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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-26
be only too glad OF an interest such as

be only too glad Of an interest such as
this
why should it be empty?' she asked,
suddenly. Il have often wondered you
are not married. Are you so hard to
pleaseT'
I There was nor grain of coquetry in
the question, Or in the eyes whose frank,
f full light looked up to his. He set his
teeth hard and for a moment was ST.
lent.
/ Perhaps l am" he said, at last; zone
grows critical as years 90 on. thought
once | had found my ideal. But | found
her-too late. Only two little words" ne
added, with sudden bitterness, but how
they can change a mans whole life! How
ever, | gave up romance and Went in for
prose. Only, somehow, / think | could
never ask any other woman to share
what, in my heart, had dedicated-to
her"
"She diedY' questioned Beryl, softly. =
''To me-" he answered How or when
! it matters not. We have all to live
through some such experience, reu know.
In life there seems to be so many
chances Of happiness, so few cases"
Yes said Beryl, with a sudden catch
in her breath like sob suppressed; III
seems very easy to be miserable, doesn't
| it! Is it only that we make ourselves
so, or cannot recognize happiness-in
disguise?"
''Of course that we make ourselves
so. he answered WITH a bitter irony alto
gether foreign to his voice. I'VE are
such blind fools at best. Heaven help
us!'
But you, surely you are happy" she
said suddenly and looked up at his face,
sternly set now in the shadows Of The
sweeping bows under which they paused.
He laughed, tuneless laugh, and one
which Jared upon her ear.
Don't ask me that" he said, hurried
| ly. There are questions one cannot an
swer even to himself. Perhaps | have
turned coward, and, even il | am happy
dare not ask the cause.
The meaning of these words went home
to her heart with sudden pang of fear,
and set every nerve and fiber quiyering
like those of a frightened child.
The words that would have rushed
from her lips without break or stay she
crushed back in a sick and nameless hor-
ror. 4 silence as of death fell between
them. The falling shadows seemed 10
have grown chill and dense as clouds, and
all the golden west faded out as if a
mighty hand had swept it into the black
ened vaults of night.
For moment everything was forgot
ten as in the stunning horror of a great
shock. Something that her life had miss
ed rose and faced her with jeers and
smiles of mockery. Something that his
might have won, completing. ennobling,
elevating all that was best in his nature
or lacking in her own-all this swept over
her in that seconds space of awaking,
and she shrank affrighted from the pic
ture upon which she gazed.
"Do not grieve for my troubles" said
that brave and kindly voice. hushed and
solemn now, as if some purer hand had
struck the chords of passion. Lonely
may be, but no man is ever the worse
for having loved good woman
And so she is--dead?" said Beryl,
brokenly. But the dead are soon for
gotten. And you will not be lonely al
| ways. / hope. There are SO many other
women"
Yes he said, sadly, but somehow |
cent care for-other women
(To be continued)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-26
Iru,inous Flowers and Fruit.

t,arlands of electric blossoms were
first used to decorate the streets OF
Paris on festive occasions during the
late Exhibition. They were at once
voted the most effective ornaments Of
their kind ever imagined. The idea was
developed, and tulips, yiolets, roses
marigolds. a dozen sorts of flowers,
with a glowing ball of electric light en-
closed in their petals of brilliantly
enameled metal, now blossom forth in
the trees of avenues and in the shrubs
of gardens whenever Paris has public
fete. A little extra refinement of
workmanship has sufficed to adapt the
luminous flowers for home decoration
Now all really modern Partisan draw
ing rooms are converted into magic
gardens. Everywhere. of course, there
is the usual profusion of fresh flowers.
But the natural blossoms appear to
have acquired u supernatural radia &c
and glow. On closer examination, it
Is found that here and there artificial
blooms made of suitably tinted glass
have been placed, in the hearts of
W hich shine electric lamps. The same
electric flowers are used together with
luminous fruit for the dinner table.
They are, in reality, artificial fruit,
wonderfully Initiated in delicately col
ored glass, each containing a tiny
electric lamp.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-26
POVERTY AND MARRIAGE.


Long engagements Not Conducive to
Prosperity, According to Some.
All unconscious OF the man in the
next seat, two girls on Germantown
train the other morning were discuss
ing engagements.
Il don't care what folks would say
remarked the one with red hair If |
really loved a man and he was poor
1 would insist upon marrying him at
once, rather than submit to long en-,
gagement."
That's the way feel" said the girl
with blue eyes. The young mar who
stays single until he can save enough
to get married on is UP against it. At
least, that's what my brother Jack says.
He says that the trouble is that when
a fellow is engaged to a girl he wants
TO show her a good time aud the couse-
.quence Is he never saves anything"
!. ''Jark is right" said the girl with rcd
Iiair. according to tb Philadelphia
Record Il know a case that proves it
The girl has been engaged now for
eight years. Her fiance is in business
ia New York, but he comes over to
visit her once a week. He comes over
on Saturday afternoon and goes back
on Monday morning Saturday night he
always takes her to the theatcr. and
there's generally supper afterward.
I'm sure that makes big hole In his
salary every week. Now, =
But the train had pulled into the
Reading terminal.
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CHAPTER Iy.-tcontinued.,

Your son is not in the most anliable
Of moods, it seems 10 me, remarked the
Count. He did not want me G come
here just now. Why
How can / tellI' she said evasiyeiy,
as with sigh OF WEAKNESS she resumed
her seat. Sometimes | think he's Is
poets. You promised me there should
be nothing in your conduct to create sus-
picion, and yet shere is a great deal.
"Your own fault, madame. You are
neglecting your part of the bargain"
Il have told you" she said, her voice
trembling with suppressed passion, that
| cannot do more than have done. 1t
is cruel to ask it."
you must put the screw on Sir Hec-
tor. them" he answered, calmly. Money
/ must have. When there is so much at
stake you can surely make some small
sacrifice
"Sacrifce!' she almost sobbed. Great
heaven-what has my life been but one
long sacrifice since first | saw youI 1t
is killing met
''Oh. no, it 10 i.Jt. was the cool re-
joinder. Women of your nature can
stand a great deal. But of course there
is always one resource left can appeal
to your son"
If you did that" she said passionate
ly. you would lose everything. He IS
too honorable to buy your silence. lie
would care nothing for what he lost. 1t
is only | who an. weak and foolish
enough to wish to hide it from him.
II am not sure that he would be self
sacrificing" said the Count, placidly. Il
-, ~ &c .ta
ter better. perhaps, than you can. Moth
ers, you know. are proyerbaly blind.
And who is Mrs MarsdenF ..e added,
suddenly, and with such startling irrele-
vance. that Mrs. Grant looked at him
with absolute fear in bel eyes.
Il have told you-a friend of mine"
"And Of Ivor'sF
What do you mean" she asked,
sharply. rs your mind too evil 10 credit
even friendship with innocence|
Between woman and woman-oh, no;
betwee.. man and a woman-yes; more
especially when both are young and one
is not free, and there is husband in
India"
Mrs. Grant smiled colby.
Berry, Marsden is a good woman she
said; and, as | have told you before,
you do not know Ivor."
"Ivor is pretty much the same as other
men, | suppose" said the Count, coolly.
He has served his apprenticeship 10
the world, the flesh, and Here they
are, | think
He rose TO his feet as the door opened
and Ivor and BeryI Marsden entered the
room together.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-26
HOW HE SAVED $500.

Conscientious Farmer Didn't Want to
Cheat Him.
speaking of natural oil wells re-
minds me of a little circumstance,
said the man from Toledo, with a sigh
to finish off his words. II was look
ing for a farm in Ohio a good many
years ago and finally found one to hit
my fancy. / bargained for it at 81
600 and realized that | had a good
thing, 1t took a week for the farmer
to get his abstract of title for my law
yer to examine it, and day was APP
pointed for passing the papers and pay
ing over the cash. The farmer didn't
show up on that day or the next, but
on the third day he came in and said:
- didn't mean to keep you wait
ing, but you have saved $500 by it.
How do you mean? | naturally
asked
"'Well. three days age when | was
working out in the meadow | began to
smell a strange odor. | looked all
around and pretty soon | found tina,
the little creek running through it was
all covered with nasty black stuff.
| followed it up to the spring. and that
spring was bubbling up something like
tar. 1t was mighty greasy stuff and
barrels of it floating down the creek
and smelling clear to the house. aud
knew you'd never take the farm with
no such stencil around
And whatY l whispered as l real
~ sfap
- was going to send you word that
Id let you Off on your bargain, as
don't want to cheat anybody, when Il
man comes along in buggy and smells
and shifts and calls out:
81 Hello, neighbor, what's this smell"
Its tar or soap grease says |.
Where does it come fromY
From spring down here
He got down and went to the
spring with me and after looking and
tasting and greasing his shoes he asks:
What's your price for this farm:
~ was asking $1,000 and had It
sold says |, but owing to this smell
I'll take $500 less
He said he'd take it, and he got
lawyer and we finished up the bust
ness in half day. That's why didn't
show up and that's how you've saved
$500
1T was natural oil well, of course, 3"
sighed the Toledo man, according to
the Detroit Free Press, land / may tell
you that it yielded over half million
barrels of oil before it petered out. 1t
was big thing and a good thing, but
don't try to console me. There are no
words in the English language that can
do it,"
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DEADLY SUBMARINE BOATS.
/ To, Play Important Part in Naval OPP
t erations in Failure.

fT 5, Play Important Part in Naval OPP
erations in Failure.
there is not the slightest doubt that.
IL future warfare on the seas, subma-
RI boats will play a very prominent
part. In the system of naval tactics
which has been evolved by hundreds
OF years of sea lighting, these small
ineoaspcuous boats win bring about
cnanges which viii be almost reyolu-
tionary. The blockading of ports. as
I,faeficed under our present system.
wsli be weil-nigh impossible. The i'm
Intensely wealthy sea coast cities.
which have trembIed at rumOrs of war
because of the likelihood that an en-
envy would steal up to their doors and
destroy them, may put aside their
fears. few submarine boats VIII be
able to clear any harbor of attacking
ships Of war Against the stealthy and
underhand. but ta.rifically destructive
assault of such a craft, a battleship
can have no defense but flight.
At Santiago, for example, our men
of-war would never have dared to close
in around the mouth Of the harbor +
the Spanards had had three or four
vessels like the Holland scurryius
about and delivering quick and unfore.
seen blows from the depths of the
ocean. battleship cannot attack one
Of these naval sharks. for the very SIM
pie reason that it presents no target.
BE the lookout ever so vigilant, they
cannot, of course, detect an enemy APP
proaching beneath the surface TO at
tack from a water ambuscade. No ar
NOR plate that has ever been devised
is as efficient as score or more feet
of water.
Ordinary torpedo nets viii give no
protection against submarine attack;
the assailants win be able to dive I'm.
der these nets, or send through them
torpedo which will tear hole large
enough to enable the boat itself to pass
! think ii is not putting 1t too strong,
says Lewis Nixon in Success, TO say
that, in a harbOr protected by subma-
rlne boats, blockading. as praeticed UNI
der the present system, will be a thing
of the past. | believe that it will be
necessary to devise some type of war
vessel to Withstand these boats. What
type this will be no man can yet say.
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Brief state Happenings.

1t is reported that Frank klomp of
Chicago has applied fur a charter to start
a bank in Kenosha.
At the spring election it will be voted
on whether or not Seymour will be bond
ed for water works.
Will Morrison a brakeman on c. X
\. W. freight train, fell between the cars
at Saxon and HAD both legs cut off.
James Hdnnon. brakeman on the
Omaha road, while switching at Com
stock, was run over and instantly killed.
Amos Gunerod, driver for the Web
ster Manufacturing Company. was struck
and killed by Northern Pacific passen-
ger train = West Superior.
Fire ae Ciillett destroyed the Butcher
Hotel and building adjoining, occupied
by +. V. Olsen as a saloon, and the Gil
lett Times. The loss is estimated at Sd
600, with 81, 500 insurance.
y spark from a calcium light started
fire in the La Crosse opera house, and
but for the GOODNESS of the chief of po-
lice. who was in the audience. disas-
trous panic would have resulted. The
blaze was extinguished with but little
damage.
A suit has been started in the G. cGit
Court at Racine by Louis Wittkowski
against Thomas Nealy. both farmers Of
the town of Norway The complaint al
leges that for the past two years Nealy
has been harboring under his roof the
16-year-old son of Wittkowski, against
the will and desire of the plaintiff. The
boy left home .fter having been whipped
by his father. and Ncaly offered to shell
TOT him. Since that time Wittkowski
a. made frequent but futile attempts to
get possession OF the lad. Wittkowski
asks $4,000 damages.
The village of Ridgeway is all excite
ment by a mad-dog scare. \ dog came
to that village the other day and bit
about fifteen Of its citizens, No bad eff
fects have as yet resulted. but the citi-
zens are very much alarmed.
Harley Jones was injured in curl
Gus explosion at Baraboo He dropped
something into the fiue OF a stove and
when he looked down the aperture 70 see
what had become Of the object. there was
| A loud explosion and his face was filed
with ashes ana sparks of IRE. His hair
was singed. eyebrows and lashcs burned
away and the flesh severely scorched.
In controversy over q strip Of ground
| four feet wide At Beloit, Henry Gard
| ner. it is alleged. attacked Mrs. William
| Hammers with an AK and cut her face.
| Mr.. Hammers. who came 10 the rescue.
vas eut in the hand and knocked down.
| He picked UP a stone and hit Gardner in
! the face. breaking bis Jaw IN TWO places.
| Gardner was taken 10 the hoSpr al and
| a warrant awaits his recovery.
Az depth OF 2l5 feet contractors bor-
ing an artesjan well on the Henry Holtz
| farm near MalitoWoc. struck how OF
i water that they have been unable to con-
troll. Water is thrown into the air twelve
/ feet NJ the rate % 5000 gallons a min
' ute.
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\ New WAY 10 Raise Moner

Five years ago a Picture Club" was
organized in New England town.
Twelve members, six of each sex. were
enrolled Each member owned a cam
era. or borrowed one. 1t was agreed
that during the summer each would
take as many photographs of various
spots in the town or its vicinity as pos
sible. aud would try TO induce others
outside of the club to take pictures.
The best one hundred were selected.
made into slides. and an evening select
ed when. IN the Town Hall. the club
showed the pictures on a screen. The
admission was fixed at twenty-five
cents. The Picture Club Exhibit on
has now become the event of the SEQ
son" in the town. The capacity of the
hall is taxed. and the sum of money
raised each year is always a handsome
one. The money IS given TO some special
town cisject.-Ladies' Home Journal
Tie brickmak SFs otGeorgia and Ala
hama have organized.
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How's This.

We ofer one Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured b.
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo. o.
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable In all business transactions ana imam
cially able to carry out any obligation made e
their firm.
West & Trllax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin. Wholesale Drug
gistS, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Ok
the system Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by ~
Druggists Testimonials tree.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-26
a cn1d Reminder.

"Dere amt much sympathy in dis
world. an OATS fack," said Meander-
ing Mike Il took dat policeman into
me confidence told him dat had all
de troubles extant; dat was jes' a col
lection of sorrows."
What did he doT'
He looked me over an den said it
wuz bout time fur him to take up a
collection. w Washington STAR.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-26
Escapes Bullet and Death.

John Otto. a former city clerk at Bril-
lion, was saved from death because a
buAet~fred, it is supposed, with murder
Gus intent. failed to strike him squarely
in the temple. The shot was fired as he
sat in the sitting room of his residence
at Forest Junction shortly after supper.
1t crashed through the window glass,
struck his head glanced off and entered
the arm of his son, inflicting a painful
wound. Why Mr.. Otto's life should have
been attempted in such a manner is a
mystery
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-26

Mrs Call suppose that's your ser
want girl | hear singing AT her work
like 20 hear that: it shows a good dis
position.
Mrs. IiauSkeep-Not always. | think
she's singing because she's getting the
better Of me in some way or other
Philadelphia Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-26
I, the Book S.re.

Here's an article" said the poet,
(which says that poetry isn't read
now"
Yes: and | think | know the rea-
son"
"Out with it. them
Its because it isn't written
Then the poet said it looked like rain,
but he hoped it would clear up ere long
Atlanta Constitution.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-26
Young Giant Attacks Father.

Hans B. Anderson, a Somers farmer,
% years old, was taken to Kenosha and
placed in a padded cell in the county Jail.
Anderson suddenly became violently in
sane and made two attacks on his father
before he was finally secured. Anderson
was a giant in strength and it took five
men to capture him. He was considered
so dangerous that he was taken TO the
asylum at Winnebago at once.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-26
Al1the Same TO Her.

Mrs. camp Ito trampl-If yen saw up
that >yood for me I viii give you this
pudding,
Tramp ia few minutes laterl-Beg
parding. mum. but if it makes no diff
ference &, you l would rather saw uB
the pudding aud eat the wood. Tni
King
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-26
Killed While Duck Hunting.

While John and Emmett Ames of Ferry
vile were duck hunting Emmet's gun ae-
cidentally discharged as he was pulling it
toward himself in a boat in which they
were sitting. and the charge entered the
right arm and shoulder, SCATTERING the
bones of the arm. Medical aid was of
no avail and he died. six hours after the
accident occurred He leaves a wife and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-26
Elected Guest Sues Hotel.

Seymour Swarts. president of the
American Iron and Metal Company of
Chicago, has filed papers in suit against
William Papferwein, proprietor of the
Kenosha Hotel at Kenosha, for big dam
ages, alleging that Papferwein forcibly
elected him from his hotel because
Swarts is a jew. Swarts had registered
as a guest, but Papferwein, he says, pull
ed him down stairway and threw him
into the street
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-26
TIC Mark of Geuins.

Ascnm- WHAT'S that boy Of yours do
ing NOW!
Peppers Hes got a job in the bank
aud he's going to be president Of that
bank some day.
Ascum- Bright, eh?
Peppers Well, sir, he can sign his
name SO nobody on earth can make 1t
cut Philadelphia Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-26
A Random Guess.

What do we know about Jonah?r
asked the Sunday school teacher of
little Teddy.
Well" replied Teddy. slowly, we
know that he liked fish."-ohio State
Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-26
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
A WEEKS RECORD OF STATE
HAPPENINGS.
Masked heu Rob Store in Appleton
Old Soldiers Death to Be Investi-
gated Young sfan Goes Insane

Two masked men entered the grocery
store conducted by Mrs. Theresa Eek
hardt at Appleton and demanded her
money. One Of the robbers Immediately
produced a revolver and under threat Of
being killed the frightened woman hand
ed out the money till. in which there was
about $50 in change The two bandits
evidently knew that there was more
money in the place, and, threatening 10
shoot unless it was forthcoming, the old
lady handed them bag filed with silver
and paper money. the amount Of which
She does not know. Just as the men
were about to leave, William Schuleter,
a hermit, who is a relative of Mrs. Eek
hardt, entered the store from the rear
door. He was promptly threatened by
the men and what small amount Of
money he had on his person he was com
PEELED to hand over The two maraud-
ers drove up to the store in top buggy
at about 7:30 o'clock in the evening, and
as soon as they had gotten all the money
they supposed was in the place, they re-
turned to their rig and drove towards
Kaukauna.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-26
HOME:
AND O ilei
GEkkk

Does your horse feel his
oats"2 What a difference be-
tween the granted and the
CRASHED horse! The first
strong and full Of ginger, the
second flabby, weak and tired
out before he begins. The
feeding makes the difference.
Children are not alike either.
One is rosy, bright-eyed, full
of life and laughter, another is
pale, weak and dull. The feed
ing again is responsible.
Sickly children need special
feeding. They don't "feeltheir
oats. SCOTS Emulsion adds
just the right richness to their
diet. is like grain to the
horse. The child gets new
appetite and strong digestion.
SCOTS Emulsion is more
than food. 1t is a strong
medicine. 1t rouses up dull
children, puts new flesh on thin
ones and red blood into pale
ones. 1t makes children grow.
SCOTS Emulsion makes ordi-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-26
Investigate peath of AsyIum Inmate.

At the instance of two Winnebago
County Grand Army posts the county
board has undertaken the investigation
of the charge that John Mcmahon, vet
eran of the Civil War and former in
mate of he Winnebago County asylum.
was so neglected or maltreated at that
institution that ~ died as a result. Me
Mahon was a resident of Omro for years.
He was a member of the Fourteenth
Wisconsin during the Rebellion and was
wounded at Yicksburg. He was commit
ted to the Northern hospital for the in
sane some years ago and on Aug. %,
1901, was transferred to the county asy-
lum. Superintendent A. c. Austin of
the county asylum denies the charges
without reservation.
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After one woman has convinced a
man that she would die for him. he be-
gins to look vaguely AROUND to see if
there are any more.
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nary food do its
duty.
This picture represents
the Trade Mark of SCOTS
Emulsion and is on the
wrapper of every bottle.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE,
400 Pearl ST., New York.
SOC ard 81. all druggists.