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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
MANY SCRUB SIRES
ARE BEING RETIRED

Once upon time there was a farm
er who had a number of fine, big, we'll
built grade brood mares. He bred sew
eral of the mares to purebred sires of
the best types. Then to save money
on his service fees, he bred the re-
manning mares to some scrub and
grade stations.
When he came to balance his books,
he had new thought about saving
money spent for service fees. AS year
lings the colts sired by the purebred
Sires sold for $101, while the other
colts sired by the scrub and grade
sires sold for $37. The IS saved on
the service fee cost him $64 when he
sold his colts.
This is an experience quoted in
the bulletin on the Distribution of Pub
lie Service Stations by DR.. A. S. Alex
ander of the University of Wisconsin.
ut will surprise many to learn that
horses are increasing in number In
Wisconsin and In the country at large.
despite the popularity of the automO-
bile" says Doctor Alexander. "The mo-
tor car no doubt has displaced large
numbers of light road horses, but the
draft horse has not thus far been Sc
rlously affected. 1t is evident that
farmers have not lost faith in horse
breeding but are continuing on a nor
NAL basis. The tractor has had even
less effect than the automobile in dis
placing horses on the farms of Wis
consin, and, with the exception of an
unprecedented loss of newborn foals
last spring. the horse-bFeedlng indus
try is in a fOurishing condition.
The effect OF the stallion regulation
law in Wisconsin has been to retire 1856
scrub stations in five years, and to re-
duce the number of grade and scrub
slres from 1895 head in 1907 to 1.2S9
head in 1916.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
70 PUSH WORK At
NEW INSTITUTION
State Board of Control Urges
Fastening of Opening.
EPILEPSY is ON INCREASE
New Buildings Which viii Provide
More Accommodations for Feeble
Minded Badly Needed,
Officials Declare.

MadisOu.-That work on the institu-
ton for the Predetermined at Union
Grove should be rushed so that the
institution can be opened at an early
date is the opinion expressed by the
state board of control in statement
just issued.
1T is important that this institution
be opened for the admission of inmates
at an early date" says the statement,
for the reason that there are large
number of persons who have been com
mitted 10 the Wisconsin home for the
feeble-minded. who cannot be received
on account of lack of room. The new
buildings now under construction will
have a capacity of los inmates aud
will to some extent relieve the press
ing demand for admission of feeble
minded persons. During the last three
or four years larger number of adult
inmates have been transferred from
the Wisconsin Home for Predetermined
Chippewa Falis) to county asylums
to make room for children who were
badly in need Of institutional care.
1T is wisdom upon the part OF the
state to make provision for the care
of feeble-minded persons because that
Is the only way that the increase OF
this class can be prevented. and il is
economy 10 use every endeavor 10
make every provision 10 minimize the
production Of this class. which will III
ways be Il public burden. The num-
Der Of persons afflicted with epilepsy is
rapidly increasing and extensive pro-
visions for their treatment and care
are contemplated ia the new home for
feebIe-minded and epiIeptcs. 1t is
likely that the new buildings viii be
ready for occupancy in the So ing of
1917. II is desirable that the lsgisla-
ture make liberal biennial apr 1pria-
tions for increasing the capacity Of this
institution until it Is completed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
time TO GO SLOW
CONGRESS SHOULD NOT NOW AT.
TEMPT roo MUCH.
At the Short Session Any Substantial
Program Outside the Routine
Would Probably Not Receive
Proper Consideration.

What, outside the routine, will be at
tempted. and what can be aeccm-
plished, at the short session? The al
lowance Of time is three months. The
routine is important, having TO do
With providing for the support of the
government for year. Uncle Sans
bills just now are much larger than
ever before; and while money is abun-
dant it should not be wasted. Hence
the care which should be given Ia the
preparation of the big supply bills.
Still, there is talk about substan-
tial program outside the routine. These
items have been mentioned: "lmmi-
grafton reform, IA corrupt practices
law, further to limit political cam
paign expenditures, conservation and
water power legislation, revision of
the laws affecting railroads, voca-
uonal education law, law to permit
organization of collective selling
agencies in foreign countries"
Here would be work enough for
three months, and even longer. with
nothing to interfere. immigration re-
form is in itself mighty problem,
and presents difficulties reaching be-
yond ordinary party division. The
same Is true of water-power questions.
railroad questions and the authorizes
ton Of collective selling agencies id
foreign countries" In this last
named proposition are involved some
features of the trust question: Ques-
ton about which the country has been
In wrangle for years.
The argument In favor of action on
these matters the coming winter is
that Democratic control is complete in
the present congress, and the presi-
dents control of congress complete.
Make hay while the sun shines. Leave
nothing to situation which in the
next congress may be full of stumbling
blocks for the Democracy. The pres
ident has just been Endorsed ut the
polls. Let him Aave his way while the
way is clear before him.
But while the president was in
dorsed, his party, strictly speaking,
was not. The Republicans reduced the
Democratic majority in the senate.
and. as at present appears, wiped it
out in the house. The recent verdict,
so far as congress is concerned, was,
therefore, divided, and the division
should be taken into account what
ever is to be done with congress par
ticipating.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
would Aid Divorced Mothers


Aid should be- provided for the de-
pendent children of a worthy mother
even though she he divorced from her
husband, according to a recommenda-
tion made in the biennial report Of the
board Of control. In practically all
eases where the mother has been d.
yoreed and the custody Of the children
given to her she Is a worthy person 10
have charge Of them.
THE home is the proper place to
bring up a child because the home
produces the highest class Of citizens.
No child should be removed from a
home in which there are good moral
conditions and proper environments,
even though the child be dependent.
Institutions are not the best places in
which to rear children, as children so
reared become institutloniZed and lose
interest IN the attractiveneSs Of home
life No person has the same inau-
ence upon a child as its mother and no
child should be removed from the home
Of a mother who is competent and
worthy Il should be borne In mind
that children who are sent to state
school must be maintained at public
expense and that the cost IS rs great
or nearly as great as maintaining them
in their homes"
Since the enactment of the new law
in August. 1915, until December 81,
1915. there was G9f families aided.
The aggregate amount expended by the
counties was 24,+5724 and by the
state SS,152.42, "a total Of So Got %.
There WAS expended under the laws Of
1913 and 1915 for the year ending De
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10

poor, sour, or weedy land. The use OF
lime on acid soils is essential for good
yields
Never neglect preparing the seed
bed Systematically.
Never overlook the value of inocu-
lation. incubation never hurts, usu-
ally helps, and is frequently essential,
especially in the northern counties.
ION soils that are weed free, well
prepared, and thoroughly inoculated,
10 p" .nds of seed TO the acre is
enough. Never sow less in Wisconsin.
On average soils 20 pounds to the acre
is preferred.
BEST results under average condi-
lions are obtained by sowing from the
middle of June to the first Of August,
without a nurse crop.
'Cut for the first time when the
shoots appear on the root crowns.
Leave at least two inches of stubble
below the cutter bar. Never cut later
than September s."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
sol ,45s in States Schools.

There were sol, 4J6 children between
TIE ages Of four and twenty attending
the public schools of the state on June
l. 1916, according to the report of the
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton. The report goes on TO recon-
mend a number of changes in the
school laws. Among these changes are
the following:
Establishment OF a department to
see that the new schoolhouses Of the
state are properly constructed.
More pay for county superlntend-
ents.
Modern system of teachers insti-
tutes.
State Superintendent Cary suggests
that adequate provision be made for
the exceptional childbirth the gifted
and the defective. lie urges that more
attention be conferred on the grade
school child. He says the high schools
Of the state develop ut the expense Of
the graded schools. No teachers
should teach more than 55 pupils. he
declares.
There are 100 teachers in the state
who get less than $40 month. There
are 603 who receive 500 or more.
Close TO 5000 received between $40
and $40; 3.67S get between $50 and
$50; 1903 get $50 to $50 GIG get $40 to
SI9; 90 get between $50 and $50, and
80 between 800 and 500.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
COTTON GOODS OUTPUT LARGE
United States in 1914 Reaches
Total of S7o1 300, e33.

The value of cotton goods manu-
featured in the United States in 1914
reached the great total of Sol. 300 1888.
according to Uncle Sans figures. just
compiled. This represented an In
crease of 116 per cent. as compared
with 1909, when the value of the out
put was S62s. 391, 813. The industry
gave employment TO 403, 400 persons
in 1914, an increase of III per cent
in salaried employees and 3.S per cent
in wage earners during the five-year
period. These employees received a
total of S169. SO. 500 in wages and
salaries In 1914, an average of approx
imately 500 for each employee.
The figures show that the cotton
manufacturing business of the country
is concentrated in the hands of a
comparatively few persons, as the
number of proprietors and firm men,
berS engaged in the business in 1919
was only 4S9 while there were 1.32S
establishments engaged in the indus
try.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
Ultimate Tom,

The Hon. Thomas r. Marshall of In
diana and Washington has tackled the
high cost of living and solved its
problems. He will abolish the middle
man, dissolve the state-created corpo-
rations and move the population from
New York to the Arizona lettuce fields
and the Georgia peach orchards. To
another the difficulties in the way of
such readiustment of affairs might
be discOuraging not SO to Mr.. Mar
shall:
For the government is the source of
ultimate power, and it can act and
will act"
The vice president is too modest.
Knowledge is power; he is the prin-
cipal reservoir of knowledge. From
him, more ultimate than the ultimate
itself. the all-saving might of all gov
ernments consequently derives; how
blessed the nation that has him unin-
terruptedly on tap.-New York Sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
New Ineorporations.

Articles Of incorporation were filed
with the secretary Of state for:
Stensrua Land ard Loan company
Milwaukee. $4,000: Kelu StenSrud
Peter 5. Sfensrud and Ernst Stensrud
Shumow Bros. Co. milwaukee,
5000 H. Shumow. ], f Shumow and
2. Cohen.
American Safety Signal company
Milwaukee. $4,000; Henry ". Nome
row. Charles Mancl and Nels Nelson.
Beaver Garment company. Beaver
Dam. $4,000; Ira F. Burtls. Carrie
Buele. George b. Swan.
Marlnette and MeuomInee Box com
pany. Milwaukee, 100000; Theodore
r. Lap, Charles O. Major. Fred r.
Wahl.
Frank r. Turck, Milwaukee, So
600: Frank r Turck. Henry Lamp. Ida
NJ. Turck.
Gateway city Trading company,
Beloit, 5000; John Halvorsrud.
George II. Bishop William Bean. Glen
Gridley. ". u. Cobb. ". r. Dobson. c.
W. Besslee. y. p. Plough. William J.
Enking. II. c. LANCE. H. l.. Anderson
Louis Hlrt.
gGrosSman Bros. Co Milwaukee. $40
600; Joseph GrosSman. Frank Gross
man and Isaac Ii. Arrow
Smyrna Investment company. Mil.
waukee. $4,000; II. T. Ferguson. Ed.
ward f. Wilbur. T. ]. Patterson.
silver Iron aud Steel company. Ra.
cine. 5000; Kate l. Silver. Bumcy Sil.
yer. Ben Silver.
Farmers Shipping association. Ian.
caster; no stock; J. T. Finnegan
George Wieland W. T. Garthwaite, j.
Z. Gotzlneer. John Z. platt.
Waushara Granite Quarries com.
pany. Milwaukee. $4,000: Maurice A.
McCabe, Alfred A. Miller. Anthony L.
Fisher.
Strickler Hay Tool company. James.
Vile $4,000; Frank Il. Stricken. C.
f. Cox. j. G. Strickler.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
Mr.. Lanes Silence,

President Wilson in his address to
congress said that he would leave
to the several heads of the executive
department the elaboration of the de-
tailed needs of the public service. The
report of Franklin X. Lane, secretary
of the interior, was made public As
hours after Mr.. Wilson addressed con
gress. We search it vainly for any
definite constructive suggestions on the
subject Of conservation of some of the
country's natural resources. which it
seems to be the desire of some Demo-
cratic gentlemen in congress to give
away.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
DEALING IN FIGURES
Uncle Sam Has Greatest Stats
teal Office ir world
Census Bureau represents Develop.
ment of centr'J and Quar-
ter of Inquiry by Federal
Government.

Uncle Sans census bureau at Wash
ington Is the greatest statistical Office
| In the world, representing the out
growth and development of a century
4 and quarter of periodical and. in re-
: cent years, continuous statistical in
quiry on the part Of the federal gov
eminent. The United States was the
| first among the nations TO make con-
stitutional or legal provision for a
| regular periodical enumeration of its
inhabitants. and the work has been
/ perfected TO higher degree than in
any other country in the world. THE
Story of the Census 1890 TO 1916" an
Illustrated publication issued by the
, census bureau, tells the interesting
history of this branch of the govern
ment from the first TO the thirteenth
census, with a statement of the de-
tails of the establishment of the per-
manent census bureau, mechanical
/ tabulation and the value of the STA
tisticS.
The first census. taken in 1890, re-
lated solely to population, but the field
now embraces detailed inquiries along
II distinct lines. made at decennial,
quinquennial. biennial, annual, quar-
terly, and monthly intervals. in add
ton TO various special inquiries or
dered by the president or by congress.
Among the new features introduced
from time to time were the following:
Third census, 1910, first collection of
industrial statistics.
Fourth census, 1920, first statistics
Of occupations.
Fifth census, 1880. first statistics OF
the deaf and blind.
Sixth census, 1910, first statistics of
illiteraCy. the insane and idiotic. min
Jag, and agriculture.
Seventh census, 1850. first mortality
and social statistics.
Ninth census. 1870. introduction Of
machine tabulation.
Teuth census, 1850. change in meth
cd of enumeration by employing large
body of enumeratorS under the direc-
ton Of supervisors holding office only
until the work Is completed.
Eleventh census, 1890, Introduction
of electric tabulatlon.
Thirteenth census, 1910, first TO be
taken by the permanent census bureau.
and differed from its predecessors In
the manner in which the information
obtained was compiled and presented
10 the public and in the method by
which temporary clerks were appoint
ed. Positions on the temporary cler-
zeal force were filed through open
competitive civil service examinations
held throughout the country by the
United States civil service commits
sion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10

Alfalfa is the shibboleth OF the ag-
ricultural fraternity.
Admission to the sessions of any
regular and business-like body of sue
cessful farmers may be had by anyone
who has grown or would grow this
wonder plant.
1t is the most discussed forage crop
grown in Wisconsin. Like its roots,
which delve for many feet below the
top soil, the biography of alfalfa
reaches back into the dawn of history.
The Modes and Persians were the first
known opponents of alfalfa culture,
and 1t was first brought to America by
the Spanish explorers. who sOwed it in
the sunny valleys of California.
Wisconsin farmers have testified
their faith in this ancient and honor
able plant by establishing state al
falfa order, dedicated to it's develop
ment as strong link in the chain of
dairying and livestock raising.
Reasons why the farmers of this
state have this abiding confidence in
alfalfa or Lucerne. the cousin of the
Trifolium family of nitrogen monopo-
lists, have been repeated widely in
many different ways. Any detailed re-
view of them would be repeating facts
that have been driven home long ago.
They are published in experiment sta
ton reports and verified from time to
time in new and gratifying tests on
farms throughout the state.
Just glancing over the ritual of the
Alfalfa order, we find them testifying
their allegiance in the following man.
ner-not in the same language. but
having a similar meaning:
I'VE believe in alfalfa and think I'M
der the right management it should be,
and might be, grown on every Wiscon-
sin farm.
1T is a profitable crop-three cut
tings year. with yields Of $500 to
1900 pounds of hay an acre being
reasonable possibility.
"It Increases the selling value Of
farm, as its growth enriches the soil
and the product is worth more on the
market than an acre of any other crop.
1T is a sure crop. not being depend
ent upon rainfall to the extent of other
forage crops.
"When once established with good
root system, its frequent cutting quick
ly kills annual and perennial weeds.
''It5 growth leads to live stock farm
ing. as feeding forage to live stock is
more profitable than selling it directly.
alfalfa is rich in digestible protein.
the food element that makes bone and
muscle in man and beast.
alfalfa produces pork and beef
cheaply, and is equal to bran in milk
production.
alfalfa. once started well. is a sub
sOller, and can stand drought better
than most plants"
Some of the high priests" of the
Alfalfa cult In Wisconsin have drawn
a few conclusions worth noting regard
ing successful alfalfa culture. Summed
up they are:
'Never expect heavy yields on wet.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
-~~~~~~-~~~~o-~~o-~~~~~~
ain Rome"

Harvard and Yale men bear one an
Jther an ancient If good-natured
grudge. In the stadium occurred an
incident not 10 be mininiZed. 4 Prince
ton end cost his team Il 15-yard pen
atty because he failed TO report to the
referee when he came into the game
to relieve another player. The Tigers
protested vigorously. but the official
was obdurate. "Humph," grunted an
Eli. who had viewed Haryard's
prOwess with emotions not altogether
1naiable, did tie referee expect Vim
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
e :. witte Gets Position.

At a meeting Of the Industrial COM
mission Edward +. Wltte was elected
secretary of the commission TO replace
p. J. Warrous. who resigned. There
were more than twenty candidates.
Those who received consideration
were Don +. Mowry Madison; Robert
Frost, Merchants and Manufacturers
association, Milwaukee: Professor Ar
aesnn. University Of Minnesota, and
John y. LeSchoier Of the Minnesota
department Of labor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
RuIes on liquor Sales.

The having In possession liquor in
dry territory cannot be prosecuted
under the statutes unless it can be
shown to be the result Of direct solicit
tarion on the part Of the liquor dealer
in another town. according to ar opin-
ion given by Assistant Attorney J. f..
Messerschmidr TO L. NJ Head, district
attorney Of Washburn county.
There Is no statute in Wisconsin
prohibiting the importing OF iutOxicat-
ing liquors into dry territory nor IS
there statute prohibiting having in
possession such liquor. There Is. how
ever. a provision in Section 1850 which.
IL violated. may be the means Of pros
ecuting some of the parties who are
importing Intoxicating liquors"
This section provides that If the
party having the liquor sends a direct
written order 70 the shipper. it is a
sale in the latters territory and there
fore NOT illegal. IF, however, the sale
was made by means Of the shippers
agents calill on the party or by writ
ten solicitation, It Is a sale In dry terri
tory and the district attorney can pros
ecu e.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
Blame Il on Democrats.

The Wilson administration has been
the first TO break into the long line Of
slow gains made by the merit prin-
ciple under previous administrations.
II cannot be defended by saying. "The
Republicans did it" Because, al
though the Republicans, Of course.
have in the past had their spoilsmen,
their presidents and congresses have
succeeded in steadily narrowing the
field in which patronage can roam I'M
checked. The Democrats have broken
Into this progress and gone backward.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
Bolivian lin.

Bolivia is The only locality of the
new world whence tin in large CONNER
cal quantities is exported. The de-
poSits are large and the sc of tin
as an alloy appeared { very old.
Before the coming of the spanish con-
qHiStadOreS the natives of Peru and
Bolivia, in the vicinity OF Lake Ii.
ticaca. made use of tin as an alloy
with copper to make bronze.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
Guard Vote Cost $685.

1t cost the state of Wisconsin about
S.27 apiece to obtain the vote Of the
militiamen on the border, according to
an estimate by the secretary of states
Office. The cost Of printing was $780,
Il, and the expenses of the messeng-
ers who went to San Antonio to over
see the casting of the ballots brought
the total up to S643.59.
This is a comparatively small cost,
as in one of the eastern states the
cost of obtaining the militia vote was
$50 apiece.
There were $3.50 voters at San An
tonic and $500 votes cast. The de-
taflad coct &c nc fotlovrc.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
Kenosha Faces Water FamIns.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS faced a water
famine, when slush ice clogged the
intake Of the city plant and in many
parts OF the city the water was
entirely shut off. superintendent Bren-
nan Of the water plant with party of
men braved the icy lake In tug in an
effort TO relieve the situation. but they
brought only temporary relief.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
Patriotism Sure to Win.

Patriotism has always been with the
Republican party and it is with that
party today. Patriotism will ultimate
~ prevail. For the Democrats can
no more grapple with the living issues
of the times to the satisfaction of the
nation than they have been able to
grapple with these issues during the
years of the war that have passed into
history.