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New-York tribune., 1910-11-13

in the Great Scheme
the chief purpose is
usually TO impress the
other fellow. We want
to rub into him a real
izatiOn of his micro
scopic dimensions.
There is a lot of bun
combe, highly ornate,
carefully superheated,
about the Individual
being only a foolish half
of nothing. When a
man mournfully pro-
claims that he is only
a poor worm, he IS
usually telling a truth;
but he doesn't expect
Others to believeit. He
doesn't believe it him
self. 1t is easy to test
$50, ,-,,,-.,If ,;+I q l;+t1,
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edCN OF us, the personal
and the social, and they
are definite and distinct.
Our personal value IS
measured by the motives
that rule us. Our social
value is measured by the
effect our acts have upon
Others, whetherit be afew
individuals or a nation.
ANY earnest. unbiased
person whOSeekS to deter
mine Justly the good that
has resulted from corpor-
ations directed by men
whose motives make a
bank burglarseem reSpec-
table, and the evil that
has resulted from the ef-
forts of certain fighting
fanatics, whose motives
were as pure and as good
as their judgment was
bad, has his work cut out
for him.
1t is true that if one
wants TO make self till his
universe, and has fairly
clear ideas of what self
New-York tribune., 1910-11-13

SpaCc-lOr a Tune, any
way-without consid-
ering Others. a slender,
apparently perfectly
good |, fattened by Il
little accomplishment,
can be further expand
ed by conccit and a
sense of self impor-
tance, until the hot air
mixture rounds it out
beautifully into a ci-
pher. 1t looks big,
from the outside. and
It fools some people;
but, if it doesn't cx-
plode from inside pres
sure, sooner or later it
is bound to be pricked
and collapse like a toy
balloon.
The accumulation of
much mOncv-the
commOneSt ambition
IN the world is pOpu-
larly believed TO be the
New-York tribune., 1910-11-13

means to him. he is pretty TO succeed ii he lives
his notions with intelligent energy. Also he will com
a measurable amount of admiration. We have 4 {,
respect always for the man who accomplishes VIII
sets out to do. even if it is cracking safe, in COZ
with the man who fails. We are built that way.
But somehow, in the end, those who have
carried out purely selfish ambition seem TO have
little satisfaction in the result. The spectacle of
some very rich men trying To square themselves
with conscience hcrmctically sealed during the
years of struggle fills plain thinking man with
gentle 10Y.
There seems to be an intimate relationship
between uncanned conscience and philanthropy
When those who work for self alone fail. the
failure is utter and hopeless. Nothing will tit
their case except bad poetry
But when self is not first in a mans thought
may be so called failures that are bigger than III
cess striVen for.
When one finds he has an idea he knows is
while which is beyond his own capacity to make
he can sit back and growl about hard luck and I
New-York tribune., 1910-11-13

sal human asset. We can be knocked down ST. -ped
on, torn almost to Shreds; VET at the very rs- nee
vanity bObS up yammer1ng excuses and ey- IS
with the first breath.
Vanity Is of the most willing workers ne have.
All 1t needs Is little intelligent direction Buc nj
IS allowed 10 get strange hold on COnmOnsenSe ugs
are bound 10 go wrong. The kind of vanity tta -res
70 make the look big by boosting 1t into the In -Sht
and yelling for more candlepOwer usually DEF Us
own ends When starts to applaud hirr>l L IS
likely 10 be a solo 10 which no one wants 70 listen n
stead Of chorus in which all oin IN
This holds good all along the line. from roney 70 a.
trulSm. The way the altrui~tc bacillus afTec-~ some
people bent upon enlarging their | IS renarba, L.
know OF man with big heart and big brain he
came profoundly interested in the fight agaIU~ -le
White Plague. He couldn't give much money; ts
brought 10 bear all the power OF his tine. highly
intellect and evolved plan he believed would wCra
He convinced a rich man that with one hundred and
nifty thousand dollars with million liars
could be raised to fight the diSe~ The u-lor OF The
plan then took II 10 the eNeCutIl bead 90 Organ1z
ton CARRYING on national campaign against tuber
loSIS All this executive had 20 do 20 convince he
rlch man that his organization could carry out the
teCtly feasible scheme.
The executive didn't even trv No, see the BIZ iea
didn mt into his plan all and therefore he Int
see 1t. He would have chortled with ioy 70 the
money to use IN his own feeble way; but when .are
20 a showdown he thought more about his ov-
by-tWce notion and the personal glory he the IL, II
would brIng MN, than OF stamping out ConSuu,
Instead OF making his ego huge. as he hope that
man vanity made his ego cipher and his cap -y
decimal Ii ark before it.
J. u -cS great deal of courage TO measure neS
capacity in relation 10 his obiective and har vet
70 X point on the way TO the goal that one is sure he
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his sincerity Just call him yourself with little
different infection and perfectly good defintive ad-
jective two Possibly experiments in this direction
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basis, so that it has tan
gible significance instead OF
being a vast generalization,
mostly empty space, 1t viii
be a big helpin determining
ones effective possibilities.
And the other fellow must
come in for Just cOnSidera-
ton.
Few things are harder 70
act upon than the admi>-
sion that the other man :
way IS better than ours,
that the other woman S
viewpoint gives her van
tage over yours and mine.
The faith the individual.
even the poor worm kind,
has in his personal infalli-
bIllty, especially IN small
things, Is amazing when We
come to think how often
each OF us is wrong. Its
pure vanity. mostly. And.
while vanity makes Us
ridiculous at times, none Of
us would be much good
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different infection and a perfectly good defin
Jective or two. oSSibly experiments in this
are responsible for the automatic generalization
that The worm will turn"
OF course each of us is infnitesimal in COM
parisOn with the universe, even if we don't
know how big the universe may be. In gen
eral way we understand that it is measured bv
our concept of it, and so far as we are con
cerned, it can't exceed our idea of it. With
running start like that we can go as far as we
like, fetching up with a comforting conclusion
that our ego must be as big as the universe.
We like to talk about the universe. 1t gives
us a chance to show we have Noble Ideas, TO
explain exactly why we haven't time and OPP
portunlty to make them work, and otherwise
further elevate our good opinion of ourselves
Each of us knows that deep down inside of
him he is about the most important fact in
his universe. Measured by footrule none of
US would cut much of figure beside Mount
Everest; but if the average human being was
called upon to decide whether he would
sacrifice his little finger or the big mountain,
the physical geography of the world would be
considerably changed.
The size of the universe isn't nearly so i'm
portant as the defining of that part of it with
which we come in actual contact. And it is
likely to be pretty SMALL SO circumscribed, in
New-York tribune., 1910-11-13

can reach and then IS-.e
and dig until he q ives.
OF course II is far 1Sier
70 sit back and talk rour
the beautiful ultima hat
represents the sum O. ii Of
human happiness. Most
OF us want that sum -otal
right off the bat, nor liz
ing that We Shouldbv Nout
As well fitted 20 euiol ,- As
a real donkey Is 20 sing IN
grand opera.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-13

But don't make a
There isn't anything
fine philanthropic SCI
buviug rubber boots
gratitude. They don
Whom We are pleas
unscli~h acts for the
of their gratitude hav
generally get what W
The truly wise and
upon any gratitude $
pcndable and genuiu
the Individual himself
We show gratitude Z
sciousncsS of our gene
appreciation for what
New-York tribune., 1910-11-13

XV7HEN we talk about the in
w significance of the individ
ual in the Great Scheme
of Things, the chief purpose is
l.
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1t seems 20 be true thu. The
price OF everything worth v.'e II
this world Is work. IN some torm
or other, work and a little e,h-
gent thinking, which seems 10 be
more difficult even than wor o,-E
About the most We can aype
for Is 10 DO one thing really Wei.
and mighty few OF us accomplish
that. For the rest, II We learn
To reserve Judgment about ,he
last and most difficult wise -.ue
We attain and help out thy other
fellow rs much aS We can, We
shall not have % worry mash
about the bigucSS of our I
Sharp County record., 1910-09-16
Every Man Can

pastor, preached here last Sun
day.
w. |. Simpson closed his school
at Hickory Valley Saturday and
is now at home.
The long hot days will soon be
gone and the bitter cold days will
make US wish for their return.
Mr.. and Mrs, G. B. Snow went
to Batesvillo Tuesday to visit
their son, Claude Snow, and wife
at that place.
The stork visited the homo Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Brickle last
week and left nine-pound girl
with them.
Mrs, Ralph Snow returned
home Monday, after spending
two weeks with relatives at Cave
City. She was accompanied by
her mother, Mrs, Bratton, of that
place.
Eugene Daweon of Mobley
came up last Saturday to visit
his grandmother, "Aunt Nancy"
Dawson, who is still very i'll at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Jack Heard.
The election passed off very
quietly here last Monday, 145
votes being polled in this, Sulli-
van township. The republican 8
elected one justice Of the peace
and the constable and road over
seer.
81 hope Bryan will be elected
this time, as he has run so many
times and been Defeated re. i.
marked u prominent school
teacher the other day while dis
cussing Col. Bryan's speech at
Batesville.
We were one of several from
this community who heard Col.
Bryan's speech at Batesville,
and as we expected, forgot all
he said about the Initiative and
Referendum in contemplating the
man who three times has been
chosen to lead the democratic
hosts in their national campaigns
and each time has gone down in
defeat, but through it all has
preserved his integrity and his
faith in his fellow man. Col,
Bryan is generally considered as
"down and out" in politics, but
he still holds tho place Of Jelfer-
son and Jackson in the hearts of
the people and may yet be called
to occupy their seat in the White
House.
Sharp County record., 1910-09-16
Notice 10 reaehers.

Notice 10 hereby given that
thoro win bo Il public oSamina'
don of toachors at tho public
school building in Evening
Shade, Ark, on tho 18th and
10th dayo Of September, 1910, to
esedrtaio The professional quaIl.,
Sharp County record., 1910-09-16
RE E D

~n
REED.
Robert Tompkins has been
hauling logs this week for Mlnus
Butler.
Ernest Milligan has been sick
the past week, but is better at
present.
R. II. Spurlock and Luther
Webb had business at Willlford
last week.
John Milligan and Sampson
GofG are manufacturing eorghum
in this country this week.
Will Prouse, who has been in
the wild and woody west for some
time, is back among US again.
Earl Smith and Miss Lille
Freeman were united in matrl"
mony at the BRIDES home one
day last week, Rev. James Hill
bossing the job. William How
er,on and Miss Molly Gay were
also sentenced to their matrimon-
ial doom the same day, and 1t
wasn't good time for marrying
either.
We noticed last week that the
Maxville correspondent reported
seven Of Mr.. and Mrs. G, Fl.
Matheny's children sick with
whooping cough. We guess the
rest of them are well.
II. S. Miller and his son and
daughter, Charley and Tenie,
have been very sick the past few
days.
Some Of our boys and girls are
attending the singing school at
Poughkeepsie this week, which
is being conducted by Calvin
Curtis.
We are unable to muster much
news this week and haven't time
to write what little wo have. We
vii. try to do better next time.
Three daughters of Sampson
Barnett were struck and knocked
down by bolt Of Lightning one
day Of last week. The shock
was light and they soon recover
cd.
One day last week we found
ourself in u road cart drawn by a
two.yoar"old mule going through
the woods at u lively gait. We
were trying our very best to
think Of the Lords Prayer when
tho mule decided TO slncken ils
speed. Upon examination We
found that we had escaped in
jury. Tho thrilling experience
convinced US that we could have
much better health il we would
part with the road cart, 80 any one
wishing to purchase one might
do we'll to negotiate with us,
Sharp County record., 1910-09-16
THE ELECTION,

The returns from the elec'lon
Ia IN this county Monday are
~ 70 oct. from some OF the up
l. townships at least. Interest
tbis county ce ltered in the
oendments and the road tax
IA it seems that both ameno-
orts az we'll as the tax have car
4 here, Be cw we give the
kneral result in a numoer u
wnshlpg, The commissioners
h meet here today to cast up
} result and until this count IS
ade the exact figures cannot be
tained.
H. Lave Creek township the
hiority was for amendment NO,
AGAINST No. II, against road
for license and wine Green
feated EImore 4 to 1 for pros
ltipg attorney in this town
Ip'
bavidson township gave big
iorities for both amendments
d smaller majorities for road
against license and wlne'
Jobnson township went repub-
In as usual. This township
Jed against amendment No. 10,
largely for No. II and gave
pajority of four against road
The vote on license was a
while wine carried.
Bcott rolled up majorities for
h amendments and road tax
b voted against license and
be, Scott voted against tho
ID tax two years ago heavily
Biz Creek went heavily for
h amendments and against
d tax. This township gave a
e majority againstlicen and
vote on wine was q tie,
trawberry went for amend
BIT No, 10 and against No. IL.
Id tax lost by a little as did
nse and wine.
outh Big Rock went for both
endments and against road
and for license and wine.
th Big Rock went for amend
pt No, 10 and against No. II.
ID tax carried as did license
wine, Placing the two to-
per read tax carried, whereas
tax was defeated heavily
fe two years ago.
Piney Fork the majority
for both amendments, the
tax and against whiskey,
10 wine carried, The vote
against license was the
)lest in years.
Organ township gave big
prities for both amendments,
Pnsc carried as did wine. This
hship reversed its vote Of two
IS ago and gave q majority Of
pr road tax.
ashington township voted
whiskey and against road
PVe township voted against
ndment No. 10 and for
ndmont No, II, gave u ma.
y Tor road tax and the sale
Inc and defeated license.
'Iivan township gave its
big majority against the
TAX, voted for both amend.
tS, against license and wine,
ardy, Klehwoods and Jack.
gave good majorities for the
TAX and while u number of
lshlps have not been heard
on this question it seems
70 say that the tax he's car.
Q southern District has re.
pa only a small majority
hAt Whiakev lioonaa o,,.l ~,
Sharp County record., 1910-09-16
A S II FL A T d.
Another election has passed,

AHODllCl ClCONAOL@ l+Eo '-~SSSN'
Robert Biggers Of Hardy was
in this section recently buying
cattle.
John L. Overton was at Even
ing Shade Tuesday having some
milling done.
Walter Henson, who is en-
/ EpIoyed at Newark, is here visit
| ing his friends and relatives.
W. c. Snow, the popular drug
gist of Evening Shade, passed
through our town Sunday going
to Hardy.
Much interest is being taken in
the Baptist meeting in progress
at this place. There have been
18 conversions.
D. L. King Of Hardy and j. L.
George Of Salem were in this
section 8 few days ago attending
to some legal business.
@DF. F. M. Cox Of Evening
Shade passed through Ash Flat
one day lately enrouto to Hardy,
whore no attended chancery
court.
We are glad to report the con"
dition Of Miss Bessie Turner
much improved. She has been
i'll several weeks with typhoid
fever.
Richard Stockard spent a day
or two Of last week in Evening
Shade, He leaves shortly for
Oklahoma, where he has employ
ment.
Harmon Ritchio is still confin-
ed to his home by sickness, but
is improving. His friends hope
to have him out among them
again soon.
Several members Of the Re-
bekah lodge Of Hardy passed
through here Tuesday while en-
route to Evening Shade, where
they assisted in the organization
Of an order Of Rebekahs.
Arthur Snow and Arthur
Cochran were through here Sun.
day enroute to Evening Shade.
Mr.. Snow conducts q drug store
at Hardy and Mr., Cochran ia iu
the mercantile business in OKLA
homa,
"Unole Bill" McJunkin, q
pleasant old gentleman living
several miles west Of town, was
shaking hands with his many
friends here one day this week.
His son, Walter, entered school
here Monday.
Prof, Billingaley, who 10
teaching a successful term Of
school at Myron, was in tho city
a few hours one day the latter
part of last week meeting his
friends, of whom he has many,
He left here for Willltord, his
home, to spend a short time.
School opened at this place last
Monday, There is already a
large enrolment Of pupils and a
large number is expected to en-
ter later. The faculty feels en-
couraged by the good interest the
patrons Of our town are taking in
the school, and tho people are
grateful toward the teachers for
the work thew have done for the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

| wish to thank the voters of Vernon
county for their liberal support at the
recent election. | was a candidate
against my wishes and never had any
desire TO hold the office, but can see
that with little effort in the right di
rection, | could have been elected by a
good substantial majority. But have
every reason To be proud and more than
satisfied, as everything was against me,
even the makeup of the ballot. And
this seems to be one of those exception
al cases where there 10 more honor and
credit in being good loser than to be
the poor winner. If we are to Judge
the future of the office by the past, |
may be better off physically, morally
and financially not to hold the Office.
At any rate 1t emphasizes one fact:
that the voters are laying aside petty
party politics, and are voting for honor
and principle; and until we do this we
have no right TO kick on large appro-
priations for expensive buildings, built
only for show and the benefit of a few
contractors and petty officers.
Again thanking you and wishing you
peace, prosperity and happiness, | am,
Your humble servant,
G. b. FISHER,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
NO FREE DISTRIBUTION OF SEED
Experiment Station will Not Follow Past
Custom

For some years past the editor of the
CENSOR has been responsible for distri-
button of large quantities of tobacco
seed among Vernon county farmers
from the state experimental farm of
the college Of agriculture. We are adj
vised that Ike distribution can not be
made for next season. Improvement
of the tobacco crop of the state through
this method has been pushed to point
where the station funds are better in
vested in improving high quality varie-
ties at the station. Many tobacco
growers have saved large quantity of
seed and will be able to furnish it to
those who need it. Farmers who ex-
pect to grow crop next year should
arrange early for their seed supply and
not depend upon getting it from the
station as has been their custom during
the last few years.
Tobacco facts from outside sources
are given by the Edgerton,R thus
"The holdings of local packers of the
1909 crop are now pretty generally out
OF the market, having been gobbled
up by the large consumers of Wiscon-
sin leaf with a readiness that almost
astounded the packers. While the hold
h6o WSAC iuS laA6C, OS'OEC blC DdCh~
ers were fairly aware that a move
ment was under way, they were quietly
taken over. The market had been un-
der a depressing atmosphere so long
that the trade was hardly looking for
so sudden change until all was over
Such revival in business can scarcely
be looked upon as boom, for it was
not-just healthy demand for the
goods and the scarcity of the supplies
necessitated some quick moves to Sc
cure them. The prices paid for these
packings were not extravagant but on
ly living profit, such as packers must
have to keep in the business.
"All grades of the new crop contin-
ne to be bought quite extensively in
most of the growing sections where
riding is being done which in the ag-
gregate is taking over a good many
hundred cases each week.
eff casing weather should come now
some of the early crops would be taken
down for stripping
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
COUNTY LAW MAKERS ARE HERE
Board Of Supervisors Met Yesterday at
Opening Session

Our county board are again in our
midst, openir their annual session yes
terday morning. Col. c. z. Morley call
ed the members to order. Mr.. C. J..
Eastman was unanimously chosen TO
serve as chairman, as was Hon. Chris.
Ellefson for vice-chairman.
AT the afternoon session the follow
ing standing committees we're announc-
ed by the chairman:
Claims-Brody. Mcvey and Mulch
Judiciary-Kapanke. Anderson and Silbaugh.
Finance-Davidson. Neprud and May
Roads and Bridges-Root. Hall. WEIGH. Smith
and Goodenough.
Ways and Means Ellefson. Clark. johnson, Boil
stad, Drummer and Gschwender.
Poor and Insane-Broadhead, Shreye and Hoil-
en-
Equalization Tulloeh. Neuman. Cunningham.
Won Ruden, Dalton and Hunter
CHARACTERIZATION Bailey and Lewis
Invitations of Messrs. r. Wilkins and
c. W. POWELL to inspect and take din
ner at the asylum and county house on
Thursday and Friday, respectively.
were read and accepted.
Today the members were mostly en-
gagged in committee work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY
Three Great Shows at One Time In
Chicago

One of the most valuable features Of
the international Livestock Exposition
at Chicago this year, and which takes
place OH the dates of November 26th to
December Bird, inclusive, is that it oc-
ours at the same time at which the
Land Show" and apple Show" are
held. These great exhibitions, present
ed at the same time in the great city
of Chicago, that wonderful metropolis
of the West, and the food depot of the
world, offers an unprecedented oppor-
tunity to everyone who is interested in
farming, breeding, the development of
land, and the apple-growing industry,
such as has never occurred before, ia
pay visit to Chicago at this time.
Apart from the pleasures of the trip,
they will be able to kill three birds
with one stone, as well as do their shop
ping and domestic purchasing at the
most interesting Season of the year,
when the stores are filled with every
thing that appeals to everybody, in ad.
dltion to taking away with them fund
of practical knowledge that will be OF
incalculable value in after years.