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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15
The Professor ISL
and The Long
eTsscr. The ste.h, BY T. SacIxviIIe Martini
BY j. SackvIIIe Martin i.

Bravery, Doctor, said my friend the
third officer isn't such a simple thing
as you think It. One man is brave In
one way, and anotherin a different one.
Often enough. that which Is called
bravery is nothing more than custom.
You wOuldn't go up on the fore-royal-
yard In half a gale to reef sail, would
you? Not you'll You'd be afraid.
Well, you might think me a brave man
because I would. But then I'd be
afraid to cut chaps leg off, and you
wouldn't.
That was what old Captain Hoskins
whom used to sail with. could never
understand. If a man was bit nerv-
Gus about the sea, be used to look
down on him as all sorts of a coward.
But there came day when he learned
better.
1t happened when | was with him
In three-masted salling-ship, the
Arrow. We lay at Singapore, along
side Tanjong Pagan wharf, loading
with general cargo for Liverpool
The principal object in that cargo was
lion that we were shipping for
London. It lay in strong cage OF
wood and iron, with door In the
front through which it could be fed.
1t was a fine big brute, and every time
1t stretched itself you could see the
muscles slipping over its sides and the
big, wicked-looking claws peeping out
OF the pads Of it's feet in a way that
made you very thankful for the bars.
We had a passenger or two, one OF
whom was a young girl who went by
the name of Hilda Sanford. Directly
the old man set eyes on her trim figure
and her wealth of golden hair, he was
struck all of a heap, so to speak, and
could see that he was promising him
self mighty pleasant voyage.
The other passenger was a strange,
lean, wiry man, who wore gold eye
glasses, and kept peering about the
ship In most uncomfortable way.
He gave bis name as Professor Hay
though we didn't find out what he pro-
fessed until later.
An hour OF two before we started |
this MIR. Hay came up to the old man
and began asking him lot Of ques-
lions.
captain" he said nervously, Il hope
we shall have a quiet passage"
II don't see why we shouldn't
said Hoskins genially.
Mr.. Hay looked up at the sky.
"There seems to be . good deal OF
wind about" he said.
Pretty fair" said Hosklns. THAT'S
going to take us home. Not
being steamer, we can't do without
It."
you're sure it's quite safe2' asked
Hay.
SAFER says the old man, getting on
his high horse, ''safel I'm sailing this
ship"
The Professor smiled apol0getically.
You will excuse me, Captain" he
said, II did not mean any offence.
The fact is | am constitutionally ner. u
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15

shadow. Let me give you bit OF
fatherly advice, Miss Sanford. When
you are looking for a man to marry,
never select a coward A girl like you
wants someone who viii protect her in
times of danger; someone she can rely
on and look UP to.
I'm not thinking Of getting mar
ried," she said shyly. But when do,
Ill bear your advice in mind, Captain.
That's II" said Hoskins. Think
over 1t carefully. And as for getting
married. I'd be glad IL you'd think
over that too
She started, with a frightened look.
"Oh, Captainr' she said. please
don't"
Miss Sandfordl'' he said, "Hilda!
haven't you word for poor old sea-
man who worships the very ground
you tread on? Think over 1t. None
but the brave deserve the fair, yon
know"
lyon mustn't speak like this" she
exclaimed rising as though she were
distressed. "You are older than am.
and don't know that you are d brave
man. / have only ynsW word for IT.
Please don't speak to be about this
egain.''
The ''old man. saw that he had gone
too far. "Waitr' he said. don't be
frightened. promise not to say
word until we reach England. Before
we set there, II We bare bit n rough
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15

Usis on ship-board. 1t Is feeling that
] have never been able to overcome
The sold man" looked at him with a
sort of good-natured contempt.
sYou've no call to be alarmed" he
said; "we'lI take you to England safe
enough
The Professor smiled again and
walked Off into the waist, where we
had fixed up the lions cage. 1t
seemed to have sort of attraction for
him. for he stood before It for ut least
q quarter of an hour. Hoskins looked
after him, and then turned to Miss
Sanford. who was sitting near.
mice sort of chap to have on a
ship. he said. IA man like that ought
to stick to dry land"
..Well you know, / have a fellow
feeling for him, Captain" she an
swered: "I'm afraid of the sea myself. !"
"Ah,, be said, "but you're woman.
You see. A biz OF fear Is all right in
D woman. It's natural TO them. But
with man it's different. A man
ought to be afraid of nothing"
And are you not afraid OF anything,
GaptainT she asked.
Not L. said Hoskins. "You can
have the biggest storm ever Matched by
the China Sea and I'll thank Won for it.
II brings out all the good in a man."
1T must be nice to be so brave"
she exclaimed
"oh. It's AZ right when yos're used
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15
LOVE AND ADVENTURE.
THE THEME or THE STIRRING
Serial STORY BY SIR CONAN
DOYLE, CREA TOR or SHER.
LOCK HOLMES.

This Exceptional Story. Highly Illus.
trated, Whl Start In the Next Issue
of This Magazine Section-Be Sure
of Your Subscription, so as No,
to Miss the First Chapters.
We have arranged for the publ
cation in Is issues, of the thrilling
story of love and adventure, "The
White Company" by Sir A. Conan
Doyle, author of Micah Clarke The
Study in Scarlet, Sign Of the Four, and
the Shorter Sherlock Holmes Detective
Stories.
"The White Company. to write
which Mr.. Doyle read 1913 contem-
porary books, is a tale of the battles
of England's Knight Grants, her re-
doubtable men-at-arms and her won
drous long bowmen, during the period
when all France was harried by the
famous Black Prince. In those times,
when gunpowder was just coming to
be used in crude form. the English
long-bowman could send his gray
goose shaft, with deadly effect. a dis
tanc Of 420 yards, or practically a
quarter of mile. The bows were
made Of yew, tough and springy, and
the arrows were of ash, long, and
feathered and straight.
so we toast all together
TO the gray goose feather
And the land where the gray goose
flew. +"
The White Company Is the sequel to
Mr.. Doyle's great story, Sir Nigel for
which he received Twenty-Five Thou
sand Dollars.
In presenting the revised "White
Company we are offering our many
readers one OF the most stirring and
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ern author.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15

AT the recent Greeian athletic games. the
Russians made particularly poor showing
IN the spTinting or running contests not
withstanding their extensive Manchurian
training.
The Washington Post says that that
German stable hand who was imprisoned
for three weeks for swearing at one OF the
Kaiser's horses Twill hereafter curb ana
bride his temper a bit" Should think
he would
II II now stated that the Japanese General
Knroki Is none other than sir Hector Mac
Donald who niysteFionsy disappeared or
died some years ago In India. The story
people say they know, many OF them per.
sonally. that KprokI fought IKE anything
hpf dead enc.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15

II "A annouced that the pump trust viii
increase it's capital stock by some eight
million dollars We refrain from making
suggested IN this connection
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-15

Tbe Muck Rake writer's are said to be
going after the fertilizer trust; probably
not. however. tooth and nail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-26
VARIOUS MATTERS
GIVEN HEARING
RAILROAD COMMISSION RECEIVES
COMPLAINTS.
SOME ALREADY SETTLED
Satisfactory Adjustments Between
Compliments and Companies
Causes Proceedings to Be With.
drawn-Poor functional Connee-
tions at Monticello.

The state railroad rate commission
yesterday had before it number Of
complaints against railroad compan-
les. Application for a change OF rules
of the Omaha road, so as to allow the
loading of cars with hay, grain and
potatoes at the same time, was heard
and taken under advisement.
Application for a rate on lumber
trimmings used in box manufacture,
this commodity to be classified by
itself and rate thereon made, was
heard and taken under advisemant.
Theodore w. Brazeau of Grand Rap
ids, Wood county, republican nominee
as state senator to take the place of
H. c. Wipperman, appeared in an ap-
plication for station facilities for Yes.
per, Wood county. The matter was
taken under advisement.
Various complaints scheduled for
hearing today were withdrawn,
among them being complaint against
the rate on sugar from Milwaukee to
West Bend. complaint against the
rate on structural iron and steel from
La Crosse to Viroqua, complaint
against the rates on stone on the
Wisconsin Central road, all these mat
tiers being satisfactorily adjusted be-
tween the plaintiffs and the railroads.
The matter of increasing the pas.
senger facilities on the Prairie du
Chen division of the Milwaukee road
was postponed until October 8, as
were also the complaints in regard
to station facilities at Forestville and
regarding rates on coal from lake
ports to Sahawan. Today will be
heard the complaint about functional
connections at Monticello between the
Illinois Central and the Milwaukee
road.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-26
secretlvenesa Of the Ianan.se

No higher tribute can be paid to a
foreigner by japanese than his be.
lief in his power to keep silence; that
power is one of the most tremendous
sources of a nations strength. Much
marvel has been elected by the invioi.
late safety during the war of strategic
secrets, the common posse 5sion of
thousands of people at once There
were few traitors here and lhere in
the beginning of the war; there was
none when it was ended. They were
discovered and convicted by their
own comrades and swift and terrible
was the execution of justice upon
them. Only in the service to which
they belonged were these painful in.
cidents known; they were described
when the war was over.-W Worlds
Work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-26
RAILROAD ENGAGES IN FARMING.
Experiment to Show That Waste
Places May Be Made Productive.

Tradition has long held a vast sec
ton of Long Island generally referred
to as scrub oak wastes and pine bar
rens to be absolutely valueless, says
the New York Post. But now the
Long Island Railroad company has
undertaken to prove that the soil OF
those regions is capable of producing
vegetables of every description, as
we'll as trees and small fruits. AMI
one experiment has been made in the
neighbornood of Wadipg river, where
the soil was said to be especially
sour" remarkably late" and with a
depth of less than six, and probably
not over three inches. This is called
experimental station No. l. Some ex-
perts declared that new soil could not
be forced or coaxed to furnish the
requisites for seed termination there
under from two to six years. The
ground was badly lacking in humus.
A dynamiter and his assistant, fol-
lowed by a gang of Italians, blew and
burnt per day an average of 10 tree
in diameter to six and one-half feet.
In thirty-five working days, rye was
drilled in after soil had been plowed
and flowed by disc and tooth har-
row. In sixty-four working days the
ten acres upon which crops were to
be grown had been thoroughly
cleared, plowed, narrowed and seeded
to rye, fence put up. and because
time did not permit of building, a
portable house and two Condemned
freight cars were pressed into service
as living quarters. The freight cars
were raised on old ties. and placed to
serve later as chicken house and hay
loft. respectively
When blowing was started. the min
ute the ground could he worked, the
rye was fifteen inches high and grow
ing strongly. When the last acre was
plowed under it had reached the hei ght
of thirty-nine inches. The first plant
IA, and since then thirty-nine different
varieties have been raised and shipped
to market
The greatest amount of manure
used on any acre was ten tons. This.
with wood ashes. the greater part Of
which was obtained by burning Of
underbrush. stumps, and dead trees.
was the only fertilizer used. The la
Dor has been three men, with the ex.
certion of one month, when an abso-
lutely "gren' hand was utilized for
cultivation. An irrigation plant coz
tributed largely to the success Of the
crop.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-26
The Bad Months.

1t was mid-October in Vermont and
there was already a hint of snow In
the air. The city boardersen his way
to the depot shivered slightly and
drew his greatcoat closer about him
There's no denying that you have
the loveliest state in the union in the
summer, Osgood," he said to the stage
driver, but wouldn't live here the
year round if you gave it to me-"
The old man slowly flicked a per
sistent fly off the near horse before he
grumbled: well, faint very good
state to live in, III admit. Have to
drag around on wheels about four
months out of every ar.'-Youth's
Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-26
SMILES IN RHYME

AS wet as fish-as dry as bone.
AS live as a bird-as dead as a stone
AS plump as a partridge-as poor as
a rat.
As strong as a horse-as weak as q
cat.
A. hard as iint-as soft as a mole
AS white as a Aiy-as black as coal
AS plain as a pikestaff-as rough as a
bear.
AS tight as a drum-as free as the
air.
As heavy as lead-as light as a feath-
er.
AS steady as time-uncertain as
weather.
AS hot as an oven-as cold as frog.
AS gay as a lark-as sick as dog.
AS slow as tortoise-as swift as the
wind.
As true as the Gospel-as false as
mankind.
AS thin as herring-as fat as a pig.
As proud as a peacock-as gay as a
grig.
As savage as tigers-as mild as 2
dove.
AS stiff as a poker-as limp as a
glove.
As blind as bat-as deaf as post.
As cool as cucumber-as warm as
toast.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-26
BRAINS ARE WANTED.

All over the civilized world there IS
a strong demand for brains that are
a little above the average in quantity
for purposes Of dissection. Scientists
have for the most part nothing better
to dissect than the brains of paupers
and lunatics. These, however, leave
much to be desired, and it is to the
interest Of the human family that the
brains Of cultured and learned people
should be placed at their disposal. A
certain number of such brains are
forthcoming. In the great majority OF
cases they are bequeathed by their re-
spective owners.
Prof Goodwin Smith some time ago
formally willed his brain to Cornell
university. Some remarkable brains
have been sold, not given. An Eng
lishman has disposed Of his to an
American university for $4,000. He
is man of little education and Tor
many years worked as a coal miner.
He has marvellous memory, especial
" for dates, and is now earning a
good salary on the music hall stage.
Brains Of great men vary very
much It is found that men OF en-
cyclopedic mind have large and heavy
characterization had to wear a very
big hat-with an enormous bed of
gray matter and numerous convoIu-
tons; on the other hand, men who's
genius is concentrated upon one line
OF thought are Of small brain and, con.
seQuently, have small heads. New.
ton, Byron and Cromwell were in this
class.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-26
WORK ONE MILE UNDER GROUND
Deepest Mining Shaft in the World Is
$500 Feet Down.

1t is probably fact not generally
known that the Michigan copper
country possesses the worlds three
deepest vertical mining shafts, says
the New York World. The deepest
of these is No. 3 at the North Tama.
rack property, its measurement be-
ing $500 feet. To the south, at a
distance of 1900 feet is the No. 5
shaft OF the same company. This
ranks as the second deepest vertical
shaft on the globe, its measurement
being $3.50 feet from the collar to the
bottom of the level.
Second only to these great openings
IS the Red Jacket shaft of the Calu-
met and Hecla company, which is
down 1900 feet and in which the cop
per lode was not encountered until a
depth of $500 feet had been attained.
The deepest incline shaft In the
world is the No of the Calumet and
Hecla This shaft, itself, from the
collar to the lowest level, is sunk on
tn eplan OF the lode for a distance of
500 feet, while from drift at the
bottom a Wine extecds down and 100
feet to the boundary Of the property.
giving a measurement of s 200 feet
from the surface. No. shaft passes
by the Red Jacket shaft at the fifty.
sixth level.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-26
. CARDS OF THANKS.

Wausau Record-No man in a com
munity stands closer to the masses
than the editor Of a daily paper. To
the homes and fresides of nearly all
the citizens, through the columns OF
his paper he is a welcome guest. He
tells joyously of their successes, adds
to the pleasure Of their social enjoy
ments, touches, if at all, lightly the
mistakes which creep into the best Of
families, tenderly records their sor-
rows, and in fact becomes an indts.
pensable adjunct to every feature vi
their home life.
But his view is of necessity a
broader one. The relation Of a sin
gle family to a community, must be
considered. The paper is more than
a recorder; it is an educator. The
fed must be cultivated for the 81.
ture, and the lettering of all condi.
tons must never be lost sight Of Re
fusals to comply with requests are
necessary, and the mo" should be so
expressed as not to create antagonisn.
The field of newspaper custom is
constantly changing and for the bet
ter. Once cards Of thanks were con-
sidered proper and the public looked
for them, but time has changed. the
custom has become obsolete and
should be discountenanced altogether.
Kindness Of riends in the hour of be-
reavement, the presentation of floral
offerings as expressions of their sym.
pathy, carries With them on their
very face, the presumption that they
VIII be appreciated, and because OF
that they are given. In well defn Il
newspaper circles it has become to be
considered a sort Of parade, a play to
say to the public througl&she columns
OF the press I'VE are thankful" The
Daily Record doesn't like the custom.
disapproTes Of it because it is out Of
date, because it is superauous. and
we are constantly trying to get the
people OF this city away from this Gus.
tom. The following from a, l.nange
expresses our views and should re.
ceiye general endorsements
THE editor Of this paper would he
the last man on earth to knowingly
say word to hurt the feelings Of
any of its subscribers or citizens. es.
pecially at time when the dark
winged messenger Of death had
brought sorrows to the home. but
from the best motives we desire to
call the attention of our readers to
the custom Of publishing a card Of
thanks. 1t is a custom that has out
grown its purpose, If it ever had one.
When sickness and death comes to
your home r is only natural that your
friends and neighbors should do what
they could to assist you. They would
be heathens if they did not. They
know from the expression of your face
that you are thankful and deeply ap.
preciate all they do, and it is not
necessary to rush into print aud tell
the world that your neighbors were
kind when you were in trouble. The
reading public is becoming tired OF
the old stereotyle ed card of thanks"
you can express to your friends, by
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-26

wrong thing at the unexpected mo-
ment. /. E., nervous driver may pull
the wrong rein, or pedestrian hest
tate and try several courses before
finally choosing the worst one of
them all.
1t is your business. not the other
mans, to avoid danger.
The road is free for all and owned
by none.
Therefore be courteous and consii.
crate, and always drive like a gentle
man.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-26
The Steamboat and an "lt.p

If Robert Fulton had succeeded
in proving to Napoleon that his
steamboat was revolutionary inven-
ton the history of the whole world
might have been changed. A CRITIC
reasons as follows: Fulton laid be-
fore the French emperor his plan for
steam navigation. 1t might have ap-
pealed to Napoleon had he personal
ly Investigated it, but he preferred
to leave the decision to a commission
Of wiseacres, who reported that nav.
igauon by the aid of steam was al
obvious absurdity. That was two
years before the battle of Trafalgar
was fought. Had he accepted the ad
vice Of Fulton and gone at once to
building, the great army massed at
Boulogne might after all have landed
IN England and wrought it's military
miracles upon British soil instead of
at Austerlitz, to which Trafalgar
turned it"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-26
THROWN IN.

John Philip Sousa. the noted com
poser, was talking about musical
bores.
Il must confess" he said, that q
musical bore once got the better Of
me.
1T was at a Wagner opera, and the
bore sat at my left He had a book
OF the score open on his knee, and he
hummed every passage-every single
passage.
"Afy patience was at last exhausted
| turned to the man and said:
" 1 beg your pardon, but l didn't
pay, you know, to hear you sing.
Then said he you have all that
into the bargain, eh?'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-26
Handled Thousands.

you wouldn't think that man was
very wealthy" said the wise guy,
pointing to a man in overalls, "and
yet he handles thousands every day"
Indeed put in a hearer. "And
what business is he en gagged in?"
ooh, he just drives a brick wagon, !"
answered the w. G. and, there reing
no more inquiries the incident closed
in due form. Toledo Blade.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-26
Flight Of Time.

The cuckoo in the attic of the clock
stuck its head out of the window and
chirped the half-hour previous to mid
night.
What" queried the fair maid, as
she vainly attempted to strangle a
yawn, lis the best thing going?"
Give it up replied the young man
in the parlor scene. Whats the ans
wer?"
"A man who has over stayed the
limit" she replied.
And then he got move on himself.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-26

concerning the gratitude Of James
Meny Crawford who had willed her
his fortune Of S20,000,OO0 because she
had nursed him in a serious illness
she got into her hands millions CT
francs with no other security than a
massive safe, plastered with off1cious
seals and locked and counterlocked.
In this safe was supposed to repoSe
the will Of Crawford. 1t was broken
open during the trial and found to
contain nothing bat waste paper.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-26
Alarmed.

MY" exclaimed the giraffe in the
menagerie tent, is this horseless bus
mess going to strike us next?"
whats the matter?" inquired the
neighborly lion.
THAT matinee girl just passed with
bum actor and I'm sure | heard her
say she wished he'd give her his auto
giraffe. philadelphia Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-26
Uncle Zeke.

De vantage dat desc yer tramps
sometimes has ovah de young hus-
bans wen dey gifts a hand-out at de
back door, am dat hits dess fob de
one meal.
d., man dat say de fewer friends
20 has de bettah off 20 is am usa-
ally 'cordin' ter his own arguments
mighty prosperous.-E. X. Earring.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-26

Paris, Sept 13,-Mme. There's
Humbert and her husband. Frederick
who have been in prison for three
years for swindliug ON a colossal
scale, were liberated Tuesday on
ticket of leave conditioned or their
not offending the law again The
reasons are good conduct on the part
of Frederic Humbert and i'll health
OF Therese HumIert who is about 70
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-26

undergo an operation.
The Humberts-for under this cap
ton were included, too, the madam
brothers. Emile and Roman Daur'g-
nac--were convicted on August p
1908, after they had secured, it is as
;imated. at least S1o,00o.000 and had
handled more than S14o.G00.o0o ~
means Of their swindle.
Nine Humbert played on the
French characteristics of thrift AMI
love Of mystery BY an adroit story