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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
LONELY WILD PIGEON

WINGED that the wild pigeon, ectopistes
migratorius they call it. has gone
never to return. The other day, how
ever. Charles E. Hayden, an old-time
sportsman and bird student, told Ruth
ven Deane. president OF the Illinois
Audubon society. that he had seen a
wild pigeon in Jackson Park and that
there was no mistake about it."
About three weeks ago a high school
teacher. a man who has made orni'
thology a study, reported that he had
seen wild pigeon in jackson Park.
The discovery was recorded in the pa.
pers, but the scientists who had run
down hundreds Of reports of this
kind, only to find mistake had been
made, were skeptical to the point of
disbelief
Now comes Mr.. Hayden, who knew
the pigeon when its tribe numbered
millions, to make positive statement
that fine male bird of a supposedly
extinct race was under close observa.
ton by him In Jackson Park for an
hour.
II was 4:30 O'Clock In the morning
when Mr.. Hayden went bird study
ing" in Jackson Park. He was as.
founded when he saw the pigeon. He
knew the tribe was supposed TO be
extinct, and that reward of $500 had
been offered for authentic knowledge
OF the existence of a single nesting
pair. He made allowance for decep-
tive lights and shadows, conditions
which might exaggerate the common
mourning dove to the size and sem.
blance of its bigger relative. and then
was convinced that the stranger was
the wild pigeon which he had known
in youth.
There was another early morning
stroller in jackson Park. Attorney F
a. Pennington, and Mr.. Hayden called
him over to see the bird. Mr.. Pen.
nington pronounced the bird wild
pigeon. He is familiar with the bird
only from description and picture,
but be knows the mourning dove, the
only species with which the pigeon IS
likely 20 be confused. and he knows
it we'll Mr. Pennington said that
barring what appeared to be = mot.
ling of the feathers on the back OF
the neck OF the bird was a wild pigeor
TO a dot.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
First Cases Appeared Nearly
Ten Months Ago.
infected Rodents Imported With Grain
Held ResponsibIe-War Of De-
struetIon Is Being Strong
ly Urged.

LOndon.-Three reports OF the ex-
lremest Importance. dealing with the
suspected cases OF human plague in
East Suffolk. and more especially with
an epidemic of plague in rats, were
Issued the other day by the local gov.
eminent board with covering letter
by DR.. Newsholme, the medical off,
Ger of the board.
The history of the outbreak. which
has been the subject of many articles
In the Daily Mail. is as follows: On
October 2. 1910. four cases of pneu-
monte plague were notified to the
board at Preston in Suffolk. All four
persons affected died. and It is a rea-
sonable Inference" says DIR. News
holme. that the cases may have been
plague; and there is further posi-
bility that two previous limited out
breaks Of Illness in the same part OF
East Suffolk may also have been
plague"
On investigation being made It be-
came clear that rats were infected.
Rats and hares found dead were bacte-
riologically examined and proved TO
have had plague. At first the infect
ed animals were found only in the
portion Of the Sanford rural district
between the Orwell and the Stour. But
In the middle OF November the Wood.
bridge, Cosford and Tendring dis
tricts were also affected
From the first z was realized that
grave significance attached to the
presence Of focus OF plague In ro-
dents In East Suffolk" DR.. Newsholme
says, and the local authorities were
urged to show activity in meeting the
danger Other sanitary authorities in
England were warned. but though rats
from various parts were examined
none Of them were found to be in
fected. In the infected area rat de-
struction has been hampered by the
failure OF some owners of property to
cooperate. 1t is suggested that the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06

country of the spread OF plague from
ship rats beyond the limits OF port.
This is reassuring. the more SO as II
there had been any such spread Il
would have been indicated by exces-
sive mortality in rats.
THE evidence appears to indicate
that rat plague has been present for
several years in East Suffolk. Never
theless, during that time only three
very limited outbreaks Of probable hu-
man plague have occurred, showing
that under the conditions there exis-
tent human infection is an excep-
tional and, as it were, an accidental
phenomenon. AS is we'll known, the
possibilities Of spread of plague from
rats to man are much smaller in this
country than in India"
Bubonic plague is spread by rat
fieas. Pneumonia plague. however.
can spread from human being to hui
man being, especially where the do
nestle conditions are uncleanly. The
precaution of regarding all cases Of
pneumonia in suspected district as
plague, obtaining psychological an
alysis and securing isolation is recon-
mended.
"A considerable outbreak Of human
plague might be anticipated" DR..
Newsholme concludes, IF such fail
ure to recognize early cases occurred
in a district in which the conditions
favored spread by direct infection
by means OF fieas."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
Marguerite's Grandchild
By DOROTHY BLACKMORE
lcopyrlght. lgIo. b. Associatea LIterary Pressl

Ned Cannnught sat over his coffee
In the luxurious lounge of the Chateau
Del Monte. It was his habit to post
pone the Stacking of his cigar until
his coffee had been brought to him
each evening in this palm-decked
rendezvous Of the fashionable summer
hotel in watch he was spending the
summer
Cannaught had a reason for choos-
1ng this place to loiter in-he needed
20 see people, to hear the gay babble
of merry groups Of people. He had
been too long in his gloomy studio In
town doing nothing but work, and
thera had come to him the moment
when he discovered that if he did not
get out among human beings again he
would forget how they talked and act
ed and lived. His dialogue would be-
come stilted; his situations unnatural
and be would lose his footing in the
literary world
What mattered It If the gay per
sihage that hoated about him was
merely the babble of dilletantes and
amateurs? II was what he needed,
and each evening he watched the
ever changing groups Of human beings
who frequented this inn.
Tonight the voice Of a woman had
reached his ears and he turned to see
her. He waved of the cloud of smoke
he had blown before him, the better TO
view her
She was tall and well built with an
.hviously foreign bearing and yet
she was an American. Cannaught
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06

Bonny lad with gold laced coat
Buttoned tightly TO your throat,
You have checked my hat for me
All this summer Let me see.
When twas new you first began
To care for it. little man:
And each day when came in
You received it-with grin
At the first, and then your smile
Faded wholly after while.
Day by day you took the hat.
Day by day your hopes fell fat:
/ could almost know the time
You despaired about the dime.
Still with plucky hope you came
To receive 1t. just the same,
And with optomistic faith
Which changed to a wistful wrath
OF a smile, you greeted me
AS politely as might be.
Sometimes you were very grum
When at noon you saw me come;
Sometimes you were blithe and bland
As you took II from my hand
l could see what was your bent;
First. the subtle Establishment,
Then the naughty air and stern
AS though you a tip would spurn,
Then q plying glance. whose aim
Was to make me yield through shame
Well. my lad, IL I each time
Had have yielded up that dime,
l by now had paid to you
What the hat cost when twas new
Still I've had this two months use
or the hat; that's my excuse.
Coax the smile now to your lips:
Here. I'll give you all the tips
OF the sumner, as to that.
You. my lad. may keep the hat!
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06

tnew this from her accent Her toll
cite was simple yet individual and the
lorgnette she piled added not one whit
Of artiflciality She had exquisite
coloring and hair. and her eyes,
though they did not see WELL were
wonderfully beautiful.
She chatted with intimates. She had
motored down to the chateau and was
making her adieux.
A woman friend held her hand lin.
geringly In both her own. 1T is so
good to have you back. Marguerite"
she said. a." France aud Italy have
done much for you"
Marguerite laughed In a soft little
way she had You're so good. But
do come soon-oyster Bay 719--and
see my grandchild 1t was she who
brought me back to this country"
I'll come, indeed. to see her-and
you" said the woman, following the
tail Marguerite with her eyes until she
was out OF sight
Cannaught thoughtfully slipped the
black coffee and his eyes sought the
door through which Marguerite had
passed.
Her grandchild," be said to himself.
Then he blew a set of smoke rings
and watched them expand and disap-
pear into thin air. Her grandchild,"
he repeated.
Thereafter. as he sat watching men
and women come and go, Ned Can
naught had always in mind one thing
another sight of--Marguerite. OF
all the women he had seen In this
place none had attracted him as had
this one
Against his own desires and inclin.
ations he began 10 cultivate the
guests who lived at the chateau and
occasionally he would Join them in
the lounge after dinner instead OF
sitting alone. Perhaps someone might
know her; perhaps she would come
again.
Canuaught was sure she had an In
teresting story to tell; she must have
If at surely not more than thirty-foul
she had a grandchild. The latter fact
seemed incredible but she had stated
II with her own lips and her friend has
seemed not at all aStonished.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
FEAT OF A MODERN COWBOY

throws the throttle wide open. goes
down among them and deity plants
his moose over the best one in the
herd. To prove that this isn't a fish
story, Bob has plenty of trophies and
witnesses.
In a recent letter to his brother,
telling of trip he made In the early
part Of the month. when he took his
father out to Soash. he says: MY
tires are giving wonderful satisfac.
tion. | got two more antelope last
week. This makes six we have caught
without even puncture, and you can
imagine what a hardship that turf
work is on tires at the speed ante.
lope generally force you to use"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06

It used to be thought that certain
small smooth stones which passed
from hand to hand for generations in
some family had the power when
slipped inside the lids of the eye OF
attracting foreign bodies therein and
working them out of the eye.
There the stone was likely to come
in contact with foreign body. if such
wa resent. and TO work II out OF
plaoe Then the natural expulsiye
power of the eye would work It out
altogether. At best. however. the proc
ess is an uncertain one, and since
such stone having been in one eye
may gather the germs OF some disease
II would be a serious source OF danger
to another eye when used again. Some
druggists when asked for eyestones
will give the person a small. nat seed
which can be used but once.-optical
Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06

"They had TO stay" said an inferno.
ito get used to their wooden legs Il
takes some time 10 learn to manage
wooden legs. and most men who will
have to peg along with them for the
rest of their natural lives stay In the
hospital several days after they get
well 70 practice stumping around on
their new legs. OF course, they can
learn outside, but the man who has
just acquired a wooden leg feels so
awkward and is so likely to fall down
and break the other leg or an arm, or
maybe his neck. that we prefer to
keep him here so he can take hir
first lessons under our supervision.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06

Coin, Ia.-Marriage by telephone
with the clergyman in one town. the
bridegroom and the bride-to-be in tive
others. is an innovation in weddings
Rev. H. B. Minton. in the study here
married George Prentice. at his home
in Northboro. and Miss Mary Dewitt
in her home in Blanchard. Coin Ii
Ave miles north Of Blanchard and
Northboro three miles west. The bride
and bridegroom. each holding q phone
answered the customary questions
and each heard the minister pro
nounce them husband and VITA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06

hams Vegetable Compound was rec
commended, and after taking three bot
ties she has regained her health, thanks
to your medicine. can recommend it
for all female troubles. Mrs. L. A.
CoRKRAN, 1903 Rutland Street, Balti-
more, Nd
Hundreds of such letters from moth.
ers expressing their gratitude for what
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished for hem have
been received by the Lydia Z. Pinkham
Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painful
or irregular periods, backache, head
ache, dragging-down sensations, faint
ing spells or Indigestion, should take
Immediate action and be restored &c
health by Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. Thousands have been
restored to health by its use.
Write to Mrs. Pinkham. Lynn,
Mass, for advice, free.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
Massage.

NO use talking 20 me about hair
tonics," said the first man. Every
one OF them must be thoroughly
rubbed in. the instructions say. and IL
Is the rubbing In that does you good
If anything"
las far as that is concerned. re
marked he man with the thin spot
at the crown of his head, las soon as
your hair begins to fall your friends
viii keep rubbing the fact in upon
you"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
Wanted II HomeIllke.

An American college youth stopped
for refreshment at the little inn on
top of Sonnenberg. in Switzerland,
and asked the petite waitress for
beer.
Blonde or brunette7" she asked.
after the custom of the country
"A little blonde for mine" he re-
piled. with just touch of peroxide
to make It seem natural.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06

sleep. The doctors thought 1 had only
short time to live. l was so great
ly improved after short use Of Deans
Kidney Pills that continued and was
completely cured. l am positive that
Doan's Kidney Pills win cure any case
OF kidney trouble if taken as directed"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by druggists and general
storekeepers everywhere. Price soc.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, NY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
GHOST IN MINE WAS OLD cow
Workers in Shaft In Pennsylvania
Thought Place Was Haunted When
They Heard Odd Noises.

wnkes-Barre. Pa.-Workers for the
Kingston Coal company thought TIE
mine was haunted when they heard
believing and other strange noises
coming from an old working Others.
drawer and less superstitious. went to
the assistance OF Mrs. Patrick Fogar-
,y's COW, which had straysd from
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
Only Survivor of Species Be-
Iieved to Be in Chicago.
Reward of $500 Offered for Any Pair,
and Public is Warmed: Don't
Xiii This One II You
Find IT,"

Chicago.-Is there wild pigeon in
Jackson Park? Is an individual bird
OF a species once numbered by the
millions, but now supposed to be ex-
tinct, making Chicago its summer
home and thereby reviving hope that
somewhere there are others and that
the pigeons one day may come back
to their own?
The story of the temperance of
the bird has much to give it the color
of truth. Most scientists are con.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
Rlcvcln RaIks WlIa 80

Tacoma, Wash-Returning on a BIZ
cycle from summOning physician to
attend his father Jesse Chadwick was
attacked in the outskirts of Tacoma by
three wild cats Chadwick interposed
the machine between the beasts and
himself and escaped. The bicycle was
found with the tires chewed off.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
Proved II Himself.

An electric wire had fallen under
Its heavy weight Of snow. The line.
man found a crowd around the ground.
ed copper and an inquisitive Irishman
lifting one end from the ground
Man alive! Don't you know what
a risk you're taking? That might be
a live wire," he calculated.
Sure. n OF thought OF that meself,
an o. alt of the wire good before OF
picked il up at alll"-Eyerybody'
Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
Putting II Wrong. Perhans

20. yes" said the bewitching
maiden, Il have often tried to cook,
but. do you know, It seems impossible
for me to eat anything prepare.
suppose 1t is caused by the worry of
working over the range"
Yes" answered the foolish man.
But, don't you know, it takes a wom-
an long time to learn how to cook
anything she. or anybody else, can
eat?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
AS Waists Used to 3.

A London paper prints an article
from the ladies' treasury of 1866, in
which prize is offered for the woman
with the smallest waist in proportion
to her size. A silk dress was the first
prize and gold watch second prize.
In the school in which the prize was
offered by the principal the pupils
were required to sleep in corsets,
which could, however, /be loosened
Wnen retiring.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06

TT is odd about Prof Boppen-
schmidt isn't it," asks the philologist
-As a usual thing he converses with
one in broken language, but when he
becomes excited and swears. his pro
family Is confined always TO the Ger
man words. wonder why that is?'
Easily explained" says the man
with the ingrowing face. The swear
words are strong language-toc
strong for him to break"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
Prae,le. Win Wooden Leo..

Of the five cases in the accident
ward that were pronounced cured at
the same time three remained in the
hospital more than q week after the
other tive had gone hom
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06

I'd lIBuSCA AAtOC, WuO
was restored to
health by Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound. She
was pale, with dark
circles under her
eyes, weak and irri.
table. Two different
doctors treated her
and called it Green
Sickness, but she
grew worse all the
time lydia r. Pink.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
Haunhtv ThInn

What do you think of Miss Star.
fish," asked the lobster.
Not so very much" answered the
oyster. Il proposed to her last night
and she called me lobster"
And when l proposed to her she
shut me up like an oyster"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06

The little baron Blymy, who is now
eight years old. created no end Of
delighted appreciation recently by get
ting his hands soiled and washing
them as any Ordinary child would do
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06

Lord Elpus has strong literary
bent, but refuses to yield to the i'm
portunities of his friends to exercise
1t. He writes freely from left tc
right and ends each sentence with a
period. In this his style is precisely
that of Thackeray.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
Board fer Goose.

Youngstown. O.-Judge Brsndmiller
will decide whether NJ. J. Strawiarski
can collect board for a goose which
wandered onto bis premises and
which he fattened in expectation OF a
feed. but which was later claimed by
its owner. NJ. Susman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06

His grace the earl of Buzzwuzz has
an odd trait that las often been COM
mented upon by those who have the
honor of his acquaintance He al
ways taps his boiled egg with knife
to break the shell.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06

Lady Elfryda Montmorency has a
decided penchant for carrying an UNI
brella when out in the rain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06

The next time you feel that swallowing
sensation gargle Hamlins Wizard Oil i'm
mediately with three parts water. 1t will
save you days and perhaps weeks of mis-
cry from sore throat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06

Frankfort, Ky.-Miss Mamie Dun
can, school teacher. was kicked In
the head by a horse the other day
but her life was saved by her rat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06

Prince Gwillym. of Wales. is an
enthusiastic amateur collector of snap
shots. He has been made curator of
the art gallery IN recognition of his
talents.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
MY
DAUGHTER
WASCURED
By Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Baltimore, Md send you here
with the picture of my fifteen year old
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
sIoELleHrs ON THE EMINENT.

The dowager duchess of Plim-
worthy, whenever she rides on the
train, always sits down at least be-
tween stations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06

a physical wreck.
My kidneys were in
terrible condition
the urine passing too
freely and being q
chalky white in col
or. My appetite fail
ed, I lost flesh rapid
" and could NOT
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06

Do not take upon yourself load Of
hatred; Il is a heavier load than you
think.-Mme c. Seyigne.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
Mo Hone

But. papa. l would be content to
live on a crust with Harold"
-0p a crust? Huh! Harold couldn't
raise the dough"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06

Il a man tells woman she has q
musical laugh she will fall for any
old joke he may get off.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
Suitable.

Those dress uniforms have lot of
frogs"
Then they ought to look we'll at
militia hop"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
Strained.

What are strained relations saa?''
We'll, your pa is an awful strain
on the pocketbooks of my relations. I"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
Larksville and had been precipitated
into the mine through eave-in.

After some trouble she was per-
suaded to disregard her hurts and to
accompany the miners along the gang
way to the foot of the slope, which she
succeeded in climbing. She was in
the mine about an hour. hut, besides
a broken horn, was not much the
worse for her experience.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-06
a PHYSICAL wKzcN.

Given Up BY Physicians-cured BY
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Edward Quicker, 612 S. 18th St,
Nation. H., says: 4 could scarcely
stand the terrible pains in my back
and / gradually ran down until 1 was
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29
Jurors for April Court

The following is a list of Petit
Jurors drawn by Jury Commissioners
Hazel and Burton, March %, for the
April term of Court of Kent County,
convening in Dover, April II: First
district-Andrew D. Cole, John S.
Griffin, William H. Creadick /;
second, William Paradee, Joseph
Cowgirl, Harry McGonigal; third,
Thomas Davis, Harry B. Clark, Abel
Numbers; Fourth, Charles Rodway,
Eugene Thomas, Thomas o. Ford /;
fifth, William Uhlig, Nolan McGon-
igal, William P. Forkum; sixch,
John H. Cain, William Masten, Har-
ry H. Smith; seventh, James Lord.
John A. Barnard. Harry Hopkins
eighth, Reynolds Postles, John S.
Camper, Charles H. Short; ninth
Shadrach L. Morris, Herman Gallo
way, John S. Harrington; tenth
Alexander Ross, Bethuel w. Mills,
John Q. Short. The following spec
ial jurors have been drawn for the
Court of Oyer and Terminer: First
district-Howard Jones. Robert A..
Denney, David T. Lyman, Benjamin
F. Richards; second-Jest Morris.
Joseph T. Potter, Sr., J. Milton
Davidson; third, William H. Lurty,
Jefferson Cooper, Benjamin F.
Gootee: fourth-George Kersey, J..
W. Smith. Robert Reed; fifth
William Strang, Irving C. Bice,
John H. Taylor, John C. Gooden
sixth, Thomas McGinnis, George
Sylvester, George McKnatt; seventh
Charles M. Hoch, Thomas Coke
Chambers, Samuel W. Hammond,
Willis c. Jenkins; eighth-Harry
F. Metten, William Anderson, Hen.