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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-17
Mississippi

G T. LOUIS.--It is only withia the
~ memory Of the oldest Of river men
that the rivers forming the great Mis-.
sissippi system have been so low in
the summer as they have this year.
The old-timers say the low stages this
year can be compared only with those
of 1864, when the catfish had to climb
out into the fields to moIsten their
parched throats with the dew.
North of st. Louis steamboat traffic
is almost at a standstill on account of
the low water in the Upper Mississip.
pi. The Diamond 10 line has been
forced to take off its through boats to
ST. Paul and has great difficulty in get
ting It's local packets through to Bur
lington. la. Many excursion boats
are tied up. Several OF the boats have
been damaged in an effort to navigate.
But while the steamboat interests
are suffering the pearl button fac.
tories and the pearl hunters are reap
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-17

ID NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. awaiting
- the outcome of the important case
of Tucker against Coch. tried in the
Flatbush court, Brooklyn. Flatbush
mothers learned with great relief that
they would not be forced to the ex-
pense Of equipping their teethlng ba.
bies with Maxim silencers. Coch lost
and the babies OF Flatbush were tri-
umphant
Passing, Sole non-like. on the great
issue, Magistrate Manner ruled that
even a Flatbush infant must have
teeth TO go through the world with.
Should one be expected TO worry
through life with gums innocent of
molars and incisors. missing the joys
of sinking them into sirloin at 30
cents a pound? To be sure not. Was
Mr.. Coch a toothless baby? OF course
he wasn't Didn't he cry when the
soothing syrup failed to soothe? He
did. Well, then. why should the
Tucker baby be denied that world
old privilege of infancy? MIR. Coch
could adduce nothing to overthrow
this argument,
So It was ruled by the learned court
that II was well within the old Ro.
man. the English common. the re-
yised or unrevised statutes, the city
ordinances, Magma Charta, or even
the plain or common variety of law
for any Flatbush baby to howl and
yowl and rip up the palpitating ST.
ience of the Flatbush night and turn
1t inside out while his "toofens' are
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-17

NEW YORK.-Patrolma Lawrence
~ Cummins of the East One Hundred
and Fourth street police station, on
whose post the car barn gang has its
headquarters, was beaten savagely by
members of that band and was in the
hospital for several weeks.
The first request Cummins made to
Capt Corcoran when he reported
again for dEty was TO be assigned to
his old post He said be wanted 10
show the toughs that he was not
afraid of them and that they could
not GT:ye a policeman from his place
of duty. Capt Corcoran took the
same view and sent Cuminins back
From the moment he resumed his
work the gang annoyed Cummins, but
1t was not until the other night that
the roughs got chance to do him
ap" again. He found about a dozen
of them on the street insulting wom-
en- who passed.
Move on" commanded Cummins.
But truck driver, 10 years old, hurled
Insults at the policeman. Cummins
arrested him The rest of the gang
disappeared. Cummins started for
the police station with his prisoner.
but as they went along there was a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-17

KANSAS CLTY.--The greate.t mon
N eymaker on the farm during the
past year has been the hog. The
farmer with a carload OF hogs was
assured of an automobile, trip 70
Europe. or more farm land. Never
in modern history have hogs been
sold at such high prices. on strictly
gold basis, Of course. as during the
past several months.
Early in the present year there
were reports Of a hog shortage" from
many hograising districts. And mar
ket receipts bore out the reports.
From January /, 1910. to July /. 1910
receipts at the Ave leading western
markets-Chieago Kansas City. Oma
ha, st. Louis and st. Joseph-were. In
round numbers. two and one-fourth
million head less than during the cor.
responding six months o. 1909. Ar
rivals at TIE FIVE big points In the
FIRST half Of 1903 numbered $3.50, 600
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-17
Faithful Dog Avenges a Policeman

call from a roof. The prisoner broke
from Cummins and ran into a house.
The gang had gone to roof. torn
away the chimney and waiter for the
policeman and his prisoner. When
the signal was given and the prisoner
had fed from the firing zone his
friends hurled the chimney bricks
down at Cummins. After three had
struck him on the head he fell un.
conscious. Men who saw the attack
ran TO the station. Sergt Higgins and
eight bluecoats raced to the rescue at
their comrado.
Twice a week a Dalmatian dog. Bes-
sic. who belongs TO truck company No
26 on One Hundred and Fourteenth
street. visits the East One Hundred
and Fourth street station, and has a
supper at the expense OF John Ritter.
That night she was there and she
went with the rescue squad.
When the men entered the house
from which the bricks had been hurled
on Cummins the dog went with them.
But while the sergeant and his men
went to the roof Bessie stopped AZ the
second floor.
Back in a dark corner OF the tene-
ment hallway she had caught sight of
a man. and. instead of going further.
she leaped for him. She got a good grip
on his trousers and ne could not beat
her of Five minutes afterward the
policemen on their way back to the
street after a fruitless search. heard
scuffle. They found Bessie still
holding on to the man. lie was the
escaped prisoner
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-17
Anecdots Of FraneoIs copnss.

Francois Coppee. whose statue has
just been unveiled near the Inyalides,
close to the street where he died, was
graceful poet and the kindest Of
men. An anecdote just recalled shows
his benevolence. fIe was the prey Of
interviewers. and was too good-heart-
ed ever to turn one away. Whenever
an evidently young reporter called
who seemed to be beginner Coppee,
an old journalist himself. would shake
him warmly by the hand and say:
Tell me, my young friend, are you on
salary or on space?D II he answered
the former. the poet would talk TO him
for half a minute, and then dismiss
him eheerily with And now am
busy" and a handshake. r, however,
the young reporter replied @On space"
Coppee would say at once, sit down
there" showing him his own writing
table, and write" a7d be would die.
tate him a column interview.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-17

pets made from various kinds of
shells; there are mice and pigs and
other animals, quite lifelike in form
but all composed only of shells To
tell tie truth these shops did not so
much interest US as we walked
through Katase. as they did later on
in Enoshima proper. We believed that
most of the shells there offered came
from all sorts of distant places. and
had no doubts as to the actuality of
any shells remaining in the immediate
locality. When we had passed the viii
lage we came out upon the beach
and spit. high and broad. connecting
the mainland with the island. The
sand was heavy and we took of our
shoes and stockings to make easier
travel. On the slope of sand rising
from the spit In the direction of the
village were quantities of enormous
baskets dashed to long poles-perhaps
used for gathering seaweeds or for
carrying great catches Of fish: over
on the open beach fishermen we're just
Bleaching boat and we hurried over
to see them at their task. Rollers
were put under the vessel and 1t was
rolled far, far up the beach. 1t was
a fine sight to see the barelegged.
brawny-armed fishermen exert them
selves. in the effort. 1t was scene for
picturing, but before our instrument
was ready they had finished and in
single file ran across the beach
and spit to the opposite shore where
a river or inlet enters. Here they
crowded into little ferry-boat and
were poled across the inlet 70 the
outer beach where they scattered on
their homeward ways. We looked. for
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-17
Vellum MS. Adorned by Fine Nina
lures Of EvsngeIlsts Recently
Offered for Sale.

A richly Illuminated Book Of Hours
OF 242 leaves Of manuscript on vellum,
said to have been executed In the time
OF King Henry VII for the young
prince. afterward Henry VIII. is one
Of the valuable literary gems recently
auctioned. It is believed that two
more artists are represented IN the
miniatures. 43 Of which are remarka.
bly, large and surrounded by notably
fine borders OF flowers and figures,
while II smaller miniatures Of evan
gelists and saints have borders of
flowers and fruits. The large NINA
lures, It is thought. were executed by
a F1amand at the court Of Henry VII,
while the smaller ones we're done by
a French artist
The manuscript is IN old boarded
red velvet, is ruled throughout in red,
and written in bold Gothic letter.
There is also calendar in blue, gold
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-17
City Items in Terse Form
Metropolitan News of Interest
to All Readers
Law Can't Suppress Babies Howls

pushing themselves out as a protest
against a milk diet. This applies to
both boy and girl babies not only in
Flatbush. but all over Brooklyn.
Bearing with him this solemn and
momentous ruling of the Snyder ave
nue. tribunal. MIR. Tucker returned to
be hailed as a conquering hero by the
mothers of Flatbush. There was talk
in the own-youT-own-home district of
erecting. by popular subscription. in
Beverly square, a monument to Tuck
er. A design suggested showed him
in heroic attitude. holding aloft a
bottle of soothing syrup and standing
protectingly before a cradle.
Sumner Tucker and Arnold Coch
live in adjoining cottages. or villas.
as they obtain In Flatbush, in Mar
tense street. All was we'll between
them until the Tucker baby arrived.
They had borrowed and loaned lawn
mowers, exchanged garden seeds and
talked radish, lettuce and other gar
den crops. But with the coming OF
the Tucker heir a gulf opened.
Like most infants of its age, the
Tucker one is busiiy engaged in
bringing In teeth. Now. Mr.. Coch has
no objection 10 teeth. He owns lot
himself. But the day and night vocal
demonstrations with which the Tuck
er baby accompanied their efforts to
push through made Coch peevish. He
suggested motor boat muller or
something like that to Mr.. Tucker
and the latter was irritated. He had
his neighbor summoned TO court. say
ing he had abused him.
Mr.. Coch offered loss of sleep and
such argument in justification But
1t was of no use: Magistrate Manner
was with the babies. He was one
himself once. and he remembered the
time well.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-17
By PROF. FREDERICK STARR
THE SACRED ISLAND

Tokyo.-We have been TO the sacred
Island. Enoshima. In anticipation the
trip was somewhat of bore Every
one goes to Enoshima-it is favorite
summer resort. Perhaps, because we
had not expected much, it delighted
us; at all events, few pleasure days
have left a happier memory. OF
course the season is over. 1t Is too
cold for bathing; the hint of winter Is
In the air; not only tourists, but sum-
mer residents have deserted the place.
and the fishermen have ii all to them
selves. About two hours by rail from
Tokyo brought us to Fujisawa, where
we took the tramcar for Katase. A
few minutes ride through a sandy dis
trict grown with scrub pine brought
us to our destination. Full should
have been seen in all her glory, but
clouds and distant haze prevented;
only now and then unsatisfactory
glimpses were caught. Katase is a
mean village, upon sandy point, the
projecting spit from which connects
the sacred island with the mainland.
The street through which we walked
was closely bordered with tea houses
and shell shops. Every one knows
that there are shell shops at Enoshima,
but we were not prepared for their
great variety and attractiveness. Here
are the great pearly ear-shells. or hall
otis-the "aboline" of California; here.
too, are spiny murex, mitres, cowries
in variety. the great thin and delicate
cassis, heaps of fusus; of bivalves
there are whites and yellows, puppies,
reds and pinks; there are strange
oysters, with straight hinge and curl
GUS. narrow. long and 1uted valves
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-17
Trade schools for Aus.rlan Women.

Trade Schools for Austrian Women.
Through a decree of the minister OF
public works opening the state trade
and technical schools to both sexes
alike Austrian women will enjoy a
greatly enlarged choice of occupations
Among the chief new trades and in
dustries which they can now enter
upon are artistic leather work and
book0inding. photography. watchma-
king. engraving. ornamental void
working. as well as some branches of
the chemical and electrical trades.
Hitherto women have been rigidly
excluded from these trade schools.
and those who desired TO Obtain such
training we're compelled either 10 go
abroad or else attend expensive pri-
vate institutions at home.
But while the women are rejoicing
at the new opportunities Of work af-
forded them. their male relatives do
not share their enthusiasm, pointing
out that even under the old conditions
out Of every thousand wage earners in
Austria 430 were women.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-17

some time, at men, women and chill
dren digging sea-worms in the sands
and then we watched other fisher
boats come in and beach. and unload
their catch. 1t was a pretty sight to
see the boats start out for fishing as
they crossed the lines of surf, which
came dashing in calamity. BY this
time we discovered that after all
shells are plenty at Enoshima, and
picked up quantities OF haliotis and
cassis, spiny univalves and brilliant
bivalves. We had all this time been
wandering along the beach. regardless
of the apparently useless bridge path
of wood which ran along the crest of
the spit almost from Katase village
to Enoshima. We found ourselves
now on the island proper and with the
village before US. Its main street
runs UP steep slope. and is bordered
on both sides by mass of she'll
shops and shops where sweets are
sold. Here we paid far more atten-
ton to the shell-shops and their con-
tents than we had before and spent
the remainder of the morning in that
pursuit
Finally. hunger suggested a change
of occupation and as luck would have
1t the IwaT1oto inn was close at hand.
We found that they serve three grades
of meals at 80 sen. one yen and i50
yen We ordered the medium grade
and were taken at once through long
descending passage 10 a pretty room.
probably the lowest 10 the building.
nestled In an open space upon the
rocky shore. from which one looked
out upon the sea. A lovely cliff with
pines rose on our left: before US and
to the right the bay lay ID sunlight:
the waves rippled and dashed upon
the rocky beach only few feet below
US. The surface of the bay was dotted
with fishing boats. many OF which had
their square sails raised: she L.stant
breaking of the surf upon the shelly
beach was clearly audible. But every
paradise has its discord; here. a multi
tude Of fies-the first we have seen
since coming-troubied US. The meal
Itself was fine, and made Of course Of
marine food. There was fish SOUP.
roast fish. raw fsh-ln beautiful tain
slices-clams. The piece de resistance.
however. both theoretically and prac-
tically. was one Of the great sginy
shellsd snsils. Plainly # had been
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-17

that look like survivors from creta-
ceous times; most typical and closely
associated In the public mind of Japan
with Enoshima is heavy large snail
shell, with stout projecting spines
about the lip; beautiful are the sun
and moon" shells, smooth and bril-
liant, slightly convex bivalyes, one
valve of which is almost snowy white,
while the other is rich red This last
is one of the most characteristic shells
of Japan, and owes the curious differ
ence In the color of the valves to the
fact that it lies fiat upon the sand
bottom, so that one valve receives the
sunlight and gains color, while the
other, in eternal shadow. is pale and
colorless. Besides the shells of mol
lEks these little shops abound in all
sorts of strange crustacea and the
hard parts of other marine forms.
There are boxes full of sea-urchins:
there are crabs and shriInps and lob
ster-like crustacea of strange forms
and curious coloring. Some of the
crabs have slender sprawling legs
that stretch six feet or more from tip
to tip across the body. Every shop
has pendant from the ceiling quaint
ties of lanterns varying in size from
less than mans fist to more than a
mans head-made from the entire
skin Of the curious globe-fish Here,
too, are dried specimens of sea-horses
and pipe fish, corals, sea fans and
sponges. But 1t is not only shells and
other sea forms In their natural or
dried condition which are offered, but
the strangest things made of shells.
There are children's tops made from
sea-urchins and from pearl disks cut
from the haliotis: there are flowers
carefully constructed from delicate
valves flushed with most lovely tints.
There are panels with compositions OF
birds and landscapes; there are hat
pins and hairpins with heads com
posed of shelly flowers and rosettes;
here are spoons for mother of pearl
and typical little Japanese made
lea saucers in which the tea cups are
20 be placed in serving tea to guests;
here are little cups. for drinking sake
sr water from sacred fountains, cut
from white ovules or from spotted
sowries. to which are attached by a
silk cord a smaller shell to serve as a
aetsuke for suspending them at the
girdls; there are whistles and trum-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-17

This thing has gone far enough
stormed the man in the bungalow.
Your chickens come through the
fence and ruin my garden"
Well, why don't you keep your eye
on them?" asked the man in the cot
tage.
What? I'd have you understand
that I'm not going to mind your chick
ems"
Mind them? Well, If you don't
mind them, what In the world are you
talking about, anyways"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-17
Henry Wis I ook of Hours.

and red. Many pages Of the text are
decorated with floral designs and largo
and small brilliantly Illuminated INF
tials.
The manuscript finishes with Latin
verses to King Henry Wis honor. Sew
eral prayers in English OF the period
occur at the beginning of the manu-
script. which is considered an extraor-
binary one. possessing historical as
well as artistic value.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-08-22
An Industry of Tremendous I'm
portance.

pOftanCe.
Wilmington Star 18th.
The strawberry section of
which Wilmington is the centre
this season shipped to the North
ern markets 42B,58 crates of
strawberries of the gross value
of 1925 a crate, aggregating
nearly 81, 100000. Refrigeration,
transportation, commissions and
other expenses amounted to
SAIL, 439. 10, leaving a net bal
ance of 1921, 449. Is. These in.
teresting figures we pick from
the report of Mr.. H. /. Bauman,
secretary of the East Carolina
Truck and Fruit Growers Asso
citation, which held it's fourteenth
annual meeting in Wilmington OF
Wednesday. An industry O
such magnitude and tremendou
Importance requires the supervis
ion of just such an organization
as the East Carolina Truck an
Fruit Growers Association, an
The Star is gratified to note re
newed interest in its valuabl
work and increased determine
ton to support an organlzatio
! so we'll calculated to save hnr
dreds of thousands of dollars. al
nually to the berry growers.
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welcomed back from their trip to
Wrlghtsville. It is a pleasure to
have one Of Els especial pets re-
stored to our streets = Master
Chatham Clark, who is as charm
ing and fetching as a two-year-
Old can be. Another great pet
with all is Clarence-(B uster) =
Benbow. In his Indian suit he
IS becoming a historic character.
and much loved.
Mrs. Sallie Richardson left on
Mondays boat some will grow
faint for the sight Of a vanish
ed face
Our energetic Editor Starr is
among the poorly. The little"
Starr is misnomer for Master
Starr, as he could be exhibited
among the big of the land.
The register at Hotel Hall
shows the following entries,
among others: Misses Laura
Dell Clark and Marian McFad-
yen of Clarkton, Carrie L. and
Cora ]. Brisson of cara, w. S.
Uzzell and wife of Raleigh. All
who have stopped at this hote
once understand the charm o!
the fine table and the cordia
treatment of the host and hos
tess, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hall
They will not wonder that 81
any find tn cir wa.
to this historic house in histori
Town. Geo. and Mrs. Hal
have a rep" are known afar
and count their friends by tn
legion. Some one remarked latel
that Mr.. Hall is ''one Of thos
fine, mellow characters chat on
would like to see live always.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-08-22
ELIZABEThTOWN ECHOES.
A Creditable Entertainment
Personal Mention.
CORRESPONDENCE of The kopesonian.


Elizabethtown, Aug. 17-Many !
of the elite attended tonight an
entertainment given by the prin-
cipal of the colored teachers in
stitute, now in session. The prin-
cipal and wife, two grown girls,
one small boy and two girls ditto
rendered a highly creditable en-
tertainment, consisting of songs
and recitations. Their elocution
is remarkably good and we be-
speak for them the patronage of
the white people wherever they
give an entertainment to aid IN
their instruction of the young.
Their samples of fancy work and
plain sewing show careful train
ing.
Some more pretty girls were
added to the number already here
when Misses Nettie and Mabel
King, from Wilmington, came
over from White Lake. - Miss
Inez Davis, daughter of out CLERK
of the Court w. J. Davis, re.
turned home after trip tC
Laurinburg. Miss Isabel Whit
ted, daughter of our Register o
Deeds VIM. Witted, came bacl
from Charlotte on visit to tn
old Baden of her youth.
Another attractive face, too, j
seen on our streets-Mrs. D. {
Sinclair, nee Maggie Stedmar
These children to the manor Dor
must come back sometimes
the home of their tenderest 10y
-E-town. Welcome here a
ways awaits them.
Mrs. H. J. Lyon is visiting
Fayetteville, the native soil
the Stedman family, of whit
she is a daughter.
Speaking of the fitting Al
coming brings us to DR.. Ness
P. Lilies, soon to be number
with the lamented. What "
p town do without her che
alier- will the Universe
of Penna. make up to h
for the nice girls or CIR
Which?-that he leaves behir
In his stead comes DR.. GA. G
lin, a graduate from the Univ
sity of Baltimore and pronoun
by the State board of medic
as highly competent to admir-
ter pills and nostrums to the
fiicted. A glance inspires
with confidence in his skill
his ingratiating manners
making E-town inhabit
feel that he already is on
weuns."
Sheriff Clark and wife ,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-08-22

San Francisco, Aug. lire
turns coming in slowly from all
sections of the State seem but to
add to the completeness Of the
victory scored in yesterdays pri-
mary election by the Lincoln
Roosevelt League, as the insur'
gent faction of the Republican
party in California is designated
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-08-22
StaggerS Skeptics.

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instantly relieve bad burn, cut, scale,
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er of the worst sores, ulcers, bolls, Eel
ons, eczema. skin eruptions, as alst
chapped hands, sprains and corns. Try
it. 25c at All Druggists.