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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-11
BOruh Desires
to Meet Sproul
Before iuingOK.

CHICAGO, June Ex-senator
Borah Of Idaho was asked II the
report were true that now the
fight of the irreconcllables had
been won on the treaty plank
they would allow the nominal
ton of some other man than
Johnson.
"What other manf" asked the
senator.
'LOwden or Wood"
"They'n never put one of those
men across" he replied.
"How about SprOulr"
81 want to he introduced to
Gov. Sproul before i answer TINT
question:" said Senator BOrnh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-11

later the convention was called
order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-11
SPROUL FIGHTS PUBLICITY
Objects to Placards and Buttons at
Convention.

CHICAGO, June 11.-Gov. Sproul of
Pennsylvania. dark horse, has been
anxious to be regarded as not can
didate. up to the first ballot He OBJ
jected to placarding the halls with his
Autographs or the distribution Of
Sproul buttons, but was overruied by
his managers.
II still maintain that 1 am right"
he said.
Well said one of his advisers,
would not you rather be President
than right?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-11
HUNT DOZEN "SKATES."
Delegation Finds Fancy Exhibi
lions, But Dry Hotel.

CHICAGO. June 11.-Some excite
ment followed the report that two of
the big hotels were wide open" not
understanding the Supreme Court opinion
on liquor.
Last night 1 seen no less than a
dozen at each hotel with skates on
said man apparently excited, and q
rush at once started for the two hostel
ries. A dozen girls were found giving
fancy skating exhibitions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
WRONG IDEA OF THE BLIND
Sight Tells Good Story Bear
Ing on the Subject.

Representative Schall. member Of
the house of Representatives from
Minnesota. Is blind. and has been for
ten years. During this time he says
that he has discovered tina. the see
ing world has strange IDEAS as to the
limitations of the blind that 1t seems
10 think because a man can't see he
can neither hear nor feel, aud is q
strange. detached piece o human
mechanism chat is not to be reckoned
with directly. but through the guiding
hand.
Not long ago Mr.. Schall was retur l.
ing from his home In Minneapolis to
Washington. accompanied only by his
small son Douglas The first morning
they appeared In the diner the waiter
assigned to their table inquired Of
young Douglas: "Son. what does your
father want?"
"wby, ask him. quickly replied the
child, abe knows what he wants. As
for me. bring me pancakes and sausage
and chocolateI"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
Governmental Perquisite.

Wherever there is 1. fire of any con-
siderable size there is sure to be a di-
rect profit to the government on
burned money. The San Francisco and
Baltimore fires were directly profitable
to the government. When the Titanic
went to the bottom of the Atlantic I'M
known amounts of currency went
down with 1t. There was American
paper money in the strong-boxes of
the Lusitania when the German sub
marine sunk her and there was Ameri-
can paper money in tie pockets of
most of the people on board. The
same was true of many ships that
went to the bottom during the World
war. All of this that remains unre-
covered is profit to the government.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
sunken Vessels "speared."

A device recently patented for rails
ing sunken vessels promises to be fair
ly effective. The principle underlying
the invention is the firing into the ves-
sells a novel form of grip. This, after
penetrating the hull, automatically
opens out two extending arms like
our hay unloaders, which firmly grasp
the plates. The grips are discharged
from a special gun by means of com
pressed air. After being loaded on
the surface, the gun is submerged to
the level of the vessel, and is then
fired by electricity, magnetic power be-
ing employed to keep the muzzle of
the gun pointing toward the vessel.
The gun can be raised and reloaded
as often as is necessary. When a suffi-
cient number of grips have been
placed in position, the vessel, If 1t is
not at too great a depth, can be re-
floated by means of the cables attach
ed to them. If. however. the water
is too deep cylinders are slid down the
cables, and compressed air is pumped
into them until they are buoyant
enough to raise the vessel.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
Rt3IUM'S USE IN SURGERY
Its Rays So Powerful That They Can
Destroy the Useless or Dis
eased Tissue.

The use OF radium I'm hospitals is
becoming more and more demanded
by the medical profession. The Sci
entific American. IN telling Of Its med
zeal and surgical uses. explains that
II IS a tool and not a medicine. The
radium gives or three rays, known as
the alpha, beta and gamma rays. The
first, about IS per cent of the total ray
force. can be stopped by tissue paper;
the second will penetrate 35 nillimeters
of lead, while the third has "A vihra-
tion similar TO the X-ray. This ray
is the one used In surgery.
The rays are sent into the body.
and so powerful are they that they
can penetrate to q great depth, and
there destroy the useless or diseased
tissue. AS the good tissue has a
greater resi- ance than the bad, the
highly ski ia operative can bear the
gamma rays on the afflicted part until
they begin to destroy the good It's
sue. when the treatment must stop.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
First Impression.

A friend wearing a long "goatee'
had come in and had been greeted
by the man of the house who. with
the pride of father. lifted his little
son in his arms and smilingIy said:
'Willie. this is Mr.. Blank. Mr.
Blank. isn't Willie a fine boy?"
Mr.. Blank smiled, but his goatee
shook forbiddingly in the boys face
which was clouded with suspicion, in
spite of his fathers reassuring words
Willie only stared for a moment and
then exclaimed. thinking hard of the
wisp of hair on the callers chin:
Don't you bite my fader I'-COlum,
bus Dispatch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
old MORSE MYTH
Describes the End of All Visible
Creation.
Ample Warning to Be Given Before the
Great Day Of Destruction-New
Heaven and New Earth
to Arise.

RagnarOk, the twilight of the gods.
Is an old myth of the Morse gods. 1t
was a firm belief of the northern ma
tons that time would come when all
the visible creation, the gods of Val
halla and Nifiheim, the inhabitants of
JOtunheim, Elfheim and Midgard, to-
gerher with their habitations, would be
destroyed. The fearful day of de-
struction will mot. however, be with
out warning. First will come triple
winter, according 10 the myth, during
which snow will fall from the four cor
ners of the heavens, the frost severe,
the wind piercing, the weather tempes-
tuous and the sun will impart no glad
ness. Three such winters will pass
without being tempered by single
summer, the story goes. Three other
similar winters will follow, during
which war and discord will spread
over the universe The earth itself
will be afraid and begin to tremble,
the sea will leave it's basin, the heav-
ems will tear asunder; men will per-
ish in great numbers, and the eagles
of the air will feast upon their still
quivering bodies. Then the wolf Fen
ris will break his bonds, the Midgard
serpent will rise out of his bed in the
sea and LOki, released from his bonds,
will join the enemies of the gods.
Amidst the general devastation the
sons of Muspelheim will rush forth I'M
der their leader Surfer, before and be-
hind whom are flames and burning fire.
And, according to the myth, they will
ride onward over Bifrost, the rainbow
bridge, which breaks under the horses
hoofs. But they, disregarding its fall,
direct their course to the battlefield
called Vigrid. Thither also repair the
wolf Ferris, the Midgard serpent, Loki,
with all the followers of Hela, and the
Frost giants.
Heimdall now stands up and sounds
the Giallar horn TO assemble the gods
and heroes for the contest. The gods
advance, led by Odin, who, engaging
the wolf Ferris, falls victim to the
monster. Ferris is, in turn, slain by
Vithar, Odin's son. Thor wins great
renown by killing the Midgard serpent,
but, recoiling, falls dead, suffOcated
with the venom which the dying mon
ster vOmits over him. LOki and Helm
dali meet and fight till they both are
slain. The gods and their enemies
having fallen in battle, Surfer, who has
killed Freyr, darts fire and flames over
the world, and the universe is con-
sumed. The sun grows dim, the earth
sinks into the ocean, the stars fall
from the heavens and time is no more.
so the story runs.
After this Alfadur. the Almighty will
cause a new heaven and a new earth
to arise out of the sea. The new
earth, filed with abundant supplies,
will produce its fruits without labor
or care. Wickedness and misery will
no more be known and the gods and
men will live happily together, so says
his myth of the Norsemen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01

like this when feel like dressing up
good deal but when l don't feel like
wearing my very best things.
Did you see the beautiful ring ]
wore tonight around mef'
YES, indeed / did," said the Fairy
Princess Twilight Bell.
"They know now that once In o
while l like to wear a little jewelry
don't they?" asked Mr., Moon. II mean
the eartn people, of course, and the
children especially. like to feel they
know about me-"
Il believe a great many of them have
heard that you do like jewelry, espe-
cially a nice ring, or several rings put
alongside of each other to make 1t look
as though you were wearing one wide
ring of many different kinds of col.
ored stones when you're really wear.
ing many rings. And you have "a beau.
tiful gold ring, too.
"You did have on some lovely ones
tonight"
yes" said Mr.. Moon. 81 wore my
wide gray ring. That's plain ring
but handsome. ! got those graz
stones which made up that ring from
a very fine jeweler named Mr.. Gray
Night Cloud.
IF you ever want n ring like that
Fairy Princess Twilight Bell, you
should see him. OF course you wouldn't
want quite such large ring as Mr.
Moon would want, but he would make
one to fit you.
"And then | wore q very wide fand
very handsome ring he made me OF
rows Of gray and blue and green
stones. Beautiful ring, wasn't IT. 1t
made me look as though / had ring
about me like a rainbow. didn't III"
TT was very lovely" said Fairy
Princess Twilight Bell "And every
one spoke of how curiously you looked
tonight and how remarkable.
"They certainly all looked at you"
"Ah, I'm glad they admired my
jewelry. or course, you know" he
added, 81 usually wear a ring to re-
mind me that | need rest and that
the King Of the Clouds and the Army
or Raindrops and all of his family
will take my place.
"And like to wear beautiful rings.
One can hardly blame me when ! have
such fine jewelry up in the sky and
they never charge me anything. They
say thew nave no use for money, and
neither they have. And If they want
ed money / couldn't give 1t to them
Tor | haven't any. you know.
81 never 90 and buy ice cream so
das and such things so why should j
need money!
"But | was going to tell you. dear
Twilight Bell that too am very hap
by.
81 look down upon boys and girls
sleeping and / twinkle and laugh as
| see them for / say to myself,
"'I'omorrow you will get up and you
viii do many fine things. You may
make mistakes but you will do fine
things too. And old Mr.. Moon knows,
as for years and years he has seen
bows and girls and he has never failed
TO Ike them and to think we'll Of them,
mighty. mighty well, so why wouldn't
he be happy I'd like TO know?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
{ SpDdddys
D6EveRin8
Fairy Tale
Mr.. MOONS TALK.
oyNAARY GRAHAM BONNER


MY dear friend-even though don't
see him So often call him and feel to-
ward him as one of my good friends
Mr.. Sum-" said Mr.. Moon. has been
telling of late some of the reasons why
he is so happy. And I'd like TO tell
people that I'm happy, too"
I'm sure you would" said Fairy
Princess Twilight Bell. ''Why don't
you tell me and I'll tell the Fairy
Queen and she will wave her wand
about and see that the mess tsea goes
TO many people"
"Ah, that is good of you." said Mr..
Moon.
81 am not jealous of Mr.. Suns talk
ing great deal of late. I'm too high
up and superior TO be jealous. It's
only those who don't amount TO much
who are jealous.
But |, too, would ike to let the
world know how happy it makes me
as look down upon 1t ut night.
81 would look down upon it during
the day. only the day isn't my time,
laughed Mr.. Moon.
"In the first place, you see" he con
tinued. 'Tm net in fancy dress. I'm
neither a crescent moon tonight nor a
half-moon. I'm not full moon, either
with my full dress suit on.
"Im almost round, but not quite
That is way like to be. too. / am
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
Knew What Was in Dancer.

A couple of darkies were digging a
hole in hard ground under a side
walk. One down in the half-finished
hole, held a small iron pipe upright
upon the end of which the other pound
ed with a large sledge in order to
loosen up the dirt. The sledge WELD
er swung the heavy tool rather reck-
lessly and it looked as though he might
miss at any moment and strike his
comrades head, just below. A pass
ing white man muttered: Better be
more careful, Tom, or you'll bring that
sledge down on Andy's head"
"All right, boss" replied the sledge
swinger. "Ah1l be more careful; dis
am de only sledge we got."-New
York Post.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
Who Made the sian2

One day l went to a new grocery
and the clerks were all busy, so the
proprietor hustled up to me. He was
extremely affable. so ! had no heslts-
ton in asking him who printed the
sign in the window-it was poorly
printed and some of the words were
misspelled.
"Why?" he asked.
whoever made 1t didn't know how
to SPELL" ! replied, grinning.
II made tine sign," was all he said,
but it was enough. / turned hastily
away.-ExchaDge
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
Whisky in Pig carcasses

Canada is no oasis in the American
Sahara and illicit liquor trafHcking is
being developed into a fine art, ac-
cording to an illustrated article in Pop
Mar Mechanics Magazine. All man.
ner of clever lodges are resorted to
by the whisky runners, possibly one of
the most original being the shipment
of a large consignment Of liquor
hacked in the carcasses Of pigs. The
Iiouor was discovered by officers as
the pork" was being unlosded from
ths- freight cars.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
Persian FareWeils.

We soon began our farewelis All
the flowers of Persia were employed
to embroider the language tina; accom-
panied the khan's salaams. He bowed
and mumbled. Then we all how ed and
mumbled in return. May your nose
grow fatter." murmured the ka n.
May your shadow never decrease"
we replied. Your presence has made
all Persia garden. continued the
khan in dulcet tones and we, finding
no rejoinder sufficiently extravagant.
ceased bowling for the moment. to look
at him. He was smiling as If he really
meant it.-Harold Weston in Asia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
Faith Defined.

"If / were TO tell you there were
no seeds in this apple you would be
lieve me without further proof. would
you not?" asked the Sunday School
teacher.
Yes. ma'am," answered the class.
well. that is faith"
The next Sunday, In order to test
their recollection Of the lesson she
asked: "Who can tell me what faith
dsT'
81 can" promptly answered a small
urchin. "It's an apple what amt got
no seeds In IT,"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
q WfsEE Sick
with O. q $
Eaf0RsEc Brings Relief

II have been awful sick with gas"
writes Mrs. w. FL. Person, "and
Eatonic is all can get to give me
relief"
Acidity and gas on the stomach
quickly taken up and carried out by
Eatonic, then appetite and strength
come back. And many other bodily
miseries disappear when the stomach
is right. Don't let sourness, belching,
bloating, Indigestion and other stom-
ach ills go on. Take Eatonic tablets
after you eat-see how much better
you feel. Big box costs only a trife
with your druggists guarantee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01

of my head at times. My bowels did
not move for days and | could not eat
without suffering. The doctor could not
help me and one day told my husband
that ] could not stand the pain any
longer and sent him to the drugstore
to get ne bottle of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and threw
the Doctors medicine away. After
taking three bottles of Vegetable Com
pound and using two bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Sanative Wash / could do
my own homework. If it had not been
for your medicine don't know where l
would be today and l an never without
q bottle of it in the house. You may
publish this if you like that it may help
some other woman. Mrs. MARY
SLENDER, 10 Orange ST., Wyandotte,
Mich.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
Beer Rrewed In Abbey.

Westminster abbey has been put to
many strange uses during the thou
sand years or so of its existence. In
Cromwell's time IL was turned into a
barracks. In pre-Reformation days IL
was utilized as a parliament house,
and a brewery and bakery were es-
tablished by the monks for their con-
venience within the sacred precincts-
London Tit-Bits
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01

If you are afflicted with any
form of skin disorder, you are well
acquainted with the flaming, burn
ing itching that these diseases pro-
duce.
Skin diseases are caused by an
impurity or disorder in the blood,
and there Is no real and genuine
relief within your reach until such
impurities are removed.
S.S.S. has given great satisfac-
ton in the treatment Of these disc
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
Imagination and Fact.

Little Ernestine. who was spending
her vacation in the country with her
father, sought him out one day with
this announcement:
"Oh, daddy. have just found a
place where there are just millions and
hundreds of apples. See. / have
brought you twol"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER
The Remedy With Record Of Fifty
four Years Of Surprising Excellence.

Those who suffer from nervous
dyspepsia, constipation, indigestion.
torpid liver, dizziness, headaches,
coming up of food, wind on stom-
ach. palpitation and other indica-
tons of fermentation and indiges-
ton will find Green's august Flower
q most effective and efficient assistant
in the restoration of natures functions
and return TO health and happiness.
There could be no better testimony Of
the value of this remedy for these trou-
bles than the fact that its use for the
last fifty-four years has extended into
many thousands of households all over
the civilized world and no indication Of
any failure has been obtained in all
that time where medicine could effect
relief. Sold everywhere.--Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
EruptiOrS of the Skin
Cause TOrturous Itching

orders, because it is such a thor
oughly satisfactory blood purifier.
It cleanses the blood Of all impure
ties, and thus counteracts the eff
fects of the germs that attack the
skin.
Begin taking S.S.S. today, and if
you will write a complete history
of your case, our medical adviser
will give you expert advice without
charge. Address Chief Medical Ad-
wiser, 158 Swift Laboratory. Allan
/ Ia, Ga.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01

A correspondent suggests that one
way of celebrating the Pilgrim CEN
tenary would b. for lot of new pill
grims TO get together and. like their
forefathers, take ship and sail away
from profiteering. labor troubles, rent
raising, taxes and gramGphones. All
very well--but whither?-Boston Tran
script.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
Exeavated-

The children in the upper grades
are required TO use the words of their
spelling lesson in sentences to show
they know the meaning of these
words "Excavated" was one of the
new words for the next lesson. Hen
RVS dictionary said "excavated"
meant Followed out" so Henry
wrote this sentence:
This morning George hit Robert
In the stomach and he excayated."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
Tinht Squeeze.

$50 you are to graduate from school
this year, Ethel?"
"Yes, auntie"
"And do you think you viii get
through the exercises all right, dear"
"Im not sure, auntie. My new
shoes are awfuly tight r'-Yonkers
Statesman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
cutioura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
Of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This is
only one of the things Cuticura will do
If Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
for ell toilet purpOseS.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
Authorizations.

Teacher-What IS cant the alb
brevIation Of, Charles2
Cbarles-CaHuot
Teacher-That's right. Now, JImmg,
what is don't" the abbreylation off,
Jlmmy--Doughnut.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01

" 1 y II " ~ Y hC4R~
b ave had pains
every month so bad
that / would nearly
double up. Some
times / could not
sweep a room with
out stopping to rest,
and everything l ate
upset my stomach.
Tire e years ago
II 10 t a C hill d
and su fered so
hadlU that I was ont
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
To Be Expected.

II taught her to love. Taught her
too thoroughly, | fear"
"Huh?"
'Now she's giving lessons to other
fellows. louisville Courier-J ournGl.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Warningl Unless you see the name
Slayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty-One
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache, Neural
gia, Rheumatism, Earache, Toothache.
Lunbago and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets of AS
pirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages, Aspirin is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture Of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Salicycacid.-
Adv
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
USE DIAMOND DYES"


John. I wish you'd stop telling
people you married me for my good
sense"
why, my dear"
81 amt as homely as ell that
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01

You can judge a woman pretty well
by the pictures she hangs on her par
Tor wall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
Worse stilI.

at is dreadful thing to see
production Of Hamlet with the Mel
anch oily Dane left out"
at s. great deal worse to see
production Of 1t where the ghost don't
walk"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
WAY 70 Cultivate II.

money is the root OF all evil"
Eyes. and 1t grows best by the graft
Ing process"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01

Too Many After II.
els 1t lucky 10 have rabbits footT
81 don't believe It is--fOr the rabbit.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
PAINS NEARLY
DOUBLED ME UP
Nothing Helped Me Until I
Took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Wyandotte, Mich" For the last
four years l have doctored off and on
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01

like this when l feel like dressing up
good deal but when / don't feel like
wearing my very best things.
WDid Won goo tho hpoutifuI ring I