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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
Husband Out Of Work FORCES
Wife's Name to Check.
Banker Goes to Her Aid and Writes
to Offer Position, But Woman's
Spouse, Fearing Prosecution,
Ends Life.

Chicago. Receipt of letter by a
Chicago man recently, letter which
should have brought employment and
happiness, caused the man who re-
ceived 1t to commit suicide. The
strange story of how her husband. who
had long been out Of work. took his
life upon the receipt of letter which
meant the offer OF job and future
comfort is told by the suicides widow.
my husband, after being long de
spondent over sickness and his inabil-
ity to obtain position, in moment
of weakness took my bank book,
which recorded a small amount OF de-
post, and forged my name to check
for s12. / know that he used the
money in an endeavor 10 find employ
ment and that he would have paid 1t
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
WHY PEOPLE GO TO
CANADA

Those who are wondering why the
humber Of Americans going to Canada
year by year increases in the rates
that it does, would not be so surprised
were they to accompany one of the
numerous excursions that are being
run under the auspices of the Govern
ment from several of the states, and
remain with the settler until he gets
onto the free homestea6s, which, as
stated by Speaker Champ Clark, in the
U. s. senate the ether day, comprises
100 acres of the most fertile soil and
with remarkably easy settlement con-
ditions. Then watch the results,
whether It be on this free homestead
of 100 acres or on land which he may
purchase at from SIS. TO see. per acre,
fully as good as the 500. and $3.50.
per acre land of his native state. and
which his means will not permit his
purchasing. On the part of the men,
bers of the U. S. Senate and Congress
there is nothing but praise for Canada.
Canadian laws and Canadian lands al
though the reasonable desire is shown
in their remarks, that they pass legis-
lation, (which is very praiseworthy)
that will make the land laws of the
United States much easier.
II is the success of the American
settler in Canada that attracts others,
and when experiences such as the fol
lowing are related to the friend back
home" is it any wonder that increased
interest is aroused and a determine
ton arrived at, to participate In the
newfound way up in Canada that
means wealth and health and all that
accompanies IL.
William Johnston. who formerly
lived at Alexandria. Mimi, settled in
the Alberg District near Battle River
and in writing to one of the Canadian
Government agents, located in the
United States says: I'VE have had no
failures of crops during our nine years
In Canada. ] threshed 1908 bushels Of
wheat and 1888 bushels of oats in 1911,
off my 100 acres. This is a beautiful
country, keep six good work horses
and milk seven COWS, getting good
| prices for butter and eggs We get
our coal for $500 per ton at the mine,
about one mile from the farm. Am
] about one and a half miles from a fine
school. AS for the cold weather II is
much milder here than in Minnesota,
where l lived for 81 years. Our well
is S5 feet dc y and we have fine wa
Ter. Wild land is selling for SIS.
to SIS. per acre. Improved farms are
much higher. i am well satisfied with
the country, and would not sell unless
/ got s.g price, as we have al done
we'll here"
Good reasons to account for the
number going to Canada.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
California Men Kept Strange Vows for
Many Years-Arrest of One
Reveals Compact.

San Bernardino, Cal.-Never to set
foot upon each others sidewalk, and
always to be prepared TO shoot TO Kill
IL they should meet outside the city,
is the strange compact that for fifteen
years has been in existence between
c. w. Richardson and Joseph and
John Shafer, prominent business men
OF this place. Their places OF BUSH
ness are opposite each other on Court
street.
This compact was violated last week
when Joseph Shafer. trying to catch
a better glimpse of an aviator, crossed
to his enemy's sidewalk, Richardson
came forth with jump to make an at
tack. Shafer fed to his own side OF
the street, but hurled back chal-
lenge. This aroused Richardson. whose
high-voiced reply made it possible to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
Msrconi Expert Says ceyion Station
Will Be Best in East--First Mes
sage In Month.

Colomto-Mr Rice. the Marconi
expert, who came to CeyIon recently
to superintend the erection Of the
new wireless station. says the site is
excellent. although a long way out,
and that the station, when completed.
will be one Of the most up to date
in the east The apparatus is Of the
best, and includes the latest inven-
tons. The station will have guar
anteed range over water Of $50 miles
At night, be thinks, dnder favorable
conditions. this distance will be ex-
ceeded considerably. and he puts a
range Of / 1000 miles as not outside
the realms Of possibility. He consid-
ers that both Bombay and Calcutta
may occasionally be reached. and that
ships in Madras harbor should be com
municsted with without difficulty.
The work Of erecting the masts is
progressing very satisfactorily Bar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
May Have 1000 Nile Range

ring untoward events. the Job should
be finished 10 about four months. Two
steel masts will be put up, both 27C
feet in height. these being two Of the
highest erected by the Marconi com
pany. They will be built 10 sections
Of ten feet. and as some forty feet Is
up already. II is anticipated that the
erection Of each will take about 8
month. When both masts are Up tht
building should be ready for the install
lation Of the apparatus, which worE
will then be undertaken
The first message should be sent Of
in about four months line. The first
attempt, Mr. Rice says. viii probably
be TO communicate with warship IL
Madras harbor, II one happens TO b.
there at the time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
FOR HUBBY TO PONDER OVER
innocent Answer Of Quiet Little Wife
Got Him Started on Train
Of Thought.

The husband and wife were on their
way to the theater when the husband
began kicking because his wife took
such long time dressing.
What delayed you this timer" be
growled.
Seeing the children to bed" she re-
sponded. quietly.
What's the nurse for?" snapped the
man.
The nurse is for our convenience
yours and mine. especially mine" she
answered. but the boy certainly takes
after you. He asked the same kind of
a fool question just as was kissing
him good night"
Fool question. Ell? Well. what was
IT."
II asked him If he had said his pray
ers. And he said no And | asked
him if he didn't want God to take care
of him during the night. He answer
ed: What's the nurse for?'"
For the remainder of the way the
man pondered on this answer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
ARE LOCKED IN BY BURGLARS
Family Penned Upstairs by Hopse-
Breakers After Alarm Wires
Are Cut.

woodbury.. ~ J.-Burglars made
another call on Postmaster Isaac
Haines. but they took precautions not
to meet the fate of midnight visitor
at the Haines home two years ago,
when an intruder was shot by the
postmaster. On this trip the burglar
locked the postmaster and his family
upstairs, detached the alarm wires
and then opened all the doors on the
first floor, so a hasty retreat could be
made. The telephone bt6es and
money drawers were looted and con-
siderable stock was taken from the
store. The store OF Charles Hughes
was also visited. and the haul from
the two places was large enough to
Gil a wagon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
Old Fued Comes to Light

secure Richardson's arrest for disturb
ing the peace.
At the trial the strange compact
was made public Richardson was
found guilty. but the jury recommend
ed mercy. The feud started fifteen
years ago. when as bachelor Rich
ardson and the Shafer brothers occu-
pied adjoining houses Richardson
broke the bachelor atmosphere by
marrying. and the fight was on. Sew
eral court cases have grown out OF
seemingly trivial quarrels between the
contestants
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
FRAUD IN OLD BILLS

original issue was then sanctioned by
law. The smallest denomination Of
these early issues was $50. for the
treasury hoped that means might be
found for using silver and gold in
minor transactions. Before the end of
the year the authorized issue had
again been exceeded, and in spite OF
oft renewed good resolutions the Con
federacy by July. 1868. had $l,0O0.000.
coo of notes outstanding. For few
months devoted Confederate patriots
permitted their gold deposits TO get
into general circulation, but soon
everybody who had gold boarded it or
sent it out of the country to place
of safety.
Almost at the very end of the Con
federacy Jefferson Davis vetoed a bill
for the issue of sSO.000,000 in paper
and congress passed the measure over
his veto. The funding plans resulted
in temporary contraction Of the cur
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
The WISCONSIN KELLEY INSTITUTE
FOR LIQUOR AND DRUG HABITS
gnabnshd 1880 WAUKESHA, WIS. consspOn dseC nbdsnla
Remarkahle elhIo Verses.

Tho eighth verse of the third chap
ter OF Zephaniah contains every let
ter. including the finals. OF the He
brew language. while one will md In
the twenty-iirst verse OF the sew
enth chapter OF Ezra every letter of
the English alphabet excerl J. Fhe
verse reads as fellows: And /. even
l. Axtaxerxers the King. do make q
decree to all the treasurers which are
beyond the river. that whatsoever
Ezra the priest. the scribe OF the law
OF the God OF heaven. shall require
Of you. It be done speedily. Youths
World.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
EIIlnfnna olsllkn Autna-

The reckless and insolent automo-
bilist is hated the world over. In the
Philippines. where most of the auto
mobilists are foreigners. and where
the natives have been used to loiter
comfortably in the roads after the
fashion OF easy going southern coun.
:ries, the automobiles have long been
l grievance, and. failing to secure ef
'ective regulation, the Filipinos have
adopted the practice of rolling big
ooalders into the roadway as o hint
,ot to turn corners at a breaknack
speed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
To Take a Different Route.

"Sistern and brethren" exhorted
Uncle Abraham. a recent promotion
from the pillow to the pulpit. ION de
one side er dis here meetin' house is
a road leading to destruction. on de
udder is a road gwine to hell and
oan-nation. Which you gwine pur
500? Oar Is the internal question:
Which is you gwine pursoo?'
Law, Brer Abraham" spoke Sis
ter Eliza from the back pew, Il speck
I'm er gwine home too de woods."-
Lippincott's.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
Medical Genius.

An old doctor, seeing a young one
who was going along the street with
half dozen shabby-looking men and
women. called him aside and asked:
who are all those people. and where
are you going with them?"
Il will tell you in confidence" was
the reply. that I've hired them to
come and sit in my reception room
expect a rich patient this morning,
and want to make an impression on
him, Judges Library.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
Denied the Allegation.

"You are being trodden under foot"
howled the campaign orator. You
are surrounded by neurotics-there is
a paranoiac standing at your very ell
bow, an" stop roight there"
yelled Pat. stop there. There's not
a par-por-there's not one of thin
there fellers in the whole crowd. Me
and Nike don't associa with such
bloomin furriners.'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

What is the charge
against this old man?
Ofiicer-Stealing some birthstone.
your honor. He was caught in the act
Magistrate Ito prisoner)-My aged
friend, couldn't you have waited few
years longer?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
has prenared 1.ooo. COO chops.

London.--Of very few men can II
truthfully be said: He has cooked
million chops" Yet William OF
Edwards in Fishmonger alley. Fen
church street, who win presently
celebrate the jubilee of his profes
sional career, is believed TO have
cooked 100000 About 10000 Of
these he has eaten himself
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
snnerflcIal lmpresslon.

"A detective is a mysterious per
sonage"
Yes" replied Mrs. McGudley And
one OF the most mysterious things
about detectives is that their arduous
literary labors should leave them any
time TO detect"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
SAVING His Money.

owens-Say. lend me flyer. old
man.
Bowens--If you'd save your own
money You wouldn't have to borrow
from your friends.
Owens--But it's because / want 20
save my own money that borrow
from my friends.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

There are men who see that dignity
nay ba disgraced, and who feel that
disgrace may be Misunderstanding.
broke.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
Daily Thought.

BE glad Of life because It gige'
you the chance TO love and TO worE
and 20 play and TO look up AZ tbt
stars Mosaic Essays, b. Pau ii
der.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

"He hasn't much head"
That's a fact. II he were standing
upon 1t you could say that he had no
visible means of support"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

Nother--When be went to kiss you.
why didn't you call me?
Daughter-Why. ma. never i'm
agined that you wanted him to kiss
Fou.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
Why Should a Chicken
Lay a Sof-Shelled Egg?

Willie the chicken know how haIdheled egg
h some food with lime in il
So cbrkennne often provide limestone gravel broken oyster shells
other form o. lime
Let the chicken wander free and finds food and behaves enabi
Shut it and feed stuff lacking lime and the sotshend
Let's step homc chickens to human
Why child backward and why does a o have pros
banlag There be
is in Phosphate Of Potash gray in
and b. u1tehd mago by
0 yesterday.
Of is moan to
albumin and make
Grape-Nus God is heavy Phosphate Of Potash in dgehble
chicken cantaf food, but thoughtful
able food for his children wife andh himself
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

Miss Gusher-Oh. please tell mel
DO you think poets have TO be borng
The Poets Wife-Yes, borne with.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

Jim--nc you think Mamie is taller
than Susie7
TIM should say that she is Juss
about one rat taller
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
BEAN At Home.

Everybody wants 10 reform some
body else but the citizens first duty
o the state Is TO reform himself
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
Poor FelIowl

'He has no control over his limbs"
You wouldn't If you had had your
leg pulled as often as be has
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
Accounted For.

"The boy has the aviation fever"
THAT accounts for the rise in his
temperature"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

Better a ftrong prejudice than a
wax conviction
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

The man who argues with his wife
is one kind Of an idiot
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-18
KENYON.

Mrs. Lee White was visitor in Union
City Sunday to see Mr.. w. P. Casey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Powers were Wis
itors in Union City Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mrs. Flowers, of Trenton, visited the
family of Mr.. R. L. Horner north of
town Sunday,
Miss Annie Lou Saline, of Union City,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Saline, Sunday.
Mrs. N. A. Senter, Jr., and children,
of Humboldt, are visiting relatives and
friends in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fleming, who
are temporarily residing in Union City,
spent Sunday here.
Mrs. L. E. Floyd, of Finger, Tenn,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. T.
Griswell this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Fowler, of
Cayce, KY, are visiting the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Fowler.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. r. Throop returned
home Monday morning after an extend
ed visit to St. Louis, Mo-, Chicago, H.,
and Battle Creek, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Howell, DR.. and
Mrs. H. I. Fullerton and Mrs. Della
Flowers attended the old soldiers re-
union of Obion County at Obion Tues
day.
Mrs. Belle K. Brown, who has been
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-18
TROY.

E. A. McAdoo was here from Dyers-
burg Sunday.
Mr.. Ollie Nichols was here from Full
ton, KY, Monday.
Misses Lucille and Pauline Rogers are
here from Waverly.
Miss May Byars was shopping in
Union City Monday. b ..+-
Esquires Pyle, Lasley and McDade
attended Quarterly Court Monday.
Aunt Ann and Uncle Jerry Cloar were
here Monday en- route to Obion to at
tend the reunion.
Mesdames w. S. Crockett, F. D.
Polk and J. H. Blanton were shopping
in Union City Monday.
Troy was well represented in Union
City Monday; more than fifty from here
going up just to hear Ham.
Rev. E. F. Mcdaniel, of Bertrand,
Mo-, is assisting Rev. T. P. Riddick in
big tent meeting at Whiteside.
Hon. Benton McMillin, the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor, will speak
at the courthouse here Saturday after
noon.
Mesdames B. S. Maxwell and ]. R.
Moffatt have returned from the State
w. G. T. U. at Paris, where they were
delegates from the Troy union.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-18
OBION.

I. A. Fisher and wife visited In Dyers-
burg, Friday.
Mrs. V. J. Jernigan is visiting Mrs.
Gus Ward at Paducah.
Frank Nicely and wife, of near New
bern, were here last week.
Miss Hettie Satterfeld, of GLASS; Is
the guest eff Miss Edith Nichols.
Mrs. Woody Cunningham returned
Saturday from a visit to Newbern'
ESQ. A. K. Wells returned Sunday
night from business trip to LOUISIANA.
J. NJ. Campbell and wife, of Union
City, were guests of relatives here this
week.
Mrs. E. S. Mcclure returned home
Saturday from visit to her parents at
Milan.
Mrs. Lille Eason, of Union City, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. M. AL
bright.
Mrs. Dora Bolton and daughter, Miss
Eva Parks, of Trimble, were visitors
here Monday.
Mrs Gordon Baird and baby are
snending the week with relatives and
friends at Fulton.
E. D. Hambrick and Bob Cherry, OF
Lane. were in Union City on business
the first of the week.
Mesdames Indie Boyett and }. q.
Hamilton. Of near Kenton, are guests
ot W. G. Hamilton and wife.
HI. Garrison, wife and Mrs. 7. E.
Green of Mason Hall, visited E. ].
Green and family here last week.
Mrs. J. V. HeAey and children re-
turned to their home in Union City Sat
urday after a visit to relatives at Glass.
Miss Elizabeth Andrews returned to
her home in Finley Sunday after pleas
ant visit of three weeks to Miss MargIe
Fisher.
Fred Williams, one of Hornbeak s
prominent young men, has accepted a
position as salesman with the obion
Hardware Co.
Mr.. Ira A. Rubles and Mrs. Minnie
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-18

Cochran, both of Hornbeak, were united
in marriage at seven O'Clock Sunday
morning by Esq. S. NJ. Fields at his
home in Hornbeak.
Sam Hickerson and wife, of Pope
Tenn, and Mrs. Anna Ledbetter, o.
Linden, returned to their respective
homes Saturday after spending severa
days with H. G. Ledbetter and family.
A wedding of much local interest was
solemnized at the home of Esq. E. n.
Moore, near Glass, at eight o'clock Sun,
day morning when Mr.. Arlie Duren and
Miss Rosa Luker, both of Elbridge, were
united in marriage by Esq Moore.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-18
For Sale on Installment Plan.

l. One new bungalow, rooms; bath,
on Morgan street.
2. One six room, two story house on
Vine street.
3. One six room cottage on Leah
street.
4. Two nice corner lots on Morgan
street.
All this property is well located, being
between Public School and Main street.
5. will also sell on easy terms As
acre farm 2 miles south of Rives, all in
cultivation, improved.
CHAs. II. COBB.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-18
Chappell-D donaldson.

Mr.. G. M. Chappell and Miss Roberta
Donaldson were united in marriage in
Natchez, Miss, at the home of the
bride Oct. 2. Mr.. Donaldson is a mail
clerk on the M. & O. and we'll known
here, and congratulations are extended.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-18

visiting relatives and friends here for
the past two weeks, returned to her
home in San Antonio, Texas, last Sat
urday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-18
the HEATER WHICH MAINTAINS
STEADY, EVEN TEMPERATURE

Throughout zero weather you can keep your
house plants by using Coles Original Hot
Blast Heater. 1t holds fire over night and
you can heat your living rooms for two hours
next morning with the coal put in the night
before. Allow us to show you this heater.
Prices $1,000 and up. (R-12)
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-18

LOST = Between Gem Theatre and
opera house, gold pin, Elks design, with
safety catch. Call phone 4. 1t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-18
FREE AnVlcE
TO SICK WOMEN
Thousands Have BeenEIelped
By Common Sense
Suggestions.

Women suffering from any form of fe-
male ills are invited to communicate
promptly with the woman private corre-
spondence department of the Lydia E.
Pinkham M edicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Your letter will be opened, read and
answered by woman and held in strict
confidence. A woman can freely talk of
her private illness to woman; thus has
been established confidential CORE
spondence which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published a
testimonial or used letter without the
written consent of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these confden-
tial letters to get out of their possession,
as the hundreds of thousands of them in
their files will attest.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which they have to draw from, it is more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed in your case. Moth
ing is asked in return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any CN@cN
woman, rich or poor, e1E|Ir1MssSSAEJ
should be glad to M 81 NygSANM
take advantage of go "
this generous offer ~ w
of assistance. Ad- ~ II
dress Lydia E. Pink (A As,~-5SD ~
ham Medicine Co., MN E&SN&&s.M
(confdentiaD Lynn, CyESSlIVyS@l
Mass. -L7OI1 { FINka1M
Every woman ought to have
Lydia e. Pinkham's SO-page
Text Book. 1t is not book for
general distributions, as it is too
1T is free and only
by mail. Write for
it today.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-10-18

are the rule, though some of these rep
resent anything but scant expenditure
but one canget pretty made feathers anG
wings for very reasonable figures.
THE SILHOUETTE.
No one who wants to look up-to-date
can afford to neglect the study of the
outline or silhouette. This varies each
season somewhat. The new styles in
corsets have just been launched from
an authoritative American manufac-
turer here who keeps in constant touch
with foreign fashion designs, modifying
them to suit the requirements of Amer
lean women. The Redfern and other
Warner corsets are all carefully built to
give the correct lines to any figure with
out sacrificing comfort and are sold
everywhere with a guarantee that they
will not tear, break or rust, which is
most satisfactory to the woman who
must count her expenditure carefully,
as most of us need to do in these times
of soaring prices.