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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-12
CHAPTER VI.


Don't you know every womans heart
Is soft towards counting whether she's In
II or not?"
Miss Selma Lue
Good morning, Miss Seliny Lue! |
Jest run in to git some nutmeg, a
pound of sugar and quart of kero-
sene to make up some apple-pies for
Mr.. Kenney's supper; he do love 'em
So"
There never was such a hand as
you fer pies, Mis- Kinney, honey. l
recommended you about it to Miss
Cynthie not a week ago told her I
would git you to show her how when
We'll, we was a-talking that over
last night, me and Mary Ellen Dobbs,"
interrupted Mrs. Kinney, "and we
think it is fine fer Miss Cynthie ter
marry him. even If he is a painter;
cause when pictures is dull he can
sit signs and SIGH to do to keep 60
ing. When will it be. Miss Seliny
Lue?" And she gathered the bundles
in one arm and balanced the oil-can
in the other hand. ready to hurry on
as soon as she had extracted the NOR
sci of news she had run upon
why, Mis- Kinney. never heard
Miss Selma Lue's eyes were wide with
establishment
We'll. | think it was to say the
least, disrespectful in him and her not
to have told you, him S-living in your
own barn ana she so appearing to be
loving of you al the time. l hate to
think she's a deceitful girl. but l must
say l did mistrust that fower-garden
hat when seen il the other day go
by with Ethel Maud and Bonnie
Dobbs-"
q don't know what you mean. Mis-
Kinney, by speaking so about Miss
Cynthie. They don't nothing in this
world hurt me like hearing one Of my
friends make light of another" And
Miss Selma Lue's Irish eyes snapped
Law. Miss seliny Lue. didn't
saean no harm! II jest"
81 know you didn't, Mis- Kinney
honey, but sometimes little criticiz
ings fly the track and run into some
body that's easy hurt" said Miss Sc
lima Lue.
Wei I jest seen them setting here
in the door yesterday when you was
I'D the river with the Dobbses and
they was as thick as two peas in
pod, her a-laughing and him attacking
fer all he were worth You may not
know counting when you see it. Miss
Seliny Lue. not having ever bee %
Mis- Kinney, child, don't you HI
every woman's heart IS soft towards
counting, whether she's In it or not
and every mans, too, for that matter.
though they tries hard to hide it? 1t
ain't only on count OF my pitiful his
tory with Adoniram Millsaps or your'n
with Mr.. Kinney that We hikes 10
watch the doings Of young folks and
talk EN- over-its horned In women
to hatch out and hos lovers match
ings and the clueking over EN- is part
of the good times Of lie. : was Jest
s-ssyfng to
Miss seliny Lue!- screamed Ben
ME from the Dobbs' front stoop.
Come quick. come quick: Ethel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-12

Papa carried baby brother
To the pulpit down the aisle
And folks thought that they wculs
smother;
They were gasping all the while
For the church was fumtgated
with some antiseptic smoke
And the stun was ngitated
Every time we sung or spoke
With rustic of her laces
Mamma walked by papa's side.
From her garments still came traces
Telling Of formaldehyde.
All was very still and solemn
And the organ murmured there
Tones that echoed from each column
In dislnfected air.
Then the pastor came and met them
Dressed IN rubber coat and mark
We nal feared lest he forget thsTa
When he undertook the task
Silently lac stood and waited
While the organ softly played
And as atomizer freighted
with benzoic acid. sprayed
Then he took the vase OF water
Warranted all free fiom germs
And baptized tlis littl4 daughter
Using most Impressive terms.
sterilized the congre CATION
Sat microbeless in the pews
And observed the conservation
a la scientlnS views.
Yet we're feeiing far from merrS.
And we fear that all is spoiled
Mamma, womanlIlte. contrary
wouldn't let the child he boilesil
&" we sit and sigh and wonder
And at night we lie awake
Thinking Of this dreadful blunder--
The baptism may not take
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-12
His Signature.

What Is the delay?" asked q re-
porter who was waiting In the ante
room OF Independence hall while thu
Declaration of independence was be-
ing signed.
u understood that the document
would be filled out and ready to bo
handed TO the press long before
this
They haven't all written their
names TO 1t yet" explained the patriot
who had come out TO get some freah
air
Losing hearth"
mo. Had TO send for more taxi.
John Hancock used up the last half
Of the bottle for his signature.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-12
Monnv,s Wnrth

What's the price o. that picter o.
the country road?" asks the new pla-.
tocrat, who is stocking up the gnl-
lery in his new home.
That is my masterpiece" explains
the artist 4 have always hesitated
TO part with It. But might consider
an offer Of $4,000 for IT,"
It's purity. friend, but # doesn't
show the money. Tell you what III
do You paint in a $4,000 tourin' car
on that road an III not kick about
the thousand dollars worth o. seen
cry Must be ten acres O. good corn
land inside that frame. anyhow"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-12
Listing II.

Put" say the creditors Of the man
who is going into bankruptcy. he has
a $4,000 automobile--has had IL for
over a year Yet we do not sec 81
listed with his assets. That seems
strange"
Gentlemen" observes the assignes.
surely you know that an AUTOMOBILES
tent an asset. It's a liability"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-12

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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-12

"All a blum. says the magnate who
has been subject 10 four or five days
cf pointed questioning before an in
vos'igating committee It's simply an
effort TO secure a lot Of noteriety."
at surely has been successful. re-
marks the other man.
Not az all. declined to answer
every question they put"
yes, but look at the notoriety yog
have gained"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-12

Don't you know every woman's heart
Is soft towards counting whether she's In
II or not?"
Miss Selma Tna
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-12

It is good to be reputed to be sens4-
tive People won't roast you half so
much If you are said to be thir
skinned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-12
Drowned on, n. Band

The Egoist tsitting opposite noisy
diner)-Weiter. take this gentlerosrs
soup away. ! can't hear the bald
Punch
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-12
H~~R@%8@g8g e9%~9@s@~%7g~
contaalon From 60.

Cats are subject to a form OF in,
iuenza which is communicated to
human beings. and they can catch Il
from man just as readily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
Of the 5Oih Maine State
Fair at Lewiston.
Anti-FTICtiOn, Katherine Kohl and
Ethel S. Winners.
The Former Makes 2.ie ia and
The Latter Goes In 2.f8 IA.

Lewiston, Sept. -tSpeciaD. Tho
weather for Friday, the closing day
of the 50th annual exhibition OF the
Maine State Fair. was cold and dis
agreeable, with rain threatening early
in the morning. The crowds for the
last day of any fair are never very
large and with the weather conditions
of Friday there was very few people
On the grounds and most of these were
there on business. About noon more
came up for the racing. but the re-
ceipts for the day will not be very
large. However the fair has been Il
success. financially and in other ways,
and the receipts for the last day Will
be clear in addition to the profits al
ready received from the other DAYS.
The ST Cecilia Band was on hand
bright and early in the forenoon and
gave fine concert neal the exhibit
ton building, and during the races in
the afternoon the vaudeville SHOW was
slven on the stage. These We're the
only attractions outside the racing.
BY noon many of the exhibitors had
begun 10 take away their stock and
goods and many of the fakirs and
shows Of the midway were out Of the
grounds late Thursday night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
Milk and Cream Test.

The awards in the milk test were:
f. NJ Brown. Fairfield. score SO, first
premium, $7.6S: John +. Hodgkins.
Lewiston, score 959f. second, S.36, and
A. a. Hodges. Waterville, score 952
second. $7.36. These two men had equal
scores andto ok equal money L. a.
Kicker & Son, Turner. score %. Sc. 40
third. Geo. A. Fogg, Auburn, score
.alll. fourth, $5,4i; y. r. Bradford, 'rur-
ncr. score 81 fifth prize, $5.15; c. II.
Brett, Welehville, score 1854, sixth,
s4S0; L. E. Garland, East Auburn.
score, 80, seventh prize, $3.s4; j. NJ &
j r. Lemont Bath. score 9lh, eighth
prize, $l.91.
Cream, A. A. Hedges. Watervllle.
score, 96is. first prize, $14.79; Joseph
Whitney. Topsham. score 95. second
prize, $1150; George a. Fogg. Auburn.
score 94s4, third prize, $l0.N: S. W.
Thompson. Richmond. score 90, fourth
prize, 96S; W. NJ. Dingley. Gardiner
score 92A, fifth prize, .
The judges were Il. S. Smith and n
Ic. Black.
IN the tests for milk yield the re-
suits We're, for single cow, w. +. Dun
ton, Bath. Holstein cow. first. As %
pounds; j a. Ness, Auburn, Ayrshire
COW. End, As pounds; c. +. Waterman
& Son, Auburn, Holstein COW. AS
pounds.
Butter fat test, single COW, w. F
Dunton. Hostein COW, first, J. Fl, Tn
derwood. Fayette, Jersey COW, second
c. L. Waterman, Auburn, Holsteir
COW, third.
Four COW butter fat test, sweep
stakes. j. A. Ness. first; w. f. Dun
ton, second. II. III. Moulton. third
Continued on Page F'ive)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
CLOSING, IN.
German Troops al
French Border.
Heavy Forces Of Infantry
Cavalry and Artillery
Said 10 Be ndSSGd al GOnVgIl-
iGnl Strategic Points.
Paris Is Openly Alarmed Over
Moroccan Situation Phase.
The German Public Also Uneasy
Little Made Public.
The German Public also Uneasy
Little Made Public.

Paris. Sept. S.-La Liberte this af-
ternoon affirms that notwithstanding
all denials and explanations, Germany
is gradually concentrating her troops
10 the French frontier
Careful inquiries, the paper says.
show that 10000 infantry le.009 cav
airy ard $50 guns have been gathered
ii Il triangle, which has Tor it's points
Monccls Vic and DieuIe and in
Echelou to the southeast; that numer-
oius forces have been drawn up oppo-
site to Nancy and that immense ac-
cumulations OF material have been dis
posed Of along the German boundary
The French foreign minister, NJ. Dc
Selves. declines to give the slightest
indication rs to the nature Of Ger
manys counter proposals relative tC
the Moroccan dispute which were
handed by the German foreign minis
ter Herr ION Kinderlen- Waechter. /,
the French ambassador, NJ. Camhon
IN Berlin. yesterday. for transmission
TO the French government.
n short summary of the German
proposals was received by telegraph
Continued ou Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
4 j()INE:R!!
AGIergyman Willing
To Marry Ast0r
Found in OId-Time Min
lister, Now a Carpenter,
Says He's Willing 10 Marry
Anyone With a License.
A Former Marrying PaTs0n'
Under ''Grelna Green Law.
Ceremony Expected Now in Few
Days at Newport, n. !.

Providence r. L., Sept. S.-The
search fer clergyman willing to per-
form the ceremony ut the marriage
If Col John Jacob Astor and Miss
Madeline r. Force. prosecuted for u
number of weeks past without sue
cess. has apparently been successful
and it is understood that tle Wedding
will take place within few days at
Newport. A minister without ebjec-
tions To joining III marriage couple
one Of the parties Of which had been
divorced. was found in the person OF
4 carpenter in East Providence, Ed
win s. Straight. "A venerable man, for
c short tire sVme 90 years ago pas
tor of small Baptist society and
since that time an itinerant supplier
.of country palnts. one of Rhode Is
lands Goted Marrying parsons un-
Ger the cid "Gretna Green LAWS and
lately II journeyman carpenter,
At his work in East Pruvidenee to-
DAY, Mr.. straight coafessng to more
than 20 years. discussed the coming
marriage and his possible Part in it,
He is not certain that he is to per-
form the ceremony. but il is his be-
lief that he Will lie would not deny
that he was going TO Newport to-
morrow, but he did admit that he was
going within few days. Mr.. Straight
asid that he was apprehended last
Tuesday by Richard Il, Comstoek of
Providence, LAWYER VINO has Sound
ed several ministers in Rhode Is
land as TO their willingness to ofiici-
ate at Col. Ast0r's wedding. MIR.
Straight told Mr.. Comstock as he told
reporters TO-DAY that he will marry
ANYBODY with license"
1T is much better to marry peo-
pie who have been divorced and want
10 be married again than to refuse
to do So he added
Mr. Straight and Attorney ComstoeI
have been in communication since. the
lawyer visiting the carpenter minister
lat his bench here at times, hut Mr..
Straight says he has not been definite
~ engaged to oflieiate.
In connection with the report from
New York that Col. Astor's yacht No
ma was being supplied for long voy-
age Mr.. Straight was asked to the ex-
Confined on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
Large and Enthusiastic Au-
dlences Endorse Speakers.
Satisfactory Reports from All
Sections OF The State.
Hundreds Of Meetings Booked for
Saturday and Sunday.

Bath, Me-, Sept S.--(speciaD.-
Sagadahoe county is stirred from one
end to the other over the result of
next Mondays special election u see
whether CONSTITUTIONAL prohibition
shall be continued or repealed. In this
city it is and has been the chief topic
Or conversation for the past - days
and this week interest in this general
topic has spread out into the country
until it is the leading issue. What the
result win be nobody knows. Suffice
Il 70 say that the proponents Of re-
peal have left no stone nnturned
throughout the length and breadth Of
Sagadahoc 10 turn the result their way
i such a thing is possible, but there is
e general feeling that continued pro-
hihltinn will win in spite Of all the
loud talk. City Clerk Kelley, Tor many
years considered the leader of the
Democratic party in this city, summed
UP the situation in a nutshell when he
said today all the NOISE is coming
from the Yes people and one 81 them
can make as much noise as four of
No. voters. but when it comes TO an
actual test OF strength think the NO"
Nole viii Win.
In this city everybody agrees that
the vote will be close. There isn't the
slightest chance for an argument about
it, Tho Yes" people have been very
busy and it has been said that some
body has had considerable money to
spend here 10 help the publicity cam
paign. The mo" workers have done
all that they possibly could do, but the
Yes" sentiment is 50 strong that it
leaves the situation in doubt. One
reason. FOR this Yes sentiment has
been the lax manner in which the pro-
hibitory law has been enforced in the
past Many people became disgusted
with conditions and are threatening to
show their disgust on Monday
The towns in the northern part Of
Sagadahoc county are almost sure TO
vote No Richmond, Bowdoin and
Bowdoinham are said to be strong
no" towns while Topsham will prob
ably be In the reckoning. The town of
Arrowsic has strong No sentiment
as we'll as Woolwich and Georgetown
viii probably be divided upon the
subject bur phippsburg is likely TO so
Yes"
The Board of Registration ended its
labors tonight after a four days ses-
sion during which time about - new
names were added 10 the voting list.
OF this number il is believed that
opinion is about evenly divided
Tomorrow will see the last Of the
public work in behalf of continued
prohibition and on sunday nearly all
the pastors will speak upon the sub
ject and special efforts made TO get
out large stay-at- home vote 70 help
the cause along and pile up Il big ma
jority for prohibition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
Final Premiums.

Awards have been made in all de-
partments and the following premiums
give the prize winners who have moi
already been announced;
Horses-Matched and cross matched
pairs, +. J. Williamson. Lewiston, list;
". O Moulton. Livermore Falls, End
Pony class. Wallace Fairbanks. Lewis
ton, list.
Cattle-Trained steers, II. S. Good
win. South Andover. list; w. L. Policy
Sabattus. 2nd. Working town teams
r. X Morrill, & Son. LIST. Town teams
fat cattle, Mosher & Luce. 1st:. W
Gleason End; Ira Allen, Srd 3 years
old. Mosher & Luce. list; yeats old
Hereford Stock Farm, list. Pulling cat
tie. TT. il. and under, Fl. S. Irish
Auburn. LIST. 80 #. in; r. X. Morrill,
end 90 #. : in; r. *. Morriifs second
pair, 3rd. 10 IT, Ii in; Kenniston's
team. 9TH, 10 eft. in; r. x. MorriH's
third team. 9Th. l6 it. I in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09

Oakland, Me. Sept. S--(speeiaD.-
William J. Brooks, who shot and
killed Mrs Maude A. BurriH at the
Wnoaa camps on the shore of Messa-
lonskee lake at North Belgrade
Thursday afternoon, was still alive at
n late hour Friday night His eondi-
tContinuad ON Page Tweye.}
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
The Races,

The races at the Maine State fair post
poned from Thursday We're run OFF this
afternoon before small crowd. Smith
cleaned up the 22l pace with Nitric
ton aud the 240 pace with Ethel s.. both
by Baron Courageous. and won both
races in straight heats Katherine hohl.
winner Of yesterdays go tret. won the
10 irot stake in three heats For a foul
in the fourth heat of race Thursday.
Baron Sidnut and Driver n z, Russell
were laid down for 20 DAYS The sum.
mary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
Conditions and Genoral Eoresas..

Washington Sept. S-Whlc cloudy
weather continues over the greater por-
ton of the country cas- Of die Rocky
mountains, the region Of rains has di-
unfinished rs compared with the last sew
eral days y general change TO warmer
weather has set in over tie uppc. Aissis-
sipni valley. Tie Plains states and the
north Rocky Mountain region while in
other pans Of the country temperature
changes were unimportant No well-de-
fined storm appears in any part Of the
country The Indications are tAat the
weather viii be generally fair saturday
and SUNDAY throughout tie region from
the Atlantic coast westward to the Rocky
Mountain plateau regions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
THE WEATHER
cLoUpY-FAiR SUNDAY.

Washington, sept, S-Forecast for New
England: Cloudy south, fair in north
portion Saturday. Sunday probably fair
with rising temperature; light variable
winds except moderate east and south
east on the south coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-09
Boston Forsce ST.

Boston, Sept. s--Forecast for Boston
and vicinity. Partly cloudy weather with
somewhat higher temperature and light
cast to south winds saturday and sunday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28
THE UNDERWOOD HEAD
From the Montgomery Advertiser.

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 The Houston Post says:
 Democrats who want to know the article that will be of the greatest service to the party at this juncture are respectfully informed that a whole lot of it may be found in the Underwood column.
 Underwood ought to be put in position to give the party the benefit of the good article" of which he is made If some- body isn't careful, he'll stand as good a show before the convention as any body who goes there. Once nominated MT. Underwood could win. This is not idle talk, but seems to be the opinion of those who have accepted the Alabamian as a presidential possibility.
 MT. Underwood is not an orator, in the accepted meaning of the term, but few public speakers in America are in greater demand on occasions when economic ques- tions are to be discussed. He has a happy way of expressing himself, but he is always slow to speak. The very fact that Underwood seems to reason out everything he says before speaking it has made him a serious factor next year. hc ptopit nave tOhIlueuCb III HlIll De- cause his claims and utterances are with in reason. He seeks to tell the truth and name a remedy, rather to amuse and en- tertain. He has a measure and he lets 1t fall straight from the shoulder.
 No man in American public life is a greater master of the tariff question than is Oscar Underwod. The man who asks the American people to elect him to the presidency next year will find daily need of sound and comprehensive views on this issue, for it unquestionably will be the most important question of the day.
 Besides MT. Underwood is an Alabam- ian, southerner, which should give him strength in the northern states. The in dependent voting element of the country are ready to shower their suffrage upon a man who is deserving and trustworthy, they care not where he is from. Only in the south Is the sectional fear ex- pressed. Thousands of northerners would no doubt welcome an opportunity of vot- ing for a representative. dependable southerner, just to show us that so far as they are concerned the war closed with Appomattox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28
In ChoccoIocco Valley

Christmas is just about to arrive as far as I am concerned" said Col. L. r. Greer yesterday at the Morris.
 During the real Christmas week I was busily engaged at one of the states con- vict prisons located at Florence, and it was impossible for me to spend the an- nlversary with my family.
 This afternoon, however, will leave Birmingham for Choccolocco Valley, one of the most beautiful spots in the world As is known, 1t is located in Calhoun county. At this season of the year the foliage is chilled to q deep brown and about each leaf there is a tinge of red In the valley the turkeys grow fatter the corn grows higher the flavor of the home cured ham is more delightful, and the sweet potatoes are bigger than in any other spot in the state.
 'The convict department is in fine shape at the present time. There is a great deal of work connected with the de- partment, however, and there naturally should be as it is perhaps the greatest revenue producer we have.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28
Baltimore As the Convention City

Baltimore deserves democratic rec ognition. A presidential candidate has not been selected in that city in nearly 40 years, and yet in that good ly city there would be fair play for all-for Underwood, and Harmon, and Wilson, and Clark.
 In Baltimore all would feel at home, for it is neither northern nor southern, and it has no favorite son. It is ready to play host to all, and the democratic national committee will make no mistake if it names that city as the meeting place of convention which will name the next President of the United States. Here in Ala bama we believe to a man that that man will be Oscar Underwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28
Whites and Negroes in This State

The white population of this state is increasing faster than the negro population, thus reversing the per centages of the previous decade. The state contains 227,6S9 more whites and 173.S45 more negroes than 1t dld ten years ago. This pace well maln- tained would in time give the state a heavily preponderant white popula- tion. At present the white majority is 32O.566. Ten years ago the whites outnumbered the negroes 173,S45. The change to white numerical ascendancy is going on perhaps as rapidly as the agricultural interests of the state will permit.
 The only cities in the state that contain more negroes than whites are Bessemer, Montgomery and Selma. Mobile has 5000 more whites than blacks, and Birmingham has 28,- O64 more whites than blacks.
 Winston, with 54 negroes, stands at one end of the race list and Lowndes at the other. Lowndes has 3769 whites, and 2S, ,135 negroes, and both races show decreases in that county in the last decade.
 The increase in the negro popula- ton in ten years was 9.S per cent; in the white population the increase was 22.7 per cent. The percentage of negro increase fell from 21.9 per cent in the previous ten years to 9.8 per cent in the ten years ended last April. It is indeed difficult to account for this change. It is con- siderable, and if maintained it will work out important changes in sev- eral directions.