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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

demanded to face imminent danger for
days or weeks without faltering,
though less celebrated, is certainly of
as high an order. 1t was courage
such as this which made possible the
long, tedious siege of Petersburg. per
haps the most trying campaign in its
way of the entire war. The life be-
hind the bombproofs is wildly re-
called by ]. H. Campbell.
We were for three months under
continuous fire. Our position was well
within range of the enemy, who kept
up their fire almost without cessa-
ton.
There are a number of bomhproofs
ana a series of sheltered roads con.
Meeting them, SO that we could pass
from one to another. 1t is one thing
to make a charge or meet one, but
quite another to work day after day,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31
WOMEN IN CIVIL WAR
Privation Cheerfully Borne
While Sons and Brothers
Were in the Two Ar
mics at the Front.

From the standpoint OF "chivalry"
it is somewhat Of a reproach to the mer
Of the north that while the aid me
women Of that section gave tc the
cause OF the Union is as yet without
public memorial. the men Of he south
are raising funds for q morlment COM
memorating the services and sacri-
fees of the women ci the south to the
Confederacy
In South Carolina the men sub
scrihed $4,000 for the monument and
the legislature gave state aid. No
woman was allowed TO contribute 20
the South Carolina collection. In 9TH
er states. however. the line has here
.ofore not been so strictly drawn. bot
In the future the South Carolina exam
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

their regiments, without any chance of
assistance. perhaps literally surround
ed by the enemy. And when the end
came for one of them he must die
alone. and in time he would be marked
missing on the books and every
trace Of him would be lost C. H.
Guinand, famous shot in his day. a
past commander of the Berdan Sharp
shooters, was the hero of many stir
ring adventures of the fighting before
Fredericksburg
Few civilians or soldiers either. for
that matter, can realize what it meant
to be a sharpshooter in such a battle
az fredericksburg said Mr.. Guinand,
in recalling his experiences.
During the battle of Fredericksburg
l with two other sharpshooters was
detailed to pick of a negro sharp
shooter, Confederate. who had been
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31
E 3

A 7 the battle of Lookout Mountain
"a a New York regiment was in 1.-THE
. q front rank and contributed
greatly in determining the issue. The
work of the 215th New York in this
famous engagement is by no means as
familiar as it should be. James
Schmidling, who fought in this regi-
ment, now the commander of ]. L.
Riker Post, and who incidentally
fought in seventeen pitched battles, in
recalling the fight above the clouds,
said:
Our regiment was early on the
scene, and this promptness had an
important effect on the fortunes of the
day. The battle, it will be remem.
bered, was fought above the clouds.
Now, in fighting. the position of the
troops at the beginning often decides
the battle in advance. Since this bat
tie was fought practically on a noun
tain top, on very high ground, the
troops holding an elevated position
naturally had an immense advantage.
Our regiment held an important van
tage point, but we were ahead OF the
main army and faced a force vastly
superior in numbers. It was a cues
ton of hours before our reinforce
ments could come in. / think every
man realized what depended upon us.
We lost heavily. but we held our
ground until the main army arrived,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

Old Bill Gray, who was running
against Peter Grant for mayor OF
Ruraldene, had challenged Uncle Pc
ter to a Joint debate. The news of 1t
spread like wildfire, and It soon be-
came patent that whoever won the
rag-chewing contest would also win
the election.
Every morning Uncle Peter would
lock himself up in his library and
prepare verbal gunshot with which to
pepper Uncle William when the night
of nights arrived.
OF course, Uncle William played the
same cards and spent hours daily In
HIS word factory turning out tart re-
marks with which to sting Uncle
Peter.
The excitement grew apace, and
everybody took sides, from the infant
in arms up to the octogenarian.
One morning / Witnessed a meeting
between our German grocer's boy
with the Grant button pinned to his
calico shirt and the redheadeo Kid
who had pinched Uncle Peters first
speech, the latter with the Gray rib
ron tied around his suspender.
What are you wearin' that button
for? You amt got no vote" sneered
Reddy.
"Ohl don't know" answered
Dutchy, I'm carryin' just about as
much steam as you are. Pipe the rag
on the braces! What is It, the Rus
sian flag?"
"You seem to think old Peter Grant
is all the eggs. don't your" said Reddy.
well. he amt the only pie on the
counter--the flies can get to him, all
right"
rs that SOL" answered Dutchy;
you think you're pretty warm wealth
er. don't your"
"Oh, maybe. but amt no gas-stove
like you!"
well. don't see you doin' no
home-cookin'l"
That's because your lamps is
smoky. You want to get somebody TO
rub water on you with a hose!"
'Uh! you amt the whole church
you can be crowded." said Dutchy.
You have n swell bunch of come
backs, haven't your" Reddy snapped.
You must've been listenin' to a ball
camel"
Il don't see your license to look
WISE" the other answered. Where's
the medal you got for keepin' out Of
the foolish house?"
I'm so hot I'd melt It; I've got on
fireproof underclothes"
What's the matter with water
proof?"
Don't let that put you OF the car.
I'm still able to read the news to you,
all right"
"Oh. perhaps!"
What's the matter; amt you got
no more bum wheezes to pull2"
"Oh. frequently! You aln't Uganda
you can be reached IN a few daysi"
"Mebbe, but you ain't the only low
collar in the laundry-you can be
turned down."
"Sometimes-bu not by the Chink
I'm the lookout"
Then they went at it, hammer and
tongs, and II took Hank about five
minutes to separate them.
An hour or SO later, as sat on the
veranda trying to figure out some way
to finish the campaign in a blaze OF
Grant glory, / overheard old Barney
Doolin. our stableman, airing his POI
hdcal views for Hank the gardeners
benefit.
The daysire for political PRAYER
ment is so shtrong in some min" Bar
ney was saying. that they can't kape
shtill unless they's runnin' for office"
"Oh. much better!" answered Hank;
'the attakt only lasted two days with
Genevive, but the second youngest is
ailin' with her teeth Hank was
stone deaf
Supremacy unconscious Of this irrel-
eva. interruption, Barney gazed away
over the meadows and proceeded with
his soliloquy:
Take that old felly. william Gray"
he said. rehectively; sure he thinks
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31
HOW TO BEHAVE WITH
ETIQUETTE.
Written by Bunch Jefferson.
(And dedicated to his many friends In
society,"

The author hopes that his many
friends In society will avail them
selves of this opportunity to become
thoroughly conversant with the prop
er rules of department as set down
herewith.-B. Jefferson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

There unknown graves in the valleys
vr That the troops or war possessed
"n s1 the 9 5s. Io snS o r res a''
And the mountains hold without number
Hidden gravo; :o-n wars mad day,
In their shrouds OF bhs and
AND no drums 9., will rumble and rattle,
In the valleys that knew the battle,
Nor atop the lone high hill;
he know the
Bends and Whispers SIX low VI Of oPt tb 1d glory
To these men Of blue and gray.
And banners Ger them waving,
With cheers for he land Of their saving
Yet d the s wisb 's star G ints Sanis
And the striving flags single
Ger the OF blue and
There are unknown graves in the thickes,
On hillside and the plain
Of the missing scouts and the pickets
Yet they did not fall in
Though their names not be
In our hearts owe each &c fir fnds a haven
They who wore the blue and gray.
For the of battles S kindly
49, With none of manknd's hate
That is cherished too blndly-
And these pawns Of warefare's fate
Have their tombs of natures splendor
Through in ass holy and tender,
Though they the blue and gray
Where the guns that wranged
Sounds the peace song Of the thrush
And the and vines tangled
In the solemn, sacred hush;
Their missiles in the fray
Grows the rue and the creeping myrtle
Ger the graves of blue and
They natures hands that an srewin-
The flowers on each mound;
II is Gods beautiful
wb sha tb each unkn3 iN. grave is found
Where the forest signs o
OF the unknown blue and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31
As eaisworthy Saw Life.

The wisdom of John Galsworthy:
Like flies caught among the impal-
pable and smoky threads of cobwebs.
so men struggle in the webs of their
own natures. giving here a start. there
a pitiful small jerking. long sustained.
and FALLING into stiffness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31
MOSQUITO CAUSE OF MALARIA
Doctors Remain Immune, While At
tendants Who Slept Outside
Contract Disease.

In the history Of research are many
romances. OF the discovery that
malaria was caused by mosquitoes, it
is related how Doctor Low and Doc
tor Sambon lived In the malarious
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

night after night, and not know what
instant will be your last. One gets
accustomed to anything, and curiously
enough one of the greatest dangers
was that we would grow so familiar
with our danger that we would ignore
it. Familiarity breeds contempt for
bursting shells and sharpshooters, as
for anything else, but to relax for
moment and step for an instant be-
yond the shelter might cost one his
life"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31
Personal
Exploits in the
Great Civil
War, Told by
Veterans

ANGUS examples of
courage under arms
are usually those dis
played in some des-
perate sortie or some
very spirited, if brief,
action. The courage
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31
Fast Passing Away

t has become, per
h5ps, too common as
Memorial day APP
proaches to remind
the public and the sur
viving heroes of the
'6ns how fast the arnnu
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31
The Sharpshooter

+ no class of coldiers
is so little actually
known as Of the sharp
shooters. At best theirs
was desperate work.
They were obliged
often to fight from
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

Rule When entering Society al
ways walk with feet outstretched.
Rule H.-When mingling with So
ciety always keep the right hand on
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

The american heiress can draw row.
alties without the protection of the
copyright Law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

They are natures hands that are strewn-
The flowers on each mound;
1t is Gods own beautiful doing
That each unknown grave is found
Where the cypress leaves are aquiver,
Where peaks lift through the day,
Where the forest signs to the river
Of the unknown blue and gray.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

For the God Of battles is kindly
With none of mankind's hate
That is cherished ever too blindly--
And these pawns Of warefares fat
Have their tombs of natures spIendor
Each set forth in proud array
Through an in ulse holy and tender,
Though they wore the blue and grs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

And no banners Ger them are waving,
No marehers come and pause
With cheers for the land of their saving
Or tears for their lost cause;
Yet the twilight stars intermingle
With the hues when ends the day.
And the striving flags now are single
Ger the men of blue and grey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
NEWS OF THE DAY |NSOC|ETY WORLD Items of Interest About Well
 Known People A BIRTHDAY PARTY Missionary Societies Called to Meet Tomorrow Afternoon by the
 President, Mrs. T. A.
 Hamilton
By MYRTLE MILES

A summer home in the Berkshire which has always attracted admiring interest among vacationists who saw it. is the country place of Edith Wharton. the novelist It has recently been sold and the writer and her husband will in the future live abroad. Commenting upon the sale of the residence a society jour nal yesterday stated:
 That MT and Mrs, Edward R. Wharton are to abandon Lenox as place of coun- try residence Is greatly regretted in the fashionable colony that makes up the re- sort The Mount, where Mrs. Wharton found the inspiration for "The House of Mirth' and 'The, Fruit of the Tree" is on Laurel Lake, one of the finest bits of Berkshire water in the whole hill region. built this place and settled there and for a number of years Mrs wharton did her chief literary labor in her boudoir look ing out across the waters to the hills in the far foreground. After time how ever, she tired of the property and went to France and Egypt, where her later work has been written. The sale of the Mount to MT. and Mrs. William Pollock of New York sustans the social standing of the place.
 ! The Pollocks have been for 20 years in Pittsfield, where they had Holmesdale, the ancestral home of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, and where the beloved poet, novelist, essayist and physician spent what he termed "seven blessed sum- mers," from 1s4S to 1855. Holmesdae is too large a property for MT. and Mrs. Pollock and they lately offered 1t for sale and will hereafter live at the Mount in summer, where there is a smaller property to care for. Holmesdale had four hundred acres, villa, stock barns and expensive grounds to maintain. MT. and Mrs. Wharton will spend their re- maining years on the Continent. Mrs. Wharton has a small estate near Paris of which she has grown very fond and she has become recognized as one of the lead. CTS of the brilliant American literary and artistic colony living there. The price paid for the Wharton property was about S90,O0O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
HALEYVILLE NEWS

Ealeyvlle September 4.-(Special. J. The news has come from Berthoud, Colo, of the death of Andrew Moore, of consumption. He had gone there for the benefit of the mountain air. MT, Moore was for many years a merchant in this town.
 K. B. Mcconnell of Birmingham has brought his family here and is putting
 in stock of merchandise in the new brick store building of John Dodd, re- gently completed.
 The Haleyville oil and Fertilizer company are busy erecting their build ings and are putting in their ginning machinery to be ready for this season s crop. They will also have their fer tilizer mixing plant in operation this fall. They have incorporated with H o. Loveman of Carrolton, Ga., as presi- dent, M w. Barber, vicepresident; J. M Stewart, secretary and treasurer, anC w. A. Lovelace, manager. The crops are fairly good but ia, from what was expected a few weeks ago. Cotton is opening fast. ,, Quite a number of citizens are having cement sidewalks put in front of their business houses
 On Monday the public schools will open under the direction of Prof. H. G. Bowling, principal. There will be a faculty of five assistant teachers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
NEW FERTILIZER
 PLANT AT MARION

Marion, September 4.-(Special )-of- ficials of the Union Storage company held a meeting here on Saturday and decided to erect a fertilizer mixing plant in connection with their ware house. An effort had been made to buy the farmers warehouse and consolidate the storage business. but they could not agree on the price.
 R. F.. Miree has sent his sensati tional trotting colt 'Judson Girl" to Lexing- ton, Ky, where she is entered for the October track meet. This Is a colt of Peter the Great out of Anne Axworthy ana is said to be the fastest trotting colt ever bred in Alabama.
 Cotton reached Marion from every portion of Perry county yesterday, and the streets were crowded with people throughout the day. The net receipts were the largest for the 2nd of Septem- Der in many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05


 knew where we could get her some con- genial work, if she would learn stenog- raphy, and indeed everything was all fixed for her to go to work on Septem- Der A.
 Did she seem willing to go back to worko' | asked casually.
 She really wanted to go. she said,'' the working girl told me. She longed to be independent once more. So she started her course in shorthand. and at night we gave her dctation, and so among up all we got on famously.''
 "Well?" I asked as the girl stopped stark still" and looked at me.
 What do you think has happened?' she quickly asked. was unable to even speculate, SC many strange things happen every day.
 MT. G., the man who was to give hei the job - related the working girl, went down to hsA office on Monday morning expecting to find his new &enographei there, and To and behold. there wasn'I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05

The working girl stopped by to see me yesterday She had a story to tell. She wanted some advice.
 You remember Jamie D.?' she asked who married that man nobody knew last spring?"
 I recalled the circumstance perfectly, and said so.
 Well, she started once more, encour- aged by my unfailing memory. You probably don't know how it's all turned out He's been treating her like a dog. She's half starved and he's practically deserted her. She hasn't seen him in weeks. A few of us girls rallied to her support and have been trying to help her to help herself.'
 I regretted the situation and said so.
 The working girls eyes were blazing.
 Its a shame.' she continued, "a per- feet shame. We had it all planned that she was to separate from him, and we
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
PLANT SIMPLIFYING
 COMPANY BURNS

Winnipeg, Man. September 1.-The huge plant of the Hall of Mines Shelter com- pany, covering 13 acres of ground just outside the city of Nelson, British colum- bia, burned Sunday. Loss three quarters of a million.
 The insurance amounts 10 only s50,000 The plant has been idle for five years, but a Vancouver, B. C., syndicate was preparing to operate it again next week. It is thought the fire was the work of incnndiaries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
TO HOLD SOVEREIGN
 GRAND ENCAMPMENT

Indianapolis, September 4.-odd Fellows of this city and state are preparing to entertain more than 250,Oo visiting mem bers of the lodge and their friends next week when the sovereign grand encamp- ment of the order will be held here Sep tember IS to B.
 entered contests for the cash prizes ag- gregating s40O0 that have been offered in the subordinate encampment and Re- bekah degrees. Prices totalling s3o75 also will be offered In the patriarchs' militant drills,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
CANADIAN SPEAKERS
 HAVE SORE THROATS

Ottowa, Ont, September A-Bronchitis, sore throat and hoarseness have laid low practically all the big speakers on both sides in the reciprocity campaign. with the exception of the O-year-old pre- mer, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who is more vigorous than he has been in any pre- vious campaigns.
 MT. Borden. the opposition leader: Henry Bourassa, the nationalist leader: MT. Fielding, minister of finance, and the Hon. Sidney Fisher, minister of ag riculture, are all laid up by colds or hoarseness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
Mirza Fighting Hard

London, September IA dispatch to the Chronicle from Constantinopte says that the Turkish ambassador to Te- heran reports to his government that almost the whole of northern Persia has fallen into the hands of the de- posed shah, Mohammed Ali Mirza, who is marching on Teheran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
 KEYNES OPERATION IS SUCCESSFUL

London, September 4-Jamcs R. Keene, the American 6nancier, was successfully operated on for stomach trouble yester- |day at a nlrsing home herc Tho pa tient rallied well according to state ment issued by his physicians. and his condition today Is encouraging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
ENJOY LABOR DAY
 MUCH IN ANNISTON
Chatham Still at Large-Confederate Veteran Dies-Ball Team
 Feted

Annston, September 4.-(Special. )-An Anniston industries were closed Monday, nearly all the stores gave a general holi- day. and hundreds of persons gathered at Oxford Lake park, where the general festivities and merrymaking were pulled off by the sons of toll under the gener- alship of R. E. Gam. state president of the Alabama Federation of Labor. The chief event was the big barbecue which had been prepared for 5000 persons. all of the meat used in the barbecue being se- cured in Calhoun county.
 Ross Chatham is now being hunted un- der 8 new warrant following the death Officer S. c. Zaner, whom he shot last Tuesday -The funeral of the officer was held Monday afternoon and his body laid at rest in Oxford cemetery. No clue has been found as to the whereabouts of the fugitive.
 The death of Maj. Sam Crook, aged ST. a Confederate veteran and pioneer citizen of Calhoun county, at Jack sonville Sunday evening, removes one of the countys best known and most respected citizens. His funeral takes place at Jacksonville Tuesday morn Ing.
 J. Henry Edmondson, general man. ager of the Alabama Coca Cola BottlinR company, with headquarters in this city, was host to the triumphant An niston baseball club at his home on Monday evenirjy, when a course dim ner was served in compliment to the winners of the pennant in the South eastern league, most of whom will probably be with the Anniston club again next season. They will. disband Wednesday and leave for their homes next week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
YACHT PARTY OF
 PRESIDENT BACK

Beverly. Mass. September i.-Returning from Ia cruise of several days. the govern rent yacht Maynower with President Taft and his party. dropped anchor off West Beach, north of Beverly, this morn ing. Later in the day the President r9- Butt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
Tobacco Trust Man Dies

Bath, England, September All. o. Wills, whc was largely instrumental in the formation of the Imperial Tobacco company (of Great Britain and Ireland), limited, the so-called tobacco trust. died here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
Ar Orator and Banquet Hall
\. By SAvOYARD

that sort of thing is now out of fashion. function at the White House overrun with Andy Johnson's plebeians from east Tennessee would cause Uncle Sam to throw a fit
 The patrioian 400 are now the style, and hence those sweets" and that ban quet hall that would be the despair of Lucullus. Simplicity and frugality have had their day. This is the age of Sar- dana palus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
Shot Through Head

New Orleans. September 4.-lohn Troub. aged 26, a ear inspector. was shot through the forehead and killed last night by Frani iiNch, aged a), a saddier. The 'illing was the result of a remark at which Mrs. Hook took exception. accord ing to the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
TWO CASES CHOLERA
 FOUND IN GERMANY

Ghent. Belgium. September 1.-Two fatal cases of cholera were reported to the health authorities today at Meirelbeks, two mics south of this city. The vic- tns were water men on the River Schedt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05
NOTES AND PERSONALS

Judge and Mrs. John c. Carmichael will leave for an interesting western trip They will be absent several weeks and will visit in Colorado and other states.
 MT. and Mrs Lee Koenig plan to leave Thursday for Buffalo, Niagara and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05

The government report on the condition Of the cotton crop is not exaggerated so fas as the state of Mississippi is on- cerned. ard in This immediate vicinity where boil woevls and army worms have been getting in their work the dcterora- ton is greater than the average in the governments report
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05

The mangled body of Fay Carraway. a young white man, was found beside the Illinois Central tracks two miles south of Jackson yesterday, and the jury of in- quest assembled by Justice Cade returgcd Il verdict to the effect that he had fallen from train. By strange coincidence the young mans father Dummy Car raway. was ground to pieces by tram neer tie same spot a few years ago.