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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

brought forth a SPECIAL bag for the
special uses of the autOmObilist. The
bags come in leather of all kinds and
colors. They are especially nice for
carrying the powder puff. face chamois
and other little articles necessary en-
route.
The well dressed woman is particular
TO have the gloves worn with her linen
suit in the one button length. Heavy
white castor with pearl clasp is most
stylish.
Berries are now served in little
baskets of silver hligTee in pure Louis
XVI style. With them come wee sill
yer pots with lids, containing fresh
cream.
The golf handkerchief. in pale colors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

space to be devoted TO the shocking
distinctly marked before beginning to
sew.
ANY summer frock Of pliable goods.
such as silk, soft WOODS or similar fab
ric, can be charmingly trimmed with
it,
Both blouse and hip yoke should be
shocked in some tasteful outline, with
cuffs treated in the same way as a fin-
ishing touch.
Shocking is widely employed i'm con-
nectiOn with sun plating. The plaits,
in many cases rise from a shocked
yoke. either of skirt or blouse
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

a velvet CT a silk collar on my coat. and
W hen shall ] wear an opera hat and when
a silk hat! WOUl1 it be proper TO wear an
opera hat with q sweater. or a silk hat
with a flannel shirt2 is IL right to wear
fl ock coat before breakfast and how
many studs shan I have in my shirt DOs-
ON? ASain, shall my shirt cuffs be round
or square2 Some say round. some say
square These are questions that torture
me. No. no, my friend. L cannot take up
this burden"
And his friend shook his hand IN silent
sympathy. He understood at last
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12
PoNGEE is being made up

III HITE PONGEE is being made up
w in some very attractive after
noon gowns and suits.
The material is unobtrusive and lends
Itself to the making in so many differ
ent styles that it is one of the few fab
rics which is widely worn without be-
coming common.
Lace trimmed froclzs, coats, long and
short. jacket suits and children's cos
tunes are among the popular uses to
which il is put.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

Hat trimmings should be pulled out
with paper. The crown, too. is stuffed
with it and the hat pinned to the tray
to prevent slipping
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
q q
TORPEDO MILL KILLS.
Powder Factory Blows Up in C1ev,
Ia

Powder Factory Blows Up in CIeve-
Iard-Four People Slain.
In a fearful explosion at Cleveland,
which reduced a torpedo mandatory to
heap of debris, threw down a dozen
buildings in the immediate neighborhood
and shattered every window in radius
of quarter of a mile, four people were
killed and twenty-seven seriously injured,
many of them fatally. Owing TO the inn
mense force of the explosion a large
number of casualties happened in the
adjacent blocks. largely caused by falling
glass.
The Thor Manufacturing Company, To-
Gated At CAT Orange street, where the
explosion occurred, is engaged in the
manufacture Of toy torpedo canes and
other explosives. The company was is
the midst of its busiest season. A large
stock of material was ON hand. Extra
girls were being employed and by the
end of the week it was intended to put
on the road the largest shipment ever
sent out by the company.
The FIRE originated in a peculiar man
ner. The torpedo caps are filed in molds
and there is constant danger Of some of
the loose powder, supposed to be fulmi-
nate of mercury. dropping on the floor.
For this reason the girls and boys who
are employed in the factory are COMPEL
ed to remove their shoes while at work.
so as to avoid the danger of striking
sparks. The explosion was due to the
frolicsome propensities of a new girl.
who had been employed at the plant less
than a week.
The girls had their shoes on at the
lunch hour and one of them playfully
showed another Of the girls. As the girl
slid along the floor her shoes struck a
spark in some loose powder. Instantly
the floor was ablaze. The girls did not
seem to realize their danger and were
trying to extinguish ths flames A man,
however, realizing what was stored in
the building. yelled to the girls to run
for then lives. There Were ten girls,
four boys and Gne man in the factory
when the explosion occurred.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
Protect the Lumber.

Minnesota Legislators are Of the Opin-
ion that the duty on lumber should be
removed; they declare that such duty
is contrary TO the spirit of protection.
Lucid reasoning. In other words, pro
lection is contrary to the principle Of
protection. and free trade is in conson-
ance with the principle Of protection.
White is black and black is white.
Those legislators are not honest; they
know better than 10 believe in the folly
they talk. Years ago, when Minnesota
produced lumber there was sung in
the Legislature of that State a different
tune. Now it Is the Northwest that
yields the bulk of the lumber, and the
MinnesOtan. in promotion of his own
interests. does not care to have the
Northwest protected. Therefore. the
Northwest will have to look ont for
itself The Legislature of Washing
ton ought to be aS potent as that Of
Minnesota. for in this matter. regard
less of party lines. it would be a unit.
Ii also would be in perfect accord with
the Legislatures Of Oregon and Cali
fornia II Is time for the gentlemen
Of these various bodies to take action.
The lumber industry is one OF tie
greatest in which they have reason TO
feel concern. The delegations in Con
greSs should be instructed to do all in
their power to Offset the course O. ne
Minnesota people Tacoma Ledger
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
Rrlef Neus Itcms.

The stables Of Arson Phelps Stokes
at Lenox, Mass, were burned. Loss
$50. 900.
Latest statistics in Berlin show that
ffty-two persons lost their lives as re
suit Of the recent storm in the eastern
provinces.
Josiah T. Lynn. who twenty years ago
was one of the wealihiest men in War
rem County, y. j.. died in the affnslOuse.
When young man Lynn and Jay Could
Ran a e1nnery ia Pike County, Pa. Nine
years ago he became blind and his for
tune was swept away.
II would Willingly give $500 20 any
one who smashes any camera that holds
snapshot of ile. exclaimed J. Pier
pont Morgan after be had gone aboard
the White Star liue Cedric by way Of
the second cabin gang plank in an effort
10 eyade score Of photographers.
The Berlin Post says foreign residents
Of Argentina. who are Of German origin,
including AustFians. Swiss, Hollanders
snd Scandinavians. are forming a prOtec-
tive association with the object Of OBJ
tanning more effective guarantees Of their
rights and interests. A similar organize.
ton IL being created in Brazil. The Tpst
attaches considerable Importance TO Llg -
organizations "as tending 10 perpeti, ate
GermRz nationality"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
Bills Passed-Seuate.

36A. authorizing Alvin A. Muck to
/ build a dam across Brule river, Douglas
! County.
214A (Bartletu, relating to town insur-
ance companies.
! 125S (Gayencyl amending the law re-
lating 10 the registration of pharmacists.
| I49S NRogersl. increasing the appro-
/ priation for a monument upon the battle
/ field Of Shiloh to $4,000 and striking
/ out the provision that only Wisconsin
! granite shall he used.
! 152S (Riordanl. authorizing +. S. Shep-
/ ard ct AL To build dam on the Wiscou-
sin river in Oneida County.
1858 (Riordanl. authorizing John
/ Woodiock ct al. TO build dam ON Toma-
| be p k river il. ..as County.
a3A IT Johnson, relating to adul-
/ ITERATION Il drugs and food.
/ 30SA (Barkeri, relating TO elections
341A 0rvinel, limiting number of cop
| les of report Of dairy and food commits
1 sioner.
| 414A (Cowlngl prohibiting accident
/ and health insurance companies from do
I ing business without license.
25S tAlunsonf authorizing q. w. Hen
/ ika ct al. to build a dam on Klckapoo
river in Vernon County.
| 26S (Stouu. amending the laws Of 1901
relating to the establishment aud mainte-
nance Of country schools of agriculture
3tS tAilleri, appropFiatine money to
charitable and penal institutions.
42S (North), fixing the weight Of en-
gincs moving upon highways,
l24S Gaveneyi, relating to county aid
in building and repairing bridges.
ass (O'NeiD, relating t" reassessment
o. void special assessments.
IS (BurnsD. increasing appropriation
for inspection Of apiarieS from $500 TO
STO0.
57S (Beachj. appointment of an assist
ant chemist for the dairy and food com
ini'sion.
CAS- tStoutl. providing for the distrbu-
ton Of public documents b. the Wiscon-
sin free library commission.
ISIS (Mosherl. relating 10 the jurisdic-
ton of the County Court Of ST. CrOiX
County.
209s Bird. amending chapter 81 Of
the statutes Of 1898 relaunE to religious
societies
23GS CAlartint. to establish State
board of veterinary examiners. aud to
rcgulate the practice Of veterinary medi-
cine and surgery.
BPS QIudnalD authorizing Charles G.
Snltemnn ct al to build a dam across
the Black river in Clark County.
354S committee on educationl. relat-
ing to joint school district. No. 4. in
Kewaunec County.
20A (RankD. leRalizing conyeyances
from usband TO wife.
3g9A &C.. II. Smith, renting TO rein
corporation Of mutual fre insurance com
pauies in stock companies.
1914 Dudgeonl, providing that when
territory is annexed to city under spe-
cial charter which has no license it shall
be unlawful for the Common Council 10
grant license for the sale Of intoxicating
liquors in said territory unless the ma
iorlty Of the electors have cast major
ity of votes in favor Of such license.
203A Douglasl, amending the laws re-
lating TO the assignments Of estates.
255A COMMITTEE on lumber and min
ingl. authorizing the Cornell and Power
Company 70 build dam across the Chip
pewa river.
AGA committee on Agricultural. re-
latfng 10 KiIbourn Inter County Fair As
sociatiOn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
Ruin BY JACK FROST.
FARM AND GARDEN CROPS IN.
JURED BY COLD
Frigid Wave Causes Great Damage
ThrouGhout the Mest-Loss Is in the
Millions Cotton and Corn in the
South Must BE Repiantcd.

The recent wintry weather has cost
farmers and gardeners millions of dol
lars aud given setback to early vege-
tation from which tile people Of the en-
tire country viii suffer, killing frosts
from the lake region as far south as Fen.
nessee and Arkansas and light to heavy
frosts in northern Texas have ruined
many crops aud retarded nearly all 9TH
eFs.
Michigan peach trees, ever the subject
of soiicitude in unseasonably cold wealth
er, are believed TO be considerably dam
aged. but the exact conditions have not
yet been ascertained. Ice an inch thick
formed on ponds in tie vicinity Of Benton
Harbor and ST. Joseph. near the south
ern edge of the famous fruit territory
in the western part OF the State The
blossoms on the trees were just coming
into bloom.
But the injury to the smaller fruits and
vegetable throughout the wide area COW
cred by the cold wave can be told i'm
mediately. With a temperature that
went below the freezing point in Illinois
and Indiana after the vegetation had
obtained a good start the growers find
that from % TO rs per cent Of their crops
have been badly damaged or killed
Strawberries, asparagus, potatoes and
other products of the soil suffered Sc
verely from the Rocky Mountains to the
Atlantic coast.
Cotton and corn In Oklahoma and In
dian Territory win have TO be replanted
The cold was -"tal TO young live stock
in number of localities, and not a few
farmers face almost total ruin. All along
the Arkansas valley the injury to crops
has been great. but not less than in
northern New York, where snow fell as
heavily in the Adirondacks as it did at
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
Merely a Millionaire.

A small. slight and somewhat or
dinary-appearing man walked into the
First National Bank at Wall street
and Broadway, New York. one day not
long ago. In his hand he carried a
satchel that at once attracted the
suspicious attendant. who had an I'M
usually kceE eye open for socialistic
strangers On explosions bent.
Whom do you wish to see?" asked
the attendant
The president, Mr.. Baker,
He is extremely busy just now and
cannot he seen
Then say to Mr.. Fahnstock. the
vice president"
But the wary attendant interrupted
with: He is at a board meeting, and
won't return for two hours"
Then the cashier will answer my
purpose" quietly observed the stran-
ger. advancing in the direction of the
rail that divides the private from the
public offices Here he was met by
the cashier with the remark: We'll,
sir, what can we DO for you?" while
the attendant stood by, closely watch
ing every action of the bearded caller
Il have S7.00e, 900 in gold notes that
| desire to loan at special rates. said
the stranger, unconce'ncdly, opening
the satchel and displaying to the as
tonished gaze of his two spectators
numerous stacks of the best paper
legalized by the government The at
tendant gasped The cashier caught
his breath and asked:
And your name isl
William 4 Clark, Of Montana. =
Brooklyn Eagle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
For the Whole Country.

LET well enough alone" was a SEN
timent that appealed TO the prosperous
people of this prosperous nation in the
campaign of 1900. Go on letting well
enough alone" will be the talk in 1904.
President Roosevelt recognized this
when he said in Minneapolis:
In making any REIMBURSEMENT there
are certain important conditions who b
cannot be disregarded. If a tariff law
has on the whole worked well. and #
business has prospered under it and is
prospecting. it may be better to endure
some inconvenience and inequalities
for time than by making changes to
risk causing disturbance and perhaps
paralysis in the industries and bust
ness of the country"
The tariff speech of the President is
direct sequel to his able review of
the subject of the trusts. He points
out that the question of revising the
tariff is in no wise related to the trust
issue. In his Milwaukee speech he
told about certain physicians who
could cure diseases, but were not so
sure about saving the life of the pa
tent 1t is easy to put the corpora
tons, trusts and otherwise. out of
business by making ines hard enough
But that is not the remedy. obviously
The President would. above all. pre-
serve the protective principle which
has done SO much to strengthen the
position of the American workingman
at home. He would approach with
caution such changes as are suggested
from time TO time. with due reference
TO their Importance to the nation as
a whole" Evidently Roosevelt is not
in sympathy with the New England
idea" which is TO let in everything
free that New England wants to buy
and slap a high duty on everything
that New England wants to sell AS
President for the whole country,
Roosevelt must appeal to those who
live outside the provinces. which are.
fortunately, only a small portion Of
the United States.-Helena (Mont)
Record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

Referring TO the "Let-N ell enough
alone" doctrine advocated by Secre-
tagy Root in his Boston speech, the
Minneapolis Journal Us:
"put if times continue good the doc
trine of leaving things to themselves
viii ne just as good in 1905 as now,
and that sort of postponement cannot
be kept up very long if the tariff is
to be revised by its friends.
There is probably not one man in
a thousand in the United States that
does not expect TO see a business and
Industrial reaction in this country
some time within the next ten years.
and many expect ii within the next
five. When that reaction comes it will
be too late to talk about having the
tariff altered by its friends. The PEG
Pile are more likely to be in a mood to
have 1t altered with broadax by its
enemies"
This question can be tested-and it
viii very likely be SO tested-in sim
pie and direct manner Thus:
Let the National Republican conyen-
ton next year resolve that
Tariff stability is a vital need of all
business, industry, trade and COM
merce Therefore. as the country is
now in highly prosperous condition.
any revision of the tariff at this time
is uncalled for, unwise and unwar-
ranted."
Then let the National Democratic
convention next year assert in it's plat
form that
The existing protective tariff is a
robbery and a tax; it obstructs bust
ness; it shelters monopoly; it permits
combinations of producers to plumber
the consumers: it makes the rich richer
and the poor poorer. Therefore the
tariff should be Immediately repealed
and in its place tariff for revenue
only should be enacted
Going before the country upon the
tariff issue thus sharply and clearly
defined, which party would carry the
Presidential election of 1904: From
present Indications that issue is likely
to - presented. In such an event
watch the -, r:;bliean mugwumps fall
over each other "a their hurry to get
back into the Republican ranks, A
few of them might rush in the oppo-
site direction. but for every such de-
serter a score of business Democrats
who are making money and want the
tariff let alone would be found quietly
voting the Republican ticket. The
country is in no hurry to be torn up
again by tariff experiments.-Amai.i-
can Economist ir%
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
j Official : { oMMENT. {

tory. Fully 50 per cent of this we
could make and produce ourselves II
we had adequate protection insured
for number of years. There is just
as much reason for a revision OF the
tariff up as down. and yet we are sat
istied to let well enough alone Before
very many years, however, we should
be raising all the sugar. all the tibers.
all the silk and all of many other
things which we consume directly or
indirectly in manufactures. Our ex-
ports are getting back to high water
mark, though our immense imports
make our balance of trade look rather
small as compared witt preceding
years. 1t, however, exceeds 100000,
600 for the pa st twelve months.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
To Test Rubies.

Experts say that the only way tC i"
tect imitation rubies from the genuine
is by the use OF the magnifyng glass.
which viii reveal minute air bubbles
in the imitation gem. True emeralds
have true Characteristic defects, such
a. Enclosures Of liquids and curious
dendrites. Sapphires also show peou
liar netlike formations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
Farmers and Reciprocity.

The farmers of Iowa do not take
kindly to the suggestion of free adj
mission of agricultural products from
Canada in return for free admission Of
American agricultural implements into
Canada. The farmers do not believe
that their interests ought 70 5e traded
off for the benefit of the implement
dealer and manufacturer In this par
ticular direction they are not In favor
of reciprocity in competitive prod
ucts. "-Des Moines Capital.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
The Modern sherIock.

Once more the modern Sherlock
stepped forward and announced that
he had been successful.
Your daughter is in love" he said.
How did you find il outT' asked the
puzzled father. Il am sure you have
not seen her with any young man"
No, but when she passed the old
locksmith she laughed"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
Should be Spent at Home.

Secretary Wilson says this country
last year paid S122. 100000 for import
ed sugar In his openion that vast sum
ought to be expended at home to sup
port the growing American industry.
and e is confident that we will at no
distant day produce our own sugar and
have a surplus for exportation-H Hunt
nston Gnd.) Farmers Guide.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

Visitor Is the baron at home:
Butler No: be sends word To you
that he has just gone out
Yisit0F-GOod. Give the baron ms
compliments and say ! didn't call.
Harvard LampOOn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
1ann
1sao

The largest percentages of mortgag I'd
homes are found in the North Atlantic
States. ranging from 522 per cent in
New Jersey to 424 in Vermont. There
Is a somewhat smaller proportion In
Pennsylvania $40, while in Mime the
proportion is considerably less (242!.
The smallest number of mortgaged
homes are found in the Southern States,
the lowest being in Florida 010 per
cent? and the next lowest in South Caro-
lima O97 per cent?, with the exception
Of Indian Territory, where the very low
percentage is due TO the inability of the
Indians TO sign mortgages. The percent
age of mortsaged homes, however, must
not be taken as evidence of poverty or
lack Of prosperity, because the largest
percentages are sometimes found in the
most prosperous manufacturing districts.
where wage-earners buy lots end build
cottages on the installment plan or with
the aid of building and loan associations.
The .ighest percentages Of homes owned
are generally attended by the highest
percentages of homes mortgaged. and
are found in manufacturing cities of the
second and third class.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

The Washington house in which Lin
coin died, which, with its interesting col
lection of Lincoln relics, has just been
thrown open to the public, stands directly
opposite the building which was used as
Ford's Theater thirty-eight years ago
and which is now a government office.
For years the old house had been grad
ually decaying. The tenants had charged
a small fee TO visitors, and next a So
ciety was formed for the purpose of pre-
serving the house and the relics. Last
fall new impetus Vss given the senti-
ment which lad been cherishing the place
and the needed repairs were made. The
place viii now be one of the most inter.
esting of the sights in or near the capital
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
Standing Toxetber.

The Republicans of Michigan seem
to be standing together all right. and
g. Q. p gains are reported in Ohio.
These straws would indicate a rather
chilly wind for Democracy in the
campaigns of the near future.-Sioux
City Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
Genoa Station

Leave St P. Exp Except Sunday 7:1p n
Going La Crosse Exp Eek. Sunday sea IN
North Accommodations. Sunday 4:%O , m
Leave Chi. & st. Louis Expfsx. SUM- 1871 D m
Going SDubuque Exp. except sum- 7:12p m
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
M antn Statinn.

Leave Ct. P. Exp. except sundaysI T:os N
Going{ La CROSSE EXP. ex. Sunday, IA n
North Accommodation tex. Sum e:eB 70
Leave iChi.& St. Louis Exp ex. Sun.1 I;Oe u
South tAccomm odatlon tex Sunday9 $50 N
- For tickets, rates, maps, etc. apply TO-
Local agents at above stations
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
MANY 1-oMERs STRIKE.
May Day Walk Outs, 1t Is Estimated,
Involve Nearly $4,000.

SAdJ Day aik-ouIsf ~ tb
Involve Nearly $4,000.
Workmen to the number Of almost So
coo in all parts of the country quit their
tasks on May l 10 enforce demands for
shorter hours, higher wages or other
improved conditions. While these strikes
involve directly and indirectly between
100000 and 100000 persons. there was
no such upheaval in the labor world as
had been expected several weeks ago
In many places the demands Of tens of
thousands of workers had been granted
in the last few weeks. and in these
branches of industry there was no inter
ruption. Notwithstanding the large mum
Der of persons idle, no disorder was re
ported from any place.
An idea of the number of men out and
the cities and industries affected may
be gained from the following table: