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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
Four-Quarter Garment Appears on
Streets of New York-IateIy
From European Cities.

New York-The harem skirt had
hardly made its first appearance in
the streets of New York when dan
gerous rival, an even newer creation
of the dressmaker's art, sailed into
port. The newest thing is called the
four-quarter skirt. II came In on the
steamship Prinz Frederick Wilhelm.
aid 1t caused great excitement when
ever It appeared on deck during the
voyage across
The designer of the forT-quarter
skirt has made no attempt to obtain
a trousers effect. The new garment
Is like the direCtoire saaiiIss. only much
more so. Instead O. being slit on one
side it is slit in front. behind and on
both sides. This d,v.ces it into quar-.
ters and gives an excuse for its name.
AT the bottom flaps are fastened to.
gether. This gives II in heavy gale
the appearance Of 3 ruptured balloon
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

money! / did so want that place for
mother; it would mean life and health
to her!"
Go by all means. Miss Madison,
and go early. l shall start tomorrow.
II you will come up on the train
Thursday l will meet you both at the
station"
Judson Blake found the little noun
tain house as its late owner had left
IT, While he arranged his quarters
he seemed to see everywhere pair Of
grateful blue eyes.
The long summer days that fol.
lowed passed happily. Judson tended
the garden, MIXED the COW and cared
solicitously for the old sorrel horse
and the flock of speckled hens. He
took long walks with girl whose pale
face had become rounded and tanned,
and whose blue frock was sadly faded,
Between times he painted, with de-
termination to win, new to him
At the weather-beaten little house
relatives came hopefully and went
away in disgust. The sick woman
grew strono and happy. But no one
received summons from the eccen-
trio spirit OF Nelson Blake.
Reveling in the beauty OF changing
colors. Judson was returning up the
mountain one day in early fall, when
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

and his face was set to represent the
battle OF Shiloh
He had bandages all over his upper
floor and two ice-bags held down his
wrists.
He was glad to see us and he said
SO with some of his v0ice. He had
spent the rest of 1t singing, Has Any
body Here Seen Kelly"
Boys" whispered the old chap on
the side track, they don't know any
thing. do they?" and with this he
pointed down stairs with one Of the
ice-bags.
Know anything" echoed well.
! should answer nay You can bet
they don't know anything and never
will"
Both wrists got well at once and
the ice-bags fell to the floor.
But Dixie Lawrence" he queried.
He was with me, and oh! what ca
pacity that man hast" Then he
grO@ned and began to taste scrap-iron
In his mouth.
! recounted the events Of the morn
ing and explained that by this time
Dixie was paying a party call in some
New York buffet, whereupon Uncle
Peter yanked another foot out of the
grave and began to sit UP and notice
the pictures on the wall.
Boys" said the old fellow, Il want
you TO promise me that after this in
terview the terrible scenes OF last
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

in that case Wen take t." spoke
UP quickly
Then I'm through forever with
race tracks. and Mr.. Lawrence" the
old gentleman said. In all. including
the $4,000 | won yesterday. am
ahead about $4,000. You snau both
have a check for $4,000 as soon as |
get up. which will be right away
Then he shook hands with both of
us and said we were the real goods.
Say! We were a couple of dazed
boys when we backed ont of that
room.
is it anything serious" Clara J.
asked as ! came down the stahs
No. Peaches" said. Uncle Peter
had an attack OF good-heartedness and
he's all right"
He certainly is all right" Bunch
added
He always was all right, Clara j.
chirped. and every man present
yelled. Who's all right2"
Echo answered Uncle Peters all
right. all right"
Copyright by G W. Dillingham; Coz
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
ABOUT HUMAN BODY

ing, reasoning men and women, who
were born with their bodies, who
have chung to them in sickness and in
health, for h4tter or for worse, who
have used them for every variety Of
human service, and yet hold them
selves utterly aloof from a knowledge
Of bodily affairs. | suspect that we
have here an Inheritance, through
many generations. of the medieval
notion of the vileness of the human
body, notion which is out of keeping
with the enlightened science of today.
This science shows within ourselves
wondrous mechanisms and adapata-
lions which ought to arouse a mans
admiration If he possesses a truly
aesthetic sense.
DR.. Lee gave a sketch of the human
body, covering its composition ana
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
MAKES LARGE MAP OF MOON

who has devoted his leisure for thirty
years to a study of the moon. He
gazes at it through a rejecting tele-
scope with Pinch aperture, such as
any observatory might be proud of.
His map is based on detailed draw
ings and on excellent photographs.
amplified by telescope observations.
THE telescope" he explained,
shows much finer detail that photo
graph, owing to its enormous magnify
ing power. You can see clearly in
this way small crater pits which
would be practically invisible in a
photograph"
When Mr.. Goodacre began his task
he took a great sheet of paper, placed
compass point in the middle and
drew a circle n inches in diameter.
All the space outside this he black
ened over with India ink The next
thing was to rule within the circle
about 10000 tiny squares, and to
make notes of / ,433 measured points.
All this was done to insure correct
ness of position for the mountains,
craters and seas which were to be
drawn in during the next seven years
Il have not had time to count up
yet" said Mr.. Godacre, "but l should
estimate that there are probably 80.
600 craters shown in detail Some
Of those clefts in the moons surface
shown by short lines, are 100 miles
long and mile or so wide. l pro.
pose to reproduce the map in rs sec,
lions. provided sufficient number o.
| persons want it."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
0iStrust of Medicine Arises From
ignorance of Anatomy.
Enlightened Science Of Today Shows
Within Ourselves Wondrous Mech
anisms and Adaptlons Which
Arouse Admiration.

New York.-Dr Frederic s. Lee,
professor of physiology at Columbia
university opened the Jessup lectures
on scientific features of modern medi-
cine at the Museum of Natural His
tory with a Sketch of the Normal
Human Body" 1t is DR.. Lees convic-
ton that whatever distrust of medical
potency may now exist arises largely
from ignorance of the human body
and the present status of medical
science"
I'm accepting the Jessup lecture
ship" he said, Il was Influenced large
~ by the thought that through it
might perhaps be of service to both
the medical profession and an intelli
gent public by telling the public some
thing of what medical leaders are do
ing.
Notwithstanding the swift prog
ress of medical science we frequently
meet with a distrust of the efficiency
of medicine, a feeling that the physi-
clan knows far too little concerning
disease and its cure, and a tendency
to turn toward strange cults, making
fair promises. Such distrust is as old
as medicine itself l do not believe
that it is justified Doubling is in
deed an entirely legitimate form of
mental exercise, The man of science
who is not a doubter has no claim to
honorable standing. But not all doubts
are equally estlmable. There are
those that betray much knowledge an1
those that betray little.
The ignorance of the human boiy
among many persons is extraordina 4
~ great. 1t is strange to find thir k
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

tomically and chemically, and sur
vey of its functions, stopping now
and again to suggest the lines which
future research will take where mys-
teries still lure and battle" He tried
to give his audience some conception
OF the wonderful complexity of the
human organism. He illustrated it at
one point by describing just what it
means to contract ones biceps volun-
tarily, added laughingly:
I'VE may. in our bewilderment, well
wonder why mere innocent contrac-
ton of the biceps does not bring in its
train an attack of nervous prostration.
Seriously, this great completely is not
appreciated. Gay critics, the anti
this and the antl-that, grow impatient
with medical science and turn to 9TH
ers who profess to work successfully
with simpler methods. But those to
whom they turn are utterly unfamiliar
with the complexities of the human
body and its functions. complexities
that are way beyond the anti-this and
the anti-that"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
Only One of Its Kind in the World Is
Drawn by English Business
Man--Slx Feet Across.

London.-An extraordinary map-the
only one of II kind in the world-has
been drawn by w Goodacre. F. X.
A. S.. of Finchley, who spent seven
years in the work. II is a map of the
moon on the large scale of 30 miles
to an inch When spread out it COW
cred a grand piano, several chairs and
finished up on table at the other
side of the room.
Many attempts have been made be-
fore to produce such a map, but Mr..
Goodacre claims that no one has sue
ceeded in depicting the moon In such
detail and accuracy. In general APP
pearance the result of his work resem-
bles a picture of a greatly magnifled
drop of water, showing bacilli in
countless thousands
Mr.. Goodacre is a business man
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
So thsy all went to the lawyers.

So thug all went to the lawyers.
None OF them had paid much attep.
Hon to old Nelson Blake while &c
lived in his humble little home op She
lonely mountain side. But now that
they had been summoned to the read
Ing Of his will the lawyers ofHee was
ucwded with expectant relatives.
Who had dreamed the old r1hn had
anything to will? Sharp eyss asked
his Of each other while lips spoke
sommonplaces.
Any Of my aforenameG relatives
"ho desire to participate In 4 share of
ny property must permanently take
1p residence in my home on the noun
ain" read the lawyer monotonously.
ANY such person while in residence
there to whom / may give a personal
summons shall present evidence of
such summons to my lawyer, who is
instructed to make over my property
to said person. Any attempt at fraud
ulent evidence win be useless, as my
lawyer and myself understand each
other thoroughly"
JudSon Blake, sitting in a duSky
corner, watched curiously the faces
before him. He was the only person
in the room who had known the dead
man intimately, ana he was enjoying
to the utmost the singularity of the
will.
Some Of the faces held a look OF
bafied greediness; some expressed
contempt; others, anxiety and super
stitious fear. Opposite him was a slip
OF girl in blue gown. The pale
face under the dropping hat seemed to
grow pinched during the reading; but
when her troubled eyes met Judson's
she rose impulsively and came to his
side.
This is Mr.. Judson Blake?" she in
quired. Il am Melrose Madison
Have you seen the place, Mr.. Blake
Would it be very ridiculous for me
to go?"
Its greatest drawback is the lonely
situation, but we can scarcely fee
loneliness, dear cousin-by-marriag
he murmured.
DO you think they will all go?" ex
claimed the girl, incredulously. "AnC
you?"
Money is a great magnet" he re
turned. inscrutably.
at isn't the money entirely" de
uied Miss Madison, "and yet it il
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

night will never, never be recalled.
viii yon promise me?"
We both did SO, without reserva-
ton. and off came yard Of bandage
over his sky parlor Uncle Peter was
recovering in sections.
III ever anything like this happens
to me again / give you full permission
to rake up this horrible past" he
said with another groan.
But we both knew that last nights
trip to Foolishville would be his last.
Let rae tell you something, boys. +"
he went on. Say! what did do to
my voice last night? 1t feels as
though / had scraped It with can
opener"
We refrained from telling him that
his poor voice had been up in a tree
all night but the temptation was
great.
John" he continued, after Peach
es won that big race some time ago
l became quite interested In horses"
looked at Bunch. but he gave me
the CLASSY stand-back.
Interested for a purpose" Uncle
Peter went on Not the purpose,
however that the good souls down
stairs have been led to believe. Oil
my head ! have been very fortunate
at the track, john"
Again looked at Bunch, but
couldn't flag him.
VERY fortunate, indeed" continued
the old fellow. "A man named Sulli-
van whom / met some time ago tried
to bunco me out of small amount,
but by treating him kindly he after
wards repaid me by giving me some
valuable tips notably one yesterday,
when | won nine thousand dollars!"
Bunch began to choke and / got up
rapidly to look out The window and
see If anybody had moved the railroad
in the last ten minutes.
John, come here cried Uncla
Peter, and listen to me. I've been
doing all this for you!"
For me-" / gasped in amazement
while Bunch almost fell of his chair.
Yes" said the ex-iag carpenter,
for you. | admitted your pluck in
not betting on your own horse on that
particular occasion, and admired
your will power in staying away fran
the track ever after, so | determined
for my own amusement to try my
luck. II unlucky ! intended to say
nothing about It, If fortunate | intend
ed to hand the winnings over to you
as token Of my esteem"
Uncle Peter! why, that is, what
" l was away over in the dis
lance
Yesterday" he went on calmly, Il
met with an accident First | met
Mr.. Lawrence and then | met with
the accident. Thanks to you two
young men that accident did not
prove fatal. Therefore. l shall divide
my winnings between you"
What nonsense. Uncle Peter!"
spluttered
Impossible, sir!" Bunch put In.
1t is not nonsense and 1t is not i'm.
possible" Uncle Peter answered I'm
rich and don't need the money. You
are both young and can use It. If you
don't take It l shall probably fritter
II all away at the track. and, no
doubt. meet my friend. Mr. Lawrence
again he added sadly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
BUILD ASYLUMS FOR HORSES
Anonymous Donor Provides for Cheap,
Clean Stables Throughout New
York East Side.

New York-A chain of cheap but
clean stables for horses. maintained
by the Horse Aid society, are 20 be
built on the East side through a fund
donated by anonymous giver The
scheme was suggested by the success
of the Mills hotel and other cheap
lodging houses for humans The first
of the stables has Just been opened
on East Fifty-third street. Peddlers.
small expressmen and other poor own.
ers who are unable to provide suit.
able quarters for their animals wiii hs
allowed to rent stalls.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
start Leaaue Of LoneIIness.

New ork.-Several men and wom-
en- who sympathize with the lonely
young women in the hall room and the
frieudless young men who wonders
where he will spend the evening after
his work, are to form league TO help
these lonely ones
With this end in view the Less
Lonely league has been started with
l.. J. Wing as president Tuesday
night there will be 2 meeting.
The league hopes to open a club
house and eventually branches all
over the United States. The member
ship is limited to those who have TO
lead lonely life.
There isn't anything really new IN
the idea. A similar league is in op-
Grafton in Los Angeles, and one ended
in failure in Detroit years ago
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
PLACE WHERE WE ALL Go TO

is dead. and. of course, they is not,
for there is no death You must tell
Lizzie there is no death. Grandma
was not very definite in her promises.
aud the ueyt day Ruth inquired il
Lizzie had been instructed On be-
ms told that she had not Ruth said
firmly: Then / shall have to tell her
myself. and q little later she was
heard in the kitchen carefully expOund-
ing to the erring Lizzie; Lincoln and
Washington is not dead, because there
is no death Nobody dies. They just
pass over to New Jersey. New York
Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
Novel Subway Puzzle.

New fork.-The Interborough Ralt
way company evidently has been har
ing trouble with It's employees as well
as with passengers and city officials
The company issues a monthly paper
for distribution among its workers
The latest Issue contains this:
AN employees should make their
reports as dramatically correct a
possible. For instance:
THE newspapers carriers threw
small roll OF paper of at the One
Hundred and Twenty-f1fth street sta
ton and struck a woman who uas
standing on the platform en- hel
head"
The editor comments:
This may look all right to n,
conductor on the train. but it gives
q bad name to the stS&iSE"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

Bunch and l had vouched a banl
roll OF $4,000 in our endeavor to keel
Uncle Peter off the rocks at the race
track. He was bound to bet and We
had staked key Schwartz to play
bookmaker, and Bunch and I in dis
guise had led Uncle Peter up to him
given the old boy what We had
thought was a bum tip-and the horse
had won, netting Uncle Peter all our
ready cash.
Uncle Peter had celebrated with
Dixie Lawrence. and we had braced
them up and tried to keep It from tbs
family.
Bunch had further complicated mat
ters by sending messages to explain
Uncle Peters supposed absence from
home, not knowing that had him un
der my wing, but | had squared mat
tiers.
Next morning bright and early
was on wing. and long before the
others were stirring I had Dixie bro
mided into an imitation of intelli
gence, and he was on his way back
to the boulevards.
Uncle Peter didn't answer roll call
at breakfast Aunt Martha said he
wasn't feeling well. He had neural
gia. she thought. for the pain was all
In his head, but, she added, he is SO
hoarse he cannot give his symptoms
In detail"
Poor Uncle Peter Life felt like q
hard boiled egg for him on the morn
ing after.
It's no easy Job for an old-tlmer to
get of the bench, I'LL his system with
gasoline and play an automobile all
the evening, and then rush down to
his mullins in the morning.
Shortly after breakfast Bunch put
in an appearance, exceedingly dis
tressed because his telegraphic and
telephone enthusiasm had put Uncle
Peter on the bimbambum the night
before.
rs It all off? and are they on?'
he whispered
mo. Bunch" l said he's safe, but
by a small majority" Then l told
him how | squared It. and Bunch haw
hawed all over the shop.
Il take OFF my happy hat to you
joint he chortled; you are surely
the swift lad with the think thing"
1T was a lucky whirl for us last
night that we didn't have a wireless
station in the house" / added What
you would have done to Uncle Peter
with the Marcoui gag would be scan
dalous"
But never a word about the fata
wedding of the money and the skate
not word.
We we're both trying to play tn,
dead game sport, 80 the voice of th,
clam for ours
We both realized that It was to,
late now to make a three-sheet sQueal
anyway.
The only thing to do was to wea
the high collars and mask-in tn,
bruises on the neck
Just then Clara J. came to the doc
and called me. John" said she, 'Un
Gle Peter would like to see you anC
Mr. Jefferson in his room"
He wants us to take the oath o
allegiance" whispered to Bunch, ant
a moment later we we're alone Will
the amateur bun-pilot.
Uncle Peter was propped up in BET
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

Juggins-Who was it that said il hs-
could make the songs Of the people
he wouldn't care who made the
lawsf
Muggins-Dont know. Blu. II he's
the chap who's making the songs Of
the people nowadays I'd like 10 have
the making Of the laws little while!
That's ALFRED Hen
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
Rseukss Late SLEEPING omesrs.

Paris.-General Maunoury. governor
of Paris. has issued circular letter
rebuking the officers of the Paris gar
rison for their growing habit Of stay
ing in bed late mornings instead OF go
ing riding. as they should do
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

Why don't you pick out some nice
girl in your set and marry her!7 You
don't know the girls in our set. they
do the picking out!"-New York Tele
gram.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
HAREM SKIRT GREETS RIVAL

but it prevents the flaps from getting
in the wearer's eyes and obstructinf
her vision.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-11-08
JAMES HALLIGAN SUCCUNBS ID
 ILLNESS
(From Tuesdays daily)

James Halligan, for nearly a third of a century a miner of this county, passed away late Saturday night at his cabin in SlaughterhOuse Guleh near Lynx Creek, after an illness of less than four days His afflietion was intestinal troubles, and he was unable to receive medical attention until a few hours before his death, being alone and his friends not know ing of his illness. Mir. Hallgan was an industrious man and combined those traits of generous fellowship that made his many friends He was operating mines in that district, and recently informed friends that he was better pleased with the showing than at any time since he secured the prop erty.
 He was a native of Ireland and arrived on the Pacific coast in 1858, where he accumulated a handsome fortune in placer mines along Frazier river. Later he went to Nevada and had location on the ComstOek vein, near Gold Hill, which he lost through litigation. He drifted to the Pana- mint range afterward, and after sev- eral years in mining and prospecting came to Mohave county, finally To- eating in this county in 1878. He was A years old and his only known relative residing in this country is a brother of Philadelphia. His body will be brought to Prescott today for interment.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-11-08
POPULAR COUPLE UNITED IN
 WEDLOCK
(From Tuesday's Dailyl

Miss Lucy Giaeoma and Charles Meli were united in marriage Sunday afternoon by Judge c. H. MeLane at the home of the parents of the bride, MT. and Mrs. Barney Giacoma, in the presence of a large number nf friends and acquaintances. The event was one in which nearly every Italian res ident of the city was present, and the occasion was the most notable one socially that has ever taken place among those residents of this section. The principals are favorablv known to all, and their wedding was followed with singing, dancing and merrymak- ing, with a splendid repast that clos ed the day in a fitting manner. Mir. and Mrs. MeH left during the night for Phoenix, where they will enjoy their honeymoon during fair week. Miss Lena Giacoma, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. while Paul Meli, cousin of the groom, was best man. The groom is miner, and they will make their future home in this city.