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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
Rain on the Diamonds.

Madge-Do you think Mr. Phan
loves you more than he does baseball?
Maude-I really don't know. Last
night he told me that my eyes were
like diamonds
Madge-That is a sign of affection.
Maude-Then a little later he said
that when | cried it made him feel
like a postponed game-Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
n NJ Davis has purchased a Wi

II. W. Davis has purchased Win
ner grain and seed separator and clean
er of Chas. S. Slack 4 Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Z. Proctor re-
turned from Elroy, where they at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Proctor's
brother, Thos. J. Allen, who died very
suddenly from heart failure. Mr.. Al
len was well-known in the eastern sec
ton of the county. having lived t5ere
during boyhood and early manhood,
married and farmed on Willard S prai-
RE. For many years-he was engaged
in business at Hustler, of late had
been retired. Mr.. Allen was 81 years
old, native of the state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16

The legislature passed bill which
seeks to extends the term of town and
city supervisors from one to three
years. It Is optional with counties
whether or not they accept the pro-
visions of the law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16

Kansas has lost more than half its
wheat acreage, abandoned on account
of losses by winter killing. AS the
fields will be planted TO corn they may
return a larger bread crop than in
wheat. But we shall need to adapt
ourselves, that is, learn the use of
corn for the table
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16

The department of agriculture re-
minds US that We are contributing to an
annual S700, 000,0 600 loss in this country
when food gets into the garbage pail,
spells in the home, is ruined by care
less cooking, is carelessly trimmed or
pared, or too much is served a
meal Bad habits, all, and at this
time uupatriotic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
DELINQUENT TAX LIST
STATE or WISCONSIN,


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hrebygi smueho ehp fsds a
the County n o VnOqaa S
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Wisconsin the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
VICTOR

The pure bred German Coach Stall
lion "VICTOR, " Certificate No. 2477,
will stand the season of 1917 as follows:
Mondays and Fridays at Viroqua Stone
Barn, Tuesdays and Thursdays at home
and Saturdays at Bud. 20-4w
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16

Annual acknowledgements will be
held in Davis district on Friady, May
Is. A program and play will be pre-
scented. The public is invited.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16

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OPDunnum PIT NV Sc. as recorded in vol 81 page
$50. ex piece sold described n vol 55 page III
Village of De Soto
George DOrr Between 10 and II acres. lot 49,
RSNiteroft Lot 8, com at ne cor of DeSoto park.
thence W $50 # of line of cemetery, 40 it s
thence $50 TT e 40 # n to place of begin.
LMGreen. lot 10 blk
AdamLong Com at Greenman's lot running on
main road 400 feet. thence right angle with
road to cliff. thence northerly to ntersect line of
NV NV thence westerly to ne sw line to inter
sect with outlot NOSE thence rightangle to be-
ginning.
Village of La Fargo
LauraLibby. pit NV Sc sec 20 a 81 1860
CarrieProetor pit of pit of NV Sc south of river
MEHutchison lots II & 10 blk except # off W
side lot II Hayes plat sec 20.
MillisHuston. lot blk s. Hayes plat. sec 29.
WmBean lots 44xl20 fit not plated of sw cor NV
ne sec 29 a /. 100.
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WmBean ........... pit of Sc NV sec 20 "a 20-l6O.
OVCass. ........ lot blk Baileys plat sec %.
Betty Morgan lot II blk Baileys plat sec 30.
Clarence oumans pit sw cor n y Sc Sc vol go
page $50 esS sec 90 u;
AEStrait ............ lot blk DeJean Plat sec 90
PeterBradyold pit ne sw tone &C more or less) vol
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Village of Newton
EdwMickelson. lot 1857 blk sec % town 10
Village of Ontario
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of Main st. thence along W side Div ST. 81 TT
thence W Tds thence southerly 81 fit thence
easterly rds to begin. Elk q strip I'd wide
running to church st % lot 25-lO0.
EWSandonEst A piece of land com side of
Div st fit of line of High st thence southery
along " line of Div st rds to the cor of Fred
Bredlow's lot. thence northerly along line OF
Bredlows lots rds thence southerly rds thence
westerly rds thence northerly rds to a point
fit s of range of High st thence easterly to
place of begin sec town n range W 60 ride
JSReseh All land lying between lots g. 2 blk
and mill race and of Main st pit Of NV NV sec
town Ia range W.
MrsDaveRoberts A piece of land com at the |
side of st in parallel with side of Div st |
thence souiherly in line with side of Div 1T |
about so rds to the cor of land owned by II Will |
kinson and l.. e. Kyes. C. F. Culver and H. c. /
Haskell thence westerly on line of land owned /
by H. Wilkinson about IL rds to line of Lincoln /
st thence nOrtherly line of Lincoln So to the |
Brush Creek road and the S side of S st to place /
of beginning PIT sec 3 town ii range 2w |
as.
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nwA ne4 thence westerly along of forty 13l3 |
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
M. L. Hagen
Painter, Paper Hanger and
Decorator. Phone 34I. vi
rOqua, Wis.
MONEY TO LOAN

On farm security at ressonaa!e rates
of interest. All businees ec16d .atiai
Address .ewis Bros. Realty and >ssses {.
ment Co., N. ". corner Ath j.. sft
Sts., La Crosse. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16

New Mexico grows some of the best
apples in the United States. One
crop is reported OF thirty thousand
boxes OF apples on a 75acre orchard
One dollar box was received for the
apples. or $4,000 for the years crop
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25
PRAY FOR VICTORY OCT. %.
pras;dent Wilson Issues Proclamation
Setting Aside Day.

Washington, Oct. 20.-President
Wilson by proclamation today de-
clared Sunday, October %, as a day
of prayer for the success of the
American arms in the war in accord
ance with the recent resolution OF
Congress.
The Presidents proclamation fol-
lows:
whereas the Congress of the Unit
ed States, by a current resolution
adopted on the 4th day of the pres
ent month of October, in view of the
entrance of our nation into the vast
and awful war which now .aflicts the
greater part of the world, has re-
quested me to set apart by official
proclamation a day upon which our
people should be called upon to offer
concerted prayer to Almighty God
for His Divine aid in the success Of
our arms;
And whereas it behooves a great
free people nutured as we have been
in the eternal principles of justice
and of right, a nation which has
sought from the earliest days of it's
existence to be obedient to the Di-
vine teachings of it's liberties, to turn
always to the Supreme Master and
cast themselves in faith at His feet,
praying for His aid and succor in
every hour of trial, to the end that
the great aims to which our fathers
dedicated our power as people may
not perish among men, but he always
asserted and defended with fresh az
dor and devotion and, through the
Divine blessing, set at last upon en-
during foundations for the benefit of
all the free peoples of the earth;
Now, therefore, /. Woodrow Will
son, President of the United States,
gladly responding to the wish ex-
pressed by the Congress, do appoint
October 2S, being the last Sunday Of
the present month, as a day of sup
plication and prayer for all the peo-
pie of the nation. honestly exhorting &
all my countrymen to observe the
appointed day, according to their
several faiths, in solemn prayer that
Gods blessings may rest upon the
high task which is laid upon US. to
the end that the cause for which We
give our lives and treasure may tri-
umph and our efforts be blessed with
high achievement"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25
A Mothers Prayer.

o God of infinite mercy, hear the
mothers of this land as we plead be-
fore Thy throne for the loved ones
we are sending forth to battle for the
Right. Though our hearts are bowed
with sorrow, we pray not for our
selves; all our prayers O God OF
love, are for them, the priceless treas
ures of our lives. We are willing to
suffer, and if need be, to die, for our
country.
We would gladly give our lives to
save these loved ones, dearer to us
than life itself, who are going out to
fight foes, seen and unseen, to face
all the horrors of the battlefield, and
some perchance to die, that others
may live, but by no word or look will
we hold them back when duty calls
them to save others.
Give them the manhood to meet
this supreme test of life, give them
strength of body, Of mind and soul
to do battle for the Right, and to
succor the women and children. Arm
them with Divine power to smite evil;
fold them in Thy loving arms; yea,
though they walk through the Valley
of the Shadow of Death may Thy
Presence Danish every fear and Thy
rod and Thy staff comfort them.
For three long years the men of
our Allies have battled for us as for
their own homes, and their loved ones
have endured the sorrows which now
we must face. Our men go forth to
help save US from ruin and the world
from barbarism. We suffer, but we
glory in their manhood. We dedicate
our lives to this Great Cause that We
may serve behind the lines while they
carry forward the flag Of civilization.
The prayers of world in agony,
for whom these loved ones are fight
ing are lifted up to Thee for these
men. They are offering all that earth
holds dear, because they have heard
Thy voice calling them to the noblest
work to which lives were ever con-
secrated. Thy love, o God, our Faith
er, eXcels all human love, so we leave
them with Thee. To Thee have We
committed them.
They are Thine, created in Thy
image.
Into them Thou hast hreathed the
breath of life in its largest and divin-
est sense.
In their sacrifice, offering their lives
that others may live, they are follow
ing in the footsteps in the Son Of God
Himself who died to make men free
from the power Of evil. We trust
them, o God, to Thy infinite love, and
as in the hollow of Thy hand, for they
are doing Thy work and fulfilling the
teachings OF Him who spake as never
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25

They are circulating the report
that the price of likker has advanced
to such an extent in Pickens that
Gary Hiott has signed the pledge.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-25

Miss Maude Younger and Mrs.
Howard Gould are making addresses
in various South Carolina cities in the
interest OF woman suffrage.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
PEACE MEETING HELD
AT POINTS OF GUNS

al and local governments to demon
strate their preparedness.
Under the glare Of searchlights
sweeping streets and Intersections IN
all directions, thousands OF men ana
women walked to the meeting between
solid lane Of armed blue coats.
Other searchlights swept the tops OF
buildings. Motors bearing squads OF
armed police, armed with big riot
guns, patrolled the lanes.
An emergency field police head
quarters was established at the en-
trance to Madison Square and field
telephones such as are used In the
trenches were installed at street inter-
sections for blocks around.
The mass meeting marked the end
of the two day convention Of the
american Conference for Democracy
and Terms of Peace" which was en-
gfneered by Louis Lochner and other
pacinsts, -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
viii Reduce Camps.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The war
department has decided to reduce its
cantonment camps for the new army
and national guard from thirty-two to
sixteen and to place the national
guard under canvas.
The situation Is confused and in
some instances orders have been sent
out for men in charge to suspend op-
erations until the new regiments can
be Strengthened out.
Augusta, Ga, is one of the canton
ment sites already checked off the list.
Insofar as possible the tent colonies
will be established in the south, be
cause of better weather conditions
there. In general the re-apportion-
ment Of camp sites throughout the va
rious army departments must be &C
complished.
The matter of cost was officially
assigned by Secretary OF War Baker
this afternoon as the reason for the
shift in plans at this late date. The
now under considera-
tion of congress calls for $77,000000
while the estimated cost Of thirty-two
cantonments would be about $780,
900 900.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
RULES FOR REGISTRATION DAY
JUNE 5 IN EVERY PRECINCT

corps, enlisted mems reserve corps,
national guard and national guard
reserve recognized by militia bureau,
the navy, the marine corps, coast
guard, naval militia, naval reserve
force. marine corps, reserve and ma
tional naval volunteers, recognized
by the navy departm ent
WHEN-On Tuesday. June 5, 1917,
between seven a. IN. and nine p. m.
WHERE-Jn your home precinct.
HOW-Go in person. June s, to the
registration place of your home pre-
cinct. If you expect to be absent from
home June 5, go at once to the clerk
of the county where you now happen
to be, or if in city of 10000 or over,
to the city clerk and follow his in
srtuctions; if sick, send a competent
friend. The clerk may deputize him
to prepare your card
PENALTY FOR NOT REGISTER
ING-Liability to a years imprison-
ment; then enforced registration. :.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
7 hree Hundred Thousand
Killed, Wounded and Miss
Ing Since italian Of
fensive Began.
TRIESTE MUST FALL
Occupation Of Town 10 q Matter OIL
But Few Days Time, But the
City VIII Not bs
Wrecked.
[By John n. Hearley. United PresAi
STAFF Correspondent

[By John n. Hearley. United Presai
STAFF Correspondent
ROME, June 1.-Italy's great offen-
sive has already cost the Austrians
three hundred thousand in killed,
wounded and missing. according TOT
conservative estimates today.
The Italians are now consolidating,
reinforcing their lines with new
troops and refortifyins positions. but
continue to indict frightful losses on
the enemy by repelling countless
counter attacks.
From semi-ofacial sources these In
stances were obtained today. illus
trating the tremendous losses of the
enemy's forces:
On May 10 four divisions (approxt-
metely 10000 troops) which vainly
defended positions between Auzza
and Fr1gido were practically wiped
out.
On the next day two desperatel
attempts to recapture Allingortmont.
positions In the vodice sector and
around Massif. cost the Austrians att
leaSt three full regiments (nearly
$1,000 msn).
Front dispatches today declared
these vast losses and the 1ncesasnt
pounding of Italian and British guns
had achieved telling effect upon the
enemy. Prisoners told Of exhausted I
regiments and loss Of morale.
General Cadorna called halt in
his advance today to permit bringfngI
up of new supplies and preparation
for further attacks. It was stated
that the italians now hope to take
Trieste with the smallest amount Of
destruction possible to that historic
city. The guns OF allied warsh,ps in
the gulf will not be directed ON the
city II It is possible to avoid It.
Triestes' occupation is now consid-
cred only a question of weeks
Reports received today declared
that the continued Italian success had
created vast depression In Bohemia
where there have been numerous
food riots and demonstrations against
the dual monarchy's grip.
German Counter Attacks.
PARIS, June 1.-violent German
counter attacks by artillery and in
fantry were repulsed in two sectors
of the French front, tQday's official
statement declared
In the region of Moulin Laffaux,
California plateau and Chevreux wood.
the enemy artillery kept up bonn
bardment of the French front lines
most of the night.
West Of Cerny, south OF Loivre and
around the Casque, the war office said
enemy attacks were checked by the
French gun fire.
South Of Chevreux French raiders
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
War Tax Charges Take Bur
den From Rich and Shift
it Over Upon the
Consumer.
PAY AS YOU 90 WAR
Sugar, Coffee and Tea May be Taxed,
But Not Diamond Rings, Ear
RInss and Other
Jewelry.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, June carrying
a tax levy Of approximately $780,
OOO, 900. the. war revenue bill is under
going its finishing touches in the SEN
ate finance committee today.
Meantime the first rumbltngs Of the
Forthcoming fight against the commit
tee draft on the senate floor took
form today.
The bill as drawn adds materially
to the burden on the shoulders Of the
poor, while so far the incomes Of the
rich are shown the greatest solicita-
ton. Millions are to be raised in
stamp. excise and consumers taxes
on life necessaries, such as sugar, cof-
fee, tea and cocoa
Commodities such as jewelry escape
entirely. Draft on the incomes OF the
rich have been most moderate and
there has been no increase on inher-
itance taxes, approved by the commit
tee. Many western senator's today
said they will make a floor fight
against the excise tax on sugar, tea,
etc. They believe there should be a
surtax on incomes over $4,000. This
was eliminated from the house bill by
the senate committee.
Some eastern senators, however, in
sist that the surtax and also inherit
ance tax should be kept out because
otherwise the states will have prac-
ically nothing left to tax for their indi-
vidual 7 =.
These eastern senators, most of
whom oppose the pay as you go"
idea, and who prefer to let coming
generations bear years Of financial
war burdens, argue that there will be
between s30O,O000O0 and 100000, 900
in bonds that can make up the differ
ence between the $1,S00,000, 900 pro-
posed taxes in the house bill and the
81, 500 100000 the senate finance com
mfttee wants to reduce it to. The ad-
ditional S40O, 900 900 is necessary for
the emergency shipping program
Here are some of the tax increases
the people will have to pay:
Tax on incomes as low as $4,000 for
men and $1,000 for single
men.
Consumption tax on coffee, sugar,
tea and cocoa.
License tax on automobiles.
Tax on railway tickets. berths, Pull
man seats, etc.
Tax on parcel post and express
packages that cost more than 25 cents
to send.
Tax on long distance telephone calls
and telegraph messages on which the
charge is more than fifteen cents.
Stamp tax on musical instruments,
patent medicines, athletic goods, first
or second class mail, amusements and
club dues.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
new LIBERTY
DAzZLES THEM
Russian Soldiers at Front De-
ter1mined to Fight, But Can
not See Need Of
Warfare.
ANXIOUS TO LEARN
Children Crowded Out Of some Of the
Schools BY Men In Uniform
Who Arc Eager for
know'edoe..
ANXIOUS TO LEARN
IBy William g. Shepherd. United

IBy William G.. Shepherd, United
Press Staff Correspondent
PETkOGRAD, June 1>-Many OF
kussia's soldiers are so busy acQulr-
ing an education that they haven't
time to fight. They are crowding the
children out of the schools. In many
sections they have started schools of
their own.
Minister Of War Kerensky has had
tremendous success in tnstilling the
fight spirit in the troops actually at
the front, but there are thousands of
fighters who still roam about freely
over Russia or else have laid down
the rifle for the school book.
Here in Petrograd a Jaeger regi-
ment opened soldiers university,
where fighters are taught mathe-
matics and history. At Polecon the
soldiers have usurped the desks Of
children In the schools. At Samara
the munitions workers have felt the
same yearning for knowledge and
have opened schools alongside their
factories.
Darkest Russia" is no more-and
the people as whole now seeing
the light, want knowledge to guide
them in the dazzling glare of their
new found freedom.
Extraordinary efforts are being
made all over the country to back
up Minister Kerensky's appeals to
make the soldiers fight.
Z Notwithstanding this, all trains are
crowded with uniformed men, visiting
their families or just wandering
around.
Yesterday I witnessed the depar-
ture from Petrograd of the weekly
Vladivostok express. Scores of sol
diers clung to the doors, the rails
even the roofs-of the cars, so des-
perate were Shey to reach their
homes. was told the sights was by
no means unusual. These are the
men on whom the government is now
exerting every possible persuasion to
make them see that the new liberty
they enjoy must be fought for and
won on the battle field.
Food difficulties still give trouble.
Official estimates today put the total
of Russia's wheat stocks at about
200, ,00O, 900 poods-a goodly supply
(20O, 1000, 900 poods is totals of about
12O 100000 bushels). But there are
problems in the trans
portation of this grain.
One other source of difficulty is the
Of the peasants to hold
their wheat among themselves and
not sell it in the villages. The peas
ants claim in past years the villagers
have overcharged them for shoes and
clothes. Many instances are reported
here where the farmers have refused
hign prices in the townsAand then
given their produce freely and with
out charge to soldiers. At Soomsh,
Tamboff and ShamlinoH. where vii
layers were literally starving for lack
Of food, the peasants congress now in
session here finally succeeded in per