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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Buekien's Aruica saIve.

The best salve in the world for CUT,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price 25
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a Go,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18

affront rather against public morality
than against the discipline OF the
church.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Murderer Commits
Minnesota Land Tax

At Spartanburg, s. c.,
ings, who last March xii.
mier, committed suicide in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
MARKET QUOTE

The Supreme Court of
decided that the Anderson
tax is valid.
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Consumption.

It's prevonticn and cure specially at
dowKrL's MIproAL AND SuReIoAL ISsTI.
TuTs. La Crosse. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
EAU (LAIRE'S HOME.
.557 Young Mothers Taken in Dur
in Ten Years.
HOMES FOUND FOR THE BABIES.

A w. G. I, U. Philanthropy - Annette
Shaw, Physician and Former Pastor of q
Universalist Church-were Our House.
wives More Motherly, Fewer Homesteads
Would Go Wrong-40 Per Cent. of the
Babies Die.
Madison, Wis. May 10.-There was a
picture of Frances Willard IN the man
tie and a crotched motto, Rock of
Ages" on the wall. Two or three era
dies were in the room and on a pillow
In big chair was baby: while In the
distance other babies could be heard
crying. 1t was the reception room of
the w. c. T. U. Home at Eau Claire.
That's a kindly name for an institu-
ton which shelters prospective mothers
whose finger has not yet worn a we'd
ding ring. Here baby is born near
iy every week which will never know
Its father: and from these friendly
walls young women GO forth quietly,
leaving their little ones behind, to be-
gin a new life. and the world may never
know that those Rock Of Ages Wom-
Sht az % oeNipOh htCPCt IA tiC u hSd1C
in the '7Gs at Washington Court House,
o., styled them, saved soul from
death and robbed the Scarlet Sisterhood
of a fresh recruit.
Another of Chose Short Haired Women.
To speak of this Eau Claire philan-
throphy is to think of DIR. Annette q.
Shaw. new woman" you would call
her. She is of medium height, her hair
is cut short and is iron gray. She
is an edition de lux of Monte Christie.
Her face is full, and the features are
square and kindly, but determined.
She looks like a man." the children
sometimes say as she passes by. Her
dress to some extent suggests the par
alleL
Then, too. she has chosen mans oc-
equations. Vermont born, she was coli
lege- educated and studied theology. For
eight years she preached in Universal
list pulpits in Vermont and Chicago
suburbs. Then her voice gave out and
she took to medicine. She studied in
Bennett college. Chicar,, and in 1884
came to Eau Claire has been her
home avar szipca
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
IRONICAL IFS.

If a tnan is able to gain time he gains
everything.
If man is windy he is apt to make
others pneumatically tired.
If the tongue is less deceptive it's be.
cause the heart is more so.
If man is ignorant it is impossible
TO defeat him in an argument.
If man is devoted 10 everybody he
is devoted TO nobody.
If all tombstones are reliable bad
people must live forever.
If haste makes waste the messenger
boy is anything but wasteful.
If the world owes every man living
tramps must be the collectors.
If you borrow trouble you must put
up your peace of mind as collateral
If girl advises young man not to
lend her brother money she's in love
If out of sight is really out of mind
then all blind people must be insane.
If a man is cowardly he always
quotes Discretion is the better part
of valor."
If love weren't blind the lover might
see the dog before it is everlastingly
too late.
If candles were made in the shape of
a cross some people would burn them
at all four ends.
If some pIaywrights would vacci-
nate their plays before staging them
they might take.
If man is a coward he is scorned
and abused; if woman is a coward
she is petted and encouraged.
If you see small boy chasing bee
and afterward hear him yell it's sure
sign that he has caught it.-Chicago
Daily News.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23

them by now-and mended them up, and l
have dressed two small dolls which will do
quite nicely. Now, don't look that way,
JEFF, dear! The poor little McCarthys
around the corner will have nothing at all.
Ii we died in the poorhouse the babies"
eyes, yes," her husband broke in, hasti-
lr. "All right, then"
He had another lucky stroke in the in
terval before Christmas, and on Christmas
eve he could stand it no longer. He went
out and bought recklessly, determined to
give his children Christmas which would
demolsh their infantile standards.
1t was II o'clock when he let himself soft
" in and slipped huge package into the
dark and quiet parlor. Then he went into
the sitting-room. His wife was there, with
the children's toys spread out. There was
anxiety in her eyes, but she strove to be
calm.
"They do look sort of poor, don't they? l
i meant it for the best, and the little Nc
Carthys-"
"M-yes," her husband replied. "Say,
Ethel, I'm hungry. l think I'll go down
and investigate the pantry. Hullo! that's $
Daddles crying, isn't it?"
1t was, and if her parents had ever found
any weakness in her lungs it was dspeled
row.
When Mrs. jerks came downstairs, Is
minutes later, her husband was hunting,
rather nervously, in the potato bin. IL
was looking for piece of cold chicken" he
said, but"
Il think you will be more likely to find
i! in the pantry" his wife replied jeff,
l believe | felt draught as | came past
the stting-room door. Did you open the
window? No? Then it must be burglars!
Quick, hide in the coal cellar! Maybe"
And the babies?"
Mrs. jerks was upstairs almost before
her husband, though somehow he got into
the sittingroom first.
"Ill stay out here and protect the babies!"
she groaned.
The window was up and everything save
the toys was untouched-they had van
ished..
Mrs. jerks began to cry "Oh-h, my poor
labies!' she cried. mo Christmas at all,
any more than the little McCarthys! Wwhy
didn't | let you get something for them?"
Goodness me, forgot!" cried her hus-
hand. The fact is, that l did get few
things for them to-day!" and he brought
them out.
ooh, jeff, all these! If we end in the
poorhouse-"
The babies will at least have something
to brag about to the other poor children"
well, I'm glad, anyhow" said Mrs
jerks, ''and maybe we will recover the 9TH
ers, too"
Perhaps So" said her husband, quietly.
After the toys were all laid out he put on
his best hat. Guess I'll step over to the
police station and tell them to keep an eye
On the house" he said.
When he got outside he executed a war
dance on the pavement. Then he slipped
around to the rear and got a basket which
was hidden under the back steps In the
morning Mrs. Mccarthy found basket ex-
actly like it filled with toys at her door.
She announced that the angels had sent
it; only Mr. jerks could have proved that
they had nothing to do with it-and he
didn't dare! ELSA ARMSTRONG.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
SHIPS MAscoTs IN BATTLE.
The Detroit's Goat Particularly Disc
tinguished Himself While
Under Fire.

"Scared?" said an engineer of the
Terror, speaking of San Juan. "Well,
l guess l was. 1t was awfully hot be-
low, and we couldn't see thing, and
The concussion of the guns and the
knowledge that we were in a rain of
shells were mighty unpleasant. The
cat and 1 were very badly frightened.
guess the cat was worse than l. But,
then, you know, the cat and were the
only folks on board that minded it,"
He had evidently forgotten the cele-
brated goat, William Terror, who ex-
cited so much interest when the moni-
tor was in New York last winter, says
the Chicago Inter Ocean. Billy is very
young. They call him an apprentice
goat. 1t was his first time under fire,
and he behaved very badly. When the
action opened he was on the upper
deck, and at the first broadside became
panic-stricken. He tore about the
deck. A sailor had to carry him below.
and in the depth of the ship, alone and
uncontrolled, he trembled and bleated
till the last gun was silent.
The Detroit's goat was braver. He
had station on the gundeck, and
while the firing was going on and the
shells were whirring over him he re-
mained absolutely quiet. But whenever
there came a lull he capered madly
about. There is difference of opinion
as to why he was so composed during
all the confusion. His friends among
the crew say he was interested, and
was watching the battle with a critical
eye, and that his subsequent capers
were but an expression of satisfaction
at its results. His detractors contend
that he was paralyzed with fear, and
that when the noise ceased the spell
was broken, and he gave vent to his
feelings of terror by his wild antics
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
Doctors Differ.

Lady-You say, professor, that tobac-
co is an aid to thought and stimulant
to the reasoning faculties; but Prof.
Greathead says tobacco is in every way
injurious. How do you account for that
difference?
The Professor - Easily enough,
madam. Prof. Greathead does not
smoke, and consequently he can neither
think straight nor reason correctly
N. Y. Weekly.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
What She Wanted.

SIS there anything you want?" asked
the butcher of the little girl with the
soulful eyes and fawn-like air.
"Oh, yes, sir" lisped the little angel,
timidly. II want sealskin sacque, and
di'mond ring, and trotting horse,
and steam yacht, and foreign noble
man, and pug dog, and brown stone
house, and box at the opery, and lots
of other things; but all ma wants is
ten cents worth of bologna sausage for
dinner, and won't you please trust her
for it till Saturday night
The midland journal., 1898-12-23

y M
u and when she did she always had
all of her old gowns made ever,
whether she needed them or not, and col
lected her husbands half-worn boots in
readiness for rainy day. 1t was too bad
that she should have this particular spell
just at Christmas time, her husband thought,
and when he had made that lucky invest
ment and wanted to give her and the babies
the Christmas of their lives. He mentioned
this desire, only to be met with pathetic re-
minder that if he did such things thev must
spend their declining years in the poor
house. She often spoke of this possibility
when she had the fit, and sometimes she
varied it by picturing them both dead and
the babies in the poorhouse. That always
brought her husband to terms.
"But we must have some Christmas" he
said. "Im better off than ever this year,
and my prospects,"
"Well, III tell you what, jeff, dear; if
you must give me a present, let it be dia-
1nond," his wife replied, magnanimously
81 could sell that, you know, if we ever got
very poor. Diamonds are always good. And
do let me select the setting, too; l am very
particular about settings, and-and if the
setting was good it would sell for more if
the bank failed and the bonds ceased to
Pay interest and the house burned down"
Every true. Then shall buy the babies
lot
'No, indeed, you won't. have gone over
ell their last years toys-they've forgotten
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
EMPRESS ELIZABETH.
The 1ll-Fated Lady Positively De-
cIined to Submit Herself to
X-Ray Photography.

An interesting picture is drawn by
Miss Emma Penther, a nurse who
waited upon the ill-fated Elizabeth,
empress of Austria, during the time
when the victim Of the assassin's knife
was recuperating at Nauheim. In a
letter to the Frankfurter Finanz Her
aid she says among other things:
"To assist in making a proper dag
nosis of the heart trouble of the royal
lady, DR.. Schott, her attending ply
sisian, made an X-ray photograph of
her. When a second attempt was
made to use the X-rays her majesty
said: No, no, professor; I'll not toll
crate it agin.' But, your majesty, it
is absolutely necessary Perhaps for
you and my brother, but not for me,
will not be dissected alive. Take a
photograph of one of the peasant boys
about here, and send it to my brother
as picture of my heart To me the
empress said afterwards: 4 do not like
to be photographed. Every time I
have had by photograph taken some
misfortune has happened to me.
Otherwise the empress was most
obedient patient. Her nature was
naturally refined. She scorned arti-
fetal means to add to her natural
beauty. Her figure was faultless, and
her beautiful hair lay like crown up
on her head. She never wore any
jewels, and the only thing of value she
carried was a watch with a Greek in
scription. An active correspondence
was kept up between her and the en-
peror during her soiourn at Nauheim" :"
The sooner a cough or cold is cured
without harm to the sufferer the better
Lingering colds are dangerous. Hacking
cough is distressing. Che Minute Cough
Cure quickly cures it. Why suffer when
such cough cure is within reach? 1t is
pleasant to the taste. Eli T. Reyuolds.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23

Mr.. Slimpurse-Wha-what did your
pa say when you told him we were en-
gagged to be married?
Miss Beauty-He was real kind He
said if you would call for him to-mor-
row with carriage-I think he said
your carriage-he would go with you
to look at any brownstone fronts you
think of buying for me to live inn.
Y. Weekly.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
A Great Lesson.

Johnnie" said his father, 'T'm sur
prised to hear that you have dared to
dispute with your mother"
But she was wrong. pa" replied
Johnnie.
THAT has nothing to do with it," said
the old man. "You might just as we'll
profit by my experience and learn, once
for all, that when woman says a thing
ts so, it is so, whether it is SO or notG"-
Tit-Bits.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
The Victim of Remorse.

A man had his purse stolen, and, un-
fortunately, 1t contained good deal
of money. One day, to his great sur
prise, he had a letter from the thief,
inclosing small portion of his proper
ty. The letter ran as follows: "Sir, !
stole your mummy. Remawse is nor
ing at my conshense, SO send sum Of
1t back. Wen it nors agen, I will send
sum maM."=Tit-Bits.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
lE HAD KNOWN.

II had known the woes to come to me,
II had dreamed how sad life was to be,
How often should weep and sigh alone,
If | had thought of dark and desolate
time
I'd ne'er have longed for manhood's
glorious prime.
If | had known.
II ! had known how fate would deal with
me,
How oft in dreams my cottage home ia
see,
The towering vines around its windows
grown.
ia neer have scorned the sunshine on
its floor.
Nor turned with willing feet from its
low door,
II / had known.
II had known how would miss the song
The birds sang by my window all day long,
The brook that, singing. rippled round a
stone,
10 ne'er have left the sounds unheeded
then.
How sweet their music to my ears had
been,
II ] had known.
II | had known how would miss the face.
Sweet smiling in its old accustomed place.
The patient light that in those dear eyes
shone,
Ia neer have touched that face with
panied surprise,
Nor brought the tears into those tender
eyes.
II | had knownl
ID. Nj: Wright, in Minneapolis House.
keeper
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
A Queer Lighthouse.

On Armish rock. in the Hebrides, a
lighthouse without any light has been
established. 1t is some 500 feet from
shore. On the shore a light is estab-
lished, and it's rays are projected to
the structure on the rock. There they
are received by mirror which reflects
themin the desired direction.-Youth's
Companion.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
A Brute's Suggestion.

"This thing of being engaged to half a
dozen girls isn't what it's cracked up to be,
this time of year."
why not?"
Because you have to make each an expen,
sive gift"
Nonsense! Give each trife, and tell
her that the more you save, the sooner you
can get married" Puck.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
Why She Didn't Laugh.

A little three-year-old went to a
children's party. On her return she
said to her parents: "At the party
little girl fell off a chair. All the
other girls laughed, but didn't"
"Well, why didn't you laugh ?"
"'Cause l was the one that fell off,"
-Tit-Bits.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
Not Easily Tortured.

"You heard her sing, you say. Has
she much of voice?''
"Well," he explained, earnestly try
ing not to make it too severe, "it's just
this way: Whenever l hear her sing I
am grateful to my parents for not Civ
Ing me musical education. n."-Chicago
Post
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
EVIL munications.

Mrs. Backbay-I never could have
believed my little boy could use such
language. Been playing with bad chill
dren again, haven't you?
Algernon-No'm. Teddy Bacon and
I have been playing with parrot his
uncle sent him from Chicago.-N. Y.
World.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
NOTICE
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Gee l county will be held on thu
second Tuesday of every month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring jr
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: r. E. J JAMAR, Register
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
His Chance.

Willie Littleboy-I wish had been
George Washington.
Papa-Why, my son?
, Willie-Why, papa, he couldn't tell
lie, and so when he was visiting, and
was asked if he would like another
piece of cake, instead of saying NO."
just for the sake of being polite, he
told the truth and said yes illus.
trated American.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
No Happy Medium,

Miss Hichurch-We have a dreadful
time with our clergymen!
Visitor-What's the trouble?
Miss Hichurch-Well. the last one
was so religious that he neglected So
cial matters, and this one is so social
that he neglects the church!-Puck.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23

Soothing. healing, cleansing. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve is the implacable ene-
my of sores, burns and wounds 1t never
fails to cure Piles. You may rely upon it.
Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23

Teacher-So, then, by the term rep
tile we mean n creature which does
not stand on feet, but moves by crawl
ing ON the ground. Will one of you
name for me such reptile?
Freddy-Baby brother.-Illustrated
The midland journal., 1898-12-23

The man was lynched. The Jury held
The inquest and its breath
AS the coroner said: THE man is dead:
What instrument caused his death?"
What instrument" the witness said,
With cold. sardonlc grin,
well, every day he tried to play
Upon the violin"
L. A. W. Bulletin,
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
Good for the Kid.

1t Is plain to see by the large amount
OF presents received by the kid,
That Santa Claus never kept strict account
or half the things that he did.
N. Y. Truth.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23

Willie-Santa Claus only brings presents
TO good little boys.
Tom (confidentially) but he's eas.
lily fooled.-N. Y. Journal.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at IS
a. m. and 2 90 p. M. Market train leaves
Rowlandville Tuesdays and Fridays at S.52;
Liberty Grove. 907; Colora. 9.l6; Rising Sun. 926;
Sylmar, 9.33; Nottingham, 40; Oxford. 1000 a. IN.
arriving at South st. 2.53 p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at 90 arriving in
Philadelphii at 92l a. M; and 6.lO. arriving in
Philadelphia at $40 p. m.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23

We'd say man had wondrous power
Who made a fortune in an hour
Maude won a man of large bank stock
In fifteen minutes by the clock.
Chicago Daily Record.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
Are YOu WeMkf

Weakness manifests itself in tie loss of
ambition and aching bones. The blood is
watery; the tissues are wasting-the door is
being opened for disease. A bottle of Browns
Iron Bitters taken in time will restore your
strength, sOOthe your nerves, make your
blood rich and red. Do you more good
than an expensive special course Ofmedicine.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23

When you ask for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve don't accept counterfeit or
imitation. There are more cases of Piles
being cured by this, than all others COM
bined. Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
pAILADELPHIA, WHINING
II TON & BALTIMORE R.

oENTBAL DIVISION
On and after November 2sth, 1897, trains will
run follows
LEAVE GOING NORTH.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
LEAVE GOING SOUTH.
STATIONS

Additional traius leave Broad St for Oxford Ii IL
a. IN. and 253 p. IN Monday, Tuesday. Thursday
and Friday only. 6 10 p. m; Thursday and sunday
only, ll43 p M; Sunday only, 7.55a M. .Ol p.
j. b. HUTCHINSON, J.R.WOOD.
GeaI. Manager. Gen. Pdssr AgenL.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23

One Minute Cough Cure, cures,
That Is what IL was made for.
The midland journal., 1898-12-23
An EStimable Burglar.

MARS. JENKS had an economical
UVN fit. She had them occasionally,
u and when she did she always had
y all of her old GOWNS made { Yer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-23

and indicate this pathway to her daughters.
There are too many unhappy-too many un-
healthy women in the world. AT every
gathering where women meet alone, the
story is heard of sickness and nervousness
and dependency.
Ahe woman who suffers in this way makes
a mistake to consult the average obscure
physician. IL she does so, the chances are
that she is told that her trouble is nervous
ness or insomnia or indigestion OF heart
trouble. II does not happen very often that
this diagnosis is correct When by some
fortunate chance she Is told the truth, that
she is suffering from weakness and disease
Of the distinctly feminine organism, she is
told a; the same time that she must submit
TO the obnoxious examinations and local
treatment so embarrassing 10 a sensitive
woman. All this Is unnecessary.
The wise woman will seek the advice Of
some specialist Of world wide reputation
DIR. X. V. Pierce Is such a man. For thirty
years he has been chief consulting physi.
clan to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute, at Buffalo, ~ " During that
time, with the assistance Of a staff Of emf
nent physicians, he has treated thousands
OF ailing women. He Is the inventor of
that wonderful medicine for women known
as Dr.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. This
medicine acts directly on the delicate and
important organs that make maternity pos
sible. IL cures all Weakueas disease, in
ternal liberation aud Inflammation and de-
bilitating drains IL has transformed thou
sands Of weak, suffering womsn into
healthy, happy, robust wives. II Is for sale
BY all good medicine dealers.
Never fail TO cure constipation - DR..
heree's Pleasant Pellets.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-23
RE EME M MBERED.

There will be quite q number at
tending the state fair who Ia the
near future, expect TO erect monu-
ments for their departed friends
Don't forget To call on Mr.. II. b.
Walt In the large pavilion. or al
100 State street aud l44 Mill street,
who Will exhibit TO you designs The
has nearly 700 OF them) and specimens
OF the white bronze.
Durability of White Bronze-Attested by
Eminent Scientific Authorities.
Pure cast zinc, in my opinion, will
PROF. b. +. CRAIG,
Analytical Chemist for the Govern.
OF the United States, Washington,
ID. q.
VIII resist the chemical effects OF
the atmosphere Tor all time.
WATTS DICTIONARY OF CHEMISTRY.
For durability and beauty they are
all that can be desired.
r. l.. BARTLETT.
Assayer OF Metals for the State OF
Maine.
Every doubt has been dispelled as
20 the durability OF zinc In the
open air and under the Influence OF
everv kind OF weather
URE's DICTIONARY or ARTS. MANU-
FAcrUREs AND MINES, Vol. 2 page
996.
IL Is much superior for these puT-
poses To either marble or granite, be-
cause 10 can not dlsintegIate.
Taos. II. BAKER, PH., D.,
Prof. OF Natural Sciences, State
Normal school, MilleTsyille. Pa.