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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
Seek FavorIte Numbers.

So many special requests are
received at the office OF the secre-
tary of state for certain automobile
numbers. Assistant Secretary L. B.
Nagler has issued the announcement
that in case of dispute the owner Of
the number the previous year will be
given the preference. Back Of that rul.
ing is disclosed variety OF requests
based on every conceivable notion that
might occur in the human mind.
When the auto license law as passed
in 1905 the first request came from
County Judge A. G.. Zimmerman Of
Madison for license No. i. After a year
or SO he asked for a larger number and
John G. Hyland. a Madison grocer, Sc
cured license No /. Last year Mad
ison attorney threatened suit, claiming
that he had made application for the
lun Der in advance OF MIR Hyland but
( the secretary CT state thought other
wise. AT least 1000 requests are filed
every year for this number.
According to MIR. Nagler not less
than dfty requests are annually re-
ceived for Nos % and %. One of the
candidates a. the primary for governor
two years ago asked for an auto Ii
| cense, but returned it for exchange be-
cause with the several other figures
was that famous figure ID"
/ There are those who are anxious to
/ get an auto number plate that contains
I some combination Of the famous 10.
Thus man came to the Office last
week and wanted number plate for
/ Gertrude K Johnson OF Madison but
insisted that it contain come combina-
( ton of "f3," for that was a lucky mum.
her She was given 1903"
Arthur Kootz. Milwaukee, always in
sists on NO 23" and he gets it
Thousands of letters are received
asking for number plate with the mum
Der that corresponds TO their telephone
number. their house number. and 9th
ers offer a still more ingenious com
binatiou like "25340, " which stands fol
252 Fortieth street
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
New Corporations.

sNNFT WI fiS' e'st@'t9s
Articles of incorporation were filed
in the Office Of Secretary OF State
Donald as follows.
Thompson estate. Beloit; capital.
S25. 600; incorporators, C. NJ. Thomp-
son. NJ. T Thompson. c c. Thompson.
c. s. Thompson
F. j. Grimm & Co. Waukesha: cap
ital $4,000; incorporators. F. j.
Grimm. Anna r. Grimm. E. Weuthur.
NJ. and F, Sales company. Mflwau.
kee; capital $4,000; incorporates. E,
}. Malloy, }. NJ Fitzpatrick. G. ].
Cleary.
B. & T. Realty company. Milwau-
kee; capital, $4,000; incorporators. {.
]. Weaver, H. T. Alermeier, Rather
inc Caveney.
Abel-Mullen company. Grand Ran
ids; capital. $4,000; incorporates. F.
D. Abel, c. G. Mullen. H A. Sampson.
The Four Wheel Drive Auto com.
pany. Waupaca, fled an amendment
increasing its capital from $250000 TO
100000.
Moehlman Grain and Produce com.
pany, Madison; capital, $4,000; incor.
porators, Henry Moehlman. Fred
Aoehlman, Julius Moehlman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
nain In and values.


An increase OF 27 per cent and
a fraction in the average value per
acre Of land in Wisconsin, according
to figures compiled by the state tax
commission, has been made in the last
five years. The Increase for the pre-
vious five years was 81 per cent Prices
in 1915 were 63 per cent higher than
those in 1905.
The average value of land in 1900
was sS3.75; in 1910. $43.25. and in 1915,
$55.25
Though Milwaukee showed the great
est rate and greatest actual increase
it is the only county with large city
to show a large gain, unless there were
other causes for land value than the
presence of the city. The counties IN
which dairying is the greatest indus
try show the heaviest gains. both in
rates and in dollars and cents. The
fcrl1ras for the state are:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
PLAN new LAWS
TO PROTECT FISH
Conservation Commission to Con-
fer With Lake Fishermen.
100000 CATCH LAST YEAR
Statement Issued Shows Methods OF
Killing OFF suppIy--stureeon priv
en- From Wisconsin--Closed
Season Never Provided.

Madison.-With a view to co-opera-
ton with the commercial fishermen Of
the state and to formulate and codify
the laws regulating the taking of fish
from the outlying waters of the state
the Wisconsin conservation commits
sion next week is to hold conferences
with these fishermen on Monday at
Sheboygan, Tuesday at Green Bay,
Wednesday u Sturgeon Bay, Thurs
day at Oconto and Friday at Mari
nette. On Tuesday and Wednesday.
February %, a similar conference is
to be held in Milwaukee to which the
fishermen OF Kenosha and Racine have
been invited.
The purpose of the conferences will
be to comply with the requirements Of
the joint resolution Of the last legisla
ture which instructed the conservation
commission to prepare and submit to
the legislature Of 1917 a completely re
written Gods providing for the regu-
lation of the fish and game activities
OF the state
1t has been pointed out by the Wis
consin conservation commission that
this state today stands alone in allow
ing the catching of understood lake
trout which the laws OF Minnesota Illi-
nois and Michigan forbid.
The importance Of the commercial
fisheries of Wisconsin appears in the
fact that during the year 1914, the last
for which official figures are given,
there were 16,746,645 pounds Of fish
taken. valued at s706,s25, employing
1885 men and requiring an investment
of S677,240.
At these conferences many matters
relating to the interests Of the fisher
men will be considered, Among them,
size Of mesh for the various kinds of
fish, minimum sizes Of fish, advisable
ity Of propagation of various kinds Of
fish. dumping of fish offal and other
matters familiar to the fishermen.
A statement reciting the disappear
ance Of the sturgeon from Wisconsin
waters recently prepared by the com
mission shows how this fish, which
once was enormously plentiful, has al
most wholly disappeared, a closed sea
son never having been provided.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16

than ever was and recommend your
remedies to all my friends. Mrs. LENA
WYNN, 1912 E. 0 Street, Richmond, Va.
While Change of Life is a most crit
zeal period of a woman's existence, the
annoying symptoms which accompany
it may be controlled, and normal health
restored by the timely use of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such warning symptoms are sense
Of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches,
Eackaches, dread of impending evil,
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
of the heart, sparks before the eyes,
irregularities, constipation, variable APP
petite, weakness and inquietude, and
dizziness.
For these abnormal conditions do not
fail to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16

New South Wales is increasing area
devoted to wheat growing.
Devices to prevent water entering a
persons ears while the hair is being
shampoocd have been patented by q
Massachusetts woman.
To save room in election booths a
Minneapolis man has invented vot
ing machine which three men can use
at once and all secretly
The government of Argentina plans
to import camels as an experiment to
take the place of horses and oxen in
semiarid regions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
P0STSCRIPTS

Alaska has a workmen's compensa-
ton law.
Nigeria is expanding its foreign
trade
In a German city garbage is col
leeted. treated by a drying process
and mixed with molasses to form cat
tie feed
The production Of quicksilver in the
United States last year was more than
twice the value of that produced the
year before
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
lest Law ExpIres This Year.

AS the law now stands Wisconsin
farmers will not be paid. after this
year, for animals reacting TO the tn
berculln test That many OF the farm
ers of the state will be encouraged to
test their herds and dispose Of re
actors" before the expiration OF the
law is the opinion OF Fl. l.. Russell Of
the agrict tural experiment station
who FOR years has been aiding the
stockmen of the state in fighting this
disease.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
cauIey HEADS Highway Workers.

Cauley Heacs Highway workers.
The Wisconsin County Highway
Commissioners association at its an
nual meeting elected the following Of
fcers for the ensuing year: President
Thomas f Cauley. Stevens Point;
vice-president. E L. Edwards, Mon
roe; secretary treasurer. Hugh JeHries.
Danbury
The secretary treasurer reported
that the membership Of the associa
ton was l2l and that the balance in
the treasury was $74 Resolutions
were adopted requesting the state
highway commission to hold fgil
week road school next year as It did
this year; commencing Engineer A r,
Hirst Of the state highway commits
sion for his work in behalf Of better
roads ana plcdgiug the members to at
tend the state university road ma
chinery demonstration here next sum
mer
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16

V e 6 e I q pie Coms
pound l feel like q
new woman. ] al
ways had a headache
during the Change
of Life and was also
troubled with other
bad feelings COM
mon at that time
dizzy spells, nervous
feelings and h e at
flashes. Now I am
in better health
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
coulsn,t Do Himself Justice

First Chaufeur-This recommends
ton from your last employer doesn I
speak very highly Of you
Second Chauaeur-Well I'm a mod
est guy. You see. wrote it myself
judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
They Wear Kills.

The Englishman-Nearly every man
in England is willing to bear arms for
his beloved country.
The American-Yes, and / suppose
every patriotic Scotchman is ready
and willing TO bare legs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
Exnerta Not lam t1eard from.

Critic-Now that your play is to be
actually produced, you can surely give
nue. some idea as to the plot and gem
eral action.
Playwright-Its still too indefinite.
You see, the call boy and the man ON
the stage door haven't told me yet
what they want done to it.-Puck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
The Third peoree.

Jailer-How did you enjoy your ex-
perience on the rack?
Accused went through it all right.
but it's not my natural bent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16

This is Miss Olosega. late of Page
Page. Samoa. whom Lieut.. and Mrs j.
n. Davis have brought to the United
States TO be educated. Her first les
son was TO discard the picturesque
though scant costume of the South
Pacific. and she seems TO take kindly
to the garb of civilization, walking
stick and all. except the shoes. which
haye proved troublesome.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
NEWS OF TIE STATE

SUPERIOR While he held $I25 in
paper money in his hands. thugs
who pounced upon him searched
the pockets OF Gust A Erickson. a
woodsman. and took an empty pocket
book. a hospital ticket and a knife
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16

The oftener man fails the more he
is addicted to the advice-giving habit.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
heat FLASHES,
DIZZY, NERVOUS
Mrs. Wynn Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkharn's Vegetable
Compound Helped Her
During Change of Life.

Richmond, Va. "After taking
seven bottles Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16

Brentwood The A. Y. 4 s. com
pany refused large order from
the British government for veneer TO
be used in the construction Of air.
craft aid motor vehicles The plant
is heavily stocked with orders
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16

Cambria-Bir and Mrs Christian
Umbreit celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary with all their
children and grandchildren and
other relatives present Rev s. J. I'm
brett of Japan, F. W. Umbreit. a
brother from Iowa. and \. c. Umbreit
of Milwaukee, a nephew. were here.
Beloit.-Schools were closed in
the village of Alton. north OF here,
because of the ice Jam at the town.
line bridge. Water filed the base
ments OF schools and made it impos
sible to heat the buildings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-25

CHAPTER III.
Peppajee Jim Heap Sabee."
Peppajee Jim had meditated
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-25

Hours-9 q. m. to 5 p. N.
daily; wednesday and Saturday
evenings. 7 to O'Clock; srndaya
10 TO II ely.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-25

LOCAL Improvement District No
400.-Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance Of Ordinance No. 1850
OF the City of Tacoma. a roll has
been placed In my hands for the
collection of the Sth annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
grading the alley between Tacoma
Avenue and e. Street from Divis-
ion Avenue to North LIST Street, with
a roadway fifty 600 feet in width,
and a parking and sidewalk space
on each side thereof fifteen Q5) feet
In width, and in laying down on
said roadway a pavement of asphalt
On concrete base. with brick gut
ters, concrete or granite curbs. and
All necessary storm water drainage.
Said Improvement shall also con-
sist In constructing cement concrete
sidewalks six go feet in width, TAX
lng up and relaying any curbs. gut
ters, Sidewalks or pavements to
make same conform to lines and
grades of new Improvement.
Provided that that part of the in
tersectfon OF the alley with North
lst street, shall be paved with sand
stone blocks.
Provided also, that that portion to
be paved by the Tacoma Railway
and Power Company under its fran
,hise, be not included in this i'm
Said installment may be paid on
Or before August 18th, 1915, but
Z not paid on or before said date.
added interest. penalty ani costs
will attach.
cHAs. d. ATKINS,
July 11-1s-25. 1915.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-25
CAMERA MAN SWAMPED
IN A FLOOD OF BABIES

With the reception room of the
Jackson studio so full of babies
that all ordinary business has to
be transacted upstairs in the OPP
Grating rooms, The Times-Apollo
theater's baby contest Is today
making a glorious finish.
No more pictures will be taken
after today.
Beginning tomorrow, the Jack
son studio will put in the rest OF
the week printing the pictures.
Next week they will be display
ed in the lobby of the Apollo the
alter, while the remarkable film.
where Are My Children" is be-
ing shown inside.
All who attend the showing of
this film, which has attracted
wide attention for its thoughtful
presentation of the subject of
birth-control, will be given a
chance to vote on the babies.
Additional mothers whose ba-
bies were entered up to a late
hour this morning, we're:
Mrs. r. II. Anderson, 31S Mel
rose; Mrs. j. e. Pm illips, 913k
South Yakima; Mrs. Louis Lar
sen, 1926 " East b; Mrs. b. Arm
strong, 23OS South Ash; Mrs. Gus
Jezek, 744O Pacific; Mrs. James
Jezek, 7440 Pacific; Mrs. J. Lies,
1910 South Ash; Mrs. A. Larson,
504 South nth; Mrs. A. A. Karp,
SOC South Yakima; Mrs. A. A.
Dightman, 1906 South Monroe;
Mrs. I. Ullman, 1924 North 23rd;
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and turned back, skirting the
poplars again until they were
we'll away from the house, and
there was no possibility of being
heard. He stopped there, and
confronted the other.
"Yo' all time watchum man
yo' callum Baumberga. He
seemed to remember and speak
the name with some difficulty.
where him go, yo' go, for heap
watehum. All time mebbyso me
watchum Man-that-coughs. Them
mans heap kay bueno. Yo' bet
yo' life!"
Good Indian was young, which
means that he was not always
logical, nor much given to look
| ing very far into the future ex-
cept as he was personally con-
cerned in what he might see
| there.
BY the time Sunday brought
Miss George Howard and the stir
of preparation for the fishing
trip, he forgot that he had taken
upon himself the responsibility OF
watching Baumberger or had
taken seriously the warnings OF
Peppajee Jim.
What did interest him that
morning was the changeful mood
of Evadna; though he kept his
interest SO well hidden that nc
one suspected it-not even the
young lady herself.
They had started, and were
fifty yards up the trail, wher
Phoebe shouted frantically after
them. And because she was YET
timid rider and feared to keeT
the pace set by the others, it was
nvadna who heard and turned
back to see what was the trouble
Aunt Phoebe was standing beside
the road, waving a flask.
cts the cream for your cof
fee," she cried, going to NEE
Evadna. "You can slip it int
your jacket pocket, can't you
honey? Huckleberry is so steady
and you won't do any wild rid
ing like the boys
I've got my veil and a box o.
bait and two handkerchiefs and ;
piece of SOAP" the girl com
planned, reaching down for tht
bottle, nevertheless. But l car
carry it in my hand till | over
take somebody to give 1t to-"
The somebody proved to b'
Good Indian, who had found i
necessary to stop and inspec
carefully the left forefoot of hi!
horse, without appearing aware
of the girls approach.
"Oh-Grant," she began per
functorily, I'm sorry to trouble
you-but do you happen to have
an empty pocket?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-25

Mrs. Florence Hopkins, 1916
South Grant; Mrs. G. II. NAL
strom, South Tacoma; Mrs. p. J.
johnson, $3.50 South Tyler; Mrs.
w. A. Cords, 4612 North Quine;
Mrs. f. M. Abel, 43S st. Helens;
Mrs. Fred Peterson, 6O22 South
Prospect; Mrs. Rosa Payne, 37OS
South l.; Mrs. II. T. Darling, G12
South 18th; Mrs. Nels Anderson,
6209 Pine; Mrs. Amy Nelson,
6421 South Orchard; Mrs. A..
Moore, Burnley; Mrs. J. c. Ander-
son, Yoman; Mrs. c. p. Hender-
son, 632 South State; Mrs. NJ.
Field, 1916 South Madison; Mis-.
w. Wonders, 1547 South Il; Mrs.
e. A. Feddersen, ABA South j;
Mrs. George Trauth, 2711 " Ia
coma avenue; Mrs. Harry Hansen,
Imperial Apartments; Mrs. II.
Berger, Fern Hill; Mrs. II. w.
Davies, 1921 South 9th; Mrs.
Fred Hartman, 70S North /; Mrs.
Bessie Sullivan, 1901 North
Washington; Mrs. o. l.. Soule,
6312 South D.; Mrs. j. G.. Henry,
5207 South Werner; Mrs. C. II.
Thiel, 3319 South Ainsworth;
Mrs. John Hopkins, 3517 South
Gunnison; Mrs. II. Bull, COLA
South Warner; Mrs. Il. G. Barnes,
Milton; Mrs. B. A. Weber, 1923
South Warner; Mrs. NJ. A. Pier
son. $3.50 South 18th; Mrs. r. A.
Carpenter, 1880 South 31st; Mrs.
l.. II. Below, 4215 North Ferdl-
nand; Mrs. r. Hewitt, 1909 South
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Good Indian released the foot,
which Keno Immediately stamped
pettishly into the dust.
81 may have. Why" He pick
ed up the bridle-reins, caught the
saddle-horn, and thrust his toe
into the stirrup.
"Oh, nothing. Aunt Phoebe
called me back, and gave me a
bottle of cream, is all. | shall
have to carry it in my hand,
suppose" She twitched her
shoulders, and started Huckle-
berry off again.
He mounted with perfectly
maddening elaboration, but for
all that he overlook her before
she had gone farther than a few
rods.
I'm carry tim more used to
packing bottles" he announced
gravely.
"Oh, but if you must carry ii
in your hand, | wouldn't dream
Of" She was holding fast the
bottle.
Let go-because I'm going to
have it anyway, now" he said
quietly, and took the flask gently
from her hands. Then he smiled
at her for yielding, and his smile
was revelation to the girl, and
brought the blood surging up to
her face. She rode meekly be-
side him at the pace he himself
set-which was not rapid, by any
means.
How about this business oil
hating each other?" he demand.
ed, with a suddenness which start
led himself. Are we supposed
to keep on acting the fool in
definitely
Il was not aware that I, al
least, was acting the fool" she
retorted with washed-out prim
ness.
ooh. I can't fight the air, ant
I'm not going to try. If were
going to stay on the same ranch
we might as we'll be friends, anG
I'll make the boys stop teasing
you. What do you say"
For a time he thought she was
not going to say anything. But
just as he turned toward her with
lips half opened for a bitter sen.
tence, he saw dimple appear in
the cheek next to him, and held
hack the words
We'll, I'm sure I'm willing te
bury the tomahawk-er-that is
] mean" She blushed holly al
the slip.
Never mind" His eyes
laughed at her confusion. III
doesn't hurt my feelings to have
tomahawks mentioned in my
presence.
Her cheeks grew redder, II that
were possible, but she made nc
attempt to finish what she had
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LOCAL Improvement District No.
5507.-Notice is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 6405
of the City of Tacoma a roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the assessment levied
for the Installation of a system of
street lighting consisting of a cast
iron standard with a single globe
tungsten lamp thereon, set at each
and every street intersection
throughout the district hereinafter
described; together with all neces-
sary transformers. wiring and APP
paratus on poles. and also under
ground cables and conduits through.
out the said district
Said district is bounded by a line
described as follows: Beginning a,
the intersection of the center line
of the alley between North oath and
25th Streets with the center line oil
Rosemount Way, running thence
mount Way to the south line OF
Waukato Heights Addition: thence
east along the same to the intersec.
ton Herewith of the center line
produced of the alley between
Cakes and Anderson Streets; thence
south along the same to point
125 feet south of the south line
OF North list street.; thence west
parallel to North 21st Street and
along the center line of the alley
between North goth and 21st
Streets; to the center line of Law
renee Street; thence south on same
to the center line of the alley be.
tween North 18th and 21st Streets
thence west along the same, and
the same produced to the center
line of the alley between Puget
Sound Avenue and Union Avenue
thence North along the same to the
center line produced of the alley
between North 30th and 31st
Streets; thence east along the same
to a point $50 feet east of Junett
Street; thence south parallel to Jul
nett Street, to the center line OF
the alley between North gath and
25th Streets aforesaid; thence east
along the same to the point of be-
ginning.
Said assessment may be paid on OF
before September oath, 1916, but II
not paid on or before said date
same will be duly advertised and
sold. together with penalty and
costs attached, bearing interest al
the rate of fifteen per cent per an
mum from date of such sale.
CHAS. ID. ATKINS,
City Treasurer.
July 25, Aug. is, 1915.