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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-21
PROPER TIRE CARE
WILL SAVE EXPENSE
Too Much Power Not Good for
Tubes but a Little Is Bene-
ficial-Keep Tubes Well
Inflated.

Motorists should be cautioned
against using too much tale when in
sorting inner tubes in castings There
are several powders for keeping the
tube from sticking to the casing among
these being soapstone, graphite and
tale, but the use of too much of them
Is disastrous and a collection of sub
stance in one place eats into the rub
Der. IF, on the other hand no pow
der is used, it will be only a short
time before the heat generated will
cook the tube.
Under initiation Is equally injurious
to tubes. When the under inflated
tire passes over a stone both casing
and tube are jolted against the rim
and sooner or later leak will develop
All tires should be inflated to the stan
dard prescribed by manufacturers
If a tire debates suddenly the car
should be stopped Immediately. as
| continuous running means that the
| casing must slip circumferentially
ripping the valve stem out and tear
ing the tube.
Sand in a casing is another cause of
the ruination of tube. 1t often hap
pens that a motorist, while repairing
u puncture on road, permits the tube
and casing to pick up particles which
create friction later and eventually
| tiny holes, which will scarcely show
when the tube is submerged in wa
ter assert themselves Then the mo-
torist runs to the dealer and charges
| him with selling a porous tube.
Putting understood tubes in castings
| is a common fault. This strains the
tube, makes the expansion all one
sided on the tread side of the tire and
generally results in blowout
Sunlight is natural enemy Of In
ner tubes. The sunlight or any bright
| light for that matter, dries out the
tube and makes 1t brittle and unelas-
tic
| A habit Of motorists to carry tubes
unprotected in tool boxes is often re-
sponsible for much subsequent trou-
BILE. Tools are being bounced against
1t as the car bounds along, its sides
| are chafed and become worn. 1t is
weakened before 1t is even inserted In
the casing. All tubes should be car
rled il a waterproof ba or well
wrapped in newspaper.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-21
CAR MUST NOT ONLY
LOOK GOOD BUT MUST
FEEL GOOD As WELL
Counterbalance Crankshaft Is
Nice to Talk About, But Com
fort Is Also Big Considera-
ton.

after 200 miles behind the steering
wheel in a days run you aren't think
inP about the counter balanced crank
shaft in your motor. Values like that
may stick in the back of your mind,
but in the front is something else. You
may find that your arm is cramped
from slightly wrong position of the
trent seat Your legs may ache from
the strain of an improperly located
iaccelerator foot lever The back of
your neck may be half numb from un-
scientific cushioning of the front seat"
The speaker, T. L. Jarrard, vice.
president of the Apperson Bros. Auto
mobile company, was explaining the
peculiarly luxurious riding quality of
the Apperson Eight.
SPEEDY PICKUP
'Of course, we put into the eight
every refinement known TO motordom,
ard a great many known only to u.s."
he went on. This is shown by the
fact that the eight accelerates from
ore mile an hour to 40 miles in high.
Also the emergeJcy stop brakes
the car down to n dead stop from a
40-mile an hour speed In four seconds
40 yards.
The motor itself is the utmost in
refinement and simplicity; we have
been able to do away with so parts.
The car turns in radius of 3S1a feet.
For the driver to get the most out
or all these qualities, however, we
found it necessary to build especial
comfort into the drivers seat Conse-
iGpently we made car so perfectly
balanced that at the end of days
inile rating the driver steps out re-
freshed instead OF tired. This is the
result of exact scientific design that
does not tolerate muscle -tautness in
harry position of the driver.
"often Apperson owners speak of
the marvellous sweet toned motors, the
beautiful finish of the car Its graceful,
sweeping lines. But when they step
down from behind the wheel after a
long day what they think is:
What a car to keep a man fresh
through 200 miles of driving"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-21
RIDE To SAFETY IN
FAMILY AUTO WHEN
VOLCANO EXPLODES
Remarkable Feat Of Driving
Car Through Boiling Mud
Described in Straits Times
Of Singapore.

ITS a long stretch of the imagina-
from the Idaho state fair to Kloet
volcano in east Java. but you'll find
n Hupmobile in both places" says Mr..
Coffin, Of Coffin & Beglan, Hupmobile
dealers.
1T have just received a copy Of an
article in the June IA issue of the
Straits Times of Singapore. mention
ing the remarkable work of Hupmo-
bile in saving the lives of several per-
sons caught in the stream of hot mud
and lava issuing from Mount Kloet.
The brief statement Of fact in this ar
ticle is eloquent testimony to the
power of the car, though the details
are lacking which would enable one
to paint a graphic picture of the scene.
"A person cannot fully realize the
conditions which an automobile would
be under in freeing itself from the te-
nacious grip of lava and forcing it's
way through the boiling mud to safety
American road conditions have no
similar cases.
Naturally am quite proud to know
that under such strange circumstances
the Hupmobile engine asserted its
might just as II does in less tragic
circumstances daily in this vicinity
The following extract tells the story
briefly:
Mr.. De visser's family, on the
first appearance Of the mudstream
rode out Of their compound in a
motor car, but at the corner of
the street ran full tilt into the
mudstream which drove the ma
chine against the wall. Thanks
to the power of the car, Hupmo-
bile, they were able to free them
selves, but later it almost upset.
They were. however fortunate
enough to cut their way through
the boiling mud. The members Of
! the family were in danger Of their
lives, but again the engine gained
the day and the refugees man
aged to reach the Hotel van
Rheedes
A recent issue Of Leslie's Weekly
described this catastrophe In which
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-21
STORY IN DETAIL

|
STORY IN DETAIL
The Kedivische Courant reports sew
eral instances of miraculous escapes
on the occasion of the Kloet catas-
trcphe.
Overtaken during the night by the
disaster Herr Zeeman. together with
his wife and children. escaped death
by remaining in their house. When
the water began TO rise they first
found safety in bed. Another bed
drifted toward them and on this q
large wardrobe had fallen whereupon
parents and children found shelter
All the houses in the neighborhood
had either been swept away or had
fallen in. The house Of the Xeemans
was spared and thus the family es-
capped death.
Mr.. De visser's family, on the first
appearance Of the mudstream, rode
out Of their compound in a motor car,
but at the corner OF the street ran
| full tilt into the mudstream which
drove the machine against a wall
| Thanks to the power of the car. a
Hupmobile, they were able to free
| themselves, but later it almost upset.
They were, however fortunate enough
to cut their way through the boiling
mud. The members of the family were
in danger of their lives. but again the
engine gained the day and the refu-
gees managed to reach the Hotel van
Rheedes.
| Mejuffrouw vd. Heyde held herself
bravely. Regardless Of her own dan
ger she saved four children, one after
the other. from death.
7, Heer Kuijiks rode away from his
house up the street and was hurled
against a tree. This proved to be his
salvation. because he climbed into it
and remained there till the mudstream
had passed.
When the northern wall of the pris-
on crashed in with tremendous noise
and the stream of mud crushed into
his house Warden Hicks grasped his
wife and child and reached the wooded
pillars Of the gallery. This gave way
and they were carried along. Pass
ing window frame he managed to
lay hold OF 1t to break the panes, open
the frame, and climbing through, the
family was saved. Naturally all were
severely burnt.
RoBBING THE DEAD
When the body Of Mevrouw Arriens
was brought into the clinic she had
some gold rings on her fingers. A
moment lated they had disappeared
Thus they must have been stolen. Two
Of DR.. Pilon's assistants had been
standing close to the body. The as
sistant resident who lived in the hos
pita1, and who had been Informed OF
what had taken place, considered the
two men to be the culprits. They de
MED the accusation, but when threat
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-21

ered with a revolver the rings APP
peared from the pocket Of one of them
ard q loaded Browning from that Of
the other In the midst OF the general
CONSERVATION a band Of robbers broke
into the padi goodwin of Heer Dinger
in Kenonge and commenced stealing
the rice.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-21

through now 10 the Bankhsad nation.
al highway from TexArkana 70 -
Paso. The highway passes entirGov
across Texas and 10 expected later TO
become an important factor in trans
continental travel. Many more cot1n-
ties will begin construction work -
soon as preliminaries are finished.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-21

we recommend Republic Trss because they
have been tested to the fullest extent on all idaho
roads ana nave made good. You get q hah quar-
antee and we make adjustments here on an tires
pscted of them. - = -
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-21
TEXAS BUILDING HIGHWAYS

Highway construction under super
vision of the Texas highway depart
ment is now in progress in 81 differ
emf counties of the state and on a
dozen we'll known highways. Perhaps
the most important road being put
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-21

Let us reduce your Tire Expenses great
element in the cost of running that car. Don't
let experience with ordinary retreadmg preju-
dice you-our retreading is the extraordinary
kind. Let us look your castings over before the
fabric is worn through if they justify recon-
struction land only in that event-we don't
want your money otherwise) we'll make them
over practically, both in serviceableness and ap-
pearance. OUR experts can turn the trick with
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-21

Pisass note that W. can cell you any make Of
trs-ws prefer to sell you Republics because we
believe they are better. Experience with the diff
ferent makes has led us to believe in Republics.
We'd like to swap experiences with you. u will cost
you nothing.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-21

their use of new friction stock, new breaker strip,
new padding stock and new tread stock, all of
the first quality. And for this superior service
it will cost you no more than you have paid for
inferior workmanship and materials. The proof
that all this is performance, rather than claim is
the fact that Ninth and Bannock streets, where
our shop is located, are fast becoming the asylum
for automobile tires that have had their feelings
HURTED. Clinics all hours of the day at our
tire hospital.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-21

some 10000 people lost their lives, 81
villages were destroyed, and millions
OF dollars damage was done. The story
IL as follows.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-04
Jerseys Save Nation SIC. 200 600

Here are the figures to prove that
the Jersey Cow is actually one of the
biggest economic factors in Americas
farming programme On the basis of
the recent Ohio test (1917) in which
there were over 600 cows tested the
Jerseys proved that they could pro-
duce So pounds butter fat from 1000
poundsof feed, while their competitors
produced only 80 pounds fat from a
similar amount of feed. Assuming
that the 100000 Jerseys in America
averaged only $50 pounds fat in a
year. they would save $50 each in feed
as against 100000 other cows of sim
liar fat production. This would leave
the country $16,200,000 better off by
reason of the fact that its Jerseys
had produced the same amount of
butterfat with that much less feed.
These startling figures are being
brought home daily lin a smaller way)
to the thousands of men who are pro
ducing milk and butter fat. That is
one reason why "the Jersey boom is
on" The present day cry for eff
cheney and low cost of production has
started Jersey Cattle Boom
Vernon County Jersey Breeders Assn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-04
A NEW RESTAURANT

Miss Minnie Latta has rented of the
Odd Fellows, the basement of their
building recently purchased from Hen
ry Running, and in which he for so
many years catered to the hungry folk
of this vicinity. She viii in the near
future open a first class restaurant
there on the cafeteria plan. Miss
Latta has had ten years experience in
the business, having worked in some
of the larger restaurants in Lacrosse
and Minneapolis, and will endeavor to
give to the people of Viroqua and sur
rounding country the benefit of her
knowledge gained in this line while
there. She leaves the last of the week
for La Crosse and the Twin Cities
where she goes to visit the wholesale
houses and make purchases for the
new place and before returning will
visit sister at International Falls,
MINI.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-04
ROUND BOUT THE COUNTY
COON VALLEY

COON VALLEY. June 5--One Of the best
commencement exercises the Coon Valley
schools has had vas held last THURSDAY
evening. The special feature Of the evening
vas an enthusiastic address BY Mr.. Harold
Proctor, prominent Nlr0aua attorney. In a
clear and interesting manner he conveyed TO
the graduates. their parents. and friends what
commencement really signifies. With good
stories and carefully thought-out explanations
he made the pupils feel that their commence
ment was only beginning and that before
their success could be assured they must keep
up their enthusiasm BY carrying their ambi-
tons and aims with them to higher schools
of learning Mr.. PrOetor's address was well
received By ALL but especially by the gradu-
ates who felt that they were receiving en-
eouraRement and good advice and a better
idea OF how to live up to their motto, Step
by step. Rev %. o. SOyde. president of the
board Of education gave the Invocation and
benedietion. The salutatOry given by
Stella Larson and the valedicGory BY Maud
Anderson. who received the highest final aver
age in Vernon county. The Coon Valley or
ehestra furnished special music and the grad
yates ana the grammar grade pupils sang
several appropriate songs. Principal Elise
Preus presented the Reading Circle diplomas
and Miss Maiinda Schmitt chairman of
the evening.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-04
Loss OF HEAD FEATHERs-MAY BE DUE
TO FAVUS

Bare. featherless, heads in the poultry flock
may indicate the disease called favus. which
j. G. Halpin, poultryman at the Wisconsin
Experiment Station, says has occurred many
times of late in Wisconsin Aocks.
The disease begins as a white scaiy deposit
on the comb and then spreads to the face and
wattles. In advanced cases it attacks the
feathered parts Of the skin. but not the inter
nal organs. As long it is confined to the
head. says Mr.. ualpin, it has effect the
general heal and the egg production, but
when the skin of both neck and body is eff
fected, sickness and death may result.
Experiments made by MIR. Halpin and b.
A. Beach. veterinarian. show that the best
treatment is the application of an ointment of
yaseline and commercial fermaldehyde. To
prepare the ointment vaseline is placed in a
Mason jar and the jar is heated in water until
the vaseline melts. Then per cent by weight
Of commercial fOrmaldehyde Is added. The
cover of the jar is then frightened Immediately
and the mixture shaken until the vaseline
hardens- One two applications of the oint-
ment rubbed on the affected skin usually
sufficient.
II was also demonstrated in the expert
ments that the disease is not carried in the
digestive tract the blood. but that it Is p
fungus growth which almost always begins
on wounds on the unfeathered parts OF the
head.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-04
MILK-LESs BREAKFASTS CONFESSED
BY FARMERS

Who drank milk this morning?
Three persons in farm audience in one of
the southern Wisconsin counties raised their
hands when the county agent asked the ques-
ton. There we're men. women. and children
in the crowd.
The three persons who had had milk that
morning were not from the farm. They were
an extension worker. school teacher. and a
girl from town who had spent the night in
the country and thought it part of being
on the farm to drink milk at breakfast.
The healthy boy the poster, Children
Need Milk,' issued by the College of Agrienl-
ture. is telling the story of milk to the city
boys and girls in the Massachusetts factory
town of Worcester. The need for talking
about milk TO city folks interested Jersey
breeder much that he is reproducing the
poster so that the people of the city can learn
the value Of milk.
Every school in the rural districts of Wis
consin has been supplied with the same poster.
milk dealer in a Wisconsin city of $4,000
has placed one of the posters on each delivery
wagon.
The leaHet. "Milk', and the bulletin, Milk
Necessary for IN Nations Welfare" published
by the College of Agriculture and sent free on
request. tell why milk is needed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-04
Comrade Petit Passes

Comrade Henry Petit passed away
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Alonzo Curtis, where he has been
tenderly cared for during the declining
years of his life. Mr.. Petit was born
in Ohio about the year 1881, coming
to Vernon county in 1854. He was
veteran of the Civil war and has been
under the care of the local G.. A. r.
post of late years. They will have
charge of the funeral which will occur
Thursday afternoon. One by one, like
withered leaves, the veterans of the
blue fall by the way.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-04

The undersigned hereby gives notice that
sealed proposals for the erection and compile
ton of a combination Garage and Barn, also
Coal Bin and Tunneli between Jail and Court
House viii be received by the Chairman of
the County Board Of Vernon County, Niroqua,
Wisconsin. until the hour of l p II. on the
10 DAY of June 1919.
All bids must be in strict accordance with
plans and specifications prepared by Parkin-
son & DOekendorf, Architects of Lacrosse.
Wisconsin. which may be had on application
10 the Architects.
The party to whom the contract is awarded
viii be required to give a satisfactory bond of
fifty (58e-D per cent of the amount of the
contract fer the faithful performance of the
contract.
1t the intention of the Committee to award
the contract to the lowest responsible bidder
but the right TO accept any reject any or
all proposals is reserved.
Plans and specifications on file in County
Clerks Office.
Signed.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.
ALBERT SPELLUM. Chairman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-04
FOREST

VALLEY, June 3.-Superintendent Maud z.
Neprud held another OF her successful Com
munity Commandments az Valley. Saturday,
May 81. The hfteen rural school pupils and
SIX state graded pupils received their diplomas.
The committee was fortunate in securing Sen
ator John Henry Bennett speaker for the
evening. To a packed house and an appre-
eiative audience Senator Bennett gave most
inspiring address. Superintendent Neprud pre-
scented the diplomas. The Reading Circle Di-
plOmas were also presented at this time. The
Valley Giee Club sang several songs which re-
eeiyed much applause. Mr.. -lllen, principal of
Valley schools presided at the exercises. ICE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-04

The Edwards farm, a mile south of
Cashton, was sold to Tennis Olson
and Martin Schye, both of Vernon
county. Consideration, including ma
chinery and live stock, SIT 500. Dur
ing the past twenty years this farm
has been disposed of a good many
times and always sold for more money
than it was purchased for. The place
is better known as the Irwin Jersey
farm.-Cashton Record
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-04
FURNISHED BY COUNTY AGENT
LIVESTOCK NOTES

Meat production in 1918 increased more than
100000 tons that of 1917.
Waukesha county. supplied in week
81 head of purebred cattle for foundation
stock for IL herds in Sh0shomish county,
Washington carloads of grades and pure
breds 10 the dairymen Of Lincoln county. Wis
cOnsin. carloads Of purebreds to a Michigan
community.
Northern Wisconsin grasses as a fattening
feed for cattle to be tried out in the next
two years in Marinette county. lumber
cmpany will convert $4,000 acres of cut-over
land into a cattle farm, beginning with 1I2
head of yearling steers.
The livestock industry will not have met
its full duty until IL has placed on every farm
in the land purebred srss of all farm live
stoek.-GOvernOr LOwden. Illinois.
Barron county has more than 500 head of
registered Guernsey cattle.
Between 100000 and 10000 acres Of vacant
land in upper Wisconsin being blocked.
IL is said. for rentaipor sale to western graz
of cattle and sheep. The tracts are to
range in size from SO to 10000 acres.
Raising sheep for wool alone, for wool
principally. must eventually give way
farm practice to the double purpose animal.
j. X. Mohler, u. $. d. A.
Only pounds of mutton and lamb. COM
pared with II of pork and 81 of beef, are
use in the American household. If sheep
'rf4t were used day in the week, more
Saan 20 pounds of mutton and lamb would be
consumed by each person in the United
States annually four times the present amount.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-04
BOYS INIIREn In FoRn TIPovER

Palmer. Alhon and Evelyn 0vergard and a
son of Andrew UrneSs had rather costly and
exciting experience when the Ford car they
were riding in turned turtle on the road west
OF NesFy. An the boys were somewhat oruas-
receiving several deep cuts about the head
and the arms when he was thrown through
the Windshield. While trying 20 get the car
free from q deep rut in the road the accident
happened.-Cashton Record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-04
FARM. STOCK AND DAIRY NOTES

Contract Tor the erection Of
cheese factory on Sugar Grove Ridge
Der Co. thew being the lowest bidders.
This building will be one of the best
arranged and most convenient factor
les for the manufacture in this sec
ton of the state.-LaFarge Enter
prise.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-04

1t is said that at least 10 per cent
of the farm machinery is exposed to
the elements when not in use. The
loss to Wisconsin each year is one
million dollars. Some farmers are
prodigal in the way they leave ma
chimes outdoors.