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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21

Mr.. Wright lived when writing IL md
visited the quaint characters about
whom the story is woven.
As an Introduction to her reading
Miss Buckley gives a ten minute de
scriptic- % her visit to the scenes Of
tie story. and thus the audience Is
ready for the narrative which follows.
Size has a wonderfully natural ability
to portray and enters into every phase
Of her work with vim and earnestness
She seems t. forget elocution manner
isms and acting Her words and ges-
lures come naturally and enthusiastic
ally. while, above all, her delivery is
backed by personal cllarl9 and broad
intelligence.
Other stories which Miss Buckley
frequently gives are "Laddie" and "Ir
the Palace Of the King
At Viroqua Opera House Monday,
February 26 Seats on sale a. Dahl's
Drug Store Saturday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21
Important Farm Changes

The Herb Chapman farm Of 1870 acres,
west of Niroqua, owned by viii +.
Lindemann, has been exchanged foi
the Chris Wapp place on Metres ridge
in Harmony This consists Of $50
acres, new buildings and modern equip
ment MIR Wapp will soon move to
his new possessions and become one of
our near rural neighbors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21
win be at Your Service

| desire to say TO people of Viroqua
and Vernon county that | will be in
Niroqua at any time they may wish 70
see me concerning real estate or other
business matters. If youwant me TO
handle any kind of transaction for
you | am at your service. win sell
you from one GO as many acres as you
may want out of the hne Porter farm
FRANK A. CHASE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21
Incendiarism and Chicken Stealing

On recent night Fred Alexander,
vino lives o. farm near Liberty Pole.
was awakened by unusual noise near
midnight Arising quickly he diseov-
cred his henhouse on fire. The flames
we're confined to that building, On
examination be found the bones only
of three chickens in the ashes, where
as there were sixty birds in the house
when he closed the place for the night
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21
Buy Zinc business Block

The fine and substantial business
block built and owned by Mrs. B +.
Ferguson, has been purchased 10y
Messrs Stoll & Groves, who have oc-
cupied the same since its construction
as a clothing store. 1t is a good pur-
chase and the new proprietors are to
he congratulated on the acquisition of
this property
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21

Let US tell you the cost before
you build. Estimates and blue prints
furnished free. John +. Nuzum &
Sons Lum Der Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21

"A good hand hay press cheap at
Thayer's.
New summer wash dress goods at
M. j. Felix
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21

Just received at the c. L. Col
man Lumber Company yard, a car of
fresh hard wall plaster.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21

Stoll reports another sah.'in Frank
lin town Olive J.Nelson & Sons farm
to Geo. Horribly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21

place from gross cost Asylum ex-
pense $50, SIS Is; earnings s27, 9<J 90;
net cost S2s34 50; net cost per week
~. ~ cents.
Fourth: The alms house report was
Incorrect and misleading. II gre
the cost at S5.JO7 SO. which did not in
clude commissioner and matroL s
salary, This was $3.50 which with
their living was $500 more than it
should have been as ! view il. The
outside poor comes in on this salary,
which ! fx at 5000 and charge $500
to the aims house. Then the products
used % the farm ! estimate at s2066.
IL, which is approximate but practi-
cally correct. These three added give
cost of Ss,774.o4. Now divide 10y
l42I number of weeks boardl give
gross cost at aims house s617 Aims
house expense 81. TIA. on: earnings
s4179.l7; net cost sio24 81; net cost per
week 49, %: net cost at asylum AZ 72
cents; balance in favor Of asylum 81 rs
plus per week.
Fifth: What about the farms and
manner of farming them? Asylum
farm made sales Of 1868 o., raised
and consumed produce OF SSisl o., to-
tai Sl2, 1853 II, which divided by 3l5.
the number Of acres, gives S39.26 plus
per acre Poor farm sold $2,ll3.04,
raised and consumed S2.0G6. IL approx
imatej, total 81, l79 Il, l65 acres, pro-
dnce Of $26 96 per acre. Balance In
favor of asylum farming Sl2 80 per
acre. So much for poor farming.
Col &. Nj. BUTT
Nlrnnna WI. Eeh 10 lll1
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21

| EDITOR CENSOR; ] read in the trus-
tees report of the county asylum that
from the asylum farm the sales we're
| 81, 6SS, and that the value of farm pro-
duce used was SS,0Sl. and that from a
far1i of 800 acres. and the sales for
| last year. For Gods sake how much
more do YOU expect that farm to pro-
duceY They talk that Buffers isn't
any farmer, and advertise for a super
| intendent capable of managing 300
acre farm, besides caring for 100 luna
tics, all for 81 500, and the wife's labor
thrown in!
Do you know this last year was
mighty poor one IN which to raise such
farm produce as the asylum uses2
| Where is there q cellar In the county
stocked with garden vegetables, pota-
toes, turnips, onions. cabbage, etc, as
in years gone by? They say Buffers is
away too much; that he is not on his
lob all the time Is he the only coun-
Is official that has been OF his job and
still held it2 Have not some Of our
officials been very often away to the
ilc0nvcnience of their constituents,
and still drawn their paye But But
tiers vas drafted and had to go, and
the board Of trustees granted him a
leave OF absence. ] have, somehow,
got the idea that the poor patients
there are we'll cared for and that they
love their superintendent
You will remember when Golmar's
circus aud the Wild West show came
Buffers traded kohlrabi, cabbage and
onions to the showmen and every poor
lunatic got such a treat as they had
never had before, they saw those
shows, IL was a beautiful act of their
optimistic superintendent ! doubt if
arg of us know all the attempts made
in past years 10 make a big showing
for the institutions. George WEIGH
tells the story OF a superintendent who
sent out note TO the thresher which
re&d. can you make 1000 bushels of
oats" The reply sent back was, Il
WIZ trv But Buffers viii not do that
kind OF work II he knows it. Why isn't
II Just as well 10 be honest in making
those reports as anywhere else.
| read in the Wisconsin agriculturist
that a Holstein COW was sold from a
Vernon county institution for $500.
That puts US Jersey follows nowhere.
But when ! read in the county board
proceeding 900 cash and $500 in SER
vice fee / thought that was a move
to fool the proletariat. When Vernon
county paws 500 service fee per COW
as | have been told, there must be
suckers on the county board TO recon-
mend II, and vote for it. | do not
blame the two gentlemen who en-
gincered the trade but it seems TOO
much like "freuzied finance and
''plunging.
According TO the trustees report,
signed by Mr.. McVey, the asylum farm
for 1914, rs and 10 has produced an
average of ll,S43 worth of produce
each year Where is the horny hand
ed son OF toll who has farmed it ever
since he was born who can do any bet
ter for that farm.
! hope that from every town and vii
lage in Vernon comfy will be sent to
the trustees d petition reading, I'VE
demand the reinstatement of G. r.
Buffers as superintendent Of the Yer
non county asylum
c. Y. PORTER
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21

EDITOR CENSOR: 1t appears that
some unfrieudly criticisms have been
made, about the act of the asylum
trustees in dropping Mr. Buffers as
superintendent, and some tart answers
given. Now, much Of this is out of
place. The trustees are entitled to
the credit of doing as they thought
best by the light they had. Now, as
to the light they had:
First: Report fro N tho asylum
shows gross cost of running it was
As. IS a week for each inmate, which
is true. but does not specify the net
cost for the year, which was given in
the body OF the report as S2S34. 50 to be
raised by taxation. But on the face
Of the report, it stood as costing S5.l
d week per person.
Second: The report of the poor
commissioner purporting TO give cost
Of support. shows s2.3S as cost at aims
house, much less than half of cost at
asylum That is the light the trus-
tees had, except perhaps Mr.. Morte-
rud may have known. Is it to be
wondered at that the committee want
ed a new farmerY
Third Net cost of support is OBJ
tanned by subtracting earnings OF each
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21
viroqua, Wis, Feb. 10. 1917

The Round Prairie Farmers Liter
airy Society eighty-one members strong
adopted the following resolution at its
last meeting: eve, members Of the
Round Prairie Farmers Literary So
ciety resolve that we consider that a
change in superintendent of the YER
non County Asylum as unjustitied.
We consider Mr. Buffers a capable
man for the position in every respect. -"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21
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ekUp ny Censor of Comngs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21
ON THE ASYLUM
ASYLUM NEIGHBORS GIVE BUT
TIERS ENDORSEMENT
Also Affirmative Mention by Col, c.
M.Butt, Dr.Porter and Round
Prairie Club
TO TaE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF

To TaE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
the Vernon County Asylum. We,
the undersigned farmers, who have
lived in the immediate neighborhood
or vicinity of the Vernon County In
sane asylum, most of, or all of the
time since the establishment of that
public institution, have had opportun-
ity to observe the character of farm
ing done on the farm there, and we
do firmly believe and state that in our
best judgment the work and crops have
been fully a. good under the manage
ment of Superintendent c. T.. Buffers
as any previous management, and that
they are fully up to the grade of crops
on adjoining farms. 1t is admitted by
all that the patients have had the best
of care. We, therefore, ask that Mr.. and
Mrs. Buffers be retained as Superin-
tendent and Matron of the institution:
Thos. Stevens.
Jacob Amodt.
Theodore Amodt.
X L. Bentson.
Grant Cox.
j, Il. Spellum.
f. r. Nichols.
Fl. Huschka
Floyd Huschka.
Geo. G. Hetland.
Ole Anderson.
ii Il Vergeront.
William Sisback.
Henry Tobias.
A. n. Olson.
Alvin Olson.
Joseph Buchanan.
]. W. Norris.
Percy j. Eekhardt.
Chester Baugsbuig.
Berent Froiland.
Henry Askestrand.
Anton Hanson.
Selmer Hanson.
Ludwig Aalgaard.
Frank Robinson.
VIM. Best.
Chris Aberg.
Ole Thompson.
Herman Dennis.
Tom Dennis.
Clark Wheeler.
CLAYTON Wheeler.
Chas b. Wheeler.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21
insure with John Dawson s %.

Fe. ding for Larger Profits. Mr., Griswol
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-02

changed, thus: The University 4 per cent, the Normal 13 per cent and each of the agricultural schools II per cent. This schedule would give as nearly as it could be divided with out exceeding the one mill limit, 8 trifle less than the four-ninths of a mill for the University and the one- ninth of mill for the agricultural schools, which it is understood would be satisfactory to these insti- tutions; and it would give the Nor maj shade more (one-half of one per cent) than would be derived from one-eighth mill levy.
 To show how nearly this percent age division would work out to meet the demands of each institution and still not exceed one mill levy, the fol- lowing comparisons are offered, as suming that one mill will produce in round numbers $400,000 per year:
 Forty-three per cent of a one-mill tax would give the University SIP, 900; four-ninths of a mill would give 1t SHIFTS.
 Thirteen per cent of one-mill tax would give the Normal $52,00O; one eighth of mill would give it $50,- 900.
 Eleven per cent of a one-mill tax would give to each of the four agri- cultural schools $44,00O; on ninth of mill would give each them $44,444.
 Such a division would give to each of the six schools as much as or more than it has received from the state during the past biennial period and would doubtless be ample to SUD- port all of them in the manner that they deserve, as the natural gains in the assessment would be sufficient to meet the increasing needs of the institutions.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-02
IS CONFIRMED AFTER
 AGREEING TO RESIGN

Little Rock, Feb. 2.-The general assembly in joint executive session Thursday afternoon confirmed the ap- pointment of H. l.. B'Shears as a member of the penitentiary commis- sioner, after an hours discussion with a vote of 69 to 63. This was one of the recess appointments made by Gov ernor Hays, to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of J. V. Ferguson. Before the joint session was called, Judge B'Shears had rendered his res ignation, effective February 25. This will enable Governor Brough to fill the place by the appointment of some po- litical friend
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-02
UNION GROVE.
week.
January /.

The Centerville Milling Co. is run ming their saw mill this week.
 There is quite a scare here over small pox, but we do not apprehend much of an outbreak, as but few per sons were exposed.
 Centerville "Banties" played the Guy Giants" Saturday. Guy won by two points. This makes one game for each team
 Dr. H. B. Hardy came home Fri day and returned to Little Rock Sun day. We believe Dr. Hardy is mak- ing us a fine representative
 The young people enjoyed a can dy breaking at Josh Owens Satur- day night. All report a good time
 Miss Hattie Blythe visited Miss Maud Venable Sunday.
 Mrs. Ethel McNew and children visited Mrs. Hester Blythe Sunday
 Chris Blythe boughta fine Jersey COW from Quint Snow one day last week
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-02
"A TRIP TO HONOLULU"

The Ginger Girls Company played to another crowded house at the Grand last night, presenting "A Trip to Honolulu," comedy. The players were at their best, every number being heartily applauded. Margaret Lillie, who on Wednesday night was unable to render her num- bers on account of hoarseness, took the house by storm with her Pretty Baby" song novelty. Billie Lamont was encored when she sang "Mam- my's Little Coal Black Rose" George M Hall and Bugs Randolph, in their Irish and Jew impersonations, proved to be clever entertainers. The orches- tra, under the direction of Prof. Charles V. Douglass of this city, added greatly to the entertainment. The Ginger Girls have booked re- turn engagement here for the near future.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-02
THE ZEAL OF A NEW CONVERT.

The paper which we mentioned re. gently as having attributed the wrong
 motive for our criticism of its edi- torial support of Act No. is not
 apparently willing to acknowledge its error, although we challenged it to find single reference to the reli-
 gious faith of it's editor, but now it says that We do not have the courage to call its name because we use a
 dash to designate it. If the editor feels better when he attributes mo- tives and calls names, we are glad he is relieveing himself. He now claims that his is the only paper in the state which favored an absolutely "bone dry" bill, and intimates that the re- ligious papers favored limited ship
 ments so that the good Methodist
 brother or good Baptist brother
 might get his "mawnin's mawnin," whatever that may mean. We know that the Log Cabin Democrat, for in stance, and others frankly favored "bone dry" We are glad that our
 critic did favor the 'bone dry" law, because we can now count on his CO., operation in enforcing and maintain ing it. If we had pushed the issue,
 he might have been against it, be- cause he does not like to company
 with us.-Arkansas Methodist.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-02
REPUBLICAN.

Stock law is all the talk around here.
 J. W. Scott and J. P. Finton went to Little Rock in the interest of the stock law last Monday.
 Olive and P. A. Palmer were in Conway last Wednesday.
 Chester Nichols of Shady Grove was here Sunday.
 Ernest Castleberry passed through here Sunday enroute to Rowlett to his school.
 F. c. Miller and Henry Williams were in Wooster last Sunday.
 T. c. Hendrickson and J. D. Willis were in Conway last Thursday.
 There were two basketball games here last Saturday. Greenbrier play ed Mallettown, IT and Al in favor of Greenbrier, and Damascus 13 and 29 Tn favor of Damascus.
 J. P. Lane and Harry Vinson made business trips to Conway last Fri day.
 Marshall Duncan is sick.
 J. P. Lyons is the owner of a new buggy.
 Vernon Johnston and wife visited relatives in Mallettown Saturday and Sunday.
 January 30.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-02
THE HIGHEST SALARIED Writers of Fiction are the Contrib
 tributOrs to this weeks SATURDAY EVENING POST

Here are the Stories and the Au- thors: Bubble Days of Finance" by Albert W. Atwood; Salt of the Earth" by Peter B. Kyne; "The Big Game Hunt in Kenai," by Helen Van Camper; Half a Man." by George Pattulo; "The Study of Foot prints" by Melville D. Post; "Ephei- mer," by Joseph Hergesheimer How Much and Who Gets It," by Will Payne; With Canada at the SOmme," by Will Irwin, and others
 G. LEWIS WILSON Phone l2 Special Agent
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-02
FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION.

Little Rock, Feb "A bill was in troduced by Representatives Burrow and Adams to provide for the promo tion of vocational education, under the terms of the Smith Hughes bill that has passed congress to appropri- ate money to aid the various states in the teaching of agriculture, of indus tries and trades, and the training of teachers in these lines. The minimum allotment for each of these subjects in any one year is $5,00O, and the bill introduced yesterday appropriates $10,000,000 for the purpose.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-02
WOOSTER.

The w. o. w. installed officers for the year Saturday night
 Naman Robinson and wife and Chas. Boil and wife motored to Con- way Saturday night.
 The work on the new church is amost completed.
 Our road overseer, assisted by free donation labor, is doing some good work on Greenbrier creek near here.
 James Patton and wife and W. F.. McClain, wife and daughter motored to Conway Saturday night.
 L. T. Patton, H. Robinson, Will Pack and T. N. Ford left Sunday for Little Rock to work in the interest of the stock law of this district.
 w. E. McClain is doing some building for his car and cows this week.
 January 29.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-02
HOLLAND.

Rev, W. c. Iiamil filled his regular appointment at the Baptist church Sunday.
 Several witnessed the basket ball game at Union Valley Saturday af ternoon:
 J. w. Caid and son, Owen, of Les lie, are here this week selling mules.
 sam Snow of Heber Springs has been visiting here recently.
 Prof. Stevenson has a new Ford.
 Born, to MT and Mrs. w. E. Hin kle, January 28, a big girl
 Victor Gray of Vilonia was here Sunday.
 w. M. Carter is able to be up again. J. N. McElroy is covering his res idence this week.
 Tom Gist and Ezra Goode sawed IA ricks of wood in two days last week.
 Turner Butler went to Vilonia Sunday.
 Dr. Mcdonald is improving his residence.
 Say, Centerville, if you want ball game try some one else. l gliess
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-02
FORMER CONWAY BOY
 GIVEN HIGH POSITION

J. F. Mullins has resigned his po- sition as local manager for the Ar kansas Light & Power Co.,, and this morning Claude Leigh succeeded him MT. Mullins has left for San An tonio, Tex, where he will join his wife and son for an extended stay MT. Mullins has been with the above company for the past four years and is considered one of it's most valu- able and most energetic managers. He will likely return to Arkansas and again be with the company be- fore the summer is over.
 MT. Leigh is almost a 'home boy y and his many friends here rejoice in his justly merited promotion. He is energetic, capable and endowed with the necessary 'sticktutiveness" to make good" and go yet higher Morrilton Headlight.
 Mr. Leigh is native Conway young man and is a son of Mrs. c. E. Leigh of this city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-02
HENDRIX DANES ENTERTAIN.

The Hendrix Danes entertained for the Hendrix Co-eds, and the mothers and wives of the Hendrix students on Wednesday afternoon from 3:30 to 5;30 at the presidents home.
 The guests were received at the door by Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Hubbell and Mrs. Johnson. Every one had "a pleasant afternoon doing fancy work, talking and listening to music. Dainty refreshments were served when all became tired of fancy work, then all returned home wanting to give three cheers for the Hendrix Danes.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-02
FAIR VIEW SCHOOL HOUSE.

Our school is progressing nicely with an enrolment of 20 pupils.
 John Herbert, Fletcher Watson and c. w. York have erected a fine house.
 Grandma" Smith has moved with Mir. and Mrs. D. s. Hoover.
 Tennie Fulmer went to Holland last Thursday to visit home folks.
 MT. and Mrs John Langley visited their mother, Mrs. P. N. J. Wilker- son, last Thursday.
 January 3l.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-02-02
FOR HLITERACY COMMISSION

Little Rock, Feb. 2.-The house passed d bill yesterday by Mr. Ross of Grant, providing for the creation of an Arkansas Illiteracy Commission, to serve without pay, for the purpose of making survey of the conditions throughout the state relative to adult illiteracy, and make reports upon their findings and recommendations. No one is to receive any salary, but the members will be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred.