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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-10

Bert Bowers, owns John Robinson's
Ten Big Shows, is well known to the
residents of Americas and in fact this
entire section, for the months spent by
the big circus in winter quarters in
this city brought the proprietors into
close touch with the general public.
The following story from Terre
Haute paper relative to Mr.. Mugivan's
rather romantic career, will be of ma
terial interest to his many friends in
this section:
After all these years Jerry Mugivan
is coming back to Terre Haute, with
the dream of his life realized, his own
circus, though it is billed as the John
Robinson circus which it was for 10
these many years.
The John Robinson circus is quite a
heritage. 1t stands for something.
Three generations of the John Robin
sen family have owned the show, and
several members of the family have
preferred travelling around with it to
the more commercial game.
In some quarters the John Robinson
circus is regarded as the greatest show
on earth.
Somewhere in America, the Hagen
back Wallace circus is billed to appear
On Sept. list. can see Rastus lookins
at the sign.
THE Greatest Show on Earth, Sept
One
That's it." l hear HON saying, "cept
one. That's the John Robinson show"
But no doubt you'd like little data
regarding Jerry Mugivan.
Well, he was born in Terre Haute on
May 18th, 1878.
His father was jeremiah Mugiyan,
for years an employee in the Vandalia
shops. The family lived for. years at
Eleventh and Ohio streets.
Jerry sold the Tribune in his boy
hood days and between times went to
both the parochial and public schools.
Most of his school years were spent at
St. Patrick's. At the age of sixteen,
he decided to leave Terre Haute. With
Patsey Mahaney, he formed combine
tC 60 out and see the world. The boys
talked over their plans back of the
old wood shed and were overheard by
Jerrys then small sister, Kate. She
promptly told her mother and Jerry
was called to account. The mother
finally told him he might go providing
lie would promise to write her at least
once a week. Mugiyan kept that
nromise until the vulnerable mother
died
Jerry worked as a news butcher on
the old Vandalia for a while and was a
great favorite of Superintendent Frank
Campbell, who recently died. From
news butcher he drifted to the circus
and made good after many years OF
hard work. He always wanted to own
a large circus. The small shows he OPP
Grated with success for years were
stepping stones to the big idea. Finally.
when he had accumulated sufficient
money he purchased the John Robinson
circus, added his several shows to it
and became circus kin5. He is in the
millionaire class now and he got there
nv hard work. His wife was Miss Mary
E. Bledsoe, of Sparta. Mo. She helped
him wonderfully in the early days OF
his struggle to get to the front.
Jerry has always been good to his
folks. Even when he was a newsboy
here he never failed to give his mother
a mart of his earnings each week. His
brothers and sisters, and even friends
here. have received frequent and sub
stantial reminders of Jerry's success.
Jerry has always been charitable and
,,,i+t, ~ oil ic extremely modest,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-10
To Drive Out Malaria

And Build Up The System
Take the OLD Standard GROVES
chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label, showing 1t is
ouinine aud Iron in a tasteless form.
The Quinine drives out malaria, the
Iron builds up tb system. soc. sdvt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-10
]. =. Brown
Proprietor -
LOOK
INVESTORS!

1875 acres nice level land, 2 miles OF
r. station, rent bales cotton
rice s25 an acre Big investment.
600 acres, $50 acres in cultivation,
Ice pebbly gray soil, on fine graded
,ad. big bargain at $25 acre.
500 acres, 6 miles of Americas, on
BOD road, near church and school, 800
,res in cultivation, nice home and
sod land-running water.
hoo acres, railroad and station on
nd, 500 acres open. only SIS acre.
5000 acres cut-over land with K. K.
rough property, Sc acre.
Land is the only indestructiole IN
sstment. Come to see me if you want
buy or sell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-10

Aug " JUL nal uSS
Debatis in a prominent review of fin
ance, GALES attention that it is Amer
ica's imperative duty to recognize OBJ
legations toward France which it can
not escape and that it must open cred
its to the allies as large as may be re-
quired, without which they cannot con-
tinue the war The article points out
that the status of the United States is
different now that she is in the war and
says that it must not expect the same
securities as when her standing was on
a private basis.
Frances Hard Position.
The review opens with resume of
existing conditions which require urg-
emily that purchases outside of France
must be restricted to the lowest pos
sible limits, for if the country shows
willingness to cut down internal eX-
penses and do without all imported lux
ures then it will have right to call on
the allies for all needed financial aid.
The allies know, the review adds, that
France is in a peculiar position with
the richest districts invaded, dependent
a long time solely on itself and short
of labor.
England, on whom we depend for
coal and many other things, would not
dream of refusing us credit for pur-
chases we make there" the article con-
tinues. 1--WE can rely on her loyalty not
to demand immediate payment for our
purchases. Without grinding us any
time at a moment when we are short of
money to settle would purely and simv
ply put us in position of being unable
to continue the war. The allies, in &C
cording the credit necessary to regulate
our purchases, contribute not only to
the credit of the allies, but give us
chance to live and fight by their sides.
What has just been said about our
agreement with England applies
equally as we'll to the relations between
England, France and the United
States.
''The latter are in effect suppliers of
the allies of Europe and the allies de-
pend much more on America than We
do on England While America was
still neutral it could limit its credit to
us and demand that we pay in gold
large portion of our purchases, but now
that it has entered the war it would be
folly on their part to wish to continue
tC act this way. 1t is absolutely nee
essary that it furnish England and
France with all they need. 1t is realiz-
ed that in America everything has not
taken into account the exigencies of
the situation.
America Must Open Purse.
Some people still figure it is pos
sible to make war with peace-time
finances. Likewise many have been
somewhat frightened at the amounts of
credits necessary for the allies. Ameri-
cans have not been familiar with sums
current in allied countries. but they
viii become so b. the exigencies of tn
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

Mrs. Frank Atkins, while cleaning
windows, cut her hand quite severely.
Her sister came from La Crosse to
assist her.
Miss Anna Turner, VINO spent the
winter at Springfield, was home for a
week. She will pass the summer at
Edmund with the Richards and Kelley
relatives.
Standard Oil Representatives rom-
roy is delighted to have a modern auto
truck oil wagon, an International sold
to him by Martin Larson. The latter
sold a similar machine to the Stand
ard distributors at Westby
Perry buggies and spring wagons
at close-out prices at the Sauer Hard
ware.
Mrs. Carrie Tate is visiting her
sister at Peoria.
Mrs. Caroline Packard G Gardner
submitted to an operation in La
Crosse hospital. Although of SER
ious nature she is reported to be max
ing satisfactory recovery.
Mrs. Arthur Hebbard of Minneapo-
lis was here with relatives for week.
From Chicago comes the pleasant
news TO relatives and friends that Mr.
and Mrs Albert Amodt are parents to
a little daughter, their first heir.
While in a weakened condition of
mind, Mrs. Ingvald Turuseth left her
home in Westby, being absent three
days before apprehended. She was
found three miles out of town, help
less from exposure and lack of food.
Medical care and good nursing may
restore normal conditions.
Does your roof leak? Get Nepon-
sit asphalt shingles, wood shingles, roll
roofing, roof paint or cement at the
Nuzum yard and stop it.
While few women approve in prin-
ciple of war, the patriotism of women
during war is a matter of general
knowledge. At the present time the
statement is made that the far west,
the home of equal suffrage, has sent
about 80 per cent of its quota of vol
unteers for the army, the middle states,
the home OF partial suffrage, Is per
cent, and the eastern states about 10
per cent.
- In order to lead to a better treat
ment of horses, the Wisconsin humane
society is sending the following mes
sage 10 team owners and drivers:
"Your silent partner he tolls with
you day after day, rain or shine; new
err complains and helps you make up
time when you are late. He waits for
you when you are not in hurry.
There's never any promotion for him,
its the same old grind day after day
Did you ever stop to consider what an
important factor your horse really is
in your life's work. He deserves your
kiudest consideration. Favor him
whenever opportunity presents itself:
Be good TO him, he cant complain.
Forty to fifty millions of dollars
of increased revenue is what the to-
bacco trade is prepared to offer to the
government as its contribution toward
the carrying on of the war. This vast
sum is in addition to the one hundred
and eleven millions already annually
contributed in the form of customs
duties and internal revenue taxes, and
according to the program outlined
will make the total contribution OF
the trade TO the national eNcheQuer
for the Nar 1918 an amount in the
neighbOT hood of one hundred and fifty
million dollars-perhaps even more II
the trade 5 not crippled by the impo-
sition Of the higher rates of taxation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

The trunk highway bill, which now
is a law, means that unless the state
is obliged to suspend operations be-
cause of the war Wisconsin will have
one of the best systems of highways
in America within few years. This
1917 legislature has wrestled long and
hard with this problem. and the law
which is the result meets the approval
OF every one who has studied it.
The University has lost hundreds
of students recently because of the
war. Most of the young men who have
left the institution have enlisted, and
others have gone back to help put in
the crops. To those who have been
obliged to lay aside their studies the
school has arranged credits so that
they may return and take up their
work again without loss of time.
-Eyestrain causes headache, pain
full vision, and tendancy to avoid
strong light. If your head aches af-
ter drive in an auto, you should Wis
il DIR. Eyenson at Lacrosse and be
examined carefully. Adv.
In the eastern section of our coun-
ty on recent night nearly two Inches
of rain fell. On Debellow ridge silos
and buildings we're blown down and
trees pulled up by the roots.
Chiropractor Mcclellan conveyed
patient to his alma mater, the Palmer
school at Davenport, last week, for
consultation. he desires to inform
their old Viroqua friends that Profess
or Cronk is well and contented and
that Rev. Beckholt has left the minis
try and is now enrolled with that
school as a student of chiropractic.
The government CONSUMPTION
board for Vernon county will be Coun-
tv Clerk Moore, Sheriff Cowden and
DR.. w. NJ. Trowbridge, the latter hav-
ing an appointment from Governor
Phillip. The governor has the APP
pointment of four other citizens of
the county The government will
probably not give ont information of
the general plan of CONSUMPTION till
after registration day.
On account of a large order for
the United States army for army
ranges and equipment the manufac-
turers of the Hoosier Extension silo
cof will book orders for immediate
shipment only to be paid for on de-
livery for silo roofs If you are need
ing a silo roof that will make your
silo 100 per cent efficient and return
dividends for your entire silo invest
ment you should place your order now
with Chas s. Slack & Co., or their
agents who may be nearest to you.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
EAsT END TRAGEpY
Man in Hillsboro Township Hangs
Himself

Ben Moon, who lived near Tripyille,
committed suicideTuesday morning By
hanging. He had been a patient at
the Mendoza asylum not long ago, and,
it is said, worry over the fact that he
might be returned there caused him
to take his life, According to state
ments by the family he seemed in the
usual mode Tuesday morning, when he
went out to drive the cows up for
milking. When he had not returned
at about eight o'clock his family start
ed to look for him and found him hang
ing from a tree in the woods. Justice
Henry Shelton went out to the Moon
home Tuesday afternoon to hold an in
quest, but after investigation he con-
sidered it was not necessary. Hills
boro Sentry.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
Seem TO Be a Bad Lot

There have been a number of night
raids on pastures and pigpens in the
country east of this village lately.
DR.. fainter has lost four young pigs
from his pen, George Taylor had a
calf stolen and farmer farther east
had critter butchered in his pasture.
The perpetrators of these crimes are
about due to be caught and then a
term in the state prison will sound
good to their neighbors. Re adstown
Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
Have You Anv Wool

If so, you can get a big bunch OF
hard cash for few tleeces. On Mon
day Fred Eckhart paid nine dollars
for fleece. The going prices for
wool is fifty cents a pound. How diff
ferent is that from the time the herds
man was ASHAMED to look a sheep ia
the face" at shearing time because of
the cheapness of the wool
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
FLYING the Rag

Everyone, who, in this solemn hour.
loves his country, should e. IS colors.
A miniature emblem in the coat lapel
is welcome sight TO others. Flags
dying from stores, factories, Office
buildings, churches. and school houses
make awhOlesome and inspiring sight.
Flags on motor cars are constant re-
miuders of patriotism and Of our COM
mon duty
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

LoST-Red mich cow with grey
stripe on stomach and forehead, from
my farm 10 miles west of Virogua on
April "a. Finder please notify Thorn
as Hanson, Genoa RI. 22-2-|
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

WANTED To buy a good sound work
horse at a reasonable price. Call on
c. L. Foss, at Purdy, or address him
at Genoa, Route No /, 22-1w"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

LoST-A pair of chiIds kid gloves
on the road between Viroqua and Coon
Prairie. Finder please leave at the
CENSOR office. 22-1
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

For SALE Barred Plymouth Rock
eggs from females mated to cockerels
from 200 egg strain. Is for 75c, 100
for $3.50. Clayton Wheeler. 1S-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

For SALE Some seed potatoes and
tomato plants. Inquire of Pleasant
View Poulty Farm, George Wheeler.
Prop, Viroqua, Route No. 7. 22-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

For SALE-Yellow Dent seed corn,
termination perfect, 81 80 per bushel
L. r. AIKEN, DeSoto, r. /. 21-2w'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

For SALE-Tomato plants, aster
plants, ten cents per dozen. M. o.
Fill. 22-Iw
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

For SALE-Hard and soft wood sheet
ing. Also 2x4 from s to Ia feet long,
Pinch plank, and some 6x8 stills. Leo
Somerfeld, Viroqua Route No. 6. 22-l*
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
Lost and Found

LOST West of town, a top cover
for an automobile. Finder please re-
turn to this office. 22-1.+
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
Tor Sale

For SALE-A No steel range
which will go at a bargain. Call at
Larson Bros. shop. I9-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

For RENT Pasture for Is or 20
yearling or two-year-old horses. Good
feed and running water. E. J. Riley
81 Son, Viroqua Route No. 4. 22-2w
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

For SALE-Five tons Of timothy hay.
VIM. Webb, Viroqua 22-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

For SALE One SOW with ten pigs.
Sam Nundahl, ReadstoEn, r. l. 22-lw*
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

For SALE-Yearling grade Durham
bull. Inquire of John Stoll. 22-1w
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
or Renl

For RENT-Front rooms in the Sec
ond story of the Roman block. Very
desirable location, reasonable rent
Max Roman, Viroqua 22.2w
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
Wanted

WANTED-An energetic man to rep
resent us in this vicinity. A thorough
training given with an opportunity to
make big money. Rapid promotion
assured. Apply Sgpt. National De-
tective Agency, La Crosse, Wis.
WANTED Statesmen to sell lubricat-
ing oil, grease, specialties, paint. Part
or whole time. Commission basis IN
til ability established. Permanent
position and wide field when qualified
if desired. Man with rig preferred.
Riverside Refining Company, Cleve-
land, Ohio. 22-l-*
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

WANT 40. COLUMN
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-11

wood lots IN many places. however.
the farmer must plant and raise his
wood.
The wood lot is convenient in provid-
ing fuel, posts and wood for repairs. 1t
may also serve as Il windbrcak and for
shelter FOR stock. On light soils or on
steep slopes the trees will bind the soil
to prevent erosion. 4 wood lot needs
proper protection from stock anG fire
and intelligent Trimmings. After plant
ing and cultivation during Il few years.
if the wood lot is of artificial origin.
the work expended on it and the har-
vesting Of the crops may be done in
the winter when other work is not
pressing.
Besides the direct value Of Il wood
lot in furnishing wood and shelter, its
aesthetic value in improving the APP
p%eaFance Of the farm and in furnishing
recreation is of considerable impor-
lance II making life more worth living.
incidentally the well kept, properly To-
Gated wood lot adds selling value to
the farm out of all proportion T., the
cost OF establishing or tending the
grove
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-11
TO PREVENT MoLTING.

Every fall we hear an increasing
number Of reports Of pullet egg pro
duction being cut down by the fall
mott. 1t Is perhaps to be expected
when we consider that better methods
OF breeding, early Matching and heavy
feeding for which nearly every one is
working all tend toward early maturi-
ty and production. 1t is natural for
very early laying pullets to stop pro-
ducing and 60 through a partial mott
before cold weather. Aside from the
natural tendency, the mott may be
fastened by a sudden change Of feed.
care OR environment.
The fall mott may often be avoided
by following n few simple rules.
Avoid Matching out of season. March.
April and May are best, the exact time
depending on the breed.
Provide free range during the entire
season.
Avoid rations containing an excess Of
protein. Sour milk is better than beef
scrap.
Do not attempt to hold pullets back:
let them mature normally.
Have the pullets in their winter quar-
ters before production starts.
Avoid any sudden change in feed.
care or management after production
begins. Connecticut Station.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-11
Quinine Not a Preventive.

DR.. e. Halford Ross in a letter to the
London Lancet ridicules the attempt to
prevent malaria by administering qui-
nine. This cures malaria, but does not
prevent it. just as diphtheria is cured
with antitoXin, but not prevented. He
cites the utter failure of five years of
l%uinine administration to prevent ma
laria in Egypt and of the marked re,
duction in the disease that Immediately
followed the enforcement of anti-moS
quito measures.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-11
Whsr to Mulch Strawberries.

Don't he in Il hurry to mulch the
Strawberries, as the vines continue to
grow until late in the fall. The last
OF November or the first of December
is h proper time for. mulching in
Kansas. but don't neglect to do it
then.
Mulcbing Is an essential to success
/ n growing Strawberries. points out AL
bert Dickens, professor of horticulture
IN the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege. 1t not only lnsures clean fruit.
but 1T aids in retaining moisture in the
soil and assists in conserving fertility.
Mulching is q protection against the
alternate freezing and thawins so com
mon In this state. This process is a
serious menace to strawberry growing
as 1T breaks off the many small feed
ing roots OF the plants, thus destroy
ing their source Of nutrition and re-
sulting in diminished crops and ber-
r1es of poor quality. In fact. the
plants are sometimes killed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-11
SAVAGE DISCIPLINE.
The Way unruIy Indian Boys Were
Punished In Former Days.

ToniSHeo IN FORMER OayS. :
My grandmother had twelve chill
dren, and II uncle undertook to teach
me the art of worship. He used to,
lead me to the %sandbanks Of the Mis-
souri, river. where lie would set fire,
to q pile OF driftwood. and then, TAX
ing me by the hand, sing sacred songs
to the fire and river. In the mean
time he threw into them offerings Of
tobacco, red feathers. and sometimes
oak twis>. | knew the meaning
Of these OFFERINGS. but | always felt
that some living thing actuated both
the fire and the river.
Another uncle came to visit us peri
odically. and every time he came my
brother or ! suffered at his hands.
Sometimes he would rush to the
spring, carrying me horizontally under
his arm and would plunge my head
into the water until | almost suffo-
Gated.
His common form of discipline was
to let me hang by my hands on the
cross poles of the wigwam until my
arms ached. My body writhed before
| dropped. This uncle seemed to like
best to command my older brother to
tie my hands and feet with a rope.
Then he would order me to resist
an ordeal that would make us both
cry. In the winter he would also
sometimes roll us in snow naked.
The punishment of Indian children
is usually in the hands of some uncle
rather than the parents. Our punish
mcnts We're inflicted generally because
we had ~disobeyed grandmother by
failing to get wood at evening. had
resisted fasting, had fought some In
dian boys or had cried without sui
ticient cMuse.-Southern Workmen.