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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
AtorIalne. Of Australia

For the protection Of the aboriginal
Australian race there are institutions
under the supervision Of aboriginal
boards where the blacks are housed
and encouraged to work. the children
receiving elementary education. The
work is usually carried on at mission
stations. but many Of the natives are
nomadic in habit Of life. and receive
food and clothing when they call. while
Others but rarely come under the no.
tee Of the bOards.-St- Petersburg
Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
Treasure island in Favor.

The American boy has very catho-
lie tastes In literature Ten years ago
the University Of Illinois made inquiry
of "a American public Libraries as TO
the IL most popular books with thei.
boy readers. The result gave Treas
ure Island second place in the list. A
second inquiry just completed hnds
the same story ~ the top 81 the poll
by a substantial majority The result
is the more interesting because Treas
IRE Isiand' was no. 81 its first ap-
pearance, a great fayorite with boys.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11

ed Mr.. Sturdy and his two-man crew,
and they succumbed to sleep about
three o'clock in the morning. The
duty of guarding the little vessel
thereupon devolved upon the daugh-
ter.
The storm showed no signs of
abatement. Big c0mbers were break
ing over he deck and the Mikado
was tossing about like a cork when
Miss Sturdy took the vessels Ameri-
can flag and fought her way to the
mast, just abaft the bow. Using a
coil of hempen rope, she bound her
self to ii and remained there until
about five o'clock, when Captain
Browns lookout sighted her distress
signals.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
HaV CdfdTrh
Prompt Relief Guaranteed
|SCHIFFMANNS |
CATARRH BALM |
The Navy Abroad.

The eight destrOyers and less than
1000 men that marked the beginning
of American naval cooperation with
the allies have been increased TO $50
vessels and 10000 men, with 5000 Off
GERS, says the Manchester Guardian.
in an appreciation of the magnitude of
the American naval effort.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11

four yesrs fought in the greatest war
the world has known. But neverihe-
less, 1t is fact that the American
troops turned the tide of battle and
gave the allies a victory where there
were grave fears of defeat. 1t is also
true that the Americans have made il
impossible for anything like sue
cessful Hun offensive toward Paris or
the channel ports.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
skin Troubles That Itch

Burn and disfigure quickly 'soothed
and healed by hot baths with Cuti-
cura Soap and gentle anointings of Gu
ticura Ointment. For free samples,
address, "Cuticura, Dept. x. Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
%, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
Ten Biz Fish

Lawrenceburg, Ind. - George W.
Sears and Milton G. Miller, fishermen,
caught ten large catfish that weighed
SCI pounds in a partly wrecked and
sunken coal barge In the Ohio river.
The men were engaged in taking the
barge apart 10 obtain what lumber
could be used again from the wreck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11

Within half an hour of one another
two congressman wandered into the
senate chamber one Monday afternoon
and sat down TO listen and perhaps
compare the senate brand of speech
making with that of the house. First
came Blanton of Texas who slowed
away his hat under sofa in the bsuk
of the chamber and then moved up and
sat down at desk in the last row on
the Democratic side. After about FIVE
minutes he retrieved his hat and van
ished. Then Sims Of Tennessee march
ed In and sat himself down I'm the
same seat. Possibly there was a SUI
perstitious reason for the popularity
of that seat II belongs to Senator
Shafroth of Colorado who was for
some time a member of the house. The
two congressman may have felt that
by sitting In il they would get some
magic inspiration on how to follow
Shafroth's example and transform
themselves from representatives into
senators.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
Is meanest BURGLAR.

Springfield. Ill.-Poliee here are
searching for Sprlngfield's meanest
burglar. He recently broke into two
homes and rihed baby banks. One
yielded $3.50 and the other $50. Moth
ing else was disturbed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
State of Ohio. City of Toledo. Lucas

County-ss
Frank ]. Cheney maker oath thar he ~
senior partner OF the firm Of F. J. Cheney
4 Co, doing business in the City OF Te-
said firm win pay the sum Of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for any case Of CstarTh
that cannot be cured by the use Of
HALLS CATAR2H MEDICINE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 20 before me and subscribed IN
my presence. this 9Th day n December.
A. D. 1888
(SeaD A. W. Gleason, Notary Public.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE IL TAX
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces OF the System,
Druggists. 75c. Testimonials free.
z. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11

Politicians have been watching with
a great deal of interest the effect of
President Wilson's influence upon the
fortunes of Democrats who are candi-
dates for offices in several states. A
recent statement says that "the presi-
dent makes 1t plain that he does not
pretend to suggest how voters shall
vote for different candidates" but the
letters that he has written usually
contain a positive declaration against
a particular man and there seems to
sbe no doubt that the intention is 70
defeat mat candidate. For the most
part presidential letters of this kind
have good deal of effect upon office
seekers. Any candidate for a federal
job is almost sure TO be influenced to
vote against man whom the presi-
dent designates as undesirable. In
the past and it was particularly true
during me Roosevelt administration,
the opposition of the president to any
person in his party was fatal. This
will probably be true to great extent
in several states, but in others the
personality of the candidate may win
for him in spite of the presidential
disapproval.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
One carpino Critic.

Much of the human attitude toward
things in general was expressed by a
North side matrOn who said she would
like 10 Oblige the government and eat
more fish except for the fact that fish
tastes so economical !'-Chicago News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11

Try FreeZone! Your druggist sells n
tiny bottle for few cents, sufficient TO
lid your feet of every hard corn, soft
corn, or corn between the toes. and
calluses, without one particle of pain,
soreness or irritation. Freezone is the
discovery of noted Cincinnati genius.
ADV
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
Mock ModestY.

''Why are you putting on so much
rouge, DEAR"
oh, Jack is taking me to some
revue or other. and / want him to think
I'm bIushIng."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
Baby Rorn With Tooth.

Braddoel.. pa The baby Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Welsh. horn recently. was
found 10 have full formed tooth. She
weighed j. pounds at birth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11

Musk is one product of world com
merce in which China practically en-
joys a monopoly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11

No doubt in these days when there
is such q demand for young and active
men for service in the army and navy
and an increasing demand for labor.
the so-called servant problem" Is
quite an acute thing In many house
holds throughout the country. Prob
ably it hits Washington harder than
any other city. Here the people have
been accustomed TO negro women as
servants in the house and also to ne
gro men for various kinds of work
about the home. The draft has taken
quite a number of negro men, but the
demand for labor of all kinds is great
er In Washington that any other part
of the country. Negro women are run
ming elevators; many of them have
employment of one kind or another in
the hundreds of extra buildings and
offices which have been occupied by
the government since the war began.
Wherever women meet in these days
they are sure to engage in discns-
sion of the servant problem. and there
are more women doing their own
household work at the present time
than was ever before known in the ma
tional capital.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11

The submarine wcrfare On the
coast of the United States has
become serious enough TO arouse
strong determination to get these
under-sea demons and prevent them
from continuing the depredations that
have proved so annoying, although
comparatively of small actual damage.
There is a deep-seated suspicion that
the U-boats have been receiving infor-
nation from the mainland of the Unit
ed States and that the persons who
are supplying Ii are well Informed In
regard to the disposition OF the Ameri-
can naval forces. Renewed efforts are
being made to ferret out the spies who
seem to be lodged where they have
access to the best guarded information
possessed by the navy. The U-boats
bob up in places where there are no
naval patrols near, and are able TO
sink the small defenseless vessels with
out any danger to themselves.
While it is true that the navy has
been engaged in a great work, that
we have sent a large number of YES
sells 10 augment the British fleet, and
that a very large number of destroy
ers are operating in English waters;
it is also true that there is a large
force along the Atlantic coast, but 1t
does not yet seem to be so distributed
as entirely to stop the subcarihes,
But the naval force has done splendid
work in protecting the transports and
the most important ships that sail be
tween our shores and Europe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11

II IS to be hoped that the meek viii
inherit the earth before the other fel-
low gets through with it,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
Girls Have Seats.

Hereafter girl elevator operators Of
Kansas City. Mo. will have seats IN
their elevators.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11

Philadelphia finds street railway
Skiptop system coal saver
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11

When pluck gets busy luck takes a
back seat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11

The proper material for umbrellas il
waterpd silk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11

There is still great problem about
handling German sympathizers i'm this
country. Many people believe that the
only way TO handle the pro-German in
the United States is to shoot him. but
that is not altogether feasible; be
sides, 1t is hard TO differentiate the de
grees of German support and German
sympathy. There are Germans in this
country who are calling themselves
American citizens who still maintain
that Germany did right in Belgium be
cause it was a military necessity"
Men whose minds are warped to that
extent should be classed as German
sympathizers and interned. One Of
the reasons we are in this war is be
cause large proportion of our peo-
pie were Mortified by the brutalities
and butcheries of the Huns in both
Belgium and France.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
The Price Goes un.

"a penny for your thoughts .
mot In war times. The least
could take would be six cents.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
SAVED BY Girl
LASHED TO MAST
Crew Rescued After Thrilling ALI
Night Experience in Lake
Storm.
HOLDS HEROIC VIGIL
Signals Bring Suceor to Helpless Craft
on Lake Michigan After All but
Daring Young Woman Are
Exhausted.

Chicago.-Lashing herself to the
mast of a disabled boat in the gale
that swept Lake Michigan. Miss Mar
garet Sturdy, daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Joseph +. Sturdy of 115 East
Chicago avenue, maintained an heroic
vigil until dawn. Then the American
flag she was waving us u signal of
distress brought succor. The boat
was several times Oh the verge of
laundering.
This was the story brought TO Chi
cago after Capt. A. f. Brown and his
crew of the South Chicago coast guard
station had responded to Miss Stur-
dy's signals and rescued both boat
and passengers. The boat, which was
eight miles out in the lake, was towed
Ia. Aboard it, besides Miss Margaret,
were her parents and crew of two
men. ;,
From Portland, Me.
They had brought the boat, G0-foot
sailing yacht with an auxiliary gaso-
line engine. from Portland. Me-, where
Mr.. Sturdy purchased it for Mrs.
Sturdy some weeks ago. 1t is named
the Mikado.
The voyage had been uneventful
save for a few minor squalls until
they encountered the storm. Even
then they would have made Chicago
safely had not the gasoline engine be-
come disabled. The sails were use
less in the high wind.
They drifted all night, Miss Sturdy
told reporter, while the crew tried
in vain to repair the engine. Toward
midnight the violent pitching of the
boat caused Mrs. Sturdy to become
I'll. She failed to respond to emer-
gency treatment and her condition
was such that the services Of a physi-
clan were urgently needed.
Girl Guards Vesse,.
The strain of keeping watch for
passing vessels, working with the en-
CINE, and battling the storm exhaust
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
LIFT OFF CORNS!
With fingersi Cons and cal ;
luSeS lift off. No pain!

Magicl Just drop a little Freezone
on that touchy corn, instantly it stops
aching, then you lift the corn off with
the fingers. TRULY No humbugl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
Imnortant ,o Mothara

Friendship is one " the various
things that cannot be preserved In al
cohOl.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11

Milwaukee birthrate shows 10 per
cert increase for past year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
Wisconsin Directory

w. N. u, MILWAUKEE,, NO. 36-191s.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-03
COST OF PRODUCING PORK is
LESSENED WITH FORAGE

East Lansing, May las a result
of what has been learned through ex
periments conducted by the college
and the experience of Michigan most
successful swine breeders and feeders
the department of animal husbandry
of M. A. c. is calling attention this
spring to the usefulness of forage
crops as money-savers in pork produc.
ton.
Numerous tests here and in farm
feed lots have demonstrated that from
one-half to one-third less grain is re-
quired to produce given amount OF
pork on pasture than is necessary in
a pen or dry lot" press bulletin from
the department declares.
at cannot be emphasized too strong
ly that some pasture crop or crops
should be provided for hogs this sea-
son. There are many crops that may
be used, but plot or two of oats and
peas, sown early, and rape sown
somewhat later, should prove an excel
lent combination.
Fairly early pasture can be provid-
ed by sowing one and one-half BUSH
els each of oats and peas per acre as
soon as the ground is fit in the spring,
though this should not be depended
upon for summer feed as it will not
grow up again after being eaten off
unless the season is very wet. This
crop provides excellent forage during
the early summer.
Rape is the best emergency pasture
crop for hogs in Michigan, as well as
one of the best regular pasture crops.
1t makes a rapid growth and furnishes
at low cost large amount of sue
culent feed which remains fresh and
green throughout the dry summer
months, supplying forage when most
other pasture crops are shrivelled up.
Rape is also relished very much by
hogs and when supplemented by
medium amount of grain insures rapid
gains. 1t gives best results if sown
from early spring, as soon as the soil
warns up nicely, to June 1st, though
it may be sown as late as July or even
later, depending upon weather condi-
tions. Dwarf Essex is the best varie-
ty for our conditions. The seed of
rape is very fine and requires we'll
fitted seed bed, containing considera-
BILE moisture if it is to terminate even
ly and strongly. Usually it is sown
broadcast at the rate of about five
pounds per acre, but as the crop re-
quires great deal of moisture it may
be advisable on light sandy soils to
sow in drills about twenty-eight in
ches apart and cultivate between the
rows using from three to three and
one-half pounds of seed per acre. The
pigs should be turned in on the crop
when it is eight or ten inches high.
This is usually six weeks or so after
it has been sown. If not pastured
very closely, and if the animals are
removed to another lot for a short
time occasionally, new shoots will de-
velop and keep the crop fresh and
green throughout the season."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-03
CREEL'S MISCHIEF

The newspaper publishers are deal
ing with a real source of mischief
when they take up the case of George
Creel. AS head of the bureau of pub
lie information he is doing all the
damage which can be done by an
erratic enthusiast operating upon
public opinion without responsibility
to fact or obligation to reality.
If it did not matter what the Am
erican people believed it would not
matter what Mr.. Creel told them, but
it does matter. They form their
opinions and make their decisions, and
these are reflected in government
policies and activities. Mr.. Creel in
dealing with this power behaves one
minute as a fantastic narrator of fairy
stories in the nursery and the next
minute as a wild enthusiast upon the
partisan platform.
What he is privileged to issue in
one or the other of these moods has
the government stamp of authenticity
and the people have been justified in
giving it credence. What Mr.. Creel
suppresses may be injuriously enough
suppressed, but what he issues for the
formation of opinion is worse.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-03
SEED BARLEY s2'sss
RECLAIMED. BAGS EXTRA 2se.
YoUNe.RANpoLPR SEED CO., 0wssse. Met
OUR BOYS "OvER THERE" EN-
JOY TOASTED CIGARETTES.

Through the patriotism of the citi-
zens of this country thousands of
smoke kits are being distributed to
American soldiersin France. Author
tiles agree that men in the trenches
need cigarettes almost as much as
food and munitions.
Doctors, nurses, and commanding
officers all join in the demand which
has awakened in this country great
movement to keep our boys supplied
with smokes.
Millions of the famous LUCKY
STRIKE Cigarettes are "going over"
all the time. There's something
about the idea of the toasted ciga-
rette that appeals to the men who
spend their time in cold, wet trenches
and billets.
Then, too, the real Kentucky BurIey
tobacco of the LUCKY STRIKE ciga-
rette gives them the solid satisfaction
of pipe, with lot less trouble.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-03

Samuel Edward Russell, Ann Arbor
conductor. of Owosso, was indicted
into the National army Monday and
sent to Columbus, Ohio, to take up
work in the engineering corps.
Mrs. William Gleason passed away
at her home on Williams street Tues
day morning after an illness of two
weeks with pneumonia, during which
time her husband died with the same
disease and was buried without her
knowing Of it. The body was taken
to the home of her parents at Omar,
Mich, where she will be buried beside
her husband. She was % years of
age and is survived by her parents
and two sisters.
Owosso High School base ball team
defeated the M. A. C. freshmen team
at Athletic Park, Friday, 3 to 2.
c. 2. Tompkins has returned from
Detroit and resumed his former posi-
ton as editor of the Owosso Argus
Press after six months spent in De-
troit on the Detroit Evening News
staff.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Brinker of Seattle
Wash, spent part of the week with Mr.
and Mrs. L. S. Bowles and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. C. Hall. Mrs. Brinker was
formerly Miss Nellie Bowles of this
city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-03
RED CROSS TRANSPORT SERVICE

At every turn the American soldier
is finding the Red Cross representative
on hand and ready to serve him. The
latest development of this service is
upon the transports which carry our
boys to Europe.
Every transport leaving for Eng
land or France is to have aboard a
trained Red Cross worker whose spe-
cial business will be to look after the
comfort of the men. These represen-
tatives will learn the anxieties of the
soldiers as regards their home af-
fairs and will undertake commissions
from them to adjust conditions to a
satisfactory basis.
For instance, a soldier, acting under
the secrecy that the War Department
must enforce to keep valuable infor-
nation from the enemy, may have had
to leave for France without notifying
his family and without making certain
last preparations for their welfare.
The Red Cross representative on ship
board will offer to help him and will
send back report to the Red Cross
home service department which will
result in action.
Letters, messages and other person
al matters will be handled in conf
dence by the Red Cross representa-
tive, who also will explain to the SOL
diers what they may expect from the
Red Cross in France. They may ex-
pect canteen service, hospital service
service in the thick of battle and
many other helpful services.
With his mind free from worry be-
cause the Red Cross is doing this for
him, the American soldier is going to
give a wonderful account of himself
in the days to come.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-03

A. B. Emmons, civil war veteran OF
Vernon, aged rs years, was taken in
charge by Sheriff Griffin Monday and
compelled to submit to a bath and a
hair cut, new outfit of clothes entire
and is being held at the county Jail
and will be sent to the Soldiers Home
at Grand Rapids. He had become a
public nuisance and disgrace but did
not willingly accept the needed bath
and refurnishing.
James Neff, born in Ontario and a
resident of this state since 1886, ap-
piled for citizenship papers Monday.
He is finisher residing in Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-03
EAT NOR VEGETABLES,
is TIP OF DIETICIANS

East Lansing, May Eat more
vegetables-they help the children to
grow and promote the bodily well-be-
ing of all of u.s." This is one of the
things that dieticians of the home
economics department of M. A. C. are
telling housewives who this spring are
wondering how they can harmonic
with Mr.. Hoover and still serve up
palatable and nutritious meals.
"There are no end of reasons why
vegetables should be included in the
Diet" declares press bulletin from
the department.
"Among their many virtues are min
eral salts which help to regulate the
blood and are valuable in building up
of such parts of the body as the bones,
nails and teeth. Vegetables also con-
tain certain mysterious substances
called vitamines, which are essential
to growth and are therefore especially
necessary in the diet of children. Gel
lulose, which stimulates the action of
the intestines, and so helps to rid the
body of waste matter, is among other
products which make vegetables a
valuable food, while last but not least,
the products resulting from the di-
Cestion of vegetables help to neutra-
lie certain harmful substances pro-
duced by the digestion of other foods.
"Under existing conditions our food
supply is bound to be more or less I'M
certain and the wise housewife, ac-
cordingly, will see that every available
space in the yard is planted to vege-
obles that can be canned, dried and
stored for the coming winter"