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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07
FACE ALMOST COVERED WITH
PIMPLES AND BLACkHEADS

Atchison, Kan.-"For a number OF
years suffered very greatly from skin
eruption. My face was very red and
irritated. being almost covered with
pimples and blackheads. The pimples
were scattered over my face. They
were fine rash with the exception of
a few large pimples on my forehead
and chin. My face burned and looked
red as If exposed to either heat or
cold. 1t was not only unslghtly but
very uncomfortable. / tried several
remedies but couldn't get any relief.
was recommended to use Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment
81 applied the Cuticura Ointment in
the evening. leaving it for about FIVE
minutes, then washing It of with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. wash
ed with the Cuticura Soap and hot wa.
ter also several times during the day.
After about four months of this appli-
cation, my face was cleared Of the
pimples. I still use the Cuticura
Soap" (Signed) Miss Elsie Nelson.
Dec. 20, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free. with 32-p Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston"
Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07
Dent Look at Your Face for the Signs
u Times Mareh-Wateh
the Heart

The dear little old lady was Just
as cross as she could be!
All because the old-tashioned con.
ductor had said: BE CAREFUL. Watch
out, grandma. Don't get of the car
Till 1t stops"
II was probably the first time that
from the lips of stranger came the
verdict that the world had begun TO
look upon her as an old lady
She must have known that her
shoulders were bit stooped-but OLD ?
No. not just in the prime OF life, and
the very idea of that man calling out:
Watch out. grandma"
But after all. what matters what the
conductor said? There is rumor OF
inner consciousness that should tell
one il one is growing old.
Don't look at your face TO see Il
Bg IS creeping on Watch the heart.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07

styled. who keeps in touch with those
stirring trouble N Paris. Perhaps
ti.ey hope ter an insurrection there,
and then
An insurrectfon? The marquis
delicate features expressed ironical
protest, he dismissed the possibility
witS an airy wave OF the hand. One
should never anticipate trouble. Mon
sieur lie Commandant. he said lightly
and rose. Good night"
Good nigh. Monsieur lie Marquis. -
returned the officer with doe defer
ence. and accompanied his noble Wis
ItOr TO the door.
At first. without the barracks. the
marquis walked easily on. but soon
the steepness OF the narrow road
becoming more marked as II ap
procched the commanding structures
E. the top OF the Mount, caused his
gait gradually to slacken; then be
paused altogether, at an upper plat
form.
From where he stood. by day could
be seen. almost directly beneath. the
tiny habitations OF men ciinging like
limpets 70 the precipitous sides OF the
rocks at the base: now was visible
only a void. an abyss, out OF which
swan the sea; so far below, boat
looked no larger than a gull on its
silver surface; so immense. the dane
in waves seemed rsceding to a limit
beyond the reach OF the heavens.
You found him." A girls clear
voice broke suddenly upon him. he
wheeled.
"Elisei Yout"
Yes! why not? You found him:
The commandment"
AT your command, but"
And learned all?"
"All he could tell"
1T is reported at the castle that the
man escaped" quickly.
1T is true. But" ln a voice OF Ian
guild surprise. Il believe you are
glad"
No. MOI" She shook her head
Only" a smile curved her lips. "Bep-
pc will be so Disappointed Now"
seating herself lightly on the low wall
of the giant rampant. tell me all
you have learned about this Black
Seigneur."
The marquis considered; with GER
tain reservations obeyed. At the con-
clusion OF hts narrative, she spoke no
word and he turned to her inquiring-
ly. Her brows were knit; her eyes
down-bent. A moment he regarded
her in silence; then she looked up at
MIN suddenly.
Il WONDER" she said, her face
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07
NeiahborIY Hint.

People as keep ems" observed the
lady at No. IL Acacia terrace. should
keep 'em at 'ome. One o. these odd
days, when your fowls come scrappin'
in our garden. you'll be missin' some"
The lady of No. 10 shifted the air
in defiance. "If you was to feed your
cat prop'ly, p'raps 1t wouldn't go
'untin' round for bulbs" she observed.
Then you wouldn't lay the blame on
'ens what belongs to your neighbors.
A week later the lady of No. II
again addressed her next-door neigh
Dor.
Thanks for your int about treatin'
our cat better" she said.
Pleased you found it pay" return
ed No. 49,
I'VE should never abound out what
a wonderful cat is was il it admit been
for you" smiled No. II. Since you
spoke about It l made it up couple
of straw beds IN the tool 'ouse and
sprinkied little barley about, and
blest il that cat amt laid two nice
eggs every mornin' since"
And next day there was wire fence
round the hen house at No 10 that
an elephant couldn't break through.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07
Toll of the lcehrrna.

The list of vessels battered or sunk
by icebergs Is a long one. and 1t is
we'll to recall It at a time when all
the world is thinking of the Titanic.
Thus. to take an example or SO at
haphazard. in the spring OF 1890 four
steamers OF the England-America
route utterly vanished. and In 1899 ten
steamers disappeared
In 1908 the Monaghan was impris-
oned for two days In the ice. but es-
capped; in 1909 the Lake Champlain.
the Regulus. the Bonavista. and the
Montrose were so battered by the float
ing ice. that each escaped calamity by
very narrow margin. while none can
tell how many fishing smacks are
yearly dashed to pieces by these tow
ering. CLASSY crags
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07

ing the introduction OF the Iady's
name into the conversation. And
what did the Black Seigneur do then"
be asked coidiy. when ne found bis
lands gomez"
Claimed IL was a piot.-that his
mother was an honest woman. though
neither the priest who performed the
ceremony nor the marriage records
could be found He even resisted at
irst-refused to be turned out-and.
skuiking about the forest with his
gun. kept the deputies at bay. But
they surrounded him at last; drove
him TO bis castle. and would have cap
tured him. only he escaped that night.
and took to the high seas. where he
has been making trouble ever since!"
''Trouble?"
He has seriously hampered his
Excellency's commerce; interfered
with his ships. and crippled his trade
with the Orient"
'But-the governor has many boats,
many men. Why have they failed to
capture him."
For a number OF reasons. In the
first place he is one OF the most skill
full pilots on the coast; when hard
pressed, he does not hesitate to use
even the Isles des Rockers as a place
OF refuge"
The Isles des Rochers?" queriec
the nobleman.
A cheVaux-de-frise OF the sea, my
lOrdi" continued the commandant;
where fifty barren isles are fortified
by a thousand rocks; frothing fangs
when the tide is low; sharp teeth that
lie In wait to bite when the smiling
lips of the treacherous waters have
closed above! There, the governors
ships have followed him on several
occasions. and-few OF them have
come back!"
But surely there must be times
when he can not depend on that re
treat?"
There are, my lord His principal
harbor and resort Is a little isle far
Their north-English, they call it-that
oie rs refuge at any time to mis-
creants from France. There may they
lie peacefully. as in cradle; or go
ashore with impunity. and the like.
Oh. he is safe enough there. Home
for French exiles. they designate the
place. Exiles! Bah. II was there
he first found means to get his ship
sharing his profits. no doubt, with the
islander who built her There, too. he
mustered his crew-savage peasants
no had been turned of the lands OF
the old Seisreur. fisher-folk who had
become outlaws rather than pay to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07
on Boston Common.

Comparatively few people know that
there was once a spinning school"
on Boston Common. Winsor's Memo
rial History of Boston" records that
upon the arrival in Boston Of some
Irish spinners and weavers a spinning
craze took possession OF the town.
and the women. young and old. high
and low, rich and poor, focked into
the spinning school. which for want Of
better quarters. was set up in the Com.
mon. in the open air. Here the whirr
OF their wheels was heard from morn.
ing to night" Thirty-ave years later
the Society for Encouraging Industry
and Employing the Poor again used
. Common as a spinning school.
about 500 young women appearing
there.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07
Saved the Cats Life.

A cat that was summing itself on
platform before store in Barcla,
street suddenly arose. stretched and
walked to the exact middle OF the
street. where il lay down on the
wooden pavement, relates the New
York Tribune. A truck came rapidly
down the street. but the driver saw
the sleeping animal and turned his
team aside The cat never so much
as wiggled an ear. The first vehicle
was followed by a second, the driver
again avoiding a fatality Several
wagons passed and the eat still re-
manned unscathed. Then a man who
had been watching from the sidewalk.
picked banana peel out OF the gutter
aGG threw Il at the cat. waking II up
and sendicg 1t scurrying to a nearby
doorstep. ~ cat has only nine lives"
the man SAID land eight wagons have
barely MISE. running over II. 1
thought had better save its last life
before the next truck passed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07
CHANGED POINT OF REFORM
Uncle Rastus at Least Was Honest in
His Acknowledgment Of Prev
Ious Lapses From Grace.

The colonel had demonstrated Wig
orously with Uncle Rastus about the
old darky's persistent excursions futo
the state of inebriation
Uncle Rastus. though he promised
faithfully to refrain froI. frequent dips
into the flowing bowl. failed to live up
to the colonel's expectations.
On numerous occasions the colonel
saw Rastus under the influence of liq-
uor. but the darkey when taken to task
stoutly denied the accusation. affirm
ing emphatically that he did not drink.
One evening the colonel met Uncle
Rastus in condition which made it
plainly evident that the darkey was
caught with the goods on"
'Rastus," began the colonel, serious
ly. Il thought you told me that you
had given up drink"
'Ah sho did. Massa Ke'nol; ah sho'
did" replied Rastus But lately ali
dun took up drinkin an glib up lynn"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07
CHAPTER v-(contInued.)

Perhaps, as a part VI the military
discipline?" murmured the marquis
obviously. "See," With sudden In
terest. he indicated a part OF the
Mount that had been black against
the star-spangled sky, now showing
sickly points of light 1T does mean
something! They are coming down."
And even as the marquis spoke. a
clatter OF hoofs on the stone pave
ment leading from the Mount to the
sand ushered a horse;1an into view.
i-e was followed by another and yet
another. until In somewhat desultory
fashion, owing to the tortuous difficult
ties of the narrow way that had sep
arated them above. an array OF
mounted men was gathered at the
base OF the rock. But only for a mo-
ment; a few words from ore OF their
number, evidently In command. and
they dispersed. soma 70 ride around
the Mount to the left others to the
right
"Perhars Elise will enllghten us?"
OF one accord her guests now crowded
around the girl.
Does the governor intend to take
us prisoners?"
You imply It is necessary to do
that-to keep your answered my
lady.
Then why"
Her expression. as perpTexed as
theirs. answered.
"Beppo!" She waved her hand.
The governors seryitor, who was
passing, with an anxious, inquiring
look upon his face. glanced around
"Beppo!" she repeated. and beck
oned again
The man approached Your Lady
ship wishes to speak with me?" he
asked In voice he endeayored to
make unconcerned.
II do" In her manner the old
antipathy she had felt toward him as
a child again became manifest. What
do the soldiers want? Why have they
come down."
His eyes shifted. my Lady"
he stammered
The little foot struck the strand.
Why don't you answer You heard
my question:"
II am sorry, my Lady" Again he
hesitated. lie Seigneur Noir has
been seen on the beach,"
lie Seigneur Noir7" she repeated.
Yes. my Lady. lie was caught
Gght OF among the peasants, at the
time the barrels were opened, in ac-
cordance with your Ladyship's com
mand, assure your Ladyship." with
growing eagerness. there can be no
mistake. as
Who" interrupted my lady sharp
ly. is this Black Seigneur?'
Beppo's manner changed "A man"
he said solemnly. his Excellency, the
governor. has long been most anxious
TO capture"
The girls eyes flashed with impa-
thence, and then she began to laugh.
Saw you ever, my lords and ladies',
his equal for equivocationf You put
To him the question direct. and he
answers"
The loud report OF carbins from
the other side o, the Mount. followed
by desultory volley. Interrupted her.
The laughter died on her hrs: the
color left her cheek.
What" The startled look in her
eyes completed the sentence.
Beppo rubbed his hands softly. His
Excellency takes no chances." he
murmured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07

the governor Just dues from the sea:
o. the oven. of the winepress--"
still must he be redoubtable fell
tow, 10 have done what he did to-
night. to have dared mingle with the
people. under the governors very
guns"
The people, He has nothing to
disloyal lot! They look upon this fell
low as hero lie has played his
cards we'll. sends money to the lazy.
worthless ones. under pretext that
they are poor. over-taxed over-bur-
dened In his company is one Gabriel
Gabarie. a poet of the people. as he is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07
CHAPTER VI.
A Messenger for My Lady.

A MESSENGER for My Lady
so you failed 10 capture him. Mon
sieur lie Commandantr"
The speaker. the Marquis de Beau
viilers. leaned more comfortably back
in his chair in the small. rather barely
furnished barracks sitting.room in
which he found himself later that
night and languidly surveyed the
fiorid, irate countenance of the man
in uniform before him.
No. Monsieur lie Marquis" said
abe latter, endeavoring to conceal any
evidence OF modification or III humor
in the presence of visitor so dis
tinguished: we didn't. But" as II 10
turn the conversation. with n gesture
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07

Comtesse Elise. daughter OF the govern
nor OF the Mount has chance encounter
with a peass MT boy. The Mount" a small
rock bound island. stood in vast bay on
the northwestern coast OF France. and
during the time Of Louis XVI was a gov
eminent stronghold. Develops that the
peasant boy was the son OF Seigneur De-
saurac. nobleman. Young Desaurac deter
mines to secure an education and become
a gentleman. sees the governors daugh-
ter depart for Paris. Lady Elise returns
after seven years schooling. and enter
tains many mobiles. Her Ladyship dances
with strange fisherman. and a call to
arms is made In an effort to capture a
mysterious lie 6eigneur Nolr.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07

bathed in the moonlight. Tiff il was
this Black Seigneur | danced With"
The Black Seigneur?" My lord
started frowned. NONSENSE What
an absurd fancy! He would not have
dareu!"
True" said the girl quickly You
are right. my lord 1t is absurd He
would not have dared"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07
Youthful Diplomat.

Lola, five years old. wanted a pair
of skates, but as she was very
naughty in school and always seated
in the last row, father would not get
them for her. He compromised, say
ing that IL she were bright enough to
get in the first row she could have
them. A week later she came home
saying she was in the first row.
Father said: "FineI How'd you do
it?" Lola said: Il told teacher
couldn't see the blackboard from way
back there. and she put me in the
first row"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07
Surest Test of Old Age

Beware OF allowing care to make
crows feet there
Oliver Wendell Holmes summed up
the philosophy of life when he said:
Il am seventy years young today"
Every birthday should see ones heart
younger. The only way to keep from
growing old Is to keep growing young.
The only time to begin growing young
is before one begins to grow old.
There are mental attitudes and limp
ing worse than those of falteriug
foot There are aches and pains
caused by selfishness and narrowness
much worse than those of rheumatism.
Begin this moment to grow young.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07
Mysterious Letters.

A Frenchman. upon receipt OF a
wedding invitation. was puzzled at the
mysterious letters. K. 5. Y. P After
a long deliberation he finally conclud-
ed its meaning to be;
Remember Sc Wedding present. -
National Monthly
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07

and white cows everywhere. generally
left in charge of a small boy, or two
or three little girls in charming white
caps, and quaint. much gathered black
frocks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07

Fond du Lac.-Ray Wynen. nine
years old, roller sksted into Q
motorcycle and sustained fracture Of
the skull which viii be fatal. This IL
the third accident Of the kind in three
weeks and the second to prove fatal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07
CHAPTER VII.
A Distant Menace.

Distant Menacc.
But guests come and guests go:
pastimes draw to close. and the
hour arrives when the curtain falls
on the masque. The friends OF my
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07

La Crosse.-with the wind blowing
a thirty-hve- mile gale and the waters
OF the Mississippi river churned into
the highest whitecaps IN years in or
der to win a wager OF one dollar
Charles Stannard and Walter Cole
navigated the river In q small boat o
distance OF half a mile.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07
Ala Lob

L never worry or hurry"
What department OF the city serv-
Ice are you IN"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07

Jefferson crMartin Grell. fourteen
years old. drowned while fish
ing at the municipal dam.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07

La Crosse.-That La Crosse has a
wrong conception OF she tango" is the
statement of a dancing instructor en-
gagged by prominent society women
who have organized class to receive
instructions in the dance. Modified
versions will be taught with all rough
stun eliminated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07
important 20 Mothers
just Heaven! Where?

Mexico may have its little troubles.
but it has still ore claim to be consid-
cred as an earthly paradise. 1t con-
tains a town of 10000 inhabitants
where there is no moving-picture pal
ace.-London Punch
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07

Elliptical Language.
II see where the firm OF Hook &
Took are about going up"
Yes. they are fast going under"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07

Marinette-A five passenger touring
car purchased by Sheriff c. A. Bud
long was partially destroyed by fire
when the acetylene lighting tank ex-
pioded as the lights were being lit.
The loss was $500.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07

Dodgeville.-The building which
has been occupied by the Pri-
deaux and Hooper store for the last
80 years is being torn down, and its
lumber will be used in the erection OF
4 farmhouse
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07

Hodson. Preparations for the
celebration OF the national day of
Norway on May II are being made by
the members OF the Hadclandslag OF
this vicinity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07

Racine.-The postoffice at Franks
vile, situated in the general store of
r. II. Runger, was entered by robbers,
who blew open the safe with nitrogly-
cerin and got away with about $500 in
stamps and money. No one in the viii
lage heard the explosion as the yege
men had piled sacks of -four arouI. I
the safe to deaden the sound.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07

Waukesha.-The annual convention
Of the trustees, superintendents and
matrons of the asylums for insane OF
Wisconsin will be held in this city for
three days in June. The meetings
will be held in the courthouse and
there will be literary and musical pro-
grams as well as business sessions. 1t
is expected that about one hundred
people will visit Waukesha' and the
Business Mems club has decided to ar.
range an automobile ride about the
city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-07

Madison. Heroine Medals for
coed fire fighters may be asked for
80 members OF Gamma Phi Beta, WHO
successfully battled with what threat
ened to become a dangerous forest fire
near Picnic point in the vicinity of the
University of Wisconsin. The girls
noticed that a bonfire which had been
kindled near their picnic grounds was
spreading to the adjacent timber land.
Part of the girls ran to summon help,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-09
BAL. TIMORE DEATH
LIST NOW THIRTY

BALTIMORE, MD, March s.
with the local authorities. the steam
boat inspectors and the interstate
commerce commission. making an In
yestigation, there Is possibility that
the cause of the dynamite explosion
on the steamship Alum Chine may
be asccrtained.
The death list may be brought down
10 thirty. About ten men are still
missing. Six OF the crew OF the
steamer were killed The remaining
seventeen were saved. One fireman Is
still In the hospital. Those still miss
ing are stevcdores. and their families
haunted the naorgue today.
In connection with the federal reg
ulations governing the handling and
transportation OF high explosives. an
Interstate commerce commission
agent, Frank McMunamys and Colonel
Dunno. OF tho United States army,
have already begun n personal lnves-
slgation Of the dynamite disaster.
The wrecked steamer lies IN the
channel, and will he removed by the
war department. All vessels have been
advised to steer clear of the obstruc-
lion. AS boxes Of dynamite are be-
ifeved TO be in the water.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-09
Saws Affairs Were Conducted
in Cool, Capable and Sue
cessful Manner
AMBASSADOR GETS
LEAVE FOR A REST
State Department Gives Per-
mission on Condition That
Situation There Will
Permit Absence


MEXICO CITY, March s.--United
States Ambassador Wilson received
the following telegram tonight:
Department of State,
Washington. u. G., March sth.
THE department of state desires to
give expression to ITS qualification at.
the very cool. capable and successful
manner in which. throughout the re-
cent difficult situation in the city OF
Mexico, the United States citizens
there. the American organizations, and
especially the United States embassy.
and its staff have conducted them Z
selves. The department OF state con-
siders that If ii had not had such ef-
fcicnt and prompt cooperation on
the part of the embassy. the conduct
of the relations Of the governments
of the United States and Mexico
through this trying time would have
been less effective and successful.
(Signed)
"WII.LIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.