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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
Late Hing OF Belgium Spent
Fortunes on the Fair Sex

favor of this merry monarch. There
were stories of his lying hidden IN a
Swiss chalet for weeks while his min
listers were anxiously seeking him TO
consult him on affairs Of state. There
is story of a supper party which he
gave in Paris to ten chorus girls OF
the Opera Comique, at the close OF
diamond necklace of enormous value
There are the stories of his visits to
London music halls, where ladies OF
the gay world conduct a beauty show
n the foyers and where it is said he
supplied unlimited champagne TO al
dragged him into his Modern Minotaui
exposures in the Pail Mall Gazette.
Perhaps Ieopold's fame touched its
low est point when a notorious wo-
man, Mrs Jeffries, was arraigned in
London police court on charge OF
purveying young girls for immora
purposes. The woman held a defiant
attitude in court. maintaining that
she was a person of responsibility
We'll. who will vouch for your re.
spectability?" asked the magistrate.
Why. the king of the Belgians. :"
she impudently replied, and forth
with she was hustled into back
room, where the proceedings that led
to her release with a nominal fine
were conducted in strict secrecy.
These notorious acts Of gallantry
we're not the Only scandals that gath.
cred about Leopold's old age 6is
amazing capacity for spending money
had entangled HIN II more than one
ugly affair. F-om the Belgian people
he derived an income Of 100000 2
year. He inherited forturs Of at
least 100000 from his father. yet
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
Failures

why do dressmakers fail?r was
the question put to the head Of a
flourishing dressmaking business ia
Mayfair.
There are three principal reasons. .
was the answer. TOO little capital.
too long credit, and lack Of hereditary
business instinct.
only dressmakers starting WITH
she added "A ready-money basis Is
big capital can afford to give credit. e
the only possible one for a woman
whose capital Is restricted. Another
common mistake is to launch out
either in the west end or in high
rented district on the fringe Of the
fashionable quarter where many riv.
ais and heavy outgoings must be en-
eouDtered. The suburbs are crying out
for dressmakers, and there Is money
70 be made by women who win con.
duct their establishments on business
. 49,. 80
Many women have lost good Gus
toners by the unbusinesllike fashion
in which they promise gown for a
certain date and never trouble to SET
that the promise Is kept"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
turkish Nougat

are In front and pull Driving the
machine in a straight away course.
through still air is relatively simple
It is the turning and the disturb
ance OF puffy air currents that make
flying difficult The Wright Brothers
have system of warping or hexing
the ends of their main planes TO
gain stability. and it is upon that
feature. mainly. that they are now
bringing infringement suits against
some other inventors. Some OF the
other machines get the same steady
ing influence from small auxlhary
Dianes Diyoted between the outer
ends of the larger planes These de-
vices are to prevent the machine
from skidding, or sliding off the AIR
whsa turning and from upsetting
when struck by treacherous gusts
Byron r. Newton. in Van Norden
Magazine
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
KIND ACT RETURNED HOME.

A Cleveland paper tells OF tramp
who came to the back door Of res
idence and begged for shoes The
mistress Of the house gave him a
good fair, and said to him; There,
put these on. and if you want to
show your gratitude, just happen
around here some morning after
snowstorm and clean off our side
walk.
Some time after, the lady was
awakened early one morning by some
one scraping the sidewalk In front
Of the house. Looking out. she rOund
that there had been quite a heavy
fall Of snow, and there she beneid
thu tramp to whom she had given the
shoes. clearing away the snow from
the sidewalk with an old broken
shovel. When he caught sight Of mis-
benefactress at the window he raised
his tatterea hat 10 her, and, his self
imposed task finished vent away
without saying a word or even ask
ing for anything TO eat Three times
the same thing happened during the
winter. but the man never asked TOR
compensation or food, repeats Orr
son SWEET Marden IN Success Maya
zine.
A New York woman once invited a
ragged. dirty beggar irso her house
and after he had had a comfortable
meal and some clean clothing sae
sent him away with words Of encour-
agement. telling him that he was
made fer something better than
tramping: that # was a shame for a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

New York Sun.-King Leopold's ca
reer of gallantry dates back to the
DAYS of Cora Pearl, that famous ad-
ventures whose adventures amused
Europe in the middle of the last cen
tury. The women involved since then
range from ladies of his court to mu-
sic hall performers. One was Clara
Ward, princess de China +. the Amer
lean woman whose elopement from
Brussels with the gypsy musician Ri
go was a scandal 10 years ago. She
is said to have first lost caste in Bel
gian society through the kings indis-
Greet attentions to her Then there
was Nile Cleo de Merode, the Par.
isian danseuse who wore her hair
over her ears and who made brief
visit to New York in 1897. She thus
describes her first encounter with
the king:
Zone night at the grand opera in
the ballet of L'Africane, was ap-
plauded by tall man with a long
white beard | had not danced half So
we'll as others. Unoriginal, was my
own comment to vasquez, cur ballet
master, when | returned to the wings
Go back, quick said Vasquez. Dance
again It is the king of the Belg.ans
danced again. He stood in the aisle
waving his handkerchief He kept me-
dancing for three quarters of an hour
How angry Vasquez was, The curtain
L I 1t
plauded. Vasquez scolded me for al
tracing so much attention. but was #
my fault?"
The acquaintance with the king
h0osfed Cleo at once into fame anc
orr NJ
I. would be tiresome to enumerat.
ca half the women who shared TIE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

il After il has performed its legitimate
work OF bleaching. chlorine carries lis
action further, to the destruction OF the
fabric he industrial bleacher knows
this al he is aware also of the remedy.
His IN ,thod is to dip the cloth in the
mixtur Of water and bleaching powder,
stirring the fabric about until blr aching
is acc' mplishcd. and then, after rinsing
the clct1 out to transfer i 70 another
bath KIN wn as the "anti-chlor" he term
meaning something thtt dcst ,ys the
further fleets OF tbe chlorine For the
home La ndry the beet anii-cl is the
every hypo sulphitc 81 So" of the
photoe nher which can he had retail
al ten , lts d pound
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

III HIS house Is covered entirely
with shingles On he exterior,
excepting for The small d0riler
window IN the root over the
porch It viii be well 10 nave sl1is DOR
mer entirely of smooth pine The shin
giles should be butted At The corners of
building, without using corner boards
You can imagine the fleet I the
shingles are stained gray md the
dormer trimmings and ash are all
painted cream white With lui;-red
brick chimneys md yray-qreen ,urtains
at the windows. he appearance Will be
remarkably pleasing
The plan shown IN thIs noUse s not
an unusual one although I las several
points put II he conventional II Is
really nothing more nor less han rect
angular plan with lall II he enter
and rooms On 10Th sides, a type hat mas
been handed down from the days Of our
Colonial ancestors and las always
proven sudicious one The ,eranda
however, IS iot ike the ordinary porch
on Colonial house, as i laced at
one side and uttered pnh rom The
living through ylass loors This
makes of the verauda a private outdoor
living which nav 1e screened in
the summer and glazed L he SInter
OF course, one could )uild steps from
the main entrance steps lp The seran-
da floor If one desired o do g BY this
arrangement though, he DrNacy Of he
porch would be disturbed
Three cement 7teps LEAD e broad
cement terrace at he ront ntrance
The entrance is recessed ndef a title
archway The vestibule uttered
through a glass door With 'de tights.
From the vestibule three teps cad 1p
TO the main floor level With he wing
room opening o. one side anC he din
ing-room on opposite, very pretty
view IS obtained from The lall 1t is
preferable 10 case these openings up like
ordinary wide door,-ays. although, if
preferred, sliding-doorg can inserted.
The niantel in the iiv .ng-room is
large and IS composed IN ..ely OF brick,
wit the exception Ct the wood shelf.
You will note that there is communica-
ton from the kitchen to the front door
by means OF doorway beside the stairs
IN the hall This is a great improve
ment on IT, many plans which require
one to Y. Ak through the dining room
TO get fror the kitchen to the entrance.
The rear entrance is down under the
main stalr-landing and opens Oh the
small rear porch.
The kitchen, serving-room and pantry
nave beer, designed TO attain the utmost
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

he is accused of having virtually EN-
bezzled and dissipated the dowry OF
his wife and the fortune of his sister,
the unhappy Carlotta, widow of Maxi
MILAN, once emperor of Mexico, who
has been under restraint as insane
ever since the tragedy OF Queretaro
in the middle eos. The amount of
this state is said to have been $40,
100000. 1t was placed in Leopold's
trusteeship, and despite efforts. legal
and diplomatic, no accounting of It
has ever been obtained from him.
The kings wife was Marie Henri
eta, an Archduchess of Austria Their
married life was most unhappy. He
was husband fit to exasperate any
wife, and she appears TO have been a
woman with a cold nature and a crab
bed, sour temper. For many years
they virtually lived apart, and when
she died she took fling at the king
N her will Two clauses Of the instru-
ment read
Ny little al, consisting chiefly OF
money given by my father the PaIa-
tine. and an inheritance firm my
mother and grandmother Of Wurtem
burg, must be divided into four shares
according TO the Belgian law-one OF
each Of my three daughters. and the
fourth remaining at my disposition.
According to my marriage contrac,
| shon!1 also have the right to dis
cose OF ms dowry of 100000 Austrian
forms (s1D0,o00.) have not touched
one eentrne Of either this money OF
the interest accruing from #. I de.
clare that all attempts to discover
traces CT this dowry remained with.
out rest IT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

is, it is twice rye as an ordinary
sized bedroc e tanilies who re-
auire hce blr could partition it
into two Like ther houses of this Sc
ries, great care has been given to the
construction rs well as the design, in
order to produce a house that would
be as near perfection as it is possible to
obtain with the smallest expenditure of
money.
This house will prove very attractive
on a suburban site or it would make
comfortable modern farmhouse. 1t can
be placed with the broad side toward
the street, or with one end toward the
street, according to the character of the
building site
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
THE FLYING MACHINE.

Hurl piece Of sheet steel through
the air horizontally and 1t will soar
so long as it has the propeliing en-
ergy impaired by the hand. f-1at Is
the first principle Of the aeroplane
The large main planes sustain It IN
the air The small movable planes
IN front control its upward and down
ward motion. and those IN inc rear
simply act as rudders in turning 70
the right and left The propellers
keep Il n motion. In the biplane
the propeIlers are placel in the rear
and push; in the mUnoplane they
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
ANIMAL CAKES

Separate the whites and yolks OF two
eggs Drop the yolks into water, SIM
mer for ten minutes; then drain, cool
and rub through sieve Reserve whites
for icing. Cream three-quarters cupful
of butter, add one and half cupful of
light-brown sugar and cream together
Then add one egg. the powdered yolks,
half a teaspoonfui of cinnamon, half a
teaspoonful of vanilla, a little grated
lemon rind and -four TO roll, making
the dough no sitter than necessary.
Decorate with icing and sugar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

ing-room, and a pretty little buffet in
the dining-room. all Of which are in
Guided in the price. one will have a home
that is quite as choice as though it cost
three times as much
The second floor lays out very nicely
as a four bedroom scheme, with fathers
and mothers room over the liying-room.
a servants rom over the kitchen and
two other rool tor the balance Of the
family The b. 'room over Tie living
room is really double bedroom; that
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

FIRST STORY PLAN

to obnoxious gases, and bear no neces-
sary relation to disease germs
What to Use
The most satisfactory gernicides for
household use are bichloride OF mer-
curry, carbolic acid. formaldehydc and
potassium Dernanganate. Many house
of mercury tablets The mystery is that
all do not have this valuable germicide
at hand Every time that the flesh is
cut or torn the bichloride should be used.
than seven grains of corrosive sublimate,
which is violent poison. if swallowed.
but applied to wounds it has a beneficial
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
Bleaching Clothes
Laundry Chemicals That Do Not
Destroy the Garments

T seems to be common impression
that most chemicals, or at least
nearly ali effective ones, are acids.
1t is an even more common belief
that acids are ruthlessly used in the
laundries that turn ont the ''whitest"
results. As matter of tact, the whiten-
ing of washed fabrics is accomplished.
not by means of acids, but of bleaching
agents.
The most ancient OF all bleaching
methods lay in spreading the washed
clothes over grass, which IS done even
to-day. The people OF ol.en times did
rot know sckp bleaching resulted the
modern housekecper who has taken a
course in so-Cailcd domestic science
probably does IN the esrly morning
hours, when the dew is still upon the
grass there is some ozone in the air,
more especially near the grass. and
ozone, which is a condensed form of the
ordinary oxygen OF the atmosphere, is a
capable bleaching agent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

The head OF a firm Of accountants
said, THE fatal mistake made by wo
men without business training is their
idea that they can count on immediate
profits. They make no allowance for
the long period in which the business
must be built up"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
A $3.50 DWELLING
AT A COST OF ST. 700
Here is Schedule Showing the Actual Market Prices
You viii has. Pay for Materials

of convenience with a minimum of ex-
ertion on the part of the housekeeper.
he pantry is amply large to hold food
supplies for a family of fifteen or more.
As this house is the most expensive
of the three, it is more literally endowed
with cupboards and cabinets tLcr the
others With shelves aud floar-bins in
the pantry, a css:ila cabinet in the serv-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
HOW TO KEEP THE HOME
CLEAN AFTER IT'S BUILT
Household HntS-Germcides and Bleaching Agents-Use-
full Recipes and information

er will be obliged to use this substance.
All of the bleaching effect that comes
from the employment of chloride of lime
is due - the amount OF chlorine that is
set tree IN the presence of water. If
you would understand what this means
smell the dry bleaching powder, then
when 1t is stirred in water. The wetted
powder gives off a much sharper,
stronger odor which is that of the lib
Grated chlorine
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
Uncle Sans Employment bureau.

uncle SANS Employment Gureaus
The Circle.--Uncle Sam has opened
a tree employment bureau which
may de, elop into the largest institu-
ton OF its kind ever attemp ed Four
million postcards we're recently sent
by the Department of Commerce and
Labor to the various postmasters with
Instructions TO distribute them
among small factory managers and
farmers In search vi workmen. The
cards are returned to Washington.
stating the number and kind of men
desired, and are placed on file, The
plan is to turn them over to immi-
grants and the unemployed men OF
III great cities, with the view Of aid
ing both the small industry without
workmen and the workmen without
jobs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

Most importan among all the indus
trial substances uaed for bleaching fab
RIGS is chlorine. whlt exists as green
ish, irritating gas iisaf reeable
this gas is used directly u hers il
is employed in the form teaching
powder-so-c allcd chloride me" Ii
is in this latter form that the usekeep-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
Enallsh Women sankupts.

London Daily Mai..-More women
failed last year than in 1907, accord.
ing to return just issued BY the
Board Of Trade. Of the total Of 444
failures there is a preponderance Of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

While the rrass trick may be employed
for some household laundry needs, the
housekeeper who would do considerable
bleaching, ard 90 it quickly must take
lear from the book OF the industrial
hleacher.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

A Rhode Island court has decided
that in case of dispute between the
parents the father has the right TO
name the baby.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
married women bankrupts. the proper

disastrous to the business woman is
dressmahng and millinery, as Is
shown by the following table:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
Javelie Water

Not as good results in bleaching are
obtained with iayelle water The COM
mon method Of making this is to boil
four pounds OF washing soda for ten
minutes N a gallon Of water, then add
ing pound Of chloride OF lime and
strainIng of the clear liquid when cool.
Ar improved Iavelle water is made by
substituting potassium bicarbonate for
the Washing soda In either form of the
javellt water the intention is TO do away
wit. The roitne effect Of the chlorine set
free from -hloride OF lime. The hypo-
sulL aits solution however. is the most
relial anti chlor that IS known Tor
househ lSt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
,sa eoAM CANDY

Pu' htrt .uptuS OF iRht-bfown stig-
ar. upii % water aud a tablespoonful
of u ,egai nlc 4 saucepan. Heat grad
ually poihnR stirring only until the
suga, dissolved; then boil without
stirimg 1ntt q forms 4 hard ball when
tested y sold water Remove al once
fror the fire and when the syrup stops
bu'blinQ pour gradually into the stifily-
beaten whites Of two eggs. heating con-
stantN Continue The beating until the
mi Sture vii hold its shape then add
teaspoonu 81 vanilla and a cupfu OF
Enphst walnut hickoy-nut or pecan
nut meats sui into pieces Drop in small
rough shaped piles on paratfn or but
tered oaper This dainty sweetmeat is
destined e become very nopulat
turkish Nougat
One pound almonds, one OF seeded
raislns halt Of figs, a fourth OF candied
cherries, 4 fourth OF eaudied pineapple,
4 iourth OF hickory nuts, a fourth OF
English walnuts, two OF extra c sugar,
hall a -uptu OF water and cupful Of
heavy eream BlancIi lie almonds aud
toast almonds hickory NIT, and walnuts
in he oven until delicate brown cut
fig INTO strips, cherries into halves and
pineapple INTO dice Dissolve sugar IN
the water add cream and boil without
stirring after boiling commences. uutil
a 2ott bali Y formed when tested in cold
water kru0Yc from the fire. let stand
unit ukcwarm then beai to d cream.
Mels the cream BY standing Il in boiling
water, stirring constantly When melted.
add the i.Lst and nuts and favor with
,-.t,sG3st
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

When ready to bleach mix four ounces
OF chloride of lime in each gallon of
water, stirring with stick Place the
washed fabric iii this mixture. stirring
II about until well bleached Now, lift
ing the fabric. rinsing and freeing il
fairly well from water, place it in a
solution of four ounces of hypo-sulphite
of soda to each gallon of water. The
chlorine from the bleaching powder
that IS. the portion which still remains
in The hbers of the fabric-goes into
chemical union with the hypo- suiphite
OF soda. forming a new chemical COM
pound that is harmless TO cloth. Thus
the fabric is hleached and the further
harmful effect OF chlorine stopped. After
removing the fabric from the hypo- sui
phite of soda put it through the usual
rinSngs.
Both the bleaching powder mixture
and the hypo .sulphlte solution must be
made freshly for each waSh-dav's use.
his suggestion being followed there
VIII be no difficulty encountered in thor
oughly whitening the wash, or such
special pieces as are considered worth
the extra effort The hands should be
kept out of the bleaching powder mix
ture as much as possible. The hypo-
sulphite solution is practically harmless
10 the hands
Sometimes. as a matter Of economy,
the bleached cloth. when taken out Of
the bleaching powder mixture, is rinseJ,
and then the hypo-sulphite solution is
spread over it and rubbed in. This
method, however. is not as sure Of harm
less results as is the soaking of the fabric
N vessel containing enough of the
hypo-sulphite solution
Chloride of lime bleaching is employed
only with linen and cottons Animal
hhers, like wool, are yellowei not
bleached by this process.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

ISINFECTION is subject
with which every hoasekeeper
should be familiar. Aside from
the comforting feeling thar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

woman who has some knowledge on this
subject will save the members of her
FANNY avoidable illnesses BY the consci-
entious disinfection OF her home and its
fittings
After such disease in the house as
diphtheria, for instance, or smallpox. the
local health officer will attend to disin-
lection. and he should do it in a thor
ough manner. Bat there is often need
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

"Rotting" and the Remedy
A large percentage OF housekeepers
have had disagreeable experiences with
bleaching powder. and have given up its
use icy say that it riots the wash,
and so it does--the way they employ
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05
Scientific Disinfec lnv

Killing odors Does Not Nee. lily
Mean Killing Germs Elso.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-22
ADJUSTMENTS

Al the Grand next MONDAY night
there viii be stirring story Of inc
rugged west yet to music. The FLOW
e Of the Ranch This offering Is
By Joseph z. Howard composer 81
a stubborn Cinderella. The Girl
Question. The Time. the Place and
the Girl" and a number Of others. but
The Flower Of the Ranch is easily
the best thing Howard has ever put
before the public, and that is SAYING
lot when several Of these have had
phenomenal runs. The story Of the
play is laid in California during the
days Of '49, all Of which Howard has
made the best OF.
The story is Intensely dramatic
and continues to hold the audience
with clean, bright. wholesome com.
edy and lot of music That makea
the head nod and the foot pat.
There are about twenty musical