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The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12

Cling in any spot that afforded pro-
lection against wind and dew. Or it
may have been because he was late
upon the field of action that his timid
requests for work had been denied. Be
that IS il may, ii was a homesick
hobo that rested his tattered elbows
upon the rough boards of the bridge.
and with his chin upon his hands
stared drearily upon fair, unfamiliar
world.
L wish" said Tramp Jimmy, digging
stockingless toe into the gravel
through wide gap in his shoe. Il wish
this blamed old creek would fill up and
swallow me"
AS the creek in its most rampant
stages would hardly have covered his
knees, and had been dry for a month
there seemed little hope of Jimmy S
desire being gratified.
Just then an odor came floating lux
uriantly along the air and smote his
nostrils. Jimmy shifted ravenously
Bacon. bacon! and time had been
when he and his mother were pros
porous; they had eaten bacon for
breakfast He could shut his eyes and
see IL now, thin. pink and crispy.
There We're even times when he had
an egg fried with 1t. An egg! think OF
that. and a big. hot roll to sop up the
JA4Nc u LAtt UdEUl. W nee 1tcI the
whole shooting match topped with a
steaming cup of coffee Gee, but he
had lived like a lord in those days
Jimmy was rolling his head on his
folded arms in an ecstacy of gluttonous
recollections when a sound of APP
preaching footsteps brought him back
10 realities.
A boy was coming down the road. a
boy about his own size. but otherwise
how different This boys well rounded
form was clothed in spotless white
flannels, and the shine of his patent
leather shoes made the hobo's eyes
blink. A white straw hat with a blue
band was drawn down. shading a face
sullen and angry.
Jimmy withdrew himself into con-
cealment among the saplings that
edged the creek and eyed the youth
disparagingly
'Aw. now" he muttered. what ails
you? Bet you've had your breakfast
all right"
Another figure projected itself upon
the scene with. the velocity of a cannon
ball Small it was mostly white. and
topped off by floating yellow cloud
-Herby,' il called, ~Tousin Herby,
watt
Wait nothing" growled the boy,
without looking back.
''Tousin Herby;" the call was now
more Imperative. wait, I'se doin' with
you to tall my papa to breakfas'."
Cousin Herby stopped now and glow
cred down upon the small intruder
You 90 back to the house Mollie
Belmont. It's enough for me TO walk
a half a mile in the dust at this un-
earthly hour. breakfastless. without
having TO tote a baby along"
r4 rr-al in
pathy So he hadn't had his break
fast after all. and to tote kid half
a mile on an empty stomach certainly
was hard.
Il isn't baby. Mollie Belmont pro-
claimed. with indignation. You needn't
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12

The barn owl is the one which most
commonly frequents European ruins
and which has been such a fruitful
source of romantic inspiration to the
poets. She is most common in the
southern portion of our country, being
rarely found north of Massachusetts.
The screech owI-this is a misnomer
for her cry is more of a melancholy
call or tremulous sob than a screech-
is found all over the United States.
In autumn it appears to be most
abundant owing to the necessity of its
coming near our habitations at that
time in quest of the food which ear
lier in the season is to be found in the
fields The voracious appetite of this
little owl renders her an invaluable
farmers assistant
The declining sun .rouses her from
her slumbers and sends her forth TO
seek food for herself and young. for
whom she provides bOuntifully. An
old apple orchard is the most prom
ising place to look for her nest-in a
hole made by the decay of a dead
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12


4 n. the old days when mortals were
sometimes changed into other
creatures if they happened to do
anything to dtsplease certain
wicked fairies who seemed to be al
ways conveniently near and ready to
take offense. wise and beautiful
maiden did something to incur the en-
nifty of one of these powerful beings
and was Immediately changed by her
into q bird
The once beautiful nose of the
maiden became a hard beak; her eyes
grew round with fright; the tender
nails on her feet became long and
horny and hooked, while from every
started. Worst of all she knew that
the spell cast over her could never be
broken; she must remain as she was
for all time-she and her children's
children.
Blind with terror, she flew franti-
cally and aimlessly about for hours.
needless of everything save her awful
condition. Her wild wandering con-
tinued till, striking with great force
against the hard ice built wall of an
igloo. her horny beak was bent and
her face fattened by the blow. A cry
of agony escaped her-a cry oft re-
peated through thesnight-a cry which
henceforth was to be her only means
of expression; and though she had the
feet and feathers and wings of a bird
she stin had the face of mortal fiat
tened and with affrighted eyes.
From that day to this she and her
descendants who could not be even as
other birds. ashamed of their bent
noses and fattened faces have hidden
themselves. making their homes in
hollow trees or in lonely barns or
belfries. going abroad only in the
darkness. out of which sometimes come
their ghostly. boding cries to warn us
of its dangers. Eskimo Legend)
On seeing the owl issuing from her
hole in a tree or sitting on a limb
close to its hole. where. with her pro-
tective coloration, she might easily be
mistaken for a knot, we readily rec
ognize the fiattened face of the earst-
while maiden with its close pressed
nose and affrighted eyes, and as she
moves off across the wood her stunned,
staggering fight also tells of the mis-
fortune from which the years have not
aided her in recovering
In every land some of her descend
ants may be found. in all some 200
species. and although they differ some
what in size and in color. they each
and every one bear the marks in ap-
pearanee, expression and nature of the
calamity that befell their earliest pro-
genitor-the fattened face. the panied
human voice, the shrinking habits
The most common forms in America
are the speckled buff barn or monkey
faced owl, belonging to a family dis
tinct from the others, and the various
species of the horned or hoot owls
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
HOME TASKS FOR THE JUNIORS

safes filed. They viii thus acquire an
interest in the home which can be
aroused in no other way.
Every child. boy or girl, should be
trained to do easily and we'll the COM
mon household tasks upon which de-
pend so much of the happiness and
well being Of the home Such knowl-
edge and skill often prove OF use in
unexpected emergencies and make for
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12

Here are few brief directions for
the usual home tasks in which both
boys and girls may to some extent be
trained:
Table setting
Usual Dishes and Cutlery.9
Different homes vary in unimportant
details in the placing Of the dishes
The following is a common arrange
ment for the dinner table:
AT each place lay the fork vertically
at the left hand side the knife verti-
cally at the right and the soupspoon
to the right of the knife. This places
each utensil so that 1t is ready for the
hand which uses it most. Put the tea
spoons TO the right of the soupspoon
and the napkin to the left of the fork
Place the glass just above the knife
the butter dish above the fork and the
individual salt cellar, if used, between
the two.
Father and mother sit at the ends
of the table. Put the carving knife
and fork at fathers place. also the
soup ladle. as father serves the soup
and caryes. Mother pours the coffee
and tea and serves the vegetables
Therefore the soup and dinner dishes
must be placed before the carver, and
the needed vegetable dishes and cups
and saucers at the. mothers place.
Here, too. must be placed the sugar
bowl and cream pitcher
In the United States it is customary
to serve most vegetables upon individ-
ual saucers. In England they are us
ually served upon the plate.
If salad is to be served oil and vine
gar cruets may be put on.
The dessert is usually served by the
mother and the necessary dishes must
therefore, be placed at her end of the
table.
II possible always have flowers or a
growing plant in the center of the
table, but do not have 1t so high that
1t obscures the view of those persons
sitting on opposite sides of the table
Upon special occasions, particularly
If the guests are many, ii is convenient
to indicate the place of each person by
a place card bearing his name and
decorated in some appropriate fashion.
Table Serving
(Tray)
Both boys and girls can learn very
quickly TO wait on the table and thus
save mother many weary steps Re-
move soup tureen first. then the indi-
vidual dishes. After the meat course
remove first the platter and vegetable
dishes; then the plates. saucers, etc.
from each individual place; then, if
there is no salad course. the bread and
butter dishes. cruets. etc. from center
of table. Next the table must be
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
Curious Glass

Platinised glass is q very curious in
vention. A piece of glass is coated
with an exceedingly thin layer of a
liquid charged with platinum. and then
raised to a red heat. The platinum be-
comes united to the glass in such a way
as to form an odd kind of mirror The
glass has not really lost its transpar-
ency. and yet If one places it against
a wall and looks at it he sees his
image as in an ordinary looking glass
But when light is allowed to come
through the glass from the other side
as when it is placed against window,
IT appears perfectly transparent like
ordinary glass.
.crumbed DO this by quietly removing
crumbs from each, place with crumb
knife and tray or by brushing with
folded napkin. If salad is served
crumbing takes place after that course.
Hold all dishes to left of guest so
that he may easily help himself with
his right hand.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12

L VEN the little children should be
trained. little by little. 10 bear GER
- tain light responsibilities in the
home. In a home even in which all the
household tasks are Done by trained
servants the boy and girl should have
some small duty 10 perform, II it be
nothing more than to keep the match
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
The Owl

Mourn not for the owl, nor his gloomy
plight,
The owl hath his share of good.
If prisoner he be in the broad day
light.
He is lord in the dark greenwood.
Nor lonely the bird, nor his CHASTITY
mate,
They are each unto each pride;
Thrice fonder, perha ps.~ since strange,
dark fate
Hath rent them from all beside.
Barry Cornwall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-03
JEFFERSON

PROSPERITY AVENUE. February /
Our avenue came nearly being showed
in, but we are still alive No bust
ness was transacted at the aid society
meeting at McLees' owing to va
cancy in the presidency Miss May
Mills visited at Doerr's last week .....
Mrs Adam McLees is in Viroqua TAX
ing care of her parents, who have been
on the sick list Alfred Thiel sawed
wood for Mrs Caulkins on tie 18th and
ground feed for Elias Harris one day
last week Steve Mills has disposed
Of his share of the old Ely farm, to hi
brother Thomas. who has recently taker
possession. Miss Ina White missed
school last week on account of iilhealth.
&C.. Our Springville correspondent has
taken rather a long rope and we wish h
would hire a cheap boy to shorten it,
for if he doesn't we are afraid he nigh
Call into the Mississippi river and We
would hate awfnily to lose our go d
brother, so we advise him to decreas
mis- territory. which appears to extern
from Joseph Buchanan's to Summer
McLees. $3.50. MIR. and Mrs. John Zitlpw
and Mr. and Mrs Oldenburg visited a
Ehiel's and Zube's last week. .Tav-
collector l. NJ Thompson did not fl
his appointment in Viroqua last Satur
lay on account of blockaded roads 49,.
Miss Ethel Doerr came from La Cross
o spend a week at home but will r.
Urn to resume medical treatment ~
Adam McLees saved wood last Thurs
lay He must expect to keep warm
his cold weather HAYSEED.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-03
RURAL NEWS ITEMS ;
Contributed by the Censor's
Live Correspondents !
GENOA.

GENOA, January 81 Mrs. NJ. Monti
visited friends at La Crosse last week.
Several of our ladies attended the
aid society at Mrs. Charles Cigars last
Thursday Mrs Nora Pitts of La
Crosse visited her mother here the
latter part of the week Owing to
the snow storm of last Friday evening
masquerade dance was not 50 well at
tended as expected Miss Lima Powell
and Mat Monti received prizes for be-
ing being best dressed and Mrs l. lay
ton and John Morris for being poorest
dressed. Miss Kate Gussetti has re
turned from La Crosse. Mrs Geo.
Kimble was seriously i'll last Friday
night result of being in a deep snow
drift for some time, returning home
from where she had been calling on a
nelr neighbor . Gilletti Brothers and
James Riley, who were down at Clay
ton, Iowa, fishing have returned home
Joe Struple of Stoddard called H.
town last Saturday Miss Inez Adams
of De Soto spent Sunday with Miss
Mable MOreli 49,. Gus Wrobel has re
signed as buttermaker and will he sue
ceeded by Irwin Riley, who has beer
working in a creamery at Vassar,
Michigan - People near town hsy
heir tobacco all stripped Charles
Eigar sold his fish to Mr. Eric of La
Crosse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-03
UNIVERSITY
INCREASES
EFFICIENCY
Exte lsion Division Opens Up Rest OPP
portunities for Development of
individuals and Conn
munities.

Every year we are coming to recog
nize more clearly the fact that the
working capacity and the wealth of
the state depends directly upon the
working capacity and knowledge Of
the individual members OF the com
munity. The whole is equal to the
sum Of all It's parts. business can
not he brought TO tire highest eiti-
cheney until every man and machine
does its best work. The wealth Of
the city depends upon the wealth OF
all Of the citizens. When all are pro-
duclng 10 their highest capacity, fhe
city gains wealth most rapidly. Al
these principles apply to the common
wealth.
In trying 20 secure the highest eff.
cheney Of tie individual we must ~
member that this does not com
spontaneously. To secure the best
results the state or the city mgst
work definitely and consciously along
the best lines to secure The highest
educational development 81 al It's
citizers. The work Of ia" Extension
Division Of the University Of " scoD-
sin is the first recognition Of the fact
that he whole force II the state
should be used 70 give each individual
citizen the Lest opportunities for bis
Individual development, not only as a
matter Of right to the Individual but
as a matte OF wisdom Go promoting
the wealth and welfare Of the state as
a whole.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-03
GERMS IN Her SYSTEM
Every Woman Should Read This

The number of diseases peculiar to
woman is such that we believe this
space would hardly contain mere men,
ton of their names and it is fact that
most of these diseases are of a cat
arrhsl nature. A woman cannot be
well if there is trace of the catarrhal
germs in her system.
Some women think there is no help
for them. We positively declare this
to be a mistaken idea We are so sure
of this that we offer to supply medicine
absolutely free of all cost in every in
stance where it fails to give entire
satisfaction or does not substantiate
our claims With this understanding,
no woman should hesitate to believe our
honesty of purpose, or hesitate to put
our claims to test.
There is only one way to cure Catarrh
That way is through the blood You
may use all the snutfs, douches or like
remedies for years without getting more
than temporary relief at best Catarrh
Is caused by a germ, That germ is
carried by the blood to the innermost
part of the system until the mucous
membrane is broken, irritation and in
Illumination produced, and flow of
mucous results, and you can probably
realize how silly it is to attempt to cure
such an ailment unless you take med
icine that follows the same course as
he germ or parasite.
Rexall Mucu- one is scientifically pre-
jared from the prescription of an emf
nent physician who for thirty years
made his speciality Catarrh, and with
this medicine he averaged SO per cent
of cures where it was employed No
other remedy is so properly designed
for the ailments of woman 1t will
purify and enrich the blood, stop mu
cOus discharge, destroy all germ mat
ter, remove all impurities from the
system, soothe, heal and strengthen the
mucous tissues, and bring about a good
feeling of health and strength
We want you to try Re- al Mucu-
Zone on our guarantee. If you are not
benefited, or for any reason not salts
fed, simply tell US and we will hand
Jack your money ReXall Mucu-Tone
comes in two sizes, SOC and Sl.0O A.
J Johnson, Druggist, Viroqua, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-03
WISCONSIN
is LEADING
UNIVERSITY
University Extension Division Carries
Helpfulness of the State Uni
versity TO the People

Why did President Eliot, the fore
most educator in the United States,
refer to the University of Wisconsin
at the Harvard Commencement in
1908, as the leading state uniyesity2
Because If uses all its resoug ces
In men, knowledge and books for the
education and improvement of all ciu-
zens Of the commonwealth.
Because it regards the welfare Of
the men and women, young or old,
who cannot study in the University
balls, as of vital importance, ana II
shapes its work to use the most direct
and simple means to instruct tie ar
tisan, farmer, home-maker, the clerk,
the public official in all branches Of
knowledge which win make him Of
the greatest service to his family and
the state.
Because the University of Wiscon-
sin deals directly with all OF the com.
munites In the commonwealth I'm in
forming the citizens and public bod es
as to the best methods Of promoting
public welfare and inspiring them to
surround all citizens with the best pos
sible physical and moral and educa-
tional environments
Non Resident Students Aided.
In doing this splendid work the Uni
versity reaches The people through the
University Extension Division. TIL s
kind of work was begun by the Uni
versity in 1885 when the Farmers In
stitutes were established in connection
with the College Of Agriculture. Step
by step this work has developed, the
University Of Wisconsin always In the
lead, until to-day when every college
department OF the University Is striv-
ing to aid non resident studen as
earnestly as 1t strives to help the young
man or woman who has the means and
time to reside in Madison.
1t Is this missionary spirit. and the
methods employed that inspired PreSl-
dent Eliot to refer to the University
Of Wisconsin rs the greatest Of the
state universities
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-03
HELPFUL WORDS
From a Viroqua Citizen

Is your back lame and painful?
Does it ache especially after exer-
ton?
Is there a soreness in the kidney re-
gion?
These symptoms Indicate weak kid
neys;
There is danger in delay.
Weak kidneys fast get weaker.
Give your trouble prompt attention.
Doan Kidney Pills act quickly,
They strengthen weak kidneys.
Read this Viroqua testimony.
Mrs. N. H. Kins, living on South
Main St, Viroqua, Wis says: "When
l read of D0an's Kidney Pills | was so
impressed that decided to give them
a trial had been suffering for some
time from a dull nagging backache,
headaches were of frequent occurrence
and always felt tired and languid
when first arose in the morning
procured box of Doan's Kidney Pills
at a. j Johnson's drug store and gave
them trial. They gave me great re-
lief and the aches and pains soon van
ished. My Kidneys are now strong and
the action of the secretions is regular.
| have not had occasion to use a kidney
remedy since taking Doan's Kidney
Pills and ny health is fine
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents.
FosterM i burn Co, Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan s. and
take no other.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-03
Soldier Banks Death Plot

1t seemed to J. A Stone, a civil wal
veteran, OF Kemp, Tex, that plot ex
is ed between desperate lung trouble
and the grave TO cause bis death %
contracted stubborn cote, he writes
THAT devtiopcJ cough that stuck /,
me, 10 spite Of all remedies, for years
My weight ran Gown to 130 pouncs
Then | began 10 use DR. Kings New
Discovery, which restored my health
completely. now weigh ITS pounds
For severe Colds, obstinate Coughs
Hemorrhages, Asthma, ant to prevent
Pneumonia it sunrivaled SIC and 81 90
Trial bottle free Guaranteed By A.
Johnson
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-03

In sickness, if a certain hidden nerw
goes wrong. then the organ that thi
terve controls will also surely fail. |
nay be a Stomach nerve or it may
have given strength and support to tn,
Heart or Kidneys 1t was Or ShooI
nat first pointed to this vital truth
Or. Shops Restorative was not mad
dose the Stomach nor to Temporarily
Emulate the Heart or Kidneys Tn
Id-fashioned meth,d is all wrong d.
shoop's Restorative goes directly e
hese failing inside nerves. The re
narkable success OF this prescription
demonstrates the wisdom Of treatinl
he actual cause of these failing organs
And it is indeed easy to prove. A sim
be Eve or ten days test will surely tell
Try it once, and see! Sold BIZ Dahl's
hug store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-03

Threatening feverishness with child
ren is quickly and safely Gained by
Preventics. These little Candy Cold
Cure Tablets should always be at hand
for promptness is all-important Pre-
ventics contain quinine, nothing harsh
or sickening. They are indeed, 1.-The
stitch 10 time. Carried in pocket, or
purse. Preventics are a genuine safe
guard against Colds. 25c Sold by
Dahl's drug store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-03
TIE Secret ofLous Life

A French scientist has discovered one
secret of long life His methods deals
with the blood. But long ago millions
of Americans had proved Electric Bit
tiers prolougs life and makes it worth
living 1t purifes, enriches and vital
ICES the blood, rebuilds wasted nerve
cells, imparts life and tone to the en-
tire system. Its a godsend to weak,
sick and debilitated people. Kidney
trouble had blighted my life or
months, writes w. NJ. Sherman, of
Gushing, Me-, "but Electric Bitters
cured me entirely" Only soc at A. }
Johnson's.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-03

Notice Of application for letters Of administration
u ERNON COUNTY COURT-IN PROBATE
State OF Wisconsin, county OF Vernon ga
In the matter Of the estate Of Ole N. Reistad
deceased
on this 18th day Of January A. D 1909 upon
reading and ding the petition Of Christ Gil
bertsou town Of Vi"oQua Vernon county. Wiscon
sin stating that Ole N Reistad late Of the town
Viroqua Vernon county Wisconsin died mites.
tate on or about the 26th day Of October, 1905
and praying that Gus Mortefud, be appointed adj
ninstfator Of the estate of aaid deceased.
II is ordered. that SAID application be heard be-
fore me At special term. az the probate office In
the city Of Niroaun, on the 18TH day Of Febrn.
airy. y. 1909 at 80 O'Clock a. m.
And Il 10 further ordered that notice Of the time
and place appointed for hearing said application
be given 10 all persoEe interested by publishing a
COPY Of this order foi three weeks excessively IN
the VERSION COUNTY CENSOR. "A newspaper print.
ed 10 SAID county, previous % the time appointed
for said hearing.
BY the Court, D o MAHOEEY, County Judge
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-03

If you would have a safe, certain
Cough Remedy in the home, try Dr.
Shoop's s at least once. It's thoroughly
unlike any other Cough preparation
Its taste will be entirely new to you -
unless it is already your favorite Cough
Remedy. No opium, chloroform, or any
other supplying ingredients are used
The tender leaves Of harmless, lung
healing mountainous shrub, give to Or
Shops Cough Remedy its wonderful
curative properties 1t is truly a mosD
certain and trustworthy prescription
Sold by Dahl's drug store.