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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10
RATES HIGH ENOUGH
sEcoND-cLAss INCREASE PLAN
sTIRs PUBLISHERS.
Efficiency Of Hltchcoef's Management
Of tho Post Office Department
Attacked BY the A. N. p. A.

Washington.-The a. N. p. A.,
through its postal committee Of which
Don. c. Seitz OF New York Is chair
man. has Joined In the fight against
the proposed increase in second-class
rates and in its last bulletin the com.
mittee attacks the management Of the
post Office department The bulletin
Is as follows:
THE extent to which the post
Office department does not carry sec.
ond-class matter is we'll revealed in
the following abstract OF inquiry of
publishers conducted by house com,
mittee on expenditures in the post
office department civilian A. Ash
brook. chairmanl concerning the vol
ume. weight and handling of the out
put OF publications entered as mail
matter of the second-class for the
fiscal year ending June so. 1917
Inquiry vas made Of all publish
ers, approximating thirty thousand. OF
which nearly seventeen thousand are
weekly publications.
More than ten thousand returns
we're received, embracing sixty-six
plus per cent, OF all tonnage OF pub
lications.
The publications reporting repre-
sent an annual output Of more than
six and one-half billion copies, tho
weight OF which was one and three.
quarter billion pounds.
srrhaGa ,vH.fF,oAf.aa 1oIt~oroa ~
mail in such period weighed $50. 0l2,.
s02 pounds
They delivered by their own car.
riers. newsboys, and news companies
$40. 466.574 pounds. of which an unas.
certained percentage was carried to
destination by express and other rail-
shipments outside the mail. They de
livered by express, 202.729. $40 pounds
and by other rail shipments 121.4si.
74S pcands The rate by express and
rail varies from 4 to cent pei
pound, but the bulls Of these ship
plents went ut rate OF y TO X cent
per pound.
THE post office for the year end
ing June &c. 1911. handled 95f.00i.
500. and excluding one-half million
pounds free In county matter. 1t re
ceived one cent per pound,
"Al this goes to add to the alb
surdity OF the proposed Hitchcock leg
islatlon doubling the second-class rate
from one to two cents per pound, anC
limiting the privilege to publications
that carry as much reading matter al
they do advertising.
"The proposition was stupid enough
when the postal deficit reached SIT,
100000 two years ago II becomes
preposterous in face of a surplus.
What business has transporta
ton corporation. which Is all the pos
Office is, to prescribe how business
shall be conducted2
Newspapers cannot afford to ex
pand their columns beyond the cal
of the days. news. nor can they BE-
expected TO control the requirements
Of their advertisers who have righi
to reach the. public as copiously a,
they care to.
at cannot be assumed that sucl
legislation VIII ever get by congress
But publishers are requested to figh
the. theory that the right to send theil
output by mail Is privilege" Th'
figures show II Is not
1.-The post office is badly man
aged business. That is all w,
should fight its dictatlon, its censor
ship and fits inefflciency."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10
know,edqe In pairyIne

The dairy business calls for a great
deal OF technical knowledge, more so
than any other system of farming. To
be a good dairyman one must first be
successful farmer. He must know
how to harvest and preserve them
properly. In addition to this he must
know how to get the greatest value
out OF these crops. Here is where adj
ditional knowledge is required in dairy
ing as compared with any other branch
OF agriculture
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10
Japanese Farmers.

An old Japanese farmer told an
American visitor that he owned 21k
acres OF land and that beside bis team
Ia COW and small donkey--he sup
ported his family and usually fed two
pigs Japan supports many agricul'
tural experiment stations and the
equipment in some Of them for soil
investigation is superior TO anything
in this country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10
Lost.


His forehead knitted with lines OF
grief, the man is on his knees.
LOST LOST" he means
Trembling, the others stand about
him. waiting his next words. They
have offered him what little consola-
ton, what little aid. is in their power.
But what do words avail when a
strong man Is struggling with the
binding realization of his fears?''
LOST LOST" he walls, beating
/, his hands and his forehead upon the
floor
Realizing that he has reached the
crisis In his life In which mundane
interference is useless. the others
wait, wonderingly. The man straight
ems up, and rises to his feet. the light
of new determination in his eyes.
the glow OF a new resolution on his
countenance.
Il can't find that collar button" he
says. Wonder II there's another one
in the house"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10
A Raek.lldlna santa cIsus.

Mrs. Peaylsh says that before they
were married Mr.. Peavish uged to say
that II she would lei him be her Santa
Claus he would devote his life 10 slid
ing up and down the chimney for
her And now ii makes him mad to
have TO take up ashes from the CRATE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10

DIR. II, II. Baker asserts that common
salt is a cure for what is often termed
''shrewishness' in women.
The wife OF Henry Peck possessed most
unpleasant habit
She seemed To think he was tam, and
gentle as a rabbit,
And she would criticise his acts, likewise
his lack OF action.
And scold poor Henry Peck until he bor-
dered on distraction.
She was not what one ought to term q
Grabbed wife. or cross
Twas simply that she wished Il under
stood that she was boss.
Now Henry Peek with great delight learn
ed that the salt we sprinkle
Upon our food would make her voice -
sweet as bells that tlnkle,
Would make her lose her ruling ways.
her dominant demeanor.
And thus insure household life much
giadder aud serener
So when she next upraided him for some
misstep or fault
He seized the cellar and he shook upon
her head some sclt.
Poor Henry Peck immediately his wife
became quite fiustered,
The speech she used was hotter than the
hottest brand Of mustard,
Was sharper than white vinegar and
singing as red pepper
And Henry thanked his lucky stars he
was speedy stopper.
For out he fed pursued by her and by q
rolling pin,
And though ne then apoiogized. she would
not let him in,
Then Henry Peck sat down and thought
and long he eogitated:
He solved the problem finally. and then
arose eated
And fastened TO a wholesale house where
salt was sold by acres,
For he saw that this remedy should not
be flung from shakers.
And when next time his wife began TO let
her temper run.
He pulled a valve above her head-and
down there came a toni
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10
Other consIderstIon.

"She is the most beautiful | have
ever seen" enthusiastically says the
young man who is telling his father
about the girl to whom he has become
engaged while away on his vacation.
mo doubt, my son." replied the IA
Their. But" he adds. looks are not
everything, Mere beauty does not al.
ways constitute that which maintains
the affections and insures happiness
throughout life. There should be-"
AS to that" interrupts the son.
she has about a million in her OVID
name"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10

In excayating the foundation of New
FORKS municipal building new
record has been made for depth AT
The southern end of the structure,
which viii house between 5000 and
5000 city employees when finished, the
'sandbags9 went down 13s feet below
the curbline. or LOT feet below sea
leyel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10

Says 1911 Was Good to Wisconsin.
Gov. NcGovern declares the year
1911 WAS good to Wisconsin. Pros
perity. eontentmeat and ,.lexanpled
progress have been the portion Other
people. Even in the face of most gen
erous appropriation for the support Of
education and the maintenance of her
penal and charitable institutions. be-
sides the expenditure Of 1000. 600 a
year to build the new capitol. and
more tnan third as much more TO
aid local highway construction, her
revenues. nevertheless, so increased
as to permit the remission of almost
81 900. 600 Of state taxes.
Among the important legislative re-
forms adopted this year we're prefer
entail voting at primary elections. a
comprehensive corrupt practices act.
home rule fer cities. a presidential
primary, new and distinct plan for
the initiative, referendum and recall,
workmen's compensation act, the
creation OF an Industrial commission
empowered to adjust all differences
between capital and labor, and an
educational board to promote voca-
tionaI training. state aid to highways.
conservation of water powers and for
ests, an income tax and children's and
wo~ EMS hours of labor.
An entirely unique commission was
also created, called the board OF pub
lie affairs. 1t is authorized to investi-
gate and devise, with the aid of ex-
perts, ways and means for the econo-
mic betterment of the state, TO audit
the accounts and supervise the work
of the various state departments and
10 submit plans TO the next legislature
for the Introduction of greater eff
ficiency and economy in the transac-
ton of public business.
This board has organized, and is
now hard at work conducting an ex-
animation of the states system Of
bookkeeping and investigating prob
lens connected with the cost of living,
cooperative farm marketing and buy
ing. prison labor, educational systems,
state budgets. state bonded indebted
ness, immigration, settlement of unoc-
cupied lands, city development and
kindred subjects.
The public life OF Wisconsin is in
stinct with inspiration. springing from
the blending of a method and spirit
peculiarly and distinctively shown.
The method is that of science and the
spirit OF democracy
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10

chickens and dogs. and occasionally
run at man, often falling down, with
twitching of muscles, but seldom
biting
Horses are more vicious than cat
tie. biting the manger himself or any
thing within reach.
Treatment consists OF the Pasteur
process which must be taken before
the symptoms have developed. In
order-to be effective It must be taken
within a very few days after being
bitter by a rabid animal. The mad
stone" is Of no use as prevention
OF rabies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10

About three weeks before lambing
grain should be fed Corn, rye, barley
oil meal, cotton seed meal and all
fattening cereals must be avoided. a
mixture Of two-thirds oats and one
third bran Is by all odds the best
At that. no eve should ever be fed
more than one-baa pound Of grain pei
cay
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10
Wants Commission RuIe.

The formation of bureaucratic or
commission form Of government, in
stead of democratic, to administer the
affairs of modern states is advocated
in an open letter of State Superintend-
ent of Schools Charles p Cary. adj
dressed to teachers and the general
nublic The letter is the second Of a
series, the first one of which criti-
cised the University az Wisconsin as
being too much entangled in politics.
In this letter he says the impression
prevails that. university professors d.
rect mucn of the state legislation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10
LOVE- At First slobt.

And did you ever love any girl be
fore you we're introduced to me
charlie?' said the bride OF few
months.
"oh, yes was the mans reply.
''You did?,,'
Sure! When ] first saw you"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10

Last year Germany lost 100000
tons OF potatoes by decay and disease,
and the government has now offered
i large money prize for method OF
preserving potatoes during the winter
large prices TO prevent loss by decay
and from disease.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10
Before the pure Food Law.

Il am going to make crab-apple jel.
", dear says the young wife. "and
want to make IT like your mother
used to make IT,"
We'll. hardly believe you can"
replies the young husband. Mother
owned a jelly factory, you know. until
the pure-food law was passed. and she
made pure crabapple Jelly out Of
pumpkin rlnds. glucose and coaltar
aayorIng"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10
Ainh Efnance.

A New York thief ehloroforms his
victims before he robs them OF their
money. Probably he Is humant
tartan. II is such a painful operation
to get money from some people THAI
an anesthetic Is absolutely necessary
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10
In Nnu York.

New York now has all-nigbs banks.
all-night saloons, and all-n. .ShL restau-
rants. We are informed that the
churches continue TO close early
Chicago Record Herald
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10
Many conventIons tor MIIwaukee.

Many Conventions for Milwaukee.
Fifteen conventions will be held IN
Milwaukee this month.
The first win be that of the Wiscon-
sin Cheesemakers' association, which
will be held Jan. 1912. The Wiscon-
sin branch of the American Poultry
association will meet Jan. 11-16. and
with 1t viii be held the annual Wis
consin feathered stock show.
On Jan. 16 will be held the conven-
ton of the Wisconsin Automobile as
scciation, in conjunction with that of
the Wisconsin Retail Automobile Deal
ers' association, as well as the iconven-
ton of the Wisconsin Real Estate
Dealers association. The Wisconsin
Electrical association will meet Jan.
17-1S, and Jan. 1925 the convention
of the Western Association of Elee-
trlcal inspectors will be held.
The Wisconsin Skat league will
meet here Jan. IS. The convention
of the Wisconsin Granite Cutters as.
ISOLATION will be held Jan. 81. Jan.
30-31 the alumni organization Of the
dental department of Marquette uni
Versity will meet.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10
Mare with Colt.

The mare with the fall colt must
have a good milk-maklng ration. Oats.
wheat bran, little linseed-meal. with
bright sweet clover or alfalfa hay. is
a good milk making one
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10

Acute Indigestion. so-calied bloating,
Is very common affection in horses
rhe causes are numerous. sometimes
obscure
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10
Wisconsin Patents.

Herbert w. Cheney, MilwaoH.e.
g,id pressure governor; Herbert W.
Cheney. Milwaukee, system of motor
control; Josef Dunai, Racine, lock;
Mauritz EDgstrom, Clam Falls, air
ship; Ole Evinrude, Milwaukee, canoe
and other small craft: Alexander NJ.
Gray, Milwaukee. induction motor.
NeIs Halvorsen. Edgerton. bob sled I:
Carl F. Ingold, Milwaukee, detachable
bow for eyeglasses; Fraser jeffrey,
Milwaukee. dynamo-electrie machine;
August Kunze, Milwaukee. mouthpiece
for musical instruments.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10

Il suppose you always say exactly
what you Think" u try to" replied
Senator Sorghum; but also try 10
avoid thinking anything 1t would not
be expedient for me to say"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10
cathoIIes Have Eirst chanel.

Catholics Have First Chapel.
Wisconsin has lsng been recognized
for its innovations and new ideas.
Among the first OF these in religious
field is the establishment of a secular
church at state university.
st. Pauls university chapel of the
University of Wisconsin is the first
institution of its kind in America. and
for that reason its work is being
watched with interest, not only by
clergy of the Catholic church, but by
spiritual men Of the entire country.
Catholics of Wisconsin realizing the
necessity for religious training among
their sons and daughters at the uni
versity, have contributed about $4,000
toward sum of $4,000 raised for
Catholic institution at Madi-
son. A chapel ives erected in 1909
with seating capacity of over 400
persons, and the experiment was tried.
1t proved great success, for every
seat in the building is filled every
Sunday. The Rev. III. c. Hengell, for
a few years assistant at the Holy
Redeemer church, Madison, is pastor.
He is young man, and received an
education of four years among Euro
pean Jesuits and years of training in
United States schools.
st. Paul's chapel is a religious and
educational corporation chartered I'M
der the laws of Wisconsin 1t cap
rightly be called a Catholic college
attached by the church to the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin" Besides bringing
the students into closer and more con-
slant contact with tn church, 1t con-
ducts religious services, supervises
the religious instruction of the stu
dents. and promotes their closer mu-
tual and social intercourse. This has
been possible only by the erection of
the chapel, which cost $4,000. The
building is built Of Bedford limestone
on Tudor-Gothic architectural lines.
Its interior is one large auditorium
with an arehed ceiling. ALI walls are
| Immediately white.
y
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10
War1a 1enhouss.

A warm hennouse Is not necessarily
an elaborate one. indeed. some u the
most elaborate are he coolest
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10
Ineome Tax Law 8 N0w .deetIve.

income Tax Law Is Now Effective.
Two new STATE policies became ca
fective III Wisconsin on jan i, the
first the new income tax and the sec
ond the new plan of life insurance b.
the state. 1t is improbable that either
will result in much in the eaily pari
of January, as the income tax law Ii
now in tie supreme court and the
state tax commission has as yet an
nonnced no appointments for local in
come tax assessors, while the insur
ance department is still formulating
its tables for the new state life insur
anee policies and annuities.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10
CHANGED Bounty Laws Demanded.

Charged Bounty Laws Demanded.
In all probability the next Wiscon-
sin state legislature win be confront
ed with a concerted demand by trap
pers and hunters from the northern
part of Wisconsin to amend the game
bounty law so that It VIII not lie nee.
essaryS to spoil valuable hides with
established market values in order &C
get the bounty In Marinette county
the amount realized in bountieF in .
year is considerable William Oett
man Of Marinette made application
for wolf killed Ia Porserieid. II.
viii get 500
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10

Roberts-The farmers ia the
vicinity Of this village have lost
many horses through the spread Of q
contagious disease similar TO infu-
enza. Steps have been taken TO pre-
rent a further spread Of the disease.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10

Black River Falls.-The work
Of reconstructing the Hatfield dam,
destroyed in the recent food.
has been begun. The concrete struc-
ture is being replaced by a gate dam
at a cost Of about $4,000, in order
70 prevent danger by food In the
future.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10

GAINESVILLE I'm collision be.
tween street car and switch en-
CINE at the. Academy street crossing,
Motorman Simon Burdick vas rem
dered unconscious and received sew
eral severe bruises, and three pas
sengers were hurt by being thrown
against the side Of the car. The
street car was partially wrecked and
swung clear of its tracks The con
ductor did not see the approaching
switch engine as It was coming
toward the car
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10

Portage,-But for his faithful
dog, Robert Heberlein, a farmer
living mile east of BriggsyiIle. I'M
doubtedly would have been gored and
trampled to death by an angry bull
that attacked him. The dog, running
from the house, snapped at the bull
so feroc.ously that its attention was d.
yerted from the PROSTATE farmer
While the dog stood on the bull, mem.
bers Of the family dragged Heberlein
TO safety.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10

New Richmond Although not the
traditional goose that laid the
golden egg. William Gross, living near
here, found IS cents worth OF god in
the gizzard Of a goose. II is supposed
the gold came from sand the bird had
eaten.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10

Racine.-The police department
received telegram from Gary.
Ind. that Chris or Fred Peterson.
Racine, aged thirty years. had com
mitted suicide at that place by hang
Ing. Efforts are being made to To-
cate his relatives.
Gilpin observer., 1912-08-29
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SYNOPSIS.

affected English accent. receives pres.
to be par In Of fhna rhe
hints OF surprise to the wearer. Lightnut
90 n0ns the pa1amas and late at night gets
comes in and. failing to recognize Light
nut. attempts to put him out. Thinking
she servant crazy. Lightnut changes his
With Joy. confirming Lightnnt's belief
the eneountsr @ o. s' he sehn' haa With With hideous
ne:.ass from asiaSa lis friend s A5 jack pnins:
for the night on his way home from col;
lege, Later Lghtnut finds beautiful
ST In black in his ROOM
smoking and slangy talk She tells him
her name is Francis and puzzles him.
wh story of her oye for oan
ries to the boat to see her on. He is ae-
him "pieky. but he does not see the
girl, Jack Billings calls to spend the
night with Lghtnut. They discover e,
and retires. Lghtnut. later discovers
ton,chop whiskers and wearing pajamas
Jenkins calls the police. who declare the
Intruder to be a criminal. called Foxy
Lghtnut's guest and appeals to the lat
ter in vain. He is hustled OFF to jail.
In the morning Lghtnut is astonished to
nnd Billings gone. and more astonished
when he gets a message from the latter,
demanding his clothes. Lightnut, bound
for Tarrytown. Billings home, discovers
Frances" the girl OF the pajamas. on
the train. Lghtnut speaks to her and al
ludes to the night before. She declares
Indignantly that LAghtnut never saw her
in black patamas. AT Tarrytown Frances
Is met by a husky college youth. who
halls Lightnut as "Dicky." The latter ig-
nores the boy. who then threatens to
thrash him for offending Frances. Light
nut takes the next train home. Billings
storms over the outrage of his arrest lie
and Lightnut discover mysterious chi
nese characters on the patamas. Profes-
sor Doozenberry is called in 20 interpret
the hieroglyphics. He raves over what he
calls the lost silk OF Si-Ling-Chi. The
writing declares that person wearing
the paJamas will take on the semblance
OF the previous wearer. The professor
borrows the pajamas for experiment.
Billings" dressed in pajamas Is found In
the professors room and is taken home
in an automobile with Frances and a wo-
man IIghtnut calls the trump" Light
nut Is angered by the frump's' slander-
Gus talk about Francis" Billings" Is
taken to his room. A servant tells Light
nut that message has just been re-
ceived stating that Billings was under ar.
rest in New York for stealing a suit Of
black patamas
Gilpin observer., 1912-08-29

About the most practical of sum-
mer gowns are those simple affairs
made of lightweight silks in colors
neither very dark nor very light.
Foulards, messalines, chiffons, taf-
fetas and the less expensive crepes
are mainly chosen for these, and their
success (beside the beauty of the fab
rics) lies in good color combinations
and in design. The changeable taf-
fetas of the present season have in
spired designers to many pretty and
very effective new ideas. These de-
signers have had in mind all types of
figures; designing for the slim ones
gowns calculated to make them look
not too straight and for the plump
ones lines tended to lengthen curves
and lend grace. Either style or any
style will look well on a figure pos
sessed of the right proportions. That
Is. one that is neither too thin or too
fat.
Another advantage of these unpre-
tentious silk gowns is that two silks
are so often combined in making
them that short lengths may be
used. And for the clever and econom-
ical lady who would evolve a new
gown out of two old ones any number
of good designs are offered in COM