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JUST TRY B0RAX
FOR THESE THINGS

RoraN is literally. almost rs cheap
~ dirt The extraordinary variety
Of uses to which it can he put is as
tonishinE. An old and faded carpet
may be Frightened and cleaned by be-
ing rubbed with warm water and am
monia in which a tablespoonful of bo-
rax has been dissolved Added To tho
rinsing water of handkcrchiefs il Will
give them 4 delightful semistimnesr
Cockroaches and beetles Will retreat
IN Il panic before powdered boraX.
Any iSJnd OF Cleaning.
Added TO the last rinsinE water il
mparts a snowy Wilderness TO clothes.
For childrcn's teeth. 81 little dissoIv-
ed in wdrni water viii keep them clean
and sound. y tcaspoonful added to II
gallon OF hard water viii make IL beau
TRULY sofia boon TO those with ten
der skins. Thrush in children can be
treated by wiping out the mouth with
a camcis hair brush dipped in boraN
water
Applied ON Lint.
Scars mot old nor large) and blein-
ishcs can be removed by "A mixturc of
bor3N, ono ana one half ounces: salicy-
lie acid twelve grains: clycerine,
three drachms; rosowatcr siN ounces.
being applied ON lint Tor short time
daily. 1t removes frecklcs Add to
one-puarter drachm OF powdered bo-
raX one ounce OF lemon Juice and one
half drachm Of sugar. Mix this. let II
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CHAPTER MI.
Disturbing Ncu1,

He walked home swiftly through the
carly night his brain sccthing with
tumultuous thoughts. The revela
tions of the day were STAGGERING; The
whole universe seemed TO have turned
topsy turvy since that devastating
hour at Burton's Inn. Somehow he
was not able to confino his thoughts
to Ictty Castlcton alone. She seemed
to sink into the background. despite
the absolution he had been so ready.
so eager 10 grant her on hearing the
story from Sara's lips. Not that his re-
solve to search her out and claim her
III spite of everything was likely to
weaken, but that the absorbing figure
Of sara Wrandall stood out most clear
" in his reflections.
What an amazing creature she was,
He could not drive her out OF his
thoughts. even when he tried to con-
ccntrate them on tho one person who
was dearest to him Of all in all the
world. his warm hearted. adorable Hct-
~. strange contrasts suggested them
selves to him as he strobe along, head
bent and shoulders hunchcd. He could
not help contrasting the two women.
He loved lIctty; he would always love
her: Of that he was positive. She was
Sara's superior In every respect. in
tinitcly so, he argued. And yet there
was something In Sara that could
crowd this adorcd one, this perfect one
out of his thoughts for the time being.
He found 1t difficult TO concentrate his
thoughts on Hetty Castlcton.
How white and Ill Sara had looked
when she said goodnight to him at
the door! The memory of her dark.
mysterious eyes haunted him; he could
see them in the night about him. They
had been full Of pain; there were tor
rents of tears behind them. They had
glistcned AS If FURNISHED by the fires
of fever.
ant letter to Hctty Castlcton, the pic
turo of Sara Wrandall cncroachcd
npon his mental vision. He could not
drive IL out. He thought of her as she
had appeared to him curly in the
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Not q had list OF uses for borax,
alone or in combination.
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10 married there. and that shn killed him in
cpntcsses that before she became certain OF
the girls moral Innocence. shc had tried TO
W!andails who had always been unkind 10
her.
NO. 1t is tho test. She will know
that have told YOU everything You
Will 60 10 her. Then sho may UNDER
stand. If she forgives she will conc
back: There Is nothing else TO say.
nothing clse 10 consider"
Il shall GO TO her at once" he said
resolutely.
she gave him quick, searching
glance
She may refuse to marry you, even
now. Brandon"
she cant, lie cried. An instan, la
ter his face fell. BY Jove. IL sup
pose the law viii have to be consid-
cred now. She Will at least have to 20
through the form OF "A trial"
She whirled on him angrily. The
law? What has the law to do with
it? Don't he fool"
she ought 10 he legally cxoncrat-
Ell" he said.
Fer fingers srippcd his arm nercel,-.
Brandon The story | have told you
was for your ears alone. Tho secret
lives with us and dies with us
He looked hts relief fright. 1t
must 20 no farther. II is not a mat
ter for tho law TO decide You may
trus, lnc."
Il am cold" she said. lie Heard her
teeth chatter distinctly AS she pulled
the thick mantle closer about her
throat and shoulders. 1T is very raw
and wet down here. Come
As she started on along tho long.
narrow pier, hc sprang after her.
grasping her arm. She leaned rather
i....N ll. 1T.
and then drew herself up. Her teeth
sun chartered. her arm tremblcd in his
clasp.
"By Jove. Sara, this s bad. he cried.
in distress. You're chilled 20 the
marrow"
Nerves" she rctor,ed. and he some
how felt that her lips were set ana
drawn
You must get to bed right away.
Hot bath. mustard, ana all that III
not stop for dinner. Thanks just the
same. VIII be- over in the morning"
When VIII YOU sail2' she asked,
after II moment.
mother goes into tho hospital next
week Tor an operation, as I've told
YOU can't leave until hfter that's
over. Nothing serious. but--well.
can't go away. shall write To Hetty'
tonight. and cable her tomorrow BY
the way, IL don't know Just where
10 find her. You see. we were not TO
write TO each other II was in the
bargain. suppose YOU don't know
how ! can"
Yes, l can tell you precisely where
she is. She is in Venice. but leaves
there tomorrow for Rome, by tho
express"
Then you have been hearing from
her" he cried sharply.
Not directly. But will gay this
much: there haa not been day since
she landed I'm England THAT ! have not
received news Of her. have not been
out Of touch with her, Brandon, not
even for I'm hour"
Good heaven. Sara. You don't
mean 10 say you've had her shadowcd
by-by detectives" he exclaimed,
aShast.
Her maid is a very faithful ser
want" was her ambiguous rejoindcr.
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cerine. one ounce, rosewater. ono
ounce.
y powder which will clean teeth and
not hurt Tho enamel ~ made ~ fol
lows: one ounce OF borax. prccpitated
chalk. two ounces myrrh half an
ounce; orris root, half an ounce Gums,
teeth ana breath all benefit from this.
Toilette Wnter Recipe.
Every housewife. of course. uses IT
when she makes her starch 4 toilet
water which can he made ur quite
cheaply. and which prevents black
heads ana grcasincSs and cllaccs the
MARKS or scars of burns or scratches.
* as follows: One-fourth ounce Of
powdered boraX, nineteen fluid ounces
OF orange-iiowcr water, and ono ounce
Of glycarino Mix and shake well and
BOT had list of uses for borax,
alone or in combination.
To keep a mcringue from falling
mix a tablespoonful OF baking powder
just before putting tho meringuo on
the pie.
Warm soda water is the bo,t thing
with which TO remove dirt, etc from
old furniture which is 10 be- rcnnishcd.
Fine white felt hats past their use.
fulness. can Ice thoroughly washed and
cut into soft little moccasins for the
baby
In planning a house, the den for the
wife should not be forgotten. II is
quite as necessary us that for her hus-
band
Broom bags OF canton flannel or old
underwear should be made with draw
strings to tie securely about the broom
handle
II YOU hem your table napklnA II
Will be found great help If the linen
Is hcmmcd at each end ana washed
before cutting.
two or three pound crock OF fine
butter is one OF the presents a farm
cr's wife will find very acceptable to
her friends
Pour boiling water over the raisina
and let them stand n minute; then
pour off and YOU can pinch the seeds
of ut each end
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stand FOR three days. ana then
the face occasionally.
For fIufr Finishes
II is the best cleaner of .

stand FOR three days. ana then rub on
the face occasionally.
For finir brushes.
II is the best cleaner of = hair brush
Add 10 teaspoonful of borax a Ia
bleSpoonful OF soda in water. Dip the
brush UP and down in this--not touch
ing the back. of coursc-th"n rinse
and dry. It is an excellent and proved
preventive OF hair falling out" An
ounce Of horaX ana half an ounce Of
camphor mixed in n quart Of boiling
water should be rubbed gently into tho
roots OF the hair once "a yvcck
ON Washing Day.
When washing satcen or any OF the
cotton materials with satin finish.
always rinse in borax water to get 4
gloss = soothing lotion for sore eyes
is ono grain Of boraX in one ounce OF
camphor water. Apply with a lint
pad several times daily
Cracked lips can be quickly cured
by being frequently moistcucd with "A
mixture OF borax, half 4 drachm; ely-
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SYNOPSIS or pREcED,NC cuArTnKs.

challis WrandalI is found dead I'm Il road
mouse Ills widow. accidentally meeting tho
SRI, hetty Castlcton. who had accompanied
MIN TO the iun the night before. offers her
nome. me two women return from long
trip. and Leslie Wrandall. tho dead mans
brother falls desperately In love with her
anu proposes TO hor, but is rejected with
horror. Smith. detective suspects Mrs.
W randall OF having committed the murder.
but OFFERS To drop the train for price. Mr..
Nrandali, tho elder, disconccrtB tho sleuth
by a clover falschood. hut oira. Wrandall
agrees to- pay the man his pric" because he
n"d Tried 70 give her chance Brandon
Booth, "A friend OF Lesies. also falls ti lovo
with the girl. who returns his love but re-
fuses TO marry him. telling him that some
day he VIII understand Why she confeSscs
what no has known for Il long timc--thnt rhe
once posed. AS lfctty Glynn. actress, for
another artist. She ConvinCes Mrs. Nranda!l
innoocnce. Leslie arcain urges his suit and
Mrs Wrnndail insists that tho ;irl accept
him. Upon her refusal. tho two women sep
nratc. the girl going to England. whittier
iiooth Immediately follows her. Sh" tolls
nm mat only Mrs. Wrandall has tho right
to tell him her secret. and he departs for
America 20 learn 1t. In Lucerne she meets
who tells her that II Is rurnorcd that Booth
ana Mrs. Wrandall arc 10 be married. Mean
while. after weeks Of effort Booth has DER
suhdcd Mrs. WrandHll to tell tho Eirl's
story--that Hetty Costlcton went TO tho hutol
with Wrandali. believing that thoy were 10
hc married there. and that shn killed him In
defense OF her honor. Mrs. Wrandaii also
the girls moral Innocence. she had tried To
marry her TO Leslie punishment 10 tho
N!indnils, who had always been uukind TO
her.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-02
GOV. M'G0vERN CALLS
ON WISCONSIN TO HELP

Madison, Wis. March 2S.-Goy.
MeGoyern has issued this proclama-
tion:
To the People OF Wisconsin:
.Frightful disaster has befallen
the people OF Ohio. Indiana and yicin-
ity. Storms and floods of tremendous
violence have destroyed whole com
munities Thousands of persons have
been killed and millions of dollars
worth OF property has been swept
away. Throughout vast area other
thousands of men, women and chill
dren are today homeless and in i'm
minent danger of perishing from ex-
posure and starvation. Immediate
relief is urgently needed
Wisconsin has never turned a
deaf ear TO the cry of want and she
certainly will not fail in this time CT
heartrending disaster. therefore
urgently invite all our citizens to
contribute as generously as their cir
cumstances will permit in money.
provisions and clothing for the relief
OF those who suffer from this appali-
ing calamity. Railroads and express
companies have generously offered to
furnish free transportation for all
such supplies. Money is preferred,
but contributions of any sort will be
gratefully received by the treasurer
of the Wisconsin State Board of the
American Red Cross, Mr. George W.
strohmeyer. OF the Milwaukee Ma
tional Bank. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-02
ESTIMATED FATALITIES IN
OHIO FLOODS

Columbus. o.. March 2s.-The la.
test estimate tonight Of Ohio food
losses in lives and property.
Dayton.-One thousand to 5000
dead; 10000 homeless. Business dis
trict partially wiped out. Estimated
loss $4,000. 600.
Columbus.-Six hundred to 1000
dead: $4,000 homeless. Property loss
s12,900.OOo.
1000 homeless. Property loss,
Delaware-Fi Fifteen lndred dead,
s1,000,Od0.
Fremont. Twenty dead. Prop
erty loss, $3.50. 600.
Tihin Fifty dead. Property loss.
$500, 100.
ZaEesyilie-One hundred and fifty
&c 900 dead. Property loss S1,40O.-
OOo.
Hamilton Seventeen dead, zoo,
homeless. Property loss $500. 900.
Piqua.-Fiye hundred estimated
dead. Property loss 100000.
Chillicothe-One hundred to 800
dead
Troy.-Seyenty-fve to 100 dead.
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EYE WITNESS TELLS
STORY OF DISASTER
Scenes Of Horror in Dayton Painted
by FIescuer- Estimates at Least
2,5oO Dead.

Dayton. Ohio, March Charles
II. Van Horn, a rescuer, who has
gone farther north In the Dayton
food thar any other man has dared,
returned fron mis- pei iious Journey
unneryed by what he saw and heard
His was the first story to disclose
the awful mysteries lying behind the
water that cut off most of Dayton
from the rest OF the world. No man
has so far dared to venture this far
because OF the swirling current which
has made rescue work extremely
hazardous.
Here is Van Horns story as he die
tated It:
| hope my eyes are never to be
punished again with such sights as
were inflicted upon them Wednes-
day night and during the early morn
ing hours
This awful happening cannot be
exaggerated. 1t has BEEN said that
500 are dead should say at least
$500 are dead. We went to Third
and St Clair streets which is farther
than anybody had gone before.
Twice the boat was struck by whirl-
ing human bodies They turned in
the whirlpool like spools on ma
chine, We reached out and touched
the head of a woman once and the
second time we touched the bearded
face of man.
We went as near to the fire as we
possibly could 80. Some of those
penned In the buildings must have
seen us. because we heard their cries
for help We looked up and saw
some people standing at windows and
then saw them fall back into the
flames
We couldn't do a thiag for them.
When we finally had to leave the
scene OF the fire two blocks were
ahlaze. Third and Fourth streets be-
tween st, Clair and Jefferson.
We heard the cries of people who
must have been q square away and
some of these cries came from the
direction of the Backed house. The
1 ~ AHAN Va ASaS tou is likely To nufH
unless the fire is put out. We could
| do nothing here, so we rowed down
to the Adams Wholesale house, far.
Their up the street, and there were
able to rescue ave women who wer,
| prisoners, This building was at that
time threatened by the fire.
The women we're in a second story
window, but | was unable to gel
close TO the window. because of the
current Screaming TO us to say,
them, they jumped into the water
They were pulled out and saved. W,
then rowed down to Clinton stree
and there got two eirls cut OF resi-
denee, They had been standing foI
eight hours up to their waists in wa
ter. We took them to the hospita
in boat aud one Of them died OF
the way / never again want to liy,
night like this.
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SENATE ACTS ON MANY BILLS
Participation of Soldiers OF State in
Gettysburg semi-eentennial cele-
braton is Assured by Vote.


Madison. The senate on motion
Of Senator COLLEEN re-referred to the
judiciary committee the bill extend
ing the terms OF Office OF the judges
of the second. fourth. fifth and sixth
branches of the Milwaukee Circuit
court.
The senate passed the Bishop bill,
appropriating $4,000 for the cele-
bration OF the fifieth anniversary Of
the battle of Gettysburg This bill
provides that all veterans that took
part ia the battle of Gettysburg can
go to the scene of battle and particle
pate at state expense
The senate also passed the Boss
hard bill. prohibiting stenographic
reporters Of Circuit courts from taxi
Ing Statements of injured persons for
corporations.
II also passed tho Holmes bill,
providing for the joint use of steam
and street cor tracks upon order OF
the state railroad commission.
Tne noimes DILL, appropriating
$4,000 annually for the training of
oral teachers for the deaf. was con-
CURED IN.
The Nye bill. appropriating $549.20
10 Capt. James Larson Of Marinette,
who was elected TO succeed Assembly
man E. A. Schwittay who died short
" after the legislature convened, was
passed by the senate under suspen-
sion OF the rules.
The Burke bill, providing that only
buck deer may be shot during the
open season. was reconsidered and
the bill laid over for future consider
alton on April ..
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-02
THOUSANDS DIE IN GREAT FLOOD


Phoneton, o., March ga teIe.
phone message from Dayton, late to
night, says that fire broke out shortly
after midnight in the central district
in The vicinity Of the wholesale dis
trict, the scene Of last nights fire.
According to the message the flames
appear to be spreading.
Hamilton, Ohio, March 2a.-The
Lakeview hotel has just collapsed.
Fifty people took refuge there earlier
in the day. Ten bodies have been
recovered from the ruins. II is be
!ieved $50 persons are dead here.
Among the first TO be recovered were
two detectives and three policemen.
South Bend, ind, March 25.-A
third relief party, led by Lieutenant
Governor Vim. 7. O'Neil, succeeded
in getting food to thousands Of ma
rconed survivors at Peru early today.
Lieutenant Governor O'heilI declared
the reports Of the disaster here have
not been exaggerated.
Phcneton, Ohio, March PA tels-
phone message from Piqus early to-
day asserted that the city was ablaze
and that there was ~ way Of check
ing the flames. II reported that the
fires started in the residence section
and spread to the business houses.
An estimate CT the casualties could
not be made at the time, the mes
sage said.
Lima, Ohio, March 2s.-That at
least 500 people lost their lives in the
flood at Piqua ana Il at fifty were
drowned al Iroy is tn, statement of
c. C. Moore, telephone inspector Of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton g. Dayton
railway, who has returned here after
viewing the situation in both cities.
Moore said that Piqua refugees have
been without food for a day and a
half. Only the west side Of the city
is above water.
Dayton, Ohio, March 2s.-Beiievine
the city to be doomed by fire, Vice
Mayor Huber is reported to have APP
pealed TO all Of the cities Of the state
for dynamite with which to raze the
buildings in the path of the flames
whenever this can be accomplished.
and also for all Of the fire fighting ap-
paratus that can be rushed here.
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Hospitals Crowded.
INDIANA FLOOD LOSS
DEATH LIST 200 TO 1000 AND
TIDE STILL RACES.

Indianapolis. March 2S.-Flood
conditions in indianapolis and Indi-
ana have improved little, if any. in
the last twenty-four hours. A relief
train reached Peru and sixty boats
are carrying the supplies over the in
tervening water TO the. 5000 refu-
gees in the courthouse.
Kokomo, wabash, Logansport and
La Fayette are in terrible plight,
without relief of any kind in Sight.
People are going insane with thirst,
hunger, cold, fear and grief.
200 to 1000 Dead.
Conflicting reports place the num-
Der of dead between 200 and 1000,
the homeless and those needing hos
ions of dollars of damage to prop
pital attention at $4,000, and mill
erty The entire railroad and trac-
ton interests have suffered.
A report from Marion, Ind. says
that Superintendent j J. Kroan,
Trainmaster S. F. Johnston and
Train Dispatcher Samuel Anderson,
Pennsylvania line, had persisted in
the food sin the vicinity of Logans-
port They were trying to escape to
the Pennsylvania railway station on
raft and have not been heard Of
Bodies Float in Peru Streets.
At Peru. more bodies are hourly
reported floating down the streets
Twelve bodies were found in one
house. One report stated that TWEEN.
ty bodies had soated as far as Lo-
gansport and were taken from under
sthe interurban bridge there.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-02
PRESIDENT MAY VISIT OHIO
Secretary OF War, Chief Of Public
Health Service and Others Hurry
to Scene Of Disaster.

Washington, March Is Secretary
of War Garrison left yesterday after
noon for Ohio aboard a special train.
Accompanying him were Gen. Wood,
chief of staff: Col. Russell, chief sig
nal officer and a corps of signal men
and Major Rhodes. Secretary CARR
son may declare martial law over the
entire flood district. Or. Rupert
Blue, chief of the public health SER
vice, is enroute to Columbus All
army and navy surgeons within reach
have been ordered TO the devasted
scene. Paymaster Nebit, with funds
also is enroute, Cooking ranges and
tents have been started both from
New York and Philadelphia,
1t is possible President Wilson may
personally go 10 Ohio.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-02
Situation Grows More Appalling.

Chicago, March 2S.-The appall-
ing situation in Ohio grew worse to-
day. Two thousand. 1000 or per-
haps 10000 are dead. Half mill
ion persons are homeless, half frozen
and without proper food.
Everywhere the rivers continued
to rise. To death of thousands by
food was added death by starvation
and exposure and in at least two
cities cremation.
The terrible situation extended
with only a few cases of warmth aud
cooked meals and dry ground from
Lake Erie to the Kentucky and from
Pennsylvania to Indiana. No suffer
ing like this affecting an entire
state had ever been recorded in
America before.
Relief Trains Cut of.
While Chicago and other cities
were giving hundreds of thousands
OF dollars to relieve and while the
United States government was rem
dering rations for 100000 men, the
rising floods cut off the relief trains
The food and holocaust at Day
ton, Pura. Miamsbury and other cit
les in the Miami River valley has
tended to make outsiders forget the
death and suffering in other sections
OF the state.
/ so appalling and seemingly exag-
| gerated were many of the reports
/ from flooded cities and towns that
i they we're disbelieved and in many in
stances wholly disregarded Later
/ reports from these same sections.
/ however. often confirmed what SEEM
/ ed TO be wild rumors, In other
cases reports prove not to be correct.
Many Cities Count.
Efforts early today failed to clari-
/ fy the puzzling situation re yardine
/ loss of life i'm Columbus, HOY, many
were dead there was not Known
Many who We're considered con serya-
tive place the loss at from 100 to 150
( Al Delaware. twenty-five miles north
of Columbus, details we're unavail-
able. The k~awn dead nuTaber
thirty-three
From Sidney coIG 5 the report that
from 100 to $50 have zen drowned
Tifin reported at least City lives
lost.
Stratford. town near Delaware
according to an uncoufirmed report
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-02
Would Ride With Collins to
Seek Babes in Peru, Indiana

Fort Wayne, Ind. March IS
one woman at the Pennsylvania stS-
tion. almost craEed by the report that
SOC had been drowned at Peru. cried
that her two babies had been left in
that city and tAst she must so 10
them.
] am sorry. madam. but we have
no trains running. said the ticket
agent The only attempt that Will
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-02
FREsHETs CAUSE a PANIC
Railroad Traffic Tied Up and People,
Are Driven From Their Homes
| In Western New York.

Rochester, " Y. March 27.-Heavy
rains have caused floods in western
New York At Hornellsyille the
worst food in decade swept down
the Canisteo. inundating several sec.
tions of the city and tying up railroad
traffic
At Mount Morris the upper Genesee
river is at flood height and people In
in the lowlands are moving TO points
of safety.
olean creek is over its banks al
clean and hundreds OF families are
deserving their homes.
Thus far no loss Of life has beer
reported.