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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18
The Schools Teach Patriotism.


The more attention one gives to the
matter, the more he sees that oul
schools are doing more than any other
agency in the way of teaching patri
otism. In the first place, the teach
ers have a better opportunity than
any one else to do this good work
They have before them day by day
our future citizens just in the right at
titude for receiving impressions
There are, no doubt, some teachers
who care little for training for good
citizenship. so long as they can get
their pay without it, yet there are
very many others who are themselves
fun of the spirit Of patriotism, and
they seem to delight to cultivate in
their little folks a love for the flag
and all it means.
Reports received last spring from
many schools OF all kinds and grades
in various parts Of the state showed
that the subject of patriotism and
good citizenship receives no little at
tentiOu. especially in connection with
national holidays and the birthdays OF
great Americans. Almost every school
has one or more flags. These are
displayed on such occasions, and
there are programs in which love OF
country and the lives of great and
good men are the leading subjects OF
recitations, orations, stories and
songs, and the teachers testify that
their pupils take a great liking to
such exercises.
Now and then high school princi'
pal takes the initiative in the matter
of patriotic teaching, and gets all the
schools under his supervision inter.
ested in it. Not long ago the high
school at Verona held a patriotic meet
ing, having an addres from an old sol
der and Rotations and music by his
pupils. The high school principal at
Milton held. in connection with Lin
coins birthday. public exercises in the
village hall, at which Grand Army men
were honored guests. The large at
tendance of citizens and words from
them of high appreciation of what the
schools were undertaking showed
plainly the attitude of people gener
ally concerning the teaching of patri
otism. About the same time a meet
ing of like nature was held under the
direction OF the principal of schools al
Iron River, Bayfield, county. A paper
from there says that the opera house
was packed as never before, the sale
of tickets at low rate of admission
amounting to SIT,
Plans are being made, so hear. for
an afternoon patriotic meeting in the
new high school building at Slough
ton. The members of the G. A. r
Post there will attend in a body, and
there will no doubt, be many citizens
present. A leading Grand Army man
from Stoughton says the principal Of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18
The Substitution Fraud.

There is no species OF fraud more
reprehensible than the substitution
process which is in vogue in many
places of business. For example, a
customer enters and calls for spe
cidc crticle. The merchant by one
proce or another Immediately un
dertakes TO sell you an inferior arti
Gle because the latter will render {
larger margin of profit. If the mer
chant succeeds in negotiating thai
kind of a sale the customer has per
mitted himself to be convicted be
before the bar of common sense a:
an all-theyear-around unmitigatins
chump.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18


ana daring Conspicuous among the Irlsn
names in this section Of the hall Of
fame are those Of James Coleman, who
built the Crotan dam, aud Johu b. Nc
Donald. who constructed New York city's
great subway. Irish brains and Drawn
nre bearing the brunt Of the task Of
digging the Panama Canal. and James J.
ulu. probably the greatest railroad build
or this continent has seen. was born 10
Canada. but Of Irish parents Inyen-
tive toe are the irish. as witness the
achievements Of Robert Fulton Cyrus
NrCorptick samucl f Morse John p
Holland Of sulanarin. boat fame and a
h,st of others
In tho broad seld or prt .hs irish. with
their enthusiasm, and Imagination. have
l,ce, vorter. and ,,fpr,rs 81 Gaudens.
greatest enrfchrr of American sculpture,
trbo 1lrd only a few months ago. was an
yrleh,nsp aud almost his lasi work was
beyolr Hrnro -e rsru4l FOR the city Of
pel,uu fla hlftbpf,rr Of ~ GaudeEs
Tho Statue ~ f.fl.ar}v. ESQ ne home OF The
r,,,,.1 stot.s ga,rt,i .a, Wasbfagfon VA.
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etc tawqnsr- sad laulet Sars1eld Gil
more. the f1Daat .aUIWgster. FTe tn
.,,.ti,. brought 10 mind nj mention 81
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ana Lawrence D"tt'" "''' "'ue'' '"'
traditions ~ the fe"e
similarly, 10 the field NJ literature ana
the affiliated one 81 publishing Irish
tsftpt -nr74 ftt,ek mas mo- end ~ Victories
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tAhit pr. l'ooley ana h'S' - "'"t'7
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18

was Of irish descent. and among the
men who have Of late years been con
spicuOus In the United States Senate are
may Of .rish blood. notably Pate s-zn,
OF Colorado: Thomas Kearns. Of Utah
fborn in Canada, but Of Irish parentage),
and John N Ge8rin. Of Oregon The
silver toagued B0urke Cochran Is, OF
course. an freshman. md Maurice Francis
Egan. the new United states minister
to Denmark. belongs 10 me same progd
elan. Justice White snd Justice Acken-
"a. OF the United States su,~eDe C9u-l.
head q long list Of eminent ~ srHr who
boast Irish blood.
n the irish have been conspicuous
- sta tesmen. what must be said ~ resa-
pre-emineDce IN the kindred helG Of prsc-
teal politics The intricate game o. pres
ent oar politics, with its diverse require
Rents. Is apparently the especial eoyts
Of the Sons Of Erin, and just here y
should be pointed out that ~ some " the
most noted t-bOsBes Of American poll
tics bsvs h~ss Lslahmen, 70 also has this
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18

race furnished s0iue - oar most ceie
brated ''reforIners thereby proving the
versatility Of this branch Of 'he human
family. All Bewspaper readers know o.
the loyalty 10 ireland displayed ~ Rich
ard Croker. the Tammauy leader, but not
all u them recall tuat charles OConor
who overthrow the Tweed ring, was IKE
wise Irish Thomas Taggart. the pres.
ent chairman Of the Democratic National
mmittee. bas n place in the ranks o.
the Irish 10 America. aud ~ have DT~'
Of the men who have gs'"f1 fans %
late years as the 'refo~u' 'nREoy~ o.
American municipalities.
The record Of business in America dor
ing a century and more proves that yOur
typical IrIsbman r. az Shrewd 10 DoDey
sTairs a. be ~ Qui IN reDsrtee. Ths
Hkoie history o. s-s;ness ui~-c'~- recos-!f
10 wharf.-the ri v~DeDts = 4--a~srs
with thoxs % ~ s~r Eso1r - ~
srn millio1airs- C1sf .p1p-t-f ~ =.
ffaekry. Isc- r.~ - p vi
anng ?. so ~ k-'"-y cS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18

THE e,opemeut is off for the pres
ent," said the girl, firmly,
Whats the matter?" asked the
young man in the automobile; TIN
here on tine. tire minister is waiting,
your parents have kept their promise
not TO he In the way. Haven't the
reporters showed up"
Yes" pouted the girl, but the
camera man didn't come. "-Philadet
phia Inquirer
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18
Lace Waist for One Dollar.

Go to the stores where they have
sales of lace curtain samples. You
can get a handsome design at times
for So cents to 81. Lay a plain waist
pattern on it and cut your waist. You
will have enough for a whole waist
and a handsomer one you could not
find When your waist is complete
you will have one you could not buy
for less than 81. Suit yourself as tc
color to wear underneath it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18
Rules and Violations.

Commenting upon the rules and reg
ulations governing students: "Stu-
dents must not frequent saloons, or
use Intoxicating liquors" the Daily
Nebraskan says: This rule Is Of
quite general interest, but the matter
seems to be decided by individual
opinion"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18

Secure thimbles for each finger pref
erabiy celluioid Get them large and
fill the end of them with cold cream.
Put your finger inside the thimble
with cold cream At night put a glove
on two sizes too biz, and you can keep
the thimhles on This requires pa
thence. but perseverance gains beauty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18

Diogenes dropped into the corner
store. Gimme a new candle for my
lantern" he said and charge H.
he added at the psychological moment.
Now sec here. hi" protested the
ger
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18

Mrs william Thaw and the other
Thaw heirs Of Pittsburg have sold
! 600 acres Of their priced coal lands
to the Mount Pleasant Coke company
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18

The Irish students at the University
of Illinois are planning for a celehra-
ton and banquet on st. Patrick's
birthday. March H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-26
NO COLLEGE GOLF TEAM
GOING ABROAD THIS YEAR.

New York, March 25.-There will be
no foreign invasion by an Inter col
legiate Golf Association team during
the coming summer. This has been
reluctantly admitted by the collegianS,
but only after weeks of persistent eff
fort
The real hazard in the way is the
failure of four of the golfers to secure
the necessary paternal consent. They
are H. II. Wilder of Harvard, prcSi-
dent of the Intercollegiate Golf Assoc
citation; Robert Abbott of Yale: Ralph
Peters, Jr.. of Princeton. and w. Eel
loves Morgan, Jr. of Harvard.
Without these four, who are among
the foremost players in the associa-
ton. it is considered that any attempt
to gather together Il representative
team would be next to useless Ellis
Knowles of Yale. the intercollegiate
champion. and w. r West of Prince
ton, may go abroad, but they will play
as individuals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-26
POLICE RAID ANOTHER
NEW YORK CLUB

New York. March 25-The boxing
bouts at the Washington y. c.. at
One Hundred and 9th street and Ans
terdan. avenue, Were stopped last night
by the police ard Young Seiger and
Eddie Britt, who We're in the ring at
the time the raid was made, we're ar
rested, along with Sam tKid) Lewis,
manager Of the club. who was acting
as referee Seiger and Britt We're in
The midst of the second round of their
fight, which was the first on the pro-
gram. when Capt. Kreuscher jumped
into the ring and ordered them to deSist
in the name of the law.
AS the captain was backed up by
Is reserves, the fighters Obcyed his
order, and the prisoners We're taken
to the station house, from which they
We're bailed later A large crowd Of
members gathered on the sidewalk out
side of the club house. but they were
finally persuaded to dispense without
creating any trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-26
WEST MT. VERNON.
SOMERSET.
SOUTH ST. ALBANS

Mrs A. NJ. Stafford was in St Al
bans last week.
Mrs. Il. f. Stanley is in poor health.
Frank Hanson's crew broke camp
Saturday and came home Monday.
Samuel Fellows who has been in the
lumber wood returned home last sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. DinsmOre Emerson and
little daughter Rena were callers at ii.
o. Blaisdell's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Palmer visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ross in the north
part IF st. Adams Sunday.
Mrs. Lille Cole and Miss Maize Cole,
Mrs. Otis I'laisGell, Master Harold.
Mrs. Susie Seel<ins and Mr.. Frank
Seekins were callers at H. o. Blais-
delrs one day last week.
Miss Ethel Badger has returned from
Old Town for Il two-Weeks vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. f.
Badger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-26
MARKET REPORTS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings In All
The Leading Stocks.

New York. March 25.-The support of
prices which was still in evidence today
showed si2ns of strain and there was Il
disposition towards reaction. This oc-
CURED without any change in the charac-
ter If the news. The action of today'S
market left the inference that the in
yesterday. which was beyond dispute
was taken advantage of to sell stocks ON
Il large scale by those who had accumu-
lated holdings at lower levels The eX-
pansion in volume of Yesterdays market
was suggestive also of the carrying out
of measures to secure profits. Prices
touched ut the extreme of the advance
We're the highest in many instances of
the year, which means also the highest
since the depression of October last.
These technical signs of the elimination
of an advance made the professional
mood suspicious Of the market today and
this feeling was added to by the oh
vious shift in the speculative activity for
the rise to the department of low priced
stocks. especially in the industrial class.
Quite frequently the moving up of the.
low grade stocks is relied on for sustain
ing effect on the general list while the
selling t" realiZ" profits in the previous
favoritcs is being completed. The heavy
| tone Of tho high priced railroad stocks
today Throughout the notable advances
in issues Of lower grades pointed rather
evidently to such a process. In the in
| dustrial section of the stock list there
We're some striking movements. the fur
| Their rise in Consolidated Gas being based
| on ilt tltttS attributed IA tIt supreme
court decision on the cOmpany's conten-
| ton against efforts to restrict its rates
for gas Tho maintenance of the Amori-
can Locomotive dividend helped another
group of indUStrialS The electrical in
dustrials had the advantage of reports
of "eviving activity in the demand for
their product. Statements of earnings of
the Vanderbilt railroads for January We're
of interest for the effects shown from re-
trcnrhment of operating expenses. which
was not sufficient. however. to prevent
continued ShrinkaGe in the net returns
The stock market was relieved of the cX-
tent of the profit taking effected during
the day. which opened the way to some
recovery in the latter part Of the day.
Bonds wer. heavy. Total sales. par
value S3.4iG.HNO- United States As advanc-
ed y per cent. on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-26
GREEN BOXER LANDS
AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

Boston. March 25.--ltmnry Payne of
the Northwestern A. G. Of New York,
who has won the heavyweight nation
al amateur boxing championship sever
al tlueS, was defeated by Thomas Ken
nedy, another New Yorker in he clos
ing bout of the big tournament at Me-
chanics' hall last night, to The fer
vent joy OF about 5000 men. The vic
tory of the New York Side 4. &. boxer
over Payne was the most popular
For the first time in the history of
the ordinary man a cOlored boxer, Hen
ry Hall of this city, wen a national
championship. His victory was also re-
ceivcd with furious acclaim, as the
spectators did not take ut all kindly To
the tactics of his opponent in the final
bout, Peter l<enney of the Northwest
ern A. c.. New York Hall claimed on
two occasions that kcnney has used
his mouth instead of his gloves. But
this was evidently u mistake. 1t was
a gruelng battle and Kenney was as
nervous as a witch. At that he abni:;
held his own with the colOred man, and
it was a hairlinc decision, although both
judges wrote his name for the winner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-26
HARRY BAKER SEEKING
CHAMPIONSHIP HONORS

New York, March 25.-Harry Baker,
who outpuinted Johnny Summers in
a SiX-rUund bout at the Grand Union
A. G. in this city on Monday night, is
on II the clevereSt fighters who ever
visited This city. Baker is a feather
weight, but he gave away at least 10
pOurdS To the best English lightweight
who ever came to America and easily
ou.pomtcd his bigger opponent in "a
nard, fast fight. summers tried to
make his weight and strength count
in the battle with Baker. but the
young WeSterner was too clever for
him and at the end the British fighter
was missing punches as fast as he
could start them.
Baker fought Abe Attell twice. ANA
although he was beaten in the second
encounter, he gave the feathcrweight
champion one of the hardest fights of
his career in their first meeting.
After his showing with Summers on
Monday night Baker will go after a
match with Owen Moran, the feather
weight champion of England, and if he
is successful in his fight with Moran
he will seek another fight with Abe
Attell for the worlds championship.
Charlie Harvey. manager Of sum
nlerS and Moran, promised Baker q
fight with Moran if he defeated sum
mers in their fight on Monday night
Baker was a veritable shadow in that
contest, but he did not hurt the sturdy
Briton with his jabs and swings. Still
it must be remembered that Baker
gave weight in the fight. and if the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-26
COUNTY NEWS
KENNEBEC.
DE AnEtEiD

Schools in town negan the spring
term March -.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Fl. Wright were
in town Sunday He returned to MS
home in Old Town and Mrs. wright
went to Portland u visit her brother.
Mrs. III. J. Holmes Of East Readfeld
WAS doing well TUESDAY morning aftcr
the operation on Monday at the Central
Maine General Hospital. At her re
quest Dr.. w d. Wright was with her
during the operation, as well as hef
niece. Miss Emma Underwood Of Fay
cite.
house 10y sickness.
Mr.. William and others are ship
ping their apples to England.
Warren Butman will ship two car
loads 0: POTATOES to Boston this Week
a. q. Wright was drawn juryman I"
serve AT the April term at Augusta.
Mr.. Brooks Of kcnt's Hill has sold Il
house lot near the NJ e. church, To {.
!. Cole, who will build there in the
spring.
A son was born March "A to the wife
of Charles G. bean.
The Irniversalist Society viii give a
Dreamed oyster supper, with cake ana
coffee, ;,tr the vcStry Wednesday even
ing, April /. Tho refreshments Will b''
all that one could desire, but the en-
tnrtainino ut Will correspond With the
date, April l.
The last load of apples is being SLOW
~ dragged to the depot.
The yillage schools opened March %
with the same teachers as last year.
\ Grammar course is being established
suits are expected. A certificate from
this arrangement will entitle the pupils
to admission to the High school on
kcnt'S Hill.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Mark Johnson were
called to Manchester last week on ac-
count Of the serious illness Of their lit
tie nine-months- old son, Kenneth,
who was i'll with pneumonia at the
home of Mrs Clara +. Brown, where
the little one is boarding. The child is
mach improved and Mr.. Johnson has
returned to Bingham, where he i
driving stage, and Mrs. Johnson t.
Waterville where she has employment
Miss Nathalie Dalton is passing hel
school vacation with relatives in Port
land.
George Tibbetts of Belgrade Hill was
in town Saturday, returning Sunday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-26
BASEBALL NOTES

Burnett, the center fielder of the st.
Louis Cardinals who performed circus
stunts in z Boston double-header last
year, has been sold to Tacoma.
Cleveland pitchers have come through
spleHdid!y 50 far, not a single twirler
complaining of trouble with his salary
wing. This is unusual for a Cleveland
camp.
Billy Gilbert, the former New York
Giant, who has signed with the St. Louis
Cardinals, is i'll with fever at Huus-
ton. Tex. The change of water is said
to have caused his illness
Jimmy Callahan, chief Of the Chicago
Fra Diavolos. is at Galveston. Tex. with
the Minneapolis club in Il new capacity.
Popular Jim is acting as correspondent
of a Minneapolis newspaper.
All the Maps are confident that Joe
Birmingham, the former Cornell article
Will develop into a firSt-claSs catcher. Joe
received lis first training as Il catcher
at Mercersburg Academy, where he cap
tanod the team.
1t is probable that Harry Jope, the
AllstOn boy, Familiarity known as "Old
Horse" and for years the New Haven
baseball teams star catcher, will not
play ball this summer, but will devote
himself to business at New Haven.
Elmer Flick, the hard-hitting right
fielder of the Cleveland team. has re-
turned to his home in poor shape. He
could not stand the trip to the training
grounds at Macon, and complained OF
train sickness" He will join the Maps
at Louisville in q week.
Just before Bill Hinchman of Cleveland
left home this spring to report to the
| Maps he decided to break up housekeep-
| ing. So Pill got down on his knees and
pulled tacks out of the carpets. As a re-
suit he reported with a big blister in
the center of his hand. AS he has beer
played ut first base all spring, this has
never had a chance to heal, ard now
Bills hand is cracked half way across
the palm.
Charley Hickman, the rowing major
| Lacquer, who has seen service with about
half a dozen clubs was in a large meas
ure responsible for Frank Chance al
| the champion Cubs becoming q first
| baSemdn. When Frank Selee assumed
| charge of the Cubs after leaving Bos-
! ton he needed a first Sacker, and
Piano Legs" advised the former HUI
mana ger to try Chance on the corner
| Chance has played the base evc- since
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-26
TY COBB WILL RECEIVE
$500 EXTRA, PERHAPS.

Detroit, March 25-.'Tv" Cobb. the
champion hitter OF the American League
last year. and also the fast out,ielder of
Hughev Jennings Tigers. did not get the
amount of money which he demanded
from the officials of the local team To
play this year, but he Jared very well
Just the same. According to the con-
tract which he signed he is to receive
$1,000 a year for two seasons. and If he
hits over 800 and also fields over .%1 he
will be handed an extra $50.
Cobb held out for long time for sal
airy of 5000 for three years but when he
realized that President Navin of the club
would not give 1t to him he finally con-
scented to accept the offer stated and lost
no time in signing the contract. Before
leaving here Cobb informed President
Navin that he would surely win that ex-
ira $500. as he is confident he will bat
900 or over. and also run up 4 fielding
average of over 800.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-26
THE GIANTS WORK
PLEASES McCRAW.

New York. March 25.-Fred Knowles,
secretary of the New York baseball club,
yesterday received his first letter from
Manager John J. McGraw telling of the
condition Of the players now working in
Texas. The letter was written by Nc
Graw on Saturday at Dallas and con-
tanned some very interesting details re-
garding the new players and the work
of the old guard.
Referring to Mike Donlin, McGraw
says: 'Donlin deserves a great deal of
credit I never saw such a change in a
man. 1t looks to me as if he will have
the hest year OF his career during the
coming season"
The letter starts with a description of
the work Of the young players, and it
eeems that McGraw has been more i'm
pressed with the work Of the California
find, SnodgraSs, than all of the others
Snodgrass originally hailed from the Fast
and was playing in California while Nc
Graw was wintering there. The Giants
managers letter says:
THE players are all showing up well.
some of the young players are real finds
and all Of them are very good. [ would
not take 5000 for Snodgrass. when he
gets to New York you will see the best
all-around catcher you ever saw. He can
throw like a shot and is very fast in all
departments.
'.Her2og is wonder in the field and
on the bases. Evans is the best hitter
of the crowd. The pitchers are all show
Ing good form.
'Of the old players Matty is better on
his legs than he has been for the past
two years lie appears to he in perfect
condition and has all of his old speed
and control.
Seymour. Bresnahan. Devlin. Shannon
and Tenney are all working like beavers
and doing all they are capable of You
will see a tremendous change in Doyle
when he goes North. He is showing i'm.
provement every day"