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other old woman, Mrs. Penfold. take
her; she can go 1t will do her good,
though she hasn't a cold"
Then he stopped in front of the boy
and looked at him, with the strange
reserved, almost sad expression which
always came upon his face When he
regarded hirt
Yes. h said. in a lon Toieei me
wants a change. haven't noticed
he Looks thin and unwel Yes you
had better 60. Where vii you 90
Stella shook her head with a smile,
but Jasper was ready.
Let me see. he said. thoughtF1liy
eve don't want a cold place, the
change would be too great; and We
don't want too hot place. Wha- do
you say to Cornwslle"
The old maa nodded
Stella lied again.
81 haven't anything 70 say" she
said. Would you Ike Cornwall
Frank
He looked from one 10 the other.
what made you think Of Corn
WALL" he asked Jasper. suspiciously
Jasper laughed softly.
IT seemed % me Just the place 10
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26
CHAPTER XXXV.

Time--which Lord LEICESTER had
been 50 reckiessly wasting in 'riotous
living passed very quiet indeed in
the Thames valley, beneath the white
val S Of Wyndward Hall.
During the months which elapsed
since that fearful parting between the
two lovers, lie had gone on at the
cottage just as before. with the one
great exception that jasper Adelstone
had become almost a dat y visitor. ana
that stella was engaged TO him
That vas all the difference. but
w hat a difference II was,
Lore Leycester gone-~her tried. her
first lover, the man who had Won her
maiden heart--and in his place this
man whom she--hated
But yet she fought jhe battle
Nomauuuy She had made j bargain
She had sacrificed herself for her
Two loved ones, had given herself
freely ana uureserved y. and she
stroye To carry out her part oG the
compact.
She looked little pale, a li,,le
grayor than of old, but there was NJ
queru,ous tone OF complaint about
her II she did not laugh the FRANK
IUght-hearted laugh that her uncle used
To declare WAS ike the voice OF sun
light. she smiled sometimes; and Il
the smile was rather sad than mirth
tul. ii was very sweet
The old man noticed nothing aniss,
he thought she had grown Quieter, bur
ser the change down TO her be-.
,hrothal; be went on painting. ab
sorhed in his work. scarcely needing
the world that ran by him SO merrliy,
so sadly and was quite content Jas
per's quiet lowtoned voice did not
disturb him, and he would 50 on paint
jGc while hey were talking near him
dead TO their presence. Since that
asst blow his boys crime had struck
him. he had lived more entirely and
completely IN his art than ever.
or the two Frank and Stella, per
/ haps Il was Frank who seemed the
most changed He had grown thinner
and paler. and more gir'ish and deh-
cate-looking than ever
II had been arranged that he should
so up 30 tae university for the next
term. but Mr. Hamilton the old doc
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26

death boards once rested dead body
The custom is: when a person dies
board the length of the body is pro,
vided and on it the body is placed till
buried. Then it goes to the carpenter
who faces it up as is is shown in the
picture, These boards are located
alongside the roads or n the woods or
by fences and they symbolic re
membrance OF the dead. find them
all over; and around here they exist
about every quarter of a mile,
Much snuff is made in the homes.
Nearly all men use snuff. Very few
smoke. and none chew tobacco. Here
is shown a peasant woman in typical
garb busy pulversizing tobacco into
snuff.
MY health was poor when | left
Madison. but now IN we'll again. The
weather is mild, the air pure and
everybody seems to be happy
Aloe J Friedl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26
Madisonian Back at the
Old Bavarian Home

Special Correspondence
Reisach, Germany, July. 31.-This
Is little village in the southern part
OF Germany in the woods of Bavaria
and Bohemia. 1t is my old home and
birthplace, l left here for Americ;,
when ] was 16 years old. have lived
in Madison ever since until | made
this trip after Is years to see my par.
.ents and other relatives here At
present / am staying with my parent
who are we'll. Father and brother.
are contractors and builders. Wo-,
is plentiful but surely am not doing
much myself only visiting and CLIMB.
ing up and down the old hills. when
are numerous enough. The country
is beautiful. l have not yet seen a
more beautiful arrangement of nfIls
and valleys than there is here. You
climb up one of the highest hills and
you then can see over may be i 900
others. You see cities and villages
one after another. rivers, ruins of old
castles, miles and miles away,-not
La level spot in the whole perspective
People here do not realize this beaut;
1t Is the stranger that sees and talks
about it, As I'm a stranger again.
having been away Is years, lots OF
things are strange to me, and | may
say, strange to an American. AS one
grows in years old habits die out. but
lit is different here. The people re-
tain their old habits. All are Roman
Catholics. There are six to ten small
villages to one church, school, store
and saloon The schools are excellent
and children get a good education
Let me tell about the saloon or gas
thaus, because this seems to he the
principal place and where the most
time is spent. l do not say that men
here are drunkards. They take too
much time 10 drink beer one half 20
one hour to drink a single glass OF
beer You find men and women
drinking together and everyone re-
spectacle. The father with his family
drink out of one stein. Treating like
we Americans treat is not done.
Treating is done this way: If you en-
ter saloon and friend is sitting
over a glass of beer, he will offer you
a drink out of his stein. Well. you
may drink Or refuse, but the latter
would not be advisable since, gener-
ally you honor him by drinking ont
of his stein unless you have a good
excuse. If you want something to eat.
you can get it only in a saloon; so if
a stranger wants to eat he must go
there no matter if he is a friend Oh
liquor or not. Eating at the home OF
farmers is done this way: A big dish
of soup. or what ever it may be is
placed in the center of the table and
the whole family proceeds to eat out
of one dish. Eating is done with
spoons and forks. The only time that
plates, knife and forks are used Is
when the folks have those well known,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26

in Madison Democrat.
girls to work in stone quarries and
break stones with a big sIedgehammer
all day long When l see all this
think OF the good fortune of our Amer.
lean ladies. In the big city factories
girls and women do most all the work.
1t is a fac and l wonder how men
can keep up with women. have
visited the large cities of Amery.
Nuremberg and Munich IN this state
and l find women mostly doing mems
work, even sweeping and sprinkllng
the streets.
You don't need to go dry travelling
through Germany as you find a saloon
almost in every depot, or else girls
carry beer. wine and bread alongside
of the train as soon as the tra-i
enters and stops at the station The
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26
Cnly a 6irl's Love
By CHARLES GARVICE

had dropped suddenly across the
\ table, his JutsTetched hands still
clutching the cards. There was an in
slant stir the men started to their
feet, the servants crowded up; al
stood aghast.
Leicester was the first to recover
presence Of mind, and, hurrying round
the table. picked the boy up in his
strong arms.
whats the matter Be,l?" he said
then, as he glanced at the white face.
with the dark lines round the eyes,
be said in his quiet, composed voice:
"He has tainted, fetch a doctor some
Of you"
And lifting him easily in his arms.
he carried him in 10 an adjoining
room.
Lord Charles followed with a g ass
Of water. but LEICESTER put It aside
with the one word
Brandy"
Lord Charles brought some brandy
and closed the door, the others stand
ing outside aghast and frightened.
LEICESTER poured some OF the spirits
through his teeth, and the boy came
back to ife--to what was left for him
OF life-and smiled up at him.
THE room vas hot, Bell" said Ley
cester, in his gentle way; he could
be gentle even now. Il wanted you
to go home two three-hours ago!
Why didn't you go?"
"You-stayed-- "gasped the boy.
Leycesters lips twitched.
~ he said That is a different
matter"
The boys head dropped, and fell
back on Leycesters arm.
TEL them not to stop The game"
be said "let somebody play for met y
then he went off again.
The doctor came, a fashionable,
hardworked man, friend both OF
Leycester's and Guildfords and bent
over the lad as he lay.
Its a faint" said Lord Charles,
nervously; nothing ese, eh, doctor?"
MY brougham is outside" he said.
81 will take him home"
LEICESTER nodded. aud carried the
slight frame through the hall and
placed it In the brougham, The doc
tor 10 lowed. The cool air revived the
boy, and he made an effort to sit up,
looking round as II in search of some
thing: at last his wandering sight fell
on Leycester's. and he smiled
That's right, Bell!' said LEICESTER;
you will be well tomorrow; but
mind, no more Of this!" and he took
the small white hand.
The heir to a marquisate chung to
the hand, smiled again.
No, there will be no more of it,
LEICESTER" he breathed, p4infu' ly.
There will be no more of anything
for me: have seen the last OF the
Rookery-and of you all. LEICESTER,
/ am dying!"
Leycester forced smile t. his
white face
Nonsense. Bell" he said
The boy raised a weak, tremb ing
HuSFAt anu Roihbta w INC dONtpA
face.
Look at him" he said, ale never
told a lie In his--life, Ask him"
Tell them to drive on, my lord,
said the doctor.
The boy laughed an awful laugh;
then his face changed. and even as
the brougham moved on. he oi9ng to
Leycester's hand, and bending for
ward, painted:
Beycester-goodb ye!"
Leycester stood. white and motion
less as a statue. for the space of
minute: then he turned to Lord
Charles. who stood biting his lips and
looking after the brougham
u VIII go with YOU tomorrow" he
said, hoarsely.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26
MACHINE Battles.

There isn't the glory in battle there
once was. sighed the G. A. R. veteran
The fighting machines have knoeke'
It all out"
That's right" rejoined the casual
observer. Even prize aghters have
discarded the pen for the typewriter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26

suit you. 1t is mild and clear, aad
just what YOU want Besides I re-
member a little place near the sea.
q sheltered village in = bay-Carlyou
they cali it--that would Just do FOR
US. What do you say? Let mo see,
where IS the map?"
To be Continued
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26
His Opinion

Pendally-Now, candidly, what do
you think Of my book?
Grimshaw-well. always did ade
mire the courage Of a man WIZ. v,-h.
out knowing how 70 write. writes N
a subject OF which be knows nothing.
Smart Set
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26

StdIlCS OK aldTtns Leave SASlIdt
Il don't want to 60 away" he said.
shortly Il am quite well. hate a
change"
Stella came up to his chair, and
llne,t beside him.
1T would do you good. dear, she
said. in her low, musical vsice.
He bent near her,
do you mean-alone--" b asked
Il don't want to so alore-I wtn't,
IN fact"
No, not alone. certainly, said Jas
per, with his smile Il think some
one else wants change too"
And he looked at Stella tenderly
"Iu 90 II Stella goes" said Frank.
CURLY,
What do you say, sir?" said Jasper
70 the old man
he stared. and the proposal hao to
be put 10 him in eXtenco, he had
nor heard word OF what had been
said
Go away, yes. If you like, But
why? Franks cold2 I don't suppose
any other place is better for a cold is
it, 1t Isl Very well then You don
want me to come. suppose
Well said Jasper.
II couldn't do IT, exclaimed the old
man, almost with alarm; Il should De
ike 4 fish cut OF water I couldn't
paint away from tire river and the
meadows. Oh. it's impossible, Be
side. you don't want az old man put
teriny about" and he looked at stella
and smiled grizzly.
81 cocsdn't so without you" said
Stella. quietly
Nonsense. BE said; there's the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-26
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DOlNGS, ACHIEVE.
MENTS, SUFFERINGS, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WE STERN NEWS,

The Supreme Court of Arkansas has
decided that the Annie anti-racetrack
betting bill is constitutional
flro Insurance business in Alaska
during 1907 was profitable. the major
Ity OF companies reporting premiums
havclng no losses at all
Til" Mississippi Democratic state
convention instructed the delegates to
the national convention to vote first
and last for William } Bryan as candi-
date for president.
The substitute proposition submitted
to vote Of the Western roads for the
d1sconinuancc of all fares less than
two cents a mile, except suburban
rates, failed of adoption.
On June 18th the Santa Fe locomo-
tive shops over the entire system
were ordered closed till June 29th.
This affects over 1000 men in Topeka.
Scarcity Of work is given as the
cause.
The thrty-sccond national Saengcr-
fest Of the North American Saenger-
bund opened "Wednesday at Indianap-
oils with a parade of floats and banners
through the brilliantly decorated
SllcelS Oh lHe CITY.
The program for the national Pro
hib'ion convention which will be held
in Columbus, o., July 18th and 10th, is
being put into definite shape. There
will be ] ,5l2 delegates. Provisions will
be made for about $50 newspaper men
Rabbi Joseph Komisarsky IS years
old one of the best-known Jews in
the West and head of the orthodox
Jewish church in Chicago. died on the
18th inst. at the Michael Reese hospi-
tai in Chicago, where he had under
gone an operation.
Eugene p. Murphy, who was the rep
resentative sent to take possession OF
ALASKA in the name Of the United
States at the time that country was
purchased from Russia, died at San
Francisco on the 18th inst aged sixty
three years.
1t is reported in Douglas. Arizona.
that the Phelps Dodge people, who
already have big smelter at Douglas,
Arizona, have bought out the Shattucll
and Arizona company, owning mines
near there and preparing to erect a
smelter, yanig $3,000,000 for the prop,
erty.
While insane, Rev. V. Slauss, seven
ty years Of age, retired clergyman of
the German evanSelistical chuych, was
shot and killed on the streets of Fred
ericksbur5 near Hermann, Mo, Satur-
day after he had fired at close range
upon a group of four men, standing on
the street
A severe wind and hail storm did
much damage in the southwestern part
of Minnesota Sunday afternoon. In
Lyon county, crops were completely
destroyed and many barns were blown
down. In Redwood county, thousands
of acres Of grain were destoyed. SO
far as known, no lives were lost.
With the incorporation of the Ne.
koosa-Edwards Paper Company with
capital of $4,000 three OF the
largest paper mills in Wisconsin have
been consolidated. They are the Ne
koosa Paper Company of Nekoosa and
the John Edwards Manufacturing Com
pany and Port Edwards Fiber Com
pany of Port Edwards.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-26
GENERAL NEWS.

The powers interested have agreed
to send a warship to Tangier. Morocco,
to safeguard the lives and property OF
foreigners.
The national congress of San Do
bingo, Sunday, proclaimed General
Ramon Caceres reelected President OF
the Republic.
Arnold Daily, the actor and theatri-
cal manager, has filed a petition in
bankruptcy in the United States Dis
trict Court in New York.
.hore than 1000 Cornell alumni were
in Ithaca on the 18th inst to help ccle-
brate the fortieth anniversary of the
founding of the university.
A dispatch to the Matin in Paris,
from Irkutsk, said that the American
car in the New York-to-Paris race had
crossed Lake Baikal and was expected
to arrive there soon. The German car
was at Irkutsk and will remain at that
city until Monday.
DR.. Thomas B. Stilman. professor
of engineering chemistry in Stevens
Institute of Technology at Hoboken,
New Jersey, discovered valuable gold
dirt in the earth. taken out of the eX-
cavation made for the annex to the
Stevens preparatory school.
Evelyn Thaw again visited her hus-
band in Jail at Poughkeepsie, taking
lunch in Sheriff Chanlers room with
him. Evelyn and her husband have
been reconciled and will not be supa-
rated. according to a statement made
by Daniel O'Reilly, Evelyn's counsel.
An engineer named PonteauN. at Di-
Jon, France, announces the invention
of an electric gun which, without pow
der or other explosive, is capable of
firing 200 shots a minute.
Secretary of the Interior Garfield
inspected number of the sugar plan
tations near Honoluiv Wednesday.
During the trip the automobile broke
down and the party had TO walk dis
tance of seven miles.
The will Of Oliver H. ?. Belmont
the banker, has been filed in New York.
Mrs. Belmont is to receive all the real
and personal property and she is named
eXecutrix Of the estate. The vGluc of
lne estate Is not given.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-26
DOlNGS AT WASHINGTON.

The Census Bureau has issued a
preliminary report showing that the
total cut of lumber in the United
States during the calendar year 1907
was i7,25G, G,154 900 feet, board meas
urc, the number of lumber mills be-
ing 2S,S50.
President Roosevelt sent a telegram
to Representative Sherman congratu-
lating him upon his nomination. say
ing: Accept my hearty congratula
tions and my earnest good wishes for
the success of the ticket of Taft and
Sherman"
A contract has been made with the
Colorado Gray Iron Foundry Company
of Denver to furnish cast iron gates,
lifting devices. etc, for the interstate
canal, North Platte irrigation project,
Ncbraska-Wyoming. The contract
amounts to s3,49S.
All publications having anarchistic
tendencies will find it practically i'm
possible hereafter to make use of the
United States mails for their distribu
ton. Postmaster General Meyer has is
sued an order to put into effect the
amended section of the postal rules
and regulations which bars the use
of the mails to these publications.
Vast quantities of dynamite are to
be used on the Isthmian canal work
during the next fiscal year, according
to estimates made by the division en-
gincers, over $500 tons of the ex-
plOsive, it is thought, will be required
and nearly sixty-four per cent. OF it
will be for the use of the Culebra d.
vision.
The following promotions in the
Durango, Colorado, postoffice were or
dcred Monday. Two clerks from $500
to $500; two clerks from $1,000 to
$l,100; two carriers from $500 to
$1,000. One clerk at the Florence
postoffice was promoted from 5000 to
$500 Hiram G. Perry, Victor, was ap-
pointed topographer to aid in geo
graphical survey.
Some person mailed an envelope in
Jersey City which brought just $4,000
to the governments conscience fund. A
written communication came along
with the money. 1t bore no name. bnt
said that the writer had supplied the
conscience fund on previous occasions
with money amounting to $4,000. S..
900 in one consignment and 81 1000 in
another. This makes fourfold the
amount | took originally" said the
anonymous writer.
The battleships New Hampshire and
Idaho are on their way to Colon on the
Isthmus of Panama with 500 marines to
reinforce the men now there and to
insure fair count in the election OF
President of the republic of Panama,
which will be held on the twelfth OF
next month.
The storm of Saturday night in Wis
consin was very severe, the loss in
Prairie Du Chen will reach 100000
In McGregor, across the Mississippi.
the loss will reach 100000. About
four inches Of rain fell in forty minutes,
during twenty-seven minutes of which
hail as large as walnuts fell.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-26

Judson W. Lyon of Georgia was
recognized to make the motion to ad-
;ourn without day. 1t was put into
effect at 11:47 a. m. The band played
The Star-Spangled Banner" the del
esates rapidly left the hall and the
convention of 1908 had made its way
into history.
Roosevelt Demonstration.
The second day OF the Republican
national convention brought the long
expected Roosevelt yell, whirlwind OF
enthusiasm which ragged within the
vast amphitheater OF the Coliseum for
full As minutes Wednesday, and for .
time presented to the timid the spec
ter Of a Roosevelt stampede.
This demonstration was decidedly
the feature Of day otherwise notable
for stirring speech from the perma-
nent chairman of the convention. Sen
ator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachu-
sets. for much practical procedure
in placing the convention on a smooth
running basis, and for the final defeat
of the plan to reduce the representa-
ton Of southern states at future ma
tional conventions.
Mr.. Lodge early In his address
launched his sentence which electri-
fled the assemblage into its first real
demonstration of wild enthusiasm.
The president" exclaimed Mr..
Lodge. ''is the best abused and most
popular man in the United States to-
day"
This was the long awaited signal.
Instantly shout broke from the gal
leries and was echoed back from the
floor. at first only tempest Of de-
tached yells, and cat-calls, and shouts
of Teddy" but gradually gathering
force and volume until it swelled to a
whirlwind Of sound and motion. as
delegates and spectators rose en-
masse, mounting chairs. waving ban
ners. hats. handkerchiefs, flags, news
papers. anything which could be seized
upon to add turbulence to the scene
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-26
IMPRESSED THE LITTLE ONE.
Department Of CoIored Gentleman =
Matter Of Admiration

Little Elsie. who had recently re-
turned from a visit to Washington,
was describing to her companion some
of the wonderful things she had OBJ
served in the Capitol City.
"One evening" said she. breathicss-
ly, papa took me to have supper at
a grand hotel where the dining room
was awfully big, and at the tables
around US sat great senators and rep
representatives with their wives. all
drinking champagne,'
Il suppose the manners of these
great persons were perfect" vcntured
her companion, with widened eyes.
Yes" returned Elsie. But" she
added, with a sudden burst Of enthusi-
asm, ''the department of the co!orch
gentlemen who served the wine Was
perfectly beautiful"