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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06
points About a Watermelon.

To plug is TO let air into the melon,
causing whitening and decay around
the edges OF the holes, no matter how
carefully the plug is replaced. 70
PUNK does no harm. Down on your
knees over a fine, large one, shining
green amid the vines Of the patch;
lean over ami pres some hand on each
side-a quick, sharp squeeze an ear
inclined to heal the sound. Does it
crackle in response? Does a sound
come forth like a ripping Of the heart
wlthin-a breaking down Of those
walls of solid iuciness? Then it has
plunked, then it is ripe, then it is fit
for the gods to Baltimore News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06

The poor, ill-assoTted, and almost fatal
organization OF the national commits
tee. With vain, self-seeking and im-
possible chairman, was not vet ex-
posed TO public view I.amont's nomi-
nation was regard as the best that
could he made TO strengthen the ma
toinal ticket. The Observer expressed
that belief. Col Lamont. for many
Years a reader of this paper, had some
thing to say about this at once. He
wrote promptly
Thank you much, my dear friend,
but | don't want the thing, and have
not yet been convinced that there is
any valid reason why | should make
the sacrifice. The expressions of
good frienls like the Observer please
me nightly, and l don't lack for APP
probation of what it all means, butt
have been through The mill"
In the letter about the time of the
nominating convention he wrote:-
Parker, Hill, Sheehan, Henry G.
Davis and others made a heavy attack
on me last week, out | was sure Il
would prove a mistake. ard when they
threatened to nominate me regardless
Of my protest. | sent letter to Sara
toga announcing my purpose to file
my official Geclination il nominated"
Lamont was earnest ana positive.
As he said, he had been through the
mill" He had seen the seamy side.
of exalted station. Gov Seymour said
in the Observer Office during his last
term: IT'S a great thing to be govern
or of New York-a great thing for
about three days; and then there are
two years of hard work" Col Lamont
had seen all there was in high official
position and he had no longing for It,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06
puhllo Conscience and Graf.

If Il is true, as Governor Folk says,
that there IS no more corruption now
than at other times. but merely more
investigation. exposure and prosecu-
ton, then the tendency OF the times
is especially encouraging. But wheth.
el there is more or less dishonesty
in official life. there certainly seems
TO be more extensive graft in bust
ness. especially in the large combina-
tions. than ever before, except 90 far
as 1t has been checked by very recent
laws and prosecutions. But the
growth of sentiment in favor of the
square deal. honest business meth
DDS, the restriction of special privi-
leges and particularly in favor of the
enforcement of all laws, pcNnt to bet
ter conditions. more equitable oppor-
tunities and more even distribution
of the benefits of life and the happl-
ness that comes from them. The en-
couragement of an active public con
science goes long way TO counterfeit
the pessimis:h that arises from indi-
yidual dereliCtions.-Ka Kansas City
Time
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06
Fifty Years In One Home.

For half century Mr. and Mrs. ].
N. Dobbins have lived in the same
house in Verona, N. j. There they be-
gan housekeeping in August, 1856, just
after the wedding. and there they have
continued content Colonial villas
have reared their roof-trees about
tnem, Queen Anne cottages have come
and gone. Elizabethan styles in do
bestic architecture have given way to
Dutch, shingles to stucco, yet they
have remained true to. their original
choice of a home. In an era of gypsy
like domestic life theirs is a record of
steadfastness to be respected.-New
York World.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06
HOW TO TELL HYDRoPHoBIA.

AS dogs do not perspire the only re-
lief they seem to get when overheated
is from inhaling cool air through their
wide open mouths in short, puffy
breaths The friction between tongue
and lips, caused by their rapid, labori-
Gus breathing, produces saliva. which
is someone's ignorantly diagnosed as
one OF the symptoms of hydrophobia.
Many innocent victims have lost their
lives on account of such stupidity.
Ii your dog sould feel ill, sick with
some ordinary ailment, he will wag
welcome you with sad, pitiful ex-
preston, looking up inquiringly, as If
ASKING for help an relief. II 1t is has
come to the wCr and he feels by
instinct the germ of the dreaded di.
sease in his frame, his action Will be
entirely different. You will find him
with low pent neai, harly noticing or
CHANGING at you. The dog, feeling his
doom, is conscious of approaching
danger, and would like to prepare and
warn you. These mmistagable ana
easily recognized sign should be
watched closely and always needed.
Corner the dog at once and, with the
help Of broom or barn fork, keep him
at safe distance until locked up
Country Calendar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06
IN NEWPORT.

Perry Belmont has the best garden
III town, both in size ami oualitv
though his sweet corn looks a little
spindly. The beets and cauIiHower
are doing extra well. The onions can
be judged only by the tops. These are
imposing.
Historic houses have a tendency. to
degenerate in occupancy. Newport is
Iull OF them, and furnishedroom or
boarders' signs mark nearly all.
Rooms graced by Washington, 10.
chambeau and Lafayette can be rent.
Ell by the week at low rates. Com
modore Perry's home was long a
butcher shop.
NeWporrs cottages are not cot
tages. They are chateaux. They
make the summer hc-.ss at Bar Har-
Dor, Saratoga and along the North
Shore look modest indeed.
The sign offering James Gordon BEN
tett's long-used villa for lent avoids
the words To let 1t is an inference
rather than an announcement
The forefathers of the town made
the streets just wide enough to fit one
automobile at a tine.
Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont's
house and barn are combined, after
the New England fashion. This
enables him to go to the woodshed In
winter without wading through the
snow.
The mushroom-top surrey is the IA
vorite Newport vehicle, win the one
horse victoria a good second.
me jail is next to BeaulieU, the most
attractive residential spot in town.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06

torture. To attain the correct posi-
ton it is necessary to kneel on a
cushion and then lower the upper
portion of the body until one sits on
the heels. A Japanese can remain
thus for hours, and considers it the
most comfortable position. was
once invited to a Japanese dinner
which lasted two hours, and during
the whole time not single Japanese
changed his position. 1t was at that
dinnei. that the Countess B. gave Ire
an answer which is worth repeating
The dinner consisted of viands
which pleased me little-fish, soup,
seaweed, omelette, fricasse of chicken
with bamboo roots, etc, which were
all that survived; but there was one
dish to which ] was never persuaded
even to taste. 1t was raw fish. I mis-
fish is brought alive into the kitchen,
near the dining room. At The mo-
ment of serving they take it, still
alive, from the water, the skin is
quickly removed and the fish cut in
small bits, which are placed before
the diners as quickly as possible.
That evening as l expressed my dis
taste for that horrible dish, the
Countess B. said to me TRANQUILITY
Indeed, l cannot understand that
sentiment"
What, madame You who have re.
sided in Europe, you
She interrupted me, shaking her
head.
NO, l cannot understand your dis
taste, for you eat worse than that at
Paris, London, New York"
Indeed! What is it. countess?"
Your oysters"
And she added sweetly.
"They are not only raw but alive.
The evening of Nine. Ks 5
O'Clock tea was to dine with Harry
de k. When at O'Clock met him
at the hotel he Said to me in glacial
tone:
My dear sir. we have gone out to-
gether for the last time. Until to-
Gay did not Know that you are an
ill-bred man"
Amazed. l could not find a word to
reply, and he continued more icily:
"A man destitute of good manners
and acting like a peasant"
Trembling with wrath. l raised my
hani to strike him, when he added
disdainfully:
Is it possible that any one can
drink tea as you did at Nine. X-'s?'-
was subdued. My hand fell and
/ stammered:
Why. how-how did | drink if?''
Miserable. ignorant barbarian" he
replied, you drank it unagectedly.
quietly as you would have done at
Paris or at home"
Naturally" | replied.
Well, my dear sir, from the Jap
anese point of view. that is very bad
taste. Here when one drinks tea he
must sniff in his cup. snore over it
and make a frightfuI noise with the
lips and tongue, the whole interjected
with approbative he's to convey to
his hostess his appreciation OF her
tea"
This was the counts revenge for
my having laughed at his red socks.
At my second Japanese s o'clock tea
tried my best in drinking my tea to
initiate all the sounds of a steam en-
CINE, and had very marked success.
Translated for Philadelphia Record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06
Dreams Which Cause Death.

In cases where dreams kill Chere is
a sort of combined action between lie
dream and the disease through which
death is accomplished. In the first
place, the dream is usuany the product
of the disease. A person may have
heart disease, which never asserts it.
self or allows the victim in any way to
know Of its presence until TIE act IS
disclosed in frightful dream. More.
over, terrifying dreams are otter ne
first evidence of heart disease. Then
the frequent recurrence of these
dreams, dealing repeated shocks to
the nervous system, aggravates the
disease until the heart is so weak that
one more shock is sufficient to cause
death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06

almost have overtaken the planet
Uranus. watch is itself moving very
slowly toward the east, but IL viii not
pass this body until October at 5
o'clock in the afternoon.
The beautiful planet Saturn with its
rings is each evening being brought
into more and more favorable posi-
ton for observation II is now in the
southeast in the constellation Aquari-
us. Il may be easily located on the
sky with the help of figure j, for 1t Is
the brightest object In this part OF the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06
Tyranny of the Tall Hat.

It is just hundred years since an
Englishman of original fancy prone
raded the streets of London in cylin-
drical hat covered with beaver and
was Kissed and hooted home by the
crowd. This frightfUl, ridiculous, cum
brous and uncomfortable headgear,
heavy and fragile at once, has since
succeeded throughout the world BY its
spurious appearance of luxury-Paris
Debats.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06
Exiled Queen of MADAGASCAR.

Ranavalona III, former ruler OF
the island Of Madagascar. is now liv-
ing an unhappy hf, in Algeria, 10
which she was sellt captive BY
France at the time # The French as
cerdancy in thai kingdom The dis
ISOLATE ex Iusen has recently sent a
petition to Tie French republic asking
Ter an increase in ner allowance. She
declares that with the present means
at her disposal she finds it impossible
to keer herself ana ner eutourage
from starvation. sac demands ei her
to be permitted 70 work for her living
or to he given sufficient to support q
state iUe her rank.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06
The One Sided Girl.

She has pretty head, the athletic
girl admitted. but it is never dressed
evenly. The right side always looks
much better than the left"
That is because she never moves
her bureau" said the wise girl, Month
in and month out her looking glass
stands in the same corner by the win
dow, and she dresses with her right
side to the light and the left in shadow.
Consequently one-halt of her face
AMI hair is well groomej. While the
Other half gets only a lick and prom.
Use"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06
Gallant kansan in a Hospital.

A sense Of humor nd q deLicate
Compliment was that of Holtoa boy
who was lying in a hospital. The pret-
ty nurse overheard. him exclaim;
my lord" Wishing to rebuke him
kindly. she came 10 his bedside and
s 4 th:nk that I heard you can
upor the name Of the Lord. I am enc
Of his daughters. is there anything !
can do for you?" He looked up into
her lovely face and with every mark
of respect ana admiration remarked:
eYes. ask him how he would like ne
for a scn-in-lsw-Holton Record
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06
| he

1t is the purely autumn constella-
lions which may be seen covering the
face of the sky during the early even
ings of September A last glimpse of
the striking summer group Scorpto
may still be had, but this constellation
is rapidly sinking summer group 1928
is rapidly sinking low down In the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06
Astronomer at University of Pennsylvania.

heavens with the single exception of
Fomalhaut, reddish star which is
mucl lower down near the ground. The
earth is well above the plane of the
rings 50 that we now look down upon
them and see them we'll opened out
The rings VII continue to widen until
October %, after which they will ap-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06

southwest and will soon disappear for
another year At the close of the
month the Pleiades and the Hyades.
the first of the winter stars. may be
seen Just above the ground in the east,
telling us that summer is indeed over
and that winter is at hand. Meanwhile
it is the less striking but no less beau
tiful faint autumn groups watch are
with us.
Directly overhead win be seen the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06
By the Handles.

Little Philip nai gene % Bring in
the new kittens 10 show them 10 a
visitor. His mother. hearing a sbriil
mewing called out: Dent hurl the
kiuers, Phillip"
From the haI came the reassuring
answer:
~Oh. no. I'm carrying them very
carefully by the handles, Detroit
News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06
lamont and the eovernorshIp.

Utica ~. " Observer-M Mention
has been made IN many OF the news
papers OF the desire for mis- nomination
for governor Of this state last summer.
1t was believed at the time that his
Nould make democratic
success in the state almost certain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-06
Healthy London.

Notwithstanding IFS size and Ru
nervous congested districts London
must be regarded rs one of the health
lest cities in the world. American
Medicine
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24

Senator Cullom says there were no
weather maps and no weather science
when be was younger man. says the
Washington Post, 70 these ncwfan-
g'ei not ms lie ascrihea The Increased
v1luni" Of inoIcrn talk about the wealth
e.. In fact he thinks we should have
much les weather we're it not for the
q jNncnrlcE;'s sclcnt tic 1rete biologists.
lie Lack Of Foundation for weather
t"iN," said he in conversation about
the cold wave, "rcminds me OF IL Chica-
~ man who came here years ago in
behalf of an appropriation for some
health project in that city.
"'Pleuropncumoria,' said he easily,
is just sweeping through Chicago
"'Oh. no | answered. You can't
mean that severe cases of pneumonia
are prevalent now in Chicago
"'Well.' he explained, they will be IL
we don't secure this appropriation
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
TO BE FOUND IN KANSAS.

The following splendid editorial appeared in
Wednesdays Kansas City Star. 1t certainly
touches the spot:
GA Standard Oil director is quoted as saying
that Kansas will have to eXpend twenty million
dollars in order to get into the oil business.
Well, what of it? Does the Rockefeller crowd
think that Kansas hasn't twenty million dollars
to spend?
"And what was twenty million dollars to the
cost freely paid by Kansas to keep its map
clear of the dark blot of human slavery?
"The Rockefellers are SO besotted by their
lust lor gain that they imagine everybody else
is infected With their servie idolatry for money.
They weigh and measure everything IN this
world by the dollar, and even fling their nasty
and illicit riches at temples dedicated to spirit
ual uses.
at is not to be supposed that the Rocketellers
can grasp or understand the sentiment which
places freedom far above all the money in the
world, and which makes it worth the Offering
of blood if necessary-but Kansas has it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24

In home dressmakiug the long seams
are often difficult to get quite straight.
AS an Gil in scanning pieces for the
skirts of dresses cioal:s, etc. adopf tic
following plan: Place one piece "a Tie
Material Oh a smooth deal table and
the other above it. Smooth ligiltly ,nl0
place. ANA ut one end of the seam pm
q tape measure to the stuff a!Ii throHgl
into the wood. Draw this down = The
other end Of the seam AID again Iiun"i:
In the pin. Then with long thread tuck
by the edge Of the tape measure. ana 10
scanning use these stitches MS guiding
lines
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24

ard OIL Company plays It, and'tHen play It with
the energy with which Kansas nen can play
game, but play it like gentlemen-that is, with
due regard for the rights of Inc l-sonethiug
Standard has never done. Only when You do
this will you succeed in what you have under
taken. Stop sizzling and play the game is my
advice"
Congressman Campbell made short, ring
ing speech, right to the point, from which we
quote the following paragraph:
eve are engaged in au effort to give every
man and every dollar an equal chance with ev-
cry other man and every other dollar. The
country's demand is fair play, whether man
has small capital or large. 1t is not hoped,
even with an equal chance, that limited capital
may enjoy all the advantage OF unlimited capt.
tai, but 1t is hoped we may be able to make the
big fellow stop taking unwarranted aud unlaw-
full advantages of the little fellow. There is
no fight on wealth or corporate capital. On
the contrary, we insist a square deal for all
men aud all capital, great and small
Governor Hoch also made speech, from
which we quote the following:
"My fellow citizens, let the issue in this
state be clearly defined. First let me say that
this is not war upon the Standard Oil Compa-
ny. 1t Is war upon its methods. 1t is not
an attack upon this great corporation. 1t is an
attack upon its commercial policies. 1t is not
an attempt to drive the Standard Oil Company
out of this state 1t is an attempt to compel it
to be decent. This great corporation has in
vested large sums of money in this state. 1t is
entirely welcome here. We would not jeop-
a1dze single dollar of its investment, nor rob
it of penny of legitimate profit. We do not
protest against is presence here. We do not
envy its prosperity. We simply protest against
a monopoly that would crush producers and
consumers alike between its upper and neither
mistones, and which would absorb to its
greedy self all the vast reservoirs of wealth
with which the Almighty has endowed this
state and its people. And in this contest we
will put every dollar of our material resources,
every bit of our manhood and womanbood, and
every particle OF governmental power, and we
will fight it out Oh this line regardless OF diff
culties or temporary defeats, until victory shall
finally crown our Efforts
The Governor then concluded that it was
necessary to tell his hearers that "this is not
socialistic movement Just why he thought
it necessary to say this we do not know, for
person who makes no claim to being Socialist
does not care whether it is socialistic or not,
aud the man who is Socialist knows it is
step toward socialism, and he is satisfied. The
masses do not care whether it is socialistic or
not, just so it brings results.
Anyhow things are working all right. Kan
sas has made good start. She will succeed IT
she follows up the advantage she has gained.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24

GAS Grabbed as George Tobin Of Ly-
ons,' is comparison that is used in
central New York, !" Commander Brown
son Of the navy says.
"T0bin had perpetual crouch. One
day lie was out walking and he met a
Young lady whom he knew.
"'Good morning, Mr. Tobin,' she said
by way of greeting It's lovely day,
isn't it:'
"'Who's ending fault with the dayT
growled Tobin. You'd pick a quarrel
with Il stone wall. '"-ChicagO Inter
Ocean.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
ufbbou, FOR Simmer Hats.

Ribbons enter into the trimming of
most of the spring mOoels. as they
have done this winter, only they are
treated in somewhat different way.
The heavy quilliDgs ana shirred ruch-
ings have gone our of fashion with tho
high crowns and instead are ribbons
twisted carefully round and tied in a
simpla bow on one side or else made
up into little tied knots. Therefore me
dunn and rather narrow widths are
most in demand.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24

ate, and the model will be found an
excellent one for washable materials.
The jacket is made with loose fronts
and tucked backs and is shaped by
means of shoulder and under arm
seams. The sleeves are in one piece
each. either left plain or gathered into
straight cuffs, and the cape collar is
arranged over the whole The guam
tity of material required for the me-
dunn size is ) yards ~ inches wide,
3as yards 80 inches wide or "a yards
a inches wide. with 3 yards Of lace
aud 23l yards of Insertion to trim.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
WOMAN AND FASHION


Becoming breakfast buckets are a.
ways in denani by women of taste
and judgment. This one includes big
cape collar that gives breadth OF shout
der aud grace of line. The sleeves n
and those gathered into cuffs, a; shown
in the back view, In the case % the
model tie material Is b'ur cha!lie, the
trimming string coic'c1 lace but
countless others are e2ul.!y apprOpri
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
WARNER ELECTED SENATOR.

After weeks OF balloting and ''scrapplng,'
the Missouri legislature elected United States
senator--Maj. William Warner, of Kansas City.
Major Warner is wonderful improvement
over either Kereus or Neidringhaus, neither Of
whom is fit for any position of honor and trust,
much less the high office of United States SEN
ator. Major Warner is man of character and
force. He is honest. The Republicans of Mis-
sour could hardly have selected a better man
than Senator Coclrel, who has so ably and
creditably represented his state in the senate
for wears.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24

skirt are all in one piece, closing down
the left side A belt of the material or
one of patent leather may be used.
1t would lie very stylish made Of red
or blue piquc, trimmed with a band
Of white material and white leather
belt. GingEam duck madras or any
of the lightweight materials may be
used in the making. The medium size
requires one and three-quarter yards Of
forty -fcur inch material
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
Why Called "white House,"

Although he never resided under It's
roof, the White House owes its name
to Washington himself, who called 1t
so In memory of the white House"
from which he won and welded his
bride in 1859. The presidential man
sion was designed and projected in the
wilderness, when the future was al al
together unknown quantity Its archi-
tect was young lrishman. James lio-
ban by name, who followed 70 some eX-
tent lhe plan Of Il country seat of the
Duke Of Leinster in Ireland.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24

WE DO JOB PR1NTJNG-the best. too.