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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-22
To Prevent SeaSickness Read
Exciting Story.
University Of Chicago Professor Saves
Particularly Ensrossing Detective
Narrative Until Big Storm
Is Threatened.

Chicago literature as a
preventative of seasickness Is advo-
Gated by a University of Chicago pro
aessor, who declares that his own per-
sonal experience upon the rolling seas
has been such as to demonstrate the
practicability of his plan. In ordinary
weather aboard ship in midocean the
professor reads a sentimental story.
If the waves are tossing high and the
wind is blowing hard he fastens his
attention to a tale of exciting adven-
ture or deep mystery. He boldly
makes the assertion that his scheme
has never failed to ward off impending
seasicltness and adds that, while his
travelling companions are in the throes
of distress. he sits engrossed in his
reading, unmindful of the rise and
fall of the vessel
81 gauge the intensity of the story
read by the roughness of the seas and
the height of the waves" the profess
sor laughed. Yes, know it is a
unique cure for seasickness, but in my
case and in the case of another pro-
lessor here at the university to whom
j preached the strange doctrine it has
been uniformly successful. have
been in some bad storms. but l have
yet to feel my first pang of seasick-
ness.
Il have one detective story which
as yet l have never been called upon
TO use" he went on II am saving it
for some awful storm, and when that
time comes ] shall have more faith in
that detective story as a sure proven
tive than the old-fashioned grand
mothers had in goose grease as a-pana-
cea for children ills. If the waves
sweep over the vessels bow aft to the
stern I'll wager that l win still be
reading in my cabin, as devoid of sea
sickness as an electric light bulb is of
air"
How do you explain your unique
method Of prevention" he was asked
Concentration of the mind upon
some other subject than the height of
the waves or the possibility that the
boat may SINK was the reply. Il
often have occasion to do ocean travel
ing and / have found fear of seasick-
ness and constant dwelling of the
mind upon its related horrors are
largely responsible. So have devised
way to keep from having the Illness
Keep your mind off it and Keep your
mind busy by reading an absorbing
book. If you like detective stories get
out the most exciting one you own
when the captain tells you that a
storm is approaching from the star
board quarter Interest yourself in the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-22
MAKES RUBBER TUNING FORK
Lecturer Shows How Material May
Be Made into Noise Maker-Notes
Clear and Vibrating.

London.-"Children are always chill.
dren and they haven't changed in the
u years since | last gave these lee
lures" said Prof Silvanus Thompson
in reference to the first of the annual
series of lectures at the Royal Insti'
tuition
Il don't try merely to teach, but to
amuse and interest them. But l had
a difficulty the other day, for there
were some very much grown.up chill
dren at the lecture. Lord Halsbuly,
for instance, was there. and also one
OF our greatest mechanicians.
81 think interested them with an
experiment | did, which has not,
think. been shown before. India rub
Der is generally regarded as the most
silent and inoffensive of materials. |
took a rubber tube and filled it with
liquid air. freezing it HARD, and thea
when I knocked it 1t gave out clear,
vibrating note like a tuning fork"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-22
LONDON PENNY BETS

single penny. But he has to pay
for the privilege by submitting to a
severe handicap, which. although of.
fering the bait of a proportionately
large prize, places nearly all the
chances in the hands of the boohe.
This handicap is embodied in
what is known as the composite sys.
TEN. That is to say. the boy is com.
PEELED to spot three placed horses in
three separate races. He is not al
lowed, when betting in coppers. to
win by backing one horse only. His
task is, of course, a much harder one.
and his chances of losing his money
far greater.
in spite OF this, however, the lads
with wages averaging from IS to los
a week, most of which goes to their
parents, literally swarm around these
pestilent tempters. who haunt the en-.
frances to the big warehouses and
printing establishments. At the
crowded dinner hour. when the streets
are fullest Of hustle, the Youngsters
pass their coppers and slips of paper
into the ready hands of the tout. dart.
ing away with their heads full of the
prospect of a win or the tip for some
fresh race which he tout has conf.
dentially impaired
Only a little while ago a friend OF
mine was standing idly at a street
corner looking about him. when sud.
denly small. dingy-looking lad thrust
something into his hand and instantly
bolted. My friend found he had been
presented with a couple Of coppers
wrapped in piece of paper inscribed
with the names of three horses en-.
tered for as many forthcoming races.
He had evidently been mistaken for
some street bookie who-the infer.
ence is-must have been I'm the habit
OF appearing in very decent guise.
The ingenuity of these street book.
makers in battling the police is de.
scribed as beyond belief They and
the other parasites. the small moner
lenders. who advance sums from u
cents up, are responsible for the ruin
of thousands of young lives, turning
promising boys into street Ioaferg
hooligans and wastrels.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-22
READING AS A CURE

story and you'n scarcely notice that a
storm has struck when it does come.
Whenever my students signify
their intention of taking 4 trip abroad
| never fail to give them my scheme
for dispelling danger of seasickness.
And they have reported to me upon
their return that the method was sue
cessful. Perhaps if they did not apply
themselves IN their readlng-did not
become sufficiently interested, l mean
they were seized with the illness,
but those who really interested them
selves in their books crossed the ocean
and were in tiptop physical condition
the whole way over"
The professors unique views have
caused considerable comment among
his fellow educators at the university.
many of whom make it a practice to
go to Europe or some other trans.
oceanic point every two years. Some
have taken the suggestion as a Joke,
its exponent declares, and others have
taken 1t seriously. In most cases the
ones who take it as it is given-in all
seriousners-are the ones who are not
taken with seasic6ness, while those
who think it is Joke are kept in their
cabins for three or four days.
Certain advanced classes of students
at the university, especially classes in
the divinity school, make pilgrimages
in body to the holy land. On the
eve of their departure this professor
never misses an opportunity to impart
to them his discovery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-22

entity. I'm sure. Who sent your"
MIR, Murf" Spuds answered
whereupon ] jumped quickly to my
feet. The affair had assumed Sc
rious turn
Mr.. Murf." she repeated, just as
stepped out
That's the Internal bandit who was
here the other day" Numbered Uncle
Peter I'm black and blue all over
from thinking about him Drive thia
person off the premises; very likely
he's crazy. too"
Easy" whispered; this il
Murf's valet. no doubt"
Valet" snorted the old gentleman;
Keeper, you mean / must say. John,
that | don't admire your selection OF
friends; when they aren't foolish.
they are idlotic." and with this he
flow In the house
This Is the gentleman you wished
to see" heard Clara J. saying to the
caller as / turned.
Mr. Murf sent me down to tell
youse. sir. dat de little COIL is dom
fnei" was the first upper-cut got
from Spuds
Poor Murf" said to Clara J. :.
isn't It wonderful how he can make
people believe that there isn't any
furniture broken In his garret This
young man, no doubt, is under the
impression that
Say" Spuds broke in. Mr.. Murf
is willing to let mo wear the colors II
you'l give him the ticket for ms to
ride. sect"
Then like q fash il dawned upon
me spuds-the Jockey Murf had
sent him up to me for final look
over Clara J. must not be permitted
TO suspect-what no!
GO back to Mr. Murf. said
quickly TO Spuds, land tell him he's
on!
spuds let one yell out Of him and
started TO do a series OF joyous cart
wheels all over the lawn.
What IN the world does 1t all
mean" Clara asked
I ne AAthStt tANihlhGhs uAlU l
you hear him say ticket? Poor old
Murf Is tired Of the east and wants to
go home. For dear Uncle Owens
sake must buy Murfs railroad
ticket: don't you think so?"
Good, generous joint" she an.
swered, kissing me, and felt as man
ly as a chair with one leg of.
Hasn't that annoying person gone
yeti" demanded Uncle Peter ap
pearing in the doorway suddenly.
Jaw, choke up choke an Bill
Bailey. and de coy corner for yours"
the young scoundrel got back then
70 me- Say. you're aces wit me Mr.
Henry, and III grab dat wire foist If
ever de little goil goes out. or spoil
ne map, see!"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-22

My Uncle owen Of Kentucky had
died and left me seven horses and a
heap of trouble. Murf Higgenbottom,
his old trainer. had brought the skates
TO me. and l was getting ready to
race them without letting on to the
family, Gee. but was having a hard
time OF Il!
During the following week / spent
most of my time at the training quar-
tiers, and IL wasn't long before the
colts would nose around my pockets
for the Jumps of sugar brought
them.
The ponies soon tumbled to the fact
that | was their meal ticket,
The things Murf knew about horse
flesh were scandalous. He had the ra-
cling business tied up in Q knot in his
handkerchief. Murf was one OF those
gamey little men that wouldn't take
a dare from any nag that ever chewed
q halter.
That there little light bay FLY
with the 70 white feet for minew he
observed sententiously, after the seven
had been tried out thoroughly.
Make mine the same. Murf," an.
swered; she's all the goods. for
sure"
Whoa. little girl, steady! Yo'
Uncle Owen would delight in that par
Gel of hossflesh. sub; have you all
procu'd a name?" he asked.
Call her Peaches" l answered
quickly.
"Peaches!" Murf repeated.
Sure as you live" / said; well
name her for the best girl that ever
took hurdle like me for husband
Here's to Peaches may she always
have a place at the table when For.
tune passes the cream!"
Il drink TO yo' health. sub, and to
Peachesp hiure said. drawing a flask
Of his beloved Bourbon from his peck
ct and tipping 1t slightly; this here
youngster promises well, and no Kahn
lucky boss evan yet broke a promise
to me. subj"
] gave all the money I possessed to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-22
Beauty Treatments.

biz Snyder, the famous head
keeper of the New York Zoo. was de.
scriblng TO a reporter the 20.gallon
oil baths that he gave the elephants
In the autumn, when the harsh beasts
begin 10 chap their hides
These oil baths improve the ele-
plants looks" he said. The ele-
plants know IT. too. The females es
pecially know it. They take to these
beauty treatments the same as
women"
The head keeper chuckled sardon
ically
Women. though. go a step too far"
he said. "A young nan from the lion
house told me that at ball the other
night he said to his hostess:
who is tina; pretty little blonde
eating ,o5ster salad. maam9'
why. don't you know herr his
fostesa cried She's the pretty little
brunette you alrted with la. weekl'"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-22

Murf and told him to go ahead and
see the thing through to a finish.
You have full authority. Murf."
said, "and all the money can raise
without resort,ns to the use of dizzy.
drops II you win out. the glory will
be yours"
"Yo' Uncle owen considered yo'
all big Casino on the eastern tracks
sub: It is my duty to prove It. seeing
that Il amt possible now TO convince
20 Uncle Owen othahwise," he an
swered, slowly, and that settled it.
i've been watching that black one
yonder, Murf!" | said, pointing to
little sad-eyes, the LATEST looking
skate in the string
"Yes!" Murf answered question
ingly
q christen that one Shoemaker .
said
Shoemaker" Murf echoed.
Shoemaker" I continued. because
he'll be near the last all his life"
/ didn't get a smile from Murf, so
/ got mad and went home.
The next morning while in the sit.
t.rg room reading the papers ! heard
an argument started on the veranda.
and looking out I beheld a weakened
face kid, not much larger than Tacks,
holding a free-forall with Uncle
Peter
Does Mr. John Henry I've here"
the visitor asked
HE does" Uncle Peter replied.
somewhat shortly; what do you
want with him."
Il want him to glue de gaze!" the
youth answered
TO give you what?" Uncle Peter
asked
d. look-oyer, see, I'm for him
II Re warns to me on the peep"
Uncle Peter was too mygtifed TO
speak
To tell the honest. | vas a bit to
the daze myself I'm considered
fairly wise guy on the figure Of speech
proposition. but that kid had me
vhimpering
Haven't you made a mistake in the
house, the old gentleman finally in
quired.
"Aw. choke up! choke up" the
stranger advised What do you
tink I ana wax works. Ny nut
amt no empty shell. see! I've got
bunch OF machinery behind my map
for TO steer me straight, and ] amt
making no bum starts, Pat me wise
20 de real captain, wilFe?"
Have you something 20 sell?"
Uncle Peter asked. suddenly struck
with the idea that the stranger might
be a peddier
"Av'. say. Foxy Gran ring de
tinker On yourself he answered.
scornfully: Il amt ont doing no
ecture for & living Ne t'roat is too
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-22
MAKING A BAD MAN GOOD
Cutting Of Eye Muscle the Only Thing
Necessary to Complete the Trans
formation.

i go over to Blackwells island to
visit the penttentiary at intervals"
said the oculist. There once found
man with a cross eye that would
have been funny if 1t had not been SO
pititul When he tried to look at an
object the eye would jump from its
hiding place until he could focus Il
sufficiently to make out what the OBJ
iect was.
4 was sure that | could cure him.
out ne swore that | shouldn't touch
him. talked TO him about the oper-
alton. and tried to reason with him.
AS result of my argument he said
finally. with great violence: "Tn kill
you; Ill do 1t If you try to cut my
eye
But ] was persuaded that the poor
fellow was sick; that at heart he was
good MANN spite OF his stiffness,
in spite of his quarrelsome habit with
his companions, and for the moment
overlooking the fact that he had been
| imprisoned for petty larceny.
! So, while several men held him,
and he struggled hard performed
the operation on his eye. But he told
me over and over again while this
was going on-for | used no anesthet-
ic, that being against our practice
when the patient Is opposed TO an OPP
eratlon-that he would kill me when
! he got a chance. In the course Of a
| week his eye had healed. and his de-
sire to kill had left him. He gave me
no word Of gratitude. but | knew he
was not the same man. He asked to
be allowed to help me in the operating
room-that was his way of saying
thank you and his request was
granted
II never had so capable an assist
ant Everything that / wanted was
always there. His watchfuI eyes saw
to that Bur he did not talk, he was
at my elbow. anticipating my wants,
! but silent
He soon got his discharge from the
| pententlary, and he asked me one day
| II J. would give him letter of re Jom.
mendation ! said yes. first, then rec,
ollecting that he had been imprisoned
for stealing. said No, man, can't
do that. but I'll tell you what I'll do
go and look for job, and If they ask
for a reference tell them to come to
see me-
Not long after this there was
ring at my telephone, and | heard an
Irish voice at the other end saying:
There's a fellow here gives you as
reference employ teamsters-wh
about hints he all right?"
"'Come and see me. and I'll tell
you about him. said.
Well. what's the matter-ls there
anything wrong with i'm?
I'D like to talk to you about him,
I'll come and see you If you can't
come and see me- / answered.
But he decided he would come to
me II was a little unusual. perhaps,
and possibly he woJ interested. The
upshot was that my cross-eyed man
was employed Later he was made
head teamster
"A bad man changed TO a good man
by the cutting Of an eye muscle 1t
seems strange. doesn't it?-but it's
true. New York Times
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-22
CORN NOT PELLAGRA CAUSE

sion and empowered them to make a
thorough inquiry:
DR. Frank Billings of Chicago, presi-
dent; Dr. J. L. Greene, alienist of the
state board of administration: DR.. H.
Douglas Singer, director of the state
psychoDathic institute; Dr. H. S. Grind
ley. DR.. George w. Webster, president
state board of health; DR. Howard T.
Ricketts,. Dr. W. ]. McNeal and DR..
Oliver s. Ormsby.
There are official estimates from the
boards of health of 81 states in which
they acknowledge the presence of at
least 1000 well defined cases. North
Carolina reports 1000. Gee Ga 1000,
Mississippi 500, Virginia 30. The NOR
tality is estimated al 50 per cent.
DR.. George A Zeller. superintendent
Of the hospital for the insane at Pc
oria, sees a dark future. With no GER
tainty that We may not have to deal
with pellagra as a national health
problem" he says, Il have seen moth
ing in my study Of the disease here or
abroad that Is reassuring and can
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-22
This is Gist Of Report Of Illinois Com
nission-Asks Money for Fur.
Their Research.

Springfield, Ill.-Indian maize or
corn of the variety that Illinois grows
and is feeding to the world is in no
manner responsible Tor pellagra, that
mysterious disease which has been
perplexing medical men of many coun-
tries for years according to the first
report Of the Illinois pellagra commits
sion. The commission asks the legis-
lature to appropriate $4,000 with
which to prosecute its researches in
the next two years. Illinois is the first
state in the union 10 recognize the dis
ease officially and to make official in
vestigation Of its origin
Soon after pellagra was found to be
90 prevalent at the Peoria state hos
initial for the insane, where many
deaths have been recorded. Governor
Deneen named the following medical
men Of Illinois as a pellagra commits
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-22
Decrease In YaIe student.

New Haven, Conn-The general
university catalogue Of Yale. fms, ~
hsAed' shows a decrease In the total
number of students to 1882. az com.
pared with 1912 last year. The larges,
leases are IN the departments Of med.
lcine and law, due to the more strfn
gent examination system adopted two
years ago. The academic department
remains about stationary wbtIa tba
shefield Scientific acbOol and the grad
uate schools show increases.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-22

With Wild yen of delight spuds
dam I'd of in the direction of the
training quarters. and just then Tacks
rushed breathlessly around the corner.
See that kid. Tacks gasped; Il
saw him yesterday down the road
about two miles on the finest little
horse you ever see. and the crazy
man that was here the other day was
with him, but l wasn't frightened"
Then your friend, Murf, really has
a horse Clara J. said, slowly and
with signs of gathering storm.
He has I answered: but did It
for old times sake. It cost me only
few dollars to rent the horse from
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-22
New Wireless Tested.

New York-A new wireless appa-
ratus designed for use in aeropIanes
was given a successful test here The
instruments were set up in the head
quarters of the United States aeronau-
teal preserve and in an Office at SO
Fifth avenue, five doors away. A num-
Der of messages were transmitted back
and forth through the fire walls sepa-
rating the keys.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-22
Hatpin Law for Gotham.

New York.-New York city will join
the list of cities which have legislated
against the long hatpin evil, If an
ordinance now before the board of al
dermen becomes a law. The ordi
nance provides fine of not more than
$50 for any woman whose batpin, un
less suitably guarded, protrudes
more than half an inch from the
crown or other portion of the hat"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-22
Cannot Gaze Rald Eanl.

Bellefontaine, o.-That it Is agains.
the Ohio law to hold bald eagles IN
captivity was the ruling received from
EiL1er Fawcett, Logan county farm.
or. Fawcett has enc Of the birds
captured after fierce fgh. several
weeks ago, and the attorney general
ordered its release.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-22
mo kaIntueky Hoss Evan Yet Broke
a Promise to Me, Suhi"

a livery stable. and you can't imagine
how 1t soothes and comforts poor old
Murf!"
Forgive me, joint" Clara j. said,
almost tearfully. and again she kissed
me
l felt that l was beginning to show
the first faint symptoms of being a
liar!
Copyright by G. w. Dillingham; Coz
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-22
Quarter Million Dead Bats.

London.-Rat catchers reported at
the last meeting of the Tendring dis
trict council that they had killed $780,
600 rodents in the crusade started by
fear Of cholera.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-22

only offer congratulations that Illinois
is the first to give official recornitfon
to It. with view of determining its
cause and the means Of proven. on"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-11

at is up to the water company,
said Durbin. Talked with their at
torney some time ago and the COM
pany is going to reply"
Still unsatisfied, (he is "a persist
ent cussD, Councilman Waring again
asked a question and it was then
that Councilman Durbin who hates
corporations-loathes and despises
the very ground that they walk on
or crawl on or whatever corpora
tions do on the ground, and who be-
lieves that the gravest charge that
can be preferred against a man is
that he is close to a corporation, re-
minded Waring that he was nearer to
the company than any one on the
committee and that he should know
what 1t was doing.
The shot came like cannon ball
and as it passed across the room to
hit Councilman Waring it tore its
way through the air, scattering frag-
ments in every direction and it was
no wonder that Waring sat down and
that he did not have another word
to say during the whole meeting.
All he could do was take the count
and then some, while Durbin did the
counting. But he is in his usual
good health this morning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-11
To SEE THAT
NO FIRE TRAPS
ARE ALLOWED

With the view of relieving the city
of the many fire trap buildings ex-
isting in the city conference was
held this forenoon between Alder
man Huckestein, chairman of the
committee on health and police, AL
derman Low, chairman of the COM
mittee on fire, light and water and
Chief of Police Hamilton, and it was
decided that the three during the
week should visit all the buildings
which are considered as fire traps
and submit a report on the subject
at the next meeting Of the council.
According to information which
crept out at the conference, there
are many buildings in the city which
are veritable fire traps. Some of
them are situated right in the heart
of the business section and are used
as lodging houses and should a fire
break out in them, death would be
almost certain to some of the lodg-
ers for the lack of ony exit. The
committee will make a thorough in
vestigation of them, ascertain from
the city attorney what legal remedy
the council has, and make a full re.
port on the subject to the council
and recommend what action it con.
siders necessary to be taken.