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, 1920-07-08
IS 49,
!: DON'T TAKE A CHANCE WITH
!: FIRE.

= 1T never pays to take II chance :
:: with fire" says n circular issued :
!. by the Forest Service, i'll its cam
= paign against forest fires. IF :
= you have got to gamble take II :
:. flyer on the stock market or play :
+ the ponies, but don't take n chance :
= on fire. :
= Every thousand feet of green :
:. timber near your home is worth :
:. at least so in wages to you and :
= your neighbors, besides its stump :
:. age value to its owner. If ii Is :
!. on national forest land you are :
= part owner, and If it is destroyed =.
= by fire you lose both values" :
= Burned timber pays no wages :
= the circular says. The prosperity :
:: and development of your locality :
: is going to depend upon keeping :
= that timber green.
= Don't take Il chance with fire :
: yourself. and don't let your neigh :
= Dor do IL. When you burn brush :
! take every precaution to obey the :
= law and see that your neighbor :
: does. Remember that your home :
: and his can go up in smoke from :
i just m piece of carelessness. ..
+ The biggest fires in history 7
= were started by those who didn't !
! think the woods would burn. BE 4
: careful of fire as you are of pow I
+ der; it's just as dangerous" !
!. 4. 4. 4 4 = Il. q /. q q Z. + 4 q . q q 4
, 1920-07-08
Teachers Examinations.

The next regular teachers examina-
lions will he held July %. % and -
at Rawlins. Applicants should send
in their credentials to the office of the
County Superintendent as soon as pos
sible. This will avoid misunderstand-
ings in regard to the prerequisite re-
quircments and save time at the exam
inatiou period.
MYRTLE Il. SCHALK.
County Superintendent.
, 1920-07-08
The Wise Man,

The wise man must ponder on the
right path in the silence of his own
heart, and when found take 1t. though
the whole multitude prayed at him
with its many heads, which most prob
ably they would-fOr a time.-"Con'
yersations with Carlyle" by Sir
Charles Gavan Duffy, X. G. NJ. G.
, 1920-07-08

Ironino by Wholesale.

Ironing, the last process to which the
products of a stocking mill are sub
jected, was formerly done in one great
factory by many girls, who stoop up
to ld-fashioned ironing boards. The
girls have o been replaced, however.
by a broad mangle, or rotary press,
wrich deliver ironed stockings In a
continuous stream.-Popular Magazine.
, 1920-07-08

that you and your small brother are al
ways quarrelingY'
II don't know" returned the child,
after papa.'-BOston Transcript.
, 1920-07-08
LIVESTOCKPRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
Cattle Advance 25-50c Over the
Fourth of July
HOGS ALSO SELL HIGHER
Sheep and Lambs Coming in Freely
Prices off Soc, Best Fat Lambs Co.
Ing at $14.oo and Ewes at Sc. 90.

Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
July T.-Following the Fourth of July
holiday cattle receipts We're light, less
than 5000 head, and the market sharp
ly higher, generally 2JGJOc higher
than the close of last week. Best
heavy beeves lrought $lG.50. Cow
stuff and stockers and feeders were
also active and stronger.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
beeves, S15.50G 1850; fair to good
beeves, S14.75@15.j0; common to fair
beeves, S12.O0@14.75: good to choice
yearlings, S15.25@ ,625; fair to good
yearlings, $13.00@15.25; common to
fair yearlings, S10OO0l3OO: choice to
prime heifers, l1.50Q12.75; good to
choice heifcrs, S10.50G11.J0; common
to good heifers, SS.5O@1O.5O: choice
to prime COWS, ST. .O0012.0O: good to
choice cows, S9.5O011.OO; fair to good
cows, SG.50@9.50; cutters, Sj0OG6.50;
Gamers, $3.75@4,5O; veal calves, $3.50
911.OO: beef and butcher bulls, $1,000
1850; bologna bulls, SG.O0QS,00: good
to choice feeders, S0.256l1.0O; medium
to good feeders, $S.50G9.25; common
to fair feeders, S1.504S.5O; good to
choice stockers. SS.T5@9.50; fair to
good stockers, $7.509S75; common to
fair stockers, S65OWT 80; stock
heifers, S5.5OG7.OO; stock COWS. S4.15
@6.75; stock calves, S5.0007.50.
Hogs a Big 25c Higher.
The run of hogs was small even for
the day after the Fourth. about 1000
head, and both packers and shippers
bought freely at prices generally DC
higher thar Saturday. Tops brought
$685. and bulk of the trading was at
S13.75Q14L50.
Sheep and Lambs Lower.
About $500 read OF sheep and
lambs arrived Tuesday. the heaviest
run of the season. and they V
slowly at prices generally 2105Oc un-
der the close of last week. Best fat
lambs brought S14.O0 and the outside
figure for ewes was 5000.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Fat range lambs, S13.OO@13.75; feed
ing lambs, S1O.OOm12.50; Gull lambs,
S7.OO@950; yearllngs, SsIOoq91o;
ewes, S5.OO66.OO; ewes, culls and can
ners, S2.OO@4.00.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-10-27
MARRIED

The marriage of Miss Caroline Ruth
Meub and Leverett Stevens took place
Saturday evening at o'clock at the
home of the brides father, Henry
Meub at 1916 Juanita. The home GER
emory of beautiful appointments was
performed in the presence of twenty
two guests and immediate relatives.
Although a resident of Pasadena for
only one year, Mrs. Stevens has many
friends here as well as a wide circle in
Cleveland, Ohio, her former home. She
was born in Warren, Ohio, graduated
from the Warren High School, and
later from the Kent Normal School at
Kent, Ohio. Mr.. Stevens is the son
of o. C. Stevens of POI Arcadia street,
a Civil War veteran. The bridegroom
is bookkeeper for the City Market.
(The above notice was taken from
a Pasadena, California, paper. Mr..
Stevens was resident Of Viroqua for
many years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-10-27
Mrs. Ole Swiggum Dies at Lacrosse
From Apoplexy

Mrs. Ole Swiggum died in hospital
in Lacrosse October Is. Funeral SER
vices were conducted at the home and
the Viroqua Lutheran church Monday
afternoon, October 18th. Interment
was made in the Liberty Pole eeme-
terry, Rev. Hammer officiating.
Carrie Bringe, daughter of Nels p.
and Martha Bringe, was born in Indre
Sogn, Norway, January %, 1862. She
was confirmed in the Lutheran con-
gregation at West Prairie, where she
lived with her parents until twenty
two years of age when she in 1884
was united in marriage to Ole Swig-
gum Of the town of Franklin. Here
they resided until the spring of 1918,
qua. Ten children were born to them
of whom six are living. Deceased had
been failing in health for a number Of
years, but it was not until she suffered
a stroke of paralysis about three
weeks ago that her health rapidly
failed her. Besides the six children
she is survived by her husband and
two sisters, Mrs. Chris Call and Mrs.
Peter Skildum, of West Prairie; and
three brothers, Albert a nd Chris
bfInge II west frdIIIei anu Ellas
Bringe of Bancroft, Nebraska. The
children are: Mrs. Torger Berge,
Mabel and Oscar, all three of Viroqua,
Melvin of Soldiers Grove; Neil of
Browptown, and Mrs. J. H. Daley Of
New Rockford, North Dakota.
The deceased was a faithful friend
and kind neighbor and will be great
ly missed. All the children were pres
ent at her deathbed and at the funeral.
The bereaved have the heartfelt SYM
pathy of all in the great loss which
they have sustained.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-10-27
puhIiahed july 1s. 1919.

NOTE. IL the foregoing law Is ratified b.
this election, It becomes the law of this stats
on the subject of intoxicating liquors, except
as amended by Chapter 6s5 of the Laws Of
1919, and except as affected by the Eighteenth
Amendment 10 the U. S. Constitution and the
Volstead Act of Congress enforcing same. II
il Is rejected, the effect will be 10 reinstate
the former law on said subject known a.
Chapter Sc of the Revised Statutes, Of 1917.
with the same exceptions above noted
STATE OF WISCONSIN,, DEPARTMENT OF
STATES
/, MERLIN HULL. Secretary Of State. of
the State of Wisconsin. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true copy Of
Chapter $50. Laws of 1919, and that same has
been compared by me with the original en-
rolled act now on file in this department
Given under my hand and official seal at
the Capitol. in the City of Madison this Both
day Of July. 1920.
(SeaD MERLIN HULL. Secretary Of State
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-10-27


the candda % whom dsTe o if it e name
New-York tribune., 1920-03-09
Talking Reaction

With big short interest reduced
by yesterdays sharp upswing in prices
the stock market following was inclined
to look for reaction to-day. The fael.
ing around the Street was that the -isa
rad been overdone, in view Of tho
money situation, and that, regardless
o1.qs OF de;vel9pments " 10 in other quarters, no
susta.nso upward movement could be
large exchange firms advised +ha;s.
customers not to climb for stock., hn,
to wait for a backswinp. sAs' Du'
New-York tribune., 1920-03-09
Lambasting the Bears

It was about as hectic a stock mar
ket as Wall Street has seen in many a
day. First the bears were on top and
then the bulls and the session ended in
the complete rout of the traders on
the short side. The cocksure bear
party had the surprise of its life. 1t
overplayed its hand on the false re-
port that che Supreme Court decision
in the stock dividend case was un-
favorable, and received the worst lam
basting it has experienced in months
The bears had things coming their way
for about fifteen minutes after the
first news came through from Wash
ington, carrying what one Of the news
ticksrs afterwards described as an
unfortunate misinterpretation" Of the
decision. But when the real facts be-
came known and it developed that stock
dividends had been held by the court
to be capital distribution and, there
fore. not taxable, the bears began
their retreat. And the more they
scrambled to cover their short COM
mitments the faster the retreat became
until in the last hour the whole bear
crowd appeared to have been stricken
with a panic
New-York tribune., 1920-03-09
False Report Puts
Stocks Down, but
Big Rally Follows
Violent Rise i'm Prices When
Short Interests Rush to
Cover; Important Deci-
sion on nRailway Valuations

The stock market at the exchange
yesterday passed through one Of the
most active and interesting sessions in
many weeks. An erroneous news re-
port to the effect that the Supreme
Court Of the United States had rem
dered decision declaring stock divi-
dends to be taxable as income, started
a sharp decline around midday. which
was followed by sensational recovery
when the mistake was corrected.
The afternoon upturn in prices was
one of the most violent bursts Of
strength that the Wall Street market
has experienced in many months. An
over extended short interest was COM
pletely taken by surprise and in its
scramble to cover its commitments bid
prices up by leaps and bounds.
Gains of to points were common
throughout the trading list, while in
the case of General Motors common
and Crucible Steel, two issues which
have been the targets of professional
selling since early in the year, net
gains amounted to 42A. and 30b points
respectively. United States Steel COM
mon, after declining to 95A on the
erroneous report of the stock dividend
decision, rose to 1OOA on the afternoon
rise.
In addition to the decision in the
stock dividend case, which turned out,
after considerable confusion, to be
favorable from the Wall Street view
point, the decision of the high court
in the suit of the railroads against
the Interstate Commerce Commission
was a most constructive development,
the effects of which will be far-reach-
ing and of great Importance to the
roads. In this case the roads won
their suit to compel the Commerce
Commission in fixing the valuation Of
the lines to accept the present value
of right of ways and terminals instead
of the original cost. Publication of
this news was followed by active buy
ing of the railroad shares, which rose
| to points in the afternoon.
1t has been q long time since the
professional element on the short side
has been 90 completely upset as it was
yesterday. The short interest un-
doubtedly was of extremely large pro-
portions judging from the eager de-
mand for stocks from that quarter.
The covering Of large part Of this
short account naturally weakens the
technical position Of the market, SO
that many observers were looking for
a reaction after the extraordinary re-
covery of yesterday.
Slightly easier money conditions
prevailed yesterday and Stock Ex-
change borrowers paid 8 per cent for
renewals of call loans, against per
cent at the end of last week.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-09
GMO Gives Bears a Ride

The bears certainly had a warm time
OF it in General Motors. When the old
Motors common stock started on the
rampage the professional traders, who
a few days ago we're talking $50 for the
stock, forgot all about that in their
haste to cover up. It looked early as
If they had overstayed their market
When Motors got away to strong
start. The stock shot to 275 before
noon, but the bears got new lease of
life and became more clipper when
the false Court decision report was
back that followed Motors broke
to 264, but as soon as the news was
corrected it began to surge ahead in an
extremely impressive manner. From
then on until the close it pushed
harder and harder against the shorts.
finally getting up to 302, closing at
301, up 42A points. The Street heard
that single house was short of 80 900
shares of the stock and though il had
combed the district, had been unable
to borrow more than $4,000 shares.
making it necessary for It to cover
its short line by purchase in the open
market.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-09
Equitable Trust Judgment
Against Wabash Stands

WASHINGTON, March S-Judgments
Tor sol $4,000 awarded by the Federal
District Court in Missouri to the
Equitable Trust Company of New York
against the Wabash Railroad Company
will stand; the Supreme Court to-day
refusing to review the case. The case
grew out of foreclosure proceedings
brought by the trust company after the
railroad failed to meet interest pay
ments In 1912 on q mortgage for $%Q-
100000
New-York tribune., 1920-03-09
Gold From London

Kuhn. Loeb & Co. yesterday an
rounced that s1,25o.ooo In gold had been
obtained in London for shipment to
them on the steamship New York, which
will arrive on March 16. It is under
stood that this movement Is for private
account, and, as far as could be learned,
those involved in the transaction were
not acting as agents of the British
treasury, which, it is reported, plans
to ship gold to this country in antici-
patton of the Anglo-Frcnch loan, which
natures on October Is next.
Another $3,oo0000 in gold for the
account Of the Canadian Minister Of
Finance reached New York yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-09
Seeking Information

- Some sa,; interesting Developments ought
Co. Go follow tho action of the United
directing the Federal Reserve Board
to advise the Senate what is the cause
or justification for the usurious rates
OF interest charged on collateral call
loans in the financial centers and what
steps, If any, are required to abate this
condition. This is something that
buyers and sellers of stocks have been
talking about long time.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-09
United States Food Products

Directors Of the United States Food
PRODUCTS Corporation meet a couple Of
weeks hence, and it is understood thev
VIII declare dividends at the regular
quarterly rate of So share, thereby
maintaining disbursements on an an,
nlai basis OF SO. In the March quar-
'er' which ends this month, the com
pany' 1t is said. will earn the full years
uivldend on the stock. Unofficial es
.lmates ~ place the net quick assets of
the company at $16,5O0, 600. equivalent
to SOB a share on the stock.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-09
Nimble Traders

Many quick shifts were made in stock
market, commitments yesterday. One
trader went short Of Crucible Steel at
1913, covered at loss at 201, went long
at that price and sold for profit at
224. Not all traders were so fortunate.
A number went short of General Motors
on the midday recession and found
themselves some 40 points to the bad
two hours later.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-09
Ehe Dollar in Foreign EXCHANGE

Sterling and francs moved upward
yesterday, and closed higher than on
Saturday. This was attributed to the
better sentiment regarding British
and French finances resulting from
the announcement last week by the
Chancellor Of the Exchequer that the
Anglo-French loan would be paid of
at maturity and not tsnewed. That the
gain, which was relatively slight. was
due to British and French develop
ments was indicated by the fact that
Belgian francs remained unchanged
and lire declined, instead of sharing in
the rise.
Yesterdays rates, compared with
those of week ago, follow:
Quoted dollars to tho nound\
New-York tribune., 1920-03-09
In Wall Street
A. Costly BIunder

Quite apart from its effect In putting
the bear party to flight, the blunder
made In transmitting the news OF the
court decision from Washington to Wall
Street cost a lot Of innocent people
real money. Most investors and specu-
lators looked for the Supreme Court
to decide favorably and declare stock
dividends non-taxable. Accordingly
when the first fash came through to
the effect that "stock dividends are
income and, therefore, taxable" good
many holders who had long been
waiting for this decision, threw
their hands in disgust and then pro-
ceeded to dump their long stock. Their
were enough of them doing this to
cause quite a swift setback, and OF
course The professional bears did not
let the grass grow under their feet.
One trader on the long side lost $4,000
in eight minutes, and what was worse,
was out of the market when the big
rally came later on.
Other Fumbles
Az a result Of the mistake in the
news dispatch and the loss it entailed
for many holders of securities who
were frightened into selling at sacri-
fee, the Street yesterday afternoon
talked Of little else, and some rather
ugly reports were spread in connection
with it. SO far as could be seen, how
ever, the mistake was due to the over
Jealous news bureau reporters in Wash
ington trying to get the news through
to the Street first. There have been
other times when the news on impor-
tant Supreme Court decisions has been
fumbled. The Street recalled yesterday
a mix-up that occurred a few years
ago, when one of the news tickers in
terpreted decision favorably and an
other unfavorably, the result being
that it was not until the next day that
it was really known what the decision
meant. 1t was suggested yesterday
that to avoid trouble in the future it
might be good thing for the Supreme
Court to read it's decisions behind
locked doors, letting none Of the news
dispensers out until they were in pos
session Of the full facts. 1t was also
suggested that the court might in the
future wait until after o'clock, the
closing hour of the market, to hand
down its decisions.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-09
Odd Lot Traders Sell

An authority on what is hannen;n.
IN the market for small lots Of .tonS
says that for the first time th;. vesr
.hsre was balance last week on IT,
selling side to the odd lot market The
smount OF stock sold was approximate
" per cent xreaser than the amonrt
New-York tribune., 1920-03-09
Steel Tonnage Tomorrow

The statement of untitled tonnage of
the United States Steel Corporation. as
OF February 29,. will be issued at noon
tomorrow. 1t is expected to show an
other substantial increase in orders.
pIo9aoly as much as 100000 tons, ac-
statement issued, as CT January q
showed an increase of 1,020,O75 tons
in untitled orders, which totaled 9.285-
AL tons on that date. Untitled TONNAGE
at the beginning of February was the
largest since February %, 1918.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-05

Mr.. Melford jackson of 1901 Ruby
Avenue has a new 5-passenger touring
car.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-05

When you are ready for that new
Suit, see Mr.. John NJ. Russell, No. 8
Lombard Avenue.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-05

Mrs. II. G. Dwiggins, vice-presi.
dent of the local branch of the N. A,
A. C. p, left Friday evening for At
lantic City, N. j., to attend the con.
vention.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-05
ATTORNEYS CLARK & BOOKER
OPEN LAW OFFICES.

Attorney w. F. Clark and Attorney
Guy Booker have formed a law part
nership, with offices at 1901 East 18th
street, Kansas City, Mo-, and 514
Minnesota avenue, Kansas City, Kans.
Mr., Clark vas formerly in the office
of Hueston C Galloway and has had a
few years of practice in the states of
California and Arkansas. He is also
a graduate of the University of Indi-
ana Law Department. Mr.. Booker has
been pPacticing law in Kansas City,
Kansas, four years and he is a gradu-
ate of the Law School University of
Kansas) and also the College Depart
ment of Kansas State Normal, EN-
poria, Kans. The Sun predicts for
these young men unbounded success.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-05

Chicago, ILL.,, May 26.-(Reciprocal
News Service)-A N and one-third
round-trip fare has been granted by
the railroads for the Sunday School
Congress that is to be held in Spring.
field, ILL.,, from Wednesday, June 16,
to Monday, June 81. This lot
ment was made from the office of the
Western Passenger Bureau, located in
the Transportation Building of this
city. Mr.. Eben L. Mcleod is the
manager. Notice was at once sem to
Rev. Henry A. Boyd, the Secretary OF
the Sunday School Congress at Nash
! vile, Tenn. One of the attractive fea.
lures of this rate is that the tickets
will be sold as early as June IL and
as late as June is, enabling those who
desire TO go early to do so and many
CT those who wish to take a side trip
from Springfield to avail themselves
of the privilege without FORGETTING
their right for a return with the one
third fare.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-05

The commencement exercises Of the
Lincoln School in Argentine, Wednes-
day evening, May 26th, was the best
in its history.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-05
THE ACME

The Acme Renovators of 1413 Vine
Street, of which Messrs. E. H. Smith
and Kirk Reed are proprietors are all
that their name implies, being able to
take old, dilapidated mattresses. duo
folds and furniture of all kinds and
make them comparatively new again
Their work will bear the closest IN
spection. And as both OF these SPLEEN
did gentlemen have been in this bust
ness ove twenty years, you are justi.
fled and will not be disappointed in
expecting superior service from them.
If you have a davenport, a duofold,
a mattress, a rocker or any piece Of
furniture that needs %renovating or re-
pairing, call the ACME RENOVA-
TORS; Bell Phone, Clifton 4515, at
1413 Vine Street.