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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Plan Central Grade School.

Stevens Point-A plan is being dis
cussed for a central grade school by
which three small ward schools could
be discontinued and the old high
school building utilized. A new high
school would then be built.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16

You can imagine, perhaps, the
sort of furore that would be
kicked up by the entrance of a
breezy, slangy, laxative we'll
Informed American new spaper
reporter into typical hiJh-cIass
English tea party, ard of his
effect upon a situation exceed
ingly tense-when he plunges
into a discussion of possible war
which the party has been trying
to avoid. Read about Charlie
Brown of New York in this in
stallment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Enters Navy as chanIain.

Green Bay-The Rev. Joseph Carl
ton Short, assistant pastor of ST. Pat
riek's church, who was appointed chap
lain in the navy q short time ago, will
go TO the New York navy yard for tenn
porary service.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Father OF Twenty-four Dies.

Antigo-Frank Huybers. rs years old
father of twenty.four children, four
teen of whom are living, was found
dead in bed at his home In the town
of Hutchins. Huybers was married
twice. each wife being the mother Of
twelve children.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Llahtnlnu Does Freak Act

Racine-Mrs. Chris Due. was struck
by lightning during an electrical storm
and badly burned. Mrs. Due was at
work In her home at the time and
went to a window to shake a rug when
a flash of lightning entered the win
dow and burned off her shoes and
stockings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Accents MarshflsId Call.

Fond du Lac-The Rev. Father Ar
thur A. Burton, who has been vicar of
St Michael's and All Angels church at
North Fond du Lac for the last two
years, has accepted call to the vicar
age of st. Adams Episcopal church in
Marshf1eld.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Buy STORAGE Plant.

New Richmond - The cheese and
egg storage plant Of the c. E. Blod-
gett Cheese. Butter and Egg company
has been sold to John E. Gallagher OF
this city, who viii convert it into a
grain elevator and -four and feed dis
tributing house.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Merrill to Send Recruits.

Merrill 49, 1t is expected that about
twenty-five to fifty Merrill men will
join the Rhinelander militia to bring
that company up to war strength. A
recruiting officer from Rhinelander is
expected here to look for men who
want to go to Texas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Farmer Blows Head Of

Mormon Coolee-Joseph Bartsch, a
prominent farmer, committed suicide
by blowing off his head with dynamite
Mental disturbances. due to intense
heat during the last few weeks. is the
only cause to which his friends can
attribute the rash act
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
He,d on Emhezzlemsnt charns.

Stevens Point 49, Charged with en-
bezzling $6S collected as agent for the
rent of a house here, L. ". Sellers has
been bound over to the Circuit court
under $500 bonds
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16

GAINESVILLE - Five GAINESVILLE young
men have enrolled for the civilian
naval training cruise. to be held on the
Atlantic ocean August Is TO Septem.
Der IL. under auspices of the United
States naval department.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Bank Cashier Reslans.

Clayton Cashier V. A. Batzner OF
the Citizens State bank of Clayton has
resigned and accepted a like position
with the First State bank of Bovey,
MINI.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Many Fish Are Dying.

Marinette-The waters Of Green Bay
along the east shore near Sturgeon bag
and vicinity have Of late been cove
cred with dead fish. These fish are
mostly perch and rock bass.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Killed Under Train.

Racine -- Charles Umland, 81 years
old, was instantly killed when he at
tempted TO cross the Rapids road in
front of a passenger train on the
Northwestern road.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Manual Training Head Leaves.

Neenah-Newton Van Dalsem, head
of the manual training department Of
the public schools for the last eight
years, who resigned recently, leaves
soon for Davenport. Ia, where he will
become director OF manual training.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Wine suppers Lead to Fine.

Janesville-Merle b. Griswold, alias
Carl B. Judson,. II years old, Detroit,
was fined 800 under the commitment
law for forging a check to pay for
wine suppers at a local hotel.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Mill Workers Get Raise.

New Richmond-The New Richmond
Roller Mills company has voluntarily
advanced the wages of every man on
its pay roll at both mills and eleva-
tors S. month, effective Aug. l.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Heffron,s Widow Dies

New Richmond-Alice Dean Hebron,
widow of the late Patrick Hebron and
for many years a resident of New
Richmond. died at Van, )uver. B. c..
following a stroke of apoplexy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Locomotive Kills Twelve Cows.

Janesyille-Twelye cows, valued at
s1,10O belonging to Herbert Smith.
wandered onto a railroad track and
were killed by a locomotive.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Cattle BUYER Cuts Throat.

Oshkosh ~ Henry barrow, a cattle
buyer, was found dead at his home at
Onro, with his throat slashed by a
razor. He was civil war veteran.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Attemnt 70 Poison Stock.

Stevens Point-An attempt to poison
stock on the JOHN Waldoch farm in
Hull has been discovered. Paris green
was found mixed with cornmeal spread
about the barnyard.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
@. A. n. Member Dies.

Racine - Charles Schelling, a pio-
neer resident of Raci1e, is dead. Mr..
schelling was a nenber Of the G. A.
r. and the Royal League.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
eets one Year for Rohheru.

GAINESVILLE - Mert Simmons, 20
years old, was sentenced to one year
at Green Bay for robbery of saloon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Water Record Is Broken.

Neenah Almost 100000 gallons
of water were pumped at the city wa
terworks plant here during the month
of July, setting a new record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
Finds Pearl In Clam

Prairie du Chien-John Fuka, ST.. a
clammer. found large pearl valued
at 5000, it is reported.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16

but the trouble is. she guesses wrong
Diplomatically. ever since old George
W. Bismarck died, she's never been
right And just now she's guessing
she can lick France, Russia and Eng
land with the rest of the world thrown
in"
And perhaps she's right" Henry
Streetman could not refrain from add
ing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16

Neenah-The Rev. d. c. Jones of LIE
Crosse Will take charge of the First
Presbyterian church here on Sept. 10.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
CHAPTER v.

Mr.. Brown Of New York.
In another moment a slight, wiry
kRn, well along in the thirties, came
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16

Colorado uses more than 1000 0O1
electrical horsepower every day to run
It's Industries
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16

Streetman, the German spy, Sir
George Wagstaff, British naval Off
cial, Ethel WiIloughby, secret wife of
Streetman, and others are having tea
at the Wagstaff home. The party is
discussing a play.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
CHAPTER VI.

One of EngIand's Sons.
Charlie Brown lighted his cigarett
in silence, while ne digested Street
mans amazing statement.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-29

Used extensively for light comforts
and for house dresses, too; light
and dark colors with border ef-
fects. Basement Store.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-29
TAX CONF ERENCE
HAVING BIC TIME
Returning Visitors From North Say
That Tax Conference is one Busy
Aggregation of Men

Although the weather is cool in
Prescott, and the altitude is agreeing
to some extent with most of the del
egates TO the state tax conference, at
the same time. there is a good deal of
hard work being done there, and per-
spration on the brow of the tax
sharks, is the general order of the day,
according to j. NJ Philipouski of the
corporation commission who returned
from the Mile High City yesterday.
The tax experts are exporting as
hard as they know how, and on the
side are throwing the hooks into Mar
icopa county with complete abandon
and with a mastery touch, that comes
with long practice. is about the way
the conference is lined up according to
others who have watched the takers in
action.
And then on the other hand there is
another element to be reCkoned with.
II isN the candidates. They are on
hand in full force and candidating for
all they are worth The chairmen of
the boards of supervisors of the state,
together with their clerks are all
present, and each and every candi-
date is doing his best to line them up
on his side
Arizona republican., 1916-07-29
JOSEPHINE SAFE IN
MATRIMONIAL PORT

When the word reached Phoenix yes
terday that Josephine Keith had been
married in Los Angeles Wednesday to
Harold j. Lane, a leading business man
of that city, it was discredited
ITS joke" said her friends, who
recalled how the pretty motion pic
ture actress had ANNOUNCED her en-
gagement to DIR. Harrison b. Cabe, a
prominent Dallas physician IA few
months ago, Just for fun"
Then they recalled that Miss Keith
had filed suit for divorce in the To-
cal courts last month and that the de-
cree had not been granted The com
plant was filed June g. the plaintiff
alleging that her husband, Edmund
Pcndleton MorEissette failed to provide
for her, called her vile names and had
struck her She said she had been
wholly dependent upon her own labor.
which accounted for her presence in
Phoenix last fall, as a member of the
Cactus Film company. 1t was at this
time that she became acquainted with
number of well known bachelors who
yesterday hooted at the idea of her
being married again.
How. about the divorce" they ar
gued.
This was explained at the office of
Fred Blair Townsend, the former Miss
kelth's attorney. The day before, Mr..
Morrlssette had been granted decree
IN the Texas courts, so Miss Keith was
saved the necessity of taking the Stand
/ to secure her freedom.
Her new courtship and romance was
longer than a day, according to the
4 Los Angeles Evening Herald 1t was
thIee months. The coast paper says:
me swift courtship and romance of
/ n
I Los Angeles business man was re-
yealed today, when Harold ] Lane and
MISS Josephine Keith obtained a mar
riage license and were married late
4 today
MISS Keith, whose home is in
Dallas, Texas, came to Los Angeles a
! lew months ago to visit friends The
4 charming young southern widow.
/ whose divorce decree permitted her TO
resume her maiden name. has been n
4 most popular guest and met Mr.. Lane
4 at ball given in her honor abonf
three months ago. Dame Rumor
mixed their names often in the past
weeks, put no announcement was
mace OF the engagement until TODAY.
ReV. Baker T. Lee performed the
ceremony and the young couple will
leaVe this evening for short wedding
trip. Mr.. Fulton Lane. brother Of tho
bridegraam was the only guest al tbe
wedding service. Miss Keith's mother
dld not arrive from Texas in time Ia
attend the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lane will make their
nome at the Bryson apartment
Mr.. Lane is president of the Lane
Thayef Dry Goods CO., and is a POM
| lar member Of the younger social set
of the city"
Arizona republican., 1916-07-29
BOOZE HUNTERS
FINISH WORK

d. T. Cox and r. II. Bryant, the Los
Angeles detectives who materially as
sisted the county in the conviction of
some twenty or more bootleggers dur
ing the present term of court returned
TO the coast last evening They are
confident that so far as the old Of
tenders are concerned, there win be no
further trouble.
They do not believe that the danger
lies with the old offenders. who have
been given away" during what has
been termed the bootlegging session of
the superior court They say that the
men who have been convicted of violat-
ing the prohibition amendment, will
not take a chance, but that the future
trouble will come from outsiders"
who do not realize how strenuously the
law is carried out in this county
Both men have worked on important
cases up and down the coast, but they
say they have never been associated
with a finer bunch of officers" than
in Phoenix. They had much to say in
praise of the work of County Attorney
Clyde NJ Candy, who has procured the
conviction of every man charged with
violating the amendment, in whose
guilt they helped establish 1t was
through the work of Cox and Bryant
that the famous arrest Of twenty was
made in one day in June
Arizona republican., 1916-07-29
HUNDRED POINT SIX
SHIPMENTS COMING

Another carload of KisselKars
will be unloaded by George H. Reu-
Len, state distributor. this morning,
and still another carload is due early
next week for it was reported past
Kansas City yesterday. Reuben says
he is mighty glad that he is 1t last
going to get in a few cars, for he
has enjoyed quite some time endeav-
oring to keep his waiting customers
content Nearly ali of the cars in
these two shipments are the Hun
dred Point Six which has attracted
such favorable comment and sold so
readily everywhere it has been shoWn
Reuben takes delight in pointing
out the hundred points of difference
in the Hundred Point Six" and says
that these combine to make il a 100
per cent efficient automobile, one that
he saws, is not one of the common
types
Arizona republican., 1916-07-29
THREE CENT RATE
STARTED BY RAY
AND CHA VALLEY

The Ray and Gila Valley railroad is
the first common carrier of the state
to comply with the order of the cor
poration commission reducing the
passenger rates of the state railroads
to three cents per mile.
In tariff filed yesterday with the
commission, the company announces
that they have cut the rate between
Ray Junction and Ray, from fifty
cents TO thirty five Between Ray and
Kelvin a similar cut has been made.
The rest of the railroads of the
state have brought action against the
commission in the United States Dis
trict court, seeking to restrain the put
ting into commission of the order. BY
gentlomen's agreement between the
commission and the roads, no temper
airy restraining order has been asked
Tor. The roads still charging the old
rates. but giving the passengers re-
ceipts, to be presented, and refunded,
in case the court upholds the rate or
der
Arizona republican., 1916-07-29
"Meat Takes Ans
other Jump a ia

Aa.
milar headline in your daily
newspaper. But why worry
about the cost of something
you don't need? The most
expensive foods are gener-
ally the least nutritious. In
Summer health and strength
come from a meatless diet.
Oneor two Shredded Wheat
Biscuits, heated in the oven,
covered with berries or other
fruits and served with milk
or cream, make a complete,
satisfying, nourishing meal
at a cost of FIVE or six cents.
All the meat of the whole
wheat made digestible by
steam cooking, shredding
and baking. M ade at
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-29
WOULD SLAY COUNT TlSZA

Republican A. P. Leased Wire1
LONDON, July 29-An unsuccessful
attempt was made recently to assassin
ate Count Tisza, the Hungarian prem
Ter, according to a report from Buda-
pest. says a Vevey Switzerland dis
patch to the Daily Mail.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-11-16
FARBER LETTER

Farber, Mo-, Nov. 1.-THE elect
ion is over and the country will just
go on as it always has.
Harry Nation shipped in a car of
sheep from the Kansas City market
last week
The clay mine is working two
shifts day and will soon be working
many more men.
On October End Uncle Tom Dough-
erty died after lingering illness.
His funeral was preached at the home
6 miles south of Farber, and the re-
mains were inferred in the Farber
cemetery, November Bird. On No
vember 9th his life companion died
after a few days sickness. The flu
neral services were held at the Pres
byterian church at Farber
Both Services were conducted by Bro
Aker. she was laid to rest by the side
of her husband. They were a SPLEEN
did couple Of the old type.
Corn skucking is progressing nice.
ly.
Farber now has n club room with
Joe Knner, president, Clyde Spen.
GER, secy
Born, to Tom Turpin and wife, on
November 18th, a fine girl.
Farber Sunday School will be rep.
resented at the State Sunday School
meet at Mexico this week.
/ w. j. Crow and Thomas Dough.
erty were business Visitors at Mexico
Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-11-16
THAT NEW r.. r.
CUTOFF TO MEXICO
When Completed II Will Likely Mean
New TraiIicway East for Cross
Continental Trains.

The Kansas City Real Estate Bull
letin and Building Nnews confirms
the report that Mexico is to have that
new railroad. A few days ago that
paper said:
Increased prosperity in the United
States, coupled with permanent
supply of orders for shipping, has
caused the directors of the Santa Fe
railway to order the extension of its
main line tracks from Carrollton,
Mo-, to Mexico, where a connection
will he made with the Burlington
line for an entrance into st. Louis.
The new line will go thru Keytes-
vile, Moberly and Mexico. 1t will be
between 60 and 80 miles long, and
will be used for both passenger and
freight traffic.
When completed it will probabi
mean new trafficway connection
with some of the eastern roads for
cross-continental trains.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-11-16
POWELL FORD.

Powell Ford, Mo-, Nov. ia
number in this vicinity have been
gathering corn for the past two
weeks Week before last was an
ideal time for most any kind of work
on the farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII McMurtry of
this neighborhood visited their cous-
ms, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack McPheeters,
of Concord, recently.
Milford Berry has put in a light
plant and is very much pleased
with it. Mr.. Pierce of Mexico put
it in for him.
Roscoe Grier who once lived east
of Powell Ford has been in Kansas
for several years and short time
since he brought bride home to
visit his parents.
We were saddened last week tC
hear of the death of Mrs. Conradt
Schultz, Sr., of Rush Hill. We eX
tend our sympathy to the bereayeC
family.
The l.. A. G. Missionary Circle o.
Rising Sun Church gave a chicken
fry at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace Johnson near Mexico. They ha(
a good crowd and took in over $24.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-11-16
WOOdSOn & FenneWald
Live Stock Commission Company
National Stock Yards, Illinois

Sellers of Cattle, Hogs and Sheep.
Our sales and record shows why 1t
pays to ship to us.
Sept. -, 1915, we sold 81 head OF
S6S lb. yearling steers and heifers
mixed at S1O.50, the highest priced
heifers and steers ever sold on this
market.
Oct. %. we sold 81 head of 1923 ID.
yearling steers at $11.15, the highest
priced steers of this weight ever
sold on this market.
Nov. 6, we sold 81 head of 1880 lib.
steers at SIPS, being the highest
priced cattle ever sold on this mar
ket with one exception.
Aug. 81, 1916, we sold cars of
hogs averaging 27S lbs. at $ll.5O, the
top for any hogs ever sold on this
market
We employ a sheep salesman who
devotes his entire time to selling our
sheep. This is a very important fac
tor. MR.. SHEEP SHIPPER.
Special attention given to orders for
Ihuyiug Stocker a I'd Feeder Cattle,
Feeding Sheep and Stock Hogs. 1--WE
will buy you the right kind" Stock
err wn|i bought are half sold.
WHY pay for poor service when
ours costs yGu Hb more?
OUR 9IOTTO--'GiviHg Satisfaction"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-11-16
MT. CARMEL LETTER.

Little Thelma Without has been
having the Group the past week.
Verda Mcintosh has been real sick
OF bronchitis.
Mrs. Pen Stewart, of California,
is here visiting her brother, A. ]. Mid
dleton, and the old friends and neigh
bors met there Sunday and gave her
a surprise dinner.
Jim Fisher of near Martinsburg,
was through this neighborhood We'd
nesday buying stock.
Leman Kirk is building a new
barn.
Ruth and zoula Fletcher spent
over Sunday in Columbia visiting f.
NJ. Branstetter and family.
Well the election is over and we
are glad. While it did not go to suit
all of us we can be satisfied with
everything but the loss of Amend
ment No. 8; we all ought to regrei
that.
f. M. Branstetter and Mr.. Ste
venson of Columbia, were through
here last week in the interest of thu
New York Life Insurance Co.
A. ]. Middleton has his new hous
all done but plastering.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-11-16
OYEZ, OYEZ, HEAR We.

Sioux City, Iowa, Nov. 5.-The fol
lowing advice to newly married coup
les is given by Foster Gliding, Sioux
City Police Court Judge:
There's no house big enough to
shelter two families.
Too much mother-in-law is not
good foF young couples.
Too much father-in-law has the
same effect.
A wife should leave her husband
to visit relatives at least two weeks
every year. On her return she ap
prostate him better.
A husband should leave his wife a.
least two weeks each year. He appre'
ciates her more when he returns.
A young couples place is by them
selves. Their battles are their own
Welcome your relatives as compa
NY But don't permit more than one
to come at time.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-11-16
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