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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15
BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT
BY JUNIOR CLUB BOY
Poland China Gilt Is Winner OF
Two First Prizes.
William Stuart Of Weiser, Idaho,
Awarded Free Trip to interna-
tionai Stock show-Swine
Breeders Are Defeated.

Does junior club work pay7 Four
or five years ago it was not looked
upon seriously. but. now the whole
agricultural extension system as car
ried on by the federal government
through the colleges and county
agents, etc, is enthusiastic about
this work, and the breeders them
selves are beginning to believe that
there is something in 1t. There Is a
reason for this. and that is that some
of the boys are showing their fathers
that careful selection and feeding win
win out over slipshod or poorly
planned methods.
a notable example OF this is the
case Of William Stuart, the fourteen
year-oId son of Dan FL. Stuart of
Weiser, Idaho. This boy has been in
pig-club work for two years. He Sc
lected for himself early last season a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15
china's Needs Are Great.

Sydney Greenbie writes In the
Worlds Work:
China needs assistance. Railroads
are the worlds salvation and China's
sorrow. But for the lack of railroads,
China would today be the most pow
erful nation on earth--financially and
politically. And the fact that her rail-
roads are short while those of other
countries are long makes her a prey
to those tentacles of trade against
which she is helpless. China has to-
day only about 6,500 miles of railroad;
she needs 100000. She who built the
rambling walls has still only foot
paths. She needs 100000 miles of
highway. Her canals, which thou
sand years ago kept the country open
to trade and partially free from famine
have fallen into disrepair She needs
telegraphs, telephones, wireless. If
only the money she borrowed went
into such enterprises China would re-
pay the world thousand fold.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15
PROUD or HISTORIC EDIFICE
British Nation Has Right TO Exuit in
Gories That Surround Ancient
Westminster Abbey.

Westminster hall, next to the
Tower and Westminster abbey, is the
most historic edifice in London. Adj
jacent to the house of commons, 1t
dates back over 800 years, although
Richard III was responsible for its
present glOries. He 1t was who, In
1897. had the hall rebuilt, and added
the grand oak roof which Is rightly de-
scribed as zone of the finest feats OF
carpentry extant." and which. with
judlcious patching from old ships tim
Der. In 1920. mas lasted to this day.
Probably the largest hall in the
world unsupported by pillars, the his
torical associations of Westminster
hail. are full of interest. Tablets on
the stairs and In the middle of the
hall mark the spots where Charles
and the earl of Stratford stood their
trials, and another tablet records the
lying in state of King Edward
Here successfully the duke Of Som
erset and his rival, the duke OF
Northumberland. and. little later. the
duke Of Norfolk. were all tried and
condemned. The hall was als) the
scene OF the seven years trial of War
rem Hastings and of the prcclama-
tion Of Cromwell as lord protector.
few years later his head was
brought from Westminster abbey and
exposed on the southern gates.
Westminster hall also has political
and legal associations, for some Of
the earliest parlIaments assembled
there, while as late as 1882 the law
courts were held within and around.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15
slmple cure for t1lecouahs.

This is the method OF treating OBJ
stinate hiccough that DR.. D. Francisco
Vanegas employs. He describes IL in
the Revista de Meiicinary Cirurgia
Fractions tMadridl. The patient lies
down and draws up his knees until his
thighs are pressed tightly to his alb
domen, the lower part of the legs be-
ing pressed against the thighs by bend
Ing the knees. The position Is held
for several minutes. The effect OF
this 10 to press the abdominal organs
up against the diaphragm and to sus-
tain the pressure until the diaphragm
ceases its spasmOdic contractions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15
Possibilities Here.

An officer of the British army. Maj.
Frederick de L. Craven. would not
only increase the kinds and quality of
game animals in the United States.
but would add humor to sport. He
suggests that the yak be transplanted
from the Himalayas TO the Rocky
mountains, and that river buck. wart
hogs and swamp hogs be brought from
Africa and released in the swamps of
Mississippi and Louisiana. The wa
ter buffalo of the Orient, he thinks,
would also thrive there. He would
stock regions that are now useless
with game animals of considerable
value. But think of the fun that the
newspapers would have with the yak
and the wart hog Youths Com
panion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15

Poland China pig for which he paid
$3.50. This pig was fed and shown
at the Idaho state fair at Boise this
year. There It won first prize for the
champion pig over all club contestants
in the state, which entitled him to the
SITS free trip to the international
Live Stock Show. 1t next won the
award of first place in the open class
for Poland China sows under six
months Of age. in which competition
he defeated the swine breeders of the
whole state of Idaho.
William Stuart's father is not
breeder Of purebred hogs, but simply
raises a good grade of Poland China
pigs for the market Therefore this
accomplishment by William In the
feeding and developing of this prize
pig represents what club work is do
ing all over the country.
The fact that banks throughout the
country are taking an interest in this
work speaks well for the good which
ii is accomplishing.
William is ore of thirty boys from
all sections of the country who will
visit the International this year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15
Reveals Seas Bottom.

A two-inch section of sea bottom,
with its tiny animal and plant life,
magnlfied $4,000 times, has been re-
produced in glass and wax at the
American Museum of Natural History
at New York.
II is called the Bryozoan group.
taking its name from the minute sea
animals popularity called sea mats
and sea mosses, that it depicts.
Their shells are incrusted on sea
weeds. pebbles and the shells of larg-
err animals, and are said to be ex-
tremely beautiful in their intricate
form and colOring. The ''plumed
worm." with its gay colors and other
strange microscopic creatures. of
which the average person seldom
dreams, complete the group.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15
STRANGE TO WESTERN EYES
Habits and Customs of "Hernit King
dom" Of Korea Hard for Travel
ers 10 Understand.

Out into the Yellow sea and the
Eastern sea juts a peninsula of more
than $4,000 square miles. 1t is an ex-
tension of Manchuria. and for cen.
turies was under the suzerainty o.
China.
In old aliases the peninsula Is called
Korea. For years il was known as
The Hermit Kingdom" For after
the China-Japanese war the land be-
came an independent kingdom. al
though even then Japan cIaimed juris-
diction over the country. But Korea
enjoyed her freedom only a short
time as an independent nation.
Il was on August 20, 1918, that
Japan formally annexed Korea. as an
integral part of the kingdom. The
old name was changed to Chosen. In
Japanese this name is divided into two
syllabies-Cho Sen. This means THE
LAID of the Morning Calm"
Perhaps no other name would better
suit the land which was once called
the Hermit kingdom, for its people
are indeed very calm. So calm have
they been considered by Japan that it
isn't generally known there was some
opposition to the annexation of the
Kingdom. ana that a republic was
formed and a president elected. The
president, II is said. was compelled to
flee the country.
Many are the strange customs of
this old little land. At one time the
king ordered all men to wear broad
brimmed hats made of material so
brittle the men couldn't get their
heads together" without nicking their
hats. And so. the story runs con-
spiracy was prevented.
But the mileposts of Chosen are not
made of brittle material. They are
painstakingly hewn out of wood. and
are set up along the highways. carved
with Chosen characters. which give
the traveller the information he re-
quires for safe journey.
To the eyes of many western
traveller these milepOsts look more like
images intended to brighten than
soothingly to inform. OF course, the
particular demon that should be pIa-
Gated in each spot is properly pla-
Gated by the posts. And so these
Chosen mileposts serve the double
purpo0 of informing human travellers
and warning Off those demons who
might trouble the highway. Temple
Manning in Columbus Dispatch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15
Gathering up the wreckaae.

The uprising of wrecking companies
since the war is one of the curiosities
of the time. These concerns buy
anything that is discarded for the pur-
noses for which it was constructed,
from small shack TO n battleship or
a locomotive or even an entire rail-
road. Companies which conduct such
business on a large scale are said to
make immense profits and there is
Just sufficient element of chance TO
make IL more or less exciting. 1t is
simply the business of the old junk
man glorified and enlarged in way
TO produce fortunes in the retaining
of waste material and the salyaging Of
what is considered valueless.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15
MDDYJ EVENING
TALL
SA ~ hdry G.haH
- Bonner gs&Sos
REo-THRoATEo LOON.

''rnere are some creatures" said
SIR. Red-Throated Loon, who think it
is very fine indeed to have a different
winter hat from tEeir summer hat
"They feel so smart and so fashion
able as they go into the shops in the
winter and say. Please show me your
latest winter hats and in the sum-
mer when they go in and say. Please
show me your latest summer hats
Now it is all very well for them to
do this but they forget that there are
birds too who change their head dress,
or bonnets in the winter from the sum
mer as well as they.
Il will admit that am speaking OF
my family and of myself. And l will
also admit that l do not get different
kind of hat every winter like people
do.
"That is because once I take to a
certain style l like it so much that
have no desire to change it, In the
summer time my head is gray with no
white spots although there are a few
streaks at the back of my head
Now / also change other feathers
besides my head feathers, just as folks
wear different winter coats from their
summer coats.
Il will tell you how / dress at both
times. In TIE summer as | said my
head is gray and my back is gray too.
l have large patch'of chestnut brown
feathers on the front part of my neck.
l have white touches underneath.
Nov in the winter have gray and
white below but have white spots up
on my back. think it is nice to have
something cheerful and attractive
about ones dress in the winter time
and so have chosen this fashion and
it is the fashion keep to and the one
all my family keeps to.
'We change from one Of these cos
tunes to the other summe2 and win
ter, winter and summer. We can be
told in the winter very easily too from
the Holboeli Grebe birds by our win
ter dress and by the fact that there
aren't wfite patches upon the wings.
And also we can be told from the
Grebe birds because our feet are diff
ferently shaped.
IF we did go to shoe makers, which
we don't, of course, so it is hardly
worth talking about, we could never
go to the same one, unless he was able
to make very different styles of shoes
''Of course everyone likes to know
about the kinds Of nests and homes
the different families of birds have
We have a small hole dug in the sand
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15
soIcmon's Temple.

1t is believed today by many sa-
wants that the Old Testament descrip-
tion of Solomon's temple was written
By the Jews after their return from
the captivity. with the memory Of the
real splendors Of Babylon fresh In
their minds, says Anstruther Mackay.
writing in the Atlantic Monthly. IL
Is possible THAI the actual temple
was simple place OF worship. II 1t
had been otherwise il Is hardly posi-
ble that no remains Of It would be
visible today. seeing that the TEN
niles Of Egypt. which are so much old
n. remain. in some cases, almost In
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15
.ou 40 exc a IlttIe1 pon,t you-


"You DO care a little? Don't you
KathIeenr'
You know like you"
He said tenseIy: 81 don't want you
to like me-"
I'm sorry
81 want you to love me. You know
Z love you. Can't you-don't you love
me. Kathleen?"
The violin sobbed with its delicious
melody. She began toying with the
viOlets Her fingers were unsteady.
The vioIets fell TO the floor.
Don't you?" he insisted. as he re-
covered and returned them.
Don't | atT"-pinning the flow
ers TO her corsage.
Love me-"
Having finally arranged the bou-
quet and stilIed her trembling fingers,
she permitted her arms to rest beside
her on the chair. Instantly she felt
his hand close upon hers. The sob
bling of the violin increased. 1t was
some wild thing Of Mozart's.
Kathleen Kathleenl :"
She was overpowerfngly conscious
Of his nearness. The flesh of his hand
seemed 10 burn into hers. Every
nerve In her ody thrObbed to its pres
sure. All the restraint of years OF
breeding and tradition. which thus
far had held her back, were now snap
ping asunder; and she felt herself be-
ing swept on toward that which she
feared yet Ionged to attain. She
could no longer resist. She gave her
self utterly to the half-frightened de-
liciousness of surrender.
"Ah | love you. =.
do love you :"
They were snugly ensconced behind
the shielding palm. The violinist was
in poetic frenzy. The attention of
all was held by him. Nobody saw
them. The shadows of the March
afternoon were thickening. and the
room was In semi-darkness.
After a while he spoke, very softly.
$50 we are engaged" he said. and
In spite of him his voice trembled.
yes" she murmured. enclosing her
eyes, Still leaning against him, she
asked wistfully: "And are you very,
very happy?"
He held her close.
IL never dreamed" said ne, "that
any man could be so dlvinely happy.
least of all myself"
Presently she sat up. with start,
and removed his encircling arm.
you must remember" she said
hastily. sit is only between ourselves.
We mustn't announce 1t yet"
He detected a strange note In her
voice.
~ understand" he answered quietly.
"You see. If | promise to marry
you"
eff you promise"
81 mean when we announce our en-
gagement. shall have to oppose ia
Their and mother. I've never breathed
word to them, you know. When l
found you had said nothing to mother
that night IL thought ii best, all
round. TO wait a little while. SO I've
never spoken. But now | shall
have to fight for you. l shall have to
defend you. You must help me all you
can. and always remember If l seem
severe or exacting it is because care
for you So"
"Once." he unused, looking down at
her with the unutterable. Joy of possess
sion. "you spoke rather strongly of
my egotism. think, sometimes.
have a right TO be egOtlstical."
"Indeed, you havei" she exclaimed.
purpOsely misunderstanding him.
Your success is the most wonderful
thing in the world"
Il didn't mean exactly that" he
smiled "But go on: tell me I've ac-
romplished wonders"
fsrn oE, CnNTTNyTfUnN
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15

Green is reStful color ocuiists
say that OF all colorS green Is the
most friendly to the optic nerve. In
lands where eternal SHOWS or eternal
white sands dash up their glarlns re-
Elections. men have to shade their eyes
or 90 blind. But green grass never
bothers the eye. One can stare a for
est in the face all day with impunity.
Natures greens never get on our
nerves.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15
OATS NEED MORE ATTENTION
Crop Ranks Next TO Corn and Wheat
In Acreage and Value, but Yields
Are Unsatisfactory.

Oats rank next to corn and wheat
In crop acreage and value in the Unit
ed States. But Notwithstanding this,
less attention has been given to the
production of oats than 20 any otheE
important grain. so that yields often
have been unsatisfactory and the crop
sometimes Improbable. say special
lists of the United States department
of agriculture.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15
PROTECT WOODS FROM
FIRE.

A tree will make a million
matches-a match may destroy
million trees.
Take no chances with lighted
matches, tobacco, brush or camp
fires.
Forest destruction is quick
forest growth slow.
Burned timber pays no wages.
When ere is discovered. put X
out if you can. Get help if yoU
need it.
Are you practicing fire proven
ton and forest protection?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15
He Bit.

First-Class Scout-Do you see that
house over there7
Second Glass Scout-Yes. What
about IL?
First-Class Scout-Well. that house
was built with money made from many
sufferings. writings. agonies and
much blood.
Second Glass Scout-what beast
lives there?
FIrst-Class Scout-My dentist
Boys Life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15
Horse Factory.

Mamma" said a little boy after
coming In from a walk. 'fTve seen a
man who makes horses"
"Are you sure?" asked his mother.
''Yes." he replied ''he had one near
" finished when saw him; he WAS
Just mailing on It's hind feet "-Amert-
can Boy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15

The large yields Of sweet potatoes
On sandy loan soils, together with
their good keeping qualities. make this
a crop that should receive considera-
ton Cor hog feeding.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15
e., Az o. surplus stoek

In getting rid of surplus stock. 1t
stands to reason that only the very
best should be retained as foundao
ton for the future. 1t is never policy
TO breed from cults.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15
sau. ths veaetaeIe seeds.

There is considerable need for the
conservation Of vegetable seeds. Why
NOT man to save as much Of the seeds
produced as possible this Year, As
a rule it is not difficult to do this.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15
One Method of Showing Contents Of a
Basket

custom for marking the quantity OF the
article In terms of fractional parts of
larger units, II may be so marked In
accordance with the custom. For ex-
ample If the package contains p und,
or pounds, and fraction of a pound,
the contents should be expressed In
terms of pounds and fractions thereof.
or of pounds and ounces, and not
merely in ounces.
Small Open Containers.
Crates of Hats" containing small
open containers of apricots, berries,
currants, cherries, grapes. peaches,
plums. prunes. peppers. tomatoes and
the like. should be marked on the out
side of the crate or mat" with the
number of small containers and the
quantity of the contents of each. When
the crates are so marked IL is not nee
essary to mark the quantity of con-
tents on the small open containers
within the crates.
n Exempt for the Present
1t is nor necessary for the present
and until further notice to mark the
quantity of contents on the following
fruits and vegetables when marketed
I'm the manner indicated: asparagus in
boxes and cases; beets with tops,
punched In drums and hampers; cab
pages in crates; cantaloupes and casa
has in crates and baskets; carrots
with tops, punched. In drums and
hampers; caulifiower in crates and
hampers; celery in boxes and crates
eggplant commonly wrapped in paper
and packed in crates; kale in barrels,
baskets, and hampers; lettuce in bar
rels, drums, baskets, and hampers !;
onions, with tops. punched, in drums
and hampers; pineapple in crates !;
radishes. punched, in drums and ham,
pers; romaine in hampers; spinach In
barrels, baskets. and hampers; turnlps
with tops in drums and hampers.
Federal inspectors have been In
structed TO examine interstate ship
ments of fruits and vegetables to see
that the quantity of contents Is
marked In accordance with the law.
Copies of Item 25S on the Labelling of
Various Packages of Fruits and Vege-
tables witt, the Quantity Of the Con-
tents" will be sent free upon applica-
ton to the bureau of chemistry, Unit
ed States department of agriculture
Washington. D. c.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15
c,,llinn Chicken Flock.

In culling the flock remember that 1t
is safer TO depend upon the agreement
OF a combination Of several character
lstICs rather than to select BY any one
aICna
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-15
Different Kinds.

Teacher-CharIes is a donkey bi-
ped or g quadruped7
Charles-Please. ma'sm, 1t depends
on which kind you mean"
Evening journal., 1920-11-24
CONSTIPATION GONE;
SUFFERED 8 YEARS
Tried everything, but finally
found right road to health.
Gained 20 pounds.

sNfy wife has been troubled for eight
years with constipation. She has tried
almost everything on the market and has
never received any benefit from any Of
them. In fact. they have done more harm
than good.
''She overheard one lady telling another
what Nfilks Emulsion had done for her.
She got a bottle and has continued It's
use since. She weighed o. pounds az
that time, and after taking 1--WE bottles
she now weights III pounds; gained 90
pounds on five large bottles; besides
she is feeling fine.
"lf an the people suffering from con-
stipation knew what Milks Emulsion
would do for them, you would have 20
enlarge your nt."-Leonard Mckee
20 Eye St., n. f.. Washington, d. c.
Hundreds have endured torture for
years and then found that Milks Emul-
sion gives blessed relief and real last
ing benefit. It costs nothing 10 try.
Milks Emulsion Is a pleasant nutritive
food and a corrective medicine. Il re-
stores healthy. natural bowel action, do
ing away with all need Of pills and ply.
sizes It promotes appetite and quickly
puts the digestive organs IN shape 70 as
simulate food. AS a builder Of flesh and
strength, Miiks Emulsion Is strongly rec
ommended 10 those whom sickness has
weakened. and Is a powerful aid In re-
slsilng and repairing the effects Of vast
ing diseases.
This Is the only solid emulsion made.
and so paiatable that It Is eaten with a
spoon like ice cream.
No matter how severe your case you
are urged to try Mllks Emulsion, under
this guarantee-Take six bottles home
with you, use II according 70 directions
and n not satisfied with the results, your
money win be promptly refunded. Price
75c and S1.5O per bottle. The Milks
Emulsion Co, Terre Haute. Ind. Sold
by druggists everywhere.
Evening journal., 1920-11-24

possible looks OF Mr.. Adam, No. 1
First street. Eden. Several hundred
pictures have been drawn and painted.
no two OF which make Mr.. Adam look
like the same man.
II is. OF course, a matter for ser
ious regr.t that .he Bden Daily Beagle
never printed a picture OF the most
prominent citiz1n OF his .ime, and
consequently the world win have to
continue guesing what the gent re-
sembled..
However, one artists creation Is
worthy OF reproduction below. 10 ~
tempis TO portray Adam in his eX-
irem. old age. 1. Is. we have every
reason TO believe, the only time .hai
the old man wore speoiacles.
Introducing you % your Oldest
grunIfathprs