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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
CARD OF THANKS

West Danville, Apr. 6, 1917.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
Tariff Only In Allowance.

On the twenty-ninth OF May a special
election viii be held in the first New
Hampshire congressional district to
eli the vacancy in the house occasloned
by the death of Mr.. Sulloway.
Party questions viii come up before
the war is over. and will come up In
full crop when the war ends. Ameri-
can government is party government;
and the arrangement could not be
changed TO advantage. II will not be
changed by the war, we may all be
sure.
New Hampshire was for years Re
publican in large measure on the tariff
question. which has interested the
whole of New England. and found some
of Its ablest and most successful ma
tional champions in that section. Mr..
Blaine and Mr.. Dingley from the neigh
boring state of Maine and Mr.. Morrill,
from the neighhOrlng state of Vermont,
found warm support IN New Hamp-
shire In all their activities for pro
lection, while Mr.. Gallinger, now in
Office, has been very prominent for his
home people in all the tariff contests
in congress in the past quarter century.
The tariff we still have with us. and
before great while Il win again be
very much I'm evidence. changed in de-
tail somewhat by the war, but not In
respect of its application 10 American
Industries, markets and wage scales.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
NEW EXPLOSIVE BEING USED
RochamboIite, introduced by French
on Western Front, Has Terrible
Effect on Enemy.

Rochambolite is a new and terrible
explosive that has recently been intro
duced on the western front by the
French and employed In the defense Of
Verdun, says the Argonaut. The ex-
plosive. when tested In action at Yer
dun, was found TO possess a most ter
rible and demoralizing effect upon the
Germans.
The explosive is a powder which,
upon ignition, changes into molten
metal and very large volume of gas
in an infinitely small space of time.
This sudden change In volume and
the terrific heat which is generated
cause an immense pressure on the
walls of the vessel that contains It..
SCATTERING the walls and hurting the
molten metal and wall fragments in
all directions, spreading death and de
struction in their path.
The effect of this molten metal on
the Germans can hardly be imagined.
Pieces of metal upon striking them inn
mediately burn their way deep into
the flesh. even to the bone. causing
intense pain and suffering to the vic
tim. So deadly and so demoralizing
have the French found this explosive
to be that they are now utilizing 1t on
the entire front.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
Wartime Taxation.

The evil of excessive taxation is the
suppression of industry and the conse-
quent decrease of production at a time
when 1t is imperatlvely necessary that
production should be at the maximum.
To overtax the farmer would be a
mistake. for we must have his maxi
mum of yield. But it is not less an
error TO throw upon the shoulders Of
business what agriculture should share.
In Germany one &c the worst evils
is the division between agrarian and
industrial interests. and the unjust and
oppressive advantages obtained by au-
tocratic landowners and the class they
protect are constant source of trou-
bic.
We do not want an agrarian issue Of
this kind In America. but II the Inn
mense prosperity of American agricul-
tilre is TO escape its share of the bur-
den of this war while American bust
ness is TO stagger alone beneath II, the
nation will suffer.
War finance Is loaded viii 'ls namite
Congress would do well TO handle It
with care.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
in PROPER PLACE
REPUBLICANS AS LEADERS IN
CONGRESS.
Democratic Blundering at a Grave
Crisis In the Nations x s1ory or
set by Patriotism Displayed
by Political Opponents.

Just by way of keeping the record
straight and clear, as part OF the
history of the times, 1t may be said
that the work of the three mOmentOus
weeks which ended by congress pass
ing me draft army bill. shows that the
most efficient and loyal support of the
Democratic administration, in the most
vital business of the nation. came from
the Republican side, in the senate and
the house of representatives. In COM
mittees headed by Democrats who
failed TO meet the needs and demands
of the hour, leadership fell TO Repub-
licans. In decisive test votes Repub-
lican ballots gave the president his
strongest ajorities.
II is a demonstration OF broad patri-
otism which Republicans can cherish
with unmixed pride. They may justly
take unbounded satisfaction in the way
the representatives. OF their party have
done their full duty, never turning
aside to take partisan advantage of the
weakness and the follles of their OPP
ponents. For the sake of the country
there has been complete suppression of
the natural desire to use Democratic
laundering and in efficiency for pur-
poses less broad and lofty than the
welfare of the republic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
NO PLACE TO HANG PICTURE
Child Could Not Carry Out Teachers
instructions Because His Home
Had No Walls.

A young teacher of this city. home
from kindergarten work in large
eastern city, told this story, which she
vouches for. The teacher was anxious
to improve the home life of the, little
foreigners she taught. so she bought
some inexpensive pictures and gave
one to each child asking that the pic
ture be hung ga tLc wall of the home.
One little foreigner took the picture
with evident reluctance, and the next
day brought il back and handed 1t TO
the teacher.
"Why didn't yoh hang 1t on the wall
like the others did, instead of bringing
it back? teacher asked. In the expla-
nation that followed it developed that
the youngster lived in a large loft
room, with four other families besides
it's own. Each of the other families
had a wall, while the undergraduates
family lived in the middle of the room,
hence had no place to hang pictures.
Indianapolis News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
n.roe,st, sblrk Responsibility.

Responsibility for constructive &C.
ton in the face Of the g1avest crisis In
the nations history nasses, by consent
Of the leaders Of Democracy. 10 the Re
publicans.
II is a situation challenging the At
tention not Of Democrats alone, but Of
The country at large without regard 70
partisanship. Il signifies the virtual. If
rnonentary. collapse Of a great party
charged with the responsibility Of gov
eminent at a time when a firm han
ding Of affairs is required for the ma
tlonal safety.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
YES! MAGICALLY!
CORNS LIFT OUT
WITH FINGERS
..-....-.-.-.-...-.r.-.......a.-....-.-....-...

You say to the drug store man.
"Give me a small bottle of freezone. :"
This win cost very little bur will
positively remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet.
A few drops of this new ether COM
pound applied directly upon a tender,
aching corn relieves the soreness in
stantly, and soon the entire corn or
callus, root and all. dries up and can
be lifted or with the fingers.
This new way TO rid ones feet of
corns was introduced by a Cincinnati
man. who says that freezone dries In
q moment, and simply shrivels up the
corn or callus without irritating the
surrounding skin.
II your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him TO order a small bottle from
his wholesale drug house for you.--adv
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
Root Can Give Valuable Help:

As secretary of war. Mr.. Root helped
the republic Of Cuba to its feet, and
framed the organic law of the Philip
pine islands. AS secretary of state he
was very great help I'm time Of trou-
BILE TO tottering democracies all over
the world. At this critical time in Rus
STA his presence in Petrograd at the
head of commission representing the
genius, brains and backbone Of the
American democracy will he worth
more than many hundreds of millions
Of dollars as a steadying influence to
the Russian people. and that is what
they most need as means Of defense
against the insIdious influence of Ger
man intrigue.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
Roosevelt Needed Now.

Pending the time when the armies
Of the United States shall be ready 10
deliver the death-blow. an expedi-
tionary force should be raised and sent
to the front. Colonel Roosevelt Is the
man above all others to do this work.
President Wilson has but to say the
word. and all the amazing resourceful-
ness ard energy Of the former presi-
dent win be at his command. Tens Of
thousands NJ men will eagerly respond
10 Colonel Roosevelt's call. "Oup blast
upon his bugle horn were worth thea
sand men. Washington Post.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
Why Not7

Thomas, aged four, was having the
mysteries of the thunder storm ex-
planned TO him. His mother explained
that the lightning was electricity in the
air, that God sent II and that the thun-
der was caused by the humping togeth-
er Of two clouds. Thomas parted with
the query. recalling that the back
fence kept him from communication
with the driveway beyond: But, moth
er, why don't God build a fence be
ween the two clouds, so they can't
niub tOgetherp
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
Natural Elatlon.

Why the ecstntic frame of mind?"
asked the man he met as he stepped
or the car. "You seem supremacy
happy. HIS the beauty Of spring got
into yorr blood; has rich uncle
died and eft you a million; have you
new baby In the family. or has the
boss raised your salaryw
"NOne Of those things" answered
the man who had the grin. "but some
thing almost as nice. The conductor
didn't take up my fare"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23

medicine / took. Every month since /
was a young girl / had suffered with
cramps in my sides at periods and was
never regular. saw your advertise
ment in the newspaper and the picture
of a woman who had been saved from
an operation and this picture was i'm
pressed on my mind. The doctor had
given me only two more days to make
up my mind so / sent my husband to the
drug store at once for bottle of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
believe me, soon noticed change and
when / had finished the third bottle I
was cured and never felt better. Igrant
you the privilege to publish my letter
and am only too glad to let other women
know of my cure. Mrs. THos. MCGoN-
IGAI.. 1882 Hartville Street, Phila., Pa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
To Keen Tab on Housewives.

Housewives in the Canton of Basel
City are In fever of excitement, ac-
cording TO Lausanne dispatch 70 the
European edition of the Few York
Herald. The edict has gone forth that
gendarmes in that canton can enter
any private house on the meatless
days, Tuesday and Friday, and inspect
what is cooking in the ''marmite!' One
can imagine the welcome a gendarme
will receive from a German-Swiss
"frau" as he crosses the threshold of
her kitchen.
There has been a perfect storm of
abuse over 1t in the grand conseil Of
Basel-Ville, but the vote was 70 against
J6. Cooking meat on Tuesday and
Friday is punishable by fines up to
1000 francs, and one months impris-
onment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
To Clean Paint.

Common baking soda woi Ks miracles
in washing painted walls Il has been
found Use two pals NJ tepld water.
wet cloth, sprinkle a little of the soda
on II and wash space that can be easily
reached Rinse in clear water and wipe
dry. BE sure to wash in one direction
10 order to avoid stresks when dry.
All grease and dirt win disappear with
very lyle rubbing. Use the soda spar
ingly. In cleaning paint I'D Il tes-
spoonful Of kerosene oil 10 warm wa.
ter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
Testing the Soil.

Test your garden soil for acidlty
Procure a dimes worth Of blue lit
mus paper at drug store. Make a
slit or incision In the damp soil, put
In n paper two-thirds its length and
leave II for n half-hour. IL the
change Of color is 10 red or deep pink
your soil needs heavy lining. If
there is no change Of color lining win
be Of little value.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
Get Eous From South Africa.

South Africa has laid the founda-
ton Of large trade in eggs with Great
Britain. Recently there has been a
very large arrival of eggs from South
Africa to London. Several small con-
signments have been shipped previous
ly. but this is the first one marketed.
The eggs are said to be of exception
ally good quality.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
ITrrlv Ennfa

There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed OF your freckles. as the
prescription othine double strength is
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-double
strength-from your druggist. and apply
little of 1t night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. It is seldom
that more than one ounce is needed TO com
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
BE sure 10 ask for the double strength
othine, this is sold under guarantee of
money back If ii fails to remove freckes-
Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
Point Mahe Clear

The European war has wiped out diff
ferences Of opinion over the tariff Il
has brought all intelligent Americans
to the conclusion that the prosperity
of the United States cannot be pre-
served with this market open and the
door Of foreign markets closed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
ENAMEL YOUR OWN CAR

Blaxshine. the high gloss black auto
smel that can be applied by anyone with
perfect results Dries night Blax-
shine for one car with brush and complete
OUTFIT for applying. Prepaid. sass. Money
back II not satisfied. Write for sample OF
work and description. Special inducement
to dealers. We manufacture the famous
"Floorette,' the perfect floor varnish. Twin
City Varnish Co., St. Paul, Mimi. Free Your
initials In gold with each package.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23

IN my slOe ana pack
until / nearly went
crazy. / went to
differentdoctorsa and
they all said / had
female trouble and
would not get 6ny
relief until / would
be operated on. 1
had suffered forfour
ye ars before this
time, but l kept get
ting worse the more
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
First Child Care.

Young Wife-Baby wants the moon.
Young Husband (nervously)-Don' I
let him have 1t. 1t is said that the
moon causes lunacy in people.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
The Reason WY.

THE man you see passing is queer
one. He makes only bald pretense
at earning a living"
How Is thatf'
''He is hair-raising speciaT
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
Too East.

Young Lawyer-I've won that case!
Wife-How careless of you! We
needed the appeal money Town Top
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23

Some men have lot to say about
getting busy, but they never really get
busy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
AN OPERATION
AvERTED

Philadelphia, Pa.-"0ne year ago I
was very sick and / suffered with pains
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23
New Problems Confront Them.

1t must not he thought. however,
that the three general officers now on
the eastern coast and the other gan
eral officers, Pershing in the South
west. Barry In Chicago, Sibert on the
Pacific coast and others elsewhere,
WHY not have new problems confront
ing them. great army is to be raised
90 into camp at different places
throughout the United States. The re-
sponsibility for the proper training Of
these men, for the proper care. and for
turning them as quickly as possible in
TO good soldiers will rest on the major
generals and brigadier generals in
whose departments the camps are
pitched.
The factors in the problem are many.
Some of them are prime factors and
before the solution comes the proper
methods TO be followed in arriving az
the result must be determined. This
general officers of the United States
have q work in front of them upon
which may depend victory or defeat
for democracy's war against despot-
ism.
Washington already IS beginning to
speculate upon promotions for the
higher ranking officers of the army. 1t
seems to be assured that as soon as
a great army is raised and gets into
service trim congress will revive the
grade of lieutenant general and the
president win be asked to name Off
GERS for promotion to a rank which to-
day. except on the retired list, is nom
existent
II seems to be generally agreed thar
II three lieutenant generals are named
the rank viii be given TO Wood. Bell
and Barry and that If by any chance
a fourth should be added, il viii be
given 70 Pershing II must be remem-
bered that General Scott, the chief
Of staff. and General Bliss both are TO
retire from active service within a few
months.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-23

and other things and formed a half
Idea that everything would be all right
SO Gar as the commissioned ranks were
concerned. The army. II is held here.
however. will need officers and more
officers, and IL all the willing men, and
men IN whom the qualities of command
are latent and can be brought out, are
sent out with the first forces, II is
asked If 1t is TO be expected that out
of the ranks of the unwilling the Unit
ed States can get officers of spirit and
understanding.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-30
HER WORK NOT APPRECIATED
Cook Thought Efforts Wasted Because
Master Was Not Laid UP Per.
odIeaily From Oversatino.

A Indy hnd cook who gave her ev.
cry satisfaction. md she was under the
Impression that the cook wns equally
satisfied with her pincc. But one morn.
Ing. 10 the lndy's intense surprise. the
cook told her she was going AWAY.
"Whntever do You want to leave fos.
inner" asked her mistress. ~ am vesy
pIrnsed with you. md I thought you
were quite comfortable here"
ayes. mum. TIN comfortable enough
In n wny. but"
The cook hcsitntcd nnd fdgcted
about.
"Bmt whnti" Gucr1cd her mistress.
swell. num-" she biurted out. "ths
fnrt IL. mns,"r doesn't seem 10 nppre-
clint" my cookery. and emit stop In .
pln"c where my efforts to please are
wnsi"d: X" III rnii'cr 90. mum"
"I.ui whni makes you think that
your mnsicr doesn't appreciate your
co"k"ryi Has h" ever complained TO
your" nskcd the Indy.
"No. mum but my Inst Innstcr wan
always bcln' lnid up through Overent-
Ing g-hc snid he couldn't help doing ND,
b""nms" by cookery was va delicious;
but mnsicr her" hnsn't been inid up
on"" MI the three months I've been
with you, md tlnt's Just whnt bOthcrs
m" ~, mum "
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-30
YES! MAGICALLY!
CORNS LIFT OUT
WITH FINGERS

You say to the drug store man,
"Give me q small bottle Of freezone." !"
This will cost very little but will
positively remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet.
A few drops Of this new ether com.
pound applied directly upon q tender,
aching corn relieves the soreness in.
stantly. and soon the entire corn OF
callus, root and all, dries up and can
be lifted of with the fingers.
This new way to rid ones feet Of
corns was introduced by 4 Cincinnati
man, who says that freezone dries in
q moment, and simply shrivels up the
corn or callus without irritating thu
surrounding skin.
II your druggist hasn't any freexons
tell him to order a small bottle from
his wholesale drug house for you.-adv
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-30
Aorrors Of War,

They were in the equad under train.
ing at certain military center and
furnished a contrast not uncommon
these days. One was tall and wiry
the other short and puffy, and an hour
of Swedish drill had set the lesser Of
the two blowing hard.
II can't stand much Of this" he
whispered. I'm simply all in," and al
that moment the drill sergeant init.
mated that he would give them an.
other spell before they were dismissed
This was too much. The podgy pa.
triot felt 1t was time to protest.
"I'm really awfully sorry to seem
unmilitary In addressing you. SIR" he
said, "but this Swedish drill Is more
than I can face in my present condi.
tion; besides," he added dOlefully, 81
never knew we were at war with
Sweden"
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-30
THOUSANDS Visited Estes Hsteheries.

Estes Park.-AccOrding to the rec.
ords OF the Thompson fish hatchery
at Estes Park. since May 25. 1917. and
up to Aug. 22nd. the number Of visi.
tors has been ll.l37. which IL an in.
crease Of l,23i for the same period
last year. All Of the states OF the
union have been represented with the
exception Of Delaware. New Hamp.
and several were registered as hail
Ing from the District OF Columbia.
Cuba. Alaska and the Philippine Is
lands.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-30

decided to Try . bottle CT LYDIA E. Piak:
hams Vegetable Compound. II worked
from the first bottle, 20 I took . second
and . third, also bottle Of Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Blood Purifier, and now an
iust q we'll - any other woman. ID
viss every woman. single or married.
who 10 troubled with any Of the efors.
eaid ailments, 10 Try your wonderful
Vegetable Compound and Blood Purihss
and am sure they will help her % gss
rid Of her troubles - they did mo-
Ars. ELSIE J. VAN DER SANDE, % Noj
York St. Paterson. N. J.
Write the Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine
Co., (confdental) Lynn. Asss, u ~
need special advice.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-30
Good Memory for Dates.

"Do you know what day this w"
askcd Mrs. Dccy Wnitl"s, swcoily.
"Uh.huh." replied Mr. WaItl"s.
"Surc. it's-nh-"
eve were nnrri"d Just four years
ngo this morning." Mrs. Wnillcs went
IN.
"Yos. sir. ! remember Just ~ though
I, was yesterday. And-"r-ii's next
week our lcnsc on Ia" ilnt expires.
isn't Iti"-knDsns CITY S'nr.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-30
Almost Correct.

Charles wns IN only child md nj.
ways nssocinting with his very lenrn.
ed parents he sometimes talked like u
book.
"My fnther is n sociologist." he told
Fctcy. who lived In nm alley md had
met plenty Of socIologists but hnd
never learned to classify them.
~ whnt?" nskcd Pctcy.
"A SOcIOlogIst. and he Is very much
Interested In studying the conditions
Of the mentally deficient"
Petcy considered for II moment
md then asked: ''ls he In n hug.
house1"
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-30
Naturally.

A vcnd"r Of the new "hnrrcF' skirt
was cxtollinr his wnrcs In presence of
n customers husbnnd. "So Indy should
be without one of thcs" SKIRTS snld
the shopinnn. swell. Of course not"
dryly responded the husband, who was
something Of n wing: "shc should be-
within H."