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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
SETTLE THE TARIFF
Real Issue That Is Before the
Country.
Democrats Have UnexampIed oppor.
tunity of 5enefiting the Nation IL
They Take a Wise and
StatesmanIike View.

A stalwart Democratic newspaper
recently suggested that in these times
of world upheaval, when the national
safety and Industrial security are the
chief issues of the Republican party
might perform disinterested service
by joining with the Democrats in
nominating President Wilson. While
the suggestion was not taken seriously
by the Republicans, there is in it
germ of thought which the Democrats
themselves might well develop with
profit to the nation.
1t is true that economic as we'll as
political conditions are changing
the time for narrowness or petty po-
litical prejudices. 1t is a time for the
settlement of great issues and prin-
ciples rather than the enhancement OF
the political fortunes of any particular
leaders.
While it is hardly to be expected
that thele will be any crumbling OF
party lines, the Democratic organiZa-
ton could show it's patriotism and
broad-mindedness by eliminating the
tariff from the campaign. This is the
great issue Of Industrial safety and it
is matter affecting the prosperity
and happiness Of all citizens. The only
oLstAt.e to permanent and construc-
tive tariff policy is the historic atti-
tude of the Democratic PARTY in favor
Of tariff for revenue only, which in
the past three years has been shown.
to be complete failure.
The Democratic platform contains
a number of protection planks; there
is Endorsement OF antidumping bills
TO protect the dyestuff industry, the
tariff commission, and the prohibition
of unfair competition from abroad
Since the Democratic party thus ad-
mits that some form of protection is
needed, and since even che vast ma
iority of Democratic business men
agree that a protective tariff is the
safest and surest policy, why should
not the Democratic party take up the
plan which will insure industrial Sc
Curity and prosperity?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
THE VERNON COUNTY CENSOR vrRoouA WIS.

| the mine was one hundred and fity
| thousand dollars. After the usual bar
gaining, Rhinelander proposed to take
the property. including the ore ready
for the wagons, at one hundred and
ten thousand dollars-twenty-fi five
/ thousand dollars to be paid down
Seagrue accepted, Rhinelander made
out his check and the transaction was
complete, Rhinelander only requesting
that the foreman keep the men at
work until he should have a chance
to get started This was asserted to
and Storm was placed temporarily in
charge of the mine.
While the negotiations had been TAX.
ing shape, a freight train had pulled
in few miles distant at Valley sta
ton, where the crew set ont an empty
box car for loading. A teamster from
the mine was summoned by the agent
who handed him a note for the mine
foreman. When the teamster reached
the mine. the new purchasers were
message to the foreman. The fore
man read:
Have empty box car here for high
grade ore. Send it down right away
and local will pick the car up this
P. M. LEN.
He turned to Rhinelander, showing
him the message and pointing to the
sacks ready for shipment.
Rhinelander was willing to ship the
ore ready for the wagons at once.
"All right" he said, nodding to the
foreman. Send what you have TO the
smelter right away"
Storm was given authority to put
this part of the job through as quick
ly as possible. While the details were
being talked over between Rhineland-
er and his assistant, neither of them
noticed that they were overheard by
Seagrue's tools. Bill and Lug. who now
decided that there might be a chance
to break into the mining business at
their own proper risk and for their
own private account. When Seagrue
called them frcIu the discussion of
their ambitious project. he gave or
ders to Bill to drive back TO I.s-s Vegas
Reaching the station he took the train
for the city.
With their boss out of the way, his
two worthless thought the moment op-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28

SeagTue drove away toward Las We
gas. The machine was stopped little
distance from Rhinelander's camp and
Seagrue on a scratch pad wrote a
note to Amos Rhinelander. Giving
this &c Lug. he directed him to deliver
IT. He then told Bill to drive back to
town; there were still few details of
the dishonest arrangement to be dis
cussed. and on these Seagrue and the
expert agreed during the drive to the
city.
Helen, cut to pieces over the disclo-
sure OF Spikes completely in the death
OF her father. returned with Rhine
lander and Storm to the construction
camp. Storm offered such consolation
as he could. but this was very little.
And 1t was almost relief to him when
Rhinelander directed him to see about
getting the men to work.
Rhinelander himself was watching
the progress of the construction a
little while later when Lug handed him
Seagrue's note.
Dear Rhlnelander:
Without cutoff we cannot operate
the Superstition mine profftabIy. This
would make a good investment for
your company and ! am giving you the
first chance to bid for 1t.
Yours, sEAGRuE.
Rhinelander, somewhat puzzled, read
the note over two or three times. lie
dismissed Lug with the verbal mes.
sage TO Seagrue that he would look
into it, and. calling Storm and Helen
into conference, Rhinelander read
them the note and it's contents were
put under discussion.
Do you suppose" asked Rhineland-
er, that he means what he says?"
ut might be-" ventured Helen. re-
fiectively. Certainly we know he is
about defeated in his construction
race. And if he's beaten on the rail
road proposition, why shouldn't he
want to get rid of his mining prop
erty?"
THE Superstition mine,' observed
Rhinelandec. has always been a good
producer"
At the mine matters were being
pushed rapidly forward for the selling
campaign. Driving back with Bill and
Lug, Seagrue had summoned the fore
man. hidden him dismiss the men and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
Daniels, Costly Rlunders.

Now. two years late. congress finds
out what the general board has been
trying TO say. while the Daniels gag law
so long prevented it. And congress.
is In a hurry to do something ade'
quate But no matter what is done
now the fact remains that this coun.
try owes it to Mr.. Daniels that for the
next three years we must be unready
to use our navy as efficiently as it
might have been done had Admiral
Fiske's iustifiable and necessary warn
Ing been allowed to get to the ears
Of the American people.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
Map Of the Heavens.

A map of the visible universe, upon
which the astronomers of the world
have been working for 25 years. is al.
most complete. It will contain every
star which can be found by the most
powerful telescope. The number will
be less than 10000O.O0O. Some Of the
stars which win be represented have
never been seen by the eye Of man
and probably never will be seen. They
are caught and recorded by the photo
graphic plate. which is more sensitive
to light than the retina of the human
eye. It win not, Of course, appear as
a map in the ordinary senses, but win
consist of a volume or several volumes
Of charts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
RepubIIean statesmanshlp.

The Republicans. if they return to
complete control, will but repeat their
past performances when in control by
supporting the government in gener-
Gus fashion. A striking feature of their
record in Office is that they have never
been eheeseparers. At every step since
the Civil war when responsibility rest
ed on them they have provided the
government with all the money neces-
sary to its development; and while at
times the amounts have appeared
large, events have always justified the
large purposes proclaimed. If we have
not in every case received the full
worth Of our money, the blame has
seldom rested on tho congress that
made the appropriation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
eleventh INSTALLMENT
Sailing of the Superstition Mine.

Outwitted in his effort to obtain pos.
session of the coveted right-of.way
record and defeated once more in his
plans through the failure of Spike to
betray those who had befriended him.
Seagrue's wrath concentrated on Spike
as being chiefly responsible for his dis
comfture.
But standing in the room which had
Just been the scene of his last defeat
Seagrue felt that he could at least en-.
joy revenge. Helen, Storm and Rhine
lander were still facing him, with
Spike near, and the sheriff was just
leaving the room when Seagrue called
to him. As he did so, he drew from
his pocket worn pamphlet and hand.
ed it ostentatiously to the sheriff.
There's something of interest to
you!"
What do you mean?" returned the
official jOcularly. He glanced at the
pamphlet, saw set forth on the cover
a reward of five hundred dollars Of
fered for the apprehension of Spike
and laughed: I'VE see these things
to Seagrue. If were to chase up all
of the pointers / get like that, my sal
airy wouldn't buy gasoline"
You don't have to burn any gaso-
line to get this money" retorted Sea-
grue. "Your man is right here"
'Where?" demanded the sheriff
skeptically.
Seagrue pointed to Spike THAT
is the man, he said coldly.
Spike decided the game was up. He
made bolt for the door. The sheriff
stopped him.
The moment was an unpleasant one.
Helen was furious. "Of all the mean
things you've ever DONE" she said to
Seagrue, this is about the mean
est. | should think you would want
to go and hide yourself" she ex-
claimed with cutting emphasis, from
the sight of all living men,"
Stung. Seagrue retorted in like:
''That sounds fine from your lips, Miss
Helen Holmesi It's a new role for
you to become the champion of prison
birds like this fellow" He nodded in
solently towards Spike. Especially"
he added, since this very mamie
pointed a finger relentlessly at Spike
this very man." he almost thun-
dered. was implicated in the death of
your own father!" He meant, with
his retort, TO beat poor Helen to the
ground. He almost did so.
Broathless, unable to speak, she
looked helplessly from accuser to ac-
cused. Storm and Rhinelander stood
spellbound. Staring at Seagrue like
one stunned, Helen could only gasp:
my father"
Yes, your father" repeated Sea-
grue angrily. How do you like your
hero now?" he concluded tauntingly.
Helen looked toward Spike. Spike.
is this true?''
He could not speak to her. He
could not even look at her He only
turned to the sheriff and in voice
such as no man ever had heard from
him before muttered: I'm ready"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
SYNOPSIS.

Little Helen Holmes, daughter of Gen
Sral Holmes. railroad man. is rescued
from imminent danger on a scenic rail-
road by George Storm, a newsboy. Grown
20 young Womanhood, Helen saves Storm,
now fireman. her father and his friends
amos Rhinelander, financier. and Robert
Seagrue, promoter, from a threatened col
Lslon- Safebreakers employed by Seagrue
steal General Holmes survey plans OF
the cut OFF line for the Tidewater, fatally
wound the general and escape. Her ia
Iher's estate badly involved by his death.
Aeien goes to work on the Tidewater.
Helen RECEIVERS the survey plans from
Seagrue, and though they are taken from
her. finds an accidentally made proof of
the survey blueprint. Storm is employed
by Rhineiander Spike befriended by
Helen. in turn saves her and the right
of-way contracts when Seagrue kidnaps
ner. Helen and Storm win for Rhineland-
er race against Seagrue for rght-of-
way. Helen, Storm and Rhinelander res
cue spike from Seagrue's men. Spike
steals records TO protect Rhinelander and
storm and Helen saves Spike from death
an the burning of the courthouse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
A Comeback Mind

Once in connection with a now his
toric breach of friendship, Mr.. VIII
son in apology confessed that his
was a "one-track mind"-that it could
address itself to but one thing at a
time. He has demonstrated this on
more than one occasion. Pity it is
both for our own country and for
Mexico that mind of narrow vision
should dominate the policies OF the
country where our responsibilities.
moral and material. are so great. Pity
it is that we meddled with the affairs
of Mexico when they were in the way
of settlement; that now we stand
aloof when internal settlement aas be.
come an impossibility. - 4s6@s.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
Always the National Party.

The Republican party has been the
national party. 1t has been the PARTY
OF affirmative policy as distinguished
from the policy OF criticism. 1t has
always favored the forces building the
structure Of American prosperity even
though it has not slwass favored them
wisely. It had the great vision of a
national unity. 1t should rise and it is
rising now to the great conception OF
the hraced and unified nation tri-
umphantly contrasting among the
worlds nations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28

perfume for their own plans and tax
ing the machine they started back for
I the mine.
Wagons-convoyed by two guards
carrying sawed-off shotguns-had been
loaded at the mine with the valuable
quartz ore. They had reached Valley
and while the teamsters were loading
the sacks into the box car the two
guards found 3, shady spot under the
car door.
The wagon had been under surveil.
lance for some time by the Seagrue
crooks, Bill and Lug. who were secret
ed a mile away in the bed of a wash.
The two waited patiently until the
wagon had been unloaded and started
back to the mine. Then scouting their
way cautiously down the siding, the
thieves, creeping under the farther
side of the box car, surprised the
guards, disarmed and bound them.
Having done this WITHOUT loss of time.
they went to work loading the last
of the quartz into the car.
But the guards, though taken un
awares. proved no fools. One of them.
working quickly and quietly with his
bonds, got his hands partly loose; in
the next moment he had freed his feet.
without betraying himself, he rolled
close to his companion--a fat man
babe him turn to him back to back
and was releasing him when a shout
from Bill warned him he had been
seen.
There was no time for hesitation.
Springing 70 his feet the free guard
dashed down the road. Bill opening
fire on him as he fed
Bill and Lug. dragging the fat guard
down hill, hid him in a ravine near
the side track. The two then hiding
in turn, watched the train as it
stopped at the station below. The
agent came out of the Office after a few
minutes. When the conductor asked
about the car the agent and he walked
together over to It. They saw il would
not be ready to start for some time.
The predicament in which the
thieves now found themselves was an
awkward one. They knew full we'll
that Storm. the minute the escaped
guard reached the mine. would be af.
ter them with men as fast as horses
could travel.
But Bill, the craftier OF the pair,
thought that by working quick they
still might make it. Between the sid
ing and the main line were two cables
used by the teamsters to switch cars
with and they gave him an idea. Point
ing to the cables on the ground, be out
lined his suggestion TO Lug There's
one way to work it. Lug. aud Just
one"
Lug. like another Watson. stared at
his companion until he should hear
more we must drop this car into
the train" explained Bill. Throw the
ore out on the right Of way as we
run along and pick it up afterwards
with the machine. Seer"
Together they crossed over to where
the train stood. pulled a pin in the
middle Of the swing and attached the
longer OF the cables securely between
the two sections Of the train thus cut
in two. The second cable was AZ.
tached to the hind end car Of the first
cut, and fastened to the partly loaded
box car on the side track. The plot
ters then rested.
The conductor, deciding there was
no use waiting longer for the box car.
was making ready to go without It. |
The head-end brakeman signaled the /
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
Possibly an Oversight.

Among the other great achieve
ments" Of the Wilson administration
Secretary Baker somehow neglected to
mention the preservation of amicable
relations with Mexico.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28

Democracy apologizing for Secre~
tary Bryan is a spectacle to make
gods and mortals laugh.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-27
FIRST NJ MBER OF
LNCEUM COURSE COMING

Victoria Lynn, Reader, will
open the Lyceum program here
on Friday evening. October 9th,
The Woman's club. which have
the course in charge, are to be
congratu ated on the excellent
talent that they have secured
for this season and Victoria
Lynn ranks among the Joplin
ers on the program.
Victoria Lynn presents a pro-
gSans--shat is attractive, artistic
and balanced-that's good
word balanced, just enough of
this and not too much of that.
People laugh, that's good for the
digestion, you know, and again
they blink their eyes hard, or
kind o brush aside something
suspiciously like tear, but
they will be helpful tears, not
the narrowing kind. Then You
will wonder where she found
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-27
I'll >TEN STRAW
l> HARMLESS

Since early last July lettcrs
have been received At this sta
ucn making inquiry as e.
whether rustcd straw would
hurt sheep We have fed straw
TO stock Of all kinds when II
was rusted and there was nu
bad results. says James W
WI son, professor Of animal hus
bandry, South Dakota State Col
lege We penned up ten head
of ewes and lambs and gave
them nothing else hat rusted
shcat oats and water Thes,
sheep were kept on this ration
for three weeks and there were
no bad results. Of course thus
was somewhat different than
the diet the sheep would re
ceiye in the field where he
could get variety of weeds and
grasses. In this connection |
might state that when the
sheep eats the seeds of weed.
there is no danger of further
termination because of his
thorough system of mastpatior
and digestion This is not true
of all animals. Weed seeds viii
pass through some animals un
mastlcatcd and undigested.
THE sheep is the weed scav
niger of the farm and he who
makes IT a practice Of grazing
ms stubhle field tins time oi
the year with sheep is wise and
will have fewer weeds to con
tend with in his cornfield next
season than the man who docs
not keep sheep. Then agair
the profit usually is great Last
year over two dollars per head
were made on n bunch Of lamb,
IN less than two month.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-27
SCORES 81 SINESS
WOME\'S CLOTHES

The business men of Newark
N J., have voiced protest
against the extremes Of fashion
adopted by the young womnc
employed in their offices Too
short skirts, low necked shirt
waists, paint and powder and
the latest thing in coiffures
have been rebuked by the vice
president Of the Mutual Rene
fit Life Insurance company Of
that city. He has no objection
to the girls making themselves
attractive. But he does seri
ously object to the silly and
conspicuous othing they habit
ually veal.
He says: We wish our young
women to be business women
while in the office, and we
think enough Of them to deplore
that they should attract adverse
tfitjei1aa on the street. And
~ 1pite right shout Il.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-27
~ Nt\>a\ ni>ra>E>
OF ROYAL. HOTEl

On ThurSday ~ Iast u.oll -,
deal was closed h,,,,h, D :
Fvanson alspaso5 If ,ha p.,-,1
hotel nr,n,,.,,. n, r
Moody far-nor,. or Ar+os,., :
n -.
M p,-.,,.,
- ''.'..''''' WIZ OWNS a
"a ~ furniture store IN this
city found that the hotel re
CURED So much of hlS ttn,n tha,
II was innoseibIo =, a.,, a..
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-27
-FOUR THOUSAND CARS
OVER YELLOWSTONE TRAIL

According to reports sent out
by Secretary Cooley of the Iel-
lowstone Trail. four thousand.
one hundred and twenty-nine
automobiles have passed over
the Vel owstone trail tins sea-
son. These figures include Only
those that have registered with
the secretary at Aberdeen and
the probabilities are that there
are hundreds that passed over
the trail that are not recorded.
When 1t is cons ,dered that
only few years ago the trans
continental travel by auto was
limited to 100 cars it can be
seen that the increase in auto
mobile travel is reaching enor-
nous proportions. Provided
that each Of the four trans
|continental highways received
the same 2 aount Of recognition.
over 1900 -ars Of tourists pass
ed over the different highways
this season. The average num-
Der of persons in the the cars is
estimated at four, which brings
the total of automobile tourists
to the enormous number Of 6S,-
600.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-27

those pieces, You may think
she is Scotch, until you see Pat
do his turn, then you will say
"Shure Moike, shes not far
from the ovid sod. Again you
will imagine that Ole is her own
cousin, whi'e her darky dialect
will lead you to vote that she
was reared in the Southland.
When it is all over you are loath
to leave and you go up and
shake hands with her and feel
as if you want to invite her to
go home with you and stay over
Sunday. It's something differ
ent alright, and its all good.
Remember that Victoria Lynn
will appear here one night only
and that on Friday evening.
October 9th.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-27
School Discipline in the
Home and the School


The teacher assumes various
names. He is sometimes Gale,
a pedagogue, and on Y recent,
| heard the teacher character
lied as a child engineer.
The child engineer has sever
al duties, among them are skill
in inStructing and not least i.
the government of the schoo
or school room wherein he ma
have charge.
In the government of tn,
school, the teacher partakes o1
the power which is commonly
known as school dicipline.
What is school discipline
Ideas of how to discipline &
school may change. but the un
derlying principal is the same
as that of society. Individual
rights of pupils must be sub
servlent to the rights Of the ma
jority. Johnnie Jones must know
that to throw paperwads is harm
ful to the best interests Of most
of the pupils in the assroom.
Willie should know that it IS
injurious to the rights of others
if he comes in late and distracts
the attention of forty pupils
for one minute, thereby losing
forty minutes of time. And as
Horace Greely said, Lost, yes
terday. somewhere between
and sunset two golden
hours, each set with sixty dla-
mond minutes. No reward Is of
fered as they are gone forever.
In fact one is impressed IN
the we'll disciplined room by
the lack of necessary discipline.
In such a school room the teach
er has seen the ideals which
make for the interests Of the ma
iority. These ideals have been
ingrained in the pupils so well
that it becomes the fashion to
do things for the best Of al.
Therefore, if the teacher i'm
plants such ideals deeply, and
is firm in their maintenance.
discipline becomes easy as the
pupils will help since the fash
ION is to act for the best inter
ests Of the majority. And the
impulse Of the individual IS
sub jected. On the contrary, 1t