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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-15
EATEN ANY TILEFISHI
Uncle Sam Responsible for Putt
Fl ting II on Market. ~
Experts OF Bureau OF FISHERIES Sue
coed in Building Up Big New In 5
dustry Within Few Months
- +, Time. AJAX aH@

One of the most inconspicuons but
none the less interesting Of Uncle
Sans public works. is the huTsaa OF
fisheries--4a part of the department OF
commerce. The bureau, although lits
tie has been said about Il, has been Of
much benefit 70 both the fishermen and
generai- public during the iipast' few
sypars-ylir tc0s 5sTaT aLA2 aoa
when an 6npoftuaity. Tor the leveli
opmeIt IF al new ashieEy' f bafsed 9 upon
the ulefsh, was, FecOgRigedsthe RssFe'rll
set put by advice and propaganda oifnd
actual Temporary lsidectieu oE fine4 tishi
-ery 5a1 nil its 4IIngps3 to 1iaHate othe
,flshary anacMake Rifa sa@esSs. uqlie reI
SUIT of 4Se ahaFs IS ktibtNft 20 s6the ex;
22tteft. aTheay fsf 8yas 9.ptae1 IS ppi
1gnaLn J. z. { y-sut
;5SIfbfr pi5 l99liF I fir
EmoEeinShts by sthe; AllHIgsu RheSeSseeulU
peppds Of iilefsh,dYalueds VI sS249.OQO'
had. been marketed. An absolutely new
~ ny ass-estakl SIZED, vi tlHcense-
queHtebenefit tai fishermen, sdemlers and
| fhe spuhitc > ttFlps aefortts ifls promoting
decentralization eff 0tiief waste fish are
also n ne citing with marked sncctss,
The bureau has also taken up the
problems of such vital pubic interest
as II study of the ihabits and prepasa-
ton OF fishes that destroy mosquito
larvae, and are natures protectors of
public health. Phe Problem of the de
cline OF the shad, which has confronted
She bureau for years, has been taken
cp by a more comprehensive and yigor-
Gus Investigation than has been at
tempted in the past. The halibut fish
cry of the northwestern states has
been directly aided by Investigation
and surveys which were promptly pro-
duCiive ofresults. The important tuna
fishlng and packing interest of Cali-
fornia have sought successfully the bn.
rean's aid, and a careful and extended
Investigation of the habits pf the, tuna
has been 10 progress for some months.
rs LoQkingIto the. benefit ofLthei salmon
fsheFie s OF the WESTERN states and
IiAlasaSao thorough the habits
and prUpagRton of the sahiton has
ajeen bufsaedi ana Already FITS said
by .6lhdais. results afe attainHfh Which
wiil materially ata both the; siates and
the federal. g6{eFpment ih Ae propa-
CATION andFonsssyatio9 Of sshesssln9R.
,fopasatioa uf the fsesnAsater
ntfssels., Oh Kichithes pearl button 10
dlistry depends, has been put upon a
srealEf seffeefiye lbatas by THE aid Of zap
preparations from congress providing
means and personnel for practical field
opeFatisns. s-s.i & Il 3ss ~ Js-I1Eg
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-15

white sugar. one pound ,seedless raising
AEe qfa9EeS PEEL and chop al
fne, - Fol III Eogether until thick
Tfits Is INFECTIOUS with meats.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-15

The first tariff act 10 our country
WIS signed by President Washington
on July :. 1889, near the vefy Begin-
ming of his first administration. Ham
llton was the author Of the measure.
which provided for specific duty on
some "a articles, and ad yalorem rates
ca other groups Of articles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-15
AUTO EXPORTS IN BIG lump
Value Of Shipments TO Foreign coun-
tries for Year Ending June 80,
1916, Was s144, 626, 71e.

Exports Of American automQbiles
during che year ending June 80, 1915
reached the great total Of S144, 626,-
ia -sxeeedlslg i 1900 900 the previ-
Gus record made in 1915. Figures made
public by the bureau Of foreign and
1dsInestlc commerce. show that while
export sales were made In 10 countries
they rere-chiedg- concentrated DEeb-
ahiy' because q the war, Id England
and Trance. , ~. --.55 : COS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-15
Judoe Weight of Poles.

Men whD have feceme used to han
dl,ag telephone and telegraph poles
ere able 10 tell almost exactly the
weight Of a pole that has been properly
asas0ned. The poles which are found
TO be InueA heavier than the experts
aEttnrate. have not been properly sea
soned. for the extra weight Is due t.
SAP sim - yood.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-15

Eloquence is the child Of knOwf
-e.ls4-. " iteF4 mind rs ftt44.iike q
aztazesaEISe rfgaF.IS MISC eEess. -TFs-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-15
testimony from Oklahodia,
From a Grateful Massachusetts Woman.

Roxbury, Mass.-"I was suffering from infam.
nation and was examined by a physician who found
that my trouble was caused by displacement.
Ny symptoms were bearing down palms. backache,
and sluggish liver tried several kinds OF medi-
cine; then was asked to try Lydia e. Pinkham's
! Vegetable Compound It has cured me and am
pleased to be in my usual good health by using it
and highly recommend it, Mrs. d. d. OsaooD,
/ Haynes Park, RoxbuTy, Mass.
OIf YOU want special advice write TO Lydia
r Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidentiaD Lyn
letter will be opened, read and answered by
In strict confidence
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-15

i The, following recipe is not a widely
! known one, but il is AN excellent dish
and -cqHahe served at very sh ert no.
ucesn6l u 3t9E SEQ C1.w .sls1s aLE
Z Chicken1a Ia Dixle--Take two fat
slieesrDf ham sand place in frying pan,
tiienscut a spring CHECKER? in quarters
-nndsf1ge ohIhanDs When nearly brown
i1sda yoneqfh rs lefn % SsrigaFo corn; sea-
son with salt, paprika and q pinch of
grated nutmeg. Pour over whole
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-15
kHogEqHU1Td FpE eNlYRa..JRiR 9yB
W 4sttyr tiaDfs ssoryYf gppeEl9bI
~ With Lottery cert5thIN Not 4
5lQE Z EAatteki1o }bl HTSn. z s ID

tiS 6ettyr tiR|fs story Of EpPeftssks
With Lottery Certainly Not 4 f..
HlQe EAatteEins ID RTsn. z ! SD
GOO 9291f-d1 TO 1885
Mrs. Brown has special horror of
lotteries, and at all times and places
she embraces every opportunity of
holdIpgsforth, with vehemence QsBet4sl1
ing this pet abomlnation. Her Indig-,
nation will therefore be- ih1agfneR
when. cse egSsi9g, lSf worthy spouse
came home and nLo1dly announced
that he-had- jofned-u goose club. For
something like an hour she poured the
walls of wrath on her AlnfortqpateIhgs,
bands Ahesfd. Bwlhfei. he u ehdeavored
gmeeRly ,t0lbesg it,IDIW ,19S19 n
at last the warmth eof bheGasta9s
proved quite too much for the long-en-
during John. and he decided that the
time had core foIr.shint1:te fire up in re-
turn.
Il suppose, my DEAR" said he, en-
deavoring to be sarcastic. you were
JHeyertnIa lpffer9Iere souCVT1 VI
Butualas for : the speakerl, tAfrs,
BFo1n lturued upon him with wftiIer-
cd scgrgd ri 9VDFl ,YBD>TU
Once, john and only once said
sks1 ikaHey sdyt asa y6a iknow thaS
marriage is a lottery. Wei, l went in
for that. and / myself won goose -
London Tit-Bits w
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-15
kping His Sire.

Papa, saTd fiye-year-Old Tommj
%pfesse give me five cents to buy
toy monkey" you don't need a 10.
afaenhey." answered the father; "yOi
are a monkey yourself" well" con
tinued the little fellow. give me fv
cents to buy peanuts for the monkey
The Christian Herald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-15

7''1' m. Teff, Vic, sud J0fn KuIhbIeS,
|thea honests farmFF r Though pufl corn
p<ss, stricken with 1qdinsy' hfS year,
Hnd our pigs AT got the ear disease,
and our cabbages We're all hollow, and
our wheat bad appendicit We haze
t,fe icdns5fatfof 81 Knowing tfiat We
have a model son. Just think, Roland
has never smoked cigarette in his
whole life"
Nor anything else, for that mat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-15
TRY THIS CREOLE RECIPE
Chicken Saute That Is Declared to Be
DeIisIotis BY fhSSs1 WHO Have
------- Partaken OF Il.

Take a nice, tender chicken, wash
ana clean thoroughly and cut ifito
small pieces at the joints. Separate
the breast from the back and split it
first down the center through the bdme,
and once again crosswise, and sea pn
the whole well with pepper and 81 t!
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-15

~ Bry Tseree's Favoriye PresrrQ don maze.
NAk women stHsng, sick wbtheh NelBs NJ
ASehol Sold in tablets oralania,-Adr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
Mechanicsville Next Town.

The next town south Of Charlotte Hall
was Mechanicsville. where the railroad
terminates in this section OF Maryland.
At the termination Of the concrete road
another macadam roadway took US into
Mechanicsville. which is 41.s miles from
the city. the same type OF road contin-
uing the remainder OF the distance to
Helen. 46.6 miles. where we made a
sharp turn to the left around the post
office and general store and MorEanxa.
4s1 miles On entering the latter town
we made sharp S-turn. which should
be taken with extreme caution, as there
is a large concrete cu1veft. beneath
which is a deep ravine in the center Of
the curve.
On the lower part OF the curve a gravel
passes through a rolling country. with a
broad bend at Loveville. 4s7 miles. later
followed by another macadAm highway
into Leonardtown. 557 miles from our
starting point. On arriving on the out
skirts of Leonardtown we made a turn
in the center OF the town made de-
cided turn to the left heading in a south
erly direction. At $50 miles out we
found the road blocked temporarily.
where concrete bridge had been washed
out. The work OF reconstructing the
bridge is well under way and will be
completed in the very near future. A
small wooden sign with black arrow
pointing to the detour laid out on the
left reads: "Detour one-half mile 10
right and back into state road" Motor
lists car get through II they so desire.
but the sign states that IL will be at
owners risk We followed the detour as
road, the distance being about that indi-
Gated on the sign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
Motored From Kalamazoo.

DR.. J. w. Barnebee of Kalamazoo
Mich. arrived in this city few days
ago. having made the trip over the
road in his new bort car. When he
reached Washington he had Travelled
3.4o0 miles. making the trip in two
weeks time. The route followed from,
Kalamazoo was to Louisville. Ky;
Mobile. Ala: ST. Augustine, Daytona
Beach and thence northward to the
National Capital DR.. Barnebee ex-
poets to return via New York city, to
Buffalo. Montreal. Canada. and thence
to his home. The tourist expressed
his admiration for the little car. Up
to the time of his arrival here he had
experienced absolutely no trouble. The
car carried a total of LOO pounds. in
Guiding passengers and baggage. The
car was still running on Kalamazoo
air. none of the tires having been in
fiated since the beginning of the trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
Find Good Gravel Road.

We passed through Redgate next and
found that our odometer registered 59.2
miles. followed a little later on by Great
Mills. ST. miles; Park Hall. 6s3 miles,
arriving at st. Marys City, on the lower
Potomac river. about o'clock. A de-
lightful gravel road extends the entire
TO the terminus Of the run. At st. Mary's
City we turned to the left al the entrance
Of St Mary's Seminary for Girls and
within a short space Of time arrived at
Capital. Here we took the left fork. still
following the fine sta.e highway. At ISL
miles we kept straight ahead. avoiding
the fork TO the right which leads to Mil
lers wharf. on st. Marys river
The little village Of Ridge, situated
directly on the state road. was the
next town on our itinerary. the odome-
ter registering 1t 1872 miles from our
at this point we were informed. leads
to Trap. This road is also of the
gravel type. but is not state road.
y y y 4
On Way to Scotland.
Passing straight through the town Of
Ridge. we were soon on our way to
Scotland. Md. where we found that
up to this point we had covered ex-
actIy eighty miles from Washington
At s1.3 miles the state gravel highway
came to an abrupt end. At this point
we found a road to the right which
upon investigation. however. we learned
was private The telephone wires also
left the state road at this point and
followed over the private right of way
So. bearing to the left. we continued
for the next two miles over . typical
country road. interpreted here and
there with fnudholes, which were taken
with care. The road had not COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
Point Lookout Ahead.

At s34 miles the country road which
we had been following came to an
ABRUPT end at q rickety wooden bridge,
the floor OF which was badly in need
Of repair. and on the other side was
the sand road which led along the
shore Of Chesapeake bay. We followed
this, finding better traction in the
water than in the dry sand. which was
hardly navigable. After a strenuous
pull however. we managed to reach
our destination and succeeded In turn
ing the car around. when the start Tor
home was made Point Lookout is
where the Potomac river flows into
Chesapeake bay, and eventually. 1t 10
claimed. Will prove q valuable asset
to the United States government as
We carried a box luncheon and Sc.
lected a shady spot along tho oanks c.
we took a brief rest beneath the tall
trees. The day was IDEAL The run
was made on high the entire distance.
while the absence OF tire and mechanl-
cal trouble was noticeable. we foi-
lowed the same route back to Leonard
town and partook of supper later in
the evening. The homes in that sec
ton below Leonardtown are far
apart, and, while there are no hotels,
there are several places where meals
COulQ De secure III tHc toWHs PicPCi-
At number of places along the route
we found men at work on the high
ways, building cutters and widening
the road. The highway Is certainly
a credit to the state of Maryland
There is hardly a break in the road
for the entire distance, and road OF
this character should appeal strongly
to the motorist who enjoys a tour of
this length. The round trip is approx
mately 1853 miles. At midnight the
Haynes passed beneath the dome of
the Capitol, running as perfectly as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
UNITED STATES MONUMENT AT
POINT LOOKOUT.
New Chevrolet Branch.

The Chevrolet Motor Company has
opened a retail branch at 1918 Connec-
ticut avenue northwest The new
salesroom has been fitted out and the
new cars placed on display. H. H.
Mundy has been appointed manager of
the branch, having for several years
past been connected with the company.
He has selected as the members of his
sales staff l. l.. Tucker, H. T. Rowland.
J. L. Schlosser and l.. d. Tharp. Mr..
Mundy is well pleased with the out
look for the season. He is rapidly be-
coming acquainted in local motoring
circles. A service station will be main
tanned in the rear of Ills 18th street
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
f Motor Trip to Point Lookout, Md-Loca Automobile News
WILL HANDLE STUFF CAR.
Crow Motor Sales Company Now
Has Severali Kinds Of Machines.

The Crow, Motor Sales Company. 1916
New York savenue northwest. has been
appointed representative for the stuts
car in the District OF Columbia. north
ern Virginia and western and southern
Maryland.
The same concern will also handle
ton OF the country from New York
south to, Florida. including the District
1t will also include South American
and foreign trade.
The H. A L. twin-six. for which final
arrangements have been made regard
ing its representation In this section.
will make its debut here at an early
date. The territory for this car in
cludes the District and nearby states
These lines will all be handled in ad-
dftion to the'Case. which the company
represents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
Maxwell Deliveries.

During the past week Maxwell "25"
touring cars were delivered to the fol-
lowing: K. O. Oscar Preil, DR.. A. L.
Hildreth, Mrs Rhoda r. Marsh. Arthur
H. Dadman, Albert J. Jones. P. w.
Harvey and ]. A. Crane. A chassis
of the same make was also delivered to
r NJ. McReynolds & Sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02

Start Wednesday at Noon.

Starting from the National Capital
| last Wednesday at noon. the route was
out Pennsylvania avenue southeast to
11th street. turning to the right at
| this point in the direction of the new
Anacostia bridge. At Nicholas avenue
and Good Hope road we turned sharply
| to the left and at As miles entered the
we again turned sharply to the right,
bearing TO the left into Walker road
at the next fork. west of the town
After little rough going over the
gravel road between Good Hope and
| the state road at the Maryland line we
followed the fine maca,lam highway.
passing through Silver Hill, SO miles
and thence on through Camp Springs.
l0.4 miles. and into Clinton post once,
1919 miles
| Passing through the historic village OF
Clinton. formerly known as Surratts-
| Vile. in the days of President Lincoln
and later years. we swung sharply to
the left into the town of T. B., Is
| miles from our starting point. At this
point fine concrete road. to the right
in front of the post office. extends in
southerly direction. later becoming an
oiled macadam road to Waldorf "a
miles out. Here we left the state road,
which is better known as the La Plata,
and picked up a good gravel state road
which passes through Bryantown. BOT
miles from Washington. coming into
the town of Hughesville, 34.4 miles
from the north.
We kept straight through the town
and the outskirts. this time encounter.
ing another fine concrete road. which
we followed through Charlotte Hail,
1872 miles from Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
Dodge Deliveries.

Among the recent purchasers of
Dodge cars are the following: H. War
field. Fannie C. Jones. S. n Mills, l di
Zerega, DR.. S. S. Thompson, A. Mat
thews. B. Howard. F. Carpenter. H. F.
Elbows. Clara b. King, Amos Tyree
and E. Wilson. touring cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
Three Metz Deliveries.

A. J. Rose and Mrs. F. CockreN are
the latest purchasers of Metz touring
cars. A roadster of the same make has
been delivered to DR.. W. Ladson Of this
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
State Monument to Soldiers.

After brief stop we followed the
road past the monument. turning
sharply to the right at ST. miles. just
at the edge Of the plot of ground, be-
tween two farms. The road was of the
same character as that previously
driven over and brought us up to a
lumber camp, where. after passing
through a large mudhole, we turned to the
left at s3 miles. At s3.2 miles we came
abreast of another shaft of white stone,
similar in shape, but smaller In size
than the one erected by the United
smaller monument was erected by the
state of Maryland in memory of Con-
federate soldiers, who died prisoners
Of war at Point Lookout. from March
/, 1884. to June 80, 1865 This in
scription was on one side of the shaft
On another side was the following AT
the call OF patriotism and duty, they
dured the trials of A prison and were
faithful. even unto death"
On another side was still another in
scription. which gave the names of the
various states and the number cred
tied to each state of the heroes
1886 from the Confederate states and
61s not designated, making total of
1900 On the west side of the monu-
ment was a bronze plate with
the names of the various OFF,
GERS enrolled, and beneath, CHS
eled in the stone, ''Dulce ct decorun
est pro Patria mort" The obelisk is
bordered by an iron fence. 1t is sit
uated about quarter of mile off the
road in a large field, and within sight
of the point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
Selling Elcar Automobiles.

Edward W. Kfbbey, a local motorist,
has Joined the sales staff of the Elcar
Motor Car Sales Company. rear Is
lafayette Square. and is engaged Sin
selling Elcar automobiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
Driving a Hupmobile.

Harry F Seamark is the latest pur-
chaser of a ive-passenger Hupmobile
touring car delivery having been made
a few days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
Itinerary Of the Trip.

The itinerary of the trip was as fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02

pletely dried out from the recent rains.
otherwise 1t would have been in even
better condition.
At eighty-two miles we pulled up in
front Of a tall granite shaft, which
had been erected by the United States
to mark the burial place Of Confed-
crate soldiers and sailors who died at
Point Lookout, Md, while prisoners of
war and there buried, to the number
of 1884, but whose remains were sub
sequently removed to their respective
homes or to this cemetery. where the
individual graves cannot now be iden-
titled" as was inscribed on the large
bronze plate imbedded on the front of
the granite monument. The monument
was shaped similar to that of the
Washington Monument. with a large
base Of granite. with eight large
bronze plates. two on each side, border
ed with green grass. Three bronze
plates, smaller in size, were also fas-
tened to the sides of the shaft itself.
All of these plates contained the
names. companies. regiments and states
OF those who died during the days of
the civil war. The monument is located
in the center of level piece of ground.
about an acre square. with a cement
walk around 1t and high iron fence
about the grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
JOURNEY BY MOTOR
TOPO|NT LOOKOUT
Enjoyable Trip, Over Fine
Road With Slight Exception;
Distance, 81 Miles.
HAYNES FLIGHT SIX CAR
IS USED AS PATHFINDER
Last Mile of Highway, Being of
Sand, the Only Bad Stretch
Encountered.
BY HOWARD S. FISK.

motor trip. enjoyable by reason Of
the good roads encountered. was made
few days ago to the southernmost
part of lower Maryland-Point Look
out. After battling with deep sand for
the last mile on the trip 1t was found
the machine had gone farther in that
section than any other automobile up
to the present time.
The pathfinder was the Haynes
Light Six" touring car that recently
broke the New York Washington au-
tomobile record. and was driven by the
same pilots as on that occasional.
Bradley Gish anu the writer. who took
turns at the wheel. The distance from
the National Capital to Point Lookout
is eighty-four miles. the road being of
the highest standard. with the excep-
ton of the last three miles. The high
way is composed of splendid macadam.
concrete and gravel for a distance of
eighty-one miles; two miles of ordinary
type country road and the last mile of
sand, referred to. To the motorist in
search of a delightful days run of this
length the trip to Point Lookout proves
an inviting one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02

at noon, when the start was made
on the long journey. The route is
through natural and rapidly improving
farming sections. which show clearly
the great benefit which has been de-
rived from the construction of such
a fine highway. which Is well drained
at every point and supported with good
concrete cuiverts where it was found
necessary to build them.
Evening journal., 1916-11-13

NNTILMTNGrON TEATHER MAT1RFss
w and Down Quilt Works. No 500 Tat.
nall street. Have your old feather beds
made into feather mattresses. Highest prices
paid FOR old feather beds. Phone. 5iO2
ian5.tf