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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
Correspondent Says End of Trou-
BILE in Europe Is Far Away.
Declares 1t Is Impossible for Anyone
to Predict That 1912 Will End in
Peace-RussIa Attempted to
End Present Conflict.

Berlin, Germany.--That Europe has
passed through the two first months
of spring without catastrophe of any
kind in the diplomatic field must not
be taken to mean that the sky is now
cloudless and the horizon clear. On
the contrary, ominous rumblings are
heard everywhere and no one dares
prophesy that 1912 will end in peace.
During the last two weeks a CORE
spondent of Washington paper
writes, e ents have happened which
have puzzled the diplomats of all the
great countries-events which seem
to predict the immineney of material
| changes in the delicate balance of old
Europe. Our poor old world, in spite
of all its enlightenment, still possesses
its political sphinx, situated within the
confines of Russia.
What Russia's plans really are no
one ever knows, least of all, probably,
the gentle and peace-loving car him
self. Russia gave the first impulse to
the new grouping of the powers when,
under Alexander ILL.,, a strong and
virile ruler of extraordinary gifts as
statesman, she concluded the ALI
ance with France, which became the
mistaken corner stone of the Euro.
pean position. Now, at least. 1t seems
as If this corner stone is less firm than
before. France and Russia are no
longer in perfect harmony, and Russia
blamed the French ambassador to st.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
Capture Giant Sea-Cow

great SEQ monsters frequently weigh.
ing as much as $500 pounds each. One
OF them when harpooned has been
known to drag 20 boats, hitched tan.
dem, each carrying two men.
Such an experience came two or
three years ago at Arkansas Pass to o
party OF fishermen, among whom were
John w. Robbis, then state treasurer;
w. @. Sterrett, present state game.
fish and oyster commissioner, and ].
w. Maxwell Of Austin. a noted big
game hunter and fisherman. They
were fishing just of the little town of
Tarpon when sea devil of extraordi
nary size came to tho surface near
one of the boats A boatman sank o
harpoon deep into its body, the har.
poon being secured 10 the boat by a
line. The sea devil made off at light.
ming speed. AS the boat 20 which II
was attached passed the boats each
threw line, and 20 other boats. carry
ing 40 men, were to- ed by the giant
animal. They had stuck to 1t fer sly
hours, when il headed out toward the
ocean. Then the men raised the sig.
nal of distress and life-sav'ng crew
on Harbor island rowed out and shot
the monster
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
SEES BIG WAR CLOUD

Petersburg for the Earring note of the
discord which was dimly heard by
those whose ears are always pressed
against the ground.
Russia wanted to put an end to the
war between Italy and Turkey, but she
wanted something herself from the
government in Constantincple in ex-
change for her friendly services. and
she hoped. naturally. to be backed up
by France In this hope she was dis
appointed, and the closing of the Oar
danelles, which followed, caused the
greatest irritation In st. Petersburg,
because it brought home very forcibly
to the Russian statesmen the immense
disadvantage and danger of their en-
pire not controlling the outlets from
the Black sea. Now, of course, the
Dardanelles are once more open, but
many a statesman's head will lie I'M
easily until the Russian sphinx has
spoken and made known its plans def
nitely. Meanwhile it is admitted that
the continuance of the Italo-Turkish
war is not free from danger.
Italy cannot think of an advance in
Tripoli until the autumn, and may not
be able to do so even then. Nor can
Italy withdraw with honor There is
an impasse which European diplomacy
will have to remove. But no states.
man has yet found way, and all that
M. Sazanoff's attempts have SO far
achieved is the diplomatic sensation in
Paris.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
Monster Taken by Fishermen Weighs
5000 Pounds and Is Twelve
Feet Long.

Point Isabel, Tex.-Mexican fisher
men had an exciting encounter with a
manatee, a giant sea-cow, in the shall
low water of the Laguna Madre near
here recently 1t was captured only
after one of the men, Ramon Rodri-
guez, had been seriously hurt by one
Of its fiippers.
The creature was IL feet long and
weighed more than 1000 pounds. II ID
being kept alive and promises to sur
vive for some time.
The sea-cow is supposed to have
come up from the more southern wa
tiers of the gulf 1t entered the Lagu-
ma Madre at the pass which separates
the island from the mainland and was
seen by the fishermen struggling in a
shallow part Of the strip OF water
A boat with three men went out to
capture t. When they got close to 1t
Rodriguez climbed out Of the boat and
attempted to put rope around the
manatee's fins and was knocked I'M
conscious by a blow from one of its
fiippers. He would have drowned had
he not been dragged into the boat by
his companions. The rope was finally
fastened ard the manatee was towed
ashore 1t is the second Of its kind
captured In the Laguna Madre in the
last few weeks.
These animals are quite numerous
along the coast $50 to 200 miles south
of here. They are adapted 70 both salt
and fresh water. A strange feature of
thsir appearance in the waters along
the coast is that they are usually ac-
companied by school of sea devils.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
TACT BETTER THAN COMMAND
Good Idea to Let LESS Criticism and
More comradeshlp" BE Your
Guiding Motto.

Less criticism and more comrade-
ship" would be a helpful maxim for
all homes.
II is easy enough to be pleasant to
the casual acquaintance, but the great
difficulty lies in BEING decent to those
who are devoted TO ls--to those who
are ever willing to forgive our short
comings. There is no duty above treat
ing your friends courteously and try
ing TO illuminate the general monot-
ony of the lives of those you love.
In home life tact will succeed often
where command will fail. sugges-
lions will go farther than argument,
Direction is so much better than die.
tation Criticism of loved ones Is a
vice that takes possession of one like
a stimulant, or a drug, once 1t is en-
couraged II may begin in our So
called high moral standard and hatred
of sin. But once II becomes habit.
it is INDUCED in for the satisfaction It
gives.
An Eden can be ruined by constant
fault-finding, selflshness, and with
holding the words of praise. A para
disc can be created by small kindness
es and by thinking sweet and helpful
thoughts of those about you.
The next time you feel like CRITICS.
ing loved one, force yourself to say
something complimentary to him In
stead
Try 1t and see If you won't be hap
| pier.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
Had One Resemblance.

One night. in Texas town, John
McCullough's company was playing
"Ingomar," and young Sothern was TO
be the leader Of the barbarian army.
During the day. he and his compan.
ionsin-arms ransacked the town for
fur coverings in which to appear on
the stage. They secured some skins
which had been tmperfectly cured. In
the scene where the barbarians
rushed on Mccullough the tragedian
stood aghast and almost forgot his
lines. When the curtain fell he turned
TO the Uncovered battalion and said.
Boys, you don't look like a barbarian
army, but I'm ID il you don't
smell like one"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
New Directory Wanted.

One directory that New York needs
but has not got is the names and adj
dresses of former celebrities who are
now running rooming and boarding
houses.
Such a volume would be highly APP
preclated by our nomadic population
Many a singer, actress, or writer who
formerly held place in the public
eye has now settled down to the
prosaic occupation of housing and
feeding small portion of that same
public.
Their houses are a magnet for
young persons with the artistic tenn
permanent. One woman who once en-
joyed fair reputation as violinist
has Ave furnished apartments (which
she subjects. room by room, to aspir.
ants for dramatic, operate, and liter
airy honors. Reflected glory rather
than physical comfort Is the portion
Of most of these satellites. but the
privilege of hobnobbing with yester.
days greatness compensates for ma
terial discomfort.-NewY York Times
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
FALSE IDEAS OF PERFECTION
Absurd Development Of Muscle Has
Little Part in, Production of
Perfect Athlete.

a recent portrait OF lumpy ath.
lete, who invites others. and not with,
out success, to try his system Of
physical development, shows that the
false idea of physical perfection
which obtained for so many years, and
which demanded huge and knobby
muscles Of its disciples, has not yet
quite died out This type of manly
perfection, once useful perhaps to
hang armor upon. was thought TO pos
sess the sanction OF the golden age
of artistry when the luhberly Farnese
Hercules came to light. to be hailed
as a supreme product of the Greeks.
We know it now for an example of
decadent Greek taste. fit companion
of the absurd and sensational Lao
coon. 1t is naught but @ tyne of the
strong man of vaudeville with his
clumsy masses of beef and his brain
of q spoiled child. fit only 70 push his
awkward dumb bells into the air. an
enviable sum OF achievement truly
after a lifetime of work by a civilized
human being. No less than strength.
are speed and grace demanded of the
ideal athletes, likewise a face of re-
finement and intelligence to tell of a
brain within TO comprehend art, music
and literature, and the ability TO plan
victories either Of peace or war Look
upon the Apollo Belvidere, which en-
bodies the true dreams of health and
mental and physical efficiency. with
its face of exquisite beauty above a
form whose lines are tranquil poetry.
yet shadow forth their readiness to
start into sinewy vigor when the call
for action comes. Even the Indian,
the perfect savage. never resembled
the Farnese monstrosity, the emu
lators of which find their place in
modern life SO much better filled by
the derrick--New York Medical Rec
ord.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
KILLS SNAKE IN PULPIT
"Tenderfoot" Pastor Shows Nerve
While Preaching at
Greeley, Colo.

Greeley, Colo--Rev. John Bentley,
an invalid "tenderfoot," graduate of an
eastern theological college, may have
a congregation any time his health
pe-*uits him to preach here because of
his nerve Addressing a handful Of
people in the little adobe schoolhouse,
ten miles from here, he paused sud
denly at sight Of a rattlesnake that
had joined his congregation and
nestled at his feet. He stopped quick.
ly, grabbed the reptile back of the
neck, carried it out of the schoolhouse
and stamped it to death. Returning, he
dropped the subject of his sermon
and, symbolizing the snake as sin,
held his congregation for an hour. The
next night the congregation was too
large for the schoolhouse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
Robert Bacon and j. p. Morgan, Jr.
Pry Way Out of Room
With Knives.

New York.. p Morgan. Jr., and
Robert Bacon, former ambassador to
France, were prisoners for 20 min
utes in the new quarters of j Pier
pont Morgan. in the Bankers Trust
building
The two went up to inspect the new
quarters, which are on the thirty-frst
Goor, just before noon. A single door
leads from the main corridor into the
Morgan private suite, and Mr.. Morgan
slammed it without noticing that there
was no knob on the inside.
When an inspection was completed
the two men found themselves locked
in. No Telephones have as YET been
installed Mr.. Morgan went TO work
with his pocket knife to turn the
screws that hold the lock on the door.
When he had unloosened two Of the
screws he had broken all Of the blades.
Then the former ambassador to
France set to work and unloosened
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP
No Medicine So Beneficial to Brain
and Nerves.

Lying awake nights makes it hard
TO keep awake and do things in day
time To take "tonics and stimulants"
under such circumstances is like set.
ting the house on fire to see If you
can put 1t out
The right kind of food promotes re-
freshing sleep at night and a wide
awake individual during the day.
A lady changed from her old way OF
eating Grape-Nuts, and says
For about three years / had been
a great sufferer from indigestion.
After trying several kinds OF medicine.
the doctor would ask me to drop of
potatoes, then meat. andfso on, but in
q few days that craving. grawing feel
ing would start up, and I would yomit
everything I ate and drank.
When started on Grape-Nuts, vom-
iting stopped. ans the bloated feeling
which was SO distressing disappeared
entirely.
Ny mother was very mulh bothered
with diarrhoea before commencing the
Grape-Nuts, because her stomach was
SO weak she could not digest her food.
Since using Grape-Nuts food she is
well, and says she don't think she
could do without 1t.
1T is great brain restorer and
nerve builder, for can sleep as sound
and undisturbed after a supper OF
Grape-Nuts as In the old dsys when I
could not realize what they meant by
a bad stomach There is no medi-
cine 80 beneficial to nerves and brain
as a good nights sleep, such as you
can enjoy after eating Gfape-Nuts."
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek. Mich.
Look IN pkgs for the famous little
book, The Road to MELVILLE
Ever read the shove letterf A new
enc appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of humn2
Interest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
And So True, Too.

Father was walking to Sunday
school with little Johnny, and endeav-
oring 20 improve the time by teaching
Johnny his Golden Text, the words of
which were: Whatsoever man SOW
eth, that shall he also reap Johnny
repeated il after his father several
times, and seemed to have mastered
the correct wording.
AS they drew near the Sunday
school the father gave Johnny his
last rehearsal. Now, son." he said.
Tets have the Golden Text once more
without any help frosn me:
This is what he got from Johnny:
Whatsoever man sews always rips"
-Harper's Bazaar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
Anarx cat Attaeks chIld.

Eiwood, Endangered because tn
two-year-old child Of Thomas Loahi
had crept TO the saucer of milk from
which 1t had been drinking and hat
attempted to appropriate the contents
family cat attacked the child. tear
ing several deep scratches in the littl,
ones face. One Of the animals claws
struck the childs right eye. piercini
the ball and causing injuries which
win cause loss Of sight.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
FELL INTO PREHISTORIC HUT
New Mexican Shepherd Accidentally
Finds Archseolo gical
Treasure.

Santa Fe, N, M.--While standing on
the top Of one of many mounds near
Magdalena. in the billy county OF So
zorro, Ursulo Borrego. a shepherd.
sank knee deep in the soft earth
plunged on through the cri-st of the
ground. fell through space for twenty
feet. and landed On stone floor. He
has discovered one Of the apartments
of a communal dwelling believed 10
be centuries cid.
Borego. aided by light which came
in at the opening he had made in fall
ing, explored the room. which CON
tanned several skeletons. charred red
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17

1t is well known that singing, like
whistling. is tlne exercise for the
lungs, and some doctors advise those
who fear consumption to go in for
singing for this reason.
At the same time they, of course,
do not advance the claim that singing
alone will save anyone from or cure
consumption. Acquire the habit OF
taking the big deep breath, which is a
primary requisite of any kind of sing
ing. bad or good, and the physical
joy derived from it will never allow
YOU to relapse into lazy breathing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
Willing to obIiae.

A story comes from a town where
hrms advertise to sell fish direct to
small purchasers. The glowing ad-
vertisemerts asked for the sending
of half dollar with a list of the va
rieties of fsh preferred. One letter
read:
q want two salmon, a dozen whit
ing, dozen fresh herring. some foun-
ders, and ii you have them you can
add a lobster
The next day the lady received a
letter, which ran:
Dear Madam: Please serd another
dime and we will forward toe fisher
man. Dallas News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
cantlnea Maternelles.

There are five dining-rooms in
Paris where from fifty to eighty nurs.
ing mothers daily receive free meals.
Captlnes Maternelles these restau.
rants were called when they were
started eight years ago bs Nine.
Henry Coullet OF Paris. At first the
only passport needed was the posses
sion Of baby, but owing to the de-
veIopment of confusing habit of Dor
rowing babies so as to procure a meal
the rule was altered, and the pro
vision Of free meals Is now dependent
upon regular attendance at an adjoin.
ing baby clinic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
Blessed sympathy.

Sympathy with animals blesses and
humanizes men and women. To get
into real relations with an animal is a
liberal education. 1t is something to
be really interested even in plant
and to observe the worKi az OF life in
any sphere not cur own. How much
more when that life Is directing q
personality which consciously looks
up to us and viii love US If We viii let
it!--Christian Register.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
confessed 70 KIIIIna chlld.

New York.-Joseph G. McKenna, thlr
ty-three years old. ADMITS the killing
OF segfried Ekstrom. six years old. He
says be met the little girl In a hall
way. gave her penny and then play
fully tossed her to the ceiling. Shf
dropped from bis arms and the fall
killed her. He then said he dragged
her body to a cellar. but could not e.
plain The finger marks on her threat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
TOO SHY FOR LONELY BRIDE
Man Imagined His Wife Wanted to
Boss" Him and Remained
at Office.

Oakland, Cal-Georgetta Burnham
and Allen P Durham were married
at San Rafael in September of last
year, but he became churlish in a few
hours after their marriage. according
to her complaint for divorce filed.
Mrs. Burnham said that he was mum
for several evenings and ignored her.
Burnham is an engraver and enbosser.
His wife said that he staid at his office
Mt night, and when she begged him to
come home he told her he would allow
no woman to boss" him. Afterward,
she said, he deserted her.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
Same Puruose Accomplished.

"0h, Georgie!' exclaimed a fond
mother, when she saw her small boy
considerably battered up and dirty.
you have been fighting again! How
often have told you that you
shouldn't fight?"
We'll" said he, what are You go.
ing to do when fellow hits your
"Why, keep out of his way" said
the mother.
II bet," said the youngster, he'll
keep out OF mine after this"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
With the Lid on.

Mother" asked Bob. with hope
full eye on the peppermint-jar, have
/ been a good boy this afternoon"
''M-myes." answered mother, dubi-
ously. recalling a certain little rift
within the lutte. The four-year-old dip
lomat looked anxious.
Please" he begged, SAY a wide
open yesl"-Harper's Bazaar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17

To keep artificial teeth and bridge
work antiseptically clean and free
from odors and disease germs, Paxtine
Antiseptic is unequaled. At drug
gists, 25c q box or sent postpaid on re-
ceipt of price by The Paxton Toilet
Co., Boston, Mass.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
The otter a Wanoerer.

OF all the beasts in the world, the
otter. that fierce outlaw. is the great.
est wanderer. II is as If he we're af.
ficted with a curse that forbids him
TO be still, that forces aim ever to
push on--on-onl Rest, as rest, he
knows not. Three days viii see the
end Of his longest inactlon, and the
amount Of miles ne covers in a fort
night would amaze some folks.--out
ing
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
Relatives Meet After Many Years.

New York.--Mrs. Ethel Plonskey
aged one hundred and eight. was rec.
ognized by her nephew, Moses Lazar
owitz. aged eighty. though they had
separated in Poland forty years ago
The meeting took place in a Jewish
synagogue, where Moses spied In front
of him an old woman who looked ia.
miliar. He learned her name and ree
ognition followed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
BLAMES GLASSES UPON CAPS
Doctor Says Freshmen's Practice In
jures the Eyes-Are Unpro-
tected From Sun.

Ithaca, N. Y.-Dr. Melven Dressbach
of Cornell has compiled figures by
which he shows that 81 per cent. Of
the men at Cornell wear glasses. He
labels the habit of making the fresh.
men year little caps without any
yisors as vicious habit and declares
/. should be abandoned as the caps
furnish no protection to the eyes from
the sun
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
ant Il up to the cook SOCK.

my dear Dolly" said young hus-
band, honestly / cannot congratulate
you on your success with this pudding.
1t is simply rank"
Charley" exclaimed the little
wife, how absurd! 1t is all imagina-
ton! The cook book says it tastes
Ike ambrosia."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
Modern Miracle.

do you believe in miracIes?" asked
Dobkins.
You bet l do" said snobkins.
why, only the other day my wife
bought me a bog Of cigars. and by
George, Dobky, could smoke en-
Harper's Weekly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
Noted Author.

see that man over there with the
black mustache?" said Tompy.
Yes said the visitor
Well" said Tompy, he is the au-
thor OF one of the most popular seri-
ais in a hundred years"
"Really?" said the visitor. Why,
he doesn't look like literary man."
NO" said Tompy HE isn't--he's
the inventor OF popped grits, the best
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17

The man who fails out of an airship
probably feels as badly hurt as the
one who is thrown out of the political
hand WaRnn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17

corn. and many pieces of pottery. sam
pies Of which be took with him tc
Magdalena as confirmation of his
story. Such pottery has soil for $500
a piece whenever It has beer found.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
Exclamation.

Lottie-How dare you ask Mrs. Bull
Hon to a one-course luncheon?
Hattie-She won't know it. She's a
Fletcherite, and by the time she has
finished she'll have to move on to
some five o'clock tea,-Harper's Razar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
HONE EternaI.

Every new day and night of Joy
or sorrow IS a new ground, a new con-
secratlon, for the love that is nour-
ished by memories as well as hopes
George Eliot.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17

Yes. Cordelia, romantic man may
be all to the good as loyemaker, but
he isn't In 1t with the matter-of-fact
man as a family supporter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17

If woman can find the style of hat
she wants, she can always adjust her
head TO ft it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17

He whose study is among the shad-
ows ana lights of nature has an I'M
suspected coat of mail defending him
among all the turmoil--Mrs OIiphant
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
After they reach the age of 40 woIn-
en- laugh only when they feel like it.

Your working power depends upon your
heath. Garfield Tea helps toward keeping il.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
Locked in Morgan Office

the remaining screws with scarcely
less damage to his knife. They took
off the lock, drew the bolt and we're
free.