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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-25
A Farmers Talk to Farmers

Before DIR. Hartman began the study
OF medicine he was farmer boy. He
was brought up on u farm in Southern
Pennsylvania.
He belonged to that industrial, sue
cessfu1 class OF farmers known as the
Pennsylvania Dutch, the best farmers
in the world.
1t was here that he early learned the
lesson of pulling obnoxious things out
by the roots.
Dr. Nartman's Meth,d Of Treating
Catarrh.
Naturally, when no began the study
OF medicine his mind turned instructive
ly toward the removing of causes. He
could not content himself with doctor
ing symptoms any more than his enter
prisinS father could have contented
himself by pulling Off the tops of weeds
TO eradicate them from the soil.
The Doctor turned his attention earIy
70 the science of removing the cause of
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-25
Had Catarrh Thirty Years.-Pe-ru-ns
Cured Him.

Cured Him.
Mr.. Gustav M. Schmidt, Spring Valley.
Ill, writes:
had catarrh of the head and throat
for over thirty years. 1t became worse
every year.
"Aboutthree months ago commenced
to take Peruna and Manalin, and now I
am entirely cured of that trou bfesome
sickness. Your medicine is surely e
blessing TO mankind.
You can truly say that you have not
lived in vain, Doctor, and 1 thank YOU
for the good you have done me. Nav
you enjoy long life to help suffering
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NJ. Schmidt.
DR.. Hartman Makes Personal Use of
Pe-ru-na.
In speaking of his own personal use
of Peruna, DIR. Hartman SAYS:
"For n number of years my profess
sional duties have compelled me TO be
much on the road, travelling long dis
tances by rail, night and day, exposed
to all kinds of vicissitudes, sleeping and
eating in different hotels continually.
and through it all have preserved nv
self from any arrangement of the body
resulting from catching cold,
AT the slightest evidence OF a cold. n
Few doses Of Peruna invariably checked
it,o
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-25

Man-a-iin is modern, up-to date
laxative, pleasant TO take, mildin action
ana sure to overcome constipation. II
as an efficient cathartic for adults and
children take it readily. Full directions
accompany each botfIa
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-25
A Guaranteed Cure For Piles.

Itching. Blind. bleeding or Protruding Piles
druggists refund money IL PAzo OINTMENT
standing. In 20 IL days. First application
ives ease and rect, SOC. III your druggist
hasn't ft send SOC in stamps and &c will be Tor
Louis. Mo. 49,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-25
Steamer owen billiard.

Mail and passengers to and from WIFI,
stone, lrvington, Weems, Mil,enbeck
Merry Point and Urbana, daily (excep,
Sunday.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-25

MI Henry Schroeder, Route writes
suffered
docfoing = - ~ ~
took nine bottles of Peruns
- ~ reconTend the medicine with
IL is my household friend - - "
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-25
SCHEDULE:

Leave-White Stone, Ia. m; Irvington
LAD; Weems, $40; Millenbeck, o; Merry
Point, $50; arrive Urbans, 11.30 a. m
Leave-Urbans, 9 p. m; Mi lenbeck, 8
Merry Point, $50; Weems. 4. 80; Irvingtor
0 arrive White Stone, 6p m
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-25

Oh. that is crucial test of faith! II
is not difficult for me to understand
how God could give the higher power
TO Moody or Finney or Wesley OF
Peter or James or n John or q
Mary on the day of Pentecost. but that
he viii give to me this higher power IL
| obey his wIll-ah. me. that is hard to
believel And yet is not God keeping
his promises with those who are men
tally and physically no stronger or
better than you or /? Some time ago
/ was riding out to the grave OF a
southern lady who had been a member
of my church. Among the pallbearers
was gentleman who, with all his
family, had been rescued from the
Galveston food of few years ago.
said, Tell me about it." Then he told
me how the waters rose higher and
higher. First they came to the top of
the gates Then they rose to the first
floors. They grew higher and higher
when the winds in an angry hurricane
blew them In Then the people were
drowned, not by the hundreds, but by
the thousands. The walls tottered.
The houses were battered to pieces.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
WHY WIDOWS DO NOT READ.

After dinner the women called on
two friends. They We're a married
couple. They had not been married
SO very long.
The wife, who was suffering from a
slight cold, lay on the couch among
the pillows. She had on a red XII
mono. She was pretty, with the red
to match in her cheeks. In her hands
was abook. 1t happened to be of the
same color as her kimono, which was
also pretty. Attached to her book
was tiny little electric light, with a
shade. The battery lay by her side.
The husband reseated himself at
the center table. BY his side was an
open book, with a paper knife keeping
the place for him. 1t was under the
reading lamp.
How long have you been married
now? asked the woman as she took
ner seat in a big arm chair
About six months" said they 81
multaneously.
The woman. who had just come
from a gay dinner party where she
had laughed Tor two hours with a lot
Of friends, glanced quickly from one
to the other, taking in the books. the
lamps, their attitude of repose, the
quiet of the room, the air of having
finished with tua altogether.
T. see" said she. q know what it
is. l used to be married. I read then.
and read and read. nearly put my
eyes out reading read sometimes
till ; o'clock in the morning and af.
ter.
81 10 that now" smiled the wife
Really went on the woman, Il
think there wasn't a book that came
cut then ! didn't read. devoured
them omnivorousIy.'
And now?" said they.
The woman smiled serenely at them
from the recess of her big armchair.
Now, said she, Il never read a
single book that's on the market. /
don't know what comes out and /
don't care. l go by bookstands from
one years end to the other and never
think of them"
"Wny?" asked they.
I'm no longer married" explained
the woman. II no longer yegetate
aud read and vegetate. l live now"
she added.-New York Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31

Now, however, the reverse is frequent,
ly the case. A piece must be made OF
given dimensions. or within certain
limitations Of weight, ami yet be able
to resist certain stresses; and the en-.
gineer must produce a material cap.
able of meeting the requirements.
This reversal OF methods is not al
together a modern affair. but it has
progressed with an aecelerating pace.
Thus, the demand for larger ana
stronger ships led to the replacement
Of wood by iron, and again. to the
suppression Of iron by steel; and in
each case it was the demand for bet
ter material which led to the improve,
ment A similar demand has led. and
is leading, to still greater advances in
the production of special materials. re,
sulting in the development OF the
science of metallursy. and particularly
the metallurgy of .ae special scepls, 10
a high degree. In some recent dis.
cussions of the subject, attention has
been directed to the remarkable pro.
ducts among the s0-called alloy steels
developed as q result of the applica-
ton of scientific investigation to the
demands of the manufacturer. In the
construction of automobiles especially
the requirements for materials have
become most severe In some parts
great strength is demanded, in others
toughness. Some portions must re
sist extremely high Temperatures
while others are to be subjected tc
rapid vibratory stresses. All pieces
are required to he OF minimum weigh
and maximum resistance; and reliabil
ity is most esseuual.-Henry HaTri
son Suplee. in Forum
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
FORGET Yourself.

Forget yourself. You will never do
anything great until you do. Self.
Consciousness is a disease with many.
No matter what they DO, they can ney.
er get away from themselves. They
become warped upon the subject OF
self-analysis, wondering how they look.
how they appear, what others will
think OF them, how they can enhance
their own interests. In other words.
every thought and every effort seems
to focus upon self; nothing radiates
from them.
NO one can grow while his thoughts
are self centered. The symuathies o.
the man who thinks only of himself
are soon dried up. Selfconsciousaess
acts as paralysis to all expansion,
strangles enlargement, kills aspira,
ton, cripples executive ability. The
mind which Accompanies things
looks out not in; it Is focused Upon
IS object, not upon Cself
The immortal acfs have been uncon.
sciously performed. The greatest
raIers have Fcen the silent l0ngings,
the secret yearnings Of the heart. not
hose which have been delivered fac.
ng a critical audience. The daily de-
sire is the perpetual prayer, the
prayer that is heard and answered. -.
.. S. Marden in Success Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31

1t may safely be said that no feat
of translation in any age has ever
equalei that achieved BY Prof Jebb in
rendering Browning's "Abt Vaeler"
into Greek verse. This fine soliloQuy
Of the musician is less obscure. no
doubt than many other Of its authors
productions but it abounJs in
imagery and in turns OF thought which
even an Englishman finds it not very
easy 70 follow, and of which he could
hardly have conceived 1t possible that
any Greek equivalents should exist,
for Jebb found them. though It may
be doubted whether any other Greek
scholar living would have been equal
.ly successful in his search.-Iondon
Telegraph.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31

There - a public library in Bald
more that ha@ Il regulation by which
any member wanting particular
book which is not in can by paying
sual, sum, secure tue next turn.
and upon the hooks coming In, the
librarian sends him a notification
Ia this connection, an attache 81
the library tells Of an amusing Incl
dent. A member desired a copy of a
novel entitled THE Girl He Left Be
mind Him The book not being in
he made the customary deposit, and,
in due course. received a notification.
This the members wife .aceived--to
her alarm at hrst-for 1t read as fol
lows.
Mr.. Blank is informed that The
Girl He Left Behind Him IS now il
the library and will be kept for him
III! Friday morning next Success
Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
A Tue Story.

/ want to tell You of something
saw take place en- a crowded Boston
street the other dav A dirty faced,
ragged little lad was pohing about in
he ash barrels for spoils. He had d
tiny dog with him. quite as unkempt
and uncared Tor as himself, but
around that dogs neck was tied q
bow Of faded ribbon, and his inces,
SAINT sambols and FRANKS found favor
in the sight Of his beegar-boy master.
1t was plain to see that the boy loved
the dog, and between the two there
was the complete understanding Of
mutual affection Suddenly, while
the dog was bounding and barking in
the exuberaace Of canine JOY ana his
masters eyes We're sparkling with
relish Of this one thing in life that
was his very own, there came a rapid.
ly driven. team down the crowded
street A moment later | saw rag.
ged boy, with set face and anguished
eye, gather in mis- arms a manned and
dying dog and gently walk away
What had happened? Only a worth,
+ less street cur trampled to death
only miserable little rag-pieker rob
bed of the sole bit Of joy and comfort
his life ever knew, the one friend that
loved him; that was all But there
was look in the boys face that will
keep my heart aching for many a day
to come, and the fiuttering bit of fancy
ribbon about the dead dogs neck
/ brought mist to my eyes that lid the
splendor of the bright spring morning
Irene NJ. c. France.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
Madison, Jan. %.


The capitol building commission
took 4 new start yesterday toward the
building of new statehcuse, to even
tually cost some $5,G00000.
L. F. Porter of Madison. an architect
Of long experience and familiar with
The architectural needs Of the state
with respect to a capitol, was engaged
TO prepare a program fer submission
10 architects in the new competition
for plans for the proposed new build
ing. He will Immediately start upon
this work and it is expected that he
will have it ready to submit to the
commission In two or three weeks,
when another meeting will be called
10 examine the program, ascertain
that ii is precisely in line with the
/ law and the judgment OF the commits
/ sion, and perhaps at the same meet
/ ing take the first steps toward the
competition for the making OF the
I plans.
/ In so far as practicable the commits
SIGN and Mr. Porter will follow the
program prepared by the commission
! two years ago. Changes will be made
/ so as to conform to me changed pro
! visions OF the law, as enacted al the
regular session Of 1905. in chapter 315.
and at the extra session, in chapter
/ Is. 1t is expected that the work can
be greatly expedited with the assist
ance Of the material gathered and the
vast amount Of the work done by the
commission before tho amendments to
the original law necessitated practic-
ally a new beginning Of the work OF
planning.
The commission now has available
for the making Of the plans for the Ill
innate entire new capitol and for the
construction of the first (west wing)
100000, made up of the original APP
preparation of 100000 by the legisla-
ture of 1903, the amount turned in the
capitol fund by the insurance com
missioner from the state insurance
fund. and additional appropriations.
The commission met in the private
office of Governor Davidson There
were present the entire five members,
0. H. Ingram, Eau Claire
Il. f. d. Johnson, Milwaukee.
j A Van Cleve, Marinette.
H. w. Chynoweth, Madise
Governor Davidson.
MIR Johnson was recently appointed
by Governor La Toilette in place Of
Edward Reynolds OF Milwaukee who
resigned on account Of poor health,
MIR Ingram presided at the meeting
yesterday, having been elected presi-
dent cf the commission a year or more
ago
Miss Jennie Nelson Of Madison was
elected as temporary secretary. Gov
ernor Davidson is a member of the
commits sion, ex-ofTicio, taking the place
of Governor La Toilette The commits
sion . at first constituted by the law
Of 1903. was composed Of seven mem
bers. nut this was reduced to five by
an amendment made by the legislature
of 1905, Justices Marshall and Wins
low ct tie supreme court resigning
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
Tea and SILK in Texas.

A Japanese syndicate has purchas-
ed a tract of 10000 acres in Bee
county, in the San Antonio region,
and 300 Japanese families are 10 be
settled upon t to engage in the cult
walton of tea ana silk. The tea plant,
it has been demonstrated, nourishes
we'll in Texas, and mulberry trees
grow even better than in Japan,
There is reason, therefore, to hope
that before many years the japanese
colonists in Texas viii be able largely
to increase the wealth of this country
and to diversity its products By add
ing tea and silk TO our exports, or at
least diminish the amount which the
United States buys Of the orient.
The japanese who are going to Texa7
10 not expect to form a settlement
exclusively by themselves after the
Chinese fashion, but will adopt Amer
lean ways and customs, and become
good American citizens.-New York
Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
The Fiction Of the Railroad Map.


Leslie's Weelly-It will be found
We doubt not, that il pays to tell the
truth even in railroad advertising
and e. H. Hartman has just establish
Ell a valuable precedent in this re,
spect for the RAILROAD system which
he controls, and he deserves credit
for it, 1t has been the general prac
tice Of railroads to print maps Of their
lines in such a way as TO make it ap-
pear that they are all short cuts.
or air lines, between great centers
connected by them, or through which
they pass. which. of course, is eener-
ally untrue and often seriously mis-
leading 10 the travelling public Mr..
Hartman has ordered his passenger
departments TO print hereafter maps
of the various Hartman roads show.
ing the exact course of the rails.
Whatever it may be. Circles. zigza2s
and curves are to be represented eX-
actIy as they exist. If this means the
usheting In Of an era Of truthfulneses
in the business and professional worl3
all around, we shall rejoice and be
glad When newspap ars begin to le3
the truth about their circulation. iiplo-
mats become models Of vcractY, poll
ticians emulate the example Of GEORGE
Washington with his latcbet. am
people stop lying about the amount Of
their Ia. able property, we shall ex.
pect the millennium TO heave in sigh
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
What Irving Did for Ills Profession.

In one respect Sir Henry irving
was especially remarkable he was
such singular combination of ar
tistic and practical ability But thar
comes very tar short Of describing
what he was. Besides being an artist
and a man of business, he was con
summate man Of the world. a dipio
matist, and a man OF great intellectual
ability. He was, furthermore, a very
kind-hearted man He had a kindness
not often to be met with in one at
the head Of large enterprises who
must Of necessity say NO many
times for once he can say Yes. With
THE force ami decision Of character OF
a man OF action, he combined a great
deal of tact and address-qnailties, nc
doubt. all the more effective by reason
of his kindness Of heart.
TO Irving more than any other man
is due the change that has taken place
in London in recent years in the social
position of actUrs--a change which has
come within my own memory. When
| first went TO f4ond In 1870 there
were no actors in society When
came back in 1877 there We're good
many OF them to be seen about
There was growing up a society which
was composed of successful artists, the
ucw rich people, and the professional
classes. with sprinkling of such OF
the older society as had fancy for
art and the theater n that society
the actors had not only a good but
+ islingushed, place.
Irving had a high idea Of the
dignity Of his own profession, and he
Illustrated in himself what he thought
the position and the manners Of an
actor should be. He had not in the
least WHIT has always been supposed
TO be tIe off-the-stage manner Of an
actor He thought an actor should be
just like anybody else. | fancy that
is not an easy thing to do. The actor
must lie indeed a gentlemen who can
preserve in private life the simple
and quiet behavior OF one. A gentle
man should be himself-that is a sine
qua non of the character-and, as a
rule. he should not have any keea
anxiety upon the question Of what yon
think of him. An actors business, on
the other hand, Is to be somebody else
s. Nadai in scribner's.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31

in case Of menace from flames, either
In the structure below or among the
neighboring buildings, VIII let down
copious streams of an extinguishiug
fluid for the protection OF all the sides
Of the spire and belfry.
SafegIarded thus above, the con
struction Of the new supports beneath
he tcwer and the Washington street
side OF the building in the interest OF
the elevated company's rapid transit
system. Of which Bostonians are so
proud, viii give fresh sense Of secur-
ity 70 the association which has the
building in care, and TO the millions
of Americans who regard the OLD
South as one of Uncle Sans most
priceless treasures.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
Voice From the Past.

Aesop was writing his fables.
If Baron Muuchausen or Eli Per
kins had had gumption enough to at
tach a moral to the stuff they grind
out, as l do" he said, they might
have become famous as philosophers
and wise men. instead of being
known as the biggest liars of the
ages"
Smiling at the shrewdness and
originality of the idea, he tore up an
invitation he had received to be one
Of the speakers at a banquet OF the
Amanias club on the Thursday even
ing of the week following, and went
on with his work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
Sure of Their Theology.

A guest at a sea-shore hotel was
Walking on the beach and met two
little boys.
You look very much alike. she
said Are you twins?"
No, ma'am. one Of them answered.
looking up with very earnest eyes,
we're Baptists. Judge
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
At Aer Merou.

John, something IS Oh your mind
Yes. ] may as well confess. I've
been leading a double life"
What Heavens! Oh. this Is ter
riblei Tell me-you are not jesting-
this Is not a horrible joke-you"
NO dear. 1t Is the truth. I've been
getting trading stamps with my col.
lars and neckties and giving them to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
F E:se lfAsas' \
Had Learned That.

The teacher in the settlement school
was instructing the juvenile Russians
in the English language
Now. boys she said, writing
word on the blackboard, THAT Is in
terrupt What is the meaning Of it?"
To butt int shrilly answered the
boys. with one voice.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31

DO you think the world is growing
better2" asked tle man who always
has something ON his mind
There is no doubt Of III" answered
The CHEEKY citizen. 4 understand
lhat number Of communities have
abolishe- tin horns and cowbells from
holiday celebrations, Washington
Star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
His Last Proo Knocked out.

ignorance of the law, YOU know, 4"
SAID The justice OF the peace, Is no
defense"
In that case" replied the prisoner.
YOU wouldn't have a leg to stand on
if they ever hauled you up, would
you?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
All He Knew About it.

Which is the higher, q count or an
earl?" asked tn" girl who had just
come out.
= don't know" replied old man
Scadlsley The only one We have in
our family Is a count. but If an earl's
igher I'm mighty glad we tool
The first one that happened to come
along"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31

a characteristic feature Of modern
"neineering is the extent to which
means are modified to suit the desired
ends. Formerly the materials to be
used in a machine Or structure were
examined and tested, and the quaint
ity and disposition made accordingly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
Money and Microbes.

She-Do YOU believe there are mi,
crobes in money dear?
He-Yes. but they can't get through
il any quicker than you can.-Yonk.
ers Statesman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
Pleas ntries.

He, six weeks after the honeymoon
i suppose you thought you We're a
fool when you stood up and married
me?
She-Well, I was the next tAlng to
a fool.-Yonkers Statesman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
erishing a Hope.

Adam zawfoX--"Think you have a
good chance for a better position 10
your"
Job Sturdy" More than a good
chance It's mighty near q dead Ger
tainty TIE clerk next above me is
stealing from the firm Some day
they'll catch him at it and he'll go
ami I'm right in line Of promotion
And you!' thlndered St, Peter
you have the nerve to apply for adj
mission here? Front! Show the
gentleman below."-Puck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31

Rodney-Do YOU have trouble with
"shalp' and win?
Dickey- Nope; my wife says "yon
shall and say 4 will"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31

the girl next door, because she wants
to get enough to draw a mandolin"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-31
how The Relations Became stralne!

TOW 7 ne HeFatIons Became STRAINED.
Mrs. Ambish-"I often tell my hus-
band wish he had more get up and
get about him"
Mrs JelIers-Indeed I've often
heard that he gets up and gets mis- own
breakfast"