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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-06

Mrs. J. p. Watson has been ap-
pointed by Governor Sh; froth as dele
gate to the National Nel 70 Education
al congress, which meet in St Louis
August 25, &c and 81.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-06
LA JUNTA Ne WS.

Mrs. J. w Winchester has returned
from Kansas, where she has been for
the benefit of her hea tn. We are
glad to say her health las improved.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-06

Miss Margie Colston returned 10
Denver Saturday after a very pleas
ant visit with her aunt. Mrs. Lenex.
Miss Daisy Berry has eturned from
Kansas City. She repol IS her father
still improving
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-06


to the Rosebud club, to which many
friends were bidden, and most en-
joyable time was had At late hour
refreshments were served. All retired
thanking her for her courtesy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Heron and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan were the
house guests OF Mrs. Francis Hanger
the week of July 3rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Mayfield are
among our most energetic young mar
ried people OF Boise. They have
bought and moved to their beautiful
new fiye-ro0m modern cottage at Z.
E Bonach and Stroamh avenue. In
moving Mrs. Mayfield had much OF
her best china broken. So her friends
gave her a china shower, at which
many beautiful pieces of china were
received. Mrs. Mayfield will be re-
membered as Miss Francis Proctor,
the first colored graduate of the state
OF Idaho.
Mrs. T. d. Gully. wife of the head
waiter of the new hotel of Boise. ar
rived In the city the third week in
June and is much impressed with the
city and climate
Among the new arrivals are Mr..
and Mrs. George l. Branch and Mr..
and Mrs j. NJ. Mury OF Salt Lake.
Mrs. A. 2. Sims lost all OF her
household goods some three weeks
ago. SO her many friends rendered
her a kitchen shower. Many useful
kitchen utensils were received. She
was so overwhelmed with JOY as well
as SO utterly surprised that she know
not how to thank them.
Mr. and Mrs. J. +. Brown invited
few friends very informally July 18th
In honor OF their fifth anniversary
Mrs. Rebecca Davis will leave for
yer August lst She will be the guest
OF honor at dinners. Sunday with Mrs.
Francis Hanger and Monday evening
with Mrs. Harris Mayfield
Mr.. Matt Thorpe left for Colorado
last Monday.
Miss Rosy Terrell was rendered a
stocking shower in honor Of her birth
day.
Mrs. X. B. Smith. known for her
great hospitality to strangers and
friends, threw wide open the doors
OF her cosy home last week to the
Rosebud club. Many friends were in
vited and a most enjoyable time was
had.
Mrs. + d. Washington. Mrs. Re
becca Davis, complimentary to Mrs.
Gully and Ms Branch. Mrs. Murry
made a pleasan, trip to Calwell. On
their return they stopped over at
Pierce's park. then vent to Mrs. Har.
ris Mayfield's to luncS
+. D. Washington our noted towns
man. who Is study for the ministry.
filled the pulpit Of St Pauls Baptist
church Sunday evening.
Mrs. Minnie Wagner, on recovering
from severe attack of tonsilitis left
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-06

Mr.. Hodge was La Junta visitor
Saturday.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-06

The picnic given by the Sunday
school Wednesday was a success in
every way. Good old fashioned din
ner was spread and games and races
and all the other outdoor amusements
helped to make it merry. Every min
ute of the time was thoroughly en-
joyed by both children and older
folks and all regretted when the
wagon came to take them home.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-06

Mrs Petree of Newton, Kansas, /.
visiting Mrs. J. w. l.awi on.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-06

Mrs. Minnie Wagner, on recovering
from a severe attack of tonsilitis left
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-06

+. D. Washington our noted towns.
man. who is study for the ministry.
filled the pulpit OF St Paul's Baptist
church Sunday evening.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-06

The n. L. G. popularity contest op-
ened with Mrs. H. A Badgett, Miss
Tile Weston and Mr.. James Scott
each twenty-five votes.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-06
BOISE, IDAHO.

Death has visited our camp since
our last writing and taken from our
midst Mrs. Ada Allen, formerly Of
Salt Lake. Her death was great
shock to her husband The grief
stricken twin sister. Mrs. Wilson OF
St Louis. received her message too
late TO be present at the funeral. but
came anyway. Mrs. Allen leaves
many other relatives in ST Louis to
mourn her loss.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-06

Mrs. f d. Washington. Mrs. Re
becca Davis, complimentary to Mrs,
Gully and Ms Branch. Mrs. Murry
made a pleasan, trip to Calwell. On
their return they stopped over at
Plerce's park. then vent to Mrs. Har'
ris Mayfield's to luncE
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-06

Mr.. Matt Thorpe left for Colorsd
last Monday.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-06

Mr. and Mrs. J. f. Brown Invited
In honor OF their fifth anniversary.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-06

Mrs. T. d. Gully. wife
waiter of the new hotel {
rived In the city the thi
June and is much impress
city and climate.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-06

Among the new arrivals are Mr.
and Mrs. George l. Branch and Mr.
and Mrs. ]. NJ. Mury Of Salt Lake.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-06

Miss Rosy Terrell was rendered
stocking shower in honor of her birth
day.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-06

Mrs. Warren L. Terrell opened Il
doors Of her beautiful home June 30
to the Rosebud club, to which maj
friends were hidden. and most e
joyable time was had. At late ho'
refreshments were served. All retir'
thanking her for her courtesy
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-12-21
An EXECUTION In the South.

Hall stood as motionless as the
trunk of an oak. A man will show
nervousness with twitch of the lips.
a roll of the eyes, or. if in no other
way, with his hands; but l was just
behind him, and not a finger Of his
bound hands moved. The sheriff was
a very tender hearted man and very
nervous one, and the arrangements
for the execution were awkward. Two
Upright beams had to be knocked from
Under the trap-door, so that 1t would
rest on the short rope moose that bad
to be cut before the door would fall.
AS each of these was knocked out the
floor sank an inch and the suspense
WAS terrible. The poor wretch must
have thought that each was the one
That was TO send him to eternity,
But not a muscle moved. All was
ready, at last, and the sheriff cried
in loud voice:
May God have mercy on this poor
mans soul" and struck the rope with
a common Ratchet The black-capped
apparition shot down and the sheriff
ran, weeping, out of the door of the
box.-From "Blue-Grass and Rhode
dendron" by John Fox, Jr.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-12-21

ID ITTSBURG, PA.-"So-called Phil
i anthropy' has become one Of the
Leading crimes of Pittsburg-a crime
to which we have found 1t necessary
to apply heroic treatment"
Peter Pry Shevlin, a Pittsburg de-
tective, who has been given the task
of running down "Philanthropic
crooks" in Pittsburg. made this re-
mark:
THE good people OF Pittsburg are
virtually sandbagged each year out of
more than enough to keep our poor
in luxury" he continued. land yet Of
each dollar given through the honest
philanthropic promoter only about
forty ce- of it reaches the point for
which it was intended. AS for the
dishonest promoter who is now in
Testing Pittsburg-well. he gets 1t all,
and in most cases comes back with
an expense account to collect-and
collects It."
1t has been proved that a man with
a good suit of clothes and a good adj
dress can, by gaining an audience
with some of the social leaders in
Pittsburg and getting a name or so
signed to paper. start out and col
lect from $1,000 to $4,000 with little
trouble. The amount of money he
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-12-21
STENoeaAPHERS IN OLD ROME
even Poets Had Them In the Early
Days, but They Were
Slaves.

Most Of us are accustomed to think
Of the stenographer as a product of
very modern conditions. As a matter
of fact however. the profession was
followed as long ago as the days OF
the Roman empire. Poets. who are
laughed at nowadays for having pri-
Nate stenographers. had them in the
fourth century of our era, and Profess
sor Cole of Columbia university, in a.
paper on Later Roman Edv alton. .,
now translates into English for the
first time the very complimentary adj
dress of the poet Ausonius TO his
stenographic assistant Many a mod
ern business man might say the same
thing. although in less poetic dietion.
Slave" says Ausonius. "skilful mas
ter of swift notes, come hither. Open
the double page of thy tablets, where
a great number of words, each ex-
pressed by different points. is written
like single word. l go through great
volumes; and like dense hail the
words are hurled from my noisy lips.
but thine ears are not troubled. nor
- NAA1 RdSN n9 AaAANs SNdA NCAs
moving, flies over the surface of the
wax
Il wish my mind had as swift a
flight as thy right hand when it an
ticipates my words. Who. pray. has
betrayed me? Who has ted you what
/ was just meditating about saying =?
How does your winged right hand
steal the secrets of my inmost
thoughts?"
If we remember that in the fourth
century people wrote with sharp points
on wax instead of with pens on paper,
the picture suggested by Ausonius and
his stenographer is surprisingly like
that Of the business man in his Office
debating letter. The greatest differ
ence is that Ausonius stenographer
was a save, and the modern stenog'
rapher an Independent young woman
who earns her own living,-Youth's
Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-12-21

Whitelaw Reid tells story about
two friends of his who removed from
New York and purchased a home in
b Massachusetts village. One of their
first visits was to the cemetery. I'VE
must select burial lot" the husband
remarked. Life is uncertain, and we
had better attend to it at once" The
wife agreed, and chose a site on a hill
overlooking beautiful lake. But the
husband objected. mo. Ann; It's too
much of hill to climb Let's look
down toward the lake" These lots
pleased Ann even better than those
more elevated. Here, Frederick, "
she said. lets decide upon one of
these" Frederick looked at her in
some surprise, why, Ann" he re-
piled, 81 did think you had better
Judgment. / shouldn't think of being
buried in this low. marshy place. It's
the unhealthjest spot in the whole
cemetery"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-12-21
IP9UJI.gFII- H {.
C9JH]ISdd h ESW

Fresh eggs are always cash and are
never unstable.
Do not provide roosts with SHARP
edges for the young birds.
Work to secure special customers
for eggs and dressed poultry.
Breed only from the most vigorous
breeding stock to be secured.
Lice ard mites are ever present
where cleanliness is neglected.
pigeons must have clean bathing
water about three times a week.
Good health In the fowls is the
foundation Of successful poultry hus
bandry.
There are many reasons why pure
bred chickens should be preferred on
the farm.
A good, active. healthy. growing
chicken win seldom be troubled With
leg weakness.
In placing the birds In winter quar-
ters separate hens from pullets, as
they require radically different
amounts Of food.
It is said that the largest incubator
in the world is In Australia; 1i.44o
ducks eggs or 14,O44 hens eggs can
be Aatched IL II at one time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-12-21
Bent Pin Upsets Dignity of the Court

the judicial lips startled the crowded
courtroom and stopped the proceed.
ings.
The Judge quickly increased his
legs and tenderly rubbsa the right
one, while PANIED ard indignant er.
preston possessed his features He
stopped underneath The desk and arose
moment later with a bent pin in his
hands. which he held up for inspec.
ton.
This thing has to stop" he thun-
dered. This is not the first time I
have been similarly outraged. and if #
is not stopped | will demand a search
ing police investigation. have a very
strong suspicion Of the identity of the
person responsible for it, and | pro-
pose to make II hot for him If my sus-
picions are confirmed
Judge Pollard would not tell Who Il
Is he suspects Of the joke. He SAYS
he is not thin skinned, but he does
draw the line at such pointed attacks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-12-21
SIDE-HlLL POULTRY HOUSE
Convenient Plan for Construction Of
Double-Story Affair With Scratch
ing Pen Below.

A convenient way of building a
poultry house on side hill is shown
In the drawing herewith. This is a
double-story affair, with a scratching
room below This room is open to
the south and is partly below ground.
says the Orange Judd Farmer. Not
only does this afford a good scratching
room, but It aids in nioderatlng the
temperature in the roosting room
above, which is thus kept warm in
winter and cool in summer. II de-
sired, part of this lower room may
be used as a dust bath, preferably with
a glassed window In front to protect
1t from rain az snow and to keep the
dust well summed. Drinking water
should be kept on the second floor, so
as to be away from the dust as much
as possible
The upper floor is provided with
roosts, nests, wire front, and a can
vas screen. which may be opened or
closed al Will. The roosts should be
all removable. and so should the drop.
ping board and nest.. A convenient
width for the house as whole is
about zen feet. In the drawing the
proportions are about feet high for
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-12-21
FEED POULTRY BEEF SCRAPS
Hens Need Variety Of Food II They
Are to Be Kept in Healthy
Laying Condition.

Poultry need variety OF food If
they are to be kept in a healthy laying
condition. There are too many flocks
of poultry on our farms during the
winter that lack animal ard, green
food-in fact. are fed a one-sided ra-
tion. Corn and oats are handy, and 1t
Is something to eat for the hens.
But in order to produce eggs and be
profitable. hens must have some pro-
portion of animal food. Beef scrap is
excellent il 1t is properly prepared and
properly fed. This is a preparation
from scraps Of beef that are purified
and. through a chemical process, are
preserved for future use. Care must
be taken that the scrap is pure and of
good quality. If It is salty, musty,
lumpy, or has foul odor, IL is not DIT
to feed; in fact. will cause indigestion
and bowel trouble when forced upon
the hens.
Where the hopper system OF feeding
is followed. do not mix the beef scrap
with the grain. but supply 1t to the
fowls In an apartment by itself. Fowls
should first become accustomed to 1t
by giving them a little at q time at
first. Overlooking OF this highly nu-
tritious food viii cause bowel trouble,
says Wisconsin Farmer. After hens
have become accustomed 10 It, a sup
ply can be kept before them at all
times. and that they will eat only
what they need. provided they are fed
literally of other foods and do not
partake of the scrap to satisfy their
hunger. If it is founA that fowls are
eating too much of the oeef scrap.
take II away altogether and only iced
III occasionally, giving II either in the
mash or feeding 1t dry, according to
the convenience of the poultry keeper
Fowls should have only a small pro
portion of the beef scrap-about 15 or
20 pounds to each 100 pounds or dry
grain. and even less than that will
give good results.
Farmers who are keeping small
flock of hens for winter eggs--say
about fifty hens-will do well to buy
couple of hundred pounds OF beef
scrap. or any other prepared animal
food. and see what a difference can
be made in the production of eggs. A
little of scrap, together with variety
of vegetables and what other animal
food that Is usually obtainable on a
farm, will make eggs when the price
is high. Do not wait until the last
moment before laying in the proper
food for winter eggs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-12-21
All Betting Now Illegal in New York

The fixing Of the liability on the race
track directors themselves put things
IN an entirely different light.
the laws apparently leave no Ioon
mole and several OF the poolrooms ana
handbook men. who have done a
thriving business in New York. have
put up the shutters and Others have
intimated that they will make no
further fight for play when IL NAV
mean arrest and a jail term. II any
plan has been devised to evade the
law 1t is not generally known. or
course there are many who win con.
tinue to bet as they have before but
the handbook men are looking for new
customers. There is fear and tremb-
ling all along the line.
Though horse racing is a favorlta
medium for settors, there is another
sport that will feel the effects Of the
new aw. 1t is boxing. At all of the
club affairs there has been plenty Of
bets made on the result, and II has
been the custom to make them openIv
Now 1t will have to be done under
cover, and then in violation OF the
law. Orally or otherwise" as the law
reads, puts up the bars just about as
tightly as could be imagined.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-12-21
sh. Knew Her own Father.

There is dainty fve-year-old girl
who is the delight Of a fashionable
apartment hotel in West Philadelphia,
Much association with grown people
has given her many serious little
ways which contrast strongly with
her tender years.
OF late she has been saving her
pennies to buy birthday present for
her father, and as the time draws
near she has been much in doubt as
10 what she should get.
Recently she was in street car
With her mother when an inspiration
came
Il know what I'll buy father for
his birthday" she said.
All the passengers smiled at her
eagerness and listened indulgently to
near what she might say. Looking at
her mother she said. so audibly as to
be embarrassing:
"Tn buy him bottle Of beer"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-12-21

are soldered on the sides with a wire
so IL can be hung in frame. This
can is placed right side up and filed
with water when cork is put In
through which is made a small hole.
The cat is then inverted and made
secure and shallow pan is placed
under the cork. The water will fill
the pan above the hole in the cork and
as fast as the water is drunk by the
fowls more fresh water from the res
ervoir will run into the pan. The fig
ure on the right is made In a similar
manner except that the water is held
In receptacle soldered on by the
timer. These cans must be alright
with no openings. save those permit.
ting the water to come out
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-12-21
The Pursuit of the Tricky SmuggIer

yond doubt. II might blow the eulprit
into jail; it certainly would blow 8
heavy fine out of his pocket.
Dozens Of explosions have occurred
of late and it is, in a way, refreshing
to run through the list of victims-al-
though, of course, this also has its mel
ancholy aspect. The rich smuggler gets
no more mercy than the poor one-and
the emuggler oftener is rich than
poor.
In numerical . proportion do you
catch as many smugglers among steer
age passengers as among travellers in
the first cabin?" the vigorous collector
was asked.
NO" he said. Il don't believe we
do"
What is the psychology Of that?"
'I-havent thought it out" said he
a little hesitantly 1T would be inter
esting, though. Perhaps the fact that
one has money makes him nervier.
That may be it"
''The average Of human honesty is
very high. Newspaper readers are
likely to go wrong in thinking about
that You see there is no mention
made in newspapers of the ten thou
sand passengers who come into this
port and make completely honest dec
larations of their baggage; there Is
not the slightest comment on the one
hundred thousand business men who
continually import material without
effort at evasion. Only the crooks
whom we manage 20 detect attract at
tention. That's one trouble with this
world. No reporter dashes down here
with his pencil and his pad. his fin
gers eager to record the fact that no
dishonesty has been discovered among
the passengers of an incoming ships
Not a Smuggler Caught would be a
tiresome headline, possibly. to most
newspaper readers"
Are you getting all the smugglers
nowadays?"
He answered without hesitation.
There is very little smuggling at this
port which we do not discover. No. /
don't believe we miss so very much Z"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-12-21
PIundering a City's Philanthropists

gets depends largely on the nature of
the scheme
The first Of the alleged high-class
by the Pittsburg police through
Shevlin's work is one named Silver
man, who, it is alleged by the police,
has already cleaned up $4,000 through
the laxness of method in giving. by
the rich of Pittsburg Silverman has
been in the tolls in Pittsburg at
least twenty times. but each time.
until the present. he has been helped
out by very rich relatives of his wife,
Now the postal authorities have aim.
Detective Shevlin went to arrest
him some days since. The detective
grabbed Silverman, put his stenogra-
piers out of the Offices, locked the
nant Silverman to the police station.
where he registered as a ''philan-
thropic promoter"
Sheylin then rushed back to open
up the rooms and get what data he
could from the books. In his absence
the mail carrier had come to the Of
flee of Silverman. and not being able
to gain entrance. had showed under
the doors letters containing checks
to the amount of more than 81 900.
And this from but one trip Of the
mailman!
The police claim Silverman is but
one of the gang that has boen in the
habit Of collecting an aggregate of
100000 per year out Oh rich people
in Pittsburg on the charity game"
then not turning over anything. or at
least a small percentage. to charity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-12-21

CTho ''mother-in-law joke has
been barred from the theaters OF
an eastern vaudeville circuitO
have stood for three-a-day. and being
put in supper shows.
1 have killed 'em-simply killed emil
when I fell upon my nose:
l have laid 'em out In Oshkosh. simply
laid 'em cold an dead
When w partner stuck n Ratchet with a
"Woof" right in my head
But when this fierce blow Is struck
against the temple OF my art
Then the time has come for me an good
old vaudeville to part.
Not word. an ont a whimper. when
they busted up my team
By a-cuttin' out the patter that would al
ways make en- scream.
Where I'd say. Il seen you wallxin' with
your sister yesterday"
An why. that was not my sister, twas
ladyr' he would say.
Yes, let 'em frost thai gaglet-But I tell
you art f. art
An the time has come for me an good
old vaudeville to part.
Why, they've cut out stun that landed
forty years ago, an more,
An ] never kicked or grumbled. never
even acted sore;
When they said the settler bottle an
green whiskers had 20 go,
No one ever heard me holler, not sdueal
come from me. beau;
But they're goin' too much distance when
they tamper with my art.
An the time has come for me an good
old vaudeville 20 part
One by one they've killed the wheezes
that forever has made good
All the gags that all the lowbrows an
the others understood;
Why, remember how we held 'em--simply
held EN- to the spot
When What is your namef" he'd ask
me. and I'd keep on sayin' ''Watt7"
I'm not much for them ideals. but I'm
loyal to my ART.
An the time has come for me an good
OLD vaudeville to part.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-12-21

A LBANY, N. Y.-All OF the several
IA laws prohibiting betting of every
character in the state of New York are
now in effect These laws were orig
inally aimed solely at racing, but
amendments and changes were made
until now 1t is hazardous to offer to
make a wager by word of mouth.
While there can be no wager unless
there are two persons to the transac-
ton, but If the offer is made and ac-
cepted, though no money be passed.
the law is violated.
Directors and managers OF race
tracks are made liable for any viola
tons that may occur within their
grounds. Just as long as the blame
was not fixed on them directly they
were willin- to race, and those desir-
ing to bet on the races could find
wa : of their own to evade the law.