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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-26
Short News Stories of Interest
Pick
viroqua and Vicinity
WHY ADVERTISING IS LIKE KISSING

w. j. Bryan once said: THE
fellow who tiles to attract at
tention without advertising is
like the fellow who throws his
sweetheart,a silent kiss in the
dark. He knows what he is do
ing, but no one else does" If
you intend to stay in business try
and tell your customers what they
may expect if they give you their
patronage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-26
Headouarters for Chautauqua Week

The Optimo, coolest place in town.
Lunches at all hours.
hires root beer, ice cream and soft
drinks of all kinds.
a fresh shipment Of chocolates by
the pound and in boxes.
We have installed one of the latest
electric drink mixers. The agitator
can be detached, which makes it
more sanitary than the old kind.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-26
THE CITY AS 1T Is EoUALIzED
Assessment Roll Shows Increase Ov-
er Last Year

The board of eview closed its work
is fled with county and state authori-
ties. The total assessment last year
was $2.l3i 1892 Now it is 81. sol ,577,
or gain of Sl70, 1876. The complete
list as itemized for this year is as fol-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-26
Both in Critical Condition

Allen Side and Elmer Marker, both
of whom were critically injured by
falling from buildings on which they
were working, the first naked being
struck by lightning, were taken to La
Crosse hospitals. News from them Is
by no means encouraging.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-26
Meeting of Committee

The committee appointed TO review
with Income Assessor Davis the coun-
ty returns made 0fincome statements,
is In session today Members are
District Attorney Smith, g. A. Nor
terud and ". ~ Coi1and. They will
likely close their labors ip one day, as
usual.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-26
Gard of Thanks

Through the CENSOR the Peters IN
and Slime families wish to express
their heartfelt appreciation for the
many acts of kindness rendered dur
ing the long Illness and death Il Mrs.
Peter. ). Peterson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-26
IN UNCLE SANS Big CAMP
VIROQUA SOLDIERS HAVE VERY
GOOD QUARTERS
Boys are All Well and Satisfied With
Situation-Opportunity for South
ern Sightseeing
SAN ANroNIo. TexAs. July 20.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, July 20.
FRIEND MUNSON: The boys are get
ting settled in one of the largest mill
tary camps of recent years in the
United States. We are few miles
out of San Antonio, near what is
known as Fort Sam Houston. The
fort, officers quarters, barracks and
arsenal are beautiful and substantial
buildings, with polo grounds, golf
links, club rooms and everything for
the comfort and education of the reg
ular enlisted men.
Our camp is on high plain, soil is
what they call gumbo, very hard when
dry and sticky when wet. Most of the
boys are getting along very well, some
trouble from drinking too much ice
water. soft drinks and eating fruit; at
least that is what the doctors say. A
few of the tough ones like Larry
Shower, Melvin Severson and Ole
Emilson are always on the Job We
have to erect insinerators to dispose
of all garbage. These consist of
deep trench lined with heavy bed
and wall of stone, in which a hot fire
is maintained to burA solids and evap-
crate liquids from the kitchen. We
tables, etc. Ice is donated by the city
of San Antonio. Inspection of all
kitchens and quarters is maintained
twice each day, and the absence of
mosquitoes and flies adds not little to
the daily comfort of the men.
The Mounted Orderlies have their
quarters arranged the best of any in
the regiment thus far. The floors
leveled, tents ditched and space be-
tween ropes very hastily decorated
with pebbles in designs and letters.
They have just received their horses
and taken up duties as orderlies to
the headquarters staff.
On the Sunday Of our arrival sever.
al ladies' Of the Order of Eastern Star
served the MONDAY lunch for our en-
tire company. People about grounds
and the city seem to be very hospita-
BILE and The charges for everything
moderate.
Tuesday the band had the afternoon
OF, aud enjoyed a thirty mile trip in
a s'rubber-necko auto, the feature of
the trip being the beautiful drive
through the public park. The San
Antonio river runs through the park
and city. Il is crossed by 80 bridges,
most of those Ia the park being Just
below the surface of the river, and
are thoroughly enjoyed by all, especi-
ally the kids Swimming beaches are
abundant and in constant demand.
One Of the best in the park Is only
about one mile from the band quart
ers. Through the city our auto stop
ped at all points of interest, missions
over 200 years old. and bathing resorts
supplied by natural hot water.
Tomorrow night we give a concert
In the new r. MICA. building, erec-
ted from the Chicago branch, and
open to all enlisted men.
O G. BROWN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-26
Always Ready TO Buy

81 am paying the highest market price
for furs and hides; will call for them or
buy at my residence. Also buy junk
cent pound for rags, cents for rub
Der, IS per ton for iron. SAM GROSS.
North Main street. Viroqua
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-26

All accounts and notes due Lar
sen & Solyerson must be paid at once
to Albert Solverson at his garage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-26
Leaders at surenson and Dahl's

Through the Retailers Commercial
Union, we have received about 200
dresses in sizes II to IS: will fit girls
and young ladies. Will offer them
while they last as follows:
Sl.5O dresses at. .-.-.a.......-. 81. 10
$500 dresses at................... ! 35
1900 dresses at..... .........-... L65
l0c can rubbers, per dozen ...... 90
We have a large quantity of lemons
Oh hand. worth 4jc per dozen, while
they last al 3OC per dozen.
THE FARMERS STORE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-26
ENLARGED Electrical Service

Electric service will be available
every Tuesday and Wednesday fore.
noon hereafter, from 6 to ll:3O a. m.
VIROQUA ELECTRIC LIGHT Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-26

+rwo ont when winning run was maze.
viroaua ..........0 0 l 0 0 0 0 2--l2
la Fargo .,......S o Ill
Summary; Runs Rabbit s. Garin. Kuehn
2. Dahl. Fisher. Bush Rauge Foriney p
Chase, Alien 9. Hatfield 2. Hill O.. Campbell
Shaffer s. Miller Two base hits Rabbit
kuehn, ShAffer. HIM 2. Three base HIT Chase.
DOuble plays. Chase To Campbell 20 Miller;
Fisher 20 Hauge 10 kuehn. Hit by piched
bail: by Neefe. Rabbit and Gariu. Base on
balls. off FoTtney ?, of Neefe e. off Campbell
2.Oh Allen /. Struck out by Necfe 9, Allen 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
BERLIN PAPER FAXES
GERARD PEACE TALK
Quotes Ambassador Convinced
War viii End in Few Months.

Berlin, June 1.-The Evening Ma
tiona, Zeitung" has printed an inter
view with James W. Gerard, the Amer
lean Ambassador, which bears on its
face indications of unauthenticity.
Speaking on the chances of peace, the
ambassador is quoted as saying:
"Now, as before, I consider these
favorable, and am convinced that
only a few months separate US from
peace.
president Wilson has, above all, a
human interest in the restoration Of
peace. ! know he feels deep personal
pain at the misery which the war is
bringing to millions of men, and
assert that he has proved that by
words and deeds"
The interview proceeds with refer
ences to President Wilson's peace ut
terances in connection with the Presi-
dental campaign in the United States,
phrased i'm a way that the ambassa-
dor naturally would avoid. Il quotes
him also as declaring himself con-
WINGED that military events within the
next few weeks would materially in
crease the inclination for peace among
the belligerents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
MARTIAL LAW IN SAL0N1CA
Stem Taken by Entente as Reprisal
for Bulgar Move.

London, June 4.-Entente troops
have occupied the telegraph Offices. the
port and custom house at Salonica,
according to n Reuter- dispatch from
that city. At the same time they have
taken extensive precautionary meas
urcs to prevent possible opposition.
Commanders Of gendarmes and police
have been relieved, the dispatch says,
and martial law has been proclaimed.
The proclamation extends over the
entire zone occupied by the Entente
Allies. IL was made as result OF the
occupation of Fort Rupel by Bulgarian
and German troops. and has been
favorably received by the population.
Tho crowds manifested their friendly
sentiments by shouting Long live the
Allies!"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
Desperate Struggle for
Possession of Monte
CengiO Continues.
ARTILLERY BATTLE
IN LAGARINA VALLEY
Austrians Report Repulse of
Enemy Charges Against
Monte BarcO.

Rome, June 4.-The repulsc Of
strong attacks by the Austrians south
east of Arsiero, in the Southern Tyrol,
in the Posina sector. was announced
tonight by the War Office. The des-
perate struggle for the possession of
Monte Cengio is continuing. Tho text
OF to-nights statement by general
headquarters follows:
From Stelvio Pass to Lake Garda
there have been only artillery engage
ments and actions by small detach-
ments.
an the Lagarina Valley enemy bat
teries of all calibres yesterday bonn
barded our positions as far as Pasubio
Our artillery effectively reDlied. firing
Oh the enemy's troops ano posts.
"On the POsina-Astico front on the
evening of June ? enemy infantry at
tempted TO break through in the direc-
tion of Onaro. southeast of Arsiero
They were strongly counter attacked
ard driven back.
yesterday there was lively artil-
lery duel. and in the afternoon huge
masses of the enemy were thrown in to
attack our positions between Col Como
and Col Posina. They were thrown
back, with very serious losses.
"On the Settle Comuni plateau the
struggle for the possession of Monte
Cengio continues, with fuctuating
fortunes.
"On the remainder of the front, to
the Brenta, there has been artillery
activity. The situation in the Carnia
and the Isonzo regions is unchanged"
Berlin, June (by wireless to Say
vile. \. Y).-No further advance for
the Austrians in their offensive against
the Italians in the Southern Tyrol is
reported in the Vienna headquarters
statement of June 3, received here to-
day, but the repulse Of Italian attacks
in two sectors of the front is an
nCunced. The statement says:
italian front: Our troops repulsed
one strong and several feeble Italian
attacks against Monte Barco. Repeat
ed enemy attacks against our positions
near Grenzeck and east of the Man
drielle Farm failed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
FRENCH CANADIANS OFF
TO BIND ALLIES CLOSER
Senators Sail on Chicago for
Bordeaux.

A number of Canadian Senators,
bound on special mission to France,
sailed yesterday aboard the French Line
steamship Chicago for Bordeaux. Sem
ator Charles Z. Beaubicn, who headed
the delegation. in telling of the pur-
pose Of the voyage, said:
1--WE Canadians % French origin are
on our way to cement more firmly the
bonds of pride and love between France
and our mother country, England"
Senator Beaubien was accompanied
by Paul Seurot. secretary Of the French
Chamber Of Commerce. of Montreal.
Philip O. Mills. son of the late Briga-
der General Samuel VI. Mills, sailed 10
join the 18th Division of the French
Volunteer Ambulance Corps. He took
with him an ambulance trailer of new
design. so constructed as to fold UP and
be carried inside the ambulance. The
contrivance weighs ZOO pounds, and
when open can provide sleeping accom-
modations for eight men.
Among the other 1876 cabin pas
sengers were Miss Mabel Dawson, a
teacher Of pottery making in Miss Win.
fired Hollis Lighthouse for the Blind
in Paris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
KAISER H0NORS KRUPP HEIR
Consents TO Act as Godfather to Son
of Head of Iron Firm.

Berlin, June 4.-Emperor William
has consented to act as godfather TO
the son born on May 80 to Frau Bertha
Krupp Won Bohlen und Halbach, prin-
cipal owner of the Krupp works.
The Krupp firm, which only recently
bought land in Munich on which to
build an artillery factory, has just
purchased factory at Dessau for the
manufacture Of shells.
Bertha Krupp was married in 1906 to
Lieutenant Dr. Gustav Krupp Won
Bohlen und Halbach, who now is at
the head Of the Krupp works. Emperor
William acted as godfather TO their
first son, born on August -, 1907.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05

on large scale. while the Local Gov
eminent Board is compelled TO wait ior
direct complaints about conditions re-
fore it can compel the city corpora
ton 10 take action. -,
Many of the people who suffer nolu
the government responsible Tor me
conditions under which they 1--we. ms
makes them inclined ut any time 70
join in rebellious movement, wnlch'
according 20 their own argument eFeh
in case Of failure, cannot make the'r
situation any worse than II Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05

arrived at Las Palmas May II. bit no
reports Of her movements since then
Gre obtainable.
The Dewsland was a vessel Of sea
tons, which sailed on May 4 from
Penarth for destination nos given
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05

Damloup progressed In our favor
Yesterday more than 500 Frenchmen
including three officers. were taken
prisoner, and four machine guns were
captured.
"WeSt Of Markirch (Vosges region
several gas attacks by the enemy were
unsuccessful.
Bombs were dropped in Flanders
causing the injury of several Belgians.
No military damage resulted.
"Near Hollebecke a British aeroplane
was brought down by our anti-aircraft
guns"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
British Warned Against Luxury

London. June THE National War
Savings Committee has issued another
and extremely urgent appeal TO the ma
tion. especially 20 the Weather classes,
&C. observe the strictest economy, point
ing out the appalling responsibility"
Of prolonging the war By indulgence in
luxury. The committee especially
refers to the question OF motor cars
and petrol.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
ADVERTISEMENT.
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease. the sntseptc powder % bs
shaken into the shoes and used IN tae foot bath.
IL relieves painful. swollen. smarfing feet and
Instantly takes The siiug OUT of corns and hunioas
les tlc greatest comfort discovery ~ tle ase
Aliens Foot Ease IS certain relief f0r sweating
c4lols and bot tired. aching feet SOD uy
Druggists escrywherc use. Always use 10 o. Break
IN new shoes. Trial package FREE Address.
Allen S. O.msteA 10 Ray. y. I.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
Conditions in the Dublin
Slums Make People In
cIined to Rebellion.
THOUSANDS LIVING
IN UNFIT HOUSES
Whole Families in Single Rooms
in Tenements Without SAM
tary Arrangements.

Dublin, Mey 22.-"You cannot avoid
being rebollious when you live under
such conditions as these!" was the
declaration often made by men and
women living in the slums and tene-
ment district of Dublin, when in
quiries were made into the causes Of
the recent instruction and the sympa-
thies Of the people.
at does not require great power Of
Imagination to ascertain why many OF
the poor in Dublin cheered the Sim
Feih prisoners on their way to Eng
land. Many of the men who had
fought against the troops were rela-
tives and friends of the people left be-
I hind, who regarded the prisoners as
victims of an heroic effort TO improve
the conditions under which a large
percentage Of the poor of Dublin live.
az the artillery had not made such
good practice in hitting the mark with
the shells aimed at the strongholds OF
Sim Feiners the gunners might have
done excellent work by demolishing &C
cidentally some of the foulest slums to
be found in any city of the world"
said a man of intelligence who is a
resident of one of the unsanitary dis
tricts within stones throw Of Sack
Vile Street.
Tenements Unfit for Habitation.
Official figures show that in Dublin,
, whose total population exceeds 100000,
are 1913 tenement houses certified as
"unnt for human habitation," but which
are occupied by 22,70l persons. There
are 3.s0i other tenement houses which
have not been so condemned and which
are occupied by 64,604 persons.
Conditions of existence in these
"residences" are both physically and
morally as bad as they can be, accord
| ing TO an official of the corporation. In
nearly every case an entire family or
/ from three to six persons occupies
single small room. The entrance to the
house is by a common door, open night
and day, while the doors Of the rooms
open directly onto a narrow passage, or
/ landing. In most instances the only
wafer supply is furnished by a solitary
faucet in a dingy back yard filed with
rubbish. Here also is the only sanitary
convenience, which is common not only
to both sexes but to people from the
street. Some of the inhabitants make
/ efforts TO keep their rooms neat and
clean, but as the woodwork is rotten,
the floors OUT OF repair ana the window
panes often absent, the attempt Is
/ futile.
A look around other parts Of the city
disclosed conditions just as bad in the
numerous rows of small cottages, con-
| sisting of one room and kitchen. in
passages and alleys occupied by work
/ ing class families.
Cannot Undertake Reforms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
CHINDA TO BE LONDON ENVOY
Japan Asks Britain to Approve Trans
fer of Ambassador.

Toxic. June Japan has asked
Great Britain 70 approve the appoint
mcnt Of Viscount Sutemi Chinda. now
Ambassador to the United States, as
japanese Ambassador to the Court of
81 James's, as successor of Marquis
Katsunosuke Inouye, who desires TO
return home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
Cannot Undertake Reforms.

Members of the Dublin corporation
assert that the legal powers and
finances Of the City Council are insult
fcient to allow it to undertake reform
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05

The Salmonpool, of 4,9O5 gross tons,
sailed from Adelaide on March 10 and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05

Viscount Chinda, after serving as
Westminster of Foreign Affairs, was
appointed japanese Ambassador to
Germany. From there he was trans
ferred to Washington on January 80,
1912. TO succeed Viscount Uchida. His
chief activities in the United States
have been in connection with the anti
alien land agitation in California, and
he recently conferred frequently with
Secretary Of State Lansing with refer
ence 10 a clause in the immigration
bill which was Objectionable to his gov
eminent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05
TWO UNARMED SHIPS SUNK
Genoa Steamer Also Reported Lost on
May q.

May IT.
London, June 4.-Lloyds' Shipping
Agency announces that the Genoa
steamer Marterso was sunk on May ~.
Dispatches to Lloyds also report the
sinking of the unarmed British steam
chips Dewsland and Salmonpool
Morris tribune., 1916-05-19

dissolved and Mr. Allen continued the paper alone until
he sold out to Mr. McEroy in the early part 1903 At
ter leaving here, Mr. Allen went to Howard Lake for
time and then went to Kansas where he engaged in the
hotel business for about year. From that he went to
the city edtorhp of the Tulsa Democrat and has held the
position continuously since. Mr.. Allen married
while here, and has son about IL years of age. Mrs
Allen has not enjoyed good health for number of years.
l also renewed acquaintanceshp with several Okla
homa and Kansas editors whom had met on other oc-
casions, but they unknown to my readers, I will
not mention them in detail However. heard of but
fortunately did not M. E. Harrison who is
aging editor of the Okahoman the leading newspaper of
Oklahoma City, the capital of the state. When I was
told that this Mr. Harrison from Minneapolis and
that he had lots of 'pep and initiative knew it was
''Mert.''
Travel thousand miles, and get off the train and
have the second you meet say 'Hello, JIM and
you likely to think that this is small country after
ALL but in the of that journey pass from spring
summer from the land of wheat the land of cotton
from the land settled by the peoples of Northern Europe
the land where the negro abounds and you but
be impressed with the bgness of this country-and then
you have but small part of it.
When left Morris the fields were getting green
only in favored spots and but little advance noted
until below Des Moines. Here the dandelions were in
bloom being planted and the forest trees
green and the fruit trees white In passing along noted
odstye sptrail fence that zigzagged its way
the hill and knew in that part of Iowa formerly
wooded and especially adopted to fruit growing The
Iowa State Agricultural College is prepared to demon
srate that the fruit possibilities in Iowa greater to-
day than in the farfamed western fruit districts if
equal amount of capital and labor be expended in develop
men and the is also true of many portions of Mn'
nesota Anyway the rail fence scrawled the land
message of the past to the present of the
great possibilities of tree growth One is reminded also
of the proigacy with which that tree growth of the
central West wasted not only wastefully used for
fences but the finest of trees cut and hauled into great
piles and burned in order to clear the land Let us
not blame the who did this for we would have
done the same, but it. pity that could not
have been farghted enough to have saved the forest
and settled the prairie instead of aborousy and waste
fully turning forest into prairie.
Morris tribune., 1916-05-19
SOME MORE RAMBLING

One is continually impressed with the bigness and the
smallness of this country of Travel much as
will and it that he will have it all
travel far will and it that he will
fail to meet friends and acquaintance of other days.
friends and relatives of other friends.
The latter part of last week the writer had the
privilege of addressing the editors of Oklahoma at their
annual state meeting and in travelling to and from that
meeting and while in attendance had unusual oppotun
ty for seeing of the richest portions of the United
States and getting evidence of the bgness of this
country, and also had the pleasure of running
friends whom had last seen perhaps 1000 miles away.
At Tulsa where the meeting held, Merle Thorpe,
head of the Department of Journalism of the University
of Kansas, stepped off the train I did. We were
both strangers in strange town. but with the sight
of the other each felt at home, for had spoken at
Thorpe Short Course two years go and Thorpe had ad
dressed the Minnesota editors at their meeting last winter
We went to the Tulsa hotel and tho both had re-
servations did not succeed in getting until
about noon and Thorpe did get one all and finally
shared mine.
We hunted up the committeeman who took to the
headquarters and of the first l met Young
Tuttle formerly a newspaper in Minnesota and
of of the pioneer newspaper of the state.
He of the propretos of the Western Type and
Machinery Co., supply house of Kansas City, And about
the next man l met Walter Allen, formerly editor
and publisher of the Morris Times-who came here in
about 1901 with Mr.. Noyes and bought the Times
from Mr. Glazer. The partnership with Noyes