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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02
short Meter Sermons.

Love cures many Of our likings.
The greedy church cannot grow.
Faith always puts its feet on facts,
We can keep only what 1Se give
away
Technology is apt TO terminate
truth.
There is no upllft in tie holdup
church.
Living true Is making sure of dying
triumphant
Fortune-good or bad-only hurts
when il touches the heart.
A field Of Ice looks tropical com
pared to a face with east iron smile.
The creed without bones Of difficult
ty is usually of the jeliyfsb order.
We all hold the doctrine Of total de-
pravity-as applied to our neighbors.
A man always feels most liberal
when he has forgotten to bring his
caEh.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02


harmony with dictionary definition to
call all the lower and lowest classes
Of a community a mob. But the cur
rent meaning of the word is a rabble
or a tumultuous coming together of
people, whether high or low in social
ranks
Abraham Lincoln was q farmer a
pioneer, a boatman. a railsplitter Are
we to consider all that belong to these
categories as mob? Three-fourths
of all our lawyers, judges. ministers.
doctors. business men, college profess
sors, etc come from the farming COM
munity. Society, like cream. is con-
tinually rising TO the top, The quality
of the cream depends upon the rich
ness of the milk However, the rich
est cream of huD.an society comes
from the American. common people.
Abraham Lincoln, thank God. never
outgrew the plain people from whose
loins he sprang. He never forgot his
relationship TO them. He never would
have been Abraham Lincoln If he had
The common people are the best peo-
pie. They. as a people, did not cruel
fy Christ 1t was the men who claim
ed to belong to the upper classes. the
classes of privilege and monopoly anG
intolerance and narrow culture that
| put him to death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02
MORAL AND SPIRITUAL STRIKE
BY Or. PolbemHs H. Swift.


Every sane strike is born of de-
sire to better conditions or to break
the force of trend toward worse con-
ditions. There is a force that forever
tends TO drag men downward. There
is a current that flows about our lives
that is moving ever upward. As we
face the moral and spiritual realm for
n moment we see abundant reasons for
a new strike that will be worth while.
Nc soul is at a standstill. To be salts
fled with ourselves is TO yield TO the
downward impulse. Every man is con
scious that he might have done better
There are some things that we ought
to strike for and there are some that
VIC ought to strike against with all our
hearts. We ought TO strike for bet
ter experience, for a new birth from
above, for a larger measure of power.
{ ID has filed this old world of ours
with mighty forces There Is the might
of steam, electricity. magnetism, fall
ing water, chemical affinity, steel, sun
light and a hundred others. As men
have ignored these forces they have re
manned savages. AS they have appro.
priated and obeyed them they have
marched with steady step to higher
levels of civilization. God has not
been less generous in the suiritual
world. We can be strong If we will
to break the downward trend that has
touched our lives. Science says: "Obey
the law of the force and the force
will serve you" That law holds for
every realm. Obey Jesus Christ and
he will fill you with power to strike
for better conditions or to break the
trend that drags to lower leycs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02
TRAVELS OF PRAIRIE CHICKENS
How the Birds Have Adapted Them
selves to Conditions.

How the Birds Have Adapted Them
selves to Conditions.
An Emporia man advances the the
DRY that prairie chickens are SO scarce
about EmporL now because they mi
CRATE west every spring to hatch their
young. This sportsman was out try
ing to find some the other day and
failed, although he went clear to the
Flint hills.
All the farmers along the way told
the same story. Each said there was
q big bunch of chickens on his farm
until spring and they then disappear
ed The farmers thought it was some
thing strange that the chickens should
go west to hatch their young, and are
looking for chickens to come back next
winter.
As matter of fact prairie chick
ems are not among the migratory birds,
but the chickens in this part of the
country seem to be adapting them
selves to conditions This country is
being settled up closely and put un-
der the plough. and the birds want
N lsQNA AN1 AAAblA 4ANlC AAlNAA AbuHS WIN
be safer than in a well settled locality
Then in the winter the birds come
back TO the cultivated country because
there is plenty of food in the fields
Last year the attention of sportsmen
was attracted by great hocks of chick
ems that came in from the northwest
In the duck season. 1t was the first
time they ever saw chickens migrat-
ing. a flock was seen near Americas
which was said to have had 400 chick
ems in IT, Last winter there were a
number of tlocks of chickens within
four miles of town, which was an I'M
usual thing The birds We're supposed
to have come in from western Kan
sas to get the benefit of the plentiful
supply of kaffir corn. which the chick
ems relish.-Emporia Gazette.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02
FIRST CITIZEN OF WARRENPORT


Miss Betty was small and wrinkied
and faded; nobody knew how old she
was; there were men and women in
WarrenpOrt who remembered her
from their childhood as the same odd
little figure, with the purple-ribboned
cap perched on top of her ragged
brown wig, and kind eyes peerins
through heavy, old-fashioned spec
tacles. Yet had any stranger shown
amusement at Miss Betty's appear
ance, he would speedily have been
made aware Of his mistake. for in all
Warrenport there was nobody SO
warmly loved as this same little
wrinkled Old woman.
What did she do? She would have
said in honest surprise, nothing at all;
it was the one sorrow of her life that
she had so little to give. But-well,
for instance, when Jim "r.rson passed
her house one morning, his young face
set and hard over the struggle to live
down a mistake he had made and win
back the respect of his ne.ghbors, Miss
Betty happened TO be out in her gar
den, and went to the fence to speak
to him.
You certainly are growing to look
like your grandfather, Jim she said.
He was a grandfather TO be proud
of, and I'll warrant, if he knows, he's
proud of the fight you're making
Jest want to cheer when l see you
marching by with your head mp that
way" And Jim, whose head had not
been up" before he reached her gate,
went on with a different look and 8
manlier step.
Then little Mrs. Davis came down
the road with the baby and the other
baby in their carriage, and stopped to
pour out her Encouragement because
she could not. with one pair of hands.
keep both babies immaculate and the
house in spotess order.
Massey sakes, Annabel Davis! Miss
Betty cried what do you expect;
Amt it enough to have two of the
happiest. healthiest babies in the vii
lage without striving for housekeep-
ing prize besides? | dunno how many
times I've rebuked me, thinking of al!
you accomplish
Have you realIy?' the little woman
cried her tired face Frightening,
Miss Betty. you do help SOL"
"Who, me?" Mis-, Betty protested,
"Bless your heart, child. ! don't do a
thing. It's other folks that are always
doing things for me. It's the kindest
world, Annabel"
Yes. it's" Annabel said. smiling
down at the other babys rnInd face
Il never see Miss Betty" one OF
her old Sunday-school pupils, middle
eyed lawyer. once said, without
thinking of the woman to whom Christ
SAID. Great is thy faith; be it unto
nee even as thou wilt. There isn't
man. woman or child in this town
who wouldn't be ashamed to disap-
point Miss Betty's faith in him She
is past master in the art Of encour-
acement because she believes in us.
Spiritually considered. she is by far
the most influential citizen in Warren
mort YOUTHS Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02
|C57GIzf( 4 POPULAR
kMSfN\ PULPIT

Now. l. for my part. do not think
women are angels, and you will not
think that after hearing the list of
faults given in a later lecture. The
idea that women are angels has arisen
largely from the fact that most of the
poetry describing women has been
written by men. And most of these
writer's We're In love when they wrote
and were not therefore altogether re-
Sponshble for what they said.
This leads us TO other faults; for ex-
ample. lack of sympathy with our
more sensitive wives and mothers. We
men call ourselves lords of creation
and then too often act toward our
wives as if we were devils of creation
We induce some pure, sweet, gentle,
delicate Woman to say Yes" and Just
as soon as we get her as ours we cease
cur lovemaking and the delicate atten-
tons which won her and treat her as
if she had no nerves or heart either
She ought TO be treated far better. II
you had her work to do you would
have been a lunatlc long ago
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02
DANGER OF IGNORANT PIETY.

The supreme danger Of the church of
Jesus Christ to-day, as always. is not
from Without, but from within. 1t is
the danger of willfully ignorant piety.
Ignorance that is humble and longs for
knowledge has all the future Of bles.
scdness. But willful ignorance Is al
ways essentially narrow, joyless. I'M
social and cruel.
The only thing that can save us,
and with us the world, is Faith in the
universal. joyful, social, loving Savior,
Iagps Christ
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02
CHAPTER XVII.

Utterly worn out, was just sinking
into doing sleep. when ! was reused
by the hateful tones of Mr.. Portcr's
voice greeting his daughter. as she sat at
breakfast in my room. Another enemy
added to the number that eneonpassed
me.
He quickly turned to me and began.
in his usual hypocritieal shuttle, Il hear
that it Sath pleased Providence TO put
you in fair way Of recovery. 50 you
thought TO get of. Master Silas, did
you p he said. with satyr-like leer up
on his face; Tut Judith has laid her
runaway husband safely by 1Ne heels
this time
About u o'clock that same morning
there came a knock at the door. IL was
the nurse; there was a whispered con
yersation, and then Judith came ~ to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02
~ Rev. Camden n. Coburn.

We ought To be willing to offer a
prize 10 our friends for every fault
they will kindly point out. That's the
way to improve. When 1 say every
man has faults, n course I mean ev-
cry woman. too. although when I say
that / know what to exect-I am a
married man myself No woman likes
TO have any man point out any Of the
faults Of women. She Is generally
very ready 70 DO il herself. though.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02

we should marry. He said that he had
come from my grandfather, who was
very angry at my fight, and who would
never forgive me but upon those terms;
but that if l consented. we should at
once return to Rose Cottage, and all
would be forgiven
The door was suddenly burst open.
Judith appeared!
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02

up of all the lower
classes. Abraham
Line DIN certainly
was of the mob,
but he outgrew his
class" 1t can not
be proved that
something called n
IN o b rule $ o ur
cities. All classes
are represented in
creating their gov
err nentS. II is In
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02
Tip that Failed.

Waiter lin restaurant Pardon me-
but gentlemen usually remember the
waiter heye, sir.
Guest-Do they? Well, l have a
poor memory for faces. 50 If l fail to
recognize you when we meet again.
kindly call my attention to the over
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02

The Department of Agriculture now
proposes to turn the Gautemalan ants,
brought to this country to subduc the
cotton boil weevii. loose on the savage
pCtnto bng
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02
Might Have Been Worse.

Truly" said the disappointed :e-
male. marriage is a lottery"
What did you draw" asked the
lnquisitive person
Less than half The allmOuy / ex-
pected-"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02
aIight BE True.

Wife-This paper tells about a man
who says he never made love to a
woman in his life. 10 you believe til
Husband-WelI, have no reason to
doubt it. Perhaps he didn't have to.
Wife-Didn't have to?
Husband-That's what I said. He
probably made specially Of widows
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02
COMMON PEOPLE VERSUS MoBs.

Professor Barrett Wendell of Har-
ward is quoted as saying: Our cities
to-day are governed by the mob made
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02
JcIiAl1I:ARRH

] suffered for long time with bad
case of Catarrh, and took great deal of
medicine without any benefit.
! had a continual headache, my cheeks
! had grown purple, my nose was always
! stopped up, my breath had a sickening and
disgusting odor, and coughed necessarily
heard of your S. S. S. and wrote you.
I commenced to use it, and after taking
several bottles 1 was cured and have
never since had the slightest symptom of
the disease. Miss MARY L. STORM.
Cor. IN & Felix Sts., ST. Joseph, Mo.
Wheeling, w. Va, MAY 20. 1908.
had Nasal Catarrh for years for " hichI
used S. S. S. with very gratifying results.
l tried local applications for some time,
and getting no permanent relief cameto
the conclusion that the seat of the trouble
was in the blood. Knowing S. S. S. to be
good blood medicine began its use.
and after using it for some little while it
did away entirely with the offensive mu-
Gus IN the nostrils, and 1 did not have to
hawk and spit, especially in the morning,
to dislodge the catarrhal matter.
1927 South st. FRED H. PREssY.
The filthy secretions and foul mucous that
are continually dropping back into the
AA-A0 NtANtA way iAlNO lAAG StolldNn
and are absorbed into the blood Catarrh
~ ~ then becomes con-
!. !. !. !. !. :. !.
A@ $3.50 stitutional, and the
M ~ "a only way tot etrid
- A ~ oft is through the
- "a - blood. Write us if
~ "a Va you have Catarrh,
ma, "a, and our physici-
k6k A nswill advise you
V23% &f> &w without charge.
The Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.
F. V. EXERT, NJ. D..
RETREAT, WISCONSIN.
Graduate Oftha Milwaukee Medical C0neqs
VIII attend promptly all calls either nv dIy
night. Telephone commun ication with Office
aud residence. Office at Or. Melleu'st Id
place, Retreat. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02

then becomes con-
stitutional, and the
only way to get rid
of it is through the
blood. Write US if
yon have Catarrh,
and our physici-
ans will advis. you
without charge.
1nanv- Atlanta Ca.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02
Graduate Of the Milwaukee Medical CdIeOs

VIII attend promptly all calls, either by dry
night. Telephone communication with of.ioe
and residence. Office at Or. Mellen'st ID
place. Retreat. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02

The filthy secretions and foul mucous that
are continually dropping back into the
throat, find their way into the stomach
aud are absorbed into the blood Catarrf,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02
FAULTS AND SINS.

No Tot Is wholly Tree.
He giveth one TO thee
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30
OKLAHOMA RALLY DAY.
All Sunday Schools Observe septsm
Der rs.

Free programs for Oklahoma Rally
Day will he sent postpaid, as many as
needed, to any Sunday school whicl
win send for them and agree to ievotl
the Offering that day to the work OF
the Oklahoma Sunday School associa-
tion.
This day is observed every year TO
rally the Sunday school forces for the
fall and winter campaign, and to in
crease interest in the work OF The Ok
lahoma Sunday School association. the
means by which all Oklahoma Sunday
schools are helping each other and
themselves to do better work; 1900
Sunday schools with 10000 members
are included in this great movement
in Oklahoma.
The program provided for this year
Is interesting and instructive, has a
place for the regular lesson. and con-
tains the song. "oklahoma for Christ, "
sung At the great Guthrie convention.
Send for free programs to the Field
Secretary.
William Rogers,
Medford okla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30

Fifth District Democratic Convention.
A delegate convention OF the Demo,
Gratis Of the Fifth legislative district Of
Oklahoma. is called to be held at Agra,
Lincoln county, on Sept. 7, at 100 p.
m, for the purpose Of nominating a
candidate for the legislature in said
district.
In this convention Logan county
will have IA delegates and Lincoln
county AZ delegates. The counties OF
Logan interested are: South and
North cimarron. Iowa. springvale.
Bear Creek and Antelope, A mistake
was made in the original cali, which
delayed publication.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30

Another big power center has been
established. this time in PENNSYLVANIA,
where the falls Of The Susquehanna.
near York. have been harnessed OF a
cost ol s. 600. 600. The electricity gen
Grated at this point will be dispersed
to number of cities, and VIII possibly
be carried to Philadelphia. Niagara
was he first of the great falls to be
drawn upcn in this manner for the
gencratlon OF a commercial current.
The plunge of the water into the great
ravines, artifcially bored on the Amer
ican side. and duplicated on the Can
adian shore. puts turbines into motion
that carry electric force to Buffalo and
the Intervening towns and villages
moves street cars lights arc end In
candescent lamps, puts machinery in
to motion and supplies heat
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30

Why not make Guthrie a good town
a liv etown9 Why allow the city to be
jeered when friends are neededl How
can we do this? Easily Teach the
Republican negro lovers O lesson >
Eliminate black office holders; ar
range business on clean white basis
then things will take On a different
phase The Democrats are not doing
anything irrational. Aided by respect
able Republicans they are town bone
factors!
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30

chauncey | Filley, long a leading
Republican of st. Louis. refuses to sup.
port walbridge, the candidate af that
marty for governor, because OF his al.
legged alliance made with Eutler, the
Doodle Democrat Of st Louis. Mr.. Fill
lei, in the step he has taken, aligns
himself with the better element in the
Republican party which has from an
early day been pronounced in its pref
erence for Folk and reform.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30
Prowy on the lookout there would be,
something uuing in the leEislatusi

~I have never met a man. Secretary
Taft went all the way to Vermont to
say. who was 50 willing to sacrifice
a previously formed opinion as the
present president Of the United
states" Especially II by sacrificing
his previously formed opinions he
THINKS he can help himself TO another
term as president Of the United States.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30

Fatima Smith 'aint in no combine" "
When one talks to Fatima he instinc-
lively places his hand on his pocket
book. and when one let's seely "con-
verse" with him he rapidly claps gos-
samar earmuffs to the ear.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30

rhree-fourths of the people of Guth.
rie ask that she city be redistricted
Yet the city council unG mayor, for
political reasons-the very reason that
injuries Guthrie-resuse to accede to
the wishes Of the people,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30

The machine nominated Immune
Pro0ty in the Filth distr Ct for repre-.
sentative Prouty is an Ell eater and
would show up well in a guessing coR-
test with smith dealing the cards
and smith dealing the cards and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30

The meeting Of King Edward and
King William at KEEL seems 20 have
brought the British TO a sense of their
unpreparedness for war in spite of the
jinlyces that Uncle Edward would
grant too many concessions to mis- am
bitious net,hew.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30

"Autochats and pirates Nice ap-
peiiation for the machine organ 70 hurl
at seely supporters Did not the ma
chine organ appeal to the seely sup
porters four years ago? Yea, verify.
veal
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30

William l.. Alexander who vas sec
retary q he Cross campaign commit
tee. two years ago has issued a card
IN which he nails some lies afie TING
Mathews. The card is onpcrtune. and
will certainly silence the opposition.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30

who believes that II Elihu Root
thought the chances we're in favor OF
the Republicans winning in New York
this year he would not jump at the
opportunity TO carry ,he election fer
governor and thus place himself IN
line for the nomination for president
fonr years hence?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30

The Leader takes pleasure IN renew
ing its invitation to voters TO attend
the political colorfest at the city hall
this afternoon. The Sixth district Re
publican representative convention is
in progress at the city hall and the
usual two-thiris is showing np strong.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30

Il develops that very few white Re
publicans TOOK part in the Smith
rnmp convetnina at the city hall, sat
urday afternoon. Political darlies,
who followed the usual custom OF al
lowing themselves to be bought, d.d
the work for the machine.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30

blackwell News Isn't it about
time for the Republican press of Okla
homa TO take a tumble and drop thar
story about Feank Mathews, while a
menher Of the upper house Of the ter.
ritorial legislature voted against he
hnal passage Of he McTaegart school
lard bill' That bin passed the lower
house. which was Democratic. hut
when Il reached the upper house,
which vas Republican. ii was never
called up Tor final passage and Fcank
Mathews or no other member OF tho
upner house had an opportunity to
INTO either for or against the passage
Of the bin The territorial school land
beard was bitterly opposed to the pas
sage n that bill but that board had
no inhueaee until the NH reached the
upper house. where tho Republicans
had E majority OF the members. and
who're the bfl Was never permitted 70
be called up for final passage.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30

Uncle Josh Perkins" the new sue
cessful comedy drama in four acts will
make its initial local appearance at
the Rrooks on next Friday night for
one performance only.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30

|. o. r. NJ. Meets every Tuesday
night in K of P. hall Visiting chiefs
always welcome.
Frank B. saYber, Sachem.
X. c. Barney, Chief o. Records.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30

So the Republican machine Graves
primary law. Well, well Masses
getting too strong to swing conven
tions in the same old way. eh?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30

El Reno Globe. A tremendously
dark cloud appeared in the northeast
ern horizon today. BY the aid Of a
field glavs it was discovered that there
was 20 danger Of a storm. It was only
the Republican council convention in
session 1t Guthrie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-30

Guthrie Lodge No. /, A. o. u. w.
meets every Thursday night in the
new Masonic hall, on East Oklahoma.
Visiting brothers welcome.
{. II. RuthVen, NJ. w.
w. J. Leatherman, Recorder.