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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27
VIII Farm Near Ontario

Judge &. H. Francisco of Norwalk is
going to move on a farm in Vernon
county and by way of farewell to the
Monroe county lawyers, he came to
Sparta last Friday, and in county court
defeated District Attorney Abel the
same as he has defeated, from time 20
time, each of the other Monroe county
lawyers whom he has met in cours :
Sparta Democrat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27
HORSES WANTED

Mike Hart, the horse buyer,
will be at West Prairie Thursday,
October %, Viroqua Friday, Oc-
tober go, De Soto Saturday, Oc-
tober 80. He will buy horses
from a years old up. This is the
buyer who pays the best prices
for all kinds of horses. Bring in
your best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27
Short News Stories of Interest
by Censor Reporters of the
Viroqua Vicinity
DID You GIVE HIM A LIFT

Did you give him a lift?
He's brother of man,
And bearing about all the burden
he can.
Did you give him a smile?
He was downcast and blue,
And a smile would have helped
him to battle it through.
Did you give him your hand?
He was slipping down hifl,
And the world, so fancied, was
using him i'll.
Did you give him a word?
Did you show him the road2
Or did you just let him COON with
his load?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27
Auction Sale

James Dickson will sell at his farm
near Bloomingdale. Thursday, Novem-
Der 4, large amount of live stock,
grain, farm vehicles and equipment,
commencing at 10 O'Clock, free lunch at
noon. ]. E. Shreve will be auctioneer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27
See the New ElectricaI Methods


The Viroqua Electric Light Company
will put on a display of household and
other electric appliances, in the new
Electric Theatre building Demonstra-
tons will be made on vacuum sweep.
ers, electric washing machines, irons,
electric ranges, sewing machine motors,
electric cooking devices, toy electric
ranges for girls and locomotives for
boys, and will continue for 2. least one
week.
This display will begin Saturday, 0c-
tober 80. Everybody welcome. The
company will be glad to show the de-
vices, and make demonstrations free.
Come and make yourself at home and
incidently learn how TO read an electric
meter.
For the convenience Of customers,
electric light bills can be paid here, and
also lamps purchased if desired.
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27
Your LASH Chance

To subscribe for the New Idea Wo-
mans Magazine at 35c year inelud
ing a free copy of the New Idea in
Fashion and one pattern free. Sub
scriptions taken at Rogers only.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27
Next Shining Day

On Friday November 5. will be the
next day the Lacrosse packing plant
will receive stock for shipment at the
Southeastern yards. Phone 4l51.
ToLLEF HETLAND.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27
Come Now For II

have few tons of home. made bran
for sale at my Viroqua Touring mill.
Would like TO sell at once to make
room. L. S. THOMPSON.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27
Take Motto.

All accounts owing the late firm of
Roman & Felix are due to and should
be paid to the undersigned. | ask an
early settlement. NJ. ]. FELIX
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27
FARM. STOCK ANp pATRY gors

The past week has been a boon to
farmers in furnishing suitable weather
for making strides toward closing up
fall work ready for winter. Corn cut
ting, silo filing, potato digging and
general gathering-in of things from the
field, garden and orchard.
There is general complaint that pota-
toes are not good this year because of
stunted growth by August frost and
later decay in the field and cellar
At the International Wheat Show.
Wichita, Kansas, Wisconsin took first
prizes for wheat, oats. and barley, raised
in 1915, in competition open to the
world.
HSeIl the undersized, unsound mares
and Reldings as soon as possible and re.
place them with carefully managed,
such brood mares should easily do the
work of the farm. From them it is
possible TO raise profitable foals. F"
Thanksgiving birds promise to be
scarce and expensive this season, ac-
cording to poultry dealers. 1t is said
that fifty per cent of theyoung turkeys
have died of sickness on account of the
cold wet weather. Geese also promise
to be scsice for the same reason.
Viola News saws that r. L. Currie' s
Hampshire hog sale at Prairie du Chen
was called off because of recent out.
break of foot and mouth disease in II
linois and Iowa This fact kept all
buyers from these two ststes at home
and bidding was light. Mr. Currie
brought his hogs home ard will keep
them until some time in February when
more favorable conditions will prevail.
Only very few hogs were sold last
week.
Herefords at an auction sale at Kan
sas City averaged 81. 002 per head.
Four Wisconsin Herefords sold for
$4, $50. Why not raise more Herefords
in Vernon county?
The Chris Morrison farm in north.
eastern Jefferson town. of lat acres,
has been purchased by Hon. A. H. Dahl
of Westby. T. j. Thorson managed
the negotiations.
The Viola News reports that E. E.
Van Fleet sold and delivered to j. C.
Hull forty-five head of the heaviest
two-year-old cattle marketed at this
place this year. They brought $50 90
per head and averaged ll90 pounds
qach
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27
Rally Day at Methodist Church

The Methodist Sunday school will OBJ
serve their annual rally-day on Sunday,
October 81, at Has. the regular Sun
day school hours All present and form
er members, old and young, are most
cordially invited to attend, A suitable
program entitled the Patriotism and
Peace" will be given.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27

CO. Helgeson, former sheriff: "Ev-
erybody will be pleased TO learn that
the law was changed at the late session
of the legislature so county treasurers
may succeed themselves and hold more
than one term in succession. This will
make it certain that our present COM
petent and faithful Belland will be re-
nominated and elected, we hope with
out opposition. l believe it is high time
republicans of Wisconsin get together
if the party is to be kept intact for the
ft1furo
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27

There is general complaint that pota-
toes are not good this year because OF
stunted growth by August frost and
later decay 10 the field and cellar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27
SEE rae PRIVATE secRETAkY
Presented for Athletic Benefit by High
School Students

The Private Secretary by Charles
Hawtrey is q comedy farce ia three acts,
originally written IN German but trans
lated into the English. The scene of
the play is laid in London and shifts to
country estate in England. The plot
is well worked out and keeps up the
interest and excitementpf the audience
The comedy part hinges around Robert
Spalding, who has been employed as
private secretary for Mr.. Marshland
He is hindered in his attempt to reach
his employer but finally with the aid of
a spirisualist. tailor and others the
knot is lnravelled and he secures his po-
sition- The play sparkles with wit and
abounds with humorous situations.
There is laugh for every minute.
The cast has been selected and has
been working hard for the past three
weeks. Miss Charlotte Hamilton. who
recently gave mice and Men in the
high school, is coaching the play with
help of Mr.. Winton. The play is a
benefit for the athletic association and
deserves the patronage of all. II will
be given in the opera house Friday and
Saturday nights, October % and 80
The admission is rs and So cents
Don't fail to come and have a good
laugh.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27

At the International Wheat Show.
Wichita, Kansas, Wisconsin took first
prizes for wheat, oats, and barley, raised
in 1915, in competition open to the
world.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27

MIR. Charles Hamilton was Clin-
ton caller at our Office today. He re-
ports the sudden death of Eugene Nc.
Donald Of bis neighborhood.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27
Said or Written to the Censor

James Dickson: II located in Yer
non county in 1860 and have been at the
farming game all these years, but my
wife and are now at that time of life
when we feel We are entitled to rest.
| rather expect to buy or rent in Viro-
qua and make it our future home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-27

'tSell the understood, unsound mares
and Reldings as soon as possible and re.
place them with carefully managed,
such brood mares should easily do the
work of the farm. From them it is
possible to raise profitable foals."
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
A TRAIhLOAD CT WOUNDED
GERMANS hOMEWARD BOUND

Geneva, Via Paris, March 3, 1915
A. M.-The first trainload of MANNED
German prisoners of war who are to be
exchanged for wounded French soldiers
arrived here from Lyons, homeward
bound, at 9.15 o'clock last night. The
special glidded slowly into the station
between lanes of Swiss troops. The
cars were Immediately boarded by Red
Cross nurses in their uniforms of white
who distributed gifts of oranges, choco-
late and other delicacies among the suf-
ferers, relieving their French co-work-
ers of the responsibility of caring for
the passengers. -
Swiss government physicians went
rapidly through the train but found
that none of the 24O Germans aboard
required medical attention. All of them
seemed cheerful and contented. They
accepted gratefully the gifts showered
upon them. There was no demonstra-
ton as the public was excluded from
the station while the special was there.
Most of the Germans had been Grip.
pied by the loss of a leg or an arm and
many of them had lost two limbs. They
paid tribute to the kind treatment they
had received in French hospitals but all
declared they would be glad to reach
home. After long stop the train left
for Schafihausen, at the northernmost
point in Switzerland, where it will pass
the train carrying incapacitated French
prisoners on their way home.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03

the powerful limousine. On uptown
they went, the only thing preventing
the limousine from escaping being the
fear of pursuit by traffic police IL the
driver let out speed. They were con.
tent to manage to keep just far enough
ahead to be out of danger of having
Kennedy overhaul them. AS for us,
we followed as best we could, on up.
town, past the city line, and out into
the country.
There Kennedy lost sight alto.
gether of the car he was trailing.
Worse than that, we lost sight of
Kennedy. Still we kept on blindly.
trusting to luck and common sense In
picking the road.
was peering ahead over the
drivers shoulder, the window down,
trying to direct him, when we ap-
preached fork in the road. Here
was a dilemma which must be decided
at once. rightly or wrongly.
AS we neared the crossroad | gave
an involuntary exclamation. Beside
the road, almost on it, lay the figure
OF man. Our driver pulled up with a
jerk and was out of the car in an in
slant.
There lay Kennedy! Someone had
blackjacked him. He was groaning
and just beginning to show signs of
consciousness as bent over.
What's the matter, old MANI" I
asked, helping him to his feet.
He looked about dazed a moment,
then seeing me and comprehending, he
pointed excitedly, but vaguely.
"Elaine!" he cried. They've kid
naped Elaine!"
What had really happened, as we
learned later from Elaine and others,
was that when the crossroads was
reached the three crooks in the limou-
sine had stopped long enough to speak
to an accomplice stationed there, ac-
cordlng to their plan for a getaway.
He was tough-looking individual who
might have been hoboing it to the city,
To Be Continued
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
C. v. NEWS
Deserted HIS wife Then
SOUGHT TO Divorce HER
Cumberland County Court Made Short
Work of Alleged False Charges as
Set Up by Samuel M. Handshew-
Case Dismissed

Carlisle, March 9.-Alleging that
after he had left her and her two chill
dren, one only two months old, at mid.
night without word Of warning, and
after contracting debts that took
practically every cent of his property
he had begun a divorce proceeding
charging her with desertien and had
failed to prove his claims, John NJ
Riley, attorney for Mrs. Jennie M
Handshew, of Middlesex, asked that
the proceedings in. the matter be set
aside.
Following an argument, Judge Sad
Ter dismissed the case and placed the
costs on the libellant, Samuel NJ
Handshew, who is now in the West. A
number of divorces were granted and
other matters taken up at the regular
session OF argument court held yester-
day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
she DARKENED her |
Cray HAIR
A Kansas City Lady Darkened Her
Gray Hair and Stimulated Its
Growth by Simple
Home Process
She Tells How she Did It

A well-known resident of Kansas
City, Mo-, who darkened her gray hair
by a simple home process, made the
following statement: "Any lady or
gentleman can darken their gray or
faded hair, stimulate its growth and
make it soft and glossy with this sim
pie recipe, which they can mix at
home. To half pint of water add or.
OF bay rum, | small box of Barbo Com
pound and u OF. of glycerine. These
ingredients can be purchased at any
drug store at very little cost. Apply
to the hair every other day until the
gray hair is darkened sufficiently, then
every two weeks. This mixture re-
lieves scalp troubles and is excellent
Tor dandruff and falling hair 1t does
NOT STAN the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy and does not rub off. IT will
make a gray haired person look 10 TO
~ years younger ADV.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
BRIBE CONVICTION STANDS
City Officials of Cumberland, Md, Must
Go to Jail

Cumberland, Nd, March 3.-The
Court of Appeals yesterday handed
down an opinion against City Commits
sioners T. A. X. hummelshine, and
Ward NJ. Eichelberger and ex-City At
torney H. Bruce, hummelshine,, son of
the Commissioner, convicted of con
spiracy in attempt to secure a bribe.
The sentence is that the two Commits
sioners pay 5000 fine and be confined
three months in Jail and Bruce Hummel-
shine pass two months in Jail and pay
500 fine.
The three men sought to be paid
$500 to secure favorable action on a
claim of about $4,000 held against the
city by contractor.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
THIRD EPISODE
The Vanishing Jewels.

ne vanishing JeWeiS.
Banging away at my typewriter the
next day, in Kennedy's laboratory,
Twas startled by the sudden, insistent
ringing of the telephone near me.
Hello" | answered, for Craig was
|at work at his table, trying still to ex-
|tract some clue from the slender evil
|dence thus far elected in the Dodge
mystery.
TOh. Mr. Kennedy" I heard an ex-
|cited voice over the wire reply, my
friend. Susie Martin. is here Her fa-
|ther has just received a message from
THAT Clutching Hand and"
Just moment, Miss Dodge in
|terrupted. This is Mr. jameson"
OH" came back the voice, breath.
Hess and disappointed. Let me have
MIR. Kennedy-quick."
had already passed the telephone
Ito Craig and was watching him keen
|ly as he listened over it.
He motioned to me for a pad and
pencil that lay near me.
Please read the letter again, slow.
Ter, Miss Dodge he asked, adding,
|"there isn't time for me to see it
|iust yet. But want it exactly. You
Say 1t is made up of separate words
|and type cut from newspapers and
pasted on note paper?"
| handed him paper and pencil
All right, now, Miss Dodge, &c
ahead"
AS he wrote he indicated to me by
'his eyes that he wanted me to read.
d did so:
|Sturtevant Martin, Jeweler
No. 1884, Fifth Avenue, New York City.
| Sr-As you have failed to deliver the
$4,000, / shall rob your main diamond
Ease at exactly noon today.
Thank you, Miss Dodge continued
Kennedy, laying down the pencil.
Eyes, | understand perfectly-signed
by that same Clutching Hand. Let
me see," he pondered, looking at his
watch. 1T is now half-past eleven.
Nery well. ! shall meet you and Miss
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03

Eartin at Mr.. Martins store directly"
1t lacked five minutes of noon when
Kennedy and | dashed up before Mar
fn's and dismissed our taXicab
a remarkable scene greeted us as
Re entered the famous iewelry shop.
|nvoluntarily drew back. Squarely
D front of us man had suddenly
|aised revolver and leveled it at u.s.
DON'T" cried a familiar voice.
THAT is Mr.. Kennedy"
Just then, from little knot of peo.
He, Elaine Dodge sprang forward
With cry and seized the gun.
Kennedy turned to her, apparently
lot half SO much concerned about the
|utomatic that yawned at him as
bout the anxiety of the pretty girl
Rho had interviewed. The too eager
|lain-clothes man lowered the gun
|heepishly.
| Sturtevant Martin was typical so.
iety business man. quietly but richly
|ressed
| In the excitement / glanced about
|urriedly.
| Directly in front of me was sign
Rcked up on a pillar, which read.
This store will be closed at noon to.
lay. Martin &c Co."
All the customers were gone.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
DR.. Thomas E. R. Miller Dies

Hagerstown, Md, March 3.-Dr
Thomas f. R. Miller, II years old, for
mer member of the Maryland Legsla-
ture and extensive land owner in Fred
erick county, dropped dead in his office
at Lewistown. During the Civil war he
served in hospitals of the Eighth Army
Corps under General Wallace He was
a Republican and served as Pension Ex-
aminer under President Harrison. For
three years he was County Health Off
Ger. He was one of the promoters of
the Washington, Frederick and Gettys-
burg Railroad, which was absorbed by
the Hagerstown and Frederick Railway.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
Mummers to Hold BANQUET

At meeting of the Mummers As
sociation held at police headquarters
last night plans were discussed for a
banquet. The date will be decided upon
at a meeting April Z. On the finance
committee are Clarence o. Backen-
stoss, chairman; Thomas j. Keesey,
William Orr, Robert Buck, ST., and j.
Grant Hoffman. The committee for the
banquet consists of William Orr, Robert
Buck, Sr., and II. NJ. Brooks.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
LEGISLATION ON MEDICINE
Dr. B. F. Royer Tells County Medical
Society Preventive Methods

An illustrated lecture on preventive
medicine in Pennsylvania was deliv.
cred by DIR. B. F. Roger, chief medical
inspector of the State Department of
Health, before the Dauphin County
Medical Society last night.
DIR. Royer said that Pennsylvania
was the first state of the thirteen col
onies to pass legislation on medicine.
This occurred in 100 following an
outbreak of dysentery in Philadelphia,
The law was made more drastic in 1774
and has been on the statute books ever
since. Nearly all legislation has been
passed after serious outbreaks of dis.
eases, said DR.. Royer.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
OPEN N0STRILS! END
A COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.
>1~~~%@%%%~%%@~@~~%%@

Count fifty! Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open, the air passages of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more snuffiing,s hawking,
mucous discharge, dryness or headache;
no. struggling for breath at night.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from Your druggist and apply a
little of this fragrant antiseptic cream
in your nostrils. 1t penetrates through
every. air passage of the head, soothing
and healing the swollen or fnflamed
mucous membrane, giving you instant
relief. Head colds and catarrh yield
like magic. Don't stay stuffed-up and
miserable. Relief is sure.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
CONFESS TO THEFT CHARGES
Five Boys at Preliminary Hearing Ad-
NIT Entering Drug Store

Carlisle, March 3.-Each one having
entered plea of guilty, the five Har-
rlsburg boys who were arrested last
week by Detective H. j. Bentley
charged with having robbed the drug
store of II. c. Lawton at Camp Hill,
Yesterday were held for court by JUS
tice of the Peace, Warren G. Hughes,
following hearing at the county jail,
Two of the boys, Howard Wilt and
George Furman, gave BAH for appear.
ance and the other three, Charles
Breach, Arthur Brown and Charles
Sheaffer, were held at the county
prison, having been unable to secure
bail
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
Grip Leads to Death

Gettysburg, March 3.-Mrs. Jacob
Kennedy died yesterday morning about
6 o'clock at her home near York
Springs aged 73 years, 10 months and
IA days.
Mrs. Kennedy had been ill for about
five days, and her condition was serious
for only a very short time before her
death. Grip, with complications, was
given as the cause. She was the widow
of the late Jacob Kennedy and before
marriage she was Miss Rachel Rebecca
kinter, daughter of Jacob and Eliza
beth Kinter. She was the last member
Of her family.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
MANY EXECUTED AT SINGAPORE
Indian Mutiny Continues Serious, Trav-
elers Report

Manila, March 3.-Further reports
Of the mutiny i'm Singapore, brought
here by passengers on the steamer st.
Egbert, show that the affair continues
to be serious and that hundreds of
mutineers who belonged to the Indian
troops are still at large. The passen-
gers also say that executions are taking
place every day in the public squares
of Singapore.
The latest information is that fif-
teen Germans, instead of the seven orig
inally stated joined the mutineers,
leaving the detention camp. Ten of
these have been recaptured and SEN
fenced to long terms ia prison. Part
of Singapore is still unsafe for foreign
ers, and sailors from the warships are
still on duty
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
Former Burgess Celebrates Birthday

Marietta, March Eek Chief Burg
ess John Kugle, yesterday celebrated
his 69th birthday anniversary. He is
enjoying good health. Mr.. Kugle served
in the Civil war with distinction, and
is one of the few guards left of the
body of Jefferson Davis, when he lay
in State, being attached to Dupont g
battery. He is the father of large
family, and twentythree grandchildren
are in the elan.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
y Boys Learn New Song

''The Plea for Voters was the sub
lect of new song learned by the Boys
Bible Glass of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton last night. The song will be sung
for the support of the Governor at the
passing of the local option bill. In the
absence of their teacher, Ira P. Dean.
an illustrated lecture on Winter" was
delivered to them. There was an at
tendance of 165 boys between 10 and
16 years of age.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
Jokes on Way to Death House

Rocco Tassone, the Lancaster county
foreigner who is to be electrocuted as
the penalty for numbering Tony Col
lata, has ben removed to the Bellefonte
penitentiary. The Governor has direct
ed the electrocution to take place one
day next week. A. b. Lands, former
sheriff of Lancaster county, accompa-
MED Tassone. The condemned man
freely conversed with other passengers
on the train, joked and laughed and
appeared more like on who is bound for
social function.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
Mrs. Corner Buried at Marietta

Marietta, March 3.-The body Of
Mrs. George F. Corner, who died in
Lancaster, was brought here for burial
yesterday, services being conducted by
the Rev. E. Elmer Sensenig, of the Re
formed church. Mrs. Corner was about
60 years of age and is survived by her
husband and several children. She was
a native of Marietta.