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The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10

pretty cupful of water. the dip and
glide of maroon canoe, the remem
brance of a red tam-o'shanter merg.
ing afar off in an October sunseti--
my purpose to leave the place
strengthened as l thought of these
things. My nerves We're keyed to a
breaking pitch and. losing control of
myself, l turned upon him stormily.
so Miss Devereux was the other
person who shared your confidence.
Do you understandable you appre-
ciate the fact that she was Plckering's
allyn
81 certainly do not" he replied
coldly. I'm surprised to hear you
speak so of woman whom you can
scarcely know"
yes. know her, My God, l have
reason to know herl But even when
found her out l did not dream that
the plot was as deep as it is. She
knew that 1t was a scheme to test me,
and she played me into Pickering
hands. l caught her down there in
the tunnel acting as his spy, looking
for the lost notes. that she might gain
grace in his eyes by turning them
over to him. You know how always
hated Pickering,-he was too smooth.
too SNUG, and you and everybody else
were forever praising him to me. He
was always held up to me as a model:
aud the first time l saw Marian Dever-
eux she was with hint was at
Sherry's the night before l came here.
suppose she reached st. Agatha S
only few hours ahead of me-"
"Yes, Sister Theresa was her guar
dian. Her father was a dear friend,
and l knew her from her early child
hood. You are mistaken, Jack Her
knowing Pickering means nothing
they both lived in New York and
moved in the same circle"
But 1t doesn't explain her EFFORTS
to help him, does it?" l blazed. HE
wished to marry her,-Sister Theresa
told me that,-and failed-I failed
miserably to keep my obligation here
i ran away to follow her!"
(To BE CoNTINUEp1
new broom and a straight Ay,h
make u Han sween
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
Bead Purses.

These are more artistic and beauti-
full than ever. This is because the
beads are made in what is called
pastel shades. and when small ones
are used for working out flower de-
sign. the effect is like tapestry. One
of the purses made of these soft toned
beads is remarkably attractive. Upon
a background of dull buff several tiny
pink flowers, few small blue flowers,
and a soft green vine make a charm
more effective by the rim and clasp
of dull gold.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
WASHING Embroidery.

,ireat care should be used in wash,
ing silk embroideries. Even the best
silk will not bear having soap rubbed
upon it. One should use warm water
not hot, and suds made from some
pure soap. With reasonable care white
silk embrcideries can be laundered
many times without turning yellow.
which is generally the result of too
hot water and a poor soap or cheap
washing powders.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
Nice Points of Etiquette Made Plain
by Nine. Merri.
The Etiquette of Calls.

viii you kindly tell me about visit
ing card rules? Should cards be left
II friends are at home or not. and
is it best to leave my husbands cards
with my own? l am anxious to call
on Mr.. and Mrs. Blank, who have
been very nice to us, also on a lady
and daughter. the father an intimate
friend of my husbands. Hoping
have not taken too much of your valu-
able time. and thanking you.
PAULA B.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10

In this instance why not have a
turnover shower" No bride can
have too many of these Indispensable
bits of neck wear. Then | should
have a recipe book made with choice
recipes from each girl. l have heard
housewives say that home recipes "A
a foreign land were most acceptable.
l am sure your friend would appre-
ciate this. You could also have an
apron shower" Serve dainty sand
wiches and tea.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
ereaded Chops Without Eaqs.

Take one-half cup sweet milk, one.
half cup water, cne large teaspoonful
salt, and one level teaspoon pepper
Wet chops in mixture and have some
crisp bread crumbs ready. Bread
plentifully in these and lay on large
platter In ice chest for one or two
hours. Fry in clear dripping. a golden
brown. Drain on plain white paper
narkins for few minutes in the oven.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10

On making the first calls of the sea
son it is best to leave cards even If
the ladies are at home, one of yours
for each lady and one for the lady's
husband, and for each lady one of
your husbands. After this It is not
necessary to leave cards If the people
are at home. Cards are always left
when making party calls.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
Askina People to cain.

l will take the liberty of asking you
a question or two. When newcomers
meet desirable people. old residents
(or others who are disposed to be
cordiaD would 1t be proper to invite
them to call? And also II the man of
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
For a Bridal Shower.

Dear Madame Merri:-Your column
is a great help and l feel sure you
can assist me on this occasion. 1
want to give shower for girl who
is going to India and of course bulky
things are not to be considered. and
she has had a linen shower" Please
give me some suggestions.
MABELLE T.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
FOR THE DINING ROOM.
Charming Color Scheme of Decoration
is Here Suggested.

A charming color scheme for din
ing room is suggested by the sketch
the walls of the room having the up
per part hung with a new imported
paper, which has gilt edge back
ground, on which is disposed a wood
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10

Certainly. if either you or your hus-
band wish people to call. ask them,
stating day when you are at home.
If you are out great deal. OF course
in small towns society Is not SO ex-
acting as in a city and in consequence
much more delightful and informal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
Simple Dressing Jackets.

Any pretty cotton material, such as
AVN, zephyr or muslin can be used
for this little jacket. The sleeves are
cut with kimono effect, and the fronts
are slightly wrapped from the bust;
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10

the house meets desirable acquaint-
ances, would it be proper for him to
invite the man and his wife to call,
even though he had not met the lat
ter. A SUBSCRIBER
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10

Invitations for silver wedding
should be engraved in silver; If this
is too expensive, notes advising the
guests of the event should be written.
The decorations should be flowers and
candles. Pink and silver are very
pretty combination. The refreshments
are the same as for any evening re-
ception, viz: chicken salad, sand
wiches, olives, nuts, bonbons, ice.
cream or sherbet, cake and coffee,
and if cold it is usual to offer choco-
late also. If stamped envelope is
sent to Madame Merri she will tell
you where information on all the we'd
ding anniversaries may be found.
MADAME MERRL.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
Aaaln the Silver Wedding.

In reading your paper l notice some.
of the readers ask for ways of enter
tanning. Will you please tell me some
way to celebrate a silver wedding.
what kind of invitations to use, deco
rations and refreshments? S. H. G.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10

At home wedding the mother and
father of the bride receive the
guests; in other words, those who is
sue the invitations are the hos' and
hostess of the occasion. A bridesmaid.
If there is no maid of honor, immedi-
ately precedes the bride, stands be-
side her and holds her bouquet. The
groomsman supports the groom, en-
ters with him, produces the ring at
the critical moment and relieves him
in all possible ways of the details of
the preparation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
Duties of Bridal Attendants.

Kindly state what the duties of a
bridesmaid and best man are, also at
an informal home wedding, who
should welcome the guests at the
door? BARBARA S. B.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
edge:

Materials required: Three and one
half yards 2S inches wide, three-quar-
ters yards plain lawn.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10

toned lattice in wide. heavy square,
which supports large lunches of blue.
green and purplish-black grapes. The
lower part of the wall is divided into
panels by strips of wood, matching
the woodwork of the room, and is
papered in soft, leaf green in JApa-
nese grass cloth.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10

A new broom and a straight Aysh
make Asan sweep.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-13

by making further work of the con
ference exceedingly easy. The sen,
ate amendment TO the pension appro-
priaticn bin was non-coneurred in
and the measure sent to conference
Washington, March 4.-The sen.
ate adjourned sine die at 1913, and
the house at 1915 today. The subsidy
bill finally received its quietus in the
senate at II. when Senator Gallinger
IN charge of the measure arose and
flnaliy announced his decision not To
press it for further consideration. The
president left the white house at
lO:l0 a. m. for the capitol, arriving
there about IL. Before leaving the
Aldrich currency bill was signed. The
hrst measure signed after his arrival
at the capitol was one authorizing an
immigrant station at Charleston.
Both houses met at the unusual
early hour of $3.50 for the last sitting
Of the session and of the fifty-ninth
congress. The attendance was small
both in the senate and house. and
those present showed unmistakable
signs OF fatigue, due to the almost
continual meetings since Saturday
morning. The house proceeded with
business as if the entire session was
still before it, but the senate. finding
itself without quorum, and with all
the absolutely necessary routine bust.
ness disposed of, took a recess a
few minutes after assembling.
The fiftY-ninth congress has an
propriatel approximately $4,000 0OO,.
600. At the last session of congress
larger appropriations were made
than ever before, $3.50, 100000. In
spite of the great expense, however
there is today surplus of S41, 900 900
in the treasury, and the chances are
that a few millions more will be add.
ed by July 1. The treasury depart
mcnt does not believe that the deficit
il any viii be more than 100000 600
Representative Tawney of Minnesota.
chairman of the committee on appro-
priatiops in the house said that in
stead of a deficit in the treasury at the
c;ose of the fiscal year of 1908 there
would be a surplus of $4,000 600,
The total appropriations made at the
present session of congress, he said.
aggregate apparently $919,94S 679.63.
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thought was that ii would be wise tc
refrain from adopting such a resolu
ton until the official notification Of
the resignation has come 70 the leg
islature from the governor
The bill to appropriate not more
than $4,000 for use bv the committees
on banks and insurance for the pur,
pose of securing attendance and
services of special counsel and ex
pert actuary during the hearings on
the life insurance bills came from the
assembly with request for concur
renee. Senator Roehr. chairman vi
the committee on banks and insur-
ance, urged passage, but Senator Hud-
nall said he was not opposed to giving
the committees all the assistance they
needed but that ii appeared to him
to be an exceedingly dangerous pre-
cedent to establish. He referred to
the fact that the state already has an
attorney general and several assist
ants and that the committee was com
posed Of lawyers. He also declared
that the state paid $40 600 TO make
the investigation which resulted in
the proposed new laws Upon this
point he was corrected with the in
formation that the cost to the state
had been $4,000 He said he be-
lieved that if the investigation and
preparation of the bills had already
cost the state $4,000 it ought not to
cost another dollar of special expense
TO put the bills through the legisla-
ture. The bill went over for the day
Senator Roehr introduced a bill re-
iating to the offense of taking usurous
interest. The bill amends the present
law so as to reach loan sharks who
got around the present law by charg
ing only the maximum rate allowed
"A per cent and charged additional
sums as commissions The com
mittee on state affairs reported the
Devils Lake park bill in favor of
passage and the joint resolution for
the Improvement of the upper Miss
issippi for inconvenience.
The assembly passed two bills I'M
der suspension of the rules; one by
Mr.. Bancroft appropriating $1,000 for
the dedication of the Andersonville
monument and the other by the com
mittee on claims calling for an appro-
priation to enable the committee on
banks and insurance to employ coun-
sci Three other bills and one reso-
luton We're put through. The bills
passed were Mr.. Wehrwein's authoriz-
ing school boards to expend annually
at least 500 for maps. charts, etc;
Mr.. McKenAte's raising the annual
appropriation to the Wisconsin But
termakers' association from $500 to
$500; and one introduced by the com
mittee on education which enables
cities of the third and fourth classes
TO raise taxes for school purposes
outside of the city limits.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-13

LIE Roy, who comes from Stephen
sons home, is pressing the Stephen
son candidacy earnestly.
LOYAL TO WISCONSIN.
When he was asked for a further
statement Senator Spooner said: q
am going out of the senate with nc
plans save that shall go back to the
practice of my profession. l have
given many of my best years to this
service, and cannot afford to give
more, in Justice to other interests than
those of the public.
Yes, I have heard the story that it
is said am to go on the supreme
bench. 1t is not true. II were go
ing to hold any public Office l would
far prefer to remain in my seat in the
senate. 1t is more to my taste, of
which l have little for service on the
bench. I would rather be down in
front Of the bench, in the fight 1t is
more to my liking.
shall retain my citizenship in
Wisconsin as long as | live, and there
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-13
WISCONSIN LAW MAKERS

Madison, March 1.-The senate got
down to business and ordered ten
bills to engrossment. At this rate
the session could be wound up in
about three more months. Among the
bills advanced We're: Senator Birds
providing for advance in price OF
state lands as they shall inrcease
in value. Senator Munson's, author
izing the placing of state records in
the historical library for safe keep
| ing; Senator Morris, granting the fed
eral government the right to use
state military reservation at Camp
Dogulas; and Senator Fairchild pro-
viding for the appointment of univer
| sity graduates with military expert
ence as brevet second lieutenants in
the state militia. Senator Wolf pre-
sented several petitions from citizens
Of Sheboygan county in favor of
spr;rg shooting of ducks a joint
resolution offered by Senator Brown
was actr'ed accepting for She state
the increase Of 5000 in the federal
appropriation to the Wisconsin uni
versity agricultural experiment sta.
ton, secured in the bill which the late
Congressman H. c. Adams had passed
lat Washington. This acceptance was
a necessary formality. The commit
tee on claims reported favoratly the
bill to appropriate $4,000 to the in
surance and university Investigators
being 81 2GO each 10 J. A. Frear Fl
L. Eke.n W. S. Braddock, G. e.
Beedle, B. s Potter, Jacob Rummel
and j. e. Roehr of the insurance
committee. and $3.50 each to George
Wylie, Duncan McGregor Fred Peter
son. Jr., and J. S. Donald Of the uni
versity committee.
In the assembly Mr.. lie Roy pre-
sided and cleverly steered the house
through a parliamentary labyrinth.
which lead off into the by-ways of
amendments, motions to indefinitely
postpone the main question and vari-
GUS other phases 1t all ended by
The assembly refusing to adopt a rule
10 hold morning sessions of half an
horu in order to expedite committee
operations Speaker Ekern and Pro
fessor McGregor championed the rule
which had come up from the senate
and Judge Bancroft Mr. Elver Mr.
Sprague Mr.. Kandar and MIR.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-13

the sum of s1.SSs.75s for pneumatic
tubes in Brooklyn. Baltimore Cincin.
natl, Kansas City, Pittsburg and San
Francisco, increasing the pay of rural
carriers to 5000 a year. The senate
receded on its amendment requiring
the use of the divisor seven in deter.
mining the average daily weight OF
mails carried by the railroads. The
senate also receded on its amendment
authorizing newspapers to carry re
turn coupons as a part of advertise
ments.
The senate passed bin granting a
pension Of $50 a month to Edith A.
Hawiey. widow of the late Senator
and General Joseph r. Hawley of Con
necticut. The senate agreed to a reso-
luton reported by Senator Aldrich
from the finance committee authcriz-
ing that committee to make an in
vestigation of internal revenue Gus
toms, currency and coinage matters
The senate agreed to the conference
report on the agricultural appropria-
ton bill The additional amount APP
propriated by The senate for agri-
cultural colleges is still in dispute
and the bill has been sent back to
conference on that item.
The denatured alcohol bill passed
the senate by vote of 65 to l. Sen
ator Pettus OF Alabama cast the neg,
alive vote. This action was taken
after the committee amendment re
curing the presence of a government
storekeeper whenever alcohol is be-
ing manufactured had been defeated
by vote of AZ to 16. The bill CON
tains one amendment placed in it by
the senate, that permitting rum to be
denatured, and consequently the
measure must be returned to the
house for action The bill is intended
to make it possible for farmers to
establish stills of limited capacity for
the manufactur of alcohol to be de-
natured.
Senator Burkett of Nebraska pre-
sented resolution directing the in
terstate commerce commission to in
vestigate as to the legality of the
business done by the various express
companies in the United States. The
resolution is based on allegations
made by the convention of the West
e,n Fruit Jobbers' association recent.
ly held in Kansas City, Mo. by which
the charge was made that the express
companies are engaged in dealing in
fruits vegetables and oysters, con
trary to their charters.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-13
SUBMITS BRIEF
On INSURANCE
LEGISLATION

New York, March Announcement
was made yesterday that Grover
Cleveland has submitted brief to the
Association of Life Insurance Presi-
dents, of which he is the head, in ref
erence to certain threatened legisla-
ton which would force them to invest
their funds in various states in pro
portion to the volume of business
transacted in those states In his
brief, Mr.. Cleveland says:
1T seems to be quite apparent that
| if the best legislative results are to
be reached by safeguarding all inter
ests in anyway related to life insur
ance. and by subscribing the peoples
interest in the promises by the pas
sage of wholesome laws, those who
make our laws should be free from all
vindictive feeling and misleading pref
dangerous disregard of safe and con
sentative business rules. In many
states contemplating such legislation
thee is normal, healthy demand for
all or nearly all securities contem-
plated in pending bills, which are so
absolutely safe and unquestionable as
TO excuse life insurance companies in
accepting them as securities for their
trust funds. And yet they are forced
to purchase in such market and must
vest in such securities as remain.
after the investors on the ground
have made a choice or to pay for
those more desirable the manipulated
advance invited by their legally ere
ated necessities"
Cleveland questions that this legs
lation is framed in the interest of the
policyholders. 1T cannot be made To
appear" he says. that it would in
anyway increase the security of their
policies, while on the other hand, 1t
is plain that in case of such impair
ment of securities as would reach
point of financial inability on the part
of the companies, their policyholders
of all the men in the world. would be
the maddest and most pitiable and
helpless victims OF the disaster. How
the policyholders can be benefited OF
made more secure by merely forcing
money into their state by way of in
yestment no slnuosity Of explanation
can make apparent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-13
VIII Enter Upon the Practice
of Law in New York
City.
Governor Davidson Generally
Looked Upon AS His
Successor.
Election Must Be Made By
the Legislature Now in
Session.

Washington, Marh 4.-John Colt
Spooner has resigned as United
States Senator from Wisconsin and
the legislature now in session at Madi-
son viii elect a successor to I'LL the
remainder of the term ending March
3. 1909
Senator Spooner will retire from
public life to resume the practice of
law in New York being impelled to
take this action at the very height of
a brilliant career because he can no
longer afford to make the financial
sacrifice required of the man of talent
who serves his country in high posi-
ton
The letter of resignation which was
mailed to Governor Davidson of Wis
csnsin Saturday was made public here
and caused nuch surprise except
among few of the intimate friends
of the senator in official lie. These
friends had been aware of his inten
ton to resign for several weeks and
had sought to dissuade him from his
determination.
During his long career in the Sen
ate, broken by the term filed by his
fellow-townsman, William F. Villas.
Democrat, Mr.. Spooner has been iden-
titled with all the great matters of
legislation. He has been the con-
fdential adviser OF hree presidents
Harrison, Mckinley and Roosevelt.
There is scarcely a measure of great
importance enacted in recent years
that does not bear the stamp of his
genius.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-13
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-13

Hughes were conspicuous in the oppo-
sition Finally the senate proposal
was negatived. Then the house will
have sessions as in the past-in the
mornings just as long as it wills. An
other interesting incident Of the
session was the rejection of Mr.. Esta
brooks bill appropriating $4,000 FOR
building for permanent museum
on the state fair grounds The meas
ure was adversely recommended yet
its author made a valiant attempt to
save it, dwelling upon the wisdom OF
such an establishment at the fair and
declaring that when s65, 900 could be
urged for barns by the committee
he felt that $50 600 could fairly be
given for a cause of especial interest
and value to children; but Mr.. Har-
ring argued that it was a time for
economy, that state revenues must be
apportioned with discrimination, and
the house fell into that view by a
vote strongly adverse to the bill. The
Thomas bill, fixing the limit of home
stead exemption at $500; the Stout
bill extending the exemption from poll
tax to Spanish war soldiers; and
the Mueller bill, requiring the install
lation of fre-escapes on passenger
coaches. Ill were killed. Bills were
passed-the Jackson bin relating to
bounties for the killing of wild ami
mails and Mr.. Miller's which permits
local health boards to close schools
to prevent the spread of smallpox
The committee on state affairs re-
ported fsvorably bill increasing the
bounty on wolf cubs from 81 to 81.
and unfayorably the bill providing
for SO hours of consecutive rest In
seven days of work. The committee
on taxation reported against the bin
exempting the property of military
and patriotic 81 cieties from taxation