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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10

Although Cecil Rhodes was busy
man he found time for a certain
amount of reading. He made it a
rule, although very fond Of good pic.
lures, never to buy any for fear Of
developing a craze for collecting
works of art, for with all his wealth
he felt that he could not afford to
spend so much money on fad The
only famous painting that he owned
was one by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
supposed to represent young mar
ried woman. which hung in the dining
room over the fireplace. AS boy he
had taken a great fancy to the pic
ture and when he grew up and be.
came rich he bought it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10
srigantlne Of Provineetown. on Maid.
en- Voyage, Gets Amberaris Treas
ure Worth $4,000.

Provincetown. Mass.--The old saw.
"A bad beginning makes a good end
ing would seem to have verihcaion
Ia the present voyage Of the Province
town whaling brigautine Yiole, Capt
John A. Cook. which has arrived at
ST. Helena with one thousand barrels
of sperm oil and IS pounds of amber
girls for the voyage.
Leaving New Bedford for her maid
en- cruise-the Viola was built for the
sperm whale fishery last year-the
brig turned up at Fayal, Azores. Sep
tember s. with 270 barrels OF sperm
oil to show for her summer catch. a
rather poor beginning, it was consid-
cred.
At Fayal practically all the forward
hands deserted and several OF the
after guard" were discharged. leay-
ing 1se craft short-handed She sailed
September % for Cape de Verde
island TO procure new men. was
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10
How Artificial Furs Are Made.

The raw pieces are frozen ami the
skin carefully shaved off, thawed and
send to the tanneries to be made into
leather. The frozen fur which re-
mains is allowed to thaw slightly at
the bottom, SO that small part of the
hair is freed from ice. This thawed
portion is then covered with a soiu.
ton of rubber, which is allowed to set
The result is that large seamless
pieces of fur are obtained much
cheaper than those which come with
the natural skin. These same artlf,
cial furs are said to be more lasting
than the real. because they are i'm
hume from the attacks of moths.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10


By thy wan face and glitteriug eye,
Now wherefore stoppest thou me?"
20. list" the haggard man replied:
Il pray thee tell me why
My home is a chaotic place
With everything awry.
THE rugs are hanging on the fence,
The pictures all are down
My bonnie wife she greeteth me
With nothing but a frown.
She hath a dust rag on her head.
Her nose Is sooty-black,
She put the dining table out
And will not put 1t back.
"She gave me scraps of things to eat
Upon the kitchen sink.
And there is soap and kerosene
In all l eat and drink.
IT have not anywhere to sit
Nor anywhere TO sleep
o, prithee. sir, allow me on
Thy friendly neck to weep"
mo So" the stranger man replied:
It's but a passing SPELL
The folks that help me make my home
Are cleaning house as we'll
Weep not, but wait all patiently
And sure as you are born
sadder though a wiser man
You'll be tomorrow morn"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10
ELECTRICAL
NOTES d

There are 16 transatlantic tele-
graph cables.
The canal zone soon is to have it's
first electric railroad.
A single New York office building
contains more than $50 miles OF tele'
phone wire.
An incandescent electric lamp of i42
candle power has been designed for
lighting public places.
Small incandescent lamps. fastened
70 the hooks, are used as bait by some
Pacific coast fishermen.
The famous Hoosac railroad tunnel
in Massachusetts will be electrified at
cost OF about $1,000 600.
Russia has established its first cleo
trical steel works, mainly for the pro
duction OF armor plate and projectiies.
There are so plants in the United
Kingdom for tAe conversion Of NUM-
cipalities garbage into electric power.
Investigation by a French chemist
showed that gold boils In an electric
furnace at temperature OF 1900 de-
grees Cenugrade
The city 81 New York maintains two
trade schools IA which the pupils are
taught to operate electrically driven
machinery exclusively.
A Philadelphia has been granted
a patent for an aerial advertising sign
waved BY an electric motor suspended
from two captive balloons.
A Philadelphia has been granted 9
patent for an aerial advertising sign
waved by an electric motor suspended
from two captive balloons,
To Kansan has been granted pat
ent for a shade provided with spring
fingers to grasp an tncandescent lamI
4. globe in any desired position.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10

stations of Portland. Me-. says the
Popular Mechanics. When an alarm
of fire is turned in the pressure of a
finger on an electric button throws the
door open. At the predetermined time
after the button is pressed the door
automatically closes, sufficient lapse
of time being allowed, Of course, to
make sure that the FIRE apparatus has
passed through.
The invention has been applied sue
cessfully to nearly all the fire houses
in Portland.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10
The Exclamation.

Mrs. Jones treading lit says here
that a nautical mile is $3.50 feet and
a statute mile is only $3.50 feet. Why
i that? | thought a mile was mile. =
Mr.. Jones without looking up from
his paper)-'well. a mile is mile
but a statute mile is measured on dry
land while a nautical mile is meas
ured on the water. and you know most
things swell when in water" hrs
gones tresuming her reading Why
81 course! How stupid. Ladies
Home Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10
A Difference.

Miss Rippen mentioned you very
often during my talk with her"
Il have heard that she frequently
speaks of me. She must think greet
deal of me-"
81 don't know. She talks lot about
you. but from what she says do not
gather that she thinks anything OF
Won >"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10
CHILDREN'S TEETH BAD

he is not given a fair chance in the
world. He drifts into truancy and this
leads to criminality of all kinds.
The members of the Chicago Den.
tai society stand ready to devote their
time and energy to carry out this
work, but they are not in position
to bear the financial burden which it
entails. A fund of SIS, 900 is needed
to equip and maintain the dispensaries
for one year, by which time It is ex-
pected that the city council viii recog-
nize the fact that this is civic econ.
omy and will make appropriations ac-
ccrdingly."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10
rrlnonometrleal caleuIatIons.

Trigonometrical calculations from
data obtained from sounds and wire
less signals from shore and the run OF
a vessel on a long measured course be-
tween the receipt of the signals are
utilized by the inventor of a Togo
meter" to enable a mariner to make
reckonings near shora In foggy
weather
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10

Now" said the first promoter. after
studying the reports of the Quantities
of eggs their agents had purchased.
we've got control Of the egg supply
Of the country"
But lets be careful" urged his
partner. Let's not put all of cur eggs
into one basket.
We won't. Well get them all into
one corner"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10
UNIQUE ELECTRIC RAT TRAP
As Rodent Tries to Nlbbie at Tempt
ing Bait Of Cheese He is Killed
by Closing Circuit.

A unique rat trap devised by Byron
s. Ames Of Williamsport, Pa, is
shown in the sketch and is said to do
the work every time. II looks some
thing like the ordinary electric bell,
only Il is larger The lower part OF
the metallic bell-shaped piece is con-
nected to one side of an electric cir
cult, says the Popular Electricity.
The upper part. insulated from the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10
Electric Rat Trap.

lower part as shown by the heavy
black line. is connected to the other
side of the circuit On top Is placed
the usual bit of cheese. When the
rat goes TO nibble at the cheese he
steps across the two sections of the
bell and receives a shock. and then II
is his funeral.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10
portahIe Wireless TeIea .anh

Portable wireless telegraph appa-
fatus has been adopted for The United
States navy that will permit the long
distance wires to be taNen down in
battle and replaced by suorter wires
connected to instruments carried by
an operator stationed In a protected
place
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10
4 valuahls Asset

Another preacher has attacked the
modern drama said the first man
ager.
Yes" answered the second man
ager, Il notice that sensation alism
pays as well in the pulpit as it does
On the stage"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10
In study and seclusion.

us It not pleasant TO trip the mer-
~ dance after 40 days of abstaining
from worldly pleasures"
I'm very truth it is. I denied my.
self candy and theaters during Lent SO
that l might afford the expense Of
learning how to trip the merry
dances"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10

Electricity. which picks the tiny
atoms of aluminium from earth, has
made the metal possible to the com
mercial world and, In return. alumni
mum now ranks next to copper as the
most desirable metal for conducting
the electrical current
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10
Maatlnn Electricity.

To show whether the motormen are
wasting electricity many of the cars
of New Yorks interborough system
are equipped with new device which
automatically records the time which
the cars coast with the power switched
az
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10
phononraphs as acentraIa. .

The Berlin telephone department is
making tests with monographs in or
der to notify subscribers that the line
is not free, so SIS to relieve the opera
tors OF this duty The results are said
to be very good
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10

Seven thousand feet of special
form of wire are woven into new
bath or lounging robe to take current
from a light socket and warm a wear
er of the garment without danger OF
shock or fire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10
ELECTRICITY TO OPEN DOORS
invention In Successful Operation BY
Fire Department in Portland
(Me.) Stations.

An electric device that win open or
close doors by simply touching a but
ton and which can be automatically
set to close doors at any desired time.
has been designed especially for fire
stations. The Illustration shows q
door SO equipped In one OF the fire
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10
rslenhone on Automobile.

Employing telescoping aluminium
rods, an Ohio telephone company
manager has invented compact tele-
phone outfit by which an AUTOMOBILE
list can connect his car with any point
on any system using overhead wires.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10

BY subjeoting boilers TO weak cleo
trio currents from dynamos through
apparatus he has invented an Austrail-
ian scientist claims to prevent their
corrosion by the electric-chemical &C
ton of water they contain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10

Who's Henderson? Don't you re-
member the fellow that made the lem
onade at the picnic with the long wills
kers and the striped shirt"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10

Yes, madam Miss Glorring is the
Toung lady at the counter yonder look
ing at the shirtwaists with a cluster
ring.@
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10
peep Strategy.

How did the girls anti-smoking
crusade turn QUIT" 1T collapsed. The
young men Of the town organized an
anti-chocolate crusade" Stray
Stories.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10

He was that poor man who had his
leg cut off on the street car that had
two such lovely children that ran off
the curve"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10
Wise GuY.

Now, this race is sure thing You
can have a talk with the jockey If you
like" I'D rather have talk with
the horse"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10

pressure on the button extinguishes
-fie light and the owner knows wheth
er it is time to get UP or whether he
can take 40 winks more.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10
OVERHEARD.

Il saw Mrs. Wotton riding down
street in her new electric with the
baby and her monogram on IT,"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10

HE was the guy that missed the
Through train with the wooden leg"
THE liveryman sent us a horse and
buggy with a bob tail"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10
sunerlatiye.

And do you think I en- worth my
weight in gold g asked the cook. With
a coy smile
Gold?~ cried the butcher boy.
Cold Why. darling you are worth
you're weight in porterhouse steaks "
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-10

would bring $4,000. Even at present
prices it should bring at least SILL,
500.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-07-21

The grand jury which has given the edi-
tor of the Times so much legal concern, did
not take the suggestion of the Times and
adjourn sine die, but has taken recess I'M
til October 9th, when it will reassemble and
attend to such matters as it is now holding
in abeyance. Whether the grand jury adj
journs permanently or temporarily does not
concern the man or woman that has done
no wrong and has no fear of being indicted
by that body, if it holds for the next ten
years, but to the man or woman who has
been more or less mixed up in the gratis
and the crooked work that have been foster
ed by the authorities of the law in King
county, when the grand jury will per-
manent1y adjourn hangs like night mare
over their heads, and well it may because
they are in danger of being arraigned be-
fore the bar of Justice at any old time.
The Washington State Bar Association
will hold its annual session this year in
Spokane which, as said in another column
hereof, will begin July 18th. Not major
ity of the attorneys-at-laW Of the state at
tend or are even members of the Bar AS
ISOLATION for some reason better known to
themselves, hence the Association attorneys
and the ants do not think alike as to legal
ethics that should control the legal profess
sion of the state. There are certain lot of
lawyers in the state who argue that the
State Bar Association is nothing short of
an adjunct to the trust and corporate inter
och +bo+ ore co common tO this country inst
now.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-07-21

costing the editor of the Times as much or
more money than it is costing Wappenstein
and all because the colonel" knows that
the continued conviction of Wappenstein
would greatly jeopardize his prospects of
being acquitted when he himself is brought
to trial. 1t is safe to say that nine out of
every ten persons that you hear discuss the
case are of the opinion that the ends Of
Blethen instead of Wappenstein was con-
victed In other words the public is of the
opinion that though Wappenstein may be
guilty as charged and in one instance found
guilty, yet the real guilty one of all against
whom indictments have been returned by
the grand jury is the editor in chief of the
Daily Times. Should Wappenstein be con-
victed on all the counts he has been indict-
ed and given as heavy a sentence as he has
for the first he has been convicted Of it
would mean the balance of his life in state
prison If he should be found guilty on
three counts then the prosecuting attorney
would have to inform against him as being
a habitual criminal, and if convicted of that
he would then draw life sentence. But
the wise ones say that things will never
reach that stage of the game for Wappy
will not bear the load alone and will ask
for consideration if he will give up the
whole story.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-07-21

Who will be the next mayor OF Seattle IS
already giving some of the politicians con-
siderable concern. Mayor billings friends
argue that he is entitled to succeed himself
for having licked Gill, when it was thought
it could not be done, but billing has en-
emies and those enemies are seeking to be-
cloud his ambitions by engineering recall
on him. He, however, has not publicly an
nounced that he would seek the nomination
again, but in view of the fact that he wants
to go to Congress and likewise in view of
the fact that he looks upon second cleo
ton as mayor of Seattle as stepping stone
to a seat in Congress it is highly probable
that he will be candidate to succeed him
self.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-07-21

One officer arresting another officer and
in turn the arrested officer having the ar
resting officer arrested and both doing their
duty as officers is mix-up that will re-
quire more than prize fighting sheriff and
a Sunday school chief of the police to fig
ure out and finally adjudicate. The story,
however, in nutshell is there is bad blood
between the chief of the police and the
sheriff and they will permit real crimie Is
to get away in order to throw stumbling
blocks in each others path That is most
excellent exhibition of high class civiliza-
ton and is worthy of any heather taking
example Of
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-07-21

That Mormon elder that is looking for
in California that is said to have two of
his twenty-five wives with him, perhaps
does not admit that but one of the females
is his wife, and the mere fact that he CO.
habits with the other is nothing new to the
average man out West, using the vulgar
vernacular of the street, they all do it and
even the moralists are not above it"
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-07-21

The first time the Supreme Court has
passed upon the 1909 law. requiring cor
roborative evidence in rape cases was this
week where a Benton county defendant
who had been convicted was given his lib
erty. The evidence was as silly as could
possibly be imagined in felony case. The
chief corroborative evidence against the de-
PENDANT was that about the time the crime
occurred at a party he had sat on couch
with his arm about the girl and had also sat
with her at base ball game.-Record.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-07-21

Daniel w. Cross, prosecuting attorney OF
Grant county, who formerly lived in Seat
tie, where he gained considerable local
prominence as practitioner, is visiting his
old haunts this week. "We have great
county in Grant, as it raises quite bit OF
wheat and other small grain, considerable
fruits and vegetables and an extensive
amount of hell, when some of the big coun-
ties try to deprive her of her legal rights
I am, however, highly pleased with the
change and I think I am at home for all
time to come unless my old Seattle friends
desire me to go to the United States senate
to succeed the Hon. Wesley L. Jones, and
in that case, "Barkus is willing"
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-07-21
PERSONS IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

A. A. PATTERSON and A. E. Fell, editor and
associate of the Echo of C1e-Elum, are turn
ing out one of the best country week.-mrs.
that is to be found in the Northwest, With
reflects great credit upon the community
that supports them in their efforts. 1t has
often occurred to us that general i'm
provement in the appearance and the mat
ter contained in country weeklies would be
long step in the right directions, and if
done, in Our opinion, such papers would re-
ceive far more substantial support from
their respective communities than many of
them now do. 1t is perfectly natural that
country Weeklies devote the greater part of
their space to personal news items, but they
should contain some substantial food for
thought in the way of editorial paragraphs,
and likewise much general information in
the way of science, invention, religion edu-
cation and other important things, in
which the reading citizens of every COM
munity are more or less interested More
substantial weeklies must be turned out if
they expect to hold their own with the
omnipresent dailies.
W. E. Hassler, publisher of the indie
pendent at Olympia was told before he
started this publication that there was no
room for another paper in Olympia, = :
that did not deter him for minute and
he started the paper just the same. He
has been dishing up a splendid weekly
paper since the first issue and as result,
his paper is being literally patronized by
those who do business with newspapers,
thus showing that the average business
man appreciates good weekly publication,
that is always reliable and readable, the
same as he does a good any other kind If
commercial commodity.
7. Will Shaffer, secretary of the State Bar
Association, is one of the busy men of the
state Just now, owing to extensive prepare
tions he is making for the next session of
the Association, which meets in Spokane,
Tuly 18th and 3Oth, inclusive. Some very
important disbarment cases will come up
before the next session of the Association
for adjudication and considerable interest
is already being manifest in the outcome
of the coming session. Mr.. Shaffer is sec
rotary of the state law library and is said to
be one of the best posted men on legal
ethics in the Northwest
William c. Potts, mine host of the nd
Arlington, is still toying with the lieuten-
ant gubernatorial bee that has been hum
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-07-21

There is every indication that the fight
for the nomination of corporation counsel
of Seattle is going to be sharp one next
spring. The present corporation counsel
has not fully decided as to whether he will
enter the race for corporation counsel or
withdraw and run for Congress. He may
decide to do both Should he succeed him
self as corporation counsel he would stand
better show to whip Humphrey in the fall
as he would be fresh in the minds of the
voters and flush with victory.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-07-21

Sheriff Hodges threat to shoot a police
man that was performing his sworn duty
because he was sheriff of county shows the
bulldog bragadocia that bump of ignorance
is made up of. And just to think, the likes
of him want to be governor of the state.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-07-21

Commercial Job Work done at this Of
fee more reasonably than in any other Of
flee in Seattle. If you have a brief, cards,
letter heads, statements or any kind of job
printing to be done call Main 305 and get
Our terms.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-07-21

A rather severe slap on the wrist was adj
ministered to the Superior Court of Pierce
county this week when the Supreme Court
ordered that a man convicted OF man
slaughter was entitled to his liberty when
he had offered to furnish bond with salts
factory surety to the amount fixed by the
court The court and prosecuting attorney
have tried to keep the man in jail by an ap-
peal from the order permitting bail. The
Supreme Court properly says if this plan
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-07-21

It is persistently rumored that Hiram
Charles Gill will seek the Republican nomi-
nation for mayor next February for the
sake of vindication His friends argue that
the voting public became drunk over the
wild-eyed stories published by the morning
paper because it had a personal dislike to
Gill, and now that the voters have had
dose of reform they will go back to Gill and
re-e1ect him. If Gill has any intention of