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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21
HISTORY MAY REPEAT
A SIGNIFICANT QUOTATION FROM
MR.. WILSON'S LITERATURE.
Country Must Have High Tariff to
Protect Industry From Flood of
Foreign Products After
the Present War.

They're quoting from Woodrow
Wilson's History OF the United
States what that standard work has
to say OF the economic situation in
this country which followed the
restoration of peace ia Europe at the
end OF the Napoleonic wars. The
passage is contained Ia the third vol
ume and runs as follows:
Peace changed the very face of
trade. English merchants poured
their goods once again into the Amer
lean ports, so long shut against them
by embargoes and war. Manufactures
had sprung up while the ports were
closed. In the year 1915 close upon
$5O,0O0,000 had been invested in the
manufacture of textile fabrics alone.
The new movement did not stop the
establishment of cotton fabrics. The
manufacture of wool and fax and
hemp and even silk was added. Iron
manufactures. long ago set up but ten
tatiye and feeble hitherto, increased
from hundreds of thousands to mil
lions in value under the stimulation
of foreign trade cut off. Almost ev-
erything in general use in the coun-
try was sooner or later added to the
growing list
Industry, long ago began upon a
small scale. took heart to grow, and
those which Americans had hitherto
not dreamed of attempting were
heartily embarked upon. Distinct
manufacturing regions began sensibly
to develop in the middle states and in
the East, with interests and charac-
teristics which statesmen could not
afford to overlook. 1t was manifestly
injurious to every young industry that
food of English imports should con-
tinue to pour into the country at the
open ports. The remedy was a pro-
tective tariff. such as Mr.. Hamilton
had wished to see at first, and the
young Republican leaders of congress
did not hesitate to advocate and es-
tablish it."
The protective tariff has been a god
send to this country at various criti-
cal periods in it's career. People who
know no better way of judging the fu-
ture than by the past will regard the
flooding of the American markets with
cheap manufactures from Europe after
the great convulsion of century ago
as indicating what is likely to happen
when the present European turmoil is
over-the difference being perhaps
that the pressure to sell will be great
er because Germany and France as
well as Great Britain will be eager to
dispose of goods for ready money.
And the gates will be open, unless
steps to close them are taken very
soon, for the supersession of the Re
publican protective tariff by the Demo
cratic non-protective tariff, which was
the first characteristic legislation OF
the present administration, has low
cred the barriers against cut-throat
competition from abroad. And yet
there are those who pretend to think
that the protective tariff will not be
big issue in the election.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21

all. Victor. See how the great dam
your Observation-Disclosures it,"
That is one of the things | hoped |
might be able to see if l came here
with you" he returned slowly. But
I can't get your point OF view. Amy, I
shall never be able to get it again"
You did have it once, she asserted.
Or rather, you had a better one of
your own. Has Gomorrah changed il?
mo. not Gomorrah. could shut the
waste-gates and drown the place to-
morrow for all that Mirapolis. or any
thing in it, means to me. But some.
thing has changed the point of view
for me past mending. since that first
day when we sat here together and
looked down upon the beginning of the
reclamation construction camp-be-
fore Gomorrah was ever thought Of"
Il know" she said again. But
that dreadful city is responsible. It has
robbed US all. Victor; but you more
than any. I'm afraid
No" he objected. "MirapoIis has
been only a means to an end. The
thing that has changed my point CT
view-my entire life-is love, as have
told you once before"
"Oh, no." she protested gently. ris-
ing to take her old place, with her
back to the porch post and her hands
behind her. And then, still more
gently: That is almost like sacrilege.
Nfcs~r fcva Fa
Il can't help 1t. Love has made a
great scoundreI OF me. Amy; a Grim
;nal. II mans laws we're as closely
meshed as Gods"
Il cant believe that" she dissented
loyalty
1T is true. have betrayed my
trust. Cartwright will make good in
all of his despicable schemes. Congress
will intervene and the Niquoia project
will be abandoned"
Tell me-" she begged briefly; and
since he was staring fixedly at the
/ scored slopes of Jacks mountain. he
| did not see that she caught her liz
between her teeth to stop it's trem
bling.
las you know. had a debt to pay
} before | could say: Come little girl
| let's go and get married. So became
| stockholder in Cortwright's power
company knowing perfectly well wheI
l consented that the hundred thousand
dollars worth of stock he gave me was
a bribe-the price OF my silence ant
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21
~ CHAPTER Xxx Mlj
-,
Loves Crucible \

Obeying sudden impulse. Brouil-
lard thrust the two copies of the tele-
gram under the paper-weight again.
sprang up. put on his hat, and left the
buildins A few minutes later he was
on the porch of the stucco5t villa in
the Quadjenai road and was saving
gravely to the young woman who had
been reading in the hammock: You
are staying too closely at home Get
your coat and hat and walk with me
Up to the Little Susan It will do you
good"
The afternoon was waning and the
sun, dipping to the horizon. hung like a
huge golden ball over the yellov. i'm
mensities Of the distant Buckskin as
they topped the final ascent in the
steep trail and went to sit on the stems
Of the deserted home cabin at the
mine.
For a time neither spoke, and the
stiffness OF the air contributed some
thing to the high-mountain silence,
which was almost oppressive. Work
had been stopped IN the mine at the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21
Painless Dentistry.

A tourist while doing" California,
noticed long shanty which displayed
the following sign: Teeth yanked
out without a twinge" As he hap
pened to be suffering from toothache,
he entered the shanty and asked the
dentist:
DO you extract teeth without giving
pain?'
WAL, reckon so, stranger
"All right; pull this one out" in
dicating the offending molar.
The dentist whistled, and in walked
his assistant with a club.
Now. pard,' quoth the dentist"
stun him!"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21

end of the previous week. Massingale
declaring, morosely. that until he knew
whose ore he was digging he would dig
no more. Presumably there was a
Waterman, but If so he was invisible
to the two on the cabin step. and the
high viewpoint was theirs alone.
How did you know that have been
wanting to come up here once more be-
fore everything is changed?" said the
girl at length. patting the roughly-hewn
log step as If it were sentient thing
to feel the caress.
81 didn't know IT," Brouillard denied
Il only knew that wanted to get out
OF Gomorrah for little while to come
up here with you and get the reek Of
the pit out Of my nostrils."
Il know" she rejoined, with the
quick comprehension which never
failed him. 1T is good TO be out OF it.
to be up here where we can look down
upon it and see it in it's true perspec-
tive--as a mere little impertinent blot
on the landscape. It's only that. after
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21
BLUEJAY ENDS CHICKEN FIGHT
Interested Referee Finally Steals
Prize From Hen, Rooster and
Guinea.

A black hen, game rooster and a
guinea hen on the farm of Samuel
Dodd, near the Passaic county line.
discovered and fought for nearly an
hour over good-sized rat which had
been crippled by the rooster.
Each bird asserted its claim to the
prize in the best way it could. When
the fighting was firing the combatants,
along came a bluejay which settled
the ownership by picking up the rat
and flying into corncrib.
The farmhands and others who had
watched the battle asserted that the
bluejay's trick entitled the bird to all
the honors that have been heaped up
on the species.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21

the same time all the fishes began
nibbling at the bag. When cotton was
stuffed into it's so-called ''nostrils, the
dogfish would seldom observe the
food that came near them. II they
saw other dogfish eating, those whose
nostrils were stuffed would join them
and take share in the feast. but
when kept to themselves they starved
in the midst OF plenty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21
His Mind Elsewhere.

Does 1t require mental concentra'
ton to write a best seller >"
81 hardly think So" replied the man
who loves good literature. "The last
popular novel l glanced through was
dictated by the author to his secre-
tary, / understand, while on a fishing
trip, and judging from the style of
the novel, he must have caught some
fish"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21

What lot of mail you've got this
morning." exclaimed the poets wife.
But then, of course, this is your birth
day, and those are many happy re-
turns OF the day from all your
friends"
No." said the poet, pushing aside
a heap of rejected manuscript These
are unhappy returns of the day from
the publishers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21
True RelIuious Spirit.

The church recently erected at Or
leans, in the Sacramento diocese OF
California, is the only sacred edifice
in radius of 40 miles, and stands on
half-acre given by an aged sQuaw.
Indian Fannie, who, though destitute.
made the present in the best possible
spirit, saying: go on and build the
church; 1 don't want any money" The
congregation is about 700 Indians and
half-breeds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21
CoupOnS,

Mrs. Flatbush-Is your house fur
nished yet?
Mrs. Bensonhurst-Not completely
ly.
"Why doesn't that husband of yours
get busy?"
We'll. he is. He's smoking more
than ever just now!"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21
predlcts Democratic Defeat.

1T is not only not impossible. but
not improbable that North Carolina in
1916 will approach its record Of 1894
when the Republicans elected nine
members OF the house of representa-
tiyes and two United States senator's
saws Zeb Vance Walser of North Caro-
lima.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21
Time Has Passed.

There may come a time" says Mr.
Wilson, when the American people
will have to judge whether / know
what am talking about or not" Too
Iate-that time has passed!-Bostor
TRANSCRIPT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21
~ Used AdvisedIy.

Speaker Clark is of the opinion that
President Wilson will be elected-f
his administration makes good.
We think we note an undertone of
subtle re.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21
A Reason for Seine Neutral.

"Why should we remain neutral?"
SOS we can cheer for the winner.
and say that we were for him all the
time"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21

The power Of good woman
over the man who loves her
what a great force 1t is! Broull-
lard, head over heels In dis
honest speculation, wants TO 90
10 Amy and tell her everything.
He needs her sorely, but he
fears she will throw BIN over 10
she learns what he has been do
ing and how deeply he is in
VolVed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21

bryan has enough money to make
himself comfortable the rest Of his
life" And evidently the inclination
to make the rest OF the Democrats I'M
comfortable.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21

The man who makes work of his
pleasure doesn't always make pleasure
OF his work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21
The Art of Il.

she-Jack. you make love like an
amateur.
He-rhat's where the art comes in.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21

Heroes are sometimes merely fools
who rush where angels fear to tread.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21

Four messages can be sent at the
same time along the same telegraph
wire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-30

All ready for the sick woman and her chill
dren," came the order OF the ex-anma trainer.
| remembered something about dying with
boots on as / climbed in between the yellow
sheets and laid my weary head on the canary
colorcd pillow. What pity the camera would
not reproduce the color schene-the yellow
sheets. the pink and white striped gown and
the deathly psllor and blue Swallowed eyes OF
the victim!
The children were placed on the floor at the
foot of the bed where they assumed the sad
expression proper cor children about to lose
parent The stage director turned to me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-30

"Where's your husband madam" he in
quired.
was taken by surprise.
I'm sure don't know" answered Have
| a husband"
Sure you have husband. Call the SICK
woman's husband" This to c stagehand.
All ready for the sick woman's husband!
shrieked the boy.
In answer to TIE summons tall, cadavcrous
looking individual appeared in the doorway
Am I him?" he asked in a quiet, d.sinter-
ested and ungram1atcal way
Sure you are!' beloved the director. All
ready now, You stand leaning against the
footboard Say didn't tell yer to d'dpc yer
self did I? Jest said lean All right. Now
look sad. Yer wife's awful bed, but she amt
as bad as she's goin to be, so save yer saddest
expression for the death scene Gee! Youo
sad looking guy all right. Tain't what you'd
call exactly jollihcation- is it Bll' Maybe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-30

-."id come before my robe was ready We
finished our work. however. without Interrupt
non. and little Miss Watchyerstep stood off to
new the result.
l trembled lest it be even worse than |
feared.
Well, it isn't 50 bad when you remember
you're awfully poor, was her encouraging
comment.
Having time for a chat, | learned that the
picture in which we were TO be immortazcd
was called The Soul of a Flir," and the Rus
sian actress Nine Anna Menova was to be the
Art. Little Miss Watchyerstep suggested that
VIC sit out on the balcony overlooking the
studio and watch the scenes
was curious 20 sec how the pictures
taken. but my pride forbade me to expose my
self to public gaze. clothed in the tattered and
patched remains OF what had once been pink
and white striped flannel nghtgown chds
size. l did peep through the crack OF the door,
however, until both feet were fast asleep and
my eyes were crossed with squirting.
PUZZLE PICTURE MAKING
]; was all intensely interesting. There was
no continuity in tic scenes. They were all dc
tached bits. like the pieces OF puzzle picture.
In fact. after watching the picture fer an en-
tire day hadn't the remotest idea OF the story;
nor. so far as | could find, had the other
actors. When the scene called the stage
director explained TO the actors just what he
wished to register in that particular scene.
Nine. Menova.' he began, addressing the
imposing person front of him you have
lust come in You see the Letter on the table.
You grab it. You sit down and read it. Your
expression changes as you read it from sur
prise to pleasure then to hate. and finally you
crush the letter in your hand and give way to
fit Of temper. Now Wen try that. All ready.
madam Enter just natural like. You don't
sec the letter yet Look at the clock Shrug
your shoulders. Now the letter. Come
down to the table. Register surprise. Take the
letter Tear it open. Sit down. Begin to read.
Now pleasure Now you're gettin' mad Nov
the climax! Temper! Make your eyes spit fire.
Crush the letter! Now, then, THROW A
FIT! guess tha.1l do. Now lights Wen
take it,
1t seemed as if a million suns had been
turned on. Never have ! seen anything so
dazzling There were huge lights hung
from the ceiling, smaller bulbs in groups on
iron standards and rows OF the binding green
ish variety that one sees in the windows OF
cheap photographers. Why the entire race OF
movie actors are not stone blind passes my
comprehension.
At o'clock the stage director looked at his
watch.
Go to lunch, folks!" he called. We'll begin
again at 2 sharp"
co % I,,ocbo flannel nlphtQOWn2 |
turned to Miss Watchyerstep.
Where does one go to lunch?' l asked.
81 bring mine with me" was her reply, but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-30

You have beer sick in bed now tor SIX
months" he continued" lad liboing. accord
ing to instructions DID you run down to the
river and take tha, cold plunge this morning
as told YOU
This. said with perfectly professional air,
was entirely too much for my sense OF humor,
and lifted ny weary head and toared with
laughter 70 onc else apparently appreciated
the situation. The stage director was very
angry. and rcprovcd Us IL no gentle manner iof
wa ting his time and that OF the assembled
multitude Gloon settled once more on family
and friends.
We repeated the scene. this time with sobri-
ety. though it was severe strain on my
risibles when Nine Mcnova walked in, laden
with large red apples for woman who had
been in bed for six months.
See what I've brought you she chirped.
Lovely red apples.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-30

ing up the bed with bright yellow sheets and
pillow cases. Furthermore. there were bright
yellow lace curtains, tattcred and torn. at the
window. and then realized that everything III
the studio which should have been white was
OF the same bright yellow hue. No doubt there
is some good reason for this, but the effect is
decidedly uniduc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-30

some go down TO the saloon on the corner.
You have to go in your makeup and cos
tunes because you never can tell when you'll
be called. and you must be ready"
With this she duckcd under the dressing
shelf and produced a small ktchenette. There
was an electric stove, nickel kettle. sauce
pam and cans and packages galore. She ar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-30

might, the thing wouldn't come within four
inches of meeting across the chest and the
sleeves reached half way to the wrist, Little
Miss Watchyerstep brought out her workbag
and we cut piece from the bottom OF the
gown and Used part 70 piece ont the front and
the remainder to lengthen the sleeves. trem-
bling meanwhile icr fear the call for ne to die
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-30

come IN an SET OON1 al ask HcI NOW
she feels today You feel her pulse.
She says she's worse. an you say. Did
you take your incidence? an she says
she did Then. husband. you speak up
IN say, 1t don't seem to do her any
good. An you kids look sad. ready
ter cry (but don't really cry till later.
y'understani0 Then you, doctor, you
look kinder discouraged an reach fer
yer bag. an Jest then. Mime. Menova.
you come in an speak cheerful-like 10
the Gloom family. an give the woman
the fruit. an take of yer coat an open
a drawer an git big apron out OF 1t
an put it on ar begin TO slick up the
house. OF course, you husband and you
kidsll have ter git in lot of side looks
an expressions an ali thai; yer can hil
in ad lib. understand. All right. Let's
rehearse it. Lean on the bed there.
You kids git sad expression on yer
mugs. Come on now. All ready,
doctor
The doctor entered. He seated him
self according to directions. He turned
to the bed.
And how are you to-day, my good
woman2" he asked.
pulled a long face and YEARLY
turned my head on the yellow pillow
and answered. with the proper degree
Of gloom. Worse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-30

In the regular tleatIeS inc DOyS dlc Vi
glad to earn a little extra money by
running errands. and supposed it was
the same with these. Alas. / had made
a great mistakel The boy looked at
me for a second and then burst forth:
Say, who do yer think | am? Gee,
YOU cheap actors make me sick. ! amt
no hash singer! Why don't yer go to
the corner yerself an give en- a treat?
You're a beaut, you are! Watch me go
fer ye!"
Speeches.. l returned to little Miss
Watchyerstep. She had overheard the
conversation and looked up smiling.
y was afraid you'd get up against 1t,
she sympathized. They won't do any
thing for the actors. They amt got 20
respect for them. 'Tisn't like the reg
ular thcaytre. Better have some of my
lunch. l got plenty-honest have"
| couldn't deprive her OF her meal, 50
| insisted wasn't the least bit hungry.
that never ate lunch, nd so on.
white-clad waiter, bearing aloft large
tray filed with food. passed our door
on his way 10 Nine. Menova's dressing
room. | wondered how she had man
aged it. began TO feel very sorry for
myself. sitting in a cold dressing room,
clad in that wrecked garment. looking
thousand years old land, oh. so home
lyD. starving to death within sight and
smell Of food. | was quite ready for
:he death scene ard prayed that it might
quickly.
Two o'clock arrived The actors re
and the show went on again. My two CT
appeared. and impossible little brats they
The ordinary stage child is usually pc
it isn't patch on the child VINO has gro
in the movies. These were dreadful!
chased each other up and down the stair
messed in my makeup box, they ate b;
and strewed the skins about. keeping up
tinuous chatter all the while. Even {
animal trainer could DO nothing to II
them. | am sure they surpassed any
animals he had ever known.
The afternoon dragged slowly on and
waited. Five o'clock came. put my p
nv pocket and sailed forth IN search
actor friend
"All ready" was his greeting when
him. All ready? ! had been ready for c
seven hours
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-30

have DOCTOR Say. Bill, all ready for the
sick woman's doctor"
"Al ready for the sick womans doctor"
shreked Bill.
A good looking young chap with a merry
twinkle in his eye answered tne call. liked
him at once J iclt that dying would not be
the sad experience that had feared II this
young man was 10 count ny pulse. Further
more, ! straigh.way decided to prolong the
agony as long as possible
The stage director was speaking:
Sit down there by the bed Put yer bag on
the floor. Take the sick womans hand. You
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-30

That's a good makeup he commented
You sure do look forty-hve and sickl It's all
RIGHT THEY'LL want you pretty soon now.
Look: they're getting your bed ready
looked, and, 10 and behold they were max
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-30
Actress Who Had DO IL FLANNEL Nightg0Wn F1nds
Her First Day Filmn Player Worth Writing About
And What Was She DO but Laugh i'm the Face OF death
When Young, Good Looking Doctor Made Gay Jokes?

seemed satisfied, and turned to me with an
other question:
Where's your doctor"
Il have no idea. Have | doctor" Great
scott Was TO be held responsible for the
entire cast!
Sure you have doctor Did yer think
you'd be sick in red an gon ter die an not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-30

ranged her cooking apparatus and proceeded
TO get four-coursc dinner. She heated water
and made soup from tablets. boiled Frank
iurtcr sausages and then put on the water for
her tea She took bread and cake and potato
chips from the various packages and settled
down for a real meal. OF course she invited
me to Join her, but ! couldn't think OF that, so
! venturcd forth on the balcony and called to
stagehand who was idly smoking cigarette in
the studio below.
Would you be willing to 90 TO the corner
and get sandwich for me- | asked.
In the regular theatres the boys arc only too