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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27
Nine GRADUATE from ST. Josenh,s.

Green Daytime girls were gradu-
ated from st. Joseph's academy here.
Bishop Paul F. Rhode was commence
ment day speaker and conferred the
honors on the graduates.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27

Appearances Are Deeeivino.

Wlfe-Don't you think great, big,
tall. married man ought 10 be taken
into the army just the same as any
body else7
Hubby dear. he only looks tall /;
as a matter OF fact, be is probably
short.-Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27
Ordered 10 camp pouolas.

Green Bay-Batteries B and E. First
Wisconsin artillery, have been ordered
to entrain for Camp Douglas on
July 2.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27
Many at Patriotic Demonstration.

Darlington-Aore than 1900 PEG
pie gatnt red in Darlington for the
-reateat patriotic demonstration
South western Wisconsin has ever
cen
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27
Slip Of Stump FULLER Fatal.

GAINESVILLE Otto Krebs. 81 years
old, died here from injuries received
when a stump pulle- slipped, striking
him beneath the heart.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27
Wise. nsin officre Passes Away.

Madison-Lieut. C. F. Ellefson, Third
United States cavalry, died at the mill
tary hospital at Fort Bayard, n. NJ.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27

A man isn't mighty because he never
falls, but because of his ability 10 rise
when he tumbles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27
ForestallIna a shortaae.

This restaurant shorteake is appro-
priately named, all right. 1t surely
doesn't last long.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27

California suppliee one-quarter OF
all the fruit consumed by the people
Of the United States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27
CLIMBED STAIRS
ON HER HANDS
Too III to Walk Upright. Operation
Advised. Saved by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

This woman now raises chickens and
does manual labor. Read her story:
Richmond, Ind.-''For two years
was so sick and weak with troubles
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27
Prove What Swamp.RoOt Win Do For You

Send ten cents 10 DR.. kllmer & Co,
BIughsmton, n. Y, for a sample size bot !.
tie. IT will convince anyone You viii
also receive a booklet Of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing be sure and mention
this paper. Regular fifty.cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at ali drug
stores ADV.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27
Deans Saved MyLife !"
Il Had Given Up Hope" Says Mr..
Dent, "But Deans Kidney Pills
Cured Ne Permanently"
'tMy kidney trouble began VIII BACK

acne, Wnlch ran on
about q year" says
w. II. Dent, 22I3
Reynolds Stree t,
Brunswick, Ga. MY
back got so / was at
times unable to sleep,
even in a chair. Of
ten the pain bent me
double. / would be
Frustrated and some
one would have to
move me. Uric acid
got into my blood
and / began to break
out. This got so bad
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27
Mhiitst Pill Signed.

Executive approval has been given
10 the Whttet nonresident tuition bill.
This measure provides that auy stu
dent al the university. whose parents
have been bona fide residents Of the
state for one year, shall not be corn
nelsed "a pay 3 nonresident tuition fee.
Under the 1915 law, II person were
& nonresident at the time the law was
raised be remained nonresident
throughout his entire course and had
no ray nonresident fee, regardless Of
the fact that the parents might ha, e
later taken up legal residence again ID
the state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
MANY OLD LETTERS.
Frank Edris Going Through Personal
Effects of His Father.

Frank Edris has been going
through the personal effects of his
father,-the late Edward Edris-let
ters and papers accumulated through
lifetime. He has been weeks and
weeks on the job and is not through
yet, but has come upon many inter
esting. things Among them. old
Heralds OF the vintage of go. and an
Client letters, where the back of the
letter sheet served as the envelope,
and when postage was paid by re-
ciDient at Office of delivery Mr..
Edris has gone through bushels and
bushels. hundreds Of pounds Of these
denominations and although he has
spent much time on the job the la
Dor has not been without recon
pense.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
COAL CREEK NEWS.

Coal Creek, Feb. 21-By Dew Drop
The Ground Hog HAS kept his prom;
Use so far; nothing like being honest.
Mr., Vail, Jr. has been doY;n on the
jury. 4sara
Mrs. Sam Steddom has returned
from her aunt'3 funcralHn Kansas.
Mr.. Briggs and family spent Satur-
day evenings at Bert Middleton's en-
joying ice cream and cake. 4.
Mrs. Rosenbloom has not been 50
well the last three days,
Sunday callers at Z. w. DeWitts
were Mr.. and Mrs. Steddom, Mr.. and
Mrs Vail and Gertie Hughes.
Pearl Smith, wife and baby and John
Redpath, wife and baby. visited Sun
day at the parental Dewitt home.
There will be eighth grade examina-
tons this week at school No. la
Leonard Rosenbloom is preparing to
move to his home at Tracy.
Mrs. Rosenbloom's mother of Oska,
loosa visited her last week.
Mr.. Carver bailed hay Saturday, III
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
ASKS EMERGENCY SHIP BILL
Senator Asks Passage of Measure to
r, Permit President to Commander
Vessels.

Washington, Feb. 24.-gAftera weeks
consideration, the senate commerce
committee approved the administration
bill giving the president power TO COM
mandcer American merchant shipping
in'erergencies, and Chairman Fletcher
reported the measure with d request
that it he passed at this session. The
bill is similar to one approved recently
by the house merchant marine commit
tee. The senate committee decided not
TO put into the bill an AUTHORIZATION I'M
der which the shipping board could
purchase ships of belligerent nations
when approved by the president. 8
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
HOG CAUSE DFYr,,
Auto ACCIDENT
ONE WOMAN is KILLED AND
THREE PERSONS INJURED.
MAYOR FOUND DEAD IN WELL
Will Of J. !. Richardson requests
100000 to Charity--A kcokuk
County Young Man Suicides
Farmers Hold spuds.

1 Genterville, Feb 26.--rone woman
was killed and threeJ other persons
were seriously injured near here on
Saturday afternoon when an automo-
bile turned turtle and rolled down a
fifty foot embankment. Two other
occupants of the car sustained minor
injuries and a six months old infant
he'd on the lap of the woman who
was killed ESCAPED unhurt.
The accident occurred when the
automobile struck pig and bounded
to one side of the roadway. Mrs. l..
d. Rash was killed. Mrs. Martha
Mason, Mrs. Aggie Aash and Miss
Lorraine Rash were probably fatally
injured.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
DUTCH RESENT ACTS
HOLLAND AROUSED BY SINKING
OF SEVEN SHIPS.
Government Had Received Notice
From Germany Submarines Would
Not Attack NsSs=sz

The Haugue, Feb. 2G.--Holland's
strained relations With Germany are
near the breaking point as a result
Of attacks by submarines on seven
Dutch steamships.
General Indignation is expressed over
the attacks, which are termed "delibcr-
ate" Only short time ago the for
cign minister announced that Germany
tacitly agreed to except Dutch ships
from attack ZIP to February %, but
could not guarantee absolute safety"
The seven ships were attacked on Feb
raary -.
While official circles remain gravely
calm, there has been an Inevitable out
burst of Indignation on the part of
Dutch newspapers at what the Amster-
dam Telegram calls "a blow in our
face and the greatest humiliation TO
which a neutral state has been sub
jccted."
"We confess inability to see how the
honor Of our nation can further be
maintained by protests the paper
adds.
1T is difficult to preserve self-con-
troll in the face Of such acts of war"
the Niewc Nandcnbag asserted.
''The sinking Of seven slips shows
the submarine warfare is prosecuted
by Germany in manner absolutely
'cOntemptuouS of the rights ana inter-
ests of Holland" the Handelsbaad de-
cleared. Certainly America wouldn't
tolerate such acts"
Other less Sbcllicose newspapers re-
fleet hardly less embitterment on the
part of the whole nation against the
latest example Of German ruthless
ness, while even German circles, II is
learned. profess deep regret at what
they admit to he "a ghastly blunder."
The German legation here has issued
a statement declaring that the disas-t
tor TO the Dutch steamers was due 80
an extremely regrGttahle coincidence
of circumstances, which is unfortunate,
but beyond our control
Washington, Feb. 26.-The attack on,
n number of Dutch merchantmen gave
a more ominOus turn TO the submarine
controversy with Germany.
Administration officials fear that
Germany is now demonstrating that
the cGnpaign of ruthless submarines
warfare Is TO be carried out to the let.
ter upon neutral as well rs helligerent
merchantmen and tl,at sooner or later
an American ship, will be listed among
the. victims. ''St.s
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
FOUR ARE KILLED IN WRECK
Seven ThoroughSreds Die as PiIed.up
( freight and Express Cars Take
Fire Near Bristol, Pa.

PliilgdelDllia, Feb. 2G.-Four persons
Were Killed and three injured when
two trains We're wrecked on the New
York division Of the PENNSYLVANIA rail-
road near Bristol, Pa. All of the VIC
Tins. with the exception of ]. II. King,
i'm engineerswere attendants in charge
of two cars of thoroughbred horses he
ing Slipped from Center Hall and VIII
l1iamsport, Pa. Their names have not
been learned. Seven of the horses were
Killed. The wreckage caught fire aud
a score of freight and express cars
were destroyed. All four tracks were
blocked fOr,1 IL hours.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
CUBAN TROOPS TAKE TOWN
Rebels Defeated at camaeuey and at
Loma-Fifteen Killed and 11a
Wounded.

Havana, Feb. &c. Government
troops have captured Camaguey. It is
announced officially. The rebels fled
after offering slight resistance.
1t is reported from Santa Clara
that heavy fighting at Iona del
Grille resulted in the defeat Of rebel
forces under Gerardo Machado and
Sanchez del Portal. The battle lasted
less than an, hour. The rebels lost
10 killed and 11S wounded. Del Portal
is reported 10 have been wounded. He
was liberal candidate for the governors
ship of Santa Clara. The government
troops lost one killed and seven
wounded.
Colonel Betancourt. with about 1900
men. is marching on Santiago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
BATTLES WITH "SPY'.
y. S. MARINE FIRED UPON BY UN.
KNOWN MAN AT SAN DIEGO. 4
Convict to Testify at Trial of Germans
at New York Charged With 80
Espionage. ',a

San Diego, Cal, Feb. 24.--A gun
fight between a marine sentry on duty
at the Point Loma radio station and
an unknown man shortly before mid
night, has been reported. The intru-
der fired three shots at the sentry
when challenged, it Is said. The SEN
try returned the fire, but the prowler
escaped.
New York. Feb. q. One of
the most important titneses be-
fore the federal grand jury which
mcets here 10 investigate, alleged Ger
man spy plots will be Robert Davis,
who is serving a two-year sentencelin
Sing Sing prison for larceny. Davis
will appear against Charles w. Wun-
Hcnberg and Albert A. Sander, under
arrest on charges of conspiracy to OBJ
tain British war secrets for the Ger
man government.
Davis, according TO the federal au-
thorities, has charged THAT the alleged
spies received large quantities of mail
btOsasht over by Scamen employed on,
neutral ships. He has also told of see
ing letters that passed between sup
posed spies in this country, and their
connections in Europe tEeated with a
chemical TO bring ont writing in sym
pathetic ink.
Dubuque, H.. FeB, PA large guam
tity of dynamite caps and fuse was
found hidden by IL secret service agent
of the Chicago Great Western rail-
road. The caps and fuse were con-
cealcd under quantity of rubbish
near the Iowa end Of the bridge across
the Mississippi river at this point. The
police of this city were notified and
took charge of the dynamite and fuse.
Government officials here have been in
formed Of the discovery.
Milford. Del, Feb. 24.-One hundred
sticks OF dynamite were found be-
ncath n railroad bridge on the Penn
syIvania line here. 1t is believed an
attcmp, to blow up the bridge had
been planned. ~''
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
27 FALL IN MEXICAN FIGHT
Seventeen carrazistas Killed in Battle
With vliJistas Near
ojinags.

Preside. Tex, Feb. 26.-In battle
between troops from the Carranza
garrison at Ojinaga and villa forces
80 miles west OF 0jinaga II Of the
Carranza force were killed aud many
wounded, while the villa force left ten
dead ON the field, according to word
brought here by sMexIcans who pdt.
messed the bathf. observation-disclosures
from the ojinaGq garrison we're rushed
to the scene and another battle Is cx.
pected. II Is believed here that the
battle was preliminary g an attack b
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Found Dead in Well.

Dlairstown, Feb. 26.-Mayor A. j.
Wilson, aged 62, was found dead in
the well pit Of the city water plant
at O'clock Sunday evening by
searchers. summoned by his daugh-
ter, who said he had been missing
since one o'clock.
The body was in a shallow well pit
near the engine and death may have
been caused by heart disease or he
may have been knocked into the well
by the engine which he was trying to
start.
Wilson had gone to the city pump
ing station to start the engine. When
he did not return his daughter went
to the plant and found his coat.
Alarmed she summoned help and the
body was soon found.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
What a Difference.

Twenty years ago q. NJ. Cruzen
came TO town with 210 fine porkers
that had scale average Of 24r pounds
He went home with sI,6O5.00 in his
pocket and felt almost as if he was
taking too much. But look what Mr..
Crlizen would have dore yesterday
with that same bunch Of hogs. He
would have pulled down something
like $31 to $32 for each hog or better
than $4,000 total. This exceeds the
widest immaginings ia the days Of
used to be.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
BRITISH STEAMER IS SUNK
LIoyds' Reports Loss Of Steamship
Berlin Says Eleven Boats
...... Were Destroyed.

London, Feb, 2G.--LloydS reports the
sinking of the British steamship Iser,
2.16O tons gross.
4 dispatch to Reuters Telegram
company from Flushing says the Ger
man submarine UB-30, which stranded
on the Dutch island Of Walchercn in
the North sea last week, will he dis
armed and intcrncd ut Flushing. The
crew of the underwater boat also wiz
he interned.
Amsterdam, Feb. pa Berlin dis
patch says submarines which returned
10 their base report that they have
SINK eleven steamships, two sailing
vessels and eight .trawlers. ~ -. r
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Runaway Girls.

Miss Gladys Kikendall, a girl Of fif-
teen or sixteen has disappeared from
her home in Oskaloosa and although
diligent search has been made no trace
OF her has been obtained. Rumor has
connected her name with that OF; girl
companion, Miss Beulah Mason and It
is believed the girls have gone away
together. although this has moi been
confirmed. The Mason girl u also
missing, So far as known they lsst ~
clue to their intended destination sna
information picked up at thu railwS u
station might indicate that the fsikrp.
dali eitl had p,,rposs,ly ANA s.la.f,;.sts a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
EXTRA SESSION LOOMS AGAIN
Republican Senators, in Caucus, De-
eide They Will Insist on Thor .,
ough Discussion.

Washington, Feb. PAU extra SEES
sion of congress after March doomed
as q strong probability again when the
Republicans senators, in caucus. deciA-
cd they would insist upon Thorough
discussion of every measure now be-
ing pressed by the administration.
With only seven more working days
left before adjournment, thorough
discussion" was generally interpreted
on the Democratic side rs synonymous
with "filibuster"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
.MExlCANS, HELD AS SLAYERS
Three Arrested in New Mexico and
viii Be Charged With Murder
of Americans.

y Hachita, \. NJ, Feb. 3d. Three Mexi-
cans, giving the names of Felipe Kalo,
Julio Grudo and Refugio Gutierrez,
have been brought here under heavy
guard. They will be charged with the
murder of three Americans killed In IL
eaid on the Corner ranch in New Mex.
leo by Mexicans ten days ago. Cutter
req. who is only fifteen years old. is
said to be favorite of Francisco villa.
The three men were arrested near the
international boundary line. They are
under heavy guard to prevent a
lynching.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
CHURCH II YEARS OLD.
Christian Church Win Celebrate the
Occasion March rs.

Rev. G. H. Devoe OF the Christian
church has found out that the Oska-
loosa church was organized seventy
one years ago and during the month
of March,, the event viii 'ibe suitably
celebrated and this onyiablc history
duly recognized bg fitting exercises.
March 25th we believe Is the exact
date and as this Is the last Sunday Of
March. the church and pastor will no
doubt dn itehlf proud on that Ocea
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Leaves Much to Charity.

Davenport, Feb. 26.-In the will of
the late J j. Richardson, millionaire.
publisher Of the Davenport Democrat
beqpests amounting to nearly $780,
200 arc made to charity, ST. Luke's
hospital of this city receives $4,000;
st. Katlarine's Episcopal school,
$4,000; Ladies' Industrial Relief So
cioty of Davenport, $4,000; Iowa.
Episcopate fund, $4,000. The sum of
$4,000 is designated for the erection
of an Episcopal memorial chapel. The
remainder of the estate is bequeath-
ed, one-third to the widow and two
thirds to, daughter, Mrs. w. T. JET
ferson of Evanston, Ill.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
MORE SHIPS DEFY U-B0ATs
Italian British Liners Sail From New
York Carrying Munitions and
PASSENGERS,

New York, Feb. 24.-Two transat.
lamtic liners. carrying munitions and
passengers. sailed from New York to
defy Germ;ny's submarines in the
barred zone. They were the Giuseppe
Verdi. an Italian liner, for Genoa, anG
Naples, and the Cunard liner Carpathia
for Liverpool. The passenger lists OF
both vessels were withheld, and it is
not known whether American citizens
are aboard.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
BOYS DROWN NEAR MUSCATINE
Undertake to Gross River in Automo-
bile and Break Through the
Ice On Sunday.

Muscatine, Feb. 26.-Chet Wclch,
aged 26, and Clifton Briegleage, a.
both sons of wealthy farmers OF Mus
catine. were drowned yesterday i'll
the Mississippi river when they i'm
dertook to cross on the ice.
They We're in an automobile and
the ice broke letting them through
into the water. Practically all of
the people of Montpelier searched
for the bodies this morning finally
locating the automobile at the bot
tom OF the river They also found
the body of one Of the boys.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
YOUNG Man Commits Suicide.

What Cheer, Feb. 26.-Fred Nc
Adams, 81 years old, committed sui
eide Sunday morning at the homo OF
his parents near old Springfield lie
took two spoonfuls of strychninc in
a horse capsule. His mind had been
weakened by i'll health.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
DRASTIC MOVE IS PROPOSED
Chicago Business Men Would Halt
Passenger Traffic for Week to
Relieve Situation. :.

Chicago. Feb. 24.-The suggestion
that all passenger traffic be halted for
one week, 20 permit the movement OF
rirloasls of food md epal. was madS az
conference Of Chicago business De0
on The food situation. Fred w. up
ham, president Of the Consumers Coal
company. urged the business men TO
make sud. 4 dsmand upon President
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
FOOD TlEUP HITS CHICAGO
Thousands of Workinsmen Have Been
Laid OFF or Put on "Short
Time"

Chicago, Feb. thousands OF
woikingmen employed by Chicago.
firms have been laid off from their
work orput on .slort time' pay, thou.
sands. more are threatened with the
same fate and industry of all kinds.
particularly the grain and cereal trade,
Is facing paralysis as result of the
railroad car shortage.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
FIRE Loss $4,000
s8oLLtNeER JEWELRY AND Mu-
SIC STORE DAMAGED.

AAN tndo UtSCObCIGu DTGdkllli
through the roof of the c. w. Bollin-
ger Jewelry Store, No. 217 High ave
nue. west, about ten-thirty O'Clock
Wednesday night, Prompt service
on the part of the fire department
stopped what might easily have been
a bad and destructive fire, endanger-
ing the entire block.
Loss will be in the neighborhood
OF 100000, possibly more, covered
by insurance.
When discovered the fire had APP
Iparently burned through the first and
second floors to the roof and the
flames were making rapid progress in
the building when water was applied
The firemen had a hard fight and
three different times the flames seem
ed on the point of breaking away, but
were eventually controlled. i.
People standing on the sidewalk by
the Lyric theatre thought they de
tected smoke issuing from the front
of the second story windows of the
Bollinger place and considerable
volume of white smoke was driven
over the building into High avenue
by strong northwest wind blowing
at the time. e.
Manager McCray of the Lyric thea
tire which was in operation on the last
run of pictures of the evening was no
titled and he quickly dismissed his
audience. No one knew the reason
Of the dismissal and the crowd left
quietly and in excellent order, Smoke
had not been detected in the theatre
When the program was abruptly
closed. Il.
Not being able to detect the flames
from the front of the building, those
running quickly to the rear found the
fire bursting through the roof and this
was the gituation when the fire de
Iartmcnt arrived. at the scene of the
trouble. A pipe line was instantly
available and water was playing from
two streams, one from the front by
way OF the store entrance and another
from the rear and side of the build
ing and the two streams controlled
the fire.
Scgere damage was done to the
musical department of the store,
the fire burning through the piano
and Victrola departments located in
a frame section of the building at
the rear of the brick front of the
Bollinger store.s NJ
Examination of the building fol
lowing the fire throws mantle of
doubt about the origin of the blaze,
whether it started on the first floor
in the piano department of the build
ing or in the basement beneath. A
hole was burned through the floor at
the east side of the piano room.
This may have been caused by fire
above or below the floor.
Tho flames could hardly have orig
mated from the furnace in the base
ment as this was located on the west
side and some little distance from
the place where the fire went Through
the floor. Mr.. Bollinger is loath to
charge electric wiring as the cause
of the trouble and states that he does
not believe there we're any wires in
that part OF. the building where the
fire started. ...........
That Part of the building burned
formerly faced on High avenue and
was the home of the Wilkins MILL
merry shop below, and for. years the
second story was given to a photo
graph gallery, IL was a two story
frame structure and was later moved
to the north end of the lot where it
was joined on the south by the pres
ent brick structure. n
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Grocer 10 Robbed.

Keokuk, Feb. 26:--Policc of this
city are searching for two masked
men who held up Charles Higham in
his grocery store late Saturday night
and at the point OF a gun forced him
to hand over the contents of his cash
register, more than $65.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Hold spuds For $500 Per.

Davenport, Feb. 26.-Owing to the
high cost of potatoes, Scott county
farmers are holding large quantities,
to- be thrown into the market as soon
as the price jumps to s. a bushcl.
John II. Strobehn of Walcott is one
of the men who SIS holding $1,000
bushels. The lowest price now
quoted for car 'oad lots is $3.50 per
bushel.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Panama 70 Assist U. 5.

Panama. Feb. 26.- The national as
scrnbly Of Panama passed unanimously
resolution expressing sympathy with
the United States and a desire to CO.
oper@e In the defense of the Canal
zone. A bin authorizing the president
Of the republic 10 organize military
body 70 cooperate with the cai.al gar
rison was passed. r.