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The Detroit times., 1909-04-03
cURFEW HOUR LATER
Happy Juveniles May Stay Out Until
$50 O'Clock.

PORT HURON. Mich. April d
More than one Port Huron small boy
lost an hours good time last evening
because II was not generally known.
that commencing with April the cur
few bell would not ring until sac
O'Clock instead OF 100 O'Clock "a
heretofore. The boys were in bed and
asleep when the warning bell tolled
out the finish OF the day During the
winter season the bell rings at 100
o'clock.
Whether it is because the officers
have not been able to accustom them.
selves 10 the requirements OF the cur.
few ordinance. or whether the Younger
element OF Port Huron keeps strictly
within the bounds OF the law is not
given. but II is true that up 20 the
present there have been no arrests for
violation OF the ordinance governing
the curfew
The Detroit times., 1909-04-03
se2 .4s5 Verdict AGAINST Letter.

NEW YORK, April 3.--Joseph Lett
er and Joseph II. Iioadey must pay
FRANKLIN Scott e. Co, stock brokers,
og2 ,485.65. the sum lost by the firm
with interest. as result Of an order
sfven when the. defendants. with Cyrus
FIELD Johnson. were in a pool in the
interest OF international Power stock
Al Jury in the supreme court yesterday
gave the vrdict.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-03

The temperature OF coal pile rap
idly increases after reaching $50. be
comes liable to spontaneous combus
ton after passing 200. and almost in
variably ignites at 49, degrees.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-03

Gas engine exhaust pipes that are
OF more than ordinary length should
have a tap inserted at the lowest ft-
ting TO drain of condensed moisture
and prevent back pressure
The Detroit times., 1909-04-03
WRITES OWN OBITUARY
FOR THE NEWSPAPERS

(To BE Continued.)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20
The Plain woman,a Chance.

Abraham Lincoln said that God
must like plain people or He wouldn't
have made so many Of them. The
world doesn't like a plain woman un.
less there is some attraction about
her that makes up for her plainness
To discover and cultivate that some.
thing, whatever It is, Is the plain
woman's business. A dauntless bear
ing is worth every hing to a plain
woman. II she allows herself to be
oppressed by her plainness and
shrinbs away, she is lost indeed
The really smart Parisienne or
American woman never fiinches be
fore the fact Of plainness. She faces
II, makes the most Of her good points.
and for the rest holds herself so
proudly that often she gets more adj
miration for her fine carriage than
another woman for her pretty face.
It Is seldom, Mrs. Stewart points
out that plain face is not redeemed
by one good feature. Perhaps It is
broa1, open brow, in which case
the lucky owner should give It a
chance, as to hide the brow beneath
a mass of hair Is a sin alike against
brains and beauty" Perhaps II is a
fine pair Of eyes. "Men," says Mrs.
Stewart. "seem TO have special
fancy for fine eyes. and certainly they
are feature that covers a multitude
OF sins In a woman's appearance" "
Good hair win atone in measure
for a fat nose. q muddy complexion
or a sharp chin. And the woman
with q graceful, rounded figure can't
be pltied. really. no matter how home
" her face.
But there are women who haven't
one beauty Of face or form, and some
OF these women have had great at
traction for .uen. What is the
secret?" asks MIS-. Stewart. wei.
bra ms count for much; so does
chnrm Of manner. and-perhaps most
OF all-the art Of dress and personal
decoration" Mrs. Stewart doesn't
quite agree with this statement when
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20
The Enreats of ltalY.

lions Herald. Italy has
some 100000 acres of fof est cover
ing nearly Is per cent Of the land
area, and providing one-third of an
acre for each inhabitant, most OF the
forests of the country are very poor.
being made up of coppice woods or
young stump shoots, which yield but
little beside the small wood used for
fuel and charcoal. WheI ever timber Of
good size is within reach, the forests
have been devastated and are now so
far gone that much time and outlay
will be necessary to increase their
productiveness. italy has suffered
much from the ruin which follows the
removal of protective forests, one
third of the land being unproductive,
and, though some of this area may be
made to support forest growth, one
fourth Of IL is beyond reclamation,
mainly as the result of cleared hill
sides annd the pasturing of goats. The
rivers, dry in summer, are filled with
torrential foods In spring. and the
floods, brown with the soil Of the hill
sides. leave precipitate upon the
fertile lowland fields The bills are
scored where the rains have Iooseued
the soil, and landslides have left ex-
posed the sterile rocks, on which no
vegetation finds a 'oothold Italy has
passed some excellent forest laws,
but. thinking it too extensive to en-
force them, is proving that it is many
times more costly to leave them unen
forced. While an effort has hsen
made to show that the forest planting
contemplated by Law is largely uDnec-
essary, IN Italian commission has de-
clared that at least 100000 acres will
have to be planted at a cost OF not
less than $4,000. 900 before the des-
tructive torrents. brought on by strip
ping and overgrazing the hillsides. can
be controlled
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20
THE IDEAL CITY

What makes the city great ana
strong?
Not architecture graceful strength
Not factories extended le' /,
But men who see the civic wr.ag,
And give their lives to make It right
And turn its darkness into light.
what makes the city full Of power?
Not wealth's display or titled fame
Not fashions loudly boasted claim
But women rich in virtues dover.
whose home, though humble still are
great
Because Of service to the state.
What makes a city men can love?
Not things that charm the outward
sense,
Nor gross display of opulence,
BUT right, the wrong cannot remove,
And truth that faces civic fraud
And smites 1t in the name of God.
This is the city that shall stand.
A light upon a Nations hill.
A Voice that evil cannot still.
A source Of blessing in the land:
It's strength not brick, nor stone. nor
wood,
But Justice. Love and Brotherhood
Selected.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20

she adds: "a clever woman Is the
greatest force in nature" The voice
may be made q great charm, and It
can be cultivated. "a loud, harsh
voice can be made smootl and sweet
by pitching the voice an octave low
er." Then a pretty smile-not a
smile Of the lips merely, but one that
comes from the heart. that lights I'D
the eyes, that sheds a radiance on
the other person, whether that other
person be a porter or an army officer
that Is a valuable asset, and to a
certain extent it can be cultivated.
Eternal vigilance" says Mrs. Ste
wart, 'is the price of being born
plain" But vigilance in this line
counts for more than 1t used to. 1--WE
live in an age when the cult of beauty
has become a science; figures are
trained, faces are treated. and the
modern health craze works wonders"
At the worst the plain woman can
console herself with the reflection
that history seldom proves the most
beautiful woman the most fascinat.
ing. Old Plutarch tells us that Cleo
patra's charm lay not so much In
beauty as in her magnetism and her
vii. Catherine, OF Russia, and Nine.
de Maintenan had no looks, yet they
fred men. But every woman wants
beauty. Even sensible little Jane
Eyre confesses to a desire .or cherry
lips. a straight nose, etc. But Jane
Eyre's fate demonstrated that oharac-
ter and wit are more than beauty, for
she won the man who Blanche, her
handsome rival, failed to move.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20
THE WHISPERS OF ALFONSO.

Extra! King of Spain shaves of his
whiskers because the queen thinks
they make him look like a butler.
And not even queen can get on easy
terms with butler.--Clevelan
Leader.
Many . man prefers the liberty he
enjoys of having or dispensing with
bear, to the job King Alfonso was
born to.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The report that King Alfonso is al
lowing his whiskeis to grow may be
dle to the fact that he is 700 busy
with affairs of state Importance to
pass precious time In the BARRIERS
chair.-Washington Star.
Young King Alfonso seems to be
falling into oovey 0. joys that 20
with mans estate. He not only boasts
Of three babies in as many years, but
the young Rascal has evolved few
unmistakable symptoms Of whiskers.
Houston Post.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20
BARRIERS BETWEEN
By CHARLES CARvICE
By CHARLES GARvICE

look on his face, and hopes-why. she
knows not-that he viii 10 so. But
as he comes up to them he looks
aside, allows his eyes to glance on
the group, recognizes Jeanne, and
raises his hat
With q flourish, Mr.. Lambton takes
off his.
Thank him. papa" whispers
Georgine, all in fiutter. you must
thank him "
"Good-evening, sir" says Mr.. Lamb
ton; in the hearty squire voice.
"Good-evening," is the grave re-
Spouse, as he passes on; but NJ
Lambton is not to be baked of an op-
portunity of playing the courteous
ole English gentleman.
"Hie, sir" he says. Il have to
thank you for" C'carrying my
daughters dog'), whispers Maud.
For your kindness in carrying my
daughters dog home"
Mr.. Vane stops short and looks al
the distinguished pillmaker with a
calm regard.
81 think you are mistaken, sir" he
says; Il did not carry it. Your
thanks are due in another quarter,
and. raising his hat in a general sd
lutte, strobe on.
Mr.. Lambton gasps for breath.
We'll, l never!" he says, forgetting
his part in his establishment. That
rum behayior!"
'And only an artist" calculates
Maud. "One would think he was a
duke, at least!"
Seems rather sullen, your friend,
drawls Mr.. Eftziames in Jeanne's
ear.
Jeanne's face f1ushes and she opens
her lips but she does not speak.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20

II there Is a room in the house
that should be free from unneces-
saries. that room is the sleeping
apartment. A bare floor. Ell her hard
wood or well painted or oiled pine
with two or three rugs that are small
enough to he easily removed and
cleaned A metal bed light, fresh
window drapery, CRATE, if poss bic,
both for cheer, comfort and yentila-
lion. a couch to drop down for a
moments rest, dressing table well
lighted few, fine restfuI pictures
on softtinted wall will make a com
Portable. sane, bedroom.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20
The Disappearing Blond

II we are to believe the scientists
the brunettes will inherit the earth
and the blends will dwindle away.
All over the world, they tell us. the
Drunettes are increasing faster than
their light'haired and blue-eyed broth
ers and sisters. Even in Germany.
the land of the Saxon, the old Ten
tonic face is changing and the haxen
poll is giving place to the brown head.
In England we hear the same com.
plant. and In France the old Frank.
ish blond is so rare that light hair
and eyes are at decided premium.
The blond is dwinIling so fast that
you can actually SIC him dwindle.
Now, according to DR. Charles Il.
Woodruff, surgeon and major In the
United states army, the same thing is
happening IL America. DR.. Woodruff
states that the blends are losing out
In the struggle for existence and are
filling our jails and almshouses. He
attributes this deplorable fact to an
excess of sunlight which the sensitive
blond can not endure.
The few remaining blends In the
world who read these lines will doubt
less regret that they were not born
in the Dark Ages, when there was mo
excess Of sunlight" But we do not
despair, for we believe that American
ingenuity. once embarked on con-
servatlv, policy, will manage to pre-
serve chs last great resource of ours,
the American blond--Success Maya
zine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20
Little Touches of
Old Dame Nature
BY a Wayfarer.

The old saw runs something like
this: Little pitchers have big ears
which, being interpreted, means that
care should be exercised by older peo-
pie in discussing matters before child
rem which they would not be willing
to have shouted from the house tops,
or given less widely but equally I'M
desirable publicity in the columns OF
cheap news(?) papers. That the
old saw has much Of truth in 1t was
strikingly verified one day last week
In scrap OF conversation between
two little girls which the writer over
heard.
One of the girls. whose square firm
ly set lips, large, deep, black eyes,
told of the Martinette disciplinarian,
said, In no uncertain tones: Il tell you
that teacher is no good. She dances,
goes out nights, smokes cigarettes and
my mama says she drinks beer!" this
last accusation uttered with an innec.
ton which would indicate that in the
mind of that little girl the depths Of
total depravity had been reached,
OF whom she was speaking the writ
err knoweth not. but evidently of one
to whom for several hours in 2 day for
eight Tor nine) months in year has
been entrusted the development and
training of an immortal soul. The
teacher OF whom she sroke would do
well TO resign at once and engage in
labor in doing which she would not,
never so remotely, exert the baneful
influence which as flxedly as the sue
cession OF the sea son is true Of the
work she is doins now.
Americans gre not, broadly speak
ing, hero worshippers. TO be sure
there are those among us whose adj
mlfation (real or fancied) for some
one conspicuously In the limelight
carries them beyond the limit marked
common sense" but these are the ex'
ceptions which prove the rule.
ton a generation hence.
An incident occurred near the high
school building yesterday afternoon
In which sturdy young Americans
were the principals, which not only
suggested the prediction above made
but which was evidence that the youth
of today are close observers OF cur
events and have firmly settled opin.
ions about the same.
Passing a group OF boys few min
utes after the close of school the
scribes attention was drawn to them
| by the excitedly spoken words Of q
| lad about ten years old;
Cook discovered II, Ell? Well what
do you know about that? Cook didn't
find it--Peary found 1t, and don't you
forget #. You Just wait till Peary gets
here, and I'm telling you therell be
something doing.
Cook discovered it. Well If that
amt the limit You say that again
and I'll punch your face for you.
Cooks champion evidently did say
It again, for an instant later there
was a sound as Of the rushing Of a
mighty wind followed by yells which
would make an Apache Indian turn
green with envy The struggle was
brief. but so vigorous that but for the
+ timely interference of a by-standel
we should have had story of blood
shed TO relate compared with which
Dare Devil Dicks escapades would
be Sunday school reading.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20
His Excuse.

80 you left the farm and came ny
to town." Intercepted the business
man. 81 suppose you thought every
dag up here would be a heyday?"
yeas. sir" drawled the pumpkin
as he twirled his hat in an embar-
raised way.
"But why did you leave the farm"
Because, boss, every day down
there was a hay day. They rever
would let me stop ricking 1t, begosh."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20
Still With Us.

Mrs. Stubs Creminiscently) All,
for the good old days, joint"
Mr. Stubbs-"What old days,
Marian"
Mrs. Stubbs-"Why, the days Of
our grandparents, when there we're
so many brass knockers"
Mr.. Stubbs--''Hm! Maria. there
are plenty of knockers around now
and all Of them seem to have an
abundance of brass"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20
BACON GREASE A
RIVAL OF BUTTER
BETTER THAN LARD AND GREAT
AS A FLAvoRINe FOR sTEWED
VEGETABLES.
A POUND or BACON GIVES A
POUND OF PRECIOUS
GREASE.

oOiDe ulCS nTHdhlaSI DhSOus
ma'am?" said grocer to house
wife Of slender pocketbook thu other
day,
we love L" was the answer but
dear me. it is too high"
Sometimes bacon is so high as TO
be a crime. That is when house
keepers fry bacon and pour the grease
into the sink or into the garbage
can
Bacon is no higher than any other
good food, IL there is no waste There
is no excuse for any waste in bacon.
And it is good food. Bacon is
breakfast dish for convalescents In
every hospital.
Bacon grease is the best available
medium for frying. 1t is the mos
toothsome and the purest. Contrast
the cleanliness and flavor of bacon
grease with the insipid, unattractive
taste of that pallid, ghastly,looking
product known as lard, made from
who knows what Pure leaf lard is
rare, and even at its best the rich,
tempting SAVIOR of bacon is vastly
preferable
Bacon, properly prepared for those
who do not engage In heavy manual
labor and therefore do not need much
of the rich. heat producing fat should
be fried to a crisp. until it is to alt
intents entirely lean Then there is
left the grease. Now the usefulness
of bacon only begins.
Hear this! From one pc2nd OF
breakfast bacon you get one pint Of
precious bacon grease.
What do with it?
That's easy.
Fry eggs in It. You will never
again use lard. Even butter is In
| ferior to it.
Season boiled string beans with it.
1t is substitute for cooking bacon
with them. Two or three tablespoon.
fuls will give the proper flavor
Put 1t in potato salad, 1t beats oil
i've oil. Melt and pour over the po-
| tatoes.
/ Fry onions in it. They will taste
like something, then.
, Fry liver in It. You won't have to
! fry bacon with the liver.
Season potato soup with 1.-THE
finest soup that can be made with
out soup stock
Fry apples. Yes, apples. It's great.
Use it for German fried potatoes
They will get nice and brown.
Flavor stewed cabbage with It
Fry green corn with half butter
and half bacon grease. Oh, the aroma
OF this dish
Fry mashed pota oes in it, and with
one-half butter get that much desired
appetizing crust.
Season mashed parsnips with II.
| 1t is just the thing for frying corn
meal batter cakes.
1t is the thing to shorten johnny
cake with.
Grease the tins with II when max
ing corn bread
Let other misguided persons throw
away eiSiA HdtOh grease, Dut you
hang on TO it. 1t is 100 per cent
pure and wholesome.
Sooner throw away your creamery
butter than your bacon grease.
N. B.--If the bacon is too salty. be
fore frying let it sinner in the par
covered with water few moments
This will boil out the excess Of salt
which can be poured Off With the
water. You viii lose no grease. i
bacon or bacon grease sticks to tn,
pan, n is a sign it is too salty
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20
VERY GENTLE.

The suffraeettes stormed through
London town,
AS suffragettes Oft viii do;
And struggling boobies were soon
knocked down
And mauled by this fearless crew.
They shrieked and scratched ana
swept ahead
Till the poor hobbies looked IKE
wrecks
Ye gods! Next day the papers all
said
"A Move by the Gentle Sex
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20
when lronlna Larae PIeces.

An easy and sure way 10 keep Ia
ble-cloths. sheets. ard full skirts of
he floor while ironing is to place a
belt pin in each side Of cloth through
.ae ironing board toyer a safe dis
lance from the floor Throw the rest
OF the article back over the pins and
proceed 10 iron, pulling cloth owards
you as usual until the floor is nearly
reached This is 50 much easier and
safer than putting down papers that
never stay in place.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20
Also the italics.

rive been reading some Of your
humorous publications, said the Bril-
ton, and | don't see that there Is
such a great difference between Eng
lish and American jokes"
There isn't great deal Of differ
ence," admitted the American. Eve
omit the diagram that's about all"
Louisville CourierJournal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20
THE EARLY BOY AND THE EARLY
WORM.

He crcnt down stairs in the early
lawn.
Full OF eagerness to be
OF all the boys in the neighborhood
The first at the chestnut tree.
The Iuts lay thickly on the ground.
He gathered them with glee;
But soon he found to his great dismaF
That the worm was earlier than he.
Farm Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20
Heard on the ocean Waves.

1t was on one Of those modern
ocean giants equipped with elevators
and eight decks.
"Gclcg up!' called the elevator
boy as he started to close the door
of the cage.
mo" responded the pale man with
a wan smile. Coming up" And
then he moved ever toward the rail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20

Brigadier General Kimbali, retired,
died at his home in Washington, D.
C.. Of heart failure, aged 60.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20

Mrs. Bacon understand that man
who has inst moved in next door is a
dermatologist"
Mrs. Egbert-"oh. indeed, l saw him
in church last Sunday and ! thought
be was a Baptist "-Yonkers States
man. tIgIYMzW
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1909-11-05

price. There are many buyers in the
valley.
Potato harvesting was all finished up
last Saturday Fortunately weather
has been fine, otherwise the crop would
have been lost. The spud growers can
not always figure on such an autumn
Our tubers are splendid keepers and
make fine seed.
Both range associations are gathering
cattle and most of the stockmen intend
to ship straight through to Kansas City.
However. tine question of cars is very
serious one. and some owners have
stopped the round up until there is Ger
tainty about cars to Pueblo.
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1909-11-05
DAYIoa
New champion Correspondence.

Tuesday, Nov. 2
Arthur Bennett was a Gunnison visit
or last week.
Wesley Cooper and family have
moved to Routt County.
There was dance given at Bird Cliff
school house Friday night
Mrs. Mary Croft has gone to Lake
City to gather beef cattle.
Word has been received that +. II.
Bassett has decided to locate in Port
land Oregon.
Claude Arlington has been called to
Gunnison to help adjust the disagree
ment over road and bridge at Dayton
station.
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1909-11-05
UPPER CUNNlsON NEWS
News-champion Correspondence.
Wednesday. November

Wednesday. November 3.
Potato digging is finished, Hoorahl
Zilba Haymaker was quite III few
days last week but is now much better.
Our school with Miss Baird as teacher
is progressing nicely with a full attend
ance.
Hay and grain stacking is about fin
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1909-11-05

Not only the best Of cold drinks,
but the best Of hot drinks, served At
our innovation a hot drink these
cool mornings will aid much to Keep
away the winters chill Give us a
trial and see. GAZETTE BRos.
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1909-11-05

y eeinsss.ay. o'ctae-r q. n
Mr. Geo A f.rsse II st. EtAo
vl-is4ES at Csc. S:sSenson-
$ Metcalf " DOING thu annual go
OF the Martha NashITxson cla,sas
bo~erus~a esicn-
j NcN iIgsaTns and r k.scs~nsl1rr =
siosnsz snngAl WORK on the Logan CA
on Wealthy mountain.
The demonstrations WORK on th~
Lincoln mIll u about oog.s and they
bs dropping tn. stamps the wsss6.
Il. J haus vent t. Isenser tod
W.n.sr. he expects T. organize q coRpa I
10 d.-velon III. Mad and Alfalfa ciz IN
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1909-11-05

ished and threshing has begun in this
neighborhood.
c. G.. Miller and family visited at the
Stevens and Hartman ranch ON Toni
chi last week.
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1909-11-05
ONO CREEK

Wednesday, November 3.
Threshing is almost done in the val
ley and the machines are going to other
localities.
Lots of inquiries for hay. Gilt edge
hay is scarce and will bring high
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1909-11-05

E. s. Mckee and family moved to
Somerpet Sunday for the winter.
". Rummel came from Paonia Satur-
day to work for few days on the An
thracite.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Norris and chill
dren came up recently to spend few
days at tie Erickson ranch.