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ciative audience. Stirring. patriotic
songs are sung in unison, and a dis
tinguished director, with voice that
is coveted for many public gatherings,
sings for the pleasure of the asylum
youngsters.
The historical "reminiscences bring
out the fact that the New York in.
venile asylum had been in existence
but nine years when the late George
II. Allen, then its western agent, met
Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, H.,
all talked to him about his proteges.
That was just about a month before
Lincoln was chosen president. The
country was then in excitement over
the coming election, though little
realizing the greater excitement to
follow; and Lincoln was staying at
home, quietly engaged in watching the
trend of affairs.
He was much impressed with MIR.
Aliens enthusiastic plans for his
boys, with his finding them good
homes, and thus giving their misdi-
rected young lives a new impetus in
the youthful and energetic west But
he did not know when he might come
again TO New York, and as he could
not give a definite promise to make an
address TO the asylum boys, he told
Mr. Allen to tell them from him that
they must follow truth, justice and hui
mainly If they wish to become useful
and honorable men"
The asylum orator goes on to say
that Lincolns sympathy, AS he lis
tened to the history of MIR Aliens
charges, was typical of the kindness
he always felt for children, particu-
larry If they were destitute or unfortu-
nate For his own childhood's priva-
tons had been of the bitterest. In
contrast, indeed, with the struggles OF
his boyhood. the lot of the New FORK
waits, sheltered in the gray walls OF
The big city institution, was luxurious.
AS compared with the real conditions
in the middle west in pioneer days,
the existence of the juvenile asylum
boys as lived now on the hills above
Dobbs Ferry would dazzle with it's
luxury the homely household of young
Abraham Lincoln. The institution IS
housed In fiftee1 fine cottages, each
as different from the trade that the
future presidents father practised.
The chiIdrens village. as it is called
is situated in grounds as attractive rs
a well-kept park, With 285 acres round
about, and a big athletic field for
special games and contests. The cot
iages. with their solid oaken wood
work. their substantial hardwood
floors, their wide windows and attract
i've furnishings, with their tiled lava
tories and locker rooms. would aston
ISL the soul of plain Abe
So that Lincoln, the orator goes on
10 explain. would have envied the reg
ular school sessions held day after
dag In the handsome schoolhouse, red
brick without and hardwood within;
the teachers no "vagrant literati" of
the backwoods but skilled instructors,
regularly licensed in the metropolis of
the nation; the subjects, everything to
be learned as far as boys mind can
reach: at night. a comfortable white
bed to 20 to among nine others in a
row; and three substantial and by
gienic meals day.
In the school today there are only
three hundred boys--the asylum au-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-14

thOrities, when they adopted the more
expensive cottage system, preferring.
with their limied means, TO follow the
correct treatment for a few rather
than 20 keep on mistakenly with the
wornout method of the cheaper con.
gregate scheme which was the only
one understood in the earlier days.
In 1860, 500 boys received the mes
sage of Lincoln. The big sign that
contained it hung, too, in former times
on tire wall of the assembly room,
where all the children could see it
during morning exercises. Beneath the
frame was draped the American flag,
and as the children's gaze wandered
from the flag to the motto, and from
the motto to the flag again, no doubt
the one interpreted the other.
Every boy could recite the motto by
heart. Even the smallest, who couldn't
read, learned it from the older chill
dren. One lad who was in the asylum
for petty stealing, and who has since
grown up to write a good book and be-
come commander of G. a. R. post in
the west, says that the words started
him off in the right direction AS a
boy he fell to pondefing on them, then
took them to himself for his rule in
life; and one of their first practical
workings was to send him into the
army to fight for the hearts desire of
the man who sent that message.
Hes my Abraham Lincoln" used
to assert another small boy, now
war veteran, when in those stirring
days the talk within the asylum, as
outside, was all of the grea. war that
had started. The boys strutted around
the playground announcing that they
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-14
a PREFERENCE.

I've mach admired those valentines
All filigreed with lace
Adorned with divers lovesick lines
For ardent SWANS TO trace.
And yet the valentine whose charms
Gave me more real bliss
Was one who snuggled in my arms
And answered every kiss.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-14
Why the Parson Forebore.

Washington, Kan, Register,-Apro-
pos Of a vicious, unwarranted and I'M
provoked assault made upon him by
our contemporary we asked Rev. Mr.
Huckleberry in the post-office why he
did not bring suit for libel. Mr. Huckle
berry replied by telling the story OF
the fox and the skunk. THE fox he
said. had been slandered by the
skunk and was asked by friend why
he didn't light on the animal and chas-
tise him. Well replied the fox, l
could do that easily enough, but [
would be ashamed for some time
afterward to go home to my family. "
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-14
NEW ATTACHMENT FOR PIANO.

Never mind turning the leaves for
me. said the pianist. Look here"
And pressing her foot on soft
pedal. she caused a small black spatu-
la to rise up and turn the music dex-
trously.
This Is one of the latest electrical
novelties" she said, and it works
well. There are, You see. halfdozen
of these little black fingers. sand
wich them in between the leaves.
One set is under each Leaf, Then.
when I press the button, the leaf is
turned.
'Leaf-turning is vile job to the
pianist, and this little invention ought
to be very popular"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-14

Fwere going to the war ITO fight fer
President Lincoln"-and many kept
their word. Ninety boys enlisted.
Many who had been indentured in the
west ran away to join the army, OF
We're released by sympathizing foster
| fathers.
Aud the asylum boys fought well Tor
the man who had found an encouraging
word to send to them Names of
the New York juvenile asylum boys,
whether names of the living or the
dead, have their honorable places on
the great muster roll of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-14

9342 On oepI. 20, 1901. AL
this moment the sign Virgo was rising,
and as this sign is ruled by Mercury,
Mercury is your life ruler. Mercury
gives you just and tender disposition,
in aptitude for mathematical work, a
broad mind, love of the occult, sound
Judgment, readiness of character and
behavior, and consideration for the
feelings of others. Unfortunately the
moon is badly afflicted by Jupiter and
Saturn. This is evil in the sense
that while you will love devotedly
you will be slow in asking the woman
Of your choice to marry you. The sun,
however, which rules marriage, indi-
Gates a marriage in the prime of life
TO a woman about your age. A beauti-
full aspect for marriage is formed in
1906. Indeed, if you do not marry
then there is strong doubt In my
mind that you ever marry, for / see
slight testimony of marriage during
the last years of your life. Looking
closer l see you had the good fortune
to have Jupiter rising when you were
born, and as Jupiter rules the house of
matrimony | see you will, on Feb. IA.
1899, propose and be accepted by the
woman you love-"
Jack Boyd laid his horoscope down
with hump of determination. For
five years he had sent a box of roses
TO Sallie Seaton as a Valentine and
though she had always been pleasant
and amiable Jack had felt she was IN
vulnerable. Many times he had been
about to tell her that he loved her
and ask her to be his wife. but she
had parted it off with some sarcastic
remark about the delusions of married
life. Indeed, since in this last year,
Miss Seaton had Joined the Man
Haters' club and sworn fidelity TO the
state OF maidenhood and attended
heir meetings, where no mortal man
was allowed to enter, held in a room
filled with records of divorce trials
and breach of promise suits. Jack had
felt his case was almost hopeless.
Only yesterday in fact, he had met
her on the street and noticed that the
bunch of violets on her breast was
held by pin bearing in large letters.
M. H. the initials of the club TO
whose interests she was devoted. This
looked ominous and anything but ia
vorable. yet here in plain words was
the statement: Il see you will on Feb.
IA, 1906. propose and be accepted by
the woman YOU love"
Now, Jack had no particular inten-
ton of renewing his suit at this time.
Indeed he feared it was not a propiti.
Gus one, as member of the Man Hat
ers' club would naturally have an ag-
gravated attack of hatred on Valen.
tines day, or any day calculated TO
suggest sweet emotions between the
sexes. However. Jack believed i'm
plicitly in his horoscope as an agent
Of supernormal psychological sig.
nifcance. He felt sure the astrologer
was right, either because it was fore.
ordained or because It was written.
and hence he must carry the program
out to the letter. How to do It ac.
cording to scientific methods and not
maintain an attitude of skepticism was
the question.
After deliberation Jack BOYD de.
cided that on the evening of valen.
tines day was the time. and he would
gre himself up TO the unseen powers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-14

is accused of cigaret smoking and OF
lack of promptness in giving his seat
TO ladies in the street car. II has
been urged in extenuation that his
business is such that he is obliged to
be on his feet nearly all day. This
seems to us, however, a fimsy excuse
and either one of the aforementioned
facts would be sufficient TO condemn
him.
A deep chorus Of yeas" followed
this statement"
Second: John Peter Lancaster. Ac.
cused OF laughing at long skirts and
their eminently appropriate fitness for
street wear. He also thinks women
should be refused the ballot"
Yea came in well-modulated tones
from around the table.
Third Robert Robinson. This
man, at one time a friend of some of
you, has been known 20 deprecate wo,
mems fondness for poodles. Worse
still, he has seen 1T TO aver that if he
ever marries his wife, on account of
the smallness of his salary. will be
obliged to do her own housework.
Loud and instantaneous yeas
came in rapid succession after this
last announcement.
Jack felt uneasy, for these were his
friends. He looked at Sallie Seaton.
but as Secretary she was Industrious
IL in+tiuu dnu-u tho -ooous- e .t.z
species of blackmail against his
friends in the book he had given her.
Jack De Forest Boyd" fell in
stentorian tones from the presidents
lips. Accused of being out nights
after II o'clock; of carrying concealed
weapons in the shape of an umbrella
held at right angles and calculated to
stab passers-by, and Of having said
club women were poor homemakers. "
Poor Jack shivered all over. and
when he heard the chorus of yeas"
he felt his doom was sealed Even
though he realized he was not in the
material body his astral cheeks burned
and he clenched his fists, for the scath.
ing words cut him to the quick.
Was there no one to defend him?
The situation was all the more ter.
rible because he was in the astral
body and could not Indignantly deny
these accusations. 1t was while re-
fiecting bitterly that this was the last
of his chances to ask Sallie Seaton
to become his wife that Jacks other
self saw figure stand up and wave
The secretary's book excitedly.
Il protest" came in rapid accents
from his dear girls lips Jack Boyd
is friend of mine The charges are
false. Suppose he was out for a night
CT two until after II o'clock. Is he a
baby? Suppose he does carry his
umbrella at right angles. l know
lots Of you who do. Suppose"
Jack never exactly knew how it
happened-whether his astral body, in
his eagerness, stood up, or how he hit
it, but at this crisis a vase on the
mantel fell with a loud crash to the
floor
Instantly there We're cries of It's a
mouse! a mouse"
Twelve chairs were hastily pushed
aside, and screams of Call for the
,janitor' and Il heard it once be- re-
came in rapid succession.
Before Jack Boyd knew it the mem
bers of the Man Haters club had
beaten a hasty retreat through the
door, and his astral body was alone in
the room.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-14
All he Needed.

Don't you play any of the popular
airs?' asked the man who was at
tending to the details of a convention.
NO answered the ltader. This IS
political band. We cont play any
thing but Hail to the Chief, Star
Spangled Banner and He's Jolly
Good Fellow "-WashinGton Star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-14
Final Judnments.

If you are right your enemies will
think YOU are wrong, aud If you are
wrong YOUR friends will think YOU are
right. but the cold, calou ating world
will get al! the ia ras.-AtcIiison
Globe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-14

The next evening Jack BOYD stood
in the hallway of the home of the
Hon Joseph Seaton. Watching him
draw on his gloves with apparent in
terest was Sallie. Her face was
trifle flushed, but she looked SUI
premely happy, and there was no de-
murring when Jack took her in his
arms to give her a farewell kiss.
There is only one shing," muir
INJURED Sallie from the depths of his
embrace, How did you ever-you
know-well, how did you ever guess /
would have you? You knew l be-
long to the Man Haters' club, and it
has always seemed"
Seemed WHAT" asked Jack eagerly
We'll, as if-as if you never dared
to ask"
20, that said Jack, with a short
laugh as he ran down the steps. Well
Sallie, you are just as sweet as you
can be but there are some things you
are to young to know. That knowledge
belongs to me and the invisible"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-14

"RECTI F Y l N G
your nativity by the
date OF the death of
your father and by a
narrow escape from
a railroad accident, l
find you were born
on Sept. 25. 1861. At
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-11-07
KANSAS STILL
after REBATERS

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. 1T is
regarded as quite likely that Kansas
City viii again be the scene of I'M
portant rebate prosecutions. as a re-
suit of action that will probably be
taken by the federal grand jury that
convened today. The evidence brought
to light in the recent Thomas case, re-
gardng rebates in connection with
freight brokerage transactions. tend
ed to show that many prominent Mis-
souri, river jobbers had been guilty of
receiving rebates. In fact, the job
bers themselves took the stand and
testified to receiving rebates. being
under the impression that they were
immune from prosecution. The recent
decision of the supreme court in the
Hale case, however, set down that
there can be no immunity for one who
voluntarily testifes in a lawsuit to
have violated the law. AS a result of
this decision it is thought probable
that the cases of the jobbers who tes-
titled to receiving rebates will be
handed over TO the grand jury for ac-
ton.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-11-07

CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa. Nov. t.
The thirtieth annual convention Of the
Iowa State Dairy association is at
hand. 1t begins tonight and will con-
tinue until Saturday. Delegates are
here from all parts Of Iowa and from
neighboring states as well. and the
meeting promises no be the largest and
most successful since the meeting of
the national association here some
years ago. The city is decorated, and
the citizens are doing everything in
their power to make the meeting a
great success Chief features of the
opening session, in addition to the
usual exchange of greetings, are ad-
dresses by the association president,
s. b. Shilling of Mason City, and H.
r. Wright, state dairy and food COM
missioner. A great display of prize
butter is being held in conjunction
with the meeting and keen COMPETE
ton is on among the exhibitors.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-11-07
THIS Is NY Path BIRTHDAY. <
Andrew .. White.

Andrew D. White, American author,
historian and diplomatist, was born in
Cortland county, N. Y, Nov. Z, 1882.
He studied one year at Hobart col
lege and passed the remainder of his
collegiate course at Yale, where he
was graduated in 1853. Leaving Yale
he spent two years in Europe in the
prosecution of historical studies. He
was attached to the American legia-
ton at ST. Petersburg six months. He
was professor of history and English
literature In the University of Michi-
gan from 1858 to 1863 He served as
a member Of the New York state
senate from 1863 to 1867 and secured
the passage Of important bills dealing
with the schools of the state and the
public health and also a bill incor-
porating Cornell university, of which
he was the first president He has
since served in important capacities
as commissioner to Santo Domingo to
report on annexation In 1871; COM
missioner of the state OF New York to
the Paris exposition: minister to Ber-
lin 1S79-S1; minister to st. Peters,
burg 1924; member Of the Venezue-
Ian commission 1866. and ambassa-
dor to Germany in 1897 and through
the delicate period Of the Spanish
American war
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-11-07
CLUB WOMEN
AT MACON

MACON, Ga, Nov. THE chapel of
Wesleyan college presented a bright
and animated appearance, when, at
1880 o'clock this morning the tenth
annual convention of the Georgia Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs was called to
order by Mrs. NJ. A. Lipscomb of
Athens. The interior of the chapel
was prettily decorated in green and
white, the colors of the federation.
Many of the chief cities and towns of
rhe state We're represented among TIN
delegates, while the attendance way
increased by the presence of many of
Macon's prominent women.
After an invocation by Rev. John
Northrop the visitors listened to cor
dial greetings from Mayor Smith,
President Query of Wesleyan college,
Mrs. Alexander Proudft, representing
the local women's clubs, and Miss Ida
Holt. Mrs. Rhodes Brown made
felicitous response for the visiting
delegates The remainder of the day
was taken up largely with the reports
of officers and standing committees,
interspersed with several addresses
The convention will conclude it's bust
ness tomorrow.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-11-07
THIS DATE IN HISTORY"
November 7.

- . . . . 4 . . .
1794-Timothy Pickering Of Massa-
chusetts became postmaster
general of the United States.
1S14-General Jackson, with 1000
Tennessee militia. drove the
British from Pensacola.
1s37-Riot at Alton, ILL.,; e. p: Joveloy
killed.
1S61-Federal, naval and military
forces, under Commodore Du-
pont and General Sherman, cap
tured forts at Port Royal en-
trance
1S71-Apache Indians attacked stage
near Wickenburg, Arizona, and
killed six passengers. among
them F. w. Loring, the author.
1s7S-Captain and crew of the Vir-
vinius executed at Santiago de
Cuba.
lS74-Charlotte Cushman made her
last appearance on the stage
1SS8-Turkish troops in Crete forcibly
removed by Russian admiral.
1891. S. cruiser Charleston wreck
ed ON coast of Luzon, Philip
pine Islands.
1900-Canadian parliamentary cleo
tions carried by liberal ma
jority.
19O1-Li Hung Chang, Chinese states
man, died in Pekin.
1903-William L. Elkins died.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-11-07

ENTERTAINS CLASS.-Mrs. ]. H.
shildts last evening entertained her
Sunday school class Of young men of
the Methodist church at her home on
the boulevard. The entertainment
was an informal affair, an oyster sup
per and short program Of impromptu
speeches by the members OF the class
being the order of affairs. The young
men Of the class perfected their or
eanization and elected the class on
GERS. Fred G. Guy being elected presi-
dent and Paul Wilson secretary. A
committee Of five members was APP
pointed to oversee the welfare of the
class and superintend affairs in re-
gard to growth and the reception Of
strangers. Nineteen classmen Were
present.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-11-07
LIGHT VOTE IN WASHINGTON
Storm Keeps People at Home But Re.
publicans Win.

Seattle, Nov. 6.-The s,orm which
ragged all day kept voters at home.
The total vote was. only a trifie over
so percent Of the registration. In
complete returns show that the re-
publcans had things their own way.
Washington did not elect state
ticket this year but voted for four
supreme court judges. Wallace Mount
and Ralph o. Dunbar, republicans.
were elected for six years and Her.
man D. Grow and Milo Elliott. both
republicans. for two years. william
F. Humphrey, Wesley L. Jones and
Francis w. Cushman. republican con-
gresham at large, were returned.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-11-07
Princess Louise Open. bazaar.

GLASGOW. Nov. T. - Princess
Louise, Duchess Of Argyll, visited
Glasgow today and officiated at the
opening of great bazaar In st. An
drew's hall in aid Of the Queen Mar
garet's College Students union. The
bazarr quite eclipses all previous az
fairs Of its kind held in Glasgow. The
stalls are attended by titled person
ages and the elite OF society. Princess
Louise. after making a tour of the
bazaar. ofiiciated as a saleswoman for
some time at one Of the stalls.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-11-07
KILLED 'DiPOAlO LAST JUNE
Jury Finds Woman Guilty Of Man.
slaughter.

New York, Nov. 6-Miss Florinda
l'lario who has been on trial in the
Somerset county court at Somerville.
\. j., charged with the murder of
Alexander Dipoalo was found guilty
OF manslaughter by the jury last
hight. She was convicted of having
killed Dipola last June. 1t was
brought out during the trial that
Dfpoala had squandered all of her
money and the defense contended that
the shooting was accidental.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-11-07
Clean Sweep in Spokane.

Spokane, Nov. 6.-Returns from
the greater part Of the Spokane city
and county make it plain at 1880
that the republicans have made a
clean sweep in their county and legis-
latlve tickets; the republican nomi-
nees for congress and supreme bench
will have an overwhelming majority.
here is no evidence that Mr.. Gompers'
fight on Congressman Jones had the
least influence, with hte voters.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-11-07

Detroit, Nov. 6.-Governor Warner
and the entire republican state ticket
have. been elected by $4,000 to
loo, 200.
The republican congressional cam
didates in all parts of the twelve
Michigan districts have been elected
and the republicans all have a large
majority In the state legislature with
possibility OF Its entire membership.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-11-07

Our business grove sseauss we cell
medicine Of higher purity and potency.
chastain- MeNair Drug c..
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inc Tacoma for Wines liquors and
cigars. Only the best.
"A Man Of Honor" Binnard.

ne" people, new scenery, new plays
at the Binnard.
Patronizs home industry, use Prin.
cess Flour; for sale b~ Russers Gro.
Gerry.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-11-07
HEALTH
is the
Most
Important

The manufacturers of Royal
Baking Powder have had 40
years Of scientific experience.
Every method of bread-and-
cake raising has been exhaus-
lively studied in this country and
abroad.
The result is a perfect prod
uct in Royal Baking Powder.
There is no substitute for it.
The purity and efficiency of
Royal Baking Powder have
been commended by the highest
authorities of the world.
These facts mean two impor-
tant things to all housekeepers'