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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-18
LINEN INDUSTRY IN BRITAIN
Employees 10 Mills Of United Kingdom
Number About 6.oo9-Averaqe
Earnings for One Week.

Recent British census returns say
that the Irish linen industry employs
935. 900 spindles and $4,000 power
looms. England has only $4,000 spin
dies: Scotland has 10000.
The employees in linen mills OF the
united kingdom number about $4,000
whose average earnings in the pay
week of September. 1906. were $3.50.
For thoso who worked neither less
nor more than full time the average
earnings were 1892
The average weekly earnings Of
foremen working fun time in Irish
mills were IS. roughers S5.11 and sort
ers s5.26. Boys tending the hacking
machines averaged $2.05 for full time
and 81 cents weekly for half time.
Women form So per cent. of the
employees of linen factories in the
British isles. TIE average weekly
earnings of those who worked full
time were s2.19 for line spreaders,
$2.16 for tow carders, s195 for draw.
ers and back minders. 1922 for rovers,
s2-45 for spinners. $2.72 for winders
and s2.7s for weavers. the usual mum.
Der of looms tended by each weaver
being two. The average for girls was
S1.64 when tending one loom and s1.S6
when tending two looms.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-18
so.csIled "Rloa Paner.n

The so-called rice paper" which
is used for the manufacture of cigar
cites is not rice paper at all. 1t Sc
cured its misleading name through a
corruption of foreign word and was
not done for the purpose of deceiving
the consumers. Rice paper was orig
inally made from the membrane of
the bread-fruit tree, but more recently
the demand for the paper and lack
Ga bread-fruit trees was the cause of a
change. and it was found that fax
and hemp were equally desirable. and
the choicest parts OF these plants are
now utilized. Nearly all of this paper
is made il France. and the greatest
care is exercised that it should be
scrupulously clean. When IT takes
the form of the sheet 1t is of a gray
ish color. but 1t is bleached electrical
ly, a process which further purifies
the product. removing any impurities
which may have escaped the other
clearing processes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-18
INDUSTRIAL,
MECfIANTCAI
CO NOTES "a

American vapor gas street lamps
are being tried out In Jerusalem.
The Germans are making a substi-
tute for celIuloid. calling it cellon.
Shoes made of snake are skin worn
ty many ultrafashionable English
women this year.
Perforated iron wheelbarrows have
been invented for washing gravel to
be used in concrete.
Most valuable feathers are those of
the mirasol. a bird of Argentinn They
are worth about $1,10O a pound.
Norway has % paper mills with a
total output of 10000 tons a year.
some of il coming to this country
A species of stin grass. which grows
abundantly in India. is used for sticks
in making matches in that country
Perfume of the nutmeg flower is
said BY some naturalists r. nave an
intoxicating effect on small birds
Government experts estimate that
IN IS years this country will be de-
nuded of its lumber-producing forests.
The collection of dust from vacuum
cleaners and selling ii for fertilizer
mas become a recognized business in
Paris.
Siam buys more sewing machines
fror-. America than from Great Britain.
Germany. Belgium and France com,
bined
A new jack for automobiles is con
yeniently operated by long brace Of
the type used for boring deep holes
into wood
Manchester. England. sent to the
United states and Its possessions s1S.-
s4S.59e worth of goods in 1910. chiefly
cotton goods. machinery. linens and
paper stock
In Jerusalem the opportunity for
selling floor tiles. pipes. steps and
perhaps corpices Of concrete is quite
large. but not for concrete building
blocks
There is little prospect of the olive
industry Of this eountry being over
done. for there are only three local.
ties il this country whe-e the olives
| viii tarive
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-18
TWO EXPERIMENTS WITH GAS
Remarkable Results Obtained by Sir
William Ramsey at Soiree of Lon
don Royal Society.

Remarkable experiments with two
merit gases of the argon group were
among the striking features of the
late soiree of the London Royal soci-
ETY.. Sir William Ramsey had collect
ed a little radfum emanation. one of
these gases, and had compressed IL
into a capillary tube and then subject
ed it to varying pressure. The effect
was TO condense the gas ints a minute
quantity of dense colorless liquid This
had a strong phosphorescence. but
when touched with liquid air il fash
ed out into a brilliant light like that
of a miniature electric arc. at once
becoming solid. The other exhibit. by
Prof. Norman Collie. showed a curious
unexplained property Of neon. When
this gas was enclosed in a glass tube
with mercury at atmospheric pressure,
II emitted a vivid orange light; but in
a ring-shaped tube filled with neon
and mercury and partially exposed TO
an electric discharge. the electrified
part failed 70 light up on shaking.
while the nnelectrifed portion glow
ed as brightly as before. When a sill
ca tube was substituted for the glass
and the mercury brought to the boil
ing point. the vapor rising from II
gave green light
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-18
Some Mosquitoes.

YES" said the traveller who had
just returned from South Africa. 81
was one day so annoyed by mosquitoes
that was compelled to take refuge in
M old iron safe which lay discarded
on the veidt.
my first. emotions Of Joy at my
happy deliyerance were hardly over
when the mosquitoes, seeming me, be.
gan to drive their stingers through
the safe. Fortunately, ! had ham
mer in my pocket. and as fast as their
singers came through the iron
clinched them. until at length such
:. host OF them was fastened down In
this way that. when they started to
fly away. they carried me and that
safe miles.
Then. one by one. they died with
the exertion, and l was able 20 come
out with safety. Yes. wonderful
things happen in foreign parts. -
Ideas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-18

ceived. But salig had to deliver up
Har Dyal Rutton to the Council, so
Naraini was set to seduce you. TheiE
plans only required that you should
be madly infatuated with her for a
couple of days; after that :"
Labertouche turned down his thumb
significantly. Il fancy there must
have been family secret or tradition,
handed down from father to son in the
Rutton line. that some day one Of the
family would be called upon to raise
the standard Of the Second Mutiny.
That will explain why Har Dyal Rut-
ton, gentleman Of parts and culti-
walton, dared not live in India, and
why-because he was sworn to keep
the secret-he laid stress on the cCn-
dition that you we're not to mention
his name
"Still. he gave me permission TO talk
to Dhola Baksh."
True; but it seems that Dhela
Baksh had been his confidential body
servant in Kuttarpur; during his too
brief reign. RuttOn thought he would
be able 10 help you, and knew that he
would be loyal to his masters mem
Org"
finally. what about that photo
graph"
You've salig Singh to thank for
its return. fancy / had nothing to
do with IT. But they we're bent on
Turing you to NarainPs bower, and
they figured that after receiving it
you'd go anywhere to meet the man
who returned 1t. By the way, where's
Ram Nath?"
He's staying in England as body
servant to Colonel Farrell"
He's well off. so; his sphere of use
fulness in India was at an end. So.
in fact, was mine. That's why I'm
heTs indefinite leave of absence
One or two things grew out of the
affair of the Gateway TO make me a
person of interest to the natives, and
when that happens in India it's just as
well for the interesting person to
pack up and get thence with all pos
sible expedition. It's too bad; was
really doing some good work there
Well ! When the East gets
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-18

die suddenly by virtue of hemp poison
or some other contagious disease, and
Sally was to step into your shoes as
Emperor of Hlndustan. with Naraini
as his Empress. She should
have stayed home and been suffra-
gette"
Better for her." said Amber. "of
course I've found out about her, from
Farrell 1t seems that she was
brought up in England. with Sophia,
and always given to believe she was
his own daughter. but she was a wild
thing and hard TO handle. One day
she found out about her parentage--
how. it's not known. but Farrell sus-
poets that the men who were bounding
Rutton got into communication with
her AT all events, she brooded over
the thing, and when five years or so
ago. Mrs. Farrell died and the colonel
sent for Sophia to join him in India,
Naraini--well, she rebelled. He re-
fused to let her leave England, and
she finally took the bit in her teeth
and ran away-vanished and was
never heard of again until Sophia rec
ognized her in Kathiapur"
~ myself can I'LL in the gap" Laber-
| touche volunteered she joined some
of Salig's underlings in Paris and
went thence direct To khandawar, as
suming the name of one of the old
/ queens who had elected opportunity
| to die. Queer case-singular in
stance of reyersion to type"
"a mighty distressing one to the old
| colonel: you know Rutton kept re
| ligiously to his promise not 20 see the
child after he'd given her into Far
| rell's care. Farrell lost all track o.
him and was unable to communicate
with him, of course. when Naraini
/ cheese TO strike out for herself.
One thing has always puzzled me; the
I girl called me by her fathers name
pretending to recognize me as he'
husband; you can't reconcile such
conduct
you can, easily enough-beg par
don. my dear fellow. Neither she mol
Salig Singh was for an instant de
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-18
A FINE NIcHT-cAP
The Best Thing in the World 70 Go to
Bed and Sleep On.

my wife and l find that 4 teaspoon
fuls of Grape Nuts and a cup of hot
milk, or some cream, with 1t, makes
the finest night-cap in the world," says
an Allegheny, Pa, man.
we so to sleep as soon as we strike
the bed. and slumber like babies till
rising time IL the morning.
st is about years now since we be-
gan TO use Grape-Nuts food, and we
always have it for breakfast and be-
fore retiring and sometimes for lunch.
/ was so sick from what the doctors
called acute indigestion ard brain fag
before I began to use Crape-Nuts thai /
could neither eat, sieep nor work with
any comfort.
y was afflicted at the same time
with the most intense pains, accompan-
led by racking headache and back
ache, every time tried to eat any.
thing. Notwithstanding an unusual
pressure from my professional duties,
I was compelled Tor time to give up
my work altogether.
Then | put myself on a diet Of
Grape-Nuts and cream alone, with an
occasional cup Of Postum as a runner.
up. and sometimes little dry toast. /
assure you that in less than a week
felt like new man; had gained six
pounds in weight, could sleep well
and think well
The good work went on, and was
soon ready TO return to business. and
have beer hard at it, and enjoying 1t
ever stree
Command me at any time any one
enquiries as to the merits Of Grape
Nuts. You viii find me always ready
to testify" Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Greek. Mich.
Read the little book, The Road to
Wellyilie. in pkgs There's a reason
Ever read the above fcftrrs s new
one aRpesr~ sr4sa tlssc re. T1ses
are -~Rutas- ters assG .l-s - bna~S1
interest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-18
SYNOPSIS.
n 6T luz 0DSLPT N4I8I<

David Amber, starting for a ducA-shoot-
ing visit with his friend, Quain, comes up
On a young lady equestrian who has been
dsmounted by her horse becoming fright
ened at the sudden appearance in the road
OF a bury Hindu. lie declares he Is
Behari Lal Chatterji. The appointed
as man of high rank and pressing a
mysterious little bronze box, The To-
KEN" into his hand, disappears In the
wood. The girl calls Amber By name.
Farrell daughter OF Col Farrell OF the
British diplomatic service in India and
visiting the Quains. Several nights later
the Quain home is burglarized and the
hunting on an island and become lost and
Amber Is left marooned. He wanders
about. finally reaches cabin and rec
ognizes as its occupant an old friend
named Rutton, whom he last met In Eng
land, and who appears TO be IN hiding
When Miss Farrell is mentioned Rutton Is
strangely agitated. Chatterti appears
and summons Rutton to meeting Of a
mysterious body. Rutton seizes a revolt
yer and dashes after Chatterjf. He re-
turns wildly excited. says he has killed
asks Amber TO so to India on a mysteri-
Gus Grand Amber decides to leave at
once for india. on the way he sends a
letter 10 Mr.. Labertouche, scientific
friend in Calcutta, by quicker route
Upon arriving he finds note awaiting
him. II directs Amber TO meet his friend
he knows his mission is to get Miss Far
rell out of the country. Amber attempts
to dispose Of the Token to a mcney-len-
der. Is mistaken for Rutton and barely
escapes being mobbed. megsage from
LabertOuche causes him TO start for OAR
feeling on the way he meets Miss
Farrell. ana at their journeys end asks
her to become his wife Hindu con-
dues Amber to a secret place, and into the
presence Of a beautiful woman who mis-
takes him for Rutton. Later Amber Is
drugged The Hindus plot rebellion, and
at LabeFtouche's instigation Amber re-
turns to the woman Naraini to discover
they would make him their king. and Is
found facing deadly cobra in the Test
OF Death when rescued by Labertouche
and his friends Narain attacks Amber
with a dagger and he falls. After long
delirium he RECEIVERS to find Sophia at his
side confessing her love.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-18
SPLENDID CANADIAN
CROPS
Wheat, Oats and Barley Uni
versaIly Good Throughout
Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta.

The reports that come to hand from
the wheat fields OF the western Cana
dian provinces show remarkably good
yields in all parts. Yields are record
ed Of wheat going 35 and 40 bushels
in many places, and oats from SO to
100 bushels per acre. Barley and fax
are splendid. The thousands of Amer
leans throughout the United States
who have friends In Manitoba, Sas-
katchewan or Alberta viii be pleased
TO learn of the great success that
has followed their efforts. Many Of
these have not confined themselves to
the growing of grain, but have also
gone into the cattle industry. On the
luxurious grasses that are so album
dant there, In almost all districts,
make this industry safe and profitable.
The land sales reported by the rail-
way companies and by the different
land companies show the great In
crease that will likely take place
during the next year in farming oper-
atoms. What has been said time and
time again may now be well repeated.
that there is no place on the Ameri.
can continent where the same oppor-
tunities are afforded the man looking
for a home. for the young man start.
ing out in life, the man with grow
ing up family, who desires wider
scope for his ambition. The Cana
dian government agents located at
different points in the states will be
glad to advise the reader of the condi.
tions. and relate to him instances OF
the great success that has followed
farming in Western Canada.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-18
ILLUSTRATIONS BY [aAyY VNAQDGNS

ond Mutiny loose upon India" net
work of fine wrinkles appeared about
his eyes as he smiled enjoyment Of
what he seemed to consider a
memorable joke.
Go on" pleaded Amber
"Kathiapur was a sort of mousetrap;
the brutes came ont By two and
threes, just as said they would, for
the better part of three days. II was
either surrender or starve with them,
anI stter five-sixths OF them had
elected not to starve we turned q
couple of companies OF Tommies
into the place, and don't believe they
left unturned a stone big enough to
hide rabbit. One by one they rout-
ed 'em out and booted 'em down to US.
Meanwhile we had rushed enough
troops to Kuttarpur to keep their tails
quiet"
"And Salig Singh--and Naraini?"
"Salig Singh. it turned out, was the
chap that got bayoneted In the tama-
risks. Naraini managed somehow to
steal away the next night, under the
noses of any number of sentries; beau
ty such as hers would bribe her way
out of hell, think. What became of
her l don't know, but / can prophesy
that she won't live long. She was
rather too advanced in her views, for
India-some centuries ahead of her
race. She and Salig Singh had it all
planned, you know; his was the mas
ter.mind, hers the motive-power. They
were to crown you, instead Of Salig's
son, the next day-in the name of Har
Dyal Rutton; and then you wero to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-18
MOLD FOR CONCRETE WALLS
and Temporarily Support Material
Used In Structure.

The illustration shows mold or
such as walls, columns. beams. ETC..
and arranged to securely hold the
mold parts in position. to allow of
raising the mold as the building of
the structure progresses. and to tenn
porarily support the concrete mate
rial to be used in the formation of
the structure. says the Scientific
American. The mold is provided with
sets of uprights having brackets for
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-18

can't find words to express my thanks
for the good your medicine has done
me. You maypublish this if you wish"
Mrs. HERMAN SETH, Pound, Wis.
The success Of Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs. is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displaeements, intlam.
nation, liberation, fibroid tumors, H.
Irregularities, periodic pains, backaehe,
bearing-down feeling, flatuloncy. indi.
gestion, dizziness. or nervous prostra-
ton.
Tor thirty years Lydia F. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe it to themselves
to at least give this medicine trial.
Proof is abundant that IL has cured
thousands of others, and why should
1t not cure your
If you want special advice write
Mrs. Pinlxham, Lynn, Mass. for it.
1t is free and always helpful,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-18
Eor Pantry Shelves.

The shelves in the pantry often
mean great deal of scrubbing. This
need not be so If the shelves are GOV.
cred with white oilcloth. such as Is
used for tables. Cut the oilcloth in
long strips about three inches wider
than the shelves. Make -four paste,
and with 1t stick the oilcloth on the
shelves, covering the front edge and
FASTING 1t underneath. and letting the
oacioth come up about an inch against
the wall at the back. Shelves covered
with oilcloth will keep tidy for years,
and only need wiping over with q
cloth and warm water to clean them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-18
An Exactinq Situation.

Doctor" said the nervous man. sis
there any way of teaching a person
to talk in his sleep?"
II never heard of any," replied the
physician. How could such an ac-
complishment be of benefit"
ITS either that or insomnia for me.
My wife is one Of the best suffragette
speakers before the public. She al
ways rehearses her orations at home,
and I've got 70 say 'neari heart or
that's the stunt at least once every
ten minutes Washington Star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-18
CHAPTER XXI.
The Final incarnation.


April the Cunarder Caronia, four
hours out from Queenstown and buck
ling down TO a nights hard work
against the northwesterly gale,
shipped a sea. IT was not much OF a
sea--merely playful slap of wave
that broke against the staunch black
side and glanced upward in a shower
of spray. scattering literally a soil
tary passenger who had been show
ing enough interest in the weather to
remain on deck until that particular
moment. Apparently undisconcerted
by the misadventure. he shook himself
and laughed sober, contented laugh.
found a handkerchief and mopped his
face with 1t, then, with a final APP
proving survey of the lowering and
belligerent canopy of wind-cloud that
overriding the tortured ocean, per-
mitted himself to be blown aft to the
door of the first-cabin smoking room.
Opening this by main strength, he en-
tered The gale saved him the bother
Of closing II.
Removing his raincoat and cap and
deposting them on convenient chair,
he glanced round the room and dis
covered that he shared 1t with a sin
gle passenger, who was placidly ex-
hausting the virtues of an excellent
cigarette. Upon this gentleman the
newcomer bent regard steadfast and
questioning. but after returning it
casually the smoker paid him 10 FUR
Their attention. Dissatisfied. the other
moved toward him, and the deck
slanted suddenly and obliglngly the
better to accelerate his progress, SO
that he brought up with lurch in the
seat next the smoker. The latter
raised the eyebrows of surprise ard
hoped that the gentleman had not
hurt himself.
Il didn't, thank you Mr.. David Am
Der"
Mr. David Amber looked the gentle
man over with heightened interest.
You've the advantage OF me, sir"
Amber summed up the result of his
scrutiny.
ITS not the first time" asserted the
other, with an argumentative shake of
his head
Moor" Light leaped in Amber's
eyes. "Lahertouche!"
Surprised you. eh?" The English
man grinned with pleasure. pumping
Amber's arm cordially 81 don't mind
owning that | meant to-"
We'll. considering that this is posi-.
lively your first appearance as your.
self on the stage of my life. you don't
deserve any credit for being able to
deceive me. When one gets accustom.
ed to remembering You only as ma.
tive-generally as babu in dirty pink
satin Do you know, made
all sorts of enquiries after you, but
they told me. in response to my wires
10 Calcutta, that you'd dropped out OF
the world entirely / had begun "a
fear that those damned natives must
have got you, after all, and that I'd
never see you again"
I'D almost given up hope of ever
seeing myself again." said Laber
touche dirty.
But why didn't you"
Business. dear boy. business.
/ was needed for several days In
the neighborhood of Kathiapur"
1T seems as though I'd waited sew
eral years for news of Kathiapur The
! papers"
There are a good many things
that happen in India that fail to get
into the newspapers, Amber. 1t WASH
thought necessary to advise the world
including Russia. that half the nativ,
potentates in Hindustan had beer
caught in the act of letting the Sec
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-18
TOOL FOR PULLING SPIKES
Lever Has Head With Graduated Sc
rIes Of Jaws on lt--One Good
Pull Is All That ls Needed.

For putting spikes or large nails
from packing boxes and the like. the
implement invented by a Pennsyl-
vania man and shown in the Illus
tration is said to be very effective. A
lever has one end tapered into lift
er. with thin edge which can be in
serted under the head OF the nail to
pry 1t up far enough to get grip with
the head of the implement. This head
resembles that of claw-hammer. ex-
cept that it Is much heavier and the
Jaws have a graduated series of SER
rations adapted to engage nails OF
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-18
INDUSTRY
| AND
WATER FOR THE GRINosToNE
Marrow Detachable-Link Chain Is Ar.
ranged TO Run Over circurier-
ancs, Furnishing Moisture.

Crindstones are frequently mace so
As to have the lower edge run in va
ter in order to obyiate the necessity Of
pouring water on the face. When
the stone is not in use. the lower part
Is always in the water. usually at the
same portion Of the circumference
which soon softens and wears CIT Of
true
When the grindstone is set ny. bolt
disk Of wood against the stone. The
wood should be of sufficient thickness
TO allow a narrow d0tachable-link
chain TO run over its circumference.