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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-25
FARMFRS TAKE NOTICE

The Farmers Cooperative Co. Of
Chaseburg viii receive live stock at
the Southeastern Stock yards in Viro-
qua every Monday. 33-f
ISAAC LAVoLD, Receiver.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-25
Next Week's Games

Thursday-Masons and Profession
ais.
Monday-Leans and Odd Fellows.
Observation-Disclosures and Business
Men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-25
Please SettIe Accounts

1T is necessary that all affairs con-
-nected with my old business be set
tiled up at once. All those indebted to
me either by note or account will
please settle same as soon as possible.
7. C. KNUDSON.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-25
Bud Beats Retreat

Bud baseball team defeated Retreat
nine last Sunday. Score 10 to /.
Game was PLAYED It Retreat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-25

Mr.. and Mrs Torger Steenson
motored from Osseo, and spent Sun
day with Viroqua relatives.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-25
Saturday Night,
August the 18th

Everybody turn out and give
our sterling representative a
deserving welcome. Hear the
truth about the Esch railroad
bill and other matters of inn
Dortance TO the masses discuss
ed. TURN OUT.
Mr.. Esch will also speak at
LaFARGE this Friday night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-25
ANNOUNCEMENT

/ hereby announce myself a
candidate for the Office of
Member of Assembly for YER
non county on the Republican
ticket. In becoming a can
didate l was influenced chief
ly by the demand of farmers
to be represented in the legis-
lature by one actively engag-
ed in farming and who stands
squarely for the principles
and policies advocated by Sem
ator LaFollette progressive
Republicans of Wisconsin To
the carrying out of that pro-
gram by effective legislation,
Tpledge myself, if nominated
and cleo ed, to devote my I'M
divided. efforts.
Dated August 9th, 1920.
RICHARD NJ. GRIMSRUD.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-25

Dishes and crockery Of all kinds
at Towner's-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-25

Hear Congressman Esch speak on
the politica. issues at Eekhart Park,
Saturday night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24

I was neither towed nor shipped
z. How large il fun grown
I uEerf ". A. b.
A. As q rule, the maximum length Of
I a Bengal tiger, including the tail, Is
I y feet. with height at the shoulder
[ OF l-s 20 l-2 feet. such an animal
[ would weigh about 800 pounds
O. We see news items quoted from
the daulueEe paper -NitchI Nifchf.1
I What would this name be IN English 9
Z "a. j. II.
A. The japanese embassy SAYS that
Nlrcll NitchI would be literally
aay DAY but q broader translation
@. Who gets credit for the nboII-
tlon Of the slave trader
A. Granville Sharpe, an English
philanthroplst is given this honor by
many authorities. In 1872. ne OBJ
judges in the famous case Of the
ueEro Somerset. that as soon as a
slave set foot on English soil. he be-
sale nee Sharpe was q friend Of
parliament who champi0ned the
negro cause nutu his death. and
neipeu 70 abolish slave trading and
save holding in England.
O. In what city Of the United
states are the burials made above
Erovndi G. s.
A. In new Orleans It IS the custom
70 DurT me dead in vaults. or COM
partments rising in tiers. sometimes
as high as eight feet above me-
possible 20 dig very far below the
surface without finding water.
O. Has the United states a counId-
cradle part OF the anthracite coal OF
the Forids C.. A. B.
A. A small part Of the world supply
or anthracite coal is IN the United
states. Most Of the coal CT this clas-
slIication is IN Asia America has
the greatest supply OF bituminous
coats I'm the world The PENNSYLVANIA
coal fields are the only Important
ones IN this country where the close
folding OF rocks has changed the
bitumlnous into anthracite
g. Why f. the water OF the sea
A. The sadness OF the sea has been
attributed TO the washing out OF salts
from The land by rain and by rivers
and its gradual concentration by
however, believe that on account Of
the similarity existing between the
salts OF the ocean and certain prod
ucle or volcanic eruprions, that the
sea has been salt from the beginning,
O. Was the late CEnrina Of Russia
a sister OF the kniserf ID. z.
A. The late czarina OF Russia was
not the sister OF the kaiser. She was
the sister OF grand duke Ernest Lud-
wig, OF Hessc- The grand duke was
tain and Ireland
(Any reader. can get the answer 70
any question BY writing The Herald
Information bureau. Frederic j.
HasEini director. Washington, ID. C..
This bureau cannot give advice on
legal, medical and financial matters.
y does not attempt 10 settle domes-
lc troubles, nor 10 undertake eN-
haustiVe research on any subject
Write your question plainly and
briefly Give full name and address
and enclose two cents in stamps for
return postage. All replies are sent
direct % the inquirer)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24
Visitor Suggests More Stringent Rules To Get PaSSportS
b Paso Near Top In Paving and People Still Want Mors

know OF a soda fountain in Fl Paso
which uses any precautions other
than a hasty rinsing in cold water.
Public opinion and Municipal legisla-
ton are the only means by which
such evils can be ramedied-"
People outside OF Fl Paso are going
20 come here in large numbers and
expect a good time" said Willis H.
Ransom, chairman OF the ticket and
gates committee Of the exposition or
ganizatlon- -El Paso must not fan
down on that ia any way. We should
have tickets wen distributed among
our own people so we can make a
good showing. I would like 10 see
an Of the booths gone by the end OF
the week, too 7 know many persons
who are coming here TO see what El
Faso has for sale And nobody who
has anything for sale should overlook
this opportunity 70 show IT,"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24
Short SnatcheS
From EUeryWhene

Harding seems 20 regard il as
Article Ztra-Brooklyn Eagle.
Too many full gasoline tanks and
empty think tanks 80 Minneapolis
Journal
Poor italy cannot yet tell whether
the war lled her white OF red
Boston Herald.
We note an editorial on eThe Art
OF Lying Awake" Wen say a person
has got TO be an artist 20 be able TO
lie asleep.-E Press.
The treaty with Turkey was signed
az SaTres. Seyres is noted as the
place where t-e worlds most fragile
ware is manulactured.-New Orleans
Item
In financial matters 10 IS always
best TO come from Missouri. while po-
lirically it IS just az wel 20 be born
iu Ohlo,-Ihe Magazine OF Wan
Street.
When France has made Germany
deliver that coal perhaps she viii
come over here and make our coal
tarons deliver little 70 us.-NeW
York World
what would your grandfather have
thought OF you had you told him lisp
ingly in 1875 that in 1890 women
would vote because they could and
men wouldn't lkker-up because they
couldn' t2-Pittsburgh sun
The ice tlar formerly vent into
highballs Is now going into the ice
boxes in homes Where there are
babies. Prohibition speaker. He
can tell 10 is the same ice BY the
size OF the chunks--Detroit News.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24

HCOME OF you may recall when
y was through here once before /
made some comments on the Dor
der passport situation" said J. y. Ma
son, OF a ST. Louis shoe house wen,
they have another rule or two since 7
was last here. For Instance. one must
be Vaccinated now and pay SO 70 the
Mexican consul for a permanent per-
nit see that Washington has is
sued new dictum. that a man must
pay his income tax before he can geL
q passport tt Is a mistake TO make
u so easy Tor man TO get a drink.
The state department should at least
require that a man be manicured: that
he have on a suit Of clothes made by
some large merchant tailor. that he
ue mem Der OF some church. prefer
ne leave an monies except about sL-15
with some federal agent before cross
ing the border On coming hack. a
mans breath should be smelt mot
fish and. III the least trace Of ethyl
alcohol Is found on his breath. he
could have his passport taken away
from him and he should forever be
denied the privilege OF a passport fin
the 1qture- tell you these privil-
eyes the people have are running their
sense OF respect for law and order.
Frankly. I don't think that a man
who smokes should be given a pass
port Tor man who smokes is likely
. take a drink i he isn't watched.
this restriction Later on we are 60
ing TO prohibit the use OF tobacco.
anyhow"
although El Paso ranks fifth
among Texas cities ia population. I'D Is
staging neck and neck race with
Dallas for first place in point Of paw
ing said w e. Stewart city en-
gineer- Definite figures as 10 the
relative standing Of Texas cities have
not been received here. though we
were advised several weeks ago that
either Dallas or II Paso would Tad.
with slight difference between the
two III Paso is able 10 lay its pave
menr as cheaply as any city in the
state III Faso has more paving than
some cities twice its size. IL would
be reasonable TO suppose that El Paso.
so Tar advanced. would have about
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

O-Why did the country wait a year
before the prohibition amendment
- became effective, while the SUI
fraEe amendment was effective at
oncef A. IT. J.
A-the clause making prohibition
effective one year from the date Of
ratification is a part OF the amend
meut and was made so because OF the
tremendous business unheaval which
would result from immediate action
in the matter. There was no such
clause attached TO the 18th amend
ment.
Q-Whnt are the four words IN the
English language which end IN -dous7f
II. b. :.
A-Thc four ordinary words fin the
English language which end I'm "dous-
are; stupendous. tremendous, haz-
ardous and jeopardous.
a-Did the Shamrock " come to
this country under her own sailf T..
A. l..
Alt IS one OF the requirements Of
the races for the American cup that
an entrants coming from foreign
countries shall come under their own
sail. The shamrock " did so. She
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24

her weary bones on two chairs he
took of his coat and put IL over her.
fMore applause sure stuff To cover
himself solomon took the do0rmat
bearing the threadhare word "Wel-
come fSatire without the glad
haud.l
The villainous villagers continued
to pursue the Jew and the wandering
girl but finally the electrical plant
was put in running order. the mayor
OF the town was exposed as a CRATER.
and. oddly enough, as a Jew who
hadn't been good to his family; the
mysterious girl was cleared of guilt
as correspondent in a divorce suit
the town blazed in electric lights. the
tavern was Transformed into a gaudy
hotel and in one short year all the
Villagers wore evening clothes as
though they had been born 10 them.
SIR. Sidney. with a lot Of funny
things to say and even funnier than
he was Is the Jewish theatrical man
aEer in The Show Shop" scored a
big personal success.
IL is fairly safe to add that wei
come Stranger" simple and laugh
able has the elements Of a popular
success
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24


THERE are two kinds OF Tate hus-
bands'-the slow and the dead
=
When a man and a girl profess 70
have an understanding. DO usually
means that the man understands that
the girl viii marry him. II he ever
decides TO ask her.
=
After n time, failing IN love-
becomes such n matter OF habit
with some men. that no matter
how often they afnll,1 they never
receive permanent iniurv-llkc
marriage
You can melt a mans heart. as you
can melt iron, as long as the flame
Us there; but, once his love has
cooled. nothing on earth viii soften
it-but another flame
Nowadayz, you can gage the depth
OF girls mind merely by asking
her whether she regards a husband
as a blessing, a necessity. a luxury.
an afflietion, q joke, or an oppor-
tunity.
Life Is becoming awfully RIM
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24
About Broadgay PIays ~ PIavers


RTEW YORK, sept cE-One OF the
y most amusing arrivals Of the
season Is welcome Stranger"
the comedy by aaron Hoffman. that
came 70 the Conan and Harris theater
after SIX months in Chicago, and made
t easy Tor George Sidney 90 appeal
20 g generally sympathetic audience.
r. was quite apparent from the be-
ginning that Inc prejudice against
Jews ln a New England village would
be overcome 10 remained FOR the
humble ard lkabla Isidore Solomon
10 enter and remain. despite a frosti-
ness on the part Of the villagers more
hotel would have none Of him, and so
stern were the dlEni-aries Of the town
that they did not hesitate to order
him 90 The lookup.
Tho author left no stone unturned
in the way OF the stranger bent upon
opening general store. But the
den-zen 10 whom was delegated the
drastic ard unpleasant duty of lead
lng The way to the calaboose hap
pened 20 be the town electrician,
though the town had no electricit T.
and he found in solomon a sympa-
the-ic listener 20 plans for. a lighting
ana power plant scheme that had
hitherto fallen on Indifferent ears
Thus it was that the grateful in
verror and the unWelcome stranger
came 20 know each other as elem and
Icy. and enter into precarious part
uershin.
Instead Of being led of to the
lookup. Solomon was LEFT 90 enjoy
the breezy delights Of the hotel office
and the comforting words Of Chris
tiau Science. Then came a uysteri Gus
girl ringing the door ben and stag
gerirE In ou- OF the storm like the
good old-iaslloned heroine OF melo-
drama she said something about
wanting 10 end it al. but Solomon
gave her q drink and his sandwiches
TO warm applause-aud you need
not be told that when she stretched
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24
Stork Pays 4 Visit
To Department Store

Sioux City, Iowa Sept 2s.-The
stork paid an unexpected visit 70 the
baby department Of a Sioux City de-
partment store while Mr.. and Mrs. L
A. johnson. OF Homer, Neb., were vis-
iting It on shopping expedition. DR..
p. L. Keefe, me store physician. and
the store nurse responded on the run.
while the new father was hustled OUT
side TO a counter where a clerk prompt
ly took advantage Of circumstance
and sold him a layette for his "daugh-
ter which later proved 20 be a son.
The store manager presented a gift
box, I'm return for which the parents
have named the baby for the store.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24

al the paving required. but. as a mat
ter Of fact, there has never been &
time when people were more willing
for Improvement OF thar sort than
now
Il have been noticing much talk OF
late concerning Il Paso's health
needs" said c. ". Aikens. 7 have
often wondered myself why a city
so progressive in many ways should
be so far behind the times in
others The other day, in one Of FL
Paso's leading confectionery places. a
waitress wiped a spoon on her apron
before giving 60 to me. One glance
at her apron and my appetite lefl me.
Glass or china service should be for
hidden by law here, and only paper
utensils used Restaurants nearly al
ways have adequate equipment so
their dishes are thoroughly cleaused
before being used again. but do not
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24
Reflections OF A Bachelor Girl
BY HELEN ROWLAND.

ROWLAND.
plified isn't iti For instance
n walk g. called a dancer a
eosyheu e. regarded as a sfmusl-
cal instrument, one room and
bath constitute an enpartmeuts1
and one wife and n Pekinese
make n family
Some girls want to marry. for the
same reason that prompts them 70
learn TO run a motor car. OF 20 20
up in an airplane-jrst in order 10
be able to SAY they've done IL
Making n man propose to you
t. something like teaching a cat
10 jump through a barrels you
don't expect him to do a grace
fully but the astonishing thing
IL that he does n ut ali.
Funny, but the moment a mans
love for a woman ceases 10 be blind.
it becomes a little lame.
Even love IS brighter. II 3sweled
with lconslstency.-Cop 1920,
by the Wheeler Syndicate. Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24
Anzona's Wealth.

THE TOTAL assessed valuation Of Arzons for taxation
purposes is sssa4556s2 an increase Of s292soe61
the valuation Of year ago This increase in taxable
value does not represent any raising Of the ante BY
any inflated values Of any kind. It represents
actual wealth produced
This wealth is largely in lands brought under cul-
tTation- Reflected IN it also producing mines
opened These prime the very foundations
OF wealth. They than wealth IN dollars and
cents TAsy that homes have been built and that
more have been given useful employment
It VIII not be long until Arizona viii be billion dollar
state. And she has only started
A war is a glorified b1awl
There should also be no bun prize, as well Is Nobel
prize.
You prte nth ease 10 sHoD your breeding
But easp Briing's curst hard reading.
Richard BrInslss sheridaa.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24

caught that Reggie spot TAI ouE
alone, I could have nibhled him.
and i guess he would, too.' said
ReEgie- who heard What the Toodls
Oodle said outside the door OF the
underground house -And with his
horns the Toodle Oodla could have
ripped my wooden house apart. too"
well, he can't get in here's
laughed Uncle lFiggily-
This isn't such a bad house. after
an said the peacock boy. and when
the Toodle Oodls had gone Reggie
and Sammie played around outside.
and AIRS Littletal gave them some
lettuce fudge 20 eat, and after that
Reggie was not so proud, which was
a good thing. And II the screen door
doesn't bang shut on the leg o. the
table and make . drop the sugar
bowl. III tell Won next about Uncle
WlEEily and the water house-Conv-
right. 1890, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24
The Fishers

THE Fishers sailing daring; and they'll
hoHeward the with kppered herring Before the
dawn is fairly sprung ther boats departing
and they are ssrt adde's and they whooPng home nights
loads OF 1nnan hadd Their vs the
tunes go they the wonders Of the deep
little dwelling I
close Of day, cusWs their yelling
old ehapPie ahand salty
happy There's nothing doing the fisher
delegate should landward kpthats
that Fulton would needed
P that sinner The prize cheese and of it is
schVe the British champs disease the Fnhmns
right Oh through all the and smother;
but there's that old scouton days just like another
Copyright by George Matthew Adams WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24
Bedtimg Storigs For ~ - Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND The GROUND
By HOWARD n. GARIs.

the front door q sammi8'8 burr0W
home
-Oh, the ToodIs OodIs fs right after
u.s." cried Reggie. as he folded his tan
and followed Sammis down the hole
Being a peacock boy and not a fun
grown fowl Reggie could easily set
into the hole
Were just II tfme-T said Uncle
WiEgilF, as he too slipped down the
hole after the two boys
Up came the Toodls OodIe. puffinE
Ike a steam engine and shaking his
six horns
Just my luckr he cried. as he
came 10 a stop outside Sammia'1
ground house They getaway from
me and now ] can't have any s0uso
FOR dinner ] cant get down that
hole. for I'm too fat and my horns
stick out TOO much But u 7 had
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24

With Erred Stone safely launch ed
in Zip Top" Charles Dillingham; has
turned his attention 70 Joseph Cav
thorne's new musical production.
The Hair Noon" In the cast viii
be Joseph Santley, Oscar Shaw, Maudo
Eburne, Ivy Sawyer. Nay Thompson.
william Ingersoll, Herbert Sparkling,
Charles Lawrence. Edna May oliver.
Elaine Palmer and Virginia Shelby.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24

The first performances OF Louis
Mann in Undesirable Friends" the
new comedy by Samuel Shipman and
Victor Victor, viii be given in At
iautic City on Sept p. under the di-
rectiou OF A II. Woods The sup
porting company includes Howard
Lang, lucille Watson, Robert Druce.
others.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24

and GAS WaTe and household goods plumbing and hsang
apparatus, and chemicals.
More than important factories in e Paso supply
wide market in both republics Among their chief products
wood manufactures machinery and machinery parts
cement, brick and tile flour and other Cereals great va
ey Of packed food products cigars household fittings and
utensils, and clothing.
The FL Paso chamber Of commerce viii gladly answer
request any inquiries whatsoever from Mexcans The
information bureau is always at the disposal Of the people
Of Mexico free Of any charge.
The nan who used to feel ike so cents nov feels Ike
66 cents, the cents being war tax.
Henry Ford says he war is over. woodrow Wilson
says it is not. Whom to believe?
PToratng the expense is polite way of having Dutch
treat.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24

Michael Goldreyer, better known as
Mike, win launch his first produc-
ton. The Shortcut" out Of the city
Ross. James Bradbury, r.. James
BosheM and william Lambert.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24

The Playhouse. on Michigan ave
nue.. viii be added to Chicago's list
OF legitimate playhouses on Oct IL.
when A. r Woods presents there
'-The Great Illusion" 1Ir- Woods viii
furnish al attractions for this thea
TER.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24

THE young lady across the way says
4 the mere paucity Of campaign
funds, no matter how large, doesn't
amount to much but the things to look
into are where the money comes from
and how it's spent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24
ALine O. Cheer
Each Day O. The Year
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.

THE Skies are all serenity.
The Woodlands breathe releasl

THE skies are all serenity.
The Woodlands breathe release
A quiet vast hangs Ger the Sea.
and over all IS Peace.
wonder n we do not find
I'm sky. and Sea, and Dells.
A hint 20 the distracted mind
That Peace in Silence dWells7
Copyright, 1890, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syudicate-l
looked across the street yesterday
and was startled to see a billboard
reading; over the Hill TO the Poor
hcuac." It's a new Fox film.
FOOLIsH1TENT
a misguided youth named Joe Pratt
Once sang for n girl who was fat.
said shes sQuif IL. Ioes
Your notes are zoo low.
IL you were a cat I'd say, fscaf9n
FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE
'Why don't YOU take q wifez"
Pm AFRAID her husband might OBJ
iect-7
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24

saddlery house has shipped to the
Mexican government 1900 sets OF har-
ness which viii be distributed among
the men formerly OF Francisco villas
rebel band.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24

The NeiEhborhood Playhouse viii
open its season on Oct g with Gals
Worthy's The Mob" This production
VIII be followed in November by 1.-THE
Whispering Well.s by +. H Rose.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24

Oliver Aorosco postponed the open
ing Of the owen Davis farce. Marry
the Poor Girl" until tonight at the
Little theater.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24
School Tax Amendment.

NOVEMBER the people Of Texas viii vote upon the
~ proposed constitutional amendment which the
restrictions upon the power Of school districts to them
selves for school purposes.
Existing restrictions not only such to hamper the
support and Development Of the schools but they do not
meet the approval Of the people Of the progressive districts
The people willing to tax themselves for school
purposes than the constitution permits and the amend
ment IS designed to remove the limit.
The amendment should be adopted II Is for the benefit
Of the state whole but especially for the sd-
vanced and progressive districts including cities and
velopsd rural districts
in any sense Il imposes Obligation any community
IN the state It merely makes possible for those who
wish to give liberal support to their schools to do with
out violating the constitution
Only ignorance lead any voter to oppose the amend
ment The schools al the state engaging in
campaign Of education to inform the voters Just what
the amsndment is
The vote in favor should be unanimous.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-24

Earl Carroll. who has "The Lady OF
the Lamp az the Republic theater
and Is producing three other plays,