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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-07-20
THE STOMACH.
Its Power to Resist Its Own Gastric
Juices 10 a Puzzle.

Its Power to Resist Its Own Gastric
Juices 10 a Puzzle.
One Of the greatest questions dis
turbing the minds of psychologists
both past and present is that OF the
stomach's digesting powers. Ii is
asked why the stomach does not digest
itself. 1t Is well known that gastric
Juices have the power to digest the It's
sue Of which the stomach is made.
One Of the things actually manufac-
tured by the body, secreted in the
glands near the stomach and poured
into 1t, Is hydrochloric acid, a power
full agent that will eat up almost any
thing. Why IL does not eat the stomach
up is problematical.
1t Is known that a stomach from d
dead animal or man can be digested
by q living man. 1t has been found
out also that when a man is killed
accidentally and his stomach is in the
process Of digesting. if the body be
kept warm, his whole stomach will be
digested and possibly, too. adjacent
organs, as liver. pancreas. etc. From
this 1t was argued that the principle
or life" kept the process from going
on In a living being. Subsequently.
however. this was proved to be untrue.
A living frog was put in an uncon-
scious condition and his leg inserted
through n small hole in n dogs
stomach. the dog being alive and we'll
1t was found that the frogs leg was
wholly digested in the process. al
though living. So the last reason con-
ceivable was proved incapable Of ex-
planning the phenomenon.
About the only conclusion left is that
the stomach does gradually actually
eat itself up. but that it is being con-
stantly rebuilt. However. as this ex-
pertinent is hard to perform and as no
results have so far been announced in
this direction. we are left IN a state of
absolute ignorance. and ali we can do
is to be devoutly thankful to Provi-
dence that our stomachs do not digest
themselves except in the ordinary
course Of human events.-Lawrence
Hodges In New York Tribune
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-07-20

1t was the young huhby'S first tour
through the big department store.
"What room is that" he asked in
nOcently when they reached the second
floor.
bies." elucidated his wife.
And then young hubby looked at the
struggling infant in his arms and the
buttons and pins it had dislocated and
said simply:
81 wish they'd try to check this one"
Chicago News.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-07-20
In Doubt.

Editor-Look here, what sort Of writ
ing is this in your story?
Reporter-What's wrong with it, sir?
Editor-You say in your account Of
this party where they had fun with a
bashful guest, AS his intended part
ner swept past gracefully the others
brushed by TO scour the place for the
timid victim Of the game. who had lost
courage and busted" Say. are you
writing about q social party or a
housekeeping exhibition New York
Journal
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-07-20
A Lesson In Anatomy.

A professor at one Of our universities
ia very witty upon occasion.
A medical student once asked If there
were not some works ON anatomy
more recent than those in the college
library.
Young man." said the professor.
there have not been many new bones
added to the human body during the
last ten years '-LOndOu Standard.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-07-20
Asphalt Roads In Massachusetts.


1t is the expectation OF the Massa-
chusetts highway commission TO ex-
tend the use of asphalt compounds for
the coming season in its roadmaking.
The general opinion Of its engineers
last year as the season progressed was
that the asphalt products were more
reliable and gave better results than
the tar products; also that II appeared
that the asphalt would wear for a
greater length Of time. AS result of
Its experiments the commission treated
many miles of macadam surface.
which WIS Lady worn. by filing all
rutS. holes and depreSSiOns with Il mix
ture OF asphalt. oil and gravel or "A
sharp sand ur stone and stone screen
ingS The read being pVenrd up and
brought as nearly aS possible TO Il uni
form smooth surface. Then the road
was coated with from unt-fOurth to "A
half gallon ~ hot asphalt oil to the
square YARD. The oil WAS laid on rs
evenly aS possible over the surface.
being spread with broom where nee
eSsary. II WAS then immediately COW
cred with sand. gravel or screenings
spread evenly over the road surface
in sufficient quantities to absorb all of
the oil. If oil appeared it was covered
from time to time, SO that no oil
should come in contact with passing
vehicles.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-07-20
A Scientific Classification.

Nov, children" says the dear teach
er. 81 have explained to you how yeast
grows until it is full OF cells. Which
little boy or girl will tell me the king.
dom to which yeast belongs:"
The little wise boy lifted his hand.
"YOu may tell. Johnny."
THE criminal kingdom. teacher
Chicago Tribune.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-07-20
His Own Horn.

What Mid OF Il fellow is Griggs p
Hes one of those chaps who can do
anything"
How delightful"
Yes. but he likes to tell OF it,
OH Boston Herald.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-07-20
What Bothered Him.

"My son. never be afraid to tell the
truth"
II amt, pa. What botherS me is how
to tell lie without being afraid
Cleveland Leader.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-07-20
10 Countered.

1.-THE position is yours. sir. If you
will deposit $1,000 as security"
81 accept your offer. sir. If you will
deposit 81 900 as a security for my Sc
curity. "-Exchange.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-07-20
On Beinq a Hero.

Any man with s. in his pocket ca
be hero To the fellow who wants
borrow that much. Chicago RecoI-
Herald.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-07-20
To liXa Iona.

II you wish to be a Methuselah you
will have to quit doing all the things
that make it worth while not to be one.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-07-20
The Farmers Uplift.

What you farmers want Is uplift-
ing, said the statesman. That's right"
answered the farmer. i've got a
grand piano, steam heat and a private
gas plant. All we want now is an ele-
vator In the house. "-Washington S,er.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-07-20

VIRGINIA CAROLINA CHEMICAL
COMPANY.
Please send me a copy Of your 1910
Farmers Year Book free Of cost.
Name.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09

All Enumeration Must Refer 10 Status Of
Things That Day

The national census enumeration will
center about April Is, the day upon
which all current facts are to be based
Persons living on that day, but who
died after it and before the enumera-
tors call, are to be counted, but persons
born after April Is are not included in
the count. Persons who were single on
April 10 are to be reported as single
even though they have married subse-
quently and before the canvasser has
called. This is true, similarly, of per-
sons who became widowed or divorced
after April Is.
The census law provides that all per-
sons shall be numerated at their usual
place of abode on April Is This means
the place where they may be said TO
live or belong or the place which is
their home. There will be, on the
other hand. a certain number OF per-
sons present and persons lodging and
sleeping IN districts at the time OF the
enumeration who do not have their usual
places of abode there. These are not
to be enumerated IL must be assumed
that they will be enumerated elsewhere.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
oENoA.

GENOA, March 7-Dr. Stevens called
in town Saturday to see Charley Me-
Kenzie, who has typhoid fever Andy
Noel has been quite busy the past week
with his wood saw rig outfit. Genoa
Creamery company held their annual
meeting last Monday, February 2Sth.
Irwin Riley has resigned as butter
maker and accepted position at Vas
sar. Michigan Mr.. and Mrs. James
Laylan, Jr., of La Crosse visited rela
tives here last Wednesday, returning
on Thursday. They expect TO move
back to st. Louis in the near future.
May Riley visited relatives at La Crosse
a few days last week Mr.. and Mrs.
Van Camp have moved up from De Soto
and are living in Willie Britting's
house Sam Good of Viroqua was
down here selling cranberries last Sat-
urday $3.50 Frank Kelgev had the mis-
fortune to put hiti shoulder out of place
by severe fall DIR. Stevens of De-
Soto was sent for and at present the
patient is eating along nicely . Mr.
Lishbaken went to ais home at Coon
Valley Friday, returning back Sunday.
Mrs. Demander drove in Saturday
for Mr. Demander. who is working on
railroad and who spent Sunday at home.
- Miss Ruth Laylan, who has been
staying with her sister, Mrs. Thos.
Powers for the past two week, re-
turned to her home at La Crosse last
Tuesday 49,. Florenty Jambois went to
Wagon Mound, New Mexico, March LIST,
being interested in his son Johnnie
land these. .. Huchel Clements, who
has been at La Mont, Michigan, for the
past several months, has returned home.
-. "A ear load of stock was taken in
here last Monday by cattle buyers from
New : ibin, iowa. MISSISSIPPI.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
cLINToN.

SUGAR GROVE, March lotto Moss
holder is hauling logs to Charley PARIS
mill Adam MossholderN is working
for his brother Otto ~ Carrie Cal
houn has been visiting at Essie Apple
mans; also visited at Frank Woods
Willie Green and family visited at Roe
Warts Saturday night 49,. Blanche
Clark and Charley Richardson visited a:
Frank Woods one night last week.
Fred Nielsen and Andie Perkins visited
Henry Kirking Saturday evening $3.50.
Bert Wilson and John Coleman spent
Saturday night and Sunday at Willie
Calhoun S ... David Hunt Of Valley
visited Link Clark 5 yesterday Alva
Calhoun and wife spent a few days at
Silas Calhoun's last week Jennie and
Charley Hughes visited their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Perkins at
Cashton few days the past week 80.
Lee Bolds and family visited at Will
Adams Sunday 800, Link Clark is log
ging Otto Mossholder has moved on
the farm he purchased of Charley Ham
son near Rob clark So Bertha Teal
is working 70, MARI Mossholder ...
Gilmore C!srSson nas been visiting at
VIM. Dolen's. .... Otto Clark and fam
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
Get Your Easier Suits Now

This store is ready to fit you out in
the very latest styles and patterns,
We take great pride in showing our new
spring suits. We are sure there are
none better and we believe in them so
much that we doubt if as good can be
found at the price.
We are prepared to take the measure
of those who have trouble in getting a
fit. These suits will be made by the
best and leading houses in the country.
These made to measure suits will cost
you S12 and up.
THE BLUE FRokp STORE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
RURAL NEWS ITEMS
Contributed by the CensOr's
STERLING.
Live Correspondents


WEST PRAIRIE, March Sour wealth
er prophet is busy forecasting an early
spring Skagen and Yttrie delivered
their 1909 crop of tobacco last week
and are well pleased with returns.
The West Prairie church called a special
business meeting for last Monday Bis
shop Halverson and Foreman Norby of
the Synod church, q ere here to assist
Rev. Hendricks. &c. L. Forum of
Vlroqua recently finished painting and
papering Allen Halverson's new $1,000
house which is now ready for oceu-
pancy -. Thorwald Molland purchased
a fine span of black roadsters of Chris.
Monson. "A. B. Forum spent Sunday
and Monday of last week with friends
here. $50. Several of our young people
took advantage of the thvater excnr-
sion to La Crosse last Monday eyeNing.
-. Jake Moliand, oursmail carrier, has
handed In his resignation to take effect
April LIST. We feel sure that every one
living on his route will miss him as we
shall. Chris. Brudos will be our next
mail carrier. " Minnie Shoenberger
came down from Viroqua to spend a
few days at her home Mr.. Applesat
is teaching Norske school in the cast
makery. Mrs. John Vance was given
a surprise in honor of her birthday -.
Halv 5fson's dray team is kept busy
hauling egg cases from Lansing. Need
less to add the West Prairie hen is
doing pretty regular business. Flor
enee Iitzner and Florence Elton visited
at hollands last Tuesday Ray Jor-
dan and Mable Bates passed through
here on their way to Retreat, where
they visited several DAVIS with relatives
Curry will experiment with the poultry
industry this summer. Blue BIRD.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
Again a MilI;net

Mrs. l.. c. Norris invites attention
to the fact that she is again engaged
in the millinery business in this city,
having recently returned from the buy
ing centers where she purchased a new
stock of modish millinery. She is To-
Gated two doors south of 0strem &
Davidson's store in the Nichols block.
She desires the services of an appren-
tice girl.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
tFrom the HiIlsboro Sentry,


B. /. Bailey went to Madison to file a
bid for drilling well at the state hos
pital for the insane at Mendoza.
w. H. Linke has gene to the state of
Washington where he will work at his
trade.
Poor Commissioner POWELL of Viro-
qua, was in the village looking after
business matters.
George Jones, who went to Montana
about month ago, has returned to
make preparations to move his family
out there. While there he filed on a
l60 acre homestead near Ismay.
Martin Slama, a brother of Fred and
Aug. Slama of Trippville vicinity, died
at hospital in Madison on February
% from the effects of an operation.
II. H. Wells, prominent farmer of
Juneau county, drove over to HillsborO
and purchased cement blocks from the
Cement Works for silo to be erected
on his farm few miles from Mauston
Charles and Prentice Abbott went to
Camp Douglas to be present with their
father on. his Goth birthday anniversary,
The old gentlemen is enjoying COM
paratively good health and does not APP
pear to be as old as he really is.
Our high school basket ball team lost
its chance of going to the Madison
Tournaments by being defeated by the
GAINESVILLE highs. The score was 20 to
Is. Hillsboro was obliged to win from
both GAINESVILLE and Mt. Horeb, and
both games were played at Madison
Our boys won the Mt. Horeb game by
a score of q to Is.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
WHAT OUR NErGBBoRs ARE DOING
Cuttings FROM the Press Of Surrounding
TWINS
fFron the De Soto Arrnsl

E. II. Slater of Retreat. IS making
preparations for his departure to Mon
tana, has been loading goods at this
place preparatory for shipment.
W. r. Side and son, Irwin, were
Tuesday callers at this office. The lat
ter has leased the formers farm and
will make his home thereon this year.
w. P. viii remove to Viroqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. Marks departed
for Merna, Minnesota, with a view to
locating there permanently.
1t is understood that 0. "a. Gilbert
son, who purchased the H. H. Slater
farm in the Retreat community, and
moved thereon last fall, is again re-
moving to La Crosse, where he is
heavily interested in the pillow manu-
featuring business.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
JEFFERSON.

SPRINGVILLE, March There was a
box sociable at win Mills on the 9TH.
I'D. S. Irwin has gone to Ohio for a
visit with relatives Will Graham, a
former jefferson town boy, now of
Groton, South Dakota, came one even
ing the past week for a visit at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Lamech Graham. He is one Of the boys
that made good in the west 49,. Media
Graham visited his sister, Mrs. Win
0utcelt in Coon Valley the past week
Mrs Maude Buchanan has been sewing
at Mrs. j. 3. Thiels the past week. i.
Willis and Holley Reed came down from
La Crosse on Friday evening for visit
at home, returning to their school duties
on Sunday . Peter 0ftedahl Of Viro-
qua was visiting relatives near here re-
Gently Chas. Burkhart has moved TO
his farm near Viroqua, some say part
Of the late Rev Cooke farm. Mr. and
Mr. b. |. Hunter were the guests at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ed
wards at Brookville on the 5th instant.
j. Grace Buchanan came from Chica-
90 for visit at the home Of her father,
Thos Buchanan Jamses Johnson has
meved his household goods from Viro-
wa tNAN eAAtd - baN9 iAhtAbk AAnl1NA Att
a residence on his land near that of his
father. Thos. johnson. Mrs Maude
Buchanan is having new roof put upon
her residence Alice and Roland Older
spent Saturday and Sunday in Viroqua,
the former with her sister, Frances,
and the latter with his friend, George
Tompkins r. j. Arnold was a bust
ness visitor here one day the past week.
-. Chris Larsen goes to Canada soon.
-. Andrew Rowland sold his team of
matched bays for $500 Mrs. Tru-
man Kendall after two weeks visit
with her daughter, Mrs, Ed Kilmer, at
Oakdale, returned home on the 9Th.
S. S. Chambers lost valuable COW one
day the past week Farmers are rush
ing their tobacco market-ward Mr..
and Mrs. Louie Graham visited Mrs.
Graham's parents at Newton on the
both.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
THINGS co ALONG swlNnINGLY
Delivery of Tobacco Active Large Per
Cent in Hands Of Dealers

Vanishing snow has made unusual
the efforts of growers TO get their hold
ings to market and in the hands of pur-
chasers while there is sleighing and
good roads. These conditions have
made business lively in Viroqua and at
the other delivery points in this coun-
", as we'll - elsewhere IN the terri
tory where tobacco is cultivated. The
local warehouses are working all help
obtainable in effort TO clear away their
purchases before spring work opens.
1t is difficult to retain help after spring
farming commences and weather is
warm and pleasant. At the very best
there will doubtless be a rush and plenty
of employment in the Viroqua packing
houses into May.
OF prevailing conditions in other pack
ing centers the Edgerton Tobacco Re-
porter comments: with the indica-
lions of approaching spring there is an
apparent disposition TO revive the buy
ing movement as the growers seem
more willing TO let GO of their holdings
at prevailing prices. More riding is
being done in the country districts and
recent sales have sliced off quite large
portion from the unsold remnants of
the crop. Except for an occasional
choice lot prices rule lower than the
general average Of earlier sales. For
some unaccountable reason business in
old goods has been dropping away since
the new year, both IN the local market
and the eastern centers ms well, while
production of manufactured goods hol DIS
up With the prospect Of the breaking
ap of the country roads soon. packers
are erowding along their receiving as
rapidly as possible and warehouse hand
ling viii be rushed from this time on at
the packing centers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09

The officers Of the Vernon county
fair have again made arrangements
with the Wisconsin experimental station
for supply of corn and barley, for the
boys and girls of this county. Every
boy and girl wishing to enter this con-
test will please notify the secretary at
Virodua. All requests for barley must
be made by April LIST, corn by May 1st
+. w. ALEXANDER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
lFrom the vioIa InteIIigeneerl

l.. S. Kellogg and wife have rented
their place at Kickapoo to Jim Kellogg
ST Walter residence in Mound Park.
A. D. Grouse went to La Crosse for
another operation on one of his legs
which has bothered him ever since he
left the hospital two years ago where
he was operated on for a gun shot
wound received while deer hunting in
northern Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
The Quaker Doctor

This remarkable physician. Wiseon-
sins leading specialist in chronic dis
eases offmen and women, nervous dis
orders of children, and skin diseases,
who visits Ontario every four weeks,
will be at the Hotel White, Tuesday,
March Is.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
lFrom the Westby NO.

The 17-month-o old baby of Mrs. and
Mrs. Daniel Bjerke was laid to rest
Monday afternoon, Rev. Sybilrud Of
ficiating.
At the district temperance annual
meeting held in Coon Valley the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
Nels Gylane, Esofea; vice-president,
Oluf Erickson, Cashton; secretary, 0s-
mund Rakkum, Brush Creek; treasurer,
Inga Moen, Viroqus. Thirteen dele
gates and several visitors from Esofea,
Brush Greek and Vir0qua. lnthe even
ing a good program was carried out and
a supper was spread.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
BRIEF AGRlc Jors

Farmers in the locality of La Fargo
have organized a cooperative creamery
on the plan of our Viroqua institution
There is no better locality in the state
than La Fargo for that purpose.
The Kansas City Star experimental
with an acre Of land to see what could
be realized in an ordinary garden TO
help in the support of family. In
twelve months this acre of ordinary
ridge land, not all of it having good
soil, petted 81, 106. The gross earnings
were 81, GLIB. The expense included
wages ($5 90 week and board) during
the larger part of the year. Expert
enced gardeners worked this acre and
it was close to one of the best markets.
In herd of twelve cows tested for
three years by the Wisconsin expert
ment station the milk of one COW was
$40 more than the cost of her feed
The profit of five other cows in the
same herd, when added together only
amounted to STA. The COW tests show
up the CHEAP skates" that are "spong-
ing their keep.
The Crop Reporter publishes the fact
that Wisconsin ranks fourth in the pro
duction of potatoes, and that the three
states who are ahead of us are New
York, Michigan and Maine. This state
is credited with the production of 26,
900, 600 bushels, and the value of the
crop, figuring at the rate of from 81 to
30 cents per bnshel, is. placed at sl0,-
$50, 600.
While all the world is topsa turvy,
jerky and panicky, we hear of but
mighty few farmers making assign
ments And while they often feel they
are the oppressed of the nation. yet,
after all, how little they know of the
sudden reyerses of fortune, from wealth
to pa1perism. snd struggle for life
in the uncertain speculative world.
They are the reserves" which the ar
my Of the nation can drop back to and
start anew to victory.
Among the successful dairymen in
which this section of the state abounds
is Chas Suitor Of Redmound, whose
herd of eleven COWS Melted him from
/ $50 to $50 per month during the past
seeson. Mr.. Suitor is an enthusiastic
believer in the dairy COW and the fu-
ture ct this country as connected with
dairying. and as rapidly as possible he
is improving his herd by wedding out
poor members ard replacing them with
blooded animals Recently he bought
/ a registered pure-bred Jersey bull and
two registered Jersey cows, and during
/ the coming season will have herd of
{ sixteen cows to milk. DE Sotb Argus.
Il pays to take good care Of the
! horse. Man is indebted more 10 him
than 70 any other dumb brute He IS
entitled to good feed, good bed, a
I blanket for Indictment weather, and a
KIDD word at all times. Upon change
I in ownership. under the magic touch Of
/ kindness and other proper care, vicious
Z horses have been known to ). 50 trans
I formed as to be ever read for efficient
work in the service Of their considerste
masters. Give a cheap horse the same
a Thousand dollars.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09

ily visited at Geo. Sanders Saturday
night Ida householder went to visit
her parents at La Fargo to-day. .....
Walter Clark has been very sick but
Is around again On account of bad
roads the minister did not get here to
sneak Yesterday. BUSY BEE.