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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13

Viola News says a deal was closed
between Peter Brsdvolt of LaFarge,
and r NJ. Erickson Of Viola, Mr.
Erickson purchasing the Bradvolt farm
of 480 acres, miles east of LaFarge,
and Mr.. Bradvolt taking as part pay
ment $1,000 worth Of merchandise
from the Ericsson store. Mr.. Bradvolt
expects to move his merchandise to
Stou9hton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13
Was there sNer Fort Center in
United States? ~ 50, Nvhere7

How many eolI.se students in the
United States? h'ow many inmates in
insane asyiums7
The bureau Of education reports stu
dents In preparatory departments. &c..
6i5 men and 20.552 women; In col
legiate departments, Ill 40 men. e..
265 women; In graduate departments.
1857 men. 3,2s1 women; professional
departments, 36,275 men. 1889 women;
total. 2o3. 426 men, 99.644 women. The
total number OF insane persons In in
situations In 1910 was 1s7. 454.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13

Mrs. Ida Brown delivered an unusual
ly large potato to the CENSOR. The
tuber weighed three ounces less than
three pounds
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13
/ WANT A SETTLEMENT

To all knowing themselves indebted
to me on note or book account, | wish
to say that | must have q settlement
at the earliest possible day. ! hope all
will understand that | want to see
them without delay.
A. P. MrNsHALI., N. D.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13
MONEY T0I0AN

On farm property. Funds always on
hand, no delay. Interest reasonable.
also buy mortgages. ADDRESS, or call
onW. j. Hickisch, 203 S. 4th street, La
Crosse, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13

II see" remarked the proofreaier,
''that one bad error went through IN
one Of the poems last week. They
printed paddock for 'wedlock.' Shall
reprint it. or shall call attention to
It In correetionT'
'.N-po." replied the editor. "1et II
70. EVERYBODY will understand It"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13
q ec+7uc Free

Z = = NLk0 = 60
Have your eyes tested by j. W. Lucss,
optician, at Lucas Jewelry Store. Eye
glasses and spectacles at lowest prices
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13

Former Chairman Fred VonRuden
Of Coon, was in the city on Monday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13

At Viola the special election held to
vote on the question of raising $1,000,
for the improvement of streets, result-
ed in vote of IS for the tax and ~
against. ~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13

Viola Masonic lodge members ten
dered farewell reception to Robert
Parker and DR.. Galloway The former
will soon move to this city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13

/ am prepared to do dressmaking and
family sewing. Call at Mrs. Jane Mel
son s residence. east of ". f. Linde-
MAINS home. MRS. Nj. STEVENS.
DIR. W. c. Miller went to Sparta on
business.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13

What is meant by the phrase "nor-
NAL income tax" as used in the new
income tax Iaw7
1t is tax of per cent imposed on
every net income over and above the
exemptions allowed by law. whether
the excess be large or small This
normal tax Of / per cent might be
termed a blanket tax. as it applies to
every income that succeeds the exemp-
lions without regard to the amount OF
the excess. 1t is a per cent funda-
mental or starter for every income
tax, and while a person of moderate
income may pay only the normal tax
Of per cent, the person of large in
come will have to pay that and added
tax on large excess.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13

Edw. Wolfe of Hillsboro, returned
after having spent several weeks at
the California expeditions and other
points of interest on the Pacific coast.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13

Editor Copper and Edward Mundsaek
OF DeSoto, were very severely shaken
up and received scratches by the sud-
den stop Of Burlington freight train
on which they we're passengers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13

John Olson. aged twenty-five, died
near Newry after lingering illness of
consumption.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13
VIVA. state. have woman. suffrage,

WHAT states nave Woman's suHra9eT
The following states have full and
equal woman suffrage: Colorado. Utah,
idaho, Washington. California. Arizo-
ma, Kansas. Wyoming. Illinois and
Oregon. Several other states have linn
tied woman's suffrage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13

Will you kindly publish list of the
Greek letter college fraternities now in
operation, showing the college where
organized and date Of oreanization7
The following list embraces ne prin.
eipal ones: Kappa Alpha. founded at
Union college. 1925; Delta Phi. Union,
1927: Sigma Phi. Union. 1927 Alpha
Delta Phi Hamilton. 1892; Psi Epsilon.
Onion. 1888: Delta Epsilon. Williams
1884: Beta Theta ri. Miami 1899,
Chi Psi. Union. 1871; Delta Kappa
Epsilon. Yale. 1874: Zeta Psi. New
York university. 1916: Delta Psi, Co
lumbia, 1917: Theta Delta Chi Union
1917; Phi Delta Theta. Miami. 1s4s.
Phi Gamma Delta. Jefferson. 1S4S:
Phi Kappa Sigma. University of Penn
sylvania 1850: Phi Kappa Psi. Jeffer.
son. 1852: Chi Phi. Princeton. 1854;
Sigma Chi. Miami, 1855: Sigma Alpha
Epsilon. Alabama. 1856: Delta Tau
Delta. Bethany. 1850; Alpha Tau One
ga, Virginia Military institute. 1865:
Kappa Alpha South, Washington and
Lee. 1867; Kappa Sigma. Virginia.
1867; Sigma Nh. Virginia Military in
stitute. 1860
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13

kindly give the exact date when the
civil war ended.
IL ended really with the surrender OF
General Lee at Appomattox. April 9,
1865. There were some military move
ments after that and fight between.
some detached forces in Texas as late
as May 10, 1865, the last one Of the
war. and the Confederate prvateer
Shenandoah continued operations till
midsummer, destroying about thirty
merchant ships during August, 1865.
But these were mere echoes of the
great conflict. like pattering rain after
storm. The last armed force Of Con-
tederates TO surrender was the army
OF General E. Kirby Smith in Texas.
May &c, 1865.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13

Is Il true that fish are valuable as
brain food because Of their richness IN
phosphorus7
The somewhat common belief that
ash is especially rich In phosphorus
and particularly valuable as brain
food has no foupdation in face
Was there sSer q Fort Center in the
United Statesf ~ 80, N~here7
The present Fort Riley. in Kansas.
established as military post in 1888.
was originally called Camp Center. be-
cause it was supposed 10 be the $50
graphic center Of the United States.
bat the name was soon changed to
Fort Riley.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13

In Spart circuit curt Senator Ben
nett defend ed a suit for Sluf Erickson
Of Cashton. c. N. Culver having sued
him for collection of notes given to
stallion statesmen. Defendant Erickson
claimed the horse was not as represent
ed, or not sound, and resisted payment
OF the notes. Culver had purchased
the notes Of a bank in Casbton, and
was a third or fourth party in the
transaction.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13

The CENSOR regrets to learn that
the old and wellequipped La Fargo
tourlng mills will cease operation with
December first. The Enterprise ex-
plains the matter by saying that the
local electric light company wishes to
use all the power.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13
ROUND AND ABOUT US.

j. Rosen, Sparta merchant who has
conducted general business, makes a
voluntary assignment in bankruptcy,
placing his assets at $1,000 and liabiIi.
ties sll 900. He located in Sparta last
spring, in a field already sufficiently
represented with business places.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13

Which was the older, John Wesley,
the founder Of Methodisn, or his broth
sr charles7
John Wesley was the older. being the
fifteenth child OF Samuel and Susanna
Wesley. born June II. 1903. and
Charles Wesley. their eighteenth child,
born Dec. rs. I70S.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-13

When was Labor day established or
srst observed as holiday
1t was first observed in Colorado 10
1887.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
WIFE OF WARDEN FOUND
 DEAD IN BLAZING BED
Mystery Surrounds DeahIs Not Known Whether Was Ac cident Brutal Murder By Negro TrustyOfficers At
 Work On Case

their way through the smoke in Mrs Aliens room. We called the prison fire department"
 The condition of the body prevented a satisfactory examination to determine whether Mrs. Allen had been attacked previously to the fire. but members of the committee saidst that Campbell pr ob- ably would be charged with staying Mrs Allen.
 Allen was best known among penolo- gists for his extension of the honor sys- tenn among convicts. Several hundred of the more than 1900 prisoners have been at comparative liberty during the last two summers working on state farms and road-building at honor camps
 Baseball games and minstrel shows have been features of prison life and last win ter by the arrangement of Mrs Allen d full company was taken from a Chicago theatre to present a popular success be- fore the prisoners.
 The honor system will be suspended at the prison. it was said.
 Mrs. Allen was a native Of New Or leans. She joined musical comedy com pany at New Orleans when she was 2l and went to New York In the original cast of the Merry Widow company she was an understudy of Ethel Jackson. who played the title role. Soon after she was given the title role in road company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21

Atlanta, June Ex-Governor Slaton stated tonight that he would hand down his opinion on Leo NJ Frank $ petition for communication of his death sentence to life imprisonment tomor- row. probably In the forenoon. The governor spent part of the day work ing on his written opinion, in which he said he would outline the reasons for his notion In the case
 Frank. in his cell in the Fulton county jail. was hopeful tonight of cx- ecutive clemency.
 He Is sentenced to be hanged Tues day between II a. m and 1 D. m. The prisoner spent a quiet day, all visitors except his immediate family and in- innate friends being denied admission to his cell Jail officials estima ted that not less than 500 persons re- quested to see him.
 Letters and telegrams bearing on the case continued to arrive at the gov ernor's office today. adding to the hum dreds of messages which have been received since the prison commission made it's recopmendation to the gov ernor against Nlemenoy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
ADVERTISING CLUBS
 IN ANNUAL SESSION
Chicago Is Filled With Ad. Writers-President Wilson
 Sends His Regrets

Chicago. June 20-Chicago was given over today to.the thousands of delegates to the annual convention of the Asso i. ciated Advertising Clubs of the World. They thronged hotel lobbies appeared numerously in churches where 43 of their number delivered lay sermons and attended a mass meeting
 Features of the mass meeting were the annual address of William Wood head of San Francisco. president of the organization. and speech by Joseph E. Davies. chairman of the federal trade commission.
 In the pulpits, speakers in addition to elaborating on honesty as the best policy advertised advertising. SoutheIn CTS who occupied pulpits were Robert l.. Burch of Nashville. Tenn, and Tay- Tor Aiken of New Orleans
 President Woodhead reviewed the growth of the association which a year ago, he said, went to Toronto as the Associated Advertising Clubs of Amer ica and came away with the remainder of the world taken into it's name.
 MT. Davies said President Wilson had requested him to say that 1t was a mat ter of particular regreat that he could not accept an invitation to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
KING CONSTANTINE. WAS NOT WOUNDED German Specialist Sets at Rest RumOrs As to the
 Cause cf Illness.

Amsterdam. June 20-tvia London. rich Kraus the Berlin specialist, who returned Saturday from the sick bed of the King of Greece. In an interview in the Vossische Zeitung, says:
 King Constantine neither was poisoned nor wounded. but suffering from natural illness. The first were those of influenza but the Greek doe tors soon diagnosed the ease as one Of pleurisy.
 owing to the weakness of the pa ticnt the Greek surgeon in attendance could not perform an operation Of rib resection, but made only an incisiod in the chest After this operation tho King had serious attack of weak ness"
 pr. Kraus and Dr. Eiselberg of Vi enna remained with the King l7 days. They found his heart was displaced, As the patients condition improved, the surgeons recommended resection of the rib. The King bore the operation well, according to pr Kraus and later smolS ed some cigarettes.
 The Kings condition did not inn prove rapidly and he was not out of danger when Dr. Kraus left, as his heart, owing to it's displacement, was still weak and irregular. Dr. <raus said. however, that both he and Dr. Eiselberg were of the opinion that with careful treatment and nursing, the King would recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
THE WAR SITUATION

,June2   kIometer (two-thrds miIe) of the Asonne reped violent attack the  canne trench carried of the nes making seve officers
 
 
 
 
   constantnop st. ln and wa
  Av Wireless Sayvie)-The  
   
  
  ground daily
  British hold apparently Is not al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21

Artillery daeiS ard ensa agements be- tween small bodies occupied several points on the front on June 19. In Carnia the enemy made fresh attacks on Freifofel and attempted to approach the head of the Valonia pass. They were repulsed in each case
 New details now have been received of the struggle which continued two days and a night for the heights on the left bank of the Isonzo river, commanding Playa village. The bridge crossing the Isonzo here had been destroyed by the enemy We threw bridges across during the night, and at dawn on the 16th our troops attacked The movement was car ried out all day slowly on account of the epemys resistance.
 Numerous heavy guns, even 12-inch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
CARRANzA AGENTS DENY FOOD SCARCE Will Not Oppose Relief By the American Red Cross.
 Refugees Arrive

Laredo, Tex, June 20.-Gustavo Espi- nosa Mirales, private secretary to Gem eral Carranza, and Gen. Alfaredo Ri- caut, Carranza commander at Neuvo Laredo, today assured Gen. c. A. Dev 1 of the American Red Cross, that Cai - ranza officials would not oppose the passage of Red Cross supplies through territory controlled by the constilu- tionalists. The Mexican officials de- clared. however. that reports of food shortage in Mexico were greatly ex- aggerated. Alonzo B. Garrett, United States consul, accompanied General De- vol to Nuevo Laredo, where the con ference was held.
 Two hundred refugees, including four Americans. arrived here today Che American who refused to be quoted said that Monterey was quiet, and asserted that supplies of foodstufs now avail able in that city were ample.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
MACKENSEN'S DRIVE. THROUGH GALIC|A IS. UNCHECKED, REPORT
Continue to Advance On Lemberg-Russians Mak- ing Desperate Stand-The
 Fighting Is Sanguinary

Berlin. June 2O.---tyia London, 4,25 p. m.D-General Von Mackensen's armies gre continuing their advance on Lemberg after capturing Grodel and have taken Russian trenches, one aft CT another, along front of almost 24 miles northwest of the city. where the Muscovites nre making desper- nte stand. according to a German army stan statement today.
 The communication reads;
 West: North of LaBassee canal and on the front north of Arras we repulsed several partial attacks with sangunary losses for the enemy
 Tn Champagne French division which attacked after blowing mp a trench was against our outposts in the Parroy for est led to local fighting. in which we main- tained the upper hand.
 Tn the vosges, Munster was sheled by the French. Renewed enemy attacks in the Fecht valley and south of that point failed
 An enemy aircraft, one of squadron which dropped bombs on Iseghem, in Flanders, without doing damage of mii- tary importance, was shot down. Sew eral others were obliged to return. An other enemy aircraft was shot down near Vouziers in Champagne
 East: Russian attacks against our H. towo were beaten off.
 Our advance in small divisions resulted in the capture of advanced positions of the enemy near Budthrzysieki and Zelesie. east of Przasnysz- -Myszyniec road.
 Southeast: South of the Piica troops under General Von Woyrich have taken several advanced enemy positions during the last few days.
 The armies under General Von Mack ensen have taken the Grodek position. Early yesterday morning German troops and the corps of Field Marshal Won Arg commenced an attack on strongly en- trenched enemy lines. After stubborn fighting enemy trenches, one behind the other. almost along the entire front ex- tending over distance of H miles north of Janow d1 miles northwest of Lem berg). Bisputa and Obedynski and south ca st of Rawaruska (S2 miles northwest of Lemberg) had been stormed.
 Tn the evening the enemy was thrown back behind the high road to Zolkiew. north of Lemberg and Rawka Ruska. Un- der pressure of this defeat the enemy also is weakened in his communication. Be- tween Grodek and the Dniester marshes the enemy is hard pressed by Austro- Hungarian troops.
 Between the Dniester marshes and the mouth of the River Stry the enemy. has evacuated the southern bank of the Dnies- ster"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21

Joliet, H., June 20.-Mrs. Edmund M. Allen, wife of the warden of the Illi- nois penitentiary. was found dead in her blazing bed today and a committee is trying to determine whether she acci- dentally set herself on fire or was slam and burned by George Campbell. ns- gro prisoner, who served the warden's family as personal servant. MT. Allen was absent on trip.
 A jug of wood alcohol was found m the room after the fire was extinguished and members of the Investigating com mittee said it was possible some of the fluid had been used in an effort to ere mate Mrs. Allen. Campbell told the com mittee this story:
 Warden Allen left last night About 6 o'clock this morning Mrs. Allen called me and asked for the morning papers which I got. Then I placed some ice water by the bed in which she lay and took her pet dog outdoors as l do every morning. When returned I SAW smoke issuing from the Allen apart ments on the third floor. John simpson and another truety were trying to hsht
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21


 A dispatch from Copenhagen tonight says that the German Emperor him self has taken supreme command of the Galician campaign. establishing his headquarters In Silesia as near to the front as practicable
 Meanwhile the German official com munication records the further pro gress of the Austro- German forces to- ward Lemberg, both to the north and south of the city. It claims as well that the Russians have been cleared from parts of the Dniester to the south.
 The question England and her allies are asking is whether Grand Duke Nicholas can emulate Joffre's tactics of last fall and check the Austro-G Ger mans at the gates of Lemberg Optlm- ists point out that the grand duke checked them almost at the gates of Warsaw, just as General Joffre stopped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21

the Germans before Paris and Field Marshal Sir John French stopped them before Ypres. nunkirk and Calais
 It Is argued further that even should Lemberg fall the Russians can drop back to equally formidable positions. utilizing the rivers and swamps and It is tho British contention that they thus could hold out for months. Eng land and France in tho meantime send ing to their aid men and munitions if necessary.
 Whether Rusisa has sufficient am intuition to meet the present strain is question which cannot be an- swered in England, although the Lon don papers say the shortage Is acute. one Sunday paper characterizes the situation In Galicia as "Russia's su- preme emergency and public interest Is centered in that theatre notwith- standing the hard fighting in progress' along tho western front. The sound of guns Is audible at Bemberg and possibly this week will see the cul- imitation of one of the most interest- Ing phases of the great war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
TURKS ARE FAIR
 FIGHTERS, SAY BRITISH

London, June 20-t6:05 D. m)-A Reuter- dispatch from the DardaneIles says.
 "rhe Turks are fighting most fair ly. In one case Turk while under fire dressed the wounds of one of our men, In another case a Turk loft water bottle with wounded Australian sol dier.
 lying wounded for many hours with out food far from the British trenches was given bread by Turk. Prisoners who have escaped from the Turks all assert they were well treated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
FRENCH CAPTURE
 TURKISH OFFICER

Paris, June 20.--The French ministry of marine today issued this statement.
 "A French torpedo boat captured be- tween Cape Matapan. Greece and Crete, small Greek sailing ship, navigating with false papers and carrying a mis- sion of Turkish officers sent by Enver Pasha into Tripol to carry gifts to the Senousi."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
MINISTER KILLS
 DAUGHTERS SUITOR

Calhoun, Ga. June 2O.-The Rev w. w. Putnam of Ranger, Ga, was placed in jail here today charged with having shot and killed Homer Taylor, young mar ried man. also of Ranger. near there yesterday Officials said that Putnam admitted shooting Taylor. alleging that the latters relations with his daughter were improper Miss Putnam, it was stated, declared this untrue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
KILLED BY BURGLAR

Monessen. Pa, June 20.--Joseph Smith was killed and Mrs. Smith was beaten severely by negro burglar who attacked them in therr home early today when Smith re- fused to give up money. The negro shot Smith through the neck. He fled when Mrs. Smith screamed for help.
 smith, miner, sold some prop erty recently and had told friends he had the money in the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
TODAY's AGE-HERALD

1-McAdoo issues statement on oleo-
 margarine case
 Angeles in America on secret mis-
 sion.
 Russians thrown. back i50 miles. IT Frank will know fate today s2--Anti- German riots iii Moscow 3-Traveling salesfnen. 4- Editorials comment 5-Soiving problems is their hopby
 Avondale zoo put in shape 6-Sports. S--Seven drowned at Atlantic city B-12-I-aws passed by Alabama legis-
 lature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
THROWN
 BACK I5O MILES IN
 PAST SEE VEN WEEKS
TeutonS Mdssin9 Strength to Crush RuSSians and Then Double Back
 On the British and French

Vienna June 20-(Va London, June 21, 440 m.)-The Russians have been general retreat since o'clock this ing along their entire having been forced of their pos ons the Wereszyca river short distance west of Lem berg London June 20-Q036 D. m m)-Afer seven weeks batter Gacia during which the Russians have been thrown back than 50 miles, the Ausro Germans close to Lemberg the Germans last fall Teutonc
 
 
 
 
  intermediate doEr,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
FRANK WILL KNOW
 ESTATE TODAY
Governor SlatOn Will An nounce Decision This Morn
 ing-Frank Is Hopeful
FRANK REMOVED. REPORT

Atlanta. June 2l--Reports that en M I,ra ai, had sas.ati.s haan moved from the Fulton county jail and sent on a Central of Georgia train to the state farm at Milledge- vile. Ga. persisted early this morning. Officials at the terminal station asserted that Frank was on a train leaving here shortly after midnight. Governor Slaton declined to discuss the report and all efforts to confirm 1t in official quarters were unvailing.