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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26

All business houses are cordially in
vited to decorate their buildings, and
close between 80 and 400 p. N. Mes
srs John Stoll and III. o. Hill have been
designated committee to secure auto
mobiles for the parade. The Memorial
sermon will be preached by Rev. Bayne
at the NJ E. church next Sunday at 1880.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26
FILM FLASHES

Black Box Wednesdays.
Richileau Friday.
Universal features every Saturday.
Special Decoration Day program,
Monday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26
MEMoRIAL DAY PROGRAMME
Monday. May 81 Designated as Day
to Le Observed


Memorial day falling on Sunday this
year, the legal holiday has been desig-
mated as Monday. The program to be
carried out in Viroqua is as follows:
The decoration Of the graves Of the SOL
der dead will be by committee of the
G. A. R. Each grave viii be marked
by the stars and stripes previous 20
Memorial day, and decorated with flow
ers on Memorial day by the flower girls
under the direction of the ladies' Re-
lief Corps. The exercises will COM
n.ence with parade leaving Running's
hall at 2 D. m
The flag carried by Comrade Iyal Tate
Third Regiment Band
Firing SQUAD
Civil War Veterans banked By Flower Girls
Spanish American War Veterans
Womzn's Relief Corps
City Officials
County Officials
All former Memorial Day Orators
Clerxy
Training School
Viroqua Schools -
On a special platform constructed on
the south side of the cemetery the pro-
gram will take place as follows:
Music ................s..,.,..... Band
Song. $50 Choir
Lineon's Gettysburg address .... Gerald Smith
Music. ....--........ Band
Roll OF Honor. AaJotaht
Song =. =. .Inoir
Address .----.............---h hon W. N Coinand
song iSnof
Taps y .''s D Chief Musician o. q Brown
Return of Parade TO RunninR's Hall
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26

Respectfully submitted this 18th day
of May, 1915
GEO. H. CLARKE, Clerk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26

At the home of the brides parents,
in Wheatland, May u, Miss Florence
Cox and Mr.. Russell Seymour of Ster-
ling, Rev. A. II. Stanley tieing the
uunfial knok
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
ELI WITT INTRODUCING
:. HIS NEW Sc CIGAR

Eli Witt, known throughout the
United States for his advertising
slogan, cigars, That's My Bust
ness" has perferted what he con-
siders the finest sc Clear Havana
cigar ever put on the market, and is
boosting this new product with
characteristic energy.
1t is an attractive package and
looks like Is center, while those
who have sampled it pronounce it
equal to any 10c cigar. The new
brand is ABOVE THE AVERAGE,
the abel having designed by Clyde
Glenn. The cigar world is shown
on the label as consisting of Tampa
and Cuba, where the average cigar
is produced, and the new brand is
shown above the map and thus be-
ing ABOVE THE AVERAGE
Mr.. Witt expects to revolutionize
the sc trade with this brand.
1929
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
MAKES TWO CENTS A DAY
OUT OF EACH HEN.

In the Poultry Raising depart
ment Of the current issue of
Farm and Fireside a contributor
tells how he makes $3.50 a week
out of thirty-ive hens. In the
following passage taken from his
little article he tells how he got
his customers:
Il nave a retail parcel post
business and sell an average Of
eight dozen eggs week at from
so to 90 cents dozen during fall
and winter, according to the
market price of eggs. l make a
charge Of IS cents a dozen more
than the price of common eggs.
II got my customers by taking
the names of fifty of the wealth.
lest families in Our county seat
town $4,000 population) from
the city telephone directory. |
! then sent a personal letter to the
head of each of these families,
making as strong a case as |
could for my fresh, clean uni
sized guaranteed eggs ship
, ped by parcel post in an attrac-
tive package the same day they
are laid.
81 then compared the eggs |
would send them with mixed lots
of stale, dirty eggs which some
times set in the stores near on
ions, kerosene and salt fish for
days or weeks.
my letters were written on
business-like stationery having
, the name of my hennery and adj
dress neatly printed for let
terhead. The fifty letters
brought me four customers.
81 also inserted an ADVERTISE
ment of similar purport in Our
county Lebanon county, Penn
sylvaia) paper and secured two
more customers. These six GUS
toners take care of all the eggs
] have to spare from my little
flock of thirty-fve hens.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
NEW OFFICERS FOR
Fla. CITRUS EXCHANGE

Tampa, June 3.-The direc-
tors OF the Florida Citrus Ex-
change held their annual meet
ing here Tuesday, organization
being perfected for the year and
officers elected. Besides this a
mass of important business was
transacted.
The new officers elected were
DIR. ]. II. Ross, Winter Haven,
presiden; first vice president. L.
w. Tilden, Orange county; sec
ond vice president, Harry L,
Borland, Citrus county; man
ager, L. L. Jones, Tampa; cash
ier, w. 7. Haizlip, Tampa; sales
manager. F. J. Shelly; claim
agent, Z. d. Dow; attarney, w.
NJ. Hunter.
New directors taking their
seats Tuesday were: J.. X. Rodin,
of Czona, Pinellas county; ].
w. Ponder, of Sarasota, Mana
tee county; II. c. Hatton, OF Ar
cadia, DeSota county, and E. E.
Stewart, of DeLand, Volusia
county. The board decided to
close the monthly period on the
fifteenth day of each month in
stead of at the end. Board meet
ings were voted to be held on the
third Wednesday OF each month
instead OF the first, and closixs
of the fiscal year was changed
from July 81 to September IS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
H0LLINGSW0RTH ITEMS

The members of the Holdings
, worth Rock Club gave a farewell
surprise party to Mr.. and Mrs.
Price on Friday of last week.
Miss verda Thompson held a
demonstration for the members OF
the girls canning club at the home
of Mr.. Lowery on South Florida
avenue on Thursday of last week.
Walter Pearce came home from
Palmetto On Friday. The tomatoes
being drowned out cut the shipping
season short.
The Hollingsworth ball team
crossed bats with the Moose of Lake
land on Saturday last on the home
diamond, score 10 to 4 in favor OF
Hollingsworth.
DR.. Lowry left on Saturday for
his home in Atlanta. Mrs. Lowry
will remain another month before
joining him.
Mr.. Lowery and Eugene came
home on Saturday from their trip
to the Kissimmee river. Eugene
talks of going back again.
The song service at the house on
the hill Sunday evening, which was
held for those who could not attend
church, was we'll attended.
Mr.. Charlie Holland left on Sun
day to visit his mother and other
relatives ON Sarasota bay.
Miss MAZDA Phillips, Miss Gladys
Kerr and Miss Evie Phillips were
callers at the house on the hill on
Monday.
Mrs. w. B. Crazy left Tuesday
for Tennessee, where she will visit
home folks. She will return in
September.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Price left
Thursday morning for points in
Pennsylvania. While Ford
can't go in society,"" Jack expects to
make his home town in his.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03

weather, be adequately heated,
and at times shall be well lighted
and policed.
Sec. IS. If calf is delayed in
arriving or is born dead, the
farmer shall instantly provide
another COW whose calf shall be
born that day.
Sec. IA. The Commissions in
spectors shall weekly inspect all
gasoline automobiles. If cy-
Under is missing, the farmer
must find it before he runs on the
road again.
Sec. I4-a. The right to mort
gage real estate is franchise re-
served to the State. No farmer
shall make any mortgage nor in
cur any Indebtedness extending
for a period of more than one
month without the written ap-
proval of the Commission OBJ
tanned upon petition and hearing.
and upon payingn the State
Treasurer ten cents for each
$Ioo of such Indebtedness. In
debtedness incurred without
s,1ch consent shall be void.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03

I'm an extremely well-written
and timely article Mr.. C. o. Pinch
calls attention to the cattle nuisance
"a cause of complaint which arises
in all growing cities and the remedy
for which requires time and pa
thence to work out. There was a
time when cows or no cows on the
principal thoroughfares of Lakeland
was burning question. Gradually
the march of progress has pushed
old Bessie outward, but what was a
couple of years ago the outskirts of
the city are now residence districts,
with pretty homes, the surroundings
of which their owners take pride in
identifying. These people should
have every encouragement and pro-
lection in this commendable work,
and the cows should be SO regulated
as not to- interfere with the work of
building our City Beautiful
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03

Now that the Home Rule bill has
passed, the next Legislature may be
able to consider some real legislation
instead of spending the greater part
of it's time in squabbling over such
questions as whether pigs should be
allowed to roam at large in the pre-
cincts of Pondville.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03

We understand that some Lake
land people have an interest in the
Florida Life Insurance Company, of
Jacksonville. The company has
been declared insolvent after an in
vestigation by the State insurance
commission, and deficit OF
100000 is reported in its reserve
fund. Bad management and Grim
inal carelessness is charged, and
those who hold its stocks or policies
will be the losers. 1t looks like
somebody ought to get berth in the
penitentiary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03

Our Tallahassee dispatches today
state that Ion L. Farris has an
nounced as a candidate for COVER
nor. Mr.. Farris is an able and
popular man and in the guberna-
torial race he will be factor to be
reckoned with. Two other candi-
dates are F. M. Hudson and w. ".
Knott, and there are half dozen
more who have been mentioned
but who will hardly be called. 1t
seems that the race will be a tri-
angular one with strong man at
the point of each angle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
EARLY MORNING
By Walt Masol

when the eastern sky is shining
with the first bright tints OF day,
slugards, on their beds reclining
throw the best of life away. He Is
but a horrid warning who will sleep
and dream and snore, when the
birds of early morning sing and
twitter at his door. / am old ana
hent and busted, and by day feel
my pears, and at night I'm so DIS
gusted | could shed all kinds OF
tears: but when comes the wondrous
breaking of new and perfect dawn,
n forgot my ills and aching, all my
weight of age seems gone. / whose
heart was lately sorer than a grizzly
with a crouch, hail the beauty OF
Aurorar, as she rises from her couch,
hail her with a song of gladness. for
| feel my youth renewed, and l dump
the load of sadness over which I'm
wont to brood Something in the
splendid dawning makes the kicker
think he's small, and he feels like
straightway pawning all his bile
ducts and his gall. behold that
scene majestic. and I turn around
and say, to Jemima, our domestic,
"Ill forget my crouch today"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
TO REGULATE FARMERS

lnasmuch as every line of bus
mess is being regulated" by leg
islation these days. the farmers
should not be sighted, and the
following measure has been sug-
gested for enactment by the
Florida 7 epiS1ature.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03

There are not many issues of this
paper that do not carry story Of
progress and development in and
around Lakeland-a record of some
new enterprise, or the expansion of
an old one, all adding to the growth
and greatness of Florida's best in
land city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03

One of the popular resorts is Avon
dale Springs, Ruttledge, Tenn. Fin =
est springs in the mountains. From
rooms now being reserved shows
there will be fine crowd there this
summer. Temperature in summer 65
to IS degrees. Finest water in East
Tennessee. Table unsurpassed. Get
all particulars from F. j. Hoffman,
Rutledge, Tenn. 1893
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
ARTICLE THREE
The Commission.

Sec. IS. To enforce this act,
a commission of five persons
shall be selected by the Cover
nor with a view of placating as
many shades of political opinion
as, possible. No commissioner
shall, however, be deemed dis
qualified by lack of previous po-
liticaI or other experience.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03

Powell must have won out in that
controversy as to whether he, Straub
or the Creator made St. Petersburg.
He now intimates that Tampa is also
his handiwork
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
THEY ALL DEMAND IT
Lakeland, Like Every City and Town
in the Union. Receives Il


People with kidney ills want to be
cured. When one suffers the tor
lures of an aching back, relief is
eagerly sought for. There are many
remedies today that relieve. but do
not cure. Doan's Kidney Pills have
brought lasting results to thousands.
Here is Lakeland evidence of their
merit.
Frank Ulmer, S. Florida ST.,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03

Hanging is good enough for Flor
ida criminals, according to the judg-
ment of the Legislature, which
turned down the bill substituting
the electric chair as a means of cap
ital punishment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03

We are surprised that none of the
races at Indianapolis was won by
Ford. If the course had been
through Florida muck and sand no
other car would have had look-in.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03

Most newspaper publishers are
glad to have people take their pa
per, but the Tampa Tribune prose-
cuted a fellow for taking a copy of
that journal from a doorstep.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03

If We were President Wilson, we
would have sent this second note by
RUDE Allyn. Then old Kaiser Bill
would have taken notice.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
Lakeland, says: my back ached ant

Lakeland, says: my back ached and
I had a heavy feeling across my
loins that kept me in misery. knew
that my kidneys were not acting
right, as had to pass the kidney Sc
cretions every little while. did not
pay much attention to the trouble at
first, but 1t kept getting worse and
when someone suggested that try
Doan's Kidney Pills, did. In two
days l could see a change for the
better. Before l had finished one
box | was completely cured"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
Simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Ulmer had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Props. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03

Tomorrow is Good Friday-that
is, the Legislature adjourns then,
and that ought to make it a good
day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
ARTICLE ONE
Charges and Prices

Section l. Only one price for a
given commodity shall be lawful.
A farmer desiring to change a
price shall file a schedule there
Of with the Commission hereby
created, which shall 60 into eff
feet thirty days thereafter unless
suspended by the Commission at
the instance of any consumer.
Sec. 2. No prices shall be in
creased however, except upon
due proof, the burden whereof
shall be upon the farmer, that
existing prices are confscatory
of his goods and gear. In its
discretion the Commission may
refuse to grant any such increase
until a valuation by its engineers
and accountants shall have been
taken. In such valuation, the
farmer shall have no credit for
past profits invested in new
fields or improved structures
but shall be allowed only origi-
nal cost plus borrowed money
invested.
Sec. 3. Commodity" as used
herein. includes all grains, veg
etables, live stock, dairy articles
excepting sand. gravel, and ma
n1re
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
THE LAKELAND NEWS,

A weekly newspaper giving q resume
Of local matters. crop conditions,
county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
for $3.50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
ARTICLE TWO
Conduct and Operations


Sec. 4. Every hired man shall
work eight hours only per day
not including the Sabbath, and
shall not recommence work un-
less he has completed a period
of not less than eighteen hours
of absolute rest and quiet. He
shall not work on the Lords
Day, nor on legal holidays.
Sec. 5. Every farmer shall hire
one more hired man than his
work requires.
Sec. 6. The only permissible
exceptions to the foregoing sec
tions shall be periods of stress
resulting from earthquake, Hal
ley's comet or European inva-
sion.
Sec. 7. All wagons, and all
poles and double-trees, shall be
provided with couplers, coupling
by impact, so that the hired man
need not go between the wheels
of the wagon and the heels of the
horses.
Sew. 8. All wagons shall be
supplied with suitable brakes.
grab-irons, stirrups, and plat
forms of standard dimensions
to be fixed by the Commission.
Sec. 9. All bulls, when moving
on the highway or in unfenced
areas, shall be equipped with a
bell OF not less than fifty pounds
weight, a steam whistle and an
electric headlight of at least l.
900 candle-power.
Sec. 10. Sheds shall be built
over all fields where hired men
have to work in summer.
Sec. II. All field engines and
machinery shall be fenced in; all
betting shall be encased in metal
housing, and all grindstones,
churns, haycutters, bulls horns
and other moving parts shall be
strongly encased in sheaths for
the protection of the hired man
Sec. II. All barns, sheds and
other out-buildings shall. in cold
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03

STRAYED OR STOLEN on night of
June |, roam horse, sheared name,
hind feet white, branded on left
shoulder. Notify F. B. Terrell,
Lakeland, Fla. 1922
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03

Htse tTdue DOCKS are on sale at
the stores of the different merchants
listed here, as well as by the con.
testants The management will be
glad to turn trade books over to any
responsible parties to sell. as well.
Thes" rocks have no time limit, they
are good until used, and are trans
ferable, as well as salable.
Until Wednesday, June 8, we will
give 100000 extra votes to the one
who sells the greatest number of
books on Majestic theater.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-03
MAJESTIC CONTESTANTS
ARE WORKING HARD
(By Contest Manager.)
The Big Popularity Contest Con-
Quoted by the Majestic Theater
Drawing to Close. Trade
Book Time Is Here. Now
Your Work Will Count

No coupons from Trade books are
good unless detached by merchant
on whom same is issued.
100000 extra votes will be CIV
en- the one selling the greatest num-
Der of Majestic Books; 1000 second;
100000 third.
The big contest for the Buick
automobile is nearing it's close and
the race for leadership is close
one. From now on the work OF
contestants and their friends will
count heavily. You have little more
than a month to do all that you can,
and the management urges you to
make every day count.
The Progressive Advertising Co.,
of Jacksonville, Fla, has been in
the contest business for some years,
and it has the reputation of conduct
ing contests, fairly and absolutely
impartially. We were employed by
the Majestic theater to manage the
contest, for they had heard of our
success as contest managers in 9TH
er places. They have offered you a
valuable prize, together with the
merchants of Lakeland, we are GER
tain it has stimulated business, as
we'll as friendly rivalry.
We have come among you as
strangers, but trust that those with
whom we have had business will
have a friendly feeling for us al
ways.
Standing of the Contestants
Will not be published in this pa
per again until Thursday, June 10.
After that time of announcement. it
will be announced at Majestic thea
ter each Thursday, until the CLOSING
day of contest. No contestants
| name has been dropped from our
list unless we have been so notified
We will not, however, publish stand,
ings of contestants unless that con-
testant, Or someone, makes report
for her on report days.
Trade books now on at stores ant
theater and Telegram.
Special offer on trade books which
ends Wednesday, June 8.
Remember Trade Books are Al
good as cash and transferable.
On thu
Dollal
Majestic theater -. $500. ZOO
Telegram -. -. -. .... 10, 0Ot
Silver Palace :. ......... -. 5000
Lake Pharmacy ........... 5000
Lakeland Hdw. and Furn. :. 5000
Jos. LeVay -. -. -. -. 5000
La Mode $50. go. ~. 5000
Cut Price Store =. =. 5000
Cole & Hull .............. 5000
Smith Bros. :. ............ 5000
Smith Bakery -. ....., 5000
Smith Shoe Co. .......... 5000
Bryant's Pool Palace ....... 5000
Arendel's Bicycle -. -. 5000
Grady Dean, agent Buick
autos -. -. 49,. -. 5000
The Motor Supply Co. ...... 5000
These trade books are on sale al
the stores of the different merchants
/ listed here, as well as by the con.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-07
"lANDlORO AND TENANT"
AMONG LECTURE TOPICS
Speakers Speciality Raising Of Berries
and Small Fruits.

"A Winter Hopechest For the Farm.
er's WIFE" is listed among the lee
tures which will be delivered by
George 8. Fry Of Fremont, O., during
the two days of the coming Farmers
Institute. Mr.. Fry's specialties, how
ever, are berries, small fruits and
market gardening. in which he has
been engaged for the past twelve
years. For twenty years previous to
this he carried on general farming.
This he has turned over to tenants,
In order to devote himself to fruit
raising altogether.
"My best success has been with
berries and small fruit" comments
Mr.. Fry. Among the subjects which
ne will discuss are Vegetables and
Small Fruits" Methods Of Growing
and Marketing" and Varieties" Re-
iating to management is his lecture
Landlord and Tenant" He also talks
n Rural Education. Past, Present
and Future"
The above speaker will be one of
the lecturers at Milford Farmers In.
stitute at Milford Grange hall Dec.
Is and 16.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-07
I. !. 4. !. !. !. !. + 1. \ i. I. 4
i MONROE CENTER I

+ r - "a II r. s> ss ,fs II II II +
Charles Grubb of Plain City was
the weekend guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Grubb.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Carter spent
Sunday afternoon with Charles Bak-
er and family.
Mrs. Name Scott and family moved
to Mt. Vernon last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Gleason attend
ed the funeral of the latter's uncle,
Noble Weir, OF Mt Vernon Monday.
Miss Betty Weaver spent Thursday
evening with Miss Ola johnson.
A. W. Hoar made business trip to
Mt. Vernon Saturday.
Deo Dowds and family spent Sun
day with Chester Johnson and fam
lily of Morris Chapel.
The supper and entertainment
held at the school house by the
Ladies' Aid society was a success.
NJ. b. Hurley attended the funera,
of a relative at Mansfield Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl McDermott were
the guests of Charles Clements We'd
nesday.
John rotman OF Dawson City was
in this place Saturday evening.