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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-15
rartins Ferry Briefs.

Dorothy Gene. daughter Of Mr.. and
IRIS. Howard Smith. OF North Sixth
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-09-03
GOODMAN'S CORNERS

Bert Nichols and family from Gran
ger, were Sunday guests at A. w.
Clements.
Will Perkins enjoyed himself at the
Cleveland parks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. France from Cleve-
land were Sunday guests at Glenn
Ritchie's.. @
Helen Silva returned to her home
IN, Cleveland Sunday after two
weeks visit with her friend, Marie
Marecak. a
Mr.. Raub from Lakewood was a
Sunday caller at A. J. Ritchie's.
r. G.. Williams and family and A.
w. Clement were entertained Sunday
at the home Of Edward Kempke at
Cleveland.
Mrs. Mary Rogers from Berea spent
Monday and Tuesday with her mother,
Mrs. Amy Morton. T Gf.a .,s
, Mrs. Julia Clement visited Sunday
at her cousins, Mrs. lNettie Finn's, at
Cleveland. INA, s8
Mrs. Erred Zarski, accompanied BY
her daughter and granddaughter
from Cleveland, called on old neigh
bors last week, II,
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-09-03

was presented to Df, and Mrs. Wood.
They, however, requested that the
money be given for them to Mrs. Mary
Hadlock, the committee complying
with their request. " Z
Mrs. Hadlock wishes to express her
sincere thanks ito the donors, and to
the public for this kindness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18
SOMETHING NEW TO MOTHER
Dear Old Lady Had Good Deal to
Learn About the Latest Idea
in silk Stockings.

Styles may come and styles may go,
but an old-fashioned mother like
Bab's can't be expected to keep
abreast with the latest creations She
is always looking after the welfare
of the family. whether it is preparing
fathers choice dish or skimping her
own needs so that Johnny or Bah may
keep up appearances with the twenti-
eth century younger set.
Mother recently was going over the
weeks washing, putting a patch here.
catching a button there and seeing
to 1t that the stockings were care
fully mended. She came across a
pair of stockings that Bah had pur-
chased the week before. They were
the latest thing dictated by fashion.
the Isle stocking with lace designs ON
the sides, which very much resembles
the lowly run"
"And bless you. mother sewed up
every one of them.p giggled Bah to
a friend. a few days later, "and they
cost me IS pair, too"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18
A CHECK FOR s2s,5OO.

synopsis.-Typica tramp In ap-
pearance. Daniel Randolph Fitz-
hugh, while crossing Chicago
street. causes the wreck Of an auto.
whose chauffeur disables II trying
to avoid running him down. In
pity the occupant of the auto. a
young girl, saves him from arrest
and gives him a dollar, telling him
to buy soap. and wash. His sense
of shame is touched, and he I'M
proves his appearance. That night,
in crowd of unemployed and an
archists, he meets Esther Strom.
Russian anarchist, and in a spirit
Of bravado makes a speech A few
days later Fitzhugh visits Syming-
ton Otis. prominent financier, and
displaying a package which he
says contains dynamite. demands
$1,000 Otis gives him a check. At
the house he meets the girl who
had given him the dollar. and
learns she is Kathleen Otis. She
recognizes him. Ashamed. he tears
up the check and escapes. but IL
arrested Esther visits Fitzhugh in
Jail, and makes arrangements for
procuring legal advice. His trial is
speedily completed and he is found
insane and committed TO an asJ-
lum. from which he easily makes
his escape. Fitzhugh takes refuge
in Chicago with Esther. who has
become infatuated with him. His
one idea Is now TO become rich and
powerful. and win Kathleen. In
fight with Nikolay. jealous admirer
OF Esther. Fitzhugh worsts him.
Securing mental employment he
learns that Nikolay has been found
dead In Esther's house. and in
letter TO him she admits the kill
Ing, telling him she did II for his
sake and that she has gone away.
He sees Kathleen from distance,
and Is strengthened In his determi-
nation to win her. Fitzhugh at
tracts the attention OF Quigg, deal
er in bogus stocks F.tzhugh acts
as decoy for gullible investors
Staked by hts employer in poker
gan1e for high stakes, he meets a
wheat pit speculator, Henry Hunt.
who believes him TO be New York
man Of wealth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18
Letters from Esther!
(To BE coNTINUED)
WHERE PEDDLER IS SUPREME
In Lithuania People Almost Every.
where Are Dependent on the
travelling Merchant"

The pe1dler. who has almost dis
appeared entirely in American farm
ing communities. 10 still very impor-
tant institution in Lithnania. His out
fit there is veritahie department
store. His customers are dependent
upon him for nearly everything they
do not raise or make Ipon their own
farms. There are not even any mail
order houses to encroach upon his
wide domain.
Everything the peasant home in
Lithuunia Is not able to produce must
be brought many miles. Railroads
are few. And so. through the ped
dlers. with heir surprisingly varied
stock in trade. Lithuanian mothers do
their own shopping at their own door
steps. These peddlers come TO the
peasants cottage with linen goods,
fancy cloth for dresses. handker-
chiefs. aprons. combs and brushes
stationery. trinkets. hardware, house
hold utensils. sugar. salt, soap and
even shoe hacking.
II cash is TO be had. the peddIers
accept It readily. but they are Just
as ready to barter soap for some
homemade linen, or sugar for native
needlework.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18
After Ten Years
Eatonic Proves the Best

at say, God bless eatOnlc." writes
Mrs. Della NJ. Doyen. II can truth.
fully say, after suffering with stomach
trouble for ten long years. that have
never had anything do me so much
good as this one box of eatonic."
We print these grateful words from
this dear lady. so that sufferers every
where may have hope and little
faith-just enough 10 give eatonlc a
trial. Why, folks. last year over half
a million people used eatonlc and
found relief.
This is the secret: Eatonic SIM
ply takes up the excess acids, poisons
and gases, and carries them right out
Of the body. or course. when the
cause is removed. the sufferer gets
well. stomach trouble causes about
seventy non-organic diseases. so, II
you are suffering any kind OF misery,
NOT feeling wen. go right TO your drug
gist today and obtain a big box OF
entonic: cost is a trifie. Use 1t and
find quick, sure relief.
Make this test-you will see, and
then, II you are not satisfied, youl
druggist will hand your money back.
He does not want one penny unless
eatonic pleases you. Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18
BIG CROPS ASSURED
IN WESTERN CANADA
Need of Farm Labor Urgently
Required for Harvest.

Rains Of. the past week which hive
been general throughout all portions
of Western Canada. covering MANI
TOBA, SASKATCHEWAN. and AL
BERTA, have placed beyond all man
ner of doubt the certainty of vast
grain crops throughout the entire dis
trict.
Reports from all points Indicate
marvellous and rapid growth. The
conditions of week or so back. which
were decidedly less promising and led
many to think that there might be a
partial failure, have disappeared al
together and now there is a wave Of
optimism circulating throughout the
entire country.
In 1915 there were enormous yields
reported from all parts. and ii would
appear now as If in many places the
yields of 1915 would be equaled IL
not beaten.
What might appear to be draw
back. is the apparent shortage of farm
help. The Province of Manltobr
through its Employment Bureau in
Winnipeg. is asking for 10000 harvest
hands and over, offering from IS to
So per day. The Province OF Sas-
katchewan is asking for $4,000 extra
hands to take care Of the immense
harvest that is certain to be reaped
In that Province In Alberta the crop
area is somewhat less, the labor con-
ditions somewhat better, and is max
ing a request for 5000 extra farm
hands.
interviewing the officials Of the diff
ferent Governments. they are inclined
to the opinion that as the crops In
Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, ILL.,
nois and other Central States are har-
vested there will be movement north
ward that will materially help TO take
care of the labor situation. With the
low railroad rates that may be secured
on application to the Employment OF.
fees ct Winnipeg and at boundary
points. or which may be secured
through the Canadian Government Of
fees at Chicago, H.: Detroit. Mich. !:
Milwaukee, Wis; Kansas City, Mo. |;
Omaha, Neb.; Des Moines, Ia; Water
town, S. D.; st. Paul, Mimi, and
Grand Forks, N. D.. will give to those
seeking employment the opportunity
to reach the harvest fields at a low
cost.-Advertisement
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18
CHAPTER VI-continued.

Fitzhugh did not speak, and the
other rushed on:
EVERY cent I've been able to rake,
scrape. steal or borrow goes into this.
I'm going TO have Burton sell half
million September at the best price he
can get. How much do you want, Fitz-
hugb2 Remember, it's not speculat-
ing. exactly. It's more like picking up
money In the street"
"Tm sorry, Hunt, but I'm afraid
shun't be able to 80 into this with you.
There's no necessity for details. Is
there7"
"By George, that Is too badl It's
not every day you get a chance like
this Sure YOU can't come int"
quite sure"
"Pm mighty sorry. Well. 1t can't be
helped--exeuse me a moment" Hunt
turned and started on half-run
toward the office of the senior Burton.
Il say, Hunt" AS though struck by
sudden afterthought Fitzhugh hur-
ried after the Spectator and caught
him by the shoulder. His eyes were
twinkiing. 81 won little money last
night. you know, and-just for Il
joke-rm going to make that little
make a little more. My poker win
nings are at your disposal. Hunt. Do
with them as you WILL"
Good boy What's the figure,
Fitzhugh2"
"oh, somewhere between eighteen
and twenty thousand. believe"
Suppose sell twenty September
for you. then? It's hardly worth the
bother. of course; but I'll attend to ev-
erything for YOU"
Fitzhugh took gut his wallet and
| began counting checks and currency
iRto his companions hand. While his
lips We're speaking the denominations
ON the checks and hank notes his mind
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18
FARMERS DO WELL
Record Prices Paid Wheat Grow.
ers of Western Canada.
win Get Above 20 Cents over the
Fixed Scale Set-WorId Looking
70 the Dominion for its
Grain.

II viii be OF interest TO many read
ers to learn that their farmer friends
in Canada viii do so well out Of the
wheat they grew on western Canada's
prairies last year.
There was a fixed price Of $2.15 per
busheI paid for their wheat last sea-
son.
Not knowing the price at which It
would be possible to market the crop.
the Canadian grain board. which or
ganization handled the whole Of the
crop last summer. fixed S2.15 as a min
imum price for No. wheat. and ar
ranged that each farmer should be
given certificates for the quantity OF
wheat he delivered. Tie amount re-
celved over and above the fixed price
which was paid TO the farmers when
pro rata at the end OF the season, and
the holders of these certificates Will.
therefore, participate In the extra
price received according to the guam
tity OF wheat sold.
The latest advices are that the
wheat board will pay at least 40 cents
o bushei over the fixed rate of $215
bushel for their wheat of last season.
This means that about S40.000000 will
be distributed among the farmers OF
Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
This SUN represents the difference In
the price at which the wheat crop was
sold and the price that was fixed for
last seasons crop.
Canadian Wheat In Demand.
A declaration that Canadian wheat
would In all probability sell this year
at between So and s. per bushel, was
made recently before conference Of
western supporters OF the government
by Or. Robert MagIll. who was one Of
q deputation from the Winnipeg grain
exchange. Or. Magill argued In IA
vOr OF open trading from the aspect
of world conditions, He stated that
no wheat could be exported from Rus
STA owing TO internal troubles.
Roumania would have absolutely
none 10 export. india was prohibiting
export, while Australians acreage
would fall from 12,000.000 to 7,000.000
The result would be that Australia
would scarcely have enough to feed
herself, and there would be absolute
ly no wheat for Europe, except from
the Argentine and North America.
Or. Magill. according TO formal an
nouncement. though 1t would be Inn
possible to secure as good a price for
the producer by control as by the
open market. The United States mar
ket was now open. and. according to
present prospects. there would be
mighty little to spare from that quar-
ter. The net result would be that Ca
madam wheat would undoubtedly 90
TO record re.-Advertlsement
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18

Sale street he possessed nothing save
the clothes he wore. He had NOT
cent in his pockets. he had not even
a place TO sleep. The inimicaI QuIgg
had seen to that. Yet, entering the
portals OF the Board OF Trade, he felt
again that exaltation he had expert
enced when cutting bis ties with Es-
Their. Once more he was free-free
TO go his own way. free TO mount to
the pinnacle he had set himself. I'M
hindered by an alien hand.
The gallery was crowded. for news
OF the upheaval had spread abroad.
hut Fitzhugh's height enabled him to
see over the heads of those 10 front
and so into the arena where waged
the thunderous combat. The wheat
pit was in a raroxysm. ungovernahIe
and volcanic. The bulls. all but rout-
ed. were making a desperate stand.
But it was hopeless. The ground tot
tered beneath them. Their frenzied
PUSHES were met by the lmperturbable.
unconquerable bears, and they were
ever forced to retreat. snorting. bel
lowing. but unquestiOnahIy beaten.
At the height of the conflict. when
the battle din shrieked its loudest.
the closing gong sounded and the
days session was over The indicator
on the wheat dial pointed TO So cents.
Fitzhugh rushed from the gallery,
showing people right and left. and
took the stairs five at leap. figuring
his profits as he ran. In the Office OF
Burton & Burton he found Hunt. who
seized his arm. clapped his shoulder,
hustled him into the street. rejoicing.
cOngratulating and Boosting all In the
same breath.
Didn't we lick 'em. thought" he
ratified on. i've made two hundred
and twenty-five thousand. and you
well, not quite so much. of course, but,
considering the investment, very fair.
Fitzhugh. very fair"
With these encouraging words he
handed over a check for 28,50O. Fitz-
hugh very calmly inclosed 1t In thu
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18

empty morocco wallet. returned the
wallet to his pocket. aud buttoned the
flap over the pocket.
Eyes, very fair" he concurred.
without smiling. "very fair. as you
say. Hunt" His GOODNESS. however,
was all assumed. Beneath. be was
trembling with excitement.
But. Daniel Fitzhugh, let me tell
you something" Hunt stopped shortly
and "buttonholed" Fitzhugh.' There's
another plum on our little tree" he
went on enthusiastically, while the
passersby brmpea and jostled them
from side to side, that's just about
as juicy as this one was. It's-but
come on TO lunch and I'll tell you all
about It,"
They iunched at Hunts club. Or
rather. FItzbugh did. Hunt ate moth
Ing. He was too ebulllent. He elab-
grated his plan, going extensively into
details. producing endless data from
his pockets. while the untasted food
grew cold before him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18
MDDYJ Evening
k9[AIRY TALL
A ~ hary G.haH
~ Bonner 9Sos
THE YELLOW JACKETS.


Some one said" one of the yellow
jackets remarked, "that as we had
such nice name we should be sweet
and sunny in our natures and never
sting people"
Some one was very foolish" said
another yellow jacket. THAT is all /
have TO say"
Now the yellow jackets are kind
OF wasp. in fact very Iauch like the
wasp family; only those who have
been stung by yellow jackets feel
that their sting is much worse than
that Of the wasps.
1--WE have a lovely name" said an
other yellow jacket, "and 1t is my
opinion that We should not disgrace
1t by being sweet AMI pleasant, buzz.
buzz, that is not my idea at all. yell
low jacket is indeed a beautiful
name. 1t sounds so gay and so attrac-
tive.
ut sounds as though we were so
golden and lovely. All, but we can
sting! That is the main thing. II
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18
Don't Let Catarrh Drag
You into CONSUMPTION

be cured by sprays. inhalers, jeliies
and other local applications.
S. S. S. has proven a most salts
factory remedy for Catarrh be-
cause it goes direct to its source
and tends to remove the germs OF
the disease from the blood Get a
bottle from your druggist today,
and begin the only logical treat
ment that gives real results. For
free medical advice write 20 Medi-
cal Director, I04 Swift Laboratory
Atlanta. Ca.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18
RiddIea

what vegetable do two rat then re-
s.r,bla after falling out OF Window
Two large squashes-
why was the elephant the iast ani-
NAL 10 leave the zoof
Because 1t stopped behind to PACK
its trunk. -
what is the difference between
,,vsntv hundredweIght Of earth and
laborerf
one is a ton OF soil and the other
son Of toll.
why does a tin whistler
Because a tin can.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18
Helpmates at Reasonable Prices.

In Mongolia there are only two
modes of aarriage-capture and pur-
chase. The cost of wife varies from
FIVE cames for young girl TO thirty
or forty camels for an old widow. the
latter being quoted higher than all
other classes. In statements relative
to price obtained In Mongolian society
1t was brought out that wife may
be bought for five pounds Of rice In
that country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18

people disturb US we can get even
with them"
Just then they heard some sounds
tits this way, this way" said a
voice.
"Its not. it's that way. that way"
said another voice.
ITS over the brook. over that big
log" said another.
"Now be ready" said one Of the
yellow jackets.
"Be ready" said another.
"we're all ready" they buzzed
softly.
''Be very quiet" another said. I'VE
want TO surprise them. We want to
give them real surprises. Surprises
are so NICE"
And then over the log came two
children, They put their hands on
the log to jump over it and then out
came the yellow jackets. How they
stung the two children. The other
children had gone in different direc-
tions
The children were having a paper
chase. Two had led the chase and
had tried to put in as many false
trails as possible to make 1t very
difficult. And of course the right
trail of the scraps of paper had to be
found again before the children would
be on the right trail.
Every one was going in pairs and
the pair thai came In first would win
the prize.
Well, two of them had felt that the
right trail led over the log. 1t wasn't
the right one after all And the chill
dren had to go back and hurry Sc as
to find the right trail as they wanted
TO be the first ini
But oh. how the yellow jackets, the
mean. mean yellow jackets stung.
"Buzz, buzz, buzz" they said, ''let
us sting them, their faces. their
hands. their hands which ran right
into our long nest"
And another said:
'aThey didn't see our nest and they
didn't see us for they didn't want to
disturb us-that was true enough
but they did disturb us and Wen give
1t TO them"
Now the children didn't dare take
the time to put mud on all the stsngs
they had received. And at that the
yellow jackets rejoiced. for as they
said:
1--WE hate that old Doctor Mud. He
is entirely too fond of helping to get
rid Of the stings we give. He is
helper TO the children but hlndrance
to us. 1t is fine that they didn't take
the time to stop for Doctor Mud. but
went right on"
The two children who had gone
right into the yellow jackets nest by
mistake won the paper chase and
won il by n very wonderful race In
the end. They found the right tran
after a little and a number of others
we're on 1t, too. and so at the finish
there had to be regular running race
TO see who would get in first.
But afterwards the stings OF the
yellow Jackets made their faces ana
their hands swollen and they both SAID
that of all the creatures they knew
the meanest were the yellow jackets.
And the yellow jackets were buzzing
and saying:
ooh how we hope It is stinging
Them good and proper nowi How we
hone all our bites and nibbles are
making them suffer.
And another yellow Jacket said;
"They may be almost crying with
the burning now. How fine and happy
a thought that Is
Another yellow jacket said:
"Ah. 70 sting is our delight,
.Ans we sting with all our might"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18

was doing a different nstation: :
Twenty thousa6c bushels at ninety
eight and quarter cents bushel-
nineteen thousand, six hundred and
fifty dollarS--two thousand five hun
dred cash from Quigg--total winnings.
eighteen thousand-total due Quigg.
eleven thousand five hundred-total
capital on hand, twenty thousand. six
hundred and fifty dollars.
There you are. Hunt-nineteen
thousand. six hundred and fifty dol
lars."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18

AOL several Weeks
At times / could not
walk at all and /
suffered Nth my
back and limbs so I
often had to stay in
bed. / suffered off
a n d on for eight
y e ar s. Finally /
heard. that Lydia E.
Pinkham's V e e e..
table Compound was
a good medicine and
tried IL with splen-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18
uncomaIlmentary

A man who possesses a corpuIent
figure takes a Sunday-school class.
Recently he gave a lesson upon how
sine affected the future life.
"Well, boys" he asked. in conclu-
sion, ''what would happen to me when
I die IL had led a bad Iife2"
"The fat would be in the fire." re-
piled one lad, after some reflection.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18
Avoid Tts Dangerous Stage.

There is q more serious stage OF
CAtarrh than the annoyance caused
by the stopped-up air passages,
and the hawking and splitting and
ether distasteful features.
The real danger comes from the
tendency Of the disease to continue
Its course downward until the
lungs become affected, and then
dreaded consumption is on your
path. Your own experience has
taught you that the disease cannot
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18
ALadx Of Distinction

Is recognized by the delicate fascinat
ing influence Of the perfume she uses
A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores,
followed by busting with Cuticurs
Talcum 2 WIDER usually means clear,
sweet, healthy skin.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18
You are invited to write ior zee advice

cessful in relieving woman's suffering
as has Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Women may receive free
and helpful advice by writing the Lydia
E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Such letters are received and answered
by women only and held in strict
confidence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18
CHAPTER WI.

Two days had passed before Fftz.
hugh and Quigg met again. Late in
the evening FHtzhugh. Immediately
dressed. catered the private ONCE OF
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18
Naming No Names.

Reading some of the present day
illusions, one reflects that 1t is pos
sible for poet to make dollars out of
lines that others can't even make
sense out of.-BOstOn Transcript.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-08-18
Yeuna calahad.

I'D face a dragon for your sake
There are other things, Algy."
"What do you meanF'
~The cost Of living will give you
quite enough to face."-Louisyille
Journal