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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08
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The Madison State Journal, publish
ed at his home and ever the mouth
piece Of SenatorLaFollette. denosnces
his course against natioha, prohibi-
tion in the senate ofthe CnitedStates
no less vigorously than it condemns
his un-American attitude for the
Kaiser. Possibly he believes that
when the Kaiser takes our country
We should sill! have booze so that all
may drink it While the senator vet
ed for the referendum constitutional
amendment proposition. he explained
his vote, SAVING THAT He WAS AGAINST
PROHIBITION. The State Journal fur
Their says relative to the paramount
wet and dry issue in Wisconsin the
following: But mis- explanation OF
his vote on the constitutional amend
ment yesterday can mean nothing but
that when this GREATEST of all domes-
tic issues is hurled back into this state
for ratification by our legislature.
Senator LaFollette will stand with
the booze business for the election of
Legislators who will repudiate this
constitutional amendment II can
not be doubted that the paramount is
sue in the next campaign in Wiscon-
sin will be the wet and dry assure
All other issues will be of little mo-
ment. The CENSOR is pleased to say
that Senator Bennett and Assembly
man Carter voted at all times for sub
Knitting this question, as well as the
suffrage question, to the people in the
late legislative session.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08
"GlNGlES jlNGLES"
PLAYING THE FIDDLE.

It's nice TO fiddle, right you should
to play the fiddle, does you good, but
II you play when you should work, you
waste your time and learn to shirk;
but when you're sure you've done your
best and know that you deserve a
rest, though folks complain as many
will, and say that you're a worthless
pill; just grab your fiddle. play tune
and you will find out very soon. that
you'll feel cheerful, bright and good,
to shake the blues will be a pud; but
when at work forget your play, and
put your fiddle right away. Apply
yourself with all your soul. Aim high
and strive to reach your goal Work
hard for that's the way to win; the
Jobs half dor IS IN you begin, but
when all in and tired out, don't sit
around and whine and doubt. Just
get your fiddle by the gills and fill
your carcass full of thrills. If you
can't fiddle, you can walk, or read a
book or have a talk. The fiddles do
not all have strings; they're hobbies
that with good cheer rings. The fid-
ding spirit is our need, that from our
task we can be freed. Old Nero fid-
died, which was sound, while Rome
was burning to the ground. He did
not fret, he did not stew, as you or
no doubt would do. He was no fire de-
partment guy. so simply passed the
MISTER by. The man who fiddles never
eou-s, but fiddles dur 70 =, @. q
;nr eddljng hours. IE+->N. Je>su
Money to loan on real estate Sc
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08

1900. To become the property of any
driver this cup must be won three
years in succession.
1t is expected that Saturday win be
chiefly devoted TO the state champion
ships
One OF the chief events for profess
SIGNALS will be an attempt to lower
the track record of 49I4 seconds. made
by Bob Burman in the famous Bitten
Bentz. Disbrow believes he can clip
a fraction of a second off this mark IL
weather and track are ideal.
Citizens of Milwaukee have asked
that Disbrow make an effort to lower
the track record after the harness rae
ing program has been concluded on
Milwaukee Day, and perhaps this re-
quest will be granted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08
"GINGLES lINGLES"
SLEEP.

I cannot sleep. the yokel said.
II seems I'm shifty in the head,
when put in TO clear. No mods
are batted meath my roof I'm
muchly wrecked from head to
hoof. I'm going bugs / fear.
There is for me no sweet -epose.
No maps l cop; l cannot doze.
am wretched say The
Sonnus kid has scampered
hence and who can tell just
when or whence. He'll put a
nick in /. The poor unsteady
boob was sad. ! said to him,
Wouldst thou be glad, an earful
will hand. lie said if you will
slip the guff I'll soak it up; no
thought I'll muff. I've tried to
stick, but famed. Said l, It's
we'll; just follow me and slum-
bers I will give to thee. but you
must so 1t straight. Cut out the
iltney torch and suds and blow
your coin for steak and spuds
and clean house in the pate.
Then floor a Job and hold 'er
down. Toss up the nighthawk
stunts in town. Hike early to
the hay; thus from hang over
jags you're freed. Three cush-
ion braeers you1l not need and
sleep well, I 70. ~ @. 4
should say. "N7N. 'O>.>SttA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08
RURAL NEWS ITEMS
Contributed by the Csnscr's
Live Correspondents
.EEFERsOn

SPRINGvILLE, August Our farm
ers are busy haying and harvesting
grain. Floyd Chambers is home
from Montana on visit He was
drafted into the army there Rev.
John Kendall and family returned TO
Camp Douglas last week Earl Cor
man and Edwin Olson are employed
at John Woods. Jim Chambers went
10 Lacrosse last Friday to see his son
John. who was recently operated on
! for appendicitis NJ. Wood and J,
I ". VauDyke and wives spent Sunday
with Viroqua relatives. Rev. Roger
of Newton held services in the A. c.
church Sunday morning and evening
Russell Stevens and wife were en-
tertained at the Theo Thompson home
sunday Rudolph Torgerson and
! family were guests st the Orvis Cor
/ 49,, home Sunday. BLUE BELL
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08

state OF Ohio. City OF Toledo.
Lucas County. IS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that ne
is senior partner of the firm OF +. J.
Cheney & Co. doing business in the City
Of Toledo, County and State aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
ard every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY
sworn TO before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day Of December,
A .. 1885 4. N. GLEASON,
scan Notary Public.
Hairs Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternal1y and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces Of the system. Send
for testimonials. free.
+. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists. sc.
Halls Family Pills for constipation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08

He ad 80 your answer IS dnal
You will not be mine:
She-Nevcr, uU, pray don't so and
blow your braUS uui.
Hc-It would be an idle attempt
People say II had any brains l never
should have proposed to you
Freeman the Historian.
IL was an English bishop who, wht n
the historian Freeman had worn out
his patience with his rudeness, intro
duced him 70 u waiting audience as
''the distinguis- ed scholar that so ad-
mirably describes aud illustrates the
savagery Of our ancestors"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08
FARM. STOCK AND DAIRY Jo1s

Vernon county has never had so
great an acreage or SO heavy crop
of hay as this season. A greater per
cent of the yield has been gathered,
housed and stacked. Lack of labor
has hampered manv farmers.
Pigs, instead of being ready TO eat
anything are among the most fastidi-
Gus animals. Out of SIS plants, the
goat eats 449 and refuses l26: sheep
out Of 52S plants. eat 387 and refuse
l4l: cows, out Of 494 plants, eat 276
and refuse 218: horses, out OF Al
plants, eat 262 and refuse 2l2; while
pigs out OF 243 plants, eats only y
anu refuse Ill.
Superintendent Fowell has taken
the second harvest Of alfalfa from &
field on the county farm,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08
What was the necessity money" used

What was the necessity money" used
in the neSsth in civil war days?
That nLmc was given 20 sort Of
improvised paper currency that circu-
lated during the early years Of our
civil war when the suspension Of specie
payments and the scarcity Of subsidi-
airy silver coins caused much incon-
venieuce. The government did not be-
gin to Issue paper fractional currency,
0r, as 1t Vas sometimes called, postal
currency. until August 1862. aud that
soon gave relief ia the way Of small
change Before that. however, an en-
terpGising individual Of New York.
John Gault 10y name, devised plan
for using postage stamps rs currency.
The stamps then issued were fer !. =.
8. >. up to so cents, in different colcrs
Gault invented a little metallic frame
for the stamps Of different dcnomina
tons and by covering the face OF the
stamp with thin layer Of mica made
1t fit for circulation without being
soiled. OF course the stamps had &
be purchased from the government at
/ their face value. but when framed in
/ this way they made a very good sub
stitute for small notes or change.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08
YouYl Be Happy BY Dong So

Patronize home industry and get
your tires vulcanized Mt home No
better WORK or material used III Wis
consin. We absolutely refuse TO use
cheap mater al Of any kind. Chear
prices make cheap material and hall
work. A trial order will satisfy you
that rignt <jnd OF vulcanizjng pays
Al! work promptly attended TO at Sol
versou 5 garage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08
$4,000 ACRES

are there any official flag regulations,
or is the manner Of display left TO Gus
torn and precedent
In the custom house regulations Of
1890 article ISIS says: THE flag Of
the United States shall be displayed
over all public buildings under control
Of the treasury department during the
hours Of business and on Feb. 80, May
30 and July from sunrise to sunset.
Should any OF the last three days fan
on Sunday the flag is to be displayed
on the day that is observed locally. On
May 80 the flag should be placed al
half mast The revenue flag of the
United States, consisting of sixteen
perpendicular stripes OF alternate re-!
and white, with 9 rel stripe next 70
the flagstaff aud the arms of the Unit
ed States In dark blue on white field,
as the union, shall also be holstcd over
all customs buildings dur,az the n9urs
of business except IN stormy weather
The flag should never he unfurie] be
fore sunrije and must always be taken
down Mt sunset" 1t is well to note thc
phrase except in stormy weather
and the mandatory should" au3
"must' about sunrise and sunset,
Viii you please print Some ,reportant
facts about the lives Of John Fox, Jra
and Frank Norris, the noveiistsl
John Fox. Jr, was born in Bourbos
county. Ky, In 1863. He was elueat
ed in Harvard university. His prescott
address Is Bigstone Gap, Va. LEADING
among his books are Trail u the
Lonesome Pine" The Heart Of tn
Hills" Knight of the Cumberland
and a Cumberland Vendetta.
Frank Norris was an American nov
eiist and was born in Chicago. Marel
8. 1870. He studied art in Paris an
was educated at the University Of Cal
ifornia and Harvard university. Il
actei as war correspondent in tt,
South African war and the Spanish
American war. He wrote a number G
novels. the most popular being 'Fh'
Octopus" and THE Pit" He died j.
San Francisco Oct. %, 1902, from TIN
result OF an opera tion Sor appendicitis
How many words does the average
man use, and what should the vocabu
larry of nnen ct wide information con
tain?
1t is not so clear what the 4 erage i
or how to compute il. There are SaH
10 be about 1900 words IN the OF
binary spelling book, but the expert
working under the Sage foundation
who have been investigating the sub
.ect. find the average number OF word
In the business letters they get i
about $50. II may be truly said tina
business letters might be expected I
use very many fewer words than bust
ness people use in the other walks o
their lives We have seen the estimat
OF 1000 words given as probably abou
the average. Shakespeare used 1900
words IN his works, and Carlyle is sal
70 have used about the same numbe
IN his But for the average mans US
Of words it would seem that no exaC
account can be given.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08

ed by Louis Disbrow, worlds cham
pion dirt track driver, and all of the
Wisconsin racing drivers who will com
pete in five state championships for
which trophies and money will he
awarded,
Among the trophies will be the $1,000
Psbst Blue Ribbon Cup, actually worth
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08
LARGEST FLAG IN THE
WORLD.

The largest American flag ever
made and, by the way, the farg-
est flag in the world, again will
be one of the big features of the
fair. It will be unfurled each day
and night while patriotic airs are
sung by the crowds, all the bands
on the grounds playing accom-
paniments.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08
ROUND AND ABOUT Is

Prof. Bernard W. Hammer, of the
Iowa state college of Ames, has made
discovery of a new organism that
causes a fishy flavor and odor in milk
cream or evaporated milk. Prof Ham.
mer is son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Ham.
mer of this village Re is a graduate
of the Wisconsin University and for
several years has been instructor in
the Iowa state college. - Hilisboro
Sentry.
Viola News: The Railroad Rate
Commission served notice on our To-
cal telephone company to the effect
that they must charge a toll of FIVE
cents for every cali between here and
ReadstOwn.
Harrison Coleman, depot agent at
Bell Center, dropped dead on the plat
form at that station.
Sunday, August -, will be a big
day at Soldiers Grove. f. O. Lesser
of Madison, state secretary for the
Y. NJ. c. A., will be present and speak
in the forenoon at ten o'clock on Y.
NJ c. A. work in the army. In the
afternoon ne will speak on Red Cross
work at the front.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08

1t would seem that the country has
war and other troubles OF sufficient
magnitude that it might be spared
the threatened menace of labor trou.
bles. With by far the largest wage
scales the country has ever known.
and a scarcity of labor in every indus
try, still there goes roaming about
the different states many thousands Of
idle men begging or beating their
way, threatening destruction to every
body and everything that fails TO re-
spond to their demands. The head
and front of this idle army are the
Industrial Workers of the World, ."
81. w. VS. III Won't Work, or
Want Whiskeyl They threaten to
burn farmers crops in the west and
do personal violence to whomever
they come in contact, They are es-
pecialy hostile TO the government
aud OPPOSED to the war. One of these
professional won't works landed at
Butte, Montana, a few days since and
took it upon HIMSELF and for his order,
to incite the miners to strike. denounc-
ed the government, called Uncle Sam 5
soldiers who are preparing for the
war, government scabs in uniform
and made himself about as obnoxious
as the average present day congress
man, Witnou1 excitement this fellow
was taken out and t-a yed 10 rail-
road bridge. Lyh,h la is always to
be abhorred. But is the country to
endure the reign Of lawlessness and
murder inflicted b Y irresponsible
tramps? Are they licensed to incite
treason and commit murder on inno-
cent people?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08
MONEY TOIOAN

On farm security at reasonable rates
If interest. All business confidential
Address J evils Bros. Realty and Invest
u1ent &C., Il. W. corner 4th & Main
Ste. La Crosse. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08

Please give description Of Gibraltar.
Gibraltar is situated at the southern
mos point Of the province Of Anda-
lusia, Spain. and commands the en-
trance TO the Mediterranean. 1t may
be described as one large rock, having
an area Of IL square miles and rising
abruptly to a height of .439 feet. This
rock is heavily fortified. There is a
deep harbor Of eco acres. which IS
large enough to supply the needs Of the
British Mediterranean fleet, Of which
Gibraltar is the principal base. The
population Is about 23.50o. Of which
the garrison contributes over 1900.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08
QUITE RIGHT. SENATOR

Senator II. E. Roethe, in Fennimore
Times; No work will be done this
year on the federal truck line system
in Wisconsin. We believe it is good
policy 10 wait before starting on this
gigantic undertaking With the gov
ernmeot needing all its resources to
prosecute the war, it may decide to
withdraw its promise of giving aid to
the states in the construction of roads.
Quite certain it is that it will be un-
able to give any more than it has al
ready promised, which in comparison
with the total contemplated outlay is
only drop in the bucket. 1t seems
foolish for Wisconsin to go into debt
for fifty millions of dollars just to Sc
cure two millions from Uncle Sam.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08

o.-Please see Numbers 22:29. How
can we explain this incident Of the
speaking Of the ass to 5alaan7 which rs
here recorded? 70. IT,
Answer-The Bible account of this
fact is that The Lord opened the
mouth OF the ass" and caused her TO
speak to Balaam Some who are enc
mics of the Bible have used this incl
dent to discredit the Scriptures. With
out doubt God has the power to make
an ass talk. He could even make the
stones cry out luke 1890. The Incl
dent is clearly corroborated by the
Apostle Peter. saying, "Balaam. who
loved the wages Of unriEhteOusnesS a;
but was rehuked for his iniqnity: the
dumb ass speaking with mans voice
forbade the madness of the Prophet
. Peter 2.15. 16l The Apostle shows
that Balaam represents class OF
teachers who have one, been enlight-
encd I'm the Word Of God and have en-
ioyed His favor and for personal prof
il have turned TO teaching error Evil
IDENTIFY Balaam was heady. high mind
ed ana relied on his own greatness.
! The Lord chose a dumb brute with
which 10 rebuke him. that he might
really understand his own insignifi-
canoe and might know that God is the
| AN-Powerful One.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08

Off the path Of the just is as a
shining light which shineth more and
more unto the perfect day, what furth-
er need has the Christian for the Bible
which was written so many centuries
sgo7 IN. To
Answer, Perfection Of knowledge
Is not thing of the past, but Of the
future. True, the Christian still goes
back to the words Of the prophets and
apostles for all knowledge of the pres
ent and future not, however because
they always understood Gods plans
and purposes better than he, but be
cause God used them as his mouth
pieces TO communicate TO all the Church
throughout the Christian Age. truth
relative to His plans, as fast as 1t be-
comes due st. Paul tells us that God
has made known to the Christian
Church the mystery (secreu of His
will which He had purposed in Him
self and had never before revealed
though He had it recorded in dark
savings which could not be understood
until due. in order that the eyes OF
our understanding should be opened
to appreciate the high calling" de
| signed exclusively for believers of the
Christian Age. Ephesians 10, 10, II
| IS: 3:4-Gl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08

Q.-Why does il say some place in
the Bible that David did not go 10
heaven when it says in another place
that he was man after Gods own
hearth (UniV.)
Answer. 49, David died nearly one
thousand years before the crucifix-
ion Of our Lord. If David could
have gone TO heaven at his death. and
before the coming of the Lord, then
there would have been no reason for
the death and resurrection of Jesus.
On the contrary. the Scriptures show
that there was no opportunity for any
TO enter heaven until the death and
resurrection of Jesus Christ . Tim
othy 1:10l. The Apostle says. that Jesus
was the first to be raised from the dead
q Corinthians 1920. Nearly a thou
sand years after navid's death Jesus
said mo man hath assembled up to
heaven" John 3:13) Surely David was
not there then. Speaking directly con-
corning David the Apostle Peter says:
Men and brethren. let me freely speak
unto you OF the patriarch David.
that he is both dead and buried. and
his sepulcher is with US to this day
For David is not assembled into the
heavens (Acts 2:29-34. 1t will be not
ed that the Apostle made this state
ment even after the resurrection and
ascension of Jesus into heaven Years
afterwards the Apostle Paul mentioned
David with others Hebrews II 32-4Ol.
saying And these all having obtained
a good report through faith received
not the promise"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08
o.-i4ovg 20 you harmonic Genesis
1922 with Genesis t:26? (CoI)

o.-i1ow 20 you harmonic Genesis
1922 with Genesis t:26? (CoI.)
Answer.-These texts are in perfect
harmony. IN the latter text the word
image" applies TO the Characteristic
ness OF Cod. in which Adam was
created and the word likeness
refers 10 the dominion. that man
kind should have domipiou over the
creatures of the earth, even as
God has dominion over all things.
I'm word, man was intended to be the
king Of the earth. tue lord of the
earth; and it was to this end that be
was crowned with the glory and homo,
and majesty OF the divine imnge.-in
the moral and intellectual. features Of
his being. a flesh image of his invisible
spirit Creator. This image or likeness
of God. this originally law-inScrihed
nature of man. has lost much of its
clear outline through the erasing. de
grading influence Of sin: hence it is not
what ii was in the first man The moral
sense. or judgment OF right aud wrong.
and the liberty TO use it. which Adam
possessed. were important features of
his likeness TO God. Mans free will
together with the full measure of his
mental and moral faculties constituted
him an image OF his Creator God first
made His creatures acquainted with
good. surrounding them with it in
Eden; and afterward, as a penalty for
disobedience. He gave them severe
knowledge of evil. BY comparison
Of results they came to an appreeia-
ton and proper estimate Of both
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08

Money TO loan on real estate Sc
curity. per cent interest,in amounts
up to 1000 Proctor & Proctor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-29
MEDICINES, like MEN,
HAVE CHARACTER

From their fine outward appear
ance, through the various clements
of strength that go to make up the
standing of a remedy, including the
final and absolute test-does it
"mal,e good does it cure p
Hoods Sarsaparilla and Peptirou
Pills conelusiyely prove every day
that they are medicines of the high
est character.
Hoods Sarsaparilla originated in
a physician s successful prescription.
Peptiron Pills, named from pepsin
and iron, include also nux and other
valuable tonics.
For scrofula, eczema, humors,
boils, pimples and other eruptions--
for loss OF appetite, Indigestion and
dyspcpsia-for kidney and liver
troubles--for loss of appetite, that
tired feeling-for brain-fag, nerve
exhaustion, anemia and poor, thin
blood-Hood's Sarsaparilla and
Peptiron Pills make the ideal course
of medicine, the former to be taken
before meals, the latter after.