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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-02
price of Dairy Cows.

The great demand for dairy prod.
nets has caused the price of good
dairy COWS to be very high. Reports
from associations Of dairymen show
that 1t is impossible to buy first class
dairy cows at even $50 a head. With
such a demand for cows in OLD dairy
districts. there win be few good cows
moved into new dairy territory. So.
the only way new districts can be sup
piled must be by breeding up the com.
mon stock By the use Of good dairy
bred bulls
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-02
MAKE BUTTER IN CITY HOMES
No Reason Why Example OF Farmer
Cannot Be Followed-Miik Other
wise Be Wasted.

There seems to be no reason why
the city dweller should not follow the
example of the farmer in making his
own butter, says Popular Mechanics.
Cream. 1t is true. is much higher In
the city than in the country. but so is
butter. With such a churn as shown
in the illustration the housekeeper can
take the cream which sours and is 9th
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-02
old.Eashlnned cafsnn-

Boil one-half busheI tomatoes until
sofs Strain and add to them one
quart vinegar. two-thirds cup Of sa :.
one ounce cayenne pepper. a table
spoonful black pepper and three
heads garlic skinned and sliced Mig
together and boil until reduced one
half. Bottle ard seal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-02

Rochester, Mimi. --AccompaEcd By
Mrs. La Toilette and feeling fine, Sen.
ator Robert b. La Toilette went home
Wednesday to Madison from the Mayo
hospital, where he recently underwent
an oneration
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-02

Hoaghton, Mlch,-The steamer Ian
ham. owned by James Il. adams d
Detroit burned Sunday 10 the water,
edge and was beached of Bette Girls
Keweenaw Point. The crew came
ashore in safety Loss, $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-02
go on Eloms Rule.

Portland. Ore-T. p. o'Connor. NJ.
p, addressed large audience here
Monday on the subject Of home rule
for ireland Following the address.
81. 500 was subscribed ~ local sym
patl zers 10 aid the extension Of home
rule propaganda.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-02
ANSWERS TO THE ANXIOUS.

rs the hobble skirt going out?"-,
Milllcent.
The last one we saw was. Mill.
cent.
What win remove tattoo design
from my arm2"--P. s. q.
Consult moving picture expert
Should one stand pat on a full
hand?"-Ambitious
In poker, perhaps. In politics. only
with both hands and all your pockets
full.
Please give me your opinion OF
the new tariff and its effect upon the
cost OF living. Student
This is family newspaper.
rs II aeroplane or areoplane. to de
eide q bet 2"--Lexic.
How much did you bet?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-02
crIopen Is to Hans November 8.

London. The date for the execn
ton Of Or Hawley X Crippen, con
glcted Tor the murder Of his wife
Belle Elmore. was changed Monday
by the sheriff from November IS e
November s.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-02

Terre Haute. Samuel James.
aged twenty-three. was struck by a
bafted ball IN game al Tangier. a
small town north Of Terre Haute. and
died Monday from fractured skull.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-02
Former Georgia Governor Dead.

Atlanta. Ca.--Allen Daniel Gambler
twice governor Of Georgia. died at
his home here Wednesday. after az
extended Illness. He representa- his
district in congrss and was governor
from 1898 10 1902
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-02
oerman FlYer Ie KlIled.

Magdeburg, Prussia Lieutenant
Monte fell with Wright aeroplane
Tuesday and was killed instantly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-02
vENTILATING A cow STABLE
Bad Plan to Allow Draft to Play en-
Animals in Barn, Yet Fresh Air
is Necessary.

1t is bad plan to allow a draft on
the cows while stabbed. At the same
time it is necessary to get plenty OF
ventilation. The accompanying Illus
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-02

milk pail. By means of these two Sc
curing devices. the pail may readily
be attached to, or disengaged from
the rod.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-02

Men are children. after all They
are happiest when they are some
where they shouldn't be- or are eating
something that viii disagree with
them.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-05-18

When we rounded the sand ehill we see
the race in the distance. Lonesome
had gained pint or two,e and TODD
Want more III four pitchf orks In the
lead.
make for the launch!' II Whooped
between my hands.
The parson heard mef and come
about and broke for thet shore. The
Creased Lightning had swung out
about the length Of her anchor rope,
and the water want deep. Iodd
smashed in to his waist and climbed
aboard. He cut the roding just as
Lonesome reached tide mark. James,
he sees it's a close call, and he shins
back to the engine, reaching 1t exactly
at the time when the gent with the
pitchfork laid hands on the rail. linen
the parson throws over the sW1tch-Id
shown him how-and gives the start
ing wheel full turn.
Well, you know the Creased Light
ming? She jumped like the cat that lit
on the hot stove. Lonesome, being bal
anced with his knees on the rail,
pitches head fust into the cockpit.
Todd, jumping out of his way, falls
overheard backward. Next thing any,
body knew the launch was scooting
for blue water like a streak of what
she was named for, and the hunting
chaplain was churning up foam like a
mill wheel.
/ yelled more orders than second
mate on coaster. Todd dubbed and
bellered. Lonesome hung on to the
rail of the cockpit and let his hair
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-05-18

crew. says Minister'S. waving nj
hands toward the rest of his gang.
Hall right. skipper says Ham
mond. Glad to see yer back haboard
Make yerselves well ait 'orne 'Ow dye
lose Ter in the first placer
".Ooman. senors,' says Whiskers I'm
half a whisper. CONAN, she here?
Hammond says |, what's n
CONAN?
".'Edge,' says Hammond, ''e wants
to know watts become Of Lobelia
'Ankins.'
"'No, senor.' says | to the feller-
CONAN no here. CONAN therer And
p'inted In the direction of our island
"Well, sir. you oughter have seen
that Malay gangs faces light up! They
all bust out grinning and lafffng. and
Whiskers fairly Rugged me and then
Hammond. Then he made one Of the
Malays take the wheel instead Of me.
But was curious. and | says. pint
ing toward Lobelia's island:
"'Ooman your wifeT 4,
"'No. no. nor says he, shaking his
head like it would come off. CONAN
no wife. Wife there and he p'inted
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-05-18


Indian.
Here! says he, pointing to me. 'Looky
here, missis! Edge Edge-that's i'm.
Ammond-'Ammon me = me.
Now, 100 are you?
''She ratified Off name that had
more double jints in it than an eel.
'Lordyv says |. We never can
Parn that rigamaroIe. tell you. She
looks for all the world like old Ant
Lobelia Fosdick at home down on
Cape Cod Let's call her that
She looks to me like the mother
OF a Oysterman | used to know in Liv-
erpool Is name was 'AnkiDs. Let's
split the difference and call 'er Lo-
bella Atkins
$50 we done il.
II reckon twas about the third day
that / noticed she was getting sweet
on Hammond. She was giving him
the best of all the vittles and used to
set at the table and look at him softer
and sweeter n bucket of merlasses.
Edge says he. Il b'lieve that ere
chrome OF Lobelia 'Ankins Is getting
soft on me-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-05-18

the mouth OF the lagoon she heeled
over on a new tack and sailed In be
tween the rocks as pretty as anything
ever you see Then she run aground
on the beach just about quarter Of
mile from the shanty.
"'Twas early morning when we
climbed aboard OF her. | thought Lag
arus' schooner was dirty. but this one
was nothing but dirt-dirty sails. all
patches; dirty deck, dirty everything
"sWon't get much salvage on this
bally tub says Hammond. She's one
OF them niger fish boats; that's wat
she is
Il was kind OF skittish about going
below-'fraid there might be some dead
folks-but Hammond went In min
ute or so up he comes, looking scary.
There's something mighty queer
down there. says he, kind OF W'eez-
ing Like putting pig
Wheeling your grandmother says
I, but went and listened at the hatch.
Its snoring says /; somebody's
snoring
"''Eavensr says Hammond. You
don't s'pose it's that ERE cody come
backY
mo, no. says /. Where's your
common sense? The cook snored bass;
this critters snoring suppraner, and
mighty poor suppraner at that
"'Twas a woman, middling old. with
a yeller face, all wrinkles, and chin
and nose like Punch. She was dressed
In a gaudy old calico gown and had
earrings in her ears. She give one
look round at the schooner and the
island. Then she see us and let out a
Whoop like steam whistle.
'Mulligatawny sacramento mer-
lassesv she yells. Course that want
what she said, but that's what it
sounded like Then fore Hammond
could stop her she run for him and
give him rousing big hug. He was
the most surprised man you ever see
stood there like wooden image. |
commenced to laff, but the next min
ute the woman come for me and hug
ged me too.
'Fectionate old gall says Ham
mond. grinning.
''The critter in the calico gown was
going through the craziest pantomime
ever was. She p'inted over the side
and made motions like rowing. Then
she p'inted down the hatch and shut
her eyes and purtended to snore. After
that she rowed again, all the time get.
ting madden and madden.
1.-The crew took to the boat and left
FER asleep below says Hammond
''Oly scissors. they're in for a lively
time il old Nutcrackers 'ere ever
catches 'em. 'ey?
'Well, we went over the schooner
and examined everything, but there
want nothing of any value nowheres
Twas a regular niger fishing boat
with dirt and cockroaches by the pail
full. We found she'd started a plank
running aground on the beach and thai
'twould take us a week to get bel
afloat and water tight.
pretty soon we see the woman go
ing to the shanty with her arms full Of
bundles and truck. We didn't think
anything of it then. but when we got
home at noon there was the best din
ner, ever you see all ready for US
fried fish and some kind of beans
cooked up with peppers and tea-rea
store tea-and lot more things. Land
how we did eat! We kept smackins
our lips and rubbing our vests to show
we was enjoying everything, and the
old gal kept bobbing her head anc
grinning like one of them dummies
you wind up with a key.
"FWell.' says Hammond. we've go
a cook at last. Amt we, old-old-
Blimed IL we've got name for 'er yet
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-05-18

about directly opposite from my way.
'Ooman,' he goes on, she no Wife
She
Just here a Malay come up from
the focastle. grinning like a Chessy
cat and hugging fat jug Of this here
palm wine that natives make. don't
know where he got it 'front.' thought
Hammond and me had rummaged that
fo'castle pretty well-but, anyhow,
there it was.
"Whiskers passed the jug to me. and
/ handed it over to Hammond. He
stood up to make a speech.
"'Feller citizens says he. 4 rise to
drink toast. 'Eres to the beautchous
Lobelia 'Ankins, and may she long
Tournament the lovely island where she
now
'"The Malay at the wheel behind US
gave an awful screech. We all turnedJ
sudden, and there, standing on the
companion ladder, was Lobelia 'Ankins,
as large as life and twice as natural.
Hammond dropped the jug. and it
smashed into flinders. We all stood
stock still for a minute, like folks in
a tabIeau. The half breed skipper stood
next to me, and snum If you couldn't
see him shrivel up like one of them
things they call sensitive plant
1.-THE tableau lasted while d Teller
might count five; then things hap
pened. Hammond and me lodged
around the deck house. The MalaFs
rH r~r1r al
ging, two down the fo'castle hatch and
one out on the jibboom. But the poor
skipper want satisfied with any of
them places. He started for the lee
rail. and Lobelia 'Ankins started after
him.
she caught him as he was going to
jump overheard and yanked him back
like he was bag of meal. She shook
him, she boxed his ears. she pulled his
hair, and all the time he was begging
and pleading and she was screeching
and jabbering at the top of her lungs.
Hammond pulled me by the sleeve.
"1tll be our turn next says he.
Get into the boat! Quickp
"The little boat that the crew lad
come In was towing behind the
schooner. We slid over the stern and
dropped into 1t. Hammond cut the
towline and we laid to the oars. Long
as we was in the hearing Of the
schooner the powwow and rumpus
kept up, but just as we was landing
had left she come about on the port
tack and stood off to sea.
'Lobelia's running things again.
says Hammond.
Three days after this we was took
Off by Dutch gunboat Most Of the
time on the island we spent debating
how Lobelia come to be on the schoon-
er. Finally we decided that she must
have gone aboard to sleep that night.
suspecting that we'd try to run away
in the schooner just as we had tried
to. We talked about Whiskers and his
crew and guessed about how they
came to abandon their boat in the first
place. One thing we was sartin sure
I of, and that was that they'd left Lo-
bella aboard on purpose. We knew
mighty well that's what we'd "a done.
What puzzled US most was what re-
lation Lobelia was to the skipper. She
want his wife. cause he'd said so.
and she didn't look enough like him to
be his mother or sister. But as we
was being took off in the Dutchman's
yawl Hammond thumps the thwart
with his fist and says he:
GIVE got it, he says; she's 'is
mother-in-laW!'
"'Course she isr says i. We might
have known itg"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-05-18
He didn't knooO hoaD to stop her.


stand up to grow. Nobody was cool
but Clarissa. and she was an iceberg.
She had her good p'ints, that old maid
did, drat her!
James," she calls, "get out Of that
water this minute and come here!
This instant, mindw
James minded. He padded ashore
and hoped, dripping like dishcloth,
alongside the truck wagon.
Get in!' orders Skipper Clarissa.
He done it. "Now," says the lady,
passing the reins over to me, drive
us home, Mr.. Wingate, before that in
toxicated lunatic can catch u.s.
1t seemed about the only thing to do.
knew twas no use explaining to
Lonesome for an hour or more yet,
even if you can talk finger signs,
which part of my college training has
been neglected. Twas murder he
wanted at the present time. When l
slapped the mare with the end of the
reins she took the bit in her teeth and
commenced to gallop. I hollered
"Whoar' and "Heave tor and "Be-
lay!" and everything else could think
of, but she never took in reef. We
bumped over hummocks and ridges,
and every time we done it we spilled
something out of that wagon. First
twas lot of huckleberry pals, then
a basket Of groceries and such, then
tin pan with some potatoes in it, then
a jug done up in blanket. Out Of the
tail Of my eye see Lonesome, well out
to sea, heading the Creased Lightning
for the beach.
When you drive down to Lonesome
pint you have to ford the Cut
Through It's a strip of water between
the bay and the ocean, and faint very
wide or deep at low tide. But the tide
was coming in now, and, more'n that
the mare want headed for the ford.
She was cuttin' cross lots on her OVID
hook and wouldn't answer the helm.
We struck that Cut Through about a
hundred yards east of the ford, and in
two shakes we was hub deep in salt
water. Fore the Todds could do any,
thing but holler the wagon was af1oat
and the mare was all but swimming.
But she kept right on. Bless her, you
couldn't stop her!
We crossed the first channel and
come out on a fiat where 'twasn't
more'n two foot deep then. I COM
menced to feel better. There was an
other channel ahead of us, but / fig
ured we'd navigate that same as we
had the first one. And then the most
outrageous thing happened
If you'll b'lieve it, that pesky mare
baked and wouldn't stir another step.
''Drive on!' says Clarissa, pretty
average vinegary. Haven't you made
trouble enough for US already, you
dreadful man? Drive onp'
Hadn't made trouble enough! What
do you think of that?
"You want to drown usr says Miss
Todd, continuing her chatty remarks.
ST see it all! It's a plot between you
and that murderer. give you warn
ing. IL we reach the hotel my brother
and viii commence suit for dam
ages"
Ny temper's fairly long suffering,
but twas travelling some by this time.
I'd about got to thirdly when James
give a screech and p'inted. And II
$500 r~-~~~< %MeEmR
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-21
An ARGUMENT FOR UNLOCKED FOODS

Upton Sinclair spreading the doctrine of the simple life
He tells in Golfers how he has Jared diet of
cooked food
He twice the first time about three
after rising then
chewing carefully
bananas handful kind
the fresh juicy fruit fancy have
five articles of
staple articles of diet pine nuts Brazil nuts al
monds figs bananas, winter
peaches, and berries in
Ordinarily this fancy
add lettuce tomatoes
aked grains which be had in packages in the
stores. Prunes apcos night other fruits SIM
until shiny drink anything
and bread other form of food"
Sinclair his wife
Before he started his diet Sinclair tasted until he rid
$40 flesh
go pounds of the best variety Of muscle
Continuing, the writer Anyone imagine how the
housekeeping problem affected by fe
servants and cooking soied dishes.
Recurring to- Che alimporant question of of living. he
What does cost to live this way? At New York winter
prices SO indulge myself in luxuriesf
wished economize, would 20 day"
all Sinclair believes that his
mental physical strength while
Doctors dentists bills.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-21
OBSERVATIONS

IT, as newspaper headlines Hearst is in the democratic
band wagon" the finish Of the bass
AN almanac printed in 1867 1886
ton Blamed near old and high priced their beans
"PIAY BAIL!" be
Others than Joe Cannon playing bueye
BEING the have to 20
through don't
18.
ELEVEN people suddenly a r. l. from
drinking medicinal whisky everybody
undertakers.
CHARLIE presidents fact
gets column in the probably
that a presidents 10
BEFORE the defense gets through swope
sas City may appear that the old millionaire driven
strychnine diet by the high price of
Bloodhounds not St. Louis bellies after
got away with his life and most OF his u
SINCE personal question are asked largely
TO furnish
us IL we would like to d
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-21
A Little Matter Of $4,000 Extra

It has been announced that the Pullman Car Co. is
going to cut another melon. Some $2O,0O0OOO will
be divided among the happy stockholders This is
40 per cent dividend.
Wonder how many people had to sleep in the up
per berth to make up that "excess surplus9'
In the east the other day Pullman car porter
not stakeholder but just ordinary negro porter
was arrested for driving automobile faster than
the speed law allows. He told the judge that the
big touring belonged to him, and that he had it
brought to the depot that at the end of run' he
might get little fresh air while driving to his resi-
dence
Wonder how many of us had to tip him to get the
service for which we had already paid too much (ese
whence the above melon9) SO that the porter might
get that automobile.
A Pullman to be a better proposition
than the goose that laid the golden eggs. She laid
only one day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-21
BY EIelle Becker.


One glance within the room
would have given you knowledge
of a fire, man and a grand pitno,
SO like links in chain that you
would think of none as a single
feature. The solitary musician
would have passed unnoticed In
the streets; even beautiful pi-
ano is a common sight, and quiet
prasaic people are known to love
open fires, but here the flames
seemed to be speaking, the dig
nified man with the gray at his
temples, listening, and the piano,
glad of his long, white hand rest
ing on it. waiting.
The girl with the white tam
o'shanter and tan boots who was
coming down the street, stopped
a moment, she hardly knew why,
before she touched the huge
knoeker. Perhaps it was time
taken to wonder what the new
music master was like. But a
second ring was necessary before
the man in front of the fire heard.
He was wondering IL much of the
failure TO quicken his fame had
not been because he was SO thor
oughly American; did not lay all
his shortcomings to artistic tenn
permanent" and, through all OF
the rs years since his last instruc-
ton. In Berlin had chung to his
own name. Robt. Brown. As he
went to the door to greet his first
student. possibly for the only
time in that quarter of a century
away from Germany, he weakly
he had started calling him
self Robert Braun"
He was not surprised that his
caller was q young woman.
OF his pupils al
Ways had been--but when he had
ed her 10 the fireplace where the
Icarlcf flames swnyed. and sat
listening toand drawing out her
'oang enthueiasms. he noticed
hat she was an extraordinary
.<<z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-21
S6IETYe2

The Tahoma camp, No. 288, w.
o. W.. will have as their guests
this evening Hon. Thomas Revelle
of Seattle. A large class of can
didates will be initiated and all
members are requested to be on
hand.
Fifty members of the Christian
Brotherhood of the Epworth M.
e. church enjoyed a dinner in the
assembly rooms of the church last
evening. 1t was Foreign Mis-
sions" night and there were sew
eral interesting addresses on that
topic.
Mrs. Rudolph Kalenborn Is hos
tess this afternoon at a card party
and entertainment at her home
on Tacoma avenue complimentary
to a number of the young married
women and girls.
A musical program Is being
given this afternoon at the Taco
ma Music Hall by the Tacoma
chapter of the American Woman's
league at its regular monthly
meeting.
Mrs. c. e. A. Naubert Is enter
tanning today for the Thursday
Euchre club at her home on North
Eighth street.
The Altar society of st. Pat
rick's church spent an enjoyable
time last evening at a card party
held in the reception hall of the
church at North Twelfth and J
streets. After the games refresh
ments were served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-21
Fads, Fashions and Home Hints for fg,omen
CYNTHIA GREYS
CORRESPONDENTS

Dear Miss Grey: How can
remove a glass stopper from bot
tle7 A READER.
A.-Knock It lightly with an
other glass stopper. or heat it.
Dear Miss Greyi My husband
opens my mail, but says there is a
law forbidding a wife to open her
husbands letters. Is this true
CONSTANT READER.
A.-No person has a right to
open the mail of another.
Dear Miss Grey; How many
years older than a girl should her
sweetheart be? COLLIDE.
A.-Several years, perhaps. But
age is not so important matter
as congeniality.
Dear Miss Grey: Is It wrong
to let your sweetheart kiss you?
1 love mine dearly, but I do not
know whether or not I should al
low him these favors. My chum is
pretty and popular. She lets all
the boys kiss her. and they speak
of her as "a fine little girl"
BROWN EYES.
Aft you are engaged 1t is all
right. Your friend is fortunate in
that she has not been talked
about--but her good fortune will
not last. She will become "com-
mon," and the boys, while. they
may not speak unkindly of her be-
fore you or her other friends, will
laugh at her among themselves.
And be sure that not one of the
best among them will want to
marry a girl who has been kissed
by all his companions.