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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
WEST GRACE STREET

WEST GRACE, STREET.
On account OF owner leaving the
city. we ara Offering a well built nine
room detached brick residence. with
hot water heating system We can
sell this property at the same price
that the present owner paid for 1t
three years ago II YOU want TO secure
something cheap. call on US at once
RUnFIS & SLOAN
500 East Main Street.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-04
HANDS BURNING, ITCHING

905 Lowell Place, Chicago, ILL.,
"The trouble began by my hands burn.
ing and itching and 1 rubbed and
scratched them till one day saw lit
tie red sores coming out Ny hands
were disfgured and swollen, and trou-
bled me so that / could not sleep.
They were cracked and when the
small sores broke a white matter
would come out. l could not do any
hard work: if l did the sores would
come out worse. For two years no.
body could cure my eczema, until one
day thought would try the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. l used warm wa.
ter with the Cuticura Soap and after
that l put the Cuticura Ointment on
my hands twice a day for about five
or six months when I was cured.
(Signed) Sam Marcus, Nov. %, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free, with 32-p Skin Book Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-04


she wrung her hands and did not an
swer
DO you refuse to repiyr' asked
sternly
After a long pause she broke out
afresh:
why do you ask me this? Ny
friends is an honest mana gentle
man. If you hurt hair OF his head the
day will come when you win repent
1t. ] AMI am an outcast. but there
are things which even stray sheep
like me can say TO the Chief of Pc
licei" And she looked me straight in
the face.
"If your friend is a gentleman" /
said, 'and his conscience is clear, you
are compromising him by reason OF
your reticence. Cannot you see
this?"
She reflected moment, and, wip-
ing her eyes, exclaimed:
you are right. am foolish Things
must take heir course His name is
CharbonneI"
Il must see him at once" | insist
ed. Where can I find him? And, be
careful, don't try to trick me-"
She shrugged her shoulders.
Wait here; he will be back in half
an hour"
took chair. She called out to
Madame Zaza that she was engaged
with Monsieur Gcron. and sat down,
staring yacantly at the wall opposite.
Then, after a while. a mans voice
from the back called, "Lucie!"
She turned toward me.
There he is. See him yourself, but
remember my words"
went TO the back, and there
before me stood tall man of
about thirty-fiye. answering in every
description to my missing number five
For a few seconds we looked at
each other.
M Charbonnel?" Il asked. He
nodded
Il am NJ. Goron. and you will oblige
me by coming to my office. want to
speak to you"
He bowed assent.
I hailed a passing cab, and without
having exchanged a word on the way,
We arrived at the Prefecture.
The more / watched the man the
more felt impressed with his ap-
pearance. The grave eyes, the aqui-
line nose, the energetic mouth, be-
tokened strength and will-power
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-04
GORDON AND NOT DoMIN6UEz

And then the planter, decidedly the
smartest among them, called out:
Hold hard! There was tall chap.
rather military looking"
with an aquiline nose and black
mustache," interrupted NJ de c..
He played some pretty waltzes,'
piped the fair-haired youth.
None of them knew his name, but
they-especially the painter-gave me
his exact portrait thanked them,
and returned 10 the Rue de Prony. The
Dominguezes. husband and wife,
vaguely remembered the tall man with
the aquiline nose. but he was a
stranger 20 them. |, therefore, gave
Madame omkguez the mans minute
description and begged her to go
to her friends to whom she had given
blank invitahons. and see whether she
could obtain he desired informa-
| ton.
Unfortunately, it led to no re-
suit
she had been to every house. and
no one knew the man wanted
A week passed. had not made a
step forward. and number FIVE remain
ed invisible.
| had gone to the fair in the Place
du Trone 10 make an inquiry about a
case In which was interested.
was lighting my cigarette behind
Madam Zaza's booth. when a whisper.
ing conversation between woman
and man fell upon my ears. and
distinctly heard the words Rue dc
/ Prony" and "Dominguez"
/ | did not hesitate a second. ran
round to the front. elbOwed my way
through the crowd. paid my fifty cen.
times az the desk, and. to the surprise
OF Madame Zaza, made straight for
the little door opposite the entrance.
passed through, and saw young Won
an In the fantastic dress cf q sibyl
Her companion had disappeared De
sp'se her disguise. recognized her
lat once. rs girl who hsd played
a part in an AFFAIR when the revolver
had been used as supreme argu
ment
Monsieur Ge7on," she exclaimed
Yes. Lucie. It is ]"
What, what DO YOU"
Il want YOU TO tell me what yor
know about the robbery in the Rue de
Prony, and the name Of the man who
left YOU a minute ago
She was too a.itaJed to answer
! waited quietly and then she begsr
lconvalsively:
Il know nothing aboat this affair
swear IT, Whatever my life has been
YOU know an incapable OF doing any
, thing like-like that And lie Eiaa-
/ the man / talked to, lie is--he is--my
/ friend.
, Tell me his name
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-04

| goes every night to Duvars. Place de
la Madeleine
viii you do me the kindness to
dine with me there this evening""
asked.
with pleasure" he retorted. and
that same night we were in the we'll
known "Bouillon." waiting for the
painterpianist.
Ny young friend kept careful
watch, and eight o'clock had struck
when he cried out:
"Hurrah, there he is. And-but
that's really funny You are in luck,
NJ. Goron. Do you see the chap he
Is with? He, TOO. was one Of the mu.
steal ornaments Of the soiree."
Even before looking at the two
young men was convinced that Meth.
or Of them was likely to be the bur
glar
We waited till the two gentlemen
had finished their dinner and put on
their hats, when NJ de c. went up
and introduced them to me, and in.
yited them to accompany me 20 a
neighboring cafe They were all deep
~ interested In the robbery. and dur.
Ing five minutes | patiently listened
to their
When my young friends had ex-
hausted their wit, I turned the con-
Versation In other channels. In re-
ply 10 my question, the painter IN
formed me that he knew another man
who had obliged the company with
dances at the Dominguez soiree, and,
after few more jokes about the in
terest took in these amateur must
clans, he promised to bring the other
man to me the next morning
Punctually at eleven the painter was
ushered into my Office. followed by a
nineteen-year-old fair-haired boy, the
son of rich widow, very nervous and
awkward, who dropped his hat and
stick half dozen times in the space
Of five minutes. There was little Of
the expert burglar about him Yes, he,
too, had struck up two waltzes and a
quadrille, but he had left early when
he found it was getting a bit rowdy.
There remained, therefore, only one
player. and If he was like those l
had thus far seen. my theory, based
on the two stains. fell to the ground.
requested the four to meet that aft
ernoon in my office. and then asked
them whether they could not remem-
Der who their fifth colleague was.
They began by shaking their heads.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-04
a FRIENDS ADVICE
Something Worth Listening To.

A young Nebr man was advised by
a friend to eat Grape-Nuts because he
was all run down from a spell OF
fever. He tells the story:
Last spring I had an attack of fe-
yer that left me in very weak con-
dition. / had to quit work; had no
appetite, was nervous and discour-
aged.
"A friend advised me to eat Grape
Nuts, but l paid no attention to him
and kept getting worse as time went
by.
4 took many kinds of medicine but
none of them seemed to help me. My
system was completely run down, my
blood got out Of order from want OF
proper food. and several very large
boils broke out on my neck 1 was
so weak could hardly walk.
"One day mother ordered some
Grape-Nuts and induced me to eat
some. l felt better and that night
rested fine As continued TO use the
food every day, I grew stronger stead
lily and now have regained my former
good health ? would not be without
Grape-Nuts. as believe It is the most
health-giving food In the world"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich.
Read the book. "The Road to Well
Vile" in pkgs. There's reason"
Ever read the above ietferR new
one appears from tfFne to time. They
are genuine. true, and full of human
iaferest. Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-04

looked at his broad chest. at his
hands, and then all of sudden ex-
perienced the same kind of shock |
felt when | discovered the stains on
Dominguez's piano. for on the tip of
his rlght-hand middle finger l saw a
small piece of sticking-plaster. No
doubt was possible. The burglar sat
there, within a yard of me.
! purposaly kept my eyes fixed upon
the bit of plaster, and inyoluntarily he
followed my glance
1T is nasty spot to have cut"
began.
Indeed II is He smiled family.
You must find 1t very awkward
when you play the piano, like. for in
stance. at Monsieur and Madame Do.
mingos soiree"
He gave me a quick look and re-
maineo silent
You were there. were you not?"
Il was, he said. with a slight tre-
NOR in his voice.
By whom were you introduced?
Who took you there?"
Nobody took me. l went there of
my own accord"
"Withur an invitation"
With Il an invitation" He spoke
like one In trance.
What was your object in going to
the house,"
No answer but saw the perspira-
alton break out on his brow
Perhaps you will tell me what you
did upstairs in the dressing room?''
Mercy" he Eroaned. and buried his
head in his hands.
He had risen from his chair. and
the expression of anguish on his face
was painful 70 watch
NJ. Gorou, he exclaimed. Il know
what is in your mind! But. as l stand
before my Nllke., am innocent Of any
crime. Ii vent to that house, it
vast was o try to prevent a crime
from being mmitted-Gnd-now ar.
lest me Il YOU like
You say YOU are innocent. VIII
assume IL But l have the proof YOU
were in the iressing room at the time
the safe was broken open. You there
fore know The burglar Who is her
i oanno, tell you" he said husk
| lily,
/ You cauuat?"
knew lgl well that he would no,
yield 10 force Moreover. despite the
evidence az INST him, felt in no way
convinced OF his guilt. II be intend
ed 10 sacrifice himself for some one
else, my de,aining him would very
hAeiE prevent NE from laying hands
on the ca'prit l therefore had him
oree more ken TO the adjoining
room. ana sent for Inspector Despres
one OF uy smartest assistants.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-04
AFTER He HAD COUNTED THEM
His Companions Safe, Philadelphia
Man Was Satisfied That He Had
Really Shot Buck.

Thomas Martindale. the Philadei-
phia moose hunter. said, apropos OF
the opening Of the deer season:
Buck fever is a strange disease.
The victim Of It does some remarkable
things.
"A Philadelphia was deer hunting
in Maine. He shot four or five shots
into a thick copse, and then he
shouted:
All Of you come out Of there!'
Half dozen sportsmen issued
from the copse hurriedly.
Are you all out? said the PhiIa-
delpilan. One. two, three, four.
Where's Jake? oh, there you are,
Jake. Are you all out sure%
Yes they answered We're ali
out; the whole party's out
Hurrah. then!' shouted the Phila-
delphian. .Hurrah! I've shot a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-04
Suicide Among German Children.


Why do so many German children
commit suicide? No one seems to
know, but there is no dispute about
the fact. Indeed 1t has been said that
the majority of suicides are those OF
children, and experts seem inclined to
connect the grissly epidemic with the
educational system. That 'f'-e weak
must go to the wall" has become an
axiom that has been extended to the
schools, and the undeveloped mind of
the child seeks relief in suicide from
the encouragement of failure. 1t
would be interesting to know if any of
the so-called heather countries of the
world have ever experienced such a
horrid social phenomena as that of
child suicide.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-04
MarrIane.

The couple were being married by
an out-of-town Justice Of the Peace.
Until death do you part?" the mag
istrate asked. in the usual form.
The man hesitated See here,
Judge, can't you make it an inderer-
inmate sentence?" quoth he. after
thinking a moment.-Puck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-04
HereditY.

She-Sometimes you appear really
manly and sometimes you are effemi.
nate. How do you account for it?
He-I suppose it is hereditary. Half
of my ancestors we're men and the
other half women!-Tit-Bits.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-04
Nrw One

when l saw Speedem today he was
on the qui vive"
What make Is that?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-04
Removed.

Crawford hear he was operated
on. What did he have?
BRADSHAW - Money.-New York
/ Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-04

You can't convince school boy that
history repeats itself.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-04

i, MY journa al
when / note the
many strange Incl
dents IN which 1
have played 3 part.
there are pages
on which / do not
like to dwell No,
/ do not care 10
glance on these
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-04

glary really take place. and were val
tables carried away?"
Il know nothing of Dominguez. ex-
cept that Georges said he was a dan
gerous bandit AS to the burglary, |
am sorry to say l was the unwilling
witness of it. And now, NJ. Gorou,
you behave kindly to me. Allow me
to give you some advice bort APP
proach DoRinguez until you havc seen
clear into the whole business.
That same night was on my way
to Smyrna. l arrived there late on a
Sunday night. and went straight TO the
small hotel on the Mariana where
Georges had given his address. The
talkative waiter. a Belgian, informed
me that there was : French gentle
man staying there. DR. Picard. from
| Lyons
That's him coming in now" he said,
pointing to a stout man, with deep
set, bile-shot eyes and an unsteady
gait / Immediately recognized him
/ from Charbonners description
The following morning l called on
the French consul ana told him as
much OF the case as / considered nee
essary.
OF course you know. he remarked.
that there is no extradition treaty
between France and Turkey; yet. ia
virtue OF my Office, I can take upon
myself 10 arrest a Frenchman. and. I'M
less he makes too much fuss, secure
you the necessary assistance to get
him safely on board the steamer
fer Marseilies. One leaves tomorrow.
so you had better look sharp"
At my request an oflcial from the
/ Consulate called about midday, when
ia knew my man was In. aaI. leaving
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-10-11
BEST TO PROVE ALL THINGS
Experience Teaches That II 10 Well
to Experiment With Matters
Contrary to Belief.

Whenever you read or hear anything
that Is contrary to your experience or
belief it is always just as we'll to try
it. If 1t Is within your reach. before
you repeat 1t to your friends. because
II they know 1t Is not true they may
laugh at your credulity and you will
get a reputation for being either un'
reliable or gullible.
Some years ago there was a para.
graph going the rounds Of the papers
and magazines saying that any boy
who wanted to cut glass and did not
own glaciers diamond could cut 1t
with pair of stout scissors II he was
careful to hold the glass and the scis.
sors completely under water. The
same thing is still to be found in some
OF the books on scientific experiments.
Tie reason alleged was that 1t is
the vibration of the glass that skaters
it. but that when both the glass and
the scissors were held completely I'M
der water the water stopped this vibra-
ton. That this Is not true any boy
could have found out in five minutes
by trying the experiment with an old
negative. Glass and marble have to
be cut In the same way. by making
slight crack on one surface and then
breaking 1t.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-10-11
Interesting Search.

William Dana Orcutt. whose new
novel. The Moth" has just been pub.
lished by the Harpers. is noted for his
extreme diligence in verifying all his.
torical facts that appear in his novels.
When writing one of his earlier nov
els. THE SPELL" he made a special
trip to Florence In order to verify Ger.
tain illusions and locations. One OF
the first. pilgrimages was to San Do
menico to find the ancient inscription
upon the wall, which Helen Armstrong
points out to her hus band In the first
chapter. Says the author. Il had never
been able to discover where I obtained
this data. SO was particularly anxious
TO verify 1t. One morning. accompanied
by Mrs. circuit. set out on what seem.
ed a hopeless quest. We located the
old Etruscan wall, with its curious
marks. but no legends. Finally we
came to some flaring posters announ.
cling an auction sale. and beneath
these, when pulled aside. we found
the Latin words. cut deep in the
stone"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-10-11
SOME REALLY GRAND OLD MEN
Historical Records Of Longevity That
by Rights Should Be Aceompa.
MED by an Affidavit.

The Mexican who has just died at
the alleged age of 1855 has been pre-.
deceased according to American
news) during the past dozen years or
so by a citizen Of New Brunswick
aged 1322. and comparative youngster
of Valley Mills, Tex. whose age was
only lis.
The man in the street will be par
doned for thinking that the 1876 has
been inadvertently transposed from
a cricket report. Among ex-l'iblical
heroes probably Aid Parr and Henry
Jenkins will stand as the best au.
thenticated instances Of superlongev.
ity. The monument at Bolton, York
shire. records that Jenkins attained
the amazing age Of 169.''
"A man tx &c." observed Mr.. Dooley
recently. "looks down on a man iv IS.
and receives his callow opinyons
with a supercilyous smile;" and for
that reason probably tif not because
he was a fisherman) jenkins was able
to give evidence on oath concerning
matters 40 years or so previous. AS
Il hale young centenarian he was in
the habit of swimming the Swale
with ease." and as boy he is said
to have taken a horse-load Of arrows
to be forwarded north for the battle
of Flodden.-London Mail.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-10-11
Vice President MAY Be
NEAR DEATHS DOOR
Sherman Forbidden to Take
Part in Cam
paign.

Utica. N. y, oct 7t-Vice Pr'sldsnt
Shsrman, Il became l0iG,wn tailV. -
SirIously ii and has been fcuhlli.n 80
..aks any part IN Jhc dclia.ca, aImpai -
lie lis suffering from an r.ffcatlon rf IL
heart, WHICH acoorians 40 Ms iIlyiSQf,u
Pr II. H. Peck, my deNrop acut' dir
don ani result fa@lly Ug.NHs riie (leiyt
muscles ARE given slsSplg,e ra.l.
The Vice President rqaulrpd lo MS
HON, here yestcrily from "a months ct "
ut Grove Beach, Conn. No ct,lcrs ASLye
been parm tod to se, h.m. "Nsols g.. thu
Root, who arrived IN town Wat ,pily Tor
4 short confcronce.
II have ordered HIM to have urah.ng
D do with politics" sa.i Dr. Peck. an I
give up actiNc work. / think ,tc will
gradually Improve, but Ut viii b, Il
SOW process.''
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-10-11

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to tho
subject OF building. for the readers Of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor Author and Manufacturer, he
is, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
TO william A. Radford No. IFS West
Jackson boulevard. Chicago Ill.,. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
Almost perfect as regards comfort
and economy, is the little house illus
trated in the perspective view and
fioor-plans herewith. 1t Is a Groom
house, 81 feet wide by 3S feet long. ex-
elusive of the porch. It would be diff
cult to put the same amount Of build
ing material together in any other
form to make such a perfect arrange
ment of rooms. and not exceed in cost
the amount of money that this house
can be built for. Prices vary so much
in different parts Of the country that
It ia impossible to make an estimate
Of cost which will apply to every loca-
ton; but a range varying from $1,4OO
to $1,000 may be given as a rough esti-
mate for this cosy little cottage.
The tastes of individuals in select
ing materials has a great deal to do
with the cost Of a house-in quality Of
finish and hardware. The cost Of ex-
ira fine locks and hinges is not SO
much in itself: but If the same grade
of furnishing Is carried throughout.
there will be a great difference in the
final footing-up of the bill We have
all heard the story about the man who
was ruined by a pair of lace curtains.
When the curtains were hung. 1t was
discovered that everything else about
the house must be in keeping or the
curtains would not look right. 1t
seems very easy to set higher stand
ard, but it is difficult to live up to 1t.
because any high-ideal standard has
so many branches leading off in diff
ferent directions. and 1t is the follow
ing-up Of the different branches that
involves SO much expense.
This is a style of house that will
never 60 out of fashion. We may have
fads about different kinds of entrance
ways and different arrangements Of
rooms; we may do away with the hall;
We may do away with the front room:
but after We have experimental with
all the different arrangements posi-.
sible to make. we shall come back to
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-10-11
Germans Slot Literature.

Penny in the slot literature is the
latest thing in Germany. A firm of
publishers at Leipzig has patented an
automatic machine which gives a
choice OF dozen small paper covered
volumes which are displayed behind
glass. On strip Of paper across
each volume is printed brief descrip.
ton of the book. and coin in the slot
does the rest. These automatic ma.
chimes are to be placed in hotel lob.
bies. waiting rooms, theater fOyers anu
other public places. The hope is ex.
pressed that as the books offered are
carefully selected and by first-class au.
thors the venture may have benefi.
cial educative effect upon the masses
and thus counterfeit the influence OF
the cheap and trashy literature with
which the country Is hoOded.-Ex.
change.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-10-11
DIVIDED INTO TWO CLASSES
Differing Processes Of the Mind May
Be ciassed Either 40 the avis.
uai" or the "Auditive."

The great majority of people can be
classified in one or other Of two psy-
Geological types, corresponding to the
great senses of sight and hearing
These classes sometimes are called
the "visuals" and the "auditives" re-
spectively. The "visuals" or visualiz.
ers seem TO conduct the majority Of
heir mental processes by visual sym.
bolism. They think in pictures;
their mental method is graphic. The
majority of women belong to this
group. and. OF course. the majority of
painters. sculptors. architects. deco
rators, engineers and mechanically
gifted people Such people readily ap-
prehend space relations. and can con-
ceive new ones. II they possess this
power in high degree they may paint
fine pictures, build new types OF arcNi-
lecture, conceive new machines.
The auditives. on the other hand.
think more In sounds and words and
not in pictures. They naturally in.
clude the musicians. the men OF let
ters and the scientific and philosophic
among men than among women. They
notice things around them less. and
are more commonly credited with be-
ing "absent-minded."
II great development Of either is
rare. vastly rarer is great develop
ment Of both in one and the same in
dlvidual. Such individuals stand out
as the few supreme examples Of what
we call versatility, and Of these the
most notable representative in the his.
tory of the world Is Leonardo da Vinci