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The progress., 1904-12-31

! 90 rapidly that the tiny white-clad 6g-
ure was driven by his own impetus
several feet inside the room before hs
could recover his balance.
His eyes fell on the table and on
our couchant forms and distorted
faces.
ITS q game!" he shouted. II want
to play. too" and he took . quick,
scrambllng step toward us.
"stop!" gasped tts father. and even
as he spoke a hiss rustled evilly
through the room. Not three feet from
the child one Of the cobras had rearei
himself and was preparing to strike.
The child had paused uncertainty al
his fathers command.
Divining what Fletcher would do,
seized the frantic man by the arm az
he was about to leap to the floor.
"Don't!" whispered. Cant YOU see
the cobra will spring for the boy the
very first move you make? He can
strike the child long before you could
interfere, and then there'll be two
deaths. Leave 1t to me-"
turned to the child, and, In voice
tried to make gay, said:
"Yes, it's game, dear, a lovely
game, and II you want to play 1t yor
must stand still and not move or
speak. And II you do that for Ave
minutes I'll buy you more toys than
Santa Claus ever brought you"
The little fellow stood as II rooteu
to the ground. His happy. expectan.
eyes we're fixed On us. The snake was
to his left. The boy had not seen him
Serpent and baby stood a. II carved
in marble.
The snake, a. knew from what
had read In natural history, was bu.
awaiting his victims first movement.
before striking.
For the instant We wero moderately
safe, but at any moment the cobra's pa
tiencs might become exhausted, or tn.
child might move. Then the unsus-
pecting baby would be beyond all hu-
man aid.
Inspiration and Deliverancs.
And a. We waited. In the pause thar
seemed centuries long, an idea came
to me. How or whence 1t came who
can say? At such times one does not
think. One Is merely inspired.
stand where you are," whis-
pered. Don't move. whatever do.
It's part Of the game. Remember about
the toys"
Il leaned, with infinite caution and
slowness, toward the side of the table
farthest from the child and the cobra
Seizing a small but heavy chair tina.
stood there. slowly arose to my fee.
whistling. as did co. in tuneless itera-
tion and swaying my body after the
fashion of snake charmers. Then. in
sudden motion. hurled the chair No.
at the snakes. but through the broad
window.
With the smashing tinkle Of glass, d
vast gust Of zero cold swept In, blow
Ing through the open door, across the
body Of the cobra. The snake and Its
companion (which had crawled up near
Il In the pause) actually seemed tC
wither like frost-stung flowers. In :,
minute they lay as dead. I turned tn
FIetcher. He lay half on, half OF the
table, In dead faint.
Copyright. 1903 BY Joseph B. Bowles.)
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CHURCH BUILT OF FOSSILS
Walls Of Western New York Edince
Are . Mass Of PetriAed Twigs
and Leaves.

There 10 church building In Num-
ford, N. Y. which 10 built OF fossils.
Architecturally It is of modern type.
with long, slim windows and ground
plan like that Of Trinity In Boston.
At FIRST glance, says the New York
Tribune, the walls appear to be con-
structed OF rough sandstone smeared
with an uneven coating Of gritty. coarse
plaster: but q closer view reveals the
error Of this frst conclusion. Instead
Of plaster the eyes behold traceries Of
delicate leaves, lacework Of interviewer
twigs, bits of broken branches. frag-
ments of mossy bark. splinters Of wood,
all preserved against the wasting Of
time and decay by being turned into the
hardest OF flinty limestone.
AS matter Of fact, every block Of
stone In the four walls is closely ce-
mented mass OF dainty fossils. There
is no basic rock at all. but only fossil
fibers. which give the rock cohesion and
strength. The blocks were hewn from
the petrified depths OF a nearby cedar
swamp.
Mumford is situated in the heart Of
the great area of rock once In the bed
Of an ocean. known to geologists as the
Niagara limestone.
Northeast Of the village Is q dense
grove of cedars. Az one approaches it
the clean line rocl dip suddenly and
give way to wide and long level OF
dark, bluish-gray muck. once beyond
doubt the bottom of prehistoric lake.
The whole grove and undoubtedly the
muck land are on bed Of thick white
rock. which looks, more than anything
Else. like immense slices Of Roquefort
cheese. It's coloration is much the same.
and 1t has similar tendency to crum bic
when taken fresh from the quarry depths
into the upper air.
A close examination shows why this
!s 80. Every particle Of the rocks N ass
made up Of the petrified cedar leaves
branches. twigs, broken bark and even
whole stumps and knots. welded and
knit together into one dense tangle.
As these parts of the trees fell. one
layer upon another, they were saturat-
ed with the dampness Of the swamp and
with the lime held n solution. As the
vegetable matter d"cayed and the water
evaporated. every line. fiber and grain
was preserved by the lime sediment.
When this rock was first quarried
some doubt existed as to its available
lty, for 1t came to the surface soft and
crumbling. A few short hours in the
sun and wind proved the error Of any
such fears, for the rock rapidly hard
ened to flintlike consistency not ex-
:elled by the toughest granite.
The rock was sawed in blocks suita BILE
for the masons' use, with one surface
rough and broken as 1t came from the
quarry. This rough surface was lai,!
outside by the builders. so that the
walls of the church exhibit this ancient
vegetation in rough and bold relief.
In many places whole stumps set out.
all OF them perfectly preserved in their
minutest details. One, in particular, on
he south wall. Is attached to the rest
II the block by its two ends. and be-
tween 1t and the under surface there Is
an inch Of daylight.
The progress., 1904-12-31
FAILED IN REAL POLITICS.
Rueful "Reminiscences Of q Theatre
cal Star Who Was the
Easy Victim.

Maclyu Arbuckle, the successful star
Of the eastern company playing George
Aces "The County Chairman" began his
career first as lawyer. then he was
politician. In the Theater Magazine an
pears this characteristic account OF the
demise Of these early ambitions, written
BY Mr.. Arbuckle shortly after he became
an actor:
"As 60 about the city notice signs
OF Attorney at Law All mel wonder
II they are young lawyers. II SO, my
heart goes out to them. There they sit,
companion pieces to Dickens Micaw-
ber, ever watching and waiting for some
thing TO turn up Poor souls! They go
to their Offices and open their invisible
volumiuous mail, and take their clients
,ne at time, and fill their safe drawers
with fives and retainers. Oh. 1t Is glori-
ous! Three short weefs ago ! was one
Of them--shingle swinging to the tune
Of Destitute and Rageity by the rough
zephyrs Of legal poverty, and 1t Is pro-
fessional. you know, to be legally poor.
But how different now! closed the lid
Of the casket that bore all that remains
of the Legal Wreck and consigned the
remains to the fraternity that they
might be buried with becoming profess
sional dignity-funera expenses to be
paid out Of fees due me-; fees that never
came! It is a great awakening from q
three years sleep, young Rip Van
Wrinkle slumber! Fight, you lawyers.
over your fees! Seize the farmers
lands. for fees, you know Take the
mules and cows. Sound forth your legal
arguments In the courts Of justice! Look
you wise and renew your 30. 60 and 80
day paper in the bank. Tafe all.
quit-claim to you in fee simple for love
and affection. And. oh, you candidates
for political and judicial honors. ride
your scrawny horses and mules through
Red river bottoms, dine with the dear
colored voters, kiss the sweet, pretty
little dirty child of the dear voters. take
your mysterious grips to the speaking
ride all night. take stock in every
church, colored and white. school bar.
becue! Oh. what bliss. what felicity, TO
have d huge coloi ed gentleman demand
five, and suggest that If it is not forth
coming he will surely turn his whole
following and district against you.' and
oh, what woe when you haven't the i've
to stay his cruel power! At last the Jay
has come! Up early, spreading tickets
broadcast. Vote for Maclyn .Arbuckle,
Justice of the Peace Opponent looking
slyly at you and wondering about your
strength. Visit polls. Your men (col-
ored) proclaim you elected without
doubt. Want a quarter for their din
ners. What's the news from Wagner's,
Hoom's, Holmes Schoolhouse, Will
kins' Woods? Conflicting accounts.
Sometimes ahead. sometimes behind.
The sun sets and you little know that
your glory and responsibility sets with
t. Polls close. Niggers yell flor every
5ody). Returns slowly come In. Hope
up, but votes down. Opponent gets full.
You go to bed, full of expectations. Get
up. fall down. Defeated! You are q
member of the large and honorable body
The progress., 1904-12-31
Deception In Textiles.

The amount Of deception that Is prac-
ticed In the manufacture of all kinds OF
textiles is far greater than most people
lave any conception of. There are very
'ew heavyweight woolen cloths that are
rec from such substances as shoddy OF
cotton. They serve there useful pur-
pose Of giving weight and warmth to the
garment at comparatively low cost.
without detracting from its outward ar-
pearance aud possible richness ShodCs
IS the article mostly depended on for
heavyweight goods. but for the lighter
weight goods cotton Is the thing. be.
:ause 1t can be spun to finer thread
London Laundry Record.
The progress., 1904-12-31
JAPs GET GENUINE REST.
Coolies Perform All chSres Thus Kspp.
ing Fighters rrssh-Burial
Of IslaudsrA

II seens Al innovation. worthy Of
particular notice. In the armies Of the
-ctvilised powsrA"- ap-called. the SOL
disr's work is-uevsr done, says the
Louisvills Cour1er-Journal. Altar the
baffls the osvs1rist needs iook after
~ hosss. The Ssot sold;9 must haip
~ 1s batx1s6sl4 a dig trenehes
9n1y u Jsps allow thsir man genuine
- cooa3ss dong eli Of The ohorsA n
~ ths euldjsg ffssA. give him
Dloop q dine T. rscupsrsts and en-
>>osU ~ 1peg'90 q Ax-ImpUteQcs
The progress., 1904-12-31

OF Defeated Candidates.' Meet success
full candidate. Congratulate him. Knew
1t all the time. Opponent gets full again
Friends console. tell you you are oil
right, only too young. Help you to pre-
pare for the Salt river packet. There
you are. Three long months canvassing.
starving. enduring, speaking. praying.
hoping and wavering! Money and once
gone. There you are! Where? You
don't know yourself, Nobody else"
The progress., 1904-12-31
Everyday swindlers.

There Is goes again, said the troll
ley conductor, as he rang the bell to
lot OF q passenger who had only rid
den for a square. You'd be aston
tshed." continued the knight. Of the
bell strap. ito know how many people
try to beat the trolley for free ride
when they want to mako q call |.
square or two away from home. They
hop on the car. wait till 1t has started
and then want to know II the car
doesn't go to some place which ther
snow 1t doesn't 'omeswithin mile Of
In this way hey GET Their ride for
nothing and 60 on their way in the
belief that they have fooled the con-
ducter." Press
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How to Make German Pie.

A delicious pie Of German origin is
gaining favor here. II is made of crust
raised over night. as bread is raised.
With the addition ofan egg worked into
II In the morning. sweetened to taste.
this crust is rolled oht about an inch
thick, laid In q pan and the edges
trimmed. Peaches cut il slices are then
pressed into the dough, sprinkled with
sugar, and grated lemon may be busted
over the fruit Apples may be used In
stead Of peaches. and likewise huckle-
berries.
The progress., 1904-12-31

man ability to thousands Of customers u
one time Ahrough the columns Of the
newspaper. a strong contrast to the old
fashioned way Of talking 70 ono Gus
toner 1t time.
He spoke OF the esteem Of the adver-
tiser for publisher thst takes especial
interest In making the advertising an
nouncement attractive. Advertisements
should contain truthful information OF
interest and value 70 readers. The
Postum methods have made Battle
Creek famous all over the world and
about doubled the population.
The progress., 1904-12-31
Japan's 5000. 900 Gods,

Il IL said that there are no fever
than S,000.0 gods worshiped BY the
Japanese. Praying 10 made very easy
In the streets are tall posts. with
prayers printed on them and with Q
small wheel attached. Anyone can
give the wheel Z turn, and that counts
AZ prayer. Tho people In the second
largest Of the 1850 islands Of whi-h
the empire is composed worship the
bear ana reverence the sun. moon
Ore. wind and water.
The progress., 1904-12-31
No Einship.

Congressman James Hamilton Lewis,
Of Chicago. Is the espolitest man In the
country. When in Seattle. one night
after making fery speech he was COM
ing down the aisle bowing right and left,
when he discovered an elderly colored
lady. Why. good evening, NANNY"
the colonel said.
His speech hadn't pleased her. so she
replied: Look heah. sab. I is not yo'
nanny; you amt nothin' but jes' poor
white trash!"-woman's Home Com
paniou.
The progress., 1904-12-31

atives In large number from New York.
Chicago. and various parts Of the
country attended the formal opening Of
this building. and banquet In the
evening at the Post Tavern as>guests
Of G. w. Post. Oct. 3, 1904.
The publishers inspected the IA or IL
factory buildings of this father Of the
prepared food industry with especiai
Interest, for 1t has grown to its pres
ent colossal proportions In trifie less
;han 9 years. a mar cd example OF tho
power of good and continuous adver-
tising OF articles Of pronounced merit.
The progress., 1904-12-31

With all possible. but not indecent
taste the dead were buried. saw nc
mass burials. Each man had aspace Of
TX by two feet for himself The deac
we're carried to the. rear on bamb0
'oles and crosspieces. An uncommis
'ioned officer took the Inventory
,amc. number and belongings Their
guard of honor. sometimes six. some
ines only two mer. came up and With
hem ioolilg on silently the coolies
'hoveled dust upon dust. while the
omrades dropped~ flowers upon th.
disappearing form. -.
The progress., 1904-12-31
The MoUNTAINEER FIDDLER
Sets His Instrument Against His
Breast and Wields Bow with
juggling Movement


There 10 hidden among the mountain
of, Kentucky. Tennessee and the Caro-
lipes people Of whose inner nature
a1 its musical expression almost moth
ing has been said. The music OF the
southern mountaineer is not only pc
cufiar, but. lie himself. peculiarly
An6eflckn. says Harper's Magazine.
Nearly all mountaineers are singers
Their unframed voices are of good tim
bre, the women's being sweet and high
and tremulous. and their sense Of pitch
and tone and harmony remarkably true.
The fiddler or banjo player is well
treated and beloved among them, like
the minstrel Of feudal days.
The mountain fiddler rarely cuddles
Inn instrument under his chin. He sets
n AGAINST the middle Of his chest, and,
gPnlOtug his bow near the middle. WleI0e
The progress., 1904-12-31
A Touchine Anneal

Madam" said the tramp a. 40 held
out his hat to lady who passed. please
help . poor man to get bite to eat"
Not me-" replied the lady. as she
sized him up; you have been drinking. .
TRUE. iady." answered the hobo. but
I've got to eat occasionally. just the
sAmA"-cinciunafl EnquirR.
The progress., 1904-12-31
HAVING q High oid Time,

Little esisht-year-oid Tommy spry sur
prised bis school teacher with this out
burst Of condolences:
Teacher. ny mother Is way: been
away for two weeks; was out to supper
last plight: soih' out to mppsr tonight
goiu' whas please on Sunday; hain't
had . tsth tos two ws1ks-"-Tft-Htx
The progress., 1904-12-31

she 10 beautiful" said the studious
girl. but she IL not accomplished
MY DEAR" answered Miss Cayenne.
there fs no accomplishment more DIFF
6cult than being beautiful Wash
ington Star.
The progress., 1904-12-31

. Yeast-Ever hear any strange knock.
ings in your house?
Crimsonbeak-Cant say that We do.
My wife's knocking all the time. bur,
then. there's nothing strange about It.
-Youke.s Statesman.
The progress., 1904-12-31
A Friendly Suggestion.

: NY honor" said the man with the
piuk nose, "is my capital"
"sxy." yelled .httle man who was
ready to run. "I'd advise you to be care
full to lock 1t up every night ht-"-Chicago
Record Herald
The progress., 1904-12-31

Valetudinrian-I am thinking Of
changing my dietary. doctor, and should
like to know what is the best substitute
for roast beef and Yorkshire pudding?
Doctor-Best substitute? Why. boiled
beef and dumplings.-Ally Sloper.
The progress., 1904-12-31

Lighting 6rss Tor the JeSs IL the wsy
n which some people In Manchester
England. earn living. Strict Jews
must noe light 0rss or candles on the
ssbbsth. whfoh begins ou Friday ct sun
,st % thsv hire Christians to do II Tor
6ans.
The progress., 1904-12-31

~Huw long have you beea Uut q
scrk, my god msnf" asked the head
Il tn huuysho1d - be parlsyed With
be rusty looking caller.
Il wss born n - sss+pstsoft Frse
The progress., 1904-12-31

Fi1t Msn--No. slr; I -0nt pvstsns
10 kbov anything asccs xcaen-
Second Nsn->Indeed!. How. long
have you ogeo ueTrisdf-ntcago
pally NS4a
The progress., 1904-12-31

The doctrine 81 dgna-
'tures maintained that
there runs an ipscrutshle
unity between nature
and man, touching both
at all points and per-
lneating their whole in
dependent life. There
Is much in that doctrine
The progress., 1904-12-31
Whnt ID caroulat4dn.

Jumpsr-oh. well. bloods thicker
than water. sftsr al.
Humpsr-N1dUs % b rss s0up-
The progress., 1904-12-31


Fletcher's study in their securely locked
box. but the study door was to be kept
tightly locked. an no one was to be al
lowed to 60 near The apartment.
This being agreed on. the household
once more resumed its wonted calm, and
I ceased to regret my intrusion.
f. After breakfast Saturday morning
found had half an hour to spare before
keeping my business appointment I
was sittingswith Fletcher In the library
(Mrs. Fletcher had gone out to do the
days marketing), when he suddenly ex-
claimed:
-Tt's as cold as Greenland In here The
turnace has gotten out of order again. !"
His supposition proving true. q mes
senger was dispatched to the nearest tin
smith.
It'll be an hour before be can get
here" unused Fletcher. "and In the
meantime l don't propose 10 freeze
There's an open fireplace in my study
and big fre laid and ready for light
ing. Let's 60 and finish our cissrs
there"
But Mrs. rstcher's ordsrs!" pro-
tested
They must baxaived for once. he ~
piled. Besides. now that the furnace
won't work. those wretched snakes OF
my brothers have got to have heat Of
some sort or they'll freeze TO death"
Five minutes later n host and were
ssatsd on opposite sides of roaring
wood IRE In his coy study.
viswing TospiA ceteaa
Gut % We talked my eye ever ruved
toward that big boa In the corner.
Like to have pesp ct thsuf" ashed
myhost It lagt divin:ng ny thoughtA
1-IvU pssbr sssu . king eobrs- I
ssit.sst. suilsly. 7ut q ~ sas
'71ous ct an" hs1nuree uA 1hs~s
sAe 10 10 the tux and theytU bote %
torpid Win opld that thsrss no danger.
He uuclsspse TIE psdleckb and csu-
ssopsly opsnsd he boa . lft<1s vay.
HS0eSDs1e etean4nA&n npsU
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-23
OUR GOVERNOR RECOMMENDS THANKSGIVING

Governor Ia Toilette issued the fol-
lowing thoughtful aud earnest Thanks
giving proclamation.
The paoTi5 cs Wisconsin,, through
out the go now drawing to a Gloss,
have enjoyed general prosperity and
happiness As a state We have suffered
no Industrial reverses or widespread
misfortune Worthy endeavor In every
department Of human activity has been
suitably rewarded and special progress
made along many lines OF development
Deeply rooted in the beat life of all la
tions. the citizenship of this common
wealth, year by year, advances our free
institutions and strengthens the founda-
tions of cur statehood
AS citizens of this rerdblic, we share
in It's prosperity aud rejoice in its great
ness before the world 1t is fitting ard
right that We should give thanks for all
the blessings which have come to us rs
people, aud for the hope strong
within Us-thst we shall still 20 for
ward to meet every public responsibility
and discharge every civic obligation
Therefore, /. Robert NJ. La Toilette.
governor Of Wisconsin, do set apart
Thursday. the cash day of November.
1904 81 u day Of hanks giving and
prayer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-23

To Mondays Milwaukee Free Press
Assembly man Dahl contributed a signed
article commencing or fayoring the cleo
ton Of Hon. Albert r. Hall, Of Durn
coEnty, for United States senator. The
article recites the commemorate work
performed for many years by Mr.. Hall
in the legislature and elsewhere favor
able to the reforms that have been CON
tended for in this state during the past
few years. Wisconsin owes to Mr.. Hill
much. He was the pioneer in blazing
the way for what has been accomplished
and is expected to be completed in the
near future in reform legislation He is
true man and one Of Wisconsin, first
citizens
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-23

That Wisconsin now stands higd az g.
maker Of frst-class cheese is indicated
by the September scoring Of the cheese
exhibit at the Louisiana purch ass expo
sition. In every class, including fats
daises, twins, young Americas, Swiss
brick, longhorns, etc, with the excep.
ton Of the cheese known as pineapple,
Wisconsin took first prize and in fact
nearly all the premiums. In pineapple
New York took first The passage Of
the law forbidding the manufacture Of
bogus cheese Of any kind has made the
output of Wisconsin Of the very highest
grade and It is fast regaining its place
in the markets cf the world.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-23

Zone amusing feature of the past cleo,
ton, said Former Governor Hoard to a
Milwaukee reporter. ia the claim made
by stalwaTts that Roosevelt carried ~
Toilette to lctory, In Minnesota the
presidents majority was greater than in
Wisconsin, yet Bob Dun, the republican
candidate for governor was defeated
The same was true in Missouri, Colorado
and Massachusetts,. But thu funny in
cident is this All along the boilers have
been Ginning to be the regular Wi.cou.
SIN republican party, declaring that the
national committee and the national
republican conventions actions made
them regular. If this be so, why in the
name Of all that's reasonable didn't
Roosevelt carry sco6eld through
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-23
Letter 70 air F n. Towuer.

Viroqna, Wis
Dea~ Sir. Il you paint two hon IS
alike with two different paints, and ne
. h--s twice IA much paint SIS the ether
yen know which palma 10 buy after thst
SO far as go.far goss-tlon't youf
O1e Of these paints is DsvoG, the a,her
is any average paint. The worst are
worse than that; the better are not much
better; no other paint than Dev'e IS
anywhere neEr Dsvoe in 90 far I evoe
Is go-further; The rect ara SO saCY. ga-
ioidddns and 60 three-quarfers.
Nours truly.
w +. DEVOE Il Co
New York and Chjcag1,
Z S.-J. E Nusu'n sells our 9si- f.