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CHAPTER IV.-continued.

mo. Miss Selma Lue, not worse;
it's the mortgage agai.l. Mr.. Everson
was out Monday, and he says the
the whole place will have to be sold.
He has a good proposition from the
land company, which wants to pave
and improve the whole tract and push
It on the market for us; but they
must have the house too, for the
situation is valuable and they can
sell it to the Coli club, which will
insure the sale of all the lots. If we
don't take their offer, it means we
shall have to sell it all at a disad-
vantage and perhaps only make the
mortgage. Mother refuses to decide
It for herself and has left it to me.
What shall I do? / don't want-to
sell-my home. but there seems no
way to keep it." Miss Cynthia's lips
luive-ed, but her eyes smiled bravely
down at Miss Selma Lue.
Honey, my heart Is jest a-aching
fer you but there amt nobody can
tell what a mortgage and Golf club
will do. If worst comes to worst, we
can build another room by tearing
down some lumber often the barn. and
you can bring your ma right here to
live with me I would admire to
have her" Miss Selma Lue made
her offer with heroic eagerness. for
she and the invalided Mrs. Jackson
Page had failed to find the accord
which existed between the grocery
owner and the scion of all the Jack
cons and Pages. albeit their few inter
views had been marked by great cor
diality for the sake of their common
interest in the conductor thereof.
Miss Selma Lue. you are a darling
and ] would rather be a soap-boxer
than almost anything; but we shall
have a small competency If we sell
now in the right way It's giving up
the home-I'm afraid it will kill her
she worries So
NO. II won't. honey, not when she's
got you-you'd be a set-off against
any kind of trouble. Leaving an old
home is a wrench. as I found when
hitched up and started down from
Warren county: and. Miss Cynthie.
iCAt 81 avs BCnlAiu iuC llidL L IIllSuL
not never see again In this world
But it looks like the Lord fioated mine
and Charity's mothers ark on the
right mountain. and He'll do the same
by you and your ma. Now, don't go
and mistrust His wisdom in selecting
mountains"
"Oh. Miss Selma Lue. knew you
would say the right thing about Il all
What would I do without your" and
Miss CynIhias slim white hand sto. e
IN Miss Selma Lue's strong brown
one. whose sympathetic clasp was Only
rendered the closer by the sm1dge
of sorghum of the Kinney molasses
pitcher which held their fingers tight
together
Looks like couldn't hardly stand
II II I couldn't git even the edge Of
nv shoulder under any burden you
was a-carrying, honey. Now. I've got
something to STOW you that1l take
youi mind often all distractments.
Lay Blossom in her box and come
along Of me to the barn"
Considering its relation to the gro
Gerry and the Bluff Ia general. the
barn vas a most ostentatious struc
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Selma Lue, spinster guardian angel
of River Bluff presides over an inn
promptu day nursery for the babies Of
Gerry Her charges are known as soap
Box Babies" The fact that she is single
makes her an object of sympathy to the
mothers One of her friends is Miss Gym
Cynthia visits Miss Selma and learns that
she has taken another Soap Boxer" in
Alan Kent. a young artist who wishes to
establish a studio in her barn. Blossom.
Miss Lue's adopted baby. and one Gym
thia is very fond Of shows an evident
preference for Alan. When Cynthia
leaves. Alan hears that her mother is in
danger of losing the old homestead. A
near ruclSus. Alan admires Cynthia. Sc
lima tells how she came to locate in the
place and start the haven for little ones.
She suspects that Cynthia Is responsible
for Alan's neglect of herself.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
FIRE SWEEPS LUMBER YARD
Blaze in Milwaukee Manufacturing
District Does Sl5o,ooo Damage
Fireman Dies of Exhaust

Milwaukee,-Fire which broke out
In the stables of the NJ. Hilty Lum-
Der company plant In the Menomonee
valley manufacturing district de-
stroyed half Of the north yard be-
longing to the company and threat
ened $2,000.000 worth of adjoining
property. The flames were famed
by a thirty-mile gale and only heroic
work by the fremen prevented the
entire district being swept
One fireman, Fred ID. Clark, drop
ped from exhaustion while mounting
a ladder and died on his way TO .
hospital.
The loss is placed at about $3.50.
O00.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
SUFFRAGISTS' AGENT QUITS
Differences Over Amount of Funds
for Promoting Cause in Legisla-
ture is Cause of Resignation.

Madigon.--At a meeting Of the
suffragists Mrs Mary Swain Wagner
clashed with Mrs Olympia Brown
Willis of Racine Mrs. Willis asked
that fund Of $500 be raised to
carry on the propaganda. Mrs Wag-
ner insisted that # should be at least
$4,000 in order to carry on effective
work. Mrs. Wagner, who came from
Poughkeepsle. n. y. to become leg
islative agent for the suffragettes,
will return home she says that she
has made her Wisconsin campaign al
a financial loss.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
Thundsr,torm obscrvatory.

It is announced that Il understorm
observatory he's been established in
Spain in which atmospheric dis.
charges, both local and distant. are
detected graphically and acoustically.
A wireless telegraph instrument Is
used for this purpose, because each
lightning discharge ia accompanied
by electromagnetic waves similar to
those used In wireless telegraphy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
So. s7s Paid Tor Prize Guernsey

Oconomowoc. The sale Of Guern-
sey cattle at the VI II. Tichenor farm
on Lac La Belle attracted 900 peo-
pie TO the large barns at Westmore-
land farm. Sixty-three head of the
finest bred Guernseys were auctioned
off, the highest price paid for any
one animal being s2.@75. which was
paid by Ralph Trait Of Whitewater
for Imported Hero. which has taken
the first prize at several state and
national stock shows.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
Ducks Driven by Hunger

LuSE5 OFlfNU Dy TThHHCI INV sf1i W.
Owing TO stress Of weather outside,
where they generally dwell In security
from mankind. a large number Of
coots. black ducks and king elders
have come up into the slack water
above Martins Point bridge and ere
trying to find means Of sustaining .Be
until warmer weather opens UP their
regular feeding places.
It win be recalled that few years
ago the fats, even up through the
bridge, were frozen over and nothing
but hand feeding for number Of
days saved large numbers Of these
fine birds from starvation. 1t may be
necessary 10 resort 10 the same treat
ment again, for the fhts above the
bridge are pretty we'll iced up and
only a small section Of open water
and moist ground remains for the
birds Portland Argus.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
Cautious.

she Is very hard of hearing. unfor-
tunately." they say speaking Of the abb
sent fair one, but really the young
men who call on her do not need TO
pitch their voices as high as they do.
Why, the neighbors can hear every
thing they say"
Maybe they talk loud to be sure
that she won't make mistake and
think they are proposing to her" ven,
lures q listener
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
insplratlon.

These men who write these won
drously beautiful love songs must
have some insistent. compelling in
spiration don't you think? Some tre-
mendous. irresistible urging that
forces them TO writer"
Sure. I've heard that some OF
them make thousands Of dollars out
Of royalties That ought to lmpel and
urge anybody"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
Golf Given Recess Appointment.

Ml!waukee.--Guy D. Cor who was
appointed United states district at
torney for this district some time
ago, but whose appointment was not
confirmed by the senate because Of
opposition by senator La Toilette,
has been given recess appointment
by President Taft
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22

SMITH say. my coed fellow. dc
you know you have your board upsids
down? cannot read II Ike that,
Sandwich Asn--W Well. ef you think,
I'm azoin ter walk abart on me gfddy
cad ter please the likes o. you. 5oz'r.
Jolly well mis'nsk.-Tit- Bitz
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
s.na,s pa.sss Amsndmsnt

Madison. Senator Donald's reso-
tuition providing an amendmert 10
the constitution relating to SUM
cipal corporations and their Indebted
ness. was adopted in the senate
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
Auto Struck b. Mnk Train.

Kenosha. "A milk train struck an
Automobile at Pecks crossing on the
Northwestern road badly injuring
Frank w cks, aged Al, Of Salem.
Kate wicks. aged Al, his wife. and
Mrs. Louis Hahn. Der siBter
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
An AmIcable Basis.

No said the blase man. Il cannoe
believe the woman"
And !" said the maiden. cannot
believe the men"
Then" he argues. I'VE are on a
good footing. for you will not believe
me when say do not believe you.
Although his argument was ,ather
involved. II proved good with her.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
Iltfle "a choone.

spend my life hearing matrimon-
ial quarrels. and generally find that
there Is little to choose between the
perties.--The Lambeth Police CoGr'
Magistrate
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22

Plainfeld.- Charles f. Baker. dep
atty state fish and game warden. is
dead of Brlght's disease. aged 40.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
Fer That Rhymino Feel,no,

u always feel like writing poetry
IN the spring"
$50 do |, but mother makes a lot OF
sassafras tea and get over It,"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22

TL<<o~-6Ia-G>N2
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20
STATE HEALTH FOR
MONTH OF AUGUST

Mortality-The monthly bulletin of
the State board of Health. giving the
vital statistics for August. says: Com
pared with August. 1910, there were
5s1 fewer deaths. Sickness reports
show about the same decrease was
maintained Total number of deaths,
August, 1911, a,653, death rate lis.
In the same month last year, total
deaths. 1924. rate 13.5. Infant deaths,
under one year. ATS: between l and
under 5, 1ss. The old people suffered
severely, 799 over 65 years of age dy-
ing. tuberculosis wrought its usual
awful havoc, SIS deaths. Typhoid
fever claimed 102: diphtheria IL;
whooping cought %; pneumonia 81:
dirrhoeal diseases go under , years
of age. Poliomyelitis caused I deaths
influenza 3: cancer 144: violence 2el
The city death rate fas 15.I and
rural 90. The death rates or the fot
! lowing prominent cities were: Indiana
| polls, l4.6: Evansville, 1916; FIT. Wayne
1872; Terre Haute, 1919: South Bend
1877: Muncie. 1876, Anderson. 49,;
Richmond. Ill; Hammond 16.S; New
| Albany, 13.1: Lafayette, 15.2
| Morbidity-Typhoid fever was re
ported as the most prevalent danger
Gus disease, and following is the order
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20

consignment of silk valued at
$40, 10000 has just arrived at New
York from Chinese port. 1t was re-
ceiyed at it's destination seventeen
DAVIS after the steamer which carried
il over the first part of the route left
her dock on the other side of the Pa
cific The last stage of the journey
was made over the Pennsylvania rail-
road system, the two carloads of pre-
cious cloth leaving Chicago in the
morning and arriving in Jersey City
the next evening. The were carried
on regular passenger trains though
moving on freight way bill.
A few years past, seventeen days
would have been good time for the
trip across the United States. For
some classes OF freight it is good time
now. The perfection of what is
| known as the preference Freight
service has made rapid movements of
this kind possible. Instead of tying
up $40, 900 for couple of months as
would have been necessary formerly,
| the importer was able 10 put his cap
| ital into action after two weeks and
! a half.
Silks may not be necessity, and
saving on them may aid those who can
most afford to pay, but how about
vegetables and fruits? 1t touches the
mass of the people pretty closely to be
able to get now potatoes in February
instead of waiting till late spring or
summer.
| The districts surrounding the large
3, cities do not produce enough fruits to
supply them, and We're it not for fast
freight trains, only the rich could ever
afford to buy it in the cities. The per
lection attained by this service makes
it possible for a trainload of peaches
| to leave the Delaware Maryland- Vir-
ginia Peninsula in the early morning
and be on the consumers tables the
same day. This perfection was
brought about by improvements in
every department of the railroad or
lganization: by more tracks more pow.
erful locomotives, larger and heavier
cars, gentle- grades and fewer curves
and perhaps most of all by the ad
vance in operating and the ever in
creasing resources of managing abili
ty.
The pioneer fast freight organiza
tionof America was the Star Union
line, which carries on the through
traffic over the Pennsylvania System
between the eastern and western lines
For ten years prior to 1878, when il
was purchased by the Pennsylvania
it was operated as a private line, hav
ing grown out of the business estab
lished seventy years ago by Leech and
company of Philadelphia, and Clark
and company of Pittsburg.
On the westbound schedule of this
line there are eleven trains which
leave eastern points daily just as regu
larly do the passenger trains; and
eastbound there is only one less. This
does not represent the total volume Of
traffic, however, for only the last sec
tons are scheduled, and advance sec
lions are required so frequently thai
they are rather the rule than the ex
ception during certain seasons. No,
more than thirty cars of preference
freight are allowed to an engine, ant
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20

York to Chicago, all trains are broken
up there and the goods reassorted.
In this way all the freight for a Ger
tain section. or certain city, no mat
ter where il originated, is collected
here and placed in cars destined for
that territory. The changes are made
with remarkable swiftness and the at
tendant delay is inconsiderable.
Beside the preference freight that
is carried over the Union line. the
Pennsylvania maintains a local pref
erence service. This is handled sep
arately by the freight departments of
the lines east and west of Pittsburg.
, The same fast schedules are met. II
is this local service that takes care of
the enormous trainloads OF fruit and
! vegetables from the South which go
to the markets of Philadelphia and
New York Much of this is carried to
Western cities also, and this comes
from Norfolk and the Delaware Mary
| land-Nirginia Peninsula to Harrisburg
where it is sorted and reaIloted to the
right cars.
A produce man in New York can tel
| egraph an order to Norfolk today and
| sell the vegetables tomorrow A man
| in Chicago can telegraph to Now York
for goods and display it the third
morning. 1t is the fast and luxurious
passenger trains that attract the pub.
lie admiration, but it is the less spec
| tacular fast freight trains that contrib
ute most to the public welfare.
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Development of Fast Freight
Service Benefits Richmond

thus it often takes several trains to
carry a days business from one sta
ton. Freight must be kept moving,
so train is sent out an hour after
the regular starting tin if there is a
large enough accumulation to warrant
it, but this is called the advance sec
ton of the train which is due to leave
the following day.
Freight from New York, PhiIadel-
phia, Baltimore and places similarly
located is delivered in from one to
three days, according to the zone for
which ii is destined. In the zone
which it is destined In the zone which
is one day from New York are Harris
| burg, Lancaster, Williamsport, Balti-
more, Norfolk, Washington, etc. Cit
les like Pittsburg, Cleveland, Wheel
ing, Erie and Buffalo are reached the
second day after shipment, while Chi
cago, Saint Louis, Peoria, Columbus,
| Dayton, Richmond, Ind, and Cincin-
natl are in the three day district.
From other shipping points in either
the east or west an equally rapid ser
vice is given, the zones being divided
according to the distance.
On westward runs the Union Line
is fed by the immense shipments OF
merchandise from the great manufac.
turing centers of the New England
States, New York, Pennsylvania and
| New Jersey and by the thousands OF
! tons of fruits and vegetables which
comes from the South Atlantic states
not all of which go to Eastern mar.
kets
Returning, besides the valuable con
signments of silk for New York and
Europe from the Orient, there is the
enormous fruit crop from the Pacific
states to be delivered to the markets
on both sides of the Atlantic.
Almost everything that can be found
in a store is included in the preference
class, as well as many of the heavier
commodities. With a few exceptions
through the fifth group according tc
the official freight classifications.
Owing to the fact that small lots OF
freight originate at widely separated
points, billed for an equally scattered
number of places, it would be imprac
teal to give a separate car to each
and carry it through to it's destination
To get around this difficulty the trans
fer yards have been created, and they
have been very instrumental in the
development of the fast freight ser
vice. Pitcairn is the point where mos,
of the transfers are made by the Penn
sylvania, and with the exception OF
two through trains that run from New
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20
DR.. YOHANNAN. Tells
OF IDEALS OF CITY
Says Citizens Are Leading
Modest Lives-Influence
Of the Y. M. G. A.

rhe Rev. Abraham Yohannan, a ma
tive of Persia. who is one of the asso-
ciate clergy OF st. Bartholomew Par
ish OF New York city and occupying
the chair OF oriental languages of Co
lumbia university, and who spent sew
eral weeks I'm this city found his Wis
10 here "A most Interesting one. He
holds Richmond in high regard as Is
testified by the following communities
ton which the Palladium has received
in which he deals with the religious
and social atmosphere of the city.
Il enjoyed my brief stay at Rich
mond this summer very much indeed,
and made some good friends whom |
expect to visit again in the near fu-
ture Richmond is a clean city. The
people are of simple and modest life,
and without any false pretentions. AS
much as ] could see or find out the
immoral shows or plays are not allow
ed. The boys and young men are
very courteous and cordial. They
meet each other on the streets and
converse like intimate friends. l as
cribed this chiefly to the influence OF
the Y. M. c. A. and hope that in the
near future Y. w. c. A. will also be
established.
81 was surprised only to see so many
churches and denominations in such a
small community where there should
be only one. Seemingly they differ,
but they do not This reminds me OF
a shrine on the summit of conical
mountain in Persia, which is visited
once a year by the people of the sur
rounding regions to commemorate the
anniversary. You can see the people
climbing up the mountain from all
directions. Those on the east side, for
instance, are opposite the ones on the
west side; and the men on the north
slope seem to be opposed to those on
the south. But everyone Is on the
right track, and they all meet at the
same point No matter how different
be the islands of the sea, in shape,
soil and vegetation, they are joined at
the bottom. | was impressed w the
harmony among the ministers Of the
various denominations and their coop
Grafton for the good of the community.
They meet together occasionally with
that object in view. In some cities
the members of the congregations OF
different denominations have also
been brought together in the church
OF one of them to hear religious ad.
dress by the minister of certain de.
nomination and it has proven to be
very useful.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20
Nervous Debility

package and full particulars will be
mailed to all who write. enclosing six
cents postage to GEM MEDICINE CO.,
Dept. A. St. Louis, Mo.
If you have a Weak Heart you will
find Wade's Golden Nervine just the
remedy you need. as it acts as gen
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If you are all run down. weak and
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ic
If you feel that you need a good re-
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pointed in Wades Golden Nervine, as
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Contains no alcohol or narcotics, and
its effects are permanent. 1t is also
the finest tonic in the world for re-
storing the shattered nerves in cases
of excessive use of alcohol or other ex-
cesses.
Wade's Golden Nervine is always
kept in stock by the following drug
gists. Ask them about it, and try it
now-today. Sold by Quigley Drug
Stores.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20

Perhaps no modern remedy has
sprung into favor so quickly, and re-
tains its prestige so securely, as
Wade's Golden Nervine. the great rem
edy for Nervous Debility, Insomnia,
Weak or FACILITATING Heart, or any
/ weakened condition OF the Nervous
System, brought on by Worry, Excess,
or Overwork.
This great Nervine is now handled
by druggists everywhere, and costs 81.
So many thousands of men and wom-
en- the country over have used this
remedy with success that it appears
. strange that anyone should continue to
drag out a miserable nerve-wrecked
existence when it is possible to feel
again the JOY and satisfaction of full
and complete nerve strength and vi
tally.
Nervous Debility has been called the.
curse of America. Hysteria, Neuras'
thenia Insomnia, Extreme Weakness,
Trembling, Forebodings of Fear. indie
| cision, Dull Mentality, ETC., are some
of the symptoms of Nervous Debility,
or Nerve Exhaustion.
| Wades Golden Nervine acts so
promptly and positively in all such
cases that if it is desired to test it
before buying of the druggist. a trial
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20

OF prevalence: Typhoid fever. diar.
rhoee, Pull. tuberculosis, rheumatism
tonsilitis. cholera morhus. bronchitis,
scarlet fever. cholera infantum. diph
liberia and Group. dysentery.
Poliomyelitis Allen county.
death: Benton, /: Clay, l: Montgom
cry. ?. Tippecanoe, l; White, l.
Smallpox-S1 cases in l. counties
no deaths,
July Births-Total births. s.ss,
tstillhirths eXcludedl
Males. 2.42s: females. a.So4 White
males. 2.3a1. white females. a.asa,
Colored Bir,hs--I7 males. IS fe
males. Stillbirths. laS-White 121
colored, I.
Northern Sanitary Sec. Pop, a27.a2e
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20

Victories that are easy are cheap.
Those only are worth having which
.ome rs the result Of hard lighting
i;eecher.
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Quite Satisfactory.

Stern Father-Young man, the lights
In this house are put out at 10 o'clock!
Young Man--That suits me. Don't de.
lay on my account--New York Times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20

rate 1919. State rate eos.
Central Sanitary Sec. Pop, 1114.aS5.
rate 2oS. Highest rate Starke, 35.S
Southern Sanitary Sec Pop. $50. 500.
rate eli. Lowest rate Franklin, 1870.