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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-12
A LITTLE NONSENSE.


A EAOkAAL La -
Now doth the early fubdub bloom
About the man
It's clusters tail
Help dissipate the writer's gloom
Now other blooms get In the game.
II we but try
We may espy
On every side. the NOTWITHSTANDING.
On botany I'm not so strong;
But I do know
That blossoms blow
When gentle springtine comes along.
Too Late.
What is reparteeT"
THE conversation you think OF on your
way home from the party"
In Suspense.
Eyes; I saw the play"
Wonderful plot. Bet you were in
suspense for a while"
Il was. I thought the woman IN front
OF me wasn't going to take of her hat.
but shs finally did
Sparring FOR Time.
Hubby. you promised me a spring
dress"
Il know did. but first let's see II we
are going to have a spring"
A safe Harbinger.
Some say that It is spring
When you hear the first bObolink sing.
But II IS spring, I say.
When you hear the first photograph play.
A Mean Man.
"our club is going to talk about Henry
VIII to-day"
Have you no fresh scandal?"
Poor Old Nero.
Il have concocted an aneodote about 6
mean man. but don't know OF any mean
man to hitch II to-"
Hitch 1t 10 the Emperor Nero. he has
no friends
An Explanation.
His breakfasts are immensely popu.
lar among the Bohemian set"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-12

MAJ. Gen Hoad- Inspector general Of
the commonwealth military forces OF
Australia. Is al the Shorehara. The Aus
rralian military officer has visited yvas-
Point. and is fun OF praise OF that insti-
tuition
Tt IS an academy OF its own. ssi5
Gen Hoad, and America should well
feel proud OF f. It's courses are compre-
hensive, thorough, and modern IN ever
respect. three essentials IN military ess-
cation"
The Australian. who hesItated 70 Be IN
terviewsd. said that from Mai. Gen. Beu
down 70 the lowest private he had been
SHOWN every courtesy, and that he daeplv
appreciated H.
Speaking OF the Australian forces cen
Hoad said. I'VE have in our eor1f---
what We call rife shoot eorpg OF 80 49,
men They have no distinctive 1rnfforn,-
nor ere they regular soldiers OF even
militiamen- They are simply private citI-
zens banded together for rife practice
and perfection We also have q militia
Of 600 men. AID the sentinen. al. fhesa
men is love and defense OF AustraIIs
Then we have a cadet CORDS OF about
5000 boys scattered Throughout r7e ~
rious schools IN the land who are
drilled IN rife practice. and who are SUP
Pile with arms and ammunition They
are trained e shoot. and Admiral Sperrv
when he visited Australia, saw $500 Of
these boys pass in review before him.
each carrying a rife ana wearing a uni
form.
The Australian visitor spoke IN most
enthusiastic terms OF the visit OF tire
American feet in Australian waters.
we not only gave the feet a tremendous
welcome because II represented. a great
nstion.' said Gen. Hoad. but primarily
because OF the call OF blood.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-12

Hubby you promised me a spring
dress"
Il know I did. but first let's see II we
are going to have a spring"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-12

"our club is going to talk about Henr.
VIII to-day"
Have you no fresh scandal?"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-12
In Suspense.


THE conversation you think OF on your
way home from the party"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-12
IA SIC Hnrhinger.

Some say that It is spring
When you hear the first bobolink sing.
But II IS spring. 1 say.
When you hear the first photograph play
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
WISCONSIN U GETS
ALL WOOD TESTING
FEDERAL FORESTRY PLANTS TO
BE MERGED IN MADISON
INSTITUTION.

Washington, Sept. 14-Oficials of
the federal forest service have de-
termfned to discontinue their test
ing stations at Seattle. Wash, Berk-
eley, Cal, and Boulder, Col, now be-
ing run in connection with the uni
versities of the states of Washing
ton, California and Colorado, and
also the stations at Purdue an9 Yale
universities, and the pulp labo. atory
at Washington city, and to combine
all of them at Madison, Wis, where
the new forestry laboratory is now
being erected by the authorities Of
the University of Wisconsin.
The new laboratory will not be
available for the installation OF the
necessary. machinery and apparatus
before the beginning of February,
but the forest service has decided
to rent temporary quarters at Madi-
son, with a view to having all the
paraphernalia assembled when the
new building is completed.
The building now being erected
cost the University of Wisconsin $780,,
600, and the governments apparatus
another $4,000. so that when the
new laboratory is in full operation,
it viii be a complete, plana for the
work to be done there. For the
present only about forty men VIII
be sent to Madison to work in the
temporary laborat ory, but eventually
the force will be increased to fifty
or sixty
Work at the new laboratory VIII
be divided into four branches. First,
there will be force studying wood
preservation. Tests of various pre-
sentative treatments will be made
with view 10 determining the best
method of prolonging the life of the
timber when in actual use Tests
have already been made with creo-
sote and other substances on tele-
graph poles and railway ties, and
the investigation along that line viii
include al classes of woods that
may be used for these and otner
purposes.
The second branch of the invest
CATION to be made with view to
determining the strength and me-
ehanical properties of various woods.
and the results obtained viii be of
value TO architects and engineers.
The third branch of the work to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22


be done at the new laboratory IS.
wood chemistry. This win include
an inquiry into the manufacture Of
by-produets from the wood wastes,
such as turpentine, wood alcohol, pa
per stock, etc. Some investigations
already made along this line have
convinced forest service officials tina.
valuable by-products from the wood
alcohol. paper stock, etc. Some in
vestigations already made along m
line have convinced forest service
officials that valuable by-products OF
wood are now being thrown away
Wood technology is the fourth sub
ject to be investigated at the gov
eminent laboratory. This will include
microscopic examinations of the wood
structure, and determination OF
changes that are produced on it by
treatment and seasoning.
An important feature of the work
of the experts in the laboratory VIII
be an investigation with a view 70
determining whether paper pulp can
net he produced from some wood or
woods other than spruce. This in
vestigaiion will be made with spe-
cial appropriation of $4,000 provid-
ed at the last session of congress.
Similar experiments with vegetable
tbers are being made by the bureau
of plant industry of the department
of agriculture, and reports of both
Investigations will be made in official
ments with vegetable fibers are be-
ing made by the bureau of plant in
dustry of the department of agri
culture, and reports of both inves-
LEGATIONS will be made in officia
bulletins from the department If ag-
riculture.
Forest service officials say there
will be no lack of material on which
to work. Railroads, construction
companies and those in other il
dustries using wood are willing t 2
supply all the timber of any kind
that may be desired, and in many
instances they have asked the for
est service to make tests of vari-
Gus woods With view to determn-
ing their availability for u.s. in
many different ways. With the con-
solidation of all the branches of the
laboratory at Madison, forest ser.
vice officials can be made more ex
peditiously and thoroughly. than III
the scattered stations now being
maintained.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

Pa, former cashier OF the Bank OF
Coal Center, and frederick w. Ward,
a business man of Pittsburg were
found guilty OF conspiracy to defraud
the Bank of Coal Center, Pa, OF
$4,000.
Virginia has obtained from the fed
eral government the large figurehead
which formerly adorned the PROV of
the battleship. Virginia. but the state
officers are at a LOSS to make proper
use of the ornament now that they
have it.
AS the result of the oyerturning OF
an automobile near Harlem, Montana,
Mrs. Josie Kennedy, wife of County
Commissioner Kennedy, of Chouteau
county, was killed. The accident was
caused by the brsa ing of the steer
ing gear.
George Brische of Sacramento, Cal,
was burned to death and Benjamin
Storkman, a stranger, is believed to
have persisted in a fire which de-
stroyed the Chamber of Commerce
DuhAAhe9s III AotuG was d lOuEcI III du
upstairs room.
Albert II. Moore, a fireman en-
ployed on the Northwestern road, WIS
killed by being caught between the
engine and car at Escanaba, Mich.
William Lloyd Garrison, son of the
great abolitionist of that name, died
at his home in Lexington, Mass, aged
II.
DR.. r. ]. Held of the Anglers club
of New York broke the worlds rec
ord at the tournament of the An
glers club of Massachusetts on Bos-
ton Common frog pond for single
hand bait, casting with half-ounce
bait, making the distance of FOG feet
and the average for FIVE throws of
1851. His longest cast, the fourth,
was PA feet and his first try was
211.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
DOMESTIC.

Gen Reyes has written a letter de-
clining the nomination fol yice-presi-
dent of Mexico.
William r. Aldrich, SOP Of the
Rhode Island senator, is 60 wed Miss
Dorothea Davenport OF Boston.
c. r, saddler, blacksmith at Grid
ley. ILL.,, attempted suicide By shoot
ing. There is little chance for ais
recovery.
Frank Stearns, % years old, Of New
Albany, Ind, brakeman on the
Monon railway, vas killed when his
head struck a portion OF bridge.
Sir Ralph Moor OF England was
found dead in bed a victim OF poison.
1t is believed he committed suicide
He was born in 1860.
William Lloyd Garrison son of the
great aboltionist and widely known
as a puhlieist and reforme,, died at
Lexington, Mass. aged II.
Richard ]. Bawden, charged with
embezzling funds of the Bessemer,
Mich, postofiiee. of which he is a
former postmaster. pleaded guilty
The British steamer, Port Caroline,
that was overdue, has arrived at Ade-
laide. Australia The officers saw
nothing of the missing steamer, War
-atah.
Old soldiers, both Of the blue and
the gray, will unite in ceremonies at
Baton Fouge, Louisiana, when a monu-
ment L the memory of Massachusetts,
troops will be unveiled.
The bodies of Peter Wolf, Sc. and
Mrs. Mary Guien. IS, nlotherin-law OF
Wolf We're found in their home In
Chicago The couple had been as.
phyxiated by gas from the kitchen
stove.
The body OF Tony Marahe, a young
Italian who had lived at Rome, n Y,
three months. was fou1d with his
throat cut, in the water OF the old
Erie canal on the outskirts Of the
city
Ex-Judge Martin F. Morris, who de-
Tended John H. Surratt. one Of the al.
legged conspirators against Abraham
Lincoln, died in Washington D. q.
aged Is.
The twenty-third annual convention
OF the Association of American Gene.
terry Superiutendents is in session at
New York. Their hosts are entertain.
ing them with trips to the metropoil.
tan cemeteries
Coroner Coo Of Cincinnati. decided
tina Scott sprague, the bridegroom
who died after being mysterlously
shot while in hotel room. committed
suicide The bride was ordered re-
leased from custody.
Two men were killed, three In.
Jared and two engines and q box car
were wrecked in a headou collision
in the Missoula, Mont, Yards be
tween a section Of Northern Pacific
passenger No. 3 and a switch engine.
Clifford n. Drum OF Washington,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
LATE NEWS CONDENSED.
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

The Kidney Boat company al De-
pere, is busy at the present time
turning out hunting boats. A large
shipment left the factory recently and
more are to be shipped at once.
The wholesale potato market is
open at Plainfeld, Wis, with four
buyers III the field. Prices range from
30 to 80 cents bushel for good, ripe
stock. Farmers report the potato
crop poor
Another addition is to be added to
the Appleton Wire works at once.
The addition will be 40x100 feet OF
brick with slate roof and concrete
floors, two stories high, and will be
used for looms.
H. Ebbe G. Co., grain and produce
merchants. improved their warehouse
at Marshfield by putting it ON CON
crete foundation. The whole OF the
lover floor will be used for flour and
the upper floor for grains.
The work of connecting the four
new wells of the city water works
system at Broadhead, has been com
pleted. Andrew Douglas has con
tracted to enclose the four wells with
cement walls, and cover them with
arched roof.
George J. Favel, who owns the
Pittsville telephone system, has pur'
chased several rural lines in that vi.
entity and is extending other lines,
after the completion of which he will
have a total Of eighteen miles of line
outside of the city.
A factory for making overalls ana
shirts will be opened In Sheboygan by
A. Holman and Abe Zion. The fac
tory win use fifteen machines at the
start. Each machine can turn out
about six dozen pieces q day. About
twenty people will be employed.
The public domain commission oil
Michigan, has drawn a line on the
northern boundaries of Mason, Lake
Osceola, Clare, Indian, Gladwin and
Arenac counties and decided that
10000 acres shall be selected north
of that line for the new forest re
serve of the state.
Henry Tiedeman Of the Menominee
Michigan, Electric Manufacturing com
pany, who controls the Dudley Too
company. at Marinette, Wis, win com
piete arrangements this winter for the
construction OF 100000 factory plant,
TO be used for the manufacture OF
tools of all kinds.
With a capital of Si0,000,000, the
cement plants of Western Ontario
have amalgamated under the name OF
the Independent Portland Cement
company. In addition to the Western
Ontario firms. several Of those further
east, which did not join the Mon
treaI merger, have Joined new or
ganization. The head Office of the
company win be in Toronto.
G. Il. Thoening and John Sangreen
OF the national organization of Swed-
ish workers, who arrived in New
York Aug. "a for the purpose Of col
lecting money for the strikers in
Sweden and to explain the conditions
there to American workingmen, have
reported that the total amount raised
by American sympathizers probably
viii reach S225.000. They had ex-
pected to raise about $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
MANUEL TO WED PRINCESS.
King of PortugaI's Resrothal Soon to
Be Announced.

Lisbon, Sept. liking Manuel viii
leave Portugal for England, where he
is to visit King Edward, on November
20. He will stop four days in Madrid
to return the visit of King Alfonso.
1t is generally understood here that
King Manueps betrothal to the daugh-
Ter of the duke of Fife will be an
nounced from windsor castle and that
King Edward will confer the order
OF the garter upon King Manuel in
honor of the engagement.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
osoorn is INDIGNANT

New York, Sept. 15.-capt. B. 5.
Osborn, secretary of the Arctic club.
is indignant at Peary's attempt to lis
credit DR.. Cook. He said 20 a re-
porter:
"Peary used to open letters adj
dressed to the Arctic club. sent to him
by mistake. l wrote and requested
him not to open my mail He used
to open the letters and send them to
H. l. Bridgman, in Brooklyn, who
would send them to me
why don't they wait and give DR..
Cook an opportunity to show what he
has. He will silence his critics. /
haven't the least DOUBT"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
Dearness cannot be Cured

By local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There Is
only one way to cure deafness, and that Is
BY constitutional remedies. Deafness IL
caused by an infiamed condition Of the mu-
ceus lining Of the Eustachian Tube When
this tube e lnfiamed you haze . rumbliHg
SQUAD os imperfect hearing, and when 1t Is
entirely closed. Deafness Is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken oIt
end this tube restored to its normal condi-
tlon. hearing viii be destroyed forever. nine
cases out Of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which Is nothing but an iniamed condition
OF the IL Rcoas surfaces.
we yni gre One Hundred Dollars for any
ease OF Deafness (caused by Catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure.
Send Tor circulars. free.
r. j. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
Sold By Druggists, T5c.
Take Halls Family Fills for 60 7stipation-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
Is Shot While t1un..,a.

Marinette, Wis. Sept. 15-Levi HUI
CART Of this city lies at st. Joseph's
hospital in critical condition as the
result of the first hunting accident of
the season localIs Hugart was hunt
ing with a friend, who in fun pointed
his shot gun at Hugart and snapped
the trigger. The charge entered HUI
CARTS leg below the hip and his con-
dition is critical. His companion says
he didn't know it was loaded"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
Her Burns Prove Fatal.

Edgerton, Wis, Sept. 15.-Mrs. J.
S. Thomas, who on Se-~-uber 5 was
seriously injured about the face and
body as result of lighted kerosene
lamp exploding, While she was filing
it, is dead. She was So years of age
and leaves a husband and two chill
dren.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

Alfred Beaumont, %. seIf-confessed
burglar, was sentenced to three years
at the Green Bay reformatory in mu-
nicipal court at Madison. As he was
being led back to Jail from the court,
room he made spectacular dash for
libersy, but after chase for several
blocks through back yards and over
fences. during which several shots
were fred by deputy sheriff, he was
captured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
FoR UNIFORM TAX.
Red Men Want Per Capita Assessment
Enuaf in All Sfatae

IqNaI NJ NJ otaIGSs
Detroit, Mich, Sept. 15.-The Order
OF Red Mems convention voted yester-
day to establish a uniform per capita
tax III all states. Years ago it was
enacted that after a state Jurisdiction
attained $4,000 members it be taxel
less than states with smaller mem
oership. New York. Pennsylvania,
and ndiap4 attained this and now
other states object to a larger proper
tomato tax.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
OPERATION FOR JOHNSON.
Minnesota Governor Taken to Hos.
pitaI-FeeIine Better.

Rochester, Mimi, Sept. 15.-Govern.
or Johnson was taken to st. Mary's
hospital last evening and today will
undergo an operation for adhesion
and hernia of the intestines. The gov
ernor was feeling much better last
night than when he left St Paul and
is cheerful over the outlook.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

Lord Strsthcona, Canadian high
commissioner IN London, has given
half million dollars to McGill uui.
versitv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22
All Made Comfortable.

AT a. m. the Rupert City came
into Swanson's bay and took US on
board She had Just received the
word by wireless from the Humboldt,
we were most Hospitality received.
Passengers and officers did all in
their power to make US comfortables
ana VII long be held in grateful rec
objection. At noon saturday we
Reached Vancouver.
"The fact seems TO De that we ran
AGAINST he rocklihbed shore az full
speed in the dark and sheared of into
Carter bay, where We found the only
possible place for going securely on
the ground that exists for miles. The
channel IS not marked by lights; the
vessel had rio searehiight, ana me
comp. MS requires much speed IN or
Ger 10 hold mar contracts taat taey
cannot stop TO make sure q TINS
course in bad weather.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-22

load. When it was down some ten
feet man made dying leap from
the deck into the loaded boat and
again almost uspet it. This man
posed in an interview in the papers
as one Of the last TO leave the ship.
The Winslow mail., 1909-08-07
I &c tqo9

raised pHedon HeprRboon
on lots ada blk 1000 A & F cattle
raised h. gooss
7 Ors Rhn a
Raised on lots RIedonSe Raised n Saddle 1000 % Rb
5ernpn$2 mnpnp horses $780, R 81 i7"na -
: L @
ThnHre yrana anedo1og
onht28 Blk cathS OoO $780,
lot Blk 3 stock horses 90 s$o 7oooI
R kaa on s saddle 1T aa%h h "sss@
he1onsr1 RasdonI 1In - hh goods SIS
se8T16R 22 81 o E. n,ahe
utus~---~~~ 500
asamm
sokn % W E. Eshunway1 raise
Raise m Sec Aim Hum d IL sanhor1 r1rand lots 6 sand
a Faa on 80 % @ a@ s % 90 % nPs g. m s s s7 "Pt
O. T. R shmway raised aPennd.4
IT. usc1 nmptp r.
h. acres WO o1rHe
" rzos HansrrHeI T. T Sea- R M M 80 W Fenad nHx
r.
o. raise
Sec 5000 14aokhos
oaph werrne
D nuson slsrsa,rduvd ~ at1- % - o. @ 90 4p IAN
est oD raised
II G 25ooL ermne
ssmt Sc dmed lots s1an H sdoma rps onhhg goods
l. 100 dmbs s1am2 G.G Brewer
Mrs shumway ynnd
% n s H. reyaro
"a O , blk nnptP R
NJ Msaveer raised Georges sharp Raised Sec ed2asn
usnt on l. raise
goats 20 Oacos--- 15o uds1 4 onse 81 T.
w e4oaoe
~ sn' lots Blk All present. sS Board ] M % T ss &c. y
joshua Allen raised W. acres
onlds1 oooI miado onht W R Wmnra ooao
da~m2 $50 hnpns$5o 10000 oooonia iad4TE
Baird s$oon BWa
oDt1bh 4oo| OF 1and4n Rnsso sndd
81 ~1a capno WlsbhIra
IS or Sec
NJ Adamsa an+ So toGerg scott
mpntspr$ 5000 d g. WnEsriedo = MIson raised
Emmons County record., 1909-02-11
Mrs. Frank SikeI Passes AWAY,

The funeral of Mrs Frank j. Slkel,
formerly Miss Dollie Bradley, took
place from the residence, eight miles
northeast of Linton, yesterday aud
interment made in the Linton Gem
etery.
The deceased was born on Jan. %,
1872. and died Feb I, 1909.
Mrs. Sikel taught school about ff-
teen years and was always considered
an excellent teacher She graduated
from the high school and the State
normal at Winona, Mimi.
She united with the NJ, Il. church,
when about twenty years of age and
has lived a very exemplary and earnest
Christian life and has always been a
faithful worker in the sunday school.
She will be greatly missed in the COM
Enllnity and especially in the social
circles OF the church. She leaves bus
band and brother to mourn her loss
Emmons County record., 1909-02-11
The Snow Storm.

lFrom Tuesdays Aberdeen AineflEan
Falling SNOW, blown with terpiie
velocity, and temperature that le
most preceptiby yestcday afternoon
and evening until last night 1t was ~
degrees below zero 'onstitute9a storm
that must have fooled those persons
who had an idea that Aberdeen Wa
not To share the winter weather tilai
was enjoyed week or 50 ago by lile
neighboring states u Minnesota, Wis
consin and Iowa. The storm is tie
worst in Aberdeen this year
Snow began falling cary yestefday
morning and fell All day In Tie after
noon the wind began To assume Jlie
proportions Of gale and the weather
became intensely cold, maktns u a J
must a hardship for person 20 y oul
in the storm.
The snow fall has not been heavy
but there is enough OF the beattifQl
to drift badly.
All VI tAc Mll"duhec ,'htia 'it'Acs
last night. The west and the nortf
we're on time and the south arrived il
the yards at ll:3O O'Clock only "a &
on the track near the roundhausc
The passengers walked into town bll
the train will not be gotten back OF
the track until early thl, morning
The east train reached Aberdeen
shortly after midnight. The North
western train was abandoned al
Huron.
All trains will leave over the Mil