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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25
FRANK ROCKEFELLER IS DEAD
suceumbs at Cleveland Following an
Old Operation.

Cleveland, O.. April H. - Frank
Rockefeller, brother of John D., died
at his apartment In the HoIlenden no
tel here on sunday. Death followed
an operation performed several
months ago.
Mrs. Rockefeller and daughters
Mrs. W. F. Nash. Mrs. Walter $. Bow
Ter and Miss Alice Rockefeller, were at
the bedside when the end came.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25
THINGS WORTH KNOWING

Certain German naval authorities
are experimenting with electrical ma
chinery for gathering peat.
Berean college students, numbering
400, are being sufficiently fed at a
cost of II cents per day, and those at
Carlisle school at slightly lower cost
Pittsburgh's pay roll amounts to
about Sl.000000 per day.
The manufacturing capital Of the
South today is nearly 60 per ccnI OF
that Of the entire country in 1899.
The worlds consumption Of cotton
last year amounted to 24.5O0,000 bales
of 800 pounds to the bale.
It has been computed that 25,OO0 We
hlcles pass Forty-second street and
Fifth avenue, New York, each day.
According to data compiled from We
rious sources by the United States bu-
reau OF labor statistics, the number Of
strikes and lockouts during the year OF
1916 was 1898, as compared with 1,229
in 1915.
Apart from thousands Of lives de-
stroyed by fire, this country sustains
an annual loss from this cause Of at
least $3000O0,OOO; a per capita loss
nearly ten times as great as that found
in the leading countries Of Europe.
A large insurance company claims
that out Of 100 average healthy men
aged twenty-five, when they have at
tanned slxty-fve: ffty-four will be de-
pendent upon relatives, friends OF
charity; SO viii be dead; five will still
be earning their daily bread; four viii
be wealthy, and ore viii Le rich.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25
RUsE NOT A GREAT SUCCESS
Why Indianapolis Woman Is Some
what Peeved When Subject Of "Pre-
paredness" Comes Up.

Mention preparedness" TO certain
business woman Of indianapolis, and
the argument is started. 1t happened
Just like this:
She had saved 10 the point where
she decided to invest in real estate.
She bought a teu-acre tract on the
South side within the city limits and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25

planned extensive improvements as
soon as more money could be saved.
Meanwhile, with view Of. adding to
her little hoard, she planted the tract
in sweet corn. When the corn was
nearing the ripe age, the woman saw
coyetous glances cast in the direction
Of her crop, and the "safety-frst" or
preparedness plan was adopted. She
built little house in one corner, and
the finishing touch, chimney. was TO
fool the neighbors into believing the
corn was being watched both day and
night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25
Less Willard Wants 70 Enlist.

Philadelphia, April l7.--Although he
was turned down by a recruiting off,
Ger because he was a married man,
Jess willard said his offer 20 fight far
his country is still good and he will be
in the front of the first batch Of mar
ried men that is called 10 the colors.
ANY time this country asks the mar
ried man to help. will be there" be
said
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25
U-poat cbsser lie Damaged.

Los Angeles. Cal, April 17.-EIght
men of undetermined nationality had
been arrested at a desert point by
county authorities. charged with hav-
ing damaged a United States subma-
rlne chaser shipped By freight.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25
Italians Launch Bio Drive

Rome. April 19.--Advices from Swift
zerland on Tuesday reported large
number Of Austrians taken prisoner
and heavy enemy losses We're said to
have been sustained by concentrated
italian gnnfire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25

New York. April IS Sarah Bern
hardt has been removed here to hos
initial. Denial was made Of report
that she was TO be operated on. The
actress has been III for several weeks.
She Is seventy-one years old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25

Portland. Ore. April IA man
detected in the act Of placing a bomb
on an Oregon Short Line bridge was
seen to plunge OF Into the water when
guards opened fire. The guards threw
the bomb into the river
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25
RIa Tank Steamer sunk.

New York. April l6.-The British
tank steamer Narragansett, one Of the
biggest oil-carrying ships plying the
Atlantic. has been SINK by a German
submarine of the Irish coast. It was
reported In shipping circles here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25

IT Paso, Tex, April 17.-The first
message Of President Carranza to the
Mexican congress declared the neutral
ity Of Mexico in the European war. L
expressed hope that Mexico may bring
about a settlement
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25
Why Druggists Die Young

Mrs. Jones hung up the receiver aft
er having finished using the phone and
walked to the counter, where she
placed a ten-cent piece. She waited a
few seconds, and the druggist, think
ing she was waiting for the change.
said That's the correct amount,
madam" 81 know IL. but where are
my trading stampsT was the woman's
response.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25

from IL at one time
while in Vancouver,
but overcame 1t by
a persistent use OF
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Finally / was COM
pletely cured. I oc-I
casionally use thei
remedy now In or
der to keep the kid
neys regulated. Il
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25

On the morning of the day set aside
for the completing. she told a friend
Of how she had fooled everybody, and
when ready to make the trip TO the lot
she induced her friend to accompany
her and see the "cute little house, the
chimney, and the effect Of the subteE-
fuge."
When they arrived at the corn patch
the house and chimney were gone, but
the corn remained undisturbed.-Indl-
annapolis News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25
oy.ntIn Roosevelt ooinq to France.

Montreal. April 17.-Quentin Roose-
Welt. son Of Col. Theodore Roosevelt
has Joined the Canadian aviation corps
to obtain instruction for service with
an American army at the European
front.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25
Arohhisi.on nIenk Near Death.

New Orleans. April IS.-The condl-
ton of Archbishop James II. Blenk be
came so serious that the last sacrG-
ment was administered. The arch
bishop was born in Germany and once
was bishop Of Porto Rico.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25
Get NonsIaoker Cards

Boston. April 19.-Men who volun-
teered for enlistment in the marine
corps and were rejected were given
"n0nslacker" cards. certifying that
they had offered themselves for serY-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25
THE 3 DIS IN DoDD'S

Mr.. Robert W. Ferguson. bingham.
Mass. writes: / suffered from kid
ney disorder for years. Had incessant
backache and trouble. Nearly died
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25

A mans idea Of a good resolution is
one that will stretch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25

Some women find that a new hat is
a good cur. for q headache.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25

have the highest praise for Dodd's. Be
sure to get "DoDD'S," the name with
the three DIS for deranged. disordered..
diseased kidneys. Just as Mr.. Fergu-
son did. No similar named article will
do.-Adv.
A red sunrise, with clouds lowerinai
later in the morning, indicates rain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25

Luck and lazlness never go together.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25

Cuba annually imports from $780,
900 TO 100000 eggs, nearly all of them
from the United States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25

Certain German naval authorities
are experimenting with electrical ma
chinery for gathering peat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25

In one day Martins Ferry, o., used
100000 gallons OF water. The town
has a population of 1900.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25

Current is switched automatically in
TO a new electric screwdriver the in
slant pressure is applied.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25

The worlds consumption Of cotton
last year amounted to 24.5OO,OOO bales
of 500 pounds to the bale.
The broad ax., 1917-02-10
PUTTING BUSINESS RIGHT
WITH THE PUBLIC.

A few years ago some big industrial
organizations and certain railroads en-
ployed business tactics which. accord
ing to the popular idea, would make
the financial adventures of Pizarro,
Morgan or Captain Kidd look as anna.
flourish as the verbal exploits of Bobby
Make-Believe.
All are more or less acquainted with
the details. We will concede that there
were some glaring abuses. but the pub
lie when it came to apply a remedy ig-
nored the fact that these were peculiar
to comparatively few institutions and
instead of tackling the trouble where
1t lay furiously asSailed everything
classifable as business-the trust mag
nate, the independent manufactures
ready and anxious to obey the law, the
small retailer a law abiding and use
full citizen-the innocent and the guilty
suffering alike. Seemingly the law was
invoked not TO regulate. but to perse-
cute.
There could be but one result. Bust.
ness was demoraliZed, and the whole
country has felt the evil effects. Now
the public is beginning to realize its
error and in a rather grudging way Is
making some concessions.
Business is being permitted to speak
for itself, and a movement has been in
stituted by the leading business men
Of the country under the title of the
National Industrial Conservation Move
ment for the purpose of repairing the
damage that has been done. Nothing
revolutionary is contemplated. The
plan is simply to educate the public by
taking it into the business mans conf
dence. Meetings will be held in vari-
GUS trade and industrial centers. All
classes of citizens will be invited. The
purpose of these meetings is to give the
public new and correct viewpoint as
to the effects of drastic legislation and
restriction of business on the prosper
ity Of the country. Every effort will
be made to give the public clear view
Of the problems and difficulties which
beSet business.
Special favors are not sought through
these meetings. only fair play. 1t is
believed that once the citizen grasps
the situation his whole attitude toward
business will change and that he will
readily cooperate toward bringing
about better conditions.
Commercial and other civic organiza-
tons and the local press are already
showing great interest in this move
ment, and it is reasonable to believe
that much good will come from it.
Industrial Conservation, N. Y.
The broad ax., 1917-02-10
GET TOGETHER FOR
PERMANENT PROSPERITY.

Every man and woman engaged In
American factories, mills and mines
whether they know English or speak
1t, are naturalized or intend to be-
come citizens, have a direct interest
in maintaining industrial prosperity.
When times are good, all workers
should not only be thrifty in habit and
lay up little something for possible
rainy days, but they should do all they
can to keep the good times with us.
Simply because your language is diff
ferent from that of the foreman, over
seer, superintendent, manager or owner
of the plant in which you earn a living.
is no excuse for misunderstanding your
own common interest in prosperity by
hating your partner in your own in
dustry or listening to and following
the gospel of dissension and violence
which selfish agitators so often preach.
Do not blindly follow the man who
tells you how hard your lot is. Often
he is doing so untruthfully and for the
purpose of getting you to contribute
membership money for his own support
in idleness. Agitators get rich by prey
ing on the men in American industry.
whom they urge into unlawful or harm
full acts by misrepresenting conditions
or holding out foolish and false prom
ises of better things if they follow
their orders. You know conditions
yourself, and you know or ought to
know that the man or men whom the
agitator who pictures your employer as
on inhuman driving machine is actual
ly a partner with you, interested in
having the plant or industry successful.
The more successful your plant or
industry becomes, the more room for
you to grow with it there will be. 1t
should be your feeling, then, that you
will not do as little as you may find it
convenient to do, but to do just as
much as you possibly can do, and then
reasonably expect to share in the re-
wards that always come to the efficient
worker.
Do not be a clock watcher in the fac
tory. Those who wait for hours to
strike or whistles to blow and soldier"
at the bench, machine or in the Office,
never get ahead in the ranks of in
dustry. They never get any more pay
because they are not worth any more.
and often are worth less than they get.
Remember the old adage that a man
who never does any more or as much
as he gets paid for, never gets paid
for any more than he does.-Industrid
Conservation, N. Y.
The broad ax., 1917-02-10
FIND HEART ON RIGHT
SIDE, LIVER ON LEFT
Body of William King Described IN
Left Handed Both Inside and Out.

St Louis.-The body of William King,
which has been preserved for twenty
months, Is described by an anatomist
as left handed. both inside and out, "
according to a statement made public
at the City hospital.
In May, 1915, King, who was thirty
five years old. applied at the hospital
for treatment. He said he was a Ia
borer and had lived most Of his life in
Wisconsin. He was suffering from ty-
phoid fever.
When asked who should be notified
In case of his death King said: Don't
worry about that. Just cut me up and
examine my body. There's something
wrong with me besides the fever"
He died few days later. When sur
geons made an examination Of the
body they found one Of the most alb
normal cases In the history of surgery.
The heart was on the right side, the
liver on the left; the appendix was on
the left side and the spleen on the
right. The stomach was turned around
completely. On the left lung were three
lobes: the right lung had but two. The
left kidney was larger and lower than
the right one.
The broad ax., 1917-02-10
Common CAPITALISTS.

Every man or woman who possesses
a dollar or owns a set of tools is a
capitalist People generally make the
mistake Of thinking that the only form
Of capital in existence is the national
currency-the dollar, franc. ruble.
mark, lire or pound sterling. Yet every.
body knows that many a successful
business mans only original capital
was brains. knowledge. ability. deter
mination or ingenuity. 1t would be
well for more people to recognize this
truism before abetting. either by &C
ton or attitude. ceaseless efforts on the
part Of some political or other self
seekers, to hobble business men and in
dustrial development. Such Is the spirit
Of Industrial patriotism which Is need
ed In America.-Indastria Conserve
tion, Ne,o York.
The broad ax., 1917-02-10
WAR ON CATS SAVES GAME,
Good Hunting In New Jersey Since Fe-
line SLAUGHTER Started.

Trenton. n. IA report of the New
Jersey fish and game commission re-
Gently issued states that the wholesale
determination of cats In Burlington
county during the 1915 epidemic of foot
and mouth disease has resulted In
sportsmen finding Burlington among
the best hunting grounds in the state.
Game animals and birds are more
plentiful in the county than for years.
and scores of hunters have repeatedly
bagged their legal limit of ten rabbits:
also quails. pheasants and squirrels. 1t
Is held that the chief factor In the In
crease in game animals and birds as
well as song birds in that county was
the warfare on cats by both hunters
and farmers. Sportsmen found hun
dreds Of prowling homeless cats I'm the
woods and fields preying upon native
birds and animals and killed them.
The broad ax., 1917-02-10
DANCE TO WIRELESS
MUSIC MILES AWAY
Photograph at High Bridge, N. Y,
Heard All Over House at
MorristoWn, N. J.

New York.-What was declared to be
the worlds first wireless dance was
held at 20 Morris avenue, Morristown,
n. j., the home Of Theodore E. Gaty,
vice president of the Fidelity and Cas-
ualty Insurance company Of this city.
His two sons-John P. and Theodore
e. Gaty, Jr., the latter home from Cor
nell for the Christmas holidays-got
up a dance and throughout the even
ing the seven or eight couples who had
been invited danced to music that was
played on photograph In High Bridge.
at the northern end Of Manhattan.
about forty miles away from Morris
town by air line.
Mr.. Gaty and his sons are enthusiast
tic amateurs In the science Of radio te-
lephony and telegraphy. A friend, p. F
Cooley Of Montclair, who is radio en-
gineer, made use of the Lee de Forest
audion detector and the sound ampli-
fer invented by DR.. Edwin H. Arm
strong Of Columbia, the inventions
which made transcontinental telephony
possible, as well as q wireless tele-
phone message to Honolulu. Mr.. God
ley, who is only twenty-seyen years old,
adapted the two devices to amateur
use and attached them to a phonograph
horn In the Gaty home.
The photograph that furnished the
dance music was played In the High
Bridge plant of the De Forest Radio
Telephone and Telegraph company, and
the musical sound waves were receiv-
ed by the amateur receiver over Mr..
Gaty's house.
When the faint sounds, which, COM
ing from the receiver, could scarcely be
detected by the ear, passed through the
combined sound ampliiers and then
through the megaphone they could be
heard all over the house.
The broad ax., 1917-02-10
WAR AFFECTS WATER TOO.
No Soda Ash to Soften city's Drinking
Supply.

Columbus. O.-Eard water will be
the best the filtration plant can furnish
consumers the rest of the winter unless
something is done to increase the avail
able supply of soda ash. one OF the chief
chemicals used in the softening process
Superintendent O'Shaughnessy of the
Columbus water plant said that soda
ash could not be had at any price ow-
ing to inability Of IA sroads to furnish
adequate transportation facilities; also
the Barberton plants, where the city's
supply of soda ash is obtained. have
been handicapped during the last few
weeks because of a shortage of fuel.
No soda ash has been used at the FL
tration plant for several days. Since
the war began soda ash has advanced
S44 ton. Water can be softened to a
certain degree by lime, but soda ash
must be added to get the desired soft
ness.
The broad ax., 1917-02-10
FAMILY REUNITED.
Children Long Separated by the
Civil War Meet.
SEARCH BEGUN BY BROTHER.

Bushwhackers. Raided Home, Killed
Parents and Drove Children Into
Woods-Adopted In Different Homes,
Survivors Drifted Apart - Meeting
Between Sisters and Brother Pathetic.
Clarinda, IA tragedy of the civil
war which resulted in the separation
OF three children of a Missouri family
was recalled recently by the reunion OF
the three children who had been sepa-
rated during the long period. too young
at the time to maintain a correspond
ence, and it was only after much effort
and correspondence that the members
of the family were enabled to meet and
hold a reunion after so long a separa-
ton.
Living near Laclede, Mo-. was fam
lily named Deer. Bushwhackers raided
their home, killed the parents and
drove the children into the woods.
where they passed a night in terror.
The children were Mary Deer. eight
years old; Addie Deer, six years old.
and brother two years old. Upon the
girl Of eight years devOlved the task Of
keeping the others with her and to
Vainly try to console them. Speaking
of the terrifying incidents of the night.
Mary, now Mrs. Mary Rain OF this
city, told how the baby boy cried to be
taken to his mother.
In the morning the children made
their way to Laclede, where they were
found nearly dead from exposure and
fright and crying bitterly. A man who
CHANGED to run across the children was
so filled with pity that he took them in
charge, fed them and cared for them
for several days until he had succeed
ed in locating all three in homes, into
which they were finally adopted.
Thus torn apart, the children did not
again hear from each other. Mary
spent her entire girlhOod as a nurse
girl in family where there were sew
eral children, and from them she man.
aged to learn to read and write. She
was taken to Illinois, where she mar
ried. Addie Deer was taken with the
brother to Crete, Neb., where the girl
married and where the boy grew to
manhood and where he still resides.
Addie married and lost her husband.
She was married a second time to a
Mr.. Downing, owner of large ranch
near Glenwood Springs, Colo.
Some time ago the brother began a
search for his sisters. 1t was an ap-
parently hopeless task, but by persever-
ance, much correspondence and long
range inquiry he managed to find them,
and all held a reunion at the home of
Mrs. Downing in Colorado,
Mrs. Rain soon after her marriage
moved from Illinois to this county.
She is now a widow, sixty years of
age. The meeting between the sisters
and brother was pathetic despite the
fact that a separation of over fifty
years had obviously tended to break
down the feeling of family relationship.
The broad ax., 1917-02-10
Newspaper on Fla Leaves,

Santa Cruz, Cal.-Because of the
high cost of paper and the failure of
subscribers to pay up, Luther McQues.
ton, publisher of the Mountain Echo
at Boulder creek, printed an edition Of
his weekly on tig leaves. The edition
consists Of five dried leaves pinned to-
gether with twig and printed on both
sides and contains news items. classi-
fed and legal advertising and an edito-
rial In which McQueston sets forth bis
reasons for returning to first princi-
plies for print paper"
The broad ax., 1917-02-10
BANK INSURES ASSETS
FOR TWENTY-FoUR HOURS

New York.-A 100000 pro-
, tective insurance policy for
; twenty-four hours was purchased
} by the Chatham and Phoenix Ma
tional bank to cover the trans
fer Of its assets from 1872 Broad
, way to the new Offices of the
, bank In the Singer building. a
} distance Of about a block and q
} half. About 100000 In cash
was carried to the new quarters
, In an armored car, with armed
guards at the front and rear, and
} there were guards stationed ev-
} cry fifty feet between the two
} buildings
The broad ax., 1917-02-10
WILL AID WEARY HORSES.
School Children Plan Farm For Worn
out Dobbinces.

Youngstown. O.-Members Of the
Junior Humane society here have con.
tributed the nucleus Of a fund which
they will raise to rent or buy a rest
farm for worked out horses.
1t Is planned to have the farm for
use next summer. Many school chill
dren have pledged support to the fund
getting. project. and senior humane
workers expect their little associates
will succeed In their plans.
The broad ax., 1917-02-10
FROM MISSOURI TO PANAMA.
Bottle Found After Being Six Months
Afioat.

oottIe TouHo NtcT oSiH9 OH "oHhis
Afioat.
Hartville, Mo.-A list of names which
a party of Springfield normal school
students sealed In a soda pop bottle
which was thrown into the James river
at Turner. Mo-. last June has been re-
turned in a letter received by Miss
Opal Pope of this place, one Of the
young women whose names were on
the list.
The letter was written by a member
Of the crew of the United States ship
Raleigh. which reached San Francisco
recently after being stationed Off the
coast of Panama. The writer said he
found the bottle on the beach while In
Panama.