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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

Why do they call New York city the
city of Gotham7
It is a nickname Of foreign origin
with no particular applicability. Co
than is the name of an ancient village
In England whose inhabitants, accord
ing to tradition, once escaped burden
some duty about TO be put upon them
by feiening stupidity. This smart trick
In pretending TO be fools gave rise 10
the expression the wise men Of Go
than and the story Of the three
wise men Of Gotham who went 10 sen
in bowl" The name was first applied
10 New York city in a humorous maya
zine called Salmagundi, started in 1907
by Washington Irving and two or three
others, ~ which they made fun Of the
pretensions Of some OF the wise men
Of Gotham" meaning the New York Of
that day. The magazine was read, the
funmakiag was approved, and the nick
name became permanent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

his town Of Bergen farm for the Stod-
dard village property of Henry
Springer, the families taking pOss-
ession Of their new properties.
More money is Invested in agricul-
ture in the United States than in any
other single business.
Early snow storms are unfortunate
for stockmen and farmers. Feeding
viii OF necessity come now, whereas
good forage n fields and meadows
would have continued for weeks, Gre
ating an unusual long feeding season.
Potatoes are still in the ground, corn
IN the field and only small proper
ton Of fall blowing has been accomp-
lished.
Ia every war in which the United
States has been engaged the enlist
merits show that the farmers have
been staunch supporters of the gov
ernment. They may not be the most
emotional people, but they have al
ways been dependable. Their life
and toll make frugality a necessity,
but when any great national emer-
e1~AANS SAA5N9 Va oPRC&A 10 maui SAieAS
they understand, they have always
responded generously, and they al
ways will.
Carl J. Hovde of Christiana told
the Censor while in the city on Sat
urday, that he expects to find suf-
ficient suitable corn seed in his acre
age, but says as a whole it is poor
stuff to fatten hogs.
A member of the New York stock
exchange has figured out that the
''exeess profits" of the farmers of
the country for the past year were
Sc, 100000. Now there will be
great "baek-to-the-land" movement
in Wal. Street.
Sheep and land men from Wiscon-
sin and Michigan will meet in Mil
waukee, November %, for the pur-
pose of promoting sheep and cattle
raising in northern Wisconsin and
Michigan.
J. M. Wagner and wife of HILLSIDE
70, attended a sale of Holstein cattle
at Waukesha.
At Hillsboro on late day one firm
of live stock dealers took in and ship
pea 10 car loads hogs, 8 of cattle. /
of sheep, paying out over $4,000 for
the same,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

Till what time did England produce
enough food for her own needs?
About 1916.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

What countries compose ths SO call
ed Latin American states7
All on the western continent south
of the United States-that is. begin
ming with Mexico and southwark.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

Carl J. Hovde of Christiana told
the Censor while in the city on. Sat
urday, that he expects to find suf-
ficient suitable corn seed in his acre
age, but says as a whole it is poor
stuff to fatten hogs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31

Sheep and land men from Wiscon-
sin and Michigan will meet in Mil
waukee, November %. for the pur-
pose of promoting sheep and cattle
raising in northern Wisconsin and
Michigan.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-09

spring model of the soldierly little
turban, photographed this helmet
in the studio of Nine. Esther E.
Wright of the Fashion Art League of
America. It is highly polished black
Iisere. The feather is the wing of =
goura bird.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-07
0NE KILLED, 20 INJURED
 EXPLOSION AT BRISTOL
Munitions and Chemi- cal Plants Dyna- mited, ? Aliens
 s ught

Bristol, Tenn.., May 7. - Be- lieTed to be the work of German plottars against the United States, a munition plant and the factories of a dvestuff and chemical company were blown up here early today. One man was killed and more than a score were injured.
 The police are searching for the dyGamiters. Two strangers, of foreign appearance, were seen here Saturday. They have not been found today and the police believe that they are the men responsible for the destruction of the plants and were sent here to accomplish the plot that is thought to have been made in New York.
 Descriptions of them have been wired to cities throughout the south and east.
 Several of the workingmen in- jured by the explosion are critically hurt al d may die.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-07
BANK OF ALASKA LIBERTY LOAN
 SUBSCRIPTION

Answering the call from Wash nigton that banks cooperate in raising the Liberty loan, the Bank of Alaska, President Andrew Stev- enson announced today, will sub scribe to the war loan and will re- ceive subscriptions from those who want to give such service to their country.
 According to a messgao that Sec retary McAdoo sent to the banks the government will receive sub scriptions until June 15 for two billion dollars, interest at three and one half per cent, This is tLe first call on the seven billion dollar war loan.
 Instructions have not as yet been received here on the amount of bonds that may be taken. Those who are preparing to participate in the Liberty loan, however, may file applications at once with the bank. In this way tho bank will be able to quickly notify Washington the amount Of tho loan that can be placed here.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-07
GERMAN ATTACK IS THREATENED
 FROM LIBAU

PetrOgrad, May T.. - That the German forces are being massed at Libau Tor an attack on Petrograd is reported hero today.
 The threatened invasion, rumored for w weeks as the next big move of the Germans, has caused much alarm.
 Troops are said to have been withdrawn from the Roumanian front f, augment the attacking force.
 There was a revival this morning cs the exodus of citizens that start ed when an attack was expected a week ago.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-07
us. WILL SEND TROOPS
 ID FRENCH WAR ZONE
Movement To Be Kept Secret Until The Soldiers Are
 Landed

Washington, May '. - American rooDs are to be despatched to France. Announcement that this had been definitely decided upon by the government was made here this afternoon.
 No details regarding the move ment Of the troops will be made untI they have disembarked and are on French soil, ready to bear 'he American flag against the Ger man trenches.
 All the plans for mObilizing the force the number of soldiers and who will be in command will be ke2' secret
 Some believe that organization O the Roosevelt division will be permitted and that it will be sent 10 France but there is nothing more than Idmors to this effect.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-07
ARMY OFFICER
 T0 START DRILL

Under tue direction of Sergeant Bixby from Fort William H. Seward, the Skagway home guard will be- gin it's drills at 7:3O o'clock this evening in Firemen's hall.
 Word was received here today from Major NJ. E. Saville that Ser gean- Bixby would arrive this af- ternoon to be instructor of the guards.
 Officers of the guard desire that every member attend the meeting tonight, so that the guard may start off with everyone informed of hls duties.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-07
SACRED UNION"
 SAYS VIVIAN

Kansas City, Mo-, May 2. - "The union Of the United States and the Entente is sacred and must not be dissolved until German imperial ism has been destroyed and world peace assurd," said former Prem fer ViYiani of France, head of the French war commission to the Un- tied states, in n speech here las night.
 A big audience heard the Rd- dress and chegred the appeal to prosecute the war to victorious end.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-07

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The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-07
WAR PRICES ON STEEL
 MAY AFFECT ALASKAN
 R.. R., EDES REPORTS

Sea7tla, Wash, May :. - Owing to the high price of steel and slow delivery, resulting from war condi- tious, a temporary instead of a steel bridge may be built over the Panama river at Nenana, according to Chairman Edes of the Alaskan Railroad Engineering commission.
 MT. Edes arrived here Saturday from Washington.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-07
APPEAL ID ALASKANS BY GOVERNOR STRONG
 ID RAISE FOODSTUFFS

Declaring the service of production of food products is as uy patriotic that gwen by who bear the Drun of battle" Governor J. F. A. Strong has issued pro camation appealing Alaskans to utilize this summer every available plot and9 in the production of foodstu
 The governors proclamation which received today by the Daily Alaskan, follows
 the maintenance of food supply absolutely es sentiaI to national preparedness; and
 Whereas the people this TrerOry and the United states have cause for grave concern owing the depletion of the food reserves through shortages of last year. demands the countries engaged in war; and the fact that there little promises of abundant winter grain and
 Whcreas while strictly agricultural coun- try still 1t well that soil is Capabe of produc- ing many fruits and vegetables, and especially poa- toes may be raised in abundance;
 it clearly recognized that the who ts the soil and produces his family will thus aid in fur nishng soldiers in the field by decreasing our m poaons certain kinds fOOdsuffs service may in this way rendered truly patriotic that given by the men who bear the brunt of battle.
 Therefore in present crisis peculiar responsibility rests upon the farming population citizens generally of this Terri tory and there is imperative the people of Alaska shall fully realize the the largest possible produc ion products the and every avail plot should be utilized in the production of food stuffs;
 NOW THEREFORE, J. F A. STRONG, Governor of the Territory Alaska upon of Alaska and the respective towns that they recognize this accessibility safeguard the welfare of the Ter rtory the crisis plant ground and increase volume agricultural thus lessen importation Territory In this the de- velopment agriculture will be promoted and thrift increased way that will rebound to the benefit of all the people, S6SSSSSS85S8s SSSS88SSgSJso soSS8SSsSSst6St
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-07
SiO, 900 ALASKAN COMPANY
 ORGANIZED TO CARRY ON
 AGRICULTURAL PURSUITS

Articles Of IuCorp0rat'Cu lave been filed with the Clerk of the Court by the Matauuska Farm Pro- ddce Company, organized at Anchor age by ". Turner, George Mann and c. W. Anderson, with a capital of S4O,0OO for the purpose of car rying on agricultural pursuits. The incorporators also constitute the first board of directors.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-07
FRENCH TROOPS
 MAKE BIG GAIN

Paris, May 2. - Six thousand Germans were taken prisoners and positions were gained enabling the French forces to operate against the principal line of the German de- fengq on the crest of the northern side of the Ailette valley, in the battles of Saturday and yester- day, according to official report here today.
 The territory gained is said to give the French troops 8 great ad- vantage in further drives against the Germans.
 Strong counter attacks were made by the Germans today along the entire line, but everywhere they wer4 repulsed.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-07
GERMAN AVIATORS DROP
 BOMBS NEAR LONDON; 1
 MAN, ONE WOMAN KILLED

London, May 5.-One woman and one man were the victims of Ger man airmen who made raid on the outskirts of London early today and dropped a score or more of bombs. Except for the two lives lost little damage was done.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-07
< # ! > + < * + + < + # * + 1. 4 ]: REDUCE HIGH COST LIVING *

* I have been requested to 's < call a meeting for Monday "s 4 evening, May 7th., to consider 4 < ways and means to reduce the / < high cost of living. All in- 's 4 terested are invited to attend. 4 < The meeting will be held at # < S:3O o'clock in the city hall. 4 < All interested, both men and .: < women, are invited to attend. 4 4 v. I. HAHN. < # i. # # < ** # # + + 4 + tF # # i
 CleoD Ask left yesterday on the Spokane for Seattle on a combined business and pleasure trip.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-07
ANNOUNCEMENT

Mrs. Jones is at the Golden } North Hotel with a complete } line Of spring and summer resdy-to-Wear garments , Rooms F and If.
 A < A .. .A I
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-07

A $500 Filler player piano pur- chased NEW March 1916, md 55 rolls. Will sell for $450 cash.
 DAVID GROVE,
 Ft. Wm. II. Seward, Aaa.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
LARGER PRIZES TO
OUR BOYS AND Girl 6
Extension Department Urging Greater
Interest in Production of Food
Supplies,

The Extension Service of the Vermont
College of Agriculture, University of
Vermont, the federal department co-
operating, is urging in every possible
way greater interest on the part Of the
boys and girls OF the state for the pro-
duction OF food supplies. 1t is emphasiz-
ing the need of producing on all available
garden spots vegetables and grains, not
TO mention other foodstutls. including
meats
The department calls attention TO the
prizes offered for boys and girls club
projects. which are a. follows Garden,
1 Sl00 potato, 800: corn, SloO; canning
$1,000 bread, $50; sewing. $50; poultry
1 500; 'handicraft, Sln; pig, $50: maple
sugar, 500; calf, 500; lamb 500
! The Extension Service calls attention
1 to he available aid Of the county farm
\ bureau in fostering the club work and
Ialso 10 the various organizations which
/ ollcr prizes, including 81 O4S offered hy
4 the Vermont state Bankers association
prizes offered by numerous local socie-
I ties and Vermont fairs. II lays particu-
/ lar stress on home gardens, canning, pigs
poultry and potatoes as the main PROF
ect~ which should enlist the attention oi
the youth and ii asks for the co-opcra
ton Of adults in stimulating interest il
these useful project, on the part Of boy.
and girls.
More particular Information or detail,
may be secured by anyone interested il
he addresses the Agricultural Extension
service at Burlington. The Service i,
anxious to get in touch with the great
mass Of Vermont youth in order to assist
them in every possible way in the figh
against the higher cost of living due t,
the threatened scarcity Of foodstulls.
feels that the boys and girls OF Vernon
can do wonders in helping to provide al
increased supply Of necessities which vii
be demanded this wear.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29

peace. He then sketched clearly the
easons for war from Biblical times
Trough the generations and showed
how the progress Of humanity had elm
mated one by one the reasons for
earlier wars. In Europe the idea of
he nation is merely the enlargement
f the clan; the idea of one family
took trying to dominate that of an
)ther. Wars were hates of ideas, not
f actual people, for in each of them
My two or three dozens whose actions
we're involved were concerned in the
beginning of the war.
In the new order Of things we sec
hat that conception Of things is not
true one. 1t is not john Bull, the
.ussian Bear or Uncle Sam. It IS the
lundred millions of people ii this
country Of all nationaliti2s. You say
iermany thinks this and that or Eng
and thinks thus and so. but YOU don I
ay BrattleGoro thinks SO, because you
know your neighbor does not. Only
II certain broad lines 10 we agree
temporarily, but we do not kill off
chose who do not agree with Us. Why
mould we think Of nations differently
han Of our own towns. The first thing
leccsSaFy to do away with hate and
ear which cause wars is to democra-
| lie the whole world. Autocratic gov
| rnments can plan aggrcssions on one
| mother. It is clear that as the pro-
portion OF governments OF the world
! become democratic the causes Of war
IRE vastly lessencd. It is much more
/ tlthcult to arouse the great democracy
/ II the nlt1d States than the little
! quota Of maa who control an auto.
cratic nation. In laying the founda.
tlon Of world peace one thing that can
not be allowed is the triumph Of au
-ocracy.
In the United States we have solved
he question Of different governments
lnlted under a federal union We have
IN these states conditions that max,
tor war between the states, but we d.
not go to arms about them
1T has been shown that civilization
largely the invention of devices BY
which the powers that have gon,
wrong are controlled and directed 70
the common good. The impulse Of
power is to 90 on. Oar mission is /,
control it.
| nv NblAIiAIUH sense OIL lldQhIHu /
coming to the front aud we are say
ING: Ism t there some way in whicl
when this war ends wc can arrang
that such catastrophe cannot happel
again
If it is our duty to enter this worl
war ut this time we enter at a tim
when the nations are sick and tire
Of war. All the glamor is gone. Notf
ing but sense Of duty keeps them a
1t. The nations have not vet found
way to lasting peace, but ell people
j arc anxious for il. Il seems true tina
j q patriotic American can say tia
whatever il is necessary for us to d
/ to bring about that end should b
il done. 1t is our task to make som
g kind Of peace that shall be pcrms
ncntly enforced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
WEST GUILFORD.

Mrs Homer Thomas is suffering with
a second attack of grip.
Austin Nichols is sugaring on the
Melvin Goodenough farm.
Miss Ruby Phelps is working for
Mrs. o. j. Hale through sugaring.
Albert Lyndc is working for Harold
Prouty through the sugaring season.
Mrs. George Watson and baby of
Marlboro came Monday to work for
Sidney Coleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thomas have
been visiting q few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs II. b. Thomas.
Baptist church, Capt II. A. Rennic,
pastor Morning worship at IL, Sun
day school at II, evening services at
$50.
Two sleigh loads of people from
Brattleboro went to tho Henry Brown
farm in Halifax Sunday and had sugar
on snow.
Mrs. Charles Thomas is visiting Z
few days in Harrisvillc with her faith
or, Frank Hill, and brother, George
Hill, and family.
Mrs. Earl Jaqucth and little son
Harold of Guilford Center are spend
/ ing the week with her mother, Mrs
Minnie Prouty, and brother Harold
Mrs. Francis Lyndc, who had beer
spending some time i'll New Haven
Conn, with her two brothers, Calvin
land Gilbert Morse returned home Fri
day.
Merritt Fisher has bought a fine pal
of steers Of Mr.. LABEL of Brattleboro
They were shipped from his farm il
I Chester, whore G. y. Rexford is man
agcr.
There was Boy Scout meetin;
Wednesday evening in the church YES
try. 4 club was formed Last weel
with eight members. More are ex
pccted this week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
WEST HALIFAX.

Eugene Hubbell, who has been work
ing in Greenfield, returned home Mon
day.
Clarence Clark has been fixing over
his automobile, making an auto true k
ont of it so as to do his trucking for
his store this summer.
d. d. Pratt, who has been working
for DR.. Niles all winter at the Center,
has finished working for him and gone
to Marlboro to work with his son-in-
law sugaring.
: II seems good to see the bare
ground begin to appear and the stage
and others going on wheels, but there
Is plenty of snow in the woods There
has not been much sugar made as yet
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
WORLD PEACE IS
BOUND TO COME
Present Struggle Last Grea
Pause in March Toward
That Goal
REV. DIR. CROTHERS
TO MEMS FORUM
Speaks on The New Internationalism il

Speaks on The New Internationalism i
Intensely Interesting Manner - Gu
Task to Make Peace that Shall Be
Permanently Enforced.
Rev. Samuel McChord Crothers, D
d., pastor Of the First Unitarian
church OF Cambridge, Mass, aad for
mer pastor Of the BrattlebGro church
of that faith, discussed in an intensely
interesting manner last evening befor,
a meeting of the Men s Forum in the
Unitarian parish house The New In
tcnatioaalsm. lie traced from me
dicval days to the present time the
progress of humanity and held up til,
belief that the interruption by the
present great world war OF he prog
ress Of the world towards an ideal hu
manity ana international peace is the
Last great pause in the march towards
that goal.
DR.. Crothers was greeted by an au
dience Of about 80 men, while a mum
Der of women, many OF them formc.
Iarishioners, gathered in the parlo4
and heard the address. Frank Il
Brasor sang Thy sentinel Am l ane
responded to an encore before DR.
Crothers was introduced by President
L Burr Smith of the Forum.
After saying b. way Of introduction
that Oliver Wendell noimes in his Au
toerat OF the Breaktast Fable maj,
| nm say in opening: - rs / was abou
10 say when 1 was interrupted, Inc as
serted that the world war comes as
great interruption OF what we desire,
10 do in the progress OF humanity. la
tyrnatonahsm, ne said, is the idea tina
All nations may bc brought together II
some constructive work IN which pcac
viii always prevail
Architects design buildings that ar
!, fire proof and others that are OF SLOW
burning construction and the latte
| many times serve as ctfgctually as tn
former. Whether We shall ever hay
a civilization that shall be proc
against war is a question, but we hay
had an idea that we might have one 0
slow burning construction 50 that "
might not always be forced to be pre-
pared for war. He said that he SUP
posed this was the ideal of all outsid
of strictly military circles four CT fly
years ago.
suddenly Europe became divide,
1 one nation after another by the logi
l Of events being forced to take side
Z and now this nation is apparently 0
I the verge of being drawn into the COZ
iliet Does it mean that this is TO I
looked at as an end Of an era or TIN;
y we are to 20 on in the same old va
= when what we call peace comes. II
: outlook is absolutely hopeless for o.
:, children If there is TO be no change
II If we are to bc drawn in it makes
II great difference how we 60 in; Whetht
II in the old spirit Of hate or really wit
l tine Intent to bring about a lGstil
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29
FATHER DORION DIES.
Pastor OF st. Georges Church, Bakers.
field, Ill Long Time

BAKERSFIELD, March %. The
Rev. \. o. II. Dorion died Tuesday
evening at nine clock after long
illness, aged 40 years. Father Dorion
was native Of Quebec, where be was
ordained. He was first appointed chap
lain at the quarantine island near Que
bee, and afterward became affiliated
with the diocese of Burlington. His
first pastoratc was at Orwell, going
from there to Richford, whore he built
the present church and practically or
gained the parish Of Richford. From
there he came to Bakersfield.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-29

Good.b bye, sore feet, burning feet,
swollen feet, tender feet, tired feet.
Good bye, corns, callouscs, bunions
and raw spots. No more shoe tight.
ness, no more limping with pain or
drawing zap your face in agony. '.Tiz
IS magical, acts right Off. Til draws
out all the poisonous cxudations which
pun up the feet Use "Tiz and wear
smaller shoes. Use "Tiz' aud forget
your foot misery Nh, how comfoIta-
BILE your feet feel
Get q eI.cent box Of "Tiz - now at
any druggist or department store
Don I suffer. Have good feet, glad
feet, feet that never swell, never hurt
never get tired 4 years foot comfort
guaranteed or money rcfundcd.-Adv.