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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-19
vIRoQUA. WISCONSIN. MAY 10. 1915
The Song o. The Ford

Richard NJ Elliott cOnnersville Ind
have-looked at the canoped coaches that ride
@Like ship of the gods on the sea,
And the swaths of their cutting are heavy and WIDE
Like bungalow out a spree;
have heard of their glory in story and creed,
But the more of their glory
The better know that the car that need
Is q car that will work for
/ am not of the gods; reside on the earth;
| am fond of the neighborhood, too
And want machine that will render its worth
In the things that want it to do;
And the ship Of the gods may be good for the gink
With million so in his hoard,
But know what know and think what think,
And think will get me Ford
will get it, and settle, and put it to use,
And the ships of the gods may cavort
They may run them gallon of juice
But the Ford gets there frst-on quart;
They may sr1ile at the little machine that rum
They may laugh, if they like to, and can,
But the that want for myself is the one
That is worth what it costs to a
Joke Ford and you joke at the sands of the seas
And the leaves when the forests full;
When bull rushes into nest full of bees
Is the joke the bees the bull?
They comnon-for everyone has 'em but me,
And feel pretty lonesome and bored,
And want what will be what want it to be,
So I'm going to buy me Ford
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-19
Dissolved Partnershin

This is to notify the public that the
firm of Dach & Anderson has been dis
solved by mutual consent. All accounts
due the firm and all indebtedness con-
tracted by it, have been left with Mr..
Dach for settlement.
Respectfully,
JACOB DACH, JR.
II. E. ANDERSON.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-19
go So Bad IS - Reported

An exchange has gone to the trouble
Of writing to the revenue authorities
at Madison ia regard TO the tax on bail
teams. The Madison Office advised
that only professional teams are taxed
Teams that play for fun Of playing and
charge admission simply to defray ex-
penses are not subject TO 8 tax.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-19
Echoes of the Sixties

With the approach of Memorial day,
and the calling up of memories of the
great Civil war, there are many little
bits of Wisconsin history concerning
those turbulent days o t generally
known which are very interesting.
Buried in beautiful Forest Hill Gene
terry in the Four Lakes region of Madi-
son lie 1879 Confederate veterans, who
died for the Lost Cause" far away
from the sunny South. They were mem
bers chiefly CT the lst Alabama Infan-
try, captured on the night of April 6,
1862, at the battle of Island No. 10.
They hal been fighting for days knee
deep in water and were exhausted and
Ill, They were sent north to Camp
Randall in the hope that the bracing
Wisconsin, climate would revive them,
but most of them we're beyond all help
Their graves were carefully marked
and at Memorial time are decorated
with the same tenderness bestowed up
on the last resting place of the boys in
Glue.
Wisconsin troops played 9 conspieu-
Gus part in bringing the Civil War to q
close, but none rendered more effective
service than the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry.
This dashing regiment delivered the
final blow to the hopes Of the Confeder-
aey, when il made possible the capture
Of Jefferson Davis. Davis was fnaling
his way at the time south west Trough
Georgia. hoping 20 JOIN the aeinY Of
Kirby Smith in the trans Mississippi
region. The let Wisconsin Cavalry,
then stationed at Macon, Georgia, was
ordered TO capture him By a lucky
chance and the faithfulness Of an ex-
slave, clew to the fugitive's where
ab0uts WIS secured. An exciting chase
of four days eusued, in which the Wis
consin cavslrymeH were almost con-
stantiy il the saddle, without rest or
adequate food Finally they surround
ed and captured him The lucky troop.
ers shared in the 300, 900 reward offer
ed for Davis arrest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-19
Three Pure Rred StaIIions

Can always be found at Vernon Stock
Farm. Call and see them before breed
ing. Terms as cheap as the cheapest.
Quality considered. F. NJ. Minshall.
l7-Sw
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-19

IF your house needs paint C Frank
lin about il: not the man behind the
counter, but the man behind the brush.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-19
FILM FLASHES

Black Box Wednesdays.
Neptune's Daughter, Friday.
Price He Paid, Monday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-19

Richard N. Elliott, connsr.ville. Ind
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
THE EXCHANGE

The-Man-of-Genius had such a ire.
mendous faculty for understanding
The Woman's thoughts even before
she expressed them that it made her
marvel.
Nothing like 1t has ever come into
my life BEFORE" she told him appre-
ciatlvely. "As girl l spent half my
time in explanations to my mother,
who never seemed able to understand
my motives even after l had spent
hours in laying them bare. Then
when l married"
Il know, my dear" answered The
Man-of-Genius interrupting her re-
cital. l do not wish to hurt you, but
one has only to look into the stolid
face of that husband of yours to un.
derstand. Forgive me for reading
things so clearly. 1t is my love for
you that gives me so keen a percep-
tion."
The Woman lifted eyes filled with
pleading and gave a gesture Of pro-
test, but The-Man-of-Genius was quite
accustomed to having his own way,
20 he paid no attention.
Life is very full of just such TRACE.
dies as yours" he told her. "Here
you are, an exquisite bit of human
mechanism mated to coarse piece of
clay animated by reasoning powers
and perceptions utterly inadequate
for the understanding of a mind filled
with beautiful ideas And hecausa of
some foolhardy words you said before
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
EIIaht Of Golden PIover.

The longest continuous flight is
said to be performed by the golden
piover, which crosses from Nova SEQ
tia to South America, distance of
2,400 miles. in a straight line. In
foul weather they sometimes make a
halt at Bermuda or in the Antilles. but
IL the weather is fair they do not stop
at ell until they reach the mainland Of
South America. On the Pacific side
OF the continent the golden plover
makes a continuous flight OF 1000
miles from Alaska to Hawaii. and nat.
uralists wonder how they manage to
strike so small a mark in the midst
Of the greatest OF oceans.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21

ness and neglect only to make des.
perate love to her again, and she fell
into the habit of watching his swiftly
changing moods with fear eating all
her heart, and when at last she be.
came certain that she was expected to
submerge her individuality into his
life and its interests she held COM
munion with her soul, and her thought
turned back longingly over the even
quiet years of moderate happiness
with the man who manufactured
hosiery for living, years which now
had passed from her life forever.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
Men AZ the nrendwlnnern.


That man is still the bread-wi1ner
In this state and that woman's place
is at home, is indicated by statistical
information impaired by bureau Of
labor statistics bulletin, dealing with
the 1915 population Of Missouri, child
labor problem and other information
as to the occupations of men and
women toilers of this commonwealth
issued by John T. Fitzpatrick, the
commissioner. Eighty per cent Of
all Missouri men over 16 are either
in business for themselves following
professions or working for salaries
or wages when the work is to be had.
Less than IL per cent of Missouri's
women over 16 are toiling for sala-
ries or wages or depend for living
upon the profits of professions, call
ings and pursuits they follow.
The male population of Missouri
at the commencement of 1915 over 10
years Of age, was 1,45S,336 and Of
this number, 1,1S4,449 men and boys,
or so per cent, we're engaged in the
gainful occupations.
The female population of the state
at the same time was 1885, 1923, and
of this number 232,721 women and
girls, or nearly II per cent, were
working for living or helping to sup
port themselves and others depen-
dent on them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
Enuatorlal Mlchlnan.

Representative Billy Wilson. who
dwells in Chicago, found himself in
the upper peninsula Of Michigan do
ing some fishing and hunting. While
there he conversed with the guide that
he had hired in order to have some
body around to talk to.
Must get mighty alfred cold up
here in winter" remarked Wilson
one morning.
Yes, it often gets av-Iy down to As
below Zero replied the native.
Don't see how you stand it, said
the congressman.
"Oh, l always spend my winters in
the South" explained the guide.
Go South, Ell? Well, well! That's
enterprising. And where do you goT'
Grand Rapids" said the guide
Golfers Weekly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
Service Rody Reverses sen.

In an opinion written by Commits
sioner Eugene McQuillin and concur
red in by all the other members, the
public service commission holds that
it is without authority to order re-
funds by public service corporations
to consumers This overrules the
position taken by the body in the
Fort Scott & Nevada Light Heat and
Water Co. case
The opinion was filed in the appli-
cation of certain firms in a proceed
ing against the Union Electric Light
Company of st. Louis for recovery
of money for service because of al
legged discriminatory rates.
The Union Company challenged the
Jurisdiction of the, commission for
the reason that the specific relief
sought in each case was the recov-
cry of money, which it contended the
commission is without authority to
grant under the laws creating it.
There was no complaint made as
to the quality or character of the ser
vice, or of the rates, nor to obtain
an order relating to existing or fut.
ure rates, the sole, complaint being
that in the past higher rates than
the present rates were paid for cleo
trio service.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
FACTORY STATISTICS FOR MEN
AND WOMEN WORKERS IN
MISSOURI.
BEING BOSS A BETTER JOB
eookkeepers Poorly Paid and Clerks
Seem to Be at Bottom of the
Wage Scale In the Ranks
Of Brain Workers.
Jefferson City

Jefferson City.
With the cost of living as high as
It is statistical information on what
Missouri factory and workshop sal
aried employees and wage earners are
paid is useful to those who delve
into sociological problems Of this ma
ture. There was disbursed by TO-
4S5 workshops and factories in the
last year $136,421, 633, the amount be-
ing paid to 224,623 employees, consist
ing of 1881 men and youths and
1852 women and maidens, states
bureau of labor statistics bulletin.
In Missouri, as was the case in the
other states, the majority of en-
ployes of factories and workshops in
the last year earned less than 800
per month, in fact, the grand average
of all workers was about $50.
The information reveals that en-
ployes connected with the manage
fment and clerical divisions of facto-
ries and workshops, as a rule, receive
better wages than those who toll 10
hours day at manual labor. For
managers and superintendent the
average pay was $165 per month for
men and $7S for women. While sew
eral in this division drew $500 per
month, the majority were paid from
800 to 5000. There we're 1926 men
and as women considered in this
classification.
Foremen and oveTseers, consisting
Of 1923 men and 2O2 women, aver
aged $97 a month for the former and
500 for the latter. Bookkeepers are
not as highly paid as they are gener-
ally supposed to be, 1889 males aver
aging $50 per month, and 625 females
$50. Male shipping clerks and other
varieties, averaged $68 per month,
and females $42 Probably the poor.
est paid of all clerical employees, con-
sidering the amount of skill, accura-
cy and speed required, were stenog-
raphers, ,613 males averaging SCI per
month, 1897 females $40 per month.
Statesmen, solicitors and buyers, to
the number of 6,112 men averaged
S113 a month, and 290 females $40.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
Kissing BY Proxy.

A small boy of twelve loaned his,
knife one day in school to what he
considered his best girl. After the
girl had returned the knife he sent a
note back to her reading as follows
Dear Jane: am sucking my knife
because l know you had it in your
mouth"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
Logical.

What's the matter, sir?" asked
the clerk in the hotel. Were you
expecting someone?"
Il should say was" said the man
angrily. "AIy wife was to meet me
here at two o'clock. l Just got here
and now it's four o'clock and she
isn't here yet. Never knew a woman
to be on time anyway"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Grnva'S

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a Gen
eral Tonic because it contains the well
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. II acts on the Liver, Drives out
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds
Up the Whole System so cents ADV
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
"LHe Very Tragedies Yours" Told Her.

a priest you persist in living out the
farce!"
Tears gathered in The Woman's
eyes, and The-Man-of-G Genius. seeing,
gathered her tenderly into his arms
and showered her with kisses, which
he had no right to give nor she the
right to receive, and when at last
she released herself she was quite
exhausted with her struggle against
the ever-increasing desire in her heart
to spend the rest of her life in the
perfect harmony Of companionship
with him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21

SOAP is STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will burn out tha
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with LA Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, these
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price. $1.00.-A1V-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21

The Ohio girl who sold ten pounds
Of old love letters to the ragman for
a nickel probably got the best Of the
bargain.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21

Alone The Woman spent hours in
thought Her mind traversed the
past. She had loved The Husband
when she married him. He was fine,
substantial man, successful in his
business; phlegmatic in his tempera-
ment; generous to The Woman even
where he did not understand her, and
loving her with unswerving faithful
ness. She admitted his excellent
qualities Of character. but felt his de-
ficiencies in the little niceties of life.
And since she had known The-Man-of-
Genius the work of The Husband had
seemed to her mind SO prosaic and
inconseQuential
How low must be the ambition that
allowed a man to be satisfied with
the manufacture OF hosiery all the
days Of his life while human souls
were wanting to be fed: minds were
craving the uplift of their ideals; and
hearts reaching cut for love and eour-
age in the struggle OF the inner life
which one must inevitably meet and
live alone. The Woman could not help
but compare the sort of thing The
Man.of-Genius gave the world with
the manufacture OF stockings. His
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
Ordered to Return Money.

Ordered to Return Money.
State Auditor John p. Gordon de-
clined to comment upon Prosecuting
Attorney David w. Peters letter to
him demanding that he return to the
state treasury $404.11 expended by
himself and his son Maurice Gordon
in attending conventions of auditors
and of supervisors of building and
loan associations at Salt Lake City
and San Francisco.
1t is known that the auditor bases
his authority and that Of his son to
use of their contingent fund upon an
opinion from Attorney General Bar
ker to Edwin P. Deal. Barker held
in the question affecting Deals con-
tingent fund that that official had
sole control over it.
The prosecuting attorney in his let
ter gave Gordon until October 20 to
comply with his demands.
He says that If the money is not re-
funded by October 20 he will file an
information under Section 1882 of
the Revised Statutes of 1909.
Auditor Gordon's expense account
is for $20221, from Aug. IL to "a.
Maurice Gordon's expense account
totaled $202.9O from July % to the
Sd of August.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
Fine for Her.

"Of course, Mary, l might as we'll
tell you we are vegetarians."
"That'Il be fine, ma'am. lost my
last place for burning the meat"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
The Defect.

There is one thing l have noticed
about your men OF iron"
Whats thRt?"
They are seldom well tempered"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
Room for conoIIlatlon

We can file a cross,blll," explained
the lawyer.
mot too cross" cautioned the wife.
a still love my husband"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
eros Report Shows cain.

Estimates of crop production and
prices for the state of Missouri, COM
piled by the bureau of crop estimates
Washington, d. c., is as follows:
Corn.-October 1 forecast, 217,000,-
600, final estimate last year, 15S,400.-
600; price october /, SO, year ago, 70.
Wheat-Estimate S1,S90,OO0, final
estimate last year $685. 900; price
October / $1.OO, year ago. 95 cents.
Oats-Production estimate October
/ is 30,9O0,O0O, September forecast
1889, 900, final estimate last year
25,SO0.OOO; price October 81, year
ago A.
Potatoes-octo forecast $780,
600, September forecast $4,000,
final estimate last year $4,000;
price October 81. year ago SO,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
Child Labor Decreasing.

Compulsory education and improv-
ed labor legislation In the last few
years, have resulted I'm 80 per cent
decrease in the number Of workers
between the ages Of 10 and is years.
This is true conservation.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
Baseball for FeIons.

bdbepdn TUT TCloU6.
The convicts in the Missouri pen
itentiary are to have recreation or
Fairgrounds soon. Warden McClung
has put large force of convicts at
work inclosing and clearing eight
acres of land belonging to the state
and adjoining the east wall of the
prison. 1t will be walled in like the
penitentiary proper, and arrange
ments will be made for baseball and
other outdoor sports. A swimming
pool and shower baths will be added.
A swimming pool has been installed
in the women's department. Benches
will be placed on the grounds for the
women prisoners, and some extra
space will be planted in flowers. 1t
develops that the matron Of this de-
partment has been running a night
school there, largely on her own no.
ton, for the last five months, and
with extremely gratifying results.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
The Instrument.

I'D like to hang practical jokers.
Then l suppose you would do it
with a guy rope"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
Her Attachments.

Hoax-She makes him a good wife.
Joax-Yes, and she also makes him
a good husband.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21

II man hasn't any use for a doc
tor he hasn't very much of a kick
coming.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
DARK nnmht

81 say. here's a man discovered the
Arctic continent"
Who saw him do it,"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21

Such things as come to the man
who waits are seldom the things he
has been waiting for.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21

After a man is married he seldom
buys a hammock built for two.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
THIS is THE AGE OF YOUTH.

You will look ten years younger if you
1arken your ugly. grizzly, gray hairs by
using La Creole Hair Dressing, ADV.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
Father Defines.

Father, what's superfluity?"
The words, Please deposit prompt
ly' on the back of a check. New
York Sun.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
woMANs GROWING GLORY


is her hair. II yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly. gray hairs, use La Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change it in
the natural way. Price $1.00.-AdV.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21

Some men can't even blame cign-
rattes for their failure to make good
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21

Philadelphia has ten troops of girl
scouts.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
Auditor Gordon own Attorney.

Auditor Gordon Own Attorney.
State Auditor John P. Gordon, act
ing as his own lawyer, filed his an
swer in the supreme court to the
mandamus proceedings instituted
against him by State Superintendent
of Schools Howard A. Gass to compel
the distribution Of certain revenue to
the public schools.
He disclaims any intent to deprive
or withhold money from the schools,
and insists that he is a sworn officer
of the state, and that committee of
investigation of the general assembly
recommended that the term "ordi-
nary revenue" be defined by compe.
tent authority, for the reason that the
auditor might proceed in the appor-
tionment of money in a manner ju-
dicially declared legal and lawful.
There is $4,000 held to the credit
of the school fund awaiting action of
the court, says Gordon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21

When The Woman was free from
her shackles of marriage to The Hos
iery Manufacturer she married The
Man-of-Genius, and in the certainty
of the perfect harmony of her new
union she justified herself for the ter
rible blow she had dealt The Husband
in the pursuit of her personal happi-
ness until the closer contact with
The-Man-of-Genius revealed to her the
abominable traits of an artistic tenn
permanent He few into violent fits
of temper at the slightest provoca-
tion-or with no provocation at all
and when The Woman protested
against the unfairness of his conduct
to her he explained it as a part of his
highly strung nature and seemed sat
isfied with the excuse. He subjected
The Woman to long periods of cold
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
Clark Thanks Major.

Gov. Major has received from
Champ Clark, speaker OF the house
of representatives. letter of appre-
citation and thanks for being desig-
mated the greatest living Mis-
sourian."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
Ask scent Fare.

The haywood Civic League asks
the public service commission to or
der a Kansas City street car company
to reduce the fare from that town to
Kansas City from l0c to Sc. Longer
hauls are cited.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21

National Guarders Appointed.
Governor Major issued the follow.
ing commissions to officers of the
national guard:
Norman b. Comfort, captain and
commissary OF the FIRST regiment
Edward j. Ruff, second lieutenant
and battalion quartermaster, first
regiment.
Harold ID. Bell. first lieutenant and
battalion quartermaster. first battal,
ion. Held artillery.
John r. Thatcher. captain and bat.
talon adjutant, nrst battalion field ar
tillely.