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GITY's FINANCES REVIEWED.
Continued from page one
Liabilities

Liabilities:
Certificates of indebted
ness 1855. ,b9I 0S
Overdraft, due Bank Of
Donaldsonville -. -. e64 rs
Accounts payable. 1929 90
City of Donaldsonville. lao II
R. L. Stewart, suspense
account $500. -. SO 25
Collections, suspense acct. 60
5 $4,000 80
Respectfully submitted
LIGHT & WATER
COMMISSION.
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j. b. BLUM,
DR.. E. K. SIMS,

J. &. BLUM,
DR.. E. K. SIMS,
Finance Committee.
Attest: A. J. MELANCON, Auditor.
The report was ordered received
and spread upon the minutes of the
council. and the Light and Water
Commission was complimented upon
the excellent showing for it's first
quarterly period.
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New Worlds Shooting Records.

New Worlds Shooting Records.
Fresh from victories at Camp Per-
~, A. P. Lane, the Olympic pistol
and revolver champion, captured near
ly all the short arm events at the
Sea Girt tournament which opened
Sept. IL. continuing until the Goth.
The all-comers' military and police
revolver match Mr. Lane won with a
score Of 142 out of a possible $50,
and he was again returned as leader
in the all-eomers' squadded pistol
match, making IA out of the posi-
bic $50. This being the second time
the New York expert has captured
the event, another winning will make
him permanent possessor of the
trophy. From a field of sixteen
cracks Lane took the all-comers' mil
itary revolver match with 1876 out of
$50. The grand aggregate prize also
went to the. Olympic champion, his
tickets summing up for a total of
1860.
The all-comers' rapid fire military
match was closely contested, Lane
eventually winning by one point with
l3S out of the possible $50. The
bobber match, an event Of shots at
disappearing bullseye cartons at rs
yards, was also captured by Lane
with total of To- Two world rec
ords Were annexed by the champion.
IN the military revolver match, slow
fire, he scored 142 out of $50. and
MS aggregate of slow and rapid fire
scores in the military revolver match
was 257 out Of 800, shooting, as he
did in all the matches, Remington
uMC metaliics. Capt. r. H. Sayre
won the all-comers' squadded rapid
IRE match, scoring 100 out of $50.
Sergeant Chas. F. Robinson won
the Hayes match, scoring Is consecu-
1--WE bullseyes at 600 yards. The New
YORK state rifle association match
was won by ]. W. Hessian with 1853
out OF ITO. A new official worlds
record OF 1921 out of 1900 was made
II the Sadler match (under Palmer
trophy eonditions) by the Massachu-
sets team
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-10-25

Petition for Diseharge-Order of No
tice Thereon.
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Budget for six.Month Period.

Budget for Six-Month Period.
w. J. Leblanc, commissioner of fl
nance, submitted the following budget
for the period from June / to Dec.
81, 1913:
Municipal Budget for Six Months Ending
December 81 1918
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T0c loD2IdsonViIlo 1lief
Mississippi Valley Route
Steamer Virgie
]. G. DAVIDSON, J. j. HlcksoN'
Captain. ~
This swift and Elegant Boat Makes
FOUR TRIPS DAHL

ing with passenger trains as fellows:
t,..,,.,,s.ers rnins north take boat st O'Clock
a. m. and O'Clock p. ~. - = On ,,,.,ogIr
Passengers going south take boat w 90 o'"'--
q. IN. and 2:l0 =. M
Passengers taking 5:30 boat arrive at ne" VI
Passengers taking 2:10 boat arrive al Nc" or-
leans at 8 80 .. m.
A horse.cas at Burnside will convey passengers
to and from the boat free OF charge.
Tnrough tickets to all points SOFA on 1ne ooa'
Z, RyNs<s and BAGGAGE HANDLED
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
MUST BE GIVEN FAIR CHANCE
Soe'ety's Obligation to the Child Wei
Set Forth by Writer In
Atlantic Magazine.

As member OF the social group
every child born is in some sense the
child of the whole community. Organ
lied society has always found its real
meaning in the ideas, faiths. fashions,
hopes. emotions, which have been held
In common. The child Is born without
any character and without any knowl
edge. 1t is the business of the various
social organs to do their best With
each fresh life. The Immediate social
organ is the family, of most import
ance during the first five years; after
that come the school, the street, liter.
AZURE, business, politics. and whatever
else expresses the social faith. As the
child receives these impressions he be-
comes gradually a citizen of the little
world in which he finds himself. The
important field for practical eugenics
at the present time is in the social of.
fors to see that every child has fair
chance. To begin with, the child must
have the chance to live. NJ. Bertillon
says that OF a thousand children born
among the rich, 943 are alive at the
end of FIVE years. But of every thou
sand children born among the poor,
only 655 are alive. The blood Of these
children cries from the ground. Social
hygiene on the physical side, including
all the modern municipal efforts for
improvement. scarcely needs discus
sion. but it is equally important for So
ciety to see that the child not only has
a chance to live and to live well, but
also an opportunity for the fullest de-
elopment-Atlantic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
Curious Facts About oysters.

An oyster is wonderfully prolific.
producing 30.OOO,OO0 young in one
year. IL they and their offspring all
survived, they would within few
years multiply so greatly as to I'LL up
our great bays and sounds. like Long
Island Sound, Peconic, GARDENERS.
Narragansett, Great South and Chesa-
peake bays, so that navigation would
be prevented. The oyster shells would
form solid land. as do the houses of the
coral insects; but, instead of increas-
ing. the destruction of the young oys-
tiers by their enemies is so great, to-
gether with the depletion of the nat
ural beds by the demand for this de-
licious food by mankind. that. far from
increasing. the supply has greatly de-
pleted, and in many cases has threat
ened to become extinct This was es-
pecially true in Great Britain and
some places on the Atlantic coast.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

on. hang il. now, Dicky.~ crlee
Kei I'd: "a man who used 10 be .
professional joke-writer ought not &C
harbor any i'll feelings Have a cigar
| shook my head. 7 had an idea
that | wanted to ntiifze.
But I want you to meet my sister. =
4 am delighted. Blowing rather
stifIy
But yoa're not going on with my
coat again.
| flushed, and shook the erstghne
evil garment from my shoulders
Not just friendly cigargY plead.
ed Kellerd
Nary a one"
The girl approached shyiy and
touched my arm. CThis was my
idea)
Not even a cup of chocolate.-if ,
make it?'
oh" said /. that's altogether q
different matter"
Subsequent events proved that it
was.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

Compound and purchased a bottle.
Before it was gone the bloating left me
and Twas not so sore. continued tax
ing it until had taken twelve bottles.
Now ! am stronger than have been for
years and can do all my work, even the
washing. Your medicine is worth its
weight in gold. I cannot praise it
enough. If more women would take
your medicine there would be more
healthy women. You may use this let
ter for the good of others. Mrs. D.
II. Brown, 800 N. Walnut St, lola, Kan.
Change Of Life Is one of the rnost
critical periods of woman's existence.
Women everywhere should remember
that there y no other remedy known to
80 successfully carry women through
this trying period as Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
II you want special s3vice write to
Lydia K. EinKnam Medicine Co. (c0nfi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be orened, read and answered By a
NeGan and held In strict confidence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

calmly as | could Put back those
rings: otherwise | snail regret nat /
took 1t upon myself TO befriend you
am not burglar"
She complied, but the terror in her
eyes subsidized none q learned after
ward that several rohberies had re-
Gently been committed in the neigh
horhood.l
At restaurant, tonight | began,
Il got another mans coat by mistake.
In pocket OF this coat found eys-
dence that terrible crime was about
to be perpetrated, came here to aid
YOU
she stared al me wildly and fumbied
her rings.
you have" | continued. "a deadly
enemy. a wretch who wishes 10 pat
YOU out OF the way You may not
know who he is. but none the less Id
exists. You stand between him and
a will. II is money. the greed OF IL
that brings him like wolf to YOU
door. According TO my information
he is TO enter here between the hours
of twelve and one. chloroform YOU
and piller the safe. He knows tins
habits OF this household well. for he ii
aware that on this night neither you
aunt nor your servants would be IN,
she stu eyed me WITH uEehangin,
terror.
1T was only human on my part,
went on. to make known to YOU wha
| | had found
Suddenly an lnexplicable chang
came over her.
Yes. yes. see, understand
Thank you. on. thank YOU hyete'
icany Come into the drawing room
aud SIT down. have been dreadin
this .sSioeut for months"
Dreadiug It for months? And ye
she remained alone In this hss house
was vastly puzzled bur | tolloWe
her into the drawing room and SO
down, waiting for further explains
ton on her part She was rarel
beautiful creature, and the idea tina
any man could hsrbor thoughts agains
this exquisite life filled my soul Wit
| horror
i The VIII is IN the safe. but the SAT
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
AS TO FAVOUR.
Found Her Favorite Again.

A bright young lady tells how she
came to be acutely sensitive as to the
taste of coffee:
My health had been very poor for
several years." she says. Il loved
coffee and drank it for breakfast, but
only learned by accident. as it were.
that it was the cause of the constant,
dreadful headaches from which l suf-
fered every day. and Of the nervous
ness that drove sleep from my pillow
and SO deranged my stomach that
everything l ate gave me acute pain.
(Tea is just as injurious, because 1t
contains caffeine, the same drug found
in eoffee)
MY condition finally got so serious
that was advised by my doctor to go
to a hospital. There they gave me
what I supposed was coffee. and /
thought 1t was the best ever drank.
but / have since learned 1t was
Postum. gained rapidly and came
home in four weeks.
Somehow the coffee we used at
home didn't taste right when ! got
back. tried various kinds, but none
Z
tasted as good as that drank In the
hospital, and all brought back the
dreadful headaches and the 'sick-all-
over feeling.
Zone day got package of Postum.
and the first taste of it / took.
said that's the good coffee we had In
the hospital / have drank y ever
since. and eat Grape-Nuts for my
breakfast. / have no more headaches.
and feei Better than nave for years.
Name given upon request. Read the
famous little book. 1.-The Road to Well
VILE" In pkgs. There's a reason.
Postum now comes In concentrated.
powder form, called Instant Postum
1t is prepared by stirrins Level tea
spoonful in a cup OF hot water. adding
sugar TO taste. and enough cream 70
/ bring the color to golden brown
/ Instant Postum is convenient:
there's no waste: and the favour is al
ways uniform. Sold by grocers-t5
to 50-cent tin 80 cts. 80 to lOo-cup tin
/ 50 cts.
A soup trial tin mailed for grocers
name and 2-cent stamp for postage
Postum Cereal Co. Ltd. Battle Greek.
| Mich.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
Fitted for Florida.

viii Irwin. the author. was holding
forth upon the superiority of Cali
fornia over Florida as a winter re-
sort
Florida he said. SIS too relaxing.
This is due TO the fetid air of the
swamps.
There's story about young
man who was being examined for adj
mission to the Florida bar. The ex-
animation ran thus:
Young man, are you malaria
proof
Yes, sir
Can you ride?
Yes. sir
DO you own horse?'
Yes. sir
ais he good swamp swimmer
Yes, sir
"'Then, young man, I welcome you
to the practice of Law IN this dis
triet'
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do me a real service; and all the while
have been thinking that you We're
a"
"What?"
"A mnatc, covering her face.
A lunatic?" / was absolutely dunn
founded
Yes: and when | left the room It
was simply to call the police. The
manner OF your entrance-the incred-
ible thing you told me. sir. there is
some dreadful mistake haven't an
enemy in the whole world. There is
no will in the safe. My brother and |
live with our aunt. who owns this
house We have no property what
eve What have been telling you
was in the efror: to keep you In good
humor TN The police arrived. But
what can 1t all mean? 1t is simply in
credible"
picked up the envelope and stared
at II stupidity The address is the
same l said. trying to md some
thing TO stand on.
Il know it; that's what makes 1t so
uncanny cannot possibly under.
stand Perhaps the police can untangle
it."
The police. I saw that should
have TO give a good account OF myself
when the police arrived Where did
stand. anyhow, What did it mean
Nc man would write such thing for
/ the fun OF Il
I'm sorry said awAwardiy. a
thought was doing right Indeed.
really thought so"
And l thank you. You Will admit
that some Of my suspicious were ex
cusable. To whom am indebteds--
grsciously. In this mood she wa.
| charming.
told her my name,
She loked puzzled, and finaliy shoot
her head
Il has familiar sound. but can
not place IT,
There goes the bell" l exclaimed
ITS the pol!ce-come fer the luna
tlc,~
The strl few 30 the door l coul,
easily read her mind If was a bur
/ STAR OF iuRatlc. the police meant Pre-
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Is IN the library. Wait til 90 and see
II me papers are intact she hurried
from the room. ieaging NE with q
sense OF utter bewildeFnent There
vas something about her present &C
tons that could not understand. She
vas gone fully FIVE minutes. When she
returned she was very paie, but ali
her agitation was gone or suppressed.
The VIII Is there; nothing, as yet.
has been disturbed. Tell me all you
know''-looking anxiOusly at the
clock. the hands OF which were now
close upon midnight.
reviewed the whole affair.
Yes. l have a terrible enemy, who
seeks my life at every turn"-her sien-
der fingers snarIing and unsnarling.
| nodded comprehensiyely. You
ought never to be alone" said
Il realize that. This will
leaves me untold mining property.
To my horror I must confess
that this man is a near relative
Your brotherg9 / whispered.
Heavens. no. A cousin; yes, that
is II. a cousin. l live from day to day
In constant misery"
-Frightful,"
rs It not? And / am so young!
Then she proceeded to tell me what 1
believed to be the family history. II
was maryelously complicated.
1T seems Incredible" | observed;
yet we read OF like tales every day in
fba Tamrpo rarc
And no words OF mine can express
my thanks to you, sir. You have put
me on my guard. l had heard that
my uncle"
"Uncle?"
Did / say uncle? with catchy
sort of laugh. Il meant cousin. was
going TO say that had heard he had
left the country"
But why did she watch me so close
iy? Every move | made caused her to
start. When turned down the collar
of the other fellows coat, she shud-
dered; when / drew of my gloves. she
paied; when | folded my arms, she
sent a terrified glance toward the
door. could not make any sense out
Of her actions.
ITO prove the manner OF his en-
trance. let me see If the bow-window
is Unmatched. But waltz" ! cried, pro-
ducing the frayed envelope. Listen
to this and see how carefully he
planned ii, the rascal" | then read
to her the scribbling. putting careful
emphasis on the bow-window and serv-
ants night out "Now, II you do not
mind, I'll try the window"
Sure enough. 1t was Unmatched!
You seer" cried triumphantly.
The wild look returned to the girls
eyes.
"Let-let me see that paper.'-
holding one hand to her throat while
the other she stretched out toward
me.
gave the paper to her. She
glanced at it, dropped 1t, and burst
into tears.
Good heavens" cried
Then she laughed shrilly and hys-
terically.
What is the matter?'
You positively came here. then. to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26

sapphires. and Der complexion had
the shadowy bloom OF young peacn.
, / stared, standing first on one loot.
then on the other
W-ha. IL it," she asked. rather i'm
patiently.
Il was quite evident that she had
been deeply absorbed ia tae book she
held in her hand. I wondered now
should begin,
Wen, sir
Are you the young lady OF the
house2" finally summoned up the
courage TO ask.
Yes" The door moved perceptibiy
toward me.
4 have. then. something OF vital i'm.
portance to tell you.
Call tomorrow morning" she re.
piled briefly. The door continued TO
move in my direction
| saw that I must act quickly, or
turn the matter over TO the police
which / was exceedingly loath 10 do,
1t is matter OF life and death" /
said determinedly.
Life and death? whose" she
asked. with discouraging brevity.
Then she cried suddenly: Has any
thing happened to my brother?7
Brother? Not that know. II is
you."
WHAT" She inclined toward me,
and for moment the door ceased to
gravitate outward.
You possess a terrible enemy,
known or unknown
IAN enemy? | haven't the least
idea. sir, what the meaning OF this
hoax can"
Hoax" ! interrupted. 1T isn't a
hoax; It is frightfully serious. as you
will soon learn, II You Will only be so
kind as to give me few moments OF
your attention"
There spread over her beautiful face
various shades OF amazement, indigna-
ton and fear. Hoax, II was. indeed.
very ungrateful world. Decidedly,
this time. the girl meant to close the
door in my face. Resolutely, shout
dered past her into the hall.
How dare your she cried. her
wonderful eyes blazing and wrath
dyeing her cheeks. III you do not in
stantly go | shall call for help. How
dare your"
This IS servants night out, and
your aunt is away I said, intending
to tell her all at once.
But she suddenly drew back against
the wall and gazed at me as II for all
the world resembled the uprising OF
Jason's dragon teeth
What do you want?" she asked in
painting whisper There isn't a
penny in the house,"
Goodness! II the girl didn't take me
for burglar!
do you think I'm burglar"
gasped
But, "-piteously
II am simply here to do you a seTy
ice; and II Is a service"
There are no jewels save these
rings. Take them and go She
stripped her fingers and held the rings
toward me.
! flushed hotly win you do me the
honor 10 listen TO me?" asked. as
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
From a Day. Trapping $500.

Jesse Herrin OF Canaan. Maine. =
trapper. has made small fortune in
one night. He put out line of
trans in the Pittsfeld woods late one
afternoon and when he visited them
the next morning he found a prime
glossy fox in one trap. silver gray
fox In another and four red foxes In
other traps The black fox is valued
at 81, 600. the silver gray at $500
and the red foxes at $40 each--33 $40
h au. When Mr.. Herrin reached the
read where his wife and team were
waiting ne found a big buck deer
which had been shot by Mrs Herrin.
He figured up that the mornings trip
had netred him about $500
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
Sad Plight of Uncle Wagner weems

Sad Plight OF Uncle wagner Weems.
Uncle Wagner Weems is sadly af-
flicted." remarked John Henry Jurni-
gan. He is chronic and consistent
advanced thinker, with all the love
possessed by most radical persons for
unbridled conversation, but just now
he is blessed with the asthma. and
can hardly breathe, let alone argue
and declaim. And when he thinks Of
the outrages that are being perpetrat.
ed by the plutocrats, and the fact
that the money power is holding the
noses of the vox populi hard down on
the grindstone of financial degrade
ton until it's Twin wonder that
there is a nose more than three-six-
teenths OF an inch long left In circu-
lation among the tillers toilers, and
the urgent need for somebody to say
something about it, and finds himself
unable TO do more than gasp like an
expiring catfish. the expression on his
countenance is well worth noticing. .
Kansas City Star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
Similar Position.

Little Robert was much interested
In the picture of stork which he saw
In a magazine.
Say, mama," he asked. what hss
become of the birds other Lego"
1T has raised it up among its feath-
ers," replied the mother.
That's funny" the boy observed.
al thought it was trying to clean its
shoe on its stocking like sister Ethel
does"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
WHY He Is Known.

The class In ancient history was re-
citing. Now, Harry, can you tell me
who Nebuchadnezzar was?" asked the
teacher. NebuchadnezZar," answered
the boy, right of the bat. was the
greatest of the Babylonian kings. and
for his connection with the Hebrews
he got write-up in the Bible"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
HOW MRS. BROWN
SUFFERED
During Change of Life-How
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Made
Her a Well Woman.
lola, Kansas. -" During the Chang.
of Life ! was sick for two years. Be

foreItook your med
icine / could not
bear the weight Of
my clothes and was
bloated very badly.
Idoctored with three
doctors but they did
me no good They
said nature must
have its way. My
sister advised me to
take Lydia E. Pink
hams We table
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
opnosltIon.

A Blair county barrister recently
hapaed a brief UP to the court In
vnich he thus described his two
brethren on the other side: They
are ike two ghouls In country
graveyard seeking carcass to de
vour. ~ Philadelphia Record
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-26
rs Natural Place.

Where is this site you're talking
about for your suburban cottage?"
las yet, e is all in my eye
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-01-03
THE BEST TREATMENT FOR
ITCHING SCALPS, DANDRUFF
AND FALLING HAIR

To allay itching and irritation Of the
scalp, prevent dry, thin and falling
hair, remove crusts, scales and dan
druff, and promote the growth and
beauty of the hair, the following spe-
cial treatment is most effective, agree
able and economical. On retiring.
comb the hair out straight all around,
then begin at the side and make q
parting, gently rubbing Cuticura ONT
ment into the parting with a bit Of
soft flannel held over the end Of the
finger. Anoint additional partings
about half an inch apart until the
whole scalp has been treated, the pur-
pose being to get the Cuticura Oint-
ment on the scalp skin rather than on
the hair. 1t Is well to place light
covering over the hair to protect the
pillow from possible stain. The next
morning, shampoo with Cuucura Soap
and hot water. Shampoos alone may
be used as often as agreeable, but
once or twice a month is generally
sufficient for this special treatment
for women's hair.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
Adv