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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
a Tin

A New Englander recently had oc-
casion to engage a gardener. Que
morning two applicants appeared. one
a decidedly decent looking man and
the other Of much less prepossessing
appearance and manner.
After very little hesitation the man
of the house chose the latter applics nj.
A friend who was present cvin ed
surprise at the selection. asking:
"Has that man ever worked for you
beforeT'
NO" replied the other; "in fact, l
never saw either of them until today
'Then why did you choose the short
er MANI The other had a much better
face"
"Facep' exclaimed the proprietor of
the place in disgust. Let me tell you
that when you pick out gardener you
want to go by his overalls. If they re
patched on the knees, you want him.
If the patch is on the seat Ct his trou
sers, you don't"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07

TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS,
FALL 1907.
of the Employment Department OF Tolands Business Schoo
Month Endins July 80, 1907, La Crosse, wisconsin
Public examinations for teachers certificates

Public examinations for teachers certificates
viii be held at
Viroqua. ......... August TO- u. IS and Ii, 1907.
Hillsboro ..-... August Is. II. 10 and 20, 1907.
Work will begin at a. m of the first day and at
& a. m. the second day. Applicants should come
prepared with pen. hlotter. good legal cap paper
and ink.
An persons intending to teach in Vernon county
Shot III attend public examination. Special ex
ami atoms viii be given only in of necessity.
ANY teacher having years experience or more
in the county and good institute record may
have five standings relied, providing they are
50 or above and were not refled at the last writ
ing.
The branches viii come in the following order:
FIRST DAY-Agriculture. Geography, Reading.
History, Orthoepy. Theory and Ar. Of Teaching
Spelling
SECOND DAY-Arithmetic. Constr Autions. Gram
mar, Physiology, Manual and Penmanship
THIRD DAY-Algebra, American Literature,
Physical Geography and Composition.
FOURTH DAY-Geometry. English Literature
Physics and English History
In preparing for examination in Theory and
, Art Of Teaching. study some good text book on
Pedagogy. H. L. GARDNER.
County Superintendent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
Catching Turtles for Pearls.

With the decrease of the shell supply
ON the Mississippi river, the business of
Claiming" has greatly declined. The
main object of the clammer has been
the hope of lucky find Some men
have stuck to it as gamble, whose
time in other pursuits would be worth
treble what thay made even in the
palmy days of Smelling, yet they stick,
hoping the next catch will bring them
fortune in that lucky pearl.
SO persevering have they been in the
industry it soon becomes a mania. 1t
is said that some are now catching
turtles and opening them for pearls.
1t is well known fact that turtles eat
clam meats and for this reason pearls
have been found in their stomachs.
Recently some Muscatine parties found
several good pearls in turtles catches
near Potosi. and shipped the meats to
the cities which is a highly priced de-
licaey for turtle soups. Prairie du Chen
Press
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
A comnarison.

II. c. Frick described at a directors
meeting the amalgamation of two rafl-
roads, says the Rochester II erald.
AT first" he said "the N.Y. people
were coy Yet they were mot too coy.
They were like Pat and Rdddy.
"'Blddy.' says Pat timS1ly, did yc
liver think o. marryin'?'
"'Shure, now says BiGdy, looking
demurely at her shoe. 'shure. now, the
subject has niver entered met mind at
all, at all
"'It's sorry Oh am says Pat.Aand he
turned away.
"'Wan minute. Pat said Biddy soft
~. we've set me thinkin.'"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
The New Blue Book.

The blue book for session of the leg
islature will not be ready for distribu-
ton before the middle of September,
according to information given out by
the bureau of labor and statistics. The
book is compiled in this department and
the commissioner has been compelled
to have the material which formerly
went into the publication, greatly cut
down to get it into one volume. The
book two years ago contained 1l66
pages, and an attempt is berg made
this year to keep 1t within l,209 pages.
The large increase in election statistics
and the census figures gathered by the
state department in 1905, are the main
things that cause hevoluminousness Of
the record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07

The CENSOR has been given to under
stand that change is about to be made
in the firm of H. d. Williams & Co.
II. E. Rogers. ST., who for over twenty
years has been a faithful employee Of
that concern, win assume an interest
therein. By courteous ana fair treat
ment he long stree won good will and
esteem of patrons of that institution
and is known to the trade as an A No.
shoe man. We predict success for
the new firm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
PICKINss FROM BABYLAND.
Some Clever Sayings by Little Mites
of Humanity.

of Humanity.
Ernest was seven years old and was
permitted to remain after Sunday
the dinner table If he remembered the
text, he exclaimed: Remember 1T
Why, good gracious, the preacher
didn't remember 1t himself He had to
get the book and read It,"
Little Ruthie was to stay all night
with her aunt. When she was ready
for bed, her aunt said, ''Now, kneel
down and say your prayers, dear"
Ruthie knelt down at her auntie's knee
and bowed her little head. She was
silent for some rDoments; then she
looked up with a worried face and
said, "Auntie, guess you will have to
start the tuner
little Margie, after her first week at
school, said to her mother, Mamma.
do / know as much now as you don't
known
Sunday School Teacher-Some little
boys are good and some others are bad.
What kind go to heaven?
Small Johnny-Dead ones.
Wiliie-This paper says another octo-
genarian is dead. What's an octoge-
marian anyway
Flossie-I don't know, but they must
be awfully sickly. They are nearly al
ways dying.
Mabel (aged six)-Ain't you afraid of
our big dog?
The Parson very thin)-No, my dear.
He wouldn't make much of a meal Off
me.
Mabel-Oh, but he likes bones best
Chicago News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
DIED.

Margaret J. Beaver. daughter of Frank and
Saraf Beaver was born May Is. 1857. at Renville
Perry county, Ohio With the parents she moved
at this age of IL to this county. She was married
to Mr.. Silas II. Morrison on February ls 1887. To
them was born i've children one dying in infancy
The remaining children Fred. Edna Guy and
Mary who are left with the husband six brothers
and sister al present today to mourn the
loss, FOR the last ten year. Mrs Morrison has
been a Iatient sufferer. Since last January she
had been IN a preearious condition. She died of
dropsy. August 4, 1907. aged 40 years months
and IL days. When a girl she joined the Meth
Odist church. She funeral was held at the home
Tuesday. August 8, conducted by Revs Buffers
and Goodsell Of Viroqua. The interment was in
the VrCIua cemetery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07

Mary. eldest child of Mr.. and Mrs. joachim
Hop, was born July 4. 1861 at the old homestead
~. the town of Franklin, where her life was
she spent in South Dakota where she took a
claim She was educated in the common schools
OF Vernon county Thirty-siX years ago her faith
er was killed by accident; six years ago the moth
passed away: and two years ago her only
brother. Henry H0pp, died On the 18th day of
February she took i'll, and passed away at Dun
leaves only one sister and family and many friends
to mourn her loss Mrs. Christina Rooster of
Worthwhile, South Dakota. The funeral was at
ern Star. The funeral was conducted by Rev C.
r. Buffers and the sermon by Rev. G. W. Nuzum
who had attended all the funerals Of the family
lady held in high esteem by those who knew
her She was buried by ner kindred in the Lib
erty Pole cemetery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
VIRoouA

Pleasant Ridge, August 5-Mrs AL
bert Hogan and children of La Crosse,
have been visiting with Mrs Gus Swan
son. Mrs James Welch visited with
relatives in Viroqua, Sunday Kath-
ryn Campbell spent Sunday with Thea
Thompson. An ice cream soeiable
will be given at Chris Welch's, Satur-
day evening next Florence WEIGH
spent Sunday with her folks . Otis
Buxton is rebuilding his hay shed which
was blown down in the storm Vina
McClurg and Edith Berg spent Sunday
with Jessie and Greta WEIGH. Jose
phine Thompson is spending her vaca-
ton at home f. Irma Welch arrived on
Monday evening from Wonewoc 4. d. Mr.
and Mrs Augustus Smith spent Sunday
at Readstown. U. S. & co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
ees . . . . . eOs
RURAL NEWS ITEMS :
Contributed by the Censor's !
Live Correspondents !
BERGEN.

Coon Slough, August 5. Fine wealth
er and everybody busy .Chas Shorey
went to De Soto, Friday . Helen EN-
berson spent Saturday and Sunday at
Stodeard. Mrs Minnie Campbell Wis
tied few days last week at A. Shor-
ey's. Russell Britt attended the dance
at Stoddard, Saturday night Miss
Lucy Shorey returned to Madison,
Thursday, after spending two weeks
vacation at her home here. 49,. Elmer
and Orphie Zook spent Summary at
Flick Is. AT the home of Mr. and Mrs
E B Emberson, on Tuesday, July 30,
occurred the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Carrie, to Mr. Chas Devine of La
Crosse. The ceremony was performed
by A. Shorey, justice of the peace. -.
Miss Printha Stillwell went to Stoddard,
Sunday. A VICTIM.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07

The hest clears manufactured come
from Cuba the tolaCco for which Is
cultivated In the famous Nueia de
Ahaio district west of Havana. This
favored .s,,o is located on the banks OF
a river. the nature Of the soil telns
such that ia no other part of TIE world
can leaves "f such grade be produced
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07

Mrs. Mary Beat returns the last
of the week from Madison.
Druggist Otto Davis has returned
from a fishing jaunt to Villas county
We will forbear and not chronicle the
stories he tells about the big fish
caught
"A heavy rain storm caused bad
wash outs of the road beds of the Bur
Iington and Milwaukee railways. north
Of La Crosse, last evening. Traffic is
being delayed.
Thos. Anderson and family left on
Friday morning last, for Seattle, Wash
ingtoA, intending to make their future
home there. They will spend some
time at La Crosse and Minneapolis
while enroute. Mr.. Anderson conduct
ed a tailoring establishment in this city
for the past fourteen years and during
that time won for himself an enviabIe
standing as a business man and citizen.
We regret to lose this estimable fam
lily from our midst.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07

"a man who was charged at thetWil-
lesden police court with intoxicat ion
and using bad language pleaded gritty
to the first part Of the charge. addiE Z,
"As to the language. know uothiI &
about it because I'm very deaf-"-Loa-
don Express.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07

Gaddie Il should think. now that
your wife's been dead over year,
you'd look around and get good one
this time.
Henpcck-My, I'd like to, abut
wouldn't dare.
Gaddie-Why not?
Henpeck-B Because Maria told kme IL
/ did she'd come back and hauntsme.-
Catholic standard and Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07

"Can that author show any results
that are amusing or instructiveT'
Yes answered Miss Cayenne,
'Some of the criticisms of his work
are very entertaining indeed. Wash
ington Star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
GENOA.

South Ridge, August Farmers are
all busy putting up hay between rain
showers. j. Denning and Ellen Davis
passed over the ridge Sunday Mabel
McLees visited with Ella Hanson, last
Sunday Harry Bakken of La Crosse,
is visiting at Paul Hanson's for several
weeks. John Wapp has carpenters
from Minnesota building an addition to
his house. Lille and Clarence Hanson
visited their sister, Mr.. Tryggestad,
over Sunday . Grace Witcraft stayed
with her sister, Mrs. Davenport, last
week Mrs. |. S. McLees went to
La Crosse last week to see her sister,
in-law, Mrs. Will Thompson, who is
taking treatment at the hospital $3.50.
Quite number of people attended the
ball game at Romance Sunday between
Asbury Ridge and Romance. The score
was to p in favor of Romance. 49,.
Mrs. o. Matson is staying at H. Ella
sons Joel Srstad of Chaseburg, is
working for P. Hanson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
In the Rrltlsh m,rsennl are

In the British museum are three
copies of the Bible wri ten on the
leaves of the fan palm. Il is astonish-
ing how many different Kinds OF ma
terial books have besn writhen On
There are still preservelj works writ
ten on oyster shells. fiat bones. BRICKS
tiles, ivory. lead. copper and iron.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07

For SALE Or RENT want to rent
or sell my farm of 10 acres near Boyce-
vile, Dunn county, Wis Ten cows and
machinery go with the place, can have
from 4 to acres of tobacco Address
Elias Christensen. Boyceyille, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
S@e Reason EncuclI.

"Did you attend Mrs. Breesly''s after
noon bridge?"
NO In the first place, l donT know
her. and in the second place, I'wasn't
invited "-Cleveland Leader.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
IF it comes from Lindemanns it is good
City Library Report.

The annual report of the city library
is as follows: Books added during the
year by purchase 208; by gift Sc; by
binding Sc. Total number of books
now in library 3017 The total number
IF volumes lent during the year was
1881. Gifts of books and magazines
had been made during the year by the
Women Literary club, Mrs. F. Viii
kins, Gen. E. M. Rogers, Mrs. o. G.
Munson, Misses Winifred Baldwin,
Kate Goodell and Lucy Dawson. The
financial account is:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07

For SALE-A 6-year-old sorrel mare,
new top buggy, new single harness and
nouble harness.
Edw. 0. Everson, City.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07

Good luck never becomes moa3tonous
because nobody has enough to make
the test.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
RECEIPTS.
PAYMENTS.

The outgoing members of the library
board were DIR. John Chase and Miss
Lucy r. Dawson. The mayor appoint
ed them to succeed themselves.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
STERLING.

West Prairie, August Guy French
is able to be around again, after being
confined to his room with a sp-sined
ankle. -. The farmers of West Irairie
are busy harvesting. They report a
very light yield of small grain for this
year, the black rust being quite bad in
every field. The ice cream social at
Lewis Eltons, last Sunday evening, was
quite well attended in spite of the light
rain that was falling. We should ike
to see these things pulled off more fire.
quently here Liberty Pole and West
Prairie contended at the national game
on the local diamond, last Sunday, West
Prairie winning by small majority.
A week before Liberty Pole and Fargo
played the score being At to in favor
of the former, some of the Liberty
Pole players made the boast that they
would duplicate the trick with West
Prairie, they failed to deliver the COM
modities however The West Prairie
tossers are performing some quite
creditable stunts with the sphere this
season. Some of the West Prairie
people attended the picnic given by the
Lutheran church of De Soto, they re-
port very large attendance. .Eda
Everson departs for Nome, North Da-
kota, soon where she will teach the
coming year. -. Alex Nelson intend
running threshing rig in the west
this fall Martin Flikke, Anton Fort
ner, Ralph Cox and Ole Fortune were
at Genoa, last Sunday, they brought
back two kegs of fish . . Rschel JOS
wanger will teach our school again the
coming year. Ethel Whitney is visit
ing friends on West Prairie. The out
look for good crop of tobacco is quite
promising at present.
A GREEN BUG.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07

There is no vacation from the school
OF experience.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07

Wouldn't 1t be great IL yer could git
all de grub yer wanted by rurnin' u
crankT'
u dunno Who'd turn de crankT'-
Once a Week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
A BUSINESS Chance.

Mrs. Willis Colburn is entertaining
her father, Hiram Grim of Cassville.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
WANT AID. COLUMN
Insertions Under this Head Cts
per Line. No Ad- Taken for Less
Than IS Cents.
Eor Sale

For SALE Gents bicycle. New
dou5ie-tube tires and coaster brake.
Bargain at SO. Inquire at the CENsoP
Office
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07
Toland's Business School
The Great Business Training School
of the Northwest,
Five Thousand of Our Boys and Girls Now Employed.

placed graduates in fstca positions than all 9th
combined
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-07

Mrs Mary Beat returns the last
of the week from Madison.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-31
leprosy.

Leprosy is an exclusively human dis ease. It is not inoculable to animals. It is never of spontaneous origin. but Is invariably derived from the lesions or secretions of a person similarly dis eased. Its development in country previously exempt from the disease may always be traced to it's importa- ton in the person of leper from an infected center. We know nothing definitely of the mode of infection or the channels of entrance through which the bacillus gains access to the organism-whether by direct contact, by inhalation or inhibition of the germs or by other intermediates. Ob- servation proves conclusively that ev- cry leper is possible source of dan ger to all with whom he may come into intimate and prolonged contact.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-31
AT THE ELIAS THEATER. TCESD Al, APIslL /.
Lew Dockstader in His Dressing Room

Lew Dockstader dressing room is the Mecca for men about town when Lew is serving his three weeks per season at the New York theater.
 It is a loafing place like unto which only rural postoffice can compare.
 At one time you can see Dr. Gil- day, court physician to the peerage Of Plttsburg, in this capacity he has to reside at the Waldorf-As- toria constantly; Marshell P. Wild CT, John Havez, who claims to have written Everybody Works but Father,' and who really did write "Even Since He Heard About Father, Uncle's Quit Work, Too," Because He Was Caught at It.; and other notables wear a path to Dockstader's dressing room.
 Senator McCarren drops in oc- caslonlly. So does Big Tim or Little Tim" Sullivan and ex-Chief of Police Devery. Dockstader de- nies he ever knew the latter in the way of business.
 Gene Wood, the Albany poli-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-31
BARBERS WANT MORE PAY

PittsburS, Pa, March 3o-A mass meeting of the journeymen barbers of the Pittsburg district will be held tomorrow night, when the demands that are to be made a the meeting with the Master Baroers' Association, April 1st will be taken up. and the vote on the question of a strike f the demands are not met, likely to re- suit. The barbers desire to have the masters pay q uniform rate. It is said that some of the men are now receiving s13 a week while others are receiving s12 and they ask that they all receive s14 week They also want a percentage on all re- ceipts oyer S22 after their wages have been paid This last is the demand that is expected to meet With the op- position of the masters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-31
Tho yre Bird.

The largest and handsomest of all the song birds is the Tyre bird. It's home is in Australia, where Its song Is heard morning and evening. It is heard oftener in winter than i'll summer. The chief beauty of the Tyre bird is in the plumage of its tail which is ele gant and in the form of an ancient Tyre. While singing the Tyre bird spreads its tail over its head like a peacock and droops its wings to the ground. This bird is not only a fine songster. but can initiate the songs of all birds. One living near wood sawyer's hut even initiated the sound of the filing of saws. The growing of cocks, the caekling of hens. the bark ing of dogs and the moving of cats are within its range. It's own song Is also different from that of other birds, being a louder and fuller tone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-31

tician; Lewis Werba, the boy man. ager: George or John Considine. or Charles J. Ross, representing the Chuckle Club, come when they can
 For instance, do you class your work higher than Mme. Bernhardt' s because you make them laugh, while she makes them weep?"
 Higher. Why, she would have to climb ladder
 Again, supposing you and Mrs. Patrick Campbell are playing against each other in the same city. Now they taught at you, but not at he@, and
 "Oh, not necessarily, not necessari- ly.'
 .'Is it pretty difficult to be min strel?'
 Well take one of your leading ac- tors; there's Mansfield The critics all say he is a great actor, but he never made the slightest success as a minstrel. Between you and me l don believe he ever will. That ought tc prove the superiority of the minstrel art"
 Do you find much difficulty in get
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-31

DO you find much difficulty in get
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-31

ting new jokes?
 aoh, of course. i just make 'em up as I go along. Say them right off extemporaneously on the stage-if l happen to remember my lines. Very simple thing to make up joke you have been studying all summer to commit to memory Its those you don't know that are hard to remem- Der
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-31
Cold Comfort.

Miss Gladys-You've no objection to my going skating in the park. but you draw the line at skating rinks. Whats the difference?
 Prudent Mamma-Well, my dear, there's an ice distinction between the two. which is perfectly clear to me- Chicago Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-31
JOHN A. SULLIVAN.

JUHN X. SU I.LIN AN.
 Native of Boston, lawyer and congressman from a Boston dis trict. Once quarrelcd with w. R. Hearst i'll the house.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-31

TIMOTHY D. SULLIVAN.
 Former Tammany congressman from New York city, known as Big Tim,' power i'll city poli- tics.
The Adair County news., 1907-04-03
BRIDGE COMPLETED.

The Vincennes Bridge Company last
Sunday night completed the bridge
spanning Green river, and the struct-
ure will probably be accepted by the
Turnpike Company in a few days.
The $1OO inducement offered by Mr..
Gowdy to have the work comleted and
ready for travel by April the LIST, was
won by the company.
This announcement will be good news
to this section of the country, as bus
mess has been greatly hindered by the
loss of the bridge. Several hundred
thousand feet of lumber around Column
bia will be started to the market i'm
mediately, andgfor some time the wag-
oners will have all they can do.
The Adair County news., 1907-04-03

were left in darkness, so dense that it
could be almost felt. They struggled
forth in the vain hope that they were
on the right road to the mouth Of the
cave, but in vain The muscles of the
eyes in their efforts to see caused phos-
phorescent sparks to flash out occasion
ally, but they gave them no sight, they
had no watch, and if they had, they
could not see the time. They wandered,
they crawled, they climbed, but SEEM
ed to get no where, they would climb a
big rock, to fall back or to fall on the
other side and then climb again. They
at last got on large fiat rock, and laid
down, and natures calm restorer, sleep,
came to them, and they slept from
complete exhaustion for several hours,
and dreamed of home and mother.
TO Be Continued)