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The daily tribune., 1906-01-12

Goldheld. Nevada, has 250 incorpor-
ated Mining Companies. and instead
OF the barren desert OF four years ago.
Is q hustling. bustling, up-to-date city
OF 5000 inhab bitants
The daily tribune., 1906-01-12
A Happy Problem.

Pardon me- but ought to tell you
that Jones has run AWAY with your
wife.
Husband (bored)-Why run?
The daily tribune., 1906-01-12
Pussy Cat Rhyme.

Can you tell me why
A hypocrite sly
Can better descry
Than you can or I
On how many toes
A pussy cnt goes!
A hypocrite neat
Can best counterfeit.
And 50 I suppose
Can best count her toes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-17
Stuffed Peppers.

Parboil sweetbraad, cool, and cut in
to small cubes; there should be one
cupful. Melt two tablaspoonfuls of but
ter, add two tablespoonfuls of flour,
and pour on gradually, while stirring
constantly, half cupful of chicken
stock; then add two tablespoonfuls Of
heavy cream and one third of a cupful
OF mushroom caps broken into small
pieces. Season with salt, paprika and
Wore stershire sauce. Cut slice from
the stem end of six green peppers, re,
more the seeds, parboil for fifteen min
utes and drain. Cool, fill with sweet
bread mixture, cover with buttered
crumbs, and bake until the crumbs
are brown. Break the stems of musn-
rooms, cover with cold water, and
cook slowly for twenty minutes. Melt
two tablespoonfuls of butter, add a
few drops of onionjuice and two
tablespoonful of flour; then pour on
gradually, while stirring constantly,
the water drained from the mushroom
stems and enough chicken stock to
make one cupful. Add .one-fourth Of a
cupful of heavy cream, and season
with salt and paprika.-Fannie Merit
Farmer in Woman's Home Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-17
Coral Isles and Shallow Seas Afford Safe and Pictur.
esque Roadway to Key West

Miami, Fla, Oct Annexation Of
the now disturbed Cuban republic by
rail- conversion of the already thirty.
ing city of Key West into the Hobo
ken of Havana, with its docks throng.
ed with huge doubled acked ferry
boats; construction of a great railway
line that goes to sea, leaping from is
land to island with long viaducts and
bridges on which the passenger bound
from New York to Cuba will see from
the car windows nothing but the blue
waters of the Atlantic on the one
side and the blue waters of the Gulf Of
Mexico on the other; an engineering
feat involving problems now solved
for the first time-all that and much
more is involved in the extension
now in progress of the Florida East
Coast railroad south from Miami, its
present southern terminus, to the tip
of the long sickle shaped series of
coral islets which the peninsula of
Florida has thrown out into the tropie
sea. Within three years, unless some
unexpected interruption occurs, the
tourist may take an ocean voyage in a
Pullman, conveyed in highest comfort
along the line of the Florida keys, and
thence in a huge car ferry nearly 100
miles across the straits, and out of
sight of land, to Havana.
A thousand picturesque undertaking
have marked the building of the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-17

American railroads. Untraversable
mountain ranges have been bored,
suspension bridges assembled amidst
the swirling spray of cataracts, bot
tomless swamps filed with the debris
for demolished mountains. Yet none
more picturesque has been evolved
than this work due to the construct
i've imagination of Henry M. Flagler,
who has projected an American rail-
road that will go further to sea than
any yet constructed.
From the Miami to Key West along
the route which has been selected
for the gigantic enterprise it is ia
miles as the engine will go. In the
mainland section the line has already
followed, as far as possible, the spaces
not cross Matched in the map with
the shadings which show swamp 10
Homestead, a distance of "a miles.
Thence across the vast, nearly in,
undated prairie that borders the shall
low sounds pr ,tected by the long reef
of Islands, over Jewish creek, 10
KEEP Largo, the biggest of the entira
chain. On this key Is miles of rail-
road viii be laid. After that now,
with short, now with long jumps, the
whole series will be traversed through
Lower Metacomb, Grassy, Gravel,
Vaccas. and then with an immense
spring across a channel $4,000 feet
wide to Bahia Honda, where a little
harbor will be created, enabling direct
train communication with Havana
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-17

even beofre the line is completed to
Key West. Deep draught vessels can
secure admittance at this point, and
the distnce to Havana is only 20
miles greater than from the city at
the end of the crescent of keys, where
ultimately a great seaport will be con
structed with terminals, wharves ami
docks. From the harbor IF Key West
the car floats, each capable of con-
veying train Of thirty cars. will ply
to the Cuban capital.
Nature has assisted in the project.
The little coral insects whose secre
lions have been petrifed so plentifully
all along the Florida peninsula have
prepared a broad fat surface to
meet the needs of the engineers, some
portions of 1t appearing just above
the water in the form Of keys-low
fiat islands covered with sedgs and
jungle in the uncultivated portions;
with plneapples. lemons and cocoanue
groves where man has fixed his habi-
tation-some of it submerged a few
feet beneath the wharves that tumble
in from the deeper parts of the sea.
The coral rock provides a natural
ballast--one that may be dug out in
chunks large and small and used for
filling where the line crosses one of
the swampy tracts of the region.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-17
cAPERs NEAR MEANWHILE.

Some are very aLdous for the rail
road; some don't want it. They are
afraid it will come through sideways
instead of endways.
Lost-Somewhere between home
and Auburn-Mr. Richard Cloy. When
last seen he was upon a telephone
pole with a bell trying to ring Miss
Jamie Miller up.
Bluit is wondering why he can't
ride with the girls. Say, Bluit, you
haven't got any buggy; do like Bert.
walk with them.
Misses Ruby and Wilkie Montgom
e.: were seen going to .Anser on
Thursday. Wonder what for? Candy,
guess.
If all the fools was all one wouldn :
they be a big fool?
Bruce Cox is going to Brookhaven.
Wonder what ne will bring back with
rim. County Cor. Meadville (Miss)
Starchlight
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-17

The work is E=ll under way. Each
practical problem is being solved as
it arises. For a railroad thus to go to
sea is something new in the history
OF engineering, but inventive geLi1s
Is proving itself equal to the task.
The greater expense is to be ex-
planned not only in the large mileage
OF bridges and viaducts but in the ex-
posed character of the line, for the
cost exceeds that OF average railroad
construction-about $4,000 a mile.
which is perhaps three times greater
than in ordinary at country where
no long bridges have to be built
CO o. Ct moIJ ST psAIoAuI Ielol euJ
million dollars.
The construction work began in
1905 on the basis of surveys which
had been made previously. All the
grading of the section of the road on
the mainland has now been finished,
and part of the viaduct work complet
ed. Over nearly all the distance, for.
tunately, there is foundation of coral.
"hich allows the concrete, reinforced
with steel, to be firmly moored with
steel supports. No roadway in the
world, anywhere, experts say will be
safer than this; and none more bean
tiful as it lies cleaning white in tropi-
cal sun. In few places where the
foundation is sand, piling is used to
afford a foundation Every here ana
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-17

there dredges are actively pumping
up sand from deep water, conveying 1t
through pipes and depositing it in
shallow water to help in the con
struction of the line Elsewhere are to
be found dredges which eat their way
over the fiat land leaving a shallow
canal on either side of the roadbed
which they throw up.
The pioneers of "the railroad that
is going to sea" are at this writing
pushing their way across the keys,
many of which are barren and unten
aa'a though few are inhabited by
fishermen and wreckers, some of them
living in queer, picturesque hous 5
built on stills. AS the narrow passage
of water between the islands are eros
sed the construction crews find them
elves often amidst the fleet of spongs
fishers from Key West, who lift their
valuable cargoes from the shoals
about these landsf.
iloofcwost no ga a etoin etaon
Building a railway line across such
a series of islands and stretches OF
open water naturally presents prac-
teal problems in the housing of men.
After the negro laborers have cleared
out the dense tropical jungle on the
unnihabited islands, the construction
crews Of white men of various ma
tionalities arrive. On the land they
live in temporary wooden houses, or
in some cases in well-arranged tents.
Fourteen camps have been established
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-17
the Workmen.

each in a favorable location on firm
ground. The water for drinking and
cooking has to be transported from
Miami: the food is as well cooked and
varied as is possible so far from urban
markets. A hospital tent enables the
camp physician properly to treat any
case of illness. The men in every way
are made comfortable. Even an i'm
provisd barber shop gives facilities
for shaving and hair cutting at sur
prisingly low rates. The men who do
the work on the water live in floating
dormitories, two stories high, neat
and commodious, which are anchored
somewhere near the great floating
dredges. Some of the men labor con
stantly in water an naturally receive
higher wages than the others.
The details of the engineering task
give no conception of the enormity
the undertaking. From Homestead to
Key West in the line will consist of "a
land miles, while % miles are built
over swamp and nearly 80 over water
Ten bridges are called for and several
miles of steel span work and con
crete arch. Four long viaducts viii
have an aggregate length Of nearly
six miles. From Lonk Key to COnch
Key it is 1O.400 feet, across Knights
Key channel, 1900 feet, over Moser
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-17
DIRECT RAILWAY SERVICE FROM NEW YORK TO HAVANA.

Key channel 1890 feet, while Bahia
Honda channel has a width Of a..
$50 feet. These viaducts will consist
of series of reinforced concrete, cir
cular arch spans and piers bringing
the base Of the rails somewhat more
than 80 feet above the mean low
water level. and insuring that the
passing trains will always be above
the spray of the dashing waves below.
The greatest of these yiaducts will
be the longest marine bridge in ev.
istence. 1t is about double the length
of Brooklyn bridge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-17

Exactly" he murmured. Now.
have you any knowledge, any idea of
the contents Of that letter."
NO no idea at ALL"
Hem" he commented Il think
ought to tell you at once that I am
Lord Arrowdale's solicitor. Miss
Frere"
"Yes?' said Norah. quite simply.
She was only family curious.
yes. And, may l ask, Miss Fre-e.
if you have formed any plans for your
future?"
Amy plans? No / have formed no
plans; II did not know that any
were necessary. 1 thought that
should go on living here as l have
done, and" She stopped
You are quite happy here?" he
asked.
ooh. yes. yes" she assented, with
little sigh. quite happy"
Mrs. Jordan is kind and-ahem-
all that?"
Yes" said Norah. Il have al.
ways lived here since l was a child
Il see, and have grown attached to
the place. 1t is a very quiet"
Yes, and very beautiful"
Il see; attached to Mrs. Jordan and
fond of the place. Upon my word, it
is a pity"
The last sentence was not intended
| for Norah but her ears were quick
and she turned her eyes upon hlm
with surprised questioning that
made him cough again.
| Il mean-dear me.-that-that per
haps it would be as well to let well
alone Certainly for your sake"
Norah still looked at him, puzzled
and uncertain, and he hurried on.
"This-this life is a life of change,
Miss Frere, a life of changes and sur
prises. You would say that you had
not found it so, but yours is an ex
ceptionaI, a very exceptional case
believe me. And you do not know the
Earl of Arrowdale. to whom your
nurse, Mrs. Hayes wrote?" he asked
with sudden abruptness.
NO. Until l saw his name upon
the envelope of the letter I did not
know such a person existed"
Dear me, he said aloud. Then he
muttered: "Confound it, how shall
tell her with those eyes of hers
fixed on me l'ke-like gimlets?"
which they certainly were not. Dear
me, that is SO strange, because, you
see, my dear Miss Frere the earl
knows you so well"
Knows me? l think you must be
mistaken l am sure that | have
never seen him nor heard of him till
now"
No. l should have said that The
earl 1new of you-of you. There is
a difference is there not? And-and
to put it abruptly, which I have been
trying not to do all this time. it is
by his request, l should say command
| that l am hero today"
BY the command of the Earl Of
Arrowdale?" said Norah.
Yes; his lordship takes vecy
| great interest in you In fact
ahem, you have no other name than
Norah-Norah Frere. I believer"
| She shook her head
Did you ever hear your mother
speak of your father, Miss Frere?"
No" said Noah in a low voice. 81
think he is dead
Now we are coming to it," he NUT
tered. My dear young lady, your
/ father is not dead; in fact-ahen =
| he is very much alive l thought it
/ likely that you may have learned
| that he and your mother were sep
arated-frOm no fault of your
mothers he added as the beautiful
! face grew suddenly pale and the dark
eyes became moist no fault of hers
whatever. Er-incompatibility or
temper. Yes, may say, with all due
respect to my noble client. that any
woman would have found it difficult
to live with him. Your father. the
earl"
What did you say? My father,
the earl"
To be continued.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-17
Not LOGON otive.

Mrs. Goodkind-"so you are an en-.
gineer, and can't get a Job il. this
town. Well, why don't Won go to
some other placer"
Tattereden Torae-'T can't madam:
you see I'm a stationary engineer"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-17
SUPERSTITION.

Mr. Snaggs-'I understand Blinkins
is married"
Mrs. SIS that so Who's his wife?
Mr. S.--'Mrs. Bliffkins, suppose"
The Bohemian.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-17

FRANKLIN Roberts has been engased
to support Roselle Knott in The
Duchess Of Devonshire Kaich is now
being renearsed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-17

At another time she might have
expressed surprise. but now there was
no room for any emotion but grief.
'The Earl of Arrowdale yes" said
the woman slowly you will post fl
with your own hand-when-when
am gone; tonight Norah. dear?"
Eyes, Catherine" said Norah sim
ply
"Tou don't ask me what it is Miss
Norah?"
Not unless you care to tell me.
dear"
mo, will not tell you; you will
know soon. II she struggled
as if with some strong emotion. and
for the first time her eyes filed with
: tears. Il can't tell you, Norah and
yet it is so hard-so hard!" And the
tears rolled down the wan cheeks
Moran, say once more, Catherine
love you. | will never think bad
ly of you. whatever may happen
whatever l may hear. Whatever pe3
pie say of you. I will love you!"
Catherine. dear, dear Catherine
you know | have loved You and that
shall always love you, whatever may
happen! What can happen to make
me so wicked and ungrateful as t.
forget you or think Of you in any
way but as my second mother?"
Catherine Hayes opened her eye,
and fixed them on the girls face witt
ihexpressible tenderness; then, viii
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-08-22
Laundering Lace Handkerchief.

A fine lace handkerchief may be en-
tirely ruined by being Numbered in the
wrong way. 1t requires more delicate
handling and manipulation than al
most any Other fabric and cannot be
cleansed by rubbing without utterly
destroying it. Wet the handkerchief
thoroughly with warm water and rub
it well over with fine clean soap.
Roll it up in a little ball and lay it
away in an earthernware bowl part
full of water to soak for a short time,
say ten to twenty minutes. 1t is not
necessary to allow them TO soak for a
longer time, as such articles are sell
dom much soiled. When this is done
squeeze the suds ont, rub a little more
soap over them and squeeze again,
but leave the clean Suds in and spread
the articles smoothly against a clean
mirror or a window pane and they will
dry adhering to the glass and when
dry will be equal to new. This mode
of cleansing will not injure them in
the least and the most delicate laces
may be treated in this way with no
fear of their being a particle worn or
torn in the operation.-The Epitomist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-08-22
The Girl With Thin Arms.

A private pointer for the long slen-
der-armed girl:
Don't fall into the snare of dressing
your bony elbows with what the fash
ion books call "%softening frills of
lace"
Don't you believe it.
That frill will fall over the very
curve you wish to display and fall
away from the hollow you wish to
hide.
Fix the bottom of your elbow sleeves
with a close band OF black or dark
colored ribbon, let it be quite snug so
that what little flesh there is there,
will swell out impressively.
The plain turn back elbow cuff gives
the same effect and there is bound to
be some taper to your arm if the out
lines are clearly defined.
Try it and see, advises the Provi-
dence Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-08-22
Book on Happy Women.


Some day, when | have time, I am
going to write a book about Happy
Women. 1t will not be q large book,
the material is too scarce. But it will
be very ~iteresting. So much has been
written, you know, about Great, Fa-
nous, Talented and Good Women;
but no one has ever thought it worth
while to chronicle the story of the
Happy Woman. And yet-now that
| come to think of it, | only know
two such women at this time. One
is feeble-minded-the gentlest, most
placid and most %buoyant creature you
can imagine; for whom life has no
sorrows; the other is living the self
less life of the true and consecrated
mother. | used to know one other
happy m some years ago; but
she is dead. She loved a certain kind
of work-it was of a very high order.
And the sternest ~unloveliest duty
held her back from it 25 years. Then
one day the barriers were rolled aside.
Happiness came into her life like
a flood; and she died. Perhaps, after
all, it was not happiness she knew,
but rapture. But | am sure there are
more happy women in the world than
it wots of; and when | Write my book
| shall seek them out. | have an idea
that people will be surprised to know
them. They will not want to talk of
themselves, but what strange things
have the power to narrate.
And now tell me, If you were going
to make this search, where would
you make it?
Among the seasons d~ebutantes,
those fair young creatures in whose
pathway there is not a thorn?
Among the famous, whose value 10
the world is recognized, whose daily
need is homage?
Among those who have neve known
the smallest physical want?
Among those who 1atter themselves
that they have a mission"
Among the very rich?
Among the very poor?
Well, you may be right. But I
think that the happy woman of whom
| am to write will be found among
workers who love their work and do
it for its own sake.
One may be found at the loom, an
other, perhaps, with the pen in her
hand, and both co%nsecrated to their
tasks as much as though the sacred
oil has touched their foreheads.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-08-22
Pekaboo Pharmacies.

Mankind is surely mixing himself
up with feminine raiment in surprising
fashion. A Chicago merchant has for
hidden his saleswomen to display their
more or less sharpened elbows to his
cold and critical patrons. Whether
to save the nerves of the patrons or
the vanity of his employees is not stat.
ed. AS for the peekaboo blouse,
there has ever been talk of referring
the matter to congress. One George
Schooner, a reverend father of Ro-
chester, Pa, ~distrusting the lawmaK-
ers, has taken the bull by the horns.
He has set a precedent by ordering
two women from the building because
he did not fancy they received sufi-
cient protection from their upper rig
ging, despite the fact that their waists
were made of "all-over," a most de-
eeptive term, since aIl-overs reveal a
good bit of that which is under.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-08-22
Thunder and LIGHTNING.

A delightful thunder and lightning
foulard has some pretty Old World
killed trimming round the hem of an
otherwise cry plain skirt The bodice
is cut up a little in p%inafore fashion,
with a deep pointed belt of black
panne to give a length; some coarse
cream Irish crochet is introduced over
chiffon, both at the back and in front,
softened with a little bit of black
panne and a touch of gold trimming.
The sleeves, reaching just below the
elbow, are broken up to show an in
sertion of the lace. This is an ideal
frock and a useful one, and Is smart
enough for any occasion, and yet does
not give the appearance of being over
dressed. The same model would he
charming in colored tussore or taffe-
tas-mousseline. Eolienne, too, is use
full for an afternoon frock, and can
be had in various practical colors.
Poplinette and all soft clinging mater
ials are graceful.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-08-22
TIL b WORLD

The average pay of the 71,445 ops
erat.ves in Japan's cotton mills is
fourteen cents a day.
1t is estimated that Chinese labor
ers at work in other countries send
home $4,000, O00 a year.
President Gompers wants 81 a
head from the 100000 members OF
labor organizations for a war fund.
Health Commissioner Darlington
ordered a sweeping investigation of
the foul b%akeshops in New York City.
The Southern Pacific conductors
and brakemen are to ask at once a
wage increase and an eight-hour day.
J~ourneymen plumbers Of San
Francisco recently won a strike for
an increase of wages from So to Sc
per day of eight hours.
Conductors and railway trainmen
in the employ of the Canadian Pa
cifc Railway Company on lines east
of Fort William CONT have received
an increase in wages.
The President, at the instance Of
Secretary Taft, gave directions that
officials in charge of public works are
to detect and punish violations OF
the eight-hour labor law.
The plan for the amalgamation Of
the J%ourneymen Tailors of North
America and the United Garment
Workers failed of adoption on the
referendum vote just taken.
A joint appeal to Russians to take
part in a national strike was issued
by certain Duma members, commit
tees of Poles and Jews and sundry
regularly organized revolutionary
hadias
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-08-22
Thoughts for Girls.

Your mother is your best friend.
Have nothing to do with girls who
snub their parents.
Tell the ~pleasantest things you
know when at meals.
Do not expect your brother to be as
dainty as a girl.
Exercise and never try to look as
II you we're in delicate health.
Introduce every new acquaintance
to your mother as soon as possible.
Enjoy the pleasures provided for
you by your parents to the fullest ex-
tent.
Most fathers are inclined to over
indulge their daughters. Make it i'm
possible for your father to spoil you
by fairly returning his affection and
devotion.
Do not quarrel with your brother;
do not preach at him and do not cod
die him. Make him your friend, and
do not expect him to be your servant,
nor let him expect you to be his, ad
monishes the New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-08-22
Girls Should Avoid Men

Who lie.
Who brag.
Who buster.
Who are mea
Who are selfish.
Who lack courtesy.
Who have bad habits.
Who are asily driven to drink.
Who make capital by s%landering
others.
These hints are CLEANED from the
advice of an evidently experienced
fair one, who, unfortunately, does not
offer debutantes a list of eligibles that
come up to her requirements.-Phila
delphia Record.