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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29
LITTLE STORIES.

He was drummer Of the more
fashy type and had Just flushed tens
ing a startling story to his newly
made acquaintance in the parior car,
THAT reminds me of one OF the
Munchausen yarns remal Led the vic
tim. for want of something better to
say.
"Munchausen? Who is her.
Why, don't you know about hirn 7
He is the most colossal example or
mendacity that civilization has pro,
duced!"
A brief, painful silence easaed.
which was broken by he traveller in
a tone that was almost timid.
Excuse me, my friend" he said.
IF ] seem ipquisitive, but would you
mind telling me what house he tray
els for?'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29

A large touring automobile contain
ing a man and his wife in a BarFsw
road met a hay wagon fully headed.
The woman declared that the farmer
must back out, but her husband con
tended that she was unreasonable
'But you can't hack the automobile
so far" she said, land I don't intend
to move for anybody. He SHOULD
have seen u.s.
The husband pointed out that ssais
was impossible, owing to An abrspt
turn in the road
Il don't care" she insisted, Fl won't
move If we have to stay here all
night"
The man n the automobile was
starting to argue the matter whea the
farmer, who had been sitting quietly
on the hay. interrupted.
Never mind, sir" he excIainsed.
I'll try to back out. I've got one fast
like her at home"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29
ADVERTISING HIS WARES.
Pastor Uses the Types TO Increase tn,
Attendance at Church.

Pastor Uses the Types TO Increase the
Attendance at Church.
A preacher in a college town up the
state recently decided that the best
way to increase the attendance a. his
church Has to advertise, says the New
York Sun. So he took up a part OF
the paper in town with small dis
play got up not unlike a theater adver'
tisemet.
How long since you have been to
church," was the first line in black
type interrogation? Better 60 to.
morrow" was the next line. TRY tie
First" continued the advertisement
mentioning the name of denomina.
tion that is not essential in the con.
text.
Then followed the subjects for the
morning and evening sermons
The pastor had designated for the
evening sermon, 'Boyville," and he
invited for the purpose of hearing
what he had to say, "AlI boys, all who
once were boys, all who dislike boys
and all who like them"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29
Inc Real Curiosity.

AT country fair out in Kansas q
man went W to a tent where ssmr
elk we're on exhibition, and stared
wistfully up at tue sign. ia like To
go in there" he said 10 the keeper,
but it would be mean to go in with
on my family, and cannot afford To
pay for my wife and seventeen chna.
rem The keeper stared at him In
establishment.
Are all those your childrensg he
gasped
Every one. said the man.
You wait a minute. said ths
Keeper. I'm going 10 bring the elk
cat and let them see you all."--Are,-
maui
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29

when the Gre in my kitchen stove
will not burn and the smoke puTfs out
from around the lids, make long
roll of newspaper. light il at one end,
then open the lid near the snokepipe
and pgsh the burning paper through
the open pipe damper, 50 that he
aa1pe viii draw upward.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29
Stone SINGERS.

The best singers OF the Roman
army were from the Balearic isles
BOYS were trained to early proficlsnev
by having their dinners suspended
from tree and being required "a eat
the string with sling stone ere sSev
could dine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29

The winding may roughly be defined
as the curve produced by figure Of :
combined with steady forward mo-
ton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-29
! Only a 6lrt's Love
By CHARLES CARvIcE
By CHARLES CARVICE

all, it can't matter to you, Ley"
Lord LEICESTER turned away in 81
Ience.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-07-30

REWARD---$5.OO reward for in
formation leading to the recovery of
any horses branded quarter circle
over O u on left shoulder, or HY
connected, on left flank; also one bald
face bay horse branded key on right
hip. ]. ]. Golden, Newton, Mont. 16tf
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-07-30
I he New York World
Thrice-a-Week Edition
Read Wherever English Language is Spoken

The Thrice-a-Week World, now that
a great presidential campaign is fore
Swallowed, hopes to be better paper
than it has ever been before, and it
has made its arrangements accordingly
It's news service covers the entire
globe, and it reports everything fully,
promptly and accurately. 1t is the
only newspaper not daily, which is
as good as daily, and which will keep
you as completely informed of what 10
happening turnout the world.
The Thrice-a-Week World is fair
in it's political reports. You can get
the truth from it's columns, whether
you are Republican or Democrat, and
that is what you want.
A special feature of the Thrice-a-
Week World has always been its serial
fiction. 1t publishes novels by the
best authors in the world, novels which
in book form sell for $3.50 apiece, and
it's high standard in this Bespect will
be maintained in the future as in the
past.
The Thrice-a- Week Worlds regular
subscription price is only $l.OO per
year, and this pays for 1856 papers.
We offer this unequalled newspaper
and the Yellowstone Monitor both for
SITS for one year.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-21
TIME ia BLES
BOISE DE- INTERURsAN RAILWAY.
IN EFFECT DECEMBER Z, 1907.

BOISE TO CALDWELL-Daiy
Lv Bose7OO 1915, $780, O45 $780, lis, 2O S45 $780,
6:l5, 73O *S.45, 1000 p. m.
Lv Eagle-SO tS45 1000 Ills a. m. $780, las 800 *4l5
$50, $40 $780, *9.l5 1880 p.
1908, SIS 1888 104S
Lv MddletonS 1926 lO4i 1856 Sill 226 8.41, 1856
Arr s45 100 Ca m i215 $780, 25 400 1918
63O 745 9.OO *l0 15 1l.30 p.
CALDWELL TO BOISE-Daiy.
Caldwe63O As 9O0 *1O15, l3O 1245 800 S15,
49, 545, 100 S.15, $50 p. m.
Middleton64S SOB 9iS *1O33 l14S 1O3 *1s 1888,
AS *6O3 us, S.33. 94S p. IN.
Lv Star*i2 S27 942 *IO57 a M 1912 1877 *242 $751; 512
1927 742 S57 1912 p. M
Lv. Eage-*73O S45 1000 *i115 $780, 45 $780, 415,
$50 1915 500, 9.15. 10 80 p. IN.
Boise-*8OO 915 1890 1CO 2l5 $780, AS 6OO
*715, $780, 9.45 HOO p.
Baggage and Express Trains.
Connections made Middleton with all trains Of the
Idaho Northern Railway and at Boise and Caldwell with all day
trains of the Oregon Short Line.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-21

Engineer Stevens, formerly in charge of the con-
struction of the Panama Canal speaks dscouraging-
" of the canal and its value He says it will not pay
expenses commercially and will be of no benefit in
time of war He believes it would be much better to
build war craft than dig and maintain the canal
About one-ffth the cost of the canal would place
great fleet on the Pacific side of the continent and
fleet would not interfere with the business of the
railroads. in which Mr. Stevens is interested
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-21

Shoshone, Idaho, February 4, 1908
The Idaho Scmitar,
Boise, Idaho,
Gentlemen: l enclose you $2OO by check to
cover subscription to your paper for one year.
| do this for two reasons; first, to help along
the cause of Democracy; second, the paper is
SO brim full of facts regarding the damnable,
diabocal institution that is dominating the
politics of tbs Gem" state of ours that we
need an exponent of free government without
any dictation from foreign church or state.
Keep up the good work; lay wide the canker-
ing sore until next November.
Success to your enterprise.
Yours truly,
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-21
FRAGMENTS of Fun

Tanks-Yep. Pullman upper-Judge
Wife-My dear, do wish you would use the word
"shoe1" it sounds better.
Hubby-It may sound better at times but when
a man steps on tack he wants the old version
Illustrated Bits.
Betty-That case hasn't come on yet. Isn't the
laws delay maddening?
Cssie (absent- mndedly) -Perfectly frightfu! I've
been six months getting that young barrister to
propose London Opinion.
81 sir" began Bragg Jam self-made man."
EYES," replied Wise, 'but why apologize now?
That won't help matters philadelphia Press.
Muggns-That boy of mine born to rule.
Buggins-Think he'll make statesman?
Muggins-Yes, or a janitor.-Philadephi Record
"Bliggins thinks he knows more than any body
else on earth
"You state it mildly" answered Miss Cayenne.
"Snce the assertion that Mars is inhabited, he goes
further than that Washington Star.
Man-Did you say your whipped you be-
cause you wouldn't tell lie?
Boy-Yes, sir She wanted me to tell teacher
I was sorry I played "hookey," when I wasn't
Chicago News
'Was your novel a SUGGEST"
I'm afraid not judged by modern Standards
answered the woman who writes "Al my old
friends continue to speak to me"-Washington Star.
He CATER long silence -'T quite impatient
to know how things are developing in Russia"
She (sarcastica11y)-"I you don't mind stay
ing little longer, Mr. Borely, you can find out by
the morning paper" baltimore American.
Father-Why when I your age didn't have
much money in month as you spend in day.
Daughter-Well, dad, don't scold about it
Why don't you talk to grandfather? ILLUSTRATED
Bits
She-I see where fellow married girl on his
deathbed just so she could have his millions when
he was gone Could you love girl like that?
He-Sure. I could love girl like that Where
does she ve?-Pucll
Jack (studying geography Father, what is
strait
Father (reading the paper) Five cards OF "a
that is. a narrow strip of water connecting two
larger bodies.-Harpers Weekly.
"The right sort of man." said the sportman, "can
go out hunting day after day and not care whether
he gets anything not
II know a number of the wrong sort OF men who
feel just that way"
''You do?"
eyes, but what they are supposed to be hunting
for is work THE Catholic Standard and Times
st say" said the old lady with the high-pltched
voice. as the jerk-water slowed down at Grigsby Sta
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-21

The National Mothers Congress, in session at
Washington this week, reelected Mrs Frederick
Schoff, of Philadelphia president of the Congress.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-05-27
Eorcino Hoos for KiIIinu.

Many farmers are now forcing their
pigs to make the greatest possible
gain in weight before killing time.
The Office of experiment stations OF the
Department of Agriculture summarizes
some Wisconsin station pig feeding ex'
periments covering period of ten
years, with the following conclusions:
Where there is plenty of time for ma
turing the pigs, md it is not DecessarJ'
to secure the maximum daily gain, 1t
lis doubtful if it pays to grind corn
for pigs. The test shows that where
quick maturity is an important item,
better results are secured from corn
meal. Pigs fed corn meal eat more
grain and make somewhat larger daily
gains. Corn meal can doubtless be-
fed 10 good advantage in finishing of
bunch of hogs which were first fed
shelled corn. Changing over to corn
meal near the close of the feeding
period also furnishes change in the
character of the ration which will be
satisfactory to the animals. When
fitting hogs 10 show, sale, or in high
pressure ling for market, the feed
er will consider it advisable to grind
the corn, even though it is expensive
to do so.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-05-27
DIR. TALKS. OF FOOD
Pres. of Board of Health.

what shall eat?" is the daily in
quiry the physician is met with. ]
do not hesitate to say that in my
judgment large percentage OF dis
ease is caused by poorly selected and
improperly prepared food. My per-
sonal experience with the fully-cooked
food, known as Grape-Nuts, enables
me to speak freely of its merits.
From overworS suffered several
years with malnutrition, palpitatton
of the heart and loss OF sleep. Last
summer | was led to experiment per-
sonally with the new food, which
used in conjunction with good rich
cows milk. In a Short time after ]
commenced its use the disagreeable
symptoms disappeared. my hearts ac-
tion became steady and normal, the
functions of the stomach were prop
erly carried out, and again slept as
souhdly and as we'll as in my youth.
II look upon Grape-Nuts as per-
feet food, and no one can gainsay but
that 1t has most prominent place In
a rational, scientific system of feed
ing. Any one who uses this food will
soon be convinced OF the soundness
of the principle upon which 1t is man.
ufactured and may thereby know the
facts as to its true worth" Read
The Road to Wellville." in pkgs.
There's Reason"
Eyer.rcad Il above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. The
nre genuine, true and fnli OF human
interest.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-05-27
Knew His Dickens,

A third form boy in city school
belongs to a family of Dickens wor-
shippers, who have kind of Dickens
fellowship among themselves-read
Dickens round the fireside, in turns,
at night; quote Dickens in all sorts
of little family" catch phrases. The
boy of nine took his place in the
Scripture" class this week, the les
son had been on the story of Uriah
the Hittite, and the form master was
driving it home by close questioning,
"And what" he asked, was the name
of Uriah's wife?" Dead pause. Then
the voice of the youthful Dickens scho-
lar piped, please sir-Heep!"-Lon-
don Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-05-27
SETTING Out Fruit Trees.

The farm home that does not nave
a good orchard, vineyard and plenty
of small fruits is missing something
worth while. Why are there so many
farms withou. fruits? Surely not be
cause the family does not care II
fruit. The real reason is because
the rush of farm work during the
spring there is not time to get the
ground ready and set out the trees or
plants. Then many make half-heart-
ed attempt at it, and having poor sue
cess give up the orchard to weeds and
live stock. Go at the work right. Pre-
pare the ground thoroughly, and set
out the best trees and plants you can
get. Apples, plums, pears, grapes,
blackberries, raspberries and straw
berries may all be grown easily and
within few years. Order your stock
early and when it comes don't leave 1t
dying around the freight depot for two
or three days. Get it home and II
your ground is not ready heel in the
trees until you are ready to set them
out.-Indiana Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-05-27
Animals and Rain.

Lions, tigers and all the cat tribe
dread rain," said zoo keeper. "On a
rainy day they tear nervously up and
down their cages. growing and tremb-
ling. We usually give them an extra
ration of not milk. That puts them to
sleep.
evolves love a gray day of rain.
They are then very CHEEKY. Treacher-
our as the wolf is, no keeper need
fear him on rainy day. He is too
happy to harm fly.
Snakes, too. like rain. They perk
up wonderfully as the barometer falls
and the damp makes itself felt in their
warm cases.
Rain makes monkeys glum. They
are apt from instinct when they see
it through the window. to clasp their
hands above their heads and sit so
for hours. That attitude. you know,
makes kind of shelter. 1t is the prim-
tive umbrella. New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-05-27
Rape Pastures.

Although We have never grown rape
on our farm, writes correspondent, it
has been grown by several of the
neighboring farmers and have paid
close attention to their success with it.
| intend to try few acres next sea-
son.
AS pasture for hogs in the spring
and early part of the summer do not
think we can find anything equal to it.
Young hogs that run on rape pasture
through the months OF April, May and
June are very healthy and heavy boned
they are in excellent condition for the
feed lot.
Rape seems to grow much better in
rather moist ground. The plant, which
slightly resembles cabbage, thrives
best in rich soil. The ground should
be in fine condition. Give the ground
several harrowings. The best time to
sow the seed is in March or first half
of April. Sow broadcast. Rape can
endure considerable cold weather, but
not very much dry weather during the
summer, if there is scarcity of rain
the plant becomes tough, and there is
very little growth.
Rape also makes a fine pasture for
sheep.
1t is more valuable for sheep and
also steers in the fall or winter. When
raised for the purpose it is better to
drill it, in rows about 80 inches apart,
along in May. Very often two or three
crops can be cut in one season. 1t
makes excellent feed for lambs.
Many farmers do not know the pos
sibilities of rape, and 1t is not as ex-
. tensively grown as it should be or as
it will be in the near future.-Indi-
ana Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-05-27
Recipes.

Spanish Orange Pudding-The juice
of nine oranges, pound of powdered
sugar, 2 tablespoons finest -four or
cornstarch, the yolks of IL egg. Put
into creased tin form and steam five
minutes.
Savory Pancakes-Mix into a thicE
batter tablespoons flour, 1 teaspoon
salt, 8 we'll beaten eggs and little
milk. Beat until smooth. Stir in ta-
blespoon finely chopped onion and
parsley, pepper and salt. Leave bat
ter about an hour, then fry.
Whole Wheat Flour Pudding-Two
CUPS whole wheat flour, cup milk, IL
teaspoon soda, cup molasses, cup
chopped English walnuts, bananas
sliced thin. Turn into pudding mould
and steam 2 1-2 hours. Serve with va
nilla sauce or whipped cream.
Cheese Omelet-Three. eggs, des-
sertspoons of flour, ounce of grated
cheese. pepper, salt and IL ounce of
butter. Beat the eggs, flour and season
ing together until smooth; add the
cheese, melt the butter, pour in the
omelet, stir until it begins to set,
then fold it towards the handle of
the pan and turn on to hot dish;
sprinkle the top with grated cheese.
Boned Smelts-Clean the smelts, re-
move heads and tails, now remove
The bone by holding near the head end
with your right hand and pressing the
fish down to the tail with your left
hand. With a little practice you will
easily remove all bone. Then wash,
dry in a towel. Salt and roll in beaten
egg and cracker crumbs, and fry to
rich brown in very hot salt pork fat,
Asparagus omelet-Break kyolks and
whites of 4 eggs into separate dishes;
beat yolks till thick, add tablespoon
fuls of milk, salt and pepper; then
fold in the stiffly beaten whites; melt
little butter in the frying pan, and
when it is piping hot turn in the eggs;
brown we'll and then set in oven
minute. Have asparagus tips heated,
spread on the omelet, then fold the lat
ter and turn on to hot platter gar
uished with parsley.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-05-27
Wolf Hunters Record.

Ninety-three timber wolves killed in
less than months time is the record
made by James Macintyre of Quatsino,
who has presented a bill to the govern
ment agent here for s1395, the amount
of bounty at the rate of SIS head.
An examination of Mr.. Macintyre's
account showed that some of the
wolves were killed before February /,
the date on which the increased boMn-
ty came into effect, and on these he
will be allowed only S. per head, but
he has evidence enough of February's
work to make his claim when revised
amount to about $1,000.
1t is reported that Indians up the
coast, who have learned of the in
creasecvxcvX vxv x shrd S ia setaoinn
crease in bounty on pantEers and
wolves to SIS head each, have TAX
en- to the woods on a hunt, and 1t is
expected that they will soon have
large sums to collect from the govern
ment.-New Alberni Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-05-27
Americans Preferred.

The Pennsylvania railroad an
nounces that it will give preference
in employment to American citizens.
The Washington Star approves this
as a. true policy and one that should
be generally adopted. 1t says: Wheth'
er native or foreign born, the Amerl'
can citizen-the man whose lou Is
cast with us and who IS here to stay
should have the call in all Amert
can opportunity. He is the one upon
whom the country must rely in time
of war, and he is entitled therefore
to the right-of-way in tirle o. peace
The best things. are his by every
right. He builds and he stays. lie
establishes local habi.ation ana a
name. and as he is for the country,
the country should be f5r him, The
man who is here today aad gone To-
morrow has no claim to anything but
to the odd jobs which great pressure
for labor brings. The steady thing
for the citizen, every time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-05-27
New Life on the Farm.

Prof Bailey of Cornell University,
New York. in recent talk to the
farmers OF that state said that schools
should be we'll in touch with affairs of
farm life, and further:
II believe in the rural schools. But
like other social institutions in the
country they are in a state of arrested
development, as compared with the
like situations in the city. With. the
telephone, the multiplied means Of
transportation, the country is not go
ing 10 tumble headlong into the city.
but the city is going to move out into
the country, forming small suburban
centers.
There is going to be more difficulty
in getting a living from farm lands
hereafter The problems the farm will
have to face are twenty times more
numerous and more complex than If
ty years ago. So we are brought to
the absolute necessity of developing
a new point of view towards agricul-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-05-27
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tural life and industry. II you be-
lieve there are possibilities of making
a good living on the land, and life
on the land is highly honorable, stick
to it. If the city life gets the best
young men and women who are
brought up in the country, it will be
the city's glory and the country's fault
for not developing this point of view,
the appreciation of the science of agri-
culture, and for not keeping in touch
with social instructions of our age In
the rural districts as we'll as In the
city. And this reorganization OF the
rural school is going to be a great
part in this development of the rural
life and community.
"The farm labor problem will net be
settled until you train UP farm arti-
sans who have pride in their work as
the shop artisan has in his work"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-05-27
To Restore Polish to Marble.

When the polish has been removed
from marble by acids or from any 9th.
er cause it is quite difficult to restore
it with such appliances as one can
use in the home. However, if one have
strength and patience it can be done.
Cover the defaced place with thick
bed of powdered pumice stone; wet
this with water and rub with a large
flat stone, renewing the pumic stone
and water from time to time. 1t re-
quires great deal of hard rubbing
to get smooth surface. Finish by
rubbing with putty powder. and wa
ter.
For rubber use block of wood
covered with a piece of soft woolen
cloth.
To clean marble: Take two parts
of common washing soda, one part of
finely powdered chalk, one part pum-
ice stone; mix all together and sift
through muslin. Afterwards mix the
powder with some water; ub this
we'll on the marble and the stains will
disappear.
To add gloss wash the marble
with fuller's earth and hot water
New York Press.