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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
MAGISTRATE PICKS THE ACE
New York Justice, instructed by De.
teetIVe, Proves to Be Apt Pupil
In Monte Game.

New York.-The singular prowesA
of All Sin. thIpleathen Chinee of Bret
harte's celebrated poem in playing
the game he did not understand
was matched by Magistrate Freschi
in the Yorkville night court
Detectives Cassassa and McKennas
Of police headquarters. brought before
him Edward McAllister and John Lea
yer, whom they caught when they
raided a three-card monte game at
Sixth avenue and Twenty eighth
street
Detective Cassassa tried 20 explain,
the game to the magistrate. who still
looked puzzled. Finally Cassassa put
three cards on the desk before the
Judge.
Now. your honor, pick out the ace"
he said.
The magistrate did. Cassassa was
surprised. TO put II mildly. He dealt
the cards again. The magistrate again
pointed to the ace. Then he did II a
third time Respect for the majesty
of the law prevented Cassassa from
acting as Bret Harte's characters did
under similar circumstances toward
All Sin.
When the laughter In court had sub
sided Magistrate FreBchi fiued Meal
lister $40. Leaver was discharged.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23

$50. spent over $4,000 in furnishing
her bedchamber. The carpet-a grand,
hand-tied purple Axminster-cost ST.
500.
The chairs and other furniture are
Of solid, carved ivory, with ebony and
gold inlay. The toilet fittings are of
oriental alabaster and cost some hum
dreds of pounds.
In the center of the room IS a Cochin
China table. inlaid with mother OF
pearl and worth $3.50. The bedstead is
of brass. inlsid with fine pearls. and at
the head is an artificial landscape OF
crystal. ivory. amber. pearls and other
stones.
The bedchambers in the palaces of
Turkey are most magnificent and the
majority of the royal touches within
them are worth small fortunes.
When the German empress once Wis
tied the ex-sultan Abdul Hamid room
was placed at her disposal which con-
tanned a bedstead constructed entirely
of solid silver. artistically chased In
many elegant designs. The curtains
which surrounded it were of oriental
material and design, heavily embroi-
dered with gold.
The shah OF Persia possesses one OF
the finest bedchambers in existence.
Its suite of furniture is manufactured
from ivory and inlaid with gold and
precious stones. The curtains and cur
tain hangers are OF the finest Brussels
net. interviewer with silk.
The chef d'oeuvre OF the whole apart
ment is the bedsteGd. 1t Is composed
entirely of crystal and delicatelyl
chased fountains on the sides eject jets
of scented water at the will of the oc-
cupant Above the bed is a huge
chandelier. which. when lighted, looks
IKE mass of monster diamonds. all re-
fIecting their brilliance at the same
time.
In the French state collection of fur
niture there is Masonic bedstead,
surmounted by large canopy. 1t is OF
extraordinary height and is ornamenti
ed with some OF the most delicate carv1
ing It is possible for the hand Of mani
to turn out. The French government
has had several tempting offers for
this beautiful couch. and 1t refused!
some time ago. $4,000 guineas for 1t.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
DESTINY BY SCIENTIFIC MEANS

the student should bend his efforts
on learning to be a farmer or lawyer.
physician or a civil engineer or a
banker whether in play hours he
should pay ball or billiards
The old m sthod OF sounding a mans
chest to ascertain II he has good
pair Of lungs thrusting the fingers in
the Bidc u see II ones liver Is all
right. listening to the heart and other
stereotypcd forms OF ascertaining a
mans condition. he says. are back
numbers. Measurements are the thing
and be proposes 10 show that instru-
ments win verify his opinion. And
the instruments which he will use are
not new to the scientific world
Or. Savage in one examination pro
poses to tell the student just what he
should not do--not so much what he
should do. He says there is just as
much difference in the appearance Of
the human heart as there is in the
human face. AS for diet. what might
be the ruination Of one man would be
tnat the thing for another.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23

I've done quit worryin' over things;
I've fretted over all this earth.
An laid awake to think o. kings
That had TO skip for all theys worth,
I've set up nights 10 figger out
The way the country ought to run
An nothin' took tn rightabout
For all tn worryln I've done.
I've done stopped worryin' over crops
/ got tn headache over wheat
An corn an rye an oats an hops;
ia talk to ever one ia meet
About tn things that worried me.
An how 1 feared hard luck would HIT
An, honest, fur as / can see
: l never changed things-not biti
I've done stopped worryin' over how
TIL politicians play their tricks:
You don't get me to worry now
, About tn nations politics.
I reckon I've put In more time
Jest worryin' about this land,
1t didn't help. l tell you, I'm
A-takin' quite another stand.
I've done quit worryin' over wealth.
An sun an rain an wind an snow.
An SYMPTOMS of my failin' health.
An where to stay, an where to go.
Why all tn things that worries us
VIII stay right with us all our days.
An most o. which we fret an fuss
Don't never happen anywaysl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
Tho Cautious Lover.

The young law student, having pro,
posed and having been accepted, OBJ
serves that the party of the second
part is looking up at him with an ex1
pectant air and that her lips are In
willingly pursed.
zone momen-. darling" he begs,.
and takes some paper and a fountain
pen from his pocket. She waits and
watches in bewilderment until he asks
her to sign the following document:
BE it known by these presents,
that !, Lucille Peachy, spinster. for
and in consideration Of valuable prop
erty this day intrusted to my care, to-
wit: the heart of Coke Blackstone.
bachelor. do hereby sell, give. barter,
trade, exchange. deliver and tender
to the said Coke Blackstone, one kiss
huss, smack or salute. the same being
given. sold, bartered. traded. ex4
changed, delivered and rendered of
my own free will and accord. and
without any undue suasion, duress. rel
straint or compulsion. And do here
by bind myself, my heirs, successors
and assigns to freely and fully return
to the said Coke Blackstone, his heirs,
successors or assigns, the said valu-
able property, to-wit: One heart, in
case l shall demand, insist or request
Of him the said kiss, buss. smack or
salute. Witness my hand and seal
this - day of -, 191-."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
$4,000 FOR A BED

chamber in the two hemispheres. and
with this purpose in view he spent not
less than 100000 on a bedstead alone.
II was constructed of massive ebony.
with elaborate carvings OF solid ivory
and inlaid with gold fillgree. At the
head OF the bedstead WAS huge
trophy cut from one solid piece OF
ivory. A special journey was taken TO
Africa to obtain a massive tusk for
the purpose
The bedstead was made by large
firm in Paris and It occupied the finest
artisans Of France for over two years
before It was completed. The hang
ings were Of special purple damask.
costing nearly $25 a yard
Mr.. Marchand's bedchamber, which
was of elliptlcal form and measured
rs feet by 20 feet. had ltE wall paneled
with deliberately carved enrichments In
the style OF Louis XIV. costing no less
sum than s64 900. The ceiling OF this
apartment was carved and decorated
by Partisan artists who were paid 49,.
$50.
A rich London lady, year or two
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
SELECT GOOD LAYING STOCK
Use of Trap Nests Is Sure Way to
Determine Which Are Layers
and Which Are Drones.

In keeping chickens much depends
on the breeding stock. There are sew
eral advertised methods of telling
what hens will produce eggs that will
hatch out good layers. but about the
safes way is to use eggs from hens
that are known to be hardy. The only
absolutely sure way of making selec-
ton for bree ding stock. according to
the experts of the Maine agricultural
station. is by means of data obtained
from the use of trap nests. Only in
vestigators and an occasional poultry
man, however, can afford the equip
ment and the expense involved in
operating trap nests, but every poul-
tryman can. by observing his young
stock during the fall. select the pull
lets that are beginning to lay and OBJ
tain for the next seasons breeding a
pen of birds with the function of egg
production strongly developed.
The work done by the pu1lets from
September to February or March is a
pretty good indication of their use
fulness. and their eggs are available
AOA IA OCNAh6 uuA AA46 AAC year.
While the chickens from such eggs
are generally not so large at maturity
as those from older hens, they do not
appear to lack constitution or vigor
and there is no apparent reason why
they are not desirable for breeding
purposes.
Pullets which begin laying first or
the ones that start when quite young
are generally the best breeders. 1t is
not the largest birds of any particular
breed that are the best, but usually
the medium-sized fowls. Early laying
is an indication of strong bird; by
using the eggs from such fowls, it will
not take long to produce a strain Of
layers that will fill the egg basket in
winter, as well as in the early spring.
A good layer usually has a long body
and is especially wide and deep in
fluff.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
NEW TYPES OF RIVER BOATS

greatly enlarged, the speed increased
and the facilities for loading and UNI
loading betteTed much more than ten
fold
As yet little has been done for al
permanent deep channel in the Mis-
souri,. but the appropriation for the
work in the latest rivers and harborsI
bill is encouraging and insures a bel
ginning on the right scale. River
boats of new pattern will come in,
when a channel is assured. as has
been the case on the Rhine and nu
merous other rivers of Europe. Two
steamboats, recently lost in the Mis-
sissippi river by striking the bank or
other obstruction, would not have
gone to the bottom II provided with
steel compartment bulls. Existing
river boats have been built on the old
models, and the uncertainty In the
depth of channels has been barrier
to a general spirit Of improvement
Steel construction. propellers, turbines
and a speed Of over twenty miles an
hour have become nn old story on
ocean and lakes. Little that is new
has been tested on the rivers. But in
the light of what has been accom-
plished in Europe. the steady, success
full navigation of rivers is not a prob
lem at all, but an assured thing. A
demonstration of improved navigation
on the so-calIed intractable Missouri
would be fine start for new river
conditions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
USEFUL HOUSE AIDS
AMMONIA, SODA AND TuRPEN-
TINE GOOD CLEANING AGENTS.
Pour Hot Water and Ammonia Down
Greasy sink-5athing In Soda
VIII Reduce Temperature-Nu-
n1erous Other Hints.

Ammonia. turpentine, soda and a
couple of clean cloths do not sound
much. but they are the thrifty house
wifes good. reliable friends. If one
washes cut glass and discolored sill.
yer with clean hot water and a little
ammonia the change is wonderful.
Pour hot water and ammonia down a
greasy sink and at night cover the
drain with either baking OF washing
soda Throw washing soda in the
basin of the toilet occasionally, wheth-
er you think it needs ii or not.
Use ammonia lavishly in the scrub
water, especially during house clean
ing times, for paint, bed Stats or
stained windows; it makes them
shine beautifully with little labor,
Sweep carpets and mating thorough
ly. then go over them with q soft
cloth and a weak solution Of am
monia water, and they will be much
improved. Change the water fire.
quently.
Nothing cleans hair brushes like,
ammonia water and tiny lump of
soda.
Vinegar bottles may be cleared of
stains instantly by dropping into them
an egg shell broken fine, a lump of
soda. few drops of ammonia; filll
partly with warm water, shake, then
behold the result!
If bitten by an insect put a few
| drops of ammonia in cold water. and
apply the solution with absorbent cot
ton; keep the part wet until the sore-
ness disappears.
Bathing in weak warm solution of
soda win reduce the temperature; a,
little soda added to the water inI
which vegetables are cooked VIII
make them much sweeter and more
tender in a shorter time than when
not used.
Soda and ammonia softens the wa
ter for all purposes; use soda freely
to cleanse all milk vessels. and espe-i
cially infants nursing bottes
How moths dislike turpentine! If
you put little on wJoi articles, wrap
them in newspa 9ers. lay them in al
dark place, you need have no anxiety
about moths; they will keep away.
Turpentine and soap will remove
fresh paint from almost any fabric 4
turpentine alone applied to grease or,
old paint spots will usually remove
them without trouble; turpentine will
take dried paint from glass.
A few drops Of turpentine added to
boiler of clothes will whlten them.
but remember it is infiammable, so
do not be reckless
A little turpentine on flannel we'll
rubbed removes dirt from patent
leather. and If not too far gone re-
stores the shine.
Ivory articles. dark and discolored,
will be restored to their former beauty
If rubbed with turpentine on flannel
or absorbent cotton.
Furniture which has been water
stained or scratched may be much i'm.
proved If rubbed with turpentine and
oil in equal proportions: Dlinseed oil
is preferable; apply 1t with a piece Of
absorbent cotton, then polish with a
clean piece of soft channels.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
Measurements viii Show What Career
You Are Most Suited For
Instruments Not New.

Pittshurg The general system Of
mental and physical diagnosis Of Or.
Watson L. Savage. head Of the depart
ment cf health Of the Carnegie Tech.
nical institute. is destined to reyolu.
tionize educational methods. Dr. say
age believes. also he Is sure 1t will
better the health and increase per
sonal effectiveness in all walks Of life
when It is generally practieed.
DR.. Savage means TO size up stu
dent by measuring him with fine IN
struments from head TO toes. A GER
tain type OF mouth and throat. charted
after infnitesimally fine measure
ments, may show that the student
should become Clergyman. Taken
In connection with other measure
nents of head and internal organs
they win promise career for him as
q ward politician.
Measurements viii show whsther
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
Celery Jelly.

The flavor of celery is missed in
fruit salads, yet 1t is not desirable to-
order the vegetable. Its place may be-
supplied as follows: Cover two cups
celery cut in pieces with one pint hot
wnter, add few slices of onion, two
sprigs of parsley, and season to taste.
Let simmer about an hour and straini
through cheesecloth. Add to the IL
quid two tablespoons Of gelatin. soft
ened in one-fourth cup cold water and
the Juice Of one large lemon. Strain
again into large platter wet in cold
water. When cold cut into squares
and add to the salad.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
lP@UJIgIl A Z )
l.9lI>I1dfE ES0

Get all the feaves you can for the
scratching pens
We need new breeds when the
are better than the ones we have.
Lice prevent hens from laying and
Young chicks from thriving
Mflk-fed chicks have become
standard fancy meat product on some
city produce markets.
How hens do Ike sweet apples!
Good for them, too. Share them be-
tween the hens and pigs.
If you have any little potatoes, the
hens can make god use Of them
Boil them up soft. and feed ration
now and then.
The April-hatched puilets should
n " be laying. They certainly are. II
they have been given the proper feed
and care.
II Is not good policy to allow the
Young and old stock to run together.
and the cockerels should be separated
from ths bullets.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23

raise poultry chiefly for the profit
In the sale of eggs for commercial pur-
poses. My stock is all single-comb
white leghorns, and have not tried
to make breed. says writer In Bal
timore American. | started four years
ago by getting eggs from man who
had raised White Leghorns on a large
scale for 81 years on the same farm.
/ started with four 36e-egg machines,
and now have eight, and shall increase
to ten next spring. | have learned
something about hen raising. find
that you cannot get your hen knowl-
edge from books, papers or other peo-
pie, but must knock 1t out of your own
experience.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23

experiment stations in this country
similar tests are conducted from time
to time, and it Is not unusual for one
pen of selected fowls to produce an
average of $50 eggs apiece. while the
record for individual hens. a much
disputed honor. is considerably above
that figure. The Orpingtons appear to
be quite as good layers as any other
breed. The Brown Leghorns, while
not quite so prolific layers. require
relatively small rations and therefore
are considered very economical egg
producers A good layer will produce
ave or six times her weight each year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
Top Price Paid by Stephen Mar
chand for Bedstead.
Massive Piece Of Ebony Bought BY
Amerlesn--carvInes Alone Cost
S64, ooo--Masonle Affair In
French Collection.

Internationally bedsteads are
comparatively cheap. and 800 is con
sidered a big price for even rich
man to spend on a couch wherein he
may pass away in comfort his sleep.
ing hours.
Occasionally, however, a millionaire
will spend few hundreds or thousands
of pounds on the furnishing of his bed
chamber and he will not be satisfied
unless the bedstead equals In splendor
the bedsteads to be found in the
worlds royal palaces.
Stephen Marchand. an American Of
vast wealth. made up his mind TO pos
sess the most extensively fitted bed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
Bacon and Fried AnpIss.

Choose tart, wellfavored apples,
eut them across in half-lnch slices and
carefully remove the core part from
each slice. Cut as many thin slices
of bacon as there are slices of APP
pie. fry the bacon in its own fat until
very crisp and place on hot dish.
Fry the apples in the bacon fat until
quite brown: drain and lay them on
the slices Of meat Sprinkle with a
little sugar aud serve.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
PIGS AND COWS ARE oUSTED
Sleek, Fat Hog Is supplsnted ny
Wheeze and Gas Of JOY Car--Anl'
mails 10 Background.

New York.-Not even the pig can
escape the onward march of the auto
mobile. The Mount Holly IN. j.
porker has heard Its honk and has
smelled its horrible odor and fed to
the background and oblivion.
Where once the thrifty patrons of
husbandry were wont to cape and
marvel at the sleek. fat sides of the
prize hog between races at the Mount
Holly fair, hereafter VIII reign su'
preme the wheeze and the gas Of the
Joy car. The officials have ruled that
no more cattle or pigs are to be shown
at the Mount Holly fair. because the
space they used to occupy is demand
ed by the automobiles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
creamed peach TapIoea.

Cook one heaping tablespoon of tapi-
oca (the kind that requires no soak
Ing) I'm one pint Of milk in double boil
er about fifteen minutes, Take four or
five peaches, peel and cut in ieces.
Put into buttered pudding dish. i'd the
stones to give better flavor Beat one
egg, add two heaping tablespoons Of
sugar, one quarter teaspoon Of salt and
stir into the milk, Remove at once
from the fire and pour over the peach
es. Bake in moderate oven till peaches
are done (about one-half hour). Good
hot or cold.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
RaIsIn Wine.

Boil two gallons Of soft water for
half an hour Then put into stone
Jar two pounds Of sugar. two pounds
etoned raisins; the rsnds Of two lem
ons and the juice Of four. Pour the
boiling water over the raislns, sugar,
etc, cover and let stand for six days.
Strain and bottle In two or three
weeks it will be ft for use and prove
a cooling and pleasing drink.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
Eosmv Fruit Sauce.

Put three tablespoonfuls Of apricot
narmalade, the Juice Of one lemon
and one cupful Of boiling water into
a saucepan Bring to the boiling
point, sweeten to taste and stir in one
scant tablespoonful Of arrow root dis
solved in a little cold water Boil for
Eve minutes and pour It over the stiff
fy-beaten white Of one egg. Serve at
once
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
Section of Cheap Poultry House.

the inside covered with netting tc
keep the hens in. The cut shows only
20 feet of this house
A heavy prepared roofing paper is
more economical than shingles on
these rather fat roofs. The shingles
rot quickly. and leak quicker than
they decay. The sides are covered
with cheaper grade of roofing. The
sun gets into these narrower houses
better in winter than would be posi-
Bile with wider ones, and we find the
more sun the more eggs and health
Ter fowls. Every day, unless stormy.
the front is let down. and plenty of
fresh, pure air is obtained without
draft
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
GOOD FARM POULTRY HOUSE
Minnesota Woman Gives Description
Of open-Front Style Of Structure
for Chickens.

Our main henhouse is built Of hem.
lock boards. The open-front style of
house is liked best, and the one shown
In the illustration cost about so cents
per running foot, writes Mrs d. E.
Grover of Freeborn County, Mimi. in
Homestead This house is so feet
long, s feet high in front. Az feet in
the back and IL feet wide. In every
20-foot pen section of the front is
hinged to let down to admit fresh air,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
QOUTR1Ens)
@[4E--@-- -
SELECTION or GOOD LAYERS
Not Unusual for WeIl-conducted Farm
to Secure Average of 200 Eggs
Per Hen Per Year.

After the incubator the next most
important development in this indus
try has been the breeding by careful
selection of races CT hens that are ex-
'ceptional layers, says an exchange.
1t is not unusual for a wellcondueted
farm to average nearly 200 eggs per
hen per year. and the tendency is to
Improve upon this figure. Several
years ago in Australia an egg-laying
contest was held extending over an
entire year. a great number of breeds
being pitted against each other. and
the average of the winning pen of
six pullets, averaging from seven to
twelve months OLD, was 21S eggs per
hen for the year. At many OF the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
Painted WIfe's Face.

London.-At Blackburn a clerk
named James Ramsbottom was sum-
moned by his wife for assault and de-
sertion. The complainant, good
looking. fashionably-d young
woman. said her husband was intoi.
erably Jealous. On one occasion he
asked her II she painted her face and
when she replied No" he BACKED
her face with boot polish.
Some time afterward he painted her
face and neck with green enamel and
then spent two and a half hours re-
moving II with petrol
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23

Eighteen crackers soaked in one
quart milk until soft and baked three
fo,..ths Of an hour Serve with sauce
made az follows One pint water
thickened with two tablespoons lour
or cornstarch, one cup sugar. small
piece Of butter. fsvoring. Cook in
double boiler. Remove from stove
and stir In one beaten egg.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23

highly satisfactory. says American Ag-
riculturist 1t consists of frame set
in the poultry fence. From the top,
two doors. each followed out toward
the center. are hung by freely moving
hinges or leather straps. The hen
walking along the outside will see this
opening and push her way through.
The doors will fall of their own weight
behind her.