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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
notice TO THE LADIES.

During my absence my millinery
shop viii be open. A liberal reduction
will be given on all hats. Orders will
be taken and ask that all accounts be
settled. MRS. J. +. BIGLEY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
Goes TO Illinois to Marry

Lutte T. Purdy, Hillsboro's prominent
jeweler, went to Rockford, Illinois, last
Thursday and returned on Sunday ac-
companied by life partner, the cere-
mony having taken place at Rockford,
November IL. The bride was Miss
Margaret Beatson, one of Rockford s
well known and highly respected young
ladies'. Mr. Purdy is one of Hillsboro's
most prominent young business men.
He came here from Viroqua about two
years ago and has since been the local
Ieweler. He has a large circle of
friends here who wish him and bride
abundance of happiness. Hillsboro SEN
try.
No young man Viroqua born is better
known than Lutte Purdy, and his friends
here, old and young, extend congratu-
lations. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. +. Purdy and grandson Of w. 5.
Purdy, deceased, well-known as county
Judge and legislator third ola century
ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
ROUND AND ABOUT Us

Hillsboro has inaugurated special
sales day program for that village and
surrounding territory. Last Saturday
was the opening effort and it proved a
marked success, bringing throngs of
people from near and remote distances
to do business and exchange articles
and animals. Bands played and real
iolification was the order. Doubtless
this is an experiment well worth trying.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23

The very latest and most stylish
suits at quite a saving OF dollars at the
Blue Front Store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
The he Soto Argus records two corr

The De Soto Argus records two corn
shredder accidents within its news
gathering scope that were serious and
in one of the instances came near re-
sulting fatally. On the LeGrand Ster-
ling farm H. w. Bohland was caught
in the driving belts of the machine and
had an arm broken, several teeth
knocked out, his head badly lacerated
and was otherwise injured. The second
was to Fred Kuehn of the Badaxe, who
badly bruised and torn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23

MS FANNY.
The official burdens of postmaster
at Westby have been shifted from the
shoulders of e c. Bratlie to Ole Fred
erickson, the latter having recently
been appointed. Mr.. Bratlie has served
patrons for seventeen years, his last
appointment making a continuous thir-
teen years in the official harness. Fail
ing health, we are sorry to learn, sug-
gested retirement. Mr.. Frederickson
has the ability and other requirements
to make an acceptable representative
for Uncle Sam. He will be assisted by
the Misses Bratlie and Lee.
Term of Crawford county court just
closed continued only three days. Judge
Clementson will call in for special
term in January Judge Higbee to try
two cases.
During an absence in the west Clar-
ence H. Carter is acting station agent
for Mr.. Crawford, the Kickapoo line
agent at Readstown.
Rev. Jesse D. Searles of Sparta, a
pioneer in the Methodist pulpit of Wis
cousin, drove an OK team all the way
from Racine county to California in
1919 he WIS dGCOui ps'iCu W OH S1ucE
brother Daniel both eager argonants.
He left Yorkville, Racine county, March
5, 1849, and reached his destination on
the Pacific coast September q, the
same year, being six months and half
on the way. Steam cars now cover the
distance in some six months and ten
days less. The oxen numbered along at
Is to 20 miles day. Returning st his
mothers urgent solicitation, he was
back home May 5, 1851, Is months af-
ter the departure. Some months later
he again got the gold fever and had
reached Council Bluffs, Iowa, when this
time, his bride, left at home, besought
him to come back. He came, perfected
his theological studies and has been
trying to be COED ever since. Now be
is nearing 70. He left with those oxen
AT II
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
THANKSGTvINGi

Praise Him for the vanished past
The prehistoric dusks,
Where struggling light subdued ct
last
The war Of claws and .usks.
Praise Him for the wilderness
Swept by wOOdsmen's blosTs;7
Now the smiling hArvests bless
The land where sunlight howS.
Praise Him for His light that pours.
From Hierarchs afar,
whgeunto our little doors
May ever stand ajar.
Praise Him, On the throped heights
Flowing from above,
In the cleaning light Of lights
That human lips call love.
ROBERT GILBERT WELSH.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23

Stoddard has second physician, Coor
Valley losing one of the profession to
the first named village in the person oil
DIR. Kerksieck, who moved there with
his family.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23

By doing our best we make it pos
sible TO constantly do better.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23

nyMn OF rc4ping- ume,
Of hsfvssts gathered in,
SAFE from winters hoar and rims,
10 tessaing crib and bin.
Praise the eiver for his gifts
Out Of sunlight born,
where each smiling valley lifts
Its wine and oil and corn.
Through the quivering yellow haze
Nov ths year is done,
AigA upon His affairs blaze
His holiest light, the suni
eszisa the eiver thankful still
Fcr Tits glory rolled
Bsss Gsasssvery sayside til
TbkvsrId Is allied With gpii, :
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
STATE ITEMS OF
GENERAL INTEREST

The Winona district conference of
the Methodist church has declared war
on the operation of Sunday excursion
trains in Mississippi
At the annual meeting of this body
memorial was adopted asking the
legislature at it's next session to pass
a law prohibiting reduced rates and
the running of extra passenger trains
on the Sabbath day, declaring that they
are demoralizing to persons "who
might be otherwise induced to stay at
home with their families and attend
the services at Gods church"
Several years ago an effort was made
by several of the church organizations
in this state to secure the enactment
OF statute prohibiting the running of
freight trains on Sunday, but it was
unsuccessful. Since that time there
has been little or no effort to secure
more stringent laws relative to Sab.
bath observance. In fact, Mississippi
has one of the most stringent Sunday
laws in the Union, but it is enforced
to the letter in very few communities.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
Some Uneasiness.

Some temporary uneasiness was
SHOWN at the suspension of freight ad
vances until after the elections by or.
der OF the Interstate Commission.
Ihls action, however was not surpris-
ing in view of the fact that several of
the commissioners are on their vaca-
tions,. and that the question is too big
to permit of hasty action. 1t will
probably require several months of
investigation before any fair decision
can be attained, and it is altogether
premature to assume that such action
VIII be unfayorable to the railroads
mat the Commissioners have made
concessions to the railroads in the
matter of communication rates is 1roof
that they are not animated by any
spirit of unfairness or antagonism: vet
they may not be proof against politi-
cal Influence which will certainly be
brought to bear
sThe general business situation is
not satisfactory. Reactionary tenden-
cles multiply, and the liquidation
which has taken place on the Stock
Exchange is now extending to the
commodity markets. Economy is be-
coming the order of the day, having
been rendered imperative by the ex-
travagance which has permeated all
classes of consumers for some years
past. What with automobiles and
other inordinante indulgences, the
buying power of many people has
been, at least temporarily, impaired
A period of rest is needed for re-
cuperation. A good many failures
nave taken place during the past six
months, and more are to be antici-
pated. Lower prices for commodities,
however, and time for recuperation
will gradually work out better and
sounder situation. Labor is still gen
orally well employed and securing
good wages; so that there should be |
no serious abatement in the consump- |
lion of necessities. Luxuries only
should suffer. Should the crops turn
out satisfactorily, and should the coun-
,ry escape any unfavorable political |
development, we may look for a re-
of trade activity next fall
md winter. Disappointment, howev-
#, in either of these respects would
Inevitably affect trade injuriously;
lence period of caution and waiting
S necessary. until the possible out
ONE of these elements can be fairly
stimated.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
Board of Missions.

The mid-year meeting of the board
of missions of the Mississippi confer
ence of the Methodist church will be
held at Hazelhurst from July 31st to
Aug. End, inclusive. All presiding eld-
ers are expected to meet with the
board. Mr.. w. G. Forsythe is president
and Rev. NJ. M. Black is secretary.
Convict Pardoned.
Governor Noel has pardoned John
Sinclair, a nego, sent up from Harri-
son county in 1907 for criminal as
sault.. Sinclair was given a life SEN
tence, and had served about three
years.
His pardon was recommended by
the court officers, including the judge
and district attorney and many of the
leading citizens of the county. His
conduct as prisoner has been good,
while his general reputation before
being charged with the crime was ex-
cellent.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
MANY CONVICTIONS
in washington Co.
Judge James eastman Sentences Fiji
teen to Terms in the State Pe-.-
tentiary.
Special to The Neos.

Special to The Neos.
JACKSON, Miss, July 16.-Judge Jas.
IA. eastman, of the Washington conn
" district, sentenced the largest batch
o. prisoners to the penitentiary at the
recent term of that court of any Judge
TN some time. Judge eastman sends
fifteen recruits to the state farm, three
OF whom are for life and another for
twenty years, which is also a new rec
ORD In the way of sentences.
OF this batch of prisoners one is
white man, who gets twelve years for
manslaughter. The prisoners also in
ciude two women, one Of whom gets
ten years for arson and one five years
Tor manslaughter. The list of prison
ers and their terms follow:
William Coleman, murder, life.
George Roby, murder, life.
Martin Carter, murder, life.
John King, manslaughter, ten years.
Anna Howard, manslaughter. two
years.
Q. H. Holloway, a white man, man.
slaughter. twelve years.
Nose Dorsey, manslaughter, seven
years.
Walter Bland, manslaughter, twenty
years.
Priscilla Miles. manslaughter, fivel
years.
Sarah Boykin, arson, ten years.
John Johnson, grand larceny. one
year.
James Taylor, Caleb Cook and Peter !
Hall, throwing rocks into trains, one |
year each.
James Tony, burglary, three years
and six months.
n These prisoners are all in Washing
ton county Jail and Superintendent
Newland has been notified by Judge
eastman that they are awaiting trans
portation to the state farms.
Judge w. A. Roane has also notified
Superintendent Neyland that there are
two prisoners in Tippah county Jail
awaiting transportation to the state
farms. They are:
Robert Smith, a white man, convict
ed OF assault and battery with intent
to kill, and was given five years, and
Bob Jones, negro, convicted of bur-
glary and larceny, sentenced to three
years. J.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
The Stock Market.

The outlook for the stock market is
still somewhat confused. Securities
during the last six months have under
gone a tremendous shrinkage, dis-
counting in advance the depression in
trade and industry which is now fore
seen. The Stock Exchange always
discounts such conditions in advance,
and then starts out to anticipate bust
ness improvement while business is
till passing through the midst of de-
preston. One reason for such an
anomaly is that money at one time
required for legitimate business oper-
ations subsequently finds more profita-
Bile employment in cheap securities.
For investors the present Is unques-
tionably an attractive opportunity be
cause many sound dividend payers are
selling below intrinsic values, consid-
ering monetary conditions But eau
tion must still be used in all spec
ulative operations. Though elements
of panic may be entirely lacking, con-
fidence has received hard blows, and
the weak spots have not yet been en-
tirely eliminated. There is a bear
party also of considerable influence
which might succeed in forcing the
market lower, though it might also
prove an element of strength in event
of forced recovery. A conservative
policy, therefore, is still the only one
to be followed, and the prudent oper-
ator will be satisfied for the time be- |
ing with moderate profits.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
A STORY OF FORREST.
The Actors Encounter With an I'm
pertinent Critic.

Many years ago Edwin Forrest. the
celebrated actor, when In New York,
was In the habit of dining at Win
dust's, a noted restaurant on Park
row that was a favorite resort of ac-
tors and literary men. 1t usually hap
pened that Forrest would be joined by
friends and that the little group would
sit together at one table. On one occa-
sion 1t CHANGED that an Englishman
with a reputation for conceit and i'm
pertinence, who had scraped acquaint-
ance with the tragedian. was one of
the group
Early In the course Of the dinner the
Englishman began to make criticisms
which he considered pleasantries about
Forests conception of certain roles
Encouraged by his own appreciation.
he gave full play to his humor and
concluded each of his imperunences
with Pardon my freedom. sir-it's my
way"
To the astonishment of all who knew
Forests irascible disposition he bore
the Briton's offensive remarks patient.
ly and seemingly ignored them as far
as possible. When. however, the nuts
were brought in by the waiter he
took several cracked walnuts in his
hand and. walking over to the Briton's
place, jocularly snapped them sue
cessively in the face of that individual,
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
About Sneezinq.

Hospital nurses when assisting at a
delicate operation have their own way
Of suppressing cough or a sneeze.
The operators attention must not be
distracted for a moment. Coughs and
sneezes, too, spread germs on surfaces
carefully rendered antiseptic. 80 ev-
cry nurse soon learns to press her fin
ger hard on the upper lip Immediately
below the nose when she feels cough
or a sneeze coming on. A pressure in
the neighborhood of the ear, too. or a
hard pressure on the roof of the mouth
will nip cough In the bud. And the
will has great power to control a cough
or a sneeze.
There was a French surgeon who
used to say whenever he entered the
wards of the hospital, 1.-The first pa
dent who coughs gets no food today"
This method was usually successful
Chicago News.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
When Kissino Was Costly.

The case of the people against Muir
line. heard by the governor of New
Haven colony In council on May day.
1860, indicates the attitude toward un-
licensed kissing in those times. 1t ap-
peared that Jacob Murine and Sarah
Tuttle had been caught kissing each
other. Jacob tried to throw the blame
on Sarah. saying he thought she had
with intent let fall her gloves" Sa-
rah denied the intent. Jacob then ad-
mitted that he "tooke her by the hand
and they both sat down upon chest,
but whether he kyssed her or she
kyssed him he knows not. for be nev-
er thought of 1t since until Mr.. Ray
mond told him that he had not layde it
to heart as he ought" The stern gov
ernor. after duly lecturing the guilty
parties on the enormity Of their Of
fense. decreed that 1.-The sentence there
fore concerning them is that they shall
pay either of them a fine of 20 shil-
llngs to the colony"
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
Khartum,

Khartum owes it's existence to an
oriental form of reachery. When
Khedive Mohammed Ali invaded the
Sudan In 1920 he marched triumph
antly to Shendi. where his troops were
entertained at banquet by the SUBJ
missive natives. But while the khe-
dives high officials were seated at the
feast they shared the fate of the
viands and were themselves reduced
to funeral baked meats. Full of fury,
the army fell on Shendi and demol-
ished it. Marching south, the invaders
reached the junction of the Blue Nile
and White Nile. With the conquer
or's instinct they recognized that the
strip of land, with its few fshermen's
huts of straw. formed ideal strategical
so Khartum finally grew
into the most sensitive part of the
Sudan organism.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
HE WON THE CROWN.
The Ancient Story Of the "6loody Hand
Of Ulster"

Of Ulster"
The emblem of the Ulster steamship
line is huge red hand. from the
wrist Of which Is flowing drops Of
blood. An official Of one Of the YES
sells Of the line gave this explanation
Of the queer device:
1T was In the early days of Ireland.
when James |. was king and when
Ireland was divided into four prov
inces. that the king of Ulster died.
He had two sons, who were devoted
to each other and who at the time Of
their fathers death were on the isle of
Aaron, Scotland. In those days the
eldest son did not always succeed the
father on the throne.
"They were brave lads, these two
sons of the old king, and upon learn
planned to race across the channel and
be the first to place his hand upon the
soil of Antrim and thus become king
of all the north.
with eight men each they started
off from Mullcantry. On nearing the
shores of the isles the youngest prince,
whose name was Neill. seeing that his
brother was in fair way to become
king. drew his sword. placed his left
hand on the side of the boat and cut it
off at the wrist.
Quickly seizing the dripping hand,
he threw it on shore and thus won the
crown. Since that time. it is told, the
bloody hand of Ulster has led to vic
tory on many hard fought field as
emblem on the shields of the young
king and his followers. listers name,
whether in trade or war or sport or
on a steamship line. is known by this
ign."-Philadelphi North American.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
CRYSTAL Springs Fight.

The old fight of Crystal Springs
against the Illinois Central railroad
company is to be renewed before the
Railroad Commission, when it meets
next Tuesday. 1t was thought, at one
time, that this case had been settled
but the agreement seems to have slip
ped a cog somewhere, and it will come
up again in all it's fury.
This is the case where the citizens
of Crystal Springs have been trying
for some time, to get better freight
and passenger facilities. Complaint
was made to the commission some time
ago, and the matter was taken up with
the officers of the Illinois Central,
through Mr.. ]. G. Jones, special agent
The matter was at that time, practi-
cally settled, as an agreement was
reached whereby the Illinois Central
agreed to put in a passenger station
and freight depot.
Since that agreement was made
there has been a change of officers.
and there is some hitch in the plans
which has resulted in the matter be-
ing brought back to the commission.
1t is believed the matter can, and will
be, adjusted at the meeting Tuesday.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
Pullman Company Reports.

The Pullman Company has made it's
report to the Mississippi Railroad
Commission for the quarter ending
June 30. The report shows an in
crease In the net earning and a de-
crease in the operating expenses, as
compared with the same quarter of
1909 The report follows:
Total receipts $54 4,699.O9; last year.
49,SS05S, or an increase of $4,S1S.51
Expenses, $42,174.74, against $44,-
99705 last year, a decrease of S2,722.-
81, as compared with the same quar-
ter in 1909
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
SPEED OF WAVES.
Over Seventy eight Miles an Hour Has
Been Recorded.

deem neCoT0ed.
Interesting facts about waves were
given by DR.. Vaughan Cornish in one
Of his lectures. In the north Atlantic,
he said. waves had been measured, the
largest of which was somewhat more
than forty feet high, with a length
from crest to crest of $50 feet. 1t was
In the southern Indian ocean that
waves attained their fullest develop
ment. and they had been measured
there with length of 7SO feet
In the Atlantic 1t had been found
that waves attained a speed of thirty
eight miles an hour in wind of about
forty-four miles an hour Speaking of
the swells in the waves that run free
ly on the surface of the sea after the
wind has ceased. DR.. Cornish said that
during storm in December 1S98 he
recorded breakers near Bournemouth
which moved at sixty-seven miles an
hour and had a length from crest to
crest of 1900 feet. In February, 1899.
he observed breakers on the same
shore which had a speed in deep wa
ter of not less than seventy-eight and
a half miles an hour.-London Family
Herald.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
PROVED HIS WORDS.
Still, the Philosopher Didn't Like II
When Death Called,

Wnen Deatn CaiIed.
A certain philosopher was in the
habit of saying whenever he heard
that an old friend had passed away:
"Ah, well, death comes to us all! 1t is
no new thing. 1t is what we must ex-
pect. Pass me the butter, my dear.
Yes, death comes to all. and my
friends time had come"
Now, Death overheard these philo-
sophical remarks at different times,
and one day he showed himself to the
philosopher.
II am DEATH" said he simply.
'Go away" said the man In a panic
II am not ready for you"
"Yes, but 1t Is one Of your favorite
truisms that Death comes to all. and
am but proving your words"
go away! You are dreadfulv
"No more dreadful than | always
am. But why have you changed so?
You have never feared the death that
has come to your friends. l never
heard you sigh when carried off your
old companions. You have always
5diu, IL Is Lie way VI I'LL ueSu. ouali
l make an exception in favor of your
flesh"
eyes. for am not ready"
"But l am. Your time has come Do
not repine. Your friends will go on
buttering their toast. They will take
1t as philosophically as you have taken
every other DEATH"
And the philosopher and Death de-
parted on a long journey together
Charles Battell Loomis.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18

The turnip Is supposed to be native
Of Asia and Europe. 1t has been Guilt
vated for centuries. The wild East
Indian turnip is said to be remotely
kin to the edible turnip. It is the size
Of a walnut and first tasted is sweet
ish, but In a moment the taster's
tongue feels as though 1t were pricked
by a hundred hot needles, and he feels
like expectorating for hours after. It
Is the. country boys favorite medium
for q Joke on the visiting town boy.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18

and Storage Company, of Charleston
The incorporators of the Under~ii.
ers, Association are: w. B. Milier' d.
G. Branstetter and F. M. Henry Mein-
phis: and N. A. Mott, of Yazoo Cl'y'
The capitalization is $4,000.
The incorporators of the Charies'0n
Compress and Storage Company are'
w. G. Harvey, S. ]. Baker, William
Quarles, Jr, w. F. Lambert, A. JonH'
son, ]. D. Sullivan and H. H. Wamoie'
all of Charleston. The capital STOCK
is fixed at 100000.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
|sDAY. JULY ls1 1910.
] b OHIO, CITY OF TohhDo'
LUCAS COUNTY

3d. nat ha
rrsnk /. Cheney makes .l 0a.n =, s'1s =, j. J.
s1'5s partner of the firm Of l., +, ,hs y,
n,suer Is sus,'' & Co., doing business in a.oas .as
Cu,Hy City Of Toledo, County and II, Sm'v nav
. o.ay .toyssajd, "a and that said firm will, np1 pay
atOrssaIu' aho snm Of of ONE HUNDRED DOL o..
tlARs tus s' for each and every case Of ',ss "a,
tarrh that cannot be cured by lilo '
Of Halls Catarrh Cure ,,r>rrv
euorD to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th DAY Vi
cember, A. D. 1885, ,,on
,.,, Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken i, inIet,
nally, and acts directly on the !O,s OlOUl
and mucous surfaces of the SYSTEM
Send for testimonials free
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo o.
Sold by all Druggists, Toe
Take Hall Family Pills for constipa-
tion.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-18
What Came Up,

A young man wishing to have bit
Of fun at farmers expense passed a
few remarks about his cattle and his
garden and then said he had set some
lettuce and cabbage which had not
grown up.
Then the farmer said:
"Oh, that's nothing! I set some car
rot seeds. and what do you think came
upT
"Don't hnow." replied the young
man.
Farmer-Why. old Browns donkey,
and ate the lot.--Newark Star.