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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
Afraid of the Ant,

'sI notice that a Texas man has sounded a warning against the wholesale mporta- ton of the Guatemalan ant into this coun- try for fear that the insects may so over run the cotton field that 1t will he im- possible to get negroes to pick cotton" said planter at the Morris. Now I think the Teyas man has the right idea about the matter. Before saddllng our selves with this new ally it would be a good idea to study all It's habits, so that we may make no mistake and avoid hav- ing an elephant on cur hands that may Irove worse than the bbll weevil. Of course science vouehes for the Guate- malan ant, but there is nothing like going slow in such matters, and l would prefer the Guatemalan ant to be thoroughly test ed somewhere else before he is brought to this country in large numbers.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
A Great conuenlenoa

"In my estimation the greatest con venienee that the public enjoys and uses most, with the exception of the telephone perhaps, is the little electric push button in trolley cars, by pressing which pas senger can signal when he wants the car to stop" said a business man. Before these buttons came into general use it was necessary to tell the conductor where to put you off, and then signal to him frantically with arm or umbrella when you arrived at your destination, lest he forget. This always was a very awkward way of travelling on trolley cars. l have spent some miserable moments trying to attract conductors attention in time for him to stop the car When woman was without escort, and had to resort to such measures, it was embarrassing, to say the least Now. all this doubt and uncertainty about getting off at the right street has been solved by the push button. The conductor need not be consulted in the matter at all''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

A San Francisco man suffered from too much mother-in-law and tried seven times to kill himself before he succeeded. He must have had an ex- aggerated case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

A woman astronomer at the liar yard observatory has found over a hundred new stars. It always did take a woman to find anything at home and her success in the heavens is not sur nrising
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

Swallow jokes are popular these days. Here is one: One swallow does not make summer, but usually ere ates a thirst for another. The Rev Dr. Swallow is the standard-bearer of the prohibition party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

Marie Corelli says the happiest life of all is that of an author Unfor- tunately all authors are not as well thought of by publishers as is the talented Marie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

Nan Patterson says she will become a nun after she is released, but when the devil was well, the devil of a saint was he, so the fair Florodora girl may compromise on stellar role
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

The king of Italy would like to dis pose of few of his surplus palaces. Any American real estate dealer could sell them for hlm and get big com mission besides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

The uninstructed delegate at St. Louis is full sovereign if he keeps away from the unit rule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

The bfographer of Candidate Fair banks has no easy task but he is go- Ing ahead regardless of cireumstanees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

July was named for Julius Caesar, who possibly was rounded up by the politicians of Rome on July 12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

Judge Parker cannot at least boast that he has not been misquoted this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

Tn the new naval guns there will be no flare back. but the flare front will be just as effective.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

The St. Louis boodlers let nothing escape their scnemes of assessment. They taxed all, both great and small, and now Joe Folk is about to get them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

The Rev. Sam Jones says he will not ride behind anything that has hair. He seems to prefer first nighters from Bald-Head row.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

Dr. Dowie Is now telling his flock Just what happened to him while he was away from home. It seems that the doctor had a very pleasant trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
About Persons.

 E. l.. Thornton of Mountain Creek is at the Morris. J. T. Terry of Boaz Is stopping at the Hillnan. William Jones of Greensboro Is at the St Nicholas. Charles B. Blackman of Richmond is at the Colonial F. T. Corbett of Montevallo is registered at the Morris. James Miller of Adger is stopping at the St. Nicholas. o. c. Hazell of Mobile is at the Hillmen. T. J. Halsey of Baltimore is at the Colo nial
 S. E. Walters of Richmond is stopping at the Morris. J. T. Barnard of Guntersville is at the Hilln.an
 B. A. Walingford of Cincinnati is stem ping at the St Nicholas. Frank Harrison of Atlanta is at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

An American duchess, the daughter of an ex-yice-president, has secured I divorce, and resumed her plain maiden name. Sense at last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

MT. Cleveland's private New Hamp- shire wire fifteen miles long could a tale unfold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

With the price of haircut and shave at $7.50 in St. Louis the Igor rotes can thank their lucky stars that they are saYages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

The subway in New York is to be opened September l in time to accom- modate the fall travel southwark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

Some of the gas bags of the presi- dential booms may also be slashed at St. Looey
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

Chattanooga Is getting to be quite Chicagoan Tn the matter of divorces. Over a thousand bills in four years is her good record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

The projected Grover Cleveland stampede is St. Louis greatest mys- tery. It is said to be in the air
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

A Kentucky youth lost his life try ing to rescue a bar of soap. He was not hero, but he died in a good cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

The notification committee will soon unload themselves at Oyster Bay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

The racket of the favorite son is be- ing worked to the Hint at the St. Louis convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

Let it be said of Judge Parker that he declines to make Rosemont tele- graph station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

The background of all scenes at St. Louis is mostly made up of David Ben nett Hill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

This will be menu campaign If one candidate lives at Sandwich, and the other at Oyster Bay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

This country is infested with Ger man carps, English swallows, and Mexican boil weevils.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

Marriage by telephone suggests di- vorces by the same route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

Reed Shoot and Elijah Dowie have pronounced in favor of Theodore Roosevelt, but even this does not set tie 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

The Western Union Telegraph com pany states that the Cleveland wire to Sandwich is simply a courtesy to a leading citizen. A citizen by the way who keeps 9 lightning rod up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
What a Solid Party Can Do.

The successful candidate for Presi. dent will neeu 239 votes in the presi- dential college, there being 476 elect. oral votes. The democratic candidate, if he can summon to his support every democratic vote, will carry states, as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

The nations chief executive is now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-06
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-07


\ Chinese woman of distinction.
now in this country, was recently
asked by a New York Tribune reporter
TO tell him what appeared to her to
be the dominant American trait.
"Hopefulncss, was the quick re-
ply; "a cheerful perseverance, an in
tlustric rs optimism.
This trait certainly governed A
young men whom l met the other
night at dinner party" the lady con.
tinued He was a medical student
and some one said to him:
Don't you despair of ever building
up a practice in medicine?
"'Indeed, no. he answered.
But you will admit that the bro
fession is already overcrowdedY
"'Oh, peril Fps it is, said the young
man. And then. with laugh. he
added, But | propose to graduate in
medicine, gust the same, and those
who are already in the profession will
have to take their chances.
A Solemn Thought.
1t is n solemn Thought,
Most solemn, OF q Ycsity,
With pregnant meaning fraught,
That we We're once posterity:
The people we've forgot,
Even the very pink o them,
Were once unduly hot
To know what we would think O. them
From this lesson good
We learn about futurity;
Cease vain solicitude
And rest i'll full security.
New Orleans Times Democrat
The most SangtIinary of modern bat
ties was probably that of the Mos
kowa in 1912. when Of the 100000
French 10000 were lost, and of the
t0.0O0 Russians G0.000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-07
All Over the State.

w. w Cargill of La Crosse has made
the Methodist church in GAINESVILLE n
gift of $4,000 in memory of his father.
William Berg of Chiffon was killed
while attempting to board south-bound
freight train. He was about IS years
old.
The La Crosse county board of super
visors have voted to install lighting
plant of their own in the county build
ing.
The little son of Louis Man of Pesh-
ligg received fatal injuries under the
wheels Of a gravel wagon, from which he
fvu
The Eau Claire county board adopted
resolution appropriatiug $1,000 to es-
tGblisll county training school for
teachers
Lars Rasmussen. farmer living three
miles north of Lone Rock, was accident
ally shot in the foot by companion
while hunting rabbits.
4 fire occurred on Main street IN ] al
myra, Two loads Of hay were burr cd
while standing in the street before the
fire department could do anything.
William Weller. Is years old, of Bur
lipgton. while hunting was shot and Kill
ed by his own gun. He was dragging
the gun after him when dog stepped on
the trigger
Leonard Wolihoefer Of Waterloo. aged
II years. was shot by his 4-year-old
brother who was playing with gun
The bullet passed through his thigh His
condition is serious, and recovery is
doubtful
The Racine county board has decided
to inspect two farms. one Of which may
be purchased for the insane asylum. The
T.. T. Jones farm is favored. because it
adjoins the asylum farm. With the pur-
chase. the county viii have over 200
acres
\ fire which threatened the new post
Office and several other buildings il the
business district caused about 5000
damage in GAINESVILLE. The grocery store
Of Dedrich Brothers and the photogra PHI
gallery Of George w Wise. ia two
story brick builetng. were destroyed aud
the building is total loss.
Because his wife. Margareta Bren.
threw q pancake into his face. Joseph
Brer of Appleton was granted divorce
on the grounds Of cruel aad inhuman
treatment.
4 robber who had been holding up
women on the street and taking their
money and jewelry was arrested in RIA
cine He is waiter ont Of job. who
gave the name Of John HaYerstick.
4 change Of venue has been granted
by Judge Go0dland TO the Appleton Wat
er Works Company in rs suit against the
city to collect payment Of water and
hytirant rental since the expiration Of
the contract. The case will no doubt be
taken to WinnebagO cogaty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-07
THEPOSSIBLE PACE.

BY Rev. C. q. wright.
An example, that We should follow
His strps."-I. Peter .: 81.
Strike a gait that will not kill your
horses and will bring your men in at
the weeks end in good fighting trim. >
was the parting order of the command
ing colonel TO an expedition starting
out in hot pursuit of the marauding
Indians.
50 when entering upon the campaign
Of life it is of first Importance 70 take
a stride you can maintain; the pursuit
is long and the way often rough and
weary When choosing calling. ven
turing into place in the social and do
mestic world setting up moral ideals
and planning the ri igious belief. char
acter and work. beware of the false
gait may be the tagging shamble Of
failure or the impossible dash that
must end in dsappointm ent and de-
feat.
Every man has his own gait. his
own peculiaritiCs. that we call individ-
naIiSm. For this very reason the ath-
icte goes .rto training thar he may
standardize himself physically. and
most men. by observing the laws Of
the state and Of good society. standard
iza themselves ciyiily and morally, yet
without destroying their individual lily
l; IS the high Office 81 the Captain
of orr salvation both 20 direct Us TO
the discovery ~ ourselves and our in
dividual gifts ari TO set the marching
step for Us. WleresOcvcr our life may
he cast or aar path lain. the ground
has Jesn measu OY His Journeys
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-07

Had it not been FOR the presence Of
mind of e. a. Pike assistant superiE-
tendent. fifty miners in the Illinois mine.
near North Freedom, would have been
hurled into eternity. The loom ut the
bottom Of the mine, in which 1000
pounds of dynamite was stored. caught
fire from candle Pike ran into the
burning room, facing instant death,
grasped two sticks of dynamite which
had become ignited and smothered them
in pail of water He then re-entered
the room and was successful in eXtin-
gushing The flames.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-07
|L77fIz ! POPULAR
k7N'\ PULPIT

and is marked by His tracks. Through
deathless conflicts, tremendous march
es, long sie~ss, superb contests. dark
watches. burdens. labors, trials and
victories, He has become identified
with every legitimate phase of our life.
Yea our Lord knows our ways and our
capacity and equipment. With what
infinite compassion and solicitude must
He then behold the inexperienced and
unframed soul taking its survey of life
and beginning its first faltering steps
or reckless leaps in the way. And with
what tender care must Hehave marked
out the course and set the pace for
His people To save us from mistake.
misery and failure, He sets Himself
before us as a standard, as an example
to copy after
His steps mark the course to be fol-
! lowed, measure the rate of progress,
| standardlze character and shape ideals
| for all noble ambitions. He would stir,
stimulate, help and tran our feet to
follow in His own blood-stained tracks
First, His is the pace possible. lie has
adapted it to all the race; it is neither
too high nor too low. too hard nor too
easy. 1t is spoken of as the upward
way of God" of the high calling
| the lofty walk. Strenuous, yes, But
the native nobility in us delights in
such a challenge as this Difficulty.
burden and glorious struggle make life
worth living and men worth Having
The pity and grief come only with
failure, and failure comes too often
from "the false pace
The wise and loving apostle tells us
to submit to the Divine example and
to establish our steps by His and to
follow on in the golden mean that is
made surely possible to all the serious
and noble.
Again. His is pace progressive. He
ever leads-even along the higher lev
| els of thought, development and en-
deavor, upward. He is ever ealing us
on and upward
And His is a pace that arrives. One
who follows in His steps meets duty
with preparedness and halls opportuni-
ty with readiness, fights his last battle
| with increasing strength and strides
along the last march with hope and joy
undated and faith triumphant.
In all the maze of systems and
creeds Christianity is the only practical
religion. 1t is workable in every hui
man situation. 1t gets there in every
dark problem and splendid enterprise
if properly employed. When fine
schemes have failed and devoted,
weary feet halt by the way or go far
atield, this gol len course offers a way
out and on to success.
Taking leave of his sons, an old
Virginian said: II have no estate to
leave you, my dear boys, but a good
name. Remember that behind you
stand seven generations of good wom-
en-. Be worthy of them and go out in
the world and do something worth
while"
Behind MS are fifty generations Of
the faithful. who. by following in His
steps, have fought a good fight. fin
ished their course and kept the faith. :"
Let US try to be worthy Of them and
of the Master whose disciples hey
were, and let us go out into life AID do
the things we can best do. These are
things worth while
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-07
Boy Saved by a spike.

A Madison boy named Hales climbed
to the top of 6J-foot electric light pole
and touched a wire carrying 5000 volts.
His hand was burned and he let 90, fall
ing about fifty feet, when his clothes
caught on a spike. He hung there until
rescued. His only injuries We're his
burns. despite the fact that he had two
escapes from death in the interval Of a
u,inIto
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-07
Fire Perils Two Rivers.

Fire which threatened the destruction
Of the town for time started in the
plant of the Two Rivers Manufacturing
Company. The immense dry ki.us and
the old sawmill of the company were
destroyed and the gale swept the blaze
on to four other manufact lring plants
FIVE blocks away. a SPECIAL tain brought
the Manitowoc frenen to the aid of the
local department. and the flames We're
checked. The loss is estimated at So
nNA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-07

had to be employed to destroy a col
ony that had done considerable damage
III the rural cemetery ut Albany The
muskratS not only tunnel beneath the
plots ana tear unsightly holes in the
sod, but make holes beneath the very
tombStones, causing them to careen
and oftentimes to fall completely over
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-07
Rich Farmer Wants Wife.

Arthur Middleton, farmer near Mad
ison. with 100 acres of land, wants a
wife. preferably Milwaukee girl, say
ing thar they are more apt to be true
girls. He is the son Of the man after
whom the TOWN of Middleton is named
and is in eurncSt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-07


Love leaps over the lines of liking.
The empty head needs naughty
air.
A frozen heart does not make a stiff
back.
The Sunday suit never made the
Monday saint
Worry is the worst wolf that comes
to our doors.
As soon as you are proud of your
humility it dies.
Burdens may be the ballast that
saves the ship.
Trickery in the pulpit Will not lead
the pews into truth.
Many are willing 10 lose this world
by swallowing it.
A little sorrow may teach more than
many sermons.
Kickers hide the best things in life
in the dust they raise.
Canned charity may feed the hun
CRY, but it cannot ill the heart
The gloomy church is likely to be
filed with tombstone -aints.
The people in the primary of life
are always the first to show the grad
yates how to do il.
1t is a good deal easier to stir up &
hornets nest than il is to End the
right place to crawl into.
a little sympathy that gets into our
feet is worth a whole lot Of sorrow
that never soaks deeper than our feel
ings-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-07

William Neumeister. proprietor of the
Ncumcister race track. twice tried to
commit suicide i'll Ia Crosse. Despond-
emf over the failure of his 100000 rae
ing scheme and subsequent losses, he took
morphine The drug was mixed with an
emetic and he recovered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-07
Church Debt Lifted by Bccs.

La Crosse county bees. by strict atten-
ton to business during the summer
months. helped out the congregation of Il
little country urch from an unpleasant
burden Of debt The means to lift the
debt could not lac seen, and it was feared
the church would have to go to its credit
orS, when members of the congregation
discovered that bees had made their home
i'll the church walls. As they We're not
esteemed good neighbors for ehurca
meetings, the clapboar,ls we're torn off
to dislodge the visitors. Then it was
found that the space was filled with fine
honey. II was sold. and enough money
was realized to meet the church debt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-07
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS Or INTEREST IN BADGER.
DOM.
Fatalities Among Hunters in Woods
Dees Pay Church Debt Mine Supcriu-
tcndent's Brave Active Rivers Fire
distinguished Alter Fight.

John CreSserte was shot and killed
while going through the woods near
BrnwnS spur CARRYING deer that was
killed hy a man named Trumbley. Cres-
settle evidently was making ut with the
curcass and was avoiding beaten paths.
He was shot in the neck with soft lead
bullet seemingly from a revolver. Earl
poundstonc, one Of a party of Meilen
hunters. fred Mt moving deer at about
the same tin,e thai Cressette was killed
and in the same vicinity He used rifle
bullets Will steel jackets. An unknown
man was found dead in the woods near
t'nekee. il is presumed that bullet
from his own gun ended his life. James
Knapp. va ~ hunter of OSccola. was
shot and instantly killed near Hobson
while hunting deer with companion.
The men were ON u runway and Knapp,
becoming chilled, started to walk ont into
an open clearing when Il bullet crashed
through his body causing instant death.
The identity of the man who shot him
is not known.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-07
FAITH IN CHRISTS WORD.

ny ofSHOp
The divine Savior and healer of the
bodies and souls Of men unhesitating-
~ declared that he who believed on
Him should do the works that he him
self did and greater works should he
do after the translation of Christ to
heaven. There is no limitation to the
declaration. Faith in Christ should
bring about the wonderful results In
every. age and in every land.
TO understand this we must recog-
nize God of love and power. who is
at the heart of the universe and i'm
mediately present in the working of
every natural law or force-physical,
mental. moral. spiritual. Christ Je-
sus is the manifested God. All power
is given unto him in heaven and on
earth. Because of this power he COM
nanded his followers to go teach.
preach. heal.
These followers healed the sick,
cleanspd the lepers, raised the dead
as Jesus did They did greater works
than he did. Christ healed with the
hem Of his garment. st Peter healed
with his shadow and st. Paul healed
with the handkerchiefs which he had
touched.
His doubling. hesitating disciples
today must rise to the greatness of
their privilege and meet the RESPONSE
bilities rolled upon them by the Christ
of God They. too. with the early
church must teach. preach, heal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-07

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