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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06

Only constitutional remedy can reach
an hereditary disease like Scrofula. When
the blood is restored to normal condition
and the scrofulous deposits are carried off
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06

its prevention and cure q speciality
PoWELL's MEDICAL AND SURGICAL
INSTITUTE. Ia Crosse, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06

For sale by C. r. DAHL, DRUGGIST
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06
Praised all over the United States.
Tire Suffolk Hospital and pispensary

srtes 1--WE oyer-esmss the value Of Painklr We
used in this institution for Of cramps DiarThma
nd Dysentery and always with the best OF success"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06

New York Life application Of international circulation
the benefit Of poor children The supern
tenent OF this farm, Mrs w O. MQh writes from Bancyie
Connecticut 'he only doctor had the farm last
Sept for 1259 children, Perry Davis Pain
killer children green apples and grapes Have
you any record that will beat thst?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06
Mr.. Robert A. Robertson, Eustis, Florid

"Some time ago, sprsned the cords In t1e ball OF my
foot Itied dors aud surgeons and they told me would
agony night wife insisted should bandage foot with
Panker did and minutes time the pain left me and
kind in that foot
often thought would give testimonials some as
did. You are at liberty to use this In any way
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
HOW TO PRoLoNG LIFE.
Testimony of Healthy octogenarian
Vegetarian.

Our vegetarian friends are getting
fat, healthy and saucy. They eat no
meat and wax strong, and in athletics
they win prizes. The other night the
London vegetarians met at Memorial
hall, and the bills announcing the
meeting bore the legend: Not too old
at Forty Still Young at Eighty
The chairman was Mr.. c. p. New
combe, aged eighty, and around him
were gathered seven other octogen-
arians, blooming with health and
wearing buttonholes of carnations"
Mr.. Newcombe was wise and clipper.
He drew Il vivid contrast between veg
etarians and flesh eaters. The latter,
he said, We're screwed up with gout
and bent down by rheumatism, while
their excited hearts gave them tlorid
complications which an eXasperated
liver turned yellow and green.
Dr. Mayor, professor of Latin at
Cambridge University, a sprightly lad
of eighty, said he never sat down at
the "groaning board" laden with meat
dishes but that he felt as if in a pill
lory. He had not touched tobacco for
SeVenty-lWo years, some cigars Wnlcn
he essayed at the tender age of eight
years effected a permanent cure of the
tobacco habit for him. Then arose Mr..
T. A. Hanson, aged eighty-seven, a
younger looking man, and related that
when seventy-two years he broke
a leg. 1t was the opinion of the doc
tors that his advanced age" would
prevent the bone from knitting. But it
did, and the injured leg is now the bet
ter of the two. When eighty-two he
broke two ribs, but they We're right in
two weeks. He was sure his vege-
tartan life was to be credited with his
vitality
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Tennessee Praise,

Dayton, Tenn, Dec. 11th (SpeciaD
Among many prominent residents
to praise Dodd's Kidney Pills is Mr..
N. r. Roberts of this place. He tells
of what they have done for him, and
his words will go deep into the hearts
of all who are suffering in the same
way. He says:
Il was a martyr to Kidney Trouble,
but Dodds Kidney Pills completely
cured me. I shall always keep them
on hand in case there should be any
return of the old trouble, but l am
thankful to say they did their work
SO well there has not been the slight
est sign Of my old complaint coming
back. The pain in my back used to
be terrible. If l got down I had a
hard job to get straight again But
my back is like new one now and
can stoop as much as I please. l don't
believe there ever was any medicine
half SO good as Dodd's Kidney Pills"
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
They Came From Missouri.

Last week there was at Nogales a
man from Missouri, with family con
sisting of wife and six small chill
lren, who surely belle the well known
dea that Missouri 'have to be shown"
He had sold everything in his native
state and started for SinalOa without
having ever seen or known anything
Of the country, save that he had read
about cheap land and fertility of the
soil. He didn't know where it was, or
where he was going, or what to do
when he got somewhere; and, more
over, could not speak word of Span
ish. Here they were dissuaded from
going and went to California instead.
Before launching out with a family
into foreign land one would think it
the part of wisdom to send someone
ahead to view the country and report.
-Nogales (Arizona) Oasis.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Girl Champion Corn Husker.

Miss Alice Iseminger of Webster
City has won the corn-husking cham
pionship of Iowa by husking $50 bush
els of corn in nine hours. She has also
won new piano and the promise OF
an opportunity to so to Chicago and
obtain the complete education she has
so long coveted She is eighteen years
old.
She recently told her father she be-
lieved she could husll more corn than
her brothers. He said if she could he
would buy her new piano. She soon
beat her brothers, then told her father
she intended to win the Hawkeye
corn-husking championship. He said if
she We're successful she might go to
school. She succeeded.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Owl Served for Quail,

Lovers of game in this city have
heen eating owl under the impress
sion that the toothsome morsels sery-
ed to them were quail. AS expert evi
dence seems TO be necessary to de-
termine just what sort of birds are
being served up for the epicures of
the city, perhaps there is no real cause
for dissruntlement. If owl by an
other name tastes good why should
it not be a favorite dish?-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
A BRAIN WORKER.
Must Have the Kind Of Food That
Nourishes Brain


Il am a literary man whose nervous
energy is a great part of my stock in
trade. and ordinarily | have little pa
tience with breakfast foods and the
extravagant claims made of them.
But cannot withhold my acknowledge
ment of the debt that | owe to Grape
Nuts food.
Il discovered long ago that the very
bulkiness of the ordinary diet was not
calculated to give one clear head, the
power of sustained. accurate thinking.
| always felt heavy and sluggish In
mind as well as body after eating the
ordinary meal, which diverted the
blood from the brain to the digestive
apparatus.
Il tried foods easy of digestion, but
found them usually deficient in nutri-
ment. | experimental with many
breakfast foods and they. too. proved
unsatisfactory. till reached Grape
Nuts. And then the problem was
solved.
"Grape-Nuts agreed with me per.
fectly from the beginning. satisfying
my hunger and supplying the nutri-
ment that SO many other prepared
foods lack.
II had not been using II very long
before | found that was turning out
an unusual Quantity and quality Of
work. Continued use has demonstrate
ed to my entire satisfaction that
Grape-Nuts food contains all the ele.
ments needed by the brain and nerv-
GUS system Of the hard working public
writer" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek. Mich.
There's reason. Read the little
book. 9Th" Road 70 Wellville." In pkgs.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Mrs. Madison. Hou.ekeeplnu.

When James and Dolly Madison
were setting up in housekeeping, Mad
son wrote to James Monroe for some
dining room supplies-table cloths,
napkins and the like-and added: 1--WE
are so little acquainted with the culi-
nary utensils in detail that it is diff
cult to refer to much by name or de-
scriptions as would be within our
wants. 1t hardly seems fair to Mrs.
Madison to think that she was party
to this letter.-Country Life in Amer
lea.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Merry Man Always Welcome.

Dan Leno, the English comedian
who died not long ago, said: when
your face wants to slide into smile
let it, when it doesn't want to, make
it. A merry-minded man is per-
petual slab of sunshine and brighteus
Up the workaday world sight more
than circus procession or a check
suit. A sad-eyed sinner is no use to
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
crue! Treatment of Babies.

In general the lot of tender infancy
is anything but enviable among saw
ages. Often child is prisoner
from the time of his birth until he is
turned loose at creeping or walking
age to look after himself. For in his
early babyhood he is fastened into a
cradle, usually made of wood. which
is as hard and narrow as a roffin.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Clock in Sidewalk.

4 New York jeweler has a clock
placed in the sidewalk in front of his
store to enable tusy men to regulate
their watches without pausing at the
window. The dial is about two feet
square and the hour is recorded by
numbers appearing and changing as
the minutes fiji. by.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
A Touchy Game,

The man who tried to introduce a
new game into society found that most
of the women wouldn't play. He ask
ed them to begin by each wetting her
finger in a glass of water and then
drawing it down across her check
Somerville Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Mental Power and LONGEVITY.

That mental power helps to keep
the body strong and to preserve it
from decay can not be doubted. The
longest-lived men and women have
been, as rule, those who have attain
ed great mental and moral develop.
ment. They have lived on higher
plane than other men, in a serene up
per region, above the jar. tumult and
fret that weaken most lives.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Carp as Lawn Mowers.

The much-maigned carp have found
their vocation and it vii, lie used to
advantage. They are experts in cut
ing grass, especially when the land
is covered with water n part of the
time, leaving enough for the fish to
swim over it and clean it UP. They
are natural lawn mowers.
Next-Fishing Gazette.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Booth Survived.

Thirty years ago physician told
William Booth. founder and generals
simo of the Salvation Army, that his
tBooth's) life work was about done.
and he had better retire to quiet
country place, where, if possible, there
was good shooting and fishing. Il
have had plenty of fishing since-for
men," says the general, ''and have had
good shooting-at the devil"
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Put Him There.

Hunters have been fined in New
Jersey for shooting robins. There
ought to be something more than a
fine as punishment for the offense OF
taking so much music out of a world
that needs all The melody it can get
TO soften its workaday life. A man
who would wantonly kill singing birds
is the sort of a man for whom prisons
are built-Baltimor American.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Ascertaininu Size Of Raindrops

che largest raindrops, the bucket
fLls that we tell about, are about one
fifth of an inch in diameter. They are
measured by allowing them to fall
in flour. Each drop forms a pellet
of dough. These pellets are compar
ed with others obtained from drops
of known size.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new things
of everyday use in the market and
who is reasonably satisfied with the
old. we would suggest that a trial of
Defiance Cold Water Starch be made
at once. Not alone because it is guar
anteed by the manufacturers to be su-
perior to any other brand. but because
each 10c package contains 16 oZS,
while all the other kinds contain but
j. ozs. 1t is safe to say that the lady
who once uses Defiance Starch will use
no other. Quality and quantity must
win.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Queer Place For Nest.

large centrifugal pump at Brigh'
toa (England) bath stopped working.
and an examination revealed the pres
erce IN pipe of pigeons nest with
two eggs To reach its nest the bird had
to find its way through six-inch
diameter pipe-horizonta for six feet.
and bending sharply into a six-feet
perpendicular.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Voices Of Insects.

So far the field of insect voices has
not been widely explored. 1t would
be interesting to study them from ths
point of view of musical notation, and
also to determine whether their song
alters in any way according to season.
hour of the day. age of the insect and
meteorological Scientific
American.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Secretary Taft's Travels.

Secretary Taft has travelled 100000
miles, or four or five times the dis
tance around the world at the equator,
since May "a, 1900, when he became
governor general of the Philippines.
In the five and half years since his
call from the federal bench he has
spent 800 days on the ocean, or almost
a year.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
The Waterproof Face.

l am convinced that our solemnity
OF demeanor is generated by our gray
skies. our piercing east winds, our
heavy, yellow fogs. and our slushy
roads aud pavements. The water
rsoof face is the direct result of
armament of lead. Many of us Eng
lish people lool; like incarnate urn.
brellaS.-Queen.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
srArr or ONO, Cry OF roLrDo, !.

Lucas COUNTY. '''
FRANK J. CHKNEY makes oath that he Is senior
partner of tho firm OF f. j. CHENEY & Co., doing
business in the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid and that said nrm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of CArARRH that cannot be cured by the Of
HALLS CArARRH CuRE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before and subscribed IN my pres.
ence this 9Th day of December, A. d. 1856.
49,, A. W. GLEASON,
sENI NOTARY PUBLIc.
Hairs Catarrh Cure ia taken internally and acts
directly the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY IL CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Christian Science for Horse.

\ teamster in Oakland. Cal, ar
rested for driving lame horse. sale
his employer was trying to cure the
horse by Christian Science. and had
made him take off poultice from the
horses leg.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Sperm Whale Valuable Catch

The sperm whale, which is now be.
coming rare. is much more valuable
store house than the blue whale
From q sperm whales head alone al.
most seventy barrels of oil may be
taken. and his bone is also considered
superior.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Attracted By Fire,

Fire will frighten almost any crea.
ture, but it has no terror for the spe-
cies of ant known as the driver
which will make dash at glowing
coal, fix its jaws in the burning mass,
and shrivel up in the heat.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Sarcasm Of the Cabby.

Would you mind walking the other
way and not passing the horse?" said
London cabman with exaggerated
politeness to the fat lady who had
Just paid the minimum fare. "Why?"
she inquired. Because if 'e sees wot
e's been carrying for a shilling eli
ave fit was the freezing answer
London Tit Bits
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Countinq a Million.

If man started to count pile of
million coins, fliciling them aside ut
the rate of twenty II five seconds. he
would have to work increasingly for
three days and three nights, less two
hours and thirty-four minutes.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Girl Babies Not Wanted.

traveller in China, Mrs. Dorothy
Gator, brings forward once more the
grim fact that poverty in that country
leads to the commission of terrible
crimes. The Chinese very seldom
kill their sons,' she says, but their
girl babies they drown, if they have
too many, just like kittens. Any day
one may be seen floating in the river"
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Handsome HUNGARIAN Gypsics.

The finest specimens OF humanity
in Europe are the gypsies of Hungary.
Both men and women are shapely in
face and form, with large. clear eyes
and rosy compleXions. and they are
seldom ILL.,
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Amri Shows improvement.

Amri Haines was kicked on the lst
of the month by n mule, but is some
what improved at this writing. Amri
is now able to set up in bed and
swear whenever he thinks about the
mule.-"Calamity Corners" corre-
spondence.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
When Your Grocer Saws

he does not have Defiance Starch, you
may be sure he is afraid to keep 1t un-
IN MS stock OF IL OF. packages are
sold. Defiance Starch Is not only bet
ter than any other Cold Water Starch.
but contains 16 on. to the package and
sells for same money as IL or brands.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
TEA

Tea is almost nothing;
how much weight do you
think there is in the taste
of it?
Weight is no measure for
tea!
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
The Gate of Italy.

That part of the Valley OF the Adige
which is in the vicinity of Trent and
Roveredo, Is known as the Gate of
Italy" 1t is n narrow gorge between
two mountain ranges.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Education in japan.

Japanese children begin to go to
school when six years old During the
first four years they learn Japanese
and Chinese; in the next four years
every child has TO learn English.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Virtue.

People who consider It necessary
to keep continually drawing attention
to their virtue are likely to attribute
undue Importance to outside appear.
aace.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Oldest Brick House in England.

Tho Oldest brick building in Eng.
land, except those built hy the Ro.
mans, is said to be Hurstmonceaux
castle, in Sussex which was erected
by Detiennes, treasurer to Henry vi
1t was dismnntled about century
ago.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Power of Freezing Water.

No one has yet been able to con.
struct vessel which can resist the
force of freezing water. Twenty
pound steel shells have been rent as
II they were glass.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Ask Your Druggist for Aliens Foot.Ease.

81 tried ALIENS FOOT-EASE recent-
ly and have just bought another supply. 1t
has cured my corns and the hot, burning
and itching sensation in my feet which was
almost unbearable, and would not be with
out it now. Mrs. w. j. Walker, Camden,
N Jn Sold by all Druggists DC
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
To SUPPRESS Street rradino.

The City of London, the mile-square
municipality in which the bulk of Lon.
don's financial and Wholesale business
is done. is likely soon to suppress all
kinds of street trading.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
A Great Monarch.

Weather than any brother sover-
eign; master of legions, which num-
ber over million; lord of more than
one-siXth of the surface of the globe,
with subjects of many colors and
races. amounting to over one hundred
and twenty million souls, the Gar of
all the Russias will not be invincible
until he adopts Pillsbury's Vitos as
his regular breakfast diet.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Indictment Of the Times.

The appearances of virtue are more
or less disregarded. and the pursuit
OF the luxury of life is congested with
scarcely any restraint, says the Lon
don Graphic.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
$Ss.6J-DenVer to City of Mexico nm,
Return.

The City of Mexico invites the tour
ist with thousand different attrac-
tions. 1t appeals to all classes of pleas
ure seekers. Its parks, plazas, grand
old cathedrals. theaters, clubs. art gal
leries and museums are among the I'm
est and most Interesting in the world.
The climate is delightful. Side trips
may be made from the city to the Ru-
ins of Militia. Tampico, Vera Cruz and
other points. Mr. Il. A. Cooper. c. p.
A., Colorado &; Southern, 18th and Cur
tis SITS. will furnish full data.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Bells BETRAYED Fruit rhleue.

A farmer in Holstein succeeded in
capturing fruit thieves by putting bells
on the tops of the trees. which warned
him of their presence.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
>EA
The Chinese and Japs are
not very nervous people;
they drink a good deal of tea.

When DeCourcy Howard graduated
from college he announced that he
would devote his life to the elevation
OF the human race. lie is now running
an elevator IN a Chicago skYscrnper
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Fame.

No man can justly consider himself
famous until 1t becomes necessary
for him to dodge cameras.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14

Friend (numorously)- do you
or your wife rule in the household?
He eriously)-Neither. We live un-
der provisional government by the
cook
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Have You Ever spent n winter south.

Galveston has the finest beach in the
South. The climate is wonderful. Low
altitude. humidity of atmos phere
soothing sea breezes and the general
restful effect Of the easy southern life
All tend to slow down the irritable
heart and brain and bring about per-
feet rest.
The Colorado & Southern makes a
round trip rate of S4S.5O to Galveston.
Mr.. II. A. Cooper. C. n. A., 18th and
Curtis SITS. viii tell you about this at
tractivc place.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14

II is now asserted that Mark Twain's
lnnoccnts Abroad" is Il fake and that
the title Of the book should read. .'In
No Sense Abroad"
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14

When the cooking school graduate g
casts her bread upon the waters she
hopes it will return to her in the shape
of wedding cake.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
To Clean Water.BottIes.

Water-bottles and decanters may be
easily cleaned by putting into them
rice and vinegar and shaking well.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14

Some peoples idea of economy is 60
ing without things they need in order
to be able to buy things they don't
need
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14

Brains and impudence is a combina
tion hard to defeat.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14

Teacher-What is the little boy
called who has never known "A mother 5
care? Small Boy-A incubator kid.
ma am.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF as
n cough cure-J. w. O'BRIEN, 32o Third Ave
N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 6, 1900
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14

Tom-What. smoking? ] thought
you Were ordered to stop? Dick-Yes,
by the doctor-not by my wife.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14

Even the man who boots at supersti-
tion is apt to refuse a loan of S13 to
some of his acquaintances on Friday
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14

Yes. sir. that widow went to a
masked ball the night after her hus-
bands funeral We'll. that was go-
ing from grave to gay with Il ven
seance."
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14

Never ask n Colorado pioneer what
his name was In the States or "A Chi
cngo woman how many times she has
been divorced.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Opposition Strengthens Desire.

There is no doubt that opposition
has made more undesirable marriages
than any form of encouragement
Kathleen Robinson.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14

Mrs. Windows SOornlnR Syrup.
For children teethtng, softenh the gums reduces
nSmmstion, allays pain, wind collie. 2Sc bottle
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14

When you write to man. read your
letter over carefully, then mail It: when
YOU write to woman. read II over
three times and then bum It.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14

Try me just once and am sure "a
come again. Defiance Starch.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14

Footbawl was invented when Cain
stubbed his toe
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
To Rid Kettle Of Fur.

An oyster shell is the best thsus
with which to rid kettle OF fur.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
TEA

The English and Irish old
woman lives in a garret on
tea, and dies in a garret on
tea; and how did she get to
be old? On tea.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14

Originator of the Tin Foil Smoker Pack.
age. The man who has made Lewis
Single Binder Straight SC Cigar famous
among smokers throughout the West
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
Especially Their Wives.

Some men are fat ered by
u ight that others fenr them.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14

a GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching blind. Bleeding. Protruding Plies. Drug.
gl.th are authorized to refund money II PAZo
olNrhEhT fails to cure In ~ IL days t0c.