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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
rHAPTER XNNIII.

Little less than an hours furious driv-
irg brought Montgomery and his com
sanion into "A suburban district They
nuIled ND before handsome villa resi-
,dence. \ gentleman. who had evident
Nv been watching for their coming. APP
peared at the door.
How long you have been" he said,
ifritably.
Come rs fast as horsefesh could go,
sir" answered the man, respectfully,
Just look at the mare, sir; she's for
all the world as if you had chucked
buckets o water over her.'
This way, Montgomery" said Mr..
John Rodwell-ror it was he.
He led the way into a back parlor.
stRead that" he said handing Mont
romery a telegram.
From Jonathan Rodweu MorIey's
Inrel. To John R7dwey.
Can have the use Of your house in
Essex for short time? Police have
got trace of Clara in that direction
Telegraph reply
Montgomery gave low whistle as he
read these words That's awkward"
he CALCULATED.
What fools remark" exclaimed
Rodwer, irIitably; its ruin, dcstruc-
zion! What can be done: Can you de
<4se any scheme? l have tclegrunhed
30 say that will be with him this even
5ng.'
And then what do you mean to dog
That is precisely what / want to talk
over with YOU. You sac by that trle-
gram that the police have discovered a
clue. ard we know that the clue is in
the right direction. The hope Of gaining
abe reward will wonderfully sharper
their scent Perhaps, while we are sit
ting here. tAey have spotted the very
mouse"
He paused, expecting an answer; hu
Montgomery. with an unmoved face, re
manned silent.
Il must tell You. lie went on, "tha
before this girl was brought home va.
regarded as my M le's heir. But n,
became infatuated with this silly doll
and left everything 10 her. except a pal
try annuity. Well. the girls intellec
was always wclk, and as she grew older
this weakness merged almost into idiacy
One night she disappeared. no one knew
wbithec Ny uncle was almost frantic
Rewards were offered; the rural polio
put upon the search, ponds, rivers
streams dragged far and near: hut, a
you will anticipate. without any sue
cess. As time passed Oh | did all
possibly could to instjD into his min
that she must be dead, to which belle
/ I really inclined; hut lie obstinatel
elung 10 the idea that she still lived, an
that he should find her some dav. 7
rbe meantime, l kept on the best Q
Turns with him, II she never turne
I TalF - 81, a.
at least. of the old mans fortune woul
fall TO my share Years went on, and
began to feel quite certain that Clar
<Tould never again be heard of; whei
fancy my CONSERVATION upon one ia
receiving q letter from the old ma
switch informed me that be was in Il
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
smn1I Ynrds for Poultrv.

When it is, not possible to supply a
range of considerable size for the
fowls. and they must be practically
kept in yards, an excellent plan is to-
divide the yard into two or three Sec
tons, according to its size. and treat
them in the following manner: Plow
or spade each yard, and in one or two,
2 divided into three spaces, plant some
early vegetables that will require some
cultivation adishes. for example.
When the crop Is taken out, turn the
fowls into this yard and plant the
others in the same way. When the
yards are divided into three, one of
them may be prepared thoroughly and
grass seeds or oats or millet sown in
it, with the vegetables in the second
yard. while the fowls occupy the third
When the grass or small grain gets
two. or three inches high; turn the
fowls in this yard and SOW the soil in
the yard they occupied, in like man,
ner. By the time they have cleaned
out the grass lot, the one in which the
vegetables are grown will be ready for
them to scratch over 1t is surprising
how well the fowls will do under this
plan, even though each yard is very
small.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
TurkeysGrow Fat on Acorns.

A farmer from western Massachu-
sets writes that he has successfully
fattened turkeys on sweet acorns with
very little other food. The turkeys
would so to the oak groves, in the
morning and stay there nearly all day,
and soon got themselves into fine mar
ket condition. AS soon as they are
well fattened. they should be sold off,
as they show tendency to go off con-
dition when the supply of acorns be-
gins, 10 fail
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09

Did Harwood buy the cottage at
Swampy Glen?"
No
What caused him to change his
udnd??"
why. he started 10 buy few lui-
nine pills in the drug store and they
said they sold them only by the
quart"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
Adxnntaee In Kansas.

"SaHy's father said her beau should
rever step foot in the house again"
said the Kansas girl
Then l suppose she had to give
him up?" Intercepted her chum.
No. indeed. She ,ntertains him in
the cyclone cellar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
A Make. Shift Ice House.

A New York dairy sarmer secured a
supply of ice which lasted nearly all
summer by packing it in one end OF a
shed which was fioored with poles,
filing with ice partitioned with slabs
battened with boards. the spaces
around the ice filed with sawdust
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
Eruiti in Wrappers.

Wrapping fruit in tissue. parchment.
paratfin or newspaper has been found
10 prolonr the storage season of winter
ppples and late keeping pears preserV-
big their fresh appearance. prevent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09

Burch. with number Of holes I'm the
uprghts at the ends of the trough so
1t can be adjusted TO suit different
sized hogs. The top piece or rail can
be taken out in cleaning out the
trough. \ trough of this kind is al
most always clean and such thing
as mud is unknown about a trough OF
this kind"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
L.ook ont for Treks and senh.

Your sheep should be carefully
looked after before winter. Ticks and
scab should be removed It does not
pay to feed ticks on expensive food
duiing the winter months.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09

or at the calyx, lessening the decay
and preventing evaporation from the
fruit Little difference was noticeabJ"
In the efficiency of the different wra.
pers. 1t is believed that with all fancy
fruit for long keeping wrapping is
worthy OF commercial consideration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09

You ran over that chap. Are YOU
going to stop.
Yes. just as soon as we reach
repair shop. beard something break
when we hit him. Life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09

Municipal Ownership in Isle of Man.
The town council of Douglas. Isle II
Man. which Owls its own street cars.
carries school children between S and
Q 3. m, noon and , p. M, and I and
u. m. for a half cent each.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09

Charles Earle Johnson. 81 years old.
appointed TO the newly created chair
of insurance at Yale. is said 10 be
thorough student of underwriting.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
MONTH SMELLS PUBLIC DEBT.
Total Now 1886. 7S7,6OO OctoF err Deli
cit S3,652,SDO..

Total Now $3.50. 7s7,6OO- October Defi-
cit S3,652, 5OO!.
The monthly statement Of the public
debt shows that at the close of business
Oct. 81, 1904, the public debt, less cash
in the treasury, amounted to $9S6,1SI,
652. which is an increase for the month
of $4404. rs. This increase is prinei-
pally accounted for by decrease of sos
061 ,3G5 in cash on hand The debt is
recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt. ....S S9J, 151,770
Debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity 1922, 40
Debt bearing no interest. 3S6,354, $40
Total ..........-...$1,2 S3. 140,449
This does not include $1.021.556, 500 in
certificates and treasury notes outstand-
ing. offset by an equal amount of cash
held for their redemption. The cash in
the treasury is 81 400, 935, 800. against
which there are demand liabilities out
standing amounting to 81, lib, 5S2, 503
leaving a cash balance of $296.352, I97.
The monthly comparative statement of
the government receipts and expenditures
shows that for October, 1904. the receipts
were 4S.990G0S, an increase as compar-
ed with October, 1903, of 81, OPT ,395. The
expenditures last month were SOP ,943,-
122, an increase as compared with Octo-
her. 1903. of $1032, GA. The deficit last
month. therefore, was SIS 952 Old. as
against a deficit of $4,947, 265 for the
corresponding month last yer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
STATE OF ONO, CTEE OF TOLEDO.
IL, 4 InI-Nr.rN -

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner OF the,iiTIn OF f. j. CHENEY & CO.,
doing fisinesS in the City OF TOled0. County and
State aforesaid. and that said firm viii pay the
sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of CArARRH that cannot b
cured by the use. OF HALLS CAT4Elt CURE
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before NE and subscribed n nay pres
ence. this 9Th day OF Deeember. a. ID. 1855
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09

Few persons have courage enough to
appear as good as they really are
Hare.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
Consumption

Salt pork is a famous old
fashioned remedy for con-
sumption. "Eat plenty of
pork was the advice to the
consumptive SO and 100
years ago.
Salt pork is good if a man
can stomach it. The idea
behind it is that fat is the
TODD the consumptive: needs
most.
SCOTS Emulsionisthemod-
ern method of feeding fat to
the consurnptive. Pork is too
rough for sensitive stomachs.
SCOTS Emulsion is the most
refined Of fats, especially
prepared for easy DIGESTION
Feeding him fat in this
way, which is often the only
way, is half the. battle, but
SCOTS Emulsion does more,
than that. There is. some
thing about the combination
of cod liver oil andhypophos-
Phites If SCOTS Emulsion
that puts new life into the
weak parts and has a special
action on the diseased lungs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
Good Pig Trough

o. c.. Burch, of Nebraska, sends
Iowa Homestead a plan for making a
pig trough to prevent the hogs get
ting in it. Il have mime says Mn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09

to slip the. handle of the lantern be-
tween, the danger of knocking it OFF
is. much lessened. although this plan
is not ps safe as the snap.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09

Halls CatarYh Cure Is taken internally ant acts
directly on the BLOOD and mucous surfaces OF the
system. send for testimonial. free
F. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, 0,
Sold by Druggists, 75e.
Hairs Family pills are the best.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-20

The remarkable and rapid growth
Johnson Taylor Company, Of Jackson,
are making is something out Of the
ordinary for southern merchants.
Their method of doing business is fair
and square, they uphold their adver-
tisements, and in many instances.
you will find more real bargains than
are advertised. All kinds Of desir
able merchandise is represented in
this large establishment, and they
buy direct from the manufacturers,
which enables them to make prices on
first class goods that other merchants
cannot touch. For styles in ready to
wear Ladies and Mems clothing,
Johnson-Taylor Company are abso-
Iutely leaders. The new fall goods
is the largest and Sest selected stock
of merchandise ever seen in jackson.
Anything man, woman or child may
want, can be had at this store. Care
full and prompt attention is given to
mail orders. All communications are
answered the same day they arrive.
When in Jackson. visit this store,
and you will find what you want.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-20
THEN AND NOW.

1t is supposed by many who do not
give the matter more than a passing
thought that the American people are
being carried away by fashion.
That we have wandered far from the
examples set by our forefauhers.
They say just think of the pride of
people in this good year 1904. Just
look at the ladies' hats. Now as
matter of fact there is nothing in the
ladies' hats of today to equal the coal
scuttle hats of a hundred years ago.
They say, just look at the way people
dress their hair. Do yoo know the
most extreme style of today will
never equal the top.knot which our
great-grandmothers wore put up with
high combs that we would have
thought would have made our great
grandfathers die of laughter. The
hair was lifted into a pyramid foot
high. On the top of that tower lay
a white rosebud. Shoes of bespangled
white kid and heels two or three in
ches high. Grandfather went out to
meet her on the floor in coat of sky
blue silk and vest of white satin, en-.
broidered with gold lace, lace ruff1es
around his wrist and his hair falling
in Queue. Many of the fancy
drinks of today were unknown to
them, but their hard cider, mint
julep, and hot toddy sometimes made
lively work for the broad -brimmed
hats and silver knee buckles. Talk
of dissipating parties of today and
keeping of late hours. Did not our
great grandparents have their bees
and sausage e-stuffings and tea parties
and dances that for heaItiness and up
roar utterly eclipsed all the waltzes,
lancers and break down known in this
good year Of 1904. And they never
went home till morning And as
to the old-time courtships. Washing
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-20

Call on Brandon's real estate
agents, for what you want in homes,
truck farms or cotton farms, see
HENRY AND MAY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-20

ton Irving describes them better than
we can. Talk about the dishonesties
of today. Seventy years ago the gov.
ernor Of New York state had to mis-
band the legislature because of its
utter corruption. You see by compar-
ison that we are not so bad after all
when compared with our forefathers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-20

Now is the time to list your lands
if you desire to sell, with
HENRY AND MAY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-20

Go to Barnes for the best cook
toves.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

"a NE day at the Third National
Bank in the city Of Cornopolis,
" a stranger walked through the
presidents room and past the
bookkeepers and took from the
pile of money stacked at the paying
teller's right hand four packages Of
$4,000 each. He was coolly walking
out again when stopped by the presi-
dent and a gun.
The man was known to the police as
Sick Charlie" and to tell of all his
adventures would fill a book. 1t was
for his attempted theft Of the $4,000
that he was sent to the Woonson Peni-
tentiary for five years. The officer who
delivered him behind the doors of that
institution said to the Warden:
Here is a man you want to keep an
eye on. Don't lose sight of him day or
night. He is bold and nervy on the
one hand, and slick and sly on the
other. Don't trust him for an hour or
he'll beat the game"
If a prison chaplain were to be ques-
toned about religion in a prison, he
would answer that scores of prisoners
lived up 10 it and were earnest and de-
vout. If an experienced Warden were
TO be questioned, he would answer that
just when q prisoner began to get
good" he should be watched the closest.
The chaplain was a man 45 years old.
while No. $40 was only 30. The chap
lain was four inches the taller, had
stoop shoulders and shambled as he
walked. He also had a peculiar intona-
ticn. The slick convict gave up his
original idea of digging for liberty TO
study the chaplain. At the end Of five
months he was one of the teachers in
the evening school.
It was the habit of the chaplain to
visit the prison every afternoon from
3 TO 5. A part of the time was spent
with prisoners in their ceIls-men who
were undergoing light punishment
and a part in the library. and he al
ways left pretty promptly at 5. In
going out he passed three guards at
locked gates and went through the
Warden's Office and out of the main
door. No. $40 had held the position
of librarian for three months. and it
was midwinter. One afternoon the
chaplain had been visiting in the pris-
on and returned to the library at
quarter of FIVE. AS he entered the
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

task was finished they returned to the
house
We've filled the fve-hundred gal
Ion tank" said Patton, coming up 10
Where Bill half reclined in a steamer
chair on the veranda. IT'S down at
The dam in the tip cart, but 1 hate to
leave IL TO evaporate in the sun, and
there isn't horse to drag it up to the
house"
Where are Bones and Myope?'
Smiles has them down working at
the new dam, and Charlie has taken
the two blacks and gone over to the
well sinkers' camp with rations. The
other horses. as you know, were sent
away to McLellan's yesterday TO save
cur water" answered Patton.
Wen, Angel is in the paddock
isn't she? Put her in"
ITS too heavy load for Angel. She
isn't built for such work"
Il say she SHALL" cried Hill. I'm
boss here. and when 1 say a thing is
to be done. it's going to be done
"An right. Co ahead and do Il
yourself." responded Patton. The over
seer and the manager never did nit
Il very well, and the heat hadn't inn
proved their tempers. But stay" Pa
Ton added. thought striking him. ''I'll
try what 1 can do first"
With that Patton went down to the
paddock, caught Angel, harnessed her
put her in the cart, and then coaxed
her to drag the load. BY striving and
straining. she dragged the cart a few
steps through the heavy sand, then
paused and turned her eyes on Patton
entreatingly as though TO say:
I'D do ii for you, but can't"
Hill was watching the performance
from the yeranda. for the house was
built on the top Of the sand hill. the
dam was in the creek at its foot, and
no bushes intervened. When the man.
ager saw the horse stop he got UP and
went quickly down.
Whats the matter?" he asked.
Its just as said" answered Patton.
"the mare hasn't the strength to haul
such load"
Hasn't she? I'll see about that It's
her id 'obstinacy. that's what 1t is.
Angel? It's Devil she ought to be
called
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25


you? didn't mean to-" he said weak
Jy. Did it hurt?"
Hurt" cried Patton, his eyes fairly
blazing. DO you know that you might
have killed her?"
She shouldn't have interfered, saio
Hill sullenly.
Not another word. or by heaven III
kill you." said Patton. Hill shrank from
the fury in the other mans eyes, and
skunk away to the house.
My darling" said Patton in a voice
so fraught with love that the girls
heart quivered with joy that was al
most pain. did he hurt you very
much?" And his lips tenderly pressed
the bruised shoulder.
1T does hurt most awfully. but
really think that he did not know l
was here answered Muriel, giancins
up through her tears. But, oh, look at
poor Angel"
The chestnut, lying huddled in the
sand, was truly a pitiable sight. She
had won out, indeed, but at what
cost. Ter head was cut and bleeding,
her eyes swollen and closed. and she
painted and groaned with pain.
"Oh, do you think she will die. Will
fred?" asked Muriel.
mo. But you'll get sunstruck here.
Go back to the house. dear, and get
Mrs. ELL to battle your shoulder. I'll
tend to the mare. And. Muriel. can't
stay at Cowara now. I've been repeat
edly offered the management of Murta,
but-I-I could not leave until 1 knew
if you cared. I'm not worthy, / know;
I've such a vile temper" Muriel shook
her head. But now-now-youll let me
come for you when 1 get Strengthened
out over there. won't you?"
Again Muriel looked up, and his eyes
drank deep from the radiance of hers.
And, Angel?'' she whispered.
"Oh, I'll buy her from Hill. He won't
refuse to sell her for the price I'll offer,
1 know
Three months later Angel was one Of
the leaders in the four-in-hand behind
which Patton drove his bride to her new
home. 1t was a new world through
which they travelled. for the rain had
come and green grass covered the once
arid earth. flowers bloomed on every
side and birds sang in the trees. And it
was a new Angel, who with arched
neck led the team, proudly conscious OF
the precious burden she carried and of
the confidence reposed in her by her
new owner.
Copyright. 1904. by f. E. Hawson.)
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

Let me get the other tank, put half
the water in 1t, and then she can easily
manage it in two trips" suggested Pa
ton, controlling his rising anger.
mo. She'll haul the tank as it isl"
Then I'll wash my hands of the
whole business"
Patton walked up the slope. AS he
stepped on the veranda, Mrs. Hill, who
was standing at the door, looked back
into the house and called TO her young
cousin:
'Muriel, come out and see this brute!
She won't pull the tank up the hill, but
Horace will soon make her. He knows
how TO manage horses" And she shot
a scOrnful glance in Paton's direction.
Muriel Everton came out She was a
tall, slender girl, dressed in white. Her
delicate throat was bare and her cheeks
blanched by the heat, but her beautiful
brown eyes were clear and deep and
glances. then she looked down at the
man and the horse, shuddered and
turned away.
Hill. by thrashing the chestnut, had
forced her TO haul the cart few steps,
then Angel stopped. With kindness she
might have made a further effort, but
Hill had aroused her obstinate spirit
and she would not bulge an inch. This
infuriated the man and he beat her
over the head with the butt of the
stock whip he carried. Still she did not
move. Then, as he continued to beat
her, in her agony she stepped back
ward, plunged and reared, the cart
tipped back, the mare was drawn ur
and in her struggles broke the shafts
the tank fell out. the cover rolled of
and the whole Of the five hundred gal
Ions Of precious water was swallowed
up by the burning sand. Hill took the
horse from the cart, and. insane with
rage. commenced to thrash her again.
Then there was a sudden rush OF
something white, as though a cloud
were flying down the hill, and Muriel
threw herself between Hill and Angel
elasping the mares head in her arms
and the heavy whip descended on the
delicate shoulders. which showed pink
and then scarlet through the thin mus
lin of her gown.
Before Hill's raised arm could fall
again it vas grasped by a strong hand
and q fierce voice hissed:
''Madmanl Would YOU strike q
woman?"
For a moment Hills glance met the
stern eyes of the overseer, then 1t wa
vered and fell on the girl.
Muriel, are you there7 Did I hi'