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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
U. S. TROOPERS IN BATTLE.
cavsIryuen Engage in 45-minute Bat
tie With Mexieans.

San Antonio. Tex, Oct. 23.--Ameri-
can troops and Mexicans clashed near
san Jose in the Big Bend country, ac-
cording TO a report received on Fri
day by General Funston from Col. 10
seph CASTOR, commander o: the dis
trict
Tile fight lasted for Is minutes. No
losses were suffered by the Americans.
and Information Is lacking regarding
loss among the Mexlcans.
Colonel Gaston's report said that a
band of about 80 Mexicans opened
fire on d detachment, composed of -
men of the Sixth cavalry and Texas
National Guard cavalry squadron, en-
gagged ia patrol duty between Presldlo
and RuidoSa, Lieutenant Cudington of
the Texas squadron commanding the
troops, ordered his men to return the
FIRE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
Real Party Politics.

A little while ago the Democrats
were charging that the Republicans, by
assailing the botch the administration
had made of our international rela-
tons, were unpatriotic in that they
were dragging partisan politics into
foreign affairs. "Partisanship," said
Robert Lansing. secretary of state,
with becoming gravity, should stop at
tide water"
Now comes the president with his
demagogic cry that If he is not re-
elected president the Republicans will
plunge the country into war. This Is
playing party politics in foreign affairs
with vengeance. 1t endeavors to
make the other nations of the world a
party to our domestic election. I'm
warranted in fact, uttered with SUI
preme carelessness as TO the result on
American prestige and standing
abroad put forth in a panic when the
fatuousness of other cries was demon
strated. it marks the low estate to
which the presidency in present hands
has fallen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
MIR. Marshall Is Inconsistent.

Tom Marshall, in his Terre Haute
speech, declared that were President
Wilson to die he would resign rather
than accept the awful responsibilities
Of the presidency. If he feels that
way about it, why did he accept a re-
nomination for the vice presidency?
And why does he not even now retire
from. the ticket? We all know that we
elect a vice president in order that
he may become president if the presi-
ent dies, and we al know, TOO that
lie possibilities of such a succession
are great. Three of the last ten men
elected president have died. office,
and Mr. Marshall as vice president
might be called any day to assume the
Office of chief executive.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
GERMANS DESTROY 3 TANKS"
British Armored Autos Battered to
Pieces, Says Berlin.

Berlin, Oct. 23.-The largest part or
German trenches west of the road of
Eaucourt rAbbaye-Ie Marque. lost to
the British on October Is, were recap
tured In the last "A hours, the German
war office announced.
The text OF the statement follows:
Western theater - During rainy
weather there was an artillery duet on
both sides of the Somme, which was
vigorously maintained.
The largest part of trenches west
Of the road of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Marque taken by the British on oeto-
Der Is was recaptured by attack.
1T has just been reported that dur
ing the last great attack the British
used some Of the much-trumpeted mr.
uiored automobiles. so-ealled tanks.
Three of them are lying In front of our
lines They were destroyed by our ar
tillery fire"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
AUTO IN RIVER; FOUR DROWN
Machine Dashes over Bridge Adult
rnent at Chicago When Driver Fails
to See the Danger Signal.

Chicago, oct. 24.-An automobile
containing six persons plunged from
the west abutment of the Twelfth
street bridge into the Chicago river
last night Four were drowned and
two were rescued. The saved are:
Mrs. Sarah Bernstein. a schoolteacher.
living at 500 Indiana avenue; Mrs.
Henrietta Warner. 4440 Drexel avenue.
Both were taken, bruised, cut and half
drowned. to the county hospital. Mrs.
Warmers husband was one of the four
drowned The bridge had been opened
TO permit a boat to pass, and the auto.
coming swiftly from the west. plunged
over the west abutment into the wa
ter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
KILL SLAYER OF SHERIFF.
Police Find Murderer of New York
Official Dead in Home.

WhitestOne, n. Y, Oct. 25.-After
killing Sheriff Paul Stier Of Queens
county with a shotgun and keeping at
bay a posse of police and deputy
sheriffs who had surrounded his home
here, Frank Taft, sixty-five years old,
was shot and instantly killed on Mon
day by one of the besiegers.
The sheriff had gone TO Taft's home
with an order for his arrest in a case
pending in the supreme court. Taft
barricaded himself and shot Stier
down from the window.
Re-enfOrcements were sent and a
siege of Taft's house began.
Four policemen and one of the
deputy sheriffs were wounded by Taft
before he was killed.
Sailors from the United States tor
pedoboat Henley, lying in the sound off
Whltestone. landed to assist the police.
and the bullet which killed Taft came
from an automatic repeating rifle bor-
rowed from one of the sailors by Sergt.
James Fitzgerald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
WORSE THAN THE SLIPPER
Boys Certainly of the Most Siren
uous Nature.

My grandmother had u children,
and one uncle undertook to teach me
the art of worship. He used to lead
me to the sand banks of the Missouri
river, where he would set fire to pile
of driftwoOd, and then, taking me by
the hand, sing sacred songs to the fire
and river. In the meantime he threw
into them offerings of tobacco, red
feathers, and sometimes oak twigs.
never knew the meaning of these offer
ings, but always felt that some living
thing actuated both the fire and the
river. Another uncle came to visit US
periodically, and every time he came
my brother or / suffered at his hands.
Sometimes he would rush to the spring,
carrying me horizontally under his
arm, and would plunge my head into
the water until l almost suffocated.
His common form of discipline was to
let me hang by my hands on the cross
poles of the wigwam until my arms
ached. My body writhed before
dropped. This uncle seemed to like
best to command my older brother to
tie my hands and feet with a rope.
Then he would order me to resist-an
ordeal that would make us both cry.
In the winter he would also sometimes
roll us in snow naked. The punish
ment of Indian children is usually in
the hands of some uncle rather than
the parents. Our punishments were
inflicted generally because we had dis
obeyed grandmother by failing to get
wood at evening, had resisted fasting,
had fought some Indian boys, or had
cried without sufficient cause.-Sourh-
ern Workman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
Not a neIorIousn business.

President Wilson "put Huerta out
of business" He meddled in the do
nestle affairs of a foreign country. He
drove out of Office the only man who
was capable of restoring order south
of the Rio Grande-and then decided
that Americans and Mexicans in Mex
leo would have to grope their way as
best they could out of the anarchy TO
which he had condemned them. 1t
was quite a performance, we must
acknowledge-but one scarcely worth
..glorifying" in.-Cincinnati Times
Star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
CAUSES OF HIGH LIvlNe-cosT
Restricted Production and consump-
ton Greatly Increased by War.

Washington, Oct 26.-Twenty mil
lion n.,- fighting in Europe, producing
nothing. while consuming enough food
for 30,O000O0 men and enough clothing
for S0,000000, are behind the high cost
of living In this cOuntry-not Wall
street-Secretary Of Commerce Red
field said on Tuesday.
ut is further true he said, that
factories in all the belligerent coun-
tries that ordinarily produced goods for
general use are busy on war munitions.
The same is true in a smaller degree
in our own country. The result is that
at the time of the greac est consumption
the production is greatly reduced"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
Foolish A. ek on Railroads.

'They," (the railroads) "have kept
you in communications which you did
not stand in need of, for you know
how to take care of yourselves" said
President Wilson in his campaign
speech at Omaha on October 5.
Back to the simple life, then; back
to the prairie schooner and the OK
cart. For that. IL he meant anything
at all. is what the president must have
meant in this unctuous fattering of
the Nebraska voters.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
FRENCH CAPTURE
FORT DOuAUNONT
Village Also Seized by Joffre's
Troops in Big Drive.
ADVANCE ON 4-MlLE FRONT
Paris Says German Positions Were
Pierced for Depth of Two Miles
100 Officers and 3,4o0 Men
Taken Prisoner.

Paris, Oct. 26.--In powerful series
of attacks on the Eerdun front the
French have captured the village and
fors of Douaumont, advancing beyond
the Thiaumont work and farm, and
occupied also the Haudromont quar-
ries north of Verdun, according 10
the bulletin issued on Tuesday by the
war Office. The prisoners captured and
counted thus far number 3,400, includ-
ing 100 officers. The text reads
ION the Verdun front, after intense
artillery preparation, an attack On the
right bank of the Meuse Yves launched
at II 40 a. N. The enemy line at
tackled ON front of seven kilometerS
flour and one-third mi'es) was broken
through everywhere to a depth which,
at the center, attained a distance of
three klometers (nearly TWO mlles).
1.-THE village aud fort of Douaumont
are in our hands.
ITO the left our troops, advancing
beyond the Thiaumont work and farm.
rushed to Haudromont quarries and
established themselves along the road
from Bras TO Douaumont
ION the right of the fort our line
runs to the north Of La Caillette wood
along the western outskirts Of the viii
lage Of vaux and the eastern border of
Fumin wood, and continues north of
'Chenois wood and the Damloup bat
terry.
prisoners are pouring in. So far
$500, including about 100 officers, have
been counted. The quantity OF ma
terlal captured cannot yet be esti-
mated. our losses were small"
Berlin. oct p. by wireless.-The
war office announcement on Tuesday
says:
October % was like the preceding
DAY. being characterized by battles
Of great violence. In order to break
through at any price the British and
French continued attacks in which
strong forces were employed.
an spite of their use Of masses Of
troops north Of the Somme they suf-
fered heavy and sanguinary defeat.
IL Is reported from the front that
rows of dead are lying one upon an
other. especially west of le Transloy.
Army group of the German crown
prInce-The enemy attempted 70 as
sst the attacks on the SOmme by at
tacks near Verdun. Our positions ON
Che east bank of the Meuse were
str ugly shelled by artillery. Hostile
infantry was held in It's trenches by
our strong and efficient artillery fire.
Attempts 10 attack were thus frus-
trated.r
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
RAID ON GERMAN PLANTS
Four Tons Of Explosives Dropped by
French Air Squadron on Fac
tories Near Metz.

Paris, Oct. 24.-Four tons of proiec-
tiles have been dropped by French
air squadron of "A machines on blast
furnaces north of Metz and on the Metz
and Thionville stations, the war Office
announced in its report of aviation ae-
tivities. Hits were secured on all the
detectives. it Is declared. Another
French hotilla bombarded factories at
Rombach.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
KILLED; 9 HURT IN AUTOS.
Former Mayor NsIdemar Brown of
Manistee, Mich, Dies in Crash.

Grand Rapids, Mich.. Oct. 24.--Wal-
demar Brown, former mayor of Manis-
tee, was killed and nine others injured
on Sunday when two automobiles in
which they were riding collided near
Manistee while ryiHg to avoid hitting
a buggy.
The iniU~ a are: Frederick Stone,
registrar of deeds; George Giles, Louis
Austen, son of the county treasurer :
William Hatch, Frank Jutkowski,
Mike Gloexki. Roy Z. Overpack, Will
liam Martison. George Lumsden.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
SX-BANDIT FOR GOVERNOR
Al ]. Jennings, Now ReViValist, to Run
for Office Again in
Oklahoma.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 24-Al J.
Jennings. once bandit leader, accord
ing 10 his formal statement, and now
a revivalist. announced he would be
a candidate for the second time for
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor of Oklahoma. He was defeated
in the primaries in 1914. Under the
oklahoma law candidates must file
nomination papers by January l pre-
ceding the fall election.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
More of the Same COMING.

Secretary J. +. Reynolds of the Re
publican national committee was told
of the Democratic philosophy In re-
gard to Maine. ''They claim 1t is
Democratic victory" his informant
told him.
"Finel" Mr.. Reynolds exclaimed.
~we will give them some more just
like it."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
GOOD FOR HUNGRY CHILDREN

Children love SINNERS Maearonl
and Spaghetti because of its delicious
taste. 1t is good for them and you
can give them all they want. 1t is a
great builder of bone and muscle, and
does not make them nervous and irri-
table like meat. The most economical
and nutritious food known. Made from
the finest Durum wheat. Write Skin
ner Mfg. Co, Omaha, Nebr., for beau
tiful cook book. 1t is sent free to
mOthers.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
EnaIish Learnina other Lanaauaes.

The English have never been distin-
guished in the past as linguists, their
own mother tongue answering their
requirements, commercially, intellec-
tually and otherwise. Their insularity
in this respect is disappearing. how
ever, and two anonymous donors have
each given $1,000 to Leeds university,
one gift being for the development of
the Russian language and literature,
and the other as an initial endowment
to found chair of Spanish.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
Found Wilson Easy to Fool.

Happily Bryan was too crude and
simple to fool enough voters to elect
him president" says Col. Henry Wat
terson. the dean of Democratic editors.
Unhappily, Bryan was not too crude
and simple TO fool the president into
making him premier of the Wilson ad-
mInlstration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
Tables Turned,

you say the poor thing is unhap-
py?" asked the woman who listens
eagerly.
"Yes," replied the woman who talks.
"She has one of those ambitious hus-
bands who wants her to go into poll
tics, so that he can become socially
prominent"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
California Republicans United.

Republicans of California are in
harmony and will support the Repub-
lican candidate for United States senR-
tor, Gov. Hiram Johnson" declared O.
A. Jackson of San Francisco. at the
Willard. MANY Republican leaders
had hoped that the regular Republi-
can candidate, Willis Booth. would be
nominated. and the Democrats, may
say, also were hoping this would oc-
cur, because they saw in it a possible
split in the party and the election of
a Democrat to succeed Senator Works.
With the nomination of johnson, how
ever, the Republicans have accepted
the situation, and l am confident they
will support the nominee. Johnson,
Of course, VII get all the Progressive
votes. and with the Republicans voting
solidly for him, as l believe they will,
there is not the slightest doubt that
they will elect him.
This situation in California puts a
dent in the Democratic hopes of gain
ing a senator in a Republican state"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01

Colonel Bryan was "a little slow in
coming to the support of Mr.. Wilson.
but he could not resist the temptation
to climb into the hand wagon when
the call was Issued for more wind in
struments.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
Germans Wreck p Aeronlsnas

Berlin. Oct. 2j.-Tweny-two allied
.aeroplanes were shot down by the Ger
mans during the last "a hours, the Ger
man war office announced on Monday.
eleven aeroplanes are lying behind
our lines" the statement added.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
German Shin Is Tornedoed.

London. Oct. 24.-The British ad-
miralty Issued a statement to the eff
feet that a British submarine which
had Just returned from the North sea
torpedoed and badly damaged a Ger
man cruiser Of the KoIkerg class.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
Calm Rebuke.

81 suppose it is privilege of the
postmaster TO read all the post cards, 3"
said the Irritating person. ~ suppose
Il is" said the woman who was sort
ing mail Maybe I'd do it If anybody
was TO come along Of sufficient i'm
portance TO arouse any curiosity"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
ltaly Permits SIX Export.

Chicago, Get. 24-The Chicago Ital-
ian chamie- of commerce announced
that it has received notice from Rome
that the exrortation of italian silks of
all kinds 20 the United States has
again been permitted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
snortsmsn Robbed Of 500 600

New York. oct. Ga robbery hy
"chloroform thieves" Of jewelry valued
at 100000 from the Boslyu, L. l.. home
of Frank Gray Griswold sportsman
and race-horse owner, was reported to
the police here on Tuesday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
First Place selonos to wilson.

The London Globe insists that Pre-
mler Asquith holds the record for max
Ing plans that fail" Evidently the
Globe has been too busy with home af-
fairs 70 study the record of President
Wilson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
steamer Sinks; sixteen Drown.

New orleans. Oct. 25.-Sixteen men,
bers of the crew Of the steamer l.. Ed
ward Hines, including Capt. f. NJ. Nc
Keige. Jr., of New York. were drowned
when the steamer was sunk in the
Caribbean sea. 40 miles east of Belize
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
Kaiser Plans somme Slow.

Paris, Oct. 2G.-kaiser Wilhelm is
reported to have arrived ut the Ba-
paume front on Tuesday 10 supervise
preparations for heavy German coun-
ter-offeusive north of the Somme, the
Liberte reported
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
POETS Grandson Wounded.

London, Oct. 24.-I'he latest list of
wounded from France includes the
name Of Capt. Lionel Hallam Tenny-
son. eldest son of Lord TennySon and
grandson of the poet This is the sec
ond time he has been wounded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
HAS GOLD TO MEET DEMAND.
a. c. Miller Of Reserve Board Tells
Bankers Country 10 Prepared.

- ~ WtAt%f ~ NAN9~f W 1s1'A A~sHS
Bankers Country 10 Prepared.
indianapolis, oct 26-The man
asement OF the gold supply Of the
country 60 meet the foreign drain
which is expected after the close OF the
war was discussed 10y a. c. Miller of
Washington. member Of the federal
reserve board before the Indiana State
Bankers association on Tuesday lie
expressed the opinion that the United
States wiz be able 70 meet all demands
which will be made
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01

New York Oct 24.--James a.
Brown, alleged principal in a nation
wide blaekmailing plot, was arrested
here. Brown made an attempt 70 es-
cape and his captors used blackjacks to
subdue him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01

Berlin (by wireless TO Sayville, l.. -.
Oct pa British destroyer off the
Flanders coast was struck by bomb
from a German aeroplane Saturday.
the admiralty announced. All the raid
lers returned unframed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
LOGICAL Deduction.

SIS Willie interested in his nature
study class?"
"Very much; wanted to know to-
day if cat-tails belonged to the pussy
willow family"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
"a Trade lnterned cantLves

London. Oct. 26-Barou Newton.
under-secretary for foreign affairs. an.
nounced in the house of lords That the
British and German governments had
agreed TO exchange all interned pris-
oners over She age of forty-hve.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
SAYS u-ss WAS DESTROYED.
British Sea Captain Says German Sub
marine Was Tcrpedoded.

Boston, Oct. 26.-The U-53 the SEN
sational German submarine raider
which sank five merchant vessels of
Nantucket lighfship on October 5, has
been sunk by the British patrol boat
Stanley, according 90 an unofficial re-
port In Canada, brought here on Tues
day hy Capt W. g. Tudor of the Brit
ish freighter H0chelaga The U-53 is
supposed To have been trapped and de-
stroyed while lying oft Sydney. n. S.,
waiting for troop ships.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
Woman Barber Too Leisurely.

An Edmonton barber. who was given
temporary exemption. stated that he
had tried a woman assistant. but she
took half an hour to shave one man.
London Telegraph.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
French eenerfl Mounded.

Paris, Oct. 23,- Two Of the best
known French generals, Bngadier Cen
eral Marchaud of Fasho'la fame and
Gen. Sainte-Claire Devilie have been
wounded In battle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
JUDGE Elmer 3. Adams Stricken.

st. Louis. Oct. Elmer b. Adams,
United States circuit judge. was in a
critical condition on Monday as the re-
suit of paralytic stroke. 1t is feared
that he cannot live throughout the
day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
chapman Estate Is so. ooo.

Poughkeepsie. \. Y. Oct. Civic
tor Emmanuel Chapman, son of John
Jay Chapman, killed in action at Yer
dun, left an estate of 100000. Conrad
Chapman and Chandler Chapman.
brothers. inherit the estate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
Mo Credit 20 the Democrats

Since the beginning of President
wilson's administration our export
trade with England has increased 900
per cent. Sounds pretty good until
we stop to note that this whole in
crease has come since the war began,
and that it is due entirely to war sup
niles And Of such is our present pros
perity for which President Wilson so
cockily assumes a personal credit.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
Wronn Kind Of Peace.

The trouble with the sort of peace
President Wilson gives US on the Mex
lean border is that it is just as costly
as war aud much more deadly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
U. S. MEN SLAIN IN FIGHT.
0eg. Ramona 5atists Also Reported
Killed in Battle.

Snnto Domingo, Oct 26.-ln an en-
gagement between American troops
and rebel forces on Tuesday Gen. Ra-
mon BatiSta was kiued. Several Amer
leans also are reported Killed, including
two officers. aud one American officer
WIS wounded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01

Senator Underwood is quite right.
Mistakes are always to be expected.
Of the Democratic party.