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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-01-14
.s!pTER IX-continued.

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queer thing was that there
b tE1ess Of mine he could be
hose ne about, and if it were
|sthS he'd ask it as a favor.
that ny eye slid up to the
IaW It had been sent from
|lH Well, If he were in New
/ ~ hadn't he telephOned me or
Ig1 the house?
IcuId say it flashed over me
4 that this was a decoy de-
DO get me into monsieur's
| but It didn't flash at all
queer and | was puzzled;
i nhe to confess that if it had
arFiIlary business mans mes
i sagli have packed my suit
he diamonds in my stocking,
ID the train specified. But
mas stll wondering what my
5llibe wanting me for in this
T way, Mrs. JimmsOn
le the special delivery letter,
fh triumph and pleasure in
&e said she had found I'M
stubs.
1 out Of the envelope and
vas seen by two witnesses
"a7 the package containing
. FieFTed to. If madame de-
alll them to their owner,
aoiel Imperial at 8 a. m.
yves madame this one OPP
4 % iecufy her mistake with
lolOle Or publicity. Fail
! wy with the request to teIe-
Prove madame's intentions
4aie active measures for
/ g Of the jewels"
" don't saym I sneered.
c.ef what next! :" And by
: Knew l still had the dia-
" telephone at nine
y hshtS-and monsieur's
should have received
i y. s-''s'the first delivery; in
8 n, ''ne after and by acct
~ lead it till noon. The
q tined nine forty-ave.
,s1 n. That I began to see
i -S. ID a stone. I had not
,-'eA proved I meant to
-'-oads My next move.
!, - De 10 get them out of
brothers., Of course.
ave ne the excuse for
.0.d him by what train
~. @oc.d leave, for he had
,y, But why had he set
aws.,y not one at uightY It
y until 1 saw his rea-
,- ~. out of a day
ll Tour rfr.,- -z-,--
'aigh, Crowd IVES ',,z' easier
Pennsylvania sfa+io oD-
.'2Iy dressed rs ! '' co,.,.r
'a-teaseg Probably w. no
'''' No
=. $50 much disturbed . :
l'@sssd5 ted, o5 so the easily sa;... have
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-01-14
comfort Your Skin
| With CuticuraSoap
and Fragrant Talcum
Soap Use, Ointment rs and Soc, Taleum 25e
That Was the Trouble.

nat Was IHS TUUDTcs
Redistribution say your wife Is
starving. Can't you get work?
Beggar-Yes, sir; but she can't.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-01-14

The greater the extravaganza the
sooner the CRASH.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-08-27

from Madison's i%rresOlute hand and
recklessly pointed the vessel straight
into the teeth of the storm. The sea-
board East was more for peace and at
that time the military section was the
new West, where the Tennesseans and
K~entuckians, Indianians and Ohioans
were Justify shouting "On to Canada !"
Overcome by their rash counsels, Mad
ison consented, as he said, to 'throw
forward the flag of the country, sure
that the people would press onward
and defend it,"
Without competent civilian military
leaders, without financial credit, with
out war equipment, the people could
not press onward. as any history OF
the dismal war of 1912 will tell you.
Even the capital was left undefend-
hat with a big coekade," ran about in
helpless bewilderment as the British
marched upon Washington.
With the invaders entering at one
side of the defenseless town, the
president fled at the other. AS he
turned he saw the flames shooting up
behind him, he fled faster and farther.
While the British commander was
blowing out candles on his dinner ta-
BILE that he might feast in the ligM
of the burning White House, it's fugi-
tive master was hiding in a forest but
% miles away.
After an absence of three days, a
h~eavy-hearted, shattered, houseless
president returned to view the
charred walls of his official residence
and of the capitol. At every turn he
was greeted by ugly mutterings of the
general disposition to make him the
scapegOat for all the national short
comings in a war that had beer thrust
upon him. But with victory at New
Orleans and the return of peace, the
voice of the Pathfinder was drowned
In the hum of sudden prosperity. And
in the closing days Of his admins
tration Madison was cheered by many
assurances that his countrymen were
not forgetful of the 40 years that he
had served them in pure devotion.
Like John Adams, he emerged from
his retirement to sit in the constitu-
tOnal convention of his state,
where the aged statesman closed his
active public life, as he had openedl
It, with a sentiment of humanity for
the slaves. .,eao
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-08-27

ID UT for the smiles of his bloom
- ing Dolly, Madison's administra.
ton would be a desert without an
oasis, over whose dreary expanse the
weary biographer would wander
athirst for human anecdotes. Her
bubbling spirits relieved the austerity
of Jeffersonian simplicity and won
her a popularity that has been equaled.
if at all, among the mistresses of the
White House, only by Mrs. Cleveland.
Unless Grant must be excepted,
Madison is the only president who
found the presidency an anticlimax
to his career One of the really great
law-givers of the nation, he was
without executive force.
With a weak cabinet, this gentle,
sweet tempered, peace loving scholar
found himself adrift on the turbid
sea of the great Napoleonic wars.
Perhaps it was no longer possible to-
keep us out of the wal when at last the
United States was the only neutral
left in the civilized world. But GER
tainly it was no time for a fair-weath-
err sailor.
After 20 years of kicking and cuff
ing from both sides in the European
conflict, bullied by England and lied
to by Napoleon, the country was sore,
all over when the "warhawks" of n
seized the tiller of the ship of state
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-08-27
Copyright. 1920. by James MOrgan.)
A FUGITIVE PRESIDENT

18oo-James Madison, inaugu-
rated President, aged fifty
seven.
1912-(June 19) war de-
cIared.
1814-(Aug. PAID In flight
from the British. (Dec.
28) treaty of peace.
f917-Madison retired from
Presidency.
1826-Rector in University of
Virginia.
1829-In constitutional con-
vention.
1e36-(June 2a) died, aged
eighty-fve.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE
Preferred Neiohbors Selecting
Another Time for Call.

"a passed. OF us folks started out
luther night to give Jurd Prodd and
his wife a surprise party" related a
resident of the Fiddle Creek neigh
bOrhoOd.
did you surprise emf" inquired
an acquaintance from Straddle Ridge.
II reckon so. Leastways, when we
busted into the house we found Mlz.
Gus Prodd holding Jurd down on his
back on the floor by means of his
throat and humping him on the head
with skillet. while the children
hoped around and bet grains Of pop
corn on Wilhelm would whip. They're
proud family; Jurd has always made
his brags that his Uncle Buck rid
with Jesse james, and Mizzus Prodd
has long contended that she had an
cestors. So It's more than likely that
II they'd a-knowed we were coming
they wouldn't have let us ketch 'em
In no such fix."-Kansas City Star
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
F0RBlDS SPEECH BY BERGER
Jersey City Chief Of Police Escorts
Milwaukee Socialist Out Of
the City.

Jersey City, n. j.. Jan. 7.--v Victor Ber-
ger, Milwaukee Socialist, twice elected
representative In congress. once re-
ieeted by the house and now awaiting
determination of his status there. was
ordered out Of Jersey City by the 20.
lice when he came here to address a
Socialist meeting
"who are your" demanded Berger
when Chief Of Police Battersby ordered
him 10 leave town an hold you per
sonaly responsible for this. III sue
you
Fan right. sue. I'm responsible.
replied Battersby. but you must leave
III once"
Berger was carried in an auiotno-
lille. guarded by detectives. to fbe
La .kawanna ferry and seen aboa~d
boat before The officers left him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
Matter of Address.

Considerably out of practice. he was
endeavoring to play golf at the Nun
Gle Country club. and in his first at
tempt at drive sliced the ball mis-
erably. The words he used, although
spoken in aT undertone. were sutli
cient to make the caddy look up ap
preciatively, accustomed as the boy
was to the use of eloquence by play.
ers under such circumstances.
A short distance away was the play.
er's wife, who inquired ever so gent
iy, did you say something TO me
Fred?"
mo, l was just addressing the bsJ.
he replied.
Il am afraid if the ball goes to that
address ii will melt" she remarked
still gently.-Indianapo News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
En&'Ii!E|s;!|;iS;ifJ3
HEAR TBURN
Caused by
Acid-St0nlacIl

That bitter heartburn. belching. food
repeating. indigestion. bioat after eating
all are caused by acid-stomach. Put they
are only first symptouls-danger signals to
warn you oil awful troubles II not stopped
Headache. biliousness. rheumatism. sciatiea.
that tired, listiess feeling, lack OF energy,
d lZziness insomnia. even cancer and ulcers
of the fntestines and many other ailments
are traceabie TO ACID-STOMACH
Thousands-yes, miIlions--of people who
ought to be well and strong are mere weak
Ifngs because of acid-stomach- They really
starve In the midst OF plenty because they
d. not get enough strength and vitality from
the food they eat.
Take EATONIC and give your stomach
chance do its work right. Make 1t strong.
cool sweet and comfortable. EATONIC
brings quick relief for heartburn. belching.
Indigestion and other stomada miseries. Inn
proves digeston-helps you get full strength
from your food. Thousands say EATONIC
Is the most wonderful stomach remedy in
the world Brought them relief when every
thing else failed.
Our best testimonial IL what EATONIC
will do for you So get a big Soc box Of
EAToNIC today from your druggist, use Il
kve days-n you're not pleased. return II
and get your money back
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
RHEUMATISM
Mustarine Subdues the lnfIamma-
ton and Eases the Soreness
Quicker Than Anything
Else on Earth.

Pay only D cents and get big box of
Begy's Mustarine. which is the original
mustard plaster and is made of strong.
real, yellow mustard-no substitutes are
It's known as the quickest pain killer
on earth, for in hundreds of instances
IL stops headache neuralgia, toothache.
earaehe and backache in minutes.
IT'S sure, speedy remedy-none bet
ter for bronchitis, pleurisy, lumbago.
and to draw the Inflammation from
your sore feet there is nothing so good.
You get real action with Mustarine-ft
goes after the pain and kills II right off
the reel Yes, IL burns, but 1t won't bis
ter--it doesn't give agonizing pain a slap
on the wrist 1t Goes give 1t good healthy
and get Mustarine always in the yellow
box.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
Embarrassed.

Edward is five years old and llveE
I'm Irvington. One morning he called
early next door and asked for Mrs.
Blank. Cong right in. Eddie" said
Mrs. Blank. "lyhat's on your mind SO,
early this mOrnlngf"
"Well," began Edward. II come to-
see your new rug"
"What a good little boy, 10 he SO
Interested" and taking him by the
hand she led him into the living roOID
and pointed out the oriental rug.
"Well." said Eddie. well. well, 10
don't make me sick to my stomach
Kansas City Star
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
WONDER IT WASN'T FATAL
Girls Question Must Have Given Avn.
full Shock to Enthusiastic Har-
ward Football Rooter.

With all his wild cheers and Wig.
orous gestures of encouragement. the
Harvard undergraduate With the girl
in the grandstand survived the strain
until near the end Of the secoEd quar-
tiers The Crimson haIipack then
caught forward pass. shutIled of
two Yale tacklers and crossed the goal
line for the winning touchdown.
In the subsequent uproar one soft
sentence, ringing high above the In
formal roar. was put TO him by tho
Radcliffe sophomore at his side:
''What is all the excitement aboutf"
she asked
1t took the waterboy's sponge to re-
vive him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
Leave Wen Enough Alone.

One day recently tnree-year-Old
yOungster of Greencastle, Ind. who
makes her home with her grandfolks,
was naughty. The grandmother looked
down on the child with frown on her
face In an effort 10 show her dIsplo- s.
ure at the act of the tot and this is
what the little girl said: please.
grandmother. 'eave your face as God
made IT,"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
Possible EXPLANATION.

Harry and Evelyn were nelghbors
and both members of our Sunday
school. Evelyn was always clean and
trim looking. while Harry was the de-
spair of his mother
One day when he had an unusual
amount of mud on him his mother
asked: Harry. why is II TINT you are
always dirty and Evelyn plays
right with you and yet she Is always
clenn?"
Harry replied: We'll don't know.
unless lt> because boys we're made
out of dirt and girls were made out
Of nice clean bonel =
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

II may be that you are mysteriously at
tackled by pain in back, Qumbagol. or
limbs. ''neuralgic" psins-shooting any
where. Backache Of any kind is often
caused by kidney disorder. which means
that the kidneys are not working properly.
Poisonous matter and uric acid accumu-
late within the body in great abundance.
overworking the sick kidneys. Perhaps you
have become nervous, respondent. sick.
feverish,N irritable. have spots appearing
before the eyes. bags under the lids. and
lack ambition TO do things. The latest and
most effective means of overcoming such
trouble, is 10 drink plenty of water between
meals. and take single Anuric (anti-uric-
acid) Tablet before each meal for while, or
until recovered. All druggists.
Corunna, Mich.:-'T had been sick Q
long time with kidney and bladder trouble.
Had backache all the time. did every
thing. but could not find any relief. One
day l saw an advertisement Of Anuric
(anti-uric-acidD in the paper. sent 10
cents to DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel.
Buffalo. N. Y. for trial package. The
sample did me so much good that got more
from the druggist. l can't begin to tell
what Anuric has done for me. l will always
speak a good word for it. for can't be too
grateful. MRS. JULIA MONTFORT.
BOX "a.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
Voices Of the Night.

Two bnddies ran across each other
while ON duty. The night vas very
dark
whats that you haveT inquired
Sam.
"A searchIlght." replied Pete.
"What are you looking forT
Morning" he said.
'StIck around awhile and itll dawn
upon you" suggested Sam, and they
parted.-American Legion Weekly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Superior-Mayor F A. Baxter was
subjected to d gruelling cross exami-
nation when he appeared on the stand
TO support his charges against Chief
of Police Vincent McKinnon. The
mayor is trying to have McKinnon re
moved from office. The mayor refused
to answer a question of McKinnon's
attorneys. asking if a representative
of a brewing concern had contributed
more than 81 600 to his campaign fund.
He also refused to. answer when
asked if gamblers had contributed to
his fund and she contributions NOT in
cluded in his sworn statement of cam
paign expenditures.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
DON'T Forget cusIeura rareum

When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisitely scented face, skin. baby
ana busting powder and perfume, rem
dering other perfumes superfiuouss
You may rely on 1t because one OF the
Cuticura Trio (Soap, Ointment and
Talcum). 25c each everywhere.--Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
Comfort Your Skin
| With CuticuraS Soap
and Fragrant Talcum
Soap 2Se, Ointment Is and Soc, Taleum Csc.
Sad News.

Poor Godspur! His hands trembled
when he opened that telegram from
his wife"
THAT showed genuine feeling. He
probably feared she was Ill or hurt
IN an accident"
"NO. II was what he suspected. aD
urgent request for money coming as
the finishing blow. just after he'd
dropped 5000 in poker game. You
know, the average married man simply
can't understand why his wife has to
have $50 or $50 at a time ike that
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add OF Bay Rum,
small box of Barbo Compound and. u
OF of glycerne Apply to the hair twice a
week until IT becomes the desired shade
ANY druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at home at very little cost. 1t will
gradually darken streaked faded gray hair,
and viii make harsh hair soft and glossy.
II will not co'or the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub off-Ady.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

Eau Claire-The city of Spooner has
just transferred to the Apple River
Mining Co, its waterpower site on the
Namakegon river and has contracted
to purchase its electric supply iron
the company for fifteen years, the con
tract containing a provision that the
water power shall be developed within
five years. A transmission line will be
built from Spooner to Cumberland
next spring.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
Her peIlcate senslblIlties.

"Why have you broken your engage
ment with Billy Sands?"
"Oh. / couldn't stand for his slang.
/ tried to put him wise that father
was sore on the phony talk. but he
couldn't seem to get hep, so gave him
the azz-dazz."-Boston Transcript.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

Stevens Point-The leap-year offer
Of County Clerk Algie Bourn holds
good again in 1920 and here's an OPP
portunity for prospective Wisconsin
brides, no matter from what county.
The only requisite is you must step
lively and get here first. Algie Bourn,
who is president of the Wisconsin
County Clerks association, will fur
nish free a marriage license to the
first leap year bride who applies for a
license. Circuit Judge B. B. Park will
perform the ceremony free of charge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

Beloit - b. f. Lanphear, desk ser
geant and finger print expert of the
Beloit police department, is critically
i'll following an operation for ulcers
of the stomach. Lanphear fell uncon
scious at his work and physicians or
dered an immediate operation. Doc
tors say he has a fighting chance fol
recovery. Lanphear was widely
known in criminal identification cir
cles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
Unsightly and Disfguring Sig
malls of Bad Blood.

Pimples on the face and other
parts of the body are warnings
from Nature that your blood Is
sluggish and impoverished. Some
times they foretell eczema, boiIs.
blisters, and other skin disorders
that burn like flames of fire.
They mean that your blood needs
s. s. s, TO cleanse il of these inn
pure accumulations that can cause
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

Stevens Point-The Rosholt Electric
Co., Rosholt, Portage county. has been
authorized by the railroad commission
10 increase Its minimum charge from
81 to $3.50 and TO increase its metered
rate from 10 to liza cents per kilo-
watt hour. The company claimed that
low water conditions compelled it TO
use steam for generating current and
the increased cost of coal made pres
ent rates inadequate. 1he increase
granted in tie metered rate is one-haf
OF what was asked Tor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

Green. Bay-Charles Finey Dutton,
"a years old, one time resident of Mil
waukee, and closely identified with in
dustrial development of northern Wis
consinT- died in hospital here. Mr..
Dutton lived in Milwaukee thirty years
ago, when he was general manager of
the Milwaukee and Northern railroad,
now part of the Milwaukee system.
He later lived at Wausaukee, Mari
nette county, where he had extensive
land interests.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

Watertown-Wi stocks of hard
liquor growing less each day. Water
town is threatened with loss CT caste
as one of the cases of the state. Sew
erai saloonkeepers are making one
day trips to Milwaukee bearing suit
cases. The price of drink OF rye OF
bourbon has mounted TO SO cents over
the bar: by the quart, the price varies
from $13 to SIS, but the purchaser
who tenders a S5 note in payment foi
half-pint gets thank you" and nc
change.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
Carly Training.

"D'AnnunziO is not only poet but
he's 3 fighter"
yes" replied the glum editor HE
probably got that way getting his DO
etry printed"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

Madison-The new alumni directory
to be published soon by the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin is being pushed rap
idly and will probably be issued soon.
To prepare the list OF names has been
slow, careful task, for in many cases
it was difficult to trace alumni. The
directory will contain the names of
some $1,000 alumni, dating from the
first graduating class in 1854 through
the class of 1919.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

Madison-Wireless messages are to
be received in Madison every night,
according TO dispatch received here
by l.. b. Rowley, one OF the citys
wireless enthusiasts. The Great Lakes
wireless station will begin sending out
what is called a broadcast amateur
service for operators in this district.
The messages viii begin TO arrive
about 1880 and include weather re-
port, short dispatches and some navy
codes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
DISREGARD Desired.

"My landlord refuses TO speak TO
me-" $50 does mine. And ] wish he
wouldn't write to me, either"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
Watch the Little Pimples;
They are Natures Warming

unlimited trouble. This remedy IS
one Of the greatest vegetable
compounds known. and contains
no minerals or chemicals to injure
the most delicate skin
Go to your drug store, and get
bottle OF s. s. S. today, get rid of
those unsightly, dishguring pim-
pies, and other skin irritations. IL
will cleanse your blood thorough
ly. For special medical advice free,
address Medical Director, Al Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14
The Only Man.

'You say sou were the only man at
the summer resortT
"Yes."
CHOW about the one who kept the
hotel?"
"He was a boston Tran
script.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

Eau Claire-Automobilin on skis is
the latest, and it's a success. 7. II.
Field. Rice Lake. says so. Finding
difficulty travelling by auto on roads
covered with deep snow he racked his
brain to devise a remedy Feasibility
of skis suggested itself. He secured a
pair, rugged up an attachment to fast
en- the skis to the rims of the front
wheels after removing the tires. He
then could travel the snow covered
roads twice as fast and with greater
comfort and safety than in an automo'
bile not thus equipped.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

sheboygan - After working for
more than a year. the police have solv
ed the mystery Of jewels stolen from
Mrs. John G. Lockhart. One was a dia-
mond ring valued at $500. They were
stolen By a messenger boy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-14

Madison-Five cow-testIng associa
tions in as many different counties
have 100 per cent standing n the Bet
ter Bulls campaign. Birnamwood
(Shawanol, lola tWaupaca) and Rich
field Washington reported in oeto-
Der that all members were using pure
bred bulls. Two more associations.
Winchester (Winebago) and Elkhorn
lWaiworth) were reported ieo per
cent in November. ID. S. Bullock. field
man for Wisconsin livestock breeders,
says that the list is only beginning, as
there are many more associations that
will soon reach the all-pUrebred class.
Contrasting associations all over the
state are aiding each other TO obtain
purebred sires by listing cattle for sale
and lists of buyers. In the monthly
summary which each tester receives
from the central Office these lists ap-
pear.