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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-11-09
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Roos were very

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Roos were very
pleasantly surprised last evening,
when about twenty Of their intimate
friends and neighbors assembled to
help Mr.. Ross celebrate his birthday
anniversary. Refreshments were
served, and very delightful evening
was spent by ALL
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-03-29

uuOn ana conserve
lively managed, and
we are convinced that
the polieyholders are
amply justified In con-
tnuing toimposet their
trust in the persons
now in Office.
The management will
be pleased TO mail,
upon request, a detail
ed synopsis Of the
Annual Statement
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-03-29

Buick Sixes
s5.Stx-<s Three Pass. Roadsfss efsss
73-Six-<5 Fire Pass. Touring 1928
37-Sn-<6 Three Fsss. Coupe fess
77-Six-<7 Five P.ss Sedan 3Eg
72-SfE-<s Four Psss. Cosps 3oTS
72-SiE-<s Seven Pass. Touring fSss
73-Sfx-sc Seven P&ss. Sedan 2J7s
Buick Fours
97-Fear-s< I've Pass. Roa<stss . SO
s7-Fosr-ss Five Psss. Touring eyt
fs-Fsas-gE Thres Pass. Coupe 1928
s2Eoag-J7 Fire PAss. Sedan 1893
AnPsicss ,. O. .. Flint. Mlahllaa
Ash About fhs @. M A c. Pwr1hass PEs~
whioh provides for Ds6rss1 Psymsnss
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-03-29

Just received some specials in
dressers. Splendid values, low price.
Oscar Anderson, Readstown. 1872
Our carpenter shop ID well equip
ped with good material and skilled
workmen to build or repair everything
made Of wood C. L. Colman Luna
Der Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-03-29
OBITUARY

Russell Lowell Williams, eldest son
of Herman and Alice Williams, was
born October 10. 1907. He departed
this life March 16, 1922, at the age of
Ia years, 5 months, 6 days. He leaves
to mourn, a mother, two sisters, one
brother and many other relatives.
He had the flu and seemed to be con-
valescing rapidly, was able to sit up
in bed and read when his fathers
death occurred 1t was a terrible
shock and he failed rapidly, pneumon-
la set in and he lived but few days.
Russell was promising boy, fast
developing into manhood. He will be
sadly missed in his home and by his
young associates. He had many fine
qualities. He was kind hearted, espe-
cially a lover of animals, always ready
to do kind act for his friends in fur
and feathers. He was a great reader
especially of Boy Scout literature of
which organization he was a member
at one time. He was also a member
Of the Sugar Grove band.
We cannot understand why such a
young life should be taken from US,
but we have faith that Re who.noteth
every sparrow fail. knows.
The sympathy of the community
goes out to this bereaved family, the
burden is heavy, but it brings Heaven
little nearer each time loved one
is taken. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. F. j. Smith Of Sol
diers Grove at the Sugar Grove GEM
etery.
The family thank their neighbors
who have done so much for them in
this time of sorrow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-03-29

"yHE LAWS OF THE SEVERAL STATES require insurance
companies make and file annual statements showing their
financial condition Of every calendar Neces
say these intricate and technical and require
pes understand them fully That is why few pohcyhodeTs
willing let Insurance Departments do it for them
After ALL what pocyhoder life insurance company most wants
Has been fair and IN its dealings with
me and will continue to be with my benefciaries?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-03-29

The annual statement of The Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Company shows
how its policyholders feel about the mat
ter, because of all the insurance issued by
it in 1921, more than $50 was issued
upon applications of men already insured
in the Northwestern. That is pretty good
evidence that policyholders consider the
Company fair and square, and when
a company forms the habit it will con-
tinue to be fair and square" after its
policies mature.
A policy natures when it becomes pay
able to the insured or to the beneficiary or
beneficiaries named therein. 1t is of the
utmost importance that company always
have sufficient funds with which to pay
claims promptly when called upon to do so.
The law requires all life insurance compa-
MES constantly to maintain a sinking fund
for that purpose and prescribes the method
of computing the fund, which is called the
reserve. On January /, 1922 the law
required the Northwestern to have re-
serve amounting to over $50 million dol
lars, and on that day it had assets to the
amount of 507 million dollars. If these as
sets were good, then the reserve was safe.
Just exactly how good these assets are
may be judged from the fact that 224 mil
lion dollars of them are in first lien, real
estate mortgages (l5S million in farm and
90 million in city loans) on property val
ued at 724 million; $50 million in United
States and other high-grade bonds, and
70 million in advances made to policy
holders upon the security of the cash
value of their own policies.
The statement shows that the Northwest
ern had reserve for contingencies" over
all liabilities amounting to some "a million
dollars.
The Northwestern did not break any rec
ords in writing new policies in 1921, but it
progressed and prospered. Ithad the big
gest and best financial year in its history,
permitting Il to continue Its established
dividend scale" throughout 1924. This
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-03-29
Viroqua

BRIDGES Addition to the City Of vfroqus. Yer
non county, Wisconsin.
Dated February 2Sth. 1922
SAMUEL GoRSLNE. Sheriff.
Smith q Moen. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-03-29

Going 10 get that cistern in before
the spring rains comet We are just
unloading an extra fine carload OF
brick. John E. Nuxum d Sons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-03-29

means that the cost of insurance to its
policyholders will be less in 1922 than il
was in 1921.
If policyholders have noticed, every time
they pay their premiums, they get a re-
fund. We have all become accustomed
to refer to this refund as dividend.
1t is not dividend, however, in the
commercial sense. Here is how il arises:
Premiums in a mutual company are COM
puted with an allowance for safety and
when the cost of the insurance for the
year is ascertained, any excess is returned
to policyholders. The net cost of insur-
ance, therefore, depends upon this refund
of the unused part of the premium.
Pocyholders ere interested in expenses, for the
smaller the expenses the larger the dividends.
One item of expense should interest policyhoiders
especially and that is taxes" For the privilege
of doing business for their pocyholders, life in
surance companies subject to heavy burdens
of taxation both state and national. Taxes are
charged as an expense and If they did not exist,
the net cost of insurance would be just that much
lower.
Despite this heavy item. The Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Company has kept up, and we be-
heve II will keep up, its refunds to pohcyholders;
and this il can do because Of careful selection OF
risks expert and advantageous investment OF
funds and rigid economy Of management.
lust word as to management: The Companyis
required annually TO appoint an Examining Com
mittee consisting of ive men who are not interest,"
ed in the Company in any way except as policy
holders. to make complete examination OF il.
The Committee of 1921 was headed by Hon.
Antoine Kuckuk, of Shawano, Wisconsin, as
Chairman, and among other things IL reported
as follows. From an examination, salts
fed tina, the Company is in sound financial con-
diuon and conserva-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-03-29
First publication March 1, i922-s
NOTICE OF SALE IN PARTITION
STATE OF WISCONSIN. CIRCUIT COURT.
VERNON COUNTY.
Emmet Hall. Plaintiff,

w.
Boyd Hall. Lloyd Hall and Caroline Hall.
his wife, Defendants.
BY virtue Of q Judgment Of partition and
sale made In the above entitled action on the
Sheriff Of Vernon county, wisconsin, viii sell
at Smith q Moen's Office In the city OF viro-
qua, on the 22nd day of April. 1922. at 10
estate described By said Judgment 10 be sold
and therein described N follows: Lot Ave (5t.
In Block one az. In subdivision Of Trow-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-03-29
Ask Your Soldier Boy How @Cooties"
Got Such q Hold

He'll tell you that the battle fronts
of Europe were swarming with rats,
which carried the dangerous vermin
and caused our men misery. Don't
let rats bring disease into your home.
When You see the first enc get RAT
SNAP. That will finish them quick.
Three sizes, csc, CSC, S1.25. Sold and
gaaranteed by o. e. Davis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-03-29

Board By the week at the Grill
$3.50.
The flu ID raging again In the
last epidemic there were few deaths
among those who called Ia the Osteo-
path. Statistics show that b khous-
snds Of eases less than one per cant
proved fatal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-03-29

Come to the Grill next Sunday
and eat your Sunday dinner. Soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-09
Southwestern Bell
Announces New Issue
Of Preferred Stock
Manager Howe Tells of Com
pany's Offering of Seven
Per Cent Security.


The Southwestern Bell Telephone
Company, through its local manager,
Mr.. +. L. Howe, has announced the
sale OF new issue of it's 10 Cumu-
lativs Preferred Stock
This security has become we'll
known as a good investment because
OF its safety and the good return or
fered.
Last April tho second issue was Of
fered to the public and was over
subscribed within few weeks. Since
then the stock has continually risen
in public favor. The general DOWN
ward tendency of interest rates should
make the security even more popular
now.
According to the Company's an
snouncement, more than $4,000 people
in this territory purchased the first
two issues, buying either for cash or
on the partial payment plan. The
Company now has stockholders in al
most every city or hamlet in the states
in which it furnishes telephone service.
This new Issue should have a spe-
cial appeal to the people of Topeka,
because it is n home investment In
vestors seem to appreciate very highly
the opportunity to put their money in
an investment which they can see
working right before them in their
homes and offices.
Shares may be bought for 800 cash
and accrued dividend or on monthly
installments Of as low as IS per share.
Purchases may be made at the Tele-
phone Office or from any telephone
employe.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-09
BIRTHS REPORTED

Thirty-three births were reported to the
city clerks office during the week ir ending
fifteen boys. The report:
Henry Brown and wife, 513 East Fair
child, Sept. 5. girl. Madaiane Florence;
Harry L. Bullock and wife II. +. d. No
1, Sept. 2, boy, Robert Wayne.
Burghart Casper and wife, 500 Eemmett
Aug. 80. girl. Rosella Eva.
Rev. Chas. Ernest Cragett and wife, 141f
W. 18th, Aug. %, girl, Virginia Naomi,
John Lawrence Dooley and wife, 215 E
10th, Aug. 90, boy, John Lawrence, jr.
Guy Eugene Evans and wife, 40 Bran
ner, Aug. 81, girl, Edith Lorraine.
VIM. ]. FOuts and wife, 1s9 Ohio, Aug. %
girl, Juanita Lucille.
Clarence Forsberg and wife, I'll W. list
Aug. rs. girl, Janet Helen.
Bert S. Gaddie and wife, SIG E. 9th, Aug.
2, boy, Lawrence Edward.
Brooks, Sept. 4, girl, Norma Lou.
Roscoe Halves and wife, Ill Taylor, Sept.
6, Kenneth Dick.
Catarino Hernandez and wife, 80 Oak,
Aug. 80, boy, Estewan-
Charles f. Hihdman and wife, lib W.
I'd, Sept. 6, girl, Frances Marion.
AIva a. Irwin and wife, 1172 Kansas ave,
Aug. &c, girl, Stella May.
Floyd NJ. Lands and wife. r. T. d. No. Q,
July &c, girl, Frances Louise
Ralph B. McGinnis and wife, Ala Cedar,
Sept. l, girl, Lorraine Maxine.
Eugene Mark and wife. Meriden, Kan,
Aug. IS, boy, Marion Orviile.
Perry Jack. Millbourn. jr. and wife, 11s9
Garfield. Aug. ID. girl. Marjorie Belle
VIM. p. Mclean and wife. Boys, Ind.
school, Aug. IS, girl, Beatrice.
Thomas Patton and wife, 229 Van Buren,,
Sept. 2, girl, Jane Eileen.
Gilbert G. Smith and wife, R. f. d. No. 1,
Aug. 81, girl, Virginia Mae.
Samuel Z. Smith and wife, R. +. d. No.
3, Aug 6, boy, Samuel David.
Clarence Lane Shields and wife. 104
Woodlawn, Aug. &c, boy, Clarence Lane, jr.
Geo. Thompson and wife, lib n. Jeffer-
son. Aug. q, boy. Harold.
Ennis c. Wilson and wife, 934 N. West
ern. Aug, 80. girl, Barbar Jean.
William Sherman Wilson and wife. 5l4
W. BIRD. Sept. 6, boy. William Sherman. jr.
Myron Albert Wright and wife, 2J6 Wa
bash. Sept. 1, boy, Myron Albert
Wayne II. Wisegarver and wife, 1877
Seward. Sept. 2. girl, Bonnie Jean.
James II. Barnes and wife, 307 W. 18th,
August 20, boy.
Albert John Carlson and wife, 135 The
Drive, Aug. Is. boy.
Frederick Franklin Deever and wife, 219
Branner. Aug 80. girl.
Thedore L; Root and wife Meriden, Kan,
Aug. IL. girl.
No. "a. Aug. 81. boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-09

after the thunder had muttered and
threatened thruout the evening.
The kiwanians have added another
item to the debt Topeka owes them,
if they are responsible for the mois-
ture which came down from on high.
But the rain was secondary to the
treat which the parade furnished To-
pekans. There never was such a pa
rade before. and Topeka is doubtful
if there ever will be another one equal
to it.
Kansas Avenue Thronged.
An hour before the start was
scheduled, the avenue was thronged
with Topekans. 1t is estimated that
at least $4,000 Topekans braved the
threatening skies to see the spectacle,
and found it worth while.
The decorations put into place by
the Kiwanians for the convention,
showed to their very best advantage
when the white way lamps were lit,
and the long lane of golden light
framed the parade.
The parade was headed by truck
distributing thousands of sacks of
confetti, followed by Parade Marshal
r. r. Baer, and his ieutenants, e. n.
Sunderland and r. E. Scanned, and
platoon of police.
Then came the district and inter-
cars.
Thirty-four Clubs In Parade.
The remainder OF the first division
was made up of the floats and march
ing delegations of thirty-four Kiwanis
clubs of the district.
The st. Louis delegation was repre-
scented by a mailed knight, mounted
on a charger. Lawrence, Kan, had
an Indian maiden in a canoe; the
Kansas City, Kan, club presented n
float embodying the major activity
of the Kiwanians of the district-"A
Square Deal for the Under-Privilege
Child, a Future Citizen; Joplin, Mo-,
presented a radio outfit and a clown
band; Yates Center, center of the hay
producing section of the state. sent
hay seeds in abundance; Baxter
Springs miners marched in the pa
rade, in true miners garb. A bell on
the Ottawa float was labelled Don't
be Dumbbells, Ottawa Isn't" st. Joe,
Mo. had Gagged a truck load of hid
eously costumed wild men; Independ-
ence and Chanute had marching dele
cations and motor cars; Horton, Kan.
the last club to be chartered, was
represented in the parade by a huge
crib on wheels, with a massive baby
reclining in it, and a sign reading.
IT'S a Boy"
Clark Was Queen
H H. Clark, Topeka Kiwanian, was
queen of the parade, and was sur
rounded by the Topeka club, which
marched, almost to a man, in the
parade.
The second division of the parade,
headed by Marshalps band. included
the Ladies of Kiwanis in cars. and
the floats of the Business and
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Kiwanians broke into a storm of ap-
| piause which continued for some min
utes
Compliments typographical Union.
Arras paid a compliment to the In
| ternational Topographic union when
| called in May. 1921. and as a result
| of which there has not been a single
case of violence reported.
The heads of these other unions
declared that they do not favor vio-
lence; that they do all they can to
prevent it," Arras declared. at is a
lie When they defend the men who
commit violence, rather than assist in
Furnishing them-when the printers
heads were able to keep their men
from engaging in violence, the other
unions could"
The climax Of the convention will
come tonight when the Kiwanians
and their ladies gather at the city
auditorium for the banquet which is
to close the event.
Public Admitted Tonight
After the banquet. the balconies of
the city auditorium will be thrown
open in order that the public may be
admitted to hear the address by Gov
ernor Allen, which is to follow the
meal
At 9 o'clock the hall and reception
in the Chamber of Commerce build
ing will commence, and will continue
turnout the evening. Both floors of
the building will be used by the XII
wanians.
In spite of the last announcement
at the ending of the session this morn
ing to the effect that the baseball
tournament would be postponed on
account of the bad weather, when the
Kiwanians arrived at the grounds of
the Boys Industrial school in the
course OF their tour this afternoon,
they decided to play, mud or no mud.
The teams from Eldorado and from
Parsons, which were not in Topeka
Friday in time to take part in the pre-
liminary games, arrived today, and
entered the last games of the tourna-
ment this afternoon.
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CHASE TO HEAD
(cOntinued from Page one.)

| Build" for themselves, their neigh
bors and posterity.
The district convention, by resolu-
ton, endorsed the plan of the interna-
tional organization to further the work
of giving a square deal to the under
privileged child-a future citizen. The
resolutions passed this morning
stressed the determination of the
Kiwanians to make that motive one of
their motives in individual and COM
munity effort.
Closer to Farmers.
To get into closer touch with the
farmers of their communities, to CO.
operate with them, and to attempt to
secure a better understanding between
the farmers and the city men, was the
subject of another resolution.
In one of the resolutions presented
and passed, the Kiwanians congrat-
ulated themselves upon the degree of
cooperation which exists between
their organization and that of the
other civic clubs of similar nature,
and pledged themselves to continue
this cooperation.
Expressions of the greatest appre-
citation for the hospitality of the To-
peka club, and of Topeka citizens in
entertaining the convention which
closes tonight, were passed
The Resolutions Committee
ll6 luGIIiDSIS VI the It5OlulAOtAo
committee were: J. w. Lapham, Cha
mute; Harry Graham, Chillicothe, Mo-,
and J. H. Flackman, st. Louis, Mo.
A resolution was presented on the
floor of the convention this morning,
recommending the division of the Mis-
souri-Kansas district, to the interna-
tional officers. But the resolution
was tabled, without action having
been taken upon it.
A T. Prescott, of Chicago, vice
president of the international organi-
cation, was one of the speakers at this
mornings session.
The international officer declared
that the Kiwanian organization is go
ing thru growing pains at the pres
ent time, and that he is less con-
cerned about the multiplication of
clubs and the addition of new MEM
bers than about the manner in which
the club will meet the test of the
Golden Rule.
1.-THE name America means oppor-
tunity, and to you, the name Kiwanis
should mean the same thing" Prescott
declared.
E. F. Arras Speaks.
The principal address of the morn
ing on 1.-The Policies of the Interna-
tional Organization" was delivered by
Edmund F. Arras, of Columbus, o.,
one of the international trustees.
Arras outlined at some length the
doctrines and beliefs of the Kiwan-
ians and the methods of getting those
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-09
FORD COLLIDES WITH TRUCK
Scott WilIyard Near Death as Result
of Accident.


Scott wilIyard. 1907 Grand avenue,
was near death at his home today as
the result of injuries he received about
$50 O'Clock Friday night when the
Ford touring car in which he was rid
ing co1lided with, a truck on Linden-
wood avenue between Ninth street ana
Tenth avenue.
Harry Weber. also of 1907 Grands
and Harley Carlin. 1882 Grand ave-
nue., who were riding in the Ford.
were also injured. Two small boys
said to be stepsons of A. ]. McKim-
mey. of the Mckinney Motor COM
pany, AIS Quincy street, were driving
the truck but were not injured. r.
Willyard suffered a conclusion OF
the brain and has been unconscious
practically all the time since the ac-
cident. Carlin sustained a broken col
lar bone and two gashes in his head.
Weber was severely bruised.
The three young men, all employees,
of the neutrality-suspicious. Furniture
company. were proceeding south on
Underwood when the truck, coming.
from the north, swerved directly in
front of them, it was said. The Ford
turned over, pinning the three men
underneath. Weber was able to crawl
out, but the two boys ran away say
ing they would go and get their.
father"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-09
doctrines and beliefs into actual prac-
To Maintain High Standards.

To Maintain High Standards.
Maintenance of the present high
standards of citizenship in Kiwanis;
greater service to the established
/ clubs; the inauguration and pushing
| of the plan of lettering the condition
of the unprivileged children of the
day; bringing the farmer and the city
! business men into closer touch and
understanding, and the creation OF
! better citizenship in the country thru
the Kiwanis clubs, were the policies
| which Arras outlined.
He paid attention in no uncertain
terms to the needs of the educational
system of today as it is seen by the
Kiwanians.
For Better Educational System.
He spoke for a more democratic
system which will place education
within the reach of all children, re-
CARELESS of their class or race or birth.
1.-The American educational system
I is monarchial system brought across
the Atlantic by the Pilgrim fathers"
he declared. He did not criticise the
application of education in this coun-
try, only urged that it be made uni
Versal.
AS to the physical side of the de-
yelopment of the underprivileged child,
kiwanis is standing for the creation of
state, county and city hospitals, clinics.
individual charities or as activities by
single club, but as governmental ac-
tivities, supported by all the citizens.
Morally, the betterment of the chill
dren was urged by the speaker thru
the influence of the home.
Home has come to be a place
where we go to change clothes to go
somewhere else" Arras declared. For
one man who is deferred by law or the
fear of punishment, from crime. there
are thousands who are kept on the
straight road because of what they
learned in the home.
High Compliment to Church.
1.-THE church is the only institution,
at the present time which stands alb
solutely and unreservedly for the
moral training of the children"
The industrial situation came in for
discussion. Arras warned the Kiwan-
ians that they must cultivate a closer
understanding with the farmers who
produce the food supply not only OF
this country but of the world, if food
strike is to be averted which will be
a greater disaster than any strike
which has ever occurred.
He Discusses Strike.
Even Jupiter Pluvius smiled on the
Kiwanians last night, and stayed his
attack till their parade had gratified
the biggest crowd which has as
sembled on the streets of Topeka since
the. puppyhood of Old Dog Tray.
The first rain of any consequence
came down just as the parade finished,