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EGtau-Ru. iur San.

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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-14
INSECT PESTS.

A speaker before the Springfield
Botanical Society in discussing the
insect pests OF New England trees,
declared that good pine lumber had
doubled in price in six years and
that pine shingles, once in common
use, are now so high priced as to be
practically out of the market. The
substitutes which have taken their
place are also much higher than for
merry. Whitewood, used largely for
interior finish is one-third higher than
FIVE years ago, while spruce lumbe.
has doubted ID price in ten years, a
set of facts which show that the time
has arrived icr conserving orr stores
of wood, through forest reservations,
better protection against fire. and
more systematic methods of fighting
insect pests. But for the coming Of
concrete and cther non-combustible
building materials, which lessen to
some extent the demands on our for
ests, tae outlook for supply of house
building materials at reasonable prices
would be most disquieting
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-14
What London Police Cost.

1t costs just under G5,75O.00O to
maintain for a year the 10000 police
who guard the interests of the citi.
zens of England and Wales. G4.195..
700 being absorbed in salaries and
pay. The most expensive of all the
orces in proportion to its size is
that of the city of London, in which
the cost of the individual constable
works out to G1l2 year. This
leaves considerable margin over
the e93 which is the average of the
provincial forces and is even appre-
ciably higher than the unkeep of a
constable in the metropolitan force
which is G105.
There are in the city 1.006 police
men of all ranks, and, as the popula-
ton is only 26,923. every twenty.
seven inhabitants can claim to hace a
constable to themselves. The calcu.
lation is, of course, somewhat Illusion
airy, for the census is taken at night.
and when Suburbia pours its thous.
ands into the city streets in the early
working hours of he morning the DO.
ice are quickly lost in the throng
Te same destructive factor does net
apply to a similar calculation in re.
gard re other areas, and, according
to a blue book issued recently, there
was constable for every 40 people
residing in the metropolitan district
and one for every 942 persons on the
average of the rest of England and
Wales. since 1905 there has been
total addition of some 500 men to the
police forces of the country, while
in twenty-five years the strength has
risen from $4,000 to $4,000 an In
crease of over so per cent.-Tit Bits.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-14
FOREIGN MUSIC IN JAPAN.
To be continued.

Toxic Letter to the Portland Oregon
ian.-The display of musical instru-
ments of the Toxic industrial exposi-
ton is most interesting. There are
Japanese instruments, the koto sanle-
sen. flute and beiva, there are all styles
of foreign pianoes and cottage organs,
made in Toxic. Some tiny paby orga-
ms interested US because they were
quite unlike any we ever saw at home
and be -ause they are used in nearly
all of the schools here. Noticing ago
we attended service at a little Chris
tan chaple in a country town. It was
early when we arrived and a japanese
youth was Ia5crious,y picking out a
gosp'e hymn on a little organ. Then
the pastor arrivedand the youth picked
up tine organ in his arms, and put it a.
side in q corner and church began.
The people are becoming interested in
foreignmusic and and while now they
do not get beyond the mechanical parts
cf II It Is possible that there may be
great musicians in Japan in time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-14
r val Of White Shoes.

Summer women clad in snowy
white are to be mourned among the
good things that are gone. With the
passing of white gloves, white shoes
seem to be put on the LIST prescribed.
Fashionable shoe dealers say that
Only very Indifferent people are buy
ing white shoes Those who do so
are brave and proclaim that they 60
not care if they show the modes of
summers ago. but they must be brave
indeed to wear the shoes outside their
own home. Pale gray in the shoe is
the very thing, or lemon colored kid
or golden brown suede. Young girls
are wearing the yellcws. and more ad-
vanced matrons shoes which are made
to match their latest gowns.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-14
FOR kAlsER's DAUGHTER.

German Society in New York Hope
That She viii Visit America.
New York Press-Several leaders of
German society in New York are nope
full that in one way or another, the kais-
ers little daughter, Princess Victoria
Louise, wiz be permitted to visit this
country before she is married of 10
some snub-nosed sovereign or-princeling
The STILLS of the schoolgirl age, but
she is rapidly approaching young wo-
manhood. Her lc.est photograph
shows hersitting tr Sne arm of her
mothers chair, wits her youngest bro
Their Prince Joachim, standing beside
the kaiserin on the other side, 1t is
simple home scene that doubtless
makes highly favorable impression
on the kaiser's subjects, as it certainly
does ON German-Americans
The princess is not pretty. but she
abs a good face, and it'simpossible to
say how she'll when the name in which
she now wears her hair disappears
and stylish couture takes its place
college of politfca neeiisccsls
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-14
Freaks Of an Oklahoma Storm.

Here are some of the freakincl
dents of the tornado in Day county,
near G nd. A large number of chick.
ems were killed. and most of them
had all their feathers pulled off, ex-
cepting the wing feathers. At Henry
McQiugg's it took a wheat binder and
carried it over two fences and put It
down wrong side up. The fences were
not injured. but the binder was badly
damaged. At Mr.. Wells il pulled up
the posts in a two-wire fence and
carried some of the posts long dis
lance, but left some of them in the
ground where the fence stood. The
two wires were carried into a field a
long distance away and stretched out
on the ground close to-
gether. One of the most peculiar
events vas with reference to Mrs.
Wells window curtains. When the
storm struck the house she had
lace curtain over window. Tmmedi.
ately after the storm she found this
lace -;rtain tied in a bow knot over
a fence post This seems incompre-
hensible and we will not attempt to
explain it Grand Progress.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-14
SALAD FOR THE SUMNER.
French Dressing a Requisite, and
Easy to Make.

French Dressing a Requisite, and
Easy to Make.
The first requisite of a delicious
summer said is French dressing.
Boiled dress tngs or mayonnaise are
rather heavy to combine with .resh
vegetables.
The real French dressing sounds
like complicated article, but il can
be made in qualities. poured into a
covered jar and kept on ice indefinite
ly. Its flavor is truly delicious and
far above the insipid mixture of oil
and vinegar which generally passes
under the title OF French dressing
In a deep china bowl place a level
teaspoon of oriental carry powder
half teaspoon Of French mustard
light saltspoon of English ground
mustard, light saltspoon of cayenne
pepper, one teaspoon of parsley, fresh,
finely chopped, washed and drained,
half a teaspoon finely chopped fresh
chives two medium shallots, PEELED
and chopped, one-fourth of a small
bean of garlic, finely crushed, four
teaspoons of salt, and one light tea
spoon of white pepper, the rind of
lemon, finely chopped. Mix these in
gradients together firmly with a sill
yer or wooden fork, and then add
Tablespoon of olive oil that has been
chilled, and mash until this mixture is
ia pulp. Add gradually four table
spoons of good white wine vinegar,
mix thoroughly again and add more
vinegar and oil in the proportion of
two-thirds oil to one-third vinegar, un-
til you have quart in all Press
through fine strainer into stone
or glass jar and set in a cold place
until ready for use. Always shake
the dressing thoroughly before pour
ing over a salad.
A delicious mixed salad consists of
tomatoes, peeled and sliced thin,
few slices of onion and one cucumber,
arranged in layers on a bed of crisp
lettuce with French dressing poured
over.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-14
Tolstoi Predicts Downfall
of The United States

The downfall of the United States
is predicted by Count Leo Tolstoi. In
an interview recently with Stephen
Bonsal the latter spoke of America
as having grown great and strong.
Great and strong; Greet and
strong!"
Tolstoi pounced upon my common
place almost before it was uttered,
says Bonsal. Who besides your silly,
futile politicians say you are great
and strong? 1 grant you were great
and strong in the days of Emerson
and Thoreau. but today you place
your trust in armies and in the treas
ure that is in your vaults. Great and
strong! Oh, / think not. A nation
Ike an individual, is only strong by
the faith that is in It, and today 1
fear the faith of America is in the
almighty dollar. A mans work is the
reflection of a mans soul. A mans
soul Is his conception of his maker,
the supreme being. OF course, | do
not know, but | think that the rude
images of the Indians are more CRATE
full TO dlety than your rushing rail,
ways and your never-resting factories,
/ which have enslaved the free PEG
pie. AT the least the Indians had
some vague idea of eternity and of a
God, and with rude, trembling fingers
tried to incorporate it but you think
only of time, and of big men.
In his earnestness the count now
rose, and forgetting his well-nigh
four score years walked up and down
in his study with the stride of a
young man.
/ Prosperity, prosperity" he repeat.
ed. What shameful pie: that is
which your American pI max.
ers address to the vote ), They do
not say, We will give you an honest
righteous government but they say
Wen make you all fat and sleek. II
you vote for me you will have a
! double chin!' No one arises to say
What will your full dinner pals pro
1T you if while gorging your bellies
you lose your immortal souls?"
| Then the count stopped and gaved
at the photographs which adorn his
( study, speaking likenesses that were
of Emerson, Thoreau, Claiming, Bry
and Henry George and the last Ernest
Howard Crosby.
I oh! l thank you for what your
/ country has given the world in the
i lives of these men. Il thank you for
| what You have given us in the past
But in the future have my fears
| see no one follow in their foot
steps" There were tears in the
! counts eyes as he spoke of his love
and affection for these great Ameri
cans Of Mr.. Bryan's visit to the
farm he spoke with gratitude. But
for the rest of our statesmen he made
it quite clear that they are outside
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-14
TURTLES MAKE SHIP LIVELY.
Six Tons of Snappers and Flippers
Keen Crew on the Hon.

ok IONS OF SnapperS ana clippers
Keep Crew on the Hop.
Forty turtles on the wee cooks chest !:
Yo-ho-ho! and the high seas roll.
Take 'em off! Take EN- off!
They're a eatin' of me vest"
Yo-ho-ho, and the nigh seas roll.
The fruiter Bradford, out of Yves.
Indian ports, staggered to pier No.
1 today and shook 10000 pounds of
turtle off her after deck, says the
New York Evening World. AS the
last 400-round shell-back was hoisted
over the side, Captain Thomson and
his crew tossed their hats high in the
air and expanded their chests in a
mighty roar.
Al Hawkins, the ships cook, made a
vicious pass at the last turtle, missed.
spun li.e a Dervicsh and landed in
the ice scuppers. But he got up
happy and cheered again and again.
The crew of the Bradford viii long
remember IT'S cargo of forty Monta-
goan turtles and how they got loose
off Cape Hatteras in gale. Victor
Hugo in g made classi literature
out cannon 10 Sc on the gun deck
Of French warship during storm,
but Andy Anderson, mate OF the
Bradford. declares that was Joke"
long side Of the freedom of the y ty
turtles an the main deck of the frutter
The log record for last Saturday night
contains an account O. the incident
that runs something axe this:
June IS 6 bells-Wind freshening
out of southeast. Turtles safely
moored IN foredeck amid machinery
cargo Fee, tfem. each goldfish and
rail of behring's and seemed con-
tented. One bell-wind rising to a
gale. Sea running high. Turtles
seem nervous; are making dreadful
clatter with their fippers Two bells
Gale down on ship blowing like
Halifax across quarter Sea washed
over crates of two turtles, which are
loose. Seaman Henry sought to Sc
cure them. Henry lost half a finger
and bite on his left ear.
Shipped a tremendous sea-all
turtles loose and are swimming up
and down the scuppers. nipping sea
mems toes wherever they can grab
them. Men on verge of mutiny, but
are too busy hunting for missing
toes to be fearetd. Seas terrific.
Three bells-Seas higher than
ever; fore and after decks swash
with Turtles. ouo hos asoaN0d off,,h
ing up the ratlines and diving nearly
overheard. Carried away an ounce or
two of the mates calf (calf of leg) be-
fore he went overheard. Last seen
by lookout heading home for Monta
goa bay.
-Four bells-Cook Hawkins is
swearing something frightful Your
chronicler never imagined a little
man could get out such tremendous
paths. Seems three turtles, each
Weighing a quarter ton, got into his
galley without his noticin' and went
out with his ditty bag and wardrobe
chest Cook attacked them with a
bowl, but slipped in scuppers under a
.on of turtles. They put him to sleep
with their fiippers and ate little slices
IF his plump ess.
Five bells-Turtles IN the captains |
cabin, In passengers staterooms, IN
LIE engine room: some among the |
'argo. eating bananas and figs. Thank |
heaven. wind Is easing. Impossible
to go down at hatch without turtle
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-14
A ROMANCE OF BISCUITS.
Editor Engaged to Girl Who Baked for
San Francisco Sufferers.

The engagement is announced of
S. T. Evans, editor OF the Fresno
(Cal.) Tribune, and Miss Matte Bah
cock, well known In Fresno society.
Fresno was among the first to send
aid to the San Franciscans after the
first last year Miss Babcock con-
tfibuted basket of dainty biscuit
baked by herself Fate carried the
biscuits to Evans, who was then in
San Francisco aiding in the work of
distributing supplies.
He had never seen Miss Babcock
but the biscuits and Ser card were
more definite than description in
Who's Who in America He wrote
thanking her and craftily asked for
information about the Fresno relief
organization. OF course she cour-
teously answered. Then re went to
Sc the i2ir cook on business" con
nected with the relief of sufferers.
And now they are engaged.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-14

the Tolstoian pale.
The fall of america, he contin-
ued When l see the deserted shrine
OF ,our forefathers, | think it will
come more swiftly than came the fall
OF Rome. We. of Russia, have of
late been punished for our coyetous
designs upon the lands and the
wealth of our neighbors, but with
what mercy and tenderness we were
punished! cannot but think that
the great judge knew that at heart
the Russian people were not guilty of
eovetousness; that they. blindfolded,
and bound, were led on by the score
of misguided and wicked men, and so
it seemed right that our punishment
should be tempered with mercy. But
you stole the Philippines, or at the
best paid another robber to give IN
his claim, and your people at the
polls have time and again sanctioned
the theft. hope there are extenu-
ating circumstances that will speak
for you, but l confess I see none.
How can you take an interest in
the duma? And you say the people
in America thae interest in It, too?
The little good a legislative body like
the duma might do under conceivable
circumstances is as nothing to the
evil it is sure to do at present. One
can say, and | surely will say but
little that Is good of our present gov
eminent in Russia; but certainly at
is more favorable to the development
of the perfect man than was that OF
Herod and PLATE.
And yet under their rule He lived
and in spite of all obstacles He
taught His lesson. Countless genera.
lions End millions of individuals have
tried to follow in His footsteps, but
no one has ever attained His perfect
manhood. So we seek to alter con.
ditions rather than ourselves. I sun
pose because we fird it easier"
Then for one moment his iron
mood relaxed, and relenting, he said
No, no, forget that had the temer.
ity to say that. They are not all bad
men! pray not; but hopelessly mis-
guided. Of course, as you must know,
the vital phrase of our situation In
Russia is the land question, and YET
no man, much less party, not those
that say yea to cOnf1scation any more
than those that say nay, dare to ap-
proach it in franknAss and sincerity
In this very duma the agragarians of
the liberal groups stand convicted OF
/ bad faith or of ignorance. There is
but one solution of the land question
in Russia as well as elsewhere which
can be regarded as just and equitable
and final as far as anything can be
final in this transitory world, and
that is, of course, the land laws as
preached in their modern form by
Henry George