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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
Known of Old.

Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page.
like most married novelists. treats
married life in his books from the in
side, as IL were" Washington woman
said on her return from Rome.
"At tea Mr.. and Mrs. Page had a
ludicrous argument over something or
other and when their misunderstood
ing was satisfactorily cleared up Mr..
Page laughed and said;
This seems Ike chapter that has
slipped out Of a novel, doesn't it?'
ut seems Mrs. Page retored.
more like a chapter that will slip into
one"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
No Mention of Palmer.

Mr.. Finn is confident of victory, as,
Of course, ! am ! don't think there
can be any doubt Of it, Colonel Roose-
Welt
Tie colonel vas talking about the
senatorial election in Pennsylvania, or
rather about the contest between the
Hon. Boies Penrose and the Hon. Gif.
ford Pinchot Why should the Hon. A.
Mitchell Palmer be overlooked by the
ever-righteous colonel, except for the
reason that he IS Democrat?-New
York Sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
MAKES an the Difference.

In Republican administrations Dem
ocrats regard automobiles for the use
Of public officials as Injuries that
ought not to be enjoyed at the expense
of the poor taxpayer. But this is a
Democratic administration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
Lonn.pelaxed Postcards.

During the removal of an enamel
plate from a letter box outside the
post office at Stanley Road, Tedding-
ton. England, three post cards dated
October. 1891, were found wedged be-
tween the plate and the frame of the
letter-box
Although the cards were much dis
colored after their 20 years rest, the
addresses on two of them were de-
cipherable, and they have been de-
livered
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

The only time a Democrat wants
protection is when he comes home
soused and finds the light of his life
waiting up for him
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
Natures Wonders.

Swipes Say. Chimmie, wuz out in
de country yesterday.
Chimmie-Whad'y eh see dere?
Swipes-Lots O grass what you
needn't keep off-n, by jing. Puck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
Pointed.

Gibbs-so they have abolished
liquor in the navy
Bibbs-Yes, and ! suppose the bay
onette will soon be taken from the
army. 1t is used to make a punch,
you know.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
WORK FOR S|BERT
BUILDER OF eATuN DAM WILL
MAKE Plans FOR REcLA-
NATION ~ CHINA.
WELL FITTED FOR THE TASK
Arthur P. Davis and Daniel n. Mead,
Both Distinguished Engineers. Sc
Ieeted for His Assistants
Start Soon for Orient.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

Washington.-In recent dispatches
from Washington the plan of the
Chinese government to reclaim thou
sands Of square miles of drought and
flood lands was described in detail
Representatives OF the Chinese gov
eminent conferred with representa-
uves of the American Red Cross and
as a result Miss Mabel Boardman,
head OF the Red Cross in America.
has requested President Wilson to
designate Lieut.-Col. William l.. Sibert
0f the corps of engineers. United
States army, as chairman of the engi-
neering commission to go to China
and to formulate a plan for the recla-
nation of the vast land tracts.
Colone Sibert was the builder of
the Gatun dam, locks and spillway
and the creator of the Gatun lake of
the Panama canal. His work was
completed April l, and since then he
has been in Washington awaiting or
ders. The work which will confront
him in China will be as trying in its
way, both climatically and in actual
labor, as that in which he was en-
gagged on the canal zone.
A part of the story OF the work TO be
done in China has been told in the
public prints. In one flooding of the
country in the district to be reclaimed
100000 Chinese lost their lives. The
suffering that ensued among the living
was fearful The Red Cross snent
hundreds OF thousand of dollars in re-
lief work in this Chinese section which
80 frequently was desolated. The
oriental government is arranging with
foreign bankers. said to be American
Tor the most part. for the loan Of mil
lions Of dollars with which to com
plete the project Of reclamation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

The people who are hard to get along
with are those who object to our hav-
ing our own way.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
Pertinent.

Tom--what vas the result OF the
election in Mexico?
Dick-Dunno. Who was shot
Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

( Electric signs let out some brilliant
remarks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

Austria. from September /. 1912. TO
July 81. 1913, produced 515. sss,OO0 gal
Ions Of beer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

A woman is a bundle of nerves-un-
til the string breaks
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

Worry is part of the price a man
pays for living.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

Russian women are now having
small designs painted on their faces.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

The man who can look prosperous
and happy when he is neither will
ultimately come out on top.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

Most women VINO claim to be men
haters are unable TO prove it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

A woman says a man must marry In
order to attain perfection.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

Alfalfa seed $3.50. Farms for sale on crop pap
ments. J. Mulhall, 500 City, la-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

London women are now wearing
trousers with sill skirts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

II Is easier to preach by the mile
thar to practise by the inch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
Dad for cennreanmen.

Foreign TRADE balances and changes
have created lark outlook for Demo
cratic congres men. They viii help
pile up the usiority under which the
Cox administra on Is TO be buried in
OHIO Such hard facts efface vast
deal or Gne writing and labored speech.
making. The nocratic party cannot
explain away d talk down It's rocard
Cleveland Leader.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

or course taera is no fool killer.
If there were the world would have
been depopUlated long ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

John b. Henderson. widow OF the for
mer Republican senator from Mis-
souri, The new structure viii stand
at New Hampshire avenue and u
street and also virtually on Sixteenth
street, sometimes called the Avenue
of the Presidents.
This Congressional Club of Women
is enc of the most interesting institu-
tons in the City of Washington. It
was organized little less than ten
years ago by a few women whose hus-
bands were in congress. Under its
rules any woman member Of the family
OF representative in congress or Of
a senator of the United States is elig.
lble TO membership. Women whose
husbands, fathers or brothers are in
congress or who were in congress at
the time Of their joining and who re-
main in Washington after the terms
OF their husbands expire. can retain
their membership.
Committee for Canal Opening.
President Wilson has just issued
q
committee to formally and ofici-
ally open the Panama canal" This
order of the president is all that is
necessary, in connection with re-
cent appropriation by congress. to
start the work of preparation for the
great celebration in January next of
the opening OF the isthmian waterway
to the commerce of the world.
In the presidents order occurs
Ibis:
The committee shall be known and
referred 70 as the committee for the
formal and official opening of the Pan
anna canal 1t shall have a chairman
and a vice-chairman, who shall per-
form its duties under the direction
of the governor of the Panama canal
The persons named below are hereby
appointed members of this committees:
Col. George w. Goethals. United
States army; Hon. Richard L. Met
calfe, Gen. William c. Gorgas, United
States army; Col. II. +. Hodges,
United States army; Lieut.. Col. VIII
liam L. Sibert, United States army;
Civil Engineer H. II. Rousseau,
United States navy. Col. George w.
Cocktails, now governor of the canal.
shall be chairman of this Committee.
and Hon. Richard L. MetcaLe shall
be vice-chairman.
1t viii be noted by glance az the
names of the members of the com
mittee that each man named was a
member of the isthmian canal commits
sion. 1t was intended when the COM
mission was abolished by law on April
l to name the members at once as a
committee of preparation for the eel.
ebration, but there were obstacles in
the way, and so the plan has just
been put into effect.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
Pay for the Members.

Pay for the Members
The members of the committee are
to receive salaries at the rate of $1O.-
900 year from April /, 1914, to
December 81, 1914, inclusive, and such
necessary travelling and living ex-
penses when on duty connected with
the work as may be approved by the
secretary of war.
AS matter of fact. only one mem
Der of the committee will draw full
salary, for there is a special provi-
sion in the law that the salaries as
liked shall include any salaries which
members of the committee c1ay now
be drawing from the government.
Colonels Goethals ami Hodges and
Civil Engineer Rousseau, who are still
connected with work in Panama, and
are drawing $4,000 a year each, will
not get a cent of pay for the work
on the committee. General Gorgas,
who is the surgeon general of the
United States army, win draw only
the difference between his present
army ray and the amount fixed as his
compensation as Committeeman.
Colonel Sibels is going to China for
FIVE months to formulate a reclama.
ton plan for the Chinese government.
and as mis- army pay stops while he
is on this trip, the Chinese govern.
ment giving him his compensation.
be will get no salary at all except for
a month or two after he returns from
his preliminary work in China. Rich.
ard l.. Metcalfe, the only civilian mem.
Der of the committee. will draw full
pay, which is pay for nine months at
the rate of $4,000 year
In few days the members OF the
committee will prepare invitations to
all the nations of the world to be
represented at the celebration in hon.
or OF the canal opening.
Sentiment Enters In.
The appointment of this committee
OF arrangements is to some extent
matter of sentiment. Its members,
with one exception. spent seven years
working on the isthmus under pres
sure to get the great work completed
as soon as possible. When the 18TH
milan canal commission was abolished
in April three Of the members left
the isthmus to take up their ordi.
nary work in life. The other mem
bers we're held there to help complete
the plans for the operation OF the
canal. 1t was felt by congress and by
the administration that it would be
unjust to these commissioners who
had worked so hard on the great
canal project if they we're rot allowed
to be present at the opening of the
canal in some official capacity More
over, 1t was felt that they we're best
fitted to make the preparations for
the opening.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
Fitted for the Task.


ton authorized the president to grant
a leave of absence to an engineer Of
fioer of the army and to loan the serv-
ices of the designated officer to the
Chinese government. The Chinese
authorities and the officers of the Red
Cross fixed upon Colonel Sibert as the
man whose experience and record
best fitted him for the work and so
the president has been asked to name
this army officer for the Chinese work
Associated with Colonel Sibert will
be two other great engineers, Arthur
p Davis, chief engineer OF the recla-
nation service of the United States
government, and Daniel w. Mead of
the University of Wisconsin. The COM
mission will leave soon for China with
a force of surveyors AMI assistant
engineers and will spend five months
in laying plans to prosecute one of
the greatest engineering works of the
ages.
AS soon as Colonel Sibert had com
pleted his work in Panama and his
duties as member of the isthmian
canal commission we're ended, he vol
unteered for work in the field in Mex
leo, but the engineering positions with
the projected first army of invasion
had been filed by detail, and as
there seemed to be no prospect that
any army from the north was to be
sent into the field, colcnel Sibert
finally consented to go to China.
Men Who viii Help Him.
Arthur p Davis. chief engineer of
the governments reclamation service.
is from Illinois. He was born in Deca.
tur In 1861. He has been connected
with many great engineering projects.
He conducted surveys and explora.
tions some years ago in Arizona. New
Mexico and California and was in
charge of the photographic examina-
tions of the Nicaraguan and Panama
canal routes.
Daniel w. Mead is now professor of
hydraulic engineering at the Ua.yer-
sity of Wisconsin He lived in I'LL
nois for a great many years, at one
time being city engineer of Rockford.
He has built water works for seven
or eight of the largest cities of the
United States. and after the foods of
last year he was employed by the
state of Ohio to work on a plan for
the prevention of future disasters.
Mr.. Mead has been consulting engi-
neer of hydraulic works and power
plants for good many years. He is
a member Of the principal engineer
ing societies of the world.
New Home for Women's Club.
The corner stone of the new club
house for the Congressional Club of
Women has just been put in place.
Champ Clark. speaker OF the house OF
representatives, made the principal adj
dress. His wife has been one of the
moving spirits in the club for a good
many years
The club house was made possible
by deed of gift of Iaad from Mrs.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-18
NOTIIERS, BRING YOUR BOYS TO
THE BOOSTER STORE
And dress them up now.

500 Boys Knee Pants Suits, double
breasted and Balkan Suits, all ages from
3 up to 10 years, and we can save you
from so to $150 on IA Suit.
3 boxes Matches ... .... .. 10
I cakes best Laundry Soap .... .... 20
I packages Washing Powder !. .25
+ packages Starch .... ... ...... rs
Bargains galore down in the Basement.
Come and see. Buy now while the good
things are going.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-18
SPANKED GIRL, is FINED $40
Copb'cr Gave Old-Fashlonod Punish
ment When Called Nance by
Young Mas.

Boston.-A spanking administered
90 fourteen-year.old Annie Bolton, of
iWatertown, by William Marco, a shoe
'rspairer of Main street. Watertown,
cost the cobbler $40 in the Waltham
court. He was summoned to court on
the complaint Of the little girls moth.
or.
According to the testimony, Annie
and several playmates went to the
door Of the shoe shop and called the
oobbler names. The complainant says
Marco enticed the girl into the shop
on tho pretense of Offering her some
old shoe boxes, and when he got her
inside put her across his knee and
gave her an old-fashioned spanking
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-18
DespOndcncy Due to Indigestion.

1t Is not at all surprising that per-
sons who have Indigestion become dis
couraged and Respondent. Here are Il
few words Of hope and cheer for them
by Mrs. Blanche Bowers, Indiana. Pr.
For years my digestion was so poor
that | could only eat the lightest foods
| tried everything that | heard of to
get relief but not until about a year
ago when | saw ChambGrlain's Tablets
advertised and got a <bottle of them,
did find the right treatment soon
began to improve, and since taking a
few bottles Of them my digestion is
fine For sale by all dealers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-18
LANFORD NEWS.

= Z
Lanford Nov l6.-lIr. J. Ben Hun
ter and family spent the weekend in
Spartanbugr, the guest of Mrs. Hun
tcr's mother.
Mrs. NJ. &. Patterson, Mrs. j. w.
Lanford and Mrs. J. B. Cooley are Wis
iting in Leesville this week.
Mrs o. f. Fowler spent several days
last week with Mrs. Willis Ycargin.
Miss Etolia IIanford was in Wood
ruff Saturday on business.
Miss Othella Johnson entertained
a number Of her friends at Il birthday
super last Thursday night
Mrs. &. J. IIanrord is improving and
it is hoped that she will soon be able
to come home from the hospital where
she has been for two weeks
Mrs. Alice Nelson and Miss Othclia
Johnson were in Laurcns Wednesdays
shopping.
Mr.. John Patterson and Miss Mari,
Marlborough were married at the Meth
odist parsonage Sunday afternoon, by
the Rev. Mr. Justice.
Miss jamie Hunter was in Ianford
Friday.
Prof. Rhodes and Mr.. Boyd Dc
shields attended the play at I.aurcnS
last week.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-18
Honor Roll of Cross Hill School.

First Grade: Horace McSwain, Helen
Griffin, Margaret Rasor Lorinc Cole
man.
Second Grade: Gladys Thompson,
Gussic Harmon, George lilugh, j. b.
Golden.
Third Grade Vera Lowe, Workman
Ropp, Marion Boycc.
Fourth Grade: Myrtle Black. Alma
Coleman, Lola Boyce, May Hit, Bcs
sic Hit, Johnclla Austin.
Fifth Grade: Anna Bell Hill, Laura
King, Lillian Lowe, Sarah Dukes.
Seventh Grade: Emma j. Dial, Sarah
Corley, Nell Hill, Elise Nance, Jack
Wilcutt, b. II. Austin.
Eighth Grade: Eleanor Dial, Bur
rows Hill, Jake Rasor.
Ninth Grade: Lillian Martin, Ruth
Rasor. =.
Tenth Grade: Simmons Pinson,
Gladys Griffin.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-18
Only woman can understand the

Only a woman can understand the
paralyzing effect OF disorders in the
'female orgamism-the misery Of 1t
and It's depressing Influence on the
mind. Many women/who formerly suf-
fered from thosa disorders owe their
present health to DIR. SIMMONS
SQUAW VINE WINE. 1t exercises a
powerful restorative influence on the
female generative system, builds up a
strong body, restores healthy regular
ity and promotes cheerfulness and a
clear rosy complexion. Price $1.00 per
bottle. Sold by all dealers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-18
How To Give ouinlne To Children.

PFDRILINE Is the trade mark pane given to an
improved Quinine. It's n Tasteles Syrup. pleas
ant to take and does not disturb the stomach.
Also especially adapted TO adults who cannot
take ordinary Quinine. Does pot nauseate nor
1t the next time you need QosSalne for any pur-
pose. Ask Tor 2.ounce origlaaa package. The
name Ff;bRILINE is blown IN bottle. IS cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-18
Don't Delay Treating Your Cough,

A slight cough often becomes serf-
GUS, Lungs get congcstcd, Bronchial
Tubes I'll with mucous. Your vitali-
ty is reduced You need Dr.. Bells
PineTar-Honcy. 1t soothes your irri-
tated air passages, lobseps mucous
and makes your systcmNresist Colds.
Give the Baby and Children DR.. Bells
Pine-Tar-Honey. It's guaranteed to
help them. Only 25c at your druggist.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-18
Gfnners' Report.

According to the report issued by
the director of the census, there were
23,S9l bales OF cotton ginncd in this
county prior to November 1, 1914 To
the same date last year 2G,G05 bales
had been ginncd.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-18
co /. ID s, s,
Anup-to-date remedy for
aoIsls. That is what Pcruna
IS. In successful use over
so years.

'%ays: lily ventilated rooms
"oonns that have direct draue!lts;
HoWdcd rooms: damp houses
st",fy school roonos; Offices llly
::t.tci.
q desc OF Pcruna at tl,e i.yht
+nlc, at tic first symptom Of
9c,a, before the bones begin to
ac1c, before the sore t!1roae
'nallllests itself, or the cough, of
nc discharge from the nose. lust
4 dose or two oi Pcruna boi>rc
'n'sc symptoms begin is gcaer-
a.iy sufficient. Bu, after the cold
IS once eStab1ish-d with thc
aoovc symptoms prominent, a
hoft!e OF PerMfa, or maybe two,
viii be necessary.
,,,; "Tor severed years have nccn
Of season. took pcruna ana Mnye
hot been troubled with the sIirhtcst
cod this entire season." Mr.. Harry
FISHER, 1928 Moshcr ST.. I;a.t..
Il give the children Pcruna ir they
,mh,, EavG a sold ' and Il always relieves
Hill Ave-, Baltimore, Md.
when / feel q cold coming on
take little Pcrunn. ana it does m,
GOOD" Mr.. Charles S. Many, IL Wa.;c:'
mo family should ever be without
Tor colds" Mrs. Nj. L. jones. uurn- r
i"s Springs. Ky.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-18

House o. Man Department thing Shoes Dry Goods MMyLa yH Skirts Va Petty
Underwear rOuW hm % NEh ard bd h adlehH fP dC
TrmkB BC ChF Flower Jeans and about dress Pant 4s
bd Guitars Rsd dP Knives ~ Fk C BA shyT Tbe PnN khm
Envelope Clu hm tsL h S lg
mgyoFn liam at B s Ih dgm to Ng amhh ntoMe
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-13

some utterances of Gompers in
speeches and editorials.
Not long ago a lawyer called my
attention to the law of contempt so
far as it applies to federal judges. 1t
is brief and explicit, and under that
law there can be no contempt of
court except in the presence Of the
court, or so near thereto as to inter
fere with the administration of
justice.
Contempt of court was thus de-
fined by Congress right after a fed
eral judge in one of the Southern
courts had sent an editor to jail for
contempt.
Under the law, and it is the only
one on the statute books pertaining
to contempt, Gompers was free to
write and say anything he pleased
about a federal judge, SO long as he
was not in contempt in the presence
of the court, or near enough to inter
fere with the administration of
justice.
Legally it is much easier to be in
contempt of a country justice of the
peace than to be in contempt of a
federal judge.
When Justice Holmes defines con
tempt as crime, and considers the
acts of Gompers, Mitchell and Morri-
son cOntempts, it is a judge-made
crime. and not a law-made crime he is
talking about,
DOCTOR DICKINSON SAYS NEWsI
SHES 0E !
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-13

If a Judge wants to stop some-
thing and there is no law on the
statute books to give him the power,
he makes a handy little law of his
own by issuing an injunction prohib-
iting somebody from doing some
thing that isn't a crime.
Then if the fellow disobeys the
judges arbitrary order, or injunction,
he is yanked up before that august
and swell-headed parsonage and pun
ished for disobeying the judge. The
crime was created in the judges
imagination.
That was also cute little trick
that came handy often to crooked
judges who wanted to deprive citi-
Zens of their constitutional right to
a trial by jury of their peers.
If contempt for contemplate
judges and contemplate courts is a
crime, then crime is darned near
unanimous in this country; and if tile
will of the people is law, then con-
tempt of court is lawful; and it fol-
lows that this "crime" is legal.
This decision settles this particular
case because the Supreme Court gets
the last guess on what the law is;
and a count of noses revealed the fact
that a majority of the gowns voted
to stand by the statute of limitations
and escape going on record as to the
matter of contempt.
.APERS SHOULD PUBLISH BOTH
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-13
DOCTOR DICKINSON SAYS Newspapers SHOULD PUBLISH BOTH
SIDES OF THE STORY
BY JANE WHITAKER

There everything side when
child
the spirit humanity, side
The Dickinson director the
Thompson Hospital had the regard
the adoption the which Vida returned her by
decision who
had never let know it not their flesh and blood
Quite little criticism Louise Acres
Dickinson continued
Mccullough
i said to her: