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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-08
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away by their presence"
~ agree with you, sister," said Ethel
May. Now, who would wish to sit here
and In the prettiest part of the park,
too-wlth that old tramp In such close
proximity"
Just as Ethel May IT. this she and
her sister passed so clos, % the old man
In question that he plainly overheard
their remarks. Inyoluntarily he straight
ened himself up and drew his dilapidated
old coat across his breast to hide the
soiled and ragged shirtfront. A flush
dyed his pale cheek and a new sadness
shone In his eyes
The girls sauutered on up the gentle
hill over which the driveway led toward
the schoolhouse. Just as they reached
the summit they stopped suddenly and
threw up their hands tn horror, looking
about them as IL searching for some
means escape from threatening dan
ger On their right ran high stone wall,
belonging to the city reservoir, while on
The left and following the driveway close
" to the foot Of the hill was thick
hedge
Ethel May and Lucy, seeing no means
Of escaping from the road, whirled back
down the htl towards the spot where the
old tramp" was seated. Their faces
were white with fear and terror was
I'm their eyes The old tramp realiz-
ing that something terrible nenRced the
girls. Eprang from the bench and started
up the hill hardly conscious OF his act.
He walked tame and supported himself
on a stick
Only mluHt,, elapsed between the time
when the girls turned bnck down the hill
and the appearance Of the danger which
threatened them. And even before its
appearance this horror gave warning Of
Its approach 10 the beating OF hoofs and
the rafting OF wheels. Then over the
crest OF the hill came leapIng into view
a Tair OF maddeued horses drawing a
buggy. Evidently the driver had got cot
of the vehicle leaving the horses united.
for tks lines wcre tightly wrapped about
the whip handle az the dashboard.
On came the excited animals In their
wtldness, not seeing the two little white
frocked girls that fed before them And
snfety could only be found at the foot OF
the Hill where the reservoir wall turned
away to the right. disclosing the broad
acres OF the park. and the hedge on the
left suddenly ended itself at the edge of a
fountain. Ethel May and Lucy were using
all the strength Of their little legs to
reach this place Of safety, for ewing to the
narrowuess OF the road at this point they
dtd not dare trust 10 hugging the stone
wall or seeking shelter OF the hedge;
should the horses turn from the middle OF
would tie peFilous. so there was hut one
course opsn-this course was to reach
the bottom OF tine hiu II possible and
throw themselves from the road into the
grass az It's side.
But their hearts stopped beating as
they could hear the maddeuei horses
gaining on them at every leap OF their
powerful bodies, The hot breath from
the animals dllated uOstrlls touched their
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-08

their peace OF mind concerning re 70.
ture. Here In the Blake yard they had
been boun, Iously fed and splendldly
housed. No dogs nor cats came there to
menace their safety.
''I'll not let a trife like a family quar-.
rel ruin my future prospects," said Mrs.
White emphatically, as Hal left the tree
to go to Tia house In quest of a saw TO
help him IN his work of fat destruction.
Then she few to the porch OF Madame
DOYLE, who had come out to call her
children from the roof OF the barn, where
they were summing themselves prepare
tory for the MONDAY fight, which oc-
Cured regularly now. When the two
pigeon ladies' eyes met there was q look
OF reconciliation passed from one to The
other Madame Doyie was the first to
speak. She said: "Shall we be friends
again. Mrs Whitef'
1T viii be agreeable TO me-" confessed
Mrs. White. "ln fact, / never did relish
qp2"reling. But, wen not allude to the
past / shall call my children and In
struct them accordingly. There must be
no animosity between our youngsters
henceforth''
"You are a noble Bird" admitted
Madame DoYle. II confess that my son
Pig and myself were In the wrong.
shall now call my children anu giva them
their orders. You call yours up here and
we'll have bit OF a reunion"
So both mothers called to their nocks
and pretty soon all were lowered closely
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-08

young, for. in his first will made at Belem
before sailing for India under Almeida.
we find him bequeathing the Sabrosa prop
erty, In which parish he owned the Qunta
de Souta. He makes no mention of the
Casa de Pereira, which, from a most in
teresting document not long since brought
to light, we know to have also belonged
TO him In this-which is the will of the
great Magellan's great nephew the tesla
tor inveigns in the most vehement terms
against his ancestor, ordering that hence
forward over his house Of Sabrosa no heir
or descendant soever should restore the
coat-of-arms of the family, since / de-
sire Il should forever remain obliterated.
as a punishment for the crime of Ferdi.
nand Magellan. in that he entered the
service of CASTLE to the injury of this
Kingdom. and went to discover new lands,
where he died In the disgrace of our king.
OF Sahrosa and its belonging little
more need be said. Upon Mageliana
actual life there history Is silent. We
can picture him amid his native noun
tains, r.uIng the horses for which the dis
trict is san so famous, and hunting the
game with which its woods abound. We
feel that In some such way his youth must
have been spent in vigorous exercises
such us these, for action and vigor were
the two most marked features OF his
tempera meut. But however probable the
assumption. IL viii never pass within the
domain of proof for even Correa-most
diffuse aud gArrulous Of histOrians-tre
us to no details OF this period of Magel-
lan's life. MARY GRAHAM
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-08

food from an outsider as II had been to
rob has own brothers aud sisters Nhe1
be gohbled up--0r / should say down
the choice bite that Davy was Just be-
ginning 10 taste, Mr.. Pig Pigeon found
trouble on bis wings Dayy dew at hin
and gave him a peck frightfuily close TO
the eyes. and In another Instant a spot OF
red blood flowed. Then to the melee which
followed fast and furious Pig lost a great
many OF his fine white neck feathers
for Davy. being no glutton was slender
and very sprightly In his movements and
In q short time had caused his antagonist
20 "give up" The two excited mothers
hurried their respective sons TO their fats
In the tree where Fig was put 10 bed and
whore DaY. received severe Scoiding
from his young mother who had not seen
the cause OF the fight
Now, this childish matter might have
blown over had II not been for an old
parrot who was sitting on his perch 10
the back yard and who had been an In
terested spectator OF the battle. ''Ha.
hal" he called out, laughing loudly as
Madame Dovie half-carried her crippled
son 20 their tree-top Dat ''Ha, ha! So
che Pig -got-it.in- the neck Good-enonghi
his perch with laughter. As soon as he
could recover from his giee. old Poll
Parrot began telling the sparrows and the
domestic fowls all about the way In which
young Pig Doyie had been ''walloped," as
be expressed It.
You mind your own busIuessr' cried
Madame Dovie. who heard old Poll re-
laIing the story OF her sons disgrace to
q young duck. You are an old gossip,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-08

sprang from a noble family. "one OF the
Oldest IN the Kingdom" AS the genoa
ioglsts disagree about the names OF his
ancestors and "wtangle over his origin"
we are forced to make no selection re-
gardlng his forefathers. so uncertain are
they all. He had one brother; aud, from
mention OF them In his wills we know
he had two sisters, named respectively,
Isabel and Therza wife. Dona Beatriz
BarboSa, and sou, Rodrigo ie Magal-
lanes. The son died while very young
tsome bIogrnphers say there were two
sonsl aud TINS the name Magellan, as
representing that branch OF the family.
became extinct when the great Ferdinand.
navigator and explorer. died.
AS you all are familiar with the history
of Magelan's many voyages and dlscov-
cries. as told briefly IN the school his
tories, this sketch deals with the few
faint facts which do not appear therein.
The following is an extract from one Of
the many biographies of Magellan, aud
may be relied upon as furnishing what
authentic scraps of history there are OBJ
tainable;
Magellan lost his father and succeeded
to the estites when still comparatively
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-08

against me and mine; and II that bad
Pig OF mine dares to-"
Mamma" pleaded Fig, II am sorry for
my past conduct. If | may only have an
other name l may live down my ugly past
reputation for giuttOuy. What can be
expected Of pigeon who must 20 through
the world answering TO such handler
'"reO true" admitted Madame Dovie
Wen name you Divine, which name
will signify that Its owner divides his
last morsei OF food with his family aud
friends Now, let me charge you 70 live
true 10 your name.
And so peace and contentment reigned
once usore IN Pigeon Flats" where de-
scendeuts Of the whites and The novies
live to this day For this is a true story,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-08

and socially together on Madame Dovies
porch, when out came Hal with saw and
hammer In hand. When he saw the friend
ly gathering he was much amazed, and
stopped short, puckering his lips into
long whistle. We'll, WE'LL" he said. 81
guess would better try them a little
longer. Maybe they nave fought II out
aud are now Inclined to live like peace
able pigeons once more. I'll walt till
after the next feeding time, for II 10 then
they display their wariike propenslLies."
When old Poll Parrot saw the new order
of things she set up an awful wall.
"Shame~~shame! size screeched. Cow
ards-cowards! Weak back -bonesI'
But Madame Dovie only looked at old
Poll and smiled. "0h, you spiteful old
bird she cried you can't work US up
to lighting any more Just TO entertain
your depraVed taste. We have learned
on which side our bread Is buttered.
Henceforth my dear friend and her chill.
dren shall have no cause of complaint
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-08
Little Biographies
of Big Masters.

OF this once great mans early boy
hood and youth little Is known Even me
dsfe az his birth Is obscure. although
biographers place Il about the year
l4s0 y But this Is rather indefinite
And Is IL not surprising that historians
the things Of interest pertaining TO 50
great a mani However. we do know thsS
Be- was born at SabroSa. near ChaTes, u
the province OF Fraz-os- Monies, one q
The Widest districts Of Portugal Th1s
fact Magellan tells us hinself-tnaf ss
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-08

Ing her eyes on the old mans face. she
said In a voice full Of emotion: "0h, sir.
how can we ever thank you for the serY-
Ice you have Just done us? Words cannot
tell you how much we owe you. You
have saved our lives. Oh, the whole
thing was so sudden--so awful! I want
10 say so much TO you--b ut-but can't
Just now hnd the words. AID | am suf-
ferlng, too, for my ankle seems TO he
badly hurt don't believe | could get up
On my feet should | try"
Never mind about what | did" said
the old man 10 a kindly voice. touching
his hat. And If you win permit me III
assist yen to your feet and maybe we
can tel the extent Of your injury"
Lucy accepted the old mans assistance,
but she found she could not sustain her
weight on her hurt ankle You must
have help az once" said the old man.
Ethel May was crying Historically from
excitement st0b, oh, what shall we dor"
she walled I'VE want papa and mama
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-08

saw standing a few feet OF the old
tramp" whom they had observed sitting
In the park just a little while ago. Or was
1t just a little while agof-why, to
both the girls it seemed ages since they
had gone slowly up that hill towards
school.
Then they understood ail--how this poor
old being had saved them from the wild
horses hoofs. His had been the hands
that had rescued them In that last mo-
ment of horror-~rescued them from the
very jaws of death.
Lucy was the hrst to f~' speech Turn
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19
Science the Farmers Aid.

The government spends 100000 a
year in maintaining agricultural ex-
pertinent stations. To those unfa-
miliar with the vast benefit that has
accrued from this branch Of the fed
eral service the cost will appear larger
than the returns justify. One of the
practical results of scientific agricul-
tural research that will appeal to the
layman was recently given out by Pro-
fessor c. F. Curtiss, director of the
Iowa agricultural station, who points
out that the addition of a single kerr
mel to the ear of corn and to the head
of smaller grain would make an in
crease to the nations yield of 5,000,-
600 bushels of corn, 100000 bushels
of wheat and 100000 bushels of
oats. These are figures sufficiently
significant of the results to be
wrought by government experiments
to emphasize the practical value Of
the work that is going on among these
observation-disclosures City Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19
WRITES OF WARS HORRORS
Graphic Description of Fighting That Preceded
the Capture of Mukden.

verely wounded as he was, kept up
the fight until the bayonet wound put
an end to his life.
One might go on for columns de.
scribing this field. The dead are scat
tered everywhere and each body tells
its own story.
Many of them lie where they fell,
killed on the instant; others have
tried to crawl away only to die in the
effort, and still others lie in attitudes
which show their awful suffering be-
fore merciful death came to them.
In the village of Likampu itself the
scene to-day is even more horrible.
Here there had been street fighting
and every road, every lane, every
compound and every we'll has it's
heaps of dead. The fighting here was
very fierce and much of it was with
cold steel. Scores died by the bayonet
and CHASTITY wounds are visible on
every side. Dozens of terribly man.
gled bodies show the awful work of
the deadly hand grenades. In many
cases dead Russians and Japanese
lay side by side, their hands actually
closed on each other in the death
grip.
Many houses had been set on fire
by the Russian shells and in them
can be seen the half-burned bodies of
wounded men who crawled there for
shelter only to to meet death in an
even more horrible form.
We rode rapidly through the village,
for the sight was not a pleasant one.
Great fires were burning on every
side, for the japanese were at work
cremating their dead, and the ohpr
of burning human flesh added ANEW
horror to the already long list.
And remember that this is only one
small corner of the battlefield; all
along line 100 miles long they are
lying, though not so thickly as they
are in this cornfield.-Will H. Brill,
special correspondent Chicago Jour.
nal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19
Plain M arble Slab
Marks Resting Place
of Gentle Author of
the Sketch Book.
At Irving'S Grave

1t shows, however, that Dutchman
had the principal say about it. Ka-
trina worked in a few frills around
the cupola, and there the church
stands, much like blockhouse fort.
Irving's Plain Grave.
washington Irving, born April 8,
1888. Died Nov 20. 1859" leaned
over the. gate in the fence that sur
rounds the sacred plot of ground and
read this inscription on plain slab
of marble about two feet high. A
dozen other stones somewhat smaller
occupy the modest enclosure. The
sexton came by, and | spoke to him.
He said that visitors had Clipped
away two other slabs, that this was
the third one erected over Irving's
grave. | wondered that, out of TO-
100000 people in the gentle authors
country, none had seen fit to build up
instead of chip away. 1t will be a
matter of no great surprise If English
men some day endeavor to place a
lasting shaft among the trees that
surround the resting place of the man
that they too love.
do not mean that his spirit is of
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19
Author Fond of the Country.

Jules Verne found the noise and
stir of the city too exciting for him
and so he went to Amiens to live. He
liked the quiet of the town, its cathe-
dral, it's surrounding ponds and
marshes and some of the families to
whom he was introduced. In one Of
the families he found his wife. Be-
side one of the ponds, watching duck
dive, came the inception Of his great
story, "Vingt Mile Lieues Sous les
Mers." He worked in an old tower.
where he had only pitch pine furni-
ture, save a few old-fashioned chairs
and an oak settee, family heritage
that he had fetched from Nantes. Pic
lures of the sea hung on the white
washed walls. He said that the luxu-
rious homes Of literary men in Paris
Jared on him-that the recherche Of
the modern habitation prevented one
from retiring within the chamber of
the Imagination and giving ones self
up to ones thoughts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

And Tarrytown was the very heart
of the Revolutionary contest.
The hackmen, seeing me start out
again, would drive me to the Old
Dutch Church and back for 6edollar.
One of them said he would allow me
half an hour to look about Afhalf
hour for Sleepy Hollow and Irving's
grave and the church! The limita-
ton was annoying, and besides, I
wanted to be alone. | had spent
many half hours with the author of
the Sketch Book. So away l tramped.
The oldest church on the Hudson is
only about a half mile north of Tar
rytown. You are told that Frederick
Filipse and his wife Katrina Van Cort-
land built it in 1890, and 1t looks just
as If Dutchman and his wife did
erect it about that year. think Ka-
trina put her foot down real hard un-
der her short skirts, when the plans
were being made. &
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

"My dear son." was the reply, your
creditors have also been harassing me.
I am therefore, glad that you are so
familiar with current history, as you
will understand what | mean when
say that until they are satisfied have
to take charge of our custom-house."
Louisville Courrier-Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19
THE CRUELTY OF FASHION.

Snow-White Heron Is Surely Doomed
to Extinction.
The splendid snow-white heron,
known as the American egret, one Of
the few kinds which bear the aigrette
plumes of millinery and commerce, is
among the warning species of America
"a victim to memorable fashion. says
Herbert X. Job in Country Life in
America.
In 1903 the price of plumes offered
to hunters was 1872 per ounce. which
makes the plumes worth twice their
weight in gold. There will always be
men who would break any law for
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19
WASHINGTON DUKE is DEAD
Head of American Tobacco Company,
and Noted Philanthropst.

Washington Duke, founder of the
American Tobacco company, and one
Of the South's greatest philanthro-
pists, died at Durham, N. c., May ..
Mr.. Duke was one Of the wealthiest
men in the South and his contribu-
lions to charitable and educational IN
situations were large and frequent.
One of his most noted gifts was $780,
900 to Trinity college at Kingston, N.
c., upon condition that the college
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19
Manv Children Are SlckIy.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
used by Mother Gray, nurse in Childrens
Home, New York, Cure Feverishness, Head
ache, Stomach Troubles, Teething DIS
orders, Break up Colds and Destroy Worms.
At TALL Druggists .25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

SIdNS VI Vdobi'SsS' ~ "''S'
necessity less happy because rich
bankers and brokers and brewers, in
dying, have had erected tall monu-
ments and piles of stone that hedge
in our dear Irvings grave. Nor do
mean that America is unappreciative.
Perhaps Americans are little
thoughtless. The struggle for the dol
lar is so absorbing.
Longfellow has written:
''Here lies the gentle humorist. who died
In the bright Indian summer of his fame.
A simple stone. with but date and name,
Marks his secluded resting place beside
The river that he loved and glorifed.'
And so, saddened a little but full
of peaceful thoughts, I took my way
back to Tarrytown and to "the river
that he glorified"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

The London music publishers have
agreed not to issue any new popular"
songs until the copyright laws have
been improved. This means blessed
relief for time for the patient and
long suffering public.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

Two prominent Paris officials en-
gagged in mortal combat on the field of
honor last week. The duel, which was
in the French style, was unusually
ferocious. one of the contestants, so
the report runs, being badly scratched
on the finger.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

The Atlanta tuberculosis convention
did not even allude to the tapeworm
as the effective foe of consumption.
Ignoring that which has been the
guest of some of our best people is
reprehensible.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

such profit. No rookery of these
herons can long exist, unless it be
guarded by force of arms day and
night.
Mr.. Job tells how he visited what Is
perhaps the last large remaining egret
rookery in North America.
1t should be understood that these
plumes-which are variously called by
milliners "aigrettes," stubs" or "os-
preys," and are dyed to whatever color
is fashionable-are borne only during
the nuptial season and can be secured
only by shooting the birds when they
have assembled in colonies to breed,
when their usual shyness has depart
ed, owing to the strength of the paren-
tai instinct. Returning to their nests,
they are shot down and their young
are left to starve.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19
For Rent or Sale, Two Ranches OF
5000 Acres Each.

Located in Custer county on South
Loup river; consists Of 500 acres good
corn land, 60 alfalfa. 800 meadow and
the balance in pasture; good improve
ments. Inquire of Victor H. Coffman'
Omaha, Neb.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

Woman worth sixty millions tried in
vain to get into Philadelphia society.
Should have begun two generations
earlier. Had no grandfather.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

The duke of Manchester gets sur
prising tribute from Mr.. Andrew Car
negie. Says the ironmaster: HE is
good fellow, a man of integrity, and
from what l hear is devoted husband
and one who will make home happy"
We're very glad to hear 1t.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

The Washington Post says: "Of
course, woman's kiss is worth $780,
600, if it can be paid for with the same
kind of coin" 1t can, generally, If
you go to court.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

Storekeepers report that the extra
quantity, together with the superior
quality Of Defiance Starch makes II
next to impossible to sell any other
brand.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

The Sultan of Morocco offers 81 each
for the heads of his enemies. 1t looks
as if the heads of his enemies were a
glut in the market.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

Mankind has invented nearly $4,000
drinks, we are told, and all but two
are injurious. More proof of total de-
pravity, Ell?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

George Foster Peabody has pur-
chased the small matter of noun
tain in New York. 1t is wonder that
more of our wealthy men have not
thought about collecting mountains.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

1.-THE crowned heads of Europe are
all afraid of their cooks" says
magazine writer. So are the I'M
crowned heads in this country.