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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
The Magic Washing Stick

"The Magic Washing Stick is the
finest thing in the world. Cleans the
clothes without rubbing-makes the
whitest clothes I ever saw. 1 cannot
do without 1t any more. All you say is
true, it does all you say 1t will. would
give it for nothing / have ever used.
Hope every lady will try it," writes
Mrs. w. F. Gammill, Ashdown, Ark. is
washings Csc. This peculiar article is
sold by all grocers everywhere. Roundy,
Peckham & Dexter Co., Milwaukee,
Wis, Distributors.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
Militia 70 Get More Paw.

Madison.-If the National Guard
companies are organized the same
as the regular army companies as
soon as the new army bill goes into
effect. there will be a certain number
of privates in each company getting
more pay for attending drill than the
balance of the privates. for there are
to be 10 first class privates in each
company. who will draw SIS month,
while the average private gets SIS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
RED, ROUGH, PIMPLY SKIN
Quickly Cleared by cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Trial Free.

You may rely on these fragrant,
super-creamy emollients to care for
your skin, scalp, hair and hands. Moth
ing better to clear the skin Of pimples,
blotehes, redness and roughness, the
scalp of dandruff and itching and the
hands of chapping and soreness.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
j. .. HlIrs Last Donation.

Milwaukee.-The last gift to
charity Of James ]. Hill was when, in
April, he gave $4,000 to Marquette
was asking for half million dollars
for endowment and, with 100000
raised, one local philanthropist offered
100000 if another 100000 were raised
within two days. and thus complete
the half-million fund. Hill had often
promised to aid the school some time
and when this emergency was told him
by telegraph he wired $25, 600, complet-
ing the necessary amount.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
La Crosse Tailor Suicides.

La Crosse.-Charles T. Servis, for
many years head of the Seryis Tailor
ing company. committed suicide in
the Mississippi river. Servis left a
note to his wife that he had decided TO
go TO the river" then walked down
the street and into the Mississippi
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
Plan to Aid Contractors.

State Chief Engineer John G.. d.
Mack has issued standard form of
contract and specifications to be used
on all state buildings.
Under the new plan all documents
connected with construction of a
building, except plans and drawings,
will be bound under one cover. Thus
a contractor will have at hand every
document he will be required to sign,
with blanks showing Offices whose ap-
prevail is necessary to make The con-
tract binding. together WITH entire
specifications and statement of all
conditions covering lcrsormance of
his contract.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
NORWAY.

The Stavanger canneries are now
having hard time procuring raw ma
terial. Goods have been bought as far
away as Nordland. Sweden. and Den
mark. This has never happened be-
fore this spring.
A creamery in Skien has been
closed, and now the building is tc be
used by a firm which is to open the
first separator factory in Norway.
The business of the cooperative
packing house of Christiania last year
was 1924 500, as against $4,000 for
the year 1914. The number of head
of cattle killed increased from 1881 to
1883 in one year.
The late George Martin How of
Christiania established a permanent
fund of $31 500. the interest of which
is TO be devoted to the care u neg
lected boys in the capital. No boy
that is looked upon as incorrigible
shall be taken into consideration, and
the maximum age of the benefciaries
is put al four years. The intention Of
the donor is to save male children
who might otherwise 90 wrong and
become a burden to themselves aud
the community in which they live
Two steamers engaged in catching
herring off Christianssand were so sue
cessful that the men who did the
rough work averaged about $3.50
day for two and half months, while
the owners of the steamers cleared
enormous sums of money.
The city council of StavaHger has
refused to set aside money for the pur-
pose of cutting down the cost OF milk
sold to poor people. the reduction be-
ing trihe over one cent a pound
The proprietors OF the steamer
Haupht of Tonsberg have p0cketed a
dividend Of $50 per cent for the past
year.
Owing TO the great 0re IN bergen
the students find 1t difficult 10 secure
lodgings in the city. To remedy this
evil certain parties have taken steps
to open home for young people who
wish to attend school.
The receipts of the Hagenbeck cir
Gus in Christiania from Marcn to
April 10 were $4,000. of which the
city received 10 per cent. or 81 300.
The Thornes Preserving factory at
Moss has been closed because 1t could
not pay It's way.
A consignment of 200 small sacks Of
potatoes was recently received in 20
do. But how far did this go toward
satisfying the wants OF 5000 people?
The result was regular fight around
the potatoes. AMI in the course of half
an hour the last potato was gone. II
is said that more trouble viii follow
unless the government sends potatoes
to Bodo very soon.
A committee has raised $4,000 for
a seamen's home In Haugesund. The
city is TO furnish grounds free OF
charge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
Scout Director Reslons.

Sheboygan.-Har w. Winfield,
for the last three years physical
director of the Boy Scouts of
Sheboygan. and assistant scout master.
rendered his resignation to the scout
council and announced that he had &C
cepted the position of athletic director
of Racine college. where he goes Sep
TENDER l.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
The Magic Washing Stick

THE Magic Washing Stick is just
fine. 1t did just what you said it would
do. and the clothes were so nice and
white with all that hard rubbing left
Off" writes Mrs. Sarah Goodale Pres
ton. Texas The Magic Washing stick
is not a soap nor a washing powder.
Fifteen washings Csc. Sold by all gro
GERS everywhere. ROundy, Pcckham g.
Dexter Co., Milwaukee, Wis, Distrib-
utors-AdV
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
Plenty of Color.

You often see a red roof in foreign
lands. A bit of color helps an art
ist."
rs it color you want? Come over
to my neighborhood. We have got
a lot of red gas tanks. kansas City
Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
pr. BENJAMIN U. Jacob Dead.

Waukesha.-Dr. Benjamin U. ia
cob, one of the oldest practitioners
in this part of the state, died here
after lingering illness. He was sixty
six years old. Doctor Jacob had been
a resident of this city since 1888, hav
ing come here from Port Washington,
where he first engaged in the practice
of medicine in 1881. following his grad
uation from Northwestern university.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
Watertown Man Dies.

WATERFOWL. James NJ Malloy,
secretary of the Waterfowl Can
ming company, died here. Mr. Malloy
was one of the promoters OF the Wa
tertown Driving club and an active
member of the WATERFOWL Intercounty
Fair association
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
Scaling Down.

lubbock here. Mary, it was only
last month paid the dressmaker's bill
Of $74, and here is another one for
500.
Wife-Well. dear, doesn't that show
that am beginning to spend less?-
Boston Evening Transcript.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
Or. eunsaulus Dedicates Monument.

Marinette. Marinette's Memorial
day exercises we're featured by
the dedication of a granite memorial
to the soldier dead in Forest Home
cemetery. DR.. F. w Gunsaulus of Chi
cago was the principal speaker. There
was a parade in the cemetery in the
morning. w. B. Quinlan presided at
the exercises. The monument was I'M
yelled by Miss Doris Raiche
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

down t1at i cOllu
not work. / was
thin, pale and weak,
weighed but 100
pounds and was in
bed m ost of the
time / began TAX
ing Lydia E. Pink
harris Vege table
Compound and FIVE
m onth S la ter l
weighed 1873 pounds.
I do all the house,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

The Chicago Athletic association
has abandoned its effort 10 get Swed.
ish athletic team to visit this coun.
try this summer Il had been planned
to bring over about sixty men, and a
fund Of $4,000 had been guaranteed
by the Athletic club. the Swedish club
and individuals TO cover the expenses
of the trip. The proposed information
al meet had to be abandoned because
of the military situation in Sweden.
many athletes who would be members
Of the team being officers in the army.
Minneapolis Was to have been one Of
the cities visited by the invaders.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

The production Of electrolytic iron
sheets and tubes from cast iron is the
purpose of a process which is being de-
veloped by French scientists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

Trains carrying the exchanged pris-
oners between Germany and Russia
~ the length Of Sweden. crossing the
Russu-s Redish border at Haparanda.
The German representative usually
meet their countrymen at Hallsberg.
often the members Of the German le-
gaticn in Stockholm, are present. in,
Guiding Freiherr ven Lucius. the Ger
man minister to Sweden; Major Avey-
den. the military attache, and Baron
Freys. counselor Of the legation. The
Swedish Red Cross agents minister to
the soldiers on the way.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENlNGS IN FAR OFF
NoRTHLAND.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME
Resume Of the Most important Events
in Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF Interest TO the Seandinavians
In America.
DENMARK.

A delegation of influential Danes.
representing commerce, agriculture
and shipping, is going to England to
begin new negotiations to facilitate
eastbound shipments and plenty CT
coal and foodstuffs. the scarcity of
which is causing anxiety.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

A Dutch society for bulb culture has
offered substantial prize fer the best
bulb-dlgging machine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
Doesn't ALWAYS Show Il.

Every man is supposed to know his
own business. but it is often difficult
to make his friends believe 1t.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

The geological surveys investigation
of the mineral resources of Alaska will
be continued this year by ~ field
parties.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

No woman is as good as some man
thinks she is and no man is as bad as
some women imagine he is.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

King Christian was operated on for
an intestinal trouble similar to that
which necessitated an operation early
IN 1915. The king was under anes-
thetic for an hour. The surgeons an
nounced that the operation was sue
cessful.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

Under the auspices Of Henry Ford's
neutral conference. n lettings were held
throughout Scandinf ,i7, Switzerland
and Holland in celebration of the sew.
enteenth anniversary of the first
Hague convention. IN Denmark and
Sweden the meetings lasted several
days with a big demonstration in
Stockholm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

Things you can't understand are
generally none of your business.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

No matter how dignified a man may
be, he forgets 1t when he sees canine
Rcrap.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
Imnortantto Mothers
of No Consequence.

He with feeling -Dearest, must
tell you Of the cloud that hangs over
my past life.
She without feeling)-Oh, don't
let's talk about the weather-Widow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

A man at West Aker must have
considered himself right smart. for he
pulled down a neighbor's woodshed
and hauled away the lumber, all in
enc night. But he was traced and
now he must suffer for his smart
ness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
Wife TOO ILL
TO WORK
I'M BED MOST OF TINE
Her Health Restored by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
IN BED MOST OF TINE

indianapolis, Indiana -" my health
was so poor and my constitution so run
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

Chinas new department of agricul,
ture and forestry is being conducted
by graduates of American colleges.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

FITS, EPILEPSY, FALLING SICKrESs
stopped Quickiy. Fifty years Of unllnterrupted
lasting results. LSRGE TRIAL BOTTLE FREE. ID X.
KLINE COMPANY, Red Bank, N. J.-AdV.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

The national committee collecting
funds for the purchase Of so aero
planes has decided that a majority of
them shall be made In Denmark and
the remainder in the United States
and Sweden.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

The Notodden and Skien railway
will be open for traffic in a few days.
The city of Haugesund will not sell
any more of its lots. but rent them
out at reasonable rates. The city
council has voted s27, 900 for putting
up new residences for workingmen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

At Copenhagen, the American min
lister to Denmark, Dr. Maurice Francis
Egan. having enjoyed the distinction
of serving Presidents Roosevelt. Taft
and Wilson, and thus been in close re-
lation with the Danish government for
q great many years. was in a particu-
larly felicitous position TO handle the
enormous amount of extra work
heaped upon the American legation by
the war
Mrs. Kristiane Nebelong of Copen-
hagen was one hundred years old the
other day. She keeps herself in
formed on the great events of the
day, and she is frequent visitor at
the royal theater.
The radical and the social demo
cratic members of the city council of
Copenhagen are discussing the advisa-
bility of having the city buy steamers
and transport the coal needed by the
city from foreign countries.
II has been proposed to use the is.
land of Bornholm as a resort for con
valescent Germans and Russians who
have been seriously wounded in the
war.
A man named Mathiesen. who was
looked upon as crank and nuisance
recently died in Copenhagen. He led
a miserable life, and his death waa
partly due TO starvation. After his
death II was found that he had saved
up over $4,000, which he had willed
to the society for the protection OF
animals.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

Some chesty men are narrow
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

The Stavanger canneries are now
having hard time procuring raw ma
terial. Goods have been bought as far
away as Nordland. Sweden, and Dem
mark This has never happened be-
fore this spring
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

The business of the cooperative
packing house OF Christiania last year
was 1924 500, as against $4,000 for
the year 1914. The number of head
of cattle killed increased from 1881 to
1889 in one year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

A creamery in Skien has been
closed, and now the building is tc be
used by firm which is to open the
first separator factory in Norway.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

A committee has raised $4,000 for
a seamen's home in Haugesund The
city is to furnish grounds free OF
charge.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-19
Notice special Road Bond Election.
ORDERS OHIO COUNTY COURT,
Regular Term, 9th day of March. 1916.
Hon. Jno. b. Wilson, j. o. c. c., Presid

j. e. Z.
j. D. Williams Guy Saeer, j.
Kentucky,
of petition in
purpose
ing roads and bridges asking that enter
the
said petition,
county, Kentucky,
of regular
the Goth May 1915 being
the petition and the
issuing THREE HUNDRED
DOLLARS
building
of county
Kentucky,
Republican, the
ed Ohio county and he shall also advertise by printed hand
the
ford Kentucky be posted not less than thirty days before the
ate OF
o county at
ion following
ISSUING THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND ($SOOOOO) DOLLARS
PURPOSE OF BUILDING ROADS AND BRIDGES"
ballots prepared provided
Section Kentucky
provided
ton who conducted gaar November 1915
JOHN b. WILSON, j. o. @.
w. c. BLANKENsHIP. Clerk of Ohio County
TO THE VOTERS OF OHIO COUNTY KENTUCKY
Pursuant to the above order there will election held
Ohio the goth
the taking
Kentucky question whether
HUNDRED $8OOOOO) DOLLARS in bouds
will be
the
officers who conducted in
KEoWN Sheriff of Ohio County.
15ts Given under hand this Sth day April
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-19
. c G 9 Q G 9 @ @ @ c @ O o q
G WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES. c,
c C G 9 Q 9 O c 9 O 6 Q G o Q o

The maximum wages paid female
stenographers in ireland is SO per
week.
Over 10000 highly educated wo-
men in England have registered Tor
war work.
Scores of pretty French and Bel
gian girls are selling papers on the
London streets.
Sepa' alton allowances to wives oil
German soldiers now amount to
$4,000, 900 a month.
More women work at shoemaking
in Massachusetts, than at any other
factory trade except the textile IN.
dustries.
Three Chinese girls who recently
arrived at Vancouver are the first
female stowaways ever to land IN
Canada.
Six counties in Georgia have joint
ly employed a woman probation Of
ficer to look after their delinquent
women and children.
The county court house in Kansas
City, Kan, has a room equipped
with mirrors, powder puffs. ETC., for
the use of women jurors.
According to statistics compiled
by the agents of the department of
agriculture, Washington housewives
are the most wasteful.
Thirty women lawyers of Chicago
have formed Public Defenders
League for Girls to prevent any girl
from being sent to prison for the
first offense.
The death rate in the United
States among babies of mothers who
work outside their homes far exceeds
that where the mother is not en-
plOyed.
Ten young widows of the most en-
elusive set in Los Angeles have or
gained a Merry Widows club which
has as its object the pursuit of hap
piness."
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-19

big rentals. The other quarter is
mil ing land. Siberia's mines are
owned by the Car, while his jewel
ry and art works are of fabulous
worth. The Cars state income is
about s10,000,000, out of which,
however, he has to provide for the
expenses of his household, which in
cludes the upkeep of more than 100
palaces, to say nothing of the Rus
sian court, with its 10000 servants,
$50 automobiles, 5000 thorough
bred horses and an army of several
thousand soldiers and detectives
tChicago Journal.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-19
Dressed Wife As Widow.

Realizing that he was dying. Karl
Kellams, three days before his
death, asked his wife to buy black
mourning dress and veil so that he
could see her as she would appear at
the funeral. To satisfy him Mrs.
Kellams dressed in mourning and
stood at his bedside. Kellams had
been sick of tuberculosis for some
months. He recently returned from
Phoenix, Ariz.. where he had gone
in the hope that the change in eli
mate would benefit him.-tEvans-
willie, Ind. Dispatch to Philadelphia
Record.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-19
CROSSED PHONE WIRES
LEAD TO A ROMANCE

Glasgow, KY, April IA ro-
nance beginning with the crossing
of two telephone wires between
Glasgow and Smiths Grove, several
months ago, ended in the marriage
of William p. Middleton, manager
of the Tucker Telephone Company
in Smiths Grove, to Miss Jodie Ben
edict, of Glasgow.
The bride is nineteen years of age
and was the popular operator in the
Gainesboro telephone exchange in
Glasgow. The young couple did
their counting over the wire and
stole a march on their friends by
clipping to Indiana, where they were
married.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-19

and hid in a ditch, where villa and
his companions found and killed
him.
The cold-blooded murders contin-
ued after villa had become a revo-
lutionist instead of a bandit Man
uel Ramos was in charge of the
Criminal Court at Santa Roslia and
had papers compromising Villa. On
capturing Santa Rosalia with his
bandits, now insurgents, Villa i'm
mediately shot Ramos with his own
hand and burned the papers of the
court.
After the occupation of Juarez by
Madero in 1911, Don Jose Felix Mes
tas tried to escape with his savings
to American soil. Villa caught him
near the international bridge and
killed him.
In the fall of 1918 Villa entered
Juarez with a victorious army and
put thirty prisoners to death. Time
and again Madero rescued intended
victims from the monsters clutches.
Villa was especially cruel to the
Colorados. or followers of Orozco
These red flaggers" had revolted
against Diaz and Orozco and had in
suited Villa by calling him a ban
dit and refusing him assistance. In
july. 1914, Villa defeated command
of Colorados near Nevas Casas Gran
DIES and burned several hundred
dead and wounded in one vast funer-
al pyre.
His orders We're to kill the Colo
radios on sight. He took 1916 of them
prisoners at San Andres in August,
1913, and executed them in squares
five wide and five deep. After the
firing squad had emptied volley in
to the twenty-five unhappy victims
Villa and Maj. Fierro, a man after
Villas own heart, would go about
among the fallen writhing forms and
finish them with their revolvers.
Having bribed a man named Por-
tillo to assassinate Salazar, the Col
orado leader, Villa killed the former
for failing to carry out his commits
sion.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-19
Journalistic Customs.

Every newspaper treas .rea up IN
its memory .he ~ mes of its friends
and likewise its enemies. 1t aeldoiM
If ever. ovcrlo1hs an opportunity 70
assist the former. but never goes out
of its way to boost the latter. Jiu-
man nature is mich the same every
where. People who show the news
paper scribes Kindness, neve; make
a better investment. or one that
more surely Lays them a hundred
fold sooner o. later. As has truly
been said. there comes time N the
lifc of every man when word said
by a newspap per either makes or an
makes The inoi,idual mentionet.. =
tElizabethtown News.
For classy hob prtntinQ-The Herald
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-04-19
CZAR'S WEALTH is VAST
WORLDS RICHEST MAN

The worlds richest man undoubt-
eddy is the Gear Of Russia, of whom
II has been said that he has so much
money that nobody can count it,
And it is fact that the wealth that
is his as controller of the Russian
Church. including that of the men,
bers of his extremely wealthy fami-
ly, would certainly be too great to
count. including. as it does, all the
wealth of Russia, which is estimated
at $35,000.00O.000. The Cars per-
sonal wealth. according to one sta
tistical genius, works out at $780,
900 a day, and should Russia get
down to its last cent-or rather ko-
pek-in the royal exchequer, Nicho-
las, single-handed. could keep the
entire Russian army in the field for
several weeks. Most of the Cars
wealth is derived from landed pos
sessions. OF which he has nearly
100000 acres, three quarters OF
which is rich timber and yielding