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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09

Why doa't they play sonsething like
thisy and he hummed in husky ana
scratchy voice. sadly out of tune,
strain from Marching Through Geor-
gia.
"The captain laughed then turned
away and spoke 10 the leader of the
band The first notes of the next
piece caused the old fellow 10
straighten up. His cudgel waved
about like the baton of a drum
major, and a little later a thousand
feet were coming down as one. The
fatigue OF the march was forgotten.
and a thousand voices joined in the
ehorus:"
Hurrah. hurrahI We bling the jubileeE
Hurrah! hurrahl the flag that made
you freei
So We sang the chorus from Atlantic
to the sea
Willie we were marching through
Georgia.
Who can tell just what it is that
sends song around the world, not
for a year, but scores OF yearss-cen-
turtles? This song of the great marcn
is now almost a half a century OLD,
and is as popular as ever. VIII II
die with the civil war veterans?
Thousands and thousands of songs
are written; thousands of them are
popular for a little while; yet com
pan 2tively few of them live long.
Some of the shortest lived seem fine
in botl words and music. yet they are
soop forgotten; while others, wretehed
in poetic form and with such music
as to torture the erves of the cul-
tured, live on and on to give pleasure
to generation after generation of very
good people. Is it the survival of the
fittest, or what?
The tune of Yankee Doodle came
to America more than one hundred
and fifty years ago, and it is said TO
have been more than a century old
then. The words, Father and / went
down to camp" are older than our
nation. How many elegant songs
volumes and volumes OF them-have
had their little day since Yankee
Doodle came to town. / first heard
John Browns body lies a moulder-
ing in the grave. in Kansas, in the
spring of 1862; but the tune is said
to be a thousand years old! VIII it
live to be two Thousand? What Ia
like to know is, what makes such a
tune immortal?
One of our great national songs,
The Star Spangled Banner, will be
ninety-six years old the 14th of next
September, but the tune, with little
change, is one hundred and forty
years old. II is in these days getting
stronger hold upon patriotic Ameri-
cans than ever before.
America, the national hymn all our
school children know by heart, will be
seventy-eight years old in February.
1t was written in half an hour.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
Woman's Relief Corps News
Edited by Cora E. Harris. Evansville

The above was composed by Julia
Staples Martin, of Rockford, Iowa
Mrs. Martin was formerly from Wau-
toma, Waushara county, and was
postmistress at that place during the
civil war. Edward SAKE, corps No.
%, of Wautoma, embroidered hand
some satin Wisconsin State ban
neF ana presented it to Edward
SAKE corps, No. 1856, at the re-
cent twenty-fifth anniversary OF
its organization. Photogi apis and
postcards of the banner We're dis
tributed among the members of both
orders, and the editor of this depart
ment was kindly remembered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
Hermit Crabs.

Some remarkable hermit crabs have
recently beer discovered in the Indian
ocean, which differ from the common
hermit As regards tbs choice OF Dor.
rowed habitation. One OF these bottles
itself up inside bit OF hollow stem,
like that of la bamboo, filing the
cavity tightly aud sticking out its
great nipping claws st the open end.
Al win the crab can bent these claws
back and with them plug up the end
Of the tube as by q st0pper--London
Glopa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
coRps srArlsrlns

The quarterly reports from All
corps IN the department. for the
quarter ending December 3, 1909
show the following facts:
Number OF corps in department.
Corps sending reports on time
IA
members in good standiug-69. 21o.
Expended for relief-S7B4 -
Relief othsr than money! .75s.ss
Soldiers assisted
Soldiers families assisted-6as
Total number OF persons assisted
9aa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09

II is merely pins scratch, but as ne
performs the operation and sees the
little Jet of blood follow his knife, he
feels as If he had run the blade into
his heart, and actually turns pale
that is, as pale as his sun-browned
face win allow aim.
rs ii done?' she inquiries, plainly
showing that the operation had not
caused her much pain. May I open
my eyes?"
Yes, look" says Hal, and he holds
out the fatal hook.
She slowly opens her eyes, and
languidly looks first at the hook ana
then at her arm.
What little thing to cause so
much fuss-isn't that the right
word?"
Hal mods. and is about to viciousIy
pitch the hook into the stream, but,
suddenly changing his mind, puts il
into his pocket.
Does it hurt?" he asks, anxiousIy.
NO, not much" she says. 1T isn't
poisoned, is it,"
mo" says Hal. starting up at sucn
an unspOrtsmarlike idea. Poisoned.
MOI If it doesn't hurt you now, it
won't afterward
THAT is we'll" SIZE says, pulling
down her sleeve, but still rubbing
her arm. Then I needn't say any
thing about it. The sonora would
make so much-fuss-an compel me
to go about like a cripple if did,
and she laughs. We'll, are you going
to catch any more fish,"
mo" says Hal, with rather a rue
ful laugh. I've caught quite enough
today. I'm very sorryt"
at was all my fault, she says,
most affably. 4 ought not to have got
behind you. shall know better an
other time. Besides. it might have
been worsel might have been
caught in my eye, you knowl"
Hal shudders palpably.
Don't mention such a thingl he
says, staring at l,r large dark eyes.
q shan't touch rod for years with
out thinking of this beastly hook. /
hope it wont--it won't fester."
"What--the hook?" She asks. limo.
Gently.
"No, your arni,7 explains HaL
But" he adds, that's out of the
question-they never do.
That's all right" she says, and
now I'll go for my book; LETT it on
the grass"
Hal runs back, and, alter a little
search, finds the volume; it Is Tenny.
sons poems in Italian.
Here it is" he says, handing it To
her; lis there anything else?"
No, thank you," she says; land
now | will go and not disturb your
fishing any longer
Il shan't fish any more" says Hal,
decidedly. I've got quite enough"
YES" she says, and the sun. is
sinking, too. Are you going to For
bach?"
yes" says Hal, longing to ask
where she was going, but not daring
to, Yes. I'm staying at Forbach."
"Ahs yes, you are traveling-you
are tourist2" she says, curiously.
For goodness sake don't call me
that" says Hal, laughing. 1T makes
me feel like the idiots who go about
with knapsack and dressed like
montebanbst No, I'm staying at For
bach till some friends arrive, They
are coming 20 that castle-Sehloss,
they call it--on the hin there"
The Konig's Schloss?g she says,
nodding. Yes, know it, 1t belongs
to great English Milford, doesn't it?
What is. his, nams?''
The Marquis OF Ferndale.' said
Hal.
Yes, that is it. Your English
names are SO difficult to remember
Ferndale-that Is pretty"
"Yes," says Hal carelessly; his
name is Vane, though; at least that S
what we all call him. He married my
sister.
To be continued
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
MILWAUKEE,.

The George c. Drake post and Re
lief corps, No. 66, held a joint install
lation, and Mrs. Elizabeth BRISBANE
was installed as president, AMI Kate
DunlSel as secretary. Past Depart
ment President Caroline H. Bell acted
as installing officer and Alice LAYER
fenz was the conductor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
RIcHLAND CENTER.

Joint installation of the officers of
w. H. Bennett G. A. r. and w. r. G.
No. IL was held Past President
Mary L. Ludwig installed the corps
officers. After a supper the Grand
Army officers were Installed Then
followed an hour or two pleasantly
spent in a social way. No. II has over
90 members. Jennie w. Lamberson is
president and Bird Herman secretary
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
NORTH EREEnoM

John Faller corps No. AZ of North
freedom gave a supper in C. A r.
han last evening to which the pub.
lie was invited. Following. there was
a short program OF music and rect
tations, These affairs OF the corps.
are always wen attended. the nun.
lie recognizing the great good thar
is accomplished by the order
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
soscosEL

At the installation of officers of the
John McDermett Corps No. 80. each
member was accompanied by lady
friend. An hour of sociability was
enjoyed in the reception room pre-
ceding the installation. A fine supper
followed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
GAINESVILLE.

The w. Fl. Sargent corps No. 81
had installation of new officers at its
last regular meeting. Mrs. Anna
Morse is president and Mrs. Victoria
V. Potter secretary Past President
Carrie A. Glenn, acted as the install
ing officer. Following the installation
a banquet was served at which some
number of the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic were present.
Interesting speeches were made by
Comrades earle, Tochterman. Bear,
Fisher, Glenn and Casey; and by
Mrs. Parker, charter member, from
California, Mrs. Casey of Milton, and
Mrs. Meyer of Clinton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
By CHARLES GARvIcE

the valley, broken only by the laugh
ter of the stream as it throws Itself
playfully against the stones In its
path, by the occasional call of a
bird to its mate among the pines. by
the yesper bell tlnkling melodiously
among the hills, and by the hum OF
the innumerable bees All this
sounds like noise; but it is by sounds
like these that nature symbolizes 81
lence.
Suddenly and yet slowly, human
figure energies from the shadow OF
the forest. and comes into the RED
sunlight.
Now, as a matter of stern fact, the
human figure, as It appears in mod
ern civilized life, does not improve
scenery. Even the pyramids can be
made to look small and vulgar, If a
score Of modern tourists are seen
scrambling up their fundamentally
correct sides.
But though this human biped In
the valley Of Frobach wears a suit OF
cheviot knickerkockers, and smokes
a short brier. he does not spoil the
scene so much as he might For one
thing. he is young and good-lOoking;
for another, he is tall and straight,
and for the rest, he possesses the
grace of strength and health. and is
altogether, perhaps, as pleasant a
sight to look upon as the stream, the
trees, or the mountains themselves.
with his hands in his pockets. his
pipe I'm his mouth, and a cased
fishing rod under his arm. he saun-
ters along, watching the stream and
putting away as indolently happy as
the big kingfisher which, perched on
a rock, with its head on one side,
eyes him curiously.
Presently he finishes his pipe,
knocks the ashes out upon his hand,
and noiselessly and slowly proceeds to
put his rod together. Five minutes
after he is whipping the stream. and,
as he turns his face, one may recog-
nize an old friend--it is Hal. That
boys should grow is one OF natures
bylaws: and, either owing to the
fact that the Bertrams are a tall race.
or the other fact that Hal is particu
larry strong and healthy. Hal had
grown exceedingly tall, and looks In
the sunset almost a man. 1t is only
when one hears him laugh--which he
wouldn't do now with all these trout
about for the worldl--that the fact OF
his extreme youthfulness becomes
patent. Looking at him, one Is re.
minded of two things-that few coun.
tries can turn out better sample of 4
young man than the English, and
that this particular sample is a re.
markably good one,
With that peculiar patience which
belongs to the hy-dsherman. and to
him alone. Hal whips the stream,
casting the dainty bait In shadows
and depths. and wiping the perspira-
ton from his tanned face with his
disengaged hand, never raising his
eyes from the clear water as 1t
rushes merrlly by him.
Every now and then. late as the
season is, trout leaps into the sun.
light, like piece of quicksilver, and
presently Hal has one lying snugly
in the basket at his side.
Hem" he says, taking q peep at
IT.; mot so bad for Germany. Let's
have aunfbar throu
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7
Slowly but steady he works his
way, Two, three, four restless pieces
of wet silver tict rrt Iounder be.
side the first; and Hal. growing ex.
cited strides from bowlder to bowl
der, oblivious of time or place. whip.
ping every spot, likely or unlikely,
So rapt and oblivious is he to all
but his work that he makes his way
around the curve into spot where
the powders grow less frequent. ana
the water deeper. He Is about to
turn and retrace his steps. when he
gets a rise, and Is lighting skillfully
with HE nsh. walking along as ne
does so, when his foot catches III
some light. diaphauous object. WITH
an impatient exclamation. he STUN
bles upright apd takes his eyes
from the water to cast them upon
sight which is so unexpected that he
not only forgets his fish but very
nearly his manners also.
For close at his feet-indeed. they
are standing upon her light dress
sits young girl so motionless as to
appear part and parcel of the bright
grass and wild flowers. and seems so
like wildhower herself that it 10
| little wonder Hal has stumbled over
her unwittingly.
tIe is about to speak, when she
holds up her hand. puts it to her
/ lips. then points TO the stream with
a quick. impulsiye gesture, which rs
at once so commanding and imploring
that Hal turns to his fish. and. per.
hSps, not unmindful that he is being
watched. plays his victim with all the
skill he kNows. and lands him liter
ally at her feet.
With muttered apology. he so
cures the jumping, kCa't. prey. ana
puts him into the bas e.. then raises
! his hat bluShlng like--..Ae a boy.
lm-Im very sorry" he says. Il
/ hope haven't hurt you: very clumsy
md awfully stupid but was looking
at the fish"
BE stops short for lack OF words.
and >tares al her in his old way
Eal Is not lsdy's man. ana the ei,
set OF beatty upon him is TO make
IN sneuchless as an oyster. and az
9arentlS as stupid
And the face that looks up to hin
beautiful enough to strike an o]de'
tongue Gumh and bring about aft o
+ shyness 70 a more mature nature thar
, Halls.
I'm afraid he sass Decking dowI
Al her dress. that I've torn you
frock II it hadn't been Tor this con
founded tTog, hesN NaVa seen SO,
sn-S--~-.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09

Mary Mcdonald. was presented with
gold pin.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-14

SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL STATE
ment for the year ending December 81.
1909, Of the condition Of the
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-14
CITIZENS WILL VOTE
ON NEW WATERWORKS
Provo Council Calls Special Election
to Be Held on
Nav "a.


Special to The Herald-Republican.)
Provo. April 13.-The city council to-
night ordered an election to be held
Tuesday. May "a. at which time the
taxpayers viii decide whether the city
shall be bonded for $4,000 to build new
waterworks. and $4,000 to build new
electric lighting plant Municipal own
ership of both properties is the feature,
and great interest is already being man.
ifested in the coming election.
The ordinance calling for the bone
election also set the polling places and
named the judges Of election. The list
follows:
First district-Council chamber
judges, David Openshaw, w. X. Spaf-
ford, Caroline B. Pratt
Second Observation-Disclosures hotel; judges
r. c. Kirkwood. Thomas Leonard
Marietta Beesley.
Third district-Franklin school;
judges, L. L. Nelson, E. A. Mitchell. A
G. Johnson.
judges, c. H. Miller, J. j. Johnson, Jesse
Manwaring.
Fifth district-Grier house; judges
Joseph B. Richmond, William Ash
worth. Nellie B. Harris.
Sixth district-Parker school; judges
Alma Van Wagenen, E. L. Jones'
George s. Taylor.
Seventh district-Fifth ward meeting
house; judges. Henry Cuff. James E
Snow, Mary Boshard.
Eighth district-Maeser school
judges, Nieis Johnson, Alta Straw
Eden Moore.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-14
BURNED To DEATH
SLEEPING BY FIRE
Hobo Struggles Fiercely While
Being Cremated, But
Does Not AWeken.
Especial to The Herald-Republican)


ogden, April 13.-Helpless and alone,
Fred Beck, a hobo, was burned to death
late this afternoon at the side of
a bonfire which he and his companion,
Charles Brown, had built just north
of the Hot Springs hotel. Beck and
Brown left Ogden this morning, loitered
about the springs all day, and in the
evening they built fire TO cook "mul-
ligan stew" After partaking freely OF
this hobo relish, washed down with
three pints of whisky, Beck went to
sleep at the side of the fire, while
Brown started back to ogden.
Two hours later attendants at the re-
sort were attracted by the fire, and
found the body of Beck. the clothes
burned away. In the grass about the
fire were signs of a death struggle.
These indicated that Beck suffered
great agony, and rolled around for a
distance of forty feet before his strug-
giles ceased.
the death of his companion was dis
covered. Sheriff Joseph Josephson OF
Box Elder county and Sheriff Barlow
Wilson OF Weber county hurried to the
springs and made an investigation
County Attorney Neis Jensen of Box
Elder county also arrived at the
springs. II was found that a bruise
had been inflicted upon Beck's head
but the authorities believe that it was
caused by contact with a strip of iurn-
Der near the fire.
The body was taken to Brigham City
where an inquest will be held. Brown
will be held at the county Jail at Brig
ham City until after the inquest.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-14
NEWS OF UTAH and ADJOINING STATES
TEACHERS CHOSEN
FOR CITY SCHOOLS
Board of Education Makes
Public List of Successful
Pedag0gues.

Especial TO The Herald-R Republican,
Ogden, April 13.-The city board of ed
ucation today announced its selection Of
teachers for the public schools for the
year 1910 and 1911 The list follows:
]. o. Cross, w. E. Archibald, ]. e. Bee
son, George NJ. Brown. Lillian Farms
worth, Eva Farr, Florence Hirst. Thomas
NJ. Henley, Frank c. Hawkes.. Aay Kyle.
G. H. Kellogg, Mary K. Murphy. W. Z.
Kneass, Florence Lanning, Edna L. Mar
tin, Margaret Mallory, B. A. Perkins,
Susie Med. Rabourn, q. F. Roach,
Maude Tabor, F. D. Thatcher, Bessie Nc
Cready, Z. II. Palmer, ID. II. Adams.
Irene Tomasek, Z. NJ. Reid, Pearl Par
rett, Anna Cassatt, Olive Bucks, Martha
Boulger, Carrie V. Knapp. J. J. Harris,
Mabel L. Van Vorstenberg, Mildred Doug
las, May Hartog, Florenee aShattuck, Flor
ence Crompton, Annie Williams, Maude
Belnap, Zelta Ballinger, Mary Wilson,
Edith Barnes, Sarah Williams, Clara
Warner. Nellie Frost, J. w. White, Leafy
d. Douglas, Mildred Cortez, Ruby Herdti.
Emma Nelson, Media MeQuarrie, Helen
Powell, Gunhild Midgarden, Bess Under
wood. Mary Jones. Blanche Larned, Clara
A. Brown, Anna Bush Rachel Farley,
Nellie Jennings, Elsie Shaw, W. l. I'm
derwood, Josephine Peters, Anna Powell,
Lulu B. Bell Mrs. L. II. Cahill, Ethel
Hartman, Jennie Hamill. Alta Cooley,
Laura Swanson, Mrs w. H. Mead, cara
Reberg, Lois Pierce. Lottie V. Maine, Eli
nor Roche, Mabel Lucas, Beatrice R0che,
Ina e. Craven, Florence P0hlzon, lnez
Cortez, Marion Cook. Ellen Burke. Alta
NJ Porter, Prudence Quirk. Frances Red
field, Rose Flynn, Gertrude Fitzgerald,
Mary A Stanley, Ethel l.. Greene, Jo-
sephine Seaman, Jennie Lund, olive
Blackman, Sarah Wilson, Nellie Cline, Ell
len Wilson, Marilla Hunter Viola Clan
cey, Donald Beauregard, Villa Spurgeon'
Lillian Royce, NJ. June Pierce, Hattie Il;
Waples, Anna Hart, Edna Staley Ethei
Butterfield, Mabel Harrown, Oraco cas-
satt. Josephine Munk, Josie Bune, Rosa
Maddox, Lucille FAIR, Margaret Critics,
Henry Barker Glenna WotheFspoon,
Marion Johnson, Gwen Keys, Mary L.
Bihler, Elizabeth Nebeker, Verna hoepp'
Laura Kirkpatrick Jennie Thomas, Mel
lie Heenen, Blanche Williams, John A
Junk, Hazel Hartog. Estella Hollands
Jnlia A. HiIi. Nellie Wall, Abbie Cortez,
Mrs. II. E. Wade, Alta Fisher, Frances
Poulter, Florence Bohn, Marion REID,
Daisy White, Lily Leaman, Florence
Stevens
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-14
Mt. Pleasant News

Especial to The Herald Republican,
Mt. Pleasant, April 13.-The school
board met yesterday afternoon and en-
gagged teachers for the coming school
year. With but two exceptions the en-
tire faculty was offered employment.
Miss Ada Barton retires on account of
i'll health and Miss Emma Lund will be
married. Those who have been re-em-
ployed are: P. NJ. Nielsen, district super
intendent; "a. T. Bond, principal high
school; George Christensen, high school
grade; NJ r. Anderson, seventh grade;
Mrs. Georgia Johnson, sixth grade; Daniel
Rasmussen, fifth and sixth grades; Goldie
Faux, fourth and fifth grades, and the
following primary teachers: Thea Ras-
mussen, Florence Monsens Viola Whit
taker, Anna Anderson, Ida Larsen. Eta
Ralph, Tressa Larsen. There are still
three vacancies, two in the central build
ing and one at Round Hills.
County Superintendent A. U. Miner is
visiting the schools in the south end OF
the country this week. He has an
nounced that the county commencement
exercises will be held this year in Manti,
May 30 Field sports to commence at IL
a. m on that day and the program at
3 o. m. II has also been announced that
there will be four examinations this year
of the candidates for graduation from the
eighth grade. Superintendent Miner has
also informed all the trustees OF the coun-
ty that there will be another 'apportion-
ment Of $3.50 per capita from the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wall Of this city are
grief stricken ever the death of their
3-year-old daughter, who was buried to-
day In the Mt Pleasant cemetery, the lit
tie one having died of wbooping cough and
pneumonia