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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
ABOUT ANTONY AND CLEO
PATRA.

Mr.. Ferrero's Conclusions Discredited
CIeopatras plan was to subdue An
tony. to her service by the promise
of great Egyptian empire. which
would enable TO set al naught Rome
and the world She succeeded only
too well, for Antony was r4sn>
enough to make use of the power of
Egypt as a weapon against his rival.
The result was that when Antony
and Octavianus met, at Actium. Cleo
palra found herself face to face with
terrible dilemma. IF Antony were
defeated, the downfall of the Egyp-
tian empire was inevitable On the
ocher hand, if Antony were triumph
ant, he would have no further need
Of the Egyptian alliance, and would
be obliged to re-enter Italy and es
tablish himself at Rome. Defeat
meant Antony's ruin: victory meant
the triumph Of the Roman party, and
either result was equally formidable
for Cleopatra Her course was clear:
she must persuade Antony to return
to Egypt without fighting, and aban-
don Rome and Europe to Octavian-
us, She did persuade him and the
result was the premeditated debacle
of Actium which, as Mr.. Ferrero
clearly shows, must be removed
from the list of the worlds great
naval battles-it was feint, deIiv-
cred to mask one OF the most curious
political intrigues,'
So far an is plain sailing; but the
further question remains,--what were
the motives OF Antony? Why did he
allow himself to be persuaded to
throw UP the game. when he had i.
in his power, by destroying the fore
es OF Octavianus to become master.
not only OF Egypt. but OF Rome as
we'll? To this question Mr. FerreTo
has TO very satisfying answer 20
give. because he deliberately rules
out OF court the one answer which,
in reality, is conclusive. He speaks
Of Antonv as being worn out h.
terrible anxleties at home. exhaust
ed bv work and pleasure uunerved
by he Increasing difficulties o. mis-
nolicy" SO that 'he eventually lost
his grasp of facts and was carried
away nv the keen. sophisms OF Cleo
pstro. That surely Is a far~fetched
explanation. and Mr.. Ferrero him
SELF Neems to disregard it when he
writes elsewhere Of Antony's 'In-
c-e d.ble laundering
HIS laundering was indeed incred-
ib.s II Il was simply produced by
the "keen sophisms* Of Cleopatra.
But he ceases to he SO If we adopt
the ops hypothesis which Mr. Fer
Gro refuses 70 accept. ana assume
with tradition that " was NOT ne
sophtsms but the charms OF Cleo
resro which led Antopy to his ruin.
There is only one thing which could
Aave blinded a man IN Antony's DO
~ttior - completely as we now know
no ac'uailv was blinded. and thar
thing Is nass'0n The world might
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03

be lost if he fed to Egypt, but 1t
would be well lost; it would be lost
with Cleopatra. Is not that the only
possible explanation of what oc-
CURED? If so, Mr.. Ferrero's MARIA
tive. so far from discrediting the
famous love-story-as he believes it
does-provides us, on the contrary,
with overwhelming reasons for be
lieving it true.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03

laureate at Lord Blamton's and by
the time that was ended Francesca
was able TO leave the dining-room.
After ALL" she thought TO herself,
TO hear his name is better than 81
lence. If father had not been there.
If | had been just alone with some
one who didn't know, 1t would have
been sort of comfort even to hear
him spoken of. wonder if the
count went to hear him? I wonder
il he really admired him? I wonder
if he viii perhaps talk about him at
the ball tonight? I hope he will, and
yet-and yet, I half fear it. Could II
possibly manage my face? If he
praised him, could I look just as if
Carlo we're any ordinary singer? IL
be found fault. could I help growing
angry? Why" she laughed to her
self. but with more Of sadness than
| mirth, Carlos turning avlor has
/ forced me to turn actress, Oh, my
love, my love! I wonder where you
are! / wonder what you ere doing!
| wish-oh. how I wish we weren't go
ing TO this ball tonight. To be forced
pleasant as 10 be forced to eat with a
! headache"
But Francesca changed her mind
when she entered the ballroom an
hour or two later, for the very first
person she caught sight of was En-
rico Ritter. Hitherto to tell the
truth, she had rather disliked Enrico,
had even been a little jealous of him,
! grudging the time which Carlo spent
in his company, and resenting his
habit of spending long days at the
Villa Bruno Now he seemed to her
the only man in Naples worth looking
at. and she thought how delightful
his blunt, uncomplimentary, almost
rude manner would be after Count
| Carossa yelled love-making. which,
with its familiar italian. would seem
to her like horrible parody Of
Carlos
When she came into the room En-
rico was at the far end talking to
some Americans whom Francesca
knew by sight. She felt almost GER
tain that he saw her. and waited in
trembling hope for his approach; but
he never came and before long she
was surrounded by little throng of
worshipers, and her card was speed
ily filled. When Count Carossa had
written his name there was only one
vacant place for the waltz which fol
lowed the cotillion.
'Will you not let me have this one.
too" he asked. beseechingly
She avoided his eager brown eyes,
and glanced quickly in Enricos direc-
ton He was making one OF those
profound, acknowledging bows Of
his to a pretty little NeapOlitan, and
she felt conviction that he did not
mean to ask her TO dance. It was
hard TO be avoided by the one man in
the room whom she desired to talk to,
and prosecuted by the one she most
wished to avoid, She felt angry with
Enrico and angry with the count, and
though she seldom asserted herself,
her spirit rose now. and she said,
quickly:
THANK YOU | shall not dance after
the cotillion'
You are quite right; it is a firing
affair. But YOU will permit me to sit
out with you. signorina?"
q wish his eyes were green, or
gray, or anything but brown" thought
wish he was French, or German, or
~, ,ything but Italian Then aloud:
80 | don't think l shall make any
promises. But perhaps ! shall 81
but with he partner I happen to
choose in the cotillion. We viii see
how things arrange themselves
To be continued
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
THE IRISH OF IT

@Hov's yer husband after the ace;
dent. Mrs. Ginnerty"
Faith. sumtoimes he's better an
sumtoimes he's wurse, but from the
way he swears and wills an takes on
whln he's better OF think he's better
whin hes wurse."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
Lost on the Prairie
BY Ida /. Mcintosh.

Every one who has ever been in
the west for As hours has at least
one narrowing tale TO relate of be-
ing lost. The story, too, is usually
true, for losing ones self is an easy
matter in that country OF magic
moonlight and of darkness that can
almost be cut with a knife. Usually
ones first experience OF this sort is
the one which sticks in the memory
III my case, the occasions when
lost my bearings later became so ire
quent that whenever STRAY turned
up at any hour or longitude and
asked to be directed "h0me, my
neighbors considered it quite the
thing to ask,
rs it Miss M
But that first experience was thrill
ing. had been on my claim nearly
a week and the nights had grown
less and less fearsome. Moreover,
when one has acquired round, fluffy
collie pup, foo square in dtmen.
sion and guaranteed to make friends
with friend or foe alike, why need
one fear marauders?
Night comes on quickly ia the
west. as if the day Lad died sud
denly of heart failure and this par
ticlular ght swept in with a curtain
OF heavy white mis- Rest assured,
i. takes a Dakota mist to change the
ace of nature Ones own house is
q thing of utter strangeness ard the
familiar hills become a landscape in
Timbnctoo. AS the great wet bIanke
OF fog closed in about US, / picked
up the collies pup and fed irconti-
nently to the nearest neighbor $, a
sheep ranch. only a quarter mile
away and ordinarily in plain view.
But that night its l.gh-s appeared
and danced and disappeared like viii
c'-the-wisps. / had to cross the bed
OF dry creek TO reach the ranch
that is. | had to cross it once. As
a matter Of fact, I crossed it some
where in the region OF 90 times.
After one has wandered about in
cold mist for an hour, the guardian
Of collie pup which is whining ms
mally-not % mention the fact TINT
ore has crossed a creek ~ times
and is scared almost into bran 'as
it. is no dlsgraee-after ell this-to
balboa. I haIIoaed. A door opened
so near me that 7 jumped
who is itg- came q masculine
voiee-the sheer owners.
explained carefully and uncon-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
OUR sPRIGHTLY JOURNALISM
moToRsues.

Doctor Weir Mitchell, the reuroloS.
list. was escorttng some New York
friends through a Philadelphia sana'
torium in which he is interested
Opening a door. he remarked
This big room has been set aside
for the care and cure of chaureurs
who have broken down under the
mental strain OF driving and repair
ing automobiles.
Very fine. said one of the doctors
guests. ehut here are the patients
the ehauneurs,
Under the aeds. mending tue
Stats"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
Laughs From Puck
OTuD SOD WISDOM.

GUILD SOD WISDOM.
His Neighbor: Whom are you go
ing to vote for, Pat?"
Pat. 'Begorra, I'm not goin' TO be
after losin' me vote, so I'll vote for
naythe. wan or the other"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
THE AFFIRMATIVE.

Police Judge: You say the prisoner
went into your store and beat you
up? Why?"
MIR. Cohen: Because he couldn't
beat me down. your honor"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
OSTRICHES.

OSIhlI1ES,
Many stories are told e the fool
ishness of the ostrich. Everybody
has heard. for instance how this bird
will bury it's head In the sand and con-
ceive Itself altogether hidden.
There can be no reasonable doubt
that the species goes to great lengths
OF folly.
And yet, if the testimony of reliable
naturalists may be taken, dark os-
triches don't bleach themselves with
peroxide of hydrogen in the belief
that society will thereupon deem them
blends.
Nor do they resort TO rats, expect
ing TO create the impression that
th.'t feathers fun naturally.
OUR SPRIGHTLY JOURNALISM.
Assistant: There is a wedding and
a racing meet today. What shall We
40 about them"
Editor Tell the prizefght man 10
handle the wedding, and let the tu-
neral reporter cover the other"
There is a difference ben ween igncr-
cnce of the law and ignoring the law.
especially in the per cent. Of the d.
Nidend declared
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
CHAPTER XVIII
Franeesca'S Autumn.

francesca autumn.
And did she love him What II she
did not?
Then home was still the home Of
hapniest years
Nor Thought was exled Ia nartakc his
lot,
Nor heart lost courage through Coro
bodiDg fears
Nor eeho did against her secret plot.
Nor music her hetray TO painful
tears:
Nor IHe become a dream. and sun
shine dim
And riches poverty. because OF him"
Jean lngelow
Tell me all about IL over again.
F9orestano, l think YOU have made a
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
NEW YORK OWNER
DREAMS A DREAM
OF BOULEVARD
WANTS DRIVEWAY FROM HIS
TOWN TO THIS CITY
Some Day, Some Day, Maybe, He Will
Wake Up, but He'll Find
the Same Old
Roads

A dream, pleasant but without the
slightest hope of becoming anything
more, is the suggestion that a boule-
ward be built from New York to Los
Angeles, Cal. AS pictured by the au-
thor it is as follows:
For the last two years / have spent
a part of the winter months in Los
Angeles, Cal, and while 1 am the
owner of q car 1 cannot make the
trip by automobile without great dis
comfort. Knowing that The Herald
advocates advancement, I would re-
spectfully suggest that which / think
the most needed Improvement In this
country.
There should be built at once a trans
continental boulevard from New York
to Los Angeles, this boulevard adapted
to easy and swift automobile travel.
The boulevard should be made as di-
rect as is possible but with a sub
stantial southern sweep, as the travel
over the course would be made a great
deal during the fall and winter
weather. The boulevard should, If
possible, be federal.
There should be hotels and garages
at every five miles for the accommoda-
tion of and catering to the AUTOMOBILE
lists wants, these hotels to be run by
the government and each having the
care of the five miles of road in their
district. Tributary roads could be run
into this boulevard from all parts of
the states, making the west as acces-
sible as the east to automobilists.
Such a road, when once made, would
open a new era, not only to the auto
list, but to the betterment of the whole
country.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
souIes Ready for Fray

OF course there are number of To-
cal drivers of racing automobiles who
will have to reckon on Sunday with
man they all know very we'll in
Charlie Soules. Soules has been in
San Francisco for the past few months
and comes to this city to take part in
the six-hour race with the car he
drove in the north. Soules was never
in better fettle than he Is at the pres
ent time physically. and when that lad
takes the wheel of his fast car, take
it from The Herald that the other
track occupants will have to pay some
attention to where they keep their
throttles working. for Soules does not
know any friendship when it comes
down to the racing stage.
1t will be remembered that Soules,
who was a partner of Barney Oldf1eld
in the racing business, was declared to
be the man without any nerves in his
system whatever, and as he has had
a long streak of follow me" behind
him, Soules is determined that this is
to be eradicated at Ascot next Sunday.
In short, Soules has the loclIjaw of
determination that he will wipe out
all past defeats by sending his car to
the fore If speed will take her there.
Watch Soules on Sunday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
.SIX-HOUR RACE
ATTRACTING GREAT
ATTENTION HERE
RAINS OF LAST FEW DAYS
MAKE TRACK FINE
Best Drivers On Pacific Coast
VIII Be Making
Records

"Who will win the six-hour auto
race tomorrow at Ascot park?" is the
one question heard in motoring circles.
Eight cars are entered, and every one
OF the eight has chance and not car
is without its admirers.
The sunshine yesterday put the track
in fine shape, and at noon Manager
Walter Hempel will open the gates and
for the rest of the day the drivers can
have the track to themselves. Every
one of the eight racing machines will
be out this afternoon, and the day
should prove highly exciting. The fans
will be on hand to get lines on the rae
ing monsters, but it is not likely that
any of the drivers will let their cars
out in the practice stunts.
Interest Is running high in the big
race, and there is every indication that
all records from fifty up to 250 miles
will be broken. With the Apperson
Jackrabbit and the Corbin fighting for
the lead from the start, the first fifty
miles should be minutes better than
anything ever done before on the coast.
Harris Hanshue is ready and says
that half a day of practice will be more
than he will require to get ready. Han
Shue does not DelleVe III DedIlnB MS Cdl
in the track before the race. He never
works out over dozen miles. When
he has made sure that the engine Is
right and that the oiling system is
working properly, he puts the car in
the garage and waits for the word. In
the Santa Monica race trials Hanshue
never worked one fast lap While the
othere were tearing the insides out OF
their cars.
Frank Siefert has the Palmer-Singer
ready and waiting, and great things
are expected from this six-cylinder
giant, which showed such a wonderful
burst of speed in the races last month
Charlie Soules says his car was never
better. It will be on the track this
afternoon. and there may be a brush
between it and the Apperson.
The rival drivers are wondering what
kind of a race their opponents will
drive. The question is, VIII it be best
TO cut out an easy pace and stick to IT
for the entire six hours, or will more
be gained by hitting 1t up from the
start and getting as big a lead as pos
sible?
Los Angeles has never had a motor
ing event scheduled which gave such
promise Every car entered has
chance, and 1t will be highly sensa-
tional fight from the snap of the pistol.
The sport will begin at 10 o'clock and
end at 4. A new system of scoring will
be used The scorers will be provided
with registers such as conductors use,
and the miles will be checked on these
registers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
PASADENA YOUNG MEN
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER POLO

PASADENA, Dec. 10.-The wealthy
young men of Pasadena have begun
practiclng at polo and have gone wild
with enthusiasm over the game. Alto
gether about ten members and pros
pective members of the Pasadena Coun-
try club have taken up the sport. and
a team to play games at the 1910 horse
show at Tournament park is practical
ly certain. 1t was at first planned to
have grounds at the Country club, but
this idea has been abandoned, and
team practices will be held at Tourna-
ment park after New Years. Already
a number of ponies and complete para
phernalia have been purchased. Among
those who are taking UP the game are
John b. Miller William Burns, Ed
Groenendyke. Leigh Guyer. Cloyd Guy
er, Billy Reed and Robert Neustadt of
Los Angeles; Tod Ford. jr., Robert
Pitcairn, jr., and c. M. Tulloch. Tul-
loch has played the game in England
and elsewhere, and is considered an
expert.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
The snnset AGENCY

Once more L. A. Denker takes hold
of the Sunset agency in this city, and
from the manner in which his little
car has been taking care of herself on
the track he will have little trouble in
convincing the average automobile
owner-or would-be owner-that the
car to have is the Sunset fempo-
rarily Mr.. Denker is located with the
Smith Brothers in South Main street,
but he purposes to have a garage of
his own, and the Sunset will soon have
a local home that will be in keeping
with the reputation Of the little car
itself
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
PLUCKY WOMAN
: MAKES CAPTURE
SEXES MAN ENDEAV0RlNG TO
FORCE ENTRANCE
cLINos TO BLOODY HAND UNTIL
HELP ARRIVES
-
"a Was Afraid That He'd Shoot, but
Held On Anyhow" Says
Heroine of the
Affair

The bravery Of Mrs. Caroline Danne-
baum, 1886 East Forty-seventh street,
was shown late last night, when she
held man supposed to be burglar
by reaching through the glass part Of
the front door of her home, which he
had broken, until her husband came
from a rear door and relieved her.
Mrs Dannebaum's right forearm was
severely cut by the broken glass, but
she held to the man until assured that
he had been overpowered by her hus-
band and neighbors who had been at
tracted by screams and the sound oil
crashing glass.
The man who attempted to enter the
Dannebaum house by putting his right
hand through the glass panel gave his
name as j. S. Foreman and his address
as SIS East Forty-seventh street. At
police headquarters it was stated that
he had been drinking and appeared
to be in a dazed condition and unable
to give a coherent account of what
had happened.
Foremans right hand was deeply
gashed by the contact with the glass,
and the right side battered from the
effects of blows administered by Mr..
Dannebaum with the heel of his shoe.
According to Mrs. Dannebaum's
story, the family had been disturbed
during the night by the noise of some
one crawling outside the house, and
when it was found that the door to
the screen porch in the rear of the
house had been forced open all the
doors We're locked and Mrs. Danne-
baum telephoned to the University
police station that she believed
burglars were trying to gain an en-
trance and asked for protection. She
had just hung up the telephone, which
is In the front hall, when she was
startled by a crash of glass and saw
the bloody hand of man protruding
through the panel.
Seizes Mans Hand
without a moments hesitation she
seized the hand and called for her hus-
band, while her 15-year-old daughters
screams aroused the neighbors
Crying that she was able to hold the
r.an, Mrs Dannebaum directed her
husband to catch him by coming up
from the rear.
At the same time Walter Magee. who
lives across the street. aroused by the
screams, rushed to Dannebaum's as
sistance with, a revolver in his hand,
but Foreman was already subdued.
After his injuries we're dressed at the
receiving hospital, Foreman appeared
more collected and stated that he
thought he was going to his own home,
and became vexed because he was re-
fused admittance, and decided to break
his way in. He admitted that he had
been drinking.
"I see no reason" said Mrs. Danne-
baum. "why I should fear n burglar.
OF course ] was somewhat frightened,
but ! determined TO hold to that arm,
although my own hand was cut. was
1. a--t.A L,
not a burglar, but some one who had
been drinking and came to the wrong
house. But I was not going to take
any chances"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
GOODYEAR SECURES
D0OLiTTLf RIMS
Quickest Detachable Tire Patent
Passes to Possession of Good
year Tire and Rubber
Company

AKRON, o., Dee. 9.-One Of the most
important bits of news in auto circles
was divulged today in the announce
ment that American rights to the Doo-
little Detachable Demountable Rim
have been secured by the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber company Of this city.
The deal was closed at a large eX-
pense and as a result of numerous
conferences between the two concerns.
The new Goodyear acquisition will be
known as the oOdyear-DoOlittle De
tachable RemountabIe rim. Its adyan-
takes are absolute safety, ease of Op-
GRAFTON and the quiCkness with which
it can be detached 1t is built for all
classes and types Of quick detachable
tires. Overcoming the difficulty that
the motOrist encounters with the old
type rim is accomplished because of
the speed with which the Goodyear
Doolittle product is demounted This
rim is the lightest manufactured,
thereby eliminating the clumsiness
and needless weight of the old tires.
Thorough trials, resulting in record
performances at Brighton Beach and
at Mount Baldy, Cal, convinced the
local concern Of the adaptability Of the
Doolittle rim, and accordingly negO-
Goodyear people All branch offices of
the Goodyear company in other cities
have been supplied with equipment for
demonstrating the rim. Auto manu-
facturers throughout the United States
are rapidly adopting the improved rim
for all their machines
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11

BURLINGTON, Ia. Dec. 10.-Jacl
Root, ex-pugilist, who is now running
a theater here, has been asked to as
sst in training Jeffries for his fight
with Johnson. He will go to Califor-
MIA next spring to do so. Root knows
Johnson's style, the negro having
trained him for several fights ten
years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
Kills Many Mammals

NAIROBI, British East Africa, Dec.
1O.-The American hunting expedition,
up to date, has collected and roughly
prepared for preservation 6683 large
and small mammals and birds. Col
onel Roosevelt is expected here at
noon tomorrow. Next week he will at
tend many dinners, including one to
be given by the governor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
NATIONALS AND ATHLETICS
MEET AT PASADENA

PASADENA, Dec. 10.-Dolly Gray,
washington Americans, formerly of the
Los Angeles Angels, will begin the
game at Tournament park tomorrow
with the Philadelphia Athletics, and
Plank will be in the box for the Ma
tionals. The rest of the lineup as an
nounced today is as follows
ATrIT 1rrpyrS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-11
Back to His Old Love

"Cap" Ryus is once more back to his
old love- Ryus is again with the
White people as general manager of
the White company in Los Angeles and
is at the helm, and already there is to
be seen the pulse of improvement all
along the line with the White COM
pany.
best posted men on White steam and
gas cars in the country, and there are
a large number of people who will
obtain a part of that knowledge be-
fore many months when Ryus begins
to disseminate White knowledge along
tie line.
You can buy IL. perhaps at many places but
there's one BEST place to buy I-and that
Mace adVertises.