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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-17

OF pound OF bread a day. or even.
as is the case too often on less, is d
heavy enough task under any con
ditions, but with the thermometer
registering 25 degrees below zero.
and no fuel, it becomes almost super
human. Many families in need OF
protection against the bitter cold
now huddle together in one house.
tearing down the others to be burned.
Said one worker on the ground.
We shall be fortunate if in Samara
alone we escape with two hundred
thousand deaths in a total of three
million inhabitants" And Samara
is but one of the twenty-one suffer
ing provinces. 1t is a staggering
total.
Fortunately, and it is hoped not too
late, an effort is being made to en-
list the support of all hamanity
against this enemy of famine. This
country has always been at The ont
in such work. When Japan found
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-17
AR- IN TAPESTRY WEAVING.
Norwegian Novel and interesting Col
or Schemes In Textiles.

or Schemes In Textiles.
One of the oldest weavings known
in Europe is the Norwegian ia estry,
or, as it is called in Norway, p itura
weaving" The word picture in
primitive timex was used in pla> OF
the word painting" and the art of
weaving dates back to the eighth CEN
fury long before the art Of painting
was known in Norway. The weaving
of Norwegian history and sagas into
picture tapestry" seems most to
have fiourished at the time of the in
vasion of Normandy by the Norseman
and at the time of the Crusaders.
Tapestry belonging to these periods
is exhibited in the museums CT Nor
way and is different from other tex
tiles not only be reason Of the myth
illogical subjects chosen for represen-
tation but by the manner Of weaving,
the design, however elaborate. being
made absolutely reversible, alike on
both sides in color as well as in out
line.
was almost forgotten until recently,
when the museums and a talented
Norwegian woman, Nine. Frida Koch
ler-Hansen, caused a revival Of the
beautiful art Nine. Koehler- Hansen's
works have become world known, hav-
ing been sold to European museums,
to the board of education, South Ken
sington, and to the royal houses of
Europe.
At the universal exposition in Paris
in 1900 a series of these textiles was
awarded the grand prix and the same
honor was accorded exhibits at the
worlds fair at st. Louis as well as
in London, Hamburg and Turin. The
jury at the exposition in Paris gave
the following concise description and
appreciation of the Norwegian textile
art:
''Norway's production of tapestries
has been a revelation to the whole
world. A nation here appears
which possesses in full measure an
original talent of undeniable value"
In the Norwegian tapestries the
wool nearly always shows mixture
of different tints in one and the same
color A few strong colors are chosen
and the woods dyed in the colors are
mixed together before they are spun
into yarn 1t is precisely the theory
Of decomposition of tone so modern
In its application to painting Every
inch of the yarn is woven especially
for the place where 1t is to stand in
the fabric, as every tint is especially
mixed for the painters brush.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-17

left nut the brush itself is a perfect
naF5n for microbes and fermen ting
foo1 and the danger of infection to
the gums is great. 4 new tool.
brush, invented by dentist, mas a
trough or depression in the bristles.
This trough or furrow straddles
The corners of the teeth, cleansing
The top and sides at the same time
and preventing the bristles from
reaching and tearing the gum Torn
gums are often caused by stiff
rasping over the gum margin and u9-
successfully trying 10 get the tartar
OFF the teeth
Clean teeth viii not decay. Teeth
from which stains and tartar accumu-
lated al the neck of the tooth ge-
.sween the teeth and upon the surfaces
Of the enamel had been rempved viii
not need the services OF a dentist IL
is the fermenied food left In the creR-
ices Of the teeth that caues most OF
ouf troubles 1t is to get this ac-
emulation out Of every nook and
Granny. and TO do it daily, that may
be called "manicuring' the teeth
There is a regular tooth-cleaning
OUTFIT as there is a nail.poishing one.
II consists Of a long, steel instrument.
with hook at the end and a fiat,
rather blunt edge This rs to remove
the tartar from the inside OF Il c
teeth. For the sides and fronts Of the
teeth there is a flatpointed rosewood
stick and powdered pumice To pol.
lsh the spaces between the teeth
come thin little slips Of emery paper.
which are slipped between the edges
OF the teeth; then there is .he groov-
ed toothbrush, into the groove II
which a proper tooth-powder is
poured The tooth-powder is prepar.
ed for each individual to suit MS or
her requirements.
Besides that there is a bottle with
s,ovcXide or some especially prepared
tooth-blcach The peroxide can also
be used to clean the toothbrush after
use. This set of instruments II prop
crIy used will keep the teeth immacu.
Lately clean and as brightly polished
as The pearls 10 which they are so
often enormously liB4ned
a great many people fea. that by
taking the tartar off the teeth they
win ruin the enamel AS matter o,
fact. however. the enamel covering of
the tooth is much thicker than Is gen
orally supposed. Between i've teeth
and on The cutting edge the tnam' is
nearly as thick as penny and is ex
ceedingly hard and dense and not cas-
fy injured, but It IS affected BY the
decomposition OF food which lodges
in the ereyices and forms acids.
Tartar Is an accumulation Of Line
and food particles and unless dis
lodged by the use OF a brush or Il
manicure" set forms the dark mar
gin near the gum
have soiled hands and fingers
with nounG -ims has come to be
REGARD ed a. a serious lapse in ETH
quette, not TO say lack Of self re-
spect To have dark stained or tar
tar-covcred teeth is worse even from
a health STANDPOINT The coral lips
by the old romancers fort /
unately for US aIll are impossible til
achieve, but il looks as If we were
within sight OF those pearly teeth =
equally dear 10 the heart, with which |
every heroine was endowed. The !
pearly teeth Of fiction Just growed /
The pearly teeth Of fact are ''manl- |
cured"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-17

viii come the question of the future
of pr vinces whose people have lost
farms, animals and savings and have
no money. Friends of Russia, how
ever, see promise of better times
anC Id, although this necessarily in
wolves vast amount of work. The
hope of the peasant in the famine
area lies first in is education In mod
ern farming methods to take the
place of the thousand-year-old Gus
toms he still follows and second in
the installation of great systems or
irrigation so that crops may be
grown even when the rain falls.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-17

herself suffering for food, the United
States sent money to feed them A
similar movement has been started
more recently for the perishing poor of
China. Now Russia in her extremity
in fighting a foe that has no part IN
international alliances and is turning
TO this country.
AS result of the visit to the
United states of Nicholas Shiskofr
in behalf of the famine sufferers. an
organized movement is already on
foot for the collection of funds The
Russian Famine Relief Find is now
an actuality With headquarters at
The famine means tremendous
setback to Russia. At present the
problem is new to obtain food. Later
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-17
JOURNEYS foa JUDGE TAFT.
He Is to Visit All Our Foreign De-
tendencies.

Washington Letter to BROOKLYN
Standard-Unon-He intends to make
two commenccTlent-day addresse
one at the state university OF Iowa
and the other at the Minnesota state
university Both these addresses will
be delivered in Iune. The secretars
is now trying to make up his mini
Just what he viii talk about. He mas
Ia number of features of the work en-
the Panama canal under considera-
ton for one address and will touch
upon the Philippines in the other.
Both of these subjects, to the mind of
the secretary. are so large that it
would take a long series of addresses
to cover them. He would be pleased
to accept number OF other invita-
tions to discuss public questions, hut
he will he so busy visiting our 'iusular
dependencies. as he termed The
Philippines. Cuba. Porto Rico and our
ally, the republic of Panama, that he
viii not have time.
Secretary Tafts first trip viii be to
Panama, With the retirment OF Mr..
Shonts from Craftsmanship of the
isthmian canal commission, much of
the work of administration of affairs
on the Panama strip will fall upon the
shoulders Of Secretary Taft. The pul-
pose OF his visit TO the isthmus. CEN
sequently. is to become more fully &c
quainted with the details of the YORK
and to take 1t up where Chairman
Shonts left it.
The secretary will visit the canal
zone whether contract for part Of
the work is let or not II such cen
tract is let, and that question viii be
decided by the president in two weeks
the contractors viii be on the isthmus
by the time the secretary arrives
, there. and he will be able to see for
himeslf just how matters are going.
If, however the president decided 10
+ throw out all bids for contract work
and continae the construction of the.
canal by the government. the score
tary will find il necessary to confer
! with the new chairman, Mr.. Stevens
in regard to the details Of the work.
IL Is understood that the secretary
win visit the istbmas the latter part
Of April or early in May
After he has completed his insrec-
ton of the canal zone, Mr., Taft vii
visit Cuba and Porto Rico As a side
trip he may go to San Domingo, where
lit is believed that mis- coming with
! his smile and his great fund Of com
mon sense Of the American kind may
prove Of great usefulness to the
people of San Domingo. the Americans
and the foreigners who have an inter-
! est in the island in that they seem to
have first mortgage on the custom
houses there. ne will visit both Cuba
and Porto Rico. But the heart or
Secretary Taft beats true TO his first
love. the Philippines, and It is prob
able that his trip to the archipelago
win complete the tour Of travel which
be is mapping out for himself
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-17
ron BETTER MARksMANsHlp.
President Approves of Purposes o.
Schutzenbund.

Schutzenbund.
Charleston, S. c., April 7.--Prf 81
dent u. H. Jahnz of the national
schuetzenbund has received letter
from President Roosevelt. commend
ing the purposes of the organization
and tie service it is doing for the
country in raising the standard Of
craftsmanship among citizens. Il
wish you hearty good luck in what
you are doing for rife shooting" says
ne. The shuetzenbund can perform
a real service to the United States
by working in the future as in L
past for the promotion Of marksman-
ship. Our country has a regular
army of such snail size though | may
say in passing Of such trained eff
cheney as to D. ore of the best ma.
tional assets that in the event of war
the great bulk of our forces win have
to consist of volunteers. According
by it is of prime Importance that
there should be a thorough familiarity
with the use of the rife among those
Ct OR people from whom the ranks
Of the volunteers would in time Of
war ratYraH' be filed. Therefore, In
helping raise the standard of marl.,
.manship among our people and in pop.
ularizing shooting the shuetzenbund
lis performing a great service for
which the country is your debtor"
The president viii fire the first shot
at the festival discharging a rife,
carefully sighted and secured in posi-
tion by electrical connection lead
ing direct from the white house to the
target box at the Schuetzen park ut
Charleston. The president was in.
vitet to attend the festival in person
but LIS engagements would not permit
him to accept
It is thought possible that some
rife clubs in Germany will be repre-
scented at the festival.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-17
Every Person His Own Dentist

"Manicuring' the teeth is a mis-
nomer Of course, hut there is no
word that expresses the painstaking
care we should give our teeth daily,
just as we do our nails.
Fingers and hands are kept clean
and trim, rails are polished brilliant
ly; hair IS arranged several times a
day and uadulated once a week, lie
spend hours trying to improve the
condition O. the skin and enhancing
the beauty Of the complexion, hut
how n:saay People take more than ono
pinnte 70 brush their teeth and now
many repeat the process at night
when they have done IL in the morn
ing? Yet no matter how beautiful
the features, now immaculately
groomed the person, beauty is marre!
by ill-cared-for teeth, and the plain
man CT woman who discloses dis
colored incisors is positveIy hide
Gus To have beautiful teeth .ou
must be your own dentist to a great
extent The loss OF a tooth today IL
bewailed by some as If 1t were I'm
gen. vet the expert dentist can re
place a tooth and make it look more
perfect than the original.
Artistic cosmetic dentistry has
gone to such a length that no ono
need display golden smile. Teeth
are filed with porcelain which mas
almost entirely replaced gold, and to
restore the teeth mineral enamel is
used which Is so exactly the original
color Of the tootA that it cannot be
detected.
Preventive Dentistry Next.
All this can be done 10 repair -
raVages of neglect OF the teeth. bGt
the dentistry of the future win he
along the lines Of conservation, tnat
is, teeth viii be treated before de.
cay has actually set IN. The enamel
will e sterilized and fortified before
any slight imperfection on the sur
face has had time to succunab TO acg.
lect.
Most Of this preventive dentistry
will be done at home and will form
part Of the daily process Of cleaning
the teeth.
The child whose eeth have been
properly cared FOR, that is properly
cleaned, who has not been allowed
10 impair his digestion at an early
age with sweets. and who is in good
health generally. will IN all likelihoot
have sound second teeth. 1t is then
the duty Of the mother or nurse "a
implant such ideas Of cleanliness in
the child's mind that IT will not he
able to finish its toilet either morning
or evening without cleaning the
teeth thoroughly.
! frequently visit In houses whore
the row of tooth-brushes in the bath
room makes formidable array
From the baby's up to that of the
head Of the family, the toothbrush IS
stuck IL the rack without having ueen
sterlized or without further thought
than a quick rinsing. The younger
toothbrushes are seldom
frequently enough, yet
toothbrush is the finest breeding
place for germs and the quick r'nsing
In cold water and the slow drying
out on the rack gives the germ ner-
feet contentment, and an occasion to-
grow healthy and propagate
The Care Of the Toothbrush.
A toothbrush should be cleaned and
sterilized every time Il Is used For
not only is It unpleasant 10 think Of
the neglectful way a toothbrush Isl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-17

"A further notable Foin. in regard
to murders committed by men is the
very large proportion Of murders Of
wives. Out Of a total of 4sS murders
for which men were sentenced to
death in the twenty years under con
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-17
TWENTY YEARS OF MURDER.
Analysis of Causes Made by an Eng
Iish Jurist.

lish Jurist.
A remarkable analysis of the crime
of murder for the last twenty years
by Sir John Macdonald. master OF
the supreme court, is the principal
feature of the criminal statistics of
England AMI Wales for 1905. which
was issued recently. The number of
people sentenced to death for murder
from 1886 to 1905 was 48S males and
"a females. In the last decade the
actual number of cases in which ex-
ecution followed the death sentence is
shown in the following table:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-17
A Natural Question.

Mama, is Uncle Jake very
Enormously so. dear"
What is he guilty of?"-Life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-17

He Is preparing fire speech on
capital and labor
What does he know about the sub
iect?"
Everything. He has never done
the one and not had the other"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-17

If she had a single fault,
Leave It buried in this vault.
To as much beauty as could live;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-11
CHAPMAN'S TALK WILL BE FEATURE EvangeIistic Conference Begins
 Next Monday PUBLIC URGED TO ATTEND Secretary Walton Is Here and Talks Interestingly of the Work of the
 EvaneeIistlc Association
 of the Church.
PUBLIC URGED TO ATTEND

The Evangelical conference of the Pres byterian church, which begins in this city Monday, will bring together a score of the best preachers of the south, some of the brightest minds and several of the greatest evangelists in the whole coun- try.
 This is one of the great treats that is brought along with the general assem- ply which opens next Thursday and will if anything, be of even more interest to the local public than most of the business sessions of the assembly. It is to be held under the auspices of the Association of Evangelistic Missions, one of the most important departments of the southern church, which is doing more Tor the up- building of the membership than any other one factor.
 Indeed, the greatest treat of all which will be afforded the people around Bir- mingham will be that of hearing the Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, D. D., who is known to be the greatest evangelist in the north
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-11
JORDAN ARRIVES
 TODAY TO CONFER
WILL MEET LEADING BUSINESS MEN TO DISCUSS SPOT COTTON
 EXCHANGE AND PROPOSED BONDED WAREHOUSE COMPANY

An important meeting will be held at the rooms of the Commercial club at noon today. at which President Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton assoeia- ton, will confer with leading business men of the city with refernce to perfect ing the organization of a local spot cot ton exchange and the bonded warehouse company, both of which projects were launched in this city In April.
 Both these propositions are practically assured and the fact that they are to be established first in Birmingham is a mattor of local pride and congratuh- ton, but both plans are also on such' a broad gauge as to include in their bene- fits the whole south and, therefore, draw spontaneous support and endorsement from all portions of the south, hence the question of rivalry cuts no figure in promoting the organizations.
 The plan for a spot cotton exchange has met with gratifying success and suf- ficient membership and capital stock have been secured to assure that the exchange will soon be an established fact.
 The bonded warehouse plan for cot ton Is an equally broad-gauge proposition and has met with favor among bankers and warehousemen in all parts of the United States and it is certain that this matter will be put upon definite basis of organization, at an early date.
 President Jordan will return to Atlanta at the conclusion of his business here and leave for his foreign trip next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-11
MAY WEATHER IS
 PUZZLING EXPERTS
LEHMAN SAYS OTHER SECTIONS ARE HAVING MORE TROUBLE THAN ALABAMA-HE CANNOT PROMISE RELIEF SOON.

Gentle May continues to flirt with De- cember and is establishing records for freakish weather which promise to stand untouched for many years to come. Yes terday was a peculiar day, locally with threatening rain, but only a few drops fell and toward night the temperature fell until the atmosphere was quite cool, with rain about g D. m.
 w. F. Lehman, local forecaster, de- clared yesterday that the May weather is unprecedented with far greater ex- tremes in other parts of the country than have been experienced here, even with such unusual weather records that have caused comment here. Reports re- ceived at the weather bureau yesterday showed that snow was falling In Buffalo, N. Y, and that throughout the north central states from Michigan to the Da- kotas, freezing temperatures prevailed, which accounts for the coolness here dur ing the afternoon.
 MT. Lehman could not promise much relief to the suffering public, who about this time look for something like summer days and said the indications still point to unsettled conditions. According to Mir Lehman, Alabama crops in general are not suffering from recent weather con ditions, and the outlook is now more favorable than it was week or two ago.
 Work on the new weather bureau build ing has been greatly retarded by the recent rains, but the foundation has been laid ana workmen will begin on the brick work Monday. The building will be pushed to completion as rapidly as pos sibles and when MT. Lehman is in his new building he will do his best to bring the weather conditions in this sec ton back to normal state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-11
EXAMINATION IN
 THE CIVIL SERVICE
Piece Work Computer, Steam Filter, Laboratory Apprentice and Marine
 Fireman Wanted.

The United States civil service com mission announces the following examina- tions to be held in Birmingham on June D. 1907:
 Piece work computer, naval observa- tory. Washington, D. C., and similar va cancies as they may occur in that obser- vatory. The department states that mis- cellaneous computers are paid by the hour and earn from $500 to 5000 per an nun.
 Promotions are made from this grade without further examination to the grade Of computer, at $1200 per annum, as va cancies occur.
 As an insufficient number of eligibles were secured as the result of the exam nations held on December 12-13 1906, Jan uary 29-50 and March 1914, 1907, to meet the needs of the service, qualified persons are urged to enter this examination.
 Expert steam filter, $1oo0 per annum quartermasters department at large, Uni ter States military prison, Fort Leaven- worth, Kan, and vacancies as they may occur in any branch of the service requir- ing similar qualifications.
 Applicants must indicate in their appli- cations that they are experienced steam filters and are able to lay out and put in a steam heating plant.
 No educational test will be given, and 1t will not be necessary for applicants to appear at any place for examination.
 Aid ($60O per annum) and laboratory ap- prentice &4S0 and S540 per annum) in the bureau of standards, department of com merce and labor, and in other branches of the service in which vacancies may arise requiring similar qualifications. }, More than one day may be required for this examination.
 I( Men only will be admitted to this exam X ination.
 On June P an examination will be held to secure eligibles to fill vacancy in the position of marine fireman in the quar- termaster's department al large, and va cancies as they may occur in any branch of the service requiring similar qualifica- tions
 Fort Stevens, Ore, steamer Major Guy Howard. S7S0 per annum.
 Fort Worden, Wash, steamer Major Evan Thomas, two vacancies, $540 per an- mum and ration each.
 Seattle. Wash, steamer Cartwright, $540 fEper annum and ration. ~ As the commission has experienced dif lyfculty in secuding for this position per, sons who reside on the Pacific coast, quail flied persons who are such residents are especially invited to apply.
 Attention is invited to the fact that ap- plications for the position of marine fire man may be filed at any time, but only those filed prior to the hour of closing business on June 12, 1907, with the civil service commission, Washington, D. C., in complete form, will be considered for the specific vacancies mentioned.
 No educational test will be given, and it will not be necessary for applicants to ap- pear at any place for examination.