davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
Family PRESTIGE in ENGLAND

The greater and greatest mobiles are
established in a fear which is very
like what the fear of God used to be
when the common people feared him.
and, though they are potent political
magnates, they mainly rule as the
king himself does, through the secu-
lar reverence of those beneath them
for their titles and the visible images
OF their state. They are wealthy men,
OF course. with so much substance
that when one now and then at.
tempts TO waste it he can hardly do
so, but their wealth alone would not
establish them in the popular regard.
His wealth has no such effect for
Mr.. Astor in England, and mere
money, though it is much desired by
all, is more venerated in the person of
its possessor than it is with us. It
is ancestry, it IS the long uncontested
primacy of families first in their
place, time out of mind, that LAYS its
resistless hold upon the fancy ard
bows the spirit before it.-Nortb
American Review.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
TURNING THE DESERT
INTO A GARDEN LAND
National Governments Vast Undertaking--Lofty Dams
Which VIII Be Among the Engineering Wonders of the
World-Storing the Life Giving Water That 1t May Be
Carried to the Farms.

Washington, Jan. 6.-There is
quietly going on in the wilds of the
great west a mighty work undertaken
by the United States government IN
order that the desert may blossom as
the rose. Towering dams, fashioned Of
massive granite blocks, walls of con-
crete and thousands OF tons of earth
are rising day by day; rivers are
turned from their courses and arti-
fetal lakes are forming in the hollows
of the hills. And all this IS being
brought about that life-giying water
may be conducted to the parCned soil
in regions now destitute of vegetation
The average Z lied and perspir-
ing granger" who yields a pick and
shovel in the arduous labor of making
bitches to carry water TO his 100 acre
homestead out in the western plains,
is not as rule, aware that some
four thousand years ago the dusky sub
jects of the Pharaohs performed the
same work for exactly similar pur-
poses. As far back as history takes
us. We find the sons of the soil de-
vising ways and means to get water to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
A cuRluos QUESTION.

Two men were arguing hOtly on :
street corner Suddenly they threw
off their coats and began to fight In
a moment both their faces were coy
cred with blood.
Two strangers, rushing between
them, stopped the fight, and demand
ed to know what the trouble was
about
He" said the smaller fighter
says if a mans wife and mother
both fell overheard, it would be the
mans duty to save his mother, and
let his wife shift for herself.
claim"
He's right" said tine first strang
er. "A mans mother is old and
weak. She should be saved first"
But a man promises his wife at
the altar to look after her above all
other women"
I'VE owe most to our mothers.
They brought us into the world"
mo we owe most to our wives.
Consider what they do for us.
Why"
"Ah, you talk foolish"
abuse amt argument
A policeman appeared.
Whats the matter here" he
asked
why" said a bystander they're
arguing about whether. if a mans
wife and mother both fan overheard,
the man ought to save the wife and
let the mother go, or vice versa"
Hi" said the policeman, che
ought to save his mother, of course"
Ought he? That's how much you
know" said the bystander scornfully.
"Why, man"
But suddenly a loud, calm voice
rose above the uproar
Gentlemen it said, "this is an in
teresting and important question, but
there is no use rioting over it. Let
use submit it, instead Let us get
up a discussion in the press about
it. Then both sides will be thor.
oughly threshed out"
This idea pleased all hands. The
men separated, each, mentally com
posing a wife VS.. mother letter to
the correspondence man of his favor
lite newspaper
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10

the cotton woods" putting tobacco
smoke, while your pony is doing his
best TO fill in the interstices between
his ribs with cool. rich alfalfa, you fer
verify bless thar wise old farmer of
ancient days who first hit upon the
idea of irrigation and thus made pos
sible such cases" as you are then en-
ioying.
During the late eighties" of the
last century the national government
began to investigate the possibilities
of semitic irrigation. The result of
this investigation was the discovery
that there were from 125,000,000 to
200,000,000 acres of the vast waste
lands of the west susceptible to re-
clamation by irrigation, an area six
times that of the improved farm lands
Of the New England states. New York,
New Jersey Pennsylvania. North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida combined.
Since that time the government has
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
CHAPTER V.

The singing of the birds awakened
Leola, and, when she had realized her
surroundings, she sprang out Of bed
moved by sudden impusle
All the house was quiet she could
could not sleep: it would be a good
opportunity to see something of the
outside of the wonderful place which
had suddenly fallen, as it seemed.
from the clouds into her hands
Quickly dressing herself, and chUos-
ing plain, modest, cotton dress from
the wardrobe which Mary had already
filled and arranged, Leola stole on
tiptoe past Mary's door, for fear Of
waking her, and down the great stair
. case.
A servant was cleaning the hall, and
looked up with a start at the apparition
Of the slim, tall graceful figure of her
mistress.
Leola said "gool-morning," in her
gentle way. and passed out through
the open doorway into the early
morning sunshine. the girl looking
after her with respectful admiration.
Mary was quite right" said the
maid to I footman who also came out
of room 10 look after the young mis-
tress. she is a beautiful young lady,
and as good-tes pered and pleasant as
! she is pretty TN be a pleasure TO
I live with her"
Quite unconscious of the golden
opinions she had won. Leola made her
/ way along one of the smooth gravel
paths. and gradually wandered around
| the house, through trim velvety lawns
and well-kept strawberries, into the
park Every now and then she
| turned to look at the Abbey, and
from every fresh point il seemed to
/ her to gain beauty. One side especial
/ ly filled her with admiration-it was
! the south side, along which ran a
broad. low terrace, broken here and
there by steps leading 10 the lawn,
and adorned by statutes of white
marble that stood out white and sharp
against the green ivy and the glitter.
ing windows which opened on to the
terrace itself.
Leola stood looking at the scene
for few minutes, then followed the
path into which she had wandered
and gained the park She was sud
denly stopped by low iron railing
and was just about to climb over this
when, happening to look round, wo
man-lil.e, to see If she was observed
she was startled by the presence Of q
man, who was leaning at little dis
lance from her on this same railing
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10

NOTED the movement for irrigation, I'M
til the hostile and scepticai pupnc mad
TO admit that irrigation Was essential
to the development Of the west.
These men were the managers and
directors of the pioneer western rail
roads. With that wisdom and fore
sight that has always characterized
the great majority of the men who
have controlled the destinies of our
larger railroads, they saw the ire
mendous impetus that would be given
to the development of the west if IT.
rigation could be successfully estah
lished. So, knowing that a well set
tied and prosperous country means
traffic for the roads and traffic means
revenues. they banded together and
set to work Systematically TO educate
the people to an understanding of the
immense benefits that would result
from irrigation.
The campaign of education was con-
tinued at enormous expense and in
the face of bitter storm of criticism,
which resembled, in intensity, the at
lacks to which the railroads are being
subjected in the freight rate agitation
today, but the railroad men finally sue
ceeded in impressing the COMPRESSION
al mind with the effectiveness and en-
tire practicability of a vast national
policy of irrigation. The very ex-
istence of some of these railroads de-
pended upon the development of their
respective territories. The results of
their efforts are apparent in the vast
territories now being reclaimed from
the desert by irrigation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
Leola Dale's.
Fortune
BY Charles Garvice
: - - . ~ :, . s~.s~s~s~.s~s - - y :
BY Charles Garvice

if she had been asked, she would have
said that she was happy, oTer happy;
but unconsciously she felt that 1t was
all too great, TO grand, and her soN-
tude-for after all she was solitary
overwhelmed her.
With something like sigh she went
to the window, AMI drawing aside the
blind, loked out upon the night.
Her room overlooked the most beau
tiful portion OF the grounds.
Before her stretched a level, vel
yety lawn. broken here and there by
brilliant patches of flower-oeds; and
backed by the shrubbery and the state
ly elms that surrounded the house.
AS she looked, filled with the beauty
of the scene, she sighed.
And all this belongs 10 me-a lone
ly girl 1t is almost a pity"
Not for the first time the strange
feeling of isolation came over her.
How quiet and solemn It all is, -
she murmured. and was IN the act
OF dropping the blind, when with a
suddenness that startled her. the
figure of man came out from a path
amongst the laurels, and stood loollin ;
at the Abbey,
He was just in the moonlight, and
evidently unsuspicious of being
watched. The stalwart figure. exag-
gerated by the peculiar light. locked
like that OF a Grecian statue. but that
Grecian statues are not usually
dressed in loose-hCting tweed suits.
But If the figure was stalwart and
graceful, the face matched it, and
eLola, who could see it distinctly. felt
an indefinite admiration for the clear
cut features. ami the shapely head
upon which the crisp hair massed in
small curls.
The hair was almost golden, and
there was a thick, tawny mustache.
altogether a Saxon type of face, fall
Of power aud beauty.
For a moment Lecla thought that it
might be the head gardener. 1ut there
was an air Of curiosity in regard
with which ne looked about him,
which instantly convinced LeoIa that
be was stranger.
She could not move away from the
window. but stood watching him with
Irresistible interest and curiosity. as
ne leaned upon mis- stick and ran his
eve over the building
Suddenly in his survey he came TO
her widow. and for a moment his eycs
met hers. There was an instant's
surprise. and something more in the
glance. then as Leola hurriedly let
the blind fall into its place, he turned
and walked quickly, but by no means
hurriedly, into the shrubbery and dis
appeared.
LeoIa stood for a moment, strangely
moved, certainly not frightened, for
there was nothing of the burglar.
about the stranger, but filed with a
strange presentiment-of whether III
or well she could not have told.
HurriedIy she prepared for bed, out
1t was sometime before she could
sleep. AMI when she did so. she
dreamed that She was still standing at
the window. and that the figure was
stilI there, but it was betkoning ner
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
One or the Other.

of course, said the man who had
opened the new store in the place. q
haven't a great deal of cap al. but
I'll win. I'm going to run my bust
ness principles.
You are?" said the local banker,
becoming interested. DO you get a
rebate on freignts--or have you a Sc
cret understanding with the whole
salers?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
quite an IntelIinent snider.

n supersttlous subscriber who
found spider in his paper wants to
know if it is bad omen. Nothing
of the kind. The spider was merely
looking over the paper to see who
was not advertising. so it could spin
its web across the store door and thus
be free from disturbance Kiowa.
Kan, Signal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
DOES THE MORMON HUSBAND
RULE.
souls of Women Of utha Merely Clay
in the Hands of Their Husbands.

That the Mormon husband has it
within his power to refuse his wife
"exaltation" Is still believed, even by
the educated Men Ct Utah. In the
sixth of the series Of articles on The
Tragedy of the Mo-mLA Woman by
Marian Bonsall appearing in the
Housekeeper, the facts OF the case ave
shown by the following quotations:
Does the salvation of q mans wives
depend entirely upon him?'
Their salvation does not deped
upon him, but as the head Of MS house
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
NEAPOL|TANS HOPEFUL
THAT WORST IS OVER
Continued from Page SKI

than the loudest thunder claps and
the ashes burnt our eyes.
1T was perfect picture Of Dante's
inferno. The train could not proceed.
SO thick were the ashes ON the track
and just at this point the train broke
In half, and the poor women fugitiyes,
thinking they were about to lose their
lives began to chant latiens for the
dead. giving the last weird touch to
the Internal scene
"Carbineers came to our rescue and
proposed 10 take us to the sea. We
then found we were on bridge with
the sea on one side and Tore Del
Greco on the other. In the darkness
we decended, hand in hand. forming
n human rope and false step would
have meant death. The port was so
chicken with ashes that small boats
could not navigate.
YEARLY we trudged hack to the
station to find that there was no pros.
pect of another train. We then had
heen five hours in that plight; 10.
seeing that huroic measures were
Necessary. with companion, l trudged
in two or three feet of ashes TO Por-
tied. where finally We found :. cab,
which brought lis 10 Naples"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
.IAP=A=LAC

We make 1t a point to carry ths
best known article in orr line.
One of our leaders is JAP-ALAC,
the famous floor finish and all.nround
household Teiuvenator.
1t brightens and renews everything
1t touches. Natural JAP-A.LAC ii
the best thing for floors, interior
woodwork, and any woodwork requir-
ing varnish finish Colore6 JAp.A.
LAC Twelve colors) is for use on
chairs, tables, floors, picture frames.
iron beds. furniture, woodwork and
front doors. The Dead Black is just
the thing for picture frames. fireplace
fronts, andirons. gas fixtures, plate
racks-gives a genuine Flemish
finish.
We want you TO try JAP.A-LAC--a
quart can costs rs cents and will Wprh
wonders in Your home.
And we want you to bear us III
mind when You need anything else in
our line. You will find us readJ Ia
satisfy all your needs-at prices gen.
orally lower than elsewhere.
L. BORN.
The Paint and Hardware Man.
81 Queen St" Hampton, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-AND EIGHT-ROOAI
house, in good condition Chapel
Street, Hampton. Apply to r.. B.
TENNIS. Hampton. Va. ap 11.at
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
GREENE-aAYNoR UP TO JURY.
Judge Takes Eight Hours TO Deliver
His Charge.
(Ry Acconiofa6 praco

by Associated Press.)
SAVANNAH, GA. April 11.-Judge
Eemory Speer at ~ o'clock tonight
concluded his charge to the Greene
and Gaynor jury and the fate of the
contractors charged by the govern
ment with frauds amounting to more
than $l,5O0,O0O now rests with the
twelve jurors who for three months
have listened TO the evidence and ar
gumenta.
Again tonight the court room was
crowded with spectators, so keen has
been the interest In the celebrated
case. The charge of Judge Speer was
of such length that he required eight
hours for its delivery and throughout
the closest attention was paid.
There has been much speculation as
to the time the jury will consume IN,
its deliberations, but there is nothing
upon which prediction can be based
as TO when announcement OF its YER
dict will be made.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
OBSERVATORY POST OF DANGER
Director Stays There and Reports on
Volcanic Action N.

Volcanic Action
ROME, April IL Professor NJ IL
teucci. in charge Of the observatory
at Mount Vesuvius telegraphed from
there al 10 o'clock this morning as
follows:
THE situation of myself and carbi-
neers in the observatory was very
grave throughout the night. Up 10
eight O'Clock this morning the obserY-
atory was enveloped in dense show
ers of sand, but the volcano is now
calmer. The seismic Instruments
show qnieter records. | shall remain
here as long as possible
IF my words could influence the
population, they would be words Of
encouragement and sympathy. for |
am most confident that Vesuvius viii
soon return TO It's normal condition."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
MINERS AGREE ON TERMS.
IT Is Believed That Offer Made by
Operators Will Be Accepted.

BY AsS0cIated PresS)
NEW YORK. April II. after hav-
ing the counter-arbitration plan OF the
anthracite operators under considera-
lion nearly ali day the general
scale committee of the miners conf
pleted the draft of their reply and
will present. it TO the committee of
mine owners at the joint session to
be held here tomorrow
1t is believed that the miners have
decided to accept the offer Of the
operators that the anthracite strike
commission take up the dispute. but
will ask that the tribunal be permitted
to consider the original demands with
certain important notifications.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
OPEN ON GOOD FRIDAY.
INV Assorjnted Press

IBV NSSUUIHIeU I'rcSS
NEW YORK. April 1.-THE gov.
errors Of the New York Stock En-
change today voted not to- close the
exchange on Friday. This is the sec
ond time in the history Of the instity.
tion that it has failed 10 close On
Good Friday.
The pervious occasion was in 1898
drring the Spanish-American war
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12

striken people at the foot of Mount
Vesuvius and will tomorrow take Off
cial action with reference to enlistiny
Inc cooperation Of Richmonders in re-
spending to the appeal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
Attorney General Of North Caro-.
lima VIII Speak TO The Local
Association IN Near Future.
DECIDE 70 GIVE UP FIGHT
Merchants by Close Vote Determine
To Furnish Commissioner of the
Revenue With Amount of Capital
invested in Stocks Without Further
Proceedings.

The Merchants Association of Eliz-
abeth City County has determined to
give up the fight made to prevent a
listing of their stocks for taxable
purposes and the members of the as
ISOLATION are expected to furnish the
commissioner OF the revenue with
the information.
While the members of the associa-
ton feel that the double taxation is
a burden the association is unwilling
10 place itself on record TO fight the
matter further, in as much as an or
der CT The Circuit Court has already
been entered compelling the mer-
chants TO list their stocks. The vote
on the question brought forth an in
teresting debate and the decision 10
list the stock was carried by single
vote.
Tar. johnson to Speak.
The Hon. Norman II. Johnson, ST.
torney general of North Carolina, who
is member of the North Carolina
Merchants Association, has accept.
ed an invitation 10 address the Mer-
chants Association and will probably
come here within few weeks. 1t is
expected that the business Mems AS
ISOLATION Of Phoebus will be invited
TO hear the distinguished North Caro-
linian. A committee. consisting of
AIessrs. L. NJ. won Schlling, e. NJ.
Tennis and w. w. Richardson, will
make the arrangements for the en-
tertainment of the prominent risi-
tor.
Advertising Hampton.
Many letters were read covering
The proper form of advertising Hamp
ton during the coming jamestown
exposition. Secretary l.. M. Won
Schilling was made committee 10
represent the association in all mat
tiers pertaining to advertising the
Iown
To Use Newspapers Only.
The association passed resolutions
preventing the members from adver-
Using in program and other means,
other than newspapers, street cars,
bill board and theatre programs, I'M.
less the said advertising medium has
been approved by the board of direc-
tors. s
The resolutions follow:
Resolved. That all members of this
association shnll refuse to adver-
! tise on Or in anything unless the
proposition has the approval Of the
board of directors. with the excep-
ton of the regular newspapers, street
cars billboard and theatre program
Resolved, That no member of this
association shall be allowed to sign
any paper or agreement heing circu-
lated for signatures, affecting the
retail trade in general, until same
las been submitted to and received
he endorsement of the board of d..
rectors of the Merchants Association
of Hampton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
ITALIANS APPEAL, FOR AID.
Richmond Asked to Assist the Va
(By Associated Press.)

cano sufferers.
(By Associated Press.)
RICHMOND, VA. April l1.-May.
or Mccarthy Of this city has received
a telegram from Italian residents of
New York. asking aid In the matter
of securing funds for the relief of the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
HOPPE DEEATs CUTLER.
Boy silliardist Puts Up Great Game
With the Cue.
(By Associated Press. !

Wy NSSUCIaI6u PTeSS.)
NE WYORK, April l9.-By a score
of 500 10 3S2, Willie Hoppe, Of this
city, who holds the worlds champion
ship title for the 1871 billiards. de.
feated Arthur CT. Cutler, of Boston, In
the fifth game of the worlds 1872
championship tournament tonight.
Tomorrow afternoon Slosson will
play Morningstar and at night Schae.
fer and Cutler will meet.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
PROTECTION FOR FALLS.
O:;o Congressman Introduces Bill to
Save Niagara
(BY Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, April ll.--Repre
sentative Burton. of Ohio, introduced
Il bill today for the protection CT
Niagara Falls. The bill prohibits tie
diversion of water from Niagara river
except upon revocble permits to be
granted by the secretary of war.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
There Are.
Other.r

but only one Buckingham Lithia Wa
ter-that is being sold to and recon-
mended by our local physicians and
druggists owing to its great value TO
those suffering with had stomachs,
kidneys or impure hlood-that many
local testimonials bespeak and then
it is sold today at rs cents for five
gallons. That puts it in reach Of
every one.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
Advertising Hampton.

Many letters were read covering
The proper form of advertising Hamp
ton during the coming jamestown
exposition. Secretary l.. M. Won
Schilling was made committee 10
represent the association in all mat
tiers pertaining to advertising the
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-03-30
DISTRICT

r. Langdell of Reno, who located in
Fairview about the first of January, has
sold his two claims to John T. Hodson
for $4,000. Hodson has formed a part
nership with John Weber and the two
are now locating other claims in the
district.
B. b. Smith. deputy United States
surveyor, paid a visit to Fair
view recently remainirg about 10 days.
He made a close inspection of the vari-
Gus properties n is convinced that
both veins and va-ues are permanent.