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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26

London, Thursday July 2s.-A
Russian wireless received today,
saws:
After the siege Of Yaroslav by
the councils troops against counter
revolutionaries. who has seized
power and deposed the local coun-
ellis and executed them. the place
was occupied by a Red army sent
thither from Moscow, Kostroma,
Rybinsk and Nologda.
Between 5000 and 5000 White
guards. who ordered the mobiliza-
ton. tried 20 save themselves on the
Nolga. but majority of them were
drowned. The town suffered Sc
verely from the bombardment. Hun
dreds Of prisoners were taken. Rail
way communication between Mos
COW and Vologda by way of Iaros-
Law will be renewed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26
FOUR FORMER RUSSIAN
GRAND DUKES REPORTED
KIDNAPPED BY BANDITS

Amsterdam, July 26.-Four for
mer Russian grand dukes have been
carried off by an unidentified band
according to a Moscow dispatch to
the Cologne Volks Zeitung from
Moscow. The dispatch says that
the president of the Ekaterinburg
territorial council announces that
the band on July Is broke into the
residence OF former Grand Dukes
Igor, ConStantin and Ivan Constan-
tinovitch and Serge Mic!aelovitch
and carried them off.
The former Grand Duke Constan-
tin and Igor Constantinovitch arc
sons OF the late Grand Duke Con-
stantin Constantinovitch, second
cousin OF the late emperor. The
former Grand Duke Serge was foi-
merly 4 general in the Russian army
ai,7 is an uncle OF Constantin and
Igor. There are no available rec
ords of an Ivan Constantinovitch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26
ALLIED ARMIES CONTINUE SWEEP
ON ALL POINTS OF BATTLE CURVE
Continued From Page ~

Hebuterne north of Albert both of which localities the
British have recently advanced their lines reported from
London Both enemy onslaughts repulsed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26

Burkburnctt, Texas, is threatened
with an oil field boom within the
city limits. The Fowler well, which
is Immediately adjacent to the city
limits, started with solid TOUR
inch flow before the we'll was I'M
ished, and is now estimated all the
way from 200 to 1000 barrels daily.
Leases are being taken on town lois
and some fancy prices are being
asked and paid on land close to
town.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26
SLOVAK TROOPS
ROUT BOLSHEVIK
CONTINUED from page y

CONTINUED from page y
make the proletariat tremble for the
fate OF the proletariat revolution.
Simbirsk is on the right bank OF
the Volga. 600 miles east of Moscow.
Il is an important trading center.
Kazan. 80 miles north of the Vol
ga, was reported captured by the
Czechos July IS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26

DR.. II. 6. Cox has some beautiful
specimens OF ruby jack. taken from
the mine OF the Healdton Lead &
Zinc Company at Miami, which
have been cut and polished by a
lapidary and will make unique and
handsome jewelry settings. Doctor
Cox says the Healdton mine carries
a vast quantity of this ruby jack.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26

The Root & Ramsey well, about
six miles southeast of Santa Anna,
Texas, has a strong flow of gas
and is spraying oil. The sand has
barely been penetrated, and it Will
be some days before the well VIII
be drilled in.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26

Feagin ct al, in the southeast OF
the northeast quarter OF section y
3s2w, is building rig.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26

The Lomore Oil & Gas Company
which has been reported to have
made three locations section 50 IS
5w. now has the rigs completed and
two wells will be spudded in some
time this week. Roy M. ohnson
and Guy p. Cobb are interested in
this company, which means that
these tests will be thorough.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-25
FAkM AND GARDEN PRODUCTS

Seventy-five bushels wheat 80, $3.50;
1929 bushels barley S5c. 1857 LIS
bushels oats 55c, S613 $50 bushels
potatoes soc, S4O5; 100 bushels corn
81, $3.50 500 bushels bagas and tur-
nips 20c. 500; 10 bushels carrots
soc. $50 SO bushels table Deets zoe,
SO 40 bushels onions SIPS. $50; 2ta
bushels Navy beans $3.50, SIS; 10
tons alfalfa s35, $3.50. S. tons silagc
s.. SAYS 50 tons timothy sig, $500
barrels Liberty cabbage g. s35;
/ barrel dill pickles IS, S. barrels
salt IS. $40; IS squash zoe. 515. 16
rows Welch onions, parsnips and sal
sify. sl2: garden seeds saved, SO;
500 quarts canned fruit 35c. s175
6S5 quarts canned vegetables zoe,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-25

proceeded TO view the proposed relocation,
after going over the old road and the pro-
POSED one we decided that it was to the best
interests of the county 70 relocate the same.
for the following reasons: Firstly should
the road not be relocated the county would
be compelled TO pay their share of two large
bridges which would have 10 be built at once,
secondly, by relocating, one bridge will be
eliminated and the to be Quilt will be a
smaller one than would be required in the
old location. That made an award of
damages follows: S. W. Mossholder $780,
Engebret Olson $500 Rudrud Estate S25. and
ask your honorable body TO make an order re-
locating said highway in accordance with the
description herewith attached.
G. II. CARTER, VIM DOLEN, C. W. MOORE.
Report of County Judge presented and re-
ferred to committee on judiciary
On motion Of Mr.. Slaney the board adj
journed till a. m. Wednesday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-25

L. H. Glenn soldiers relief committee. % 90
C. II. Carter road and bridge committee 200 90
Q w. Moore road and bridge com - 200 90
VIM. Dolen road and bridge committee 2r0 90
Otto 0tteson supplies. ............ rs
Tn Stark bounty on snakes. ...... so
c. w POWELL expense travelling 800 Ia IS
Report of committee on judiciary read and
adopted and the resolution indefinitely post
pened.
Your committee on judiciary beSs leave 10
report that the last annual session appropriat-
ed 500 for expenses of court none of which
has been drawn and is now in county treas
ury. His expenses for holding court amount
ed to 1854 has been audited by this COM
.aittee and we would recommend that action
or this resolution be indefinitely postponed.
E. S. Go0DELL JOHN N. DORNER
VI. HElDENRlCH, Committee.
Whereas, there has been a court Of probate
established in Hillsboro and whereas your
honorable body has appropriated 800 each
year to defray the county judges expenses for
holding the same, we again ask the appro-
priation of this sum. 500. Therefore be IL
resolved. that there be and hereby is levied On
all the taxable property of Vernon county the
sum of 500 for said purpose
B. l. BAILEY.
Report of committee on judiciary read and
adopted and the claims allowed all voting in
the affirmative.
Your committee on Judiciary to whom was
referred the following accounts beg leave to
report that have examined the following
and recommend the allowance of the same.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-25

improvement m the town 81 Clinton n con
sist Of grazing and eulverting, beginning at
the top Of Hesdley bill and extending along
SAID system il a south-easteriy direction.
Improvement IN the town Of Forest - con
sst Of bridge work near u. y. church in Val
ley
Improvement in the town Of Greenwood %
consist Of a bridge On the section line between
section 49, known az Jas. Lynth BRIDE.
Improvement in the town Of Hamburg %
consist Of 2 concrete overflow section between
Com Valley and Chaseburg.
Improvement in the town Of Harmony 20
consist q grading. euiVerting end relocating
beginning On the seetion line. sec. 3. Y. 6.
and extending along said system in q westerly
direction
Improvement in the town Of Hisboro %
consist Of grading beginuing where work left
Of this fall and extending along said system
in 3 sOuth-ea teFiy direction.
Iuiproverne1 ia the town q KickaDoo %
consist Of grading and cuigerting, beginning
At the place where the state work left OF and
extending along said system in q Hyrtherly
direction
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-25
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER %

Board called % order az 10 By Chairman;
invocation by Rev. Stephens. all present.
Minutes Of last session read and approved.
Resolution Of Mr.. Eastman read and adopt
cd ander suspension VI the rules all voting in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-25

None All legal bills which were presented
up TO date Of this report have been paid ex-
cept bill from the Fred Eckhart Co re-
ceived September 4. 10 the amount of S454.f4
for -four and feed. We have received the sales
S23S.55 which leaves the amount of S2I5.59
which should have been in current expense
Of report. These last items will appear
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-25
Nc. McVEY, Vice President.
GUS MORTERUD. Secretary

REPORT OF SUPT. AND MATRON
Gentlemen This is the fifth report 70 the
Beard Of Trustees and our eleventh report %
the Beard Of Supervisors. We resReC fully
submit our annual report and statements u
finances and other matters pertaining e the
poor for Vernon County frog. July I, 1915.
70 June 80, 1918.
Bal n Co Treas Office
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-25


1900 pounds tobacco lsol6 iof +te-I6fs
at I5cJ rs tons mixed hay. 48s LusieF yas
wheat, 1920 bushels barley gas h1fIgl ssts
500 bushels late potatoes, 25g bussfit esrig 80
tatrt4, 40 tons siiage tone siiu Itx4I, orc
i2x3s and two l2x53. Ons OF the 12xcs Ska
was filed with corn fotder.l One stack err
fodder 500 bushels corn, IS bushels navy tekHz
80 bushels Ito San SOY beans, % bushels esriy
black soy beans 50 bushels sweet e9,as Hea
Gallons sorghum. 80 bushels cuctTnthfrz q
bushels onions. 100 bushels tstis h-sr4. -
b5shels carrots. z barrels kraut, 52g hcssa B
paran MICS 1000 punches celery. Z rs snsss
gas. 50 bushels satisfy or oyster pG1a
Besides the above there was raised trlsg5gs
garden produce q supply the iEstitmtilE IS
vegetables and 70 make il possih.s IL E7-zas-
facture the following articles of subsistence
600 quarts rhubsrb. i02 quarts sooseberrie1
- quarts currants. 2i2 quarts raspberria1- 81
quarts apples, 249 quarts peas. el- e1Ass.
beans, 1923 quarts tomatoes. 6sD onGzas ca-a.
II quarts chill sauce. 81 bother ratsas ~
quarts green tomato pickles.52 glasses jsJp-11z-
PRODUCTS RAISED AND CONSUMED
The following products were raised o. 50
asylum farm and consumed IN the iLE1h.zsizE
from July 1, 1917, 70 July /. lyls- RutterfE-
3.Ol1 pounds pork $685. pounds bee u.s.
pounds chickens 292 pounds eggs eZA aefus
ducks 100 pounds veal 566 poands skaE
milk $50 ewt navy beans Is hEAhels cabbage
400 bead; kreut 1052 barrels .1ohsce1 75e
pounds sweet corn SC bushels eArryeH -
bushels eueumbers - bushels bssts l2p AsSs-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-25

Report Of committee on poor and insane in
regard TO land contract between the poor
commissioner and A. r. Nidmer read and
adopted and the contract ratified
Your committee poor and insane 70
whom referred the matter Of the ratin-
cation Of the tentative lard contract made
by c. W. POWELL superintendent Of the poor.
with A. r. Widmer. be and the same Is here
opted As the contract Of Vernon county. and
that c. ". Powell be and he hereby Is d.
rected and empowered 20 'roceed with the
execution and carrying out Of said contract
IN behalf Of this board and vernon county,
as provided by the terms Of Hsid instrument
c. J. EASTMAN Chairman
Report Of committee on finance on county
treasurer accounts read and adopted
Your committee on finance respectfully re-
port that we have carefully checked over the
books and accounts q the county treasurer
together with receipts and disbursement have
compared same with Bank books and cash on
hand and find same % be correct We Ind
Sl<7.1I uneoilected delinquent personal pro
perry tsE which We recommend be CHARGED
back - the several towns
l.. ~ THOMPSON. Chairman.
Roper Of committee on claims read and
adopted and the claims SLOWED ali voting in
the ssaFmati~a
Your committee on claims. % whom were
referred tnr following accounts beg leave 70
report That We have sEzminei same and recon-
mend their allow Hce-
]. a. Ciafk soldiers relief committee 2 90 GO
J. n Fau.e soldiers relief coR u1ittse 50 o.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-25

Chairman Dolen appointed the Ex-Chairmen
Of the board-Carter. Eastman and Goodeli,
committee 10 approve county officers bonds.
On motion Of MIR. Moore the board adjourn
ed till D. m.
Afternoon Session
Board called 70 order al O'Clock by Chair
man Doien, ali members present. Minutes Of
morning session read and approved.
Resolution of Mr.. Lepke read and referred
10 committee roads and bridges.
Resolution Of Mr.. ZeitIow read and referred
10 committee on finance.
Resolution presented by committee on print
ing read ard adopted.
Resolved. that the printing Of supplements
Of the proceedings Of this board for the year
1913 be let TO the Vernon County Censor and
the Vernon County Leader, At the rate Of
&1.I5 per hundred said amount 10 he paid to
all publishers in the county who use the same.
That said county allow 1915 per hundred for
each hundred supplements used for actual
paid circulation tclains 10 80 accompanied
by afidavits as 81 the number o. actual paid
circuiatiopD and that the Yern1n County
Censor and the Vernon County Leader be
allowed $1.76 per page sr~ printing 300
copies 81 said proceedings IN book form. eli
work 20 be done by February l. 1919. The
CO Inty elcsE il directed ~ issue orders on the
treasurer for the payment Of such amounts
As may be due each individual publisher Of the
county on his making proof Of his circulation
~ atHdavits Of the number Of supplements
used and n the publication Of the proceedings
of the board
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-25

N00I0Taon = % uTasent-nT fhls F-1Grt ]
VIII rcuor- all expenditures from November
], 1870 November !, 1918, ezceptinT IN those
eases where tie work has been comIlet . after
November /, 1913.
BEkGE&- StOddard-f}enoa Rad a relocation,
POO 70. long, one eulvert built, $500 yards Of
material moved. Cost 70 November l. 1918.
9I498f2. Muacnvitz bridge. a concrete.
steel structure, 200 It.. clear opening, 8
spans complete pier and sbutrnents for
fourth span complete. 50 It. steel truss On
ground. Cost 70 November l. aG.g9g. 49,
Jsnberger bridge, steel and moving. Not
complete. cost 10 November l. 81 .357 81
Total ezpen futures s5.864.03.
Stgeigei hIi, o. LaCfosse- Chase-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
Rheumatism's Toturing Pangs
Become More Severe Each Day

YOU so much suffering. Your expcrienco
has proven ~ you that M real permanent
benefit can 10 expected from the use oi
hninents aud lotions, for, try NJ you
Will. you viii never h. able 10 rub tho
pain away No externally applied remedy
can stop such sharp shooting joins. for
they must b. reached nt hcir apIroe.
Many forms % Rhruuatirm originate
ia q disnrdcrcd state ~ tho bl0Dd. and
tho logical method ~ treatment BE- ono
that thoroughly purihes the bldoi ani
cIcanscs - Of ell foreign gibstanffs that
have infected ~ some very Obsi inato
and painful caps of Rhoumatism h1vr
Welded 10 ). 5 s., The great vtgrfabie
blood purifier, and m nee N buld 10
considered iDctrahle, Just tccnfI - . -
not reached 10y local remedies opT,lied
70 the surface
You should givc : ). Z. a borough
trial, and II your Rhrllmliis1 oomc8
from D disor'lesd statc ~ md biood,
you will be delighted with The rt-iIltv.
and soon find yourself on the " t1y bart
to health 90 N your drug store and
get bottle of S 2 todqg. abd bcgin
NJ once on THE gplendid ircqttrnt ~
You Wish any medical advior, yol IN
obtain sunc s,i'hou, oosf Isl EtT' NJ ~
Medical Director, Swift ~ro~if1 % -
Swift Laboratorv Atlanta. 90
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06

Dog on Wheels SAYS his family had pictures
taken 50 long ago il put them IN museums
so whn is to decide | should like 10 know?
Rubber Ball bounced up just then.
care you toys talking of just toys or
the real things whirh YOU all are made 10
represent" il asked
why toys. of course, replied Teddy
Bear. we are all TOYS YOU know,
but why do you ask, Rubber Ballf
Surely you cannot be interested IN know
ing which toy is the oldest for YOU, |
s,isncct. are verv modern"
And that is just where YOU are mis-
taken. Teddy Bear. replied Rubber Ball.
IL am interested for just the best reasons.
the bah is said To be the oldest OF all
toys"
Not a sound was heard for second, all
were 50 surprised; then Teddy Bear sud
Arc Won sure that is true. Rubber l}all2'
"As sure rs YOU can be of anything,
said Rubber Rail- Il do know that this
means only that rs \ toy We arr the oldest,
and very likely Pussy Cat is right about
the cat family. or perhaps Dog on Wheels
is right about the dog pictures, but for
old ST toys | fccls sure our family has
that honor"
By this time tho sun was corning up
over the hill and the toys had to stop
talking. 50 if anyone who reads thus
wishes 10 know If Rubber Ball was right
| am sure they can hnd out in some book
ar III her
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
HOUSEKEEPING.
By Henrietta Grauel.
WHEN rs BUTTER NOT BuJTER2

When women are permitted To stay in
their home and attend To their house
! wifcly duties, buttcr-making was nm en-
loyablc important task. Keen was the
rivalry for the title of "abe is the best
butter maker in these parts
When visitors came they were taken To
the spring house rs "A matter Of course. To
admire the rolls of delicious yellow butter
and to drink deep of the rich cool butter
milk Butter, in those days, was not
thought fresh unless churned twice week.
Now huttermill is made by dropping
lactic acid tablet into glass of skinned
milk, and how butter is made no one likes
to tell.
Someone says pr,scni-dny butter
making is a science it must have be-
come Il difficult one tn master. for there
is very little good butter in the market
today. The government does IFS part. de
mandng there shall not be more than lG
per cent water in it and that each pound
shall contain Mt least ~ per cent butter
fat, hut where do they get the taste they
put in it? at would not make so much
difference If they did store il Il year or two
If they would not store il next tn the salt
fish kegs, explained n grocer once, in my
hearing; but salt maekcrcl in Il good.
honest taste We should recognize Dairy
butter tastes much worse than salt
mack crel
Creamery butter-inaking is n co
operative business whole communities
lrirping their cream tn community
owned creamery 1t is usually good, but
he demand for il for hotels, hospitals and
restaurants is 81 great that only little
Of the best grade is sold ON the open
market
Process butter, an American invention
| am ashamed to say. Is made over. or
renovated butter tndesiraI L. dairv
butter THAT which has been stored until
too strong to sell). that ma.le on farms
ond Erpt until met FOR lssral ls9afi.pt j.,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06
LITTLE BENNY S NOTEBOOK
By Ice Pape.
By Lee pape.

A packidge came for my sister Gladdis
today. looking like candy. and | shook
IT. and il shook like candy, and smclt j
and it smelt like candy, and thawt, CT
thats wat 1t is, all rite.
And ! took II up TO GladdIscs room,
Gladdis being up there hitting a sweter
and thinking and scd Look wat came
for YOU, Gladdis, if guess watts in it ia
gcsses viii you give me some?
Go ahed and CESS, sed Gladdis
Chocklits ] sed.
Keep on guessing sed Gladdis
NIch did saying Fa.itSH bon hons
You onN nave one more scd Gladdis
Wich ] thawt vile. saying Chocklit
mushmalows
All rong. scd Gladdis. o well, you've bin
a pritty good boy lately and | think III
give YOU a bite anyway.
., q. open 1t open II. ] sed.
Don't be impatient. II stunts the growth
sed Gladdis And she started to undo the
rappinp as if she had al aftirnoOn to do it
IN. wich maybe she had, my saying, Aw
Gladdis watts YOU So slow about.
Wv, | Good do it mutch slower than this.
Jest look. sed Gladdis And she started to
do n so slow II WAS fcarSe, me saving Aw
G. Gladdis. hurry up, will you, wont you
aw, G., all rite for you.
How can withstand sutch eloquents?
sed Gladdis And she quick took the rap
ping paper all the way off and lifted the
lid off Of the box. and wat was inside but 3
cakes Of fantsy pink soap.
Aw c. that's derty meen trick, sed,
and Gladdis sed, Wy is it. hee hee bee, go
ahead and take your bite, Benny
All rite, scd And grabbed one of the
cakes Of soap and started to take bite out
q IT. and Gladdis quick grabbed it back
agen, saying, stop that, give me that. are
lou krazy, do YOU want To get sick?
O. mite Of knew you wood get cold feet
and back down, sed
And ] wawked out Of the room looking
digny6cd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06

When il comes Ia old families. guess
We are the oldest, said little Dog, for
away back in the time of Moses in the
Bible we We're mentioned. and, of course.
YOU must all know that star is named for
our family the Dog Star
Plssie Cat bumped her back.
'lf YOU wish to talk of family. Mr.
Dog" she said. II can tell YOU that our
family dates So far back that no one is
quite sure about our first ancestor Why
do YOU know We may have originated
On the banks of the Nile, for all people
know about us and in Egypt they bad
the highest reverence for our family and
built temples for us.
'Is that so?' snapped Little Dog on
Wheels well, Miss Pussic. ] have
never heard of the pictures Of any Of your
family being in q museum because they
were old, and have heard that there are
pictures of ours, although they do not
look rs handsome rs VIC do today.
what are YOU all quarrcing about
asked little tin soldier
Why. Pussie Cat says her family is
Wheels, 'and know il isn't true
Il should like to know how any family
could be older than mine?" SAID Little
Tin Soldier "Who ever heard ot n time
when there were not soldiers Why
what would have happened without our
family"
Teddy Bear thinks hc belongs to the
oldest family said Miss Doll, "and fCcl
SURE do and Pussie Cat SAYS her family
dates from time remote. and the Little
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06

fact, odds and ends Of butter from any
place. are churned over with fresh milk.
1t is then labelled Process butter" and,
lacking anything better, the housewife
must buy it..
There is something better If we can
overcome our honestly inherited Yankee
prejudice for IL. Oleomnrgarine, made Of
refined beef fat churned with milk or
cream, is clean. and some brands, when
coiored, arc not appctizing.
Its history Is interesting. During the
Franco-Gernau war, 1870, Napoleon gave
n substantial prize for the best good sub
stitute for butter. A French chemist sub
nitted a product tha 3 his competitors de
clarcd was really butter, but he proved
il was made from beef fat.
II is difficult to distinguish oloomarpa-
rine from butter when IL is well made aud
carefully colorcd. 1t is wholesome aud
there is no possible objection to It's use,
but because 80 much deception Is prac-
ticed, the government prohibits its being
colored before 1t is sol Hotels and
Restaurants must display signs saying
"oleomargarinc is used here md the
taxes aud the penalties demanded for n
fringcment of the laws governing its sa lc
add much to it's cost