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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22
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Won't Get Eejther.

Technically says Senator Beverage,
the Progressives lost the election.
Which would they prefer for 1915,
technical victory or another real one!
New York Post. a 4al A1An'sh
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22

Waupaca-,Ihomas Leach WIG. susl
tanned three broken. ribs III an acct
dent, died the day following. The
broken ribs had torn lungs and veins.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22
20o.ooo - on strlke

rev York. Jan. 16--Thirty-1ve
thousand girls ernp'oyed in the dress
and waist Industry struck Wednesday
morning. bringing tae total number 81
workers out in the great garment
strike 70 100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22
Armaaeddon Arrp pwlndIes.

With only fifty enthusiasts 70 meet
the leader az The station Is chieago
and about Ave hundred 10 he mustsr's
sum total, thu battles Of .Armagedtop
don't stand mgeh - a fighti1g char1e
for Bull Moss" victories
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22
Can't Be Did.

Reject Perkins? Theodore Forbid
The Progressive cause could get. along
without Perkins just about as Well as
a shadow could without the sun.-Inst
dianapolis News, .r. 4nm
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22

Aadison.---A new wage exemption
bill will be presented 70 the isgisla-
ture providing that In order to claim
the 500 exemption now allowed the
family OF the wage Garner mus; live
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22
Pass ?. o. AnpronrIatlon sIn.

Washington. Jan. i6.-The house
passed the post Office appropriation
bill s'::esday Il carries approximately
s27S.0o01a0 The cullop amendment
placing fourth-class postmasters under
the civil service was defeated
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22
Rlyers shades Cross.

New York. Jan, i6.--Glosine like =
champion in the final stages OF a
slashlng ten-roCpd 80, Joe Rivers. the
Mexican lightweight shaded Leach
Cross, the pride OF the East side. Al
the Empire Athletic club Tuesday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22

New York. Ian. 16,-Harry Thurs
ton Peck, one time professor Of Latin
at Columbia university. whose ro-
mantle affair with Esther QuiEn was
aired in the courts. fled a petition IN
bankruptcy here Tuesday H
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22

Medford,-The first poultry show Of
the Medford Poultry and Pet Stock
Fanciers, association viii be given on
February 10. II and IL. 41.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22

Couderay. The moderate cold
weather is ideal for logging and work
is being pushed TO the limit About
10000 feet OF logs per d. are
being cut in this vicinity,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22
NENf


Beloit Rev. Paul H. Roth, four
years pastor OF -the- English Eu-
'therar cnurch OF the ztUnemenr, nag
resigned to.teach IN "a school at May
wood ill., Rkeh l1IaA beeR ofeahized
by the Lutheran congregation and
with which some OF the professors and
some Of the students OF the. Chicago
Lutheran Theological seminary are
connected He Is a son OF Rev. Mr..
Roth, former president OF che Phiel
college, Phiel. Pas;aand cousin OF
Rev Paul W. sRoth5 of Milwaukee,
chaplain Of the Layton home.s1et ssfs
8sass Ss s2giHts Al0sisza.- s.gwe--
Eau Claire Howard CoYey, Fair
child. was sentenced to- from two
to four years in the Green Bay re-
formatory, after pleading guilty to
sending two Matchmaking letters to
Mrs. Charlotte Ross. a wealthy widow
residing near Fairchild. The letters
demanded $500 on pain of death and
destruction of property, but offered to
return $500 in three weeks, Covey
has wife aged twenty and a baby
one year old. He told the court he
sent the letters TO get money for their
support a zaa.a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22
Veteran German Soldier Dead.

NEIUEaII AVFtIIaH NANTUlVI GNdu'
Kenosha~ Matthias Orth, aged SO,
wei known among veterans OF the
German army in Wisconsin. is dead.
He had a Ions and honorable record
in the imperial army
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22

Ashland, According to annual re
port. OF the chief OF police, the cost OF
the department for 1912 was s6S521s,
and $50 arrests were made In the year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22

Hayward The two-year-old child
OF Hugh Doran, farmer four miles
north OF here, was burned 20 death
during a brief absence of the parents,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22

Neenah, Something in the local
high school that has probably never
been attempted before is being done
Warm meals are being prepared at the
cost OF two cents per meal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22

Norwalk.-Rev. Otto Engel, pastor
of st. Jacobs Lutheran church, has
declined, a call TO act as general
field secretary for Bethany college,
Mankato, MINI, aT H aee
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22
EASTERN ROADS FACE STRIKE.
Firemen 10 Vote on Quitting After
Mediation Falls.

New York. Jan. t7.--Efforts to medi-
ate the dispute between the Eastern
rtslroads and the brotherhood of Lo-
connective Firemen and Enginemen
over the demands of the roads IRE
men for increased wages and better
working conditions have failed. and
n strike ballot has been ordered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22

Sheboygan-Frank Trador. who
TANNED a wooden silver covered
with paint. into his finger a week ago.
is dead Blood poisoning set in and
his life could not be saved. as.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22

wausaakee.--while fighting the
fire which destroyed the new
home of William Ziegler, the ctty's
gasoline driven IRE engine broke down
and Handicapped the ffremen, who
formed a bucket brigade, but could
not save the house
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22

Ksnosna.-T ice harvest start.
Cd on the Kenosha county lakes.
and more than 500 men were put to
work on the hrst day Efforts are be
ing made TO have a careful exaInina-
ton OF oil ice harvesters employ d,
with a view Of preventing these flea
hon scattering contagious diseases
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22

stanley.--George Riddle set a trap
for skunk and, cau9htsa wolf. he ser
cured $50 bounty on the scalp. This is
iapies 4th enc hs has .brought to the
comfy clerk bis month l..A ~.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22

Madison.-sir Horace Plunket,
member of the British house of
commons and world leader in the ag-
ricHltural cooperative movement, said
in an address before the Wisconsin
legislature that the farmers were re-
sponsible largely for the high cost of
living in America because they failed
to cooperate in reducing the cost OF
distribution and in eliminating the
middleman. .f,.,e
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22

Madison. - The appointment OF
Andrew H. Dahl as assistant state
treasurer was fled by State Treasurer
Henry Johnson His salary is $500
per year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22

Mondovi--Tie brick schoolhouse in
the Iitchfield district. near Gilmanton.
burned. fire starting from the furnace
In the basement. lt was one of the
best county schoolhouses in the eoun-
" or state. The loss Is estimated at
"a 500 with $4,000 insurance
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22

Ripon.-Andrew H. Melville. oquni-
versity secretary for extension
work. spoke to the Ripon college stu
dents on vocational Education at
recent chapel meeting. He is the first
OF several university men who will
give a series of lectures. Others are
Professors Elliot. Sharp and Dennis
Of the state school,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-22

Observation-Disclosures Kerr, veteran
police patrolman and former head of
the police department, has resigned
from the force, after service of more
than a quarter Of century.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26

dark eyes, and I felt as If l had killed
something that was alive and that !
hadn't killed it enough. DR.. John had
been called from his coffee to patient
and had gone with just friendly word
of good night. and the Others had at
last left the Judge and me alone-also
In the moonlight, which wished In
my heart somebody would put out.
They say among the lawyers that 1t
is a good thing that Benton Wade Is
on the bench. for it Is no use to try
case against him when he has the han
ding of jury. He just looks them In
the face and tells them how to vote.
Tonight he looked me in the face and
told me how to marry, and I'm not
sure yet that / won't do as he says.
OF course I'm In love with Alfred. but
II he wants me he had better get me
away quick before the Judge makes all
his arrangements. A woman loves to
be courted with poems and flowers and
Difference. but she's mighty apt to mar
ry the man who says, Don't argue.
but put on your bonnet and come with
me-" The fact that 1t was too late to
get into the clerks office saved me to-
night, but in two days
Oh. I'm crying, crying In my heart,
which Is worse than In my eyes. as
sit and look across my garden, where
the cold moon Is hanging low over the
tall trees behind the Doctors house and
the light in his room is burning warm
and bright. They are right-he doesn't
care If / am going away forever with
Alfred. His quick toast to him and
the lovely warm look he poured over
poor frightened me at his side as he
drank his champagne told me that once
and for all. Still. we have been 30
close together over his baby and have
grown 80 dependent on him for so many
things that It cuts into me like a hot
knife that he shouldn't care If he lost
me-even for a neighbor. shouldn't
mind not having any husband II
could always live close by him and
Billy like this, and II married Judge
Wade I could at least have him for
family physician. No-I don't like
that! OF course I'm going with Alfred.
now that an accident has made me an
nounce the fact to the whole town be-
fore he even knows 1t himself. but
wherever | 20 that light In the room
with that lonely man is going to burn
In my heart. Hope 1t will throw a
glow over Alfred!
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26
BUILDING A RAILROAD.
What II Means When tho Contractors
Begin Operations.

With the right Of way established.
great army Of men enter into the
field The company does not build Its
own road. 1t Is turned over to contrac-
tors and is usually let IL sections OF
from 200 to 300 miles.
The contractor must live up to GER
tain specifications, just as though he
were building a house. and he fur
nishes everything-men. teams. ma
chinery, food and material. Few peo-
pie realize what this means. \ con.
tractor must be very near to king.
For instance. there is the HaZeton
section In the mountains. 1t Is less
than 200 miles in length. Before n
single shovel or pick was engaged In
the building Of this section the con-
tractors had to equip themselves with
feet Of steamboats, at cost OF $780,
600. They had to build scores OF
camps mt from $1,000 to $4,000 a camp.
Each Of these centers had to be stock
ed with provisions. supplies and mate-
rIals almost before builder was
brought In. Before these contractors
moved a shovelful Of earth or fired a
single blast they had spent over &c.
100000
Each contractors camp is like a
small city. with its stores. hospital.
scores Of sleeping shacks, Kitchens.
dining rooms, warehouses and barns. -
James Oliver Curwood In Leslie's-
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26
Keen Milk Records.

Records of the dairy herd at Minneso-
ia University Farm Indicate that it Is
not necessary to weigh or test the milk
more often than one day each month In
order to secure very accurate record OF
what the cow is doing. 1t is generally
believed, however, that, while month
ly butterfst test is sufficient, 1t is good
practice on the farm to weigh and re-
cord the milk at each milking. This Ia
very easily done if milk scales and re-
cord sheets are conveniently arranged.
This method not only furnishes an &C.
curate record of each cows work, but II
also enables the dairy man to tell at once
il any ything is wrong with any COW In the
herd. II q COW gives two or three
pounds of milk less than usual, it is not
ed instantly, and an effort can be made
to remedy the trouble. There may be
several causes for a smaller milk How,
as poor pasture, exposure to cold OF
rain, or rough treatment. At any rate
no matter what the cause may be, II the
milk is weighed regularly, drop in the
milk flow can be remedied before II
has become permanent. 1t Is urged,
therefore, that the milk be weighed a
each milking, that sample for the but
terfat test be taken at about the same
time each month, and that this sample
be composite sample from four conse
cutive milkings.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26
The Old Common Cow.

The American Grade Dairy Cattle
Breeders Association has an undoubted-
ly worthy object in existence, the object
of improving the quality and the per
formance of the grade cows of the coun'
try, the cows which arc the COWS most
commonly kept by our farmers and by
our good farmers as well as by our poor
farmers.
But the grade COW is a tacit acknowl-
edgement of the value of pure blood IN
an animal raised up for particular
purpose. The old common scrub and
mixed blood COW is not grade, and 1t Is
probable that the secretary of this asso
citation made serious error when ne
said, if he is quoted rightly:
81 am confident some old farmer Is 60
ing to spring up from some backwoods
and show us a common old COW that will
excel these $4,000 pedigreed and pam.
pered beauties"
There have been some grade cows
which have made remarkable production
performances, but none has ever come
anywhere near equalling the perform.
ances of the pure-bred animals, and II
should be remembered that these grades
which have produced largely are not old
common cows, but COWS with . good
proportion of pure blood of recognized
dairy lines. The editor of the National
Stockman and Farmer comments upon
the matter in this wise:
"a good many men have been conf
dent that scrub cows are as good as
we'll bred ones, aud that misplaced con
fidence has kept them poor all theil
lives, while other men with more sense
have prospered by the use Of improved
blood. Nothing is more confident thar
prejudice against good blood-or less
profitable. When a mongrel from the
bushes outruns Whisk Broom, when
broucho trots faster than Uhlan, when
mouse .colored knothead from Kankake,
wins the steer championship, just about
that time will some old brindle COW
emerge from the backwoods and give
more milk and butterfat than the SO,
600 COW gave couple of months ago
The American Grade Dairy Cattle
Breeders Association Is not likely to
amount to very much while such ideas
as we have quoted are held by its pro
moters."
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26

eOmforted. tried my best. but failed
10 respond to my own remonstrances
with myself. and tears were slowly
gathering in a cloud Of gloom when
blue ginghnm. rompers clad sunbeam
burst into the room.
cit your nightgown and your tooth.
bresh quick. Molly, II you want TO
pack 'em In my trunk!" he exclaimed.
with his eyes dancing and curl stand.
Ing straight up on the top OF his head,
as It has a habit Of doing when he Is
most excited. You can't take nothing
but them cause I'm going to put In
rope to tie the whale with when
ketch him. and It'll take up all the rest
Of the room. Get 'em quick!'
"Yes, lover. I'll get them for you.
But tell Molly where it is you are going
to sail Off with her in that trunk OF
yours?" asked. dropping into the game
as have always done with him, no
matter what game Of my own pressed
when he called.
ION the ocean where the boats go
cross and run right over whale.
Don't you remember you showed me
them pictures Of spout whales In
book, Molly? Doc says they comes
right up by the ship and you can hear
'em shoot water. And maybe iceberg.
too. Which do you want to ketcb
most. Molly. iceberg or a whale|
His eager eyes demanded instant de
cision on my part Of the nature OF cap
ture / preferred. My mind quickly re
verted to those two ponderous and In
tense epistles I had got within the
hour. and lay back In my chair and
laughed until I felt almost merry.
"The iceberg. Billy. every time.' |
said at last II just can't manage
whales. especially If they are ardent.
which word means hot / like Ice
bergs or think should II ! could
catch one"
81 don't believe you could. Molly.
but maybe Doc will let you put rope
and q long hook In his trunk to try
with II your clothes go into mine. His
ls a heap the biggest anyway and
Nurse Tilly said he oughter put my
things In his. but cried and then he
went upstairs and got out that little
one for me. Come see 'em"
"What do you mean, Billy?" asked.
while a sudden fear shot all over me
like lightning. You're just playing
go away, aren't you"
mo, I amt playing, Molly" he e1-
claimed excitedly. "Me and you and
doc is a-going across the ocean for a
long, long time away from here. Doc
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26

come over and sleep in your bed with
blue ribbons on the posts and have
you play with me. Molly"
Don't say that. lover. ever again,
| said as l bent over him. "Your ia
ther is the best man In the world. and
you must never. never think of leaving
him."
81 bet l will when l get big enough
to kill bear" answered Billy decid
edly. Say. do you reckon Mamie
saved even little piece Of that cakel
I 'spect l had better go see." And nc
slipped out Of my arms and was gone
before could hold him
II is a lonely house across the gar
den with the big and the tiny man II
Il all by themselves And tears, from
another corner Of my heart entirely
rose to my eyes at the thought. but
they, too. never fell, for I heard Mrs
Johnson calling. and had to rur
down quick and see what new delica
cy had arrived for my party.
Uncle Thomas Pollard had sent mi
quart bottle Of his private stock witt
the message to put the mint to soal
Just one hour and twenty minutes be
fore the men came. I made room TO
Il beside the case Of champagne on TN
cellar shelf and wondered how the!
would stand 1t all. We don't hav'
champagne often in Hillsboro. ant
when we do nobody seems to want u
cut down on the juleps, consequently
well. nothing ever really happens
However, 1t must have been the cham
pagne that made Tom act az he Old
He was never Ike that before.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26
Iha Russian Frontier.

One feature In which the Russian
frontier differs from others Is the COM
plete ignorance Of those living near the
border Of what lies beyond.
A correspondent Of the Autocar says
that he called at the Automobile club
In Breslau, hoping to gain some infor-
nation. 1.-The members received me
most kindly and did all they could to
help. but explained that they never
crossed the frontier and had no first
hand knowledge. The German customs
officer. living for ten years within
yards Of Russia. spoke no word OF Rus
sian. and the Russians beyond the
hahn spoke no German.
There is neutral strip some three
or four yards wide between RUSSIA
and Germany. along which many Rus.
sian sentries are posted. and mounted
Cossacks puss at short intervals. rid.
luy the boundary."-New York Sun.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26
[ro BE Continued
GIGANTIC WATER WHEELS.
creakins, Groanins Monsters That En-
liven a City In Syria.

Creaking, Groanin9 monsters mat EN-
liven City In Syria.
Hama. in Syria. says writer in the
Wide World Magazine. is famed for
It's huge water wheels. locally known
as naura. There are four Of them,
and they are driven by the river Or.
ontes. which flows through the town.
Each OF the wheels bears distn.
guished name. and the visitor to the
city Is made aware OF their presence
long before he sees them by the creak-
ing and gruauing noise which greets
his ear. At first 1t suggests a pipe or
gan and later brass band practicing.
The wheels are built OF dark ma.
hogany. which gives them at a dis
lance the appearance Of iron. The lar
gest Of them boasts Of diameter OF
seventy-fve feet and IS declared to be
the biggest water wheel In existence.
The naura are erected on what Is
known as the undershot. principle
that is to say. they are driven by the
water striking them at their base.
They serve not only to supply the town
with water. but also irrigate the ad.
jacent gardens.
The wheels never stop, summer or
winter, and day and night their creak.
ing and groaning are heard. In the
summer months small boys may al
ways be seen bathing In the river In
the neighborhood Of the wheels. and
for small coin they will get In be-
tween the spokes Of the wheels and al
low themselves to be carried around
many times Or hang on the outside OF
the wheel and drop back into the wa.
ter when halfway up.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-08-26
NUMBER 81

the ends of the earth and leave Us suf-
fering / have gone on and believed
that you were not like what the wo-
men say all men are and that you
cared whether you hurt people or not
but now ] see that you are just the
same. and you'll take my baby away
II you want to. and can do nothing
to prevent it-nothing In the wide
world | am completely and absolute
" helpless You coward, your
When that awful word, the worst
word that woman can use to man.
left my lips a fame shot up into his
ewes that thought would burn me up.
but In a half second It was extnguish-
ed By the strangest thing in the world
for the situation-a perfect food OF
mirth. he sat down in his chair and
shook all over. with his head In his
hands. until saw tears creep through
his fingers. had Gained down so
suddenly that ! was about to begin 10
cry In good earnest when he wiped MS
ewes and said. with low laugh IN his
throat:
.The case is yours. Molly. settled out
of court. and the possession nine
points OF the law clause works IN
some cases for woman against
man. Generally speaking anyway. the
pup belongs to the man who can whis-
tie him down. and you can whistle Bill
from me any day. I'm just his father.
and what think or want doesn't mat
ter. You had better take him and
keep him"
T intend to-" ! answered haughtly.
uncertain as to whether had better
give In and be agreeable or stay pre-
pared to cry In case there was further
argument. But suddenly strange diff
fidence came into his eyes. and he look
ed away from me as he said In queer.
hesitating words:
"You see. Mrs. Molly. thought from
now on your life wouldn't have exact
ly a place for Bill Have you consid-
cred that you have trained him to de-
mand you all the time and all Of you!
How woL!h YOU manage Bill and
and other claims"