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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-16
ADMISSION SOC

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sion that the price OF admission to
the play, THE Kaiser, the Beast OF
Berlin is S1.00. Now such is not
q fact. The price is, adults soc and
children 25c
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Internationally omitted from the list
of names of the Audubon SHOOT boys
in the United States service, sent us
from the school. We are asked to
make this statement.
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Some good Hereford bulls for sale
old enough for service. John II.
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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05

To get 10 the cemetery. we had 10
PASS through the h.tM sheii-des,royed
village. where trcops were harryins
% and FRO.
As this funeral procession passed
these troops came 90 tho -st1M
and anartly aslIiei the oeAA
Poor Pete was receiving thv 0.a.y ~
luts private IA eatitied to ~scme-
where Ia France"
Now ana again a sheif frysrts FIR Ger
man lines would 80 whlstling over the
village to burst Ia our artillery lines
In thu rear:
When we reached the estnsteFy we
halted In fnnt ~ an open grave. and
laid thu street rhsr b.s.ade II. Forming
hollow square around the opening of
III" grave, the chaplain read the burial
service.
G~sssAn nAaFhinA.Gun huliafs were
Cracking In the air above us, but
Pete thdnt mind. and neither did we
when the body was lowered into the
grave the fug having been removed,
We clicked our heels together aud
came 10 the salute
! len before the grave was f.lled In.
could not bear to see the Dir, thrown
on The blanket covered face VI my com.
ra1p. On the western front there are
nn collins, and you are lucky TO get
blanket To protect you from the wet
and the worms Several ~ the Sec
ton stayed and decorated the grave
With white stones
That night. In the light 81 lonely
camille In tho machine g'nner's iugcut
II the front line trench | wrote two
letters. One 10 Petes mother, the
other 20 bis sweetheart While doing
this cursed IN. rrussian war god
With all my heart. and think that 81
Peter noted same,
The machine ganperS In the tugou'
were Iauehihg and ikIus To them
Pete was unknown, Pretty soon, Ia the
warmth II their merrlmCnt. my blues
disappeared. the soon torscts 90 the
western front
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05
CHAPTER TX.


was In NV irst d-gout and looked
around curiouslr, over 'he door ~
same WINS little sign reading "Sut.
eide Anurx" Oue Of the boys told
the that this particular front trench
WAS tallcd Suicide Ditch" Later on
learned that @achlne eunners and
honhers are known AS the "Saiel3e
Gun" '''.. '"'. 's, ,.'.'.s "e .''' .''
That dueout WAS muddy, Tho men
slept IN mud. washed Tn mud. ate Dut,
and itfoat- n n1ts;s trs u,sxar hesSrw.
realirsd that So much discomfort eni
misery e,su,d be contained Ia those
three nttlr letters. II Z r. Thafcos
Of the dueunt WIS an inch deep IN
water outside II was rsl8tng eats and
dogs aud Thin rtvuleta wa-r trcSiiag
lnwn the s;c,,S From the sIr STAR
Immediately above t}r caUe q drtp.
dylg. tr'p SGlt~e Annex was hols
EIGHT {ret Wide. ten feet lnuc sud SIX
seet high l; MAS abcut twenty Feet
below the srr tyvUch ~ least there
we're twrsty srvps ls~ttlHg down H. Il,
these steps were est iAto the earth
hut AT that time were muddy ard SIP
perry \ r,an hal - be very careful
or elss, he wcu1l SHOOT IN, chutes
The air WAS foul. AMI veu eoa'd Gu,
the suloke trnsa rcmEy's Tags with a
knlie. Il was Gold The wsils ami
M were supported with heavy ~lGsr,>-
est t.mhars. while tae sRI:eacs was
xr,G zaencd With San,lAakS Nails had
been driven lato these tIa,csfs 90
esch nail hunk miscellaneous assert.
Hea; x ,Gaipesca,, The lighting A.
rsns.gata,s werv Sapcyt-aGe csad!s
"a a rcd@'t,r made f-cEu "A am.Vaal.
',AH tin Ny tvv'h ~se chattsrtne
rT'aa1 the co,t agi the Gria from the
s.rSAztt tHl a3t Ne,p matters much.
Bile ~aS sitting hesao@ ,ssHs ny
tate ard wishing t,T ttg t'-astte y,
h.,r,e, tSe fellow next o. uls. who wss
~vt';nx q letter. l,es&ca " sad TRIO
c,rrsly ASKED Say lanA, h1w IA yo..
spell sNGaae~ztioa y
lo,>kc,' ST h,a' 10 contempt and at.
svsrs>t ,hs; iii n,'t Know.
roasa the darkness ia ,,ae II the cor.
rt>rs csuse a tina s!Prs VOICE SAaS.uS
ans II the gop0iaT ;TY9ts a,i;svs 81
ttiNi
srAaa az yssr Tsrgssss q yoGr 0,l Nj
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05

governor" because he was laid M
With cosl, contracted By getting his
fec; Wet on his way 10 work Ia Wool.
airh arsenal II n man should manage
tn deEc 81, likely as not he wouId wake
with a start as the ciamniy, coid feet
81 q rat passed over his face, or the
ncNt reSles steggeCi ou his stomach
while stumbling on their way to relieve
the ssEtries IN the trench,
Just .tSg 10 sleep With belt full of
sH1aauirinn Hr7rsltng@vAs y.n1r rif.a ts,as
b,t!nS into your ribs, lntench.ag tool
handle sticking Into the small ~ your
back. with tin hs, fos a pillow and
feeling very damp and cnsG. with
'cooties' boring far ell In your srra-
pits, the air toal from tho ssench al
evtny huurnu bodies and snake from =
juicy pipe b-'inS whitfield into ycgr Co.'s
trtis. then yvu vii not wonder Why
Tommy occasionally takes a turn 10
the tr,nch FOR rest.
While In a tr,n;-Ilne trench ora~rs
forbid Tc}ury from ruoytag bic
l,s7;s. put,cns, clothins ~ equipment
TIE "c,snt3cs7 take advantage u this
nrt'os and uoati.ye their forces. and
Ioa,Tsy swrars vengeance &C them and
uutters 10 himself, ~Jast ual, until
bit rsst hliecs and an able 10 Set my
own hack
jus; before jayi.sa, the rnsc turn
~ aaa ,arahie eat At the daEs,uts. man
tina TIRE s,ep Until Il gs,s light, or the
welcome ery!er ''staad down In gtvrn
Sometimes before stand 5ovp" IL o.
tsred. the onsn asassd five rsnis rap
tt~ Is passed aioag the treDeA This
means that each Hoan must rest Ills
vtac On tbs top and arc ~ rapiG.y a.
FIVE shots aimed toward the
German trenches, Aad thru dsck f~iM
the Emphasis en- the ~(suck"). There IL
q great rivalry between the oyps,ssBx
forc,~ to ut their rspf FIRE all GO
tr~t. because the early bird. In this In
staEee. catctts The vSs.aa--snrs al GETS
tts 's'up 80 the ether fellow. catching
s!Ia Gaawarps
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05

,rQ No caxSsSVkO.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05
CHAPTER K.


~~F TV@f@
! wss fast Gssrning that thsrU II q
regular routine about tina work az the
trenehes, although IL In badly upset d;
times by the Germans.
The real work In the Ere trench
~olnnrnces Mt sando,sn. Toiatss 10
like = burglar. he works AZ night.
Jest AS II begins TO get dark the
word "stand TO" " passed frcSs trxv-
srse TO traverse, aud the men set busy,
The rrst relief. consisting Ut two nen
10 traverse. uioaat the aFe ster, enc
man looking over the top, while the
other sits al bis fest. ready 10 carry
nsscsases OF 20 inform the platoon eci-
Ger ot any report made BY lie sensry
as to his observations in No Mas
Land The sentry Is DOT allowed 20
relax bis watch for a second, II be Is
questioned from the treach or ssked
his orders, hs replies without turning
around or taking his eyes from the Ell
pause Of dirt ia front OF him. The ~
naiaairr Of the occupants Ut his trg~
0D either sit on the IRE step. with
Aqvcnsts nsed. ready for any esner~
.=-, or II lucky, aud dugoat hap
pens IN be In tho near sscinisy Of tho
traverse. and II the night Is quiet. they
are rstrfsasssai sss' NO So sEEEe and ssS
and snatch few winks Of sleep. Is'iIe
sicvi4ng Is done generally the metz ait
AROUND ssuuktug isgs sa9 seeing who
can tell Tie biggest lie. Some of them,
perhaps With thelr feet 10 water. would
write home syin|a thlsing With the
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05

VI n
A nasxAEe-snn uEaeef sndsxsd IN
tnxsnt ard gave sas D bard is4sk. I
saseaksta past him .ls :-a.ss==~s and ssfpHlnx.
sndl reassssd ;sy seetssa IL The treat
line trench. where Mas gre~tss by
the sergeant wGo asked mse. -Hhsss
In ave yea k~eay'
! made 80 answer, bot sat ON the
muddy fire sfey, xhlvertaE With tho
cald aud with the raIa bcasiag Ia ay
face. About haf aa hcas later !
teamed Up with another fsslow ard
went GA quart with ny head sucAlAx
ossr ths top Az tea o'ciessk | wRs
relieved and resumed my siyttag tssas
tioa va the nre step The rata sr5
denly srappsst ard wr ssl hress A~d q
ssgA u relief. We prayed tSr The uaarn.
Ing and the ruIa issua
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05
GAVE CHEER For KAISER,
NDusD UP VI. Al0SfiTAL

m. fs@sk kasazasa a, KtrAck
f@ss~&sA 4 saxstms GsEsmMa,
Walked into a ssxaf ssas~ and
ssssessaSvsi ~ ~lss ssx ssssmass
and so#ad w kas s~smasks ~ish
y cAsrw NE the k8ass&. MHx
caAsaA whe sxssSts saaa ~ he
drsfs~d. g2tnahsd ng ca a easxr
Asax and ssf0cG kir~eA with his
Gas. whra . ralAceHsaa arrived
ea the N~ne the sxhs sss ever,
tse s@sk KtrscA IL the hssssssas
MIA ,lNsn 81 shs i~aatee ssatsaa
wherv be wss Aeaa for the tvs.
caas Hashwsts#s
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05

naen frnapa q rsslas wnaaa he uselcsN
~After AsaevseaS sntrwaee lHte tA~
wsS tn Arstl ipiT. shs Hare ~ essns
Haaieatiua t~4Ns~a the sieFnsan gov
sssem.af Ana tits leasers nt the SIM
Feia party ~Ss ArN&ea temporarily,
tfs.asA there was Ae rv2ssAa ~ h~liess
that tho saesSsssg~r service he'~e-a
Ames4rA aaa ireland Devised ~ Jaha
Dewey was Affected,
"A sa4W 10 ,he aew tine NJ csAsnmnnt
cstiea WAS engEinei subsequently, and
hsa hswn filewea up actively. Tho ~
fssS II this new HIRE in ireland IL ytsi.
tssv hi ehe nF~~~sh~s ~ tao ssna ss.sss
headers tsring siass psstesa
Dc valera r.anasd Army.
-ros example. rraf, Ike Valera. al
dFvsssns the r0Rseatioh ~ the frssA
volunteers nn October 81. 1917. said
NY proper organisation and ~
esuit.ng we coaid have SatsN rshtias
volunteers In ireland Thst scala iva
biz army. but without the cpisF~
tunisy aai mrens for fghsins l, csaid
oaaiy be useti as nensee. There al
ready hiss been ,nn fnaseh hinssishrsi
without saccems, and ! would never
sssEer@tr s.RsscsAax, tyahhrilipa ,.N,thsus
hnpefBi chances n SUCCESS We caa
se~ no herc n sh~i tn the aaar FUTURE
eseept ihroash German inyasinn II
Engtsnd ana ihs landing II tfyagsA anil
munitions ~ irriaHd We e'soald ~
prepared to leave nn'htag bn,ssne s@
ward that end
'Ss~ another ucenststts In January
OF this year. Ne Valera sald
"'As teag as t1ernhny ~ thc enemy
II Englana and England II y'e eneny
at ireland. ~ Icing VIII Ireland he y
friend II Germany
"About April lpiS Il sss ssc~r'
taiasA definitely that plan Tor land
lag agus In lretand was ripe for exec
cntian and that the Germans only
awaited dehnl,e Information,
The British authorities were ahla Ia
warn The Irish command regarding tha
probable landing ~ IN agent ~ tsvrN
many fran n submarine The agent
actually landed an April IL aud was
nrressssi,
Revolt 10 FoEIew Drive.
THE new rising dep@hdrd largely
upon the handbag ~ munitions frnm
submarines nnd there Nv eSltsngs 10
show that II wns planned 10 follow 4
sn~cassfui German offensive IN Ina
wes sna was 10 ,Ake place at q tina
whrn Great British presumably Hoaid
b. strtypsss of troops
According 10 documents found On
hs~ freif4ps,. ssp Faa,~s hss4s wassA.fss ssss
Ia great detail The constitution ~ bis
rebel army, liz hoped e. be able ia
rsu.nnp trained met There "
evidence Tbs, German munitions acin
ATTY bati t,cen shipped eu submarines
from tnxhaysH IN the. beginning n
My, sna that far Some dine German
submarines have been husy ~ tho
ass, eonI ~ ireland 80 other "rFhnds
han the destruction ~ allisHl siAp
slnr.
mo c'hrr course anK oych 81 tbs
II useless hlaslsh"i ~as
20 he avoided nni IT, dnty to ~ allies
fulfilled but ~ in,srn ,he aut,ssrs and
shet'ors o, this criminal intrigue"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05

Now IN tlsr automobile efnefrcnry
brake lins ia an attachment te I'M
tsh4a, alisinlS ,mn.hst*ls q Co.. ,rleggr, a
the ground ny dropping twp curved
metal plates ths. also sefes an drsEA
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05
British Press Egireau Rares o.
tabs Of Series OF Coz
spiracies.
GOT AID FROM AMERICANS
Gsewaay's Purpose W&s to cesAin
ssbmsr4ns Eases % lrstaad's Coast
Dee araxets CiseieSs CsnA@es
tloa Between Ssn~ Fein
ard csrmany.

Ioad0u -ti@rgnaRy's untlrtng Efforts
10 someai revolution Ia irviHrt wlth
tte aid II th~ Ssna Fetn are laid hare
In stHGemea: rrem the ossselai press
bueaa. retrieving ;sss phase AZ tbs
Irish IoAtts~al xstuafiea siaev the t@n~
s1Bning u the war,
Attrr the Rebellion NJ Easter week,
igie, plans ws~ aads for 4 resvat IN
Mi.. but this nai~carrtesi because 81
AmsTiea's eatry in,o tbs war ard Ger
nsiry's tnatas4sy II, s~sssi :ss~.sas Ia lrss.
lAuf. An uprising In irsla,.d was
planned for this year after tbs Ger
man sfenssye to che wes, had tsvss
ssleeesstal and wheA Grsat hstsaiss pFs-
samahly would he stripped Of troops
Coacert,!ag the rswvat arrests La Ire
land. the s,stssasnt says. the facts
anil dne,sfn~nts faf obvious rssxnosEs,
cabno, he disclosed al this time. noE
can the saeans of communication be-
tween Gesasny and Ireland.
oae phase II every plan called for
the establishment ~ submarine bases
III 'fr'tnYnt. = 'ffs YRS isrssA~syF t*rgrassA
stances. II N added TO other esftirss'
MAS utien ID the snyrraneai ~ nsa.
isss lsla4si~he~a ,Nas ~ b. avoided and
IFS duties ~ ifs allies fulfilled. bu, 7"
Intern the anthors and ahettorx II this
criminal lntrigua"
German Government In r,e..
The stair'nen, fron the press -t.a,
r~sa follows
= '''Ftr revolutionary rev rgyssst In IRE
land Witch eliminated In the srrhs, If
q considerable nuuitvr o, persons lest
week consisted ~ two closely related
series 81 activities Attempts by the
German government ~ fofnsn. rebel
linn ~ Ir,.iand aaa preparations In Ire.
land N curry these attempts intn as'
ton
THE story NJ the active connection
bxwvcn the leaders ~ the Sim r>~tn
movement aud The Germans. as dis
cirSs,l ny Documents ia Possession og
the british government. fails into two
yarts,h period prior ~ and the pc
riol since the afartlvc Irish r'heilia
Of Easter. ioia
Tho events ~ I'm first periri can
be told In sotue detail. tu, the Second
period. which concerns resent eswnis.
permits ~ no more than a summary,
a. a fuli statement of tho facts and
Documents IA ,o,ses~tna " the govern.
rnrnt woGl3 disc Ose the names VI per
.swrs " bee s,sp.sl Iss the government ar.
nlso fhf tesannST~ ~ rslliimlffitrarlTa
through which the German government.
WAS acting ahd which II would not b.
In the public nrcres, 30 reveal 81 prs.
emit
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05

Later In ttae SAf.fp rst>ttth far Per,
sgor-. fal.aa1n- his u~usl pearfic%, sur
ryr.i,.os1sly attached n 'gyessage ~
R-rrsla rstsss~i - ia American rowprT1.
rssrt s@fs Hx;rS Easter SATURDAY,
for tA~ rtar- sHa arg3ns ttq ,sssps'ce
~ rnrrttfnns f,u Narcs 4 Te% fsruw
ftFs--lan foreign aaiB sssrl repAis-i tlsas
IN. arms wrg,l3 D. ls1steT la Tr@t@ss
say. sna asked that iss asy~sgf-y ar
rxe4-vTs~ars ~ made ia ireland
tArpsssS ncvey. IRA MavcA IL voa
H+sr-s.a-~ rrrliet that ;hp lr*sh srrress
sr~4 ,Aai fwa aasalis ua-s Ssz.S s@si L
TrSns415 b. rnsssrrr~F
TIE zsext sy you s~rnstor1F ,ege-
Qx;he4 sAAsx cole ,c re Eses4 sstwe~n
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05

E-rty sces lever Tire trr~ fer
TIE erss tire ast has . hand.
te-san1 sess ~ssh cart p-a-
ssn, IN tAe nexs tessaiar,ent ~
tells she stery " tais tN-ilslra
charge.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05

'"The starry begins rs eariy III the
war rs Sovmnher q, laia. when Herr
Zimmerman transmitted through
Court ven pernstorfT q message from
Sir Roger Easement Clater captured la
Iir'ianh and exa~u,e.iD asking thai =
messenger. a ustive-harn American n
tSNsSltle. ha ser, 10 ireland with word
thar every thtnr wBs favorable. He
'rss. "tsasTsrirNt ase1 assresi t44st sT4'
Irish priest should be sen, 10 Germany
WITH the assistance ~ the German -.
sFss>sqatss> xiR, ,SAtNny t.. work IN pras1g'
- tnps Ia corrupt lrfSh prisoners ~
war Tho priest was s certain Father
John r Nicholson, an American rlti
zen ~ Irish birth He reached t;rt
many safely. and ve focrd hign n Jan.
VARY, 1915, 'rapssaii'iBg messages t,
America
According 70 y rgrvars III fspt ven
rsFea German military a'tagts W
Washington, dsyel rAerrmftur z 1914
vprssai assurances w,.re ssat til ~
N~snse t. Easement requrs; that Ms
cxes''ept impression hAt bssn rrt.
duf,t IN II, 'and In the beginning *
1914 the ,Ao, rtp4aea sai 90 February
- ~ that year Cetnt wv p~rasterT
%rrt "a q covering address In KsStes
dam = 8tsywteh sis1ged With the nHTBe
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-05
EMPeY LEARNS, AS c0MRADE FALLS, THAT DEATH Turks
ALWAYS IN THE TRENCHES

synepsa-Fed mhking Of the LEtana with the loss IL
Epsy American living Jersey CITY.
the British After
recruiting officer la Lnaaon be To train
quarters lie hears the SoaEd Of big and
After brief Of
Empeys empany sA~ eatiss ;sah where he tAes
bullets overhead
learns A. eomrads death treahea
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-18
Every Citizen Should Help Fight Sabotage
Policing War Work Is Patriotic Service Open to Men.
Women and Children Everywhere

Uncle Sam
or destroy mate
committed the n
grain
blacksmith railroad country rail-
well shpyad munti0n part
Hence the watch for them.
The penalties: fine up
general
Wuly nure destroy
warp o war
Wifuly defective manner or
attempting defective
making producing manufacturing material
of of
definitions utilities damage
g Sabotage"
War live stock,
articles adapted suit
able
"War All buildings grounds mines oths
unloaded with all
yards, military and naval stations.
utilities" All
SUMPTION railway fixtures canals locks dams wharfs docks bridges
buildings engines machines
vehicles boats craft other of transportation all dams
buildings used
and works all electric light and
telephone telegraph plants
or
suspicious
government of the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-18

bacteria may thrive. The mouth
breather's blood is not normally pure
and his mental operations are often
ciouded thereby. He is more than like
ly to be somewhat hard of hearing.
This intensifies his mental backward
ness. Germs caught OF tie tonsils
are more kelly to poison the system
than those caught in the front of the
nose, and the mouthbreather is there
fore more liable to sickness.
But mouthbreatking is not only
harmful for the breather. bat he be-
comes a great menace in the commu-
nifty. Mouthbreathers have a habit
OF Blowing when they talk. and often
they puff with slight exel ton. In
thus blowing or putting they throw out
dropiets OF moisture laden with bac-
terra. Nature gave man a nose, the
openings OF which point downward.
Unless in the act of sneezing any bac-
terra coming from the nose are driven
toward the floor. but bacteria com
ing out Of the mouth Of a mouth
breafher are thrown out into a stratum
OF air which others brN tie.
Shut your mouth!
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-18
Decorative Wall Paper
First Appeared in Europe
During Seventeenth Century

Among many other and useful beat
tiful things for which we are indebted
to the Chinese, wall paper is not the
least, notes writer in the Pittsburgh
Dispatch. This decorative paper for
walls seems to have first appeared in
Europe toward the end of the seven
teenth century. 1t was brought TO
France by overseas traders, and. the
French Immediately perceived the pos
sibillties thus offered The paper did
not come in rolls, as we have 1t today
but In sheets about three and one-half
feet wide by ten feet in length. Some
of the finest grades were printed by
hand and the cheaper grades from
wooden blocks. The patterns represent
ed animals, temples, warriors and all
the other familiar figures of Chinese
art. The French called these new wall
coverings ''pagoda papers" and it soon
became the fashion to have at least
one or two rooms in every home of any
pretensiOns finished with "pagoda pa
pers."
Throughout the eighteenth century
the custom gradually spread. Both IN
France and England there were adAp-
tations of the Chinese idea. There Is
a record of wall paper in England as
far back as the time of Henry VIII,
when the inventory or a monastery in
cluded chamber hangings of painted
papers" There are now in existence
examples of English wall paper frOm
the reign of Charles II.
Some of the early attempts in the
manufacture of wall paper are highly
interesting. TapeGtries were the ele-
CANT wall coverings through the renaiS-
Sance, as they have been during the
middle ages. But tapestries were tx
pensive and beyond the reach of orli-
nary persons. SO a good citizen of
Rouen named LIE Francois hit upon she
idea of initiating tapestries. He had
fanciful drawings made in the tapestry
style on large pieces of paper pasted
together in about the size Of tapes
try. Upon these drawings lie Fran
co.'s spread a kind of mucilage and
then sprinkled the mucilage with pow
dered wool in different coiOrs. PA
pier vOlute." as L was called. then
came into general usage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-18
King of Beasts Does Not
Stalk Along MaieSticaIly
With Shaggy Head UpIifted

The attitude In which the ION Is
usually depicted is one which he hard
ly ever assumes, says William Charles
Scully in the Atlantic Monthly. No
lion stalks along majestically with up
lifted head He may, If surprised but
not enraged, stand and assume this at
titude for brief period. His usual
gait is n loose SLOUGH, the head being
held slightly below the axis of the
spine
A cat stroling through shrubbery
and not particularly interested ut the
moment, reproduCes with remarkable
exactness the ordinary gait of a lion
In the Jungle. In fact. the lion is just
an immense cat-weighing, when
adut. more than 400 pounds. He diff
fers from the domestic cat in being
more or less constant in color, in hay
ing a round Instead Of vertical pupil
to the eye. n tail with a horny tip COW
cred with black hair and. in the case
of the male. I'm having a name.
In the items Of stature. color and
size of name there is considerable
variation. Some male lions. for in
stance. are quite maneless. The vari-
atoms are not dependent on locality
all may be represented in the progeny
of one pair. 1t has, however. been es-
tabllshed that the northern lions are
ms a rule lighter in color. less heavily
named, and of greater stature than
those Of the south. The name develops
toward the end of the third year. 1t
may be light yellow in color. or almost
( let black