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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21

which, keen as she was escaped her,
you are the person of whom I'm
thinking most just now"
glad light spruug into her eyes.
Then YOU are going to take me up
with you With your money-you see.
| take It for granted you will become
wcalthy--how much we could do for
the underclasses z"
He tossed away his cigarette. took
a swallow Of coffee. put down his cup
abruptly I'm do the square thing by
you--rememher that. Perhaps money
cannot compensate you for all you
have done for mel doubt very much
If It can--but II 1t can. Esther. shall
repay you hundreifold."
She sprang up. Her brief gladness
had fled. Her face was very white.
"Then you are going to throw me
over :" she blaEed at him. Il thought
sol"
Have ever shown any Wild desire
for your company" he asked lcily He
also was standing. His face was
white, too ain our short friendship
has it not always been you who took
the initiative2"
But the first time we met you had
no money, no place to sleep"
His brow darkened Il thought |
was going 10 have trouble with you.
But never mind. I'll settle in full my
account with you, and Ven quit even.
a furious torrent Of words rushed TO
her tongue. but before she could loose
il something occurred which. even In
that tempestuous moment, damned its
flow. a shadow obliterated the sun.
light, and she turned in time TO see
what east IT, A second later a per.
emptory knocking ratified ;he street
door
Go 20 your room and lock yourself
In" she ordered. and pushed him be-
fore her howard the han door. ats
/ Nlkolay-the big Russian you met al
Smulskrs. lie mustn't nnd YOU here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21

any llliuS CREAMY
In the very least and. indeed. he did
not.
"What In the world do you meanT
"Just what | said,'' the fly answered.
"You mean," said the snowberry
bush. that you think it is nice to be
mean and not to be nicer"
Exactly what l think" said the fly.
why" said the snowberry bush, II
can't believe you are thinking of what
you are saying. 1 simply cannot be-
lieve that you are. You surely don't
mean it. but are joking with me?"
'I'm not joking in the least" said
the fly. II love to be mean. l simply
adore it. All my family always have.
If we can carry around an illness
we're delighted to do it. The fewer
flies there are, they say, the healthier
it is, so you see what we do in those
waysl
"We like sickness. 1t doesn't bother
us. We're willing to carry it. We like
to wake folks up in the morning who
are tired. When exhausted people
sometimes on holiday find the time
for little nap on summer afternoon
we bother them so they can't sleep.
1--WE bother them at mealtime. We
go flying about and getting a nibble
at the food which is far from pleasant
for the people, but we don't mind that.
We just adore doing that.
'The meaner we can be the happier
we are. We haven't anything nice
about us. We never do any kind deeds
and we never care for anything that
has kindness in 1t. We're surprised
at the great number of creatures and
things there are who are nice. Now
take even the catchfy plants or flow
erS.
"You know those lavender and white
and purple and pink flowers with the
sticky stems? They even try to help
catch us at the same time they are
being beautiful They want to make
folks happy looking at them and add
ing to a garden and they want to help
folks along still more by seeing if
perhaps one or two of us may be
caught that way.
"That Is the way they are. And
you seem to be kindly and all of that.
too"
"Ah." said the snowberry bush, ''ln
the spring we have lovely little bios
SONS and the rest of the time our
leaves try to do great deal of good
work.
Then in the autumn and even into
the winter we have little round white
berries which give us the name of
snowberry bush. They're not so very
tiny and they add great deal of
cheerfulness when there are no other
flowers. We're glad to do such
things as add cheer"
strange" buzzed the fly.
"And in the summer when there is
a storm and when the sun comes out
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
KEEP OFF HARMFUL RABBITS
Trunks Painted With Mixture of Coal
Tar and Creosote Oil Will Dis
coura Rodents.

Where rabbits are likely to gnaw
young fruit trees. paint the trunks
with a mixture of coal tar and creo-
sOte oil. Use two-thirds to three
fourths heavy coal tar and balance Of
creosote oil, or enough to thin 1t to
the consistency of thick paint These
materials can be bought at paint
scores a paint brush with stiff bris-
ties which are pretty well worn down
is best to apply the tar. II is said
that rabbits will not gnaw trees which
have been painted with this mixture.
1t is the best paint to use on pruning
cuts OF wounds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
ADVICE TO FARM
BOYS AND GIRLS
Club Work Is important Because
1t Has Such Large Posi-
bilitics, Says Secretary.
LEARN TO BEST ADVANTAGE
Department of Agriculture and 9th.
ers Endeavoring to Make Farms
OF Country More Profitable
and Home Life Pleasant.

CBy E. T. MEREDITH. Secretary of
Agriculture)
l want to say just few words to
the farm boys and girls. and the older
people need not bother to read II at all.
Now. you and know that the boys
and girls club work represents one of
the most important lines Of agricul-
tural activity In the United States
today. l believe it Is important. be-
cause 1t has such large possibilities.
We men and women who are trying to
improve farming and farm life will
be out OF the game when you boys
and girls are just reaching the prime
OF life. You have the advantage of
US. because you are learning the prin-
ciples of good agriculture and home
making while you are still young
enough TO learn TO the best advantage
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
TO AID RASPBERRY GROWERS
Specialists to Make Thorough lnvestI-
cation Of Diseases in Middle
West Region.

Raspberry growers, particularly in
the lake region Of the middle West,
have encountered difficulties resulting
from diseases not thoroughly under
stood that have seemed to threaten
the existence of the industry, unless
effective methods Of control could be
worked out. The United States de-
partment of agriculture has been in
vestigating the situation for some time
past and is about to begin more inten-
sive studies. Specialists will spend
practically the entire season la the
field, thoroughly investigating the dis
ease to determine the causes and
habits of growth and to devise control
measures by spraying and otherwise.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
Ski Iurnrlnn in Summer

Since the first cave men slid down
a glacier, skiing has been considered
a cOld-weather sport. Among the
snowclad hills OF the cold north coun-
tries skiing has developed until It is
the national sport of Norway. But
now comes an expert SKI jumper who
established his own precedent, in good
American fashion, by skiing on the
hottest summer day. or odds aud
ends be has built a slide. approx
ma E., 100 feet long and terminating
at a gap of - feet, beyond which is
la landing incline OF heavier. broader
construction and surfaced with can
vas. This is kept slippery by applying
soap and lard.--Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
STORAGE OF FOOD PRODUCTS
Cellar of House Should Hold Winters
Supply of Various Kinds Of Fruit
and Vegetables.

Farm buildings usually offer ample
space for the storage of food products
raised on the farm. The cellar of the
house should hold a winters supply
of potatoes. beets, carrots, onions, and
canned fruits and vegetables, as well
as such articles as a. barrel of salt
pork, keg of kraut, and jar of eggs in
water glass. The thrifty farmer faces
the winter season with a well-stOcked
cellar and with store of dried fruits
and vegetables and possibly some jars
of apple butter In his attic.
Specially constructed root cellars. or
caves" may be found on some farms.
Potatoes and other vegetables are
sometimes carried over the winter in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
~You LOVE HIMI"

Synopsis Typical tramp In APP
petrance, Daniel Randolph Fitz-
hugh. while crossing a Chicago
street. causes the wreck of an auto.
whose chauffeur disabies 1t trying
to avoid running him down In
pity the occupant of the auto,
young girl. saves him from arrest
and gives him a dollar. telling him
TO buy soap, and wash. His sense
OF shame is touched. and he i'm
proves his appearance. That night
In a crowd Of unemployed and an
archists, he meets Esther Strom
and in a spirit Of bravado makes a
speech. Esther induces Fitzhugh
to address the radica, meeting. lie
electrifies the crowd. ard on part
ing the two agree TO meet again
Fitzhugh visits Symington Otis.
prominent financier, and displaying
a package which he says contains
dynamite. demands $1,000. Otis
gives him a check. At the house
he meets the girl who had given
him the dollar. and learns she Is
Kathleen Otis. She recognizes him
Ashamed. he tears up the check
and escapes, but is arrested
Esther visits Fitzhugh In Jail and
makes arrangements for procuring
legal advice. His trial Is speedily
completed and he is found insane
ami committed to an asylum. from
which he easily makes his escape.
Fitzhugh takes refuge in Chicago
with Esther. who has become in
fatGated with him, but with the
thought OF Kathleen In his mind
he gives her no announcement.
His one idea is TO become rich and
powerful. and win Kathleen.
While hiding In Esthers house he
grows a beard. which effectually
changes his appearance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
NikoIay, the big Russian.
(To BE CONTINUED
QUAINT CID NORWEGIAN CITY
Bergen Known for Many Things 30
sides it's ProVerbial Wetness--
Was Home Of Ole Bull.

The old Norwegian port of Bergen
is known as the rainy city. Always
carry an umbrella in Bergen" Is the
rule widely followed both by inhabt
tants and strangers That the umbrella
is an accepted part of the Bergen cos
tune Is shown by the extravagant old
saying that man once walked in the
streets of Bergen without an umbrella,
at which sight the horses were so
frightened that they reared and SHE'D
and even ran away. In spite of its rep
utation, Bergen has many beautiful
sunny days. when the only reason for
wearing an umbrella would be TO CON
form 10 custom.
Whatever the atmospheric condl-
ti0ns, the fish market of Bergen Is the
most crowded and noisy place In town.
Ftshwives are excitedly trying to sell
their Topping. wrigglng wares TO I'm.
decided customers. while other buyers
and vendors grow heated over the
price of herring or trout.
Away from this fascinating scene OF
confusion, in quiet it,le park. is an.
other significant phase of Bergen's in
terests. Here is statute Of ole Bull.
Norway's great violinist. Ole Bull was
born In Bergen. and he now lies in its
graveyard. The cit"'s tribute to this
genius is this statue of him. standing.
az his fellow citizens had so often
seen him stand before them. with his
violin ready TO May, but listening first
TO the rain and the birds and the talk
of men that he might convert them into
| the language of the violin. This simple
statue embodies more truly the spirit
Of Bergen than Its scrambling. money.
boarding markets. or its flippant at
titude toward the weather probable
/ ties.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
Cannot Praise this
Remedy too Highly
THE WAY ONE LADY FEELS GETEs
xIlEEEaINc FtHn VEAHa

Judging from her letter, the mis-
cry and wretchedness endured by
Mrs. Charlie Taylor, r. T. d. No. l.
Box Ia, Dillon, S. c., must hava
been terrible. No one, after read
ing her letter, can continue to
doubt the great healing power
Of PE-RU-NA for troubles due
to catarrh or catarrhal conditions
in any part of the body. Her
letter is an inspiration TO every
sick and suffering man or woman
anywhere. Here it is: 81 suffered
two years with catarrh of the head,
stomach and bowels. Tried two OF
the best doctors, who gave me up.
/ then took PE-RU-NA and can
truthfully say / am well. When 1
began to use PE-RU-NA, I weighed
one hundred pounds. My weight
now is one hundred and fifty. ]
cannot praise PE-RU-NA too
highly, for it was a Godsend to me.
! got relief from the first half
bottle and twelve bottles cured me-
| advise all sufferers to take
PE-RU-NA."
As an emergency remedy In the
home, there is nothing quite the
equal of this reliable, time-tried
medicine, PE-RU-NA. Thousands
place their sole dependence on it
for coughs, colds, stomach and
bowel trouble, constipation, rheu-
matism, pains in the back, side and
loins and to prevent the grip and
Spanish Flu. To keep the blood
pure and maintain bodily strength
and robustness, take PE-RU-NA.
You can buy PE-RU-NA any
where in either tablet or liquid
form.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
PRICES FROM SALES
IN MARKET REPORTS
Predictions As to Probable Fu-
ture Figures Not Given.
Not Possible to Give Quotations on
Car Lots Because Mo Basis to As
certain Priee-Most interest
In Jobbina Trade.

The prices quoted in market reports.
supplied by bureau of markets, Unit
ed Slater department of agriculture,
represent actual sales, not prices asked
or quotations given. or predictions as
to probable future prices Hence 1t
may be that on rising market the
prices quoted may seem low when the
reports are received, and vice versa.
on a declining market the prices may
be high By the time the reports are
received.
Quotations usually represent the
condition of the respective markets up
to approximately o a. m. local time.
but reports are not issued until about
noon Consequently 1t is impossible
TO include fluctuations which may oc-
ear between these hours. In the mar
ket reports.
In many important markets 1t would
be impossible to get car lot quota
tons because very few or no cars are
sold intact by the original car lot re-
ceiver In that market to the local job
bers, hence there would be no basis
for actual sales upon which to report
a car lot price. In most important
markets, however. there Is fairly de-
fined jobbing trade which buys at the
prevailing jobbing price for the day.
Returns to grower or shipper who
may have consigned a shipment to a
commission merchant are usually made
on a basis OF the jobbing price re-
ceived from which. of course. freight.
commission, and other expenses are
subtracted. Hence shippers of con-
signed products are usually more in
terested in the jobbing prices prevail
ing In a given market than in car lot
prices quotations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
Accomplishing Much Good.


knowledge thus gained throughout
your whole lives.
Accomplishing Much Good.
Even as boys and girls you are ac-
cOmplishing more good than can be
measured. The good that you will be
able to do will increase as you grow
older and. when you become full-grown
men and women. you can supply for
the agricultural forces of this nation
leadership such as the world has
never known before.
congratulate the boys and girls
club members. And | would like to
ask favor of the boys and girls who
are not members of the clubs. We are
trying-the United States department
of agriculture, the stats agricultural
colleges, and great many other peo-
ple-tO make the farms of this coun-
try more profitable and home life on
the farm more pleasant. / wish the
rest of you boys and girls would join
with those who are already members
of the clubs and help us In accomplish
Ing this great service for our common
country. 1t is "A patriotic thing to do |;
and II Is service that cannot be
rendered by anybody except you boys
and girls.
Biggest Year In History.
The year 1920 should be the biggest
year in the history of boys and girls
club work. and 1 am confident that IL
will be. The country is facing diff
cult situation, because so many men
have left the farms to work in the
city The good work that the club
boys and girls car do will help to over
come that handicap. and The club boys
and girls will do thu: kind of work
this year 1t may hearten you to
know that many of us here in the de-
partment of agriculture look upon the
boys and girls clubs much as Caesar
must have looked upon the Tenth Lee
gion or Napoleon upon the Old Guard.
The other forces may fail, but we
know that we can rely on you.
/ might not be willing to see you I'M
| dertake such serious service If | did
not know that. while you work hard,
you play joyously together. l am sure
| that the boys and girls in the clubs
| have better times than the boys and
| girls who are not in the clubs. and that
, is an additional compensation to you
for the hard work you do in the club
work
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
AID FARM BUREAU CAMPAIGN
Connecticut Boys Given Purebred
Holstein Calves for Fine Work in
Behalf of Bureau.

Boy and girl club members secured
more than half the farm bureau mem
berships in a drive made in Fairfield
county, Connecticut.
The quota for the town Of Fairfield
was % members. Raymond Bhnks. 8
member of the boys and girls club in
that town, secured 100 members.
In North Fairfield. whose quota was
II, Leon Ryvolt, another club boy. OBJ
tanned 90 memberships.
Because of the fine work which they
did In behalf of the farm bureau. each
boy was given purebred Hereford
caIf-and thus became the envy Of all
the other boy and girl club members
in Fairfield county.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
BURGLARY Is Not ProfitabIe.

When one reads in the paper an ac-
count of burglary where the thief
succeeded in securing $1,000 to $4,000
worth of jewelry, one is apt to think
that the spoils were probably worth the
risk, but investigation has shown that
thieves never realize anything like the
full value Of their plumber. In Eng
land it was discovered that out of 468
burglaries reported in various parts
of the kingdom the proceeds netted the
principals an average Of about SIS
each. The value of the plumber was
many times that figure. In addition
to this, each one of the number had
been sent to jail for his crime.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21

He's ready to Kill you, almost. d.
hurry Run all the way to your roor
and lock the door,"
He tarried no longer. Yet the ex
citement of the moment did not ban
ish his diplomacy. for he pressed her
hand and kissed her before going
After his departure she composed her
self at the breakfast table The bat
tering at the door swelled louder with
every second.
Fitzhugh gone. Esther unbarred the
door and admitted her visitor.
Come in Nikolay." she invited.
He entered, glowering. and sat IN
the chair Fitzhugh had vacated.
'Why did you keep me waitingT" he
asked sullenly.
Because" she replied evenly. 81
was trying to decide whether or not
wanted to see you"
"And did you decide?"
She lifted one shoulder. with clio
quent indifference, and stirred her cot.
fee. Il had to let you In. Another
minute, and you would have torn the
house down"
He turned his massive head this
way and that, shifting the air very
audibly. 81 take il you care more for
your friend who rolls his own ciga.
rettes." He opened a box OF Russians
and lighted one
she did not speak. and he went on /:
you've taken quite a fancy to this
young spellbinder. haven't your"
"If you mean the boy who left just
as you came-he's my brother"
Nillolay threw back his head. ano
gave loud. mirthIess laugh. 'Brotherl
What liar!"
She caught her breath sharply and
sat very erect, q crimson spot burn.
Ing wildly in either dark cheek. Hei
bosom rose and fell stormily.
"Be careful what you say to me-"
she warned him; but the anger In her
low voice seemed only to fan his
jealousy TO fiercer flame.
He ground his teeth as he frowned
at her and the great hairy hand lying
on his knee opened and closed. "Y0u
will equvOcate. won't you? As If you
could hoodwink me for one instant /
Don't try it, you Esther. You know
well enough why loath thls-this-7
Randolph Fitz." she supplied swift.
ly. SO he did not know Fitzhugh's
real name. That was good
you know well enough. say. It's
because you love him"
He jumped up, kicked his chair out
Of the way. and began pacing the floor
savagely.
"You can't be serious. EikolayP' She
made a brave effort at gayety. "a
care for him2 Surely you are Jest.
ing" She tilted hack her chair. as he
stopped and lowered over her. and
smiled up at him cOquettishly.
"Why will you torture me sO?" he
cried holding out his great arms to
her. Cant you see how l love you'll
Don't you know I've loved You for
years? And this Fitz he spat the
word out-"this vagabond Of Fitz !
You've known him but few weeks,
yet you're Surely you cannot love
him Tell me that you don't. Tell
me-tell me, Esther, that you love only
me 20
The woman knew how to act. She
hesitated. smiled up at him demurely;
then, breathing to herself the name OF
the man she loved, she rose. and, with
her eyes closed tightly. held up her
lips TO the man she despised.
Some while later NikOlay took his
departure.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
MANIAC ESCAPES!
oVERPOWERS GUARD AND FLEES
IN STORMl
MADMAN MISsrNGi
NIWVW NUN NaNI- z INN
SYMINGTON OTIS OFFERS RE
WARDIl

He read II again and again, enjoy
ing the notoriety to the full. He had
come into the limelight
When Esther knocked at his room
next morning about eight. Fitzhugh
had been up an hour.
Come to my room as soon as you're
dressed; I've surprise for You"
He listened until he could no longer
hear Der footsteps on the interpreted
stairs. then opened the door and found,
just without. parcel. Opening It, he
disclosed complement of underwear.
socks. shirt. collar and tie There was
also cap. Again he experienced an
uncomfortable feeling of gratitude and
shame for accepting. perforce so
much from woman. In a closet at
the end of the hall he had unearthed
an old wsoden clothes-tuh. He filled
It at the hydrant, carried II TO his
room, and stripped and enjoyed cold
bath. Then, arrayed in his new hab-
erdashery, he went TO his bene-
factress.
You have three guesses." she cried
gayly, holding her hands behind her.
her face radiant She fumbled with
what she held behind her shifting 1t
20 one hand, reached up. playfuuy
tweaked his unshaveu cheek and
rubbed her palm against its stubby
graia. Now can you guess?"
He nodded. smiling you've bought
me a shaving outfit" he said soberly.
-'Tm sorry. I'm not going to shave.
I'm going TO grow beard-a Van
dyke"
She fell strangely silent: ard when
she spoke he thought her voise sound
ed hard. unnatural Il see. A dis.
guiSe How stupid Of me not 10 think
OF It. That means, Of course"-she
picked up the shaving mug and ap
peared to be interested in its contsur
that means you viii be leaving
here"
He was in a quandary He knew not
how TO answer Deep down IN hi,
heart be knew he was going to leave
her. was going 10 shut her out Of hi,
iife. He had decided that again Last
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21

did you have any trouble In seeing
that captain of industry whose time
is reputed to be worth almost a mill
lion a minute?'
"None at ALL"
"How did you contrive to get into
his private officer"
II stood just outside the door and
engaged his secretary in loud con-
versation about golf, in which dis
played a superior knowledge of the
game"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
Become Peanut Eaters

The teacher was trying TO familiar
ize her little pupils with definitions Of
the word "tame."
And what do most animals become
after they have been in the zoo long
timer she asked her class.
Up went the hand of the little boy
in the blue REFER
please, ma'am. know" he ehirped.
what, Maker"
peanut eaters. ma'am."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21

bodies, and they have nice cooling, re-
freshng baths and enjoy us so much.
"Why don't you try. fly, and see
what it Is like to be nice? You get
far more fun out of life If you are.
You see such nice things about crea-
lures and you have such good time
being friendly"
I'D rather not" said the fly.
That's too bad" said the snowberry
bush. "rm glad there are few crea-
lures like you"