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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23
What She Wanted.

One day in the spring the orphans
from the asylum were taken in motor
cars out to the park. A society won.
an. accompanied by her stylish little
daughter. was driving through the
park in a big limousine car. They
stopped and watched the procession
of little orphans. and the mother ex.
planned that the little boys and girls
had no homes and no fathers or moth
ers.
After she had finished she discov
ered that her little daughter was al
most efving. and her eyes we're filled
with tears
why, what, the matter. dearest?'
she asked.
'oh. mother" was the sobbing re
ply, Il want TO be an orphan. Car
I?"-Harper's Monthly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23
Vegetarian cast.

Soak quart of liz beans for IL
hours. Cover with cold water and
cook until nearly done. Add three
tablespoons Of olive oil and season
to taste. Put into a baking dish and
cover with six tomatoes, peeled and
sliced Bake one hour. When cold
run through a meat chopper Add half
cup of chopped nuts, shape in loaf
and bake in hot oven, basting with
melted butter and lemon juice. Ar
range on dish with rings of green pep
pers and parsley. AS both the beans
and the oil are very nourishing it is
good substitute for meat. now that
meat is SO high
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23
FOUND A WAY
To Be Clear Of Coffee Troubles.

Husband and myself both had the
coffee habit, and finally his stomach
and kidneys got in such bad condi'
ton that he was compelled TO give UP
a good position that he had held for
years. He was too sick TO work. His
skin was yellow, and there didn't
seem to be an organ in his body that
was not affected.
Il told him | felt sure his sickness
was due TO coffee and after some dis
cussion he decided to give II up.
1T was a struggle, because Of the
powerful habit. One day we heard
about Postum and concluded to try It
and then it was easy to leave of
coffee.
His fearful headaches grew less
frequent, his complexion began to
clear. kidneys grew better until at last
he was a new man altogether. as re.
suit Of leaving off coffee and taking up
Postum Then began 10 drink it too
Although was never as bad of as
my husband, | was always very ner-
vous and never at any time very
strong. only weighing 95 lbs. before
began to use Postum. Now | weigh
115 lbs. and can do as much work as
anyone my size, think
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek. Mich Write for booklet, The
Road to MELVILLE"
Postum comes In two forIoa
Regular Postum Unjust be boiled)
instant Postum doesn't require boil.
ing, but is prepared instantly by stir
ring level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup Of hot water, which makes It right
for most persons.
A big cup requires mere and some
people who like strong things put in
heaping spoonful and temper It with
large supply of cream.
Experiment u Il you know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have it served that way In the future.
There Reason" for Postum.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23
CHICKEN SALAD AT ITS BEST
Aopetizing Dish. Particularly Appro.
pirate for Picnic Menu, Requires
Care in It's Preparation.

II is best to cock fowl for chicken.
salad the day before 1t is to be used.
Select a plump one, medium size, with
white, firm flesh. Put into a kettle
of boiling water, to which you have
added a sliced onion, a couple Of bay
leaves, a stick of celery or a half
teaspoonful of celery seed and a slice
OF carrot, Bring quickly to a boil.
then push back on the stove or over
the gas simmerer, where the water
can be kept just below the hard boil
ing point until the chicken is tender,
but not stringy. This will make the
dark meat almost as light as the
white. Take the kettle from the fire.
but leave the chicken In the broth
over night A short time before sery.
ing take all the flesh from the bones,
rejecting all the skin, fat and gristle.
Cut In dice-shaped pieces and meas.
ure.
Take nice white stalks of celery
that have been cleaned, scraped and
crisped and cut into the same sized
pieces as the chicken. allowing enough
to make about two-thirds the guam
tity of the chicken Toss together, add
enough of the broth in which the
chicken was cooked to make rather
moist. season with salt, pepper and a
little lemon Juice, then add enough
mayonnaise to cover each piece of eel.
cry and chicken. Toss lightly again,
arrange on crisp white lettuce leaves
garnish with celery tips and olives and
dot with small spoonfuls of mayor.
naise.-Delineator
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

ton OF similar shape on the other
shore This no doubt is what gave
rise to the supposition. AS crossed
the Bosphorus in one Of the frail barks
known to the natives as caique. re-
called what Horace said:
ITO the mad Bospohrus my bark I'll
guide.
And tempt the terrors of its raging
tide"
The caique is very much like an
Indian canoe. and must confess that
had no desire to guide the one
which carried me TO Scutari.
At the narrowest part of the Bos-
phorus. about seven miles above Con-
stantinople. the Greeks in olden days
had built towers, one on the Asiatic,
the other on the European shore.
These guarded the passage of the
strait. The Greeks had abandoned the
tower on the Asiatic shore and had
permitted it to become ruin. The
Ottoman. seeing It's value, took pos
session of it, and, as the Greeks raised
but feeble objection, they soon pos
sessed themselves of the other tower,
scarcely two thousand feet away.
which they rebuilt and strongly forti-
fed, and this was their first start to-
wards the subjugation of southwestern
Europe These towers still exist, the
one on the Anatolian shore being
called Anadoli Hissar, named also
the tower of OBLIVION" because pris.
oners confined there we're never heard
of more; the other bearing the name
of Roumeli Hissar, ar the tower OF
the Romans. These towers are at
about the very narrowest part OF the
Bosphorus, of which Pliny said You
can hear. in one continent the dogs
bark and the birds sing in the other"
You can also hear the OK believing.
the name Bosphorus being derived
from the Greek name for OK. bous.
Once Roman Capital.
Under the name Byzantion city was
built on the site now occupied by
STEAMBOAT, long before the founding OF
Rome. and like Rome, it was built on
seven hills. When Constantine had
concluded to remove his seat of EN-
pire from Rome to the east, be saw
the beauty and superiority OF this 10
cation over that OF Rome, and hence.
in $50 he made Byzantion his capital.
and the capital Of the Roman empire.
naming 1t for himself Constantinople.
II has been 4 capital ever since, and
il will likely continue to be capital
for all time. Turk or no Turk, because
ii is the situation for a great capital
city.
It's septicollian feature is a matter
of the distant past, and It is today a
city of many hills. which with the in
termediate valleys have been covered
in all directions with buildings OF
every description. These are mainly
Of wood, of inferior architecture and
construction. ready for fire at mo-
ment's notice. although interspersed
among them are many noble edifices.
The new palace of Dolma-Bagtche, on
the Bosphorus, is at once beautiful
and superb in dimensions. constructed
of marble, with a front of about $500
most complete interiors of any in Eu-
rope, and here the Padishah of all the
Ottomans resides When Abdul the
Damned" was master, IL was estimet
ed that there we're 400 pianos In it,
each one "womaned" ny one Of his
ladies. but must confess my only au
thority for this lis a newspaper The
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23
CHEAPEST IN THE LONG HUN
Housekeeper viii Find That the
Purchase Of the Best cretonne Is
Only Sensible Plan.

In buying chintz. or cretonne as this
material is usually called over here.
it is wisest to select the best quality
and patterns. for cheap cretonne soon
stretches and fades and the eolors are
:rt 10 be crude. Chairs. couehes and
sofa pillows should be covered with
the same pattern, and one or two at
most sofa pillows in a plain color in
cluded in the cretonne pattern, will
focus the color interest OF the room
Instead of taking down the winter
portieres of tapestry or plush. ere
tonne curtains n the form OF long
bags may be slipped over the winter
hangings and sewed together firmly
at the top Table covers of cretonne
should be lined with plain colored sa-
teen and finished around the edge with
a narrow. colored gimp which comes
for that purpose.
Not every housekeeper realizes the
possibilities OF chiptz IN the summer
home, or in the city house which must
be made cool and comfortable during
the hot months. A magical metamor-
phosis may be wrought in living room
and bedroom, furnished in the winter
with rich. yet heavy tapestries and
velvets. if all these hangings and COW
erings are packed away in the cedar
chest up garrett. or wherever such
things are stored. and fresh. dainty
chintz substituted
Every English drawing-room is
swathed In chintz with the beginning
of warm weather; and the bright COW
ers combined with the fresh cut
flowers that are fetish with English
housekeepers. make an English draw.
ing-room most delightful and rest
full place in summer time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23
Ancient Post of AIe.raster.

There is a vacancy in Ashton-Under-
Lyme. near Manchester. England, for
ar ale-taster. The appointment is held
rnder the Court Leet of Ashton, and
is one of great antiquity. It was held
before the Norman conquest. The ap-
pointment is in the hands of II. g.
Hall. steward of the manor. who ex-
planned at the meeting OF the Court
Leet that In times past it was an i'm
portant duty Of the ale-taster to see
that good ale was brewed. He sup
posed that the holder Of the Office had
still the right to go and inspect the
ale if he thought it desirable. There
is no salary attached to the post
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23
Royalties That Dislike the Motor.

The car is. among European mon
use of the motor car. His imperial
majesty, in former days, registered a
vow that he would never enter such a
conveyance. and although necessity
occasionally compels him to break It,
his dislike for motors is undated
When King Edward first took car
with him to Denmark on joining the
big fs.--.:iy party at Fredensborg one
year, neither the car nor his grand
father. King Christian TX, could be
persuaded to set foot In it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23
Found Londoners Cold.

The high commissioner of New Zea-
land did not like his reception in
London when he first went there-a
plain citizen, then-24 years ago. He
had nobody to talk TO. and instead of
staying a month or six weeks. as he
intended to, he departed within a few
days for Washington. where he APP
pears to have received what is known
as the glad hand" Thomas Mac
Kenzie took great pleasure in re-
calling his first impressions of Lon
don at the Atlantic Union dinner in
that city recently.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23
Hamhurq Rice.

Wash one cup rice. put 1t in a ket-
tie and add one orion cut fine, one
teaspoon salt. one pound hamburg
steak and Ave or six cups boiling
water. Let It cook slowly and uncov.
cred, as 1t burns II covered. It takes
about one and a half hours to cook
When the water has almost cooked
away cover ard set on back % range
where 1t viii keep hot and finish cook.
ing by It's own steam.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23
GOOD pescrlption.

Little Emily's mother had gone
shopping. Upon returning she
brought home to Emily pair Of
pink socks fashionable for smart chill
dren in summer That evening some
ladies called upon her mother. Emily
left the room, and a short while after
the three ear-old returned with her
socks on Look" she exclaimed TO
the visitors. mother bought me pair
OF IoB-Beck stockings"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

possession OF COnStanLlnOpie.
III Approaching that city from the
Sea of Marmora. one of the
most beautiful sights | have ever be-
held presented itself, writes a CORE
spondent of the Pittsburg Dispatch.
AS our vessel mosied along past the
Princess islands in the early morning
of delightful August day, thus per
hitting the city to be gradually UNI
folded to our expectant gaze. ! stood
and watched the enhancing scene
with pleasure have rarely felt. On
and on we proceeded. each minute
showing some new object for admira-
ton. The sky was all aglow and the
morning sun was shOwering shining
efulgence upon sea and land.
Affair off TO the right on the Asiatic
shores were discernible Mount olym-
pus. then the little city of Chalcedon.
following which came the great Turk
ish cemetery. enshrouded in Expresses.
miles in extent and said to be the
largest in the world. and next the city
of Scutari nestled under the great
Mount Bourgerloo. On the European
shore, proud STEAMBOAT, the crowded
Turkish quarter OF Constantinople
with her violent contrast of palaces
and novels, her exquisite mosques,
churches, bazaars and fountains, lift
ea her lofty head above the waters;
then we passed the Heptapurgon, or
the famous seven towers, in which
Mahomet II. packed his share of the
swag when he captured the city from
the Greeks in 1853; and presently the
Maiden's Tower came in sight and we
began to notice the flow of the rush
ing waters of the Bosphorus as they
debouched into the Sea of Marmora
Very soon we rounded Seraglio Point
and were disembarking in the Golden
Horn.
Resembles Pittsburgh.
There is no city in which it's config
uration more nearly resembles Pitts
burgh than Constantinpole. The same
great hills everywhere. In STEAMBOAT
we have Pittsburgh proper, while Sou
tart. over in Anatolia. made famous
by its hospital service in the days OF
the Crirnean war. holds the position of
Allegheny Pera and Galata. the
abodes of the Venetian allies of Con
stantine Palaeologue, are Mount Wash
ington and the Southside. Beautiful
suburbs abound in all directions.
The Golden Horn, the splendid har-
Dor of the city. is located like the Mo
nongahela river; the Bosphorus like
the Ohio river. and the Sea of Mar
mora occupies the position of the AL
legheny river.
The beautiful and romantic strait.
called the Bosphorus. is swift flow
ing stream, running about five miles
an hour. varying in width from a mile
and a half to less than half a mile.
while its length is IS miles from Ser
aglio Points to the Black sea. The
excursion boats which make the trip
from the city TO the Black sea, stop
ping at Therapia. where the United
States minister resides in summer.
and and Buyakdere on the way. are
most enjoyable and entertaining.
1t has been seriously contended that
the Black sea. many ages ago. was a
closed body of water. and that during
a great earthquake the land was rent
asunder. forming this narrow strait
through which the water from the Eux-
inc forced its way to the Aegean. Be
this as 1t may, il is curious fact that
almost every projection on one side OF
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23
May Be Something In Dreams.

Belief in the prophetic power of
dreams has run ring around a rosy.
Men formerly thought dreams fore
told future events, dreams gave good
advice for the regulation of ones fu-
ture conduct. dreams told where to
find lost articles. Then as we grew
more sophisticated we regsrato dream
omens as mere superstiti, Lately
some of the closest investigators OF
dreams have begun to switch to thu
former opinion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23
Fruit Blanc Nance

Squeeze ripe currants, raspberries,
dry strawberries. and add to the juice
an equal quantity of water, and TO
each teacup of this mixture allow one
tablespoon Of small sage. Sweeten to
taste. and cook in jelly pan or in a
Jar inside a saucepan; stir until cook
ed sufficiently Pour into molds wet
in cold water, and set away to cool.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23
Nye,s Humorous Commitment.

Bill Nye was once introduced to
Wagner, the composer. In Then and
Now" Dean Hole relates "Nye, the
American humorist, brilliant as the
best, whose comedy never fails to
charm. and whose tragic death shall
never cease to mourn, told me that
when he met Wagner he said to him.
Your music is beyond my compre
hension. but I always feel sure when
hear it that it is really much better
than it sounds"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

Make a puff paste, roll same as pie
crust: cut in four-inch squares
Filllng-One cup raisins. one cup
dates, chop not very fine. two cups
sugar. juice of two lemons, small
piece of butter. two eggs Cook just
a little in double boiler. put tea
spoonful in the square of pastry and
Hold over. Bake in hot oven
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

MY husbands moods are very I'M
certain
do you do all you can to make
home happy2"
81 do. But. unfortunately, have no
control over the destinies of the home
team"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23
Oven Roasts.

In order to have jaicy tender roast
Of meat, It should be Drowned drst
either in hot skillet or in an oven
which is hot. After It is well Drowned
cook for the remaining time in slow
oven. In this way the juices are kept
in the roast and at the same III the
meat is made tender.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23
Why He kneu.

$50 you are sure" asked the girl
Of the young playwright. that your
new play will be P success"
"Positiye?" asked the young writer
with enthusiasm. why even the
manager biushed when he read IT,"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23
Nea. Economy.

Take one pound Of hamburger steak.
with a small piece OF fresh pork
ground with It. soak three soda crack.
ers, or bread crumbs. in a cup Of
sweet milk. mash fine; beat egg. mix
all with salt, pepper. and onion. Bake
in moderate oven an hour
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

To take machine grease out of
clothing the following is very good,
as It does not remove the color To
cold water add little ammonia and
soap and apply this to the fabric.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23
Main Point

Il would die for you, my darling!"
How sweet of you! Is your life
insured
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

Society ladies are taking up the
suffragette causes"
Il always looked for It. Now Wen
see the high handshake In politics. -
Courier-Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

Most men who live in a city have
a hard time proving to their country
acquaintance that they are strictly
honest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23
Not a WARNING.

81 see Bin has fitted his car with
new siren"
Yes. Good looking, too. Harvard
Lampoon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

Some people indulge in the pastime
of splitting hairs until they haven't
any left.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

Many a woman who otherwise has
excellent sight can't see through her
own husband.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

Only fool would try to stamp out
an evil with his bare feet
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

There are only two kinds of women
I am afraid Of the married one and
the single ones
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

Life is a masquerade. Otherwise
people would fall in love at first
sight.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

The pen is mightier than the sword
when it comes to getting fool man
into real trouble.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

A coneeited man is one who wants
to talk about himself when you want
10 talk about yourself
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

Mosquito bites. lIadfeld's Belgium Ointment.
Hardware and Harness Stores J Money back
II not pleased. Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

Don't worry over the past. The fu-
ture will give yor cause enough.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

Piles cured Hadfeld's Belgium Ointment
Hardware and Harness Stores. Money back
II not pleased. ADV,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

Eczema cured Hadfeld's Belgium Ointment
Hardware and Harness Stores. Money back
u not pleased. Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

Isn't this adverse criticism hard
on my ripe art?
ITS rotteni"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

Smile and the world smiles with
you. unless you are in a prohibition
district.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

Few theatrical stars are brilliant
enough to dispense with the spotlight.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

A man plays the game OF love for
pastime; a woman plays 1t to win.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23

Many fellow who weds an heir
ess marries Miss Fortune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-23
Observation-Disclosures

A plausible person isn't always the
one who gets applause.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-08
FREIGHT RATE ON POTATOES.

Last week we published statement
to the effect that Mr.. w. H., Richard
son had discovered that the rate on
sweet potatoes from Bayou Sara to
Texas points was 10 cents in excess
of the correct rate. Mr.. Willis r. DAN
lei took the matter UP with authori-
ties, and informs US that instead Of
paying A cents per hundred pounds
on freight on his potato shipments he
had paid only 81 cents per hundred
pounds, which is the correct rate, and
which has been in effect for some
months. Many potato growers had
been led to believe that they had been
deprived of 10 cents per hundred lbs.
on their potatoes through excess
freight rates, when as matter of
fact they have been receiving full ben.
eft of the correct freight rate.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-08
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ABSENT FRIENDS
q q . . . . . .. . . =

DR.. and Mrs. w. N. Stewart are
pleasantly located now at Hope, Ark.
Their daughter. Miss Irene, is spend
ing the winter in Ell Paso, Texas, with
relatives.
Mrs. Converse writes that she has
now gotten an assistant teacher for
the higher grades of her school at
Taft, La.
Perkins Ball is now working at
Hoprine, Mo-, and likes his place very
much.
First Lieut.. George C. Lawrason has
been transferred to the 26th Infantry.
and has joined his command at Texas
City, Texas.
Miss Eula Powell of New Orleans
left Monday to accept a position in
the high school at Bunkie.
Miss Bertha Latane arrived home
Wednesday evening from Marksville
La, having resigned her position in
the high school at that place.-Wood.
vile Republican.