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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
Carson 10 Assist GoldfieId

Carson, Nevada. March S0.-Ciizens
and business men OF Carson held
public meeting last night and organized
= Board of Trade for the protection OF
mntual interests and activity to coop
crate with the merchants ana business
men of Goldfield and other places ios
the maintenance of law and order ana
TO settle all existing labor troubles.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
Nebraska Still Doing Business

Lincoln. Neb., March S0.-The Legis-
iature to-day passed statute lowering
the freight rates Is per cent on all COM
modities. aud passed bill cutting ex-
press charges % per cent. The House
passed bill reducing sleeping car rates
one.third.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
Mining Man Blown Up

George Sessions, we'll known mine
operator, was blown to pieces in an ex-
plosion of dynamite at Goldfield on
March 2S. He had set blast which
failed to go off on time and he had just
returned to it to see what the trouble
was when the accident occurred. He
was terribly mutilated.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
Gorernor Going to Mexico

Governor John Sparks and wife and
son will leave in about month for
trip to Mexico. They will visit the
various points Of interest. During the
absence of the Governor. Lieutenant
Governor Dickerson will assume charge
of the affairs of the State. Governor
Sharks is not well at present.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
Picking Peaches in Louisiana

New Orleans, April Ripe peaches
gathered months ahead of time were
picked to-day in Plaquemine parish.
Louisiana. The mildest Winter in 80
years was the cause of the early ripen-
ing.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06

Always keep a bottle OF /. w. HAIR
PER whiskey in sight. Good to look
at and good to taste; and what's more a
benefit to your health. Sold by The
Eureka Cash Store and the Ruby Hill
Mercantile Company.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
DO NOT KNOCK.

All the world knocks a knocker
This increases the din of the anvil
chorus. Don't even knock the knock
er; don't listen to him. Where there
is no ear, there no sound Is. The
knoeker will not knock long where no
appreciation is shown
Knock not, lest We be knocked We
can find something to knock in every
one, and every one can find something
to knock in us. Be charitable to 9TH
ers and you will show the truest char
acter toward yourself Knocking is
the sign of envy. The knocker en-
vies his stronger brother, so he takes
out his little hammer and futilely, but
none the less irritatingly, taps him.
Knocking is bad habit. Break il
Don't lose your friends because you
have the shocking habit. Don't lose
your individuality by joining the hope
less, dyspeptic ranks of self-confessed
failures, the chronic knockers.
The wise man has no use for ham
mer. Throw yours away, and you
will gain friends and happiness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
Washington and It's Social Life
Especial Correspondence

Washington, April 26.-As a society
center the capital ranks high. In that
respect 1t probably holds first place
on the list of American cities. Far
above its eastern rivals its aristoc-
racy holds its head, and never yet has
been compelled to come down from
the summit where it has stood for
many years and where it is likely to
remain. Many reasons are assigned
for it's standing in this respect today,
the prime one, probably, being that
it is the seat of government. That
reason alone puts it upon it's dignity
more than any other But its lofty
position is principally due to the num-
Der of officials of the government.
foreign dignitaries, and the states
representatives, and their friends ald
those who spend the winter months
here for enjoyment, all of whom are
ready to do their part and participate
in making each season a "howling
success" or in better English, an as
tentatious social Utopia.
Although New York is about ten
times as large as Washington, its so
ciety circle is but little larger. Bos-
tons social faction also suffers in
numbers. although comparatively il
ranks etter than New York. Phila
| delphia is behind the others mainly
because of its business and industrial
enterprises. Newport, however, gives
Washington lively race. All of the
I eastern fads, and a great many which
are not eastern, may be found in the
| Rhode Island city. 1t is said that
even Paris the proud mistress of the
mode has to 'go some" when New
port is a contestant for social honors
In the latter place society is more OF
gay fippant kind often accom-
panied by amusemeHts somewhat on
the same order These conditions
however are not true OF Washington
! for here an aristocratic dignity pro
hibts fashionable excuses.
! While the United States govern
ment permits no title Or nobility as q
distinguished mark of citizenship, the
society circle of it's capital is yet ex
elusive enough to closely resemble
the communication spirit which pre-
walls at the courts in Europe. No pro
letarian ever rides on the aero2lane
of Wsshington's society.
The social season lasts Throughout;
the winter, beginning at about the
/ time congress assemblies and closing
four months later Turing that time
events of Importance to the society
editor crowd upon each other with
rapidity. Receptions. dinners. balls
teas and entertainments form but q
few of the means devised for the en-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
PRESIDENT AND WALL STREET

New York Evening Post-In the
more recent controversy between the
president of the United states and
the president of the Union Pacific.
the public has somewhat lost sight Of
the other white house incident Of
last Monday Nothing could have
put more of a touch of the ludicrous
on an argument of railway restric-
ton discussions as cause for the
Wall street collapse than what fol-
lowed The financial community had
first been assured that no recovery
would come unless Mr.. Roosevelt
would publicly repudiate the policy
Next, it was informed that the market
was rising because a speech to that
effect would be delivered On Monday
the president fatty refused to do any
thing of the sort, and a violent rise
in stocks occurred at once.
Presidential speeches and presiden-
tial letters have, however, at times
exerted a potent influence on markets
Nobody had more varied experience
Before he took office, his letter On
silver coinage, TO A. ]. Warner, check
ed deGIoralized market. His public
statement of April "a, 1898, that the
treasury notes of 1890 should be re.
deemed in god, had a precisely sim
liar influence. Each had profound
influence on the stock exchange,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
Quite a Younqster.

Heffe finger, the famous guard
at Yale in the COS, now prosperous
business man of the west, recently
told a story of countryman who.
with his wlIe, had come down to
New Haven 70 see the "footballers.'
The rural one had walked around
che stalwart Heffffelfinger with an
air of critical curiosity, much as he
might have surveyed a horse he was
about to purchase.
Sary," he called to his wife
What is it?
The fellers nigh on to seven feet
amt he?"
Almost. Zachariah
Weighs bout two hundred and
and twenty don't hep
Il reckon u does
Well, well, well!" calculated the
countryman, 1T do beat all how foot
bal do develop 'emi"
He certinly is a fine Young mani
said the wife.
Mani" observed the countryman
'SaTy, one of them professors told
me hisself that this feller's In his
fourth yeari wonder what they feed
on!"-Harper's Weekly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
NO MERCY SHOWN
TO POOR RABBITS
FARMERS IN THE LEGISLATURE
HOT ON THEIR TRAIL.
ALL RIGHT TO USE FERRETS
Cotton Tails classed az Great Pest
In Need of Extermination-Hou
Also Not in Favor OF Superfluous
lnquests- Socialist Measure Killed
On Hand.

Farmers and fruit growers of Wis
consin are to have the liberty of pro
tecting themselves against the de-
predations of rabbits, the assembly
Saturday refusing to allow an anti.
ferret bill to be advanced without an
amendment clearly permitting the
owner of land to exterminate the rab-
bit pests. Mr.. Turner's bin was on
the calendar for engrossment and
Mr.. Ties offered an amendment to the
effect that the prohibition of hunting
with ferrets should not apply to the
owner or occupant of land or to any
one having permission from owner
or occupant Mr.. Turner opposed the
amendment, declaring that he did not
think it would be right to allow the
owner of land to exterminate rabbits.
Friends of the amendment retorted
that they did not think it would be
right to allow the pests to operate on
valuable trees and shrubs so that the
hunters from the cities might have
better sport Mr.. Hager said he had
QOl1dES
Of damages by reason of rabbits, and
he said that the horticulturists Of
the state we're damaged annually thou
sands of dollars by the barking of
trees and shrubs Mr.. Ties related
how an entire new orchard which he
triel to start had been destroyed by
state-proteeted rabbits. Dr. Miller de-
nounced the taking of rabbits with
fererts as cruel and inhuman, as the
ferret 5 sent into the rabbits burrow
and the rabbit is then caught in a net
and dispatched with a club He said
other means were available to kill
rabbits, such as trapping, shooting or
otherwise. T. NJ Thomas wanted to
know why it was any more cruel and
inhuman to catch a rabbit in a net
and kill it with well directed stroke
of club than to catch the rabbit in
trap and allow it to suffer a slow
death or wound it with a gun and let
1t die in a hole or brushpile Mr..
Hager said he would be in favor of
bill to protect the horticultural in
terests of the state from the doctors.
Mr.. Disch made his maiden speech of
the session. an effective one, too.
He declared as an experienced gard
ener that the rabbits were a costly
nuisance and that it would be far
better for this country If these pestifer-
Gus animals were destroyed, and he
did not care whether it was done with
ferrets. guns or traps SO long as the
protection afforded to the property
holder was effective. The bin was
ordered to engrossment after the
amendment had been adopted by an
overwhelming vote.
Watching the Coroners.
The charge that many coroners are
grafters was made with determination
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

which was shaking in anticipation
of an opposite decision. That eacn
occurred in the face of approaching
panic, due to other causes. was q
coincidence which did not lessen
their real importance.
Just what part Mr. Cleveland ;
venezuela message of December II,
1895, actually played in the financial
collapse which followed, is debat
able question. Certainly. war with
England was loosely talked for d
week and nobody can surely say.
even now. what might have happened
if Lord Salisbury had been a Pal
merston But, on the other hand
our financial markets built I'D on the
thoroughly unsound manipulation OF
1895 in the gold market, were rotten
and ripe for a fall.
The most singular case of a ''presi-
Dental utterance," which theoretical
ly ought to have affected the markets
but which actually did not, was An
drew Johnsons recommendation of
december Z, 1868, that the 6 per
cent interest now paid by the gov
eminent" on its debt should be ap-
piled to the reduction of the principal
in semiannual installnents." Blu.
Johnson had no mold on congress and
only three months more of Office. The
stock exchange paid no attention
whatever to his reputation plan, and
congress met it with an immediate
pledge for specie resumption.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
DAMAGES PAID FOR N. Y.
CENTRAL WRECKS

Mrs. Jenny M. Legs, because OF
Park avenue tunnel disaster of jan
uary 2, 1902, death of huspald,
100000.
Henry G.. Dimon, Park avenue dis
aster 100000.
Edward C. Hinsdale. Park avenue
disaster, $4,000.
Ami Slutz, Park avenue disoster,
$35, 500.
Oscar Meyrowitz, Park avenue dis
aster, $4,000.
Peter Murphy, personal injuries.
Park avenue disaster, s1S,500.
Miss ninnie Rice, personal injur-
les, Park avenue disaster, $4,000.
Miss Mabel Newman, personal In
juries, Park avenue disaster, $4,000.
Arthur Whitley. personal injuries.
Park avenue disaster, $4,000
A. e. Mills. personal injuries, Park
avenue disaster, $4,000.
Frank Crosby, personal injuries.
Park avenue disaster, $500.
tIrs. Homer r. Baldwin, Yonkers.
terribly iuJuTtu III ldoIihSs "ieOh VI
December "a, 1891, $4,000.
Edward Klerst. paralyzed, One
Hundred and Fifth street collision,
$4,000.
Some of the largest sums paid by
the railroad because of both the Hast
ings and the Park avenue accidents
were never made public, because the
suits were settled out of court.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
SAMUEL ROGERS HOUSE.
The Decay of London's Literary
Landmarks.

The Decay of London's Literary
Landmarks.
London correspondence or New
York Tribune.-The Rogers house
overlooking Green park. has be-
come so shabby that a tablet re-
citing the uanker-poet's dates OF resi-
dence and death has been necessary
in order to advertise such distinction
as it as. 1t is nov an old house
for he lived n st. James place over
90 years, and died there half cen
fury ago. 1t was never a large
but it was furnished in Samuel ROC
ers time with fastidious taste Flax
man ha1 designed the main mantle
piece. Stothard had ornanented the
the book case in the library with
painted groups from Shakespeare
Boccaccio aid Chaueer; there was
wood carving by Chantrey in the din
ing-room, end the drawing-room was
decorated and furnishedg with refine
ment of art. Rogers's breakfasts,
judged by modern standards, were
simple aud UMPIRE tentious entertain
ments, but the great men who accept
ed this hospitality we're impressed
with elegance of the house. In
those days Macaulay had comfortable
apartments with half dozen rooms
in the Albany, and paid 90 guineas
for them. and byron, Moore and the
litreary lights who shone at the
breakfasts were content with cheap
lodgings. Rogers was a rich man who
! wrote for pleasure and not to make a
| living. and his house was the home
! of a dilettante and impressed his
visitors with its artistic qualities. It
Is not easy to identify this plain
: structure on the edge of Green park
with the literary salon of which so
many famous writers have recorded
/ teir Impressions The carvings were
cut away long ago; the art treasures
were auctioned off and scattered, and
one of the most doubtful o. the paint
| lngs. the Rogers Raphael. has found
its way to the National gallery,
| where it is discredited by genuine
| work on the same wall. The literarv
salons of London have always been
fated to short life and subsequent
neglect lady Blessington's two
houses have disappeared completely,
and Holland house has been rebuilt
and transformed since it was the so,
eial headquarters of the whig party
A tablet has also been placed on the
first London house In dull street
running out Of Gray's Inn road, where
he lived when trying to find a pub.
fisher for "Sartor Resartus." Many
literary celebrities called on the Car
lyles in this house, and for a few
years it was the center of intellectual,
life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
If 1T HAPPENS TO YOU.

The wild March wind whirled a
mans hat high in the air, and in his
frantic leap for 1t he butted another
man, and the two together banged In
to a fine plate glass window, crack
ing it from top to bottom.
The plate glass insurance company
after making good the damage, de-
manded payment of the two men who
had broken the window.
But these two men consulted law
yer, and learned that, since the mis-
hap was an accident, pure and
simple, they we're not liable in any
way.
People often ay for such acct
dents,' the lawyer said, but they are
very foolish to do so. There is no law
in the world to make them pay a
cent"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

joyment of the elect The president,
cabinet officers and many congress
men, together with the diplomatic
corps, dine and wine freely
Conspicuous are the dress of the
women and decorations in the home.
None but the experienced can de-
scribe a lady's dress at "a party. 1t
must suffice herein to say that its col
or is most beautiful and the general
effect charming. The men, of course,
appear in evening dress with silk
hats, that is at any function after 6
o'clock An invariable rule has been
established as to their dress. Decor
ations are superb. Flowers, palms
and ferns, intermingled in designs of
many colors, in which the American
flag and myriads of electric lights
often add gloriously to the scene, all
present at night magnificent picture.
Together with this, the lights strung
along the outside of the buildings
wherein festivities take place, the
ing to the entrance, the scores of car
riages o!ockading the streets for sew
eral squares, AMI the large, beautiful.
yet impatient horses, with shining
harnesses and bright gold or silver
buckles all combine to produce a
beautiful and alluring effect A night
scene at the white house, on such an
occasion, is an inspiring sight.
wisconsin people in the nations
capital seek their amusement in
about the same manner as the grea
majority of people do. While there
are probably none, or at least very
| few, who are frequent participants in
prominent social events, there still
are many who enjoy a unique social
relationship along various lines.
Many belong to card or literary clubs.
which necessitate dinners, receptions,
dances and entertainments. Others are
prominent in fraternal organizations,
and hold positions therein of honor
and responsibility. The two organ
izstions of people from the home
state, the Wisconsin association, of
which every person in the District is
member, and the Badger club,
composed exclusively of young men,
both conduce to social gatherings and
afford opportunities to- Wisconsin's
representatives to meet and enjoy
themselves together. And 1t must be
said to the credit of the badgers In the
District of Columbia that they are a
set of we'll balanced people, with
sufficient Judgment and common sense
to limit their social functions in all
respects, to their means instead Of
like some others pursuing a different
cause. a Z.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

could not fucceed. Such love as
bear for you cannot be crushed; it is
the life OF mans life; it abides with
him unto death. could no more help
loving you than I could help breath
ling. Think, then. with what joy
heard that noble-hearted man tell me
that might plead with you, might
lay my love and my life at your feet,
and, If | could, win you for my wifei
Lady Norah it is not only l who
speak and implore you to say Yes,
but the father who loves you and
whom you love-"
Norah woke from the nightmare
that seemd to hold her in its grip,
and her eyes flashed.
TIT is false!" broke from her
lips.
You doubt me. You disbelievei
he murmured. sorrowfully.
You say that-that my father sane
toned, consented"
More than sanctioned he said,
softly, pleadingly. Must tell you
all? You force me. Lady Norah, 1t
has long been his wish that you
should be my wifei"
Heaven above knows whether the
stricken man, whose presence Guilford
Berton had disregarded as completely
as if he had been already dead, heard
and understood: but at that moment a
sound like faint moan broke from
his shriveled lips. and, as Norah
sprang up and turned to him with a
cry, sbudder ran through Guilford
Berton and his face blanched. But n
a moment he had shaken off the dread
which had seized upon him.
You see, you heart All. if he could
speak-and would to Heaven ne
could!-he would bear me witness"
1t was fiendish stroke, and its very
audacity made it successful.
Norah looked into the earrs face.
working with a piteous effort to re-
gam the power of speech, and she ac-
Icepted Guilford Berton's interpret1-
ton With {. low cry of despair and
horror she flung herself down, and
hid her face upon the cd mans hands,
and he looked across her at Berton,
his face still working but with VII
cant. expressionless eyes.
"Norah, for Heavens sake, for his
sake, do not-do not treat me like
this! What have I done-what am
= that you should shrink from me-"
He stopped suddenly and started, for
a voice, audible to his own ears, only,
seemed to whisper in CHASTITY tones,
Murderer"
"Norah, speak tom e. Tell me that
you forgive me, at least. Is 1t such
an objectionable crime to have loved
you? All, how could I help it? !
who lived in the sunshine of your
tpresenee-''
'Go--go' dropped from her lips.
"You-you will not hear me?" ne
said, hoarsely.
Il have heard you" she said, al
most inaudibly.
Cliff he could but speak," he muir
INJURED, sorrowfully.
She turned to her father, and caught
at his arm. as ii imploring him 10 re-
call his consent or deny it,
why should you hate me so? $
tit is becauEe I have come too late,
because there is another?"
To be continued.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08


| and those delr to him can ever
fully appreciate the nobiIi y CT his ia
turel It was I who strank with un
lfeigned humility from confessing my
love; 1t was he, the noble father, who
lconsenting to FORGET the difference in
our rank, babe ne hope"
! Norlh's gaze grew more full of hor
ror
Even more than that he wenl
On after pause he was good enough
to toll me, with all the frGnkness OF a
father, thEt he had seen my love iol
you, and that he would not only give
his consent to MY suit, but his couu
tenance and generous approval! Lady
Norsh. it is with the sanction OF your
fAther. with the knowledge that have
his best wishes, that kneel at your
feet and avow my lovei" and he drop
iped on one knee and held out his
hand to her almost in the attitude oil
worship.
II have surprised you, alarmed
Iyoui should have prepared you
and yet-ah. Lady Norah, surely you
lcanont have been blind to the love
bear you. During all these months yor
must have seen how completely and
Ientirely 1 have been ycur slave
There is no hour in which have no,
Thought of you; no moment in which
II have not striven to find some way
lof proving myself less unworthy OF
you. Yes, though have tried to crush
the love out of my heart, and HAYS
told myself that IL re could be Mt
hope, no CLEAN of hope for me,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
softer Berth.

Your honor" said the tired juror,
interrupted a trial OF murder Il
would like to ask your favor"
Proceed
Please permit me TO change places
with the prisoner at the bar"
But the court was not to be moved
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
Professional Pride Touched.

Professional Pride Touched.
The municipal CRATER had made
full confession.
Don't you feel better now"
they asked him kindly.
We'll, he admitted, I'm a little
sore to ind lat I went cheaper tLan
some of the other fellows"