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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14

with the same care. one may last for
years, while the other may break after
two weeks use, or even while being
placed In the barrel.
When 1t is considered that the spring
is but from .00S to 0O9 of an inch in
thickness; that the material must be
subjected to process which shall give
1t high state of elasticity, and at the
same time enable 1t to do its prescrib-
ed work for years, a slight molecular
disarrangement In its structure may be
expected to occur from causes too in
significant for observation.
Many jewellers state that it IS their
experience that they have many more
mainSpungs to repair after warm,
humid day than at any other time.
Others believe the breaking TO be due
to electric disturbances, stating that
after an electrical storm they find that
many OF their customers bring their
watches to them for repair. The sud
den cooling and consequent contrac-
ton of the tightly wound handspring,
caused by the removal of ne watch
Fl nm the body on a cool night following
a warm day, is believed by some to ac-
count. i. n measure. for the accidents
mentioned. SO far. however, no en-
tirely satisfactory explanation has
been suggested. The only conclusion
to be drawn from the acknowledged
facts of the case Is that 1t Is not safe
for the matchmaker to infer. merely
| from the breaking OF n handspring,
hat it is of an inferior grade, nor for
| his customer to believe the watchmak-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
siApucT TO BE TAKEN DOWN.
Inn mense Work of Engineering in
Pennsylvania Will BE Destroyed.

Pennsylvania Will BE Destroyed.
II is authoritatively stated that the
famous Kinzua viaduct. the gigantic
iron girder and trestle bridge in Me
kean County. Pennsylvania, south of
Bradford. is TO be replaced at an early
date by a new and wholly diEerent
structure. Work on IL was begun on
May 5, 1882, and 1t was completed and
opened for traffic less than four months
later. on Aug 20, 1882. Ii is 30i feet
high at the highest point and until
the completion of the Garabit viaduct
was the highest bridge in the world.
The Garahlt spans the Truyere in the
south of France, is 1919 feet long and
at the highest point the rail level is
401 feet above the river. 1t was de-
signed by NJ. Eiffel, builder of the fam
Gus tower, and was completed in 1884.
The Kinzua bridge Is 2.O60 feet long.
Its completion gave TO the New York,
Lake Erie and Western Railroad d.
rect communication with the coal fields
of Western Pennsylvania. The Buff
falo, Rochester and Pittsburg has q
traffic arrangement With the rie for
the use of the bridge. The Valley of
the kin5ua, which this great trestle
spans, is fifteen miles south of Brad
fora and one of the widest regions yet
recently, perhaps even yet. bear were
plentiful and deer occasionally found
10 this valley. The Kinzua viaduct
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14

New York has 1921 officials on the
payroll
The Empire State has fifty lawyers in
its Senate and $50 in the Assembly.
The American Political League, new
organization, will hold a national con
vention in Boston July A.
Felix McWhirter. of indianapolis, has
resigned as treasurer of TIE Indiana
State prohibition committee.
Maryland has about $1,000 voters reg
istered as illterate of whom 1880 are
white and 26.500 are colored,
Congressman and Senators have 15,-
100000 packages of seeds to distribute
among their rural constituents.
The Mississippi Legislature has passed
a law forbidding the sale of cocaine ex-
cept when prescribed by a physician.
The Democratic, Silver Republican and
Popuist committees of Idaho have de-
clared for union of all silver forces in
the State.
A bill is before the Maryland Legisla-
ture askin- that the rigorous provisions
of the Sunday law bp modified in their re-
lati0n TO Baltimore.
seutatives has passed 4 hill providing for
the use Of reformed spelling in the public
documents Of the State.
The Italian Union Republican Club Of
philadelphia has led the clubs OF that
CITY IN subscribing 5000 toward Philadel-
phia's national convention fund.
Objection was made to the Citizens -
ticket for local officers in Chester County,
PENNSYLVANIA. on the ground that il WAS
nominated on Sunday and so was legal
Jonathan c. Leinbach, Of Reading,
Pa. claims 20 ha the ST. delegate TO
the next Republican convention lie was
chosen last year to represent the Berks-
Leigh district.
Representative S-mmers NJ. Jack Of
the Twenty frSt Pennsylvania district
claims to represent one Of tLe most pop
ulous districts ia tRe country II com
priSes four coauties Md has population
Of 30}0e0.
An attempt is 10 be- made in small
way 70 appiy tbs South Carolina liquor
dispe saTy system ID Virginia. Ia Frank
lin district Southampton County, the
necessary authority has been granted b.
the legislature
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14

near, filed with oil and diamond dust
and into this the workman frequently
dips his tool during the progress of his
work
The cameo cutters occupation is very
exacting. He can put in only few
/ hours work at time as usual thing,
because Of the tension on his nerves
A quavering hand may be responsible
for the single stroke which will spoil
| weeks work. He must have an eye
almost like microscope and very
delicate touch; be must be an artist
in soul and as skilled craftsman as
matchmaker; hC must now how to
model and draw. and b. must have a
knowledge of chemistry, so as TO re-
move offending spots.
The work is executed in relief on
many kinds of hard o. precious stones,
but essentially the chalcedonic variety
of quartz and on shells The cameo
cutter himself prefers onyx because
of its dark and light layers, which
throw out in bold relief white head,
say, against black background He
evolves his picture by removing all
that portion of the white stratum re.
naming after the head has been COM
pleted. Sapphire blocks are used. car
nelian, turquoise, amethyst and nu-
merous other stones.
1t takes about a month to execute a
portrait on onyx, while much less time
is consumed if the work is done on
shell. There is always great danger
of the latter breaking. and its dura-
bility, too. is not great, so that the
she'll, as rule, is not desirable as the
harder materials. A portrait on onyx
viii cost $500, while one on shell may
be had for $50. The inquiries for these
are rare and building. up q patronage
is slow ant accomplished mainly by
satisfied customers influencing others.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14

A Description of the Tools and TIA
Method Employed.

A Description of the Tools and the
Method Employed.
al the tools used by the cameo cary
or would make but handful. says the
New York Evening Post The worker
sits before "A wheel turned by a pedal,
tools occupy a small corner OF the ia
BILE surface Oh which the workers.
hands rest while he holds the shaped
stone or shell beneath the needleIike
drin The little pointed instruments
which are used 20 drill resemble these
employed by a dentist. and, indeed, it
vas frcln the cameo caryer's kit that
the dentists got many Of their ideas
when the tools now in use by lhem
came 10 be manufactured, thirty years
ago. The drills vars n thickness az
coFding to the portion OF the figure or
design to be executed. Some are as
fine as the point Of cambric needle
a small china receptacle also stands
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
The Morals of Ants.

Sir John i lubbock has gone to the ant
again, and II be keeps up his visits aud
others initiate him that interesting in
sect VIII become useless for Sunday
school purposes. Sir John succeeded
in getting fifty ants helplessly drunk
and then placed them outside an ant
hill. The sober ants came ont. picked
up their friends, and put them 10 bed
to sleep of the effects OF Sir Johns
liquor; the strangers however. they
sternly rolled over into the ditch
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14


Baggage Allowed a Cavalry Onicer.
In the war In South Africa Brit
ish mounted officer knows exactly
what he may carry. In his pockets or
haversack or sluag on a belt ne is re-
stricted TO whistle, compass, note
book water bottle, clasp knife. besides
sword. pistol and ammunition. On this
horse, attached to the saddle. are a
spare shoe, case with nails. nosebag,
picketing ropes and pegs. cloak. mess
tin, field glass and ia pair of wallets
an emergency ration. tin of NaseIlne,
underlinen mot exceeding two pounds,
knife, fork, spoon. comb, toothbrush,
shaving brush, nghtcap. Geld cap,
towel and soap. drinking cup map of
country and a box of matches. All
these articles mus. not, with saddle
aud bride, exceed 7tIa pounds In
weight. Carried In the regimental
transport each mounted officer is re-
stricted to p pounds OF baggage, which
must be packed in bed yalise, and in
cludes change Of clothing and linen.
boots and puttles, canvas shoes, buck
ct, lantern I'D writing portfolio. camp
kettle. two plates and pepper and salt
pots.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14

kind o tough work. isn't it, uncle?''
asked the passer.
The old man Strengthened up and
stroked the sweat of mis- forehead.
oval, middIin' tart" said he. Sort
o takes holt O my Iumbago once in a
while | don't suppose | should mind
it SO much it it hadn't been for the fact
that had money once and didn't have
I to do such things as this"
is thar so? Had money!"
"Yas, that's right. You remember
the time they built this branch railroad
through here:"
/ Sure"
wal l was doin pretty well at that
time and / subscribed to the stock.
| Kinder thought there might be chance
to make a little something out of the
deal. But the first thing knowed
| they called for an assessment OF the
stock. They come round to me and
wanted my assessment.
| How much be itY said |.
'Sixty-four thousand, FIVE hundred
dollars says they.
wal, says !. that's rather a stiff
haul on a man, but I'll pay it. But |
! give We notice now that We better not
call on me again. For that viii just
about take the last cent l got And
for fact when | went into the old
chist and counted out my money that
was jest what had to a cent. Never
got a cent back for all that money |
| put in. And here | am saWin" wood
| for n livin'.'
| When the stranger got down to the
store and stccd warming his hands at
| the barrel stove be remarked upon the
sad case of the old man saving wood
up the road
THAT man never had cent ahead in
all his life," remarked the storekeeper.
Hes all;,s sawed wood for Twin"
well. what does he want TO tell
such a thIndering story as that forT''
asked the stranger.
''Wa-a-l." replied the storekeeper,
yankees have to sorter keep in prac-
tice for what may come UP. Jest hav'
to do it.
when you drive along you'll prob
ably see an old fellow up here work.
ing round in the barnyard. He wears
Horace Greeleys for whiskers and a
straw hat winter or summer. You'll
know him when you see him. Stop
and talk with him a little while. He's
keepin' in practice, too"
The stranger did so.
They fell into talk of the corruption
of modern institutions and of the diff
Guilty of believing those who are en-.
gagged in business operations.
Two weeks ago." said the old man,
Il was shinGling the Methodist pa'son-
age down the road here ways, aud
the elder came ont and says be, 'The's
big bank in Boston failed
National bank| says 1.
National bank says he and he
gave me the name.
oval. sir, for while never was so
scared in nay life. / jest jumped right
down off tie roof of that parsonage
bout thirty feet Was So excited / new
er felt it.
81 ran all the way home. / rushed
into the bedroom. Wife come a run
rim after NE.
For the land sakes, says she. be
you crazy?
putty near it. says /. The So-and-
so National Bank of Boston has failed
up and its jest ike my luck to have a
lot OF bills of that bank in the chest
here And | threw the chest open
and reached down for our box. open
. ed it. Wal. it didn't have single bill
on that bank-nor any other kind of a
bill either Never felt so relieved ii
my life."-I.ewiston Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14

Pope Leo was able to show Difference
TO an older man than himself at the
celebration Of his coronation. Car.
dinal Martel, who is 81 years OF age
and the senior Cardinal IN length Of
service. having been Cardinal deacon
for forty years, bad himself carried to
the vatican, but was unable. after the
Pope's address. 10 join in the defle
past The throne The Pope, noticing
this, stepped down from his throne and
walking to Cardinal Mcrtcl wished him
many more Years Of life
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
MYSTERY OF THE mAlnsPRINe
some Brcakages Not Yet Understood
Despite Much Investigation.

some BrGahaEe@ Nof ct tuhtfAfeou
Despite Much Investigation.
Despite the Investigations regarding
the structure of mainspilDgs and the
efforts 10 improve them; despite the ex-
per neutation and theorlZjng on the
subject, some Of the causes OF the
breaking Of malnsprinrs remain an IN
solved mystery Many. indeed. are the
known causes responsible for breaking.
SUCH as faulty construction or temper
.ng. careless handling, leading 10 the
formation Of rust and poor fitting, but
after all these which are recognize
have been eliminated there stu re-
mains the fact well known TO watch
makers that the best springs viii. in
spite Of the most careful handling and
proper adjustment, Unexpectedly
break. sometimes In a number Of
places. II viii thus happen that OF two
springs made al the same time by the
same process. Of the same material.
tempered in the same way and handled
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14

Mrs Corncrlbber-i reckon our Hen
merry has joined the law and order
league at Yale
Mr. Corncribber Why do sou think
that?
Mrs. Corncribber why. he writes
that he's helped 20 breai up four
shows at the opera house this week.
Them tbeaters ls very pernicious
things, you know.-Judge
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
Rnsiness Acnmen.

The clerk By the way, see the An
tl-superstition League opens its meet
ing tomorrow.
The boss-Is that sol Mark those
So oyercoats up to s13 10 big figures
and stick EN- in the window.-Indian
artnlis Pros
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
COULDN'T HELP IT.

An Old Yankees Yarn of Better Days
Was Pure Fiction.
Al old maD was saving wood in a
Maine village the other day. be had
taken a job and vas putting in his best
Ii Ks.
A man who was going past stopped
and looked over the palings Of the
fence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14

The hostass-I want you to meet Mr..
Cawkef. SO interesting, you know.
lie believes IN nothing. The biase one
What enthusiastically
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14

Different ways; They sat and held
hands all the evening" How silly"
"Oh. I don't know. You have 10 in
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
His Anpreilensiun.

SheWhy such hurry to marry.
Dick? We've only been engaged three
months.
Eyes. know; but I'm afraid you win
get tired of me. Life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
Tenernent DwelIers In Hostou.

More than JOU.O0D tenement dweilers
are in Brooklyn, according to 0tiicia
figures just ISIS ed. The number Of
tenement houses is 31.6sT
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14

Ordinary headaches almost always
yield to the simultaneous application
of hot water to the feet aud the back
of the neck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14

In the Dining Car.--"Isn't It delight
fuI to be dining together without a
chaperonT'' Il should say so. Mar
rage is certainly a great economy.
Puck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14

Men are so scarce that a man who
talks OF getting divorce can always
find women syupathizers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14

has been a point of excursion and an
object of curiosity for sight seers ever
since it was built Gen. Grant was
taken there on one occasion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14

Every woman likes 10 talk Of the
gray monotOny" Of her life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14

GAoM pn cannon h p % hp& Some he arest taken have been tund to
ii Eve h o US them rs the rebel % h n hry u later the
o &c II p % a Ar ~
collect f curious gh hd in arsenal in Some he were cured a d
p' I'D th h % are o lie real SPANS type of
sixteenth century Sne tenoraa fbrnhg Unamn t c epr
W M ice in o a OF
by posts
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14

er deficient In skill because the main
spring of his timepieec has snapped
shortly after being replaced.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14

New York sun Figures Out that About
Fifteen Million Votes VIII Be Cast
Factors that Arc Expected to Affect
the Number.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-26
Hotel Arrivals.

Ariington-Jas. Murdoch. La Fayette.
Ind; Col Regenold Norman. New York /:
Edward Shipiey. ]. A. Caldwell, Cincinnati.
Weilington-H. @. Drummond. St Paul:
J. W. Yost, New York: J. NJ jennings. CO.
lumbus. Ohio
Shoreham--J. III. McClelland. Pittsburg
III. NJ. Smith. ]. Howard. New York: c.
Baum, st. Paul; f. Nj. Thomas. PhiiadeI-
phia.
Regent-C. BowIes, New York; ]. C..
Townsend. Dublin. N. Hi Goux. De.
troit: ]. H. Mauptn. San Francisco, Cal.
Rggs-G. III. Keller, Georgia: G. L. Rock
well. Ridgefield. Conn: w. J. Watson, Phil
adelphia.
Raleigh-B. C Hesse. New York: W. b.
Gill. Philadelphia: ]. W Adams, Newark
y. J.: Jno. ChaIfant. Pittsburg ;"
Niilard-G. c Lambert. ST Paul: N
Trunk. New Orleans: j. q. Lewis. st. Lou
Is: e. f. Atkinson. Montana.
Dewey-H- n. Loud, Michigan: s. l..
Brooks. Detroit; $. A. Woodbury., Boston:
A A. Thresher. Dayton, Ohio: W W
Tompkins. Chicago.
Normandfe-H. b. Packer, Pennsylvania
Geo. A Owens. Brooklyn. N Y: Jas.
Beacon. Greensburg. Pa: Robt. Raiston,
fMi, a,; j. IL Holt. West Virginia.
r. l.; Leopold. Philadelphia: r. L. Daniel,
National-Chas. Brown. Chicago: r. III
Daxis; Philadelphia; b. Hook. New Jersey.
10 Eooltt-W {: Taylor, Cleveland: A c. NJ
bennington. L. S. A; w IL Crawford.
philadelphia; W. f. Whitman, Brockton'
Mass. i'0Sh'"ii'
Richmond-w. F. Owens. Denver. Col. p
r. Casey. New York. -
ST James-W. II. Silver New York: r. /.
:" ~ ,l7rtlora, Conn; G. +. Hill. Boston.
Strong. Ohio. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-26
Marriage Liceuses.

Marriages licenses have been issued a.
fellows:
Nhite-Edward NJ. Allison and Susie G.
Nahlpnei OF Warrenton. Va. John S.
Moore OF Lynchburg. Va. and Mary e,
Howlin of Appomattox county. va. Raw.
noho Larang and Kate II. Emmert;
iiohias j. Cunningham and Annie Barron;
, mares w. Clayton and T.. Estelle Camp-
nsh' James A. Duffy and Margaret J.
hearney: Howard F. Hughes and Marie ~
Jockey; Loya! c. Kellogg and Nellie L,
Hopkins; Charles A. Tanner and carrie
Ostermayer; Frank A. Clark and Grace G,
torner: George N. Leet and Edith B. Das-
KAN; Charles a. Oswell and Susie Richard
son; charles Norris and Helen A Bean,
all OF Washington. d. c.: Walter ID. Fergu.
son OF Mancho ster, Va, and Mary c. Biuu
Of Chesterfield county. Va: Charles F.
Bookmyer OF Philadelphia. and Anna Il
shropf, Wa ~hington. d. c.; Charles Allan
and Mary Lyon, Harrisburg. Pa.
Coiored-Perry Barnes and Julia johnson;
John II. Lee and Hattie b. Madden: John
NJ Caskins and Eta f. Washington; John
Lofty and Emily Dice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-26

OuT 10y
Department
Is, We are quite confident, surpassed
by none in the country. and equaled
by few. Toys are staple with us
not merely an incident of Christmas
and the holidays-and as such are
treated accordingly.
Summer finds our assortment of
the regular goods-evervthine other
than novelties-complete. and all
that Is latest and newest i'll TOYS early
ind their way to our counters. ANY
thing worthy of the name of toy is
obtainable here.
In such instances as are needful
We execute special orders for prompt
delivery without advance in usual
prices.
Some seasonable items follow:
sk aszn"n Frs pa h.'enson Role. 800 and o5c
Each. ................ Sc, IOc. and CSC.
Children's Peerless Ice Cream Freezers, q, -o
capacity ole pint. Each. Pl.oo
Crokiiolc Boards Each 9l.OO
veloeipedes. Each. S1.5o to $500
Ei Tflsyees solid rubber tires. sos to $500
Dolls, Go-carts. Each. ..... CSC. to $500
Fourth hoor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-26
Condemned IOcaIH.

John w. Burke, twenty-eight years old
became III in the vestibule of a house on G
street northwest about 11:45 o'clock last
night. He was removed TO the Emergency
Hospital in the ambulance.
Henry Jackson, colored. living at 1908
10th street northwest. while astride his
wheel rode against a Capital Traction car
at 14th and Y streets about 2:3a o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The bicycle was de-
molished, but the rider was only slightly
hurt.
Frederick Scott, who was arrested yes
terday in Benning by Officer Yandershaft
for begging. was arraigned in Judge Scott :
court today He admitted his guilt and in
default of payment of a fine of so WAS
committed TO the work house for ninety
days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-26
Boys Furnishing
Department

!, located i'll aisle next to Mems Fur
nishing Department-in same room
with Boys Underwear Department,
and contains full line of Boys Col
lars. Cuffs, Suspenders, Handker-
chiefs. Hall Hose, Laundered and
| nlaundered Shirts, Colored Shirts
with cuffs to match. Night Shirts,
l'ajamas. Sweaters, Bicycle Hose,
bath Robes, House Goats, Dressing
Gowns. etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-26

Mems New Neckwear.
New arrivals in excellent shaped
Teck and Graduated Four-in-Hand
Scarfs, in bright and dark colorings
Csc. Each.
First fo"r-same aisle with Boys Furnishings.