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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21

what does the critic say about the
shown"
"He says it's q good, clean, whole
some little play and ought 10 be sup
ported"
"oh, dear, let's so somewhere
else"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
Expert KNOWLEDGE.

81 bet you don't know what a feath-
erweight fighter Is, sis"
"Of course, / 90. A featherweight
fighter is a game rooster"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
Temporary Truce.

Grace-I hear that Charles and Hell
en- have made up their quarrel.
Gussle- Only temporarily. They are
going TO be married soon.-Edlnburgh
Scotsman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
No, Always 10 Be Considered.

els It ever the right thing for a
man 10 pay attention to a married
womanT
=sure, Il she's bis wife"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
The Rage.

The movie star was sobbing as if
her heart would break.
What's the matter, dearie?" asked
her friends.
81 want to get a divorce" replied
the teary one, but my husband is so
good to me that l cannot find any
grounds. Film Fun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
Not a Philosopher.

what is your philosophy in lifef"
'Friend, don't know a thing about
philosophy. amt never studied
much. All do is take things as they
come, and make the best of en-"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21

A spendthrift gets tight occasionally,
but a Iniser is always tight.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21

II has been our observation that Il
is the ripe scholar who falls the quick
ssL-DalIas NeY
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21

Our idea Of a trtt heroine is mar
ried woman who doesn't say that she
wishes she had remained single
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

"Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin IS genu.
Inc Aspirin proved safe by millions
and prescribed By physicians for over
twenty years. Accept only an unbroken
"Bayer package" which contains proper
directions to relieve Headache, Tooth
ache. Earache. Neuralgia. rheumatism.
Colds and Pain. Handy tin boxes Of II
tablets cost few cents Druggists also
cell larger "Bayer packages" Aspirin
is trade mark Bayer Manufacture Mon
saesticacidester Of Salicylicacid.-Ady.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21

Honesty cannot be bought or sold
It is not marketable.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21

To have what we want is riches,
but to be able to do without is power.
George Macdonald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-21
sAvE sHoEs ANp STOCKINGS

They will last twice long II you shake
into Your Shoes ALIENS FOOT EASE. the
Antiseptie. Healing powder for the feet II
takes away the sting OF Corns, Bunions.
CaIlousea sore, aching, SWOLLEN. tender feet.
Aliens Foot SIS Ease stops the friction which
causes the wear on shoes and stocklnes,
saves expense and makes walking a delight.
Shake Il into your shoes, Sprinkle IL in the
foot bath Sold every where.--Adv.
Catoctin clarion., 1920-05-20
His First Pay in IS Years.

A man who spoke with pro-
nOnnced Swedish accent appeared az
the income tax Office at ST. Louis aud
exhibited two new leather cases which
contained $1,000 IN travellers checks.
He said that he had just had his
only pay day In fifteen years and had
heard that an income tax was due. II
appears that during the fifteen years
he was employed on ranch IN Wash
ington under an agreement with his
employer for wages, plus board and
clothes. During the fifteen years he
"wPnt to town" only twice a year and
drew no money. he said because his
employer had bought everything for
him.
When last month he decided to 20
% South America to become o runcher
In his own name. his employer accom-
panied him tO town and bought the
checks for him. iie was tc'd that NO
tax was du" from him.
Catoctin clarion., 1920-05-20
WOMEN OF WARSAW HID PETS
Cats In Plenty Produced, However.
When Red Cross Supplies Were
PeriIed by Fats.

A picturesque story of the war comes
from Warsaw, where all tie eats had
disappeared. One went about the citV
and saw never cat. So cOnpleteli !
had the rats vanished that when tn,
Red Cross warehouse. just outside cf
Warsaw, became overrun with ratS
and mice, 10 the serious damage II
food and clothing stored IN IT, almost
every other eXpedient was thought Of
and tried before it occurred to anybOdg
that perhaps there might be cat or
two still left somewhere in the cone
munity. Then some official Of the
warehouse mentioned 10 Rolisb
workman that If q cat cOnld he found
the animal would he great help IN
protecting the Red Cross properly I;
and from here, there and everywhera
came the wives Of the citizens and the
citizens themselves, each carefully
hearing treasured cat. AS the story
goes, there seemed to he as many cats
offered for duty In the Red Cross
warehouse as there were rats and mice
at work In 1t. The emergency had
overcome the unwillingneSs of tho
people to admit that they were guard.
'rs their pets, and after glar;lian
fad heen chosen for the warehouse
fne cats again Disappeared from war:
saw.
Catoctin clarion., 1920-05-20
UNCLE SAM KNOWS HIS BOYS
System of Finger Print Identification
Makes Errors in the Navy
Impossible.

"King Solomon" said the navy re-
cruitiny officer. "waS the original d"n
tltication expert. Remember how.
when two women claimed the same
child. he Threatened to give each Of
them hnlf the child TO carry AVA, 2
And how the one who didn't wish tIe
child harmed was n,ijudgrd thp real
service hasn't King Solomon on its
staff. but il handles similar problems
every day in the week. Twins recent
ly applied for enlistment. Their
mother had never been really sure
which was Tom and which Harry and
informed the recruiting officer that
she never had known whether she
were spanking the right one. Five
minutes afterward she was assured
that her hoyS would never get mix. I
again. How? Finger prints
Loss of memory (aphaSif) At.
such rare causes of loss of i1entit,I
are easily handled in the navy. Cncia
Sam knows his boys not only by heir
middle names, hut also by the litt!"
lines engraved on the tips of thei"
fingers. It's an absolutely up.to-date
safeguard for the boys in the servlr'
and their families. For the matts
of that. the whole navy system g.
caring for its men has hcen n"rfrPIr I
to the finest point. Diet. eGereisS
medical ana dental attention. all ar,,
arranged in accordance with the latest
information on the subjects, II takes
good men TO man good ships"
Catoctin clarion., 1920-05-20
EUROPE TAKES TO 'TYPlsTs'
Business Men There Are Gradually
Laying Aside SteeiPen and Using
Modern Methods.

without typewriter an American
Nl,!ce would not be I'M Office hut II relic
of past age. hut Europe has been
writing with pen and ink. and Is just
'waking up to the typewriter. remarks
the Golden Age. In France the courts
are working on the problem wheile"
Al document such AS deed or u mort
gage is legal II written on type
writer.
The world war taught Europe many
things. among others to value the type
writer Prior to the conflict the pro-
portion of the American writing ma
chine output that was exported was
35 per cent to 40 per cent; now II Is
80 per cent. The machines would he
going over the water much faster II
Europe could get the credits necessary
to correct the unfavorable conditions
of exchange. When the great loans
that are expected have been made. the
situation will he improved and IL much
greater volume of typewriter exports
Is looked for as result of the credits.
Europe needs among other things
modern office methods. She will he
helped in effecting this Improvement.
because the prices nf writing machines
have not Increased nearly as much as
those of other products. partly perhaps
because the prices were unduly high
before the war. Improvement Is the
order of the day. and the tendency
will become ever more marked as the
golden age comes on.
Catoctin clarion., 1920-05-20
"MAXlEa SlLtrC.R" FOR SHIPS
1t Is Claimed They Will Absolutely
Do Away With Noise Made
by the Motors.

Eight ships now sailing the Pacific
ocean are equipped with great
slencers weighing 5000 pounds each,
the invention of Hiram Percy Maxim,
famois rs the inventor of the gnh
slencer bearing his name. If sncchSS-
ful, this HeweSl Maxim silencer" mas
stimulate The tendency toward general
SUI Stitulirn Of the Speedier. more
economical, oil-hurning vessels driver
by the suncr.NnWcrfu engines Of ~"
,iifSel tFpH. for thp FreS"Af-n",
steamers.
'"rhp m"tor.driven ship is the shlF
of the future" Mr. Maxim said recent
~, "lioweyer. In the nAS'
there has been one great diSahEnnt'
age. the terrific noise of the motors.
The new Sil"ncyr we expect will solve
that pr"hlem."
Mr.. Maxim said that, in"srNuch as
his patents hive not been issued. he
cannot Disclose n construction of his
new invention How ever. in general
principle il Is not unlike other Maxim
SilencrrS. drnrrIng ON accomplishing
its work hv ;''S"r''nC the recoil nrf
h'ncr sihItc;n" III" ,"rr'ti'. G&hG44I.
VIZ M@%'H s:"g !, 'S NO dSsr1'i"F ~
tlpSign 10 th" sr,l"i'UT s'iztu S'ienrtIs
use on motor and power boats.
Catoctin clarion., 1920-05-20
Pl1DRpNWls

Cleanliness IL an enemy Of disease.
Feed fowls well but better have
them Il little hungry than Overfed.
Charred corn occasionally makes
good feed. especially in cold weather.
The hen that cackles lOudest and
longest doesn't always lay the most
eggs.
Poultry soon become aGcpstomed to
regular hours of feeding. DON'T dis
appoint them.
Pullets and cOckereis SHOULD be at
least nine months old before they age
used for breeding purposes.
One objection to using very much
sloppy food is that 1t often leads to
tiIth and unsanitary conditions.
While ducks require plenty Of water
In the daytime. they should be pro-
vi,lRd with dry quarters at night No
other fowls are more quickly injured
by dampness.
Catoctin clarion., 1920-05-20
China Looks to France.

France as field of study Of great
people in period Of reconstruction
and restoration Is being commended
to the progressive students of China
by such an authority as Wang Using
wei. founder of the Societe Franco
Chinoise. He advises his fellow cOun-
trymen that the present is opportune
for study by Chinese In France to
learn from personal observation how
strenuous measures are In the chang
Ing of national conditions. China, he
says. with its vast population and
aron must. to bring about anything"
worthy of the name Of reconstruction.
rely upon the efforts Of many Chinese
to introduce the new civilization and
to bring, China up to date. He SAYS
If China can send abroad lOO.OOO stu
dents then its motto should be LET
us have more"
Catoctin clarion., 1920-05-20
HAVE THEIR Own JOURNALS
Almost Every Industry Is Represented
in List Of British Periodical
Publications.

Popular papers hy no means conNti-
tute the bulk "f periodical literature.
Nearly every business and profession
has its own particular trade journal"
Probably yen never knew the bill
posters hHd n mner entirely tn" r
own. but they have in the Placard
and Service Billposter remarks a
writer il LCn,lnn answers. Then there
is Rru*lmahiiI" the llatters' Guide.
the Herring Circular, the Gamel;eeper.
the Irish lrOnmOnrcr and the Post
mans Gazette. every one of which is
lar line II names.
Some trades which you would not
think could support one paper alone
have their pick of several. For in
stance. laundry workers have four
to chUoS" from. paWnbrokers two. pro-
feSSiunal coninrerS at least three, and
vets quite a uumbcr. Even the bargee
was not until recently left uncaterpd
for. there being rhe Rargeman to
amuSe him @vcry so often. And un-
dertakera can w"X more nl less merry
over tie ind"rtal;erS' Journal, Willie
rag ana bone collectors may watch
their interests IN the Waste Trades
Journal. Car"lnkcrS have the Care
taker to enjoy.
Trade journalism does not stop NJ
that. 1t looks af,pr lesser known husl-
neSSeS and hobbies. as Witnessed in
the existence Of The Ringing World.
for bell ringers, the BlOodstock Breed
ers' Review, The Racing Pigeon. the
British Breketppr. Talking Machine
News and the Flute Players Journal.
When the Burglars Budget and the
Marble Player appear, we will let you
know
Catoctin clarion., 1920-05-20
End Of Coal Troubles,

Campbell Sinton figures out thnt
4WhWN horse power from sunlight
goes to waste on every square mile.
Which means. writes "Girard" in
the Philadelphia Press. thai old Sol
sheds upon the surface of PennSyl-
vana the tidy equivalent of nearly
.NN'Mm Nb0, 900 horse power
a"ne me day you win read IN your
morning papGr that Erof. Long Head
has found way to catch thai power
that now runs loose, Then gnnd,by
conf strikes
Anthracite will he ms vainrioss fur
fuel as little shells are for nancy
Sun engines will replace gasoline in
your auto, steamships viii need no
stokerS, the railroads no tiremen and
no coat tenders, the street railways
no power house and your cellnrS will
By rid of the dusty furnace ''.'''
ANhat nigh jinks the STOCK hrokess
can have when the promoters list on
the exchanges 10.0O0.0O0OO of com.
mon stock In Sunlight Consolidated.
Catoctin clarion., 1920-05-20
First Use Of Ether.

The first successful operation with
ether was performed on Eben Il. Frost.
who testified that q handkerchief sat
Hrated with the mysterious something
discovered by DR.. Morton. was pressed
TO his nose and he became unconscious
awakening only to find that diseased
tooth had heen extracted without his
knowing anything about II. The draw
ing of Mr.. FrOst's tooth was the ini-
tial operation which preceded the
grand demonstration at the M"sSa-
chusetts general hospital October l6.
1916
Catoctin clarion., 1920-05-20
SELL DIRECT TO CONSUMERS
Good Possibilities Offered to Farmer
Having Farm Produce to
Dispose o.

Making personal canvass among
city persons and soliciting their trade
offers good possibilities for one hav-
Ing farm produce 10 sell to obtain
REGULAR customers. Success Will de-
Lend largely on the personality of tn"
person making the cunyass. according
To the United States Department of
Agriculture. II may be necessary. also.
to solicit a larg" number Of families
I'm order to obtain Il few customers.
lurious other meth"ds OF obtaining
customers have been tried. Whatever
the method used. il usually requires
Ir,instuking work ami ool. .lderahl" Of.
forI to get q number of reliab,e GUS
toners.
Consumers often have difficulty In
tettin" In touch with reliable prOtuc-
crS As many farmers will not mar
ket direct. II Is necessary 10 seek pro-
ducerS in localities without q good
marker for farm produce.
Catoctin clarion., 1920-05-20
SpelIInu by Ear.

A simplif1ed spelling society In Lon
don has developed form of language
with one sound, one symbol notation
Of letters and dgraphs. A sample Of
the system In operation Is furnished
as follows.
"yvuns npon tym rich lord and
his wyf had a llttl bOi and littl gerl
hoom dhai iuyd ssrI much. Wun dal
dhe good mudher bekAme yeri ~. In
a short tym dhe faader aulso fel III.
II en- doc CHS vii give each of eu
purs Ov gOeld."
The system looks very much like
spelling By ear. It ought not to re-
quire any very complicated system Of
intes. IN fact, many people habitually
srell by ear without the authority Of
the society's diction. There are many
people who have given up further at
tempts at mastering English as II 10
spelled today. and these would well
come a phonetic reform with great
joy.-Seattle Pest-Intelligenesr.
Catoctin clarion., 1920-05-20

pipe tnat may ne attached ro the nose
and used to irrignte the crops Where
the land Is nearly level. watering can
he done very conveniently by discharg-
ing the hose into small burrows along
side rows and irrigating the crops ny
the fiootiny or furrow SYSTEM Wher'
ever the land is steep or uneven the
line of perforated pipe will distribute
the water 10 better advantage. TINS
can he used where water supply ~
available, and II Is doubtful II II would
pay where special pumping arrange
ments are necessary In order to pro-
vide the water. In sections where IT.
ri"ation must he depended upon en-
tirely for growing crops. special ar
ran.ements for getting water upon the
garden must be made. Last year
great many farmers Of the 'rrlgat"h
sections provided special facilities Tor
watering their gardens.
Catoctin clarion., 1920-05-20
RATION FOR LITTLE CALVES
One Of Oil Meal Is Excellent for
Youngsters.

An excellent grain ration for little
calves is three parts of oats, one part
OF corn and one part of oil meal. Keep
the grain fresh. DO not spill milk in
1t and have sour manger Let the
calves have free ACCESS to fresh and
clean water, and also to saIt The
common idea that calves will drink
too much water Is a mistake. Dur
ing the first four months calves should
not, however. eat too much grain.
Catoctin clarion., 1920-05-20
The Way of the World.

Mr. Smith and Mr.. Jones were
neighbors Mr.. Smith had garden
and Mr. Jones kept chickens. Now
san y0E see the possibilities? Well.
they didn't come Of.
Mr. Smith had an only son. and
MIR. Jones had an only daughter. Can
you Imagine what happened? Well, II
didn't.
The year was dry one. and Mr.
Smiths garden did not materialize
Mr.. Jones's daughter came over to
Sympathize, and she did 1t so well
hat Mr.. Smith. who was widower
and we'll fixed, married her. Such is
ffe-real life.- -Edtnbdrsh Scotsman
Catoctin clarion., 1920-05-20
immiCrantS' Literary Test.

Immigrants subject to the literary
test at Ellis island now have to read
thirty or forty words from the
1sams. in any language they prefer.
immigration Inspectors are equipped
sFlrn caEds II all iapglhges, with
gerses From the RsaIms printed on
Ihem. All types of SCRIPT are repre-
sented-irrman, Arabic, Hebrew,
Japanese. knssiap and SO 4n. except
chinese, ror mat nationality is not
permitted to immigrate. Lest any
alien learn pnrrotlike the verse of the
Psalm that friend In this country
had To read The inspectors have at
least forty different verses In each
innsuage,l one verse to card. ...!,
Catoctin clarion., 1920-05-20
Makino Talk,

Much vitality Is wasted In useless
talk. Some people. when they meet.
are emharras II there Is moments
halt in the conversation. That Is fool
ish. Talk less and think more.
Catoctin clarion., 1920-05-20
Nisions of Great Minds.

Every great mind seeks to labor for
eternity. All men are captiyated by
immediate advantages; great minds
alone are excited by the prospect Of
disun, gOod.-Schiller.
Catoctin clarion., 1920-05-20
To Make Transparent Paper.

To make transparent paper. dilute
one part Of castor oil with two or three
PARTS Of alcohol, dip the paper int" i
and hing II in the open mir to dry.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-11-16
YOUTHFUL CHESS WIZARD
VANQUISHES VETERANS
eisht-year-old Boy Plays 20 West
Pointers at Once and Beats 10
of Them, Tieing With other

West Point, n. c., Nov. 11.-Eigh-
teen officers, strategsts all and most
Of them trained in the post graduate
school of war-and one picked cadet,
the chess star of the military academy.
went down to defeat in as many games
of chess here last night before the in
vincible onslaught of Samuel Bzesche-
wiski. eight and half year old Polish
wonder OF the chess board One of
the boys 20 opponents played to a
draw at the end of 81 moves.
The lad from overseas, who last
1ight added TO the laurelS he has won
from the champions of Vienna, Berlin,
Paris, Warsaw, London and other Eu-
ropean capitals. played all Of his OPP
ponents simultaneously, moving rap
idly from one board to another and
making his plays after lightning cal
culations.
Throughout the play, Samuel. who
Is rather an understood child for his
years, and apparently differing in no
respect other than his proficiency on
the chess board from others of his age,
was unperturbed in the presence OF
his adversaries many of whom were
gray-hearded senior officers whose
afterdlnner games at the officers
mess table are noted throughout the
service.
Before a gallery which thronged the
academy gymnasium the child prodigy,
clad in blue suit with knickerbockers
and sailor collar, eliminated his first
checkmate after u moves, which oc-
cupied 81 minutes. Col. G. ]. Fie-
berger, who held the lad to an even
score. met him on more even ground
When a deadlock was reached the
game was called off by the boys father
and teacher. Jacob Rzeschewiski, who
announced that his sons bedtime was
long passed
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-11-16
SAINT PAUL MAN
CAINS2O POUNDS
CARLSON ALSO GETS RID or o.
YEARS TROUBLE WITH
RHEUMATISM

" By taking Tanlac / have eainod
twenty pounds and gotten rid of rheu-
,nd.lsm tnat had troubled me for IS
years, said ]. W. Carlson. of 96 Phe-
ian Greek street, St Paul, MINI.
l am now 60 years old" he con-
lihued' and had suffered ever since
| was young man of 25. During that
tlme had the very best treatment and
tried many different kinds of medicine
put got no permanent relief until 7
iound Tanlac. was in such bad
shape last year that was laid up for
three months. ] also had stomach
trouble so bad that everything ate
caused me to bloat with gas and suf-
Ter for hours afterwards. often 7 had
raging headaches and was SO nervous
could never get much sleep. FINALLY
gave up entirely and never expected
10 De any better but / began taking
lanlac and the way it knocked that
rheumatism out was simply wonder
Iul, ana | haven't a sign of it left.
My stomach trouble. too. has left
me entirely; l eat three big meals
every day. for l am hungry all the
time and never have the least bit of
indigestion. My strength has come
back and it beats the world the way
am gaining in weight. I never felt
better in every way in my life and it
gives me pleasure to recommend Tan
lac, for it will do just what they say
| it will"
Tanlac is sold in Boomers Ferry by
c. d. Simonds, druggist. and at LENA
by the Boundary Mercantile Co. adv
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-11-16
CLOTHING MAKERS CLAMP
DOWN HARD ON employees
New York Factories Are Shut Down
Until Men Will Submit to Read
lustment of Wage Conditions

New York, Nov. 1.-THE Clothing
manufacturers association of New
York announced yesterday its shops
could not be reopened until employees
who are members of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers union agreed to
new working and wage conditions
necessary TO the life Of the industry"
The announcement was made after
the association market committee re
ported failure in negotiations with the
workers. The association, In closing
its shops, claimed new conditions were
necessary to further competition in the
market.
William Bandler, president Of the
manufacturers association. said nego-
tiations would be opened with the
union at any time they designated,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-11-16
NOTICE OF ISSUE OF ATTACHMENT

In the District Court of the Eighth
Judicial District Of the State of tda-
no, in and for the County of Bound
airy.
Bass Stockton Plaintiff, VS.. Interna-
tional Tie & Lumber Company, a
corporation, Defendant
State of Idaho, County of Boundary, IS
Notice is hereby given that an At
tachment issued out of the District
Court of the Eighth Judicial District
of the State of Idaho. in and for the
County of Boundary, in the above en-
titled action, on the 18th day of No
vember, 1920, against the property of
the defendant International Tie &
Lumber Company. corporation.
Dated this 18th day of November
1920.
j. B. BRODY,
(SeaD Clerk of the District Court.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-11-16

Chicago, Nov. 1s.-The head Of
man with a bullet hole through the
right cheek was found yesterday in a
pile Of ashes back of cafe in the
outskirts of the downtown section here
by q hotel fireman who was removing
the ashes. A thorough search Of the
entire pile revealed no other parts Of
the body. The head had been cut off
lust below the chin with some very
sharp instrument, and the police said
they thought only a surgeon could have
done il. It apparently had been IN
the ashes about six months.