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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-16

might be needed In the forthcoming race from st
Louis this precauton VIII mol be necessary because
there is no spot between the Mexican border and the
Arctic regions OF Canada where the English Ian
guage is not spoken and understood
French F1~lfri a~3 aarasn Nho
compete viii arrive in New York early this month
and most Of them have planned to 80 at once to 81
Louis. where they viii begin preparations for the
big contest. Several days viii be required IN m
packing and oyerhauling the balloons and the Ior-
eIgn competitors VIII devote all the time possible ID
studying prevailing air currents and maps OF the
country. They will also need some time for making
general preparations such selection Of provisions
and other equipment 10 taken on the aerial trip.
Usually scientific instruments Of one kind and a
other for measuring altitude temperature. speed and
other aspects Of the upper regions are taken along.
Eatables aud d5inkaUes afe. Of course, necessity
IN the air as We'll as on the earth but sleep Is not
at least the DO BOT intend 70 close their
eyes from tie time ihey siast untA the balloon Is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-16

and half disme" also struck at the
mint IN th3 same year from Washing.
toms private plate. the head Of Lib
crty on the two latter coins being
posed FIR By Martha Washington Il
Is popularity supposed The latter
coins also are rare. but do not com
pare IN scarcity wit ihe silver center
coin, Of which only Eve are known TO
We 10 existence. A fine specimen
brought $3.50 at the Smith gale year
or 50 ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-16

head Of Liberty to the right with hair
towing England, and below, In small
figures. is the date 1872" Around
the border is inscribed Liberty Par.
eut Of Science & Indust." On the re-
verse Is a wreath inclosing the words
cone Cent" with *1.1Q0" below, and
surrounding the whole central device
is the inscription United States Of
America"
The piece fs much smaller than the
ordinary colonial cent, being about
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-16

while regularly struck aHd issued
b., The United States nj engravers.
stfl the silver center os>t was for
some reason rejected By the authort
ties and 81 never got into general
circulation
This particular specimen has besn
In the possefslon OF small country
merchant for forty years, and he was
overwhelmed with surprise TO learn
that tho coin was regarded as one OF
the rarest Of the United States coins.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-16
REDUCTlO AID ABSURDUM.

JoNGED to be sylphlike and slender.
with figure Purne-Jonesy and slim,
l On the subject OF weight / was tender.
So l vowed / would row. ride and
swim.
Climb mountains ana wear rubber clothins.
Take nothing but dry toast and tea.
For aVoidupols I'd loathingl
Like Sara Bernhardt | would bet
saw advertised In paper
A system short simple and sureP'
"rwould give you a waist that would
taper
'shape that would always eEdurer'
And I decided to try IT,
] started in that very day,
Quite willing 10 go on a diet,
And resolved 10 play fair anyway
They wrapped me In sheets that were
steaming
And rolled me upon stone floor
untu from the pain was screaming;
Each bone IN my body was sore!
They rubbed me with vile smelling lotions
And made me drink gallons Of stun;
They'd most diabolical notions
About never having enough
The fat disappeared as by magic,
But ont what sight / was le'''
Results were too terribly trag
For Of looks ! " sadly here
I'd have made divine Sara disgus.-S
And Burne-Jones turn DER Ia his gravel
Their code Of aesthetics I'd led!
or the wreck there was not 20 save,
To be sure I'd reduced my wa MEASURE
In fact It was barely nineie=n!
But that did not add 10 my pleasure,
I felt quite ashamed 20 be scent
Ny face wss 50 baEgy and Hallow.
or wrinkles I had a run crop!
] covered them with mutton talloW
To Try their invasion 20 stop
And now am spending my dollars
on hesh buildiuR o.ntments AMI cnsan@
go all day long without collars
And massage my neck IN my dreaTnsi
Some day I suppose III look decent.
but rs been most costly affair
Ana Of troubles this ones the most H.
I'vn not got one thing III to wearI
So dauaetp. ! pray you take warning
And profit BY my sad mistake
Though you are los; symmetry mournlns-
Go slow. for your vauijy's sake.
IT'S better BY Ear 70 De chubby
with dlmD,cs that lovers allure,
IT'S poor way o. winning a hubby
BY systems short simple and sursr'
ANNE p. l. FIELD.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-16

Gatz or Lancaster, Pa, a self-taught
nngTaver. who wa8 employed at the
mint when that institution first began
operations IN 1892, ana who cut the
dies Tor several other varieties Of the
early coins. The came design was
struck Ia plain copper but without the
silver plug. and this variety, too, Sc
very fa~a.
The inscrlptil IN the diverse OF
the silver center cent Is the same as
that borne by the interesting "disme~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-16

the size OF the half rent struck in the
year following It is composed Of cop
per but before placing the blank ID
the coinage press small plug Of sil-
yer had been inserted In the middle
and the rarity now g. known 70 coin
collectors a. TIE SILVER center cent
It is said che intention IN putting up
ibe Intrinsic Falue Of the coin 70 OK
aetly cent.
It IS @hought that the cent was the
design II q blacksmith named Peter
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-16

The last monthly bulletin OF tbs
New York state health department
iust Issued reports come results Of az
examination OF beers. The analyses
Of twenty-five samples of beer bought
ltl the open market showed that SONS
contained sallcylic acid, several nu-
orlc acid. and three or four had SUI
phltes. The further examination OF
beer, whisky, and wines Is stiil under
way.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-16
SILVER CENTER CENTS.

Another Of These Rare United States
Coins Has Turned Up.
A curious cent. dated 1892, which
has come into TIE hands Of a coin
dealer. Is said to represent the first
attempt TO strike a coin Of this de-
nomination at TIE United States mint
at Philadelphia, says the New York
Sun
On ne diverse is a rather ugly
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-16

On the day following the departure Of the balloons
in the internatona contest however there win be
tests for aeroplaIes and Siderable balloons ST
Louis. Prize money amounting to $1,000 for each
series has been amassed.
For two days and nights following the start from
St Louis practically the entire population of the
United States and Canada viii become sky gazers.
Everybody win keep eye turned heayenward, in
the expectation of seeing of the big balloons
drifting along for one, not the pilots them
selves, will know what the air craft may
take once they have reached the upper currents.
No doubt scores Of unreliable reports will come
from all parts OF the country because to the IN
trained eye bird far up in the air the fragment
of cloud may look very like balloon to the person
who expects to see balloon. and :, en- a story that
somebody saw something that looked like a balloon
is usually sufficient TO inspire some other somebody
to dash off a telegram that large air ship passed
over the town, sailing low that 1t narrowly es-
capped the church spre.
With fayoring winds and other conditions 1t is not
at all unlikely that the winner of the race may come
down very close to the Atlantic coast Every village
and hamlet between Boston and ST. Louis will be on
the lookout and unless the landing is made In some
spot remote from telegraph or telephone wires the
record Of each contestant will be known in New York
within one hour after the voyage is finished
There is little probability chat the balloons will
travel west from St Louis p.4rlng October the pre-
vailing winds at that point are from the west and
southwest, hence it is expected that the general d.
rection of the will be toward the cas-. and
northeast. The distance from the starting Do;nt 70
either ocean is so great that there is little anYreben
sion on that score but it is not at all impossible
should the winds blow steadily from the south ana
southwest, that some Of the aeronauts may Ana
themselves very close to the shores of the great
lakes before they are ready to descend In that
event they must choose between cutting short the
voyage or taking chances drifting out over the
water, trusting to good fortune and Favorable cur
rents to carry them across.
III is proverb among aeronaus that the balloon
mas one enemy-the seaand the desire to get as far
as possible from that enemy one of the reasons
for selecting St Louis the starting pofn for tho
international contest Nevertheless lakes Huron Sin
perior and Michigan are almost directly northeast
OF ST Louis with lakes Erie ard Ontario and C;aor
gian Bay little to the eastward and so s,tnatod
that a southeasterly wind would carry the balloon,
directly into that locality; and while the mkes are
less menacing than the ocean their expanse ;s srp
cient to make an undesirable hazard part;cu1arIv n
the last half Of an aerial voyage when ballast mn
be well nigh exhausted and the gas somewhat din,n
ished
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-16
DIFFICULTIES oBvIATED.

Many difficulties. physical and otherwise which
areonauts encounter in a European race are NO,
found in America. During International contest
IN farS year ago there was the constant menace
OF large bodies Of water various sides ana tbaro
was also the possibility that the aeronauts ,ulght
come down in section of country where they conld
not understand the language ana where the people
might not be altogether friendly to air travellers
Tt guard against any possible troubles Of this sort
each pilot provided with ong list of questions
and explanations, printed in English German
French Russian and Latin, that, no matter in
which direction his balloon might drift from Paris
ne was prepared to explain why and bow he had
dropped from the sky and TO make known his mime
date wants wherever his balloon CHANGED 10 come
down.
The printed slips. after explaining The uatir. Of
the international contest, asked The name Of the
country, name OF the nearest town aad railroad sta
ton and asked also that the aeronaut be taken 70
the Mayor, to be provided with cart for conveying
the balloon and for such various other thags as
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-12
Snaqs Removed.

The e. s. Snagboat John ~ Ma
comb destroyed snags between Cairo
and Memphis, on her recent trip, as
follows:
One at Kimswick, | opposite Bush
burg. | at Selma, 5 at Diekey Field, |
at Cambris hollow, at Goose island,
opposite Philadelphia point, 2 NJ
Prices, ] at Hackers towhead, ut
Pond Lily, below Pond Lily, 2 at
Muscovalley, 5 at Medley bend, 10 In
Chute Island 8. s at foot Island 10, /.
opposite Laforge, in Morrison's
chute at Watson's, at Darnell
point, at Burris Landing, in Lit
tie Cypress bend. s in bend of Island
IA, at Bells point, ! at Island lG,
8 at Island is, 3 at iMtchell's point,
! at Nebraska point, 2 below Buck
ner, 5 at O'Donnell's Landing, ! OPP.
posite Ashport, 2 at Craighead point,
9 at Fort Pillow. below mouth
Hatchle, / below Randolph, above
Turnage. in bend of Island So, II
at Pecan Point Landing, ! in chute
OF Island 40, l at Mound City bar,
Total snags for the trip, III.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-12

The river marked 1888 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening, showing a
fall of Z OF a foot in "A hours.
The John A. Wood came out from
st. Louis yesterday morning with
empties and will return with coal for
the gas company
The Georgia Ice was in port two
hours yesterday out from Cincinnati
bound for Memphis. She made liber-
nj additions here for lower river
points.
The Mary NJ. Michael from Padu'
cab went south with four empty
barges.
The T. H. Davis went to Joppa
with a pile driver.
The Stacker Lee from Memphis for
st. Louis was here an hour eXchans
ing freight.
The John S. Summers brought 4
barge OF logs from the lower river
last evening and took it TO Mound
City.
Sundays Commercial Appeal OF
Memphis. says: The towboat Her
mann Paepeke from Cairo. arrived
yesterday morning. having dropped
her tow of empty barges in the bends
above and same here to make some
needed repairs to her machinery. and
will leave tomorrow for Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-12

NEWS OF RIVERS
AND STEAMBOATS,
UNITED STATES REVIEWING
BOARD OF ENGINEERS WILL
COME TO CAIRO.
After Their Meeting in Pittsburg
Which convenes Today--Cairo-
ties in Attendance.

The reviewing board which will
meet at Pittsburg today, according to
Major Henry G. Newcomer, will con
sist Of the following United States
engineers. Major f. e WinsloW,
superintendent Of the engineering
schools at the Washington barracks;
Col. II. M. Adams, member OF the
corps OF engineers in charge OF locks
and dams: Col, Charles Davis, of De.
troit, Col r. l.. HoXie, of Baltimore,
and Lieut. Col. c. Med. Townsend of
Cleveland. A. H. Ritter will attend
the board as clerk There will also a
large delegation of representative cit
liens from all the Ohio river cities,
Cairo being represented by Mayor
Parsons and President e. A. Smith,
OF the Cairo Commercial club, After
the meeting the engineers and party
OF friends will come down the Ohio
on a trip of inspection, on the govern
ment steamer Cherokee, leaving
Pittsburg Wednesday,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-12
NORTHWEST TIED UP.

St Paul, Aug. 11.-After meeting
" hitch lasted most of the afternoon
Saturday the operators at the local
Western Union Telegraph office
unanimously voted to join those in
utl.er cities who are on strike. At
$3.50 o'clock all of the men at work.
including all the night force and a
portion of the day force. walked out
The chief operator at once ordered
those who were not at the Office
when the strike was called to report
for duty at once.
Chief Operator G. A. Patterson re-
i,orted at Z O'Clock that he had a small
force of men at work and was en-
deavoring to handle business as rap
idly as possible None Of the wire
or traffic chiefs struck. and it Is re-
Iorted that several of the older Oper-
ators remained at work.
With the operators of the Western
Union out at St Paul. Minneapolis
and Fargo. Geographic communication
throughout the Northwest is at a
stsndstill-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-12
PRESIDENT sMALL's STATEMENT

Oakland, Cal, Aug. 1l.-At the
Western Union headquarters In West
Oakland the Western Union teleg-
raphers are sitting on the edge OF
their chairs waiting for the whistle
to be blown for strike.
There will be meeting tomorrow
at which the strike situation will be
discussed and a conclusion viii be ar
rived AT which will determine the
hour of the strike here. At the meet
ing the following resolution will be
acted upon:
whereas, By the action Of the
Western Union officials in San Fran
cisco violating both the letter and
shirt of the agreement entered upon
Julv Is. between the Western Union
and the department Of commerce and
labor; aud
whereas, Members in number OF
cities in the United States quit their
nositiuns In consequence of the dis
elimination and intimidation practiced
1 nv the officials of the Western Union
company in San Francisco toward its
employees, and especially the women,
and deeming a further spreading OF
the strike inevitable; therefore be it
Resolved. That the local executive
board OF Local Union No. "a, Com
mercial Photographers Union OF
America, recommend that its national
pre- sident call on every member EN-
ployed by the Western Union in San
Francisco and Alameda county to
icaen his or her key at his call.
Farther discussing the problem
President Small said.
THE men ran out of the Western
t'niel company office at San Fran
cisc co when the last strike was called.
This time they will merely walk out.
lido not intend to give the Western
Union officials any warning this time.
We were entirely too lenient with
them.
s.rrb, otrire uapung fupvftablp"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-12

August II, 1907.

Mrs. j. C.. Hoffner departed Satur'
day for an extended visit with her
sister, Mrs D. Crabtree, at Conoway
Springs, Kas.
Miss Floy Hastead, OF Carbonate,
came down aSturday for a weeks
visit with Miss Maude Appel.
Mrs. Marie Goodman, OF Bell City
Mo, is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. A.
Messamore.
Mrs. A. c. Stage. of Chicago, Is
spending few days here with Mrs.
j. N. Dickinson.
Mrs. James Chamberlain left Fri
day for visit with friends at Chica'
90.
Mrs. e. G. English returned Friday
from few weeks stay In Michigan
MI. and Mrs. Will Woodwork, Of
Paducah, are the guests Of Mr. AMI
Mrs. A. N. Sessions.
Miss Annie Spegeman, Of Carm, IS
visiting her sister Mrs. g. ". Hale.
Miss Oma Bridges went to Cypress
Thursday for a few weeks visit with
relatives.
Miss Stella Parker, of Makanda Is
visiting Miss Helen Masska this
week
Mrs. f. j. Fyffe, of East st, Louis,
is spending a few days here with Mrs
G. Matthers.
Mr.. aud Mrs c. w. B. Revey, OF
Villa Ridge, came up Saturday to at
tend the funeral of Sadie Hoar
Miss Mabel Harris went to Muir
physboro aSturday for brief visit
with friends.
Misses Alice Haislip and Ethel
Green attended the Baptist associa
ton at Mill Creek Friday.
DR.. f. Nj. Aslew Of Makanda, visit
cd his son, Dr., r Lee Agnew FRIDAY.
VIM. Neimeier and daughters, Miss
es Dora. Leila and Esteher OF Metrop-
lis are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b.
Fierki
Miss Sadie Hoar, youngest daugh
ter of Rev and Mrs. B. A. Hoar, diei
Friday morning at the NJ. f. parson-
age aged 90 years, The funeral was
conducted Saturday afternoon by the
presiding elder Of this district and
interment made In the city cemetery
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-12
plan to Get .Rousters.

An Evansville telegram says A
unique plan to get around the dearth
of negro roustersI is now being ar
ranged by Gept. Lee Howell, who is
president OF the Green River Packet
company. Capt. Howell says he will
probably establish colony upon the
banks of Green River near this city.
Homes will be built and then col
ony of negroes, mostly from Alabama,
will be imported to the place by
this means" said Capt. Howell, Il
can meet the labor question on the
river frant," Boats have been un
liable to get sufficient rousters all this
season and it has caused great in
convenience among the shippers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-12

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGFIBORS !:

cab, KY, were guests of w. N. New.
ton and family the first of the week
Misses Fay Isenhouwer and Vir'
ginia Towle, OF Harrisburg, were Wis
itors OF Miss Fay Pluym over Sunday
Mrs. McFatridge left Sunday Tor
Mt Carmel to visit the family Of Ben
Dills.
Misses May and Pearl Elkins re-
turned from Valparaiso, Ind, where
they have been attending school.
Mr.. Marion Simpson came home
Monday from Shirley, ILL.,, where ne
mas been at work.
Oliver H. Clark, OF New York city
came in last Friday to visit his par
ants Dr. and Mrs. 0. Fl. Clark.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-12
OPERATORS
Concluded from First Page.)

concluded from First Page.)
would ordinarily be sent as kilograms,
ana If so to refuse to allow such
messages to be handled. This means
that they will probably be called out.
The local executive committee Of
HE union will hold meetings tomor-
row to consider the advisability of or
dering the 800 men employed on
leased wires in Chicago to quit work,
If such plan is put into execution
and the men respond to the order it
will put the Chicago Board of Trade
3ut of business as well as all other
corporations and companies who have
leased wire systems.
At a mass meeting of the striking
GENERATORS today Chairman Likes, an
aounced that President Small at San
Francisco had telegraphed an order
suspending the constitution OF the ma
tional organization for thirty days.
The chairman declared that the union
officials at Chicago had retained an
attorney to begin legal proceedings
10 prevent the national executive
board from interfering with the hand
ling by the proper officers of the
union funds.
May Go Into Courts.
Mr.. Likes statements were as fol-
lows:
The national executive board has
been lying down on us, and we do not
propcse to have our cause Imperfect
by it's ron-support. President Small
ordered the constitution suspended
because that document provides that
the executive board must approve all
expenditures before the money in the
national treasury can be touched.
The executive board has shown a
djsppsiticn to eddie with that money
and tie us up so that we can't use IT,
President Smalrs action forestalls
any further activity along that line
md we are going into court for an in
junction or something for fear the
executive board will try to contend
that President Small's action is not
legal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-12
SUDDEN DEATH
OF VIM, dean
FELL ON SIDEWALK AND DIED I'M
FEW MINUTES AFTER BEING
CARRIED INTO EPISCOPAL
RECTORY.

William Dean, a cooper, fell on the
sidewalk in front of the Episcopal
rectory, near Sixth street and Wash
ington avenue, yesterday afternoon,
and died in a few minutes. Ven. A.
III. W. Anderson reeor of the church,
saw him fall, and on going to him
realized that the man was danger
|ousIy i'll. He carried Dean into the
rectory and summoned Dr. McManus.
The sick man died without rcgainins
consciousness. Or. McManus express
ed the belief that the man died partly
from oyerheating.
Dean was widower, his wife
dying several years ago. leaving him
with four or five children, the eldest
"a lad in his teens, who has been
in the employ of John Raggio. at
Twentieth and Poplar streets. Dean,
himself. was about IS years old. He
was addicted to dring and morphine
and was sent to the Anna asylum for
care. from where he returned a year
or so ago.
Later information is that Dean is
survived by six children, four young
sons. who reside in the city and two
daughters. one aged II years, the
other 8 years. who are inmates Of the
Children's Home. He was deeply de-
voted to his children and the matron
of the Home states that he frequently
visited his daughters and was very
kind to them. The wife and mother
died a wear ago.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-12
VIENNA.


AUG 9, 1907.
f. r. Woelfie visited his mother at
Grand Chain last Sunday.
Mrs. p. NJ. Barringer and daughter,
Miss Genevleve, Of Chicasawba, Ark,
are here visiting the formers parents
and other relatives
Mrs. f. Dryer will go to Harris.
burg spend the fall and winter with
her daughter Mrs. Maggie Pruett
Congressman Chapman left Tues
day morning for Golconda, where he
addressed teachers institute.
w. Il. Galeener has gone TO Ohio
for several days vacation among
friends and relatives,
Miss Amy Galeener came home
"Wednesday afternoon from st. Louis
where she has had her eyes treated
Mr. and Mrs. w. II, Carter left
Thursday for Sikeston, Mo-. to visit
their daughter who is seriously Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Veal of Padu