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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25

While Boston people have been pay
ing a high tax rate on inflated valua-
tons in order to support an army of
place-holders. its highways have been
allowed to go to the dogs" And
we can see this before us. The United
States government is just as bad.
Awakening to the possible necessity
of a strong military equipment, we
find conditions deplorable. We have
spent in the last 20 years preceding
this war many millions more on our
navy than Germany has spent on hers
in the same time What have we got?
We have done a great deal politically
for Tillman in South Carolina and for
Eugene Hale In Maine, and for a lot
of other men along the line; much of
this expenditure is net available for
national defense. What has been
wasted on Senator Perkins OF Cali
fornia might determine the result OF
one of the decisive battles OF history
against us. The army is still worse.
We have frittered our military re-
sources on the log.rolling principle, for
the delectation OF our rural states
men. so that in proportion to our ex-
penses we have the least to show OF
and nation on earth. IN time of peace
all this make little difference. The
man who is doing something for his
district" looks pretty good. But when
the sky is squally. as 1t is today. we
wish we had the results OF money
spent with intelligence. thrift and dis
interestedness. Such lesson as this
we ought to remember when fair
weather comes again and we nave a
choice between the two methods OF
doing national business.-Boeton Her.
aid.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25
WHERE HUMANS ARE WRONG
Philosopher Claims Errors In Mating
Are Due to Restricted circuIa-
ton Among Souls.

In the American Magazine Walter
Prichard Eaton has a series of love
stories entitled THE Bird House
Man" The first story is called THE
Song Sparrow" and In the following
extract taken from 1t two characters
discuss bird mating and human mat
ing.
Did you ever reflect said Alec
Farnum, that the birds never make
a mistake in mating? It's only we
poor laundering humans who get all
mixed up in our mating
Yes, there's that Sally Fisher.
she's married Jewl said Mrs. Plumb.
Can't no happiness come of marrying
Jew, say
"I'd go further than that. smiled
the man. 1T isn't so much Jew or
Chinese or Slav that makes the diff
ference in US humans; it's orr souls.
Some Of Us are wild ducks, and some
Of US are hermits, and some of US are
domestic robins. or merry ebickadees
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25
Hawan,a nPropaaanda.r

Democrats who have returned from
the Interesting trip to Hawaii are
somewhat aggrieved because they feel
that while they were invited by the
Hawaiian legislature to visit the is.
land and ascertain for themselves all
its needs. they found themselves con-
fronted with a very definite sugar
propaganda when they arrived.
The Democratic members Of con
gress who made the trip apparently
thought that the Hawaiian hosts would
dwell upon such needs as fortiflca-
lions and greater educational facilities.
improvement of the harbors and vari.
Gus commercial needs.
why should the Democratic con.
Rress feel aggrieved, however. merely
because Hawaii placed greater stress
upon her greatest need? The free
sugar clause os the tariff bill. which is
t. become effective next year, will
work irreparable harm to Hawaii Be.
sides this one problem, all the others
probably seem unimportant TO the peo-
pie of Hawaii
1t was natural that Hawaii should
adopt the practical method of invit-
ing the members Of congress to the
island to see the situation for them
selves. There could be no fairer or
better method of arousing interest Ia
the situation in the island. The meth
DDS OF Hawaii will be described as a
political propaganda. or simply frank
aud honest appeal for protection. ac-
cording 10 the standpoint from which
the matter H. approached.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25
He Dropped Behind to Slip Something
Which Looked Like Money.

pictures on the walls to the windows,
past which eddied a mass of humanity
all but submerged in hopelessness.
Sometimes" replied Manning
gravely. Il have seen a soul or two
even here. 1t is because of these two
or three possibilities that the mission
is kept up. 1t might interest you to
know that Market Square church
spends fifteen thousand dollars a year
in charity relief in Vedder court
alone"
Calls eyelids closed, her lashes
curved on her cheeks for an instant,
and the corners of her lips twitched.
And how much year does Market
court?"
Il was waiting for that bit of i'm
pertinence," laughed Manning. Il
shall be surprised at nothing you say
since that first day when you char
acterized Market Square church as a
remarkably lucrative enterprise Have
you never felt any compunctions of
conscience over that?"
Not once" answered Gail prompt.
ly. She had started to seat herself on
one of the empty benches. but had
changed her mind IF had been given
to any such self-injustice, however.
should reproach myself now. | think
Market Square church not only com
mercial but criminal"
"I'll have to give your soul chas-
tiserent," smiled Manning. These
people must live somewhere, and be.
cause Vedder court. being church
property, is exempt from taxation,
they find chea per rents here than any
where in the city. If we were to put
up improved buildings. don't know
where they would go, because we
would be compelled to charge more
rent"
I'm order to make the same rate of
profit" responded Gail. out of all
this misery, Market Square church is
reaping a harvest rich enough to build
a fifty million dollar cathedral, and
have sufficient disregard for the par.
ticular deity under whom you do bust
ness, to feel sure that he would not
destroy it by lightning / want out of
here"
Frankly. so do l." admitted Man
ming; although I'm ashamed of my
self. It's all right for you, who are
young, to be fastidious. but your
Daddy Manning is coward enough to
want to make his peace with heaven.
after life which put a few blots on
the book"
She laughed at him speculatiyely
for a moment, and then she laughed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25
CHAPTER VII.
The Mine for the Golden Altar,

The Mine for the Golden Altar.
Vedder Court was a very drunkard
among tenement groups. Its decrepit
old wooden buildings. as If weak
kneed from dissipation and senile de-
cay, leaned against each other crook
edly for support, and leered down at
the sodden swarms beneath, out of
broken-paned windows which gave
somehow ludierous effect of bleared
eyes. There had once been narrow
strip of curbed soil in the center of
the street, where three long-since-de-
parted trees had given the quarter its
name of court" but this space was
now as bare and dry as the asphalt
surrounding it, and, as it was too
small even for the purpose of children
at play, wooden bench, upon which
no one had ever sat, as, indeed, why
should they? had long ago been placed
on it, to become loose ointed and
weather-splintered and rotted, like all
the rest ot the neighborhood.
AS for it's tenants; they we're exactly
the sort of birds one might expect to
find in such foul nests They were of
many nations. but of just two main va
rieties; stupid and squalid, or thin and
furtive: but they were all dirty, and
they bore, in their compilations, the
poison of crowded breathing spaces,
and bad sewerage. and unwholesome
or insufficient food
Into this mire there drove an utterly
out-of-place little electric coupe At
the wheel was the fresh-cheeked Gail
Sargent and with her was the twin
kling-eyed Rufus Manning, whose
white beard rippled down to his sec
ond waistaoat button. They drove
slowly the length of the court and
back again. the ssTi studying every de-
tail with acute interest. They stopped
in front of Temple Mission, which,
with it's ugly red and blue lettering
nearly erased by years of monthly
serubbings, occupied an old store room
once used as a saloon.
$50 this is the chrysalis from which
the butterfly cathedral is to emerge"
commented Gail, as Manning held the
door open for her, and before. she rose
she peered again around the uninvit-
ing court" which not even the bright
winter sunshine could relieve of its
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25

that funny angle. and projected his
chin with the foolish motion of a
goose
a direct entrance right slam into
the center of New York;" he ex-
claimed. cracking all his knuckles vio-
lently one by one. "yedder court!
Where's that?"
That's the best part OF the joke"
exulted Allison. with no thought that
Vedder court was. at this present mo-
ment church property. Its just
where you said-right slam in the cen
ter OF New York; and the building
into which the Midcontinent will run
its trains will be also the terminal
building of every municipal transpor-
tation line in Manhattan, From my
station platforms passengers from
Chicago or the far West will step d.
rectiy into subway, L., or trolley.
When they come in over the line
which is now the Midcontinent. they
will be landed, not across the
river, or IN some side street, but
right at their own doors, scattering
from the Midcontinent terminal over
hundred traction finest" His voice,
which had begun in the mild banter of
a man passing an idle joke. had risen
to ring so triumphant that he was
almost shouting.
"But-but-wait minute!" Urbank
protested. He was suffering. Where
does the Midcontinent get to the
Crescent island tube?'
Right here" and Allison pointed to
his map. You come out of the tube
to the L. and c., which has a long
time tracking privilege over fifty miles
of the Towando Valley, and termi-
mates at Windfeld. At Forgeson. how
ever, just ten miles after the L. and
L. leaves the Towando. that road"
is crossed by our tracks!" Urbank
eagerly interpreted. The Midconti-
nent after its direct exit, saves
seventy-mile detour! Then it's a
straight shoot for Chicago! Straight
on again out west Why. Allison,
your route is almost as straight as an
arrow! 1t will have a three-hundred-
mile shorter haul than even the Inland
Pacific! You'll put that road out of
the businessl You'll have the king of
transcontinental lines, and none can
ever be built that will save one kinkl"
His neck protruded still further from
his collar as he bent over the map
Here you split off from the Midconti-
nent's main line and utilize the White
Range branch; from Silverknob-- NV
Cod" and his mouth dropped open.
"Why-why-why you cross the big
range over the Inland Pacific's own
tracks," and his voice cracked.
Edward E. Allison, his vanity graft
fed to its very core, sat back com
fortably, smiling and smoking, until
Urbank awoke.
Il suppose we can come to some ar
rangement," he mildly suggested.
Urbank looked at him still in a daze
for a moment, and a trace of the
creases came back into his brow, then
they faded away.
You figured all this out before you
came to me-" he remarked "On what
terms do we get in?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25

dinginess; rather. the sun made 1t
only the more dismal by presenting
the ugliness more In detail
This is the mine which produces
the gold which is 10 gid the altar" as
serted Manning. studying the side
walk. Il don't think you'd better come
In here. You'll spoil your shoes"
Il want TO see 1t all this time be-
cause I'm never coming back" insist
ed Gail. and placed one daintily shod
foot on the step.
Then I'll have to shame Sir Walter
Raleigh" laughed the silvery- bearded
Manning. and. TO her gasping surprise.
he caught her around the waist and
lifted her across TO the door. whereat
several soiled urchins laughed. and
one vinegary-faced old woman grinned.
in horrible appreciation. and dropped
Manning Familiarity respectful curtsy
as he passed.
There was no one in the mission ex-
cept a broad-shouldered man with q
roughly hewn face, who ducked his
head at Manning and touched his fore
finger to the side of his head. He was
placing huge soup kettles in their
holes in the counter at the rear of the
room. and Manning called attention to
this.
A practical mission he explained
we start in by saving the boo!es."
DO you get any further?" inquired
Gail, glancing from the empty benches
and the atrociously colored religious"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25
MENTIONED IN THE TLlAD"
Enos, City Where France and Great
Britain Recently Landed Troops,
Is of Great Antiquity.

Telling of Enos, where the allies re-
Gently landed troops to cooperate with
their feet Il connection with their at
tack upon the Dardanelles. the Ma
tional Geographic society says:
THE rocky ridge of Enos is back
doorway to the ancient city of the
Golden Horn. II lies about 1855 miles
west Of Constantinople. upon the Gulf
OF Enos. in the northern Aegean sea.
Thirty miles away is the northern
shore of the Gallipoli PENINSULA.
around which the allied feet has been
conducting operat ons for months.
"Enos, insignificant, built on rock
ledge and surrounded by broad
marshes, becomes Of unusual interest
to the world in its new character as
a base of land operations against the
physical heart Of the Ottoman empire
The respectable antiquity Of the town
Is attested by mention in Homer's
"utac." 10. merry. Eros was trad
Tag sort q SoEs Importance, but it he's
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25

and his glance had strayed more than
once to the red streaks on the big
map. Now he approached it, and
studied it with absorbed interest.
You're a smart boy, Ed he con-
cluded. Across Crescent island is the
only leak you could snake in rail
road. You found the only crack that
the big systems haven't tied up"
"All you can get me to admit, just
now, is that the city needs an eight
track tube across Crescent island, I'M
der lease to the Municipal Transports
ton company" stated Allison, smiling
with qualification. A compliment of
this sort from shrewd old Tim Cor
man, who was reputed to be the foxi-
est man in the world, was tribute
highly fattering.
That's right" approved Tim. "All
know is a guess, and don't tell
guesses. This is big job. though,
Eddie. A subway to Crescent island,
under proper restrictions, is just an
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25
When She Gardens.

There is a very good gardening mat
for the special convenience of he
dainty woman who loves TO dig and
plant, but who dislikes to kneel in the
garden paths in fresh summer frock
With a gardening mat in ones POS
session, it will not be necessary to 20
upstairs and change the costume be-
fore beginning to dig and weed. The
mat is made of fiber and is shaped
like a large roasting pan. with one
side removed. One kneels in the
three-sided pan or mat and the frock
is kept perfectly clean.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25
KNOW HOW TO VOTE
People win Make No Mistake
Next Year.
Depression Throughout the Country
as a Result Of Democratic Power
Sure to Have It's Effect
on the Elections.

A correspondent to the American
Economist. writing from Quincy, ILL.,.
sounds the right note when he says:
By a federal constitutional provi-
sion. the tariff making power is given
to congress. and there is where It be-
longs. The house OF representatives
is the strong bulwark of popular gov
eminent. and our congressman should
be made to shoulder the responsible
ity for progress or depression at
home. This depression is due wholly
TO the Democratic administration Of
our AFFAIRS. and the previous free trade
administrations have all been Just
the same. but the people have been
educated now and they should know
how to vote next year Let there be
no mistake in returning a safe major
tty to congressman committed to a
strong protective tariff, and business
will Immediately readjust itself to a
prosperous basis. whichever party
is in control, either through congress
or tariff commission, will dominate
the question of a high or low tariff.
so the best way is TO be careful about
all candidates elected in 1916. and
know that they are in favor of the
United States controlling it's own bust
ness"
The period of uncertainty or strad-
die on the tariff question is past. Men
who seek nomination and election in
next years congressional campaign
viii have to stand up and be counted
as simon-pure protectionists. Similar
ly as to the presidential ticket. The
year 1916 is going TO be bad year
for halfbreeds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25
CHAPTER VII-continued.


How about the Crescent island sub
way?"
Ripe any time" ard Tim German
fiecked the ashes from his cigar with
a heavily gemmed hand. 1.-THE boost
ers have been working on it right
along, but never too strong"
There's no need for any particular
manipulation in that" decided Ali
son, who knew the traction situation
to the last nickel "The city needs
that outlet, and it needs the new ter
ritory which will be opened up. |
think we'd better push the subway
right on across to the mainland. The
extension would have to be made in
ten years anyhow"
Its better right now" Immediately
assented German. In ten years he
might be dead
Il think, too, that we'd better pro-
vide for heavy future expansion"
went on Allison, glancing expectantly
into Tins old eyes. WED probably
better provide for double-deck, eight
track tube"
Tim German drew wheezy breath,
and then he grinned the senile shadow
of his old-time grin; but it still had
the same spirit
you got hen on" he decided. In
society" Tim could manage very
nicely to use fashionable language,
but in business he found it impossible
after the third or fourth minute of
conversation. He had taken in every
detail of the room on his entrance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25

or cantankerous crows. There are
nightingales and song sparrows, as
well as hawks and grackies But we
don't find our own kind at mating
time. Do you know why we don't.
Mrs. Plumb
No. VIII you have some more
peas?' said she.
"T will; they are delicious he an
swered. The first early peas are al
ways delicious. The answer 20 my
question is that the circulation among
souls is not free enough. 1t is too
CONSTRUCTED. Love. Mrs. Plumb. is
with us matter Of proximity We
have to love, it's our nature. II we
are song sparrow, and there is no
other song sparrow in sight, we fool
ishly fall In love with the grackle
next door. That's the whole trouble
with humanity"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25

lately lost much of its export to the
adjacent seaport of Dedeagatch. The
export which it retains today is due
to its position on the Martha river.
the great water highway from Adrian
ople. eighty miles inland, to the sea-
THE population of Enos is largely
Greek seafarers. commission dealers
and merchants. 1t numbered in 1906
about 5000. The first part of the
way from Enos toward Constantinople
is through a level country, but the
broken, mountainous regions begin
long before the Bosporus is reached"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25
No Claim.

THAT jitney gave you a mighty
hard bump"
Il should say so. l have been laid
up for two weeks"
Good thing you carry accident In
suranee."
Yes. but it doesn't get me anything
in this case"
Il should like to know why notH"
Il could see in the chauffeur's eye
that his hitting me was not going to
be an accident"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25

any other mans wife knows about his
She has fairer, clearer and moro
helpful understanding of II than the
average lawyers, doctors, or mer.
chants wife can possibly have about
her husbands business. for she lives
and works with her husband on thei.
plant The farmers wife is the
far ner's partner In more senses that
one. In the majority of cases she ar
tually operates certain departments or
the business.
Most wives have genuine interest
and some information about their hus-
bands business. but the farmers wife,
living with her partner on thoir plant,
occupies unique position arso1g all
wives With their greater opportuni-
ty for helpfulness than her city sis
ters. her responsibilities have in
creased proportionately All honor and
respect to her who carries this hear
Ter burden"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25
SYNOPSIS.

At a vestry meeting OF the Market
Square church Gail Sargent listens to
discussion about the sale of the church
tenements TO Edward E. Allison. local
traction king. and when asked her opin-
ION OF the church by Rev Smith Boyu.
says 1t is apparently a lucrative business
enterprise. Allison takes Gail riding in
his motor car When ne suggests he is
entitled to rest on the laurels of his
achievements, she asks the disturbing
question: "Why2" Gail returning to her
Uncle Jim's home from her drive with AL
lison. finds cold disapproval in the eyes
OF Rev. Smith Boyd. who is calling there
At bobsled party Gall finds the world.
uncomfortably full of men. and Allison
tells Jim Sargent that his new ambition
Is 10 conquer the world. Allison starts
campaign for consolidation and control OF
the entire transportation system of the
world. Gail becomes popular and Aunt
Helen thinks IL necessary to advise her
as to matrimonial probabilities Allison
gains control of transcontinentai traffic
and arranges TO absorb the Yedder court
tenement property of Market Square
church.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25
DISTRESSING PIMPLEs
Removed by cutleura Soap and olne.
ment. Trial Free.

Smear them with the Ointment.
Wash off in Eve minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water and cor dnue
bathing for some minutes. Repeat on
rising and retiring. These fragrant
supercreamy emollients do much for
the skin, and do it quickly.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.--Ady.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25
Free Information,

Il amt had no work ter do in
more'n two years, mum"
Poor man. How have you man
aged to live?"
People have helped me, mum"
And so will l. Walk down this
road half mile and you viii come
TO our county seat. where there is
model jail that serves better meals
than any country hotel in this part
of the state. kansas City Star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25
Farmers WEES.

In Farm and Fireside appears a lit
tie article entitled. The Greatest
Partnership in the World" in the
course Of which the author comments
as follows On farmers wives:
The farmers wife knows more
about her husbands business than
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25
Which Kind Of stat.aman2

Colonel Roosevelt calls Mr.. Bryan
milk-and-water statesman. though it
was supposed to have been conceded
that Mr.. Bryan is a grape-juice states
man.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25
shows nla canaoltx.

President VII on is said to have
played recently what was for him
with all due respect-a good game of
golf. Just shows what the president
can do when he tries. in spite OF In
ternational complications.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25

HAS the backward season arrested
the cotton crop?" we asked the South
ern planter.
at has" he replied, but we think
we will be able to bale IT out"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25

The National library in Paris. con-
tains the oldest map of the heavens.
made in China 600 B. C. and showing
1850 stars.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25
The WAY Of Il

Knowit-They say the water in the
Panama canal is gradually becoming
salty.
Grouchy-.Always some fresh trou-
BILE down there.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25
Office Chatter.

How do you like your iob2" asked
the inkwell
ITS dirty work. replied the new
blotter. still It's rather absorbing"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-25
Riohts Of Pedestrians.

winks-what are you carrying tina,
boat horn around for?
Jinks-That's TO blow when want
automobiles and bicyclists To get oct
Of my way.-NSw York Weekly