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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07
Kerosene Lamps Are Principal IT'S m.
lnation of Nearly All Streets of
Jerusalem.

The streets and nearly all of the
buildings Of Jerusalem are lighted by
oil lamps of some sort, there being
only three private electric lighting
plants in the city The Turkish gov
eminent has recently asked for ten
ders for the installation and operation
of an electric lighting concession for
that city, but a considerable time
must necessarily elapse before any
such system will be ready for use
In addition TO the ordinary kero-
sene lamps, there are three makes
of vapor gas lamps on the local mar
ket, which consume gas generated
from kerosene or gasoline. Two OF
these are Swedish, made in Stock
holm, and the third is American. pan
ufsctured in Chicago, III. TIE Tor
mer burn kerosene, while the latter
requires gasoline.
The city government of Jerusalem
now maintains about 1000 oil lamps
for street illumination. and q small
number Of the Swedish vapor lamps
are located at the pr1ncipal corners
and crossings where q stronger light
is needed. 1t is proposed to even
tually replace all these oil lamps by
electric arc or incandescent lamps.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07
James a. Rappe eets a Pension.

Marinette.-Through the efforts
of Senator Isaac Stephenson, James
A. Rape of Marinette, veteran of
three wars, has been granted a pen
sion of $50 per month. Rape will
celebrate his 96th birthday Oct. 12,
1911. He served in the Mexican
war, Seminole uprising and civil war
In late years Rappe's chief claim
to distinction came through his feats
as a cyclist. After he was 80 years
OF age he made extended trips
through the country on a wheel In
1900 Rape passed in review before
President Mckinley in Philadelphia
on his bicycle at the G. A. r. ma
tional encampment. Rape had COW
cred the entire distance from Mar
inette to Philadelphia on his wheel
in thirty days.
Prior to that time, Rape also
gained publicity as pedestrian,
walking from Marinette to Cincin-
natl to attend a Grand encampment,
and covering the ground in record
time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07
ANY BRIDE SATISFIED HIM
In india, When the Groom's First
Choice Baked, He Accepted
Volunteer.

The Youths Companion recounts a
story of wedding described in DR..
Winifred Heston's "a Bluestocking in
India"
Yesterday I went to a native Chris
tian wedding. Many guests had as.
sembled and the ceremony had pro-
crossed to the point where Mr.. Grey
asked the bride,
Do you take this man to love.
cherish and obey?' when tie young
woman in the case responded with a
surprising and unmistakable MOI
Mr.. Grey labored with her in an
undertone, nut to no avail. The mar
rage had, as usual, been arranged by
the parents without consulting the
daughter. But it is almost an I'M
known thing for girl to be so bold
and disobedient. The situation was
then explained to the assembled
guests, and volunteers were asked to
supply the vacancy. a young woman
promptly came forward and the cere-
mony proceeded as if nothing had
happened.
"Afterward the bridal pair left the
altar by different aisles to hold a re-
ception under a tree, where congrat-
ulations and rice were poured upon
them. The groom placed silver ring
upon the great toe of the brides left
foot, and best man tied the groom's
neck scarf to the brides flowing gar
ment, and thus they sat In state foI
some hours"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07

Together with his wife, hand in
hand. followed by the cat and the lit
tie Goosedippers. the brave Commuter
took a parting walk among his house
hold.
And when his emotion overcame
him and he stepped not unkindly but
heavily withal upon the cat the scene
was too pitiful for words
1t was touching sight to see them.
Then with sob Goosedipper grab
bed his lunchbox and was gone.
II caught a train many years ago
but we had to change cars at Salt
Lake City, so I came home by the
way Of Bangor, Maine" was the only
explanation the Commuter made.
Don't apologize, Claudius," seid
the loving wife. Il knew you would
be home some day If you had to wait
for the Panama Canal TO get finished"
Such is the simple faith of the Com
muters.
Where is spartacus?" said Goose
dipper When left you he was our
oldest son. l hope no change has
happened to him, Mirabel? The day
before l went on the 709 train little
Spartacus put on his first knickerbock-
er pants. Where is he?
THAT was many years ago." sighed
the wife. when Spartacus grew old
enough to learn the schedule of the
trains he swore never to leave home
until the railroads made some ar
rangement to get him back again, and
so he Is now a hermit"
"a hermit?" inquired Goosedipper;
what is a hermit?"
"A hermit" answered the wife; "a
hermit is a Commuter who loves his
home too we'll to commute"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07

somniahurst until many bitter years
have faded into the elsewhere" he
muttered all foam-bedecked into the
pitcher
And must lose you so soon?" said
the good wife. bursting into tears.
1T is the viii Of Fate" he said.
The years viii be long between us. g
she said. sobbing with her voice.
Yes, but will telegraph you
money once in a while" he whispered.
restraining the impulse to cross his
fingers.
oh, the awful suburban railroad
system" she shuddered, Separating
the wife from the husband and the
father from the children he can never
know IN their infancy"
Teach the children not TO forget
me while l am away at the Office, =
said Goosedipper. eagerly.
Il will, Claudius. II have to do IT
with shawl strap said the loving
wife.
Then GoosedippeC arose.
Let me look around the old home
once again before l so away to duty
on the 7:0e accommodation. which
rms eagerly like rabbit, hither ard
thither. and no where in particular"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07
CRIMINAL NEGLECT
OF SKIN AND HAIR

Cuticura Soap and Ointment do so
much for poor compilations, red,
rough hands, and dry, thin and fall
ing hair, and cost so little that it is
almost criminal not to use them.
Think of the suffering entailed by
neglected skin troubles-mental be-
cause of fguration-physical be-
cause of pain. Think of the pleasure
of clear skin, soft white hands and
good hair. These blessings are often
only a matter of a little thoughtful,
timely care, viz.:-warm baths with
Cuticura Soap, assisted when neces-
sary by ge tile anointings with Cuti-
cura Ointment. The latest Cuticura
book, an invaluable guide to skin and
hair health, will be mailed free, on
application to the Potter Drug &
Chem. Corp, Boston, Mass.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07
CONTEST IS WON
BY JEFFERSON
MISS Lorraine GRIMM TAKES
FIRST HONORS IN MEET
AT MERRILL.
NEENAH GIRL is SECOND
Laura Brunette is Runner Up, While
Lucy Black of This City Takes
Third Piace-Much Interest Was
Taken in the Exercises.

Merrill.-Miss Lorraine Grimm Of
Jefferson won first honors in the
state deelamatory contest held here.
Second honors went to Laura Bur-
nette of Neenah, and Lucy Blake of
Merrill took third. The contest was
participated in by Representatives of
eight districts as follows:
Milwaukee, Miss Edith Clark,
Manitowoc, subject, zone of Bob's
Boys"
La Crosse, Miss Grace sarles,
Sparta, 1.-THE Song of the Cardinal. {"
Whitewater, Miss Lorraine Grimm,
Jefferson, subject, 1.-THE Changing
Hour
Superior, Miss Lucy Blake, Merrill,
''The Lie
Platteville, Miss Margaret Brown.
Spring Green, Keeping of the
Light"
Oshkosh district. Miss Laura Bur-
nette, Neenah, subject, Little Min
ister.'
River Falls, Miss Hilga Aansted,
''The Boy"
Prof. ]. F. Sims. president of
Stevens Point Normal; Prof. H. e.
Densford of Ripon college, and Prof.
V. A. c. Henmon of the University
of Wisconsin acted as judges.
The judges pronounced the contest
one of the most successful and close
ly contested ever held.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07

"And little Augustus Appius, where
is her" inquired the husband after a
while.
Little Augustus Appius has grown
up and developed the brain OF deep
thinker" said the wife. with ten
years more study he will be able to
think deep enough to invent a subur-
ban train that will have the sense and
the courage to keep on going till
1t reaches the place It started for"
'Yes. Claudius," continued the wife,
"our little Appius is a scientist. Every
time he reads about a new idea he sits
down and invents IT. He is now
working on useless pole for the
wireless telegraph"
The husband went out on thunder
strike.
MY, my. N.Y. said Goosedipper.
81 go away on the Chokeup G. Crawl
along r. r., and before get back
my children grow up and get famous.
Such is the suburban railroad system!
Where is little Gladiolus? When l
left she was the youngest. l hope she
did not change her mind during my
absence?"
No. said the wife. but she has
grown up to be a car-shy grill"
"Car-shy?" echoed her husband
yes" responded the wife; once
when she was just a little child
thought / heard the shrek of a loco
motive, and I tainted with surprise.
1t was a false alarm because the
shrek was made by the yeast brewery
over behind the hill, but the scene
made a deep impression on Gladiolus.
Ever since that moment she throws a
fit when anybody mentions a railroad
train because she doesn't believe
there is such thing in the world"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07
STOCK BREEDERS ELECr
Senator John S, Donald of Eount
Horeb, Named President of
Wisconsin Association.

Madison.-At a meeting held in
the capitol the Wisconsin Live Stock
Breeders association incorporated by
electing the following officers:
President, Senator John S. Donald,
Mount Horeb; vice president, L. P.
Martiny, Chippewa Falls; secretary,
Eben Jones, Rockland; treasurer, R.
e. Roberts, Corliss; executive COM
mittee, Charles L. Hill, Rosendale;
George McKerrow, Pewaukee; Harry
Griswald, West Salem.
The association has asked the leg
islature for an appropriation of $4,-
600 and has strong hopes of receiv-
ing it. 1t is the purpose of the as
ISOLATION to interest the farmers of
the state in the highest grade of
stock.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07

Bunch fell down on his scheme of
revenge, because the only man who
reads the local afternoon paper in Ru-
raldene had to go to New York on
business that day
Uncle Peter spent hour after hour
in he library, arranging and rear
ranging the oratorical brickhats with
which he intended TO demolish Uncle
Williams citadel at the joint debate
that was to be pulled on Monday night.
In the meantime the town was
seething with anticipation, and all
kinds OF rumors were flying about
The Gray faction started the story
that Uncle Peter had suddenly declin-
ed to meet his opponent in joint de-
bate, so II was up TO me 10 start an
other story to the effect that old Bin
Gray had imported 2l9 Dago foaters.
and had opened a night school in his
barn where Bunch Jefferson was
teaching the Guineas enough English
to get by the challengers on election
day.
think that sent them 10 the rock
pile,
Saturday night We had our final
parade with the fireworks finish, and
it was q lallspalootza.
First came the Silver Cornet Band.
IN the new uniforms Uncle Peter had
bought for them, and the way they
blew Sousa across lots and showered
the community with rag-time was 8
caution
Then followed the John Henry
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07
Worlds copxrIah, Laws.

A writer in the London Chronicle,
discussing copyright laws. says that
Mexico. Venezuela and Guatemala are
the only countries where authors en-
Joy the privilege of perpetual copy
right This is worth something in
Mexico, where there is a fairly large
reading public. but is of little or no
value in the other two countries.
Spain is the most generous of Euro
pean countries toward It's authors.
Copyright there lasts for so years
after the authors death. In France
the term is 80 years, and in Germany,
where no copyright law existed until
1870, 1t is 80 years. "In the United
States" adds the Chronicle, copy
right lasts for 2s years after publica-
ton. and this is extended to AZ years
If the author or his widow or children
are alive at the expiration of the
term. And that is the country Of pen.
sions!"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07

Although human actors often fail to
arouse enthusiasm. animal actors
never appear without being appreciat.
ed. At the IIippodrome a boxing kan.
CARGO and a troupe of unusually we'll.
trained monkeys keep the audience in
gales of laughter while their act is on.
| cannot imagine a more grotesque
animal on the stage than a kangaroo.
This one is the most famous of its
kind In the world. He boxes with the
skill of a trained pugilist and ducks
his head and evades blow with a
suggestion of real thought The kan
CARGO belongs to the clown Armando.
but 1t Is Mrs. Armando who teaches
him how to box. 1t is not easy to
train a kangaroo. To punish one
would be disastrous, because of the
natural tendency which he has to.
ward suicide.-Harriet Quimby in Les
lies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07
MAKES A
HOLIDAY
By GEORGE V. HOBART

was beginning TO hatch dark
and devilish plot, and in the morning
bright and early, had Barney Doolin
at work painting our automobile the
exact colors of the machine owned by
the Hon. William Gray, who had the
ten Gritty to run against Uncle Peter
for mayor.
This was Saturday, and since early
morning a score OF boys roamed all
over town, distributing 10000 cards
wher4on was printed "Bunch's Advice
to Society"-a canard of my own de-
Vising to queer Bunch with the So
ctety push
The cards made an awful hit. Nine
citizens out of every ten didn't know
whether It was straight goods or a
JOSH, but after reading the card over
for the second time nearly everybody
CONCLUDED that the strenuous cam
paian had overcrowded Bunch's men
tai seating capacity and that he had
gone dippy.
When the afternoon paper, the
Ruraldene Palladium, made its appear
auce, It contained a paid get-back
from Bunch on the first page, and It
was surely dizzy dish of words.
Ruraldene, as everybody knows, is
an extremely popular suburban town
and is sometimes called THE Commu-
ter's Paradise" It consists of a hust-
ling business center" and beyond this,
dottiug the green In all directions, are
the villas and country homes of the
subcrbanites.
II was through our army Of Commu-
tors that Bunch tried to reach me.
This is what he had II the after
noon paper:
Voters and citizens of Ruraldene:
There is in our midst an ardent sup.
porter and adherent of the Hon. Peter
Grant who spends most of his time
besmirching the fair name Of the Com
mLter. This man is the author of a
literary stab in the Suburbanite's
back, copy of which has recently
come into our possession and which is
published herewith TO prove its au-
thor's villainy, and to warn the voters
who may well ask II Peter Grants
henchman belittles the Commuter In
thia cruel manner what will Mayor
Grant do to them?' We give space
to this cruel slanderer's effusion that
our citizen Commuters may be on
their guard hereafter;
THE COMMUTER."
(By John Henry.)
~Miraoel!"
yes, dear" answered the Commu-
tors wife.
"The Suburbanite pins his faith to
railroad schedule only to find that
somebody pinches the pint"
Yes, Claudius," the wife answered.
"Mirabeli the Commuters life Is a
moving one and full of cinders!"
Yes. Claudius!"
"Mirabel!"
Commuter Goosedipper paused and
shook the family growler slowly from
side to side.
Eyes, Claudius." the faithful wife re-
sponded.
ut is now little less than daylight
on Monday morning" he said; land
must leave Insomniahurst and go
forth to tho great city where get my
wages"
Goosedipper sighed and squeezed
the pitcher
And today the Chokeup and Crawl
along r. r. takes off fourteen more
trains!" he gasped.
"Claudmsl" the wife exclaimed, pale
from one end of her face to the other.
To-day l must go forth on a train
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07
WELCOMED BY MEN WHO
SMOKE

Particular men who smoke realize
how offensive to people Of refinement
is a strong tobacco breath, and how
Objectionable to themselves is that
dark brown taste" In the mouth
after smoking.
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic is worth
its weight in gold for this purpose
alone. Just little in glass Of ysater
rinse the mouth and brush the teeth.
The mouth is thoroughly deodorized.
the breath becomes pure and sweet
and delightful sense Of mouth clean
Illness replaces that dark brown to-
bacco taste.
Paxtine is far superior to liquid an
tiseptics and Peroxide COR all toilet
and hygienic uses and may be obtain
ed at any drug store rs and SOC box
or sent postpaid upon receipt of price
by The Paxton Toilet Co, Boston,
Mass. Send for free sample.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07
Heavy Books Inlurs a Child.

Don't let the children carry heavy
books to and from school," is the ad-
vice of a physician who has had a
wide experience in children's hos.
pifals. The habit tends to make enc
shoulder higher than the other, to
lengthen the arm and to enlarge the
hand disproportionately. When home
work" cannot be avoided. lie. the child
have a set of books for horne use. Or.
II that is not possible. at least do
not allow him TO carry books always
on the same side.-Good Housekeeping
Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07
the other a transparency evidently
edited by Barney Doolin, which read:
My Chico For Mayor
Is Pete grant
the ladies Pet an pridel

1t certainly was a tart collection of
enthusiastic pave Founders that
marched through Ruraldene that even
ing and whooped It up for the Hon.
Peter Grant
The Candidate, with his wife and
niece and friends, reviewed the parade
from the Peter Grant headquarters''
in town. Then, after marching around
the Hon. William Gray's villa three
times. with the band playing Your
Neck Is a Good Place To Get II, Mr..
Mani" we planted our transparencies
deep In the grassy lawn owned by the
furious Uncle William, and with Gabe
Malone's bull dog to watch them we
left them there for the entertainment
and enlightenment of the Opposition
while we adjourned to the little River
side Park for the fireworks display
With the exception of roman can.
die that sailed into Conrad Puffen-
LOTT. and after knocking at his dining
room door insisted upon doing its
turn inside his Zouave jacket, the fire.
works were shot of successfully, and
the day wound up in a blaze of glory.
II was great day for everything in
Ruraldene-except Uncle Peters bank
account.
Copyright by G. w. Dillingham; Coz
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07
Street SAVINGS Are Short Lived.

StTcct sayings HTS OHOit EiNSu'
If some London sl~as has short
life, the street sayings current for a
time pass away even more quickly.
Most Of these, such as HAS your
mother sold her mangle?" who shot
the dog?" and "How are you off for
soap?" survive only in the pages Of
contemporary novelists.
Some, however, have a long life.
Does your mother know you're out?"
has been traced back to 1910 and may
possibly have been current before
then. Others are revived, with slight
alterations. Ten years ago rude little
boys would shout, where did you
get that hat?" when their grand
fathers would exclaim. What! the
same old hiatt" And the expression
of dissent emphasized nowadays by
F'Not in these trousers!" used 10 be
conveyed thirty years ago by the tag,
mot in these boots !"-London Chron
icle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07
pesplsed Thistle a FORAGE.

1t was by accident the western Kan
sas farmers found that Russian this
ties make good forage crop for
cattle. The farmers for years had
battled against the Russian thistle
pest and the state legislature appro-
priated money to combat L.
One day after a heavy windstorm q
farmer found all his cattle eating Rus
sian thistles that had banked up
against a barbed wire fence. The
news spread rapidly over the west
ern part of the state and as result
Russian thistles are now harvested
with as much care as alfalfa.-Kan-
sas City Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07

Ican't find words to express my thanks
for the good your medicine has done
me. You maypublish this if you wish"
Mrs. HERMAN SETH, Pound, Wis.
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Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indi-
gestion, dizziness, or nervous prostra-
ton.
For thirty years Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe it TO themselves
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Proof is abundant that it has cured
thousands of Others. and why should
it not cure your
If you want special advice write
Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for it.
1t is free and always helpful.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07
LOOKING out for Number one.

Sydney had been given some dis
carded millinery with which to amuse
herself. She trimmed a marvellous
looking hat, and SO arranged it that a
long red ostrich plume hung straight
down from the front of the brim. over
her baby face.
Come here, Sydney" said her
mother. Let me tack that feather
back, out of your eyes"
"Oh. no, mother! l want it that
way, so can see it myself Most
always only other people can see the
feathers on my hats. '-Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07
Fell From canitol Flag Staff.

Madison Frank E. Smith. 1117
Seventeenth street, Milwaukee, in
the presence Of a breathless throng
of 5000 people, unfurled the Ameri-
can flag from the top of the capitol
dome, and then fell 265 feet to in
slant death. The great crowd was
horror stricken by the sight. The
body vas horribly mangled. Smith
leaves a wife and three children.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07
New FISHING Industry.

Albicore fishing in Nova Scotian wa
ters has become interesting, but for
financial reasons. These fish frequent
ly weigh over 900 pounds and are
known as horse mackerel A number
were shipped to Boston last season.
The average price there is three and
one-half cents per pound. Formerly
these fish were considered nuisance
to the fishermen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07
L. G. Mitchell is Dead.

Racine.-Henry G. Mitchell, one Of
the best known residents of this city
and an active officer in the Mitchell
Lewis Motor Car company, died in
his home during the night.
Mr.. Mitchell was a native of
Kenosha, where he was born, March
26, 1S4S, coming here as boy with
his father. Henry Mitchell, founder
of the Mitchell Wagon works, of
which the son was superintendent
and vice president for many years
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07
DOCTORS
FAILED TO
HELP HER
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Pound, Wis. TT am glad TO an
nounce that have been cured of dys,

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troubles by your
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been troubled with
both for fourteen
years and consulted
different doctors,
but failed to get any
relief, After using
Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vege ia Bile Com
pound and Blood
Purifier / can say L
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07
A $3.50. 900 Pulp Mil.

Kaukaula.-G Ground was broken
here for a 100000 pulp mill by
the Thil,nany Pulp and Paper com
pany. which is already owner Of
one of the largest fancy paper spe.
cialty mills in the United States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07

Marshfield.-T. A. Tack, who for
fifteen years has been les manager
,or the R. Conner company, has re-
signed and. it is understood, will en-
Ter the manufacturing business IN
Narshfeld.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-07
pies Hurrxlng to a Fire.

Maiden Rock.-Excitement. due
% hurrying from his home TO see the
ire that destroyed the Lake View ho-
.el here. caused the death of Uri
Martin, aged 20.