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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
MADE PLAIN
No Doubt as TO Position OF Re-
pubIicanS.
Platform Has Told the Voters Of the
Country Just Where the Party
Stands, With No Attempted
Evasion or Trimming"

The Republican platform, clear In
thought and precise in language, trims
on no issue which IL takes up and
evades none which is before the ma
ton and the world.
The man who favors trucking to
foreign powers receives fiat notice that
he must not expect any such policy
from the Republican party. Whether
it be Mexico or Germany, the Repubh-
can party, If in control of the United
States government. will act, with deed
not word, to uphold the rights of
Americans and to enforce the law of
nations.
The man who is opposed to the
arming of the nation on land and on
sea to protect its citizens and assure
Its safety is warned not to give his
vote to the Republican party,
The man who wants to buy in this
country cheap-labor products at the
cost of the existence of American in
dustries and the bread and butter of
American wage earners is admonished
that he will get no such chance from
the Republican party.
The man who would cripple Ameri-
can railroads. deny private enterprise
the opportunity to build and maintain
a merchant marine, scuttle the Phil
ippines, and prostitute the civil service
is straightforwardly informed that his
place at the polls on election day is
not with Republican voters.
On all questions the Republican plat
form speaks in plain words to the
American people, breathing sincerity
and carrying conviction, so that no
voter may have any doubt as to what
the Republican party promises to give
him and what. If it is intrusted with
the conduct of the government, he will
get.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05

When the froth is blown away and
the bubbles quit rising. there are going
to be some mighty bitter settings left
IN the bottom OF the stein"
You're right, Leshington," said
Harlan. gravely. What we're seeing
now is only the shocked surprise of it
AS when a man says OUGHT before
he realizes that the dog which has bit
ten him has a well-deveIoped case Of
rabies. Well come to the hydrophobic
stage later or"
BY nightfall of this first day the edi-
tors ominous prophecy seemed about
to reach it's fulfllment The avenue
was crowded again and the din and
clamor was the roar OF a mob infuri-
ated. Brouillard and Leshington had
just returned from posting a company
Of the workmen guard at the mixers
and crushers, when Grislow, who had
been scouting on the avenue, came in
Harmless enough yet" he reported
It's only some more of the getaway
that Harlan was describing. Just the
same. it's something awful People
are fairly climbing over one another
ON the road up the hill to the station
with no possible hope Of getting a
train before some time tomorrow.
Transfers are charging twenty-five
dollars a load for moving stuff that
won't find cars for a week. and they're
scarce at the price"
Leshington. who was not normally a
profane man, opened his mouth and
said things.
If the Cartwright crowd had one
man in it with a single idea beyond
saving his own miserable stakei" he
stormed. What are the speI-binders
doing. Grizzyr'
The photographer grinned. "Cort-
wright and a chosen few left this aft
ernoon. hotfoot. for Washington. to get
the government to interfere. That's
the story they'd like to have the people
believe. But the fact is. they ran
away from Judge Lynch"
Yes; think / see EN- coming back
mott" snorted the first assistant.
Then to BrouilIard: That puts it up
to US from this out. Is there anything
we can do?"
Brouillard shook his head. Il don't
want to stop the retreat. I've heard
from President Ford. The entire west
tern division will hustle the business
OF emptying the town. and the quicker
1t is done the sooner 1t will be over"
For a tumultuous week the flight
from the doomed city went on. and the
overtaxed s1ngle-track railroad wrought
miracles of transportation. Not until
the second week did the idea of mate
rial salvage take root. but. once start
ed. 1t grew like Jonah's sourd Hun.
dreds of wrecking crews were formed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05

to the ornate villa in the eastern
suburb. There was light in the hall
and another in a room to the rear, and
it was Amy who answered his touch
of the bell-push
mo. can't stay" he said, when she
asked him in. But had to come, IL
it was only for a minute. The deed 10
done. I've had my nextto-the-last
roundup with Mr.. ]. Wesley Cert
wright, and tomorrow's Spotlight will
fire the sunset gun for Mirapolis. Is
your father here?"
mo. le and Stevie are up at the
mine. l am looking for them on every
car"
When they come, tell your father
it's time to hike. Are you all packed?"
she nodded. Everything is ready"
"All right. Three OF my teams will
be here by midnight. at the latest. The
drivers and helpers will be good men
and you can trust them. Don't let any.
thing interfere with your getting safe
ly up to the mountain tonight. There1l
be warm times in Gomorrah from this
on and | want a free hand-which
shouldn't have with you here"
"Oh. I'm glad. glad!-and I'm Just as
scared as l can BET" she gasped with
true feminine Inconsistency, They
will single you out first; what il am
sending you to your death, Victor! On,
please don't go and break my heart
the other way across by getting
killed."
He drew a deep breath and laughed.
You don't know how good it sour is
to hear you say that--and say it in
that way | sha'n't be reckless. But
I'm going TO bring J. Wesley and his
crowd to b,ook-they've got to go. aud
they've got to turn the Little Susan
loose.
They win never do that. she said
sadly
"I'n make them; you wait and see"
She looked up with the violet eyes
kiudling.
Il told you once that you could do
anything you wanted tO--if you only
wanted TO hard enough. / believed it
then; believe it now
No." he denied with a smile that
was half sorrowful, Il can't make two
hills without a valley between them.
I've chased down the back track like
a little man-for loves sake. Amy
and I've burned all the bridges behind
me as I ran: namely. the sham deeds
to the pieces of reservoir bottom I'd
been buying But when it is all over
/ shall be Just where l was when we
began-exactly one hundred thousand
dollars short of being able to say:
Come, girl, let's go and get married.
But father owes you a hundred
thousand dollars" she said quickly.
Not in a hundred thousand years.
o most inconsistent of women! Didn't
we agree that that money was
poisoned? 1t was the purchase price
OF an immortal soul. and | wouldn't
touch it with pair of tongs. That is
why your father couldn't use IL; it be-
longed to the devil and the devil want
ed it back"
Father won't take that view of it,"
she protested.
Then you'll have to help me to bully
him. that's all But | must go and re-
ieve Grizzly, who is doing guard duty
at the mixers. Tell your IA
ther-no. that isn't what l meant to
say. it's this" and his arms went
suddenly across the hundred-thousand
dollar chasm
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
Business Methods Needed

Il have always maintained that the
government was not run on proper eco
nomical methods" said 7. Coleman
du POnt of Delaware. 81 believe in
the efficiency of administration, and
we have not had it, from a business
point of view. Certainly we have not
had 1t in the last three years and a
half. believe the time is ripe for the
election of a business man. This
country needs a business man now,
and will have more urgent use for a
business president after the European
war. That is my platform-efficiency
of government. We should apply BUSH
ness methods"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
RULES BANANA A NECESSITY
England Exempts Americas Popular
Fruit From List Which May Not
Be imported.

The humble banana has suddenly
leaped into the limelight. remarks
London Answers.
BY it's exemption from the list of
fruits which may not be imported. it
has been hall-marked a necessity"
Everybody is talking about it, and
most people are eating it, For it is
as much the fruit of the peasant as
the peer. A biscuit and a banana Of
ten forms the working girls lunch,
while the gay and golden fruit is now
largely taking the place of the stale
sandwich on railway journeys.
The banana is one of the great
curlosities of the vegetable kingdom.
One cannot call it a tree. a bush.
shrub. herb. or a vegetable, but a
herbactous plant with the status Of
tree.
Though there is no woody fiber in
any part Of fits structure. it sometimes
grows as tall as thirty feet. and the
lunches OF fruit are so prolific that
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05

they are often heavier than the stalk
that supports them. OF all fruits, the
banana yields most food per acre. 1t
ylclds forty times more by weight than
the potato, and as much as 1873 times
more than wheat.
1t is immune from disease of any
sort. and no insect will attack il.
Nervous people often reject bananas
that have become brown and mushy,
fearing microbes. But such fear is
needless. The banana is fit to cat
as soon as Il has lost ali the green
color, and remains fit no matter how
black it may be. so long as the skin
is unbroken; for until the latter oe-
ours, there can be no admission of air
and no decomposition.
Bananas, by the way, are good fo-
babies. DR.. Erie Pritchard finds that
a deCoction OF banana Cruel has many
points of recommendation. 1t can be
made in a few minutes by rubbing q
heaped up tablespoonful OF banana
-four into a pint of water, and then
boiling for five minutes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
Need Party Unity.

Insofar as the logic of hard and
painful facts can do it. the people
have been educated to the necessity
of getting back to prosperity by the
Republican protective tariff road. just
as they were 20 years ago when the
advance agent of prosperity" was
swept to victory and proceeded to
deliver the goods. But sound princi-
Piles must be driven home by a cam
paign of education in the press and
on the stump. coherent, systematic
team work done for party unity and
mobilization.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05

hastily eating luncheon sent over to
the mapping room from Bongras', Har-
Ian drifted in.
Spill your news" commanded Lesh-
ington grufly. What's doing. and
who's doing it?"
Nobody, and nothing much" said
Harlan. answering the two queries as
one. The town is falling apart like
bunch of sand and the getaway has
set in. Two full trains went east this
forenoon. and two more are scheduled
for this afternoon II the railroad peo-
pie can get the cars here"
Good-by, little girl, good-by.'"
hummed Grislow, entering in time to
hear the report of the flight
But Leshington was shaking his big
head moodily. Laugh about it If you
can. but it's no Joke" he growled.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
Roosevelt and Wilson.

Tardily and reluctantly the newspa-
per supporters of the administration
ere accepting as one of the conditions
of the coming campaign the vigorous
and untiring efforts of Theodore Roose-
velt to compass the defeat Of Wood
row Wilson They perceive that the
candidate of the Progressive party
four years ago is convinced that the
chief need of the times in national af-
fairs is the retirement of Mr.. Wilson
and the busting of his party's control
OF the government.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
Had the Right Idea.

Senator Harding, in his opening
speech at the Chicago convention, dis
tributed a good many striking aphor-
isms through his grafton, as. for in
stance, when he said about the presi-
dents belated change of mind con .ern-
ing the uses of tariff commission:
ave do not want a tariff commission
conceived in Democratic hostility to
American industry or managed in
Democratic opposition to business sue
cess"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
Must Protect ths Workman.

High protection is going to be one
of the important issues of the coming
campaign, probably the most impor-
tant. We have got to protect our
people against the invasion of cheap
labor and the products Of cheap labor,
and there is only one way to do that
by keeping our tariff so high that no
goods can come in to compete with
our own, and by restricting our lmml-
gration.-T. Coleman du Pont of Del
aware, in an interview in the Wash
ington Post.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05

came here with nothing and shall go
away with nothing. The rest OF 1t
was all stage money"
"Say-by hen!" calculated the own
ar of the Spotlight. Then, shifting the
iesk; You ought to let me print that
Id run it in red headlines across the
.op of the front page. But. of course.
you won't. Well, here goes
Tor the fireworks and a chance OF a
soaped rope" And he pushed the bell
button for the copy boy.
Late as it was when he left the Spot
Hght Office, Brouillard waited on the
corner for a Quadjenai car, and, catch
ing one, he was presently whisked out
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
scandinavian NEWS
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENlNGs IN FAR OFF
NoRTHLAND.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME
Resume Of the Most important Events
in Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF Interest to the scandlnavlans
In America.
DENMARK.

In the evening of May IA some 49,
600 people gathered on Courthouse
square IL Copenhagen to witness the
moving ahead one hour-from IL to
12-of the hands of the courthouse
clock. When this event took place the
Midnight Hymn" was played and loud
cheers went up from the immense
throng below. Another crowd of 90
600 witnessed the disloeation of the
succession of the hour from favorable
positions at the Tivoli summer gar
dens. The watchmakers were trying
their best TO keep up with the pace
set by the courthouse clock.
The demand for freight vessels has
brought out some very old crafts. The
Galeas Marie, which was built in 1776,
and the Two Brothers, built in 1TS6,
We're to be cut up into fuel, but now
they are both making heaps of money
us freight vessels.
Both chambers of the rigsdag have
passed a bin naturalizing persons of
Danish extraction who have been en-
listed in the Danish army and are not
citizens of a foreign country. The
law will expire at the end of this
year. The measure was passed ac-
cording to our understanding with
the German government, and its pur-
pose is TO accommodate homeless"
Danes in Slesvig. the province which
Germany took from Denmark In 1864.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05

The Schuckert company of Nurn-
berg, Germany, which formerly owned
a majority of the stocks of the HATS
lund Power company, has sold It's
holdings TO a Norwegian syndicate.
The Hafslund company owns plants
at Saspfos. KykkeIsrud, and Wanna.
The deal involves about $4,750,00O.
The deposits Of the 40 private banks
which make monthly reports amount
to about S275,OO00O0. The increase
for the past year was S72e00,O00.
Their foreign accounts show balance
in their favor of about $14,000,000.
Two years ago the balance was only
81, 10000.
A new bank is to be started in Ber-
gen with capital stock of at least
$500, 900.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05

William Jennings Bryan has been
recommended fer the 1916 Nobel
peace prize.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05

The spring work was greatly de-
layed by cold. rainy weather in Gud-
brandsdalen. There was no frost in
the ground, hut much blowing had to
he done in the spring. The rye fields
look promising in the northern part Of
the vaIley.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05

a chorus of Norwegian lady stu
dents recently gave concert il
Stockholm. The applause was hearty.
Several numbers had to be repeated.
The soloist and the director were
called out several times to receive the
applause Of the assemblage. A large
laurel wreath wrapped in the Swedish
colors was handed to the chorus. The
last numbers were ''Du Gamla, Du
FrIan Swedish national hymn) and
ia. vielsker" Norwegian national
hymn). The audience remained stand
ing while these hymns were sung.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05

The labor troubles in Norway are
Gripping many of the great industries
but full details are lacking yet because
the mails are detained on the way by
the British authorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

dows or doors and let fresh air reduce the temperature to 45 or 50 degrees; when you bathe in warm water fol- low it with cold water on face and peck and rub to a glow before going out of doors; use your overlooked and dead water to clean with, and make your warm drinks from live, hot wa ter; eat rationally, not inordinately; eat what you know agrees with you, not everything you like; chew your food to fluid consistency instead of swallowing it as a coarse mash, and you will escape indigestion, colds and related cold weather troubles.
 The doctor can inform you that a cold is not a disease, only a menacing and very uncertain symptom, nine times in ten of something that may be worse. It may fore-run the grip or pneumonia, though both those diseases do occur sometimes without what is called cold as a preceding symptom.
 It is a risky business to resolve to and more dangerous for aged or mid dle-aged people than for the young.
 The modern medical theory is that we catch cold in heated rooms, not out doors; that hot air breeds the germs and cold air kills them; you cannot catch a cold; the cold catches you. I do not know whether this is so or not, although a celebrated natur- alIst says he cured a severe attack of the grip the doctors failed to cure by breaking through thin ice and being ! obliged to sleep on a glacier without clothing in a sleeping bag, which ought to be considered pretty good evidence. THE CRANK.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
AS TO TAKING THE GRIP.

Editor Social Corner: I suppose if a person is in an inviting physical condition precautions against the grip are of little account
 It is not well to give this old-fash- toned disease which was first heard of in sunny Italy and renamed in gay Farce. Ia grippe too much thought. Disease is something if you watch out too much for will surely get you
 You have been warned to avoid the weeper and the sneeZer on the street and in all places where promiscuous crowds assemble, which may have ex- cited in you little fear. Forget it!
 Live healthfully and merrily and eat with the caution of a cat and sleep as contentedly and no disease is like ly to wrack your nerves with pain or shake your bones with chills.
 Precautions: Keep the temperature of your house not above 70 degrees most steam heated houses are from 7e to 90 degrees, heat which would kill the plants in a conservatory; ev- cry morning and evening open win
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

calendars they had received. SO ! thought mine must be from you.
 Peggy Anne; I have always written under the name of Loretta.
 Frances: Better get your pen busy and do a little writing.
 Here are directions for pretty cro- cheted trimming. It is suitable for pillow cases and if made of silkateen or some other material Is pretty for towels. Make chain of 16 stitches.
 First row-Miss 2 tr in next, oh 2. miss 2 2 tr in next 2 st, oh 3, miss 8, tr, separated by 2 ch in next, turn.
 Second row-Under each oh make 1 double, tr, 1 double. oh g, tr in last of ch of last row and tr in each of 2 tr, ch 2, tr in next tr. .ch ?. tr in Srd stitch of turning oh. turn.
 Third row---Ch 5, tr in tr, oh ?. 3 tr in tr and 1 in following oh. ch 3. tr each separated by ? oh, in center of 2nd petol of clover-leaf. turn.
 Fourth row-Like End row. making in all.
 Fifth row-Same as third row, mak- ing tr in 5 tr in center and in oh.
 Sixth row-Same as second row with tr in srd, of oh and 6 tr in 6 tr of center .
 Seventh row-Ch 5. tr in tr. oh 2, 2 tr in next tr, oh 8, tr each sep arated by oh in last of tr turn. Repeat from second row to length de- sired.
 Hope some of the sisters will try this, as it Is very pretty.
 I heard Olive say she was interest N LORETTA.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
AUNT JERusHAs OUTING.

Dear Editor, Brothers and Sisters of Social Corner:-As I seemingly am growing young in my old age and get ting in the habit of gadding, I thought I must tell the Sisters of my trip with my better half. By special in vitation went to visit friend, and we enjoyed the ride greatly and were met at the place of destination.
 The next day we were taken to see moving pictures, our first experience, but enjoyed them.
 Sunday we went to the First Con- gregational church of the town and saw a pretty church, very different in style from what they used to build. The overhead was fixed in four arch es and had electric lights the whole length of each; and the services were carried on different from any we ever saw. One thing I will say. it was good for sleepy folks and helped them pay attention to the services. We went to the evening meeting and saw Bible pictures on the canvas. some thing new to us, but very nice.
 Looking west from the house we could view the Berkshire Mountains, all ice and snow. There was as nice sfeighing as you ever wish to have and colder by a good deal than down this side of Hartford.
 Aunt Jerusha, also, had her first | trial at the telephone, and last or all a jitney ride. which capped the whole Walking home from church it was very icy and you had to keep a sharp lookout or you might be sitting in- stead of standing Fortunately no bones were broken, nor others hurO. It
 seems funny to see the ground all bare here and think of so much snow | there.
 C. B. S.: You must have a liking
 for lemon dishes as well as I, my fav- | orite pie is a lemon.
 Nancy F1nnegan: Ha! hal How | are you this cold weather? Aren't you my old .pal? Johnny scake tells on you. Or is 1t Eagles Mate? Am
 right? Give me clue in the nex'
 letter.
 | Aunt Hester: How are you? Have
 not seen anything from your pen. J. E. T.: Guess you would think l needed two of your asbestos mats. or l my spiders by the looks of stove; bu
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

station: cars were held up by horses falling down on the icy pavement v
 Leaving New York by Waterbury E51 a. m. About twenty miles out was the most snow I had seen any where along the route-telephone poles broken down, wires all down. I made inquiries about the storm. they told me 1t. was the worst since |.eighty-eight. The trains were all late and only running by flag signals. I got into Willimantic, where I found 1t very icy and raining. Not having much time, I made a call on Ready and saw her yellow wood-box. Some box, believe me! 1 was sorry to leave so soon, as 1t has been about seven years since I had had a chat with her. but we made a short call on Practical Polly.
 I left there for Boston. Monday. cold. and plenty of ice. Boston was like a fall day, such a change in tenn perature, no snow or ice. | Left on the 1:15 p. m. train for Augusta. Me. I enjoyed the trip as this was a new route for me, passed | through Haverhill, Mass, and Dover N. H. There was some snow and good sleighing. At Portland, Me. | there was about enough snow to track a cat.
 In Augusta, Me, there was good sleighing, in some places, but most | of our way the wheels were better It was a grand night and not cold. i I could see the difference in the air | as I neared the Pines of good old Maine. The climate here has built me | up, more. than any place I have live6 And I cannot say any too much for it
 FROZEN.