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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28
A Bad Woods Accident

a very distressing accident befel
Douglas Chroniger. While working
with his father in the woods, tree
which he had cut down, tell upon his
foot, MASKING and mangling the flesh
so badly that DR.. Pierson found it
necessary to amputate the fourth toe.
The flesh of the foot is badly bruised
and will give the boy a good deal of
trouble before he can get around on
it Readstown Tribune
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

Miss Olga Hoveland, teacher in
Spring Coulee takes plenty of exer-
else She walks two miles morning
and evening going TO and returning
from school. Plucky school ma am
that 1t is no Joke to walk two miles
these artic mornings and she j. just as
good a teacher as a walker.- Val
lev News
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28
For Superintendent of Schools

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 Platteville. | 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
satisfactory manner, | respectfully
solicit your support.
w. p. MORGAN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

AS a rider to a senate bill, the as
sembIy tackled on an amendment which
had the effect of doubling the salary
of members of the present session of
the legislature. The senate made
quick death of the proposition, hold
ing the assembly action unconstitu-
tional and unwarranted, inasmueh as
members knew what the salary was
when elected and could not award
themselves more pay. Both Senator
Bennett n d Assemblyman Carter
spoke and voted against the increase
pay proposition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28
Cattle Poisoned by Tobacco

IL IS reported that James Spears of
Oak Ridge had the misfortune of
losing couple ofhead ofcattle caused
10y tobacco poisoning, the cattle break
ing into the shed and eating their fill
OF tobacco Several more were also
said TO be sick from the effects but were
saved, -Stoddard Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28
UNUSUALLY PRODUCTIVE cow
First Official Test Conducted by ver-
non County

The following picture Of Agatha Sc
gis Pontiac II. B. No 2l5502. shows
her do a young heifer at the time she
was purchased Of F. B. Green & Son
of Evansville, Wis The price paid
for her was $3.50 By test recently
cot4eucted under the supervision Of
MIR NJ D. Pease Of the University of
Wisconsin she has put herself 10 the
5000 class.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

Assemblyman Naum, a legislator
who represented Barron county, died
suddenly in q Madison hospital on
Wednesday night, He attended Tues
days session, becoming i'll soon after.
He was a new member, Lutheran min
lister, an excellent type Of man. Out
Of respect to his memory the body of
which he was n cU,Oer- adjourned
tor the day, and a delegation accom-
panied the remains to his home at
Rice Lake
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

The cost of getting Villa dead or
alive" is said TO be about 500, 600. 900.
And the cost of making Huerta salute
the flag was SS,0000UO, Both rather
costly failures. -Cashton Record.
But, didn't the administration which
performed the above mentioned feat
keep US out of war;
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

Already the people of the United
States are paying heavy direct taxes
heavier than ever before in the his
tory Of the country. The income tax
has been doubled and it is now bropos-
ed to restore the stamp taxes and to
tax all excess profits above eight per
ra,,t -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28
ROUND AND ABOUT Is.

Mrs. Sarah Barto, whose husband
was killed at the Richland Centerfair
last fail, has been awarded g. 100 by
the Industrial Commission OF Wiscon-
sin against the Richland county Agri-
cultural society, The society, how
ever, is protected by insurance in an
indemnity company.
Stoddatd is early in the game with
announcement of Fourth of July
celebration. Nothing like being the
early worm.
Hilisboro will vote on the question
of bonding the city for the establish
ment OF a sewerage system. ISurveys
and plans have beer worked out.
A case Of infantile paralysis is re-
ported from Trippyille, child in
the family of Thorn Straight. The
town board aud state board OF health
were r9tilied and the home quaran-
tip'd
uncle Yom Edwards celebrated his
l0lst anniversary rear Viola. He is a
pluckY old veteran Of the Civil var.
Her ninety-Grst anniversary was
duly observed by many relatives and
friends of Grandma Gift at LaFarge.
Orris Bean of Retreat has entered
the college of agriculture at Madison.
For two years or more ne was stud
ent in Beloit college
The famed old Bay State Hotel at
DeSoto, has changed landlords, w. FL.
Joseph retiring and A. E, Shaener
succeeding him, tie latter exchanging
his farm for the hotel Mr.. Shaener
is a former V.rcqua boy. That he
may be successful in his new calling
will be the wish of many friends here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28
Child Badly Burned

Readstown Tribune states: Leona,
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Pettygrove was badly burned by pull
ing a kittle of scaldiug water onto her.
She is burned on the face, neck and
chest
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

Having sold ny shop and contem-
plating remova' from Viroqua in the
near future, [ ask for settlement of
all accounts due me by March l. All
remaining unpaid at that date will be
placed in the hands of collector.
+ u KUEHN
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

Senator Roethe in Fennimore Times:
A $4,000 inaugural ball March is
being talked OF in Washington, D. G.
Cut it out The very thought of
presidential ball during such a grave
national crisis as We are now passing
through is repellent and repugnant.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

The peanut does not make so much
racket in the newspapers as cotton or
wheat or sugar cane or even alfalfa,
but the 1916 peanut crop in Texas
alone reached a value of 81, coo
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28
FARM. STOCK AND DAIRY gors

Stoddard Times reports sale of the
fine farm of Clarence Mcclellan of
Bergen town, together with live stock
and equipment to Charles Krause.
The Times speculates that MIR. Nc
Clellan may return to the Black Hills
western country
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

Cashier Warren |. Griffin of the
Viola bank, went to La Crosse TO be
treated for an ailment of long stand
ing
"A fine show at the Star this week
Thursday Friday and Saturday. Mock
Sad Ali Co. Seats at Dahl's.
Coming at the Star SION. Romeo
and juliet, q special Fox feature
with Theda Bara.
An oyster supper will 6e held at
the home of c. w. Reagan, Friday
night, March >. Everybody come.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28
Please Pay Taxes

| will be in my Office Saturday, March
; and March 10, to receive taxes. All
taxes not paid by March Is will be
collected according to law.
r. NJ. MINSHALL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

VIM. Kellicutt, Devon, Montana: -
Enclosed find check to pay for paper.
We could not get along without il.
We are having very cold weather this
winter, the coolest since We lived here.
Ii has been 50 below and coal bins are
hard to keep full. This country seems
TO be coming to the front and many OF
the farmers are buying dairy cows.
Butter is 35c and Ace, and potatoes are
3sc per pound. Wheat has been as
high as 81 90 per bushel, fax 81 So. and
that is going some"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

Toilet A. Peterson, Soldiers Grove:
Accept 81. 00 on my subscription. 1t
would be pretty hard to get along
without the CENSOR. as / believe it is
one of the best local papers published
in the state y
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

Bergen town, together with I'VE stock
and equipment to Charles Krause.
The Times speculates that MIR. Nc
Clellan may return to the Black Hills
western country
Walter Johnson sold his town of
kickapoo farm to F. A. Cannon of
Viola
The Sentry reports that the Hills
boro condensed milk company made a
shipment OF three cars of condensed
milk last Friday The shipment was
billed to Paris, France and the freight
On the milk to New York city was
SSS9.0l.
Promoters have been about La Fargo
for the purpose Of inducing people to
invest in a pickle sailing station.
Agreement for the raising of 100 acres
Of cucumbers is necessary to bring re-
suits.
Ing. r. Thorsgaard x Sons shipped
to North Dakota on Monday, full
blood Hereford bull.
William Brekbe oS Eel,lsville, rails
ed enough potatoes on lis acres last
season 10 make him wealthy. 1t is
seldom that man can make a fortune
in one year, but Mr.. Brekke has per-
formed that feat. he owns $50 acres
adjoining the village of Neillsville
and from lis acres Of his farm har-
vested 20. 500 bushels Of potatoes which
he contracted for at Sl.I5 bushel
The land averaged practically 1871
bushels per acre amounting to S20S.
The gross income was S23,9 $40.
J. NJ. Wagner calls our atts tion to
the creamery item saying the melon
cut amounted to So, 100 instead OF 81, :
600 He further says: Our cream
cry paid 2.SS cents above top Chicago
butter for butterfat and the dividend
of % cents, making a total of 5.3S
cents, which is .3S more than the large
cooperative creamery at Viroqua, the
second largest in the state, paid. An
average of 1873 cents per pound for
butterfat for the year speaks well for
our creamery. - Gil,lsboro Sentry.
That there is no chance of lower
prices for meats for perhaps years to
come. and that the farmers must there
, fore devote their attention to more
economical and efficient methods of
stock raising, was one of the sensa-
tional phases of the farmers week
conferences at the University of Wis
consln. 1t is absolutely true that
prices for live stock today are higher
, than they have ever been, but at that
the farmer is not making money, and
has no growing interest in the raising
of stock for the packer, because the
cost of feeding cattle is absorbing all
of the higher prices that he gets for
his stock. Ia consequence we are kill
ing our beef faster than we are pro-
ducing it, and it surely can have but
one meaning. and that is higher prices.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

Elias Christensen, Bangor: II en-
close renewal for the CENSOR The
hard winter don't bother US much as
We don't need any case weather like
you in Niroqua. We don't raise to-
oacco here, We sit by the stove and
smoke it, and look at the trains strug-
CLING along with double-headers. We
raise oucumberS here in place of to-
bacco And we have a large sailing
station in Rockland "
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

Waiter johnson sold his town of
Kickapoo farm to r A, Cannon of
Viola
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

The Sentry reports that the Hills
boro condensed milk company made
shipment Of three cars of condensed
milk last Friday. The shipment was
billed to Paris, France, and the freight
on the milk to New York city was
SSS9.0l.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

when d man is in love everything
looks different to him"
''Yes, it's the same when be knocks
his head against a lamppost."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

Reuben ], Helgeson and wife visit
ed relatives at Victory.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

Stoddatd is early in the game with
announcement of Fourth of July
celebration. Nothing like being the
earIV Worm
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

Hilisboro will vote on the question
of bonding the city for the establish
ment OF sewerage system. lSurveys
and plans have beer worked out.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

Ing. r. Thorsgaard x Sons shipped
to North Dakota on Monday, full
blood Hereford bull.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

Promoters have been about La Fargo
for the purpose of inducing people to
invest 10 a pickle sailing station.
Agreement for the raising Of 100 acres
Of cucumbers is necessary to bring re-
suits.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

Orris Bean of Retreat has entered
the college of agriculture at Madison.
For two years or more ne was stud
ent in Beloit college
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

Uncle Yom Edwards celebrated his
l0lst anniversary rear Viola. He is
pluckY old veteran Of the Civil war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-28

Her ninety-Grst anniversary was
duly observed by many relatives and
friends of Grandma Gift at LaFarge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-28
''Wireless'' In
Mystery Stunt

1.-THE Wireless Girl" q hand
some young woman with an un-
canny ability to read messages
in the minds of her audience, has
the big end of the new Hippo
drome program which opened
yesterday. This brilliant young
woman repeats messages trans
mitted to her by her wireless
powers, and also interprets on a
piano the songs which members
Of her audience request mentally.
Kelly and Davis, a pair Of
blackface com edians on the new
show, stopped the program yes
terday afternoon: The audience
insisted on encore after encore.
The LaVine trio had good
repertoire of athletic stunts. The
Adanac trio are saxophone art
lists. An o. Henry picture COM
pletes the bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-28
Pitched BALL TRAVELS
FASTER Than AlRPLANE

revolutions per second. Moving
pictures of the various stunts
were then taken and the position
of the clock hand on the black
board enabled him to count the
time required by noting the diff
ference in the position Of the hand.
Gilbreth found some exception
ally fast pitchers. who delivered a
ball at the rate of 2.SS miles per
minute. In that case the batter
occupied 0.042 second in swing
ing at the ball, but the most sur
prising point is that the photo
graphic machine showed that the
batter began to swing on that fast
one when 1t was 9.24 feet away
from him.
When the mathematics of pitch
Ing are brought home in such
forcible manner the wonder Is
not that there is so little hitting,
but that there is so much.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-28

4 for the Eagles smoker in Tacoma
New Years afternoon are APP
pearing on the Seattle card at
Crystal pool tonight. Lloyd Mad
den, who is matched here with
Joe Hennessy, will tackle Mike
Pete in Seattle. Clarence (Sail-
or Dudley, who boxes Marty
Foley in the Tacoma show, meets
Fred Gilbert at the Seattle en-
tertainment. Jack LABEL, book
ed here with Jack Hartford, is
matched with Percy Walker to-
night.
Matchmaker George Shanklin
OF the Eagles announced a change
in his opening bout today. Frank
Pete, the rugged Seattle boy who
was booked to meet Chef Ash of
Auburn, is going to be married
on New Years day. So he asked
Shanklin IL he could cancel his
boxing engagement. The ar
rangements were made, and Oscar
Benson of Seattle was signed in
Franks place. Benson is a clever
boxer, and won a decision over
Frank Pete recently, SO the
change will improve the card
rather than injure it.
o o o
frankie Tucker, who meets
George Ingle here in the main
event next Tuesday, is doing his
training at Seattle. Miss Eliza
beth Tucker, his sister-manager,
has been spending the holidays
with friends. in Portland.
o o o
Haven't heard any alibi from
Joe Benjamin as yet for his poor
showing in his bout with Joe Riv-
ers in Portland.
q o O
frankie Sullivan, the tough lit
tie scrapper from California, is
under the doctors care and won't
be seen in the ring again for some
time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-28
DETER'S;$i;;;;::
/ 1FFLEM

After all, Connie Mack is
the greatest of the Whole
baseball bunch. He has just
sold u number of players for
thousands of dollars and no.
body supposed he had any
that could be given away.
A three-cushion billiardist con
suited Bonesetter Reese the othe
day. He probably had a head
ache.
A Tacoma autoist bumped
one-man street car across
the pavement and onto the
sidewalk yesterday. And
thereby set a new mark for
every flivver-owner I'm town
to aim at.
It is rumored that the T.
R. & p. Co. has to count its
new cars every night to be
sure that one of them hasn't
run off into a vacant lot and
got lost.
Jess Willard has announced tina
he is thru with circus life. An,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-28

PASADENA, CAL, Dec. %. -
Camp Lewis players in the big
army-navy football game to be
played here New Years day will
be at a considerable disadvantage
over their Mare Island opponents,
1t 1t is believed.
The weather In Pasadena is
that of July in thu Puget Sound
country. Football players from
the Tacoma army camp are hav-
ing hard time to get acclimated,
and the strenuous practice Of the
first few days has left some of
them as limp as dishrags.
The Mare Island marines, on
the other hand, have been in
training at San Francisco, where
the climate is practically the
same as here, and they are in
perfect shape.
Camp Lewis players have been
drilling and practicing in ankle
deep mud and driving rain
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-28

When an efficiency expert ex-
perts someone is going to find out
something he didn't know before.
Frank G. Gilbreth, efficiency
expert Of Providence, r. l.,
watches ball games when he ism t
figuring out how to save a sheet
of paper a year for 1.-The firm"
but even on the ball field he can't
help exporting a little, and he de-
cided to find out how fast a
pitched ball travels.
Previous experiments in base
ball speed have been conducted
along the line of electric controls.
Mr.. Gilbreth devised something
entirely new, and it is probable
his work will be greatly extended.
Behind the catcher he had q
blackboard measured off in
squares. There was also a clock
with one hand which made six
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-28
BleWett Talks
Volubly Upon
NV. Situation

SEATTLE, Dec. 28.-An
interview with Bob Blewett
ON the Northwestern League
situation in 1918:
"Will Tacoma have a team
next year,"
"Uh?"
"Any truth to the report
that Russ Han is going to
give up the teamT'
"Um!"
"Are you going to manage
the Tigers?'
"Ufnmmm!"
"What do you think about
Portland entering the
league?"
"Ah-hmm!"
Have you any other
wOrJi?'
Goodbye"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-28
Many Offers
For Matches

Several sport competitions are
being planned at the athletic d.
rector's office at Camp Lewis.
Ivan s. Day. secretary of the
Victoria Football association, has
written a challenge for a soccer
game with any team at the camp,
to be staged at Victoria.
1t. l.. B. Ard of the u. s. navy
wants to stage an inter-service
wrestling tourney, and offers to
put three OF his men, Frank
Schwarger, ]. f. Rose and J.
Druesch, against the army mat
men.
Dick Conrad, 150-pound box
er, has written to the camp ask
ng for bouts for himself and a
lightweight friend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-28
M'INTYRE WILL
BE FAVORITE In
SEATTLE MATCH

When Chef Mcintyre, instruc-
tor at the Shelter Athletic club
and heavyweight champion OF the
coast, steps into a Seattle ring to-
night to meet Steve Reynolds, he
will have the fans on his side.
McIntyre's home has been in Sc
attic for many years, and he IS
popular there. Reynolds, altho
also a Seattle product, Is looked
upon as an in-and-outer without
the stability to make a record
even with the start he has already
achieved. Seattle fans are
heartily hoping Mcintyre trims
the awkward fireman.
O o O
Three boxers who are booked
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-28
Apollo Gets
Happy Doug

James Oliver Curwood's THE
Fighting Chance" with Jane Grey
as the star, closes at the Apollo
tonight.
Douglas Fairbanks comes to
the Apollo Saturday in another of
his rip snorting screen successes
THE Good Bad Man."
Following the closing of the
regular show at IL o'clock Satnr.
day night there will be a mid
night matinee, with a program of
vaudeville numbers and some
strikingly clever comedies with
pretty girls. An unusually good
program is promised.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-28

Plan. Meets

NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-Inter-
collegiate track meets next spring
were assured today, following a
meeting of representatives of
eastern universities today. Both
Harvard and Yale will be repre-
sented in the championship meet.
DR.. Dudley A. Sargent, director
of physical education at Harvard,
declared that the war had put
Harvard and Yale on the right
track by getting all students in
terested in athletics.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-28
Billie Burke's Filmplay
Proves Very Human Drama

Married to a burly, rough farm
err whom she thought a beast, but
whom she had wed to get home,
beautiful Nora Taylor often de-
SPARED, and prayed relief would
come.
But when fortune finally smll-
ed upon her and she was free to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-28

The Italian battle front war pic
lures, to be shown at the Tacoma
theater for five days, commencing
today, are the first and only pic
lures of the Italian side of the war
ever exhibited in this country.
The pictures are owned by the
Italian government, ana were TAX
en- under order of supreme COM
mand, by the Italian cinemogra-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-28
.Packey Would
Go to France

CHICAGO, Dec. as. - When
Peckey Mcfarland, boxing in
structor at the army camp at
Waco, Texas, goes to Washington
tomorrow night, he will not only
take up with the war department
plans to raise money for army
athletic equipment but vii. find
out IL he is to go to France with
the troops. Athletic Director
Fearl has asked that he bs sent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-28
SUNSHINE Of SOUTH IS
DISADVANTAGE TO team

storms. The heat here is oppres-
sive. in contrast.
Rigid practice is being held
each day and Coach Stanton says
he will overcome the disadvant-
age II there is any way to do 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-28

ordinary medical man really knows
but little about curing the ailments
peculiar to men. He merely has Q
general knowledge of such ailments
because his practice Is spread out
over the whole range of ailments to
which flesh is heir. He therefore
knows little about all ailments
and is not an expert in any. II you
should go TO him he may conscien-
tiously try to. cure you, but. not
knowing how. he would have to ex-
pertinent upon you. Knowing these
facts, would you want to trust
your case In his hands? Use the
same good, sound judgment when
you need doctor as you would In
other things. Your health Is your
most valuable asset.
1 confine ,H my practice ,,.cs r to
And I administer. all the latest vac
cines. serums and intravenous REM
edieA
My advice and consultation are
n ee to the afflicted whether treat-
ment is taken or not. I am ALWAYS
glad to explain my methods and give
friendly advice to those who car.
and you can pay az able, In weekiv
or monthly installments. MY price,
are within the reach of avery man
J. j. Keefe, Phi. G., III. ID.
o57M Pacific Ave-, Ger. nth 81.
Tacoma, Wash.
Private Entrance, y51k Commercs
Street
Hours a. m. to p m. daily,
Evenings. to .. 6undaya 10 e II