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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-06-15

the civilized portion OF the world; it
IS strange indeed 10 look back at Car
i,4e's prophecies Of some seventy
years ago. and then think OF the teen
ing life OF achievement. the life OF
conquest of every kind. and OF noble
enort crowned by success. which has
been ours for the two generations
since he complained to high heaven
that all the tales mad been told and
all the songs sung, and that all the
deeds really worth doing had been
done. | believe with all my heart
that a great future remains for us;
but whether it does or not, our duty
is not altered. However the battle
may go. the soldier worthy of the
name win with utmost vigor do his
allotted task; and bear himself as
yaliantly in defeat as in victory
Come what will, we belong to peoples
who have now yielded to the craven
fear of being great. In the ages that
have gone by, the great nations, the
nations that nave expanded and that
have played a mighty part in the
world, have in the end grown old and
weakened and vanished: bur so nave
the nations whose only thought was
to avoid all danger, all effort. who
would risk nothing. and VINO there
fore gained nothing. In the end the
same fate may overwhelm all alike;
but the memory of the one type per
ishas WITH it. while the other leaves
its mark ieep on the history of all
the future of mankind
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-06-15
noMEsric-

President TAFT says socialism is a
coming issue.
President Taft in an address TO
graduates scored the "muekrake
press
At least twelve indictments are ex-
peeted in the Rock Island insurance
scandal
New York may cut an avenue
through the heart Of the city at a
cost Of billion dollars.
Thomas A. Edison says the force
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-06-15

Washington, June In the SEN
ate the interstate commerce commits
sion in. response to Burton resolution
sent to senate list showing $50 in
creases in freight rates by railroads.
These rates are Withdrawn, however.
in accordance with yesteday's white
house conference. Sundry civil APP
preparation bill reported with an in
crease over house appropriation, max
ing total Sill 40S 900 Cullom pre-
sented memorial to Legislative Vot-
ers' league Of Illinois asking tor sen
storial investigation OF bribery
charges in connection with election
OF Lorimer Memorial ordered print
ed in record and referred TO commit,
tee on privileges and elections. De.
bate resumed on public lands with
drawal bill
In the house the railroad bill went
to conference by vote of ts5 to 1876
after motion to adopt had been lost
by vote OF 156 to 1862 Cannon voted
against adoption Senate agreed to
conference. Aldrich. Nelson and Eos
ter being named as ecnferees. House
named Mann OF Illinois, wanger of
Pennsylvania and Adamson OF
Georgia. President sent in message
ssking that rate clause be made eff
fective immediately after massage Of
bill in order to give interstate com
merce commission control of rates
rule TO limit debate OF postal savings
bank bin. Rule adopted over insurg
ents' objections.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-06-15

Senate and house leaders had ex-
peeted long debate and a bitter fight
over the postal savings bank legisla-
ton. The house has still another APP
preparation bill, the general de-
ficiency bill. to put through. The com
mittee on appropriations has the bill
far advanced and will be ready to in
tioducc it after the postal savings
bill is out OF the way. Then will
come a general clearing of the calen.
dar while the senate is disposing OF
the appropriation bills and the presi-
dents legislation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-06-15
Hpropos Of flag Day.
Hymn 10 The Flag.

Our country's flag we raise.
Each star and stripe we praise,
Emblem we love.
Banner Of liberty
Float DER our country free;
Honors we give to thee,
Wave thou above.
Wave thou our Nations pride,
Ger vale and mountain side,
Glorious and free.
III on the battle field.
Our lines we're called to yield
Thy fold Wen ever shield:
Wen follow thee.
Our ships in every cline,
Bear thee alOft sublime,
Thou art supreme.
Banner of azure hue,
Float Ger our brave and true,
No foe shall e'er undo
Thy hold supreme.
Our flag now floats above
Brothers in holy love:
Both blue and gray.
No foreign foe dare tread
On land thy stars o'erspread:
Thy stripes all nations dread
Wave thou Away.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-06-15
ROOSEVELT POINTS BRIToNs TO
DANGERS THAT LIE BEFORE
ANGLO sAxoNs.
SOFT HEADEDNEss A GREATER
EVIL THAN HARD HEARTSc.
NESS. He DECLARES.
PREscRl5Es SAME RULE OF Ac-
TON FOR NATION AS FOR
INDIVIDUAL.

I10a don, June ST believe that we
of tae great civilized nations of today
have a right to feel that long careers
of achievement lie before our several
countries. To each of us is vouch-
safed the honorable privilege of do
ing his part, however small, in that
work Let us strive hardly for sue
cess even if by so doing we risk fail
ure, spurning the poorer souls OF
small endeayor who know neither
failure nor success. Let us hope that
our own blood shall continue in the
land. that our children and children's
children to endless generations shall
rise to take our places and play
mighty and dominant part in the
world. But whether this be denied OF
granted by the years we shall not see.
let at least the satisfaction be ours
that we have carried onward the
lighted torch in our own day and gen
GRAFTON. If we do this, then, as our
eyes close, and we go out into the
darkness, and other hands grasp the
torch. at least we can say that our
part has been borne well and valiant
~"
Such was the admonition of 1'heo-
dore Roosevelt at the conclusion of
his address before oxford university
yesterday, speaking upon the subject,
Biological Analogies in History.
Rome fell by attack from with
out declared Mr.. Roosevelt in open
ing his address, only because the
ills within her own borders had
grown incurable. What is true of
your country, my hearers, is true of
my own; while we should be vigilant
against foes from without. yet we
need never really fear them so long
as We safeguard ourselves against
the enemies within our own house
holds: and these enemies are our own
passions and foIIies. Free people can
escape being mastered by others
only by being able 20 master them
selves. We Americans, and you peo-
pie OF the British Isles, alike. need
ever to keep in mind that. among the
many qualities indispensable to the
success of great democracy. and
second only to a high and stern sense
of duty of moral obligation, are self
knowledge and self-mastery You, my
hosts, and may not agree in all our
views; some of you would think me
a very radical democrat-as. for the
matter of that, | am; and my theory
of Imperialism would probably suit
the anti-imperialists as little as II
would suit certain type of forcible-
feeble imperialist. But there are
some points on which we must all
agree if We think soundly. The precise
form of government. democratic OF
otherwise is the instrument, the tool,
with which We work, It is important
to have good tool But. even. if it
is the best possible, ii is only tool.
No implement can ever take the place
OF the guiding intelligence that Yields
it. a very bad tool will ruin the
work of the best craftsman: but a
good tool in bad hands is no better.
In the last analysis the allimportant
factor in national greatness is nation
al character.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-06-15

Washington, June 6.-The senate
voted to take UP for consideration the
conservation bill authorizing the
president. at his discretion, to with
lraw from entry and settlement the
uuolic lands, thus si6etracldng the
bin admitting New Mexico and Ari-
IONA to statehood. Senator Hughes
and ether democrats showed an in
clinaticn to charge bad faith on the
part of the republicans because, as
they said. there had been tacit un
Outstanding TO consider the question
Of statehood Immediately after ac-
ton upon the railroad bill. num-
Der of republican senators gave assur
ance that the statehood bill should
be given first place on the calendar
after the disposal of the eonserva-
ton bill, but the democrats were not
satisfied with these statements. SEN
ator Nelson sharply criticised the
conservation policy especially as APP
piled to Alaska, which was consid-
cred significant because of his posi-
ton az the head of the BallingerPin-
chot investigating committee.
The consideration Of bills. chiefly
OF local interest. by unanimous con-
sent, occupied the entire session of
the house. Among the many meas
ures passed We're bills authorizing
the appointment of commission to
Investigate the matter of employers
liability and workmen's compensation
and also admitting as second-elass
mail matter periodical publications of
benevolent and fraternal societies. in
Stitutons OF learning, trades unions
and PROFESSIONAL literary, historical
AMI scientific societies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-06-15

There is always something to gossip
about. even il YOU have to go as Ear
back as Henry VIII
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-06-15
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

Washington, June 3.--The admins
tration railroad bill pressed the sen
ate By a vote Of so TO u. It will now
go to conference and the new law
will go into effect sixty days from
the cate It is approved by the Dresi-
dent The bill creates a court OF
commerce to settle rate disputes APP
pealed from commission, the five
judges thereof to be appointed by
chief justice Of supreme court from
t,ia circuit bench of the United
States. Roads cannot collect a high
err rate for a long haul' than for a
short haul" without approval of
commission. No new rate may be
put into effect without approval of
commission Interstate commerce
commission and shippers given power
TO designate through routes and
classifications and commission shall
prescribe rates over same. A pen
atty of $1,000 is imposed on roads
which disclose Information concern
ing business of shippers. Telegraph
ard telephone companies are placed
under the interstate commerce com
mission. which shall pass on the
"reasoRableness" of charges
An appropriation of $4,000 was
made by the house to enable the sec
rotary of agriculture TO make an in
vestigatiou Of methods OF making
various plants and woods, Repre-
sentative Coudrey of Missouri wants
congress to make il crime
for street car conductor in
the District of Columbia to spit on
his hands. He introduced bill in the
house to end this practice. which. he
says, conductors indulge in while
handling tickets and transfers Ii ne
| spits on his hand once. Mr. Coudrey
would have him fined So; If he spits
on them twice. $40, and similar
amount for each subsequent oFense
Washington, June by complet
ing the sundry civil appropriation bill
today, and passing 1t. the house made
way for the postal savings bank bill
! This bill is TO be taken up next
week under the new rule which will
facilitate action and limit amend.
Eents. The house committee on
rules will meet Tuesday TO draw an
the rules, 1t is probable that General
debate on the bill will be restricted to
three or four hours and thaa the bill
viii then be considered for one hour
under the ive,minute rule. Amend.
ments 10 perfect the 1Ir. .seology of
the bin viii be al that is permitted
Little difficulty is expected in get.
ting the rule adopted. Both regulars
and insurgents are anxiuos to get the
presidents legislation throush thar
they may so back 10 their homes ana
start their campaigns for reelection
House Whip Dwight insisted ,bat
There can be no adjournment before
July 10. even though no fights start
IN the he Z. The bills vet IN \,
passed snd the work of the confsr
ehee committee cannot be concludes
before that date. Senator Borah sata
that he believed the senate wonla
accept the house draft of the postal
savings bank bill ii this be so. but
little time will be lost in getting the
bill to the president for his s{snst,,.,,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-06-15
On The Brightest side of Life.

On The Brightest Side of Life.
He asked the maid if she would wed.
To which the maiden said:
Go to papa"
And she knew he knew papa was
dead.
And she knew he knew the life ne
had led,
And she knew he knew what she
meant when she said
Go 10 papa"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-06-15
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There IS
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies Deafness ia
caused by an infiamed condition of the mu-
eous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube Is infiamed you have a runbing
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed Deafness is the result and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored TO its normal condi-
tion, hearing win be destroyed forever nina
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an inhamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness tcaused by Catarrht
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, T5c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-06-15
STREET CAR KILLS CHILD.

Little Girl Is Run over While Play
ing in the Street.
Green Bay, Wis. June S.-Abeilltna,
3-yeal-o.d laughter of William Cop
pens, was struck by a street car while
playing in the street. One leg was
cut off and the fractured in two
places. She also sustained frac-
ture of the skull and died early yes
terday morning.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-06-15
Tmo RuIes 81 conduct.

races only as subjects for exploita-
ton.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
A Valuable Manual.

The Mirror has received from the
press of Elizabeth Towne, Hol-
yoke. Mass, copy Of The Science
of Getting Rich, by w. D. Wattles,
author of New Science Of Living
and Healing. The author in his
preface says:
"This book is pragmatical, not
philosophical; practical manual,
not a treatise upon theories. It is
intended for the men and women
whose most pressing need is for
money; who wish to get rich first
and philosophize afterwards. 1t
is for those who have, so far, found
neither the time, the means, nor
the opportunity to go deeply into
the study of metaphysics, but who
want results and who are willing
to take the conclusions Of science
as basis for action, without 60
ing into all the processes by which
conclusions were reached
That tells the whole story.
"The design Of the book is to give
sciencely the Certain Way to Sue
cess
The Science of Getting Rich is
neatly printed and nicely bound.
The contents are entertaining and
instructive and most valuable to
the student of science. It holds
the interest of the reader and shows
him Certain Way to achieve that
which he desires.
| The price Of the book is $l.OO
bound in silk cloth, postpaid. II
may be ordered by inmates in the
usual way, through the local Of
ficials.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
The Chautauqua.

Owing to the resignation of the
Vice President on account ofinstitu-
tional duties, Mr.. w. G. Van D. on
the third ballot was declared elect
ed over his two opponents and was
immediately.called to the chair by
the President.
The Presidents paper, Occupa-
tons that Are Dangerous, was ex-
ceptionaly we'll written and deliver
ed in his characteristic manner.
What Civilization Has Done fol-
the World in Recent Years, by Mr.
HI. E. D. Mr.. D. is to be compli-
mented upon the construction ano
matter contained in his paper.
Prices, by F. e. This was Mr.
G.'s first Offences, but it was gooC
one showing much thought ane
careful study of the subject ane
was presented in a most intelllgen
manner.
A. E. d., Secretary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
KILOGRAMS.
BY z. M.

There are any number Of sports
and boozefighters in here who are
down, but not out and who could
give Big Jeff all kinds Of pointers
on how TO come back.
When society woman violates
one of the moral codes, why is it
that theatrical managers offer her
large sums of money to appear on
the stage? Is it because her pres
ence behind the footlights has an
elevating influence?
A New York man is seeking a
divorce from his wife on the ground
that she is trying to put him un-
der the sod, butin way that would
not implicate herself. He says
that on one occasion he accompanl-
ed her to big Suffragette blow
out and that she must have put q
bug of some kind into the ears oil
the franchise grabbing beauties
because they all pounced on hin
like bird of prey swoops down OF
green gosling and then again OF
St. Patrick's day while he and sht
were out driving in a part of The
city where the Irish promenade
she tried to induce him to wear I
yellow ribbon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Cell changes: % to 1872; 8 to
28; $40 to 9; 321 to 4Ol; 401 to 321;
1923 to N. P; LII to N. P; 572 to
Hosp; 100 to 255; 5O7 to 1872; 351
to 2OS; 455 to 1876; $50 to IL; 161
to 351; 3e2 to 1863; 600 to 314; 465
to N. P; 40 to 220; 42S to 291;
POI to 42o; 464 to 40; 467 to 521;
46S to 5O2; 395 to 384; 800 to 4I2;
1852 to All; 470 to 262; 255 to 467;
All to 237; 237 to 40; 271 to 458;
458 to 271; lib to ISL; 172 to 100;
81 to 223; It's to 2l3; rs to Hosp.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Local News.

Sinbad says things are very quiet
up the avenoo.
Business is booming at the New
Prison, it is reported.
Por6rio Alexio Gonzolio says he
has both eyes focused on diploom-
I've changed my occupation,
but not my habitation,' says Prof.
Webb.
1t is not necessary for inmates
to send in addresses every week.
Once is enough.
The owls at the gate, it is report
ed, are good food finders. They
are especially fond Of crabs.
cit don't amount to holdings
yet, to get oxcited,'' says Hugo,
the tobacco manufacturer here.
Billy Pinkerton, jr., says it pays
to advertise-in The Mirror. Bill
Iy knows a good thing when it hits
him in the eye.
I've need dem new band instroo
ments right away quvick," say:
Uncle John. eff We git 'em We
make some fine music
S. Winkowski, sentenced to fou1
years, June 26, 1908, died at the
local hospital on Saturday, Apri
22, Of chronic complaint.
Mr.. w. B. Bourne, who is il
charge of the farm machiner!
business, has everything in ship
shape for this seasons trade.
Mistah Arkansaw says: cit il
tough when a Teller kin have al
he wants to eat and KANT eat nuth
in'-much, because his health i
POI"
Fleetwood, who succeeded Fit
as the local telegraph operator
will enter the local Hall Of Fam
as Blue Jeans. He halls from OIL
Injeanny.
& If Deputy Warden Coles vii
call on Brown in his bailiwick t
send in some news from his plac
of business he will find he is tn
boy for the biznuz while he is O
deck.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28

THlNKSAaD THINGS.
YOUNG STEADY.

Future success is often inspired
by past failures.
The world is willing enough to
aid the needy who are truly worthy
of assistance. The greatest DIFF
ficulty lies in the fact that those
who are in position to assist are
usually unconscious of the condi-
ton of the less fortunate members
of society.
The matter Of selecting pro-
fession in which to educate the
coming citizens of the nation is
one that re ceives altogether too
little attention from the heads Of
families and those responsible for
the welfare Of the rising genera
ton, else there would be fewer
failures strewn along the path ways
of life. It is to he feared that
many..parents are disposed to let
their children follow their own in
clinations in that matter instead
Of endeavoring to influence them
by their own ripper wisdom and
, worldly experience. And still there
, is no matter Of greater Importance
or one which ultimately yields
greater influence both on the future
welfare of the child itself and So.
ciety at large than that OF carefully
preparing the child to meet and
overcome the difficulties which
Q must be encountered in every walk
: Of life. How many there are
n here and elsewhere-who in their
: moments Of calm and bitter reaec-
8 ton amid the wreckage of ruined
y lives must, though reluctantly, yet
nevertheless surely, lay the cause
/ of their wretched plight at the
( door of welImeaning, but overin-
r duIgent parents. And there again
are as many homes in which the
II silent watchers must suffer the
r. pangs of seifreproach or remain in
l. ignorance of the whereabouts of
I'd those loved ones who have slipped
IL. Lo~lo of l,o,oo f;oc on6 troo1
I. the paths of failure and defeat on
'd account Of their inability to tri-
I'd urnph singlehanded over the trials
ID and vicissitudes of this life. The
Mt workman in the shop will spare no
pains in order that the products OF
his labor may do him the credit OF
withstandilg every test; he will
:. suffer no work to leave his hand
that is not wellfitted to meet every
OF requirement for which it is intend
III ed, but the father in the home will
often feel he has done his duty to-
ct ward his children when he has fec
rs and clothed them and rendered
90 them such other advantages as thu
% social customs vouchsafe. Tha
% he should train and prepare then
w for their future duties as the smitl
o oo prepares the steel is though
~ that seldom enters his mind. HI
@1 is proud in bis belief that whel
:. the time comes they will prov
%. themselves equal to every occasion
90 But it does not always work on
.oo that way.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
ole Mirror
PRISON OFFICIALS.

CHARLES HALVORSON - Dawson
p. NJ. RINGDAL Crookston
&c VASALY Little Fails
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
Population.

Total number of inmates. -. 726
Working at New Prison. -. "
Received during week. $3.50. 4
Discharged during week -. 4
Number in First Grade. 52l
Number in Second Grade. =. 1876
Number in Third Grade. -. 10
Paroled -. ................
Last serial number. .3O48