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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-21
An Inexpensive Souvenir

ly, then up at the umbrella spread
over his head. He thrust his old cot
ton umbrella into the young mans
free hand.
Certainly. my dear young friend"
ne said we win exchange umbrellas.
I shall be delighted to do it."-Youth's
Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-21
Dunes SILL In Mainritv-

The Duke Of Wellington once ex-
pressed to Isq, ierdo his wonder at the
enormous number OF charlatans that
there were in the world, Isquierdo
quietly said: 81 beg your pardon: Il
do not think there are enough-in pro
portion TO the dupes."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-21
Didn't Want II

This car is the most popular auto
on the market said the salesman. 1T
IS widely advertised and you can see
its picture in all the magazines"
Then It won't do" objected the
secretive man. Il won't have a ma.
chine that will tell every Tom, Dick
and Harry what l paid for f."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-21
A Smart Girl.

My dear" said her father. the
lights were very low in the parlOr
last night when I came home.
so they were, father. Mr.. Shipper
was reciting Tennyson's Crossing the
Bar and he thought the lines would
be more impressive il semi-darkness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-21
Groan From Dlsqruntied One.

An Englishman says American wom-
an make poor wives. He must have
married one who misrepresented to
him the amount OF her fathers for.
tune.-Chicago Record Herald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-21
Word 70 TIE Wise

The greatest mistake girls can make
IS to talk loudly in public places. IN
fortunately, the habit Of thus discuss
ing people and private aTairs is very
prevalent in omnibusses. trains. or
Tea rooms, and it often gives rise to
good deal Of mischief. as there is
great danger in talking Owe. personal
matters when the speaker is not aware
who is near her, says Home Notes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-21
a Solemn Thounh.

"A hearty laugh IS a good thing
Tor indigestion" says one of the doc,
tors. In these days the trouble Is IN
nnd the thing that will provoke a
hearty lsugh.--Chicago Record Herald
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-21
Marbles In Preserving Kettle.

~ SO N'itS NSkttCs
A mint for preserving time is TO
put handful Of marbles in the pot
This is said to take the place OF stir
ring, as the marbles roll about the
bottom as the jam bolts and keep it
from sticking and burning.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-21

Grief is the agony of an instant; the
Indulgence of grief. the agony Of
nfe.-Disraeh.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-21
Dogs Gold Teeth Glisfen

not to Biddy. but 1t is said on good
authority that some more dental work
awaits her at an early date.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-21
OF EQUAL UseIessness

A man without patience Is lamp
without Glide Masset
The Winslow mail., 1910-08-13
OLD STYLE RETURNS
RUSSIAN BLOUSE ONCE MORE
VERY MUCH IN FAVOR.
Smart Garment Has Been Missed and
Its Revival Will Be Welcome
Adds Smart Effect to Dash
ing Street Suit

The New Year brought back an
old-time favorite to the world of dress,
and in it's present shape no style set
on the shelf for several seasons could
prove itself more worthy of renewed
interest.
The garment is the Russian blouse,
which some years ago had such tre-
mendous vogue and which is now
seen in lengths which vary from the
hip point to some ten or IL inches
above the skirt hem.
But whether long or short, the
blouse is invariably the top" gar
ment, and forms part of a dashing
street suit or smarter dress of some
sort Made in wide-wale serge, with
fur or braid bands, with handsome
belt buckles, a short plated skirt, a
big fur set and Russian turban, the
Russian blouse suit is bewitchng for
a smart promenade or a spin on the
ice. Velvet, vclveteen or corduroy are
frequent materials for wearers of
chilly constitution, and the dressmak-
er who suggests the appropriateness Of
fur bands for these effective textures
is good enough to show you how cas-
lily they may be removed for milder
weather, when bias bands of satin or
taffeta could be substituted
With handsome suit of this sort
rich frog fasteners will be used. and
sometimes the buttons are very splen-
did ieweled affairs with the gems
sharply contrasting with the gown
color The betting likewise gives on
portunity for superb buckles back and
front; and if these adjectives seem to
suit only fat pocket books let me tell
The Winslow mail., 1910-08-13

you at once that they concern only
effect
Our illustration shows a Russian
blouse dress of brown velveteen with
bands of skunk fur The bodice of
the coat is simply fitted with under
arm and shoulder seams, and the tail
is practically very short and scant
skirt. The skirt itself is in box and
side plated model in the narrow walk,
ing length needed, for, of course, the
Russian blouse never tops a trained
or trimmed skirt
Any of the wide-wale serges, with
hercules braids in two widths, would
do for this stylish suit if it is intended
for practical wear; while for smarter
use, velvet or cloth would be superb.
as we'll as rich grade of corduroy.
For skating. velveteen would be appro.
pirate. also a blanket flannel, such as
is sometimes used in Canada for to-
boggan frocks. With this the stripe
of the material would take the place
of the fur at the side fastening of the
blouse and on the sleeve.
A matching mutf and tippet are al
most necessity with this redingote
style, or at least muff for these
trappings will be important details of
dress right UP to spring. If fur can.
not be afforded, the cloth, serge, cor
duroy or velveteen of the gown may
be used for the muff, with bands of
some inexpensive skin about the open,
ings. But if you make your hand
warmer at home be sure you follow
the models of the huge muffs, for
"dinky" ones are paSse. Also. see
that your hat is not a fyaway fair.
but such a trim close shape as the
model wears.
The Winslow mail., 1910-08-13
Bonnets of Irish Crochet

Bonnets for tiny babies are made
of baby Irish crochet and cut like
Dutch caps. They are mounted on au
undercap of padded crepe de chine
The Irish lace is threaded with tiny
satin ribbons of blue or rose color and
a big cabbage-like rosette is fastened
at each side, where the cap strings
Join.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-05-12
81 a arHea.

Gin Bauer batte einen Sobn Soc
mems Sobann. Der mar iebr ge-
ididt, aber oft aud iebr jeritreut
nno iorgIos. gines Cages ia9te Der
Batter 3u ibm: nSobann. Ou biit Oft
iebr persebIid unb ioreIos; Nun
perbe id ieSesmaI. penn ou pteOer
einen SebIer madit. einen RageI In
bieien Bfoiten idbIagen. nm bid
Saran ju erinnern. iuie oft bu boie
biii; uno iebesmaI. penn bu reht
tbuit, 3iebe id einen gtagel berous.
Ser 8ater that nah ieinen Bor-
ten rnS bate ieoen Gag eins gro-
Bere 3abG BON 9taseIn ein3uidIa-
gen. a6er iebr ieIten einen beraus-
au5ieben.
SuIett iah sSobann. 6aB Der BIO
iten nit R1geIn beOeft mar; er ling
an. iid ieiner pieIen SebIer 5u ida
men un6 entidIoB iid. Elm beiierer
8nabe su fperOen. Imk u1hIten Gage
mar er 70 fIeiBig unO gut. oab meb-
yere RdgeI ausgejogen puroen. ltnb
10 fiibr er I1ngere 3eit fort. Bis enb-
lid bIcs nod elm Rngrf bIieb.
Da iagte iein Batter 5u linn:
.Siebe. Sobann bier lit Der Iebte
geageI, Sen 5iebe id) iest aud nod
bernus. biIt gu nun frob?1 Sohann
idoute Die Bfoiten an; ober itatt
ieine 6reuoe als3uiprefen. mic Der
8ater ermortete. brndI er in Sbrd-
men aus. .Bas siebt's2" iagte Der
goter. lid gIaubte, Ou freueit bid.
ole 9tGgeI fino bod oIle iortl" =
rSa. idluh5te Sobann, Die HdgeI
iino fort, ober Die Rarbeu iino ge-
oIiebenl"
80 lit cs. 9in6er. nit euren S5eb-
Ierr uno idIimmen 8elpobnbeiten,
ibr fonnt iie pobI abIceen aber Die
9arben hIeibcn. 9orum biitet eudl
oot ben SebIern! Rit iebem 5ebler
ihIagt ihr einen RogeI elm. uno Die
9eur6e piro in eurer Seele bleiben.
nenn aud ipdter Der NaaeI berous-
aelogen miro.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-05-12

Roffeu. 3ur9 Sdubenfeuer
ipurbe in ausuitusbers bas BObnbaus
bes Maurtrs llIbridt Serft0rt. IIs
8ranbftift,r ipurbe Der 4rbsitsr S0ppz
ntr ermittsIs ale er i'm 8esriff mar,
nod Elm stpsitss @ruubitiid in granb
su iteden.
Sberfeiftrsborf. 0urd eli
nen elettriihen Stdrfitrom ipurbs Der
16idbrise ane4t 9ermuun Rei9elt ses
t0htet.
pIautn &iir5Iid ihpuns ii9
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-11
Quick Lunch in EnqIand,

The Cuick lunch has been tried in London, and has failed as an adver. tisement But many of us lunch quick, ly, and this writer went into the oy. ster shop for his half dozen, and felt his elbow pinched He turned and saw friend who knew Three na- tives," he said "and glass of chablis.' ''Is that all you have for lunch?" was the immediate question. That's only the beginning" he ex. plained, and as we stood elbow to el. bow at the oyster bar he expounded to me his method of the itinerary lunch.
 It takes him two hours at midday. He begins with three oysters at the bar. Then he walks for half an hour with an objective of the place where kidneys on toast are at their best. Having disposed of these, he walks for another half an hour, and finds the place where stewed cheese can be relied on. By that time it is three o'clock and he walks home and be- gins work again, having had his exer- else and his lunch and his digestive interval. Also he has seen a bit of London, which is useful to a delineator of life. The itinerary lunch may be recommended to man of inuuiring mind and sedentary habit.-London Chronicle.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-11
.IAPAN'S ANCESTRAL GODS

One of the most marvellous manifestations of patriotic and religious enthusiasm in mod ern Japan was occasioned recently by the transference of the imperial shrines at lse to their new tabernacle just completed, the Lon- don Standard says. This remarkable Shinto festival may be witnessed only every 21 years, when the temples of the ancestral gods are reconstructed and the sacred objects are re- moved to their new abode. The 1se temples have been thus renewed every score of years since A. D. 690 at least and for how long be- fore that no one knows, the present occasion being the f1fty-seventh rebuilding on record.
 Such a periodic reconstruction will appear quite necessary when it Is recollected that on these shrines no mortal hand is ever permit ted to execute repairs. After they are built the gods of the nation take possession of them and thenceforward they are not touched till they go the way of all things
 The work of rebuilding the sacred shrines begins almost as soon as the last reconstruc- tion is complete by the appointment of i'm perial commission intrusted with the impor- tant enterprise. Every stage is marked by religious ceremonies, from the feling of the trees to the driving of the last nail. The con- pletion is emphasized by special festival of purification, after which the temples pass from the hands of the commissioners to the priestly custodians of the imperial shrines.
 rludlly COueS the great IoSCVdl or remOV- ing the ancestral gods and the sacred treas ures and relics to the new "holy of holies," which took place recently. It Is computed that no fewer than 10000 persons were present on the night of the actual removal. Though the august spectacle takes place at night the preparation for it appears to go for two or three days previously. but the ceremonies of the notable day itself the most interesting The day opened with the appearance before the new temples of specially chosen virgin who went through peculiar ceremony of burying in the ground before the shrine jar containing offerings to the god of earth
 Later in the day began long procession of priests in gorgeous robes of green and gold chanting weird litanies and monotoning sutras to the strains of archaic instruments It Is affirmed that the service has in no respect been changed during the last thousand years. With the settling down of darkness came the great function of removal. A detachment of priests, led by priestly representative of the imperial house. went into the soon to be aban- doned shrines to examine the treasures and to measure the sacred fabrics. AS the latter are reputed to be more than 33O, ,00O feet in length. this was no small matter.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-11

unmarried woman to travel alone, giving leo lures on political and scientific subjects and at one time the baroness-at that time 4o- shiko Kishda-was arrested and imprisoned on the charge of plotting against the govern ment. While in prison she wrote many poems in Chinese, giving vent to her feelings regard ing the condition of her country. Later on she married newspaper man, who after ward made baron. He was the first president or the house of commons and a minister to Italy. The young couple never ceased to interest themselves in the political affairs of their land and at one time were banlshed from the capital city, charged with disloyalty. Mental ana physical overwork brought the baron to an early death and the wife, broken hearted, followed him within two years The Baroness Nakajma was considered a very beautiful woman and the many experiences she underwent as student and reformer gave depth and strength to her character which speak plainly in her written works. Her es- says and lectures are numerous and her last work, which is daily record of her life, is very instructive and interesting She wrote minutely of passing events and illustrated these details with fine drawings or comic sketches. This work she continued until with in five days of her death.
 Miss Ichiye Higuchi, who died at 23. had already attained fame as a writer of realistic nct1on. Being of humble and poor parentage, she was obliged to leave school at ten years or age time when most children are merely beginning to learn to read. With her sister she helped to support her widowed mother, but gave all of her spare time to study and writing. She was forced to live with her fam fly in the outskirts of the city, among the poorest and lowest people and it was there that she got the material for all of her stories, which are pathetic in the extreme Notwith- standing the fact that her opportunities for learning were limited, her composition is with out fault her style chaste and expressive It was not until after consumption. bred through poverty and overwork, had taken strong hold on her system that her genius was recognized. For little time then she knew the luxury or friends and of admiration But I have never known what youth free from responsibil lties means" she told friend The Japanese bow low in reverence to the memory of Miss H1guchi, who might well be styled the female Gorky of Japanese literature
 Miss Kaho Miyake, Mrs. Kajita and Mrs. Otsuke are all prominent writers of to-day.
 Miss Uta Imai is representative of the ultra modern Japanese woman Miss Imai is the chief editor of Nijuseikinofujin or Twenti- eth Century Woman and is one of the found CTS of the Hokkaido Womans society She is working toward that day when the Japanese women will rise a unit in their declarations along certain lines of emancipation She is hopeful, buoyant and answering in her pur-
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-11
ENDS AN OLD TOWh
Athens of Missouri" DisinC0r-
 porated by Court Order.
Ednburg Dies a Natural Death When Railroads Pass 1t By-Noted for Beauty and an Excel
 lent College.

Trenton, Mo. - Edinburg, known over the state before the war as the Athens of Missouri" and for many years the rival of Trenton as tra. ding point and political center, where many men, afterward prominent Ill state affairs received their first col legiate training, was disincorporated recently by an order of the county court.
 The order marks the last step in the little towns retrogression since the Chicago, Rock Island & Quincy and Omaha & Kansas City railways passed the village by.
 The story of the settlement, growth and decline of the village of Edinbure is full of interest The town came into existence in 1888 when Isaac J. Harvey built a store there. Not so favorably situated as Trenton, the growth of the town did not compare with that of the county seat until after 1850. At the halfway mark of the century Grand River college was established in 'Edin burg
 Then came an era of prosperity. The fame of the school grew, and in structors of the best were numbered in the faculty. The pretty little town was in itself an attraction to students. and the name of Edinburg became widely known. Business boomed the town took on a thriving air and the county seat feared for it's own growth.
 Then came the war and progress stopped. The luster of the classic school became dim. After the war there was a revival of learning in Edinburg, and the prospect was fail again, until the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific railroad came through in 1871 and marked Trenton as the flu ture city of the section.
 Business projects were killed in Ed inburg, and the village lost ground but the fame of the school still lived,
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-11

and Little Lord Fauntleroy" into the Japanese language. She also wrote volume of essays in English. An extract from one of these Some Phases of the Japanese Home and Home Life' will give hint of her style and of the process of her thought:
 Japan, like any other ancient country, has had a unique national life and history She boasts of civilization, a code of morals a form of government and system of education all peculiar to herself, and she cherishes these as heirlooms expressive of the wisdom and experience handed down through the whole line Of her ancestors. You all know that the old-time Japanese woman was trained ac- cording to rules of conduct that were most severe in their rigidity. She was assduously taught to guard her personal virtue and the proud honor of her household. Death was the only alternative in case she swerved from her duties. Place, on the one hand, this type of womanhood, serving in the house of her lord and master with singleness of pur- pose and with devotion strong in its simplic- ity and, on the other, an average girl of mod ern education, with a smattering of western knowledge, 1t is true, but without discretion and Judgment to apply her newly found infor- nation, and, of course, the latter will appear at a disadvantage. In the present home, where the old and the new elements combine contrary streams of thought and ac. tion thwart the young wife at her every step. and, in spite of her resolution, many are the tears that she sheds unseen But she must learn to be just cautious and deferen- tlal 1n one respect as 1t is her duty to be prompt and decisive in another For herein lies the very test of her intrinsic worth and usefulness. We deplore the many evils that have issued and still do issue from the ancient household system in Japan
 Yet we cannot help noting that this has been perhaps the most successful system of dsci- pllne ever extant-a discipline productive of the utmost diligence, circumspectness and self sacrifice. We certainly owe 1t to this system that indolent, whimsical and selfish women have been set aside and the noble, selfsacrific. ing type of wives and mothers was pre- served for the oldtime Japanese homes and handed down heirloom to the present day"
 Another woman of marked ability as a writer was the Baroness Nakajima As a child she excelled in her studies and was al. lowed to go to a boys school there being no high schools for girls at that time Her fame as scholar became known at court and she was appointed teacher of learning to the empress. After retiring from this service she toured the country for special study and ob- seryation. It unusual thing for an
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-11

mands of custom. Probably her will was n domitable, her intellect clear and strong In such case she reached more nearly to the ideal, because she could control herself She believed in the customs of her land; she loved them. She guided by them So it a mistake to regard her soft voice, her well-learned timidity, as indicative of weak ness, of 1exibility
 Even in the long, musty past woman came out and then and gave to her people a sample of the possibilities of the feminine mind in fields other than the intimate home life. But such disclosures were naturally rare.
 One of these was Characterization, man who lived about 1500 years ago and wrote "Genjmonogatari" a realistic story of Genji prominent member of the nobility of that time. This novel has long been classic in Japan and is studied in the modern schools. Parts of it have been translated into English.
 Seishonagon famous poet and sketch writer lived about the same time. She was a strong moraist and noted for her high and excellent character.
 Shiran Yanagawa. the Mrs. Browning of Japan, lived during the reign of Shogun Toku- gawa, about 100 years ago, and, together with her husband, wrote many Chinese poems At that time as today Chinese was the medium employed by the Japanese classic writer for the expression of his thoughts.
 When tne DTedun or western ClNlllZdLlOE blew across the picturesque little island of Japan 1t melted the chains of conservatism and prejudice for women as well as for men. And so we have to-day the peculiar spectacle of the new springing with almost startling zeal out of the very bosom of the old. Mothers who cling with fervent faith to the old school of training have daughters who go out and work as newspaper reporters!
 There are those whose emancipation is so radical that it even jars upon the sensibilities of one so callous a westerner There are other women whose growth, though marked, is pleasing and graceful. To this class belongs Kashi Iwamoto Mrs Iwamoto was of that generation that helped to make Japan what she is to-day and she was herself part of the new order. Born at the end of the old regime and growing up amidst the iercest struggle of transition, she imbbed that which was best of the old and at the time caught the true spirit of the new. Her husband, Zenji Iwamoto is a well-known literary man and founder of Meiji Jogakko, prominent college for girls In working with him Mrs Iwamoto's views of life were broadened and she inter- ested herself in all things pertaining to the welfare of her people She not only learned English. but mastered it to degree in which her style is not only correct, but has dis tinct literary quality and a charm, partly due perhaps to a hint of foreign idiom, which
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-11
A Peculiar Accident.

A curious and serious accident oc- cured at Liverpool, England, in con- nection with work in the graving dock on the Cunard liner Mauretania. A gang of men were engaged in bringing to the quay-side a steel plate of the vessels hull Just as the operation was Tn progress the tidal chain snapped. This set all the ropes at. taching the ships to the quay in a state of dangerous commotion. Five of the laborers on the quay were knocked down. One, named Wilson was struck by rope with such force that he turned somersault, and, fall ing on his head, was picked up dead The other four men were removed te a hospital.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-11
Grand River CoIleqe.

Another railroad came through from Quincy and Edinburg's hopes quicken. ed that it would reach that place When this failed, however, the doom of the village was sealed.
 Steadily since then the town has lost in population and business A few years ago the college itself was re. moved to Gallatin in order to secure railroad advantages. In December 1909, the petition for disincorporation was presented to the court. J. G. Mo. waid was appointed trustee for the and classic Edinburg is no more.