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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09

For RENT Desirable residence prop.
erty. Inquire of Mrs. David Strawn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
RUGS

Our assortment of New
Rugs embOdies the lat
est and most handsome
in design and quality.
We pay the wholesale
price, add to this the
cost of carriage, and the
purchaser gets the ben
eft of a transaction de-
void of profit so far as
we are concerned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
Wanted

WANTED-A man to work on dairy
farm. Apply to Mrs. C. v. Porter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09

For SALE Two-seated buggy in first
class condition; also a couch and heat
ing stove. Inquire of Robert R. Kan
dal, City. 10-1.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09

For RENT Forty acres for corn, oats
and barley; ten acres for tobacco; eigh-
ty acres of hay land. Can furnish plen-
ty of good pasture, tobacco shed and
two houses for renters. Will be rented
in amounts to suit renters. For partic-
ulars call on or write to Thos. Pierce,
Westby, Wis. 1912.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
SUITS

Fresh from Chicago, re-
splendent in the spring
seasons nObby models,
our recently purchased
sample line of so Suits
have arrived to rejoice
the hearts of Viroqua
Ladies and Misses. We
will really sell them at
LESS THAN WHOLE
SALE PRICES.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09

WANTED AT ONCE Girl to do gen.
eral homework. Inquire at F. r.
Gohde furniture store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-09
ForRent

For RENT Rooms in the Ferguson
block. Inquire of Mrs. B. F. Ferguson.
9-tf.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-08-12
MARTINS AND sPARRoWs.

Two martin houses located in
wsynesboro, Pa, were taken pos
session of by . colony Of English
sparrows last fall when the martins
vacated them for their winter So
joum in the sunny south. The mar
tins returned the other day and en-
gagged in a pitched battle for pos
session Of their former nesting place
Although tho martins were outnum'
bered, they made up the deicienc,
in avoirdupois, and this made thu
aght all the more interesting. Thu
conflict not only waxed warm II
body blows, but the noise made wa
almost ~deafening at times and at
tracted many persons in the neigh
borhood to the scene Of trouble. Tn
martins won out in the contention
and regained possession Of thei
homes.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-08-12
DAYS OF DIZZINESS
Come to Hundreds Of Montgomery
City People.

There are days OF dizziness;
Spells of headache, sidesche,
backache;
Sometimes rheumatic pains;
Often urinary disorders;
All tell you plainly the kidneys
are sick.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kid.
ney ills.
Here Is proof in Montgomery
City Mo.
S. 8. Mitchell, Of Montgomery
City, Mo-, says:
"For five years l suffered from
kidney trouble. l had severe
pains in tho small of my back, tir.
ed easily and felt languid and nor
vous. Headaches and dizzy spells
bothered me and ct times there
was \ blurring before my eyes
The kidney secretions passed to-
frequently and annoyed me great
ly at night. Leaning Of Doan'
Kidney Pills, 1 procured . boz
and though I have used them onl!
q short time, I can say that l fec
q great deal better in every way
For sale by all dealers. Pric
Soc. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the [
nited States.
Remember the name--Doan's-
and take no other.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-08-12
READY TO DO susINEss

Peddler (selling preparation fer
stains from clothing)-l
Hive got here
Servant (who responds to the
itng)-Excuse me, please, but w
lie in great trouble here today. The
entleman Of the house has been
Town up in an explosion.
Peddler-Hal Hurt muchl
Servant-Blown to atoms. Only .
Tease spot loft Of him.
Peddler-Ah! Only a grease spot,
blu say7 Well, here's a bottle o.
by champion eradicator, which will
emove that grease spot in two min
tes.-Tt-Bi Bits
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-08-12

xsrrymander Of the senatorial Gle
trteta. sy the DvmecrAss in 1911!
Ths opinion alss points out the fact
SAat the proposed amendment is
h yroper form because il does not OK.
prsssly repeal that part Of Section Z
Article 1, which II would invalidate II
adopted. That section contains the
provision Of the Constitution under
which the Democrats have for thirty
years delegated to the Secretary OF
state and Attorney General and Gov.
ernor authority to serrymander the
districts. II 10 70 follows:
provided, That n at any time, or from
any cause, the General Assembly hell
fan o. refuse - district the state fcr son.
b the duty Of the Governor. Secretary o.
esAts and Attorney General. within thirty
days after the adjournment OF the GEN.
viewed. 10 perform said duty. and to ale
IL Tn sRics Of the Secretary OF state
fan statement Of the districts formed by
= :msr.s.s In each district, and II.
numbers thereof: said statement 70 @
ssgNed By them, and attestee By the
Greet Seal e state; and up %: t ssm SFs sS:ii
osasTNi Assembly"
This proviso 10 now known ~ the
Democratic Joker" because II Per
mits Q gSrrymander every ten years.
That part Of the proposed amend
nsnt which, could II Be adopted.
would annul the above provisc and
suspend the whole Of Section 7 reads
- follows:
"1n,s livisis~ Of the state into senate
rial iistrsts q eontinus until the
yjaitsd SKATES census Of 1879 shall nave
been taken and the result thsrse, a. 20
..s..a & !. o.nsr., .Xlsss.bly. s -:
sissd and adjusted on the bssis Of :
s:s:s; Il. se s.,i :v: q .h s:I ua,s:s ssssss ssa:
sus. ths districts shall p rsvSsa ne
sAtusted - Nv esast:A BY TIE r:op's
IN their hensst and supposedly wise
iu.xment Republican lawyers believed
that any section Of the Consttwtion
directly i~nce.sistent with a amend
nent adopted By the people vowa
have % get OF the bench and take Q
back seat, but Trey know more nev'
You cant set rid of . provision undss
which tbs DeAserats nay esaunue %
serrynsnder the senatorial districts
without hitting II sauarely bstwes1
the . with Q legal sledgs hanAss
and then proving to The Secretary q
STATE thst ysur blow vas eonsdss
tJsasl.
. siaes the Supreme Court hsa
Knocked sky high ~tsecordiaS - tn
: . 81. Louis Repubiic) the proposes
1 amendment under Which the psspi'
migAt have released the gril - tn
: corporations, tho lobbyists and IN
"lnterests" On ne State Senate ~ ~
l~strietiAs tie s%ats. viA AeiS svl
votes. The most Immediate aaa saset
I've remedy 10 70 elect enough ReDss
+ iieans this year 20 control Ne ssase
aad assure The yasssgs Of a. As.ss
4 rs-Aistrieusg iii. otherwiss 10 Sss
. AAs YIN axsia defeat ~ al al y
= a~istr1eti.a haiip eAA tAus s0Se{s
% On. Rosa, Secretary q State. ~
h tAs assistance 81 Attorney osAsea
% Major, to gerrynaadsr the STATE ~
> - his Democratic predecessors ~ !
IL 1851, 1891 and 1901.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-08-12
HALL 4 cAMPAIeNER
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FoN
cohoRESs KEEPS ooiko.

Tho Sedalia DemoefatBentinel,
Democratic paper Of the kind that be-
lisves that Missouri belongs, In fee
simple, to the Donoerftic party. heads
An article about Hon. Holmes Hall
this way: Hell Know More Later!
Has . Pipe Dream at Springfield
The article repeats ~ optimistic In
terview with Mr.. Hail concerning his
prospects for election to Congress
from the Seventh district He hes
been making 4 close and careful cam.
paign, being, The saly Republican car
didate, and. has made such . good In.
preston that HE Dsmocratie opponent
will fad him . hard nan to handle.
His election 10 net ut all improbable
though the district II normally Dom
ocratic. He 10 . member Of the State
Senate from the Fifteenth gerryman.
dered Democratic district, composed
Of the counties Of Saline. Pettis. Ben
ten and Hicko7. struns out In . line
from North 70 0suth - ~ to kill the
| Republicaa vote = the three other
counties with he heavy Democratic
na$srity II saline. Hail won Tie dc
tyist n 1905 and II looks like hs VIII
wia he Seventh o~easrsssioasi district
In 1915.
II viii b well for other Republican
candidates for Congress and Ter seat
n the Senate to indulge IN such DiD'
dreams ~ Hail snjoys. Ne does ~
work OF N honest and determias'
candidate. keeps busy every DAY. en-
when be has leisure ~ dream hi
dreams are optimistic and cheerful
Yes, he will doubtless know o .
the end Of the campaign. and VII
have mere to dream about than n
Democratic opponent. Mr.. Halls car
paisn 10 the kind that usually wsns
He g~ess-keeps on goins-xoss ine
homes, stores. Offices. shops. fastssse
goes everywhere. He shakes hand
gets a~cquaisted. looks honest nsn !
the fass sAd asks them - vote f.
him. He always has . potent fact .
thought Of sosns kind to put IN
voters nind. He makes ne Ebert
seatery but Says what he wants
say and quits before saying what !
asssn't wxAt 70 say. II the Rspusl
cans sf the seventh district rssDon
- the opportunity offered them the
S1ll elect . Republican 70 Congrei
and the essaiia DsmoeratSentini
end I'll the ether Democratic papsi
In that district viii "kAow more"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-08-12
FOR SALE,

A few pure bred young Poland
China bears and gifts, from IS to
SIS each. Also a few pure B. F. X.
yearling roosters at $l.26 each,
which is very cheap for their kind.
One new Hayes double cylinder
force pump at bargain.
Culver Stock Farm, n mile
east OF Montgomery city,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-08-12
CHIC.

j "T hope that woman's taste is bet
" than her French accent" said
1grs. Flimins.
"what did she sayr"
Z "She remarked that my new chan
1Icleer hat was very chick"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-08-12

~ have been somewhat costive,
ut Doan's Reguiets gave just the
,sult desired. They act mildly
nd regulate the bowels perfectly"
gorge b. Krause, 306 Walnut
we. Alt0onak, Pa.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-08-12
Thos. J. Awkward, Pastor.

Any skin itching Is . temper
tester. The more you scratch
the worse It itches. Deans Oint-
ment cures piles, eczema-any skin
itching. At all drug stores.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-08-12
;osr or LIGHTHOUSE sERvlcu.

The lighthouse service In 1909
Ibst &5, 1857, 600.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15
NO SMALL CHANGE
NlcKELs AND DIMES UNKNOWN
IN ALASKA
Their Use, the Miners say, Would
Mean Smaller Wsges-Why Rob-
bers Have Small Chance to
Escape Capture.

mo pennies, nickels and dimes go
in Alaska" said John Hoover of Fair.
banks. when / FIRST went to that
country I saw bartenders look curl.
ously at dime that some tenderfoot
had tossed on the bar and then sweep
II off on the floor with their hands.
| wondered at this contempt for real
money and asked some questions
about II, discovering that no one ever
took nickels or dimes and that moth
ing could be bought In the Klondlke
for less than 25 cents.
Take the ordinary sack Of tobacco
for instance, which we get here for a
nickel. There they cannot sell II for a
quarter hardly, so they make II two
for quarter. but will not sell one for
/ 15 cents.
1T IL common cause among those
people up there. They do not want
nickels and dimes introduced, for in.
PRODUCTION OF small change would
mean lower wages and lower prices.
Ordinary shovelers get four dollars or
Ave dollars day now and other labor
is paid In proportion. They do not
want to receive lower wages.
"Of course Il Is true that they make
money on the side. almost every work.
or does. There 10 n tendency In mining
to follow the rule that nuggets belong
TO the man who uncovers them even
n they ere found on the claim OF the
employer. I have seen men pick on
nuggets worth from an Insignificant
sum to f10S in value. The game up
there Is worth playing. have had
this bag half filled with gold dust sew.
eral tlmes-and lost Il; but expect
20 keep right on till make n strike"
MIR. Hoover has with him one OF the
leather bags that the dust Is carried
In In Alaska. II n about ~ inches In
length and Hat and Ia about four
inches across II ties with n thong
This looks as n an elephant had
stepped on H." he said. but Il has had
the dust In II up In the Klondlko all
right
There are mighty few robbers In
Alaska. It doesn't take more than
four years TO try criminal and give
him proper punishment up there; and
besides. he can be caught. There II
only one way out and that II guarded
besides. gold dust IL M easily idontl
ned as different kinds Of cloth or cat
tie. An asaayer or n banker In Seat
tie. for instance. will tell you whether
your gold N from one creek or an.
other. There IL sometimes ten per
cent difference In the value OF the
gold streams running parallel on dif.
foront sides Of the same mountain.
A holdup man who acquires gold dust
would have 60 account for II when he
went out. and Il eauld be traced easl.
ly."-Dca Moints Register and Leader.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15
PROGRESS AND INDUSTRY.

There are eighteen recognized sys
TENS OF wireless tolegraphy.
An American IL said 10 have aug
gosted the nrst "rickshaw" Of Japan
Thirty-eight In every thousand I'm
glishmcn who marry are over 90 years
Of age.
II n now denied that spinach n tho
vegetable richest IA iron. II Ia lettuce.
cabbage.
Wild ducks are estimated 20 ny 90
miles an hour. swallows ny rather
faster.
India ink really comes from the Chi.
neae and India rubber from South
America.
illustrated time tables are Issued by
some Western railroads They rcsem.
BILE guide books
Great Britain produces 100000 tons
OF aalt a year. all Europe less than
100000 tons.
There were 10000 children at
school In India sixty years ago. There
are four millions now.
An Engllahman 30 years old may ex.
pect aa years months more OF life. q
woman 80 years 1 month.
The number OF wireless stations on
the coasts of the maritime nations OF
the world Is placed at ilG.
The weather bureau has arranged 10
give daily weather forecasts by tele
phone 10 farmers In Texas.
Golf balls coated Ia luminous paint
have just been tried by two members
OF the old Tranord Club. Manchester.
Japan's postal service Il the cheapest
In the world Letters travel for two
sen about seyentenIhs of penny.
A French-Geman dictionary has
been recently issued from Vienna.
printed In nraille type, for the use OF
the blind,
Ten thousand French vines yield but
400 gallons OF wine a year, The same
number OF vines In Cape Colony will
produce 2.SO0 gallons,
For every person who dies In a year.
there are two people constantly ili
Each person loses. ON an average. thir
teen days year by illness.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15
Early American Mine,

The nrst bituminoua coal mined ia
the United States. states the United
States Geological Survey. was taken
from what II usually termed the Rich
mond basin. n small area In the south
eastern portion of Virginia. near the
city OF Richmond, says writer In
the Scientific American.
This basin II situated on the east
ern margin OF the Piedmont plateau,
~ miles above tidewater on the
James river II lies IN Gooohland. Hen
rico. Powhntan and Chesterfield
counties.
The coal beds are much distorted.
and the coal Ia OF rather low grade
when compared with that from other
districts with which Il has 90 come In
20 competition. The occurrence OF
coal was known In the Richmond bas'
In as early as 1900. and In 1859 ship
ments were made 60 some OF the north
ern states.
In 1899 the production amounted 90
4S.2i5 gross tons. Al present what lit
tie coal Is produced In this feld IL for
local consumption only,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15
LITTLE THINGS WORTH KNOWING

There were 10000 children at school
In India sixty years ago. Thore are
100000 now,
A German expert says that there Is
less prussic acid In twenty-five cigars
than IN one bitter almond,
The island OF Porto Rico is about 100
miles long, 90 miles wide. and has a
population OF 100000
In the fiscal year 1908 the railroads
af the United States killed. in addition
10 passengers, 3,l,O OF their own EN-.
ployes.
Although the railway up the Jung.
frau In Switzerland is only completed
half way up. its 1909 receipts were
5G7 eco francs,
What Is believed 10 be the biggest
shark on record was caught In San
Pedro. Cal, not long ago. IL meas
ured thirty-fiye feet In length,
Farmers In the vicinity OF the state
road quarry near Rising sun (Md)
have been unable TO hatch any chick.
ems because OF the heavy blasts.
The Lancet says that few who have
done some practical work In the path.
ology OF cancer believe that il has
analogies with any known form OF in
tectiye disease.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15
IRON In TRADITION
FROM ITS DISCOVERY IT HAS
BEEN A SYMBOL.
instance In Polrt Is Recorded In Eng
llsh History Of the Year 1885
and Custom still ls
Observed.

Henry III. in the year 1885, on the
occasion of q tournament on ground
belonging TO the Knights Templar
the site Of what is now the Victoris
embankment, I'm London. England, wai
delighted with the dexterity shown by
one Walter lie Brun. blacksmith who
had a hovel on the ground, and was
employed TO shoe the knights horses
and repair their armor. In recognition
of his skill he gave him a piece OF
land on which to erect a forge, and
fixed the quitrent six horseshoes with
nails complete; and these horseshoes
and 81 nails we're duly counted out on
Monday afternoon by the city solicitor
as they had been counted out since the
year when the rent was fixed.
IN the other Of the ceremonies
which took place in the law courts on
Monday, the rendering OF the quit
rent OF the sharp and blunt knives
the noticeable point is that the knives
sharp or blunt. we're OF iron. Iron
with It's wonderful powers OF cutting
molding and striking. became from the
day when II frat began to be dimly
understood as new force IN the
world. at once symbol and an infiu.
ence. Presents or Iron. purchases Of
iron, debts paid In iron, became sig
nlncant and notable events. The ira.
dition and the belief remain with us.
Still. when we deal in iron with. each
other. we demand certain formalities
10 appease the latent powers in the
obscure and potent metal. When we
give presents Of knives and pairs OF
scissors we ask In return. not even
now shamcfacedly. but In a spirit OF
acqulesoence in the thought Of n thou.
sand generations. that the receiver
shall return TO us a piece Of an older
easier metal. We present n school.
boy with n pocketknife. and ask him
for n halfpenny back. "or else we
shall quarrel" Knives sever friend.
ships" Tho power Of tho wonderful
metal survives IN n dozen different
ways In the ordinary lifo Of the town
and the country side Of to-day. The
story which IN still one Of the most
popular Of all nursery fairy.talcs In
Of the princess who must be guarded
from childhood from the prick OF n
needle The custom still survives IN
Scottish households. when death
has occurred In tho house. Of thrust.
ing n needle or a nail into butter or
meat or whisky 10 prevent doath from
entering the provisions.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15
Our und.rwerksd Aer,s.

The United states has the most fer
tile soil and most favorable climate In
the world. but by careless methods
produces an annual average yield OF
less than fourteen bushels OF wheat
an acre. while England produces more
than thirty.two. Germany about twon.
ty.eight. the Netherlands thirty.four
and France 20.
on oats tho United states produces
an oyorago yield an acre OF % bush
els. England az. Germany 40 and ilol'
land b3, In potatoes the United
States produces No bushels nm acre.
Germany, Belgium and Great Britain
average 900 each
Germany, with an arabic area no
greater than some OF our largest
states. produces approximately two
billion bushels OF potatoes annually.
while the annual crop OF the United
States averages 275.oo0.00O bushels
por annum, Ia the year ending June
40 wo imported s.aSl. 900 bushels.
In the ten years since 1898 tho acre.
age In tho United states increased ss
per cent. while our exports decreased
81 per cent. showing that IA few
years We shall be Obliged 60 import
the neeessaries OF life. The annual
average yield Of wheat an acre Is less
In the United states 20 day than Il
was 80 years ago,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15
Honor In Wall a,rnn,.

zone would hardly consider the New
York Stock Exchange exactly IN the
light OF a communion OF saints. In.
decd. % Judge by much that appears
In the daily papers and the muckrak.
Ing magazines. this might bo the last
place 20 look Cor the very soul and
spirit OF integrity. but there Il II In
the midst OF them
between members OF that marble
mansion OF trade In securities on New
York's famous Broad street no paper
writing passes certifying 10 the bind.
Ing obligations OF a transaction. In
tho very noroeat rush and maddost
vortex OF tho Wild corner. n word. n
nod. the mereat sign. amply auficoa.
Whatever II may load to-irroparable
loss. ruin. bankruptcy. no matter-ths
deal IL closed.
Il am not protesting 20 be an apollo.
gist for whatever crimes may be com.
mitted In the name OF honor. sim.
ply record the fAet-to be easily varl.
ned-that the dealings on that ex.
change are ON honor The corinthian
fairness OF ita pillared and entabla.
tured front Ia not Hhamed by the con.
aiant and consistent uprightness OF the
trafie within."-christian Register.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15
cHIRoPoDY FOR CONDUCTORS.
Havana street Railway Man re
ports the Latest improvements.

Havana street Halfway Man Rs-
ports the Latest improvements.
Frank Steinhart. who used 10 be con,
sul'general for the United States AT
Havana. but who Is now general man.
ager OF the Havana Electric railway,
an American concern, came up recently
from Havana by the Florida route and
reported that the street railway bust.
ness down there Is fiourishing and that
the company is building thirty-six
miles OF new road
I'VE are operating now hfty-elght
miles" Mr. S,einhaFt said at the I'm.
perial hotel, according 10 the New
York Sun. ''and We are now running
a line out OF Mariana. nine miles, be.
sides extending our other lines. The
Cubsns are great users OF the trolley
cars Travel OF that kind Is greater
IN Havana than In an American city
OF the same size, There are no Coney
Islands as yet. but there are the base.
ball park and the raeetraek. and they
are very popular, We operate fiye sep
arate lines. with complete transfer
system.
I'VE are now building two new power
stations. one at Aguadolce and the
other al Mariana. and We are also
building a new home for employees at
Jesus del Monte. Our idea is 10 pro
vide the men with o0mfortabl, quar-.
ters, including baths. and with perfect
sanitary arrangements at moderate
cost We keep three doctors. an oeu.
list, a dentist and a ehiropodist. whose
services are free TO every man who be.
longs 70 the society OF the employees.
THE last was the best tourist sea.
son Havana ever had. With the three
big new hotels which had been opened
adequate accommodation was provided
| do not think any more hotels will be
put up next year, Business OF every
kind is improving and the island gen.
eraly is enjoying prosperity.
There is still a great opportunity
in Cuba for Americans who are will.
ing 10 hustle"