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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-24
BALD-HEADED MANS BREAK
His Criticism Of Women Batbers Is,
by One Of Them. Adroitty Turned
Upon Himself.

As they sat summing themselves ON
the sand he began to be cynical as
usual As a matter Of fact. he fire.
quently spoilt the pleasure Of her an,
ernoons In the beach with his Gym
icism
Men look well in their bathing
suits" he began Look at that fell
low over there. A Greek god Knows
1t. too. Stands where everybody can
get good look at him, and they ought
to be glad to look at him He Is a
picture. No suDerfiuous flesh any
where. Well built Clean length Of
limb Magnificent. but the womenI
Lordl OF all the noppy. unlovely
things in the world woman in a
bathing suit is the worst Look at that
woman walking into the water now.
Legs like pillars. So fat she looks
like a lobster tied In the middle with
a string. Flesh stopping over every
where. Never looks half decent un-
less she wears a corset, and then she
looks out of place ON the beach Some
times it makes me Disguised with
life" he finished. ito see the incest
sort OF women Goundering around on
the beach in a bathing suit II does
really"
She looked quietly at the top of his
head before che began to speak
IF there is anything really pftifui,- =
she remarked musingly then. -it is to
see great big bald man. no matter
how good his shape is, in a bathing
suit Now look at that one. Isn't
he the most helpless looking creature
in the world? No matter how fine he
is. no matter how straight he walks
or how white his flesh n, there's that
bald spot shining, shin"
But by this time she Was talking
to the atmosphere. for he had covered
his head with his hands and taken a
flying leap into the water She saw
him come up again a long way OF.
where he swan slowly about, thinking
IL over
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-24
Catch Fish With Rirhs-

On the banks OF the River Va we
saw many Chinese cormorant fishers
with their birds. which are very tame
and intelligent When fishing a piece
of grass is first tied around their
threats, to prevent them from swaI-
lowing the fish, and they are after
ward turned into the water. The
small fish they can easily manage to
bring back to the boat, but when they
find a large specimen it sometimes
needs the cooperation Of two or three
OF the birds TO land il safely on their
masters boat In this river the FISH
ermen often catch the great saIa-
mauder, a huge newt or water lizard.
which sometimes reaches q length Of
ten to twelve feet, and whose flesh is
much appreciated by the Chinese
Wide World Magazine
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-24

Melvin Taylor and Adelia Scott had
lived next door to each other all their
lives. yet they had not spoken for
Is years.
Adelia. forty now. with a powder
ing of white in her brown hair. was
sitting in the old grape vine swing.
swaying idly to and fro. Her soft
eyes were fixed on the toe OF her
small shoe as it lightly touched the
green turf.
Overhead the April sky was cloud
less; around her was growing grass
and young springing flowers.
In her heart was a great yearning
for happiness renewal Of the joys
that had belonged to her girIhood:
the dreams. the ideals that were hers
before the awakening
From the other side of the dividing
lilac hedge came the fragrance OF to-
bacco and the sound of mems voices,
growing nearer.
Women are naturally stubborn. ="
Melvin Taylor was saying In a dis
agreeable tone. IF May HIS quar-.
relied with you. Walter you might as
we'll give her up now and be done
with it--no matter how deeply you re.
pent What apologies you may offer
however humble yourself. take my
assurance she will not forgive you
Rubbish" retorted Walter Stone
laughing. May and have had a
disagreement, but | know we shall
make It up--who knows when--per
haps today! As for the rest of WON
ankind. they are all like May, / do be
lieye-sweet and forgiving-only some
clumsy brute of a man like you OF
me"
I've had my experience" inter
rupted Taylor brusquely. II was en-
gagged to marry what | believe to be
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-24
Hloh.PrIced Rlberon.

Ten thousand guineas were given by
C. Wertheimer, at the sale of the late
Baron Schroeder's collection at Chris
ties few days ago. for sixteenth
century biberon Of carved rock crystal
mounted with enameled gold. II is
made In imitation of some tabled mon
ster which its designer may have ina
gined to be a sea serpent. but the body
Of which, lost in series OF Fittings.
resembles more closely that OF water
fowl. The crystal neck and body is
mounted with enameled gold, and is
poised like wineglass on crystal
stem, also mounted very beautifully
In gold and enamel. The lid of the
biheron is surmounted by a statuette
in enamel OF Neptune sitting astride a
Triton, and in this. as in every other
portion Of the decoration. the work is
of indispensable delicacy 1t is thought
to have come from the hands OF Daniel
Mlgnot of Augsburg. who made it for
tho Emperor Rudolph II.--London
Graphic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-24
How All Those Who Wish TO Be Pre-
eented to Royalty Must
Proceed.

A woman Of position who wishes to
appear at the German court must find
a friend who Will introduce her Of
ficialIy to the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
sort OF feminine lord chamberlain
who is an arbiter Of fate with regard
to court presentation. This dignitary
holds a reception Of her own pre-
yious to the court. and wouid-be pre-
sentees must attend, as it we're on
approval. II all goes well the aspir-
ant is in due course hidden to a court
reception. Courts at Berlin begin at
nine. Full evening dress must be
worn, with trains. but no veil or feath'
ers and black gowns are not permit
ted. At the beginning Of the recep'
ton the feminine element Is careful
ly "sorted "--married women In one
room and girls and debWantes in an.
other, and 10 this latter newcomers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-24

The equality of the sex Is merely a
play on words. asserts Prof. Mary A.
Wilcox. for twenty-seven years head
of the zoology department at Welles-
ley college. She believes that the day
Is far distant when such an equality
viii exist It is all very well. she in
sists. to bring children Of both sexes
up together. dressing them alike. al
lowing them the same childish pleas
ures. and giving them footing on
the same plane. but no matter how
masculine a girls mode Of living may
have been, men and women regard her
as Of less Importance than they would
boy. Boys and girls minds are
nearly equal, she says. bat the rela-
tive value cannot be determined until
The treatment Of the sexes from child.
hood onward is exactly the same.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-24

the mountains TO the Valley OF Toiuca,
where nestles the city that is the cap
ital Of the state OF Mexico But on
this fair day no twentieth-century do
vices of people came to strike the
discordant note. We met only the de-
scendants OF many generations OF
those who had walked that way. men,
barefooted or shod in that peculiar
sandal called guarache, wearing grace
fully their gay serapes or red blan-
kets. and the picturesque broad
brimmed. high-peaked sombreros.
walked beside their burros that were
packed with towering loads of coarse
pottery or baskets
We illustrated the old fable of the
hare and the snail, we and a bright
looking peon of the best type. whose
burro kept steadily ON in it's light
footed little trot while we varied our
progress between galloping and walk.
ing. In one of the passings, after the
courteous salutation, we entered into
conversation about the road to El Des-
ierto; and remarklng that the way
much nearer way by trail. cutoff
that left the main road some miles be-
fore the Eel Desierto road did.
The wooded mountains across the
deep ravine appealed to us, and when
we came to the trail II also looked
tempting, so we took our wayfarer's
advice and left the beaten track. soon
ttahI iVey n
precipitous way leading our horses
After crossing q stream at the bottom
of the canon. we mounted and fol-
lowed the bank, entering a pine forest
through which we rode mile after
mile.
Never was road like this onel
Through a wilderness apparently
primeval, but for IT II seemed TO lie
dreaming in a potent forest silence
that trembled on the edge of sound,
as the pale light that sifted through
the trees upon It trembled between
shade and sunshine. A strange spell
broods here that woos one to linger
and see visions OF that olden time.
At last we we're on the top OF the
mountain and riding beside the high
convent wall, the entrance being on
the opposite side from our approach.
Within the patio, like the deserted
guardian OF the deserted place. stands
on a high pedestal marred >stone
statue of some unacceptable saint.
mutelv eloquent. We pass 1t, and
walk the lonely corridors, stand under
the lofty dome, climb the worn stairs
| to the belfry. descend into under
ground chambers, and loiter In clois-
ters and in the walled gardens and
orchards of old that Father Gage tells
us of: where the fragrant flowers
bloomed and the luscious fruit ripened
on lust such air and sunshine as
batbes the mountain top today. But
the spirit Of the hive" where Is 1t?
In front OF the great arched en-
trance is an open space with Few
maple trees, and small detached
ruin of brown adobe Steps lead down
from one Of these old rooms. and
though the space is filled with debris
IL appears to be an underground pas
sage to the convent Standing there,
one looks into a forest such as Durer
painted: yistas between the bodies OF
giant trees. dim beguiling. satyr-
haunted depths.
The shadows were deepening there,
for the day was perceptibly waning;
and we Of short span Of days must
hasten to leave a ruin that was old
before we had being. and that Will
long outlast US.
ELEANOR EVANS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-24

ed By her recent humiliation to watch
the lovers strolling along In front OF
her. or to hear the eound Of rapid foot.
steps pounding aloag the walk behind
her. and she started ytcIently Is Jack
painted in Der ear:
I'D caught up vita you sooner.
Peggy but just as I was startin' fer
home heard What Pinky Simpson
had been up TO an ! went back 10 lick
the stufin' oct Of him. Those guys IN
uniform pulled me CT before I'd given
him what was comm TO him." be
added regretfully. but ! guess what
he got win hold him for wbiIe,~
"oh. jack" Peggy gasped. did
you thrash Freddy because-becauss
he"
Sure dId-why wouldn't ~ inter
jected the boy.
"oh. Jack" Peggy breathed again
Jacks bronzed face looked pale In
the moonlight and his blue eyes shot
forth sparks of FIRE. He was exactly
Ike the picture Of st. George after
he'd killed the dragon. Peggy thought.
II told you Pinky was no good.
her champion reminded her But he
must have bats in his belfry to say
you're not pretty. Why. Pegsy. you're
a peach, and think red hair is great
Peggy edged nearer in grateful IN
bounded amazement
"Oh. Jack" she asked shyly. did
you thrash Freddy because OF mel
And do you honestly think I'm
pretty7"
You bet Jack replied succinctiy.
but with unmistakable sincerity.
A soft little hand slipped into g
sinewy brown one and Peggy snug.
gled to the side of her ancie1t ad-
versary.
Say. Peggy" the boy whispered =
liked you all the time
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-24
German Court Etiquette

out are placed on one side. and on the
other those who have already gene
through the ordeal.
The lady presented has now noti-
fed her wish to be invited to some OF
the court entertainments. A court bali
at Berlin IS opened with much cere-
mony. The German emperor and
empress enter with their suites. and
the ambassadresses stand about the
throne in the court circle. Their i'm
perial majesties never dance, but con-
verse with their guests in an
amiable manner BY the way. the en-
peror lays much stress on good dane
ing, and win allow no one who is not
an expert to dance at the palace. A
court official sits in a gallery and
watches the dancer and shoGld he de-
tect any errors in either ladies or men
he. later Oh. communicates with the
ami the culprit is notified
that he or she must become more pro-
hcIent before being again invited to
the palace. = ~. :
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-24
wnm.n Mads the Fight.

Lady Wimbourne, who worked hard
and succeeded In seating her son. Mai.
Guest. in the house Of commons, had
an opponent Of her owl Lady Al
lingtons husband was also candi-
date and the fate Of the two men
lost Importance in the minds Of hose
who witnessed the campaign 30 much
more important seemed the battle Of
the women. Both women spoke to
the constituency every day and when
the votes counted In Lady VIM
bourne's sou. sne and he paraded the
streets and the victory was regarded
as solely hers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-24

elevators. That reminds me OF
friend Of mine who bought house,
high on a hill and half a mile up
wood road from the highway What
do you want with such hermitage as
that? asked him. Well. he replied.
to tell who my friends are. II any
body has the courage to toll up that
hin TO see my family I'll know he or
she is a real friend, who sincerely
wants to see us. and not just caller
who dropped in because It was con
venient New York Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-24
After Fifteen Years
copyrigAt. l9l0. By Associated Literary Press
By Clarissa Mackie

IF you have the faintest instincts
OF a gentleman" began Adelia after
a while.
q haven't" returned Mr.. Taylor
coldly.
Adelia leaned against the rugged
trunk of the old tree. her white. out
stretched arm cleaning against the
brown bark. Her eyes were shining
like twin stars and her breath came
in little gasps.
"what-what do you want?" she
found courage to ask after another
painful silence.
There was a moments hesitation
and then: Il placed note in here
is years ago." he began lamely.
''Well?"
81 never received a reply" he said
gruffly. his hold on her hand Tight
ening cruelty.
You are hurting my hand" she
said with a little cry.
You hurt my heart Is years ago."
retGrted Melvin stubbornly.
After a long silence Adelia's voice
came family over the hedge. Il. too.
placed a note there-15 years ago
and"
'And?" queried Mr.. Taylor.
Il never received a reply to my
note"
"The-dickens!" Mr.. Taylor whis-
tied softly. 81 never got 1t. Adelial
Do you mean to say you never got n
note from me the day after-after we
quarreled."
Il never received any word from
you" Adslia's voice was tremulous
now. as she edded: IF you will re-
lease my hand"
He relaxed his hold reluctantly, and
Adelia slipped down in crumpled
heap in the soft turf al the foot OF
the apple tree.
Go. Adelia." he said gently. It Is
too late for me to offer you any apol-
ogy for my long silence; | wrote you
letter, asking your forgiveness and
placed II here In the hollow be-
loved you were hard and unforgiving
when I did not receive any answer
and | grew more angry with you. In
stead of seeking an explanation. Your
little note, as we'll as mine. was prob
ably taken by some marauding cat
bird to build his nest in the hedge.
! think I shall go away now-I have
been such a fool ! want to seek the
uttermost ends OF the earth to try and
forget my follyl" His voice regained
its bitterness.
There was long silence after that
81 am here. Melvin" said Adelia.
MAY l come over?" he asked In a
strange voice.
YES" she said softly. but not SO
softly that his eager ears did not
catch the longed-for words.
Presently he was beside her, the
old boyish smile on his lips, the old
lovelight in his eyes. the old happi-
ness In MS face.
Adelia flushing rosily. leaned for
support against the apple tree and her
downcast eyes dared not meet his
questioning ones.
"Will you forgive me. Adelia?" he
asked holding out his arms.
III you will forgive me, too" she
said sweetly, turning radiant face
up to him.
And then she came to him, all her
sorrows stllled, all her happiness re-
stored ten-fold because of the pain she
had endured.
Overhead the April sky was cloud
less. underfoot the green grass was
starred with dandelions: there In the
shade Of the beloved old apple tree.
Adellas youth came back to her. with
happiness and love and all the old
ideals. =
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-24
A strssburo Society,

Talking Of stairs reminds us by
sequence OF ideas which all who have
ever been in Strasburg win under
stand, OF the cathedral in that town
and of a society which has been
formed there. Its name is quite q
good one: it is called the Shsssburg-
gergmunsterthurmalletageeinoder m e :
hreIaalebegtslgunsverein; that is to
say. the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
everydayonerormoretimesascensionunt-
ou.-I.ondon Daily News
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-24

Il noticed in a paper the other day"
remarked a suburbanite, a story
about a young couple who went to
housekeeping on the thirtieth floor o.
an Office building to escape visits from
q grabbed old aunt who couldn't reach
them there because she was afraid Of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-24
Only safe plan.

Knicker-Would you prohibit erect
ing statue to a man until he had
been dead so years?
Hooker-I'd go further and wait till
all the people who had to look at it
were dead.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-24

~she asked me how old I thought
she = As"
What did you ssy?'
We'll, periured myself like q gen
tIemsn. Detroit FREQ Press
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-24

~ YER the thought of FL Desierto
centuries a vision of lofty forest
~ isles and mysterious depths
A where old. Enchantment plies
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-09-15

have the help of every moral man
in this county.
The following were among the
visitors here Sunday: Mrs. Nell
Collins, May, Ina and Virgie Col
inns, Mrs. Dunn and Mrs. Shy, of
Sabula. E. White and Luke White
and families, of Fredericktown,
and a big crowd from Piedmont,
Williamsville, Mill Springs and
Greenville. Miss McHenry, of
Sabula, was among them.
d. F. Stevenson and wife, of
Taskee, were here Sunday.
A good many apples are coming
in. Mr.. McCallister shipped II
bushels from here to Moberly, Mo.
l saw so bushels being shipped to
Bismarck and Flat River from
Piedmont.
Five cars of stock were shipped
from here last week.
A company is being organized
here composed of our best men.
They will put in a planer, screen
and handle factory. The railroad
company will put in a switch in
the north end of Des Arc. They
have several yellow pine mills
below and will ship the raw ma
terial in here. AS these men do
not know what failure is l predict
for them a lively business.
ISAAC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-09-15

A few people OF considerable mind
nave always known how to treat the
cat With honor, 1t is, perhaps, hardly
necessary to repeat the ancient story
Of Alohammed-how, rising from his
scat pad fearful of awaking the cat
ellct was sleeping on his sleeve, he cut
en- that part of his garment and left
aer ua4fsturbed. Richelieu also found
Y"lgasuge and relief in the society of
eats. yet he can be regarded as only
lnconrletely a cat lover. AS kittens
hey appealed to him, and as kittens
only. lie loved to keep a family OF
rom in his study until they arrived
Il Il certain age; but when they were
'lroe months old he lad them taken
way and replaced by others that
we're younger. MoncrieEf also loved
oats AHA wrote about them, as did
E~audelaire and Hoffman, and Gautier
and Edgar Alias lPoe.--July Century.
No hams so sweet and juicy as
Waldeck's. Try them. At VAL
ley Meat Market.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-09-15

waiting on probate court, Sl2; rig
to county farm, 81.
G w Sutherland, work on road
district No. s, S46.52; rig to Pilot
Knob, 81.
Jos A Reyburn, stamps, IS.
School fund mortgage of ] D
Brewington ordered cancelled.
Newt Warren, rent of hall, So.
VIM. HUFF, transportation of
May Berry to deaf and dumb
school, Sf2.
A D Henderson, wolf scalp, So
half payable by county.
Ironton Telephone Co, phones,
"a.
DR. G w Farrar, rent of Office for
sounty superintendent one month,
SIS; same, county board OF health,
IS; same, smallpox case, So.
Jack Lloyd, poor, S..
VIM Buford, county Judge, So.
w A Thompson, same, S..
VIM Stevenson, Same, So.
Jno I Marshall, waiting on coun-
ty court, So.
W A Thompson, smallpox case,
So.
T D Jones, disbursing school
money, S28.07.
VIM Stevenson, services small
pox case S.; same, telephone mess
ages, S1.05.
Court adjourned to September
9th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-09-15
PERSONAL.

S. S. Shy was here from Hogan
Monday.
Mrs. Woodside was in st. Louis
last week.
Geo. Davis was here from Pop
lar Bluff last week.
John Stevenson of Des Arc was
in Ironton Tuesday.
VIM. Trauernicht has been in
De Soto and st. Louis this week.
j. M. Whitworth attended the
Holiness Meeting at Des Arc last
week.
G. w. Clarkson and family have
removed to st. Louis for the
winter.
MI. Jno. Left, who has been
very i'll, is somewhat better at this
writing.
Mrs. Mary Grimm of O'Fallon,
Ills, is the guest of A. Rieke and
family.
Mrs. Emma Hills and daughter,
Miss Paradine, are home from
Oklahoma.
Mrs. A. Moore left Monday fol
Fulton, Mo-, to visit her nephew,
Chas. M. Hay.
Miss Alice Pennebecker OF st,
Louis is visiting her sister, Mrs.
w. w. Haywood.
Robert Hill and daughter, Mrs.
Lowry, went to Festus this morn
ing to attend the fair.
r. L. Farmer, wife and son Of
Warren, Arkansas, are visiting
Mr.. Farmers relatives in Ironton.
Mrs. F. Kindell, ST., Mrs. F.
Kindell, Jr., and Miss Alta Kindel
have returned home from Chicago.
Mrs. j. T. AXE and Misses Dors
and Myra and Master Harry left
for Magnolia, Arkansas, las
Thursday.
Emil Roehry was here from st
Louis last week. Miss Mamie re.
turned with him to the city for g
few days visit.
Mrs. l.. M. Baird has returned
home from Poplar Bluff. She wa
the guest of her brother, w. r
Kendall and family.
Mrs. w. P. Wemp and daughters
Misses May, Jeanette and Esther
have returned to their home il
Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Mrs. H. M. Saddler has returned
to her home in St. Louis ate
spending two weeks with her par
ents, MI. and Mrs. R. Hotson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. johnson, O.
Blackwell, Mrs. A. j. Mendoza, o
De Soto, and Mrs. VIM. E. Hills
of Festus, yer called home Sun
day on account of the serious i'll
ness of Mr.. Left.