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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
ELEMENTS BRING DESTRUCTION.
Hail and Wind Do Considerable Damage to Tobacco
and Corn in This Section.

FOR an hour, Monday morning. a good
portion of Vernon county was visited by
a hard rain, accompanied by hail and
wind. The damage to growing crops is
not so great as first predicted, although
:he tobacco crop of some farmers is
wiped out and corn injured in light
way. 1t was a peculiar storm, travelled
in streaks, brought destruction on one
farm and skipped the next. Northeast
OF Viroqua, east, and some in the west.
there is damage, what per cent. of the
tobacco crop, we cannot estimate Stor-
les we find to be exaggerated.
Farmer have commenced to shed their
tobacco in a small way, but next week
the work will commence in earnest.
Buyers are doing good deal of riding in
the growing districts and many pur-
chases have been made, prices ranging
from seven to twelve cents.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
rrndss for Blind.

Besides a literary and musical educa-
tion the state school for the blind at
Janesville, teaches It's pupils some. use
ful trade of hsndicraft. The boys learn
10 time pianos, to make brooms, TO
weave carpets and rugs, TO cane cnslrs'
to make baskets, to tie hammocks, ete'
The girls learn to sew, KNIT croche'
cook, do raffa. bead work, etc.
If you know Of blind child or young
person, who Is not receiving an educa-
tion, write the school at GAINESVILLE Tor
information. Any child who cannot
see well enough to read ink print BOOKS
il entitled TO free education and trade
at the Janesville school Address Z. H.
Showalter, supt., Janesville, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
said Or Writteu 10 The Censor.

Halvor Johnson Il have Just re-
turned from an extended trip Of the
" est, visiting Washington, Oregon and
Moth Dakota. / was told as / came
from the west that the promising grain
crops Of South Dakota were greatly
damaged by black rust The ordinary
red rust does not do half the damage
that this variety does. It appears in.
spots rather than in great wide spread
areas one field being attacked while
another Is free
r. II. Drake, Sugar Grove Not less
than fifteen former democrats have
signed .ne Roc -evelt-LaFollette league
call in cur section
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
Aualarchs NILS sold.

Messrs. Halver johnson and Q. n. Wig
were in the city on Friday and made the
transfer papers for their Avalanche
Touring mill and adjacent property 70
Mr.. q. a. Corey Of Fall River, a practi-
cal miller and good business man. The
people of that section have cause for
Concentration because of this thansfer.
assuming to them the benefits of first
class mill
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
Bic Church Day nt Rising Snn.

Next Sunday, from 12 TO 8 o'clock,
ladies Of Rising sun Catholic church
congregation will give benefit dinner
to raise funds with which to furnish the
new parsonage recently completed.
There is a contest on to see who can dis
pose of the most tickets John Conner
and Miss Dolen sold about two hundred
in this city. The general public is in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
Tent Meeting Tomorrow.

Tie annual camp meeting will open
tomorrow evening. The grounds are an
animated scene already, indicating
large attendance.
Ladies of the Methodist society will
serve meals to all desiring the same dur
ing the encampment, by the meal, day
cr week
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
Big Harvest Picnic.

In Syverson's grove at Westby, next
Sunday, a harvest picnic will be given
under the auspices Of the Westby and
Viroqua bands, and there will be music
for the masses of the best grade. Ball
game, contests for prizes and band con-
cert. The nnhlic is invited
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
sparta Mau Rlectrocuted.

Michael Ritter, well known resident
Of Sparta, was instantly killed on Mon
day by coming in con tact with live
electric light wire that had been torn
from its fastenings by the heavy storm
of the night before aud had fallen across
the sidewalk
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
GIVE Us YOUR NAMES.

The CENSOR would be pleased to pub
lish a list Of Vernon county men who
cost their ballots for General John G.
Fremont, the first republican candidate
for president. Kindly give us your
names at the earliest possible date.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
CLERK or THE COURT
REGIsTER o. DEEDs

For this desirable position there was
a spirited and long-drawu-out contest,
continuing four hours, running till after
nine O'Clock at night. 1t was anybody s
fight to the end. Animated and earnest
as was the struggle there was naught
but the best of feeling at the end. But
the big and heavily republican town OF
Viroqua captured the persilnmons for
one Of its model citizen, Olaus Gilbert
son The voting extended through eigh-
teen ballots At the close Of the fourth
bal3t Mr.. Bennett withdrew his name.
Fol. wing is the vote:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
A Splendid Farm for Sale.

S0.acres of fine farm land in the town
of Sterling for sale. All cleared. Best
land in county. MRs. A. A. SwANGSTU,
Ferryville, Wis, r. F. ID. No. 2.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
roR COUNTY CLERK

COUNTY TREASURED
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-23

Over 5000 distinct languages are
spoken among men. A calculating
prodigy would be wanted to compute
with exactness how many separate dia-
lects are in use. Sixty years ago it
was reckoned that sixty different vo-
cabularies were to be found in Brazil
but the actual number must be far
greater, for in much smaller Mexico
the Nahua language is broken up into
700 dialects. There are hundreds in
Borneo. In Australia there is no classi-
flying the complexities. And generally
the number Of dialects is in inverse
proportion to the intellectual culture
of the population. Assume that only
fifty dialects on an average belong to
every language, and we have the colos-
sal total of a quarter of a million lin
guistic varieties In this babel the
battle Is incessant.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-23
The word Anecdote.

Anecdote, a word of Greek origin,
means strictly chat which is not given
out" In this sense it has been used
to denote secret histories, or portions
of ancient writings which have long
remained in manuscript and are edited
for the first time. OF such anecdota
there are many collections. The earliest
was probably Muratori's, in 1909, fol-
lowed by Thesaurus Novus Anecdo-
forum, 1Tl7, and Thesaurus Anecdo-
forum Novissimus, 1921.
In its popular modern acceptation the
word is used of the relation of some
single interesting and authentic Incl
dent in private life. OF such there are
voluminous collections, such as ''The
Percy Anecdotes complied by Clinton
Robinson and Byerley, in 1920.
DR.. Johnson said that collectors are
not always so happy as to select the
most important anecdotes and that he
knew not what estimate posterity could
form of Addison from the record of his
regular puIsel
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-23
No MORE
HEART DISEASE

During the last two or three years
very great improvements have been
made in the treatment of the different
kinds and stages of heart disease.
Cases formerly considered incurable
now rapidly recover under the new
treatment. The well-known specialist,
Franklin Miles, M. d., LII. B.. will
| send 1915 course of his New Spec
| ial Treatment free to any afflicted
reader who will recommend it when
cured.
This liberal offer is to demonstrate
the great superiority of his new sys-
tenn Of treating heart troubles. ST d
as short breath, pain in the side, op-
preston in the chest, irregular pulse,
palpitation, smothering spells, putting
of the ankles or dropsy.
They are the result OF twenty-five
years Of careful study, extensive re-
search, and remarkable success in
treating weak, dilated, enlarged, rheu
matte fatty or neurlagic hearts. Each
one requires a different treatment.
The treatments are carefully select
ed for each patient, as regards their
age, weight and stage Of each kind Of
heart disease.
The eminent Rev. w. Bell, d. D., of
Dayton, Ohio, General Secretary of
Foreign Missions, writes editorially
in The State Sunday School Union:
eve desire to state that from per-
sonal acquaintance we know DR.. Miles
to be most skillful specialist, man
who has spared neither labor nor
money to keep himself abreast of the
great advancement in medical
science"
Rev. J. w. Stokesbury, Of Fallport,
Mo-, had head, heart, stomach trou-
bles, and nervous prostration. Three
physicians failed to help him. He
writes, - regard myself cured.
A thousand references to, and testi-
monials from Bishops, Clergymen,
Bankers, Farmers, and their wives
will be sent free on request. These
include many who have been ured af-
ter from five to fifteen physicians and
professors had pronounced them Gin
cilra5ie' Among them are: II. A.
Groce, 5O4 Mountain St., Figin, H..
Mrs Sophia Snowberg, No. 292 21st
Ave-, S. Minneapolis, Mimi; Mrs. \.
B. Colburn, Blessing, Ia; Mrs. NJ. ,.
Morelen, Rogers, Ohio, and the presi-
dents Of two medical colleges, etc.
Send to DR.. Franklin Miles. 5G4 to
574 Main ST., Elkhart, Ind, for
Heart Book and 1915 free Treatment.
Please mention this paper.
23-3O-6
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-23
To Annoy Napoleon.

A curious anecdote is illustrative Of
the disposition of Talleyrand. 1t was
resolved that each of the allied powers
should designate commissioners
charged with the surveillance of Ma
poleon at st. Helena.
Talleyrand proposed to the king for
this Office NJ de Montchenu, described
as IAN insupportable babbler, a com
plete nonenity." On being asked why
he had selected this man, Talleyrand
replied: 1T is the only revenge which
l wish to take for his treatment of me.
However, it is terrible. What a pun
ishment for a man of Bo0parte's
stamp to be obliged to live with an ig
norant and pedantic chatterer! l know
him. He will not be able to support
this annoyance 1t will make him i'll,
and he will die of it by slow degrees"
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-23
OLD TIME STICK PLAY.
Pat with His shiIIaIah and John
Bull with His CudgeI.


The shillalah is the most essential
part of the equipment of an Irishman
as seen on the stage or in the comic
papers. Pat, to be recognized as a
genuine Hibernian, must wear knee
breaches, have his pipe thrust through
the band of his "caubeen'' and mus<
flourish stout stick, while it is ~
ways understood that he is fora3
spelling for fight, and SO his consE3
invitation is, Who'll tread on the e
of my coat?" The picture is of couz
grossly overcolored. One might trad
many miles and many days in Irela
without meeting an Irishman with lAy
pipe in the band of his hat; but, on tie
other hand if the shillalah is not for
ever in his hand, he is certainly Ia
miliar with the article.
The shillalah was much more in ev-
idence in the riotous days of old-the
days pictured in the novels of Lever
and lie Fanu and in the amusing if not
too faithful pictures of Irish life drawn
by Trench and other writers Of the
middle of the last century. Those were
the days when faction fights fourished
and the maxim Whenever you see a
head hit it, was faithfully observed.
Fighting was just ''divarsion."
In days gone by Englishmen We're
just as ready and as expert at stick
pia.. as an Irishman is still supposed
to be. The play with the cudgels was
one of the oldest of English rural
sports, the word "cudger' itself being
one of the oldest words in the language.
AT village sports, fairs and other occa-
Sions and places of merrymaking the
cudgels once played a prominent part.
and at times broken crowns were as
common an accompaniment of village
rejoicing as in any Irish hamlet. The
play with the quarterstaff was a sport
of the same class, though of course the
quarterstaff was much longer than the
cudgel and needed a peculiar kind of
skill for it's expert use. In 1717 Lady
Mary Wortley AIontagu wrote of some
thing being as natural 'as cudgel play
ing or football to our British SWANS"
And much later Sir Walter Scott in his
younger days was an expert cudgel
player. Football survives and fiourishes
more than ever, but combats with the
quarterstaff and the old forms of cudg-
u pitJ az eioout % CAtihSl do tuC w
do. Any rough and tumble fighting
with sticks which may now take place
on village greens bears little resem-
blance to the old sport, which required
great quickness of eye and the utmost
dexterity of wrist.
The Irishman's favorite stick was
and is a blackthorn; in England oak
or ash was the wood most in esteem.
A provincial Englishman was as anx-
ious to be expert with the cudgel as
with his fist. In towns the ''oaken
towel" as it was facefiously called.
was a favorite weapon with the bully
and hired bravo with which to wipe
down his victim.-London Globe.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-23
PossibtIitfes ed Tr..nsIation.

An English writer made an expert
ment recently Of the gain and loss of
translation.
I heard that L. would write my life
When I gave UP nay breath;
I felt that this indeed would add
A new delight to death.
This was translated into another Ian
guage then from that into another. and
so on until a dozen versions had been
made. Of course there was a different
translator each time. The last version
read as follows
Dear. in my song you still shall live
Though under earth you lie.
All, had You now that grace to give
1 should rot need to die!
New York Tribune.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-23

section 4, township II, range /, con
tanning so acres, l mile east of Bos-
ton. $4,000.
Frank |. Reed to Joseph Q. Barber
lot in block 6 in C. 7. Prices End
addition to Richmond. 5000.
Mary +. Winchester, quit claims to
Laura Kitson, lot AZ in G. T. Price IS
addition to Richmond. $5Q75.
William Maloy to James and Cath
arine Nary lot ? in west side syndi-
cate subdivision of Haynes addition
to Richmond. $500.
Frank l. Reed to Albert w. Reed
lot 3 IN E. T. Reynolds subdivision
of Railsback $ addition TO Richmond
81 900.
William H. Mason to Mary j.
Scantland part lot 50 in Economy.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-23
A SffckIcr For Rank

It is not liz this country alone that
the notion of equality prevails The
London Figaro reports the following
instance:
As a magnificent steamer, the prop
erty of the Peninsular and Oriental
company, was steaming into Southamp-
ton barber a grimy coal lighter fioated
Immediately in front of it. An officer
on board the steamer. seeing this.
shouted.
Clear out of the way with that
barge!''
The lighter man, native of the
Emerald Isle. shouted in reply, care
We the captain of that vessel?'
NO" answered the officer.
"Then spake to yer equals" said the
lighter man. I'm the captain of this. "
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-23
People who Do Not whistle.

Arabia must be a heaven for those
whose lives are made burden to them
by the whistler. The Arab maintains
that a whistler's mouth cannot be puri
fed for forty days and nights, and they
assert of the whistler that Satan has
touched his body and caused him to
produce the offensive sound. Then
there are the natives of the Tonga is
lands, Polynesia, who hold that it is
sin to whistle, as it is an act disrespect-
full to God Even in some districts in
north Germany villagers declare that
if one whistles in the evening it makes.
the angels weep.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-23
In Defense of an oferfnr.


A slave TO tobacco! Not l. Singular
the way you women misuse nouns
am rather chosen acolyte in the tenn
pie of Nicotiana. Daily. aye, thrice
daily-well, call it six, then-do I make
burnt offering. Now. some use censers
of clay; others employ censers of rare
white earth finely carved and decked
with silver and gold. My particular
censor, as you see, is a plain honest
brier, a root dug from the banks of
the blue Garonne, whose only glory
is its grain and color The original
tint, if you remember, was like that of
new cut cedar, but use-Ive been
smoking this one only two years now
has given it gloss and depth of tone
which puts the finest mahogany to
shame. Let me rub it on my sleeve.
Now look
The first Whit is the invocation, the
last the benediction. When you knock
out the ashes you should feel conscious
that you have done a good deed. that
the offering has not been made in vain.
Slave! Still that odious word? Well,
have it your own way. Worshipers at
every shrine have been thus persecut-
ed.-Sewell Ford in Reader.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-23
AN OLD FAvoRITE-MY SHIPS


IF all the ships I have at sea
Should come a-saiIing home t. me.
Weighed down with gems and silk
and gold
All well! the harbor could not hold
So many sails as there would be
If all my ships came in from sea.
IF half my ships came horne from sea.
And brought their precious freight to
me,
All well ! would have wealth as
great
As any king that sits in state,
SO rich the treasures that wonl BE
In half my ships now out at zen.
IF just one ship I have at sea
Should come a-sailing home to me,
All well! the storm-clouds then might
frown,
For if the others all went d, WI.
Still, rich and proud and giqd I'd be
If that one ship cane home to me.
If that one ship went down a. sea,
And all the others came to me,
Weighed down with gems and w,altl
untold,
With glory, honor. riches, COLL
The poorest soul on earth I'd be
If that one ship came not to me.
o skies be calml 0 winds Blow free.
Blow all my ships safe home 70 me-
But if thou sendest some a-wtecl5.
To nevermore come sailing back,
Send any, all, that skim the ssr.
But bring my love ship home to me
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-23

$3.50.
Robert Fl. Parry to George w. Tay-
Tor and wife, 1-2 acre in town Of Bos-
ton. $780,
Nathan F. Canaday to Susan Smith
lot 7 in block in Hagerstown. $3.50.
Emily f. Hunt to Byron G. Pyle.
part lot / in block in c. T. Price S
End addition to Richmond. 5000.
Joseph Fl. Lamb, Admir-. to Enos
T. Veal and wife a lot of ground in
Economy, also lot II in Salisbury's
addition to Economy. $1,025.
Martha E. Dougan to Edward j.
Gausepohl and wife, part section 2,
township Is, range IA, part section SO
township IL, range IA, and of sections
13 and "a, township IA, range 2, con
tanning SLIP acres. $500.
Agnes Overman to Louis Ell. Smith
meyer lot of ground on south 9th and
G streets. in Richmond. $4,000.
Avis j. Elliott to Anna 3. Maher,
part southeast quarter section 4, con-
tanning 2 acres near south east Rich
mond. $500.
George M. Rieser to Rosa Hackett
lot ~ in Hugh Moffitt's 18th addition
to Richmond $3.50.
Louis H. Smithmeyer to Anton
Overman lot of ground on South 9th
and G streets, in Richmond. $4,000.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-23
REACHES OUT |
FOR MORE WORLDS.
Chicago Record-Herald.)

According to statements of a min
ing expert who is close to officials of
the Standard Oil company the latter
corporation now controls the copper
supply and the copper markets of the
world.
As result Of the litigation over
the Heinze properties IN Montana
and the 'disturbed condition of the
Market it is averred, the Roths-
childs, who controlled the European
copper agencies and properties, have
formed a combination with the Stan
dard Oil Company, which, it is claim
led, has secured, cor intends to Sc
cure,' the American producers and
agencies.
Assuming that the copper supply
and markets have actually passed, or
are about to pass, into the hands of
the Rockfellers, it is interesting to
speculate for a moment on the colos-
sal holdings of the head of the great
Standard Oil trust.
How much does the "silent ear of
Wall street, own anyway? Financial
experts and authorities say Mr..
Rockefeller's wealth is about $780,
0OO,000,' yet when he first embarked
in the oil business he was so poor he
could not get credit for a car load of
oil. Rockefeller is a director in only
four corporations far as the
world knows and yet it is claimed
that he dominates hundred and fif-
ty. For twenty years the Rockefel-
lers have been putting their enormous
dividends from Standard Oil into rail
roads and other properties. In addi-
ton to being the controlling factor In
many railroads John d. Rockefeller
is heavily interested In Western
Union, United States Steel, in New
York elevated roads, in iron mines in
the Northwest and IN lake transpor-
tation. No one at this time would I'M
dertake 20 mark the boundary line Of
his control in the industrial world.
"The finest organizing brain Of this
generation, said the late Jay Gould
in characterizing Mr.. Rockefeller He
has not only accumulated millions,
but It is said OF him that he never
worked for a salary and has made a
hundred men millionaires.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-23
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS

Prepared by Nathan S. Lamar, alb
stractor of titles and justice of the
peace. Office over $40 Main street.
William G. Huffman to Harry and
Lottie Hays, lot l in Eunice Mofitt
Moore s addition to Richmond. 500.
David S. Burson ct al to Charles
Stanley lot 80 in Abiiah Mofftt s
third addition to Richmond. 1885.
William W. Alexander to Herman
j. Meyer, part northeast quarter Of