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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
FARM, STOCK AND DAIRY NOTES

Hoover announces from Washington that
turkeys sold for Thanksgiving will be larger
this year than in previous years. designed to
prevent younger and lighter birds being mark
eted. Licensed poultry dealers requested
by the food administration not to buy hen
turkeys of less than eight pounds weight, no
toms weighing less than twelve pounds be-
fore December z.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13


Duelling is now obsolete in the United States
but eighty years ago an affair of honor be-
tween two congressman at Washington turned
the course of an election in the territory Of
Wisconsin. The first delegate to Congress
from the territory was George Wallace Jones,
who in 1927 had come from southern Missouri
TO the Wisconsin mining region. Southern bred,
Jones authority affairs of honor,
and when Jonathan Cilley Of Maine, was chal-
lenged by William Graves of Kentucky. he
asked Jones TO act his second. The latter
without thought % political consequences as
seEted. The duel resulted in the death Of
Cilley, and STE growing conscience Of the ma
ton petitioned Congress for the expulsion not
only Of Graves but of both the seconds. This
action was not taken by Congress and the
case was soon adjourned to the bar OF the
constituents. Jones was candidate for re-
election in 1885, the scmmer following the duel.
His opponent, James ID. Doty, arrayed against
1.-The duelist'' the votes o. the eastern counties
Of the territory, settled largely from New Eng
land and New York. jones' popularity with
the southwest section, peupled from the South
might have carried him to victory had not
third candidate drawn off enough votes TO give
Doty a slight plurality ard retired Jones to
private life. Many years later, when his con-
neciion with the fatal duel forgotten. he
once more returned TO Congress, this time as
senator from the state Of Iowa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

Said or Written to the Censor
T. G. Davis. Litchfeld, Minnesota: IAN
well and getting along fine. have good crops /;
the best wheat for years. running from 20 to 30
bushels per acre.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

This years International Live Stock Expo
sitiOn 10 be held in Chicago. November 80 to
December 9TH, viii present the largest array
of live stock ever gathered together. II is a
matter for cOngratuiation that the United
States has been able not only TO preserve but
augment its seed stock during the war period.
while European herds and focks have either
been destroyed depleted
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
First publication November 6, 1913 ;
PROBATE NOTICE
STATE OF WISCONSIN. COUNTY COURT.
MEnA-lA .-.L.A-.rA- ~ EnAn aLE

Order appointing time for administration,
and fixing time ler claims and notice to cred
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
wIscoNsIN's FIIjT TWO COUNTIES
They Have Been Established for Just a Hun
dred Years

One hundred ,, Is ago, on October 26, the
first Wisconsin coa lties came into existanee.
The land of the Badger State was then part
of the broad expanse of Michigan Territory,
ruled over, at Detroit, by Lewis Cass, one of
the most picturesque and fOreeful the
Northwest has ever known. On the date in
dicafed Governor Cass issued an executive pro-
clamatiOn erecting the three counties Of Mich
ilimackinac, Brown and Crawford. The three
counties together included all the territory in
the present state of Wisconsin and Minnesota.
By the erection Of Wisconsin Territory in 1886
Michilimackinac disappeared from Wisconsin.
Brown and Crawford remained, however. and
still remain, although their boundaries are
vastly diminished. Crawford still retains the
county seat prairie du Chem it had when
established one hundred years ago. Brown
county was given none at FIRST, but in 1872 the
seat of government was fixed at MenOmonee-
vile, now included in the city of Green Bay.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

years Assembiyman Garter has re
presented Readstown a number OF
years, twice serving as chairman.
The Jasper news., 1918-03-14
Current Events.

dedicated to G. G. and III. H.
sit on my porch and'swat the fly,
And watch the girls as they pass by.
They seem so very blythe and gay,
And pass my door four times a day.
They trip along with nimble feet
And run across the gravel street,
Their eyes so bright and faces fair
They wear dimple in their cheek
And a rose leaf in their hair.
And on to school they hike their way
TO spend another jolly day
With pencils tablets and with books,
With winks and mods and goo goo looks.
Their teachers eyes are bright and
keen,
But their winlis and mods and never
seen.
Then in some corner far remote
Is where they pass forbidden notes,
And If their inward thoughts were
seen
They're planning trip to Gretna
Green.
p. S.-We used the same old ways
In my school boy days.
Old FOgV.
The Jasper news., 1918-03-14
Boys Patent Engine.

The following from an Auburn,
Nebr,, paper concerns n young man
who is known in and about Jasper.
Asa Redmond, one of the boys men
toned, has visited his uncle, George
II. Redmond, we'll known farmer in
the Blue Star neighborhood, on several
occasions, and his acuuaintances here
! will be glad to hear of his splendid
success. The boys mentioned are but
p years old, which makes their sue
cess as patentees all the more I'M
usual
The extract follows:
dispatches from Washington the
first of the week were TO the effect that
two Auburn boys, Asa Redmond, son
of Mrs. II. O.'Linn of this city, and
Lind Mayer, a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mayer who live south of town, were in
Washington with gas engine they
have built which is attracting con-
siderable attention not only at the
patent Office, but also III war depart
ment circles, as some of the engineers
believe this engine will be of great val
ue in the auto and aeroplanc world.
The engine these boys have perfect
ed is gas motor without an ignition
system which means that no electricity
need be used to cause the explosion,
the chambers and valves of the engine
furnishing all the necessary ignition as
we'll as the cooling system, thus doing
away with the water system also.
These boys have proved the engine to
be success as they had one mounted
on motorcycle and it proved very
satisfactory in its crude form.
'There is only one other engine re-
corded on this principle, and it is not
much like the one the boys have work.
ed out. The officials are taking the
matter under advisement and in the
meantime have offered the boys lucra-
tive positions in departments here they
will be able to use their talents TO adj
vantage"
The Jasper news., 1918-03-14
Married.

Mrs. Clara Read, residing several
miles northeast of Jasper, and Chas.
L.. Simpson, farmer residing near
Haviland, Kans., were married at
Lamar last week. Mrs. Simpson is
about 6S years old and her husband
about 10. Each has property and
they signed an agreement that each is
to hold his or her own property indie
pendent to the other, They will re-
side on Mr.. Simpsons farm in Kiowa
County, Kans.
The Jasper news., 1918-03-14
Something odd about it isn't

Something odd about it ism t
there? There is one man who got
sore because his merchant wouldn' t
carry him for a few months while
his money stayed in the bank and
drew interest. He is smart man
and yet he couldn't understand
that his merchant was not a bank
err. He really expected his mer-
chant to 60 borrow money at 10
per cent to carry him, while he
drew interest on his own,-Rolla
(Kans.) News.
The Jasper news., 1918-03-14

Marshal Eager issues warning
that owners Of chickens must keep
their fowls penned up, also cows
and horses, or they will have to
explain before Police Judge Chap.
man. Complaints have already
been made of chickens playing
havoc with gardens. 2S.3t
The Jasper news., 1918-03-14
Births.

The following births we're reported to
the News this week:
BY DR.. Knott
To \ernie Ray and wife, miles
northeast of Jasper, girl, Tuesday,
March ,.
TO Frank Peoples and wife, miles
northwest, a boy, Sunday, March 10.
The Jasper news., 1918-03-14
M. E. Church, South, Services.

Preaching at Jasper mt II a. m. and
1870 p. m. the first and fifth Sundays of
each month.
At Salem the second Sunday.
At Boston the third sunday.
At Lebanon the fourth Sunday.
The Jasper news., 1918-03-14

Plenty Of old newspapers at The
News Office.
The Jasper news., 1918-03-14

10 Is your subscription due? '0
The Jasper news., 1918-03-14
Yard Fabrics

Especially silks will be favored
this season on account of SER
vice-giving qualities as we'll as
lowness of price compared to
other fabrics.
The Jasper news., 1918-03-14
New Headwear

Will be featured from the lead
ing importers and maker of New
York. Pattern models can be
selected from the work rooms of
PHIPPS, BURGESSER, GAGE
and VOGUE
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-30
NEW THEORY AS TO CANCER
Paris Scientist Holds II Is Due 70
Excessive Blood Examinations
Result Encouraging.

Paris.-The theory that cancer is
not OF microbic origin, but is due 20
the excessive elimination of certain
substances normally contained in the
blood is supported by a report of the
researches of Prof. Dubard, just pub
lished by the Academy of Medicine.
Finding that the system of cancer
Gus subjects was particularly poor in
Prof. Dubard administered
large doses Of it to patients operated
on for cancer, and reports encourage
ing results in a large number of cases.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-30

4
to the railroads is estimated at $500.
100000. This is exclusive Of the esti-
mated deficit OF $500. 100000 IN govern
ment operation of the railroads this
year. as q result of which Director
General McAdoo contemplates ad-
vancing passenger rates at least 21k
per cent and freight rates possibly as
much as 10 per cent.
Based on Living Cost.
The scheme of wage advances adopt
ed Is based on an inquiry into the
cost OF living, which the commission
found has increased approximately 40
per cent to the average railroad EN-.
ployee receiving $S5 n month.
The commission favors shorter
average workday, presumably eight
hours, but decided that in the war
emergency the nation could not afford
to put into effect reform that would
slow down the war machinery and
discriminate against other classes of
workers being called upon for great
sacrifices.
Rates Of overtime pay are not dis
turbed and the increases are adjusted
TO the mileage basis of compensation
OF some employees, a road engineer,
for example, receiving an increase of
11A per cent in his mileage rate. A
scheme Of applying the increases to
piece work and overtime therefor is
also provided.
An important feature of the report
was the recommendation that where
the same service is rendered the pay
shall be the same, without discrimina-
ton as to sex or race.
Report Of Commission.
The report Of the commission, con-
sisting Of Franklin X. Lane, secretary
of the interior; Charles G. McChord,
j. Harry Covington, and William r. |
Wilcox, is an exhaustive one. In part !
the report says: r
"The requests which have come to |
US for wage increases, would, II fully
granted, involve an additional outlay
in wages of somewhat over $1,000,0O0,-
600 per year In excess of the wage fund |
of last year, which exceeded $1,000,
100000 Some asked for an increase
Of 100 per cent in their pay, and from
this they graduated downward to 10
per cent. None were satisfied with
their present wages.
IAN unprecedented call had come for
men OF certain trades In connection
With the new Industries that had been
treated by the war in Europe, and this
ong before our entry into the conflict.
Iachinists and iron workers of all
finds found themselves to be essential
o the great munition plants and day
abor of the most unskilled character
ose into high demand.
Cut OFF Those Not Needed.
"The commission recommends that
Turing the period of government con-
uct of the railroads no salaries paid
o officials who are not essential to
he operation of the roads shall be
harged as part Of the operating ex-
enSeS.
There should be constituted tri-
unal or tribunals to continue the
tudy of railroad labor problems, COM
osed in part at least of men expert
need in this kind of work, for con-
itions are ever changing"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-30
wage INCREASE is
ALLOWED R. R. men
Advances to 1,939,3e9 Employ
ees, Based on Living Cost,
Totals $300,0O0,Ooo.
M'AD0O MAY NOT APPROVE IT
Report Of Commission Submitted to o..
rector General Results in Protest
From -Four Principal Broth.
erhoods.

Washington, d. C., May a.-Railroad
employees to the number Of 1888. 800
viii receive wage advances ranging
from TO 43 per cent to the lowest
paid workers, the total aggregating
SSOOOOO,OOO, according To the report Of
the railroad wage commission submit
ted 10 Director General McAdoo.
Mr.. McAdOo is expected to adOpt
only part Of the recommendations and
probably will make a number Of diff.
ferent alignments in deciding what
wage increases shall be granted.
In general, the director general ad-
vocates higher pay for most classes of
Workmen to enable them to meet in
creased living costs, but he has been
represented as favoring prOportlonate-
ly larger Increases for some classes
than for others now making the same
pay. He also is strongly opposed to
granting wage increases which might
disarrange the general scheme Of pay
existing throughout other industries.
Leaders to Protest
The leaders Of the four principal
railway brotherhoods found on ex-
amining the report that they had
been recommended for less than half
the Increases they had asked Of the
railroad arrangements before govern
ment control started and which they
repeated before the commission. Their
demands had been for an average of
somewhat less than 40 per cent. and
Increases for them average less than
20 per cent.
Some union leaders who anticipated
that the commissions recommended
lions would not be for as great
amounts as they had asked already |
have appealed to Director General Nc |
Adoo to amend the proposed scale to |
give them higher pay. Others, how |
ever, virtually have agreed to accept
the report.
The wage advances, which range all |
the way from 81 to S34 a month, are
increases above the amount of nav
each employee was receiving on De
cember 81, 1915. Employees who have
received advances since that date will
benefit now to the extent of the differ
ence between their present wage and
mat fixed by the wage commission.
Inc net cost Of the additional pay
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-30
FROM ALL OVER

The manufacture Of porcelain pyro-
meter ubes is new industry.
A PENNSYLVANIA farmer is the inven-
tor of device to he worn on one hand
90 lie knots in irvine.
ItaIy prohibits mills producing wheat
IiOrT Sor bread in which less than so
per rent of the grain is used.
Macy tropical plants possess light
giving qualities. their flowers and
stems being IHEsiBOns and their Juices
et"sDhOFes6srA
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-30
judge Davis Drowned

Cape Girardeau, Motion. B. f.
Davis former judge of Cape Girar-
deau common pleas court and a promi-
nent member Of the bar, was drowned
In a drainage ditch which had over.
flowed and threatened the live stock
owned by Davis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-30
Convlets Buy sonds.

New fork.-If they cannot serve in
the army. because they are morally
unfit" Sing Sing convicts say they
can help lick" the kaiser with their
money. Out of their small prison earn
ings they subscribed $1,000 to the lib
erty loan.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-30
Three Busy Russians

New York.-Three men, Alexander
Derkach. Leon Bobkin and Ivan Novi-
koff. Russians, were arrested, charged
with trying to overthrow the Ameri-
can government by the distribution of
anarchistic propaganda
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-30
cannon's Opinion.

Washington.-'I'd take him by the
back of. the neck and the seat OF the
pants and throw him out in disgrace"
said Joe Cannon, speaking of George
Creel in the house
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-30
GERMAN LOSSES
REACH 100000
FIGURES COME FROM MILITARY
sTATlsTicIAN OF TEUToN
EMPIRE.
1916 THE BLOODIEsT PERIOD
Losses on the Sea or Colonies Not In.
eluded in Fisures-Number Prob
ably Exceeds Conservative
Estimates.

New York.-Karl .Bleibtreu. the
German military statistician, writing
in Des Neue Europa, of April 22, gives
the German losses from August 2.
1914, to January 81, 1918, at 1856 961
men. His figures deal exclusively
with those killed in action or taken
prisoners. They are official from
August 2, 1914, till July 81, 1917, and
then estimated to January 81, 1918.
His figures and comment read:
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-30
NEWS REVIEW OF
The PAST week
Premier Lloyd George Again Is
Winner in Crisis Brought on
by General Maurice.
GIVEN Vote OF CONFIDENCE

German Attack South Of Ypres Smash
ed, While Allies Improve Their Pc.
stions at Many Points-Investiaa
ton Of American Aircraft Produc.
ton Collapse Started.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-30
Total (seven montbsl ,

In adding those who. died from ILL
sess or wounds, the losses resulting
from the colonial and maritime fight.
Ing, as well as in the noncombatant
and auxiliary services, not comprised
in the preceding enumeration. the
grand total considerably exceeds g..
100000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-30
Two AsphNxiateh

Pana, Il.-Philip Achenback and
wlfe' living near Taylorville, were
found asphyxiated in their beds, a gas
jet having been left turned on by mis-
take.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-30

One agricultural college and three
experiment stations are maintained by
the government OF Norway.
American electric fans Of large size
are used To drive mosquitoes from thu
palace "f the Cnliph Of Bngdad.
An inventor has combined n shaving
brush md rubber device for rubbing
In the inther on one handle.
To give boxers practice a nurnny
human figure has been invented. SO
connected to registering device TINT
blows struck are recorded. both as to
position sni force
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-30
No More German

observation-disclosures was barred
from the public high schools by a vote
OF the board of education.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-30

Roumania has submitted to what
seemed the inevitable and signed a
peace treaty with the central powers.
or course she loses much and gains
nothing. The instrument provides that
most of the Dobrudja be ceded to Bull
garia and other Roumanian territory
to Austria and Hungary; the central
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-12
TEUTONIC
DRIVE IS
EXPECTED

tNy Associated PFeas.I
NEW YORK, Feb 12.-Prophesy
that Hindenburg would undertake
great general offensive in the west
this spring in an. endeavor to crush
the British, French and American
armies and end the war was made
in lecture by Major Won Olberg
of the German general staff before
the German Colonial society at Ber-
lin last month According to an
account OF his address. printed In
German papers which has reached
here, Major Won Olberg said that as
1917 had been the year of revenge"
1918 would be the year OF de-
cision." Germans were to turn their
eyes and hearts to the west front
from Flanders to Venetia, ignoring
the peace negotiations in the east
the outcome of which was "milltarily
without Importance
To-day, said Major Won OiDefg
"our back is free and we have the
reserves which we lacked in 1914,
when we had to defend East Prussia
against the Russians The great Of
fensive can now start, and then God
help Albion.
Won Olberg, who was speaking of.
ficially as head OF one of the depart.
ments OF the war press office, did
not say explicitly. however, that the
principal blow would be delivered
against the British forces, declaring
that Tindenburg could be trusted
to select the proper place for the
offensive.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-12
HOUSE OF COMMONS
DISCUSSES SPEECH
,uy Associated rrs...,

LONDON, Feb, 12-Former Premier
Asquith said in the house Of com
mons today that President Wilson's
speech Disseminated justly regard
Ing the substance of the declarations
Of the Austrian and German chan
cello les regarding war aims.
Premier Lloyd George said he
read the Won Hertling and Count
Czernin replies with profound disap
fointment, and added that there was
a great deal of difference in the
lone of the Austrian and German
replies. He wished he could believe
that there was a difference in sub
stance. He asked any member Of
the house of commons to point ou
anything in the speeches which
could be regarded as proof that th'
Teutons are prepared to make 1
just and reasonable peace,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-12
BROTHER SAYS BOLO
WAS TRUE PATRIOT

IS Associated PReas.l
PARIS, Feb. 12.-When the trial
of Bolo Pasha for treason was re,
sumed today his brother. Monsignor
Bolo, prominent as pulpit orator.
took the stand in his brothers be-
half He declared at the outset
that he was patriot first of all,
and was defending his brother be-
cause of the conviction that he was
insane.
Monsignor Bolo's testimony was
more in the nature Of pleading
than deposition,
The spectators in the courtroom,
who have been hostile to the prison
er throughout the trial, appeared to
be impressed by the eloquent plea
of his brother, who drove home point
after point, emphasizing them by
striking the rail of the witness stand
with his fist.
| MuuSiSHOI DUH AuddC Auo hAoSt VI
the presumption that Hugo Schmidt
and Adolph Payenstedt. from whom
evidence was obtained in America
against Bolo Pasha, are German
spies.
Pavenstedt was formerly head O
the Amsinck bank in New York ant
Schmidt was formerly the agent IL
New York OF the Deutsche bank
Both men are now interned in a de
tention camp in Georgia.
The early errors Of Bolo Pashi
were attributed by his brother =
Bolo's former business parent, NJ
Panon, and the latter's wife.
Colonel Voyer president of tn
court, called Monsignor Bolo to OF
der for challenging the authentieit
OF the Count Won Bernstorff telC
, lgrams since, he pointed out, they ha
been vouched for by the Unite
States government
s-S~&~e~-~S-S~~-~~-e
! proceed against Ritter have been n
0 ceived.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-12

MESSAGE
COMMENT

tBy Associated PEess.D
LONDON, Feb 12-The Times
comments on the serene confidence
with which President Wilson, in his
address before congress, adheres to
the belief that the war viii not end
without the establishment of reign
of right
The Daily news believes 1t is ae.
cidental or coIncident that the presi-
dents reply to Won Hertling and
Count Czernln was delivered on the
eve of the opening OF the British
parliament. II thinks It's significance
will not be lost to the house of
commons in view of the conditions
which arise generally from the
gravity of national affairs and
specifically from the vague and dis
quietlng situation created By the last
Versailles conference with Its men
acing suggestion of another reaction
in the direction of knockout blow.