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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03

WIS suffering from a severe sprain to
mis- sense OF decent pride. In the serv-
ice OF Miss Rose Urine and her be-
trothed, Mr.. Law, Barcus had black
ened his face and hands to the hue Of
ebony and had garmented himself in
the garb of a Pullman porter, serren-
dering himself to humiliating service
60 those aboard the special, suffering
their insolence and scorn without a
murmur, but with the tides Of wrath
mounting ever higher in his bosom
And now, when at length he had
won his freedom from that ignomini-
nus servitude, it was only TO be sworn
at and vilifed, as common niger. by
railroad handsi
II was the fireman ito be tust)~ who
Brought the row to focus BY slight
ing reference to that "shiftless and
anisbegotten dings-"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
Sudan and Billion S Grass

Crops 100 days from sceding Produces enormously
Positive cure for hay shortage. BIG CArALoG ERER
Iohn A. SaIzer Seed Co.. Box ZIG. La Crosse. Via
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
Made a Cleanup.

so your cook left you without any
warning?"
Eyes. and without any spoons"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
Catarrh Of Kidneys
Cured By Peruna
81 had Ca

have no bitter taste in my
mouth. l am glad to say l
do not need Peruna any
longer, | am perfectly well.
] have Peruna in the house
all the time. When | have
a cold or when | do not feel
well | take Peruna. We
were all sick with the grip
last winter. We took Peru
ma and it helped us. Peruna
is the best medicine for grip
or colds"
Mrs. Gus. II. Carlson. BOX aoi. Or
tonvtlles MInn.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-20
HICKEY NEW POSTMASTER.
Received Appointment as Postmaster
at Vail to Succeed Mr.. Hoffman,
Assumed Duties Monday.

Our neighboring town of Vail has a
new postmaster. Mr.. James Hickey
received the appointment last week
from Washington and assumed his
duties on Monday OF this week, when
the term OF the former postmaster, Mr..
jeff Hoffman, expired.
Mr.. Hickey needs no introduction
to the people Of Vail as he has lived
there for a number Of years and holds
the respect and esteem OF all. He is
one OF the influential men of Vail and
is competent in every respect to handle
the post Office affairs in creditable
manner.
Mr.. jeff Hoffman. the retiring post
master, has been connected with the
post Office at Vail for about thirteen
years. assisting his father up until
the time OF his death few months
ago. Since the death of his father he
assumed full, responsibility apd made
q very good record. Mr.. Hoffman has
not decided what he will do in the FIJI
ture, but will probably continue to
make his home in Vail.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-20
Cost Of Hiohwav Commission.

Ames, Jan. 1S-News dispatches
from Des MOines state that the "ene.
mics OF the road law are active:" that
they point to the fact that over ST..
100000 is realized from auto licenses
and spent under the direction OF the
commission. A plan whereby each
county spends this money as it sees
fit is contemplated"
The Highway commission has
nothing to do with the expenditure OF
the auto tax money any more than it
has with any other road funds OF the
state. Eight per cent Of the auto tax
is set aside by law to pay the expense
OF the commission. For the year 1914
from January 1st to December 1st, the
total amount received by the commits
sion was $S3.756.26. There is probab.
ly small balance in the hands OF the
state treasurer due the commission
for the month of December. This
per cent is all the money from any
source ut the dispOsal OF the commits
sion. As the cost OF collecting the
auto tax money is Z per cent. the total
expense OF the highway commission
is but l per cent more than the cost
OF collecting the tax. The auto tax
money goes back to each county in
proportion to the number OF townships
in the county. The money goes into
the county road fund. The auto tax
netted approximately q million dol
lars. 1t costs $4,000 to collect the
81 100000. Eighty-three thousand wen:
to the commission and approximately
$3.50. 900 went back to the counties. 1t
was expended by the supervisors in
the same manner that other road mon.
ey was spent. The highway commits
sion paid all its expenses out OF the
SS3, 1000 and has good balance left for
1916. This statement is made to cor
rect any wrong impression that may
arise from the statement in the news
item. ..a
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-20
SCHOOL MEETING
kiron Citizens Hold Meeting Monday,
Night for Purpose Of Discuss
inQ School Proposition.

Kiron. Jan. ~. Especial to the Re-
view.)-Quite n number attended the
school meeting at the Kiron hall last
Monday night. The school propOsi-
ton for kirOn was discussed and fav-
ored by the majority of those present
that some effort should be taken In
the securing of q school. A vote tax
ell by those present for the plan OF
forming an independent district was
carried by the majority. A committee
was appointed to draft and circulate
a petition among the citizens Of the
town which has been done and a good
ly number of signers were secured.
The petition has been filed and an
election will soon be called to deter
mine if Kiron shall be formed into an
independent district or not.
From what we can learn the major
ity are in favor of the project and
accordingly we expect to soon see
what the town long has been In need
of. a school house. 1t is a project that
should have the support OF every citl-
zen in kiron.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-20
The Rise in Price Of Bread

The sensational advances in wheat
-four make it seem certain that the
price OF bread will go up. This will
hit the wOrkingman even harder than
the high cost of beef.
Bread gives more nutriment for the
money than the cheapest kind OF meat
Many Of the newly arrived immigrants
nearly live on bread. with a bit of thin
soup to give it some tang. And they
can dig many bitches and shovel lot
OF earth on 1t too.
There is no possibility of raising
too much grain the coming summer.
Cotton may be nearly given away.
fruit may be a luxury too dear for
these times. War calls for the con-
centrati0n of the greatest amount of
nutriment in the smallest space for
q given amount of money. The staple
grains. wheat, corn, rye, oats. are the
precious seeds of life into which is
compactly pressed the highest proper
ton of food value. Let every farmer
this coming spring set aside unessen-
tials and raise these fundamental
staples which the fighting world needs
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-20
CARROLL EXTENDS, MAINS.
The City. Contracts for. Four Miles OF
Additional Mains to Cost $13,427
Busy Year for the City.

Carroll, Jan. 13-The contract for
10000 feet OF water mains, or prac-
tically four miles OfEextensiOn to Car
rolls water System; was awarded at
last nights council meeting to the Al
ma Engineering and Supply company
OF Omaha. There, We're a number OF
bidders for the work. prices ranging
from $4,000 to nearly $4,000, and the
contract was let for $13,427.O6. The
extension of the water system and the
additional paving Which will also be
put in during 1876 something over
twenty blocks, most OF which will be
in the business territory OF the city.
will constitute the extent of vpublic
Improvements for, the year, so far as
known at this timet,,
The contracts for the paving. reso-
lutions of necessity which were pub
lished some few weeks back, will be
let by the council some time next
month. Paving will be confined to the
business dlstrict.ientirely, and when
completed will make close to three
miles OF good substantial brick paw
ing. This work will afford employ
mant for CAROLS i&borers. in addition
to some outside mechanics; ,which. Of
necessity will have to sbe hired. 1t is
hoped during 1916 many of the resi-
dence streets will be paved. The
season just past has been. one. Of SUBJ
stantial growth to Carroll. not in pub.
Tic improvements however. but in the
way OF new buildings. This year will
see number OF improvements inFthe
business district. ie
st. Joseph's parish. will in the spring
time commence the erection OF a new
church and school building on the
tract acquired from the estate of Jas.
Turner. on the north side. The divis-
ion of the parish is made on account
of the crowded condition on the south
side, and this move has been antici-
pated for number Of years, although
no definite plans had been made until
late last season.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-20
ANNUAL fIRENEE''S'i J
TOURNAMENT
Interstate Firemen's Association De-
cides on Denison az Place to Hold
Next Firemen's Tournament
$1,000 RAISED FOR THAT PURPOSE
Audubon, Coon Rapids, Harlan, Allan
tic, Manning, Carroll, Portsmouth
and Denison Represented.

The next annual tournament of, the
Interstate Firemen's association will
be held in Denison, probably during
the latter part of June. This was de-
cided at the midwinter meeting of the
officers of the association, held at
Coon Rapids last Wednesday. Fire
Chief A. Il. Lyman and Mr.. Gail Rich
ardson, vice-president OF the assOcia-
ton, We're present at the meeting and
it was through their efforts that Deni-
son was selected as the next meeting
place, although Harlan made strong
showing. Both towns presented their
claims to the officers OF the associa-
ton and when it came to vote Deni-
son received seven votes and Harlan
six. Messrs. Lyman and Richards
went to Coon Rapids prepared to make
Il good showing and one of the strong
est points lin DenisOn's favor was the
guarantee pledge of over $1,000. which
had been circulated among the busi-
ness men only few days previous.
Then. too. it has been several years
sociation and those present at the
meeting thought that it was about time
for Denison to be given the privilege
again.
The different towns who had repre-
sentatives at the meeting were Audu-
bon. Coon Rapids, Harlan, Atlantic,
Earling, Mapning, Portsmouth,, Carroll
and Denison. The officers elected for
the ensuing year were as follows:
President, G. X. Swift. of Harlan; Vice
President, Gail Richardson, of Deni-
son: Secretary, o. A. Wheeler. of
Manning; Treasurer. j. j. Herkenrath.
OF Portsmouth.
1t has not been decided as yet Just
when the annual meet will be held, but
we are told that in all probability 1t
will be the latter part of June. The
liremen OF DenisOn expect to hold q
meeting on Thursday evening of this
week and. they will then decide on the
,dates. The tournament Siss always In
session for: two days and a fine pro-
gram of races is arranged with sub
stantial prizes for the winners and the
team which wins the most points Il
awarded, the silver cup. The tOurna-
ment to be held in Denison this year
will certainly be a winner and it is
hoped that every town in the associa-
.tion will send team to DenisOn to
participate in the different events.
Towns that have already signitled
their intention of coming to Denison
to take part in the two days meet are
Coon Rapids, Audubon. Manning and
Carroll. Some of these towns have
teams that are hard to beat and IL
Denison is fortunate enough to win
any OF the prize money they will have
to get to work as soon as the weather
permits. There should be no reason
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-20
fruit GROWING
HERE AT HOME
The Review Helps to Promote Grow.
ina Of Fruit in Crawford County
at This Time.
TO GIVE AWAY APPLE TREES
Has Made Arrangements With One
Of the Largest Nursies in the
Country for Apple Trees.

The Review wants to promote some
good fruit growing in Crawford county
and has made arrangements for gifts.
We have just completed an arrange
ment with one of the biggest nurseries
in the country whereby We can give
away six apple trees to each one OF
our subscribers.
The trees consist Of two Jonathans.
two Winter Banana and two Mcintosh.
They are fully guaranteed to be first
class stock. The nursery has made
us an attractive price on these trees,
so large number OF our readers will
order them and in this way the nur-
sery can show the people OF Crawford
county the quality OF the goods 1t
ships out. This nursery knows that
Gvery one who gets these trees will be
SO we'll pleased with them that they
will order other nursry stock. This
fact insures that only first class trees
will be sent you.
The nursery that sends out these
trees has been in business for twenty
nine years and it's guarantee is as good
as q gold bond.
= It advertises heavily in the Farm
and Home, Wallaces' Farmer. Success
full farming and other high class farm
papers. 1t, therefore, has reputa-
ton to maintain that has cost 1t no
less than a half million to gain.
In addition to these trees we include
years subscription to the Poultry
Culture. Farm and Home and the Re.
view, the journals that interest the
citizens OF town and country alike. Ii
right now is devoting a great deal
of space to the questions OF market.
ing farm products-a question in
which every one Is interested whether
he lives in town or in the country. Its
home page, which includes the very
latest in fashions, fancy work and
domestic science, has no equal.
We hope every one who reads this
item viii send in his order At once.
Remember that orders must reach, us
by April 18th. The trees will not be
sent you till time for the spring plant
ing. but We must know by April 18th
how many we will have to reserve for
Crawford county.
Read our advertisement on another
page OF this issue and send your or
der in today. April 18th will soon be
here
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-20

why DenisonlcOuldn't put very strong
team into the meet as there is an
abundance OF material on hand that
could be rounded into shape without
much trouble.
The Denison business men have
backed the firemen in this enterprise
and will cooperate with them in ev-
cry way possible to make it a grand
success. When the tournament was
held here few years ago 1t was sue
cess in every way and the flremen in
tend to make it even better this time.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-20
County Indicts fc.. Unsafe Crossings.

County Indicts fc. Unsafe Crossings.
Code OF Iowa, Chap. "a. Sec 1856
in q prosecution against O railway
company for obstructing highway OF
any private way, proof that any such
way Is in an unsafe condition, or that
it is inconvenient for travel at the
place, Of its intersection with such
r..ilway. shall be presumptive evidence
that such company has obstructed
such q way"
Des Moines--Lyon county has found
a way to get unsafe railroad cross
ings improved. Through the indict-
ment by the grand jury route four
crossings, all Of them more or less
menace to the travelling public. have
either been already remedied or plans
completed for improvement.
To County Attorney Simon Fisher
devolves the credit for discovering in
the Code of Iowa the way to get quick
action on dangerous crossings.
The grand jury in Section 526l.
Chapter 81. is specifically instructed
to investigate obstruction of highways.
Section 54S6 says that just two things
are necessary to prove as basis for
indictment, first, that the crossing
is unsafe" or second, is ''inconvenient
to the travelling public"
Mr.. Fisher presented the evidence
against two roads on four crossings
to the grand jury and read them the
law. The grand jury indicted the
Great Northern and the Rock Island,
kS,,0 nj, ovt hnss
The railroad attorneys demurred. Fish
err read the law to the Judge. The
Judge told the companies to get busy.
Already two Of the crossings have
been fixed. The other two. it is said.
will be fixed in the spring.
1t Is true these. crossings were not
expensive ones to improve. They were
of the grade type with steep incline
on the highway to reach the level OF
the railroad track. They were OF the
type on which automobile engines are
killed. leaving the car and its Oc-
cupants stalled on the track In front
of the approaching train.
Fourteen car loads Of cinders were
used by the Rock Island levelling up
the approach to the crossing one and
a half miles east of Lester. The same
company made similar Improvement
at the crossing near George. The
Great Northern has agreed to attend
to the crossing north of AlvOrd In the
spring. At the same time it will put
in culvert. wipe out sharp turn
andsgrade at its crossing mile and a
half northwest OF Doom.
Fisher's method OF getting quick ac-
tiOn on dangerous crossings is open to
the other 80 county attorneys of Iowa.
The only charge to make and prove is
Obstructing the highways. The route
is through the grand jury room.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-20

Probably the congressman before
delivering the speeches their secre-
taries have written for them should
at least read them over.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-20

Probably the old fashioned dances
would soon be popular again, as some
predict, if you had to spend money to-
learn them.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-20

Bowling is said to be the most pop
ular sport, as when the pins go down
it is your skill. but when they don't,
it is all luck anyway.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-20

Saving wood is considered helpful
to indigestion. but many people con-
slider the remedy worse than the dis
ease.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-20
24,724 PUBLICATIONS IN COUNTRY
New Newspaper Directory Published
by N. w. Aver & Sons, Shows
Gain of 1877 Durino Past Year

The 1915 edition OF N. W. Aver <
Sons American Newspaper Annual
and Directory lists 24,724 publications
OF all sorts. The new publications are
1.l6S, but against this number must
be set off suspensions and cOnsolida.
tions sufficient to bring the net gain
for the year down to 1877. OF which Z
belong to Canada. Canada's total
number is 1,557.
The number Of daily newspapers in
the United States is now placed at
1902. of weeklies 1928 and mOnthlies
2,9S1,. an increase in each instance.
The only classes to lose are in fort
nightlies and semi.monthlies, which
now stand at 81 and 291, respectively.
The number of dailies by sections is
as follows: Middle western states, 635 !;
western states, $50: southern states,
4O5; middle Atlantic. 29l: Pacific
slope. 2S3; New York. 211; New Eng.
land, 1872; outlying territories, As. Tho
middle Atlantic states were the only
sections to lose in number. The loss
was slight.
In the field of the weeklies the west
ern states have $3.50, the middle west.
ern states 1916, the southern states
3.154. Pacific slope 1,4l4, middle At
lantic 1883, New York 1,l17. New
England 759, and outlying territories
46. New York made the considerable
gain OF 43 and there were small gains
or losses in the other sections.
The middle Atlantic states. which
lost in the number OF dailies and
weeklies, made the largest gains. 40.
in the number of monthlies, which to-
tai S66. New York has 628 monthlies.
western states 372, middle western
states 1913. Pacific slops 227. New Eng.
land 1876 and outlying territories Is.
The number of towns in which
newspapers are published now reaches
M.s7. The classified lists number
222 and include such up, to date divis.
ions as aeronantics. moving pictures.
Esperanto. woman suffrage. and anti.
suffrage.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-20

Anyway these socks the girls are
knitting for the Belgians will prObab-
" do to bed the horses with.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-20

.
of hat
of the IS a
and ribbon the
bi
handling
mi styl little folks.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-20

post-otfce department. iIpai iappi feh WIN IL IA sz
press companies whereby anyone ini
America may forward foodstuff for
relief in Belgium by parcel post or
express. without cost of transporta-
ton to the sender. The supplies
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-08-26

but did not heed it. | somehow dis
trusted the fellow
Jack, now thoroughly recovered,
called almost daily at Bassett road,
and would often bring Muriel to the
Cecil to tea or to luncheon. Often ]
inquired the whereabouts of her father
and Of Hylton Chatter, but she declared
herself in entire ignorance. and be-
lieved they were abroad.
One afternoon, shortly before Christ
mas, as we were idling in the Ameri-
can bar of the hotel, my friend told
me that Muriel had invited us to tea
at her cousins that afternoon, and ac-
cordingly we went there in company.
AS we sat together Muriel. smart
figure in pale blue gown, poured tea
for us and chatted more merrily,
thought, than ever before. She seemed
quick and nervous and yet full Of hap
piness, as she should indeed have
been, for Jack Durnford was one Of
the best fellows in the world, and his
restoration to health little short Of
miraculous.
NOIuOus ne bdlu 10 me Win q
sudden seriousness when tea had end
ed and we had placed down our cups.
II want to tell you something-some-
thing I've been longing always to tell
you, and now have got dear Muriel's
consent l want to tell you about her
father and his friends"
And about Elma, too?" I said in
quick eagerness. Yes, tell me every
thing"
mo, not everything, for don't
know II myself But what | know
will explain as briefly as l can, and
leave you to form your own conclu-
sions. 1t is" he went one, "a strange
most amazing story. When myself
became first cognizant Of the mystery
was on board the flagship the Re.
nown, under Admiral Sir John Fisher.
We were lying in Malta when there
arrived the English yacht Iris, owned
by Mr. Philip Leithcourf, and among
those on board cruising for pleasure
were Mr.. Martin Woodroffe Mr.. Hyl-
ton Chatter. and the owners wife and
daughter Muriel.
"Muriel and l met brst at tennis
party. and afterwards frequently ut
various houses in Malta, for anyone
who goes there and eutertains is soon
entertained in return A mutual at
tachment sprang up between Muriel
aud myself" he said, placing his hand
tenderly upon her and smiling. "and
we often met In secret and took long
walks, until quite suddenly Leithcourt
said that II was necessary TO sail for
Smyrna to pick up some friends who
had been travelling Ia Palestine. The
night they sailed a great consterna-
ton was caused on the island by the
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-08-26
Importance Of Thorough Mastication
Of Food Is Hardly Properly
Understood.

Chew your food WELL" Is a motto
which should be written large on the
walls of dining rooms. restaurants,
and every other place where human
beings eat The reason is that in or
der to digest food in the shortest pos
sible time, and with the least possible
effort, 1t must first be dissolved, and
this can be accomplished only by ade-
quate chewing.
Just how much thorough chewing
lessons the strain on the digestive APP
paratus can be seen by a very simple
experiment.
Take a oneinch cube of hard, solid,
uon-porous sugar candy and drop II
into pint of water. It will take at
least half an hour and perhaps much
longer to dissolve, because a cube
of this size has only six square inches
of surface exposed to the solvent &C
ton of the water.
II. however, a similar cube of candy
is broken into 100 smaller pieces be-
fore being placed in the water 1t will
dissolve 10000 times as quickly. be-
cause there Is now 10000 times as
much surface area exposed.
In digestion we have to deal not
merely with simple solution but with
the chemical conversion OF insoluble
into soluble substances-a much more
difficult process. For this reason a
one-inch cube Of solid food would take
much more than 10000 times as long
to digest as the same quantity which
has been reduced to fine bits by the
action of the teeth and the saliva
glands.
Science now believes that much
modern dyspepsia arises from our hav-
ing lost the habit of living on hard,
dry foods. When all our food was so
hard that 1t had to be well chewed be-
fore we could swallow II our salivary
glands were kept more active and our
teeth cleaner.