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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

Representative Pujo was talking in
Washington about the currency.
1T must balance" he said. 1T
must balance automatically and deli
cately 1t must resemble the Christmas
husband"
"Oh. John, dear. said this chaps
wife, I'm so sorry you've got all those
heavy parcels to carryii'
Well. you see. John painted. re-
assuringly, my pocket is very much
lighter now"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

my eyes pAuSu,
my breath was
short and I had
chills and back
ache. / took the
pills about a year
ago and have had
no return of the
palpitations. Am
now So years old,
able to do lots of
manual labor. am
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

Queer Conditions in Rural Schools.
Bad conditions in the rural schools
OF the state are described in a report
of the state board OF public affairs
Two schools in one township were
held in private homes says the re-
port. In both cases the schools were
attended by one family only. In
each case the school board paid to
the owner OF the house; $12 a month
rent for room to school his own chill.
dram; S. a month for fuel for heating
this room in his own house: S. a
month jauitor fee for cleaning this
said room. In addition the family
received SIG month for boarding
the teacher. In one case the school
room was in an attic but clean and
tidy. The teacher used IL as a sleep
ing room. But one pupil was enrolled.
In the other case two pupils were en-
rolled. The schoolroom was in a log
house which was filthy dark. dingy. an
kept and hardly fit for stable purposes.
The room, while used for school pur-
poses. was used by the family as il
no school were there. The school of
ficers desired TO transport these
children nine miles &c the vii
lage school or pay their board while
attending school in town The state
gives $50 year state aid to any dis
trict which TINS transports its chill
dren to a graded school of at least
two rooms
Such conditions were discovered BY
the state hoard of public affairs in
the investigation into rural schools
of Wisconsin, This investigation
was conducted under the super
vision of the board OF public af
fairs by the training school for public
service conducted by the bureau o'
municipal research of New York
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

What have you ever done to claim
distinction? In other words. what
have you ever done that was original
or out of the ordinary"
y once had a part In the actual
transfer Of several shares OF stock
on the New York exchange"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15
Assuranee for emploven.

Thirty-seven employers. with 1852
employees, fled elections ia December
70 come under the provisions OF the
workman's compensation at, accord
ing 10 monthly statement Of the in
dustrial commission. In only four
other months since September !, 1911.
have the elections exceeded this rec
ord. At the cic.s Of 1912, says the
commissioner. 5ss employers, with
T,57o employees, are under the act
About forty-fve per cent Of employees
In factories in Wisconsin are under the
protection Of The compensation law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15
MerIlr Hum Named speaker.

Merlin Hull Named Speaker.
Madison. Following the endorse
,nent OF the Republican caucus. Mer-
in Hull of Black River Falls was
chosen Speaker of the Wisconsin as
sembly. The caucus Endorsed {. E.
Shaffer OF Madison for chief clerk and
W. H. Irvine for sergeant-at-arms. and
both were elected AT the senate cou-
Gus of Republicans il was unanimously
agreed to re-elect senator y. c. Mar
tin of Darlington for presiS ,c pro
TEN of the senate; Fred - Wylie.
Madison, chief clerk. and c. A. Lelcht
Of New Lisbon as sergeantat-arms
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

Women who marry for home pay
big rent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

The mills Of the gods are never shut
down on account of a strike.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15
Their cinch.

Guns have an easy Job, haven't
they?"
How do you mean?"
They're employed only to be
e. d"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

y am compiling Pedicure man
ual."
= sappose you have plenty of foot
notes"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15
lis Class

THAT was a raw deal"
What was?"
The plot they cooked up"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

Oshkosh During an iceboat race
on Lake Winnebago. Eber Simp-
son, well known Oshkosh high school
athlete, with his brother. George
Simpson, prominent in normal ath-
letics. and Harry Mcneil we're plunged
into the water when their yacht, Hobo.
broke through the ice at the mouth of
the Fox river Eber Simpson and
Menzel were rescued with difficulty by
George jain and Louis Radtke, who
came up in the iceboat which the iio-
DO was racing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

Irs. winsiow's Soothing Syrup for Chil6 ren
teething, softens the gums, reduces inaammA
ton, allays pain Ind collie, Csc bottIeA fs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15
,poaE e2szs<,s ;;EEsss:s:s -s:.sfi5 :

/ took about 6 boxes of Dodds Kid
ney Pills for Heart Trouble from
which / had suffered for s years. l
had dizzy spells. my ewes puffed,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

Waukesha. August Sehnitzke. IT.,
was pronounced insane in county
court by Drs Love and Davies
and committed to the Wisconsin
State Hospital for the Insane at Men.
dota. The testimony showed that
Schnitzke had trouble with a young
woman and attempted suicide by
drinking iodine He made second
attempt to take his life by choking
himself with piece of wire while con-
fined in the county jail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

don't want woman to weigh me
in balance; there are men enough
for that sort OF Werk.-Oliver Wen
dell Holmes
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15
straaalins Along.

is that a monthly rose?"
1T looks more like a weakly one
TO me"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

Constipation causes many serious diseases.
II is thoroughly cured by Doctor Perce'a
Pleasant Pellets. One a laxative, three for
cathartic. Adv
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15
Committee Of IS Makes its Report.

Committee of IS Makes Its Report.
The findings of the committee o.
fifteen, appointed by State Superin-
ten dent c. p. Cary soon after the
close of the last legislature to investi-
gate conditions in the schools of Wis
consin, were made public. The chief
recommendation provided for:
Consultations of country schools
where possible.
A county board Of education.
More rigid qualifications of teach
ers. and additional training schools to
make this possible
Modification of normal school
courses of study TO meet the needs of
those students preparing to become
principals Of state graded schools.
Encouraging use OF the schoolhouse
as a social center
More state aid for elementary
schools
The committee. which numbers
county superintendent. past and pres-
ent; normal school authorities sever
al agricultural experts and educational
leaders. consists Of the following;
Rose Cheney, Manitowoc; A. H.
Christman, Menomonee Falls George
F. Comings, Eau Claire; f. A. Cotton.
La Crosse; John. S Donald, Mount
Horeb; Leo p. Fox. Clinton; Charles
L. fill, Rosendale; F S. Hyer. Stevens
Point; NJ. II jackson, Grand Rapids;
" r. Larson. Madison; A. IL Long.
Prairie du Chen; Ellen B. Mcdonald.
Oconto; M. v. o'Shea. Madison; G. f.
Patzer. Milwaukee, and George r
Scott, Prairie Farm
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

If there is a black sheep in your
family keep IL dark
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

Some spinsters are. unhappy be-
cause they have no man around to
worry them
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

Fond du Lae-~Fire of unknown
origin caused a loss of $50. 600 TO
the Boex-Holman Candy company.
The damage is covered by insurance.
The fire started in the warehouse Of
the plant. and in half an hour com
pletely enyeloped the building and
threatened destruction of the main
FACTORY building The plant is located
in the residence district Of the east
side of the city and fear was enter.
tanned that the fire would communi-
cate to homes. The entire fire force
of the city, numbering Ave companies.
fought to save the main factory build
ing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

ALFALFA SEED, %. Timothy and Clover mixed,
$40 WI snip g o; q rams LOT sale qna ront %
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15
To Pay Old State Debt.

The state tax commission recon-,
NEEDS that the legislature pay the
state debt of S2.25I.0O0 The state
debt at present existing was incurred
at the time Of the Civil war. and.
while refunded, has never been can
eeled. During the Civil war the state
loaned the national government
money out of the trust funos Of the
state The repayment Of war ad
yances by the United States was
made in the fiscal years 1901 and
1905, amounting IN those years to
Sis. 21g.ss.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

Marquette. - When Hre destroyed
the home of William Grove :
few days ago. he risked his life to save
cross-cut saw. After hayins saved
the greater part Of his belongings, and
at time when the flames were burn.
ing fiercest, it occurred to Grove that
ne had forgotten his saw. Back into
the burning structure he ran. got the
saw and narrowly escaped being
burned 10 death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15
Which2

Have you had much experience in
hooking up?"
Horses or waists?''
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

lemons are only fit to hand 10 peo-
pie.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

one-Tent1 Mill Tax Forest Reserves.
The state conservation commission
will recommend one-tenth mill tax
for twenty years, the funds 70 be used
for upbuilding the forest reserve.
This tax would raise approximately
s2s4,000 a year. II would permit the
state land contracts for the purchase
of tracts I'm northern Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15
WISCONSIN
B r EVTTIES

Fond du Lae.-Thomas E. Leach
Of Chicago twenty-fouT years old
and chancellor commander-elect Of
Golden Rule lodge No. 325. Knights Of
Pythias. Chicago. met a tragic death
at the home of James Irwin. in the
town of Waupun. Leach. who was a
guest at the Irwin home. was driving
team through a gate when wheel
struck a gate post. throwing him for
ward on his head. causing concussion
OF the brain and the crushing of three
ribs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15
Appfopriate.

DO you file your letters?~
Il do the rasping ones.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

Anyway. the wiss man is less Of
fool than the average.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

Bad luck is commonly the result Of
cad judgment
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15
in the MIGHT EDITORS Room.

Here's a long story about that
storm on the lake the other day. Want
it cut DOWN."
Does it begin. The storm beggars
descriptions"
Yes"
well. run that, and cut out the de
scriptiOn."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15
Nearly $1,000 VIII Pay Income ras

Nearly 10000 VII Pay Income Ta1.
Forty.six thousand five hundred and
eighty-two residents o. Wisconsin viii
be called upon to pay an income tax.
provided for under The new statutes
Of the state. according TO the report G,
the tax COMMISSIONS. About two
per cent. Of the population OF the state
are affected By the law The amount
Of income from individuals and cor
porations taxable under the law is
500. 1855 80. according to the corn
mission The tax. # vas said. VIII
amount to 1851 ISL Is. Of which g..
1913. 7.02 VIII be paid by Individuals.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15
suffraae workers 70 TaIk LeaIsI.

Suffrage Workers to Talk Legislation
Suffrage workers Of the state will
gather in Madison January % to talk
over suffrage legislation at this ses-
sion with members Of the legislature.
This was the declaration Of Senator
D. G. James, RichIaud Center. who in
troduced the suffrace bill two ~ears
ago and who is tn father OF Miss ADA
James. president n the politica'
Equality league senator James told
Of seeing the inauguration fifty-one
years ago, when Governor Harvey
assumed Office and took the oath
from the old east front Of the capitol
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

Chippewa Falls. - Ray Melville,
twenty years old. of this city com
mitted suicide by placing the
muzEle of "A shotgun In his mouth.
The act was committed in barn on
his fathers farm, six miles south OF
here. Dependency Is given by his
parents as the cause OF the deed,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

New Richmond. Miss Agnes NJ.
Lally OF this city is the FIRST gradu.
ate nurse In st. Croix county to pass
the examination and receive license
to nurse, as provided for under a new
state law. The examination was con
Quoted by the Wisconsin state nurses
examining board. Miss Lally was
graduated from a nurses training
school in GAINESVILLE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

Neenah-Members OF the Norta,
eastern Wisconsin Teachers asso.
citation VIII meet at Green hay for
the annual session on February and
6. according to snncuacement Just
made here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

Marinette. John Jensen. pembine
saloonkeeper, surrendered himself
TO the authorities here. saying he
shot f. Berbey. a lumberjack from
oconto. to stop fight at his saloon.
Jensen was not arrested. as Berbey.
who is now in a hospital at Oeonto,
has made no complaint. Berbey will
recover. the wound being in the flesh
OF the lower leg
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

Fond du Lac w C. Sole. fifty
years old. formerly a well known
grocer, but for the last few years
freight clerk for the Zinke company
was found dead in his apartments at
the new Erving hotel An investlga-
ton Of the circumstances was followed
by an announcement from District At
torney Downs that death was from
natural causes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

GAINESVILLE Plans for the coming
show Of the Southern Wisconsin
Poultry association are taking
form and the exhibit promises to be
the largest ever held In the city. Last
year more than 1900 fowls we're en-
tered in the various classes. One of
the features OF the coming show win
be large tank for the display OF
aquatic fowls
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

Madison The state tax commits.
zion Is to be permanently located
in the new south wing Of the capitol,
which is now nearing completion.
The secretary has moved fixtures and
files from the old north wing TO the
new quarters and this week the com
mission will be 10 the new Office, oc
cupying the entire east portion OF the
ground floor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

Marinette.-Mrs John Pecor for
merry Miss Merlena Grir1mer. daugh-
ter Of Leon Crimmer Of Gran
don. was accidentally shot and killed
Ell Hankinson. n. D., and the body IL
being brought 10 Crandon for burial
u IS said she was shot during a friend.
Il scufae over a revolver.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15

AIadison.-Francis E. McGovern of
was sworn in as governor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-12
KEPT WEDDING QUIET.
Michael 7. Dwyer Figures in Matri-
monal Episide.

Michael T. Dwyer, who for the
past fifteen years has cronicled the
of Alexandria for several
Washington papers and who during
that time has made reputation for
Ehimself as i newspaper man of rare
ability has himself sprung in the lime
hight and yesterday figured in an en-
tclusive story in the Washington
Times. The Times says:
"Consummatc care in the keeping of
an elopcmcnt or clandestine marriage
from becoming the subject of gossip
iof ones friends, no matter how far
HE;lv1iy from said friends, lhe ceremony
is performed, involves, as every news
paper man knows, the "gagging" Of
and enterprising reporters
who letter in proximity to the mar
riage license office.
Daniel O'Connel assistant city
editor Of the Washington Star. knows
,.thc Wisdom Of this "gagsing." =4.na
WIZ s.houldn't he Has he not been
gagged by numerous of the Cupid
stricken TO keep their liccnse-ge ting
out of the papers? Certainly. So
when he determined to take as his
!r; e Miss Marion Snicdcr early on
morning Of July 81, he dalhed in the
vicinity Of one Michael Dwyer, who.
as representative of Washington
newspaper at Alexandria, has access
to the marriage license blotter Of that
place.
! "Dwyer, you're go@I fellow and
Ike YOU sad the man who antlci-
patcd entering by secret passage
the ranks of the married. "ln fact,
a young lady who is soon to become
Mrs. O'Conncll regards you as per-
N capable of lcticcnce."
"Then after leading up 10 the "Icad-
ing question: O'Connell cOnfidcd to
Dwycr that he would like him to be
III best man. Dwyer aSSentcd and, OF
course, as one in the seccrt
his pen was tied. He could not as a
'gentIeman regard this confidence
'1ichtlv. Someone else told Mr. and
Mrs. O'Concll are living in coy
little fiat at the Vivian Apartments IN
G street northwest"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-12
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.
Lower Board Will Consider Report of
Schools And Finance Committee
on Proposed School Building.

The regular monthly meeting
of the Ciy Council will be held to-
night. The volume of business to
presented will, it is thought, be small.
/ The lower board will be called upon
to consider the report of ;ihe joint
committee on schools and finance,
r?opted by the Board of Aldermen at
their meeting in July. The report, it
will be remembered, provides for an
appropriation of $4,000 for the pur-
pose of erecting a new high school
building at some other point in Alex
andria save on the lot on The north
west corner Of Cameron and West
streets, recently acquired by the city.
Should the Common Council con-
Gun in the action of the Board of AL
dermen, Council will probably ad-
iourn for the remainder of the sum-
mer. 1t has, however, Been declared
by some members of the lower board
that they will n0ii vote for a recess
until the school proposition shall have
been definitely settled. 1t remains to
be seen wnat disposition will be made
of the report by the lower board,
some of whom it is known are in IA
vor of building the new school house
upon the lot purchased for that pur-
pose.
Bids for :hc Improvement of Payne
Street, from Queen to Cameron, Al
fred street from Queen to Princess
and Fairfax street from Duke to
Wilkes will be opened this afternoon
at 4 80 o'clock by the streeH commit
tee of city council The committee did
not meet last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-12
CURRENCY IN QUESTION.
Representative Glass Defends the Ad-
ministration Measure.

Washington, Aug. PA vigorous
defense of the Administration cur
lency bill by Representative Carter
Glass, one of its authors, was recelv-
ed with general applause and sup
port in the first session yesterday OF
the caucus Of Democratic mewhers
of the House, before which the meas
ure is to be worked over and its fate
determined.
Representative Glass speech fol
lowed an unsuccessful attempt by the
"insurgent" Democrats of the Bank
ing and Currency Committee TO have
the caucus thrown open to the public.
Led by Representatives Neely, of
Kansas, and Ragsdale, of South Car
olina, members of the committee;
Representative Henry, of Texas, and
O hers. the advocates of open caucus
mustered 63 votes against 119.
The currency bill was laid before
the caucus by Representative
Glass, as chairman Of the committee.
with the endorsement of II Demo
cratic members. Representatives
Neely and Ragsdale and Representa-
tive Eagle, of Texas, withheld their
approval. Mr.. Glass speech in expla-
nation of the bill, which began as a
general statement of the purposes and
hopes of its trainers, was turned in
to an emphatic defense of the meas
ure when the "insurgents" insisted
tha. it should make provision for the
issuance of currency upon warehouse
receipts for corn, wheat and cotton.
Speculation would receive the act
i've support Of the Government, he
declared if those amendments were
put into the bill. The legitimate de-
mands of farming communities. he
said, for money to carry on ordinary
farming and commercial operations
were fully covered by the measure,
and to make warehouse receipts for
cotton or grain legal security for the
issuance Of the proposed new treas
ury notes would furnish The means
by which spectators could hold the
cotton and grain crops in storage for
an indefinite period.
Friends of the administration bill,
as the result of yesterdays opening
session, predicted that the caucus
would approve the measure with few
changes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-12
ELKS TO BURY REPPERT.
Dead Soldier Was Past Exalted Rul-
er of Columbus, Ohio, Lodge.

Colonel William E. Reppert, super
intendent of the United States Ma
tional Cemetery in this city, whose
death occurred yesterday afternoon,
will be buried with the full honors OF
the E!ks' lodge, on account OF his
prominence as member of that ord
cr. Colonel Reppert was one Of the
founders OF Columbus, Ohio lodge,
No. 81, having been associated with
AL. G. Field, the famous minstrel,
>in the organization Of the Eiks IN that
city. He was past exalted ruler OF
Columbus lodge and a life member.
The funeral will take place Thursday
~ II o'clock and interment will take
place in Arlington cemetery. Six past
exalted rulers of Alexandria lodge OF
Elks will constitute the pallbearers,
and services will be conducted by EX-
allied Ruler, Jas. w. Bales, and Off
GERS of the lodge.
Colonel Reppert was sick less than
week. and his death was the re-
sulr of heart failure. lie is surviv-
ed by a widow and three daughters,
Mrs. VIM. Snead, of Washington, u.
c.; Mrs. VIM. Stevens, of Baltimore,
Md; and Mrs. Harry D. Kirk, of this
city.
Colonel Reppert was SO years old
and was native of Pittsburgh. Dur
ing the war he served with the 18th
Pennsylvania cavalry. For several
years he was general passenger agent
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway
with headquarters in Columbus. He
was transferred to Alexandria sever,
al years ago from Culpeper, where he
had charge of the National Cemetery
in that city.