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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
MUST MEET ISSUES
Democrats Forced to Defend
Their Policies.
Will BE Forced to Face Their Record
Upon the Tariff and les Levy of
Direct Taxes to Cover
Deficiencies.

Speaker Clark has evidently accept
ed Mr.. Wilson as the Democratic NOM
inee for the presidency in 1916, else
he would not have given him the COM
plete Endorsement which has recently
been published. Republicans can now
rest satisfied as TO The results upon
the issues which will be presented to
the electors in 1916. fol. with Mr. VIII
son as the candidate. there can be no
successful lodging by the party in
power OF those issues, no covering up
or avoidance of the RECORD which thou
sands of Democrats are ashamed of
and which hundreds Of thousand Of
former Democrats will repudiate by
their votes in 1916.
The party must face its record upon
the tariff. Its failure to protect Amer
lean workingmen, American agricul-
turists. American manufacturers, and
American investors will lose it votes
in every congressional district in the
nation
Its levy of direct taxes to cover the
deficiencies in the revenues from the
tarin cannot be successfully defended
before any audience, either Democrat
tc or Republican, in the country.
BY its tariff schedule it legislated
foreign manufactured goods into this
country, and it legislated business and
profits to the foreign producers, while
it legislated closed shops and factories
in the United States and caused gnem-
ployed labor, by hundreds Of thou
sands, TO seek soup houses and TO form
bread lines in every important city OF
the republic.
As the soup houses and the bread
lines and the armies of tramps of 1898
to 1896 were the result of the last
Democratic administration. so soup
houses, bread lines and tramps are OF
the present one, and as the full dinner
pail promised by the Republican party
In 1896 flung the Democratic party out
OF power that year and brought Is
years of prosperity to all. so the soup
houses and bread lines of the Wilson
al ninistration have caused nation
vile demand for the full dinner pail
/ once more. and the Republican party
is called upon to provide it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21

around him, as they passed up the
drive, with an expression of disap-
prevail
"A more untidy looking place than
yours, Edgar, never saw, he declared.
Your grounds have become a Jungle.
Don't you keep any gardeners"
Il keep other things" he said serene
ly. There is something in my garden
which would terrify your nice Scotch
gardeners into fits if they found their
way here TO do a little tidying up.
Come into the library and I'll give you
one Of my choice cigars. Here's Craig
waiting to let US in. Any news.
Craig?"
Nothing has happened. sir" he re-
piled. "The telephone is ringing in
the study now, though"
Il will answer it myself" the profess
sor declared, busting off
The professor took up the receiver
from the telephone. His "Hello," was
mild and inquiring. He had no doubt
that the call was from some admiring
disciple. The change in his face as
he listened. however. was amazing.
George" he gasped, the greatest
tragedy in the world has happened.
My ape is stolen,"
His brother looked at him blankly.
Your ape is stolen?" he repeated.
''The skeleton of my anthropoid
ape the professor continued, his voice
growing alike in sadness and firmness.
1t is the curator of the museum who
is speaking They have just opened
the box. 1t has lain for two days In
an anteroom. 1t is empty!"
Lord Ashleigh muttered some
thing little vague The theft of
skeleton scarcely appeared to his
unscientific mind to be a realizable
thing. The professor turned back to
the telephone.
Mr. Francis" he said, Il cannot
talk to you. car say nothing
shall come to you at once. / am on
the point of starting. Your news has
overwhelmed me-"
He laid down the receiver He
looked around him like a man in
nightmare.
THE taxicab is waiting, sir" Craig
reminded him.
That is most fortunate" the pro-
fessor pronounced. 81 remember now
that | had no change with which to
pay him. | must go back Look aft
er my brother. And, Craig, telephone
at once to Mr., Sanford Quest. Ask
him to NEE, me at the museum in
twenty minutes. Tell him that moth
ing must stand in the way. DO you
hear?'
The taxicab man drove off, glad
enough to have a return fare. In
about half an hours time the profess
sor strobe up the steps of the museum
and hurried into the office There was
little crowd of officials there, whom
the curator at once dismissed He
rose slowly to his feet His manner
was grave and bewildered.
Professor" he said, we will waste
no time in words. Look here!"
He threw open the door of an ante
room behind his Office. The apart
ment was unfinished except for one
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
Rocking the Boat

There are a great many people-not
so many that they give me any par
ticular concern. but nevertheless a
great me ~ people-who. in the Ian
guage OF the day, are trying hard to
rock the boat. "-President Wilson.
Does the president refer to the we'll
founded criticisms of his administra-
tion-his tariff policy. his Mexican
webbing. his ship purchase scheme,
his trade commission plan and the
other incidentals of the new free
DOM" If so. it may be respectfully
noted that it was the president and his
crew that did the rocking.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
In n Pronheev?

DR.. John A. Wyeth. the famous sur
geon. who served in the Confederate
army from Alabama, but who is now a
resident of New York, writing to his
personal friend, DIR. R. w. Knox OF
Houston. thus forcibly expresses him
self with regard to war-torn Mexico:
President Wilson has, In my opinion.
wrecked his administration and his
party largely by his webbing policy in
relation to Mexico Every argument
of humanity, policy and profit now and
hereafter points to our ending anarchy
and murder In that country by annexa-
ton" Very strong words. covering an
extreme suggestion. but there be many
Americans who will agree with the
distinguished gentleman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21

or two chairs. In the middle of the
unexpected floor was a long wooden
box from which the lid had just been
pried.
Yesterday, as you know from my
note" the curator proceeded, Il was
away. gave orders that your case
should be placed here that myself
should enjoy the distinction of open
ing it. An hour ago commenced the
task. That is what found"
The professor gazed blankly at
the empty box.
Nothing left except the SMELL" a
voice from the open doorway re-
marked.
They glanced around. Quest was
standing there. and behind him Lee
nora. The professor welcomed them
eagerly.
This is Mr.. Quest, the great GRIM
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21

irologist," he explained 10 the curator.
Quest strolled thoughtfully around
the room, glancing out of each Of the
windows in turn. He kept close to
the wall. and when he had finished
he drew out a magnifying glass from
his pocket and made brief examina-
ton of the box Then he asked a few
questions of the curator, pointed out
one OF the windows to Lenora and
whispered few directions to her.
She at once produced what seemed 10
be foot rule from the bag which she
was carrying. aud hurried into the
garden.
"A little lpTention of my own for
measuring footprints" Quest ex-
planned. Not much use here, / am
afraid"
Quest stood over the box Pr a mo-
ment or two and looked once more
out of the window. Presently Lee
nora returned. She carried in her
hand a small object. which she
brought silently to Quest. He glanced
at 1t in perplexity. The professor
peered over his shoulder.
1T is the little finger!" he cried
''the little finger of my ape!"
Quest held it away from him criti-
cally.
From which hand?" he asked.
The right hand"
Quest examined the fasteniugs of
the window before which he Eaused
during his previous examination He
turned eway with a shrug of the
shoulders.
See you later. Mr.. Ashleigh." he
concluded laconically.
A newsboy thrust a paper at them.
Quest glanced at the headlines. Le-
nora clutched at his arm. Together
they read it in great black type:
ESCAPE OF CONVICTED PRis-
ONER!
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
SYNOPSIS.

In her apartment at the Leland Ella,
daughter of Lord Ashleigh. is murdered
and the Ashleigh diamond necklace sto-
len. The New York police place the case
in the hands OF Sanford Quest, known and
feared as the master criminologist of the
world He takes Lenora. Elias maid. TO
MS own apartments and through hypno-
ism aid the use of eleetro-telepathic ap-
planes discovers her connection with the
crime, RECEIVERS the diamonds and arrests
the murderer. Macdougal, Lenora's hus-
oand. though nearly trapped to his death
in the work
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21

Of an infinite desire flashed in his eyes,
Then he dropped his head. These
things might be for others. For him
there was no hope. He shook his head
to the girl, but sank into the nearest
seat and on to his knees.
He repents!" the girl called out.
Some day he will come! Brothers and
sisters, we viii pray for him"
The rain dashed against the win
doNs. The only other sound from out.
side was the changing of the street
cars. The girls voice, frenzied, ex.
hoEting almost historical, pealed ou:
to the roof. At every pause the littls
gathering of men and women groaned
in sym pathy. The mans frame was
shaken with sobs.
RIO RE CONTTryyTTD1
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
EXCLAMATION In Order

The railroads accuse the post Office
department of attempting to rob them.
while Postmaster General Burleson
says the roads want to loot the postal
funds Senator Weeks exonerates the
railroads, but no one rises to explain
the justice of the departments demand
that the railroads transport the parcel,
post shipments without pay.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21

the Joking instinct in some men.
among them a certain skipper of the
American merchant marine. command
ing a steamer plying between New
York and South America.
Somewhere between New York and
Porto Rico on his last trip he was
passing within signaling distance of
another ship Of the same line, and he
ordered tke wireless man to send this
message to his brother captain.
Look OUT Warsi ip near youl"
What nationality" queried the
other.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21

Promptly the answer flashed backs
Portuguese"
There was a pause while the send
er of the message stood beside the
operator grinning. Portuguese man
of-war," be It known, is the name
applied to kind Of fish common in
the waters between here and South
American And. to the delight OF the
joking skipper, in few seconds this
message was flashed back frcH the
skipper of the other ship:
You go to the deuce!"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
Senator Simmons, Deficit.

Mr.. Simmons of North Carolina,
chairman of the senate committee on
finance. cast a prophetic eye upon the
sg5, 900 900 treasury deficit and turns
It cheerfu1ly into s26,OO0,OOO. Excel
lent persons. the Democrats, only a
little careless about figures. But why
seek to minimize great Democratic
exploit? A deficit is a Democratic sur.
plus.-New York SUI.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
NOT OF DANGEROUS NATURE
Captains Alarm Over Reported Pes
enee Of "Warship" Was Of Short
Duration.

In these days, when the seas are
being patroIled by warshiEs. any pas
senger steamer is likely to be held up
and searched. AS a result the pres
ence Of warships IA the vicinity is
promptly signaled' 10y wireless from
one peaceable ship to another. But
even war and its perils cannot down
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21

almost as beautiful as the grille about
the tomb of Henry VII.
The tombs of Lady Margaret Henry
VII and his queen are described as
the work Of Torrigiano, but the Flor
entine had the help Of English crafts
men and tradition has it that the
grille about Henry WIS tomb was
made by Englishmen.
The restored grille is highly elab-
crate and is in perfect state Of preser-
walton. The pillars at the angles and
in the middle OF the sides are orna-
mente6 with gothic moulding and end
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21

in finals tipped with flags, which once
we're painted. Along the upper edges
is e pattern Of alternate feur-de-Iis
and pike heads.
Wyatt, the favorite restorer of re-
gency times, took the grille from its
position. 1t was sold for a small sum,
but recently came into the hands of
a London dealer and was acquired by
the National Art Collections fund.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
OLD GRILLE BACK IN ABBEY
Grating Restored Around Effisy of
Henry Wis Mother In West
minister Abbey.

The sixteenth century iron grille
which formerly surrounded the efigy
of Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess
of Richmond and Derby and mother OF
Henry VII. in Henry the Seventies
chapel in Westminster abbey has been
restored to its former place after an
absence Of nearly a century. Il Ia
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
eousrnment Extravanance

When the Democratic chairman of
the house appropriations committee is
forced to rebuke his own party pub
Iicly for extravaganza, it is pretty near
time for that party TO set about re-.
forming itself.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21

Mr.. Bryan is helping out the presi
dent by absenting himself from Wash.
ington on a talkfest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21

Avoid places which are too hot, es-
peciaIly If steam-heated and badly
ventilated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
Mr.. 5ryan's Luck.

Mr.. Bryan ought to have kept warm
this winter; he got so many warm
wraps from all sides.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21

CTo BE coNTryyED.)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-30

Our readers will be interested in
one of our departments this week,
wherein quite large number of our
citizens have answered the question,
what is one of the most important
things that our city should do in
1852" The Independent solicited
these answers, realizing full well that
we already have one of the most Won
derful little cities in the United
States, but it must be admitted that
by reason of our very rapid develop
ment, there are many things that
need our immediate attention. These
suggestions should not be received
lightly. There is much food for thot
in practically all of them. They will
be preserved by the Association of
Commerce and we hope to see many Of
them worked out along practical lines
during the coming year. We could not
interview every business and profess
sional man in Minot. Many of you
were out when we called. We should
have been pleased to have included
many more of you but is was impossi-
ble
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-30
. o o o o o o o . . o o o o o o .
. EAST HIGHLAND. o

o o . o o o o o o o o . o o o o q
Mrs. Simon Snider and children
who have been visiting at H. C. Pet.
tys' and other relatives for the past
few weeks, returned to their home in
Wyoming this week.
Mrs. Ritter called on Mrs. E. Bunk
er last Monday.
Mr.. Shuss is back at his old place
after spending q week at j. s. Bakers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Peterson and
Miss Gladys Bivins spent Christmas
with home folks.
Mr.. Sam Irwin killed the fatted hog
this week.
The Christmas tree at Highland
was we'll attended and the little folks
did their part we'll.
Mrs. Guy Sharar and daughter, AL
pha, spent Christmas with relatives
in Minot.
Miss Lucy McCann is spending her
vacation with home folks.
Miss Bessie Winch of School No. 2
is spending her vacation at her home
at Grafton.
Alpha Sharar is in Sawyer visiting
friends through the holiday week.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. G. Bunker drove to
Velva tuesday, returning home We'd
nesday.
R. W. Beighle's ate Xmas dinner at
F. M. Longs.
G. G. Reilly's motored to Mr.. Sill
mans for Xmas.
Henry Pettys is spending a few
days at his uncle's, /. G. Bunker's.
Little Fred Suter fell and broke his
leg and DR.. .Aaker of Velva was call
ed to attend him.
Miss Lulu Bunker is at home for
two weeks vacation.
The aged grandmother Of Mrs. Will
Sillman is very low. Her daughter.
Mrs. Kelley Of Montana, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Swenson, are with her.
Mildred O'Brien is spending few
days at the home of Mr.. Gus Sillman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Fleming spent
Christmas with home folks.
The Highland young folks spent a
pleasant Christmas afternoon on the
ice at Guy Bivins.'
Rev. Morris preached his farewell
sermon at Highland last Sunday.
From here he goes to take charge of
the churches at York, Knox and Pleas
ant Lake.
Rev. Farrer returned from his work
at Chicago in time for Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Welty drove to
North Prairie for Christmas dinner.
Their grandson, Harvey Pitkin, re-
turned with them for few days Wis
it.
A. F. Muzzy called at E. Bunker's
Monday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-30

The railroads of the northwest are
doing the greatest business in hauling
freight in their history. A year ago,
some of the freight enginemen on the
Great Northern living in Minot were
drawing checks as low as $50 month.
This year they are busy all the time
Superior division has 100000 tons
of ore to transport and has called for
all the surplus men on the Minot d.
vision as soon as the wheat hauling is
over. There will be tremendous
movement of lumber from the west
early in the spring. When the rail
roads are busy, it is an indication that
conditions are good in all lines
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-30

OF all the interviews published else
where in this issue, in not one of them
was a suggestion made that our gar
bage system should be improved.
This is a homely subject, but mighty
important just the same, and we hope
that this proposition will be carefull~
considered early in the year. Minot will
never be perfectly sanitary city, nor
will it's many beauty spots be fully
appreciated until the city provides a
convenient and economical method of
hauling off garbage to a place where
it will not prove offensive to anyone
This is big problem that we will
have to solve sooner or later. Let's do
it in 1916.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-30

The Independent believes that the
proposition to bond Ward county for
a new court house ought to be sumbit-
ted to vote at the general election
next fall We believe that the propo-
sition will carry. Farmers and tax
payers of the county generally are
now in prosperous condition and
ought to be willing to spend a little
money for new court house. The
old section Of the court house is in a
deplorable condition. The walls
about the sheriff's office have been
banked with generous quantity OF
barn manure, which keeps out some OF
the cold, but the sight is none toe
pleasant and the odor does not re.
mind the genial sheriff of new mowr
hay.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-30
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFr
oirlsl Try I'll Hair gets soft, fluffy and
b0autlful-0st a Is cent bottle
Of 0Anderine.

II you care for heavy hair that glis-
tens with beauty and Is radiant with
life: has an Incompatible sOftness and
IL fluffy and lustrous, try Danderine.
Just one application doubles the
beauty Of your hair. besides It imme-
diately dissolves every particle of
dandrun. You can not have nice
heavy, healthy hair If you have
dandruff. This destructive scurf robs
the hair Of its lustre, it's strength and
its very life. and If not overcome it
produces feverishness and itching of
the scalp; the hair roots famish,
loosen and die: then the hair falls out
fast. Surely get q ascent bottle of
Knowlton's Dandet1ne from any drug
store and Just try It.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-30
Large Crowd for Firemen's Ball.

Large Crowd for Firemen's Ball.
The wenty-fourth annual ball to be
given by the Firemen at the Armory
New Years eve, Friday night, Dec.
81, will be one of the main social func-
tions of the winter. The committee
has disposed of large number of
tickets already, which insures an inn
mense crowd. Hovind's seven-piece
orchestra has prepared an unusually
good musical program. Let's all turn
out and boost the fire ladies and at
the same time spend an enjoyable ev-
ening.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-30
The Plural Of Bull MO-.

The Plural Of Bull Moose.
Dorr Carroll heard the Bull Moose
referred to several times and then
asked: "What is the plural Of Bull
Moose?"
1T hasn't any plural" someone re-
piled.
"Well, it ought to have, it's noun,"
Carroll protested.
swell, if it is" was the retort, cts
an unusual one. It's seldom you find
a noun that's active, irregular and in
the past tense."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-30

Efficiency is a beautiful thing;
Punctuality is it's progenitor and Sys-
tenn and Order are it's parents. A man
who is systematic, orderly and pune
tual is naturally efficient. An efficient
man becomes, in the course Of time
and the degree Of his ability, sue
cessful man, because the quality first
mentioned precludes sloth, sell, indul-
gence and short-sightedness. Success
is to be defined as the attainment of
a material object-money for in
stance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-30

She was mild hammered little wo-
man and had just driven in from the
country. She didn't know anything
about automobile ordinances and the
like and who could blame her for
driving up on the left side of the
street, bringing an uncouth fellow
driving an auto to sudden stop? He
said something about women not be-
ing allowed out alone with horse and
suggested that she, study the city or
dinances, which did not particular
good and only made the little woman
feel badly. A pedestrian who was
more considerate explained that it was
the rule that all should drive facing
their rigs at the right side of the
street and the little woman thanked
him and felt better. Occasionally
some "road hog" with an auto mag
ines that he is better than the farmer
but were it not for that same farmer,
we'd all have to look up a new loca-
ton mighty quick.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-30

people do not like the taste Of the
city water, which is purified by q
chemical process and by filtration, it
is perfectly good water to drink and
is much softer than the water from
the wells in the city. Durinp the
months of March and April, the water
has an offensive odor, because Of the
presence of too much organic mat
ter. Mr.. Parker uses the water him
self all the year and says that ones
fondness for it is matter of simply
getting used to it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-30
Given theoretical $500, each cir

Given a theoretical $500, each girl
of the home economics class of Whit
man College, Walla Walla, Wash,
home. One girl said it couldn't be
done, after visiting the furniture and
hardware stores, buying furniture for
only four rooms. When young wo-
man finds it hard to stretch $500 so as
to furnish small home, what is she
actually going to do when she mar
ries a young man getting salary of
say one hundred dollars a month?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-30

There are too many women, says an
English newspaper, and what are we
going to do about it when the war is
over ard this undesirable predomi-
nance Of women is still further in
creased? There was surplus Of
nearly 100000 women before the
war, and now the men are being killed
at such rate that only women will