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The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07
fry Grain-O! Try Grain-O!

Ask your grocer to-day to show you pack
age of 'GRAIN-O, the new food drink that
takes the pace Of coffee. The children may
drink it without injury as well as the adult.
All who try it, like it. GRAIN-O has that
rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is
made from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives it without distress. / the
price of coffee. 15c. and 25cts. per package.
Sold by all grocers.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07
There Is a Glass of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re
Gently there has been placed in all the gro
Gerry stores a new preparation called
GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes
the place of coffee. The most delicate stom-
ach receives it without distress, aad put few
can tell it from coffee. 1t does not cost over
/ as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. Is cts. and 25 cts. per pack
age. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07
Halls Family Pills are the best.
His Conscience Was Clear.

MY friends" said the condemned as he
fore the moose was adjusted, Il amt no
speechmal1er, and l amt got much to say.
I've stole horses and drunk whisky and
played keerds and bin tuff man, and if
I'd lived a year longer l should probably
hev bin sent to congress. Thank the Lord
that I've escaped sch fate and kin still
look you all in the face, and now, Jim, you
kin go on with the hangin and be burned
to you" ashington Post.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07
One Coming.

"Could you tell me the meaning of the
word 'cataclysm?'" " he asked of the street
car passenger who was folding up his news
'Are you going to ride two or three blocks
farther!' was Queried in reply.
Eyes, sir"
"Then you'll see one. The conductor has
carried that sharp-nosed woman two streets
past where she wanted to get off already,
and she'll wake up soon and start cata-
clysm that'll probably jump the car righ.
off the track! k!"-Washington Post.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07
Not Afraid of Kidnapers.

"Geordie," said the motherly old soul,
"aren't you afraid to be so far from home
at as late an hour as this?"
"Afraid of what"
"Of kidnapers."
''Naw!" exclaimed Georde. "I'm a good
little boy, and the Lord will take care of
me. "Sides," he added, contemptuous.y,
my papa amt got any money. Chicago
Tribune.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07
He Knew.

The politicians wife was startled by a
sound below stairs.
John" she cried, "there's robber in
the house"
"The house." replied John. "What's the
matter with the senate? That's worse."-
Philadelphia Press.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07
Pretty Nearly Correct.

a school-teacher lately put the
question: What is the highest form
of animal life?"
THE giraffe responded a bright
member of the class -Tit-Bits.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

Young Sport-"Look at that fool city guy
painting his gun right at US. Yel at
him. Old Sport-"Shut up! That's our
only salvation; if he turns the muzzle, the
other way and pulls the trigger, We'll be
hit sure. Ohio State Journal
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07
How to Make Home Happy.

A recent purchase of a. two-dolar palm,
sick.y and fraii, carried in its train de-
mand for a seven-dollar jardiniere and
three-dolar taburette. The fire must now
be kept up nights for it, and every time the
owners husband passes the palm he shakes
a fist at it.-Atchison Globe.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

Prematurely Aged.-Towne--" That boy
of Jones is older than he looks, ISN'T he:,,
Browne-'I don't think so. Why?,
Towne-'I saw him out skating to-day, and
he never once tried to see how near ne
could 90 to the dangersgn without falling
In n=PhiladelnhIa Press.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos.
Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y,
Feb II, 1900.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

Rev. Windley-"N that Lent is ap.
preaching you should think Of performing
some penitential act" Miss Pert-"Oh, |
do. l expect to come and hear you preach
every Sunday" Philadelphia Record.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07
Encouraged.

Jane-It is always a surprise to me what
lot of homely women get married.
Bertha-No doubt it is reflection that
gives you a great deal of encouragement.
dear-Boston Transcript.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07
The Best Prescription for Chills

and Fever is a bottle of Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron and quinine
in tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price,
E0n
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

Jack-"Don't you think that woman, as
rule, prefers man who is her master?"
Ethel-"Not at all. She prefers one who
thinks he is."-Smart Set.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

Considering the way woman will de-
ceve herself, man has very little right to
complain if she deceives him too.-N. Y.
Herald.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

You cannot be cheerful if you have dys-
pepsia You won't have dyspepsia if you
chew whites Yucatan."
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

When a man is found brave enough to re-
buke gossip it means that he has already
heard it.-Atchison Globe.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

The bestisthe cheapest Carter's Ink is the
best, yet it costs no more than the poorest.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

Never mention your own faults; others
will attend to it for you.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

Explosions of Coughing are stopped by
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

A boiling indignation against sin is no
good if it stops short Of making steam to do
good work-Ram's Horn.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

Peruna not only the grip but PREVENTS it.
Taken in time thousands lives will be saved this epidemic
family should pecauion Peruna
for the retail
by the
wisdom to have Peruna the before the
he household.
a remedy for grippe:
Congressman Howard Alabama Peruna for the
and recommend excellent remedy all lowuerer
White
excellent remedy the grip family
m recommending
Miss Frances Anderson of Washington c. daughter Judge
Virginia,
Peruna and was able to leave bed n week"
Harriette A S.
Association, Chicago, with
Nothing helped Tried weeks fully
restored Shall wihoutit again"
At the the first of people should
Peruna
symptoms disappear. This prevent long,
perhaps results
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

A boaster is next door neighbor to a
liar.-Chicago Daily News.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

Charms strike the sight, but merit wins
the soul-Pope.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

Do you not know lot of favorites, and
wonder at the taste Of the people?-Atchi-
son Globe
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

A man can sometimes correct almost any
bad impression by simply paying his debts.
-AtchIson Globe.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES are fast to sun
light, washing and rubbing. Sod by all
druggists.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

Bachelor-"So you've married, eh? !
suppose your wife saves you, good deal OF
trouble" Benedict-"Wel, she saves
every little trouble that comes to her dur
ing the day so that she may bother me with
it when | come home at night. ht."-Phiadel-
phia Press.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

Worse than a bloody hand is a hard
heart.-Shelley.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

His Amended Complaint Porter Ashe
a lawyer of San Francisco, had Client wbt
of cause, he complained that his wife made
a practice of throwing things at has. dog
You can't get divorce on that" ex
p.ained Ashe. "The worst of it is" com
blamed the husband, ''everX time, SHE
throws at the dog she hits me. San Fran,
cisco Wave.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

Johnny-"Pa, doesn't a man sometimes
speak so rapidly that the stenographeI
can't follow him and say so many wonder
full things that they are lost in admiration
OF his e4oquence?' Pa-."'Yes; I have heard
that something of the kind does hapnen
now and then. But why do you ask, John
N.Y." Johnny-;'I notice that when S9uI
make speech the papers always say: Mr..
Breeze also spoke '"-Boston Transcript,
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07
EPIDEMIC OF GRIP
WORST EVER KNOWN.
GRIP BACILLUS EVERYWHERE--IN THE AIR WE BREATHE,
IN THE WATER WE DRINK, IN THE FOOD WE EAT.
Hundreds of car loads of Peruns

dunQrecS OF car lOaQS OF Feruud
are shipped in all directions to
meet the extraordinary demand of
the grip epidemic.
Everybody laying in a stock of
this valuable remedy in time to
meet the terrible enemy, the Grip.
The extensive facilities of the
manufacturers taxed to their ut
most to meet the urgent demand
for Peruna.
Almost everybody has the grip.
Almost everybody must have Pc
runa.
Taken at the appearance of the
first symptoms of the grip, not only
is Peruna prompt cure for the
grip but it prevents those disas-
trous after-effects so characteristic
of this dread disease.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggis, refund money if it fails to cure 25c.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07
GUARANTEED

the world absolute OF
me best teatimOnial we nave ana
CASCARET5 absolutely guar8nteed TO cure
60 buy today Two 9e boxes g,Se n r
satisfied, after using soc Dox return the 5Oc
empty by mail, or the drugglsI
purchased money back ior 2otn
matter what
quickly fol and VIII bless the day
hrstst Book mall
address: STERLING REaEDy co., NEW YORK or CHICAGO.
The Winslow mail., 1901-03-07

AEgRP all bowel troubles. appendicitis. bill;
HEkEEsAz iOusneSs. bad breath. bad BLOOD wind
EBHH5hE the stomach, bloated bowels, foul
pains after eatng liver trouble. saliow compexdon
and dizziness. When your bowels don'G move re9u"
larly yog are getting sick ConstPa.9Sn PS Kills more
starter for the chronic ailments and long years OF
suffering that come afterwards, NO natIer VIVA.
ajIs you, taking CASCARETS to-day for you
viii never get be well all the time until
you put your bowels right. Take our adYIce; start
with CASCAEsEES to-day. under an absolute guar"
antee 20 cure or money refundeo'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

great buildings are decorated in har-
monious tints, and the effect is very
beautiful.
The centerpiece of the Exposition Is
an Electric Tower 400 feet high, upon
and about which win be an electrical
.splay surprising any ever yet at
tempted. More than 10000 lamps and
searchlight with a 30-inch protector,
capable of casting rays for distance OF
fifty miles. will be used in the illumina-
ton of this tower.
There are more than thirty three
acres of beautiful courts. There are in
all the courts large pools of water into
which hundreds of fountains will throw
their sparkling streams. Never before
has such a work been undertaken upon
so grand a scale.
The united efforts of the builders of
the Exposition have produced a harmo-
NOUS, artistic and brilliant ensemble,
and the Exposition presents most
beautiful spectacle.
In all the exhibit divisions the Pan
American Exposition will be very com
| plete. II is the aim of the Exposition
| to show the progress of the Nineteenth
| Century in the Western World. The
| exhibits will be gathered from all the
principal States and countries of the
Western ii emisphere and the new isl
! and possessions of the United States
! government Special efforts are being
| made to bring together exhibits of OK
ceptional novelty and of the highest
! educational value.
The Exposition grounds are in the
northern part of Buffalo, adjacent TO
! the large and beautiful Delaware Park.
| They are about one mile in length from
north TO south, and haf a mile wide.
| There are 800 acres, including 1873 acres
! of improved park lands and lakes. \
pleasing first impression is sure to be
/ obtained by the visitor, no matter by
| which way he enters the Exposition
/ grounds The situation of the grounds
| and the manier in which they have
| been laid out render possible the at
tainment of tds end.
The gates ol,en on May LIST, and the
! Exposition will continue six months.
| 1t is estimated that the total cost OF
the Exposition exclusive of exhibits,
nut including the Midway, will be
! bout SlO,O00,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
Knew Him by His Ducks.

The custom of knowing a man by his
fruits is exemplified in the case of an
artist of considerable reputa ion, who
has been in the habit of spending his
summers inrcultivating a farm in New
Englandy alAs there is a large pond on
the place. Ne has found it amusing and
profitable to fill it with as many ducks
as il would float.
One day New York friend went into
the country to visit the artist-whom
we shall call Smith He met a country
man, and a conversation along these
lines followed:
u want to go to the farm of Mr..
Smith. the artist"
Don't know him"
why, you must know him. He's a
man with a national reputation. Comes
from New York
The countryman ppndered minute.
You say his name is smith,
That's what l said
Not A. b. Smith?"
"The same"
"Why in thunder didn't, you say so?
lIe amt no artist He raises ducks.'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
PRINCESS aAUD AND PRINCE CARE.

Charles Of Denmark. at bis wife's de-
sire is to be natut2lized in England and
entfe. the British navy. She Is daugh-
ter of King Edward VII The Princes
royal mother did not approve of bis I'M
ion. She was ambitious and wanted
him TO wed tie young Queen Of Hob
land. but the Prince loved the young
English Princess and is suprenely
happy in his choice.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

60 HE Pan-American Exposition Is
I'll the first great public event of the
- Twentieth Century. It's domi-
nant purpose is to Illustrate progress
during tue century just closed and lay
a strong and enduring foundation for
international. commercial and social
unity in the New World In several re-
spects the Exposition outriyals all for
mer enterprises of its character. The
most important of these are the artistic
color decorations of the buildings, the
electrical effects, the original sculpture,
the hydraulic and fountain effects, the
horticultural and floral effects, and the
court settings.
The electrical display will be the most
complete ever made. the nearness 10
the Exposition grounds of the great
plants which have harnessed Niagara
and put its tremendous power to com
mercial use. making this possible. A
Steel Electric Tower an Electric Foun-
tain and the Court of Fountains furnish
opportunities for extraordinary out
door displays of electrical wonders.
About half million incandescent
lamps and one hundred searchlights are
used in the illumination.
The decorative lighting of the build
ings takes advantage of the many
handsome designs In staff and brings
them out with translucent effects OF
outlined with points of light. Advant.
age is also taken of the numerous tow
ers, turrets aud domes to produce a
starry effect.
Sculpture is used in the adornment
Of the Court of Fountains. the Fri
umphal Bridge, the Esplanade, the
Plaza. the Electric Tower, the Bridge
of the Three Americas. entrances TO
buildings, and in many other ways,
there being upward of 125 original
groups of statuary, by Karl Bitter and
other sculptors of world repute Over
500 pieces are used. The plastic orna-
mentaton of the buildings is very in
tricate and beautiful. All the buildings
are covered with staff. which is mould
ed into thousands of beautiful and fan
ciful shapes The display Of original
sculpture is the most magnificent ever
used for decorative purposes at any ex-
position. Never before at any exposi-
ton has an effort succeeded to produce
a harmonious color scheme. All of the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

One Of the most interesting monu-
ments Of ancient Christianity in China
is the HISTORIAN tablet or Syro-Chinese
monument which stands one mile out
side the gate Of SinganfG = Shen ST.
The story It tells IS that OF the fortunes
OF the HISTORIAN mission In China he
tween the yes go and ISL. II setg
forth the dognas Of Christianity. re-
cords the history Of Christian effort in
China. and adds sort Of metricaI
thanksgiving TO God aud to The ISnper
ors who favored tile CHRISTIAN cause
al trace of the m -sieu has vanished
except only this monument II
was unearthed In 1925. The Syriac
characters composing the signatures Of
Olopim and Biz associates add To It's
Interest. In 1859 a Chlnaman rebuilt
the tablet into the brick wall where II
bad once stood outside the city. The
material is a coarse marble 4 consist
erabie controversy has ragged round this
interesting relic. but the weight Of evil
dence now inclines towards the conclu-
sion that IL Is genuine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
SERMONETTES
~@~e~w~~~~~~@~~~@~~~~~

The Worlds lnhospitality Bethle-
hem is type of the worlds inhospi-
tally; there was no room for Jesus in
the inn This inbospitality is empha-
sized by the meagcrness of the accom-
modations for the birth of the infant
because of the great truth that the
world was his own.--Rev. II. FL. Proc
tor, Baptist, Atlanta. Ga.
Small Beginnings If God has made
so much for US ont of small beginnings,
he can still do more. The mountain
of lofty SUBMITS, the universe itself is
not more a miracle than The molecule.
Out of small beginnings what wonders
God has wrought. II he can make
more of us he can make more of others.
Rev. L. Il. Thomas, Baptist, Worces-
ter. Mass.
sympathy. one who walks
along the streets with an eye for any
but his own troubles must have noticed
the multitude of people there are
whose faces show the signs of disap-
pointment. In many cases no heart
but their own knows their troubles,
and they have no idea that God cares
for them. 1t was Cbrlst's appreciation
of and sympathy for men aud their Sc
cret troubles that gave him his hold up
on the world. Rev. Dr.. parkhurst.
Presbyterian. New York City.
Efficacy of Prayer We all pray as
much as did primitive man. every man
alive prays every day of the year and
every hour OF the day that he is con
scIous. II cannot escape praying If
he would: foi what is the essence of
prayer? If / wish q thing | am pray
ing; If aspire toward something high
er or better. or hope f,r il. If | reach
out my hand 10 grasp what I want. l
pray foF that thing 70 matter how
long continued my search. whatever
methods are before me. anything that
/ strive 10 attain pray for. and pray
20 God for s.. for God is tire one center
and source Of all the Riches that this
universe contains. Of every kind. and
| am HIS child. and no matter through
what means or by what method. Il IS
praying IN essence just the same All
things are accomplished in answer TO
prayer-prayer to the universal God
according Ia The changeIess method Of
that department Of his universe IN
which we wish our reeult.-iieT Or.
Mlnot J. Savage Unitarian New York
City
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
Has THIRST EoR BLOOD.
Instances of the Ferociousness of the
Common Weasel

Gommou weasel.
The weasel is the boldest and most
bloodthirsty of our small mammals; in
| deed, none of our larger beasts is more
So says John Burroughs. lhere Is
something devilish and uneanny about
it. 1t persists like fate; it eludes, but it
cannot be eluded. The terror it inspires
in the smaller creatures rats, rabbits,
chipmunks--is pitiful to behold. a rat
pursued by a weasel has been known
to rush into 4 room. utter dismal cries
and seek the protection of man in
bed.
A woman ia northern Vermont dis
covered that something was killing her
hens. often on the nest. She watched
for the culprit and at last caught a
weasel III the. act. 1t had SCI the
hen and refused to let 90 wheil she
'ried to scare it away. Then he wo-
man laid hold of it and tried choking
it, when the weasel released its hold
upon the hen and fastened its teeth in
to her hand between The thumb and
f5retinger. She couh not choke IL off
and ran TO neighbor for help, but no
one could remove 1t without tearing
the flesh from the woman's hand, Then
some one suggested a pail Of water. In
TO this the hand and weasel were plung
ed, but creature would not let go even
them and did not until it was drowned
farmer one day heard queer
growing sound on the grass. on ap-
preaching the spot he saw two wensels
contendiLg over a mouse. Both had
The mou9, pulling in opposite direc-
lions and the farmer cautiously put
his hands down aud grabbed them
both by the backs of the neeks. He put
them in n cage and offered them bread
and other food This they refused to
eat. but In few days one of them had
eaten the other up. picking his bones
clean and leaving nothing hut the skele-
ton.
The same farmer was one day in his
cellar when two rats came out of a
hole near him in great haste and ran
up the cellar wall and along its Top un-
til they came TO floor timber that
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

by local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one
way TO cure Deafness. and that Is by consttu-
tional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inaamed
YOU have a rnmbling sound or imperfect hear
Ing, and when 1t Is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO its normal
condition. hearing viii be destroyed forever;
nine cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which Is nothing but an intiamed condition Of
the mucous surfaces.
We win give One Hundred Dollars for any
ease Of Deafness (eaused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
eulars, free.
So Sold ~ Druggists. 75c.
Hail Family pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

VVdTs1 - III8F ~ ALVIFIV- NAHsNAhs
keep secret the formula CT The bathtub
enamel bis father, Lewis Massman, dis
covered thirty-fye years ago. Mass
man worked for one Of the Louisville
trims which Is now paying him to do
nothing, but a quarrel. resulting from
an attempt to steal the jealousy guard
ed secret resulted in his resigning his
place, and. TO prevent competition, the
arrangement was made with him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

stopped their progress, when they turn
ed at bay and looked excifedly back
along the course they had, come. In o.
moment a weasel. evidently in hot pur-
suit of them. came out of the hole, but.
seeing the farmer. checked his course
and darted back. The rats had doubt
less turned to give him fight and would
probably have been a match for him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

tracts on record.
Without n stroke
of work he receives
So 900 annually
from six of the
largest enamelins
firms in the coun-
try. The only con
dition Of his agree
nent, which has
been In effect since
1898 aud runs five
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

The French forest inspector at La
muir has found a way Of making wood
by means of dry distillation aud hish
pressure impervious 10 water and acids
and a perfect electrical n0nconaucior.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

PAID TO KEEP A SECRET.

Louisville Artisan Receives $4,000 a
Year on a Five Year Contract.
Aloysius Massman a Louisville arti-
zan. formerly a resident of Cincinnati,
Is party TO one of the most novel con-