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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-10

oLENDivE, Mont.--A Chicago
aviator" and his machine were
rescued by the state militia from a
mob, Intent on throwing them into
the Yellowstone river. The apeeta.
tors had los, their temper whom
the blrd-man refused 20 NY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-10

ST. PAui.-At the central con.
ference OF the American Rabbits. a
committee advised that the cnrica.
ture Of the Jews in the Merchant
of Venice be barred from use in
public schools. along with the Bible
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-10

AKRON. O.--JuHtice Nash has
issued an order barring gum chew.
ers from his court room. lie has
no objection TO tobacco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-10

vsNpALlA, ili.--Mlss Hazel
Schmidt, whose trance-llkc sleep
has lasted for 80 days. awakened
twice for two hours. but soon went
to sleep again after partakina Of
solid food.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
0lSC0RDS THAT MAR LIVES
Not Always Easy, or Possible, to
Blend Ones Notions into a
Perfect Harmony.

Carlyle says that spiritual music
can only come from discords set in
unison" II is a good thought to keep
IN mind, and the meaning Of It Is
worth an intellectual struggle to get
at We can refer 10 but one common
circumstance. Here is person az.
hicted with n variety OF notions out
OF all OF them there Is no conclusion
One 10 uppermost one day and an.
other the next, One has no compass;
no guiding star. One has no compass.
with another and he finds his life a
round of dlscords.
There are many OF that sort They
only believe some little fact. The
next day that is forgotten aud an
other appears, bringing a new view
and q new purpose with II. Those are
the discords referred 70. They may
be unpleasant or even painful, but no
matter they are dlscords. and manv
a life persists in keeping them up
or course. that is not the way of the
true life. which Is to take all these
discords and blend them into har
mony.
And how IS that done7 Easy enough
BY avoiding our low standpolnts, our
vain opinions. our limited stores OF
knowledge, and getting up on a mount
where a sermon WIS once preached
and listen to that. There the discords
melt into harmony and become celes
tial music. There is the point to
which all evolution takes IT'S way -
Ohio State Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
OPEN, BRAZEN CONFESSION
One Man Finds the Game of chess
Too Much for Him and
Admits II.

The chessboards which are occasion.
ally given to us by our benevolent
friends and relations are invariably Of
the very useful type. They are studded
with spikes so that no piece can be re-
moved fortuitieusly from its own sep
arate square. When people give us a
chessboard they seem to think that we
are likely to play chess more often
than not on the deck of ship in a
hurricane. They picture us tossed
this way and that by waves which run
mountains high They feel that
though we may be physically incom-
NODDED by the fury of the tempest, the
game OF chess In which we are en-.
gagged will be undisturbed. They are
right. Nothing short of n volcanic
eruption Immediately beneath our feet
would cause the dislocation of the ar
rangements Of pieces on these presen-
tation boards.
Personally, however, we have not
played chess at all for sometime. Our
knowledge of the game stopped short
w after we mastered the various
moves OF Lue NdFluub iiASStos i@FtA3
now and then we get wild longing
to rival those experts who win twenty
seven games blindfold simultaneously
while playing. The Lost Chord on
the banjo But our ambition general
Nv fades away when we get out one
OF our chessboards nd realize that we
cannot make full use of its capabilities
unless we go to the Bay of Biscay on
rough day. Besides, we once suf-
fered a violent encouragement We
were playing with an opponent VINO
also was no fier, and each thought
it was the others move. We sat wait
ing for each other to move for three
quarters of an hour; until, In fact.
some casual bystander mentioned that
there was a time limit in such cases.
That incident has soured us permR
nently.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

as she swept both babies into the
curve of one arm and seized the wash
rag out of Mr. Alan's nerveless hand.
81 can polish EN- off in no time. Please
pick Blossom and Clemmie offen the
floor and put EN- in the boxes. I
want EN- to stay clean fer the party.
Amt they too sweet all dressed up?
And, Mr.. Alan. l wish you would dry
Miss Cynthie's hands on your apron
before they drip on her dress. They's
a heap to do, for it's about to turn
twelve o'clock now. and l want things
to be beforehanded."
There are some situations in life
that are marked by charm that par
takes decidedly of terror, and as Mr.
Kent received five slender, white, drip
ping fingers in his own and proceeded
to enVelop them in a fold of the cling
ham garment pendent about his 'Falst,
he was possessed by a wild desire TO
bolt through the back door, but he
realized at the same moment that
nothing so beautiful had ever hap
pened his way before. His composure
was sufficient, barely, to keep him to
the enchanting task and he solemnly
dried the dainty fingers one at a time
without so much as a glance at the
owner of them.
Now, although the heart of Miss
Cynthia was a tender organ and
though she fully realized the suffer
ings of the victim of such embarrass-
ment. she smiled very lovely, very
wickedly mirthful and comprehending
smile straight into his eyes and hand
ed him the other hand. But If her lit
tie laugh had been intended to terrify
further, it failed of its purpose, for
Mr.. Kent rallied to himself gloriously,
folded number two in both his own
hands with unmistakable warmth and
smiled down into Miss Cynthia's lift
ed, blue-star eyes with a sweetness
that was-generous.
Lands alive, Mr.. Alan. see Char.
ity a-going into the barn and sure as
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

in plenty Of time fer 20 my mind
company is more comfortable when
they don't find so much sign Of fuss"
Everything is loyel Is there any.
thing / could do now7 You seem
about ready. Is-is-the barn all dec
orated?' and Miss Cynthia cast long.
ing glances toward the wide door and
cool interior. Miss Selma Line would
have been glad TO send her 81 an err
rand in that direction if she had
thought of it at all
Yes, indeed" she answered. ooIiv.
ious of the gentle hint. finished along
about ten O'Clock. It's Jest a green
house of vince and truck from across
the river. But want you tc help me
decide where the folks must set-and
some other things. | thought I would
let the children all go down to the
car 20 meet her in two lines and sing
one of them new hymns they learned
at the gospel tent as she comes up
the Hill I advised her special to come
on the car, count of that rocky hill
they can't nothing on wheels git any
good outer climbing"
What time do you expect herr"
-Four O'Clock. sharp. | asked Mr..
Alan to take the in-car and meet her
at the switch to 'scort her up.
thought it would give her a nice feel
ing, being as she is his old friend"
Miss Cynthia's color deepened a
trife. but she said in light. sus-
piciously light, tone: And whom are
you going to send for me- Miss Selma
Lue?';
Well. now, that's right; oughter
send for you too, though you are SIGH
home folks. How would Mr.. 81 Brad
ford do? You know he's a-running fer
sheriff and he's a-going to make her a
speech of welcome at the grocery
door. l don't want her to think we're
trying to put on too much style, but
felt like this entertainment was q
kind sr send-off fer Mr. Alan and we
all don't want to spare no pains in
showing how much we think of him.
Do you think she will understand how
We feel about it?"
Il am sure she will-appreciate your
feelings in the matter" answered Miss
Cynthia with a twinkle in her eye
Il thought she would. And how do
YOU think 1t will do to ask Mis- 81
Bradford to set next to her at the re.
freshments? You know Mis- 81 is
kinder proud on count of having a
blue teapot handed down from her
pas mother, though it's cracked. and
a chair she used to set in. only one
legs gone. know she's sorter slow
and heavy-like. but she thinks a heap
Of herself and l feel it's kind ter let
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
NO COMPANION FOR A BATH
Frightened Hippopotamus Nearly
browns His Keeper at the
Zoe in London.

hippopCtamUs is not the most de
hghtcil bathing companion in the
world. especially on a dark night IN
q email tank and with snorting.
tlogndering hippo as badly scared and
as anxious 10 get cut Of the tank rs
you would be The hippopotamus
Keeper at the London Zoo knows oil
about It.
cae Night recently, after the ZOO
was closed to visitors and all the ant
mails had been bedded down for the
night the keeper saw his charge
locked mp In his sleeping quarters.
compartment adjoining the swimming
pool Atter the hippo was locked up
attendants cleaned out the swimming
pool and filed it with fresh water. all
ready for the animal to tumble into
when released next morning from the
sleeping den Satisfied that every.
thing was all right for the night. the
keeper went out visiting
Sometime later in the evening ZOO
watchman heard the hippo making
queer noises az II It wanted to get up
and take a bath so the Waterman let
the animal out II pumped itself
down in its bath with a snort OF relief
and went TO sleep again there with
scarcely more than the tip OF its nose
above water.
Still later the hippo keeper returned
and decided to take a plunge in the
hippo's tank. He stripped and dived
In. Then followed an exciting strug
gle, which took place mostly under
water. First the keeper was on top
of the hppopotamus. trying 10 get a
footing so that he could scramble out
Of the tank. then the hippopotamus
was on top OF the keeper Each was
terribly frightened Of the other One
dived the other dived The keeper
yelled for help and the hippo bel
lowed I'm fear Just as several OF the
watchmen arrived the keeper man.
aged to scramble out more dead than
alive
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
l,viceibls modesty.

Modesty was a prominent feature
in the character Of the eminent physi-
cist ] Willard Gibbs. for many years
professor OF mathematical physics a.
Yale lie had Just appreciation Of
the value OF his own discoveries, says
the author Of the biographical sketch
OF Professor Gibbs contained In
Leading American Men Of Science"
but shrank from any form OF praise
or publicity.
In 1901 the Copley medal Of the
Royal society Of london. which T.
awarded for the most important SCI
entiic work done in any country, was
given 10 Mr. Gibbs He deprecated
the congratulations OF his friends who
had read the announcement.
Better not say anything about Il 4"
he urged. Very likely It 10 an er.
youths Companion
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

shooting she'll eat up some of the
decorations! Ask her to please stay
in the meadow until the party's over.
though of course she thinks she is in
vited, being so one of the family like, "
Miss Selma Lue called from the lean
to where she was employed in the
robing of the Flarity brothers. Miss
Cynthie, honey, please shake up the
cushions and put Blossom and Glenn
ME in their boxes. They have done
dozed off on the floor here and / am in
a hurry to put up the twins, who'll
drop of dead-like If l don't get 'em
down in a few minutes"
The boxing up of the babies occu-
pied the next few minutes and as at
last Miss Selma Lue looked down at
them safely and snugly asleep she
said to Miss Cynthia softly:
"Ain't they sweet? They's a heap
a-going to happen to 'em as they go
long, but amt It a good thing to
think how there's a guiding hand,
child, a guiding hand7 can't bear
to give Pattie up, but l know Miss
TYNE Il let Llb nave uSA must al VI
every day. She is one of the sorter
mothers that kinder fergits at times
that children need more worrying
over than puppies and kittens She
carries her burdens light and rolls
'em of on any shoulder handy Some
women think they have did sech a
big thing in borning children that it's
only right for the rest of the world
to do the looking after them; but the
rest of the world amt always got the
mother heart she expects Of them.
Sometimes the babies git cold vel
come lots of places"
IF all the world were like you"
began Miss Cynthia, but Miss Selma
Lue answered with laugh:
why. chickie-biddie. what would
we do without the yous and the Mr..
Alanses and the Mr.. Dobbses. SO pa
tent with his family 'cept fer the
cussing. and the sweet Miss Evelyns
and even the old Mr.. Leekses-and-
But lands alive, We must be turning
around. instead of standing here con
graduating the Lord on bis work. and
git to our own. Don't everything look
nice? Everybody's been stirring since
daybreak. believe In getting done
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

secret, worked over for years by a
thoughtful man, is known to but four
officers of the government So valu-
able is it considered the government
does not think it best to let the in.
gradients of the compound be known
TO more than that number.
All the nations of the earth have
been watching the experiments with
Explosive d and have been expert.
mening with high explosives. but
there is not anything in the world at
present that represents such tremen-
dous power as does this thing which
a quiet army oflcer living in Bay
Shore. l.. l.. has been developing in
his laboratories and at the Sandy
Hook experiment grounds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
carolIna's Edible Clay.

No mention OF the edible clay de-
nosits NJ the United States ia found
in the list of natural resources OF
America. At least It is not called by
that name, and yet there are great
beds Of the clay lying from 10 to 80
feet below the surface Of the earth IN
the CaroIinas and In Tennessee And
IL is really edible. Hundreds OF the
class known az poor whites, that are
found in such numbers in the back
woods and mountain districts OF the
south. are habitual users OF this deli
cacy. It is pure white and free fiom
grit. and is found in great abundance
There are other uses 10 which the edi-
Bile clay IS put, however. that make II
a valuable commodity The sheen on
playing cards. visiting cards and mgh
grades Of paper is supplied by the
use Of the clay. and wall paper manu-
facturers use quantities Of It In mix
ing colors for their product The most
important use to which st Is put is in
the manufacture Of porcelain and 9th
er kinds Of pottery-Popular Mechan
les
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

everybody set their own price, so
humors her; though can't seem to
sense how cracked teapot and
three-legged chair prove anything on
your pas mother or you. know Mr..
ST will admire to come fer you and
will send him fer you prompt"
"Oh, no, l think as II is so early
will just run down by myself and then
perhaps Mr.-Mr.-Si win take rue
home If it's late"
"Oh, yes. him or Mr. Alan, Wen.
good-by till I see you. II is most time
fer us all to dress. Tell everybody
you see as you go long, please:
don't want nobody to miss nothing"
And again, for the second time that
day, Miss Cynthia threw herself with
abandon into the processes Of the
toilet and again the result was-de-
lightful.
why, honey-bunch. l am afraid the
folks will all want to eat you in.
stead of the refreshments-you look
so good-dont she, Mr. Alan?' was
Miss Selma Lue's greeting to her T IN
the grocery door. MT Kent stood be.
side her and was re perBOnifcation
Of fresh, cool. elegant. afternoon-tea
CORE ctness. Miss Selma Lue Judged
rightly that the expression dawning
in Miss Cynthia's eyes was that Of ad-
miration. for before she had received
an answer to her question TO Mr.. Kent
about the vision of loveliness at the
foot Of the steps, she broke out afresh
with her delighted EXPLANATIONS:
NOW, amt he jest too fine. Miss
Cynthie? Them white fanneIs IS
plumb beautiful before they shrinks,
and after that they makes good rags
to rub with in cases Of rheumatic and
SIGH. feel Jest as proud Of him"
ITO BE CONTINUED.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Selma Lue. spinster guardian angel
o. RIVER Blun, presides over an inn
Rromptu day nursery for the babies OF
the nsighborhood in the rear Of her gro
Sery- Her charges are known as Soap
Box Babies" The fact that she is single
makes her an object of sympathy 10 the
mothers. One Of her friends is Miss Gym
ina Page, daughter OF Widow Page.
Cynthia visits Miss Selma and learns that
she has taken another "Soap-Boxer' in
Alan Kent, young artist who wishes to
estabilsh q studio in her barn. Blossom,
MISS Lue's adopted baby and one Gym
thle Is very fond OF, shows an evident
preference for Alan. When Cynthia
leaves. Alan hears that her mother is in
danger OF losing the old homestead. a
near rukus Alan admires Cynthia. Sc
INA tells how she came to locate in the
pace and start the haven for little ones.
she suspects that Cynthia is responsible
ior Alan's neglect OF herself. Sale of the
mortgaged Page place considered. Alan's
portrait Of Cynthia IS discovered. Evelyn
Brar3en. Cynthia's close friend. shows IN
1erest In Alan Kent. Cynthia relieves Sc
lima for day. cooks dinner for Mr.. Kent
and makes a sorry mess Of 1t. Alan de-
clared favorite with all the Bluff folk
cynthia overhears his confessions of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

i is not always the one most IA
miliar with a subject who sees a
needed improvement. says the Scien.
tihc American An intelligent travel.
Ing man told the writer he spent 200
nights year on a sleeper When
asked him TO state me some improve
ment needed In the travelling lodging
house he WAS actually embarrassed
WHY" he said. there seems to me
TO be nothing needed: everything
seems all right" His constant use Of
the cars had worn callouses at all
spots Of contact. and he was content.
II you patronize the sleeper once or
Il ICE year, notice the first hundred
niles of your next trip, and the odds
are heavy that you viii be able 70
suggest from one to Ave improve.
ments
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

The cultivation and expectation OF
flower bulbs has beer carried on in
Holland since 1850 hut tho trade DID
not begin to attain its present enor-
nous proportions IL 81 the last twenty
or thirty years Of Inc nineteenth cen
fury About four million dollars worth
of bulbs are now exported annually.
The Dutch bulb growers form a gen.
eral federation which numbers about
three thousand members. The fedora
ton publishes a paper twice a week.
organizes sales during the season, sub
mits new varieties to a committee Of
Judges and lays all trade disputes be
fore a council specially named for the
purpose The federation has also or
ganized exhibitions and sent Dutch
produce to foreign shows
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
coIera olve up rheIr seore,a.

The famous blue color given TO the
porcelain manufactured at sevres has
long been believed to be the result Of
n secret process. and many legends
exist about IT, 1t has, however. been
recently shown that II is a mistake
10 suppose that sevres blue cannot be
produced elsewhere. As a matter OF
fact, 1t IL produced in many French
potteries, where sufficient care Is Ia.
ken and where pure oxid Of cobalt is
used, Formerly It was difficult to
procure this article without impuri-
ties. which injured the color; but
chemical science has overcome all the
difficulties. The same f. true Of the
Chinese green known as celadon. Il
was invented in China but Il can be
perfectly reproduced elsewhere .--Har.
per's Weekly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
The WAL Of True Ar.

All who have seen the newly erect
ed statue 10 Sir Henry Irving. By Mr..
Crock. r A. have spoken Of il in the
highest praise. The pose IN splendid
and the facial expression is nfelike,
and yet from the tailor's point Of
view there are one Or two points that
call for thought Is there one law
for the artist and sculptor and anothsY
for The tailnz Tailor and Guitar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

HE used TO be very strong for FOR
est conservation"
Yes. and he is just as strongly oD-
posed 70 any such measure
a sudden change"
Yes, he heard that a good quality
Of brandy could be made from saw
dust
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
Wonderfully RealIstlc.

The Customer-There's something
wrong with these grand opera records
There's a orribie racket in each one
that spoils the effects Of the music
The Demonstrator-Ah. yes one OF
our latest effects. That's the CONVEX
sation in the boxes. Wonderfully real
lstic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

he United States government
is now the sole owner Of an ex-
plosive which is the most pow
erful in the world and one
which II is claimed makes the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-06
SHOUT VIVA MADERO
AT NATIONAL PALACE
Mexicans Also Garry Off a
I Soldier and Shout the
Same Thing
Mexico City, Mex. May Sch

Mexico City, Mex. May 6.-''Cfnco de
Mayo" was quiet in the capital
Poems, who wandered idly about the
streets. furnished the only excitement
They gathered in the street in front
of the national palace, and, although
laughing and chatting. INDUCED in
cries of viva Madero."
In Isabella la Caotholica street
crowds banked themselves before q
street car. stopping it, and tore from
it one Of the little Mexican flags which
adorned all the cars.
Still the police failed to interfere.
and 1T was only when the mob seized
a soldier. lifted him to its shoulders
and marched eff with him. crying,
''Vica Madero." that the mounted po-
lice rode into its midst. The crowd
was not looking for trouble, however,
and dropped the soldier and fled No
body was injured
Another crowd pushed down Cadena
street and, in passing the presidents
house, let out a few shouts derogatory
to the government and laudatory Of
Madero and the revolution The police
also dispersed this crowd again. how
ever, without anyone being hurt.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-06

terror. from all I saw" declares the
German student 1.-THE exterior is nor
NAL as yet. Inside. yes, there is revo-
luton. But in the larger cities 81 Is
not noticeable.
But believe that it is underneath.
The people show some excitement. As
example, I was IN a bar room and a
Mexican asked me to drink a glass Of
beer. He asked my nationality. and
told him I was a German. But If
were an Americana asked The man
drew a revolver, and pointed 1T at me
as an answer. That was in q small
town of course
DR.. Weisbach will proceed west, Wis
iting Japan and other points in the
Orient He is travelling for pleasure
and will return to the famous German
university for post studies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-06

ports that Gen Trevino is leading
force. against Salinas, 80 miles away.
Consul Miller at Tampico declares
trouble is expected there, and the con-
sui at Yeracruz sends word CT an i'm.
pending attack on Orizaba.
Reports to the state department in
dicate that the revolutionists are in
control of nearly the entire state Of
Sinaloa.
At ToRala, on the gulf coast, a band
OF 20 rebels bound and carried off the
local judge, who was stopping at q
hotel. and also intercepted small
boat in which the Mexicans were leav-
ing the place. American citizens were
not molested-
The revolutionists are recruiting
forces near San Luis Potisi, capital Of
the state Of that name, telegraphs con-
sui Bonney to the state department.