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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-29

-Four years ago, in 1912, the balance
Of trade in favor of the United
States was no less than two hundred
and sixty-seven millions, and this
year. the balance is reduced to only
thirty-two millions. The figures are
extraordinary and reflect the changed
and new conditions in Canada. It
looks as II for the first time in nearly
half century this year Canada will
sell more to the United States than
she win buy from the Americans
Advertisement
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-29

All women ought to know the wonderful effects of
taking Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound on
those who hopelessy ILL., Here three actual
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-29
HIGH PRICES
GOOD CROPS
And Good Demand for All Farm
Products.

It is no new experience for settlers
located in a fertile country such as
Western Canada, where lands may be
bought at very reasonable prices, to
harvest a crop that in one season pays
the entire cost of their farm. UndOubt-
eddy this was the experience of many
farmers during 1915, but one instance
may be quoted. A settler who came
to Canada from the United States
some years ago decided to add to his
holdings by buying an adjoining quar-
ter section near his home at Warner,
at $1,000 an acre, with terms spread
over a period of years. He got the
land into a good state of cultivation
and last spring put the whole quarter
section in wheat. When the crop was
threshed he found that it only took
half the wheat on the farm to pay the
whole purchase price of it; in short
a single years crop paid the cost Of
the land, paid all the expenses of op-
Grafton and left him a handsome sur
plus as profit. This settler had some
adjoining land, and his whole wheat
crop for the season amounted to
over $4,000 bushels. He is now plan
ming to obtain some sheep and invest
his profits in live stock which will as
sure him good living irrespective Of
what the season may happen to be.
Canada's financial position is ex-
cellent. All speculation has been elm
mated, and trading is done on a cash
basis, with restricted credit.
Detailed figures Of Canada's trade
for twelve months ending October 81
show how the war is forcing Canadian
trade into new channels. One of the
most extraordinary changes is in COM
merce with the United States. A
couple of years ago Canada imported
from the United States two or three
hundred million dollars worth of
goods more than she exported. The
balance OF trade was all with the
United States. The balance is rapid
ly disappearing, and the present out
look is that by the end of this year
Canada will have exported to the
United States more than she has i'm
ported
The figures for the past four years
are Illuminating. They are as fol.
lows:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-29
Very truly yours,
MISS MARY ARDNER,

S07 Washington st. Defiance, Ohio.
Sworn to 5eforc me and in my presence
subscribed by the said Miss Mary Ardner,
this 10th day of July. 1909
Nntov,r DubI;o
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-29

All things come with the waiter who
serves an order of hash.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-29
Hardly Able to Move.
Three Doctors Gave Her Up.

Pittsburg, Penn" Your medicine has helped
me wonderfully. When l was a girl IS years old Il
was always sickly and delicate and suffered from
irregularities. Three doctors gave me up and said
/ would 60 into consumption. i took lydia E.
Pinkham'S Vegetable Compound and with the third
bottle began TO feel better. soon became regular
and got strong and shortly after was married
Now have two nice stout healthy children and am
able to work hard every day. Mrs. CLEMESTINA
DUERRING. "a Gardner St, Troy Hill, Pttsburg Penn
All women are invited to write to the Lydia e.
cine CO., Lynn, Mass for special adviees-it will
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-29
BLADDER TROUBLE CAUSES
TERRIBLE PAINS

After taking a trial bottle of DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root which you forwarded
TO me, ] purchased some from a local
drug store and. after using three dollar
cured of all the terrible pains / had in
my back. side and head, caused by blad-
der trouble. l had the worst kind of
kidney trouble and suffered so that l
could not even stay in bed with the pain.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root made me feel
just like a new person and / am glad to
recommend it to anyone suffering as l did
Narv truly rours
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-13

''TIst man there can't hear IL thundor.s
"Why, = he deaf?'. "No, IL iss't thur
dsing."-EIchanee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-13
Recall Edict Issued
Against f'ootbindisg
(By Associated press.)

pEKIN, Dec. l3.-The ministry of in
terror, prompted by Chinese medical men
western scientific training, has just
issued a circular TO provincial officials
calling attention 10 the edict issued ten
years ago against toot-hinding and urg-
ing them 10 put i into effect. In remote
sections the practice l. almost US general
as il ever was, and it is nc uncommon sight
to see young girls with bound feet even in
Pekin and other North China cities where
the practice never was as much in favor
AZ in the sonth.
Missionaries throughout China have dis
couraged the practice to some extent by
announcing that girls with small feet would
not be admitted to mission school.
Rewards are now to be offered to fam
lily and elan chiefs who succeed in stamp
ing out footbinding among the persons I'M
der their patriarchial jurisdiction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-13
Deaths Among Babies
la New York Reduced

NEW YORK, Dee. l3.-Desths among
babies in New York city were considerably
reduced during 1916 as compared TO pre-
years Notwithstanding the i~nfsntiIe
paralysis epidemic, according 10 an an
nouncement nv The Babies Welfare Asso-
citation.
Thief isures for the year indicate the
mortality among babies will have been one
thousand less than during 1915. During
this year. the association, which acts as a
clearing house for the care Of babies, has
reached over ten thousand infants through
q widely varied number of channels. There
are now one hundred twenty-siI i%nsii:u-
tion and charitable societies cooperating
with The Babies Welfare Asso-
and scores Of others call upon its
from time "a time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-13
German General Electric
Declares Big Dividends

BERLIN, Dec. 13.-The General Elec-
trio Company announces that dsring The
fiscal year l9l5-1G, just completed. i paid
Z .54S, $50 marks for the support Of families
of IL employees who have been drawn into
the army.
The annual report further shows that
the works are fully engaged, and arc de-
voted ia large measure 10 tie service Of
the empire. After deducting taxes, extra
expenses, interest Gu obligations and sink
ing fund items, there remains FOR this year
a net profit Of 2,I93,409 mark. az
against u .29s,ll5 marks In l9l4-15.
A general stockholders meeting has
been called. al which IL Is planned 10 de-
clare a dividen Of y per cent on l55 null
hons OF marks worth " old stock. and G
per cent on the 29 millions marks ot new
stoci issued during he war. taoshrdlo
stock issued during the yesr. One million
and a half will be voted 10 charitable par
poses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-13
Chief ENGINEER
HAS GAINED FORTY
POUNDS IN WEIGHT
ALMOST LOST HOPE OF GETTING
WELL-AFTER TAKING TANLAc
FEELS BETTER THAN he HAS IN
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

"Tsnlac, 10 my mind. is the greatest and
grandesf medicine IN the world" said O..
b. Xshaffey, chief engineer Of the Life &
Casually building, Nashville.
Il have taken eigh, bottles" he contina-
I'd, land have actually gained forty pounds
u weight, and feel stronger and better than
J have In twenty five years. :
"For two years I have suffered with the
worst kind Of stomach trouble and indi-
Gesfion, and fell off IN weight from 2l0
rouSds 10 lG2. ] am now back at BOP,
which is almost "a mach as | weighed be-
ago ] got awful bad off, and called on the
doctor, and be told me ] had An ulcer Of
tbe stomach, and il / was not careful it
night tnfn into cancer. lie gave me some
nedmine. ] didn't seem 10 get any better,
and was afraid IN eat anything except a
little oatmeal and sweet milk, but in spite
ST everything ! could do, | just kept go
ing down hill, and got weaker and weaker
every day. ! got so disheartened one day
] told my employer il looked Ike ! would
have 10 throw UP my job. | was trying 10
bold on though "a hang as J could, for |
had q family 10 support. and ! made up my
mind that Just az long as I could drag my
self around J would stick it out.
Gone day my wife told me what she had
read n the papers. and what the ~neishbors
were saying about Tanlse. and begged me
20 try it.
She read about a man who had taken it.
Who described my ease exactly. and he was
getting lots better, but I had tried all kinds
Of medicines, 20 ] didn't have muck hope
Of il doing me much good. Besides nv
doctor had already told me ! would have 70
be operated on in order to get relief. Some
thing inst told me though, il might help me,
and l decided 10 try il.
AFTER | had taken it a day two | got
So hungry. | Just simply had TO eat, and |
did eat, and you can believe me or not,
nothing seemed TO hurt me a particle. Ny
wife SAID 10 me: 'Tanlac must be helping
you.' and + said: | guess il Is from the
way ] am eating.
"Tt wasn't long before those awful pains
in my stomach and the small os my hack
began Ia leave. Then | noticed ! began 70
sleep better, and | would get up IN the
mornings full of life and ready 10 work.
Tho medicine secmcl "a take hold quicker
than anything | ever saw and braced me
right up. I am telling all my friends about
9anlac. md hope everybody viii hear
abouf it,
Tnnlac il sold in San Benito by Symonds
Pharmacy and in RaymondviIle bv Ben $.
Duffleld.- ADVERTISEMENT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-13
Meniter viii Spruce-up

The best news that We can "~'manueac.
ture' this week IS the announcement that
our now six column qusrto Cranston news
paper press has arrived in NeAllen and ~
the latter part Of next wee. will be up and
in running order snd ready for Inspection
by our mssy friends, both IN and ou, Of
the city.
The Crsnston press IL one Of the most
modern country weekly newspaper print
ing presses on the market and Il is with
no small degree Of satisfaction TO the man
agcnent, the presSmen. and We dare say
10 the public IN general Of NcAllen and
surrounding country that The Monitor is
able 10 make this Improvement in its me-
chanical department.
With the addition Of the Cranston We
contemplate making . few minor improve
ment. in the general appearance Of the
paper which We believe the patronage that
has been accorded US in the past iustifies
end viii appreciate IN the future.
These Improvements will consist Of an
addition 70 the Monitors staff Of . live
advertising man If il j, possible to Obtain
him) so that our advertisers will be ben.-
fitted in having their advertisements word
I'd a,tractivelv and changed Is often -
Tae general appearance Of the
paper will also he changed for the better
and everything possible lone TO turn out
the nevsiest and best looking weekly paper
published il Souta TeIss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-13
EXTERNAL CITY I'M
FEAR AIR ATTACK
AUTHORITIES BUSY FOR MONTHS IN
ATTEMPT TO PROTECT 1T FROM
ENEMY AERIAL FLEETS.

ROME. Dee. MISUNDERSTANDING the
presence Of the Pope, respect for or fear
Of whom i supposed 80 Tar 10 have saved
Rome from aerial attacks, It : now taken
for granted that the Eternal City with her
countless monuments and works Of art may
soon be attacked by Austrian aviators.
The Italian military authorities have
been actively engaged for several months
preparing to protect The city from q raid,
with an elaborate signal system arranged
by William Narconi TO warn the defenders
OF the city 81 the approach Of enemy aero
planes. The Roman newspapers recently
published notices that the alarm would
consist OF five cannon shots, with the usual
ringing sof church bells u a signal that
the danger was over.
While 80 far il has proven impossible to
,prevent sporadic attacks on London, Par
IL, Venice, and other cities. arrangements
have been made that may al least prevent
the escape OF raiders who at.Ick Rome.
The city is favored by two low mountain
ranges between her and the Adriatic sea,
a distance Of l25 miles. But should The
defoihaIeS eSraEe the coast punS ana the
anti-aerial guns planted on these mountain
tops, the advancing aercnauts will still find
IN their path numerous squadrons Of ltal-
ian machines. The city itself is armed
with numerous high power searchlights and
anti-aerial guns. The famous Seven Hills
of Rome, including Capitoline above the
Forum. have each been SO armed.
The Janiculum Hill. which dominates ST.
Peters Church and the Vatican, the Pope's
residence. has several gune planted on its
brow. The vatican is protected by anoth-
er set Of guns nsar the Castle SAINT An
gelo. the solid and lofty marble tomb built
for the Emperors, when Rome was the
worlds battle center, and later converted
into q fortress.
While there is no uneasiness felt by the
people Of Rome for their own safety il is
certain however, that a bomb dropped any
where inside its limits could hardly miss
estroying some work Of are in the worlds
richest monumental city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-13
Pet Animals Play Part
In Form Of War Charity

LONDON, Dec. l3.-ln these days when
nearly everybody is giving up something 10
the cause Of the war, pet animals have
played a prominent part as a form Of war
charity. People have gwen their dogs and
eats to charitable institutions 70 be auc-
toned off to raise money for wounded SOL
diers. SO many unsaleable pets have been
offered as TO make them a burden to the
animal protection societies.
AT a recent sale many Of the cats and
dogs we're so old, dccrepN and dirty tina,
no bids could be obtained for them. and
they were handed over to the societies to
be put 70 death BY gas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-13
RAsTENBERGER NOW IN ARMY.
Tsy Associated rress.)

BERLIN. Dee. 13.-Rastcnberccr. the
premier among German Jockeys who won
almost 80 %'firsts" this year for the Royal
Graditz Stable and who cleared nearly half
= million marks for bis employers. has at
last been drawn into the army. lie is now
in training as an s%rtillervman at Frank
fort on-the-Oder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-13
ABOLISH PRIVATE COMPARTMENTS

BERLIN, Dee. 13.-To save space in
the trains, reduce their size, and thereby
diminish the amount Of coal used. the Ger
man railways are soon 10 abolish the time
honored compartments for women only.
Likewise the compartments ''for passen-
gers with dogs are to 90.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-13
POLISH FARM SCHOOLS PLANNED.
nv Associated l'ress.l

WARSAW. Dee. 13.-To encourage aeri-
culture aud to teach the Poles, especially
those Of the peasant class, To farm along
modern and up-to-date lines, arrangements
have been made to open five agricultural
schools in various parts Of the kingdom.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-13

today that the new government nrotahlv
will appear in the chamber Or deputies
Wednesday.
Premier Brand said the list ef the r0-
constructed cabinet would he pristsd t.
morrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-13

The coal We have set for ourselves. we
fully realize, means a rough and rugged
read, but with the same cooperation
from our business men thst We have en-
ioyed in the pas, we know that We can
carry out our program successfuliy-Nc-
Allen Monitor.
Graham guardian., 1916-06-16
SAFETY IN DEMOCRACY

Again ] ask, what could the peo-
pie gain by returning the republic
can party to power?
With war disturbing commercial
relations and affecting the revenues
of every country in the world, do
they want another job of tariff
tinkering, superintendent by Boss"
Penrose, of Pennsylvania, who would
be chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee, and Joseph W. Fordney,
of Michigan, who would be chair
man of the House Ways and Means
Committee?
Do they want to go back to the
discredited panic breeding banking
and currency law of unpleasant
memory?
Do they want the income tax
abolished?
Do they want to turn the Gov
eminent over in time like this to
men who, fired by political ambition,
have viciouSly assailed Woodrow
Wilson for course of conduct that
has kept his country out of the
European war?
Do they want action" in Europe,
as many of these men have de-
manded?
Do they want to trust the destiny
of this Republic to the men whose
utterances for a year and half
will bear no Interpretation but the
Interpretation of war?
Do they want to exchange pros
perity and peace for industrial I'M
certainty and the dangers of war?
In the coming election the people
will again stand by the President.
Forgetting their political differences
and moved by the patriotic senti-
ment, America first and party
afterwards, they wiz endorse BY an
Graham guardian., 1916-06-16

niger, SogninRer, Thronder. etc.
In the evening Il banquet at the
Criatoha will he given with the
Norwegian minister and other no
tables as guests of honor.
Sunday will he set aside for re-
ligious services and Thursday will
be Commercial and Industry Day"
Among the floats from Norway
will be those typifying art, litera-
ture, science, discovery, cOnquests,
colonization. mining, manufacturing,
dairying, fishing. shipping, cities,
winter sports and the Nobel Peace
Institute. Those from the United
States will typify early pioneers,
fOrty-niners. the newspaper "Skan-
dinaven, which recently celebrated
its fifth anniversary, Augsburg
Publishing house, the old Muskegon
church, Luther College and the union
of Observation-Disclosures churches.
Graham guardian., 1916-06-16

democratic Congress created the
modern American Navy and took
the first step for Preparedness.
From 1897 to l9l3-siXteen years
the republicans were again in
control of the government.
They thought so little of the navy
they let it run down. 1t was the
old system over again of favoritism
and waste.
They could not see the wisdom of
being Prepared.
But in those sixteen years thew
spent 81, 1856, O52,Sl6.56.
The republicans admit that under
their administrations the navy had
not been kept up to high water
mark and it was too weak properly
to protect the United States against
danger.
President Wilson came into office
on March i, 1913.
L. Nm,~ years ILL., L~...V~r aIlc
Congress has appropriated $685.
S02. 771.l8 for the navy, and when
the program for which apprOpria-
tons have been made at this session
is completed, the American navy
will be the Second Most Power
full Navy in the World, with only
England superior.
The republicans Talk. The demo-
Gratis Act.
Republicans waste money. Demo-
Gratis spend money efficiently.
If the country wants to feel GER
tain it is safe from attack and have
its navy kept at the highest point of
efficiency, it will vote for the cleo
ton of President Wilson and demo-
cratic Congress.
Graham guardian., 1916-06-16
WAR NO PERIL TO PROS.
PERITY

International difficulties will not
materially harm the prosperous con
dition in this region" says J. +.
Downs, president of the New Eng
land National Ronk. in on irtnr"io"'
in the Kansas City Star. If rela-
lions are broken off with Germany
there will be no immediate effect
upon commercial lines in this part
of the country. 1t will mean simply
that the nation will prepare for
eventualities. In the meantime
prosperity will continue
Continuing, Mr.. Downs said;
In all the thirty-four years |
have lived in Kansas City the bust
ness prospects never were so bright.
We are prosperous now. but all
signs point to much greater pros
perity.
"On top of two years of great
crops we will have piling in on US
within sixty days, so experts say, a
1876 million bushel wheat crop. And
last years crop still being marketed,
1t is a condition without precedent
for this region.
ION top Of that, the grass is fine,
the stock came through the winter
in fine shape and they have plenty
to feed on. Oil in great quantities
is being marketed at high prices.
All lines of business are in a sound
financial condition.
High prices are being commanded
for all commodities. 1t means con-
tinued prosperity"
Graham guardian., 1916-06-16
NORWEGIAN WEEK

The famous Viking ship in which
Captain Mangus Anderson crossed
the Atlantic in 1892. may be taken
from the Field. Columbian museum
of Chicago to the Panama California
international Exposition, to be a
part of the great Norwegian week
to be celebrated at the 1916 Exposi-
ton in September. A Norwegian
man-of-war is expected to be in San
Diego harbor for Norway week and
will provide striking contrast to
the old Viking ship.
One day will be known as Amer
lean Day" with peace and prepar-
edness parade. Another will be
Dramatic, Lyric and Music Day."
at which time Ibsen, Bjornson, Wei
haven, Kjerulf, Grieg and Sinding
will be honOred. Norwegian sports
and athletic events will be given on
another day. with skating the EX-
positions $4,000 rink; swimming,
sailing, turning and tennis, as the
principal features. A historical pa
radc portrayng tn. influence of
Norway on history will be observed.
Friday will be set aside for the
gathering of the clans, including a
picnic IN the pepper grove by Gud-
brandsdUler, HelIipger, Nordlaend-
Graham guardian., 1916-06-16
ABSOLUTELY NONE

There is no excuse in law or
equity for Governor Hunt setting
aside the law, nor is there any ex-
cuse for the expenditure of $500,
600 annually to maintain II State
government with a population of
less than 100000. Kansas has 800
coo more people than Arizona, and
the cost of statehood in the Sum
flower State is $4,000 a year less
than is expended by George Hunt.
We suggest that the taxpayers con-
slider these things and put aside
their politics and vote to make a
change. Dunbar Weekly, Oct.
II, 1914.
Graham guardian., 1916-06-16
PREPAREDNESS

From 1865, the close of the Civil
War, to 1885, the republicans were
in control of the government at
Washington.
In those twenty years congress
appropriated $346, 365, S52 80 for the
navy.
When President Cleveland, the
first democratic president elected
since the Civil War, took the oath
of office on March 4, 1885, the
American navy consisted of junk.
wooden ships with old guns and
broken down engines.
The American navy was joke.
When President Cleveland went
out of Office four years later the
United States had its first squadron
of modern warships, the famous
white Squadron, that carried the
American flag to Europe and once
more inspired respect for American
seapower.
In a speech in the House only the
other day. Representative Talbot.
of Maryland, member of the Naval
Affairs Committee, recalled that
Col. Roosevelt in his administration,
invited the democratic members of
the committee to go to the White
House that he might ask them per-
sonalIy to vote for four battleships.
On that occasion, said Mr.. Talbot.
Col. Roosevelt said:
Il am frank enough to admit
that we could not have carried
on the war with Spain success
fully except for the navy that
was furnished to the country
during Cleveland's two admins
tratiOnS.'
In twenty years the republican
party in congress had spent S4l9,-
5lO,8S7 90 of the peoples money and
had nothing to show for it. Of this
amount $73, las. O34.57 represented
unexpended balances from appro-
priations of previous years. The
money had been wasted; it had gone
to make contractors rich and to give
employment to men at political navy
yards to vote as their bosses die
tated.
In four years. Cleveland's admin
istration, the democratic party spent
So, 1854, 26l so and had a squadron
of modern ships to show for it. The
money had been spent honestly and
not for the enrichment of favored
contractors and political bosses.
A democratic President, a demo-
cratic Secretary Of the Navy and a