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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR SALE-One span mules six years old
weighing 2500 and one span draft horses weigh
ing 2S00. Rasmus Johnson, West Prairie. RI
g2-2-e
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR SALE--The fine home formerly known
at the o. G. MunsOn residence. Inquire Of
Ethel Atwood VirOqea. 1871
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31
FOR RENT

FOR RENT--A barn centrally located in
business section Of city. Apply to o. G. Mum
son. 1871
FOR RENT-I25 acre farm - mile west of
West Prairie. r. P. Lotus, DeSoto, Wis. I2-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31
WANTED

WANTED cant grahSer 30 pal stumps.
either by the tay or acre Puller Furnished If
desirrd- Chris Weber. Niraaaa. RI. 49,
WANTED-An experienced dining room girl.
URigue Restaurant. 1881
MANTED--Au persons 10 have not heard
HeiietE play fhe violin or ca Hfi-Carci sing. 20
call 81 ths Victor record department Of the
Brown Music Ce.. at any tine.
WANTED~-Fsrmers ana their families.
please take notice When yea have few
moments, Gnring any visit 10 our city. Your
are cordially invited te cali at Browns Mnsie
Store ara hear the worlds greatest artists
/ sing aBS play. gS
VA, TED--A married nan aud two single
mgz fcy senson or By the year far farm work
and care for live stick Levi Eekhadt, zss
North Main ST.. ViEoQus. io-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31
find YOUR WANTS HERE
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-Belgium Hares Inquire Q Z
Howard Williams, JT. 1871
FOR SALE--A twO-year-old Guernsey bull
Inquire Of Mrs.Wilkin Hauge. vifoqaa. l3-2-s
FOR SALE-A good Brussels rug, size IIh
xIz. John Dahl, 100 Western Ave. I3-1-s
FOR RENT-Six acres of good tobacco
ground. Rasmus johnson, West Prairie, RI
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR sALE-Eight 2-year-old heifers. One
fresh; rest viii be fresh soon. Alba Groves
Yiroqua, r. r. ID. 1911
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR SALE-A house and Ia lots in First
ward. Viroqua, Also l i-year-Old colt, some
hens, set of chairs, organ, cook stove, twO
three iron bedsteads. Perley E. Hay, Viroqua,
Phone 3Ss. 13-4-@
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31
LOST AND FOUNn

L0ST-A large bunch of keys on main street
or in the Williams business block. Finder
please leave same at Censor Office. 1874
L0ST-AbOut March list between Viola and
VirOqua, eravenetted coat. Finder please
leave at Censor office. I3-I-#
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR SALE--T 4O-seated platform buggy.
Little Willie sulky cuitivatOr, Case walking
pillow half breaker, a $50 pound cream separa-
tor. Marcus seed wheat. Geo. Hetland, mile
north of town. 1922
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR SALE-One oak hall rack andseat
round extension table almost new. Thornton
Taylor 646 w. Maple st. I3-i-s
FOR sALE--5o0O Ne. / tobacco latch In
quire of Emil J. Hanson at Chevrolet Garage
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

county. Apply to C. J. Kuebler. SIT
WANTED-send in your orders now for
commercial Matching. viii give al orders per-
sonai care and competent attention. Mrs. Ed
Clark, yiroaua, Phone, I, EOS S. Est Ave loft
WANTED-Permanent representative TO sell
Concrete Rib Stone SlOs. Best Silo and nest
seller ON market Write for particulars and
territory. Prairie Concrete Products Co., Prai-
rie du CHEN. Wis. 1913
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR SALE-Two Percheron colts, 2 and 3
years old. Full sisters. Time given If desired.
Inquire OF JaspCrsOn Bros. Niruqua. RI. i2-2-+
FOR SALR-Ilave some choice farming land
near good market; good school and roads
Price is right. terms II wanteds Land showed
withO Al charge. Come or write. Mark An
dreWs. Markyihe Mimi 1885,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR sALE-Wisconsin Golden Glow seed
corn. Inquire Of Z. W. Harris, Yiroqua, RI.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR SARA secondhand seeder and corn
planter. Both viii do fairly good work. VIII
go reasonably. {, NJ. Butt, ViroQua. 1872
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR SALE-Afy lot in Lanes addition.
known as Cob property: for information in
qure of A. J. Rogers, Clifford, Mass. Box 81
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR SALE-About 3 acres Of land in the
city Of Viroqus suitable for poultry and gard
en-. Ne improvements. VIII trade for = good
team or cows. This land Joins Andrew Fer
tun's place on South, at end Of West Maple
avenue. Address o. $. Olsen, Genoa, Wis. RI.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FUk SAIE-HatckinQ orgs from Single
Comb White Legharns, Large kind, heavy
winter layers zee hens laid I've dozen eggs
day during coolest DAYS Of February. $3.50
per setting. SS.ea per hundred. Virgil Blu
chansn. SIS jefferson ST. Fifelna. Wis. I2-4-s
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR SALE-Bay mare. tobacco rack. wsg-
on stump paller, 20 feet nf piough-steel cable.
John Nratlien NlroQua. Wis. ~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

Dor SALE--A good Groom modern house
IN FIRST class condition with brand new fur
chicken coop s good big lot. Must be s0ld
BY ApELl lsl. Rhone 81. IL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR SALE--A barn. IsxsA, IA feet stud
ding. Room for three ten of hay overhead.
Priced very reasonable il moved from lot be-
fore May list c. II OstreRl, Viroaua. 1872
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR SALE-Standard bred Rhode Island
Red eggs at SI.00 per dozen. o. n. Hanson,
RI, NiFoQua. -2-H
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

WANTED-Canvassers 20 work in Vernon
county. Apply to C. ]. Kuebler. s-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR SALE-Forty-acre farm ~ miles
northeast Of ViroQua. just few rods from
Asbury school house. Either telephone l5r325
or write Otto Thompson. VirOqua, RS. 13-1-+
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR SALE--A 6ne farm team. Inquire at
the Gaoden Livery barn 1873
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR SALES sheep. Some have lambs,
Wis, Route 2, Box 64 1873
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR SALE-HatehiHg eggs from Single
Comb Brown Leghorns. Very good laying
Melvin HoOyerson. Viroqua, RS. Tx. 81 Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR SALE-Onc pure bred registered Hol-
stein bull; nearly all white; ready for service
price Ss5. Lorenzo Trussoni, Genoa. l3-4-@
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR SALE-ThTee registered shorthorn bulls
all roans 10 months old; $3.50 each while they
last. Come and see. One large bay mare
years old. willard Getter, NirOqua RS. t3-2-t
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR SALE--Horse. weighing about 10t
Also set of IA inch harness. Inquire of \
d. Kellcutt, Box ESQ. Viroqua City. 1871
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

FOR SALE-Five complete windows am
frames. Will 90 cheap. Also VictrOia and 2
records at SIS. Paul J. Koeppe 624 W Decke
ST. ViroQua. 1911
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31

Give Camels every test-then
compare them puff for-puff with
any cigarette in the world
The New York herald., 1920-01-25

Ss2 to $50 negro delegates all voting soldly to
retain the ban.
The paragraph headed Trial Of church
Member Imprudent Conduct" follows:
I'm case of neglect OF duties Of any kind
imprudent conduct: ndulsing sinful tempers
or words: dancing playing al games of
chance; attending theatres, horse races. cir
cuses. dancing parties. patronlzing dane
ing schools, or taking such other amusements
as are obviously Of misleading or question: bic
moral tendency. or disobedience to the order
and Discipline ~ the Church. on first Of
fense let private reproof be given by the pastor
or class leader and II there be an acknowicdg.
ment of the fault and proper humiliation. the
person may be borne with. on the second Of
fense the pastor or class leader may take
with him one or two discreet members Of the
church On the third offense let him be
brought to trial. and IL found guilty and there
be no sign of real humiliation. he shall be
expelled
This rule was adopted in 1872 in Brooklyn,
mainly through the efforts Of the late Dr.
Daniel Curry, of that city and OF Dr \ y
Ballard the president Of the ocean Grove
Camp Meeting Association who died last No
vcmber.
Chancellor Day. who was elected Meth
odist Bishop but declined the honor, referring
to the paragraph said at Saratoga
1T is wrong in principle. it is impracticable
in practice. II you continue It. It will come
back to the General Conference until the mill
lcnium to give us trouble because it is wrong
and the Methodist Episcopal church will not
su haf In fts hn
possible TO remove it from the discipline
The lower the form Of religion. the greater
number Of rules for the government of the
devotee. The higher the form of religion.
the more is committed his faith, the more
The New York herald., 1920-01-25

and directed Victory Loan drive in France
headed by the American Red Cross. Co7oper-
atns in the sale Of over $1,000 worth OF We
tory Notes were the Jewish Welfare Board.
knights Of Columbus. Salvation trmy. the
Young Mems and the Young Women chris
ton Associations.
Lieutenant Smythc led the cheerins of she
ffty thousand school children in Central Park
who greeted General Pershing on his arrival
r New York lie was the official American
Wilson was first welcomed to Paris Cheers
We're given for the guest of honor. for France
filth the Tri-Coor and for Great Britain with
the Union Jack The Slogan Man" also led
tha demonstrations in London TO Lieutenant
The New York herald., 1920-01-25
4oUsANoS or WAGONS LIKE TINS LlNes>STREeTS

money with which to nire help if he could have
found it, were half starved worse clothed
rebellious as their fathers and husbands against
the cruel hand of fate that kept them poor in
the raising of a ready money crop. In the
old days there was no competition for tobacco
The prices paid were pitifully low. Then the
growers pool was organized Many refused
to join it, Barn-burning, scrapng of tobacco
beds. whipping of by night riding bands
at the midnight hour. murder the invasion Of
town and the destruction of the warehouse
in it by an armed band of night riders, not one
OF whom was ever punished marked an effort
to 'cut out and pool the tobacco crop with
view to holding it under selling agency for
a better price. Troops were called out and
kept in the disturbed sections Of Kentucky for
months and the State in a condition bor-
dering on open rebellion in the tobacco dis
tricts
Now all that is past. Only the shadows OF
the tragedies Of 1903 are left In the sunshine
OF the prosperity of 1920 For the coming
year will be the happiest ever seen in old
Kentucky. at least that portion of 1t where
Burey tobacco is raised. This year the crop.
which in 1903 averaged around twelve cents a
pound. is selling at an average OF nearly ninety
I'VE cents pound ana the higher grades
bringing proportionately high prices It
is time OF real competition The tenants
who were too poor to buy shoes and clothing
for their children and books that they might
attend school in 1908. now own the farms they
have bought from their landlords with the to-
-bacco grown in 1915 and 1919 In both these
Years men have paid the full cost OF farms
with the tobacco grown only a small por-
tion of their land They have the land and
money left besides
The story Of the years OF the fight to pool
the tobacco in the hurley belt is story Of
tragedy unmiXed with comedy but mostly
OF tragedy the tragedy of a poverty of which
the world not actually destitute and hungry
knows precious little. There was Ben Long
necker Mason County farmer who aided by
his wife and daughter and son-in-aw. stood off
with guns night attack of seVera' hundred
armed night riders and made good in his at
tempt to raise a tobacco crop without asking
the permission Of any living
There was George G. Grady Of Woodford
similarly determined who mined his barnyard
attempt to burn his property, and whose own
hogs were blown into bits when a careless en-
ploye left open a gate that gave them access
to the barnyard and the joys of roofing it up.
Nicholas County who was shot to death when
The New York herald., 1920-01-25

land in Fayette the past yenr the price mas
been $500 TO .2c' and even 81 so an acre for
smaller tracts. And these farms have paid FOR
themselves in a year through the tobacco
raised on them
The first really good prices for tobacco. not
merely profitable but highly remunerativc
paid for the crop grown in 1918 In thar
year tobacco that had been selling at u and
20 cents a pound jumped until at the opening
of the market it avera sed close to 80 cents a
pound. There is good money in tobacco at that
price for 90 to 1.50o pounds and even more
be grown on an acre of ground. But this
year with crops selling BY the million pounds
at average above 20 cents pound it would
seem that real wealth is in store for the for
merly oppressed serf whose days OF toll and
nights of.worry were devoted TO the upbudns
Of the wealth Of the manufacturers and their
enrichment heyond the dreams OF Croesus.
For instance boysrm kentucky odd Fellows
Home at Lexington raised crop Of several
thousand pounds on the Home farm and re-
seived seventy-eight cents pound for il over
the floor n a Lexington warehouse. y Clark
County girl. the only child of a proud father.
The New York herald., 1920-01-25

is committed to his heart. Ills religion is made
inside religion"
neapolis convention Of 1912 in trying 10 get
a more liberal viewpoint of amusements
Lieutenant smythe is known as The slogan
Man and The Megaphone Man. He wrote
over thousand war slogans includirr "iuy
and Keep Liberty Bonds" "Do Yolr Bit
20 Keep il Lit" (the torch Of Liberty, LEND
That Shilling for ShellinG famous iu Great
Britain Buy Bonds to Arm Armies and Feed
Fighters. notices that pacarded New York
Lend II to End IT, also Buy War savings
stamps TO War Want.
Keep the Faith" Lieutenant Smythe wrote
for the last Liberty Loan. lie also uaugur1ted
The New York herald., 1920-01-25

commando Albert G. Read of the NC-t France
called Smythe The American Stentor on
April 20 1915 the college men in Washington.
parading past the White House serenaded
President Wilson under smythes direction.
H. 1904 at the Republican National Conven-
ton smythe then twenty years old. created the
record breaking "Roos-e-velt'' ovation. He
reached the front Of the platform just after the
nomination speech Waving the stars and
stripes and using megaphonc. he began with
IAN together now three cheers for the Presi-
dent. hip. hip hurrab: hurrah hurrah! The
Associated Press report said: He started the
call. Roosevelt Roosevelt" 'Roos-e-vetl'
repeated over and over again with the system
Of the college yell It was taken up by the
throng and the cry OF '1;oos-e-velt. rolled over
the hall in volume SO great and so terrific that
the screeching of hundred steam whistles
would have been dwarfed in comparison
President Roosevelt invited Young smythe to
attend the notification exercises at oyster Bay
and greeted him with The words - am pleased
to meet such q typical first-voter The meg
aphone man later made several compasn
speeches
The next FAN Smythe entered the University
OF Pennsylvania Wharton school Of Finance
and Commerce receiving TO lsfe his degree OF
bachelor Of science in economics lie also com
pleted one years work in the law school
In lee Smythe commanded Three cheers FOR
Taft and sherman Md in June, 1910 when
colonel Roosevelt returned from Africa. Smythe
was The cheer leader 'or the Republican Club
on its boat down the harbor That fall he
Joined tho National Republican Club and since
las lived at the club house so. - West For
ueth street He IS also active IN the Sons Of
Tho Revolution.
Defective vision barred Smythe from the
fighting forces, lie did service in the army
The New York herald., 1920-01-25

indemnity bond YOU now must put up for II.
When could spend a quiet evening A.
nome with his family without being considered
balmy in the bean
When billion dollar Congress looked as big
as all creation instead Of being considered in
the pin money class
Wheni tile very foundations OF society were
not shaken and there seemed no prospects Of
tie heavens failing at your purchase of a big
schooner of suds for nickel and the inhaline
OF n hot dog at the ftoe lunch counter ~ one
and the same time.
When man could say he had made $4,000
the previous year and got away with Il With
out being forced to explain TO a half hundred
Internal revenue sleuths that u was an Joke
and that his real income totalled only 81 'oo. AT
OF witch is exempt
The New York herald., 1920-01-25
Those We're the Good Old Days

When the smoking Of two-for-a nickcl
cigar didn't bring the Health Department and
court order Awaiting yourself as public
nuisance
When IL took only an ice cream soda At the
corner drug store and neighborhood card
party instead Of 5000 automobile and three
movie shows every evening to show your
best girl wonderful time
When YOU could match coins to pay Tor the
noon lunch and know you'd be stung only
half dollar instead of about 1850 10 YOU lost
When YOU could achieve reputation Tor
being millionaire 10y purchasing sN shoes
instead Of being considered terribly penurious
when you kick about paying s25 for a pair
When your wife could run over to the neish-
bor's and borrow cup Of sugar without fore
ing you to mortgage your home to secure the
The New York herald., 1920-01-25
Smyte Slogan Man, Fights Dancing Ban Because of Lady

and navy. canteen and salvage departments ~
The American Red Cross
While conveying food for Russian prisoners
h, reached Berlin during the March revolution.
He also brought back set Of anti Bolshevist
posters which were exhibited in the New York
Public Library
Lieutenant Smythc vacation was spent in
italy with Easter week in Rome where he
sought and received audience with the
rope Mr. Smythe conversed with Ills Hol-
mess. showed the Pope q photograph Of him
~elf and his old sweetheart and received the
papal blessing
THE Slogan Aran is the son of the Rev Dr.
J. Henry Smythe Of Philadelphia eighty Years
old who has preached before six Presidents
Of the United states and indirectly converted
By SUNDAY Mrs. Smythe also an active
Methodist delegate last sprins TO the
convention of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. They celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary ON May T. An older son
captain Frank c smythe went oversees IN
the army.
Methodssm is the largest Protestant de-
domination. Every twelfth person YOU meet
in the United states is a Methodist Five hum
dred and twenty thousand Methodist lads
served in the The Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school n the greatest Sunday school
of any denomination or creed. In fact it Just
lacks being twice as large as any other sunday
school OF any kind in the United States
There Is also a color Side 20 tie Meth
odist amusement question according 20 Lieu
tenant Smythe Leaders Of the Church fear
the effect Of the dance on Southern negroes.
Methodist missionary preachers also wish
cards kept under the BAN because Chinese
are invetorate gamblers and cannot be trusted
with the cards of which they arc 50 fond
Therefore the younger white members Of the
Methodist family must rescntfuly cbafe under
the resultant general prohibiuou
The New York herald., 1920-01-25

in the tobacco barn to cure The curing proc
takes az rule about two months time.
After Sufficient curins period the tobacco
is allowed to come into case" i. e.. TO absorb
enough moisture from the atmosphere to
BILE it to be handled without breaking. 1t is
then stripped roughly graded and tied into
hands The story of the many processes
through which tobacco passes ii ON tne time
it leaves the growers until it is packed into
hogsheads for shipping or storage is interest
ing.
The tobacco it comes from the farmers
drying barns. hanging from the drying sticks
is packed onto wagons and brought to the Lex
ington market. At the present price of
bacco a load no higher than four feet bring.
from 5000 10 s..
Lexington on her tobacco days looks as
though the worlds greatest circus had just ar
rived in town for on every street and side
street in the warehouse section are the long
rows of white canvas covered wagons waiting
to be unloaded
The wagons are driven into the warehouse
ana the tobacco transferred in loose form to
flat baskets. enabling the buyer TO pull
samples and determine the quality throughout
the basket This way of open selling is the
thlnS NnlCh mas made TINS method OF loose
leaf selling so popular Each basket is weighed
and tag showing the weight and name Of
owner is thrown on each basket These bas-
kets then arranged in long the
sales floors and graded. All the warehouses
are equipped with skylights which show up the
various grades 10 greatest advantage
As tin sales progress the baskets OF tobacco
are auctioned off to the highest bidder with
great speed-as many six baskets a minute.
and the New York curb market has nothing
these men when it comes to the sign language.
: The auctoneer and buyers pass down the aislcs
without stopping. Following the auctioneer is
man who records the buyers and
amount of sale on the card found on each bas-
ket Following this man two expert
accountants so rapid in mental calculating that
they multiply the number Of pounds by the
price while the, are putting tine figures on
paper The record Of each growers crop is
kept on a separate account sheer and within
Fifteen minutes from the time his tobacco Is
sold on the sales floor his payment check is
waiting for him in the office
st the close OF the days sales the tobacco
is transferred 90 tine redrying plants where it
- washed. utificially cured and packed into
hogsheads Tor storage or To be used by the
manufacturer
The New York herald., 1920-01-25

y organized campaign is well under
~ way TO get the General Conference Of
n the Methodist Episcopal Church meet
ing in May in Des Mones to lift the
forty-eight-year-old ban on many amusements
Led by J. Henry Smythe, Jr Of New York
city. who served overseas in the American Red
cross. much national limelight has recent,
been turned on this question
Lieutenant Smythe is the man who request
I'd the Dancing Masters Association. the pro-
Equity Association to pass resolutions asking
respectively. for the lifting of the ban on dane
Ing. the theatre and the stigma" on the the.
atrical profession. In fact. he wrote most Of
each memorial thus assuming personal respon-
sibity for the propaganda
4 romance is the inspiration OF the crusade
started by u. Henry" he is called social
ly Lieutenant Smythe, who lives at the Ma
tional Republican Club. in the fan of 1917 was
engaged TO New York woman whom he had
met at dance at Delmonico's Miss BLANK
refused to join her fiance's church because OF
the Methodist attitude toward amusements
Parental compile lions had most to do with the
returning of the engagement ring. but the
romance still lives.
convinced by personal experience that the
amusement ban was needlessly keeping mem-
hers out of Methodism Lieutenant smythe dc-
cidcd 10 try to amend the Church Book T. Dis-
ipline lie has the best wishes of meny other
Methodists in his unique campaign
In 1916 the General Conference met at sara
the New York East, New England and other
district conferences TO lift the cdct on amuse-
ments. Dr James Il. DAY, chancellor Of Syr-
acuse University. led those who favored
vision. The progressive" lost by vote Jf