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Iron County register., 1917-10-25
syiIablss Ar Clipped.

But the American does love to save
his words! 1t was In the elevator Of
a skyscraper the other day that the
newest device for clipping syllables
was noticed. The lift had just passed
the tenth floor when a morose looking
man spoke to its conductor. 'sThree." |"
said he, meaning, Of course. the thir.
teenth. When he had been left at tho
floor the bearded man grunted out
"five," and the chap next him said
hurriedly "seven." So they were de.
posted at the fifteenth aud seven.
teenth floors, respectively. and then
the elevator boy spoke to the remain.
Ing passenger. whats yoursI" he
asked. Nineteen" returned TINT
gentleman. "Great smoke, 1t has been
10 long since I've heard q teen that I
hardly understand what you mean,"
said the elevator boy, but he stopped
at nineteen oil rlght.--Exchange, ,
Iron County register., 1917-10-25
John finds himself In the midst
Of new city adventures, and he
succeeds In captivating more
than one handsome woman OF
the stage world.
CTO BE CONTINUED
VALUE OF PETROLEUM SHOWN
War Develops Multitude Of Uses for
What Were Formerly Regarded 40
Merely It's By.Products.

1T has required this war to awaken
England to the importance Of the Pc
troleum industry to any and every CIV
ilized country" declared Prof. Charles
Greenway, president Of the Institution
of Petroleum Technologlsts In Lon.
don.
THE Importance Of the petroleum
industry to the civilized world develops
with the course of years, but in this
country 1t Is so far only in its infancy.
1t Is only now, as lesson Of this terri
BILE war, that we are awakening to the
fact that petroleum, and the securing
Of our own sources Of supply Of this
valuable commodity, are national ne.
cessity, not only for the great econonl.
ic struggle which will certainly take
place between the chief commercial
nations after the conclusion Of this
war, but as safeguard against this
country ever again being drawn into
such n barbarous and destructive con.
flict as that In which we are now en-
gagged.
Until within the last few years Pc
troleum was only regarded as being Of
value for the production Of artificial
light, lubricating oils and wax, but
later developments have shown that
its greater value lies In what were for
merly regarded us merely Its Dy-prod.
ucts-benzine and fuel for motive pow.
er, solvents for host of chemical and
allied processes, dyestuffs In various
manufactures, unguents In pharmacy,
jelltes and aromatic hydrocarbons for
high explosives. 1t Is. I think no ex.
aggeration to say that the demand for
these so-called by-products, and the
uses to which they will be put as time
goes on, are practically illimitable."
Iron County register., 1917-10-25
Not q Bit Of Jse.

There was some speculation as to
whether the instrument would benefit
the old gentleman or not. One was
holding the ear trumpet, while another
was explaining its use and showing
old Mr.. Shortcash how to hold It to his
ear.
"Say something to him through It,
Binks," said one to the other.
Now Binks had long waited for an
opportunity to reach Mr.. Shortcash's
ear, 10, speaking very distinctly into
the trumpet he said:
you've not paid me that fve dol
lars you owe ME yet, Mr.. Shortcash."
But the old gentleman put the in
strdment down with disappointment on
his face, and they could see 1t was
failure even before he had time to
say: !
"That things not a bit Of use to
me-" "
And he sighed. but his sigh was not
40 deep as that which came from
Binks.
Iron County register., 1917-10-25
Kitchen Car. Built for rroop Train.

Kitchen cars that are individually
Of sufficient capacity to meet the needs
Of fair.sized hotel are being carried
with the long troop trains operated on
one Of the Canadian railways between
military training camps and the sea.
board. They have been constructed
to facilitate the dining service so that
meals can be prepared for several hun.
dred men and served without conf,l.
sion or delay, says the Popular Me.
chanics Magazine. Each Of these mo.
bile kitchens occupies an entire car,
Is equipped with q 10-foot range,
steam-cooking apparatus, a spacious
refrigerator and other necessary par.
aphernalia. This Is all installed on
one side and inclosed by long table
extending the full length Of the car.
A passageway Is provided between this
counter and unobstructed wall, 80 that
walters can enter and leave the kitch.
en- without dlsorganizing the work Of
the eight cooks and helpers.
Iron County register., 1917-10-25
CHAPTER vi.

The great French dramatist. dark,
pale-faced and corpulent, stood upon
the extreme edge Of the stage. BRAN
dishing his manuscript In his hand. He
banged the palm Of his left hand with
the rolled-up manuscript and looked at
them all furiously.
''The only success l care for" he
Numbered. ''is IN artistic success!"
"With Miss Maurel playing your
leading part, NJ. Graillot." the actor
manager declared, mot to speak Of q
Iron County register., 1917-10-25

company carefully selected to the best
of my Judgment ! think you may ven-
ture to anticipate even that"
The dramatst bowed hurriedly to
Louise.
| "You recall to me fact" he said
gallantly. (which almost reconciles me
to this dlabolical travesty of some of
my lines. Proceed, then--proceed
will be as patient as possible"
The stage manager shouted out some
directions from his box. A gentleman
in faultless morning clothes. VINO
seemed to have been thoroughly enjoy
ing the interlude, suddenly adopted the
puppetlike walk Of footman. Other
actors, who had been whispering to-
gether in the wings, came back to their
places; Louise advanced alone, a little
languidly, to the front of the stage. At
the first sound Of her voice NJ. Grail.
lot, nodding his head vigorously, was
soothed.
Her speech was a long one. II
appeared that she had been arraigned
before a company of her relatives, as
sembled to comment upon her mis-.
deeds. She wound up with passion.
ate appeal to her husband, Mr.. Miles
Faraday. who had made an unexpected
appearance. NJ. Graillot's face, as she
concluded, was wreathed in smiles.
"Ah!" he cried. "You have lifted us
all up! Now feel once more the In.
spiratlon. Mademoiselle, I kiss your
hand" he went on. 1T is you who still
redeem my play. You bring back the
spirit Of 1t to me. In you see the EN-.
bodiment Of my Therese."
Louise made no movement. HeI
eyes were fixed upon certair
shadcwy corner Of the wings. Over
wrought as she had seemed, with thu
emotional excitement Of her lonf
speech, there was now new and curl
GUS expression upon her face. She wa,
looking at a tall. hesitating figure thai
stood Just OF the stage. She forgot tn,
existence Of the famous dramatist wht
hung upon her words. Her feet n,
longer trod the dusty boards Of III,
theater. She was almost painful,
conscious Of the perfume Of apple bios
som.
"You!" she exclaimed, stretching on
her hands. "Why do you not come ant
. speak to'mei am here!'
/, John came out upon the stage, IN,
. French dramatist, with his hands be
! hind his back, made swift mental note
. Of an Interesting situation. Hc nav
> the coming Of man who stood ike
y giant among them. sunburnt, buoyan
q With health. his eyes bright with In
!. wonder Of his unexpected surround
y ings; q man In whose presence eyery
. one else seemed to represent an effet
and pallld type Of humanity.
d Those Arst few sentences, spoken 4
. the MIDST Of q curious little crowd ),
a strangers, seemed to John, when h
t. thought Of his long waiting, almost MI
J. e0usly Inadequate. Louise, recorni,
It Ing the difficulty Of the situation swif1
!. " recovered her composure. She w
= both tactful and gracious.
i "Mr. Faraday," she said appealIngl,
Q "Mr. Strangewcy comes from the cour
r try-he ID, In fact, the most complet
countryman have ever met In M
!! lie. He comes from Cumberland, an
he once--well, very nearly saved M
life. He knows nothing about the
! aters. and he hasn't the least Idea 0
the importance Of q rehearsal. 70,
Iron County register., 1917-10-25


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TIE rrchIeS Al. she added. smiling,
..wh.f IN IA with vou now you are
here.
" b.ven.t come to he a nuisance =
he assured her " iust want littls
helm from Won. want 10 understand
because n Ia your world. I want to
feel myself nearer to You, want"
She rripnetl his arms suddenly. She
knew well enough that she had delib-
erately provoked his words, but there
was a look in her face almost OF fear.
.Don,t Lot ma he too serious nil at
once" she begged ouick,y. III You
have one fauit NV dear big friend
from the country" she went on. with
a swiftlv assumed pnvetv ut ia that
Won ARE too serious for vour wears.
SONNY nnd 7 hetween us must try to
cure you of TINT! You see. we have
arrived"
He handed her ont followed her
across the pavement, and found him.
self plunped into what seemed IN him
to be mn absolute vortex Of human be.
ings. all dressed in very much the
same fashion. all laughing and talking
together yery much in the same note.
all criticizing every fresh group of ar
rivals with very much the same eyes
and manner. The palm court was
crowded with little parties seated at
the various round tables, partaking
languidly Of the most indolent meal OF
the day. Even the broad passageway
was full Of men and women, standing
about and talking or looking for tables.
One could scarcely hear the music of
the orchestra for the babel of voices.
The prince of Seyre beckoned to them
from the steps. He seemed to have
been awaiting their arrival there-a
cold, immaculate, and, considering his
lack of height, a curiously distin-
guished-looking figure.
II have table inside" he told them
as they approached. 1T Is better for
conversation. The rest Of the place Is
like bear garden. am not sure II
they will dance here today, but II
they do, they will come also into the
restaurant"
"Wise man." Louise declared. II,
too hate the babel outside"
I'VE are faced" said the prince, rs
he took up the menu. "with our daily
HlOuieiHs w uuI NulA oluCI AVA Sou'
"A cup Of chocolate" Louise replied.
"And Miss Sophy?'
'"Tea, please"
John, too, preferred tea; the prince
ordered absinthe.
"A polyglot meal, isn't 1t, Mr..
Strangewey?" said Louise, as the order
was executed; mot in the least what
that wonderful old butler Of yours
would understand by tea. Sophy, put
your hat on straight If you want to
make good impression on Mr..
Stransewey. ! am hoping that you two
will be great friends
Sophy turned toward John with a
little grlmace.
Louise Is so tactless!" she said. II
am sure any idea you might have had
OF liking me will have gone already.
stiy, ia but Without hesltation. s peu a s,'s was
Iron County register., 1917-10-25
John STRAnGEWEY FEELS THE LURE OF LOVELY WON.
An AND IS UNABLE TO BREAK THE SPELL
LOUISE HAS WOVEN
LOUISE HAS WOVEN

eyMepsa-On through the English Cumberland country the
BREAKDOWN Of Louise Mau famous London
actress the farm home of John and Stephen
6trangewex brothers
hating morning discovers John the
brother recently fortune with him
explores disturbed evidence his rigid moral
principles He friend Of the prince Sayre rich
and dputae nghbo months later unable to shake Of
tAe girls memory. John goes to London.
Iron County register., 1917-10-25

You can't get foot notes out Of a
shoe horn.
Iron County register., 1917-10-25

0oeptt1l. U0ctOt0 said
the convulaoos were
due to ny kidneys not
working properly.
Il had swelling Of
0o feet and ankles
% that I had to wear
large. sixed slippers.
Ny back ached In.
tensely, I was nery.
Iron County register., 1917-10-25

| ~~~Sg w. AsNAN- ss Ssv1s
ous and unable to sleep. I also suf.
fered from awful headaches and felt
weak. tired. languid. and rum down.
AFTER ! came home q friend suc.
gested that I try Doan's Kidney
Ptlls, and ! got some. soon noticed
improvement; my back became
stronger and I felt better in every
Way. ! kept on taking Doon's and
was cured. They are surely reliable" |"
Mrs. Lyon gave the above state
ment In May. 1915. and on March
II, 1917. she said:
my cure has lasted. Itake Doan.s
occasionally. however. as q strength.
ener for my kidneys"
0a0saaisse q Az Ssssa, Ooe q Bon
|DOANsS KIDNEY
~ PILLS
roS10a3SU2N 60. BUFEAL0. N.Y.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-16

These are the facts: Great Britain
never got an army until she began to
cOnscript one. Up to the time that
she yielded to the inevitable and
adopted CONSUMPTION she had not
made a single military movement
from Mons to Kut that was not a
blunder and failure. From the time
she adopted cOnscTiptiOn she has not
made a military movement that was
not a success.
Because when she adopted univer-
sal service all men knew that she
meant business, that all must serve
alike, that she was fighting with all
her strength to win, and that there
were no slackers and no skulkers at
home.
If the simple souls of Capitol Hill
have their way we shall go founder
ing along in the same swamp in
which Great Britain was mired for a
year and a half.
A volunteer army? Oh, no, good
NUTS. What you really want, you
know, is an army equipped with bows
and arrows. That is what they used
to fight with in your geological
epoch, which was little this side of
the lower Silurian.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-16

NOckles said that the arrest of wit
nesses who admitted the prosecution
framed the evidence against the la
Dor man was expected at any time
and Impeachment proceedings and
trial for the district attorney of San
Francisco was promised.
-O-O
80
WAR BRIEFS BY WIRE
=
Petrograd.-Gen. Michael v. Alex
Jeff definitely appointed commander
of Russian armies.
Mexico City.-Mexico will remain
neutral Gen. CaTranza said in adj
dress to new congress.
Amsterdam. - American guard
ship Scorpion interned at COnstan-
tinople by Turkish government.
Washington. - Six scientists on
way to Europe to cooperate with
scientists there is studying war prob
lens.
London. - Movement started to
make next Friday American day to
celebrate appearance of stars and
stripes among allied flags.
Minneapolis. - Minnesota State
Fed. of Labor adopts resolutions
pledging loyalty to U. S. during war
and endorsing similar stand of A. F.
of L.
Washington. - Young men who
have married since April will be
first called to military service if re-
solution sponsored by Rep. Britten,
Illinois, is passed by congress.
Washington.-Wage earners will
be given full legal protection 'in in
terest of both maximum production
and human conservation" during
war, Sec'y Daniels PROMISES
KANSAS WHEAT SAFE
Topeka, April 16.-Snow, followed
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-16
KANSAS WHEAT SAFE

Topeka, April 16.-Snow, followed
by rain, fell in many parts of North
ern and Northeastern Kansas today.
Rain in some sections is bringing out
wheat, which it was believed had
been entirely killed.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-16
c. F. OF L. REFUSES TO ENDORSE
FOOD EMBARGO

The embargo question again came
before the Chicago Federation of
Labor meeting yesterday and con-
sideration was postponed.
Delegate H Arnold of the painters
union presented a resolution to con-
gress asking an embargo on food
stuffs to the allies.
There was considerable debate for
and against the idea, but it was fin
ally referred to the executive com
mittee.
Conscription of large incomes to
pay the cost of the war was advo-
Gated in a resolution passed unani-
mously.
Sec'y Edward NOckles Of the fed
Grafton told of the frame-up against
Thomas ]. Mooney, labor organizer,
condemned to death in San Francisco
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
Regulates Fairs.

Evidently the legislature was anxious
to pass a law regulating the conduct Of
fairs, expositions and carnivAls by So
cietieS and associations receiving state
aid. Discovery was made at the eX-
ecutiye Office that two identical bills
on this subject, one from the senate
and one from the assembly. had passed
during the rush days Of the session.
The assembly recalled one OF these
bins so that II could be nonconcurred
in.
The bill provides that the secretary
Of state is authorized with the consent
of the governor, To deputize any em-
ployee or Inspector otherwise in the
employ of the state 10 make inspection
of any fair. exposition or exhibit Of
any association receiving state aid.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
ONE FISH is SOLD FOR 1929
Surprising as II Was Thought TO
Have Been Externinated.

Sturgeon fishing in the Delaware
river and bay has showed a surprising
improvement over past years in the
number of catches and size of the fish,
the Philadelphia Record states. Old
river men are mystified by the return
of the sturgeon, as it was thought these
big fish had been about exterminated.
Recently a number of exceptionally big
fish were caught, some averaging well
above 200 pounds and few 300 pound
sturgeon have also been caught.
The COW sturgeon are just now filled
with roe and some of the big ones yield
from 80 to 100 pounds, selling at $2.75
a pound at the 'Sharves. One fisher
man who brought in q 300-pound stur-
geOn last week was paid 1905 for the
roe and S24 for the fish, his catch net
ting him 1929.
Harry A. Dalbow of Pennsgrove.
who has been buying caviar here for
many years, says that this is one Of
the best sturgeon seasons in the bay
ne has seen for long time. There
Is q big demand for the roe this year
as importations Of caviar from Russia,
where sturgeon are caught extensively,
have been cut off by the war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25

1.-THE Huns" said government Off
eial at a luncheon, talk big about a
war indemnity and annexation. but
they don't mean what they say. They
just hope by their big talk In the be-
ginning TO make better bargain in
the end.
"The Huns are like the chap who en-
tered the bankers Office and said:
Pardon me, but are you carrying
sufficient life insurance to satisfy your
consciencer
~ am. said the banker, shortly.
"'Could ! interest you, then, sir. In
q player piano with electrical attach
ment at thousand dollarsT
"'You could not
"What about a gold-mounted talk
ing machine in satinwood case, re-
duced to seven hundred and fifty dol
larsT
Nothing doing.
az wonder. sir, II an incorporated
set OF Z. p. Roe, full levant morocco,
blind fooled. going at FIVE hundred dol
lars, dirt cheap would appeal to your
"'No, II wouldn't
"'Want to buy q fling cabinet, SIR
"No.'
"Ahem. Then what would you say
TO this flve-cent stick Of shaving soap
9 nickel stick OF shaving soap. just
TO get rid Of mel Anything doing. slrT
my goodness, yes Herel Take
this
THANK you. sir. md good day"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
The Hearing.

BY far the biggest part of the hear
ing we do is done with our ears. We
hear at eve the thrush with our ears
and the milkman in the morning.
Then there is the other sort of hear
Ing that we do quite a bit, and could
do just as well without ears.
81 hear the Jonses haven't spoken
to each other for a week !" Lots of
hearing of this sort is done. The way
people like to hear! We hear this and
we hear that. The amount of real hear
ing that was done in the first place
would have left the Jonses' reputa-
ton in fairly good order.
An enterprislng real estate dealer.
In addition to the view or the health
fulness of a community, might adver-
Use the hearing. Next to being heard
people like to hear.-Exchange
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
In Handy Form.


Law supplements. however, are now
in form convenient for "a library
shelf and therefore much more valu-
able than when in newspaper style. Il
is understood they will he appearing
in the weekly papers about next week.
Appropriations made for the Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin for the next bien-
mum are practically IDENTICAL with the
expenditures Of the university for the
past tiennium The compilation Of
the appropriation measures affecting
all of the institutions has just been
prepared by the state board 81 public
affairs II shows that the total aU-
propriations for the university for the
fiscal year 1917-1S Is 81. 24s, 725 and for
the fiscal year 1888 II Is 81 $50. 945.
During the past biennium the uni
versity spent for the fiscal year 1915
16. S2.792, 95o99. and for the fiscal year
1867. s2sSO.045.99
The legislature also appropriated
$4,000 10 be used IN the completion OF
the stadium at Camp Randall athletic
field.
Building Inspection.
A considerable number Of bills were
passed relating 10 building inspection.
fire prevention and housing. One bill
defines more clearly the power Of the
Industrial commission TO supervise
building operations throughout the
state. another bin transfers the WORK
of FIRE prevention from the insurance
department to the Industrial commits
sion Still another act allows cities g
establish city plan commissions with
authority 10 lay out residential and
business districts and fourth blli 81
lows Milwaukee ~ proceed at once
with this work Of districting the city
industrial Education.
Industrial education is another sub
]ect upon which the present legisla-
ture has done important work. The
control Of industrial education has
been recognized and vested exclusive
Is IN a board Of industrial education
composed Of representatives Of capital
and labor appointed by the governor
Il ,he state superintendent and q a
member of the industrial commission
TIE age Of attendance at contlnuaron
schools has been raised 70 eighteen
wears. and authority has been given 70
cities 70 Increase their appropriation
for Industrial education.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
How n Started.

"who is that man who just spoke to
your
Il don't know"
'But he spoke as though he knew
you"
Perhaps he does. may have met
him somewhere. but / don't recall his
name"
'Srhat's queer. Men don't usually
speak TO other men unless they know
them. Perhaps he's someone you're
ashamed to let me know you know"
Il tell you the man is a stranger to
me. He may be a minister of the Cos
pei for all know"
''That isn't very likely. The few
ministers you've ever met you could
remember easily enough. It's more
likely he's a gambler or a barkeeper.-
Great Scott. woman"
"Oh, there's no use losing your tenn
per. I'm just poor fool of a woman.
not supposed to know anything or
have any sense at all, but just the
ssme I'm thoroughly convinced you're
/ ding something from me-"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
VOTE TO SERVE u. S.
SPANISH VETERANS IN FAVOR
OF ORGANIZING FOR MA
TIoNAL DEFENSE.
OTHER WISCONSIN DOINGS
Items of interest Throughout the State
Gathered by Alert Correspondents
and Bulletined in Brief for
the Busy Reader.

La Crosse-Acting on the proposal
of their ommander-in-chief. d. v.
Chisholm, the delegates to the state
encampment of United Spanish War
Veterans have passed a resolution IA
voring organization of the veterans
as substitutes for the militiamen who
have been called into the federal
service. the first step in a national
movement of that character. The
plan. which proposes to enlist 100000
soldiers of the war of '9S in national
flying squadron TO act as home de-
tense body after the departure OF the
various regiments to France, will be
presented IN every state in the Union
and formulated plans placed before
each state department.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-25
Deans Of Women Study at U. Of w.

Deans Of Women Study at U. Of W.
Twelve deans of women from the
colleges, universities and normal
schools of eleven states have come 20
study the work of women adminlstra-
tive officers in special class which is
being conducted at the University of
Wisconsin this summer by Mrs. L, X.
Mathews, dean of women at the uni
versity. Wisconsin members Of the
class, auditors and regular students
are: Miss Eta NJ. Michaels, Milwau-
kee state normal school; Mrs. Alma
Allison, who goes TO Sparta high school
this fall; Miss Elise Dexter, Madison ;
Miss Julia a. Moe, Milwaukee-Dow-
ner college; Miss A. A. Cornelia An
derson and Mrs. Clara b. Fleet, as
sistantS to the dean of women at the
University of Wisconsin, and Miss
Eleanor Sheldon, Oshkosh normal
school.