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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13
John is Still HustIing

Since last week 3 report John E. Stoll
has made a number Of farm sales that
to some extent tell the rapid changes
in desirable real estate. People begin
TO become conscious Of the fact that it
takes a live man, who knows land
values, to do business for them. Here
are three of the sales:
Eli Reed farm transferred to II. J..
Gray. The place lies four miles east
of Viroqua and consists of IS acres.
Mr.. Gray recently sold his farm to
Hilbert Hanson.
Dir. Stoll made purchase of the old
Captain Cade place next to Liberty
Pole, selling to its owner, q. A. Cade,
the desirable Thompson or Gates resi-
dence on the elevated point in eastern
section Of the city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13

Following their annual inspection,
Wednesday night, our Third Infantry
Band presented as the first number of
the band entertainment course one of
the finest concerts they have ever gwen
to the people of Viroqua. The program
was thoroughly enjoyed by fair sized
audience, but merited larger patron
age. The full enlistment of "a men
were present, with four candidates as
sisting in the concert. No amateur
band in the state could have so success
fully handled the heavy grade of music
Rith.Which the audience was favored
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR

l wish to announce to the people of
Vlroqua that, by urgent request of some
of my friends, | become candidate
for mayor. have in the past voted
for license and have voted against lie
ense. If | should be elected and the
majority of the people vote license il
will be license, and if the majority vote
no license it will be no license, for ]
believe in the majority ruling.
AUGUST j. SMITH. (Hardware)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13
is A CIVIC LEAGUE CANDIDATE

At the request of the Viroqua Civic
League. announce myself as candi-
date for the office of mayor of this city.
A clean, orderly business administration
has proven so successful that it's con-
tinuation is desired, and if elected, it
shall be my endeavor to satisfy this de-
mand. l am absolutely opposed to the
licensing of saloons in this city. There
should be no evasion or lodging of this
question; let the issue be met on its
merits. AUGUST +. SMITH.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13
Special Stock Sale

Am going to move and want TO sell
one 6-year-old black gelding, weight
/, 800 lbs; one 4-year-old black geiding.
weight j, 100 lbs, seven head of high
grade and full-blood bred Jersey heif-
ers, 8 to "a months old; two registered
bred calves; new turning plow, one
range stove; so hens. Want to sell
quick. Come now.
GEO. B. FISHER, Viroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13

ing at the top admits light. The body
of Raphael has rested here for four
centuries, alone, till the bodies of
Emanuel and Humbert were honored
with places in this habitation of the
gods. Next / will tell of the churches
and more of Rome.
EARL M. ROGERS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF CANDIDATES
cANpInArE EoR ALnERMAN

I hereby announce that | am a can
dictate tor alderman for the First ward,
city of Viroqua, at the city election
April 2, 1912. X. j. ARNOLD.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13

While in attendance upon the farm
ers' institute at Chaseburg the writer
saw on exhibition a very choice col
lection of perhaps twenty varieties of
apples grown on Brinkman Ridge in
Northwestern Nurseries, which have
under cultivation twenty acres Of trees
now being put on the market. The col
lection of winter fruit certainly speaks
well for Vernon county as a producer
of hardy apples.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13

Westby points to lively prospective
boom in building the coming season,
when number of good residences win
be erected and public improvements
made. But the most notable among
others will be large and substantial
business block erected by Stevelingson
a. Call, general merchandise dealers
These gentlemen were former Viroqua
clerks, whe have prospered in business
at Westby.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13
ROUND AND ABOUT US

During school session on a recent day
the Victory school house caught fire and
was totally destroyed. By prompt act.
ion the seats, books and other equip
ment of the district was saved.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13

In order to receive benefits of mild
err climate Amos Kegley, town of
Greenwood citizen has moved TO Okla
homa, intending to make that new
state his home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13

At the ripe age of eighty-one years,
at the home of her daughter in Rich
land Center, Mrs. Patrick Raftery died.
For manv years the lady was resident
of Ontario vicinity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13

Hillsboro has shoplifters, two or three
parties having been apprehended for
taking goods and merchandise from
business places.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13

Mr.. Fred Rood of Newton section
was recently operated on at Rochester
for cancerous trouble, and may be COM
PEELED to return for further treatment
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13

In Forest town Mr.. Chesebro cap
lures a genuine Wisconsin badger.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13

In the neighborhood known as John
ny Cake" in eastern Vernon, the farm
residence of Bert Palen was ruined by
morning fire. Personal effects in
basement and first story were mostly
saved.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13

The business place of Henry Eyler
was destroyed by fire in the village Of
Ontario on a recent evening. Adjacent
properties were saved only by strenu.
Gus efforts of bucket brigade.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13

A most estimable woman La Fargo
community, Mrs. Joseph Bean, passed
to her reward, daughter of the late
Jerome Norris of Webster, aged about
thirty-three years, leaving two little
daughters.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13

fortnight trip through sections Of the
southland.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13

William Slayback, an old resident of
Viola section died at the age of eighty
nine years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13

Two brothers experimenting on the
accuracy with which they could throw
an axe, one Stoddard school boy missed
his aim and the weapon struck and la
cerated another's arm. Victim of the
accident is Walter Webbing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-13

The widely known De Soto Bay State
house, the Oldest hotel in western Yer
nan county, has changed hands, James
II. Rogers. long time owner and land
lord. disposing Of the same &c w. II.
Joseph, who will take immediate pos
session. The Bay State was built in
1856, by Seth Crowell and Jonathan f.
Porter, prominent early pioneers of
De Soto.
At Retreat SPELL socials are popu-
lar as source of raising revenue for
church support. The fashioned spell
ling school was an educator much need
ed today.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08
GREAT DAMAGE BY ALCOHOL.
Visiting Physician to Brooklyn Prison
Points Out Need of More Active
Interest BY Public.

The need Of more active public in
terest in the prime producing influ
ence of alcohol is thus clearly brought
out by Dr. Moses Keschner, visiting
physician to the city prison of the
borough of Brooklyn New York
Medical Journal:
Millions are spent annually 70
eradicate infectious diseases; great
stress is laid on the prevention and
treatment of bubonic plague and pei
lagra; most sumptuous sanatoria are
constructed to harbor persons afflict-
ed with the white plague" yet the
damage inflicted physically and eco
nomically by alcohol is far greater
than inflicted by all the infectious dis
eases puJ together.
"Jails. warehouses; and peniten-
tiaries in this state cost millions to
maintain, and these harbor criminals,
30 per cent of whom owe their origin
in crime to alcohol "
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08
PECULIAR WHITEWASH

When travelling through the rural
districts of Uruguay. says the Ameri-
can consul at Montevideo. ones at
tention Is attracted to the fine white
color of the farm buildings. even dur
ing the wet season, To obtain this
neat effect a whtewash is used which
IS made with the sliced leaves OF the
common cactus, macerated in water
for "a hours, producing q solution OF
creamy consistence. To this lime is
added and well mixed When ap-
piled to any surface. be it wood, brick.
iron, or other material. a beautiful
pearly white appearance is produced
which will endure through storms and
frosts for many years. 1t is suggest
ed that In sections of the United
States where the cactus is nuisance
the plant might be utilized In this
manner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08
WORST KIND OF DRUNKARDS
Men Who Imagine They Must Have
Liquor Before Performing Necessary
Tasks Are Most Hopeless.

I've got to have drink before l
can do any business" said one of the
numerous body of agents" to a writer
in the Temperance. His speciality was
taking orders for photographs, and as
he was entirely on commission it was
necessary for him to have all his wits
about him. So he used to have a stiff
drink before he went in to seek an
order. He had got so used to this
that he felt that he could not summon
up confidence enough to succeed with
out it, although when off duty he was
a temperate man.
Il have sometimes eight sometimes
ten, sometimes a dozen drinks in a
day when am working" he said, but
often go through the whole day with
out one when | am not working This
peculiar phase of drinking is very
common. Another man who is
reader" "a new calling that has
sprung up comparatively recently is
just the same. This man visits in
valids and others, aud reads to them
He is q cultured man. and possesses
the attributes for his work-a good
voice and an appreciation of what is
likely to suit his patrons-and he does
very well, from a financial point OF
view, at it. But he has to dose him
self up before going on duty. Read
ing to others, ! mean constantly do
ing so, plays havoc with your nerves."
he says, so i often take a drink be-
fore going into the house. In some
places where they are thoughtful they
offer it to me, but in the majority
they do not. / could not do my work
without it" This man also is not an
Incorporate man when not engaged in
his work as yet, but he acknowledges
that it is growing on him. The other
man is favored by being constantly in
the fresh air, which he is not Il
shall have to give up the work or the
drink" he said; lit is getting hold of
me" He is making a good deal OF
money, and naturally Goes not want
to cast away a valuable connection.
Why not try giving up the drink"
he was asked. Utterly impossible"
he said. - should break down in a
week" l know 4 man who writes for
the magazines. Some Of his work
varies greatly in quality. When
want to do really good work l get
drunk" he said. He stated this quite
openly. 1T makes NE laundering bad
afterwards, as | don't possess a cast
iron constitution, but it is necessary.
After l wake In the next morning my
brain is on fire, and my mind is as
active as possible. Then | settle
down and wire in" He looked on it
as a business matter altogether. and
failed to see that each of these out
bursts meant another tax on the al
ready weakening brain. Such men as
these are the most hopeless OF any
class of drunkards.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08
CHANGE OF EYE COLOR

The possibility Of a mans eyes
changing color as the result of mental
shock or physical Ill treatment was
the subject of an interesting discus
sion by number OF surgeons in the
eye ward of one of the great London
hospitals. One OF the surgeons stat
ed: 1T is common knowledge that
great physical hardships may sudden
ly turn the hair white. The loss of
color here follows on certain chemical
changes, due to disturbances of nutri-
ton, taking place In the tiny particles
OF coloring matter which give the hair
its color. "All infants at birth have
blue eyes In some babies immediate
ly after birth pigment granules begin
to develop in the iris Thus they be-
come brown or black eyed In Others
however. no such pigment formation
takes place and the eyes remain blue
or gray throughout life. If this at
present blue eyed convict is really
the missing brown eyed banker rea-
sonable explanation CT the discrep~
ancy In the eye colorinss would be
that under the stress OF physical anc
mental shock the coloring matter
which he had in early life disappear"
ed, leaving the eyes the original bluC
colortng present at birth"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08
TO KEEP WITCHES AWAY

Some curious superstitions are
gathered round even SO eminently a
practical thing as beer. In Scotland
It used to be the custom TO throw
handful OF salt and a little dry malt
into the mash to keep the witches
from 1t, and the cautious housewife
in houses where they brewed their
own beer used to throw a live coal
into the vat to save the liquor from
the frollcsome interference of fairies.
The addition Of salt. by the way. tc
beer in the course Of brewing was
supposed to be for the unholy purpose
of exciting thirst. 1t may possibly
have been used to this end by the I'M
scrupulous, but the real reason was
legitimate. Salt moderates the fer
mentation and makes the liquor fine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08
CHINA HAS NO TYPEWRlTERS

Typewriters are now made for use
in nearly a hundred different Ian
guages, and they are sold all over
the world; but there is still one great
nation which for u very simple rea-
son, has no typeWriters that write its
tongue. That nation is China
The English alphabet has &c let
ters. the Russian SO. The typewrit-
er produced for the Russian market
Is the largest made; but no typewrit-
er could be made that would begin to
be big enough for the Chinese Ian
guage. which has no alphabet but is
represented by sign characters, OF
which there are about $4,000. or the
great number OF words found in the
English language only a small proper
ton are used for the ordinary pur-
poses OF speech. and the same is true
Of the characters used in the Chinese
language: but the number of Chinese
characters commonly employed is still
far greater than could be put on any
typewriter So this nation Of 400 000,-
600 people has no typewriter in its
own tongue
But thai doesn't mean that no type
writer's are sold In China More and
more Chinese are learning other Ian
guages besides their own, and Chin
csc merchants and resident foreign
merchants use typewriters. and they
are used in legations and in consular
Offices and in banks and shipping of
fees and colleges. and by mission
aries. by various people Altogether
there are sold in China a good many
typewriters
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08
FIGHTING MALAPIA

In Athens q sluggish stream. with
its numerous wide and shallow pools.
was cleaned out and deepened, thus
making it flow faster, and every week
the new made river bed was swept
rid of mosquito eggs All this began
five years ago. The first year the ma
laria In the school children dropped
to so per cent and the year followi-
ing it fell 10 20 per cent, and the
next year it was only three per cent.
and from that it fell the following year
to one per cent, and last year there
was no more malaria
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08
JEWEL WEIGHS 243 POUNDS

Jewel experts throughout the world
have been thrown into state of ex-
element by the appearance of a
beryl that weighs 243.1 pounds. and is
1879 inches high. and from 1875
inches to 1865 inches In width. This
is the largest beryl ever found. and is
reported to have been sold by its
finder for nearly $4,000 The beryl
was picked UP by a Turk in the state
of Minas Geraes, Brazil Its color is
greenish blue, and it is absolutely
free from impurities
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08
Led by the Eye That Never Sleeps.

Led by the Eye That Never Sleeps.
81 will guide thee with mine eye"
Cps. 32:8D When We are in the dark
God can and will see for us. When led
by friend who can see, a blind man
may walk as safely as any one We
have often seen one led about through
crowded streets by his wife, and he
always had a happy confident smile
on his face, for he knew that every
step taken was being directed by one
who loved him, and who cu1,.S plainly
see they way. 1t would be that way
with us If we would only trust more
in the Eyes of the Lord for guidance,
and not grope along alone in doubt and
misgiving.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08
HOSPITALS CUT OUT ALCOHOL
markable Decrease in Use of Slim
uIants-Hard on Traffic.

An interesting report of the Irish
Association for the Prevention of In
temperance has just recently been is
sued, and states that a return has
been made principally from the report
of the board of superintendent OF
Dublin hospitals OF the amount of
stimulants used. The nine hospitals
dealt with by the board expended in
1854 ,053 IS Cd, with an average
number Of 742.85 beds, or 28s 4d per
Der per annum; and in 1910 expended
&21S 15s I'd, with an average mum
Der Of 9S9.0S beds, or As sd per bed
Per annum. The honorary secretary
for the National Hospital for Consump-
ton, Dublin, wrote: Il beg to say that
stimulants are not as a rule used in
the treatment of patients at this hos
pital." The secretary of the National
Maternity hospital also wrote: Dur
ing the year 1909 there were but two
bottles OF brandy consumed and two
quart bottles Of whisky" The average
number Of beds in this latter hospital
was about thirty, giving, roughly,
a consumption of one gill of spirits
per bed per year, or four drops per pa
ticnt. No harder blow has been given
to alcohol than its gradual abandon
ment in case of sickness.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

Very little remains to mark the
golden age of Bagdad. though one con.
stantly comes across the yet more an,
Client bricks bearing the stamp OF
ACKNOWLEDGMENT that have been
brought from the ruins of Babylon
and are used in modern buildings We
do not know even where the famous
palace Of Haroun-al Rashid stood.
From this epoch remain only the
tomb of Zobeida. Haroun- al Rashid' 5
favorite wife. here pictured. and Khan
Ortma. a handsome and exteus Q
CarayanSerai
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08
SAME OLD STYLES

From the fresco paintings of women
in Cretan palaces of the period about
1000 B. c.. it is learned that the
women OF that time pinched in their
waists. had fiounced or ACCORDION
plated skirts, wore an elaborate Golf
fure. shoes with high heels and hats
which might have come from a Pa
risian hat shop, while one woman
might be described as wearing a jupe
culotte.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

Flatfootedness will be In the future
among the defects which will bar
wouldbe teachers from the Gotham
public schools. Yet ability to come
out fat-footed for anything or any
body has hitherto been regarded 40 ar
Important part OF educational training
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

A Boston man, writing to New
York paper on the subject OF football,
says the country should not tolerate
so dull and stupid performance
Probably he is so ,Hed to the excite
ment of croquet that an ordinary game
of football doesn't appeal to him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08
SKIN FOR SANOPAPER

An ancient mariner and fisherman
says he we'll remembers when the
dried skin of the dogfish was used
for sandpaper. and good sharp cutting
stuff it was, too The old salt furth-
err says there are many sorts of imi
tation dried cod on the market and
that the tail OF q young dogf1sh Is fine
frieo
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

Girls in a Los Angeles high school
are taking course in matrimony Yet
1t is more than likely that scientific
methods will be discarded when 1t
comes to the critical point, and the
counting will be done in the same old
way
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

A historian tells US that Sappho
was woman Of good repute, but it Is
safe bet that some scandaious
things were said about her in Greek
sewing circles
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08
The Sabbath.

Sabbath dissertation and false no
lions OF personal liberty embarrass
those who would maintain regard for
the American Sabbath.--Rev. George
e. Davies, Presbyterian. St. Paul.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

A sudden shock will sometimes
change the color of the eyes, accord
ing to London highbrow 1t depends
on the force of the blow whether the
eye Is turned black. blue or green.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

The Indiana citizen who was given
eight years for stealing chickens prob
ebiy would have been given life If he
had been caught stealing fresh eggs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

New York jury upheld the defendant
in breach of promise suit brought
by "kissless" girl 1t is not neces-
sary to marry an iceberg even If one
promises to do it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

The stealing Of pictures from French
art galleries continues. Dealers in pic
ture post cards should take warn
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

We are told that 100000 Russians
are on the verge Of starvation, but we
have not noticed that the car is los
ing his appetite over it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

health expert tells US that candy
Is an aid to beauty Likewise it is
an aid to young men who are paying
attention to beauty
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

An exchange tells US that a great
many japanese women are pearl div.
ers. Evidently the japanese dairy
lunch foundries believe in employing
women.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

II people would only wear concrete
jewelry and carry concrete money the
hold-up man would have to turn to
some lighter occupation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

Tailors are planning a system to be
paid regularly like the butchers and
bakers. Still, there is no such thing
as custom-made bread
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

An old church In Minneapolis has
been turned into laundry, which. &C
cording to the old adage. is just one
removed from godliness.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

Probably when the modern heroine
"shrinks into herself" she merely
draws in her claws.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

A scientist claims that he has dis
covered a way to obtain gold from
the baser metals, but there is nothing
new in the goldbrick game.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

Suit for $4,000 damages growing
out Of events started by kicking a cat
shows how terribly that animal can
come back
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

Several Cincinnati school girls have
proved that they can live on seven
cents day. But will they?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

Perhaps you think you know how to
pronounce Delhi, but it will do no
harm for you to look it up
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

Almost any many can live to be 100
years old if he can dodge he butcher.
the baker and the candlestick maker.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-02-08

With reform league of some kind
meeting every week this country
should be saved, provided 1t requires
kying.