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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10

From my kitchen window" said
she, looking at the man who man.
ages the tank on the roof across from
me. It seems to me that as far as
constant work and tinkering are con-
cerned, tank on the top of fiat
building is worse than an automobile.
never look but he Is working away
at It, outlying it, warming up irons
over a little stove and poking them at
It somewhere. sticking holes In 1t
apparently, though hardly think that
can be true If it is full of water.
That's what they are full of. isn't 1t!
Sometimes he crawls under the thing
and lies there fiat on his back gazing
I'D at IT, working at it, puttying It.
He'd drown If he suddenly punched a
hole in 1t under there with the poker
he takes such pains to heat. Wouldn't
he? oh, well! The Lords VIII be
done"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10
Stevenson's Grandson Finds Treasure

The lad stopped digging because his
shovel had encountered an obstruc.
ton. Tested carefully the thing that
resisted proved to be metal. Then
Louis dug more furiously than ever.
In a few moments he unearthed a
metal box. And. sure enough, Il con
tanned treasure Opening it hastily,
the hoy found 1900 shares of valuable
stock, deeds to city property. other
valuable papers and several empty
ring boxes.
OF course, the boy did not realize
the value of the property. but he knew
the papers must be worth a great deal
or they would not have been placed
in such secure box. So he hastily
carried his find to his mother. who
turned the property over TO the police.
The papers belong to Augustus I'm,
br:e. a wealthy man whose house is
closed and who is out of the city. The
police think robbers ransacked the
imbrie residence and. after taking
money and jewelry from the box,
buried H.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10

II is a deeply interesting and re-
markable circumstance that the Chi
nese government has issued an edict
making English the official language
for scientific and technical education
throughout the empire. The action IL
particularly significant. Here is the
most conservative nation Of history. a
people who are estranged by tempera.
ment and tradition from all that is
western and modern. They have
chosen English as the official language
Of their scientific and technical
schools. All this means that the Eng
lish people are the greatest factors
in our present-day civilization, and II
means. furthermore. that II the old
disaster of Babel tower Is ever TO be
undone IT will be through the English
language.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10
Scandal Wrecks Romance of the Zoo

B. Young tried to do that. too. but
he fell back TO the ground in a most
undignited manner. When the gray
goose came back after circle of the
neighborhood. he expressed to her, no
doubt. his grave disapproval of undue
boisterousness in young woman con-
siderably beyond the kindergarten age.
At any rate a GOODNESS sprang up
here between the couple. They went
on down the mall until they came to
the pool OF water equipped with the
fountain mechanism that spouts up
many minute streams of water from
the surface of the pool. b. Young
started to walk slowly around the low
curbing of the pool, but Clara, the
poor, simple thing. jumped right in
and. swimming out until she came I'M
derneath the showering streams, began
quacking as loudly as she could. flap
ping her wings in a quick, excited
way
e. Young does not worship the con-
vention But even he stood stock still
and glared at Clara. She caught his
eye. but did not seem to be in the
least ashamed. Whereupon he turned
away, acting as If he didn't know the
young thing cutting up In the pool.
Chief Keeper Snyder came down the
mall on the trail. On the way back 10
the fowl house. Clara and b. Young res
fused to notice each other
"A simple case of incompatability. I
said Snyder. but, fortunately II was
discovered early. We would prefer To
say nothing more just at present
However. B. Yong plans visit To
Reno. New. where divorces are so cas-
| fly obtained
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10

CAN FRANCISCO.-Wh little Louis
~ Osborne, the eight-year-old son OF
Lloyd Osborne. novelist and stepson
OF Robert Louis Stevenson. armed him
self with his midget shovel and went
out on a sand hill near his home here
to dig a few days ago he had visions
of finding treasure. This is not an I'M
usual thing for the lad, for he has not
heard his fathers illustrious stepfa-
Their talked about without getting
some spirit of adventure of the author
Of Treasure Island" fixed in his mind.
SO while Louis dug he hummed six.
teen Men on a Dead Mans Chest. Yo
Ho! Hot and Bottle of Rum"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10

1 wonder" said Mr.. Goslington.
how II came to be called an arm
! have just received booklet describ.
ing a lovely place on salt water where
am inclined to think I'll go. a place
that pleases my fancy; and this place
Is situated on an arm Of the sea
Why do you suppose they start
ed calling an inlet or an estuary an
extended bay. an arm Of the sea?
Why did they not call this sort OF deep
indentation. instead Of an arm a leg o.
the sea-?
That really seems TO me very
queer; but don't suppose It makes
any practical difference. I dare say
we shall be just as well satisfied with
this place on an arm Of the sea as we
would have been If it had been 10.
Gated on a leg"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10
ORIGIN or SUPERSTITIoNS
Why Wedding Ring Is Placed on the
Fourth Finger of the Brides
Left Hand.

Through popular superstitions may
lack reason or reasonable explana-
ton, they must have an origin. and
this has formed the basis of quite an
interesting book by T. Sharper Knowl-
son.
The question of the wedding ring
and why it should be placed on the
fourth finger of the left hand traces
back to writer in the British Apollo
070sl.
There is nothing more in this" 1t
is stated, than that the custom was
handed down to the present age from
the practise of our ancestors, who
found the left hand more convenient
for such ornaments than the right in
that it is ever less employed for the
same reason they chose the fourth
finger. which is not only less used
than either of the rest, but is more
capable of preserving a ring from
bruises, having this one quality pc
culiar to itself, that II cannot be ex-
tended but in company with some
other finger. whereas the rest may be
singly stretched to their full length
! and straightness.
' The old fashioned notion that shoe
should bring luck at a wedding is an
other superstition curious to explain.
1T was in the sense or confirming a
sale or exchange that the Jews un-
derstood the removal and giving OF a
shoe or sandal. When the kinsman of
| Boaz consented to waive his claim
upon the parcel of land which Naomi
would sell in favor of Boaz. he drew
off his shoe for this was a testi'
mony in Israel
I'm a different sense theh removal
Of shoe marks the winding up OF
negotiations among the laws and ordi
nances given in the book Of Deuteron-
omy, where the widow who is refused
marriage by her husbands surviving
brother is directed to come unto him
in the presence of the elders, and
loose his shoe from off his foot thus
asserting her independence and heap
| ing upon him the blame for failure &c
comply with the law.
When Emperor Vladimar pro
posed marriage TO the daughter OF
Reginald she refused him with the
words:
81 will not take off my shoe to the
son of a slave
In Anglo-Saxon marriages the
brides father delivered her shoe &c
the bridegroom. who touched her Oh
the head with it in token of his au
thority."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10
LOOKING Forward,

A little five-year-old boy. the posses.
sor OF many toys. was asked T. give
some Of them to less fortunate baby
cousin. He generously consented. but
after a moments thought looked up
and said very earnestly: Mamma, l
don't want to give all my playthings
away. never expect to have any
children. but would like to keep
some for my grandchildren. "-Ex'
change.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10

There have been many deVotees OF
the cold cigar. List was one Mas
senet says that the able could not
play the piano unless be had cigar
in his mouth. But he did not light II
or smoke IL: he used to eat It. He
would sit down to the instrument with
a big cigar between bis teeth and
keep munching all the time he played.
When the cigar was eaten up the per
Torrance closed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10
Health and Weal.r.

There is a great difference between
the two temporal blessings. health and
wealth. Wealth is most envied, but
least enjoyed; health is frequently en-
joyed. but the least envied: and the
superiority Of the latter Is still more
obvious that the poorest man would
MOI part with his health for money,
but richest would gladly part With his
money for health.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10
PresIdent,s Secretary.

There have been 26 different presi-
dents OF the United StaCes. and all
Of hem have had private secretaries.
but the list Of men to whom the Office
has proved a stepping stone" is a
short one. Here It is: john Hay, Hor-
ace Porter. Daniel Lamont. George B.
Cortelyou and William Loeb, Jr. What
became of the others? Their subse-
quent careers are. lost.-Harper's
Weekly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10
Murder wl,hou, Malice.

The nean Of the sunolk School Of
Law, Bcston, sends US the following
gem from a freshman examination pa.
per:
Where murder Is committed with.
out malice aforethought it is a case
Of granddaughter. The Green Bag.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10
a Helnlna Hand.

Hold up your hands," exclaimed
the footpad as he stepped from the
shadow of a building and confronted
the lone pedestrian.
IAN right" rejoined the victim
.'Rut IL will be useless to waste your
time on me If you are after money
I've been shopping with my wife all
afternoon"
Poor fellow" exclaimed the man
behind the popgun. Here, take this
quarter"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10
Southern Travel.

Does that mark on the time table
that looks Ike horn denote = flag
station?" asked the man at the rail.
way ticket Office window.
NO" replied the ticket-seller; that
means that the train usually stops
there because there Is a COW on the
track"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10
Praises Traits of His Dog in Rhvme

court will spare both dog and defend,
ant from any decree which would IN
any way interfere with the long rela.
tionship heretofore existing between
the defendant and his dog Rover"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10
Easy Way 70 Cut Glass.

II you wish to cut a window glass
and have not at hand a glass cutter.
the following simple method may be
fesorted to: Tie about the glass on
the dividing line string soaked in
kerosene oil Set fire 10 the string
and while the glass is still hot. break
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10
FITS. cIo.ks Made In Amerles.

The first attempt TO manufacture
watches or clocks on a large scale in
America was made by Eli Terry. a
Connecticut Yankee. who invented
wooden wheels for his clocks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10

An aim In life is the only fortune
worth the finding. and It is not to be
found In foreign lands, but IN the
heart itself.-Robert Louis Stevenson
in two with the fingers. The break
win come exactly along the track Of
the burnt string.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10

VI
the rack where Dalton's horse was
hitched, she mounted IT and rode
away.
The storm was increasing rather
than abating. and the cold air made
her SILVER and draw her mantle closer
about her. Undaunted by the snow
and wind. Faith Harding rode on,
warn Major Ridgeway.
Reaching the foot of the bluff. she
entered a road through the wood. q
short cut to the home of Grandfather
Ridgeway. By this way she knew
the young patriot would be sure to
come.
She had only gone half mile when
the rapid beating of horses feet on
the hard frozen ground behind her
told her that her flight ha9 been dis
covered and the troopers we're on her
track.
Like a frightened bird, she sped
through the night and storm. the no
BILE horse of the man she was out
whiting never once offering TO turn
back or slacken his pace.
The sound Of her pursuers came
more distinctly, and despite Blue.
skins speed she began to fear they
were gaining on her.
Three miles of that mad ride passed
over and Faith realized that the
troopers were surely gaining. She
had underestimate the speed Of
| their animals.
Did fate decree that she must fail?
Must the man she loved fall into the
net so artfully laid to ensnare him?
Never" she cried "Ou. good
Blueskin- We viii win yet"
! She had crossed the stream that
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-10-15

We sell vINOL with tie
understanding that if il does
not give the purchaser per-
feet satisfaction, we return
his money without question.
Will you try a bottle I'M
der these conditions1
H. G. Wells, Drugpi st. Elktons Mi
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RISING sun.

Mr. Howell Cummings and family,
OF Philadelphia, visited Mr. Henry
Cummings and family last week
DR.. T. B. Moore and wife have re-
turned from visit with his parents,
near Delta.
Mr.. Eugene A. Reynolds, of Phila-
delphia, was a recent visitor of his
mother, Mrs. Amanda Reynolds, near
town
The Home Mission Social was pleas
antly entertained at the home OF Mr..
Harry Shepherd on Friday night. Oc-
tober 8.
Miss NJ. Alkaline Smith is enjoying
visit with her brother, Mr.. Bradley
Smith and wife, in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Samuel Hambleton was a
Philadelphia visitor during previous
week.
Miss Matte Foster, Philadelphia,
was the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Err
nest Br;ckley, this week.
Mr.. Cecil Ewing attended the Farm
crs' Convention at Hancock, Md, on
Saturday OF previous week.
Mrs John McCush spent few days
OF previous week with her brother,
near Port Deposit.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. b. K. Robertson
gave reception to Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Robertson last Friday after
noon from I to 5 o'clock. They had
Just returned from their wedding trip.
The w. c. I. U. met with Mrs. Ed
win Haines on Thursday afternoon at
2.3o O'Clock.
Mr.. A. Percy Kirk spent Friday
night OF previous week with Mr..
Wright, in Philadelphia
Sacrament OF the Lords Supper was
observed in M. E. Church last Sunday
morning at 1890 o'clock.
Mrs Louisa Schott, who has been
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Harry Jones, in Wilmington.

| Harry Jones, in Wilmington
Mr. Paul Cummings spent several
days this week in Philadelphia with
| Mr.. Ralph Cummings.
Miss Gertrude Morris, of Washing
ton, ID. c., spent several days this week
with Miss Emma V. Gathers.
! Mr.. Charles Murray, of Baltimore,
spent Sunday at his home
! Mrs Daniel Carter and daughter, OF
Baltimore, are guests of Mrs R. c.
| Hopkins.
Miss Ethel Harvard is visiting re-
iatives in Baltimore.
Tome will play football with the
Episcopal High School OF Alexandra
Va, on Saturday afternoon. October
IS, at $50
Mr. Frank Clapp spent Monday in
Baltimore
Mr.. John NJ Campbell is visiting
his family in Greensboro. N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Campbell and
, children, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Becker, IN Baltimore.
Mr.. S. II. Friedman, OF Henderson,
vile, N. C., is spending few days
with his family.
MIS- bSil ipuC lldSSOii, VI w IlllIllS :
ton. spent Wednesday with Mrs. c.
Creswen
Rev. F. F, Carpenter and son, Irv-
ing, spent Monday in Wilmington
Miss Mary Caldv ell spent Sunday
with Rev. and Mrs. V. S. Collins in
Middletown, Del
Mr.. Jerome Conway, of Baltimore,
spent Sunday with Mr.. Samuel Rey-
nolds.
Miss Josephine Drakeley, OF Brook
Ign, is the guest OF Mrs r. P. Nc
Clenahan
Mrs, Elizabeth Sm:thson, of Port
Deposit. was the guest last week OF
her daughter, Miss Elizabeth, at Della
ware College. Newark, Del.
Mrs. John Mitchell, OF Baltimore,
and Mrs. Lizzie Woolley, Of Annapolis,
spent part OF last week with Mrs.
George Harvard.
Mr.. Harry Oldham, OF Chestertown,
spent Sunday at his home
The Hon. ]. Harry Covington, of
Easton, visited number OF his friends
in town on Monday
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The Epworth League will give a
concert in Nesbitt Hail, Friday even
ing, October Fl, at 8 p. IN. Miss Pearl
Skillen who comes from the Star Ly-
ceum Bureau OF New York, is one OF
the finest impcrsonators and story
tellers now before the public Miss
Skillens program is one that will be
enjoyed by the old, middle aged and
young. Please do not forget the date
and hour, SO you can be one OF the
number to enjoy this great treat
General admission. Is cents
Mrs, Emma J. Abrahams is visiting
Mrs. Edward Miller, in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Cresweil Head. OF Washing
ton, spent Wednesday with Miss Eliza
beth Boynton
Mr.. Charles r Butchenhart, OF
Philadelphia, spent Sunday at his
home
Mrs. Roy II. Snyder spent Wednes-
day in Philadelphia.
Mrs, Jane A. Gerry is visiting her
daughter, Mrs Fl. A. G. Westeried,
i'll Elktoh
Mrs Cyrcnus Crrswell is visiting
relatives in Chester, Pa.
Mrs William Holm and Miss Mary
Holm are spending few days with
DR.. Francis Falls, in Phoenixville, Pa
Mr. Joel Acker spent Wednesday in
Baltimore.
Mrs John Atkinson and Miss Maud
Atkinson spent last Friday in Balti-
more.
Mrs. Clara NJ Knight spent Sunday
with Mrs. II. a. c. Wester6eld, in
Elkton.
Miss Clara White is visiting relatives
i'll Annapolis.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ewing, OF
Boston, Mass, and Mr.. Luther Ewing
OF Wilmington, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Elizabeth Ewing.
Miss Helen Dckey. OF Baltimore,
spent few days this week at her
home.
Mrs, Clara Crew, OF Baltimore.
spent last Saturday with Mrs. William
Coulson
Mrs. Daniel Lamm and son. Master
Stephen. spent last week with Mr..
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NORTH EAST

The Odd Fellows held banquet il
the G. A. X. Hall on this Thursday
evening An account will be giver
next week.
Armon Worrilow moved to Kennett
Square this week.
Mr.. John l.. Hoover, OF Lancaster
spent the week here.
Mr.. E. r. B, Day has had his resi-.
dence reroofed and painted
Miss Ethel Rutter hos returned
from a pleasant visit to friends il
Gainesville and Newark
The final meeting for organizing q
Grange will be held in the G. A. R
Hall this Saturday afternoon, at .
o'clock
The townspeople are much pleased
with the new concrete walk from the
bridge to the depot.
The canning season closed here thi.
week and the pack was the largest anc
best put up for many years.
The Morning News, in speaking o
the Firemen's Parade in Wilmington
last Thursday, mentioned the Rec
Mems Band as one OF the best equipped
and ranking among the best in music
in line, the Red Mems Band from
here led the Newport, Del, Fire
Company in the parade
The first frost showed up on Thurs.
day morning.
There is considerable sickness il
this neighborhood but none OF seri.
Gus character and there has been ar
unusual freedom from typhoid and ma
laria
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PfRRYvILLE

Mrs Frank Walker spent Monday
last i'll Wilmington and Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. William Craig ant
child, OF Wilmington, spent few days
with Mr.. M D. Craig and family the
past week
Mr. and Mrs Hepborn Benson and
children, OF Aldan have returned home
after visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Geisler, OF
Port Deepest, spent few days with
Mr.. A. K Gillespie and family this
week.
Miss Harriet Pyle. OF West Ches-
ter, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs George
Pyle.
Mrs. Charles Jones, of Middletown
was the guest OF Mr.. d. c. Hoffecker
and family this week
Miss Lena Ryan is spending some
time in Wilmington.
Mrs Harry White spent Thursday
last in Philadelphia.
Misses Anna and Isabel Armstrong
have returned home after spending
several months in Ireland, England
and France
Mrs. George Knight, Of Phi!adel-
phia was a town visitor this week
Revival services are in progress in
the NJ f. Church with good results.
Messrs William Schumm and Jacob
Schneider have installed the Pitner
Gasoline Lighting System in their
places OF business this week
Mrs Clarence McMullen and son
are visiting relatives in Rising Sun
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the Church or the Good Shepherd. On
Saturday afternoon, October IL al
the home Of Miss Emma Morgan
Several persons from here attended
dance ~ Cecilton Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Jefferson
We're serenaded Tuesday evening at
the ONE Of his mother, Mrs. ID A.
Jefferson, on Canal street.
Lilly Wild West Show was hsre on
Wednesday The evening PERFORM
ance was Largely attended.
Little Miss Hilda Warner was given
a surprise party in honor OF her sew
enth birthday last Saturday evening
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Warner.
X. ii. Rees, 6. II. Reuss and c.
Lupfer attended the automobile races
in Philadelphia last Saturday. They
made the trip in Mr. Rees' automobile.
A large crowd attended the anni-
versary Of the landing OF the Bohe-
mians at Bohemia Bridge last Sunday.
The Sunshine Society will hold a
bake in Wcolley's vacant store room,
next Saturday, October 22,Sffom one
until five o'clock
Services at Trinity NJ f. Church
tomorrow Sunday are as follows -
$50 a. m, Love Feast; 1890 a. M,
sermon, Rev. l. G. Fosnocht; p. M,
Sunday School, special program; 8 p.
m, Preaching, Rev. H A. G. Wester-
field; 6.3o p. m, Epworth Leagues ,. 80
p m. Preaching, preceded by Song
Service Everybody will be cordially
welcomed
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CHESAPEAKE CITY

Miss Florence Woolley is visiting
MIR. and Mrs. G. S. Woolley.
Mrs. B. p. Hanson and Miss Au-
eus'a Hanson spent Sunday with Mr..
aud Mrs. A. ]. Bouchele at St. Au-
gustine
Mrs, I. N. Lorraine is visiting rela-
tives i'll Wilmington.
]. B. Ewing has been spending a
few days with Mr.. w. A. Hazel, near
, town.
Miss Maud Dugan, of Wilmington,
is visiting Miss Lenore Lake.
Miss Jennie Walters visited Miss
Noble Foard, on Wednesday.
Mar. and Mrs, Frank Jefferson, OF
Warren, Pa, are spending a week
With Mrs. d. A. Jefferson
Mi and Mrs. r. S. Wallis spent
y, ednesday at Georgetown.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Mitchell, OF
Elkton, visited Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hopper on Monday
DIR. Curtis Laws. OF Brooklyn, N. Y,
visited Dr. and Mrs. c. C. Laws, this
week.
Mrs. r. B. Jones and daughter, Miss
Margaret Jones, have returned to
Baltimore for the winter.
Mrs. Delmar Smithers and daugh-
ter have returned from a visit with
Mrs. William Young, at Belair
Miss Cora Arrants, of Elk Neck, is
visitin CHER sister, Mrs. Charles Cool
ing.
A bake will be held by the ladies' of
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H. G. Wells, Druggist, Islktoux Md.