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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
HANDS WOULD CRACK OPEN

About two months ago my hands
started to crack open and bleed, the
skin would scale off, and the good
flesh would burn and itch dreadfully.
When my hands first started to get
sore, there were small blisters like wa
ter blisters which formed. They
ftched dreadfully, it Just seemed as
though could tear the skin all of.
would scratch them and the skin would
peel off, and the flesh would be all
red and crack open and bleed. II wor-
ried me very much, as / had never
had anything the matter with my skin.
| was so afraid would have to give
up my employment.
MY doctor said he didn't think it
would amount to anything. But it kept
getting worse. One day / saw q piece
in one of the papers about lady who
had the same trouble with her hands.
She had used Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment and was cured. decided to try
them, and my hands were all healed
before l had used one cake of Cuti-
cura Ointment. I am truly thankful
for the good results from the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, for thanks to them
| was cured, and did not have to lose
a day from work. / have had no re-
turn of the skin trouble" (Signed)
Mrs. Mary z. Breig, 1922 Brown
Street, Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. II, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere, sample
OF each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to CUT.
cnra," Dept. 6 X, Boston.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
New Signal Invented

A visual and audible signal for YES.
sells has been devised and is now be-
ing introduced on the craft Of the
Great Lakes. In these waters 1t is
often necessary for vessels TO pass
each other in narrow passages. Often
confusion results when the pilot of
one boat is unable TO hear the signal
OF the other owing to the strong wind
blowing the sound in the opposite di.
reetion. With the new signal, at each
blast there is corresponding fash,
so that in the event of the signal be
ing lost to the ear II will be visible
Another Improvement, which has been
made in this respect is that OF elevat
ing the whistle to point four feet
above the pilot house, SO that in windy
weather the signals may be interpret
ed during the day by watching the
blasts of STAN from the whistle
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
Guest ProbabIY understood.

Every housekeeper knows the stu.
alton OF having all the common"
glassware broken, and being too wise
and careful to allow the "cut-glass
tumbIers' upon the everyday table.
Every mother knows all about the
awkward frankness of childhood. So
the repeated remark OF little Robert
is sure TO elicit an appreciatiye smile
and sigh.
A visitor was present, and as she
complained OF thirst Robert was di-
rected to bring in a glass of water.
The child did not Immediately return.
so his mother called TO him to hasten.
Floating clearly across the hall came
Roberts conscientious answer:
Il am trying to hurry. mother. but
I can't find the glass"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
Sounds Almost true.

The following is real fish story.
Almost frozen and dying of hunger
we saw wounded whale struggling
on the ice. We we're so hungry we
could hardly refrain for eating 1t raw,
but upon my suggestion we proceeded
to fry the whale entire: we did so
and found its flesh as tender as sal.
mon. How did we fry it? Where
did We get the irving pan? Why. ri
tell you. We started fire on the
ice and let it burn till it became red
hot, and then we rolled the fish on
It. and in an hour it was done to 3
turn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

the public schools of Holland 10 in.
struetion In foreign languages than
there is in this country" said !. A.
Grutterink. an engineer of The Hague,
here on mission for his government
I'm our Dutch schools It is part of
the course of instruction TO teach the
three principal languages French,
German and English.
When a pupil reaches the period
OF graduation he must take an ex.
animation in these languages as we'll
as in other studies. 1t therefore is
NOT strange that a person of fair edu.
cation in Holland is able to spesi
English UNDERSTANDABLE at least"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

Ing mounted upon the star bucker OF
the outfit and he wanted to give the
boys all the fun there was due them.
They shouted as he sought to con-
vince the broncho that mounting from
the right was proper proceeding.
but the laugh died down as Jimmie
suddenly shot into the saddle
II was hard to say whether the
men or the pony were the more sur
prised. The pony stood stock still to
think the matter over and that ten
seconds grace enabled Jimmie to find
the other stirrup Then, with a
squeal. the pony began its perform.
ance.
Twenty minutes later Jimmie reiued
up In front OF the Golden Dream sa.
loon and slipped from the saddle.
How about it," he demanded.
You're on" assented Dusty. Come
inside"
But great was Jimmie's surprise
when q couple of days later he was
riding across the range. to be accost.
ed by Grace Beavers, the niece of the
owner of the ranch.
Are you the Shakespearean csw,
hoy?' she demanded. as she refined In
her pony. You are the man they
call Hamfat' are you not?"
I'm Hamfat,"
THE colonel was telling me about
you"
Later. when she came to know Jim
mic better, she dropped the inqulrins
air and they frankly discussed the
drama and ranch life while their eyes
spoke messages that Jimmie longed
10 put into speech
But II was not long before he dared
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
FOUND RIGHT PATH
After a False Start.
IN 1890 | began to drink coffee.

I'm 1890 began to drink coffee.
AT that time was healthy and en-.
loyed life. At first / noticed no bad
effscts from the indulgence but in
course of time found that various
troubles were coming upon me.
'Palpitation of the heart took unto
itself sick and nervous headaches, kid
nsy troubles followed and eventually
mr. stomach became so deranged that
even a light meal caused me serious
distress.
HOur physicians prescriptions failed
to help me and then / dosed myself
with patent medicines till was thor
oughly disguised and hopeless.
Finally began to suspect that cot.
fee was the cause Of my troubles. ex-
paiimented by leaving it of, except
for one small cup at breakfast This
helped some but did not altogether re-
liave my distress. Il satisfied me,
however, that was on the right track.
$50 gave up coffee altogether and
logan to use Postum. In ten days |
found myself greatly improved, my
nerves steady, my head clear, my kid
neys working better End better. my
hearts action rapidly improving. nv
appetite improved and the ability to
eat hearty meal without subsequent
suffering restored to me. And this con-
dition remains.
Leaving on coffee and using Postum
did this. with no help from drugs. as /
abandoned the use Of medicines when
I began TO use the food drink" Name
given By Postum Co, Battle Greek,
Mich.
There's a reason" and it IS ex-
claimed in the little book, The Road
to V-elIviile." in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
oSe appears from time 20 stmes They
are s~aafas. true, and fun OF hunanis
taferesf.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

ready-made clothing store in Geeville,
and it was true that neither of them
had taken advantage of the Trumpet
Blasts columns to boom their trade,
IN which particular, however, they
were in no way unique among the
tiadesmen OF Geeville.
NO" said l, smiling at the protest
against this delinquency of the cloth
ing men that seemed to lie in the
mysterious strangers manner, they
haven't come ia yet"
Well" said he, with no little posi-
tiveness, well bring 'em in! Just
listen to me and act, and Wen have
the tailors and the clothing store men
tumbling over each other to get here
first with their ads. I've got cinch
on em that is yours If you'll listen
and act. I've killed it and it's all
right"
This startled me some, and looked
up quick The man didn't look crazy,
but / thought he certainly must be.
Anyhow. I kept cool and said:
hlileQ IL! hllleu WHAT
'My pig" replied the man, glancing
around as if he was eager that by no
chance the matter should go any fur
Their. 1--WE killed my pig. It's all
right It's got a nub on the small end
bigger than prize rutabaga."
was sure now that the man was
loony, but thought it best to humor
him. and said:
Your pig has a nub on the email
end bigger than prize rutabaga?"
mo, mol" exclaimed the man. Not
the pig, It's milt. The pigs milt--
but. there! Maybe I'm way ahead of
myself. Perhaps you are not aware
Of the pigs milt?"
had to admit that / was aware
of the pigs milt orly in general
anatomical way.
Don't know it as a weather
prophet" said the stranger.
Not the slightest as weather
prophet | replied
All" said the man, showing salts
faction. Few do know the pigs milt
as weather prophet. There's where
this cinch of mine is. That's what's
going to make the tailors and the
clothiers come across to you If you'll
,sten to me and act Yes. Weather
nropheting That's about all there
really is to the pigs milt ! have
known it intimately for forty years.
and that's all the use I've ever dis
&kaS hnd hfr1f-
there is any other use the pigs milt
puts itself to. see the dictionary. Look
II up"
The man seemed so eager that
should know. and | wanted to keep
"a the right side OF him so much until
help of some kind might come in,
that / turned to the dictionary and
the 'milt." The principal duty of
,ai,t, according to the dictionary, l
found to be this:
~Miit; a yiscus situated In the left
= pocondrium. under the diaphragm;
gee melt"
but you needn't see melt" said
the man, nodding his head as l read
from the dictionary. IF you see melt
Il viii merely advise you to see milt.
Havi & seen milt, you viii Of course
serve no purpose by calling on It
agaia. and you have learned all there
"a 10 learn in the dictionary about
r,ilt But long tamiliaT.ty with it md
perennial observation of II have
taught me that pigs milt is weather
arognosfieRtor so infalible that. L
olks oaly knew =. the Kentucky
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
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Grierson's Triumph
By Hollis Otway

Grierson nmped SLOWLY along the
track. Some 1900 miles ahead lay
Chicago. At various intervals along
the track were telegraph Offices. Grier-
son had only to send wire and trans
portation would be rushed through to
him, but this was not Grierson's way.
When he had left home with the
touring company there had been
scene in his fathers Office that would
have resulted in an open rupture had
not both men held their tempers I'M
der perfect control.
Then he went down to the station
10 join the Harding Metropolitan
Stars, and GamewelI Grierson turned
back to his rosewood desk. trying TO
derive some satisfaction from the
thought that the experience would
cure the boy of his stage fever
The crash came in Nevada. The
manager had suggested to Jimmie
that he could have a half interest II
he would move the company. pointing
out that with railroad president for
a father the procurement of passes
should be a matter Of great ease.
Jimmie's reply had not been marked
by temperatures.
Then he had set bis face east and
more than 500 miles OF ties and tracks
had already been covered when be
came into sight Of Elcho.
Adjoining the station platform were
some OF the boys from the Blazing II
outfit and they were pleased to be
facetiols at his expense. Jimmie was
too tired to be angry. and chaffed
back as well as he could. At last
Ddsty Miller. the foreman. suggested
that they needed man.
Il think | can fill the place" smiled
Jimmie Want to take me on?"
Can you rider" demanded Dusty.
Il guess can" was the modest
answer 1T won't be any worse than
walking, anyhow"
Dusty led the way TO where the
ponies were tethered and the scanty
population gathered to watch the fun.
With malice aforethought. Jimmie
climbed into the saddle from the right
hand side He knew that lie was be-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
A Sandwich Eillino.

A delicious fillils for sandwiches or
crackers is made by mixing equal
parts of cream cheese and sRappy
cheese with French dressing to a
smooth paste, then stirring in it
chopped red peppers OF chopped olives.
This paste should be very creamy and
put on thickly. at least quarter of
an inch 1t is nice between sailed
waters or on thin rounds of brown or
rye bread.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
Pal Was More rhan WILLING.

very pretty girl who recently re-
turned from Ireland tells of an en-
counter with an Irish cabby in Dub
lin She had started out from The
hotel to do some shopping, but de-
cided instead to make a tour of the
city on a jaunting car Arriving at
the first car stand, and having Sc
leoted the smartest looking vehicle.
she told the driver mat she wanted
to engage him for the day. Pat,
never backward in paying homage to
beauty, earnestly replied: "Begorra,
ma'am, you are welcome. only Wish
II was for nfei"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
Sim Of snnnrloritv.

some OF the primitive instincts lin
ger in the highest civilization. said
me statesman, Yes" replied the
ethnologist: many or our commun
tiles cannot get away from the Idea
sayages all have that man whs
manages TO get possession OF higl
silk hat is thereby qualified TO be
leader"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
Always a Way.

How can we get little Archibald
to go to dacing school? He thinks It's
sissy"
He has the wrong idea Explain
10 him that It will Improve his foot.
work in the ring Louisville Courier
Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

Rifleman-Do you kno that | am
quite a Arm believer in the old saying
that we have lived before In some
other states Highlander (who has
Just paid for the twelfth drink
That's very likely. RIaeman-I wcs
Just wondering what / was in my
lest existence. Highlauder-Wvl
mate, II there's an. thing in heredity,
should say a sponge.-Tit-Bits.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
considerlnn the Details.

MISUNDERSTANDING, why are you
so cruel as to keep me waiting for
my answer? 1t is now ten minutes
since / asked you to be my wife.
Gwendolyn-O, pardon me, | forgot!
was simply choosing my bridesmaids
Stray Stories.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

language Studies In Dutch Schools.
while the percentage OF educated
persons IN Holland is not greater than
IN tho United states am inclined to
thins that nars attention is given in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

WIZ do they talk so much Of pres
idential or gubernatorial timbsr?"
why not7-
DO they want wooden men in Of
0ce!"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

goin in as pardners. And we want a
two-colyumn advertisement put in
this week, sure. Two colyumns, and
run EN- right along. for Joback c
Shippers is Jest goin' TO boom things.
Boom EN- heavy"
looked around and saw the man
with the pigs milt cinch going out Of
the door. and he looked so hurt that
| felt sorry for him.
Copyright. by W. G. chapnan)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

Nothing can be so inspiring to a
human being as the idea that he is Of
value. that his help is really wanted.
Oliver Lodge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
Had the Same Trouble.

Howell-They say that the nev
queen likes to have her own way.
Powell-My wife is a queen, alr
right.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

We live by admiration. hope. and
Wordsworth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

Mrs Justwed-Did you ever notice
now much baby hollers and kicks
about?
Mr.. Justwed-Yes; think he'll be
baseball player when he grows up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
QEOPAAS BODY AND THE DUST WS OF PARIS GARDEN

THE worm Of Nilus bite hey. A. she
died the Roman guard rushed in:
First Guard Where is tie queen:
tharnisn-Speak softly. wake her not
First Guard Caesar hath sent
thaTniau-' 4" to-. SLOW . messenger.
But. no, an aged man of Meudon tren-
bles at her name in 1911 lie is Artist d.
DuVal. sole survivor of the -four WHO
bore her from the Seine-soaked cellar la
the little garden.
she caused death. sickness. loss OF
friends and property TO all who touo he'll
her on the day Of burial" lie says. M
Hervet. the curator. died IF fever Two
months later. yes. 10 had touched the
body Also NJ. BosIutn. his adjoint ~
the coin cabinet, who preceded him, by
apopieXy.
The old man looks round apprehei-
sivcly-and lowers his voice
We were only poor guards. oaN5 ine
orders lie says, ''.ot She struck -.
When Iavigne committed suicide re
signed removed to Mendon and got OF
with what the doctors called typhoid
made my hair fall out and paralyzed nv
left log Rrunin and Tremhlay. who re
manned. went wron. in their heads. ! he
Queen Of Egypt wants IL he sent home
Of course. ] will point out the spot where
she lies-then | shall hasten back To
Meudou | refuse 10 see the mummy dug
up 1t is dangerous.
STERLING HELLO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

ca pable managers of the telegraph com
panies keep up With the train and pre-
vent trouble.
Those who travel with him regard
President Taft as a wonderful traveller.
lie never gets "peevish" or upset. what
ever turn events may take. There is a
monotony to the days of travel in the
special train, notwithstanding the fact
that every town and city goes to unusual
lengths to give him the best of entertain
ment and to express its greetings to him:
but the President keeps up a genuine in
terest in affairs.
He may be routed out of bed at +
o clock by shouts from crowd at some
small station.
IF you don't come out We wont vote
for You" yells a lusty-lunged one.
.'Hurrah for Bryan calls another
Make him come out, demand the
leaders of the crowd.
Time and again the President has slip
jamas and appeared with rumpled hair
On the back platform to express an early
morning greeting to a country town. He
figures that a President only travels that
way once in two three years and the
people have a right TO demand Il word
from him.
The greetings throughout the day do
not vary much If local congressman or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

committeeman are aboa I'd the train the
President is RECALLED with a running his
tory of the points of interest along the
route. and is posted up the politics.
the preferences and the industries of the
communities through which he travels.
stop for water a minutes pause
brings the President to the back rail of
his train. If he doesn't want To speak
he looks around with an ALIEN bracing
smile picks out a bystander and enters
into a lively questioning "a to what the
town is, what is industries and
whether the people are prosperous and
happy. BY that time some boy up "A
telegraph pole usually sings out Hello
BILL, and the Presidents train moves
out with the chief executive waving a
farewell to the crowd.
The President has with him one in
valuable White House servant. colored
valet. He takes care of his clothes
sees that everything is ready for ban
quet. speech or automobile ride and keeps
the big man looking imma culate and ac-
curately attired. If there is an automo-
bile trip in view the Presidents silk
hat box is carried along by a secret
service man, and when the automobile
tour begins the President doffs his top
per and digs "A gray cap out of the
pocket of his coat. thereby causing great
envy on the part Of the local committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
&

men. who have to hold their silk hats
on against the wind. There is always
an extra collar for the President. too:
for In hot weather his collar willis in a
prodigiously short space Of time.
While Secretary lIilles takes care OF
all official business en- route, MAJ.
A rchie'' Butt relieves the President OF
worry over social obligations or forms
1t is Maj. Butt who attends to the for
lnalities Of invitations. sends the Presi-
dents Acknowledgements back to those
who have entertained him. carries his
social messages to friends or officials
whom he desires especially to honor, and
keeps at his elbow throughout the day
10 aid in the heavy work of carrying
through the role of chief guest"
There is one other important official
of the presidential tour who never ap-
pears at all. He is chief Clerk Rudolph
Forster. who runs things in Washing
ton when the President is away: keeps
the channels open TO the President
train: stops all unimportant matter be-
fore il reaches Taft, and handles the
strings that touch the special car wiler-
ever ii may he. chief Clerk Forster vas as
sistant also to President Roosevelt and
is another OF the invaluable aids or
the Taft administration without whom
the ma rhinery Of the White House would
speedily clog and tanglc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

pointmcnt meets the chief OF police,
the mayor. the commercial club and
the officials who are to have charge of
the entertainment Of President Taft.
He finds out the hotels. clubs halls.
parks and other points that the Fresi-
dent must visit. He learns the plans
of the local committees for the en-
tertainment of the Prcsident-and
then he takes charge of affairs.
1t is Wheeler who decides where the
President shall leave the train where
the automobiles shall wait for him.
where the police are to be sta toned
and how many there snail be; what
entrance to the hotel he shall use .
what streets he shall travel over; into
what door of the hall he may go;
whether an entertainment hall is safe,
and the score of other little things
that may be completely confusing un-
less they are worked out in detail by
man who knows just how complex
thing it is to handle safely the en-
terta inment of the chief official of the
United States
When Wheeler leaves town the local
authorities have definite plan, agreed
to by The Presidents advance agent,
for every minute of the Presidents
stay. and for every movement that he
is to make \ copy Of that plan goes
back to the presidential train, is studied
by the secret service men and Maj.
Butt. and is followed to the letter
when the town is reached.
In all these matters of local arrange
ments the secret service of the United
States. Of which Wheeler is the repre-
sentative has highest authority. IL the
President visits a town it IS with the
understanding that all the arrangements
eor his entertainment shall meet with the
approval of the secret service. This is
due primarily to the fact that that
Ganizat-ou has studied the problem 50
thoroughly that they know the best ways
to avoid confusion and embarrassment.
and the approval of local arrangements
guarantees a uniformity of methods
throughout the whole trip.
AS the days roll on President Taft and
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patra and introduced her into the palace
in a basket OF things from the laundry.
The beauty. grace and policy of Cleo
patra completed the start that Caesar
had given her. Caesar fell in love with
her. They We're happy that lie took
her To Rome with him on a visit and
set her statue W. in the Temple of We
nus
After Caesars death il was the Iura
Of Antony. da2zed by so elegant and
lettered beauty, speaking six languages
and able 10 hold up her end in any drink
ing bout Thus the inimit be life o. the
Society OF the lnseparabes. d one Of
whose Danquets swooning 20 poetry and
music Cleopatra gave them precious
IearlS dissolved in vinegar 10 drink be
fore they all rushed out at am. to
beat the port up and oyerturn every