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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
Go Back to Wood as Fuel

Der, trees for railroad ties. trees for
paper. trees for slaves, posts, poles,
fuel wood and so OF down the long
of this tree crop will bring in a profit
II properly handled, as we shall pres
emily see. II should predict that
wood for fuel will again rise 10 an i'm.
portant or the most important domes.
tic fuel, here so near the coal mines,
| should hardly be taken seriously.
But that very thing is coming-I need
not try to foretell the moment Coal
is rising is price gradually, and IT is
only a matter of reaching a certain
point tone cord of wood equals. rough.
ly. one ton Of coaD when the financial
advantage will go to the wood fuel--in
fact. in many districts where the trans
portat:oa charges on coal are high,
wood is today in universal domestic
use.
In southern California the high
price OF coal and scarcity of wood
put the price of fuel wood delivered
at S12 cord. A plantation Of trees
for fuel is a very remunerative In
vestment there. In Washington. ID.
c.. paid $3.50 to IS a ton for anthra-
cite coal delivered In the suburbs. A
cord Of air-dried white oak cost me So
to 81. The wood was the cheaper fuel
and I used It largely IN the kitchen
range. using coal only as a more con
venlent fuel IN the furnace. The sig
niflcant fact is that coal beds cannot
be renewed, but forests can"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
MAJ. and Boar Battle.

San Antonio, Tex.-One Of the most
ferocious fights ever witnessed in this
country between two animals took
place in the pasture of John Friar, q
few miles east Of cuero, between a
boar and a mule. The mule had been
turned In for a Sunday Craze The
presence Of this animal Infatuated the
boar and the fight began, and contin-
ued until the mule was killed. The
ground about where the dead mule
lay showed that desperate struggle
was made The hog was bruised and
skinned in many places from kicks
Of the mule, but the latter was liter
ally cut to pieces by the tusks q.
the Infatuated boar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
LIVE UNDER THE SAME ROOF
Then, and Not Until Then, Will You
Become Really Acquainted
With Your Friends.

Two households may stand side by
side on the same street, two families
live within hailing distance Of one
another for years in the same com
munity. and yet have opposite tastes.
sentiments and convictions. The chill.
dren Of each growing up together may
marry and, until they reach the period
of new adjustment. never suspect how
antagonfstic has been their early
training. This is one reason why the
first year of marriage is so beset with
briars and thorns. Everybody knows
that until people actually dwell under
the same roof they do not mutually
become acquainted. single week
spent with a friend at a house party
does more to promote intimacy or In.
difference than years of superficial
social intercourse.
The touch-and-go meetings Incl.
dental to teas and receptions are the
merest suggestions OF personality
but when one sits day after day be-
side the Are or at the table with O
neighbor. each ceasing to be on
guard. real understanding begins.
Even correspondence, which TO a de.
gree is in the nature of revelation,
does not make people so we'll &C.
Quainted and is by no means so true
a test Of disposition and tempera-
ment as the test of living together.
During courtship and betrothal an en-.
gagged pair are on probation. Without
effort each displays qualities of charm
that cannot fail to be att active The
most ordinary speech has a flavor OF
compliment The future husband and
wife are walking through a land OF
dreams. Shall the dreams come true
They surely will If on both sides there
are fixed principles of honor. justice
and fidelity-Mrs Sangster in Won.
ans Home Companion
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19

times, and said that ought to have an
operation. would not listen to that,
and when friend of my husband told
hin about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and what it had done
for his wife, 1 was willing to take it.
Now l look the picture of health and
feel like it, too. can do my own house.
work, hoe my garden, and milk cow.
l can entertain company and enjoy
them. / can visit when 1 choose, and
walk as far as any ordinary woman,
any day in the month. / wish could
talk toevery ELECTROMAGNETIC. Z"
Mrs. DEMA BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms of
female complaints is Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
1t is more widely and successfully
used than any other remedy. 1t has
cured thousands of women who have
been troubled with displacements, in
fiammation, liberation, fibroid tumors,
irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostration, after all other
means had failed. Why don't you tryit2
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
LOCATED HIM RIGHT AWAY
Possibly Display Of Bill Of Generous
Denomination May Have Had
Some Effect.

A southerner who was visiting st,
Louis wandered into the dining room
of the hotel and, seeing a negro serv'
ant who had all the importance Of an
army officer standing near the door,
asked him who the head niger" was
around there. The negro stretched
himself TO his full height and pom
pously replied that there amt no mig
gers in St Louis. sab. We is all
gem'men of color"
Well" said the southerner. drawing
a 500 bill from his pocket and finger.
Ing II, Il expect to be at the hotel for
some time and want to make sure that
! win be taken care Of"
"Oh. sah," said the negro. whose
eyes we're popping from his head. did
you want to know who the head mig.
ger waiter is? That's me.'--Allen.
town Call.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
PlTIFUL SIGHT WITH ECZEMA

"a few days after birth we noticed
an infamed spot on our baby's hip
which soon began spreading until
baby was completely covered even In
his eyes, ears and scalp. For eight
weeks he was oandaged from head 70
foot. He could not have a stitch of
clothing on. Our regular physician
pronounced II chronic eczema. He is
"a very able physician and ranks with
the best in this locality, nevertheless,
the disease began spreading until
baby was completely covered. He
was losing flesh so rapidly that we be-
came alarmed and decided to try Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment.
mot until commenced using Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment could we tell
what he looked like, as we dared not
wash him, and had been putting one
application after another on him. On
removing the scale from his head the
hair came off, and left him entirely
bald, but since we have been using
Cuticura Soap and Ointment he has
as much hair as ever. Four weeks
after we began to use the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment he was entirely
cured. | don't believe anyone could
have eczema worse than our baby.
Before we used the Cuticura Rem
edieS we could hardly look at him. he
was such pitifll sight. He would
fuss until / would treat him, they
seemed to relieve him 30 much. Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment stand by
themselves and the result they quick.
ly and surely bring Is their own rec
ommendation." (Slgned) Mrs. T. b.
Rosser, Mil Hall. Pa. Feb. 20. 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are sold by druggists and deal
ers everywhere, a sample of each,
with 32-page book, will be mailed free
on application to "Cuticura," Dept
% X, Boston.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
He WROTE THE GREAT PLAY
Friends Praised u, Famous Manager
Took II to Read-and Then
He Woke Up.

My friends had always insisted
that could write a great play" said
Jordan. 'ff l would only set my hand
TO the task. Well, to be frank, I had
long cherished the idea myself that
l possessed the ability to do some
thing worth while in the way of pro
viding II .erial for the stage, Like
so many Of my fellow Iaborers in the
journalistic field, however. I found 1t
exceedingly difficult to secure the
time which was necessary for the pro
duetioD of a drama. The best / could
do was to steal an hour now and then
to devote to the great work This ]
did faithfully and zealously. and. after
two years of study and earnest en-
deavor my play began to near com
pletion.
MY friends were enthusiastic. /
had been fortunate enough to hit upon
an entirely new plot. and. If | may
say so, I had handled it admirably
Each of the four acts was filed with
thrilling situations: the comedy was
subtle and insinuating: the pathos
was genuine and the interest was
splendldly sustained. Having admin.
istered the finishing touches. took
my play to great producing mana
ger. He had an Office in large
building on Broadway
With my play done up in neat
package entered the anteroon,
where a young man greeted me re-
specially and admitted that the great
manager was not out of the city
IN fact. the young man consented TO
take my card into his employer.
had waited only a minute OF two
when the young man returned and
graciously conducted me to the mans
ger. who cordially shook hands with
me and said that he would be glad
to personally read my play and con.
slider it strictly on its merits"
Eyes. What them"
We'll. Just at that moment some
thing fell somewhere. making a loud
gathering noise, so ! crawled out OF
bed and put on my clothes. Chicago
Record-Herald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
Answering the Dean.

The man who Thackeray calls "the
greatest wit of all time"-Dean Swift
of ST. Patricks cathedral, Dublin
was as ready to take as to make a re-
tort.
why don't you doff your hat to
me?" he asked small boy who was
coaxing along an obstreperous goat.
81 WILL" said the lad, IF your honor
will hold the goats horns!" an an
swer which delighted the dean
Youths Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
LEAVES $4,000 TO PARROT
Sailor, Who Cured Pet Bird OF Bad
Habit Of Profanity, Wills Money
For Its Support

Oklahoma City. Okla.-A Will Ieav.
ing $500 for the support and main.
tenance Of pet parrot has been
drawn and witnessed by Thomas Bill
ingsby, capitalist of this city. The
parrot is twenty years old
Billingsby was sailor many years
ago and came into possession OF the
parrot In Polynesia. When he left
the sea he carried the bird with him
inland, and succeeded in reforming
the bird. which at one time was an
expert on profanity.
Three men are named in the will as
trustees Of the fund to be expended
in the care Of the parrot, and during
the birds lifetime the money cannot
be devoted to any other purpose.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
Wanted to Be Sure.

Accompanied by an instructor, the
new entry into the automobile field
was out, bright and early, in his new
touring car. They were circling the
park in rather a wobbly fashion.
81 suppose" he casually remarked
to the chauffeur, as he took fresh
grasp on the speed lever. that you
have been around with worse than ~
The man gave no answer.
81 say" he repeated in a louder
voice, Il suppose you have been
around this course with worse than
II"
81 heard very well, sir, what you
said in the first place" replied the
man. I'm jest a-thinkin' about it,
Metropolitan Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19

are encouraging to the girl to continue
The question was asked In order Il
prevent girl, IL It were hopeless. Civ.
ing the time and money necessary to
a high school and normal course Of
training. One normal school principal
wrote that the state board has ruled
that # Is not proper TO put a teacher
with striking physical defects in
charge Of children. ottsrs said Il
would not be a serious handicap and
that children pay little attention to
such defects
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
Man Would Not Kiss Widow

gallant in having asked this woman
for a kiss and then not taking 1t.
Il have found through experience
that old women as well as young take
an interest in life. When you asked
this woman for a kiss why did you
not pucker up your lips to show your
sincerity at least For your lack of
gallantry in not kissing ! will hold you
under bail to keep the peace and order
you to pay the costs of the prosecu-
ton or serve ten days in jail
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
Four-Yesr-oId Fresh Eaa.

Williamsport, Pa.-Harry Burns of
Hornell. N Y. worked in a cold stor-
age plant In this city -four years back.
One day he took an indelible pencil
and wrote in small letters his name.
address and the year 1907" on an
egg.
Burns has since returned 10 HorneIl
to live. The other day he went 70
market and bought a dozen strictly
fresh" eggs and paid the extra price.
Among them be discovered the iden-
teal egg bearing his name. address
and date Of four years agC.
The grocer says he bought them
for strictly fresh eggs"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
TRAINING IS NEEDED

There is the Clergyman, and here is
the justice of the peace Take your
choice That is the system in nut
she'll
mo standard Of legal. mental or
moral fitness is established. Often
this important function of social con-
troll is exercised with incredible igno-
rance and levity. The frivolous or mer-
cenary magistrate and the feet parson
flourish on American soil. The story
of our marriage resorts or Gretna
Greens shows that we have small rea.
son to boast"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
Director Of Pennsylvania State For
estry Believes We VIII GET to That
Situation Within Near Future.

South Bethlehem, Pa.--That wood
for fuel win rise again to an important
or the most important domestic fuel
even hereabouts. so near the coal
fields, was predicted by f. A. Zlegler,
director Of the State Forestry school
at Mt. Alto, in a most interesting ad-
dress at Lehigh university. Mr.. Zieg.
Ter spoke on the Financial Aspects Of
Forestry" but before taking up the
subject Of finance gave a lucid descrip-
tion of the Forest academy at Mt Alto.
an institution conducted more in the
German sense He said;
The priD. 4ry aim of forestry is to
grow trees as a crop-trees for lum-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
Wagon Built Like a Peanut.

Some very grotesque delivery
wagons are turned out nowadays" said
an Amerbury carriage manufacturer
Many owners wish something EN-.
blematic of the business they are en-
gageG in. There are wagons SHAPED
ike bottles Of patent medicines, like
shoes, like hats and like cigar boxes
There is a nan in Old Orchard. Me-,
whose business is the selling Of peanut
candy, and he has a delivery wagon
built in the shape OF q large yellow
peanut"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
One-Armed School Teacher

dressmaking. millinery and other lines
Of work VIII It bar her from school
teaching?
This question has been put to lead
ing educators In Connecticut and Mas
sachusetts by Stamford persons "a
terested 10 the girl, whose Hame has
not been made pablo. and later By
the school board Of Stamford The
answers. while varying. on the whole
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19

Noting that another piece Of yalu-
able china had been broken. Senator
Allen asked his housekeeper how the
breakage occurred. and she hastily re-
piled:
1T fell down and Just broke itself"
Merely an automatic brake" quiet
ly commented the senator
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19

To remove nicotine from the teeth and
purify the breath after smoking.
To eradicate perspiration and body
odors by sponge bathing.
The best antiseptic wash known.
Relieves and strengthens tired, weak,
inflamedeyes. Heals sorethroat, wounds
and cuts. % and 80 cts box. druggists
or by mail postpaid. Samp:-, Free.
THE PAXTON TOLL ct CO.. BosToH. Mas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
New England Educators Encourages
Cripple, Barred From Other Pur-
suits, to Take Up Teaching.

Stamford, Conn.--Is II worth while
Tor a girl with but one arm, who
must be self-supporting. to prepare
herself for a career as school teacher?
The physical disability shuts her out
from typeWriting and stenography.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19

the Antiseptie powder shake into your hoes. Re-
Hsves Corns. Buttons InErOWing Nails, Swollen and
Sweating feet. BlistsTs sDd Caii0us spots. Sold
Everywhere, nc. DOTa acoepf any subsfttuts. Sam
pie FREE. Address Allen s. Oimstsd. 10 Roy, ny.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
The silk stocking girl is very much
In evidence.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums. reduces infiamma-
ton. auays pain. cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19

for four or five days
at a time very
month, and so weak
i could hardly walk.
i eramped and had
backaehe and head
ache, and was so
nervous and weak
that / dreaded to
see anyone or have
anyone move in the
room. The doctors
gave me medicine 70
ease ma at fhOaa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
DAISY FLY KILLER
DIR. SPENCER'S

English Dyspepsia WATERS. Relieves indigestion,
sour stomach and all stomach complaints. Price
per box is Soc The A. Spiegel Co., Milwaukee, WIS.,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19

The successful borrower is as quick
as lightning. Also he never strikes
twice in the same place.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19

DIR. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels and cure
constipation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
Modern Ethics.

Do not kick man when he is down.
Turn him over and feel in the other
pocket-Galveston News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19

To save and beautify the
teeth, remove tartar and
prevent decay.
To disinfect the mouth, de-
stroy disease germs, and
purify the breath.
To keep artificial teeth and
h,i1aravyat.lr alaau ndar1aS,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
Instead Of Liquid
Antiseptics @Peroxide
100000 people last year used
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic

The new toilet germicide powder to be
dissolved in water as needed.
For all toilet and hygienic uses II il
beffar and more economical
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-19
SEVEN
YEARS OF
MISERY
An Relieved by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

slkest0n, No. -" For seven years /
suffered everything. l was in bed
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-28
PORTLAND PUPILS
ON SPECIAL TRAIN

Az special train of TOUR coaches
passed through the city yesterday at
ternoon about $3.50 o'clock, over the
Iron Mountain railroad, from Port
land, Ark, to Little Rock. The train
carried about seventy-five students
Of the Portland High School, who
were going to the capital to take part
in the annual Inter-school contests
today and Saturday. The train stbp-
ped here for a few minutes On eth
er side of the car colored pennants
and ribbons were flying the colors of
the school, and inside the cars the
students were singing airs in praise
Of Portland and her schq
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-28

Palmer, the young negro who shot
and killed Charles Hickory" Hull In
this city several months ago. and who
was tried Wednesday in the circuit
court on a charge Of murder in the
first degree, was unable to reach a
verdict, after being out all of We'd
nesday night and much pf yesterday.
They were discharged by Judge
Grace yesterday afternoon, after it
was announced that the jury was
"hopelessly hung" The jurors, it is
said, stood nine for 81 years in pris-
on and three for hanging. Palmer
was represented by Attorney J. NJ.
Shaw. District Attorney T. Havis
Nixon made hard fight to donvict
him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-28
Former Pine Bluffians Lose
Everything But Clothes
On Their Backs
WERE GOLD MINING
Have Appealed to American Consul
to Be Identified-Father
Lives Here.

News has reached the city that Err
nest L. and F. H. Daroux, known in
Mexico as the Daroux Brothers, sons
of E. A. Daroux, of Pine Bluff, and
originally from this city, have lost
all of their property in Mexico as
the result of a raid made on their
home in Las Reyes, two weeks ago.
E. a. Daroux, father of the unfor-
tunate young men is in receipt of
letters from them stating that they
are rushing to the United States as
rapidly as trains and burros can car
~ them For some years the Pine
Bluffians have been developing gold
mine claim with bright prospects for
success. The raiders left them only
the clothes on their backs and they
were compelled to drive sixty miles
overland to save their lives In hopes
OF being identified the young men
have taken the matter up with the
United States Consul.
A special to the Mexican Herald,
Mexico City, on April 1e givesithe fol-
lowing account Of the raid. 1t is
dated at Chihuahua, April IA, and
reads, with an investment of over
100000, the Reyes Mining and Mill
B. Company, nearly a year old and
IN the midst of rapid progress, is
threatened with an indefinite shut
down. James Boland,* one of the
heaviest stockholders Of the compa
ny, arrived in Torreon Wednesday
morning bearing letters of complaint
to the American Consular Agent on
the part of American operators in
that section who are finding the Sit
uation unbearable. The principal
sufferers, will probably be the Reyes
Company and Daroux Brothers, of
LAS Reyes, prospectus mining
camp, forty miles from La Mancha on
the Central road, and situated on
the boundary line between Durango
and Zacatecas. The number of
times that the Reyes company has
been raided in large or small way
) is now becoming too great to keep
track of, but three visits on three
successive days Was too much for ev-
en- the patience Of the patient Off
GERS, and upon his arrival in Tor
reon Mr.. Boland was accompanied by
Mr.. Carothers of the staff Of General
Lojera, military commander Of this
district, who has promised him re-
lief
"The Reyes mining and milling
company was organized at Torreon
a year ago with 100000 capital,
about eighty per cent of the stock
being owned by Torreon people. The
mines have improved wonderfully I'M
der development and show a value
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-28
HEAVY RAINS
DELAYS PLANTING

The recent heavy and continuous
rains In this section have seriously
interfered with the planting on the
cotton plantations and the prospects
for an early crop are npt very bright.
Leo M. Andrews, one Of the largest
planters of this county, said last
night that only about thirty per cent
Of the crop has been planted. The
fields are very wet and nothing can
be done along that line until fair and
dry weather sets in. The crop is
usually all planted by May 1, but the
indications are that the crop will be
several weeks late this season.