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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
WORLDS BIGGEST BABY FARM
Wonderful Founding Asylum In Mos
COW Started Originally by
Empress Catherine u.

The biggest baby farm in the world.
known locally as the home of the
playing card babies" is situated in
MOSCOW. This wonderful founding
asylum was started originally by the
Empress Catherine H.. and is main
tanned. oddly, by tax on playing
cards. In all some 1900 babies pass
through the institution every year.
The asylum, which is under the pat.
ronage Of tho royalty, consists of an
institution standing in hollow square
round garden, with lovely trees and
lawns, where the children play. A
great feature of this asylum is that all
the servants there wear the red liv-
cry of the royal family. and It's ac-
counts are audited and kept by the
Russian treasury department Chill
dren of all sizes from wee babies are
tended here. and they have the best
attention and good. wholesome food.
About fifty babies are received here
every day. and after a sojourn OF a
month nurses take them to their own
homes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
COBB WENT OUT OF HIS LINE
Fake Stories Are Accepted. But When
Writer Sends in True One He
Is Dismissed.

Years ago irwin s, Cobb. the humor-
Gus writer. was a correspondent for
various out-of-town papers while
working In Paducah, Ky. Not a great
deal OF genuine news for out-of-town
consumption is manufactured at
Paducah. As Mr.. Cobb needed the
money. there was a period during
which it appeared that Paducah had
become the news center of the mid
die west Not a day passed that
some astounding story was not print
ed under a Paducah date. I'VE stood
for them" said the former telegraph
editor Of a st. Louis paper, because
they were so good. even though We
knew they were lkes. But one day
the boss called me in. Who Is this
man Cobb at Paducah7' he asked
When had satisfied his thirst for
knowledge, he told me to fire Cobb. I
know all the stories he has written
are fake said he, but can't stand
for that one he sent us yesterday.
like some sanity even In fake story.
1t must sound as though It might.
possibly, under certain conditions. be
partly true
So" said the ex-telegraph editor.
Il fred Cobb. He made no protest
about getting fired in a letter he wrote
me. 1t served me right for getting
out of my line said he. That was
the only story ever sent YOU that
was wholly true" - Cleveland
Leader.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
whnn Palenean Was pletx.

In the days OF the Purltans the
stocks we're not unknown as a penalty
for looking too healthy. Ruddiness Of
complexion was a crime when n gaunt
visage was regarded as an outward
sign OF sanctity. Doctor Echard. wrI.
ting in the early eighteenth century,
remarks: Then Il was they would
scarcely let a round faced man go TO
heaven. II he had at a little blood in
bis cheeks his condition was account.
ed dangerous. and. will assure you, a
very honest man Of sangulne complex.
ion, IL he CHANGED to come nigh an Of.
fetal zealots house. might be set in
the stocks. only for looking fresh on a
frosty morning" Few of the January
faces to be seen In London street,
however, would run any risk of draw
ing down this penalty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS

tigation showed that 1t had been cover
ed with sand. There was no change
in these mounds until after a rain,
when the cerral portion seemed torise
Later galleries In the mounds were
discovered. Some of these extend.
ed more than three feet beneath the
surface Of the earth. 1t was In these
that the locusts We're sleeping.
THE range of the outbreak. so far
as has been discovered, extends along
both sides of the West Jersey and Sea
shore railroad from Mt Pleasant to
near Ocean City, and over uncultivated
ground for a mile TO the northwest
There are mounds to be seen in the
woodland but they are different in
formation from those in the open coun-
try.
With the first indications OF an
eruption word was sent to DR.. L. o.
Howard of the Bureau Of Entomology.
Washington, and to Doctor Smith of
the New Jersey bureau = tn pro
nounced it the work of the year To-
Gust, but without precedent. It then
Delng year IN advance or the time
scheduled for the insects to appear
Doctor Smith sent an assistant to
make an investigation He reported
that the mounds were the work of the
cicada septendecum, but that it was
of an unusual character. A careful OBJ
servation of the appearing of the To-
Gusts is to be made in Cape May
county, where, 1t Is believed, they will
be more numerous.
Brood XII. of the cicada septende-
cum is due to appear in ten states next
spring, the territory ranging freq.
Saratoga county, New York, to west.
ern Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia.
and ending in the north central por.
ton of North Carolina. In New Jer-
sey the locusts underline the state. The
last appearance of the locusts was In
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
TUNA CHEESE NEW DELICACY

tiles Of this fruit have been fully set
forth in bulletin 1l6 Of 1907 Of the
United States Bureau Of Plant Indus
try by David Grimths and r. Hare.
The cheese is made by SIMPLY boil
ing and STAINING the tuna pulp until
the proper consisl ency is reached. It
is of a chocolate color. pleasant to
the taste. wholesome and slightly lax
alive Sometime nuts OF havOrs are
added, and the product is more ap-
petizing when taken with milk Va
rious notifications would soon sug-
gest themselves 70 dealers IN the cit
les Of the United States 20 improve
the taste and render the product more
attractive.
Both The fruit and the cheese are
cheap, because 0f the abundant sup
ply. lack Of means Of presa~ying the
fruit. and because the cheese IL made
by hand labor 10 The household. The
cheese sells locally in season at 2 to
. cents. gold. per pound at retail IN
the public markets. Although IL keeps
II good condition indefinitely. little at
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
First Importation Of This CONNECTION
TO Texas Expected 20 Start Con-
siderable Trouble.

San Luis Potosl. Mexico.-A ship
ment OF five tons Of tuna cheese from
San Luis Potosi to San Antonio. Tex
marks the first serious attempt to In
troduce this article into the markets
of the United States and from this
district It is reliably reported that
next season a New York commission
house viii bring considerable quaint
Ties here for the New York market.
The tuna cheese Industry has been Of
local importance from time immemo-
iial. and San Luis Potosi has long
been the great tuna market Of Mexico.
There is a probability that this ship
ment viii lead to the Introduction Of
the article into the United States on
a commercial scale
The variety Of tuna most favored
Tor making cheese is the tuna car
.ona tOpuntla steptacanthaJ Of a
5aet-red color with white spines; but
he tuna Is also used The food quail
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

A nurseryman at gainesville. Ohio.
has developed a blue rose This has
been n quest OF fioriculturists, so the
new rambler is a triumph Of science
The green rose and the black rose
are interesting freaks. but they are
not beautiful. The blue rose, how.
ever. should be lustrous II should
have about Il that velvet glow which
makes the spell of roses In the
minds Of poets and mystics the blue
rose has long shed a fragrance over
the garden OF dreams 1t was said
that whoever had been aroused by the
Wild sweetness OF the perfume OF the
blue rose would never rest again until
he had found the far clear heights
on which this rose is blown. 1t was
said that the blue roso cast a spell
over all who touched IT, and that
lie wac never again the same. Well.
the blue rose will at last be common
among men, but the dreamer win still
lift his face to the stars. Los Angeles
Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
DEMAND FOR KANSAS WOMEN

1t is rumored that Ottawa is going to
lose some OF It's feminine population
and that a few trunks are being pack.
ed with dainty things" just now
This sudden demand for wives has
caused the young men of ottawa a
good deal of nervousness. and Judge
Chaffee OF the probate court has low.
cred the price of marriage licenses
from SO TO $2.35.
Moore said no would probably ex-
tend similar invitation to other cities
shortly In behalf of his brothers in the
north. And" said he. Kansas City
will likely be next on the list OF
course Ottawa would be first, as it was
my home town. But there are no bet
ter looking girls on earth than those in
Kansas City"
Moore is a wealthy land owner and
lumber man in Alberta.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
Botany Bay.

Sir Joseph Banks was tho man who
invented the once familiar phrase
Botany Bay" He was the botanist
attached to the expedition Of Captain
Cook. the Australian Columbus"
Landing az this bay. close to the pres
ent city OF Sydney. he found such an
abundance of strange plants and flow
ers that be associated tho word
botany" with It for all time For
long time Botany Bay and Australia
were synonymous in England, Sydney
has spread ut to the historic bay,
and you can trave. by tram car to
Botany" 1t was Sir Joseph Banks
who made the kangaroo and other
Australian animals known TO science.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

There are more dogs In Franco
than most countries. Thus II appears
that TO one thousand Inhabitants there
are as dogs in France and only 3S I'm
England. 81 in Germany and IL in
Sweden. Still. hydrophohia Is ex.
tremely rare in the department OF the
Seine. the last case observed dating
back to the year 1905. Doctor Martel
says this good state OF things has
been brought about by the law for
killing not only every mad dog. but
also for killing every dog any mad
dog may have bitten or played with.
But since this law cannot work out
to perfection the French also ex.
terminate all stray dogs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

through which a light shone. He
knocked and entered. Sam, the
teamster, who had driven him from
Princeville. rose to greet him.
Sam" said Folwell, when the team
ster was putting approximately at one
Of his cigars, 81 didn't come over here
exactly to pass the time of day.
wanted to ask few ques tons. How
does this look to your" This" was
a dollar bill
Looks good grinned Samuel.
well, then, what sort of game
have you put me up against? You
agreed to drive me to Rocky Creek
Instead, you head over here, claiming
your harness is broken. And two
chaps, fresh as paint, try to give r. e
third degree. What's the joke, any
way?"
Jaw. you'll get to Rocky Creek, all
right" replied Sam. He grinned again
uncomfortably. And you'll get bet
ter bed here than you would over
there. The creeks only a couple OF
hours away. You won't get mad il l
tell your"
THAT depends. Anyway. you'll get
your dollar"
Sam smoothed his scraggly mus
tache. cleared his throat and began:
This place, an most o the county
so fairs that goes, belongs to old Tom
my Slade. He has been a lumberjack
and a timber cruiser. We've had some
high old times together, for Tommy
was one of the boys. But he saved
his money an bought cheap pine
lands. He held EN- till the prices
went up, an so he's a millionaire.
lie lives in New York. but he built
these cabins an comes back every
winter; can't forget the smell O.
spruce. Brings his family. too
Where is he now?"
Drove over to Rocky Creek with
his wife; be back after a while
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
His Probable Fate.

WAL. some ways I'd like to an
some weys | guess | wouldn't" said
honest Farmer Bentover when tho
suave dispenser Of encyclopedias had
paused in his siren song. "Ye see, II
was TO sign for that ere cyclopedee
in forty-seven parts. includin the In
dex an appendicitis. I'm sorter afraid
I'D hev to work so hard to pay fer It
thet I'd be too tired to enjoy readin'
lt; while II read II at my leisure.
as I'd ort TO- in order to git the good
of It. wouldn't hev time to earn the
price SO. all things considered.
guess I'll hev to deny myself the priv.
ilege, as IT we're Locks sorter like
rain of TO the northwest. don't it?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
WAITING is HARD TO DO
Most Of the chagrin 2nd Remorse We
Get for Ourselves Is Due to
lmpstience.

Wait! Is there anything In the
world so hard TO do? And is there
anything so necessary to learn? Most
Of the chagrin and remorse we get for
ourselves is due to Impotence. If We
had waited the clouds would have
passed. If we had waited the fatal
word would not have been spoken. II
We had waited love would have turned
again.
To wait does not mean to be idle or
indecisive. 1t means. time YOUR eff
fort! What is impossible now may be
easy at six o'clock About four-ffths
OF any success is the ingredient OF
time To know when. is fully as i'm
portant as to know how.
Wait for the boy to growi What
you cannot lead him to at ten he win
come to at twenty
The best things in the world grow.
They mature and ripen. You can build
a house in few days. but It takes a
tree years to be complete: and tree
is more wonderful than a house.
The higher the grade OF your
thought and feeling. the more you
need to learn to wait In education.
in government and In religion espe-
cialiy We have to reckon with what
Emerson calls The slow maturing of
the human mind"
read somewhere the whimsy say.
ing of a wise woman. that there were
three things that amused her; The
first was climbing trees to shake
down the fruit. which II left alone
would fall by and OF itself: the sec
ond was going to war to kin men.
who In few years would all die nat
urally. and the third was that men
should run after women. when. If tho
men would wait, the women would
run after them-Dr. Frank Crana
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
Prisoner. tlonored Confidence.

When the circus exhibited in Mont
pelier. Vt, recently. there was no
work for eleven prisoners in the TAIL
The sheriff purchased tickets for
them and allowed them TO see the
show without an escort. Some had
long terms to serve and the crowd and
darkness furnished an excellent OPP
portunity to escape Fifteen minutes
after the performance was over every
one was back where he belonged.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
Posltlvniy Rudal

Because she wanted everybody else
to know as well as she knew that she
had small feet the woman who had
offered to lend rubbers to friend,
added apologetically: But they ara
so big I don't suppose you can keep
them on"
oh. I guess I can" said the friend
serenely. Il have big feet. too"
Since then the woman with small
feet has refused to see her friend,
ever when she brought the rubbers
'Jme
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
Growing eeet sugar In ENGLAND

Remarkable success has attended
the efforts Of growers Of sugar beets
in Herefordshlre, England A good high
average for a crop IS Is tons to the
acre Of roots bearing Is per cent. Of
sugar The Hersfordshire farmers. IN
spite ~ rough and ready methods and
small knowledge Of the crop. grew ur
10 27iz tons TO the acre. with a sugar
content Of 10 per cent The purity o.
the sugar was exceptionally high.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

1894. when in Cumberland and Cape
May counties the discarded shells Of
the insects covered the ground. Trees
and lumber today bear traces OF that
visit
Doctor Smith has sent out n warn
ing against the pruning and setting
out of orchards until the locusts disap
pear"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
Folwell Adds Local Color
By nj. J. PHILLIPS
Copyright. lsll. BY Associated Literary Press)

Gerald F'olwell came TO a realization
of the fact presently. that his hosts
were making game of him. 1t was a
novel sensation. In college he had
been SO popular because of his ath-
letic prowess that they had not rag
ged' him. Perhaps an additional rea-
son for his immunity was his known
cleverness with his fists.
Since taking up his profession. engi-
neering, he had shown the ability to
get along with people and to command
respect. And yet here, up in the Mich
ig2n Jackpine wilderness, a couple of
pseudo-woodsmen were trying to put
something over on him. And trying
1t, furthermore, In the presence Of as
pretty girl as one might wish to see.
The supper table in the log cabin
was enlivened by covert illusions to
his stiff hat, starched shirt and other
evidences Of a too-effeminate civiliza-
ton. The boundless presumption of
the genus tenderfoot was also a sub
1ect for much discussion.
Folwell did not mind It, at first.
OOyS viii US DOg5s ne Sdlu 10 ulLi-
self, tolerantly, though the boys"
were as old as himself and one was
bigger. So he chatted with the pref
ty girl and calmly ignored the young
men.
The Joking became more personal
and offensive. He noted that the in
hospitality Of her friends was becom-
ing embarrassing to the girl A CLINT
appeared in Folwell's eye. That meant
trouble.
When the meal was finished the
engineer strolled out of the cabin
Darkness had settled over the lonely
landscape. The snow was more than
knee-deep and a storm was setting in
"a grim. determined sort of storm
more appropriate to December than
early March. The wind was search
ingly cold.
After a moments hesitation Folwell
plunged through the drifts to another
cabin a short distance away-a squat
ty log house with a single window,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
tempt has been made in tho direction

~ AN%1 B|tA A%AcdS AZ AAlk
Of storage or export
The term cheese Is descriptive only
Of the consistency Of this product. II
Is rather a CONNECTION. and will be
sold In the United States IN small
packages as a confection. II It should
take the fancy OF customers In the
United States It offers a chance for
an enterprise profitable to a promoter
and beneficial to this section. An ex.
port demand for these native prod
ucts not only rasies their price, bat
stimulates the price Of land and en-
courages cultivation. The experience
here Is that when a native product
finds a reliable export market # means
the prompt exploitation Of that prod
uct on a commercial scale as In the
case Of chill. ixtle and guayule The
native market TO force proper pro
Yision for preserving storage and dis.
'ributiOn or to insure uniformity in
the quality and preparation Of many
native products.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

Twenty years ago ther9 were So
foggy days in London during the win
ter months. whereas in 1909-10 there
we're only II during the same period
The fog fend has been scotched. IL
not killed" said Sir James Crichton-
Browne at the annual dinner Of the
Sanitary Inspectors association. The
reduction IN the number of fogs he
attributed chiefly to improved SAM
tation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
Remedy for suffraaitls.

"Mornin', John. How are your" ex.
claimed a corporation lawyer to a
friend.
"Mornin'. George I'm all right, bu,
cant say as much Of my wife"
Sorry. What's the natter"
"Suffragitis."
That's bad. What's being done for
it,"
'Nothin. I Suppose the complaint
will have to rrf its course"
Ny Wis ESQ had guffragitis. but
she's cured now"
What did she take for it?"
Strong doses Of home, swees
homo
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

dark perennial green; dead and brown
in parted layers. It was dropping dust
Of hurnus for supply of future cells
Of growth. but now impatient of slow
decay It spread its nitrogen in air and
lay its carbon on the Southern
Pines Tourist.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

Kansas City. Mo.--The state agri-
cultural school at Columbia will open a
night school OF agriculture In the Cen.
trail high school City men will hear
the instructors lecture on such sub
jects as THE Money Making Farm"
and improvement OF Wheat"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

Brussels.-A committee has been
formed at Client TO arrange for tho
celebration In 1914 Of the centenary OF
the congress OF Client, where peace
was concluded between Great Britain
and the United States IN 1914.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

This cigar tastes like IT was made
OF cabbsge" grOwls the customer.
"IIuhiT replies the clerk. IF yOn
knew the wholesale price Of cabbage
this year you wouldn't insi'-Ate that
It could be put IN a tVe-ceft cigar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

Stout Lady--"Tm afraid you are
rather young for the situation. Are yot
sure you could cook dinner for a large
party?" Applicant-"Oh. yesm. Why
the last party | was with was quite a.
large as you are London Tatler.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
vaIu.s

Mrs scrappington-A clergyman re
ceives S. or $40 for marrying a cou
pie. and by and BY lawyer Is pait
Sl0e FOR getting a divorce for them
Mf scrAppington-Well, tie worth
lat much more. amt it?-Punch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29

Keep your feet warm. Many colds
are taken through the ankles, 80 do MOI
wear very thin shoes during the win
ter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-10

his pipe in the "Amen corner; wo-
man with snuffbox In hand dipping
snufE: SIX infants being entertained on
the front sat and three OF them cry
Ing In concert: q congregation led by m
evangelist, rstreAting from wasps,
which had possession or the meeting
house for winter quarters: . preacher
pairing hie finger nails while the visit
Ing brother delivered the message; .
sister picking her teeth: q button In the
collection basket: = young man and his
sweetheart eating peanuts: father
and son under the influence Of strong
drink: Baptists trying to put on Epis-
copalian harness.: q hens nest; : ladies
sitting under hoisted umbrellas "a pro-
tect them nom the water of = leaking
roof; lewd picture being exhibited
In full view Of the congregation by
= vile young man: pre4cher who en-
couraged hts people to vote wet; . little
child romptng N front 81 The pulpit
while the evangelist erxat06 the Scrip
ture. Let patience hAvo her perfect
work; young ladies coming forward to
the bucket for watsf during tho deliv-
cry OF the sermont 3 crn&y man: wo-
man with chewing gum IN her mouth;
. striking clock; = bleck kitten; q pet
pig; wrangle. and = dor dght.
Sherwood Pax n4cnxn0nd. Va.
Baptist Stats NyAresilst IN The Re-
Ng1ous eEa1d
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-10
The Unusual in the House Of God.
REV. W. .. LHAkE.
Baptist state Evangelist In the Relig ious Herald

During the six years which have de-
voted to evangeli4tic work In Virginia,
under the direction OF our State Mis-
sion Board, have often seen the un-
usual in the house OF God. I now recall
the following:
A mother coming forward to con-
fess Christ, with her baby In her arms:
pulpit platform and steps 20 crowd
ed with children that the preacher
scarcely had standing room: three law
yers at a sunrise prayer-meeting; q
"moonshiner" converted; brother who
could pitch" a tune: q deacon who
weighed 400 pounds; q clean lamp
chimney: polished stove: . Sunday
school opened on time: window sash
In mid winter with Ave glass out: .
hymn book containing the index; an
organist leaving the instrument during
the singing OF q hymn TO cOnfess
Christ; twenty-one young men con-
yerted during single service: min
lister OF the gospel preaching In his
shirt sleeves; young man wearing q
necktie made OF the skin Of q rAttle-
snake; men, long In sin. on their knees
before God crying for mercy: . large
congregation during corn planting
time; the face s0f Mason on lodge
night: men related to the Decreased
wearing their hats In church during the
funeral service; an old man smokinx