davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-20


for another moonrise before we try to
get to the Aurora"
II was six months later. a blazing,
blue July day. when the gunboat York
town lifted North Head, the northern
portal Of the Golden Gate. Tom Fan
shaw and his father had gone to the
bridge. but Philip and Jeanne, the
other two passengers. remained un-
moved by the announcement. seated
as far aft as possible. the ensign, limp
in the following breeze. nuttering Just
over their heads.
Looking up, they saw one Of the
junior officers standing close beside
them. He was a dark-haired, dark
eyed. good.looking youngster. whose
frank alteration Of Jeanne ever since
they had come aboard had amused the
Fanshaws and secretly pleased and
touched Philip. although he pretended
to be amused. too.
They both rose and lounged back
against the rail as he came up.
"Glad to be nearly home. Mr.. Cald-
well?" said Jeanne. You navy people
regard any port in the States as home.
don't you?"
"Oh, Id be glad enough oil a months
shore leave" he said, "if 1t weren't
this particular voyage. mean-if It
didn't mean that we are going to lose
you"
She gave him friendly little smile.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
CONSIDERABLE MISS MABEL
but Had TO Borrow II TO
Get Home.

They man say what they please
about Mabel Walloper," old Mrs. Jim
merson said. as she poured out her
husbands tea the other night. while
the rain fell in torrents outside. "She
may be frivolous. but all the same she
is a considerable woman-mighty con.
siderate. | don't know another won.
an who would do what she did to
day"
What did shs do today?'' asked
immersion, who had his own opin.
ions as to the ladys good points
Why. when this perfect deluge OF
rain started in this afternoon she re
membered that the last time she was
here at our meeting of the Brown.
ing club she had borrowed our umSrel
Ia" Mrs. Immersion said, enthusias
tically, "and. without hesitating q
minute, she put on her hat and water.
proof coat and came all the way over
here in that raging storm to return IL
| think that was mighty thoughtful
and nice of her. Don't your"
Il certainly do" said immersion.
i guess you've done her an in
Justice said Mrs. Immersion, but
hereafter l shall know better.
don't think should have ventured out
on day like this on such an er.
rand"
Well, I'm mighty glad she did IT,
said Immersion. Mighty glad. I've
got to go back to the store for a lit
tie while this evening, and that bum
bershoot will come in handy"
Mrs. Jlmmerson's face flushed. and
she coughed in an embarrassed way.
why. Tom. I'm sorry, but you can't
have ii, DEAR" she said.
Why not?" Immersion demanded
Why" said Mrs. immersion, I'll
was raining so hard that / had to
lend ii to Mabel again to go home
with. couldn't do anything else
after she had been so thoughtful as
to bring it back."-John KendricR
Bangs in Lippincott's.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
INDUSTRIAL,
MECHAN ICAI>
GO NOTES az

Most Of the type used by printers in
China is made in Japan.
The cultivation of cotton in Siam is
being encouraged by the government.
Zinc shingle nails. cut from the
solid metal. are practically indestruct.
ible.
England imported more than 1870
600 rabbit skins from Australia last
year
Hydrogen gas. burned In liquid air,
will produce steam In the form Of
snow.
Asbestos first was used by the an
Client Romans, who made cremation
robes from It.
Experiments with the sugar beet
are under way on $50 farms in the
United Kingdom
A tool for removing the wire
stitches from magazines has been pat.
ented by a Colorado man.
A shovel with sieve attached SO that
ashes can be sifted before they are re-
moved from heater has been invent.
ed by a Michigan man.
AdAfno mat Ab ~ bI HG1AhEu can De
waterproofed at the same time by add.
ing an ounce of yellow soap and half
a pint of hot water to each seven
pounds Of paint.
Scales are included IN the handle of
a grocer's scoop that a Philadelphia
has patented, SO that the contents can
be weighed when taken from a box,
barrel. or bin.
A metal holder for paint brushes,
by which they may be attached at any
angle TO the ends Of poles to save
painters using ladders, has been pat.
ented by an Illinoisan.
A French company exposes sawdust
in rotary drums TO the action Of sui.
phurous acid gas. producing an alcohol
that has a much greater range Of uses
than ordinary wood alcohol.
Although wood yeneers are made
in more than thirty states, Illinois
Michigan. Florida and Indiana manu-
facture nearly one-third Of the entire
production Of the United States
In denmark there has been discov
ere0 a deposit Of clay from which MAY
be made bricks that are light in weigl
yet 50 tough that nailA may be driver
into them without them cracking.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
MAN MUST REST TO WORK
Laborer Who Misses Sunday Loses
Efficiency a Frenehman Says
After Conducting Experiments.

Prof. Jules Amar has submitted to
the Academy of Medicine IN Paris the
results OF his study OF the man ma.
chine, says the Dietetic ane Hygienic
Gazette. He proceeded upon the prin-
ciple that a man who eats literally
ought to recuperate in weight every
twentyfour hours
If his weight lessons he works TO
excess. II his weight increases he has
not expended the maximum effort.
Amar found that the human machine
gives a profit OF 25 to IS per cent on
the expenditure; but that the best
artificial machine returns only IA per
cent.
II would seem from these expert.
ments that man is indeed superior to
all mechanism. with the very slight
exception that he always wastes ener.
gy during the first Ave minutes of
work before regaining his equilibrium.
II would seem that Mondays hu.
man labor Is the most inferior and
Tuesdays the most superior, owing to
the curious action of Sunday as rest
day; the Monday lassitude OF the
French workingman is proverbiaI
And It is found that the workman
who does not rest gradually loses his
energy. and this is now a subject OF
keen interest among scientists ~
Denver Republican.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
Some Queer Brushes.

The cat carries her clothes brush in
her mouth, Tor with her rough tongue
she cleanses her glossy coat as a
boy brushes off his clothes. She ncks
one of her front paws and rubs it over
her face, and she is ready for her
breakfast.
Foxes, dogs and wolves do not use
their mouths when they need to wash
and brush, but scratch themselves Wig.
orously with their hind paws and are
as fresh as ever.
The COW, with her long. rough
tongue, combs her coat of hair until IL
Is clean and curly. The horse, more
than any other animal. depends on his
owner to keep his coat in proper con.
dition, but often he will roll on the
green grass or rub himself down
against tree or fence.
Field mice comb their hair with
their hind legs. and the fur seal in a
similar manner spends as much time
as a woman in making herself look
smart
Although the elephant appears to be
thick skinned and callous, he takes
great care of his skin. He often
gives himself shower bath by draw.
ing water into his long trunk and
blowing it on the different parts of
his body. After the bath he some.
times rolls himself in toilet prepare,
ton of dust to keep off the flies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
Struck the Wrono Man.

To Jacob Hope. a Philadelphia bird
and animal expert. an odd adventure
happened the other day. Mr.. Hope
was strolling out Walnut street when
a bird faker accosted him. The
faker drew from his pocket the
usual painted sparrow gorgeous
thing Of blues and Colds and green's
and. evidently taking Mr.. Hope for one
Of the millionaires Of Rittenhousa
square. he said: Il Jest nabbed this
bird of that there walnut tree. Can't
| sell her TO ye cheap? Look at her
amt she a beauty? never seen
nothin like her before. What kind Of
q bird is she. do you know" Young
man." said Mr. Hope, IF it's true that
birds OF feather flock together, then
! should say that. undoubtedly, she Is
: iailbird."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
A Good Stall.

roomy box stall, the fodder box ar
ranged so that all is eaten, a good,
roomy feed-box, one deep enough so
that when a feed Of chop is put in.
the animal will not throw It all over
before he eats 1t. you may know the
owner is a good farmer.
In that kind of a stall you will not
find any corn cobs mixed with the
bedding: they are al gathered from
the feed boxes and placed in a bar.
rel and used for kindling.
There are other things by which we
may judge as to the class In which a
farmer belongs. If the farm dwellings
and outbuildings are neatly painted.
and the fences and gates in good re-
pair, you will not see haystacks or
straw-piles standing out all winter, or
see this farmer husking out corn In
April so as to get 1t out of the way
for another crop.
1t is the little things that make
farming pay, and the little things
make the losing game, too.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
CLOVER HAY FOR DAIRY COWS
How to Cure II to Make Best Fodder
Cut When Dew Is on, Soon
as Well Wilted.

Clover for milk cows should be cut
when part of the heads commence to
turn brown: If cut too early there il Q
waste of substance. and If cut when
the heads are dead ripe, the leaves
have fallen on In the curing and the
stalks are hard and woody. The char
acter of the weather should be studied
Cut when the dew is OF. as soon a.
we'll wilted. II should be shaken out
and turned before dew falls. The next
day rake into small windrows, and
after the field is raked over, cou-
mence at the beginning and double
the rows. and by turning the hay with
the rake two or three times. exposing
the green punches 10 the sun and air.
the sap win evaporate by the middle
OF the afternoon, when the hay may
be punched and put up into medium
sized cocks. II the weather is clear,
cooking will not be necessary. Tho
next morning haul In; spread one
peck OF coarse salt upon each load. II
the bottom of punches should be damp
turn the punches over an hOur before
hauling. The incest way TO cure clover
hay Is to put II up In goodsaxed cocks.
cap 1t and Let II remain in the cock
until well cured, when II should be
hauled In and placed in portion Of
the NOV for spring feeding. Clover
hay cured in the cock is much more
valuable than sundried hay. Cows
fed with this quality of hay will not
only give a large quality of milk. but
the milk will be rich and well favored
II the hay feels heavy in handling.
layer Of old hay or straw should be
spread over each load TO absorb the
moisture. Green hay should not be put
into the NOV. "a 1t is sure to heat
and may cause the loss Of the barn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
The only English Pope.

viterbo. now engaged in establish.
ing a record in criminal trials, was
the scene Of the greatest triumph of
our only English pope. Nicholas Break
speare. One of the II churches of this
ancient Italian city is st. Lorenzo, and
here Frederick Barbarossa himself
bowed the knee and held the stirrup
to the mighty pontiff Adrain ". who
came, a poor lad, from the meadows
of Hertfordshire, to give away the
kingdoms of the world In the period
of its splendor Viterbo, city of beau
tiful fountains and beautiful Maidens, -
held many handsome palaces, In one
of which in the thirteenth century six
papal elections took place. But for
Englishmen the city will always re-
main the city of the English pope who
tanned a naughty emperor and was
himself choked by a fy.--Londop
Chronicle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
Mine Rescue Apparatus.

The rescue apparatus evolved from
experiments in British mines, is claim.
ed to make it practicable and easy for
its wearer to work fire or six hours
IN the most noxious gases. No helmet
is used. but a headpiece holds the
mouthpiece In place, a light clamp
closes the nostrils, and the eyes are
protected by goggles. A bag suspend
ed from the shoulders in front carries
the air supply 4 pipe leads the air
exhaled to a receptacle filed with
chemicals to absorb the carbonic acid
and repienish the oxygen, and from
this the restored air passes again to
the breathing bag The weight is
twenty eight pounds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
lAR'YAI41IEs
DTi3s ~ 4.sz,J--~-,----<----
- ~, Ge6
N3y-J.ASa1f

It is best to test the milk for but
ter fat once each month.
Don't mix the morning and night
milk unless both are quite cool
There is no liquid that viii absorb
doors more quickly than warm milk.
The animal that payg the best is
bound to be in evidence as dairymep
become batter informed.
It is a mistake to suppose that a
good COW Of inferior breeding Is quail
fed to drop a good ealf.
Glover is one Of the best forage
crops for cows and is one Of the best
crops a dairyman can put in
Before selecting pure-bred sire 70
head the herd Of COWS. It IL necessary
70 canvass the situation thoroughly
In building up dairy herd from
common stock. much time VIII be
saved II the best cows are selected TO
form the breeding herd
There are few COWS which win moi;
stand more quietly during the milk
ing process ~ they have nothing else
10 attract their attention.
MIX that is properly pasteurized
and then kept At low temperature
viii keep much longer. as rule. than
that which is no; SO treated
Separate the cream while the mils
IS still warm and IN cold weather fret
run hot water through the sepa fatoi
20 warm It. Strain tho milk # 20 The
separator through a Uirs gave.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
More Intemuerance.

In considering this temperance
proposition do not lose sight of tho
fact that 1t includes a number OF
things besides the cup that cheers, In
Guiding talking about It. But just now
we are reminded OF the eating habit,
which affects more people. even II less
seriously, than the booze business.
While few men who leave drink alone
are likely to soak the family clock to
satisfy an appetite. there are plenty
who eat themselves to death. They
eat too much, which is the worst evil.
and they eat the wrong sort of food
In the wrong manner. and no one can
do those things without paying an
extra price just as sure as that the
drunkard's only loss doesn't consist Of
the cash he corrals for barkeep.-
Atchison Globe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

It IS erroneous to suppose that .
modern nation can do without horses,
Already the war department has as
certained that there Is an appalling
scarcity Of good horses for army pur
poses I'm case Of trouble with foreign
power. The remedy suggested IS gov.
eminent supervision Of the breeding
Of these animals for the army Eu
ropean countries have adopted the
plan with satisfactory results.
Horses for the cavalry are always
IN great demand in war times In
1864 our government purchased 1873,
718 horses The Union army at that
time was requiring 800 new horses ?
day In one Of the campaigns. Napo
leon saved only 1900 Of the 121. 12i
horses with which he starter --BostoD
Globe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

ton that agitates the water in the
pipe violently. Nine times out of ten
1t will bring the sediment right UP
from the trap, and start a flow Of wa
ter. If flushing is desired. take a cork
that viii fit the drain in basin, cut
a hole through it, and attach a piece
of rubber tubing to it, as shown IL tue
drawing. Draw the other end of the
tube over the faucet. place the cork in
the basin drain, and turn on the city
pressure. 1t may be necessary to
hold a cloth over the drainage holes in
upper part of basin. This wrinkle will
save dollars in plumbers bills, as !
believe it is an efficient as a plumbers
pump.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
PRESSURE or LIGHT ON GAS
Delicate and Ingenious Experiments
Made by Prof. Peter Lebedew
of Moscow, Russia.

Prof. Peter Lebedew of Moscow. #
will be remembered. was the first man
TO prove experim entally that light ex-
erted an actual pressure upon solids
Recently the scientist has published
the results OF long series of similar
experiments upon gases, and he has
announced that there is no longer any
doubt that light does bring pressure to
bear upon all gases. The results in
the professors own statement are as
follows: I'D The existence of a pres
sure of light on gases is experiment.
ally proved. (2) This pressure is d.
rectly proportional to the incident en-
ergy and the absorbing power of the
gas.
Prof Lebedew's theory was that
when a ray of light passed through a
body OF gas the molecules were swept
in the course of the ray like sand be-
fore storm. In the tests a chamber
Of gas inclosed between fluor-spar
windows, which admit the ultraviolet
as well as the visible rays, was used.
Coal gas, marsh gas, butane, acety-
dioxide We're tested under light from
Nernst lamp. carefully balanced
piston was placed at the end of the
chamber opposite that at which the
light entered and the pressure regis
tered by means of quart. fiber.
These delicate and ingenious ex-
periments have won for Lebedew a
high place in the ranks of physicists.
and, while the brief account of the an
paratus sounds simple enough, one
may gain some notion Of the Difficult
ties encountered from the fact that
twenty different types of devices were
constructed and discarded before any
thing like satisfactory results were OBJ
tanned.
At first coal gas was the only one
that responded satisfactorily to the
tests, and wor time this puzzled the
experimental, until it occurred to him
that heat was playing some part in his
work and that the presence of hydro
gen in the coal gas served to distri-
butte the heat generated equally so
that the effect of light alone could be
measured independently. Thereupon
he diluted the other gases with which
he was working with hydrogen, and
found that everything went smoothly
enough with the ready conductor of
heat in the chamber
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
LABOR VERSUS SCHOOL LIFE
Millionaire's Son After Eight Months
Struggle in Tannery Voluntarily
Returns to His Studies.

This is the manner in which a
self-made millionaire met crisis in
the life of his son and heir.
Young Tom" was in a famous New
England school. preparing for Yale.
He was a good boy and a hustler, but
gymnastics and the school paper alb
sorbed so much of his time and en-
thrsiasm that he Jagged in his studies.
The father went over the school re-
ports for several months and remon-
strated.
The boy replied that he was tired
81 school and wanted to go to work.
" All right" said the father. but take
time to think It over. Work In this
case means work. and not sitting at
desk or loafing around the Office"
The boy made his choice The
rather put him I'm a tannery in which
he had an interest He became a
member OF gang OF men scraping
flesh from hides, He went on the
payroll at $40 week. the same as
the Others. and out of that paid his
board. He labored eight hours a
day, for six days a week He had TO
keep up with the others, or be
locked.
He stood II manfuIly for eight
months: without kick. Then he
went 10 his father and owned TO his
mistake 'T need more education.
and want to go to school" he said
"All right" said his father. but on
what terms?"
IN stand at the head of MY class. 8
he answered
| have seen his reports. In every
case he stood "a" Next year he en-.
ters Yale.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
Keeping MIX Utensils Clean.

Discard the dishcloth and the dish
towel when TIE milk utensils are be
ing washed. Wash them in warm wa
ter first, with plenty of some washing
compound, and use brush to do the
work, but never rag. Get into every
part of them, after which rinse on
with clean warm water. and then eth
er put them 10 boiling water or pour
boiling water over them. Stand the
parts up so they sill drain and use no
cloth to wipe them. The hot surface
will dry them quickly. and they will
be clean Leave the parts in a sun
shiny place If possible.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
Guaranteed Relief.

Il shall expose you, SIR" declared
the angry customer you sold me a
bottle of your guaranteed hair cure"
Il did" acknowledged the druggist.
That's what say" stormed the
customer, Jerking of his hat And
now look at my head. Bald as a bill.
Hard ball. sirl"
"Well?" murmured the druggist.
sticking some new labels on some old
bottles.
Well? Didn't you say--doesnt the
label say the medicine positively will
relieve the user of all hair trouble7 p
What of Il? Didn't Il relieve you p"
Relieve me? Look at that?" And
the angry man slapped his bald cro- n
and hoped up and down in his wrath.
Sure. What do you want? Hasn't
It Fixed you all right? Don't look TO
me as n your hair was troubling You
any more"
And the druggist turned TO tell a
new customer that he hadn't any rat
poison, but could give him something
just as good.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
Queer Hotel Custom.

Hotel customs throughout the world
are varied. A hotel in France is on
wheels and turns 80 that any room can
be given sunlight Regulations govern
ing the length OF bed sheets have been
made in certain states Probably the
most unique custom prevails In Tempe.
a town IN the salt River valley, Arizo-
ma. Here the proprietor refunds
the hotel charges to all his patrons on
any day the sun does not shine At
first this seems benevolent. but look.
ing into the matter we find that he has
beer called upon to remit 10 his guests
only once in the last Eve years. Guar.
anteeing sunshine Is an original fea.
ture
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
INDUSTRY
| AND
rIElHANl(y
SAVES MANY MASHED THUMBS
Holder Attached to Hammer Protects
Fingers of Amateur Carpenter
+ Starting Nails.

The number Of people who cannot
drive nail straight is large and is by
no means confined to the fair sex. The
amateur carpenter usually has a sore
thumb to nurse. but that was before a
New York genius invented the nail
holder here described. The hammer
itself is made differently. There are
abutments located at different dis
tances from the face along the head
The holder proper consists of a resil-
lent metal band carved to fit around
the head of the hammer and holds the
nail in place under whichever abut-
ment is the proper height for that
length nail. Long nails. of course. are
placed under the highest projection,
and short ones under the lowest. With
the nail thus held in place it can be
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
Wirestiteh Remover.

yond the punch point to give the tool
firm hold on the welt. To remove a
wire staple the turned-over ends are
first pried open and by inserting the
point under the top of the wire stitch
the latter can be easily yanked out.
Paper makers have to remove these
stitches from periodicals before grind
ing the latter in their pulp machines
and heretofore this work has been
done with a crude implement resem.
bling an oyster knife. Often a stitch
has been put in wrong. too, and has to
be removed