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The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-12-28
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CONVERSATION

CUNN EKSAIIUN.
Conversation is but carving:
Give no more to every guest
Than he's able to digest;
Give him always of the prime.
And but a little at a time;
Give to all but just enough,
Let them neither starve nor stuf
And that each may have his due
Let your neighbor carve for YOU
Sir Walter Scot.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28

siOnal actors and actresse. In fact, a
number of well-know managers will be
in the audience when the play is pre-
scented by the company OF Radcliffe
and Harvard students who give it
its initial production.
In Marlowe" appear most interest
ingly ami striLingly the results of
present day collegiate education Tor
women which has developed at this
institution, to take a single example,
a number of playwrights who are
looked to for important work toward
the improvement of American
dramatic standards that has been
sought so long and so anXiously. Miss
Peabody's drama has to do with the
life of the 16th-certury playwright,
Christopher Marlowe. It is purely II
work of Imagination, however, for
little is known of tie real story On
this cratic English genius, other than
the single tragic incident that led to
his death. But the atmosphere and
spirit u his time. his surroundings
and influences, and the life of town
and country as it was then, are made
reality as they could be only by one
who had the Students intimacy with
the habits of thought as well as the
customs of bygone days.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28
KEEP CLEAN INSIDE.
Yong man:

At'shE man
Deliberately insult the man Tho
starts to tell a smutty story in your
presence, by turning on your heel.
Such a corruptionist has no more
right to steal your pure thoughts than
to put his hand into your pocket and
take your mCHey
These retailers of filth are whited
sepulchers-clean on the outside but
lnwardly filled with dead mems bones.
Ihey are debauchers of clean minds,
robbers of purity.
You should never permit yourself to
listen to an improper story, a story
you would not care to repeat to your
mother or your sister. The filthy sug-
gesuVeness will soak into your mem
DRY as spilled ink soaks into blotting
paper.
Allow no mar to drag your mind
through sewer.
DO you know, there is MANY q man
who would sacrifice much TODAY to be
able to wipe from his memory some of
the things he listened to when a bow?
The man who will deliberately re-
peat a risque story in the presence of
a youth deserves no respect. He is an
ircaruate devil of meanness. He Is
daubing a course picture on clear
walls.
No gentleman will tell a story he
could not tell in the presence of ladies'.
Do you remember what Gen. Gram
said TO the officer who began to tell
story, remarking, There are no
ladies present." whereupon the silent
soldier quickly retorted, There are
gentlemen present"
Keep your mind unsullied A foul
suggestion may harden into a habit
of thought that will lead you far
astray.
Keep clean inside.
1t is more a matter Of Importance
that you should keep the dirt off your
soul than to keep it off your clothes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28
College Girls Have First
Real Club House for Women
New Building for Radcliffe Students Opened Last
Evening -Initial Production of the Literary
Drama MarlOwe Signalized the Occasion---
Tribute to Mrs. Elizabeth Cary Aqassiz's
Work for WOman's Educ

Cambridge, Mass, June 1S.-There
was opened for inspection for the first
time last evening, at Radcliffe col
lege, building typical OF the diver
sified interests Of the twentieth
century college girl incidentally, it
is probably the finest student club
house in the world. Built and
equipped at an expense above s1OO,
900, Agassiz house, is it is called, is
as perfectly appointed as the most ex'
acting man would wish his favorite
club to be, though its scope Is quite
different from that of the ordinary
social organization,
Agassiz house was erected as a
token of appreciation of the dis
tinguished work of Mrs. Elizabeth
Cary Agassiz, for many years the
leader in the movement which, from
small beginnings, developed the
present Radcliffe, and president OF the
college until a few years ago, when
she retired from active work to the
honorary position she still holds. The
fund for building and equipping this
unique student house was contributed
in part by Mrs Agassiz's family-Pro,
fessCr Alexander Agassiz, the dis.
tingished scientist, Professor Louis
Agassiz, was her husband, and Mrs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28

slrable for larger gathering.
Furthermore, the building is connect
ed by a colorado with the gym
nasium, which stands next to it in the
college yard, and on such occasions as
class day the main floors of both
buildings can be thrown open for
dancing, so as to form practically a
single great ballroom.
The opening of Agassiz house will
be sinalised most appropriately, in
view of the activities of the modern
college girl, by the performance in
the auditorium, Monday and Tues,
day evenings, of "Marlowe," the
literary drama by Miss Josephine
Preston Peabody, a Radcliffe girl of
ten years ago. "Marlowe" has been
adjudged by competent critics OF
dramatic literature TO be the finest ex.
ample Of blank verse drama written in
America in many years. Indeed, were
it not for the work of George IA.
Boxer, the dramatist of 80 years ago.
Miss Peabody might almost be credit
ed with founding a new school in this
country. Besides that "Marlowe" is
what is known to managers as an
acting play" that expression mean
ing that ii is suitable for presenta,
ton in regular theater by profess
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28
CORRIIPT GIVING.

One OF the effects of the generosity
of the unjust, which deserves more
consideration than it gets, is this; 1t
closes the mouths of critics w1ose
voices might otherwise be heard in eff
fectuai protest against public wrongs
or defects which cry for chang in
economic conditions Limitation of
space confines the writer to one illus
tration.
There was public agitation some
years ago concerning a certain bill, in
volving a franchise of great value,
which was being heavily lobbied
throug the New York legislature. A
movement was at once begun against
the measure, and during its progress
gentleman standing justly high in
public esteem, a man of unquesion-
able probity and of great influence,
was asked TO take part in this pro-
test. He remained in doubt for few
DAYS, and then declined. He was the
president of an important charitable
institution dependent largely for its
support on the generosity of partic-
uIar donor who was also the real
sponsor for the grab bill With what
he conceived 10 be the prosperity OF
his institution at stake, he could not
feel it to be his duty personally to
antagonize the corrupt scheme of the
generous supporter of his institution.
George w. Alger in the June At.
lantic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28
QUEER FACTS ABOUT STEEL.
At Times II Becomes Tired and Even
Sick. Expert say.


Although the steel and iron industry
is one of the mightiest of the world
and offer such rewards that some of
the greatest chemists and other scien.
lists study nothing else. there are lots
ct apparently simple puzzles about It
that no one else has been able to solve
yet. The man who discovers the right
answer to one or more of them may
make 100000 out of it.
Everyone who andles steel knows
that 1t gets tired at times. After a
piece of steel has been subjected to a
severe strain for a certain period it
mas suddenly show a decided weak.
mess. Then the experts say that 1t is
tired; and so it is. for if it is allowed
to rest a while it regains its OLD
strength.
Recently It has been found that a
steel beam can be made stronger by
increasing the load on it gradually
in other words. by exercising it just
as a man ex nrcises his muscles when
he wishes to make them stronger.
Very often new steel tests that :,
should pass. but after a few weeks
| I, is found that it has grown better
and passes the tests beautifully. Then
Iagain, steel that was perfect when il
was tested often gets "sick." II
icracks or becomes brittle. although
other steel made at the same time in
The same way remains perfectly sound
/ M man knows today why these thing.
Happen, but lots Of people are tryina
TO find out
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28

feeling of disappointment in this re-
spect, although every one was willins
tc admit that he could read with ease
in any part of the square. After a few
weeks, however, when the novelty had
worn off, and the people had tired OF
staring at the lamps, the general YER
dict was highly favorable to the new
light.
AS the public square lights were re-
quired to burn all night, this neces-
STATED putting fresh carbons in each
lamp some time during the night, be-
Cause a single set would not last un>
til morning, But the nightly trim
ming of thn lamps required an extra
man aud added materially to the cost
Of lighting. To meet this difficulty,
devised the "double-carLo on" lamp,
which afterward grew into general use
for all-night lighting, and became
famous through much patent litiga-
ton
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28
FUNNY BITS.

Joba. sai3 the wife ID The literary
man, opening She door of The library.
'I want 20 know when You are eoins
,2 have the screen doors and windows
uut in. The flies are getting aWfully
thick In this house.
4 wish yea wouldn't bother me Jus.
now, Maria ne answered with visible
irritation = am writing an article
for p magazine on How 20 Exclude
Aliens from the National Domain
A speeding automobile met a
smoothly gliding cutter ON the road.
Al" i, said to he cutter, where
are YOU g,sug9"
s|eighing. Of course" replied the
cutter.
And youe'
Staying" shouted back the auto
mobile with n horseless laugh.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28

his order for regulating the expenses
of naval officers, for the purpose OF
curbing certain extravaganza. The
order places certain limits on the cost
OF transportation, Pullman cars and
the like, and continues
Hotel bills of commissioned officers
not to exceed IS a day.
Single meals, 81 each; tip, 10 cents
Tips on train, so cents a day.
Tips will not be allowed on parlor
car, except on journey of five hours or
longer.
Tips at hotels, 50 cents a day, but
rot to exceed s. a week at one hotel
An elaborate and particularized
scale of tils is framed for ocean trav-
Ell and travel in foreign lands. Recog-
MIXING the greater capacity of the for
eign hotel parasite and the perfection
to which the system has been reduced.
the commissioned naval officer is per-
mitted to expend $3.50 a week in tips
in foreign hotels, $3.50 a day on an
ocean steamer during six days or less,
and 81 day for 15-day trip or long
err.
We fear that the tip has come to
stay. In old and thickly-settled coun-
tries the tip abounds If there are rich
people in the land. Where chickens in
habit the open fields in numbers, look
for the chicken hawk; where the deer
bound there the wolves do congre-
gate; where the people have money to
spend on Injuries and want to be
waited on before other people and to
get better service, some money will
stick to the walters palm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28
The Boy at the Wheel.

Sir Charles Wyndham, on his Amer
lean tour, said at dinner in New
York;
Dash as a manager has been a
failure, but he doesn't think himself
to blame He lays the blame on the
times, on bad actors. poor plays, an
iuappreciative public, and so on. Like
too many of us, he doesn't know
" hen he goes wrong.
TOO many of u.s." continued the
veteran actor, resemble the boy at
the wheel.
This boy stood on the bridge of d
schooner beside the captain on star
ry night 1t suddenly became neces
sary for the captain to go below. and
he said to the poy:
g Here take the wheel. I'll be back
III a few minutes. Steer by that stal
and you will be all right
The boy began to steer the boat
and soon he got her out Of her course
The star now appeared astern Instead
OF ahead. He shouted down to the
captain:
" HI skipper, come up and find us
another star, I've passed that one
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28
ANOTHER REVOLT AGAINST TIPS
But the Government Itself Has Recoq-
nized the System.

Philadelphia Public Ledger.-There
is a spirited movement in San Fran
cisco for the abolition of the tipping
nuisance. The practice had got to be
intoIerable." according to the San
Francisco newspapers. The BARRIERS
would resp severely with a dull razor
a patron who refused to tip. and give
him to understand pretty plainly that
his patronage was not wanted. No
selfrespectiug member of the amalga,
mated waite:a' union would treat any
Eondpper with other than the haughti-
est scorn and the most frigid neglect.
Eoot0lacls, garbage men, ash collec-
tors and every person who performs
any service whatever had got into the
habit Of not only expecting but of de-
handing an "honorarium." There is
not very we'll authenticated story To
/ the effect that the man who started
/ the antitip crusade was melted to ac-
/ ton by the demand of a bill collector.
who, when paid asked for a tip for
himself This was the last straw. and
the contest began.
\ man Of genius who keeps a res.
taurant seized the opportunity. He
paid his waters well and announced
by large signs where ali might read
/ that not only would any tmploye
hired by him he discharged Who re
/ ceiycd q tip but also that those per
sons yNHa should aar9 r,, .r,,.., r,,. f.. fs..,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28
PRESIDENTIAL DISTINCTIONS
That tire Years Have Somewhat Mod
flied.

''N'- 49, 49,
flied.
From Washington Letter to Indian
apolis News-It is worth while OBJ
serving that three years and six
months in tLl white house have
wrought great change in the presi-
dent. If it did not sound disre spectful
1t might be said that he has been
tanned" The way he carried Oh"
for the first year or two after he
entered the presidents chair was a
distinct shock to some of the United
States senators and other digIifed
visitors The particular thing they
could not acCustom themselves to was
his loud talking, and the rapid-fire
style in which he put out his obser-
yatiOn5 of men aud measures without
the least regard as to who was within
hearing. In those days the executive
| Offices We're still in the white house
proper and it was not an uncommon
thing for visitors waiting in the large
| reception room to hear the presi-
ients shrill voice through the closed
doors that led to the private offices
and the cabinet room.
As time wore on, the president be-
came more sedate. His friends from
the west who came for the Inaugural
ton ceremonies noted the change and
commented on it. IF he is not care
full he will be d very tranquil man by
The end of this term" sail one old
friend of the plains as he left the eX-
ecuriye Offices the other morning.
There is still plenty of das h in the
movements of the chief executive as
he goes about the routine work of his
office, and as he meets the throngs of
daily callers, but he moves with more
deHberation than formerly character
lied him, and he has brought his voice
down until it no longer invites COM
mant. Many of the characteristics
that made him so different from
other presidents" three and a half
years ago he still retains He re-
serves the right for instance, to say:
Il am delighted" although he does
not make use of it once where he used
II 20 times when he first entered the
white house. by jove, I'm glad to
see you" is an expression that he
still makes use of many times a day
when friends of former days are drop
ping in on him, and he still insists on
referring to his special favorites as
"crackerj jacks"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28
STANDARD OIL PIPE LINES.

The Cost of Building and Operating
10000 Miles Of It's Carrying System.
John r. Dunlap in Suocess-be-
tailed information as 10 the cost Of
building and operating pipe lines IS
not nov available. and no official dg-
ufes have ever published STOW ING
he total mileage Of existing 13ne-
nneS.-because 1t is the settlei policy
of the Standard to keep .hese facts
securely locked against public soriit
iny. But the investigation Of 1899
developed two very significant a3mis-
sions. In that year Mr. Rockefeller
stated. under oath, that Il p9rfect the
pipeline system of transportation re
ouired in the neighborhood Of fifty
million dollars Of capital. In the
$50 years Immediately following
1900 and 1eo1.-the cash dividends de-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28

Mr.. Lawson's Encounter with Clock.
Thomas w. Lawson, himself an
adept in unconventional tactics, re-
Gently received a shock at his own
speciality. He was driving a spirited
horse to light vehicle Having oc-
CASTOR to leave it in order to enter
an office building, he called to a street
urchin
sonny, hold my horse?"
Cert" was The pert reply; what
do get"
"A dollar an hour" said Mr.. Law,
son, laughing.
BY that clock?" continued the lad,
pointing to a street clock in front of
& jewelers..
YES" said the fnancier. much
amused.
"All right" assented the boy, with
sudden alacrity in contrast with his
previous hesitation
Mr.. Lawson performed his errand
and emerged again from the office
building.
How much do l owe your" he ask
ed the boy.
Two hundred and seven dollars"
"What?"
BY the clock, mister"
Mr.. Lawson glanced at the clock
an advertisement. 1t contained no
works, but was operate by currents
Of air. and the hands were revolving
with the rapidity of a pin whee..
/ 81 thought Wall Streeters could do
more business on wind than anybody
else" gasped Mr. Lawson, "but tins
takes my timeu Success
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28
ELECTRIC STREET LIGHTING.

Charles +. Brush in r.l..rs The
first instance Of public rs lighting
IN ,his country was iu .a public
square of Cleveland. $685. as or
about 10 acres. III Apr. ~. z
lamps of the ordinary s0-ea .a-
canuic-power were installed n he
park on high ornamental poles.
Vale we were putting ua tae ro.e~
and line circuit, a great 0eai Of IL
terest was manifested by the H8DGc
and on the evening when the lEl $
were formally started the park wa-
crowded with people. Many evideu,-c
expected binding glare Of light, as
they had provided themselves with
colored spectacles or smoked glass
OF course there was at first q genera
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28
Cannibalism in Central Africa.

CannDalsm has long been sup
pressed by the Congo government, just
as murder is suppressed among civ
ilized communities; but the horrible
practice is still INDUCED in here and
there, as opportunity occurs fer evad-
ing the vigilance of the authorities.
/ So recently as 1898, and possibly TO
1.-THE present day, it was necessary to
maintain constant guard at the Gene.
terry in Leopoldville, the chief station
on the Upper Congo, 20 prevent the
Bangalas unearthing the dead and car
frying the moff TO feast upon Several
such cases were proved against them,
tand capital punishment had to be re-
sorted to in order to stamp it out
Not all the cannibal tribes are so re-
ipulsive and cruel as the Bangalas.
Most of them Eat no other human flesh
but that &c their enemies slain in bat
tile. That source of supply vii. not
suffice for the Bangalas, who make up
,its deficiency with prisoners of slaves.
, Having broken their victims limbs,
they place him in a pool of water,
Win his head supported lust above
its surface SO that he may aot drown.
After having left him in that position
for three days (if he survives so long,.
he is killed and eaten. Another meth
oil is to behead the victim. SINCE all
the hair from the body over ar ember
fire, and then cut it into pieces for
cooking The portions not immedi-
ately eaten are smoke-dried and put
aside for another occasion. The
teeth are extracted and made into
necklaces by the women. Sometimes
the skin is used for drumheads.-
From The Story of the Congo Free
State, by Henry Wellington Wack.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28
UTTERs AN AWFUL THREAT.
saIoon-Keeper determines on Heroic
Measures When Trouble Comes.

New York Sun.-Down on the west
side there is a little beer saloon run
by a little Old-fashiOned Irishman.
The saloon proper is about as big as
a good-sized hall bedroom, and is fur
nishad with few tables and rickety
chairs and small stove. Nearly
every night lot of Irishmen of the
.neighborhood gather here to play
forty-fve and drink mixed ale. A few
nights ago there was a row over a
game. They broke the tables and
chairs. tipped over the stove and put
the place in a bad way generally.
The proprietor took the shindy
quietly for about half an hour. Then
when two of the bunch were in a cor
ner trying to pound the life out of
each other he spoke up and said;
Here, now! Ye by's will have to
quit yer foolin or I'll take the cards
away from ye."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28
No Family Dinner Parties in Congo

The customs of some of the native
tribes in Congoland are very peculiar.
Men and women will not eat together.
A man guilty of eating in company OF
his wives would be hopelessly dis
graced. In time past they have eaten
one another. and would doubtless do so
again should existir" restraint he re-
moved, but they ma. OF eat together.
After their separate repast, the sexes
mingle again freely, and both engage
in smoking their long-stemmed pipes.
Henry Wellington Wack.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28

First Farmer hear you've won the
prize for raising the biggest hog on the
market. OF course, you've got a name
for it?
Second Farmer-Yes; my from
the city named it for me. He calls it
End Seat"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28
Beioit Colleue CIoses

Beloit, Wis, June 22..-The 5Sth an
nual commencement of Beloit college
closed yesterday. There were 43
graduates, of whom Is were women.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28

cared and paid by the Standard oil
Company amounted to ninety-six mil
lion dollars nearly double the sum
needed to perfect the entire pipe
line system then in use, and within
four million dollars of the entire CAPT.
tai of the company, which is one
hundred million dollars. That clear
y demonstrates the low cost of pipe
line construction, as related to the
enormous profits of the industry.
In the same year, 1899, Henry H.
Rogers, testified as to existing mile
age of the Standard pipelines: 1--WE
probably have thirty-five thousand
mills or more, scattered all over the
country" Since that time many al
ditions and extensions have teen laid
ii every oil field in the UIited States !;
the oil regions of Kansas and Indian
Territory have been largely develop
ed; and trunk line is building from
the Kansas fields to Chicago. Thus
we are entirely safe in assuming that
fully forty thousand miles of pipeline
transportation are now embraced in
the Standard Oil system.
This means simply that the Stand
lard Oil Company is now in absolute,
asbitrary and exclusive control of
more miles of transportation facilities
than three of the greatest railroad
systems of the world Here are the
Official figures, as reported in 1904
Track
Railway Systems EmnlnYes MILEAGE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-28
Grand totals. Psi. 54S.

Grand totals. PSI, GAS. "a, 237
But oil is cheap, you say?
Yes; much cheaper than it used to
be, because of the enormous increase
IN productior,-but not nearly so
cheap as it would be under Tree and
fair competition.