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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

Late Congressman Michael E.
Burke of the Dodge county district,
is reported to be insane and is an in
mate of Mendoza asylum The cleo
ton defeat last November was. too
high pressure for his mental makeup.
Congressman Burke was a man of
brains and conscience.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

We're perfectly willing to join in
making it meatless day, and a
wheatless day, but darned if we don't
draw the line at an eatless day, not
outstanding the high cost of living.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

Mr.. Bryan, who has so often been
wrong, has also been greatly in the
right. Let us see what the elderly
Mr.. Bryan, whom the west adored and
followed gallant1y to lost cause so
many years ago. has to say now:
"The right of free speech is still IN
existence" he said, but the question
before us now is not whether the
right to criticize the government still
exists but whether it is the duty of
the citizens to exercise that right. In
the case of riot in the street the
mayor has right to forbid the citi-
zens the use of the streets. In other
words, the right of the community IS
placed above the right of the indivld-
ual."
1.-THE government has acted. Now
a person who puts his opinion above
this act, which has become law, makes
the matter an act of anarchy alone.
mo man should chance doing his
country an injury because he wants to
express himself. We can't allow for
one minute that any nation should
think there is dissention among our
people. The more anxious we are for
peace the more Loyalty we should sup
port the government as the quickest
way to secure peace"
Sometimes people say this Is not
our war. The moment we entered 1t
became our war, and unspeakable dis
aster will follow if we fail to sue
coed"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

What are the ceremonial obserVanees
Of the United States flag, as prescribed
by the government
The flag should be hoisted at sunrise
and hauled down ~ sunset When the
national flag is passing the spectator
should, If walking. halt, and IL sitting
arise and stand at attention and I'M
cover. When the flag Is flown at half
staff as sign of mourning it should
be hoisted to fun stan at the conclu-
zion of the funeral ON Memorial dav.
May 80 the flag should fly at half stat
from sunrise TO noon and full stat
from noon to sunset.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
First publication Sept 26 1878
PROBATE NOTICE
Notice for Administration and Notice to Credit
STATE OF WISCONSIN. COUNTY COUF
First publication Sept. 26, 1915
PROBATE NOTICE

FRUBAIE NUIICE
Notice of final account and to determine inher-
itance tax.
COUNTY COURT. VERNON COUNTY, WIS.
~ consin-In Probate
In the matter of the estate of Julius Hendrick-
son. deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at a special term
of the county court TO be held in and for said
county at the court house in the city of Viroqua
in said county the 18th Tuesday being the 23rd
day. of October. A. D. 1917. at the opening OF
court on that day the following matter viii be
heard and considered:
The application of Ludwig Hendrickson, admin
istrator of the estate of Julius Hendrickson de-
ceased. late of the town Of Bergen in said county,
for the examination and allowance of his final &C.
count. and for the assignment Of the residue of
the estate of said deceased TO such persons as are
by law entitled thereto; and for the determination
payable in said estate.
Dated Sept. %. A. ID. 1917.
By the court: ID. o. MAHoEEY. County Judge.
James Thompson. Attorney for Estate,
Lacrosse. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

President Wilson is not mild in in
timating that the Kaiser is another
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

WAN TED!
ORDINARY WORKMEN, BLACK.
~ smiths and Mechanics. Write to
Stoughton Wagon Works, Slough
ton, Wis. E9'S
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

What were the principal occupations
Of the French people before the war
and how many women workers were
there in that eountry7
Agriculture was the chief occupa-
ton. Manufactures employed about
100000 people. mining about 100000.
fisheries 49,, 600 and mercantile marine
about 100000. There were about
4.T5o,000 women workers of all kinds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
Household Furniture for Sale

From September Sth to October 1st
at bargain. Call at my residence
and see for Yourself. NJ. o. HILL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

DR.. Chase, dentist, office il
National Bank Building, Phone 80.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

No country can become richer than
it's lands. From the soil come our
food and clothing; all other human
needs are subordinate to these. Food
is the chief material concern of life
its production the most important &C.
cupation. In the hard school of ex-
perience we are slowly learning the
lesson of real business economy-the
greatest lesson of all time-that of
feeding ourselves. Let US learn that
lesson well. o
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

Gold and silver to the value of
SAL ,543,300 were produced during
the calendar year 1916 in the United
States and Alaska. Figures of the
Bureau of the Mint and the Geologi-
cal Survey, made public, show a gold
production of 4,479,057 fine ounces,
valued at $92 ,590,3OO, and a silver
outp'4t of 74,414,8O2 ounces, of a value
of s4s 1858 900.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
FARM, STOCK AND DAIRYNoTEs

Thos. B. Smell lost one of his gray
matched draft team. The animal ate
his feed at night was found dead in
his stall the next morning.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

There are plenty Of men of German
descent who are as loyal citizens of
this republic as any who revere Old
Glory, but few of them, perhaps, have
expressed their loyalty as tersly as
a prosperous Kansas farmer who,
when ne bid his son farewell as he
started from home to enlist in the
American army, said: well, son,
when you get the Germans licked
you'd better stop in Mecklenburg on
the way back and look up the folks"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

What is the heaviest locomotive that
10 built, and on what road is II in use7
The heaviest locomotive is the Tri-
pick, built by the Baldwin Locomotive
works for the Erie railroad. 1t weighs
$4,000 pounds. 1t is a three com
pound machine, each engine having four
driving wheels on side, or total of
twelve on a side. 1t is used on heavy
grades.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

Noticing some extravagant state
ments regarding the value of milk
products, Charley, Alexander, mana
ger of Bishop Branch cheese factory,
gives US the following item covering
the first fifteen days of September:
Number of pounds of milk for pound
cheese 91a, average test At; price per
pound 24.4; average price for 100
pounds of milk $2.55; value of whey
per 100 pounds Accents. Total value
of milk SO per 100 pounds"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
VIII you kindly give the origin OF the
expression "to take French ieaVe7A

VIII you kindly give the origin OF the
expression "to take French ieaVe7r
The origin of the phrase has been
the signal for many pathological con
tests. but the outcome of them for the
most part has been to Increase interest
in the question. 1t has been plausihly
suggested that the custom of dlsap-
pearing unobtrusiyely from a crowded
reception instead of elhowing ones
way through throng of people to
reach tue hostess, custom which was
the natural outgrowth Of courteous
consideration for every one involved
was borrowed by the English from the
French Again, 1t has been suggested
that the French in the phrase French
leave" has no connection with the
French people, except to the extent OF
what is implied In the etymolOgy OF
the word frank" meaning free. and
that the expression may mean simply
permission not granted, but assumed
But the question is further mdddlei
by the fact that the French have a
phrase, ''prendre congo u la maniere
Anglaise," or "se retirer a rAnglaiSe. -
with precisely the same significance
with the hit at the English In Ger.
many the phrase is identical with the
English. From Hilpert's German Die
tionary it would appear that it is more
than 100 years old, while the custom
which it celebrates, withdraw wing with
out final leave taking, was an estab
hshed practice In Germany 500 years
ago
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

An ice cream social viii be held AZ knute An
5erson's on nottingham ridge Sunday afternoon
and evening, October :. Benefit Of parsonage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
CHRIsTIAN-eHuRCH

Sunday school at 10. preaching service at =
e at $50
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

The Argus states that John Hayden
brought in a nice bunch of sheep to
the local buyer, Collins, at Desoto,
and received fancy price for them.
For twelve he was paid $4,000,
seventeen lambs S208.40 and for the
wool for these sheep S156.25.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

To venerable E. C. Dudley of Ber-
gen belongs the palm for sunfower
growing. He raised one IL his gar
den which had 35 perfect blossoms.
Mr.. Dudley, who is 80 years old,
wants to please his Uncle Sammie by
cultivating good. garden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27
PICKLED AND CURED MEATS

Picked and cured meats are smoked to aid in their preservation and to give flavor and palatability. The creosote formed by the combustion of the wood closes the pores, to some extent, exclud- ing the air, and is objectionable to in- sects.
 House and F'uel-smokehouses should be 8 or 10 feet high, to give the best results, and of size suited to the amount of meat likely to be smoked, 6xS feet being large enough for ordinary farm use. Ample ventilation should be pro- vided to carry off the warm air in or der to prevent overheating the meat. Small openings under the caves or a chimney in the roof will be sufficient if arranged so as to be easily controlled. A fire pot outside of the house proper, with a flue through which the smoke may be conducted to the meat chamber gives the best conditions for smoking. When this cannot well be arranged a fire may be built on the floor of the house and the meat shielded by sheet Of raetal Where the meat can be hung or feet above the fire, this precaution need not be taken. The construction should be such as to allow the smoke to pass up freely over the meat and out of the house, though rapid circulation is at the expense of fuel.
 Brick or stone houses are best, though the first cost is greater than if they are built of lumber. Large drygoods boxes and even barrels, may be made to serve as smokehouses where only small amounts of meat are to be smoked. The care of meat in such substitutes is so much more difficult, and the results so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27

much less satisfactory that a permanent place should be provided if possible
 The best fuel for smoking meats is green hickory or maple wood, smothered with sawdust of the same material. Hard wood. Resnous woods should never be used, as they are likely to impart bad flavors to the product. Corncobs are the best substitute for hardwood, and may hc used if desired. Softwood and corn cobs give off large amounts of carbon in burning, and this is deposited on the meat, making it dark in color and rank favored. Juniper berries and fragrant woods are sometimes added to the fire to flavor the meat.
 Filling the House-Meat that is to be smoked should be removed from the brine two or three days before being put in the smokehouse. If it has been cured in a strong brine it will be best ot soak the pieces in cold water overnight to pre- vent crust of salt from forming on the outside when drained. Washing the meat in tepid water and scrubbing clean with brush is a good practice. The pieces should then be hung up to drain for day or two When drained they may be. hung in the house. All should he suspended below the ventilators and should hang so that no two pieces come in contact as this would prevent uni- form smoking.
 Keeping Up the Fire-A slow ire may then be started, warming up the meat gradually. During the winter months in cold climates 1t Is best to keep the fire going continually until the smoking Is complete, holding the temperature at about the same point. If the fire Is al- lowed to die down, the meat becomes cold and the smoke does not penetrate readily This results in heavy smoke on the outside and very little on the inner portions of the meat. During the spring months and in the summer a light fire may be started every second or third day or two weeks. the meat being allowed to hang in the smokehouse until sufficiently colored. When the fire is kept going steadily and an even temperature is maintained, "A to 36 hours will be re- quired to finish one lot of meat. Smoke will not penetrate frozen meat and 1t will be necessary to extract all frost from 1t before filling the house. The house should be kept dark at all times to pre- vent flies entering. As soon as smoked sufficiently the meat should be cooled by opening the ventilators or doors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27

anthem-that is, those of us who cannot go to the front.
 Patriotism is something more. You are . red-blooded patriot when you observe this message and do your part in the nationwide campaign for saving food.
 Patriotism" declares our President, Consists in some very practical things practical in that they belong to the life of every day, that they wear no extra ordinary distinction about them, that they are connected with commonplace duty.
 '"Tne way to be patriotic in America Is not only to love America, but to love the duty that lies nearest to our hand, and know that in performing 1t we are serv- ing OUT country
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-30
Auto-lntoxication
Causes Death

Do you know why you have sick
headache, diabetes, neuralgia, rheu-
matism and liver or kidney troubles?
It's because you are being poisoned
by products of your own body. Your
organs Of elimination are not work.
ing properly. Waste material that
should be thrown out is being retained
to poison and intoxicate your system.
That could not happen if the bowels
were kept open with Granger Liver
Regulator. This splendid preparation
is purely vegetable and non-alcoholic.
Demand Granger Liver Regulator at
your drug store-25c a box-and take
no other. There is nothing 'just as
good"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-30

Arkansas Visitors Boost Grant Parish.
Mr.. Emerson Ethrige McDav-
id and his daughter, Mrs. Alex
andria Ector, who hail from At
lanta, Ca, and Mr.. Virgil Sewell
and his wife and child, all of
whom are near relatives of Rev.
H. M. Raglan, were welcome and
pleasant visitors to his family al
his home IN ward six on Mon
day and Tuesday.
They came through by auto
mobile from Russelville, Ark,
where they are engaged in the
wholesale mercantile business.
Their stay was too short to meet
more of the people and see the
many attractions of Grant parish,
but they left boosting the beau
tiful farms and highly pleased
with t h e proposed jefferson
Highway pike.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-30
DIED..

WHATLEY At the home of her
daughter, Mrs. c. l.. Lemons. near
Bali, La, on Saturday morning, June
%, 1917, at 1920 O'Clock, Mrs. Laur-
cite Whatley, widow of A. B. Whatley,
dieo at the age of 81 years.
She leaves six children and thirteen
grand children, two brothers and one
sister to mourn her loss. The children
are as follows: l. w. Whatley, S. B.
Whatley and Mrs. C. L. Lemon, Ball;
Gold Whatley, Pollock. La; Mrs. r. l..
Berry and Mrs. A. B. Corley, Alexan-
drio. The brothers and sister are C.
w. ana J. P. LaCroix, of Colfax. and
Mrs. j. P. Lewis. of Paramount.
She lived Christian from early child
hood and was fully prepared to meet
her God. She had been constant suf-
ferer for the past eight months. We
hated to give her up, but God in His
wisdom knew best.
The remains were laid to rest in
Pleasant Grove cemetery, the funeral
services being conducted by the Rev.
Brown. MRS. A. B. CoRLEY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-30
Red Cross Meeting.

A Red Cross meeting will be
held at the court house next
Tuesday afternoon, July 3, at a
O'Clock. Every person in Grant
parish who has become a men,
Der of the Red Cross is especial
ly urged to attend. Mrs. R. L.
Randolph, of Alexandria, will
be present to assist in forming
an organization. The program
will consist of short impromptu
speeches and patriotic songs.
Every body invited.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-30

The deposits for the Red Cross
in the Bank of Colfax by col
lectors up to noon Thursday was
$780, 5.
A partial list of subscribers to
the fund has been handed in to
the Chronicle office for publ
cation, but as it is not completed
we defer publication until next
week in ord er for the other
names to be secured.
In addition to the amount de-
posted in the Bank of Colfax
the amount of $13S.75 has been
collected at Rochelle and remit
ted by MIR. Tebault to the Red
Cross at New Orleans.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-30
Boxes Sent Is Colfax Soldier Boys.

Boxes Sent Is Colfax Soldier Boys.
The sixteen Colfax boys that
enlisted in Co. M, State Nation
al Guard, now encamped at
Camp Nichols. New Orleans, on
last Tuesday were shipped six
teen packages of necessary ar
ticles for their kits. The pack
ages were donated by the fol-
lowing persons: Miss Ellen
Hyde, Misses Mary and Vivian
McNeely, Miss Effie Williams,
Misses Vida and Teresa Lurry,
Miss Mary Tumminello, Miss
Lily Belle Goodwin, Mrs. T. l..
McNeely, Mrs. I. H. McNeely,
Mrs. j. D. Givens, Mrs. j. t.
McMurry, Mrs. N. P. Barton,
]. ]. O'Quinn, Earl Roberts and
J. M. Straughan.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-30
Mrs. Jones Hostess to Missionary
Ladies.

The Methodist Missionary La
dies were delightfully."- entertain
ed on Tuesday afternoon by Mrs.
J. F. Jones. The meeting was
opened with a song, and several
interesting pieces were read by
members of the society from the
Missionary Voice. Mrs. Jones,
who is a most charming hostess,
assisted by Mrs. B. B. Dean,
served delicious ice cream and
cake at the close of the meeting.
The ladies present for the after
noon were, Mesdames c. w. La
Croix, Opal Duncan. Earl Rob-
erts, B. B. Dean. A. M. Good
wvn and Miss Hattie Cameron.
Mrs C. J. Billiard, of Marshall,
Texas, and Mrs. w. B. Lucas
were guests.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-30
Sheriff Sale.


State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant,
18th Judicial District Court.
James t. Penninger VS.. Albert Brown
ing.
No. 3404.
BY virtue of writ of seizure and sale
issued out of the Thirteenth Judicial
District Court and to me directed in
the above numbered and entitled suit,
directing and commanding me to seize
and sell the property of defendant, ]
have seized and will offer for sale at
the principal front door of the court
house in Colfax, La. between the hours
prescribed by law for judicial sales, on
SATURDAY, AUG. 4, 1917,
the following described property, seiz-
ed as the property of the defendant
herein, to-wit:
The NV / of Sc I, sec. "a, tp. 9 n,
r l west.
Terms of sale Cash, with the bene-
fit of appraisement.
Colfay, La, June %, 1917.
L. o. CLINTON,
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-30
400 Acres of Land for Sale.

The undersigned has 400 acres of land
for sale, near line of Rapides and Grant
parishes. Two 40-acre tracts, one forty
hill land with pine timber cut off, and
one forty with some hardwood timber
and showing of gravel. Half section,
800 acres in one body, hill and creek
bottom. old field, and some mixed tim
Der, some of it good land. This land
will be sold at a bargain.
H. G. GOODWIN,
Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-30
PROOF UNDER ACT 6-6-12.

PROOF UNDER ACT 6-6-12.
Notice il hereby given that Clarence
Lavespere, of Aloha, La, who, on June
22, 1912, made homestead entry No.
05784 for fractional southwest quarter,
section 20, township 2 north, range 4
west, Louisiana Meridian, has filed no.
tice of intention to make three year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Clerk of Court
J. ]. O'Quinn, at Colfax, La, on the
Goth day of July, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Joseph
Dalme, of Aloha, La; Albert Brosset,
of CIoutierville, La; Albert RACIAL, of
Marco, La; Jno. Abraham, of Marco,
La. Z. ID. GIANELLONI,
je23 Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-30
Canning Demonstration to Visit Gran,
Parish.

Parish.
Miss Clyde Mobley, Assistant
Home Demonstration Agent, and
Miss Rhea C. Scott, Home Dem
onstration Specialist, will be in
Grant parish July a and s., to
make talks and give demon
strations in canning. On July
A, they will be at Montgomery
and Verda to give demonstrations
and make trlks. On July 5 they
will go to Prospect school and
Oak Grove school, and in the
evening will make a talk in Col
fax. Parish Agent Sloan will be
with them at e a C h of these
places.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-30

Supt. ]. N. Warner has been
in Colfax pretty well all this
week. He informs us that Col
fax is now his headquarters. and
persons desiring to see him on
business about school matters or
otherwise can find him in his Of
flee almost any day in the week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-30

We have a note from DR.. w.
R. Burlington, formerly of Ro-
chelle, and police juror from the
fifth ward of Grant parish, under
date of June q, in which he says:
Kindly send my copy of the
Chronicle addressed to 165 Elk
Place, New Orleans, La. This
will be my address until l am
called into the Medical Reserve
Corps by Uncle Samuel. +"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-30
State Of Ohio. City of Toledo. ,

State Of Ohio. City of Toledo
Lucas County, 3d.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of f. J. Cheney
4 Co.. doing business In the City Of To-
ledo. County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will paw the sum of ONE
HUNDRED~DOLLAR for each and ev-
cry case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed In
my presence. this 9Th day of December.
A D. 1886.
(SeaD A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public
and acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free
+. ]. CHENEY e. CO. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. &c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-30

When you have backache the liver
or kidney are sure to be out OF gear.
Try Sanol, it does wonders for the
liver. kidneys and bladder. A trial
sbc bottle will convince you. Get it
at the drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-30

Mr.. L. L. Roach, mail carrier
ON Colfax rural route No. 2, has
been trying out a Ford car on
his route for the past week or
ten days. and has succeeded IN
cutting the time for his thirty
mile trip about one-half.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-30
Oak Grove Cemetery Working.

Persons interested in the Oak Grove
cemetery are requested to come out on
Friday, July IL, and assist in putting
the graves in order. Please bring hoes,
rakes, etc., and your dinner, and be
prepared to stay all day.
j. II. BRUNSON.