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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-19
TORESTOREF IRSTCAPITOL
WORK ON OLD TERRITORIAL
CAPITOL BEGINS THIS WEEK
Contract Let to Restore Wisconsin,
First State House Constructed
In 1886

The work of restoring the interior
of the Old Territorial Capitol, at Old
Belmont, win begin this week.
The building, which had been re-
moved from its original site about
forty years ago and incorporated into
barn, was moved back two years
ago, and restored as much as the ap-
preparation obtained from the State
for that purpose would permit. An
other appropriation was obtained
from the legislature, at the last ses-
sion, and now the restoration will be
completed.
In October, 1912, The Woman's
Federated Clubs of Wisconsin, bought
the original site, &C to so feet, where
the Old Capitol was located, and
marked the place with granite block,
appropriately inscribed.
The Old Capitol building is now 10
Gated Immediately in rear of this site.
and the lot on which the marker was
placed will be used for the formal
entrance to the historic building.
The land purchased by the Old Bel
mont Commission contains two acres,
and the contract, which was awarded
to Mr.. Walter Meyer of Platteville,
provides for the complete restoration
vi JtAC OAO anu 4OA DCdAbA1S
ing the land surrounding it. A spe-
cial drive for automobiles viii be in
stalled; trees and shrubbery will DC
planted; four commodious picnic tab
les will be provided; two comfort sta
lions will be erected; a well with pump
will be installed; bronze tablet for
the building; and such other improve
ments will be made that will make the
Old ReInont Canitnl Park one of the
most interesting and attractive places
in the State.
The Old Capitol is located near Les
lie Station, on the c.. & n. W. R. R.,
about four miles east of Platteville, on
the main thorofare between Platte
vile and Mineral Point.
AS soon as the work of restoration
contemplated by the Old Belmont Cap
itol Commission is completed, the Park
will be turned over to the State Con-
-servation Commission who have vol
unteered to see that the property is
properly cared for.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-19
ssThese Rats Wouldn't Eat My Best
Grain" Says Fred Lamb

sTt's hard to keep rats out of a
feed store. Tried for years. A neigh
boring store sold me some RAT-SNAP
IL worked wonders. Gathered up
dead rats every morning. Bought
more RAT-SNAP. Haven't rat now
They wouldn't eat my best grain when
I therw RAT-SNAP around" Three
sizes, CSC, CSC, $1.26. Sold and guar
antee by o. E. Davis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-19
..TiiI Death Do Us Part

Knicker-Are they happily marri
ed2
Bocker-Very, they stick TO each
other like government jobs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-19
POSITIONS FOR ALL

A good position menas money and
promotion. WBU graduates get both.
You are sure of position when you
attend the "WBU."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-19
CARD :, OF THANKS

We wish to thank the friends lad
neighbors who so kindly assisted us
in our bereavement, the death OF our
infant son; also the friends for the
beautiful flowers and the minister for
MR. and MRS. ARCHIE WEBER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-19
Foolish Question

We're de Vere-fIs this milk pasteur-
lied ?" Hiram-@Certainly; do you
think we keep our cows in garage J"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-19

Our speciality these days is SELL
ing good coal. If you want the very
best fuel that money can buy drop
in and see us. Colman Lumber Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-19
OBITUARY

Vernon Clayton Weber, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Weber, died
Friday, October IA, 1921, and was
buried Saturday at Liberty Pole, fun
.eral being held at the home by Rev.
Supplee. A sweet little bud for earth
too fair; has gone to Heaven to bios
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-19
FAYETTE c. FARNHAM

JptIA Ia " 10
With Daniels Motor Company, Min
neapolis, Minnesota.
Course-Combined High Speed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-19
ONLY SCHOOL THAT HAS
SPECIAL COURSES FOR
ALL CLASSES

High Speed Courses for High
School students. Regular courses for
all others. We have a course for
YOU.
WHEN TO BEGIN
Enter any time, but new terms be-
gin Tuesday, Nov.1 and Tuesday, Nov.
I5.. Also Jan. l.
CORRESP ONDENCE
COURSES
Complete courses in every subject
for those who cannot leave home. Per-
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01
FEDERAL VS.. STATE
RAILROAD AUTH0lp|
Byesss Press

Washington, Nov. l-Complaints
mission have been made before the
Senate Interstate Commerce Commit
tee, by State railway commissi oners
who charge that the Federal commits
sion has usurped their powers over
intrastate rates. Carl D. Jackson,
chairman Of the Wisconsin state com
mission, and president Of the National
Associat ton Of Railway and Utilities
Commissioners, with number of oth-
er State commissioners, a11ege that
the Interstate Commerce Commissions
has stretched' its authority vir
tually to the point of extinction Of
State, authority over railroads. Mr..
jackson claims that the interpreta-
tion Of the Federal commission has re
suited in serious Impairment Of State
commissioners ausno.fty, SC the Je7
trment Of local interests, and result
ing in many cases in fixing of rates
without hearings or Investigations.
A number of State commissioners
backed up Mr.. Jackson. Judge l.. =.
Hale, counsel for the New York Pub
lie Utilities Commission, declared that
State rates had been fixed by the
Federal commission without regard to
local conditions, causing effects un-
satisfactory to both carriers and the
public. Campbell Russell, chairman
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to adjust the Oklahoma rates
have been futile, and he argued for
local authority to decide local prob
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01
Reducing The
War Debt
(By U S. Press

Washingt on, Nov. IA cilrtail-
ment Of the war debt Of more than
1927, 900 was made during the
first quarter Of the fiscal year, through
purchase Of Liberty bonds and Vie
tory notes. The Treasury indicates
that during the remaining nine
months Of the fiscal year curtailments 5
will be made at about the same rate,
the debt will be taken care Of. The
debt now stands at slightly under $24-
0OO,OOO,O0O, including the unfunded
times as large as before the war. An
optimist writing for the Washington
Post, saws: cat the present rate Of
reduction the debt will be completely
eliminated in less than twenty years
provided the funding Of the foreign
loans is accomplished. None Of the
remainder Of the worlds principal
powers is reducing its debts as swiftly
as the United States. Under the per
sonal direction Of President Harding
and budget Director Dawes, admins
trative officials in all department.
now are working to reduce the estina
ted expenditures for the next fisca
year.
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01
HOMES OWNED, MORT
CAGED AND RENTED
(Bv Q. S. P-ess)

Washington, Nov. 1.-According to
Census statement, 54.4 per cent OF
the homes in the United States in
1920 wee rented, 2s.2 per cent were
owned By their occupants and were
free from encumbrance, and 17.5 per
cent were owned by their occupants
but were mortgaged. The proportion
which the mortgaged homes formed
Of the total number of homes increas-
ed from 40 per cent in 1900 to Is
per cent in 1910 and to l75 per cens
in 1920. The term ''home,'' as en-
ploye1 by the Census Bureau, signi-
fies the abiding place Of slnge fam
ily, and Goes not, therefore, necessar-
lily denote an entire dwelling, which
may house a number OF families, as
i'll the ease of an apartment building.
Moreover, two or more families may
occupy an ordinary dwelling house.
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01

The responsibility for nullifying the
decision not only Of one but two
courts representing the combined
thought Of many men trained in ad
ministering the law Of Justice and the
legal precedence set by the courts
sitting for more than centuries is a
responsibility which should be shared
in by group of men rather than one
man.
In order to correct the condition
and probable evils set forth above, it
is the concensus Of opinion Of the
board Of directors Of the Asneville
Chamber Of Commerce that legislation
should be passed at the special ses-
sion Of the general assembly to be held
during the month of December, 1921, !,
stitution to vote of the people at
the next general election, providing
for Board Of Pardons TO consist Of
five men, rot more than three Of whom
be members Of the majority political
party and the president or chairman
Of which should be the Lieutenant
Governors; said Board should be en-
powered and fully authorized 10 pass
upon all petitions for pardon and
commutation of sentences or parole,
and to that end should be clothed
with full power Of procedure and ju-
dicial executive authority to make full
a majority vote Of said Board would
be regarded as final in each and every
brought before them; said
Board should meet not less than once
in each quarter and hold all sessions
i in the senate chamber at the Capitol
in the city OF Raleigh; a deflnlte
date and time should be set for the
holding Of the meeting Of said Board,
but special sessions could be held sub
| iect to the call Of the president or
two members of said Board to pass
upon cases which ma arise and should
i be passed upon before the regular
meeting of said Board. y
j All organizations Of the state are
being asked to back up this move
ment and urge their representatives to
support such a measure at the spec1a
session to be held in December.
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01

tried to kill chicken hawk. He miss
ed the hawk with the first barrel and
as he was about to fire the second
barrel he tripped over a piece Of wire
and shot away portion Of finger
Later he was convicted of numbering
his daughter and was sentenced to
death. The Court Of Appeals has
staved execution of the death sentence
until his appeal can be decided
In the meantime, Ingraham has be-
come dissatisfied with his compensa-
tion award and claims that he is en-
titled to compensation on the basis Of
marital loss of the finger rather than
for disability growing out Of the ac-
cident. Pending examination by tn"
Sing Sing prison physician as to
whether there has been a partial loss
of the finger, his case is held IN
allegiance.
| While working at one Of the plants
of the United States Gypsum Company
last March, Glenn P. Elliott tried to
stretch the toe Of a shoe that pinched
! He inserted in. the shoe the wooden
handle Of 2 sharp tool, pressed on the
i blade, lost his balance and the 1nstru
ment pentrated his stomach, death
resulting within five minutes. His
wife and child have applied for com
nensatien but the claim has not yet
been decided.
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01
Movement For Pardon Board
ASHEVLLIE
AMENDMENT GOVERNOR

Asheville, n. c., Oct. 27., 1921.--A
definite movement for state pardon
board has been initiated by the Ashe
vile chamber Of commerce, with the
view Of relieving the Governor from
the strain, embarrassment and respon-
decision cf the several state courts,
as incident to the famous Harris >
cass.
1t was the extra ordinary and unusu-
al strain and responsibility placed on
Governor Morrison during the ''Har-
ris' case that led the Asheville organi-
zation to take decided action, which
It hopes will result is the creation Of
a parCon board for North Carolina.
The plan put forward provides for {,
pardon board Of five members, the
chairman or president to be the Lieut.
enant Governor; the others, Of course,
to be selected in such manner as the
legislature many think proper.
The resolution is presented as sug-
gested plan. The one idea Of the
Asheyille chamber Of commerce, is
officials state, is to secure the initia-
ton Of 4 pardon board whether or not
this particular plan or some other may
be used.
The resolution follows:
Tb directors Of the Ashevil1e cham
Der of commerce, recognizing the seri-
BUSINESS of the situation which is a
most daiIv confronting his ENcellency
the Governor Of North Carolina, in
applications and petitions for pardon
and communication of sentences which
is a continual annoyance and embar
rassment personally and as a Chief
Executive of the state, helieve that
his time should be given to more i'm
rortant matters Of state. At the same
time the petitions are of supreme i'm
portance to people throughout tbs
state AMI demand more time than h(
is able to G i've.
In many instances a matter Of lift
and death is to be passed upon by on
man, which is great responsibility
to place upon one human being, ant
for the protection Of the state AM
the prisoner, it should receive consid
Grafton at the hand and thought O.
more than one person.
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01
LONGEST NONSTOP
RUN IN THE WORLD
(By Associated Press.)

London, Oct. 30-What is said 70
in the world, Of the Cornish Rivera
express from Paddington station, Lon
Ion, to Plymouth-a distance Of 226H
miles-has been accelerated by quar-
ter of an hour, thus reverting to the
pre-war time of four hours and seven
minutes
This time is sometimes beaten by the
ocean mail special trains from Ply
mouth to Paddington, which have
made the journey in four hours. The
express passes through 6S stations.
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01
Milk Wagon
Drivers Go
On Strike
,Rv Associated Press.l

1ou- York. Nov l.-Approximatelv
..,b- u5l.1on persons i'll New York
and vicinity found no milk had been
.,li,ers4 this morning. Milk wagon
driver, are on strike for five dollars
,~na1z wage increase and annual va
.-ion, with pay. Distributors gave
o-i,e that they would institute an
,nsn shon policy and advertise for
men 4 million quarts of milk arr
.Iad up ut the terminals.
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01

Kansas City, Nov. 1.-General Per-
shing extended a formal welcome to
Marshal Ioch on behalf of the Legion
and his own native state, Missouri.
The General also welcomed General
Diaz Of Italy, General Jacques of Bel
gium, and Admiral Lord Beatty of
Great Britain. He urged the Legion
to continue it's efforts toward prepar-
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01

The occurrence this year of Easter
Sunday on March 27, within five
days of its earliest possible date, re.
vived the proposal for a liked Easter.
No fewer than Is Easterns will hap
pen in March between now and the
one every five years-unless some
thing is done to prevent the erratic
wandering of the festival between
March - and April %
Under the existing ecclesiastical rule
Eastern Sunday can fall on anv of
3o dates. The present rule is tha5
Easter must be a Sunday and that the
ecclesiastical full moon (Which is not
the same as the real moon) upon
which it depends must occur on one
of the seven days Immediately pre-
ceding It. Thus, to have Faster Sun
da on its earliest date, March %, the
ecclesiastical moon must be full on
7Iar@h q, which date must also be j
Saturday, but so rarely are these con
ditions satisfied in the same year that
It is over 4 century since Easter fell
on March %, and it will not again
fall 50 early until the year 1885.
& movable Easter has induced calendar
reformers to propose reforms which
will either make Easter fixed festi-
val or greatly restrict its wanderingS.
One suggestion is that Easter Sunday
should be assigned to the third Sun
day after the spring equinox. which
would give it a rarge Of eight days,
between April ) and April -, accord
mo to Tue date and day of the week
On which the equinox t,..is
/ Other lloposals aim at an Easter alb
aolutcly fixed to o:.s 9a-" That, ef
course. would necrssitate a radical re
form Of the whole calendar, under
which the same weekday should al
ways fall on the same date.
Any such reform Will probably have
to be universal throughout Christen-
dom. for the moon controlled Easter
is common to all civilized countries;
though, ewing tc the fact that the
Greek Church still uses the Julian
/ Calendar. there are always nearly two
Easter days every year, one the Gre
eorian. observed bv Roman Catholics
and Prot estants and the other the
Julian, kept by those countries which
are in communion with the Greek
church
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01
BOMB EXPLODED
In THE AMERICAN
CONSULATE

from Consul General Hollis, at Lisbon,
reporting the bomb explosion in the
consulate, said that the government
is investigating energetically. It said
that note protesting the Socco and
Vansetti conviction was slipped under
the door shortly before the explosion
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01
20NPE ENSAT|ON LAW PER-
PL[XING To ADMINISTER
(. By Associated Press. }

ALBANY. n J., Oct. 29.-In its ad- |
..ai>-r-tou ot the Wor1men's Com |
,.r,atso. Law the STATE Department |
rm, -a solve. Here are a few Of the
.-a>-isa~ submitted 10 the department: !
........, -.,a+.-r,.l NV . c,+ an
....l -.. ....,,,,,a,,s,-;o, for -, ;,,i,,.,.
.,.. ..,.,,,.;.;o,,s = tho yyo,,.,,,o,, >
.: r,,-,
It. "'.' [H-t-t' III moving a pulld-
4- yea chase ta5 that has annoy
81 YOU aa" are injured during the
a-3se. cya YOU receive compensation
L q HuAter mistakes a pair of white
.oo-> for a rabbit and empties his
\ gun into the wearer is the latter en-
gL0vcr legally bound To recomprnse the
@pIove for injury and Disagreement
# movie actor/ while making
picture, dives into shoal water and.
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01
Wornan''s Auxiliary
Meeting Called Off

Owing to the inability of the dele
gates to attend to the conference here
of the Woman s Auxiliary of the
Episcopal Church, the meetings have
been called off indefinitely, much to
the regret to the local members OF the
auxiliary.
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01
STORM WARMING
OUT TODAY
tBy Associated Press.)

the regret Of the local members Of the
marked intensity conferred over East
tennessee is moving slowly northeast
ward, increasing in intensity, the
weather bureau has announced
storm warnings are displayed on the
coast and at north Of Cape Hatteras
The storm is attended by general rains
east Of the Mississippi river.
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01
THE AMERICAN LEGION
EXTENDS AN OFFICIAL
GREETING To THE
HEROIC GENERALS
by Associated Press.l

Kansas City, Nov. 1.-The American
Legion Convention extended an Off
clal greeting to ''buddies' Foch and
Pershiny, which was the chief feature
OF the morning session, which was
followed by participation in the dedi-
cation Of a emorial which Kansas City
has erected to it's dead.
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01

Mr.. Franklin Burnett; Miss Annie
House Of Scotland Neck, and Miss Lii
Fiddlers Convention at Littleton,
Thursday night.
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01
union CHECK OFF
SYSTEM BANNED
by THE COURTS
(By Associated Press.)

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. with
the check off system banned by the
Federal Courts injunction, officers of
the United Mine Workers faced the
task of creating a new nation wide
agency for the collection of the I'm
ion s revenues from a half million
members.
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01
(By Associated Press)

Lisbon, Nov. IA bomb exploded
on the staircase Of the American con.
sulate here did little damage. The
police attribute the outrage to the
Socco and Vansetti agitation.
Washington, Nov. IA dispatch
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01

edness and on behalf Of incapcitated
veterans. He predicted that the arm
ament conference would lessen chances
Of war.
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01
wEATHE2 REPORT

For North Carolina: Local rains
this afternoon and tonight. Wednes-
day fair and strong southwest and
west winds.
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01
ASTRONOMERS TO MEET
To REFORM CALENDAR
ey Associated Press)

Rome, Nov. 1.-The Vatican has an
nounced tnat a conference Of astron-
Iomers will take place in Rome newt
fApril under the presidency of Cardinal
s5sercier with the object of reforming
the calendar and fixing Easter.
The commonwealth., 1921-11-01
And
The Irish
AgainMeet
(By Associated Press3

London, Nov. Peace negotiations
between the British and Irish repre-
sentat1ves was resumed at the official
home OF, Premier Lloyd George.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-01
PLAN PROGRAM FOR VISIT OF
 PRESIDENT

Plymouth, Mass, Aug. 1.-Omcial announcement of plans in connec- ton with President Harding's visit to Plymouth next Monday, Aug. 1, for the purpose of witnessing the Pil- grim pageant, has been made by Morris Jesup Duryea, executive secre- tary of the Plymouth Tercentenary Committee.
 The President will reach Plymouth aboard the yacht Mayf1ower Monday morning, coming by way of the Cape Cod Canal with an escort of six des- troyers. Three batt1eships will all ready have taken up position in Ply mouth harbor awaiting the Presi- dents arrival. The President will be met on landing by representatives of the town of Plymouth and of the 1o- cal Tercentenary committee. After the ceremonies of welcome there will be a parade through the town, fol- lowed by a luncheon at noon Major General Edwards, commanding the first army corps area, has arranged for a cavalry troop from Fort Ethan Allen to furnish the military escort
 The Tercentenary committee has made arrangements for a dinner in the evening at which President Harding is expected to deliver an inn portant address. At S:3O he will be escorted to the Presidential box in the center of the large grandstand on Coles Hill, which, with the smaller stand flanIing it, accommodates 1O.- 900 people, in order to witness the pageant, written and directed by Prof. George F. Baker of Harvard
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-01
Shirley Likes To Play Tag!

Shirley Mason, the charming little screen star is well known for her great love of animals; but she has an other decided prediction which has not become widely known among her host of admirers. This is her fond ness for playing with little children. Being but a slip of a girl herself, and immersed in childish lore through her long string of childish parts, which have brought to her so great a meas ure of her screen fame, it is only natural, perhaps, that Shirley should find her greatest relaxation and enjoy ment in playing with the little men and women who have displayed such devoted allgiance to her since her ad- vent as a screen star.
 When on location away from the studio, and there are any children about, it is not long before Miss Mason and the little ones are deep in the abandon of childish games. Some time ago, when the autos came into Hollywood with her company return ing rom location, it was noticed that Miss Mason's car had not arrived, and MT. Mitchell, the director, consumed beal1en the diminutive star, drove back along the route to see what had detained her.
 He eventually found her, seated a country road surround ed by children, and with some fas- cinating game in progress, while a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-01
Salaries of Stars
 First To Be Cut
That salaries

That salaries of highly paid theat- rical stars will be the first to feel the effect of wholesale wage cuts made necessary by the present the ater slump in London is the opinion of managers and producers It is openly stated in managerial circles that all actors drawing more than 50 pounds Q week must prepare for 6 reduction if the crisis continues, while the era Of salaries to actors Fin ex- cess Of those paid to Cabinet minis ters" is definitely ended, they ar sert
 The immediate necessity for re- trenchmeat has been brought home by the closing of 12 theaters. the Adelphi, Court, Covent Garden, Drury Lane, Empire, G.ar1ich kngsway, Lyric, Playhouse. Royalty, Scala and Winter Garden. This slump, the managers believe. cannot be explain ed on the hot-weather theory.
 Three things twill be necessary in order to bring the English theater back to pre-war conditions and place it on a sound financial basis prcfit- able for managers and producers as well as stars, they assert One is the curt2ilnent of lavish expenditure on prod ductions;i another is the pay the reduction of salaries paid to stars
 ..The position of the higher paid artists said well known West End producer, t"Can be compared in many respects to that of the munitions workers, who earned large sums when actiEity vas great and money actresses supported by the Actors association desire now to retain their high salaries, although conditions have changed