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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04

tons. of which the following is a
specimen:
What is It that can go up a spout
down, but cannot go down a spout
up?"
The brain fever hospitals there
abouts were full Of children for weeks
afterwards, and the teacher was dir
missed without a character. yet the
answer to the riddle was very simp!a
An umbrella
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04
Brain Exercise.

There has been serious trouble In a
certaiu school. One OF the teachers
said he 'sas no believer in the old
hackneyed system of teaching.
What is wanted" said he, is
something which viii make the chill
dren think and reason for themselves
Mere addition and subtraction are too
mechanical
In accorf8rcn ~ith his idsas be
aavA his rr7 one hundred oue~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04

Where's your son. Miram?"
Going to an agricultural college.
I've heard them colleges amt prac-
teal"
"You heard wrong They put 'ern
right out in the field. Ny boy writes
that next year they're going to let
him take care OF center field"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04
Interesting ReIl.

"Why are you gazing at that pic
ture Of Santa CIaus2'
1T is r landmark" replied tire
statesman. 1T is the 1aE. trace Of .
once general tradition hat large whis-
kers signify great wisdom anu benevo
tence
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04
saah Important.

The sash or girdle is an importan.
feature of the tango frock. Somehow
il seems to be an integral part of the
tango frock. though why II should be
is hard to explain. for the tango is not
of eastern origin and the sash Is an
Oriental fancy The girls and women
with slender, 1.-the figures cling to the
girdle that broadly swathes the hips.
The newest ones are draped to form a
slanting line from the front to the
back. where thye reach their widest
depth Fashioned from enc OF the gay
art nouveau silks. they are the max
ing Of one Of the somber.hned cos
tunes. The larger women raise The
sash 10 the Empire line. letting it fin
ish at. o. just below. the line once
known az a waist line. The Japanese
bow in the back is growing in favor
as the winter advances, and in size as
we'll. now spreading quite to the shoul.
der line.
a train is not an impossibiIity on a
tango frock, though II is. TO say the
least. rather superfuous. Still. one
otter wishes 10 use the tango frock as
a dinner gown. and a train may be ar
ranged to be looped up on the dress
for dancing II would take more than
the tail OF gowr To stop tango de
voice from her fayorite pastime.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04
Approved Method

Knicker-For whom did you name
the baby?
Bocker-iiuerta, We intend to bring
him up the same way Uncle Sam is
raising Mexico.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04
IL Takes the Kino.

Now, children" said the school
teacher. can any of you tell me OF
greater power than king?"
Yes, ma'am," cried a little boy,
eagerly.
Very we'll. you may tell the class.
replied the teacher.
An ace" was the unexpected reply.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04
Scared.

John. / was Just reading that the
price of a full grown ostrich is 1925"
Help, Are they using them TO
trim hats with now"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04
Innnnr,nn, ,n nnn,ha..
On Other Shoulders.

Jones-Don't you think bachelors
should be taxed to support fatherless
children?
Brown-Sure! Then / could drop
my life ranceI--Punch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04

Putnam Fadeless Dyes are the
brightest and fastest Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04

Astonishing Tobacco Remedy Guaranteed
70 instantly renloye taste for cigarettes or tobacco
IN any form. money cheerfully refunded Send
Soc and receive wonderful remedy by return mail.
Address Dssk X Tsbasso Csa.ss Co. Nshlts ksatasAds
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04

All the worlds a stage, with at
least a thousand understudies for
every star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04

to the skirts Of a ballet dancer. and
like the skirts OF the ballet dancer
they 4re cut so full that they stand
cut without wiring or boning of any
kind One, two. three, and even four
layers of the net are now being used.
and wonderful blending of colors are
possible.
A practical model for tangoing is
the accordion pleated skirt. The en-
tire skirt may be accordion pleated or
merely the lower founce or two. but
there is no method OF gaining fulness
and yet preserving a straight sill
houette that is as successful as the &C
Gordon pleating.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04

The Cough is what hurts, but the til kle ID
TO blame. Deans Mentholated Cough Dr. ops
stop the tickle-5c at good Druggists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04
Real Emeruency.

IF the cook is in bad humor.
don't take any notice of her"
But suppose she gives it?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04

are the latest novelty. In the excep-
tional waist. one made of satin rather
than of the chiffon or lace, the sleeves
may hang in bishop fashion to the
wrist. where they are held in and fin
ished by lace frill. Through the
sheer lacy yelling one catches glimpses
of the cache corset. now rechristened
the tango underbodlce. Like the cache
corset, il Is trimmed with chiffon rose
buds and wide bands of ribbon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04

When a girl marries for money the
devil generally acts as best man.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04
new CUSTOMS,
new COSTUMES
World Of Fashion Quick to Appre-
ciate and Take Up Modern
FanCieS.
TANGO FR0cK is THE LATEST
Partisan Modistes Have Been Quick
to Meet Demand for Dress Suit.
able for Wear When This
Popular Dance Is on the
Program.

THE tango is more thar. a dance;
4 it is an episode. both in the so
ella! and = tue fashion world.
Except in the east, when has \ dance
ever developed a fashion? Who ever
heard of a waltz gown or a twastep
turban? To be sure. there is the min
net dress. but it is a gown of the pc
rod. not of the dance, a modern re
production of the stately costume Of
ceremony worn at the time this dance
was first introduced. The tango. on
the other hand, has developed a new
style OF costume style in direct op-
position to the prevailing mode, and.
moreover, a style that is beginning to
exert a revolutionary influence on the
modes
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04
So Why Not That One?

SO Why Not That one7
She--I'm afraid you couldn't sup
port me in the style 10 which I've been
accustomed.
He-WeIl, styles are always chang
ing, aren't they?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04
A Good MuzzIe.

Havry-Why do you call your dog
Finance?
Frank-Because he works per scent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04
Satin supplantlne Taffeta.

The flounced skirts are sure to be
heartily welcomed again in the spring
il they are made adaptable for tango
ing. and there is no reason why they
should not be. Flounces OF net are
seen on many Of the satin frocks that
are supplanting the taffeta ones as
the season advances.
In the more practical frocSs. the
skirt is sure 70 be OF satin in one of
its many varieties. Ii the frock is
for tango tea the satin viii probably
be in a dark color. so that the cos
tune may be worn on the street. The
corsage may be 9s sheer and trans
parent as in an evening gown. but
the dark hued satin skirt makes the
Il51k possible for the street when
the dressy waist is hidden by the fur
coat or cloth wrap. The dark red
shades, the dregs of wine, and the
rich green eolors are particularly wen
liked for tango frocks. and the waists
are made of shadow lace CT chiffon.
Waists Much Alike.
There seems to be a paucity of ideas
when il comes to fashioning the
waist of tango frucN. II matters lit
tie whether the froek is to be worn
in the afternoon or the evening. the
waist must be transparent and light.
II is almost sure TO be made surplice
fashion, with a V-opening in the front
and perhaps in the back. The back
is often built up with high Medici
collar of the lace The sleeves are
kimono. nine times out of ten In an
afternoon waist they may reach up to
the elbow, seldom to the waist. though
in evening gowns the long sleeves
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04
Are Influencing STYLES.

1t was not until last summer that
the Paris dressmakers really looked
upe;4 the tango seriously. Up TO this
time they were of the opinion that
any dancing dress could be worn as a
tango frock. They thought of the tan
go as a strenuous waltz or two-step
which the enthusiasts would soon tire
of. But when they saw II danced they
realized that there was q fascination
ana a grace in it that would tempt
the Parisiennes until they mastered
it, &ad they Immediately began to
fashion dresses which would be com
Portable. One can understand the i'm
preston the dance had made when
conservative like Worth announced
that he would make a feature of tango
trocks. and he has kept his word
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04
Tango "Trouserettes."

The tango trouserettes are delight.
fully luxurious garments, made OF chit
on and trimmed with lace. Some are
so full that they appear at first glance
TO be a skirt 1t is not until the wear
er is dancing that one is aware of the
division. and the fact that the fulness
is confined around each ankle. There
are several varieties. some hanging
from the shoulders, others falling
from the waistline. and stili others
that are attached just above tho knee
to a garter.
Over these trouserettes the skirt
may be draped In almost any desired
style For tangoing, the rounded
fronts have been fouIo successful.
more so than the back slashing.
though both are often seen. When
the side slashing is selected. both
sides are generally slit. and volants
of lace are inset in the openings. II
is not only that these simulated lace
petticoats are more conservative. but
they are more attractive, and the wo-
man who realizes the power of clothes
mas dutplt1 III W
the franker type of slashlng
TUNES Wired and Not Wires.
over the drarery there is almost
sure 30 be a Ninaret tunic II may
seem as If a wired tunic would be de-
cidedly in the way while dancing. but
somehow II seems to sway with the
movements Of the wear..r In n rnrnner
that is not only perfectly comfortable
10 both partners In rhe dance. hut is
very graceful and appealing. Only the
very slender g'rl should think OF wir
ing the tunic. however; the larger wo-
man will find that By weighing il Is
VIII sway and give the desired effect
of the "Minuet movement without the
exaggerated outline The newest Min
aret tunics bear a close resemblance
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04

W. N. u. MILWAUKEE,, NO. s-tsf4.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04
Tango WIdens skirt.

"AAt CNSlA lhS htAhcIS Ol lut AAbdts
were unable to go Because it was
impossible TO execute many Of the
more intricate steps in the restricted
skirts OF yesteryear, the tango entt u
siasts clamored fer wider skirts.
Even in their zeal, however they
insisted upon the fitness being let in
with stealth. The additional fulness
must be there for a long glide OF
jump, but it must not be in evidence
when the wearer is at rest Tc pro
duce fulness, and yet not have it APP
pear, requires the hand of an artist.
and the fashion xsagicians have been
compelled to resort TO all sorts of sub
terfuges. In their searching. they hit
upon the trouserettes. II may have
been close study of the east, rather
than the tango, that inspired the trous-
erettes, but it was surely the tango
that has brought about their accept
ance. They solve the problem for the
tango dancer in an idea! manner. they
are vofuminous when the wearer Is
in action and slinky when the body
is in a state of rest. While the idea
of trousers" may seem startling at
first: they are really modest gar
ments, for they conceal the legs. and
even the ankles. In a way that they
have not been enveloped for years,
not since those good old days when
pantelettes made the hoop skirts mod
aaf
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
TODAY'S WAR NEWS

ENGLAND-ahough engeged
in toward
kitceners review
French continues and French
Paris is In readiness
of being azed TO
Thousands head of cattle and
sheep grazing being held food
sour
claimed Koenigsberg is
captured garrison The office claimed that the
Gaca proceeding speedily and
orderly.
the British France
further reinfoeents ana
The situation the Russian
German and Austrian armies
the ensvea and pushing back the Russians
declares the Austrians have de-
tIemn into Poland
British feet saved Monte
negrns besieging Cattaro
mobzed for
agents fostering
reported nohed Russia hat
Roumania Sera Greece and Mon
teneoro the viii of Turkey
aIRANA-Prince Italy and the i'm
havoc occupied Durazzo
operating against Russia
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
GERMANS PLAN
TO REACH PARIS
BY FLANK MOVE
Conditions invading Army Now
Faces Are Silnilar to Those
at Namur.

LONDON, Aug. 31.-The Germans
are holding fast to their original plan
of campaign for reaching Paris by
thanking from the west from the long
French line running southeast from
La Fer The present position of the
Germans is curiously similar on a
larger scale to the conditions they
oyercame at Namur. In Belgium,
Namur was the angle formed by the
Meuse and Sembre rivers. In the
same way Amieus is at the apex OF
an angle formed by the Somme and
Avre rivers, which now are barring
the armys approach. Amiens, now
ever. is not fortified. although 1t is
the headquarters of the second army
corps. commanded by General PIC
quart, of Dreyfus case fame.
The Notifications face the open
side of the Somme, beginning at La
Fer and running forty-five miles IN
the opposite direction through Lsaon
and Rheims. The Germans are now
aiming to pass through this angle
by three roads, converging on Parls'
The roads run from Amiens. from
Peronne and from ST. Quentin. re-
spectively seventy. eighty ana ninety
miles from the capital.
The Germans must cover the for
tresses at st. Quentin as they did at
Namur. They must descend from
hills over the Somme and then, after
traversing a plain of twenty miles
between the two rivers. cross the
Aver by ascending a series Of heights.
The geographical conditions give
warrant for Sir John Frenchs pre-
diction that the allied positions are
such as to invite German disaster
If a decisive battle were fought.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
TURKEY
TO DECLARE WAR
AT ANY MOMENT
Bulgarians Are Pledged to Join
Russia in War on
Porte.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Aug. S1.-The Daily Tel
egraph's diplomatic correspondent in
an article printed today says:
Turkey may declare war at any
moment 1t is now only matter Of
few days-possibly few hours.
"All efforts of the. powers in the
triple entente have failed, and the
London embassy admits the situation
very grave. The military party, now
dominant in Constantinople, has
reached the conclusion that the pres
ent is the best time to secure the
restoration of Macedonia and the
Aegean islands.
German officers and men are being
poured into Constantinople to help
the Turkish army and navy. Turkey
apparently counts on the Balkan
States quarreling among themselves
while Turkey fights Greece, but it
seems likely that Turkeys declara-
ton of war against Greece will be re-
garded as a hostile act by the triple
entente, which will send a fleet to
dispose of all the Turkish and Ger
man ships.
THE British government has
warned Turkey plainly that in start
ing any campaign at this time she
signs her own death warrant"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31

Youngsters who live in Forest Hill
and adjoining sections and in whose
minds iurk newly-formed conceptions
Of war gathered from the stories of
the fighting in Europe. woke up
about an hour before midnight last
night in the belief that Newark was
going to share the fate of Namur
and Liege.
Older folks woke without any such
miseiyings, but they were as much
at a loss to explain the sounds OF
bcmbardment as were the kids.
For an hour there were explosions,
sinrlv and in groups, which sounded
like the attack of artillery and rapid
fire guns combined. Short, sharp
uppercuts of sound were followed by
long. rolling haymakers. and then
would come one grand boom to be
followed by another of even greater
volume. Then the whole business
would be repeated only in another
order. Several times, when it seemed
las if the finish must have been
reached, new series of air-rippers
would be let loose.
Chinese devil -chasers would rest Sc
cure for a year If they could repro
duce In holiday fireworks the won
derful variety of mysterious explo-
sions which walked the whole nerth-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
British Protest
u. S. Ship Plan
By the Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug. s1.-Great
Britain has joined with France in OBJ
jecting to the purchase by the United
States of any German liners in con-
nection with the plan to build up an
American merchant marine.
At first England hesitated to pro-
test, believing her action might be
interpreted as placing obstacles in
the way of resumption of commerce
to England. After France had COM
municated her viewpoint to London,
however. the British foreign office de-
cided to urge the American govern
ment to buy neutral vessels, to avoid
complications. No formal protest has
been lodged by either France or Great
Britain, but the situation has been
outlined to the Washington govern
ment as of momentous Importance to
both countries,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
10000 DR|TONS
CHECK 100000
GERMAN TROOPS
Neutral Diplomats Report Fine
Work Against Superior
Force.
By the Associated. a rre.s.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 81. Seventy
thousand British troops for the
three days held in check two hundred
thousand German troops. until re-
lieved by French reinforcements, ac-
cording to information here today
through neutral diplomats. The adj
vices did not give the place of the
battle.
Although the German forces broke
through the British lines in many
places, the English held their own
until French reinforcements arrived,
and then retired in good order. Mill
tary experts of the allied forces we're
reported to have been greatly encour-
agd by the manner in which the Brit
ish forces withstood the superior
forces of the enemy. The informa-
ton came from Paris through diplo-
matte sources.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
SACRED COLLEGE
OPENS CONCLAVE
TO ELECT POPE
Fifty-seven Cardinals Present.
Gibbons and O'ConneIl Ex-
pected by September 2.
MAY BE IN TIME TO
VOTE FOR NEW PoNTIFF
Solemn Proceedings Begin With
| Mass Attended by Diplomats
and Nobility.

ROME. via Paris. Aug. 91,-Ths
conclave of the cardinals to elect a
successor to Pope Plus y, who died
August 20. was inaugurated today
with imposing ceremony.
Mass was celebrated in the Pauline
chapel in the presence of fifty-seven
cardinals and their conclaVists. There
were present also members of the
diplomatic corps the knights of
Malta, and the aristocracy of the
papal court. which, for the first time
since August 20 appeared without
their mourning dress.
The Sstine choir sang the middle
mass. and Monsignor Massella deliv-
cred in Latin an Grafton concerning
the election of a pcntiff.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
Try to Blow Up
Canadian Troops

MONTREAL. Aug. S1.-An unsuc-
cessfuI attempt to wreck a troop
train on the Canadian Northern
railway. about ninety miles east OF
Montreal. by placing an iron rail
across the tracks, was made early
Yesterday morning. according to an
nouncement made here today by
Lieutenant Creelman, of the Twen-
tv-first Battery. Running more tnan
forty miles an hour, the train
brushed aside the obstruction into
the ditch, and slowed down to
standstilI a little further on.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
OF NEWARK" WAS A
BELLEVILLE FESTIVAL CELEBRATION

ern section last night, and were even
heard in the centre of the city,
Hurried telephone calls for infor-
nation at police headquarters brought
no satisfying response, because
the police for a time were just as
much in the dark as to the cause
of the bombardment as anyone else,
and their investigation, which all
ready had been commenced before
the telephone calls began to pour in.
had not been completed.
In. the end it was found that the
tumult was merely the last fond
good d-by' of group of fervid Ital-
ians who had spent the day in the
Silver Lake section of Belleville. cell
ebrating the fame of st. Bartholo-
NEW, and had planned a grand out
burst of fireworks as suitable cli-
max.
The celebrators were for the most
part residents of Belleville. and in
dulged themselves with a demon
stration such as was common in
Newark once. but has been under
the ban of the police since fatal
accident several years ago. Many
from this city attended yesterdays S
fete. 1t is said that arrangements
for another celebration next Sunday
are now being made.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
BOTH RUSSIANS
AND AUSTRIANS
CLAIM VICTORY
Different Versions About OPP
erations in Northern Calicia
Are Submitted.
ST. PETERSBURG REPORTS
ENEMIES ARE CUT OFF
But Berlin Declares Cars Men
Are Routed and Russian Po-
land Is invaded.
BY the United Press.

ST PETERSBURG, via Rome, Aug.
S1.-Russian troops have smashed
through the Austrian left army near
Samosce, in northern Galicia, and
have routed il with enormous losses.
Thousands of prisoners have been
taken, together with many cannon,
machine guns and munitions, accord
ing to an official statement issued by
the war office today. The Russian
Cossack division is now declared to
be in fun pursuit of the retreating
army and have succeeded in getting
in their rear. The Austrians are de-
clared, in the official reports. to be
panic-strieken. and fresh Russian col
unlns are being sent against them
TO prevent a junction with the forces
now at Lemburg.
It is stated that Russian infantry
charged the advancing Austrians, and
in and-to-hand conflict turned the
right of the line at the point of the
bayonet. The Austrians were driven
hack so rapidly that it was impossi-
bic for them to take their artillery
with them, and they abandoned 1t to
the oncoming Russian army
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
RED CROSS TO
ASK LOCAL AID
Movement to Create a Branch
in Newark Is Begun by
Head Officials.

Efforts will be made shortly to or
ganize in this city branch of the
American Red Gross Society, of
which President Wilson is president.
The other head officials at Washing
ton are also taking a direct interest
in the matter
DR.. j. Harry Smith. of Washing
ton, was in Newark today and made
arrangements to have the matter
taken up as early as possible.
In order to stimulate interest in the
Red Cross Society dollar dinner
will be held at the Nankin Garden
the latter part of this month
The purpose of having branch IN
Newark is to assist in the raising of
funds for victims of the European
war.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3L-The Red
Cross Society today announced that
the Hamburg American liner Ham
burg has been chartered as the Euro
peal relief ship of the American Red
Cross and will sail Saturday evening
for northern European points.