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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-24
MINI. MAY GIVE ONE
MILLION TO GOVERNMENT
United PreSs)

st. Paul, March PA bill appro-
priating $1,OOO,O0O to be used to aid
the federal government in preparing
for and carrying on war in case war
is declared, was introduced In the
Minnesota senate today by Senator
George H. Sullivan.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-24

to BLow Up
Capitol

UNITED Press.)

st. Paul, March PA fortnight
from now the capitol will be blown
up," was the threat contained in a let
ter received by Governor Burnluist
today. 81 am a German and hope you
stay out of my path" the letter said.
eff you are in my path, there will be
lots of trouble between you and me" "
The letter was signed, "Gawlke," and
a local address given. The police are
investigating. .....
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-24
ONLY ONE OUT OF
THIRTEEN SAVED
UNITED PreSs,)

London, March 24.-There was only
one survivor out of IL men in one
of the American steamer, Healdton's
boats, which was picked up by the
trawler, Ocean, according to an Am
sterdam dispatch to Reuters, quoting
the Handelsbladt The survivor was
a Norwegian, who clung to the boat
after it had been upset and his COM
rades drowned.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-24
HUNDREDS ARE MADE
HOMELESS IN IOWA


Cedar Falls, Ia, Hundreds of fam
lilies were driven from their homes
and the city steam and street railway
systems were put out of commission,
when the Cedar river over-ran its
banks today. A break in the Waverly
dam sent rush of water down the
river,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-24
Two Reported
Dead In Slide
(Unjted PresS.)

Seattle, Wash, March 24.--Two
laborers are known to have been
killed and a telegraph operator
and a number Of !aborers are
missing today as a result OF
snowsiide which carried away the
snowshed on which they were
working at Embro, on the Great
Northern Railway.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-24
Ia FERE WILL FALL
Germans Despair Holding Line
Against Allies Strong Of
fensive Sc
TEUTONS OFFER STIFF
RESISTANCE In RETREAT
Withdrawal Part of Scheme to
Increase Defense Against
Slavs on East Front
MAY OPEN NEW CASE.
ITnilGd PYeSSl

Cpcnbagen, March % via Lon
don, March 24.7 The return Of the
German raider M0ewc to il Ger
man port, having ON board about
600 sailors, the crews Of mcr.
chaMtmen captured during the last
part Of the cruise, may rise to n
new YarrOwdale case, as it Is
probable 4 number OF Americans
who were serving on armed mer.
c!antnlcn were captured by the
raider. According to tic rule,
eacl, man would be treated as Il
prisoner OF war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-24
RUSSIANS TAKE kERlND.
EInited prpSS(

Petrograd, via London, March
2l.-The capture by Russian
troops Of the Persian town OF
keriNd, in the sector west Of kcr.
manshah, about 40 miles from the
MesopotamiaM border, is al.
nounced by the war office. Pur.
suit OF the Turks toward the Mes
OpOtamian border continues.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-24
MAJORITY IS
TURNING FROM
THE EMPEROR
Abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm
Political Forecast by Ger
man Magistrate
FEELS HE'S MENACED
BY THREE ENEMIES
To Initiate Peace Negotiations
Again Would Tell World the
Real Situation
ATTACK KAISER.
(United PreSS.)

Amsterdam, March 24.--Thurs-
days debate in the reichstag was
featured by bitter attack on
Kaiser Wilhelm and Chancellor
Won Bethmann-HoiIwegg as "those
who organized the war;" and a
Socialist demonstration Iauding
Russia's "throwing off the yoke
OF autocracy," according to word
received here today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-24
PATRIOTIC RALLY Is
PHILADELPHIA PLAN
United Press)

Philadelphia, March 24.-A tremen-
dous movement has been launched in
Philadelphia to hold a huge mass
meeting in independence Square in
the nature of patriotic rally.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-24
SPEED UP PROGRAM.
limited PceSS.)

Washington, March 24.--As q part
OF the speeding up program, the navy
department today opened bids for 10
destroyers, authorized under the ~
cent navy bill. The opening today ID
II days ahead of schedule. Secretary
of the Navy Daniels wants to know
how many can be built by the snip
builders and how rapidly they can 20
finished. Indications are that q num-
ber of new ships not authorized or
provided for will be sought OF con-
gress when it meets in special Sos
sion April 2. Recruiting In the navy
is increasing, though they are still in
need OF many men. The army's hama
is concealed for the present, await
ing the action of congress on Cniver.
sal service. More men and more Oh.
GERS are need for a bigger ar1oy. The
department, it was said, will demand
q material increase in the number Of
officers, particularly should the uni
versa, military training service b
adopted. The present number It onl-
GERS is woefully inadequate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-24
SEES INTERNAL DANGER.
JINited PrcSS)

PetrOgrad, March 24.--Assert-
ing that Russia's enemies are
'sthreatening Petrograd by con.
centratlng re.infOrcements Of UNI
munitiOn along the northern
'front.'" Minister Of War Clutch.
koff today asked the people Of
Russia to stand firm and guard
with all care against danger.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-24
lAssociated Press,l

Washington, March 24.--The United
States government is getting ready
to put into effect measures Of the
most far.rea ching and aggressive cnar-
acter in the event of war with Ger
many.
1t will not be satisfied with mere At
tempts to protect American mercnant
vessels. Its preparations VIII be de-
+ signed to meet airy lyeventualtty a long
war, IL necessary. There Will Va no
halfway measures.
Program Agreed.
This program was agreed upon 9
long cabinet meeting yesterday and !.
guided the council of national defense
when it met today with its advisory
commission. The program decided
upon includes naval, industrial, and
financial natures.
The question of sending an army
abroad will be left for future con-
sideration.
Whether political alliances with the
Entente Allies will be formed Is not
known. although military, as well as
naval, cooperation is possible and the
government will furnish beth money
and supplies to the Allies without
stint. ....
Float Large Loan.
Suggestions before President vii.
son today included the possibility of
floating loan of $1,000, ,000, 900 TOR the
Entente. ....E
When President Wilson goes BE-
fore congress soon after 1t moets N
extra session on April 2. he is expect
ed to make clear that the government
and the people Of the United States
will not be provoked by hostility TO
the. American people, but only by acts
of the German government. So 70"
the president has given only prell.n-
mary consideration to his address TO
congress.
Object Of Meeting.
The object of today's meeting OK
the council of national defense Win
its commission was to take an inven-
tory of what has been done In the
way of industrial preparedness ara
to decide what further measures are
necessary. The council Is expected
to take an important part in the CON
duct of actual war
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-24
STEAMER REPORTED SUNK.
I1nlted PrcsS)

Washington, March :le-Tho
sinking Of the Norwegian steamer
Ronald, with = Portland. Ore
sailor aboard was reported to the
state department today by Ambas'
sadOr Sharp at Paris.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-24
UNITED STATES
. NOT To enter
WAR CRIPPLED D:
Preparations Being Designed q
Meet Any Eventuality Even
to Long Conflict
SENDING ARMY ABROAD
ISSUE FOR DISCUSSION
Council of National Defsnss r.
pected to Take Important
Part in Affairs
MEETS WITH APPROVAL.
.. (Unjted PresS.)

New York, March 24.-FottoW.
ina up the suggestion of Z gift Of
$1,000, 100000 from the United
States to France, the New York
World today declared the plan
had met with approval In every
quarter. Bankers, business men,
and toiIers have reiterated their
unqualified approval Of the plan.
kilograms from newspapers IN
all parts Of the country have been
coming in endorsing the move
ment, The World said.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-21
Announcement

| hereby announce myself a candi.
date tor Superintendent of Schools OF
Vernon county.
| was born and brought up on farm
In Coon Valley. I am a graduate oil
the Lacrosse high school and of the
teachers course of the State Normal
School at Lacrosse. In 1914, | re-
ceived the degree of Bachelor of Arts
from the University of Wisconsin and
am studying for the degree of Mas
ter of Arts at the same institution.
have taught one year in the high
school at Tomahawk, Wisconsin, and
for the past two years | have taught
civil government and history in the
high school at Lacrosse, where | am
still teaching.
Having lived in the heart of Vernon
county all my life, / know its needs.
| feel that / can be constructive
force in the education OF its boys and
girls If elected TO be Superintend-
ent of Schools of Vernon county,
pledge my power and influence for its
good.
ask the thoughtful support of the
people OF Vernon county
MAUD +. NEPRUD.
Coon Valley, Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-21
JURY DRAWN FOR SPRING TERM
Calendar Promises TO be a Light One
-Convenes April

Jury commissioners Fred Bean, Joe
Haugh, and Louis Brye met last
Wednesday anu drew the jurors to
serve at the spring term of circuit
court TO convene April 9. As usual the
representation is very uneven, towns
of Viroqua and Hamburg having four
Jurors each while thirteen precincts
are without juror The term promi-
ses to be very light one.
Christiana-Sam Sanding. john Lovaas.
Clinton-Gus Morterud.
Coon-Adolph c. Brye
Forest-Walter Sherman c. ]. Eastman. Lewis
futile.
Franklin-Charles Latta. viii Beaver.
Gree nwood-Miehaei Connors.
Hamberg-Carl Gullord Ole Brudlos, Carl Mark
ing. Herr van Hoelfelt.
Harmony John Rose.
jefferson lsSwis fsuske.
Liberty-Thomas Sch. Ssder.
Stark-Daniel Harris.
Sterling-Will Weber, Elmer Nixon.
Union-George Marshall, Lud Wallace.
Viroqua- Daniel Froiland. Ed Enochson. Hans
J. Steenson, Hugh Porter.
We5ster-John Waddel e. j. Miller.
Wheatland--Fred Geser. David Joseph.
Whitestown-Chan Newlum.
La arge Vil-J. J. Creeden. c. d. Miller
Viroqua City. let ward-N. d. McLees
Viroqua City, srd ward-Otto Omundson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-21
"PoIitics shonId be Kcnt out,,

The Leader informs us "a plan is
on foot to elect this spring a county
board which will remove the present
asylum trustees, Mr., Fowell, Mr.. Nep-
rud, new superintendent of asylum and
reinstate Mr. Buffers" Only one of
the trustees can be removed next fall,
and that is McVey whom board mem
bcrs can remove. The impression has
gone cut over the whole county caused
no doubt by the two insane articles
from McVey's pen in the county pa
pers that he is the fellow ''who has
not kept politics out. F" An asylum
trustees Office is high up one. He
is dealing with great philanthropic
problem; the care of 100 men and
women of broken minds. He should
not boy but 8 man of age and eX-
perience. As nearly half the insane
are made SO directly or Indirectly
through the use of alcohol by patient
or ancestor, the whole asylum manage
ment, board of control, trustees, asy-
lum help and above all, the superin-
tendent, should he teetotalers and not
users Of alcohol in any form. One of
the ablcst trustees the asylum has ever
had or will have, was deposcd through
politics last fail TO elect the fellow
who for no reason he aud McVey have
ever given the public was elected to
remove Mr. Buffers. II the people Of
Vernon county Ia righteous iDdigna-
tiOn rise up anC elect every town chair
man on the on issue that he shall
vote out McNej and vote in a trustee
pledged TO reinstate Buffers, how
much different win that be from what
they did last November? If that Is
dirty politics then they did dirty po-
litical work. This does not apply TO
those members of the board who voted
for Harry Tulloch thinking they were
voting for his father. Who has ever
heard II at Fowell gave away a county
COW to a trustee In return for the
promise Of the asylum job as the Lead
er denies? There is a story current
/ that FOwell at the hotel barn in Viro-
qua sold bunch Of young grade Hol-
stein cattle TO Charley Moore, super
visor of Viroqua, at auction | believe
it is said, and then bought them in
and put them on his farm. They say
it was illegal because Moore was a su-
peryisor. The Leader thinks the 'cOun-
~ seat politicians wish to dominate
the whole county's affairs. This is
not pDliliCdi movement ANAht bSiibhs
of all the intelligent women in the
county are righteously indignant that
two men should remove from Office a
man and woman who have put their
whole soul into the work of making
the Vernon county asylum one Of the
very best in the state, and the women
are not yet in politics. The people Of
Viroqua are aroused because they are
right near the asylum and know what
is going on. It is not case of the
dogs tail wishing TO wag the whole
dog Viroqua people simply know
better what is going on around the
asylum and county farm than people
Of Wheafland and Hillsboro.
+ w ALEXANDER
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-21
II WAS a SHOWED M WEEK
Viro0ua Was About Cut Off From
Human Communication

| Last week in ViroQua was about as
animated and cheerful as a grave
yard. The fracus started Monday
night with a blizzard that continued
until Wednesday morning. In addi-
ton to several inches of snow, the
weather-dispenser assigned hail.sleet,
rain, and thunder and lightning to us.
! A second storm struck us Friday
morning, being 4 replica of the first -
except moreSo. Between the two, at
least a foot of 1.-THE beautiful" fell,
and the merry March gale dropped
it into every railroad and highway
cut on the prairie, cementing it with
a little rain to be sure that railroad
men and rural carriers would get all
that was coming 10 them No regu-
lar trains arrived on the Milwaukee
Tuesday and Wednesday. The snow
pillow got through late in the evening
and regular service was resumed Thurs.
day. Fridays storm knocked out the
branch again. After a three days
fight, the snow pillow "bucked' in Sun.
day afternoon.
The Southeastern ducks over the
hills instead of burrowing through
them, and so hasn't quite SO strenuous
q row to hoe, but for the first time
this winter they were at a standsiill
from Friday morning until Sunday
night. Hundreds of people welcomed
the Milwaukee Sunday afternoon, look
ing over the two huge Mogal engines
and 10000 pound snow pillow. While
viewing it, across the prairie came
the Southeastern, bucking the drifts
like a mad hornet, and the crowd
streamed down TO the cut below the
round house and watched Henry Web
er and his faithful iron horse ram
through the last cut, throwing snow
TO the fences on either side. None
who saw ''the sights that afternoon
will ever again "cuss" the railroads
for failure to run on schedule time
through snow drifts.
The concluding chapter contains
some grewsome details which the post
Office force will long remember. When
normal traffic was resumed Monday
morning, the incoming trains brought
l05 sacks of mail the greatest num-
Der ever received in Viroqua at one
time. Between war. strike and storm,
last week was a nightmare and all
that Sherman said about war-and
more. Verify, March is a lambike
month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-21
Teachers Examinations
SPRING OF 1917

THE SPRING SERIES OF TEACH
ers' examinations viii be held as
follows:
LaFarge High School, Mar. -, p,
HillsbOro High School, Mar. -, %.
Niroqua Court House, Mar. %, 30.
DeSoto School House, Mar. -, %
Examinations will b gin at 9:00
o'clock the first dav and $50 the sec
ond-. Credit win be given for attend
ance at professional schools in accord
anee with the legal terms of the law
Applicants who have never taught
must furnish evidence that they have
attended a training school or normal
for one year and have done the pro-
fessional work required by law.
Teachers expecting to teach in YER
non county must write in this county.
No transfers from other counties will
be made except in case of necessity
Applicants must bring all necessary
writing material.
THIRD GRADE SUBJECTS: APricul-
ture, Geography, Reading, History,
Orthoepy, School Management, Spell
ing, Arithmetic, Civil Government,
Grammar, Physiology, Manual Writ
ing, Rural Economics and Cataloging
of Libraries.
Additional Subjects for the SECOND
GRADE; Physical Geography, Ameri-
can Literature and composition.
Examination for first and second
grade subjects will be held at Viroqua
Second grade subjects March Bland
First grade subjects April ,
ii. L. GARDNER,
County Superintendent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-21
OUR CITY POLITICS WARM UP
Very Few Contests For Offices Have
Developed So Far

With the near approach Of election
time, the city political pot commenc'
este simmer. although very little spir-
it seems to be shown. The license
question especially. is a dead issue as
it should be. The decisive dry major
ity of last year decided il for all times.
In First ward 7. c. Knudson is a
candidate for long term as alderman
20 succeed himself, with no opposition.
J. o. Anderson, appointed to fill va.
cancy caused by Kuehn's resignation,
is opposed by John NJ. White. Isaac
Hamilton declines to stand for re-
election as supervisor, and r NJ. Nc
Auley, J. +. Shreve and NJ ID. Heige-
son are contesting for the honor.
Alderman NJ. o. Larsen and Super
visor e. w. Hazen have no opposition
in the Second ward,
Lewis S Thompson, our jolly miller,
has clear field for alderman in the
Third, while e. s. Goodell ana A. f.
May have fled for supervisor.
No one as yet has fled for the Office
of const able.
For justice of the peace, Chas E.
Buffers, Geo. B Fisher and Squire
Pollard are opposing candidates. Up
on learning that Buffers friends had
filed papers for him, Jolly Bob Parker
Immediately withdrew his candidacy
for these reasons, to quote him: mo
body in Viroqua could possibly beat
Butters-and nobody would want to;
and Pollard was my veteran comrade
in the war. / will not oppose him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-21

-Woodman and Royal Neighbor
lodges gave farewell party to H. A.
Smith Thursday night, presenting him
with fine watch and charm. Hal has
been valuable member of the order,
at present being advisor, and he win
be greatly missed. He left Tuesday
for Montana.
Its up to you, MIR. Farmer. whe-
Their you commence right now to scien-
tifcally clean and grade your seed
and grain, and whether you treat
your seed with an up-to-date smut
cleaner that is guaranteed TO remove
all smut. You can continue losing
from % to 30 per cent of what you are
entitled to get out Of your farm, but
why do 50? Does it not cost lust as
much 20 prepare your ground for poor
seed which viii make a poor crop, as
il does for better seed and a better
crop? Chas G. Slack &, Co. are max,
ing it easy for you to get an up-to.
date grain cleaner and grader. II
either machine will not earn for you
twice its first cost this year on 10(
bushels Of seed. they will make yor
a present Of it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-21
A Farewell Surnrise

On the evening OF the seventeenth,
the neighbors and friends of II. =,
johnson gathered there and gave
them a farewell surprise. A very
pleasant evening was spent, the forty
visitors bringing refreshments.
Mr.. Johnson and family are moving
10 the McLees farm We are sorry to
lose such good neighbors, and we wish
them success in their new home. Mr.
johnson and family were neighbors oil
the kind that are very hard 70 re-
place. as they were kind and accom-
mOdating and you were always vel
come and showed a glad hand when you
came 10 their home. BY their moving
away we lose some very dear neigh
bOrs but what we lose here their neigh
bors at their new home wili gain.
THE NEBHBORS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-21
Candidate fnr Conntv Snnt.

hereby announce myself as can
didate for the office of county superin
tendent of schools of Vernon county
| am a graduate of the common
schools of the state, an elementary
graduate Of the River Falls state nor
NAL, an advanced course graduate Of
the La Crosse state normal, and have
attended the college of education OF
the University of Chicago.
! have had twelve years teaching
experience, two years in rural schools
four years as principal of state grad
ed schools, and six years as supervls
ing principal of high schools.
If elected, will devote my best
efforts and ability 10 the interests Of
the schools of the county. ! ask fol
your vote in the coming spring cleo
tion. GEO. T.. SANFORD.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-21
Candidate for SUPERINTENDENT

] hereby announce myself as can
didate for the office of county super
intendent OF schools of Vernon county.
| was born and raised in the town OF
Webster, Vernon county, which has
been my home all my life except when
teaching or attending school.
am graduate OF the state normal
school at Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and
have one and half years OF work done
at the University at Madison.
| taught in rural schools for a num-
Der of years, in state graded schools
for three years and was supervising
principal of high schools for eight
years, of which five were in Baldwin,
Wisconsin, and three years in Viola.
Believing that can prove an efficient
officer ! ask your support
G. NJ. APPLEMAN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-21
Neprud Takes Charge

Supervisors Urness, Bailey and Lep-
Ike, appointed by Chairman Carter,
met with the trustees asst week and
took invoice and made transfer Of asy-
lum to Mr. and Mrs. Neprld, who Of
fcially took charge Friday morning.
Our regards and best wishes are ex-
tended to them.
MIR. and Mrs. Buffers retire with
the implicit confidence of our people,
enjoying place in the hearts Of this
community which entities them to be
known as our best beloved citizens,
and it is a matter of c0ngratulation
to the county that they viii continue
to make Viroqua their home. At
present they are taking well-earned
rest at the Williams sugar camp, but
Charles legion of friends have al
ready placed him in nomination for
justice of the peace, knowing that his
energy and industry must be employed
in order to keep him happy
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-21
Eor Sunerintend. NJ OF schooIs

| hereby announce myself as can
didate for the Office of county super
intendent of Vernon county.
Nearly all my life has been spent In
this county in close touch with the
county schools am a graduate from
the full course of the state normal
school at Plattevile. have had ex-
perience in the country schools and as
principal of high schools and am now
serving my second year as supervising
teacher. Believing that my expert
ence in school work will enable me to
perform the duties Of the Office in a
satisfactory manner, / respectfully
solicit your support
w. 2 MORGAN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-21
SPECIAL ROSE OFFER

You viii want these for your rose
garden
One Baby Rambler red, ! Baby Ram
bier while, / American Beauty. and
Hardy Yellow Rose
These are no greenhouse slips but
strong, 2 year, field grown bushes.
The 4 roses listed above sent post
paid for sl.45.
Special Climbing Rose Offer, lcrim-
son, ] pink, white and yellow climb
ing rose. Four strong, year, field
grown climbing rose bushes, sent post
paid for $l.25
For a select list of Roses for north
ern culture send for our free catalogue.
THE NORTHwOoD NURSERIES.
Coon valley, Wisconsin.