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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05

out insisting too much on this as a
general proposition, let Us take the
case OF a State college specially de-
signed to train men for a calling.
Sucn State college stands in
different position from colleges which
have to obtain by their own efforts
the money required for their work.
It comes to them by voluntary gifts,
charges for tuition, and income from
gifts already received. If they choose
TO allow their students to makea
business Of pleasure It is their own
affair, but even so. the professional
schools do not generally take that
course. They are places where more
steady hard work is required fban
in colleges generally, and although
some of them maintain athletic teams
there are more generally regarded
as recreative, and do not consume
the time or attention commonly CIV
en- in colleges which like to be dis
tinguished in sport. In such colleges
the sport, whatever it is, is really
"a business, as has already been in
timated The business is to produce
teams that can win, and from this
conception comes the use of paid
coaches, the making of great sums
of money from the gate receipts. the
lavish expenditure for the conven-
fence and comfort of the athletes
on whom the result depends, the
organization OF the whole undertake
ing with a business skill that is ad-
mirable in itself. but misplaced if
the college is to be regarded pri-
marily and chiefly as an institution
of learning.
In a State college the conditions
are different. The money is supplied
by the State for definite purpose /;
in the case of the Connecticut Ag-
ricultural college tIis is professional
training. The college falls into the
class with other professional schools.
The distinction is worth maintain.
ing, for there is certainly no need
of fourth general college in Con-
necticut while it has Yale, Trinity
and Wesleyan Thus it is properly
inferred that at this professional
school sports should be allowed for
recreation, but not pushed to the
point of intense competition which
inevitably interferes with the kind
of application to work that is fairly
to be expected during professional
training. The paid coach is one OF
the signs that this stage is ap-
preaching in the Agricultural Col
lege. and if the general conception
of the situation above expressed is
sound, the engagement of the coach
almost S. At the moment that an emit
cation for more money IS made 70
the General Assembly is not a sign
of healthy progress, but the reverse
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05
HAD NEWS TO TELL.

We can learn from all men, even
from the humblest." said II. X. Kdair,
a detective. according TO the New
York Tribune. Turn deaf ear to
no man. The lowliest tramp may
have information of incredible inter.
est for you. we'll remember a walk
! once took down Market Street. AS
strobe along. proud and happy. a
rose in my buttonhole and goli
headed cane in my hand, drunken
man had the impudence to stop me
"-Ain't you Mr.. Adair? he said
Yes" said l, What OF it?'
Mr., Adair, the detective?' he hic-
coughed
Yes, yes. Who are your" /
asked impatiently.
Mr., Adair. said the untiiy
wretch, as be laid his hand on my
shoulder 10 keep himself from fan
ing IN tell YOU who am, Mr.
Adair I'm-hic-the husband of
your washerwoman,
Wen, what of that?' said l scorn.
fully.
Ny scorn brought a sneer TO the
mans lips. and he said:
You see, YOU don't know every.
thing, MIR Adair
What don't know? | demand
ed
Well, Mr., Adair. said he. YOU
don't know that--hic-rm wearin
one OF yonr new white shirts
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05
CHAPTER XIV.


20 sweet, they tell me that the world
is harsh and harsh of mind,
But can II Be SO hard. so harsh as
those that should be kind?
That matters not, let come what will;
at last the end is sure,
And every heart that loves with truth
Is equal to endure"
--Tennyson
Now, Miss Claremont suppose just
for once you were TO come to the
theater?' remarked Mr. Britton at
beakfast the next morning Il see
they are giving II Barbiere' ON We'd
uesday night. and l have a sort of
laundering TO hear II once more VIII
YOU come? Shall take box
But Glare was too stanch 10 her
Puritan traditions. though she owned
that she would much have liked 10
hear arlo AS yet. however, he had
not converted her; she still regarded
the stage as at hest a necessary evil,
and felt bound 10 refuse MIR Britton $
OFFER.
Then ask Signor Donati over 10
lunch tomorrow e will be your last
chance Of seeing him; and l am afraid
Il Is no good asking him TO dinner be-
cause. apparently he can't sing after
eating. and has to dine at some UNI
considerably early hour"
Il shall be going into Ashbovough
at twelve o'clock In the pony.carriage
Glare. remarked Kate. Il can leave
a note for YOU, If You like, or viii You
come in with me-
Glare. who WAS fond OF driving said
she should like 70 come; SO, when les
sons were ended. she Joined her eN
pupil. and we'll wrapped up. Was able
20 enjoy even the stretch of bleak
dusty Dad that lay between Merle.
bank and Marlborough.
we need not leave the note, Tor
there rs Siguor ponauN exclaimed
Kate. as they drove dowa the High
sheet d DO hate TO see man in fur
like hat tie seems 70 eoddle him
self dleadiul,y Harry says he took
quite an age wrapping mp his throa,
last night
Ne viii jus, stop a minute or two.
( YOU don't mind said Glare Il vii
speak 10 him and see il he san come
Carlo did mot at first notice them
ie was Walking rather slowly down
he street, with Gisi. as usual, cling
ing 10 his hand lie looked 10 and de-
pressed but when Gigi eagerly drew
his attention TO the pony carriage and
its occupants. his face nehte) up. and
he seemed for The time 20 return tc
his cd self.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05
Agriculture AND ATHLETICS.

AGNfSA = ~ TX NfNG - ~ -
Hartford Times.-Two items which
recently appeared in the columns OF
.his paper almost simultaneously
suggests question worth considering,
The FIRST related to the appearance
OF the president of the Connecticut
Agricultural college before the farm
ers' alliance to explain the need Of
an additional appropriation for he
college The second stated that a
professional coach has been obtained
e train the baseball ;eam of the
college
a question arises at once az the
use az State money for a profession
al coach. Il may be assumed that
student In professional school
has no time 20 make a business OF
athletics. and that the moment a
paid coach is employed athletics
ceases to be A recreation and be-
comes a business. Students in col
lege do not like 20 have the case
put in that way. but Il is a matter
OF fact not sentiment Bat With
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05
knight Grant
By EDNA LYALL

have pOssessed-it made him able &c
bring tears into the eyes Of more tnan
one of his listeners-it set kin i-heart
ed Mr.. Britton weaving plans for a
reconciliation. and imagining happy
ending TO Francesca's loyestory.
Il sang that for you" said Carlo,
with a little bow Of acknowledgment
for Harry's warm thanks. Now, ii
you are not quite tired of me, / should
very much like to sing one song for
Miss Claremont. You must choose it,
Clare he said. turning to her. and
looking with smile into her sympa
thetic eyes.
May I really chOose?" she said
Then / should like that old favorite
of mine, The Pilgrim Of Love.
That will also be an indirect com
pliment to the yacht said Carlo,
laughing. cor was that called after
the Pilgrims Progress3 But let
me see, can / get through the words
How do you pronounce that bit ! al
ways used to come to grief over?"
Nay, nay, courteous father"
suggested Clare. recalling merry dis
putes In the Casa Bella drawingroom.
THAT was IL! 'Curteous,' OF cor.
teous'-how do you say t?'
They laughed over the old discus
sions. and discussed them over again
and after some little delay, Carlo
sang the song. and finally left them to
be haunted for many a day to come
by the refrain, No rest but the grave
for the pilgrim of love"
He seems a nice sort of fellow!
was HaTry's comment when the guests
having departed, his natural manner
returned TO him 4 say, 1t didn't
matter, did It, my asking him II he
sang English songs. | thought none
Of those operate fellows did"
"Oh dear, no. said Clare. Nothing
pleases Carlo so much as to give
pleasure"
Well, It was awfully jolly OF min
to sing such lot. lie doesn't seem {
bit stuck up. But, say, why or
earth can't they be called like or
binary Christians? Carlo and Gigi
Did you ever hear Of more horseS
and doggy coupled"
That's just you, narrow-minded
ness" said Clare, laughing Carlo il
al good a name as Charles. and Gig
sounds no more foolish TO an Italian
than Johnny or Tommy to u.s."
We'll. Clare. for my part don
understand your signor Donati. l
he Is the sort o. man he seems to be
why does he live such useless life?'
said Kate. with the severity OF three
| and.twenty
He may have many reasons which
we don't understand said Glare.
However | candidly confess that
wish he would leave the stage. III
looks TO me terribly delicate"
lie Is far too good for that com
pany," said MIR. Britton. Il shouldn'
be at all surprised II he did leave th'
stage before long ! hope he may
! hope he may There's something
about him which quite fascinates one
though ! do wish he could have beef
an Englshman.'
The laughter evoked by this trul!
British remark was only checked b!
the warning clock, which made Ciar'
and the younger girls beat a hasty re
treat 10 the schoolroom and sent Kat
to read TO her Invalid grandmother
and 10 moralize In her own mind owe
Carlos mistake in choosing so un
worthy q -"fessIon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05
Modern Requirements.

Have YOU throYn the COW into he
antiseptic tank p
Yes"
Have yoa washed the can with
carbolic acid solution -
u have"
Have YOU plunged into the germ
destroying bath. YOURSELF
Cert ainly."
All right Go ahead row and take
the COW into the alright glass cage.
but keep on the lookout that 10 stray
bacteria get into the milk - Bohem-
ian.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05

Four~y ear-old Helen wished to get
into the playroom. but the gate (Which
had been put at the door to keep her
baby brother IND was locked. She
tried again and again 10 climb over it,
when at last her mother heard her
say:
Dear God, please help me get over
this gate" Just then, she tumbled
over, and said: Never mind. got
over myself -Harper's Magazine
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05
Always Present.

What IS the great American
palm pa" asked Tommy. a he
glanced over the catalogue of a Eorfi
culture show
The great American palm. ~
sen - responded his father. who WAS y
travelling man. belongs 10 the r-z6
waiter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05
Slow but Sure,

What a going old fell
low Pokerley was; he always seemed
to pick out the longest way of doing a
thing"
Ashley-"Yes, that's right; even
when he committed suicide he lay
along the track so the freight train
would pass over him lengthwise. -
The Bohemian
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05
Plax san.

once BOY want to 20 Il zy
graudmothel's funeral"
Employer can't let YOU 90. ard
] dent think you viii be missed. szv-
way as the last time she had a --1-
erai there were $1,000 people the
-Harper's Weekly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05
Didn't Match Even

She-T married my first husband
for money and my second for love-"
He-"And were you happy?'
She-"No; unfortunately my first
husband married me for love and my
second for money"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05
Facts and Fancies
Favorite Instruments.

The ear doct0r's--the drum.
The card player's-the trumpet.
The burglar's-the lutte.
The nagging woman's-the harp.
The draughtsman's-the triangle.
The herring fisher's-the castanet
The poet's-the cymbals.
Our Theodore's-the Tyre.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05
ABOUT TIME.

| Ike 10 so
With rake and hoe
Into the ward 10 toll.
The shattered sash
And o,hei trash
Helps fer iliZe the soil
The broken glass
Which We amass
Ere Springtime makes its how
The man who's wise
VIII utilize
As good top dressing now
labor n8rd
About the yard
With hoe aud spade and rake.
For ere the spring
Ho,h onward spring
Philadelphia Bul etin
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05
scene-Abovs London, ANY time soon

Nervous Fare ito aero-taxi-eabby).
Il think you'd better drop me-
mean .descend-no The shaking of
the machinery is simply frightful."
Cabby--"'T amt the machinery.
sir. It's them bloomin' spires and
weathercocks. Ought to be cleared
away. say. The Bystander.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05
A Strictly Business Suit.

Did lou like the suits you got from
Cults, the tailor?"
Il liked the first but not the other"
What kind of suit was the Sec
ond?"
"A lawsuit over the first one"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05
Disappointed.

The Much-Traveled Man (after the
collision). Look here. guard; l
thought you told ME this train ran
through to Paris without stop!"-
The Sketch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05
Wanted EN- YOUNGER.

Belle-"Youll take to Maud. She's
a girl of a thousand"
Jack-"Won't do for me. l prefer
one of eighteen"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05

Lots of self-msde men m ght have
consulted better architect
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05

No. Julia. spark srresters are not
used To- prevent matrimony.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-05

4 woman Is a suffrag when she
mas no influence over men,-Life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-02
ELYTON SCHOOL
Is ALMOST READY
CHILDREN WILL BE TRANS
FERRED TO NEW $4,000 BUILD
ING WITHIN NEXT FEW DAYS
LOCATED ON FIRST STREET.

Elytons new $4,000 school house is
about ready for occupancy and will be
put into actual use during the next few
days. Fires have been kept burning
for several days in order to dry it out
tn thoroughly before the school children
are transferred to 1t.
The new school is located at the cor
ner OF First avenue and First street.
and has a large playground. 1t is
directly across the street from the
building being used at present for
school house. 1t will accommodate sew
eral hundred children and in its APP
pointments is probably the most up-to-
date school building in the district. The
exterior is of red pressed brick with
stone trimmings, while the finest ma
terials were used in the interior. A
splendi system of ventilation has also
been installed.
The smaller sch DOL building, the
plans for which are along the same
lines as this one, is also nearing COM
pletion and Will be occupied within
the next few weeks. This building is
located at Green Springs.
A sp1endi school house has also been
constructed for the negroes in Elyton,
this building already being in use.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-02
ROOSEVELT AND
NEWSPAPER MEN

From the outing Magazine.
1t is difficult to write an appraise-
ment of Roosevelt from Washington
which shall at the same time be an
appraisement of the Roosevelt that is
known ION the outside" as the news
paper correspondents say. These cor
respondents, and there are abount $50
of them who serve their papers. big
and little, throughout the country, as
members of the capitol press galleries,
have no illusions concerning Roose-
welt. They think and say, many of
tn EN-, that he Is the most successful
four -fiusher that ever drew the breath
Of life, that he is careless in his hand
ling the. truth, that he knows not the
name of justice, that he distributes
favors by fancy and not fairness, that
he is as vain as a peacock, as confident
as a god, as sensitive Of criticism as
a woman, s tenacious a bull dog
and as vindictive as a Malay. He is
a good liker and a good hater and his
blood is red and thick. An yet there
are no same number of men in the
United States who will admit more
readily that Theodore Roosevelt, the
dominant. Some of them have been
laid across his knee and slippered, and
from many of them he has withdrawn
the light of his countenance for varying
periods, usually for the most trivial OF
reasons.
One newspaper man told the Pres-
dent he was going to Panama for his
paper, and Mr. Roosevelt gave him some
advice and suggestions as to what he
sh ould write. He didn't follow the adj
vice and the President hasn't spoken
to him since. Another newspaper man,
stationed at the White House for a
newspaper which editorially has said
harsh things about the President, has
to get the news from his colleagues.
Under instructions from Mr.. Roosevelt
everything possible In the way of news
is kept from him. The removal Of 9th
err men from that assignment has been
demanded. and there are many other
instances which might be enumerated
to show that the President has gone out
of his way, sometimes very far out of
his way indeed. to crafty the pettiest
kind of personal spite.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-02
NUGGETS FROM
SUCCESS MAGAZINE

If money is so slippery that you can
hardy keep hold of 1t when you are
watching it all the time, how can you ex-
money which you invest in some far-away
scheme, which you will probably never see
and which Is absolutely beyond your con-
troll?
If you consider yourself as a worm of
the dust you must expect people TO
trample on you. If you make doormat
of yourself, people are sure to wipe their
feet on you.
There is no disgrace in failing; if you
have one your best, and If you are still
facing toward your goal. But your fail
lure will be a disgrace II your back is
turned toward your goal.
Trust your employees and they will trust
you believe in them and they will believe
in you.
Have nothing to do with people who
dramatic their woes.
"Radiate a sunny self-trust, and make
whatever you touch luminous"
1t is grip and grit that conquer sue
cess; not alone the vigor with which one
takes hold of his task. but also the dog
gedness with which he holds on after he
has taken hold.
If you are not doing good with the lit
tie you have; If you are not making the
most of 1t, you may be sure that you are
not likely to do the great good that you
think you will when you get a lot Of
money.
After one has once felt the joy, the ex-
hilaration. the infinite peace and satisfac-
ton which come from the exercise of his
Highest faculties he can not be satisfied
ever again to grovel by the exercise Of
his brute faculties.
ut is the young man whom labor can
mot weary nor enemies scare, nor drudgery
disgust: who confronts reverses with
an unflinching front; who can neither
be turned aside from his settled purpose
by the worlds dread or laugh, nor by
its scorn or its frown, who makes his
mark"
When a man gets religion Alright his
horse soon finds it out
Some people are like million dollar
check on a ruined bank. They look big,
they promise great things. but you can
not cash them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-02

ter of Bavarre, who was the prime mover
in most of the dirty work, is slain in
duel with Lola in the last act, her brav-
cry releaves the king from the tolls and
the curtain falls on the happy eonsum-
nation of an interesting love story.
Miss Spooner's personality carries the
piece along. While the action drags at
times and three acts would be better
than four, there is little fault to find
when Miss Spooner is on the stage She
works so hard and is really SO pleas
ing in her ways that she Immediately
wins favor Miss Spooner has great
deal to do in Acts l and II of the play
and this is decidedly the best part OF
the performance, her hoydenish ways with
the king being the better part of the
comedy.
Miss Spooner has the support of very
fair company and this, the first OF her
PLAYS to be presented here, Is carefully
staged. In addition to Miss Spooner, those
having prominent parts in THE Dancer
and the King were. George Palmer
Moore as the king, Albert c. Henderson
a. the prime minister, Lon Hascall IN
the amusing comedy role of ranting
and ADVANTAGEOUS stage manager, Theo
A .Doucet as a violinist.
Souvenir matinees will be given by Miss
spooner this afternoon and Thursday aft
ernoon and a reception to the ladies and
children on the stage also Thursday aft
ernoon. The play for the latter part or
the week will be THE Girl and the De-
tective''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-02
A Horse for "UncIe Joe.n

Congress has been putting it's mind to
work on the proposal that the Presidents
salary be increased from $4,000 to $780,
O00 and that the compensation of the
Vice President, speaker and supreme
court judges be raised proportionately.
There is an audible feeling that these
Officials of ours are in a way almost as
important as presidents Of railways, says
a writer in Success Magazine. and that
they ought to be paid accordingly.
Among the provisions of the bill intro
duced was the proposition that the Vice
President and the speaker of the House
be allowed $1,000 per year each for the
maintenance of horse and carriage. Now
we would be the last to protest against
buying a horse for Uncle joe Cannon.
The street cars of Washington are not
all they should be, and the walking is
often bad. But we do protest against the
undiscrimination represented in this bill
LAS an improvement thereon we suggest
the following graduated animal act:
That the President be given a tame
elephant and that there be a horse for
the speaker of the House. cat for the
chief justice of the supreme court. a doa
for the serseant-at-arms, and a pair Of
white rabbits for every member Of Con-
gress. Thus we slide down the geological
plane until we end by giving the Vice
President canary. lie we are going into
the tame animal business why not do IL
right?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-02
Candid and CanonjcaI.

The following anecdote of Uncle Joe
is told by A. E. TIL mas in Success Mag
azine:
In some ways he's an engaging old
despot, Is Uncle Joe, and occa sionally
his victims have to laugh, even while
they agonize beneath his yoke. On
one occasion an unusually large num-
Der of republicans happened to get
hungry about the same time, while for
some unknown reason the democra tic
appetite did not require attention
Catching the speaker mapping, the dem
ocratio floor leader, perceiving that he
had a majority. called up a bill and
pushed 1t to vote The speak err
strung out the voting in all Of the
various ways that are known to him.
but at the end of the second roll-cali
the democratic votes were still in the
majority. Though the rules of the
House expressly forbade such a thing
third roll-call was ordered by the
speaker, a proceeding which called out
a red-hot protest from one of the demo
cratic leaders. who demanded to know
the reason for the speakers extraordi-
nary action. The speaker genialIy ad-
vised the protesting democrat.
The chair will inform the gentle
man." said he. 1.-THE chair is hoping
that a few more republicans will come
in"
gale of strictly non-partisan laugh
ter swept over the House, and before
1T had entirely subsidized enough repub-
licans had been rounded up by the hur-
rying scouts to fulfill the speakers wish
SO candidly expressed.