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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03
SONG OF THE SEARCH.
With garments crumpled and torn,
With her heart in a desperate

With garments crumpled and torn,
With her heart in a desperate
mood.
A woman fumed in unwomanly
rage
Seeking a cooker Of food.
Search, search! search!
By subway, by trolley, in church.
Wherever she went, in dolorous voice
She sang the song of her search!
Search! search! search!
While the cock is growing aloof!
And searchi search! search.
For she has no cook-forsOoth
It's oh! for the days Of slaves,
When your servants dare not shirk,
When ladies had never dish to wash
And were waited on like Turk!
Search search! search!
Till your brain begins to swim
Seach! search! search.
Till you ache in every limb;
A cook who will wash, or who won't
Or who condescends only to cook,
It's always the same old tiresome
game
Whichever way you look
With garments crumpled and torn,
With eyelids heavy and red,
She returns at night to a comfortless
home
And tumbles, weary, to bed.
Search! search! search!
Next day it begins again:
And we fear it will be till eternity
The burden of her refrain!
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03

oning in order to accomplish some
thing for a set purpose. believe
most animals possess the quality in
some degree. more or less, according
to their mental Development.
In the last case described the dogs
instinct led aim to catch and kill the
chicken: but memory told him that
punishment would follow if found out
He reasoned that by hiding the evil
dence of his guilt he would escape pun,
ishment for his actions. which he I'M
derstood to be wrong. The very fact
of being able to discriminate between
right and wrong and trying to check
the consequences of the latter, shows
the necessity Of thinking, and there
fore Of reasoning powers. L. De
Fabry in Outing Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03
IRRIGATION IN NEVADA

The irrigation work of the national
government has made it's first great
conquest in this same Nevada. Into
this parched sand and sagebrush the
water was turned last year for the
works of the Carson and Truckee
Project" 1t was the most important
event in the history of the state, of
more lasting value even than the dis
coYery of the Comstock lode. From
the massive masonary dam construct
ed TO hold the waters Of the Truckee
River, the blessed flow was turned
over fifty thousand acres.
This was the first completed section
of plan which is to irrigate almost
n million acres of desert. This means,
within a few years, fifty-acre farms
for twenty thousand families, on
which they are certain of large and
profitable crops y means also new
towns and cities to supply this great
farming community with the products
Of the mills and mines and factories
Of the country east and west.
More than that it means a new pop
ulalion Of prehaps two hundred thous-
and souls and a prosperous prlncipil-
ity added TO the greatness of the I'm
ion, 1t is all purely creative, for
wealth is made where there was none
before and magnificent opportunity
offered for independent and se'fre-
liant livelihood to those who hunger
for it-Ralph D. Paine in Outing Mag
azine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03

Death Valley country to prospect in
the Funeral Range.
There weeks later the desert swal-
lowed them up and the partner wan
dered into a freighters' camp, half
crazed with thirst and exhaustion.
He was able to tell the freighters that
the carpenter was somewhere out
beyond, lost without water, too help
less to move. The partner was too
weak and fevered to go back with the
rescue party Of freighters, so they left
him in camp. He directed them as
well as he could, but the search was
bootless, and Griffin, the carpenter Of
Bullfrog, was added to the long list Of
desert victims. Several months later
a party of prospectors tumbled, by
chance, across what was left of him.
There we're no traces of his outfit; he
had thrown away his gun, his canteen
and his hat. One shoe was found
thirty feet from his body, and he had
torn on and flung away most OF his
clothing. These were the CHASTITY ev-
licences or the last great fight he had
he had made to struggle on.
when they're dying for water"
said Mitchell, who knew the desert
game" they throw away everything
until all their clothes are gone, and
you generally find them without
stitch on."-R. D. Paine in Outing
Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03
BLACK ART IN ANOTHER FORM.

A German gentleman and his son,
Fritz. were on an express train bound
for the seashore.
While Fritz was snoozing, his
father, who occupied the window seat,
snatched the cap and seemingly threw
it out of the window.
aha" said the joking father, your
cap is on de outside. Never mind
Fritzy. I'll vistle und it will come on
de inside again NIT quickness."
The father whistled and at the
same moment, deftly placed the cap
on his attentive sons head. Fritz was
speeches.. He pulled off his head
covering and gazed at it in wonder
and at his paterfamilias in deep ad.
miration for several minutes.
As the train neared bridge the
little chap was inspired. Leaning far
out of the open window he dropped
the cap, and turning to his dad con
fidantly said 'Vfstle, ladder" Lip.
pincott's.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03
Apaches Worship the Sun

The Apaches, like many other
North American tribes, are sun wor
shippers. Their myths tell them that
the sun is the ail-powerful diety and
to it all applications are addressed
On going into battle, planting corn OF
on starting on cattle-stealing expedi
ton the sun is asked to look with
favor. That they believe in a future
world is proved by their custom OF
killing horses and burying them as
well as their clothing and implements
of the chase for life IN the future
world. Not only the medicine mer
but the people claim to hold commu
Mon with the chindi, or spirits OF
their ancestors. They are also great
believers in omens, talismans and am
ulets, but are very conservative, anC
it is with difficulty that one gets then
to discuss things supernatural. They
will not talk about God among theil
own people with familiarity and scarce
~ at all with the white man-Cin
cinHati CommerciaLTribun
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03

The ideal site for a poultry yard is
a dry, rather high piece of ground
having a slope to the south or east
Natural drainage should he good. A
yard located on fiat, UNFRAMED sur
face will never give satisfactino A
Iight soil is vastly superior to heavy
one if sandy, so much the better
Clay land is objectional because hens
cannot scratch to advantage in it, and
unless hens can scratch and pulverize
the soil into dust they will not dc
well. Poultry grounds should be pro-
tected on the north and west by
buildings. a high, tight boardfence, or
something that will break the force
of the prevailing winds.-Eben u
Rexford in Outing Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03
EQUINE KINGS

Race horses must have every lux
ury, if the best they are capable of is
to be got out of them. Their stalls
are really rooms, at least four times
the size of an ordinary stall, so that
the equine occupant has plenty OF
space for rolling on a bed of straw
three or -four feet in depth, which is
renewed with fresh material every
day or two. Each stall is provided
with door of wire net. to exclude
flies, and disinfectants are used to
prevent the breeding of those insects
in the droppings of the animal. II
should be mentioned. by the way, that
the owner usually pays ten per cent,
of all his winnings to the trainer
Rene Bache in Outing Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03
ADOPT NAIAD STYLES.

If they cannot be naiads, at least
society girls may take hint from
those bathing beauties as the poets
describe them. The Partisan beauty of
1906 has a parasol of seaweed! So
far Fifth avenue has not seen this
new accessory to the summer toilet
but we may be sure it will cross the
ocean. Pale coral-pink weed is inter
spersed with twany-shaded specimens
and others with emerald hue. Placed
upon a sunshade pastel of green cloth,
the weed is covered with a layer OF
gauze, which prevents the seaweed be-
coming dislodged. This idea was
brought out by Frenchwoman once
leading light in the social world but
who dropped out of sight. It was pre-
dicted that she wouldn't keep out Of
the race long and her seaweed parasol
goes to show she is seeking the center
of the stage again.
AS sunshades have come to seaweed
trimming. hats have followed suit
The summer girl with a white skirt,
airy lingerie waist and hat and sun
shade with seaweed accessories looks
as much like a sea nymph as the law
permits. Some hats are trimmed with
artificial lunches of weed falling in
masses of feathery frontals at the
back Sometimes the green stuff IL
put about the brim IN the form of a
wreath Almost all compilations may
be suited. Those who have been jeer-
ing at the artificial feathers and cur
ious concoctions this seasons millin-
cry bears, and which cannot be called
esthetic by even the most charitbaly
inclined, will rejoice at this innova.
ton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03
How to Care For eeraniums.

If you have geraniums-or any 9th.
or plant for that matter-that you in
tend to make use Of in the window
garden next winter. do not allow them
to bloom during the summer Nip off
every bud as soon as seen. Throw
the strength Of the plant into the de
velopment Of branches. These should
be shortened from time to time and
made 10 produce side-branches. In
this way you get bushy, compact
plant with score Of blossoming
points where there would be but few
if you allowed the plant to train itself
-Eben E. Bexford in Outing Magazine
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03
THE WELL-DRESSED MAN
aberda,h in Success Magazine


and are no more appropriate in the
city than a Norfolk suit or a golf
cap. In choosing a derby hat one
should make sure to get one that suits
the face in crown and brim. Wearing
a particular shape merely because it
is ''the thing is against the cardinal
principle of correct dress,-becoming
ness to the individual
The business war, robe is now req
sona5iy complete and ready for every
or iinary demand upon IT, Let US
turn to the requirements for formal
occasions. The cutaway coat is a9-
propriate when the jacket would seem
too "loungy" and the frock coat too
ceremonious. 1t is not usually worn
to- business, though the so-callei
"walkngcoat," which is merely a
cutaway with flap pockets, is favored
by some men. The cutaway may be
worn Sundays, to informal affairs in
the evening and, in fact, on any oc
casion just tinged with formality, but
yet not wholly formal With the cut
away there should be worn dark
striped trousers, a white shirt, wing
collar. dark "four-in-hand" cravat
plain or white waistcoat, silk hat, pat.
ent leather shoes and grey suede
gloves In this respect, regard
should be had to age, contour of face
and general physique. Clothing
should, first OF all. be becoming.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03

In it's campaign against child labor
the auti-child slavery league has sent
expert investigators into the P,nnsyl
yauia coal-helds. A typical Instance
Of child oppression is described in the
September Womans Home Compau.
ion. Little Peter Swambery, whose
picture is here given, had been work
ing during the summer since he was
Y years old, and constantly for two
years since be was il. On the sec
ond day Of March while working hia
arm was caught In the belt Of the
scraper lin Of which he WIS In
charge in the breaker and torn ont
at the shoulder The boy was well
cared for by the company which paid
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03

the expense of bis operation and care
at the hospital. Since the accident
the operator has properly boxed the
dang rous part of the machinery And
now with mn empty eve al 16 this
little industrial soldier. with no pen.
sion from our government, has left to
him what should have been his by
bi~hdeht-suca opportunities as the
village scaool affords Yet this re-
2iou goes ON feeding its little boys 10
the merciless coalbreaker. But hap
pity. Peter Swambery now goes to
school which shows that the acct.
dent was not entirely value'eEs. The
an'-naild slavery league is doing a
notle service in its fight for the Pre-.
taction Of our young innoceats
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03
Flattered Them.

Il don't see why she do,es so on
baseball when she doesn't understand
a thing about the game"
Then YOU don't understand human
nature It makes the men swell up
like d balloon with Importance when
they explain the game to her"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03
Wrong Diagnosis.

Doctor-"H Have you taken any medl.
cine2"
Patient Yes, l have been taking
Blouk's tonic for 8 week back"
Doctor" Hun! There's nothing
the matter viii your back. You have
stomach trouble.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03

The Chicago Record Herald wants
to know IF Anthony Comstock al
ways insists on having his potatoes
served with their jackets on?" OF
course. And he would blush to see
a salad dressing Exchange.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03
FIRST GOLD FIND IN ALASKA.
Discovered by Iva simenson Lukeen
Russian Trader, in 1882.

Gold was first discovered in Alaska
on the Anauk river, tributary Of the
Kuskowim river. which joins the lat
ter stream about twenty-five miles be-
low the trading post Of KALAMAZOO
Esky. The Anauk river was discov.
cred By Ivan Simenson Lukeen in
1892, at which time he built fort
called Lukeens fort, on the K Isko.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03

Formal evening clothes which ell
brace the "swallow-tail" and its access
series are worn at all ceremonious C
casions after dark. Informal evening
dress, which means the so-called "Tux-
edo jacket and it's Accomplishments,
is the evening lounge suit and must
never be worn at any function gra2e6
by the presence of women.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03

The frock coat is the formal day
coat, just as the "swallow-tail is the
formal evening coat, and 1t is only ap-
propriate affairs extremely ceremoui-
Gus, such as weddings, afternoon calls.
receptions and matinees. With the
frock coat are worn gray striped trous-
ers, a double-breasted white waist
coat, a poke collar. a white or pearl
ascot" cravat, a white shirt, suede
gloves, patent leather shoes and a
silk hat. Fancy waistcoats are not ap-
proved with the frock coat, because
they mar the dignity and simplicity Of
the costume, The patent leather
shoes should have buttoned tops, not
laced. walking stick is usually car.
ried, and this should be substantial
rather than one of the frail, flexible ar
ticles, which look too "dandifed."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03
NEW PHASE OF
NIAGARA MATTER
CANADA MIGHT ASK A TOLL FOR
THE POWER.
THE. NEED OF A TREATY

Generators of Power Must Be on Ca
madam Side, Because of the Lay of
the Land-One-Fifth of the Wate-
Now Being Used and About One
Half Is Contemplated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03

Let us consider the wardrobe of a
well-dressed man from dawn to dusk,
disregarding what is merely "faddish'
and taking up only the essentials.
For business a man should have az
least half a dozen colored shirts of
quiet design, as laundries are uncer-
tain and shirt in need is a true
friend. Colored shirts are preferable
to white shirts which are more
suited to forma4 than informal dress.
Plain or pleated bosoms and soft or
stiff bodies may be chosen, as the
fancy of the wearer prompts. OF col
lars a man cannot have too many.
There should be dozen of the wing
form and another dozen of the fold or
rundown type.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03

Regarding the cravat. a dozen for
business wear are needed because silk
muses. and trays easily, and wearing
the same cravat two days in success
sion is fatal to its looks. Besides, II
breeds the base suspicion that a man
cIings to one cravat from necessity
After taking off ones cravat at night
it should be smoothed of its wrinkles
and laid away in drawer or draped
over a wooden or wire hanger. One
cravat-clasp is enough. 1t should be
of gold and bear the wearer's mono
gram. A man may have as many era
vat pins as he likes and they may be
any form or stone that he wishes, only
diamonds are to be avoided. Pearls
rubies, sapphires. emeralds, moon
stones, and turquoises are correct
The cuff buttons are always links and
these, too. should have the wearer's
monogram cut into them in order It
assure correctness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03

A dozen pairs of socks, plain and
fancy. ought to be in the business
wardrobe, the plain accompanying
high-top shoes and the fancy being
worn with low-cut shoes deliberately
colored socks are never in good tast3,
and if ones preference leans to some
thing more than the severely plain,
embroidery and clocked effects may
be chosen There should be tN 0
pairs of business shoes low-cut calf
skin for wear during summer aud
early autumn and high-cut oalfskin,
laced or buttoned. for cold and rainy
days. Patent leather shoes are never
worn to business. They belong only
to evening dress. Two pairs of wall
ing gloves are needed TO be used a.
ternately-one of tan cape and the
other of grey reindeer,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03

OF business suits, a man should have
at least two and preferably three.
One should be OF dark blue serge,
which is appropriate at every place
and at every time The others may
be of any fancy cloth, cut single ~
double-breasted in the prevailing long,
loose fashion | advise my readers to
shun fancy waistcoats save in the sim
plest colors and patterns. because a
clash of colors is re to arise unless
waistcoat, cravat and suit be in accoru.
The best overcoet for autumn is the
short covert top coat. This protects
against the cold and yet is not clumsy.
It is admirable for business when a
man finds it necessary to travel in the
ears where he is pressed for room
The fashionable top coat is now cut
niger. so as to reach below the
acket. Nipping weather viii necessi-
tate long, loose great-coat called
! Chesterfield. This swings easily
| from the shoulders SO as not to him
| der freedom of movement in walking.
It has one very deep center vent or
slash in the back If a man travels
much. belted overcoat is ideal for
knoekabout wear, though it should
not be used in town,
The business hat should be ~ black
derby. Soft hats are for the country,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03

The business hat should be II black
derby. Soft hats are for the country,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-20
Tellurium.

A mining paper states, as practical
fact worth knowing, that any miner Or
prospector who has blowpipe, alcohol
lamp and few drops of cold sulphuric
acid can in few minutes determine
whether tellurium is present In ores, all
that is necessary being to break; of a
small piece of the ore, place it in q
porcelain dish previously warmed SO as
to avoid breaking, apply the blowpipe
antil the ore is at an oxidizing heat,
shen put one or two drops of the sui
phuric acid on the porcelain dish and
allow to mix with the ore-the reaction
will Immediately follow, if tellurium be
present, by beautiful carmine and pur-
pie colors. The metal fuses at about 500
degrees c., and is distilled at very
high temperature. It's vapor is golden
yellow and has very brilliant absorp
tion spectrum, while the electrical con.
ductivity, like that of selenium, is large
~ Influenced by the temperature previ-
GUS to heat, increasing after exposure to
light, though not to the same extent as
does selenium. Tellurium burns, when
heated in the air, with a blue flame,
evolving white vapor Of tellurium diox-
ide. It>is insoluble in water and carbon
disulphide, but dissolves in cold Tuning
sulphuric acid, imparting to the solu--
ton most pleasing carmine color
which almost Immediately passes into q
purple. The compact form is a silver
white, respondent metal Of markedly:
crystalline STRUCTURE -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-20
Book Bound In Gold and Silver

~>~'e-A'H o-0'~ S|4W sSAAs0Is :
Tile only gold aud silver bound dis
mond incrusted book in the world was
lately enshrined iii the holy Mohamne!
~<lat,- city Of. Ia,,an-Ruza, Persia. The
book is Of course copy Of the Alkoran
and is a gift from Abd-,r- Rahman,
ameer Of Afghanistan. The covers of this
unique volume, the sides of which are
w by 1 inches, are Of solid gold plates
me-eighth of an inch in thickness, lined
with silver sheets Of the same thickness.
The centerpiece, as we'll as the cor
uers, is IL symbolic design wrought III
diamonds, rubies and pearls. The center
figure is a crescent with a star between
its points, the whole design being com
posed of 100 small diamonds, 1877 pearls
and 1879 rubies. The diamonds on each
corner, which are ain ost hidden in their
golden setting, aud the orange colored
lacquer with which they are fastened,
are each worth about SIS, 900. The book
itself is OH parchment, entirely writer,
by hand. 1t valued at 1926, 900. There
are said to have been over 100, 900 visit
ors present in Isnan- Raza the day the
holy relic was enshrined.-S Louis
Republic.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-20
-. - -. '--'-t
, Bath and Beauty.

;, 0~1AA e%A4A sAecSAOeys.
: i Is necessary, for a person to: take
% good care Of the body as the face to
obtain the clear, healthy complexion so
much desired BY ali a cold bath every
morning for very vigorous persons, Or
once or twice q week, and thoroughly
rubbing with coarse: towel or flesh
brush mornings when: the bath Is not
taken, for the less robust is necessary
to keep the functions of the skin in
health and very invigorating. After
warm baths atSnight a dash Of cold
water will, prevent chills. Clothing
worn during the day should ~neverSbe
slept in,: and that worn at: night should
be exposed during the day to the air.
Quantities of moisture filed with: the
waste OF the body are given OF every
day and mostly absorbed by clothing.
Exposure TO- air" and sunlight purifies
the clothing and bedding OF the poisons
which nature is trying to get rid:of and
which would otherwise be-. brought
again in. contact with the body. S BY
following these healthful everyday d.
.recttons and taking equally good care
Of the face You will soon notice a de-
:ctded improvement in the: tone. OF your
Whole system. 81. H. s z= : .:.: +:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-20
Soap Bubbles.

NJ: 1zarn has communicated to the
Academy Of Sciences new method fo;r:
obtaining soap bubbles lasting a: much:
longer time than those obtained from
the soap water generally used. He has
recourse to a resinons soap made by the:
following formula: Pulyerize together
10 grams Of pure rosin. and 10 parts
OF carbonate Of potash add 100 parts 81
water and boil until complete solution.
We obtain in this way a thick solution
which may be kept in stock to be diluted
for use with from four to five times it's
volume of water. It can be kept inded-
aitely even when exposed to the air. The
bubbles produced are very persistent and:
consequently can be made: useful in the
study of phenomena relating; to; thin
la1nin@ and in making photographs in
which soap bubbles play q part. :.