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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22
The Steamboat and an of"

If Robert Fulton had succeeded
in proving to Napoleon that his
yention the history of the whole
world might have been changed A
steamboat was a revolutionary in
critic reasons as follows: Fulton
laid before the French emperor his
plan for steam navigation. 1t might
have appealed to Napoleon had he
personally investigated ii, but he
preferred to leave the decision to a
commission of wise acres, who re-
portd that navigation by the aid
of steam was an obvious absurdity.
That was two years before the bat
tie of Trafalgar was fought. Had he
accepted the advice of Fulton and
gone at once to building, the great
army massed at Boulogne might af-
ter all have landed in England and
wrought it's military miracles upon
British soil instead Of at Austrelitz,
to which Trafalgar turned it."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22
A sHlRrwAIsr BOX.

If you want shirtwaist box, you
can fashion one prettier and more
convenient than those to be bought.
If the outer surface is smooth, deco
rate it in geometric designs with
poker work. If this is beyond you,
cover the box with mating, cretonne
or cartridge paper. First line the in
side, padding it with sheets of wad'
ding, between which you have
sprinkled literally your favorite sachet
powder. Take sheets of board, such
as artists draw upon, and cover. A.
tach to the ends ribbons for lifting,
Use these to separate the waists, so
that all do not have to be handled
when you want to get one.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22

and requiring every member of your
family to do likewise Oh-never
mind the expense-the lease, YOU will
observe, requires me to furnish you
with the heels, so it costs you moth
ing"
The tenant read the following
clause pointed out in the lease by
the landlord
And it is hereby further agreed
that the said party of the second part
(the tenanD obligates himself and
the members of his family to wear
and use only shoes equipped with
rubber heels, and the said party Of
the first part (the landlord) hereby
agrees to pay the expense Of fitting
rubber heels to all shoes regularly
worn by the tenant ana the members
Of his family. provided that such
heels shall be fitted only at shop
to be designated by the party Of the
first part
The prospective tenant could only
articulate:
But suppose refuse to wear rub
Der heels?"
I'm that case, we viii have no diff
ficulty in finding someone else who
will" answered the landlord. This
clause is my own idea and is in
serted to guard against noise from the
fat above-an evil which you must
admit is one of the greatest annoy
ances Of life In a fat in New York.
People who wear rubber heels
walk noiselessly. Not only are rub
Der heels comfortable and noiseless,
but you viii find many physicians who
advocate them for all ordinary walk
ing, on the score of the nervous
shocks which are avoided by their
use.
Il have made an arrangement with
a shoemaker near my building, who
fits all thes hoes of my tenants with
rubber heels at q reduced rate, and
pay the bills. II costs me some
thing like SIS a month--but for that
get about fifteen pairs of rubber
heels put on. and when they wear
out l am willing to pay for new ones
The best possible proof Of the
practical utility Of my scheme is that
my fats are always rented, and the
particular one that you are asking
about is the only vacant fat in my
building. However, if you don't
want to wear rubber heels, say no
more, for / have had three other in.
quiries today about the fat and have
no doubt but I viii rent it by to-
morrow night"
Say no more" responded the pros
pective tenant, Il have never worn
rubber heels before. bu. | am willing
to try them. The people in the fat
below me may have been worried by
the noise I made. quite as much as
the people up above have been wor-
rying me with their Internal racket
By all means let us have a law
passed compelling every one who
lives in a fat to wear rubber heels
The next thing viii be rubber soled
pianos-but I guess that dream win
never come true. New York Sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22
Arctic Birds.

1t has been source of interest
and wonder to arctic explorers to
find such quantities of singing birds
within the arctic circle. They are
abundant beyond belief But the
immense crops of cranberries, crow
berries and cloudberries that ripen
in the northern swamps account for
the presence of the birds The Der
ries are preserved in the snow,
which begins to melt about the time
the songsters appear, and then they
feast royalty on the crystallized
fruits nature has so marvelously
kept for them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
cHlcAeo's BANK FAILURE.

Mrs. Leone Langdon Key denied
the report that fugitive Banker Stems
land paid her hotel bill.
Theodore Stensland was held to the
grand jury in $4,000 bonds signed by
Attorney Kern and Alexander H. Mat
son.
Cashier Herring of the defunct Mil
waukee Avenue State bank was
shown to be a great plunger on race
horses.
Henry W. Herring was held to Grim,
inal court under bonds agsregating
Sos, 900 on charges of forgery, larceny,
embezzlement, perjury and conspir-
acy.
Frank ]. Kowalski, receiving teller
for the Milwaukee Avenue State bank,
committed suicide at his home, MAX
ing the third death due TO Stensland's
footing.
The creditors of Banker Stensland's
cooperative store demand a receiver
ship. alleging that 100000 in bonds
belonging to the institution have been
transferred to Stensland.
State Examiner Jones official re-
port on the Milwaukee Avenue bank
will show that the institution was
plundered OF from 100000 to $1,000
600, in addition to probable losses on
a,112,00o in questionable paper.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22
OBITUARY..

J. w. Wrorl, a former member of
the Indiana supreme court, is dead at
Kingfsher, Ok.
Horace Brown, president of the
Rockford National Bank, died He
was 80 years old.
At Battle Creek, Mich, Mrs. Jose,
phine Kellogg Cot. daughter and
heiress of the late A. n. Kellogg OF
the Kellogg Newspaper Syndicate,
died of heart disease.
Dr. w. ]. Class of Chicago, who
achieved a national reputation by his
work a few years ago in stamping
out an epidemic of cerebro-spinal men
nights, is dead. He had also made
important discoveries in connection
with the germs Of scarlet fever.
News was received in Chicago of
the death at Springfield, Mass, Of
James Boyd, formerly a well-known
business man. Mr.. Boyd came to Chit
cago in 1S4s and during the early eos
he was prominently identified with
the banking and brokerage business.
He went later to New York city,
where he operated on the stock ex-
change until about a year ago. when
he retired at the age of IS years.
Francis Fl. Smith. one Of the first
official reporters Of congressional de-
bates, died at Washington, Conn,
where he was born March IL, 1929.
For many years he had been a promi-
nent banker at Washington. Daniel
Webster was one Of the first men Mr..
Smith reported in congress and later
Mr.. Smith reported the court martial
of the Lincoln eonspirators and the
subsequent trial of John H Surratt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22
Easy Canning Of Fruit.

Instead of canning berries and
fruits wholesale and exhausting your
self for whole day at time over a
hot stove, did you ever try putting up
few jars at time by the heat Of
the stove as you COOK dinner? In
this way the canning can be made
merely incidental to cooking the reg
ular meals and the shelves will fill
rapidly under the system. Jams and
jellies made in smaller quantities. too,
have a richer fiavor-Brooklyn Citi-
zen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22
FOREIGN.

Court physicians report the COM
plete recovery Of the sultan.
The mad mullah massacred 1000
tribesmen on the Somaliland border.
Much Importance is attached to the
meeting of King Edward and Emperor
William.
William J. Bryan expects to visit
President Falheres of France and to
reach New York, Aug. 80
Troops fired at Grand Duke Nicho'
las NichIaievitch during review, sub
stituting bullets for blank cartridges.
Grand Duke Nicholas. frightened By
a close call from assassination, de
clined to become the Russian dictator.
King Menelek signed the Franco
Italian-Rritish treaty regarding inc
construction of railways in Abyssinia.
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria
left for Scotland where they will be
entertained by former St Louis
girl.
France Is brought to the verge Of a
religious war by the pope's encycli-
cal urging a firm defiance of the new
separation law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22
.SHOhTS DEFENDS
ALIEN LABOR.
SAYS AMERICA CANNOT FURNISH
uNskILLED woRkMEN.
ALL PAID BY THE HOUR
Chinese Exclusion Act Not Applicable
to Canal zone-Oiggers Must Be
Had and West indian Negroes In
adequate-Coolies to Be Returned
When Job Is Finished.

New York, Aug. 1S.-Chairman
Shonts. of the Panama canal commits
sion, who arrived Saturday, gave
out statement at night With regard
to statement issued by President
Gompers of the American Federation
Of Labor.
Shonts said in part:
'"The eight-hour law does moi APP
ply to unskilled labor on the 18th mus
of Panama. The entire prese1t un-
skilled labor force is alien. We can.
not secure this class of unskilled la
Dor from the United States. 1t Is
therefore not seen why a law passed
in the interest Of American labor al
home should be made applicable to
alien labor who probably never heard
of its existence. It's application
would have increased the labor cost
of the canal several millions of dol
lars. The American laborer in this
country would have to r2y dis share
of the consequent increased taxation
without any compromising benefit to
himself.
AT the time of my interview with
Mr.. Gompers, in discussing the eight
hour law, aside from what l have al
ready said, I stated that my under
standing of the reason for the enact
ment of the eight hour law in this
country was primarily to give to the
highest type of labor in the world
longer hours for mental recreation
and improvement: but that with the
lowest class of labor, as at Panama,
1t was more helpful and Improving.
more in their interests, and more an
act of kindness than otherwise. tn
permit them to work ten hours u day
and pay them for it-because they are
paid by the hour
LAS to the statement of Mr.. Comp
ers that the existing law excludes CHI
nese laborers and coolies from this
Unit States or any Of its posses
SONS, the Panama canal is an Ameri-
can possession and it is as much a
violation of the law to bring Chinese
coolies there as it is in other portions
of or country. / can only say the
commission has secured the opinion
of the highest legal authorities OF
the government. It haC been held
that such a law does rot apply 10
the canal zone. The law excluding
Chinese from the United States and
its possessions was passed in March.
1903. and specifically set forth that
such laws should only be applicable
to the territory at that time, subject
to authorities of the United States.
The canal zone was acquired subse-
qGsnt &c that Gate. and congress has
not extended its provision so as to
embrace the canal zone.
The canal must Ga dug, and the
first requisite is to have labor to dig
it. We do not believe it wise or
economical to depend alone on West
| Indian negroes. We cannot secure
unskilled labor in sufficient volume
from the United States. 1t is there
fore not in competition with our own
labor, and any agreement entered in.
to will provide for the return of the
Chinese direct to China upon compile
ton of their service on the canal
work"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22
DOMESTIC.


Secretary Taft considers plans for
concentrating the army and abolishing
minor forts
The mayor OF Milwaukee in welcom-
ing the grand aerie Of Eagles lifted
the lid temporarily
The story is Just out Of Harry K
Thaw's arrest for flirting shortly after
his marriage to Evelyn Nesbit.
Fully $4,000 visitors we're in Mime
apolis for the fortieth annual reunion
of Grand Army of the Republic
An army signal corps made a sue
cessful experiment in telegraphing
from kites by the wireless method.
A baseball crowd was caught in a
trolley-steam railway collision at Oak
land. Cal. Sunday, and % we're in
jured
A San Francisco judge may send
fire insurance men to jail for con
tempt for refusing to submit docu-
ments.
The new Chicago city directory
shows population of 2,300,50O on the
United States census basis and names
recorded.
Charles c. Browne, convicted Of
customs frauds, is to be released from
Sing Sing because of an alleged faulty
extradition.
H. A. Van Auken is in Jail in ManIs-
tique, Mich, on charge Of passing
worthless paper at Grand Rapids ami
Oconto, Wis.
Dowie attacked Judge Lands in a
sermon for declaring that his followers
were guilty of treason in taking the
oath Of Zion.
Mrs. Elizabeth Slaughter was killed
and three other persons injured In a
collision between an automobile and
an electric car in Chicago.
The Lackawanna railroad an.
nounces that It will soon dispense
with telegraphers and run trains by
the automatic block system.
Joseph Ramsey, Jr. is associated
with foreign capital in $3.50. 600 600
scheme to build new railroad line
between New York and Chicago.
Officials Of the Annapolis railway
admit transporting ice free for the
Toledo Ice and Coal Company, fore.
ing independents to pay fun rates.
Congressman Nicholas Longworth
and his bride, who was Miss Alice
Roosevelt, reached New York after
completing a foreign wedding tour
Because one of his petty officers
was refused permission to public
dance at Tacoma, Rear Admiral Good
rich has written a roast to the mayor.
Judge Lindsey rebuked the corpora
ton counsel in the Denver election
fraud cases and ordered the district
attorney to prosecute witnesses for
perjury.
Walter Felinsk of Detroit shot and
killed Joseph Mielka, aged IS. at the
formers home while Mielka was try.
ing to prevent Fellnski from beating
his wife.
Thomas O'Daniels of Omaha, whose
wife and five children were killed by
a gasoline explosion, lost his first wife
and child BY lightning and his son
killed himself.
Care will be taken by the United
States government to prevent con.
tractors from doing injustice to Chi.
nese laborers employed on The
Panama canal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22
RUBBER HEELS FOR TENANTS.
One Landlords Way Of Keeping His
House Gull and Noiseless.


There is at least one landlord in
Harlem who has solved the problem
of keeping his house full of quiet
tenants who will not complain of the
noise overhead. His method was
discovered quite by accident when a
new tenant applied for a lease on
the string of rooms known as a fat
in this particular building.
All the necessary formalities about
references, finances, etc, had been
satisfactorily gone through with.
when The new tenant observed an
extra clause typewriter in the
printed form of lease.
What's that for" he inquired.
Read it and see," answered the
landlord. "That is for your protec-
ton as well as that Of the tenants
under you. 1t explains itself
merely an obligation on your part to
wear rubber heels on all your shoes,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22
SEPARATE POCKETS.

About the Querrest fad women
has adopted is the wearing of separate
pockets, pinned to her waist, skirt or
coat, as the case may be.
These pockets are made of linen,
white of tan. and embroidered with
decorations to match the dress, which
is usually wash material. They are
attached with fancy pinsA-an excellent
chance to show off superAuous je ,,elry,
by the way and are used to carry
the handkerchief, or small change. or
a couple Of tiny toilet articles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22
Saving.

Spawnger-'T've' noticed consider
able change about you since you
stopped drinking"
Markley-'Well, I've noticed that
there's considerable more in my peck.
ct. Philadelphia Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22
In the Ton Drawer.

His mother tucked 4-year-old John
ny away in the top berth Of the sleep
ing car. Hearing him stirring In
the middle of the night ste called
softly:
Johnny, do you know where you
are?"
"Tourse / do" he returned, sturdi-
", I'm in the top drawer. Youth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22
Would Return to Senate

Butte. Mont, Aug. 15.-Formei'
United States Senator Lee Mantle o.
Butte yesterday announced his can,
didacy for United States senator.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22
POLITICAL.

William ]. Bryan will fight for fed
eral and state control of railroads,
writes a correspondent from Zurich.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22

Louise Dresser been has engaged
by Lew Fields to become a member
Of his musical comedy company.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22

J.E. Dodson has been engaged to
appear in new play IN which Clara
Bloodgood is to star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22
MANY UNW|SE
INSURANCE LAWS
LAWYERS DENouNcE VARIOUS
ARMSTRONG MEASURES.
NATIONAL CONTROL BEST

Federal Supervision Preferable to
State Systems, Most of Which are
Unjust-Heavy State Taxes Must
Eventually Come Out Of Pockets of
PoIicyholders.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

"A BELLE LoDGN, A. Y. d A. n. Nox>
-Asets tns First and Third Wednesdays .
eacA month Hall In Williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22

VtRQQUA LODGE, l. o. o. F.-ME5WR
svsfy Saturday night In WllliamE' block
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22

W. G. r. U.-MEETa FIRST rHURsS.e
Of sa'sA month at 8 ,. m.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-22

vIROQUA K. o. T. NJ. - MEETS Co
Fysry Monday sveninE in Alliance Hail. a
fse9. .. m
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-22

been charged 20 infected milk. but We
notice tia; DIR, Woodward Of Wash
iBgton, according 10 reports published,
after a thorough investigation. is salts
fed that there ls no reason to believe
that typhoid germs, even II they exist
In water swallowed by cattle. are re-
sponsible for the prevalence Of typhoid
fever IN the District Dr. Woodward
holds that there Is still less reason FOR
believing that such germs. II they ex-
NJ pass through the body Of the
animal into the milk pail
The fac, is. probably, that some ~
phold patients are careless and through
neglect OF necessary precautions in tbs
disposal OF refuse matter, GAUGE tho
spread Of the disease VIVA, IL need
cd ls a thorough cleaning up OF the
city. and especially Of alleys ana back
yards. and the/proper disposal OF the
garbage Typhoid patients should be
placed under proper care without delay,
and the instructions Of physicians
should be- carried out TO the letter. This
Is important. The failure to do 50
may spread the fever 70 others, and
cause death. A thorough Investigation
OF the sources OF contagion seems called
for, IN order that the city may be
freed from disease the rarages Of
which reflect upon the efficiency OF the
health department or the Intelligence
Of some OF the citizens
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-22
CHANGING WORDS

Tho recent talk about reform In
smelling has called attention TO the
changes that words arc subjected TO-
not only III regard 10 the letters WIN
which they are written. but also with
respect to their meaning. The latter
is curious fact Of the history Of hn~
man language Sometimes words de-
generate. as It were. In many IN
stances what were once perfectly per-
Missile expressions are no longer
heard In polite society. Ambition IL
an illustration Of how words change
meaning. At FIRST that term simply
denoted tho act Of a candidate for Of
fee In going about TO solicit votes
Then II came 10 mean an inordinaie
desire for power. or honor. or disunc-
ton, and in that sense Of the word
Shakespeare charaeterises ambition as
a sin" by which the angels fell. The
Portland 0regonian gives another In
stance in the word resentment"
which now means manifestation OF an
ger. Originally II signihed civil atten-
ton. or recognition OF friendly act.
In our older literature we read that
a person taking leave Of another TO
whom he was Indebted for hospitality
said: you may be sure, sir. that |
shall be glad Of any opportunity to
display my resentment Of your atten-
tons" The host looked blank, when
his guest said; That word resent
ment r. a good word. sir. that has been
brought into disgrace by mans wick
edness. II once WAS employed IN re-
lation TO benefits. But It has now
been degraded. till one feels surprise.
when It signifies anything but re,alia-
ton for an affront or Injury
King James version Of the English
Bible furnishes good illustration Of
the changes many words have under
gone In meaning since the beginning
Of the seventeenth century We can
mention only a few instances. Frank
~" In that version means gratuitously.
He frankly forgaye them both"
Heir means possessor, as the Ger
man Herr" Heir Of righteousness
Is possessor 81 u. Leasing" In Ps. {:
9 means lying" To '1et" means 10
hinder" "Lewd," Acts II: 5. means
ignorant. idle. bad. Mystery" IN the
English version. means a secret that
Is revealed. a truth not known preyi-
Gus 10 the revelation. Now Il means
something lncomprehenible, The
Pauline doctrine that the gentle world
was to be admitted to the church IS
called mystery" because II was not
made known 20 men until revealed by
the gospel Sometimes mystery"
means the symbol, or emblem Of a
revealed truth. Carriage" means
baggage. and vain Is false. unreal,
deluslve.
Such instances are practically in
Vulnerable. Words change IN mean
ing as wen as IN form, from age to
age, and we fancy this will go on as
long as language remains living me-
dun Of communication Of thought
Dead languages DO not change. Liy-
ing speech viii conform TO the de-
msnds OF the ever varying tastes and
ideas Of the successive generations Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-22
FIGHT THE FEVER.

II is hardly 20 be denied that this
city, Notwithstanding It's favorable To-
cation IN The mountain valleys. with
every facility for being veri,able
health resort. has an unusually large
number OF cases OF typhoid fever, many
Of which end fatally. Somebody. whose
business Il Is to look after the sani-
,aD conditions Of the city. must be 10
blame, Somebody must have failed 10
do his duty. Tor typhoid fever is a
Nth disease ,hst must be fought by
The maintenance Of absolute clean.
Illness The yellow fever was alnos,
eliminated from Havana by the sim.
pie means Of removing the 9th that
had accumulated Tor centuries Ty-
phoid fever can also be stamped on,
b. cleanliness It sa reflection upon
a modern city when one after another
OF rs young men is cut down BY
disease that should never have been
permitted 10 gain any Roadway.
some cases of typhoid fever have