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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
Crop Report for Wisconsin.

The summary of the October crop re-
port for the state of Wisconsin, as COM
piled by the bureau of crop estimates,
United States department of agricul-
ture, is as follows:
Corn.-OctOber / forecast, Sc, 100000
bushels; production last year (final es-
timate), 40,S25, 900 bushels.
All Wheat.-Preliminary estimate,
100000 bushels; production last year
(inal estimate), Ago., 600 bushels.
Oats.-Preliminary estimate, S1,10O,-
coo bushels production last year final
estimate), 99,975O00 bushels.
Barley.-Preliminary estimate, 90
100000; production last year (tinal es-
timate), 23.28S,0 900 bushels.
Tobacco.-October forecast, 55,7OO,-
600 pounds; production last year tfinal
estimate). 36,900,OO0 pounds.
Potatoes.-October 1 forecast. H.
100000 bushels; production last year
(final estimate), 25 926,O00 bushels.
overwhelmingly estimate. 4,379.-
600 tons production last year final es-
timate), 4,5OS,0O0 tons.
Apples.-OctOber ! forecast, 1S4OOO
barrels; production last year (fnal es-
timate), 1,4730O0 barrels.
Prices.-The first price given below
is the average on October l this year,
and the second the average on October
1 last year:
Wheat, $1.34 and 81 cents per bushe; .
corn, 20 and "a cents; oats. rs and 30
cents; potatoes. $f.09 and 80 cents !;
hay, $1O.50 and 900 per ton; eggs. 26
and 20 cents per dozen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25

until winter the health Of many may
be endangered and that others who
ind themselves out of work viii have
a difficult task to find employment.
IF released and demobiiized, the en-
tire Wisconsin brigade can at need and
on call of the president Of the United
States be again assembled and coneen-
trated In the Texas camps where it is
now quarteFed, within six days after
the receipt OF the call" the missive
reads.
These Wisconsin men in arms are
primarily citizens quite all dependent
for livelihood upon civil employment.
The avocations of many are such as
render exposure to out of door wealth
err absolutely necessary. The season
is fast approaching when employment
Is at a minimum and the severity of a
wisconsin winter viii tell severely up
on men whose power to resist has been
weakened by an extended stay in hot
climate.
These representations are not made
TO secure the present release of Wis
eonsin troops in federal service if the
need of the United States is so urgent
as to demand their continuous serv-
ice.r
The governor also wrote that COM
petent judges consider the Badger sol
diers fairly fit for service anywhere
and expressed the fear that the winter
season in Texas would limit the scope
and possibility of further training ex-
cept under conditions of excessive and
unnecessary exposure.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
TOWN TAKEN BY THE FRENCH.
Paris Says Conquest Of Sally sallisel
Is Complete


Paris. oct. 20-The Official state
ment Issued here ON Wednesday is as
follows North Of the Somme we
completed the conquest Of Sailly-Sal-
liseI and are driving the enemy north
west and northeast Of the village.
south Of the Somme the German
first line was storned on the front be-
tween Maisonette and Blaches In
these two sections we took 80 prison
ers, Of whom five were officers. We
also took several machine guns.
Berlin, ct. 20 (wireIess via Say
villsl The official report issued on
Wednesday Mt grand headquarters
says
The British attacked between lie
SarS and Gueudecourt and the French
from Les Boeufs TO Rancourt In the
evening. Our annihiating fire broke
MP the attack which was ready to be-
gin.
Near Guoudecourt there was hand
to-hand fighting. our positions were
maintained The enemy penetrated
Sally.
Enemy advances near Thiepval.
Courrelette and Bouchavesnes failed
utterly
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
Long Term Prisoner Freed.

Edward Eckhardt, for 3S years a
convict in the state penitentiary at
Waupun. has been pardoned by Gov
ernOr Phillip. Eckhardt has been on
parole for the past year or two, and the
action of the governor gives him his
full freedom.
Eckhardt was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment for killing his partner,
Charles Peterson, in hobo camr
near jefferson Junction. The story
of this crime dates back to the dia-
mond mines of South Africa. Peter
son one night robbed Eckhardt of his
diamonds and disappeared. Eckhardt
came to America and took up the life
of a tramp. One night in a camp near
jefferson another tramp drifted into
the glow of the camp fire 1t was Pc
terson. During the night Eckhardt shot
him, for revenge. Another tramp, in
tending to rob the body of Peterson.
went back and found him alive. He
killed Peterson with a Ratchet. Eek
hardt was caught and sentenced.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
Students Cost sts5 Each.

Wisconsin gave 81 ,160, 47153 to her
state university for the instruction of
5,131 regular students and 1854 sum-
mer-session students, and for research
work at Madison last year, according
to summary of the business mana
gers report read to the board of re-
gents by President c.. r. Van Hise.
The figures were presented in an
swer to the statement that the state
spends 100000 year, or about $500
per student Although it is difficult to
separate research and instruction costs,
it is evident that the cost to the state
per student did not exceed S135, he
said.
The miscOnception is due, he pointed
out. to the change to the budget sys-
tenn adopted by the 1911 legislature,
whereby many funds, derived from
other sources than the state treasury,
are paid into the treasury by the uni
versity and reappropriated. Such ere
yolving accounts" include athletic ex-
penditures. various extension expenses,
dormitories and other costs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
Rural Teachers Salaries Shown.

The majority Of rural school teach
ers of this state receive between $40
and $40 per month. according to the
statistics just complied by the state
board of education.
An investigation was started by the
board to find out how much Wisconsin
rural teachers get. Reports were OBJ
tanned from all but six counties OF the
5.S47 teachers listed, 4.339 get from $40
to $40 per month. There are ,467 of
500 monthly. Four teachers get from
$50 to $50 and only two of them get
salaries so low as to go under the $40
mark.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
Transporting Pupils Cost $4,000.

The state of Wisconsin last year paid
out $4,000 to give country school chill
dren free rides to school. Vouchers
tOtaling this amount have been sent
out by the department of education to
many of the school districts through
out the state.
The law in this regard provides that
the state will pay five cents daily for
the transportation of school children
who have to go more than two miles to
school. II also provides that where
the attendance in a school district is
under a number sufficient to make the
school a profitable institution, the state
will pay $50 per annum to have these
children transported to another dis
trict, and will pay five cents daily for
this ride to and from school. If the
child attends school for 100 days dur
ing the term.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
U. S. UNABLE TO AID POLES.
Wilson Says Rulers Refused Assist
ance From America.

Shadow Lawn. Long Branch, n. j.,
Oct. l9.-President Wilson's efforts to
get assistance from foreign rulers for
starving Poland have failed. The
president issued statement on Tues
day announcing the failure of his plea.
The statement follows:
Il nave now received replies from
the king of England, the president of
France, the emperor of Russia, the EN-
peror of Germany and the emperor Of
Austria to my letter of July 20, 1915.
in which rendered the friendly offices
Of this government in negotiations
looking to fresh consideration of the
possibility and method of relieving Po-
land.
1T appears, / regret to say, that
there are still important differences
between the allies and central powers
as to the terms under which relief sup
plies may be sent to Poland. | am dis
appointed that have not yet been sue
cessful in inducing the powers to con-
clude a definite settlement"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
MILLIONS IN BOTTLE CAP.
Baltimore Mans Invention, and
Made Much Money

How many persons. householders or
others, who have had occasion to re-
move the little tin caps from catsup or
other bottles-beer bottles, for that
matter-ever give thought to the
little wrinkied edge affair that keeps
the contents from the air and holds
It in its original form? It's a good
guess that not one in a thousand. It's
an unpretending little affair, but 1t has
a most interesting history, so far as
results count.
1t was upward Of quarter of CEN
fury ago that a man named Taintor Of
Baltimore bethought himself of the
cap and succeeded in bringing it to a
successful demonstration. He was q
poor man, and 1t was uphill work try
ing to interest moneyed men in his in
ventiOn. A travelling Jew peddler of
jewelry and "nicknacks," by the name
Of Friedenwaldt, became interested,
took his years of savings. amounting to
some $1,000, from the bank, and In
vested in the invention.
Years went by and the peddler lived
to see factories all over the world re-
sulting from his investment. Good
judges assert that more than so mil
lion dollars was divided among those
interested in the simple little device.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
TWO NEGROES ARE LYNcHEo.
Crowd of 5000 Kentuckisns See Men
Hung and Bodies Burned.

Paducah, Ky, Oct. 1S.-TwO negroes
were lynched by a mob here on Mon
day and their bodies were burned. One
was charged with attacking white
woman and the other was accused of
voicing approval of his action.
One was taken from the Jail and
the other was seized on the streets.
Followed by a crowd estimated at 5000
people. a large part of them in auto
mobiles. the men were taken to the
home of the woman. about two miles
away While one of them was shown
to her for Identification. the other was
taken to a tree, a rope was thrown
over a limb, his neck was encircled
with moose. an automobile was
hltched to the other end and he was
hanged. As soon as his companion
had been identified as the assailant of
the woman he was led to the same tree
and the process was repeated
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
SOUTH ROCKED BY
AN EARTHQUAKE
Several Cities Report Damage
After Several Shocks.
1oo-MILE AN HOUR GALE
Ships Wrecked During Storm at Mo-
biIe-chimneys Topple Over at
Birmingham-People Rush
From Buildings.

Atlanta. Ga, Oct. 20.-The South
was rocked by earthquake and swept
by storm at the same tile on Thurs
day. While a tropical hurricane was
flaying the Gulf coast, earth remors
overturned chimneys and frightened
many people from their homes, In
Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee.
The earthquake did little damage,
but a wind that reached a velocity Of
ia miles an hour lifted roofs from
houses AT PEI sacOla, Fla, and sank
number Of vessels in the harbor. One
life was lost The property loss was
estimated at 81 100000.
Mobile reported that it had been
touched more lightly, although the
wind blew ITO miles an hour. Two
small buildings were destroyed and It
negro woman was killed by a live wire.
Shipping at Mobile had been warned
and apparently suffered little harm
Two river steamers were sunk,
schooner and steamer were driven
ashore and small boats were lost.
The earth shocks were felt shortly
after four O'Clock and We're severest in
Montgomery and Birmingham, Ala,
where swaying office buildings were
emptied within a few minutes. III these
cities chimneys were destroyed and
articles were hurled from shelves in
residences and shops.
The earthquake was felt as far
north as Louisville, Ky, and east to
Augusta. Gu. It's duration was about
three minutes and there were two
shocks
Mobile was struck early in the day
and wire communication went down
in a short time. Soon Pensacola, too,
was cut Off and not until night was it
possible to reach that city. Estimates
put the damage in Mobile at Slj00O0.
New Orleans escaped the storm. Every
where the high wind was accompanied
by a torrential downpOur Of water. At
BurrwOod La, there was a fall Of
nearly eleven Inches during the day.
Montgomery Ala. was swept by "A
heavy wind. and there was heavy
rainfall. bur little damage. Houses
We're damaged at Opp. Ala, and there
was damage at other small towns
throughout Alabama Houses and
stores were unroofed at Troy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
BARN FIRE LOSS
HIGH LAST MONTH
Majority of the BIazes Were
Caused by Lightning.
TOTAL DAMAGE IS s117,s65
State marshaPs Figures Show Aggre-
gate Losses in September We're
Less Than Half Those of
Previous Month.

Madison--Great damage to barns in
Wisconsin was wrought by lightning
during the month of September, ac-
cording to reports received by State
Fire Marshal NJ. j. CIeary. A total of
50 barn losses were reported for the
month, with losses aggregating S11T.-
$50. Not all of these We're destroyed
by lightning. but IS losses occurred
from this cause.
Ordinarily danger from lightning is
considered rather remote after the
three summer months are past, but the
heat prevailing during the early half
of the month this year led to many
losses. 1t is also interesting to note
that of these IS losses reported only
one occurred on property that was
rodded.
A total of 30 fires were reported.
This is less than one-haIf the losses
reported for August, when the total
reached the unusually high figure of
1906. 100. September losses in 1915
were $751;, 500.
During the month just passed there
were 20 fires from threshing engines,
entailing a loss of $27,615, and 20
match fires, with loss of $3.50. Fires
of unknown origin were 81 in number
and the losses S141,345.
Classified by occupancy the chief
losses were so barns, "A dwelling
houses and II factories The chief
losses by counties were: Milwaukee,
$67, 40J; Washburn. S5S,00O; Lafayette.
S23, $50; Waukesha, $40, Sank.
S2O.625.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
early Badger History Shown.

An historical relief map of Wiscon-
sin showing all places of historical
Importance has recently been pre-
pared by the State Historical society
and is now on exhibition at the State
Historical museum. This is the first
attempt to make an historical map of
the state.
Marked on the map are the Indian
villages, fur trading posts, discover
ers and travellers, missions. forts, in
dustrial beginnings, capitals, mining
settlements, county seats. and other
cities with the dates of their settle
Eaent. The railroads prior to 1860,
the military road from Fort Howard
TO Fort Winnebago, and the old trail
from Chicago to Green Bay are
shown. The boundaries of the terri
tory of all the Indian tribes with the
dates of the cession of that territory
to the state are also given.
The data for the map was COM
piled by W. o. Hotchkiss and F. T.
Thwaites of the Wisconsin state geo.
logical survey. The map is about four
feet square.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
GREEKS TURN ON
ALLIES Ak ATHENS
RoyaIists Attack French Sailors
and Hiss Admiral.
DRASTIC NOTE TO THE KING
Riotina in Streets FoIiow-More Bat
tIeships seized-U. S. Consulate
Appealed to for Protection
Against invaders.

London Oct. ia Reuters dis
patch from Athens says:
The situation appears to be dan
gerous There have been royalist dem
)nstrations In the streets. Vice Adj
mirai du FOurnet. commander of the
entente allied feet in the Mediter-
ranean, was Kissed and detachment
Of French sailors was driven back by
u hostile crowd.
"A procession of some 1000 maIcon-
tents, headed by the Greek and Amer
lean flags. stopped outside the Ameri-
can legation, protested against the
landing Of foreign marines and de-
manded the protection of the American
minister. who was absent.
The demonstration then paraded
the streets, singing the Greek national
anthem"
Vice Admiral du Fournet has hand
ed the Greek government a new note
of an extremely grave character, says
a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company from Athens. Following the
presentation of the note King Con-
stantine. 1t is added. came to the capi-
tai in haste from the royal residence
ut Tatoi.
RionGg in the streets of Athens fol-
lowed che presentation Of the latest
entente demand upon Greece.
The railway stations of Athens and
Piraeus. the city hall ut the capital
occupied by 1000 French and Italian
sailors, while $50 bluejackets with two
machine guns have been stationed in
the municipal theater. according to u
Reuter- dispatch from Athens.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
TEN KILLED IN RAIL WRECK.
Nebraska cattIemen and Boy Lose
Lives in Stock Train Crash.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 17.--Nine cattle
men of western Nebraska and four
teen-year-old boy host their lives on
Sunday in a collision between two sec
lions of heavy stock train near Ber-
trand, Neb., on the Burlington. The
dead are: J. J. O'Connor. Elsie, Neb. /;
w. Fl. Merrill. Wallace, Neb.; Adam
Miller, Rain. Neb.; William Kilner,
Holstetin. Neb; L. S. KrOnley May
wood. Neb. William Canton, Van An
del, Neb.; J. c. O'Brien. Wallace.
Neb. X. G. Hanna, Somerset, Neb. /;
Larry Sullivan, Wallace, Neb.; E. Hy-
att. fourteen-year-o boy, Wallace.
The engine of the third section tele-
scoped the caboose of the second sec
ton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
STOP ITCHING INSTANTLY
With cutieura Soap and Ointment.
Nothing Better. Trial Free.

Battle the affected part with Cuticura
Soap and apply the Ointment. For &C.
zemas, rashes, irritations. pimples, dan.
druf and sore hands Cuticura Soap
and Ointment are supreme. Nothing
better, cleaner or purer than these
super-creamy emollients at any price.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
FINDS CHILD PLAGUE GERM
Doctor Burrows Asserts Disease Is
Caused by Milk or Water.

Baltimore. Md. Oct. 1.-THE mys-
terry surrounding the cause Of the
spread of infantlle paralysis has been
solved, according to an official an
nouncement made on Sunday at Johns
Hopkins hospital. Extensive research
conducted by Or. Horace T. Burrows
pathol0gist of the hospital, has result
ed in the discovery of the infantile
paralysis germ, the existence Of which
was established nine years ago by DR..
Simon Flexner of the Rockefeller in
stitute.
According TO Doctor Burrows, the
disease Is not spread by contagion but
the germ is introduced into the human
system through the mouth in milk or
water
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
MANIAcs HELP FIGHT FIRE.
Several Farm Buildings Destroyed at
Illinois State Asylum at CHICAGO.


Illinois State Asylum at Chicago.
Chicago Oct. is. Hundreds Of pa
tients were thrown into excitement and
beat on the doors or the bars of their
windows to be liberated on Monday
nilht when fire broke out in one Of
four biz barns al the rear Of the build
Tags Of the state Hospital for the In
sane. formerly the Cumming institution,
here. All four barns were destroyed.
There were 3.577 paticuts men and
women. in the institution when the
fire started. There were - men in
the farm ward, in building detached
from the main structure. When the
fire started many of those patients
ran from the bujldiur. and with their
coats beat out sparks tmt blow from
the burning buildings Others carried
buckets of water to the farm ward
building. where they kept The sides of
the binding wet.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
Seeks Troops Release.

Gov. f. l.. Philip in letter that
he has forwarded to the secretary of
the entire Wisconsin National Guard
from service ON the border, unless the
present need of the United States is
urgent and Immediate. The letter was
sent through the Office of Gen. Fred
erick Funston. commander of the
southern department
In asking that the troops be sent
home at once. Governor Philip points
out that il their release is deferred
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
Youth Lost While Hunting.

Brentwood Separated from Wal
ter Edberg of the town of Win
ter while they were hunting, Hen
ry Krumble. Eau Claire. who was Wis
iting his uncle. Frank II. Fish. near
Winter, was lost in forests. Search
ing parties have heen organized.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
AoIds U. S. Controls Guard.

Boston, Oct, 20.-The United States
circuit court Of appeals ruled that
members of the militia We're still in
service for federal military purpose.
Notwithstanding their failure to toke
the nnth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
oconomomoc Man Iniured.

Oconomowoc.-F. T. Stafford, who
has had charge of the work on
the new golf course here, fell from
the second-story window of the Ander-
son cottage. into which he and his fam
lily were moving. and fractured his
shoulder.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
NINE DIE IN. NEW YORK FIRE.
Dye company's New Plant Destroyed
by Blaze.

New York, Oct, 19.-Trapped in a
two-story building only 10 feet from
the ground, six girls and three men
lost their lives on Tuesday in a fire
that wiped out part of the Cakes Dye
Manufacturing company's plant in the
Steinway section Of Long Island City.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Among the missing are Henry c.
Cook, treasurer of the Cakes com
pany, and Christman Frederick, head
bookkeeper. Six girls whose bodies
were recovered we're stenographers
and telegraph operators.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
Dad pue to plahetes.

Des Moines. Ia. Oct. 1S.-FolIowing
q hazing experience at Morningside
college, Paul n. Blue, aged twenty, Is
dead. Death, however, was not due 10
treatment at the hands of Sioux CITY
colIegians, but to diabetes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
BIG FIRE AT CHICAGO YARDS.
Twenty Horses Killed by Blaze Which
Threatened Great Damage.

Chicago. Oct. 1S-Twenty .,orses
were killed and section of the Union
Stockyards was threatened with de-
structIon ms the result of fire which
started ON Monday in the hayloft of
barn No. - Of the Union Stockyards
and Transit company here.
The interior of the barn. a story and
half brick building. 200 feet long by
GO feet wide. was swept by the flames.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25

New York Oct e0-The Royal Mail
Steam Packet company cancelled all
its sairngs of steamers for an indef,
mite period The British government
again is understood to have requisi-
toned the company's steamships.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
Refuse to Make Munitions.

London. oct, l9.-An Amsterdam
correspondent says; "Three hundred
workmen In a Client factory who -
fused to work In German muuition fac
tories in Belgium have been arrested
and sent to Germany.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
Clark Gets Life Term.

Oshkosh.-Charles J. Clark. CON
vieted in circuit court of murder
ing his young wife, whom he shot on
the street while she was on her way
to her employment. was sentenced to
life Imprisonment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
More RIn Loan suhsorihers.

Berlin, Oct. lo.-The fifth war loan
attained its successful total of 81. 1OO,-
W4Ooo by the taktngS of big Subscrib-
erS--those lending more than $1,000
apiece while the individuals SubScrib-
lux less than $1,000 fell on.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-25
slav Eour MexIean Randlts.

Columbus, n. NJ. Oct Follow
ers OF General Gutierrez have captured
and slain four Of the bandits who
robbed Taylor Brothers store in Co
lonia Juarez. recovering practically all
the loot THAI the brigands seized.