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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-15

No. ! don't I'm on. II yours bet
ting nobody will show up at one"
Either end you Ike. A hundred
says no man win enter thirteen-thir-
teen ar one O'Clock"
Which was very decent and accom-
modating OF Van Yechten, considering
that he would have been rather sur
pfised than otherwise If one O'Clock
came and went without bringing a
fresh arrival And there was another
arrival, and he was surprised-very
much surprised. And Tom Phinney
lost his second wager. too. which he
could i'll afford to do.
This was the way Of IT,
1t was very close to one when they
resumed their seats. Alexander, with
patient disappointment, reported that
nothing at ali had happened. Then
the clock struck the hour, and a taxi
cab whirled madIy up and came to a
skidding stop In front Of Number 1913.
A lady hastily descended, a fashion
ably gowned lady. who fairly ran up
the steps; and before she had time
even to touch the bell the door swung
open. and she darted through the open
ing and was swallowed up.
Tom was indignant and Disguised.
Now what do you think OF that!'---
giving the exclamation the slangieat
sort Of intonation. He was, of course,
thinking only of the outcome OF the
bet.
But Van Vechten had not heard. The
instant the woman appeared at the top
OF the stoop-until then the cab had
partially concealed heT-he startled
Tom into forgetfulness Of his disap-
pointment, by bounding from his chair.
At the same time he smothered an ex-
clamation which. although inarticu-
late, was good deal more indicative
of agitation and amazement than
Toms had been.
"What the dickens!" Tom cried.
Van vechten sic Sly sank back into
his seat again.
II thought-for a moment" he
muttered vaguely. "If / did not posi-
lively know to the contrary, should
say"
He left it unsaid. however. TIE cab
turned and departed. and the youns
man sat staring in perplexed way at
the closed door. 1t was as silent and
illegible as it had been for months.
the windows all as irresponsive. the
sooty facade as sphinxlike.
Tom was still contemplating his
friend in bewilderment.
You didn't by any chance think 1t
was Miss Carew. did your" he asked.
The other bent startled look upon
him.
Paige? Heavens, mol Don't be
blooming idiot. 1t was a young girl,
though. couldn't see her face. but
for a second / thought she was some
one know--a much older woman"
The words trailed off.
There followed moment of silence,
then he announced with quiet de-
cision
Tom, believe my interest is re-
viving. II you don't mind, my dear
fellow, we shall see whether this is an
occasion calling for an outsiders inter.
ference"
Tom chortled Enter, girl, and
the bludgeon is to be supplemented by
a keen, thin blade"
Just so, old man. drawled his
friend
But these two puzzled young men
were not afforded much time 70 ex.
change views upon the newest develop
ment. Without the slightest forewarn-
ing of the gravity of what was about
to happen. Number 1913 gave them
the most startling episode SO far of
the day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-15

cellent aids 70 long living: but work
which does not make too strenuous
demands in the present and the alb.
sence of arldeties for the dim future
take at least equal rank. The worry
OF today and the care for tomorrow
are daily companions that wrinkle the
brow and harden the arteries Of The
ordinary man OF 1914 whose pain does
not lead through the cool. seouestered
vale C life"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-15
n,os.r,ti,n Aseans oroevltv.

To the recipe for long life which Or.
Eliot contributes on his eighiieth
birthaay-day to be marked with a
red might Re added the adop-
ton Of a secure and not too arduous
lath through life. Moderate eating,
seven hours sleep. regular exercise
and enioymeat without excess are ex-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-15
Would Take His Riqht rhere.

An old Scotchman who had been
something of reprobate was lying on
hts deathbed. while the village NEE
mister" sat by bis side praying for him.
The "meenister," after telling him he
had but a few hours TO live, asked him
If he had any special wish he wanted
carried out before he went aloft--or
otherwise.
Yes" answered the old man, Il
have one wish to make. The day Of
the funeral. We ken a the mouyners
have to git glass of guild whisky be-
fore they TAX me to the graveyard,
and esser they bury me TAX them
back again to the hoose and gle them
anither glass. But seem III no be
back nyser, We can gle me mine the
moo"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-15
One on the Voice.

Lecturer-Ladies and gentlemen. we
shah consider this evening the funda-
mental principles of architecture. The
Etruscans-
A Wandering voice-How dye build
J doghouses
Lecturer tsolicitously)-Are you
going to move Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-15

A gentleman who was raising bees
aid was the owner Of several hives
VAS telling some children they must
got bother them at all One little
girl said. Brother picked up one this
morning. but he let right so again"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-15

The Mistress ito the new maidl--
BY the way. Mary, forgot to tell you
we generally have breakfast at eight
O'Clock.
The New Maid-All right. mum. II
amt down 10 il. don't wsit-Iondon
Sketch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-15
WOMEN FROM
IS to IS TESTIFY
To the Merit of Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Com
pound during Change
of Life.
Westbrook, Me. =" 81 was passing
through the Change of Life and had

pains in my back
and side and was so
weak l could hardly
do my homework.
| have taken Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
it has done me q lot
of good. / viii re-
commend your med
icine TO my friends
and give you permis-
sion to publish nv
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-15
SYNOPSIS.

Rudolph Van Vechten. a young man Of
&eiaure. Is ast0nished 20 see man enter
No. 1913. house across the street from
the Powhatan club. long un0ccupied and
spoken OF "a the House Of Mystery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-15

ingly, he brought forth two crisp bank
notes, each for $1,000,
Mr.. Hurley is now looking about for
Mrs Dohertys heirs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-15

But 1t is impossible to patch up
reputation so that the patches won't
show.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
MAKING BATTERs AND DouGHS
Comparatively Simple Proceeding II
the Cook VIII Remember to Fol-
low These Directions.

The woman who cooks by recipe has
not mastered the principles of her art,
any more than the boy has mastered
geometry who is not able to construct
triangle on a given line without re-
ferring to his textbook. says the
Youths Companion.
The principles that underlie the
making of batters and coughs are sim
pie and interesting. and cooking be-
comes delight when you apply them
in devising new dishes and new COM
binations.
The four essentials in all such mix
lures are -four, wetting, salt, and
leaven. The four must always be in
definite proportions, but the. non-es-
sentials, namely, sugar, shortening,
spice, fruit and flavoring. may vary
according to individual taste. In
these non-essentials lies the scope for
individuality in cooking.
The proportions of the essential
ingredients should be committed to
memory, and adhered to rather strict
ly. The wetting may be milk, water
or beaten eggs, or of all three. For
thin batter you must have equal
parts of -four and wetting-a cup
full OF -four to cupful of wetting;
for thick batter, twice as much
flour as wetting; for soft dough,
three times as much -four as wetting;
for a stiff dough four times as much
-four as wetting.
Now for the proportions Of the dry
ingredients: One cupful Of flour calls
for one-quarter OF teaspoonfui
OF salt; one cupful OF flour calls for
two level teaspoonfuls Of baking pow
der.
Lastly, II you remember that one
cupful OF -four will make four or
dinary-sized mullins. biscuits, gems. or
pancakes, you will see that you can
construct a recipe to serve as many
or as few persons as you wish.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
Claims Made by Germans.

London, Sept. 26-Messages which
come from German sources carry re.
ports which are Numerically the op-
pos.ie Of the foregoing. These say
that the flanking movement Of the al.
lies on the German right wing have
failed and that the battle there has
come to standstill.
These messages say there has been
no fighting on the center, but that the
German left has taken Varennes, at
tackled the forth to the south Of Yer.
dun, and repulsed sorties from Verdun
and Toul. The Germans are said tc
be bombarding the towns Of Troyon
les Paroches, Camp des Romano. and
Lionville (Lironville).
It also is claimed that French troops
in French Lorraine and on the border
of Alsace have been repulsed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
MAKE OWN sHELLAc vARNISH
Substitute as Good as Can Be Bought
May Quite Easily Be Produced
at Home.

For keeping the woodwork that 10
finished natural in good condition, a
substitute for shellac varnish may be
made at home and kept ready for use
any time the housekeeper chooses. and
the natural wood stair treads may be
kept looking as fresh as they usually
appear the first month after the semi
yearly housekeeping. Take four
pounds OF silica, or the same quantity
Of China clay, the former. however.
is the better and stir into It quart
of good Japan liquid drier, and beat
the mass into perfect mixture. Then
add. while stirring the mass quickly,
one and half gallons Of best hard
oil, after which let the mass stand an
hour or so and strain through a fine
sieve. Thin With turpentinc for use,
and on soft woods use It very thin,
but II should be applied heavier on
harder wood. This shellac will look
and wear as well as the finer mate
rails sold, and will cost about one
quarter the price OF the other.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01

Paris tonight said that the Ranking
movement of the allies left wing con.
tinues to develop and that the town Of
Peronne has been occupied after des-
perate fighting with the Germans.
This report tends to confirm the ear
lier unofficial reports that the Germans
had been driven back further on their
right wing than had been previously
reported and that the main stand Of
the Germans to the north and west will
be made along the line from Cambria
to st. Amend.
The official dispatch adds that there
has been lull In the fighting along
the center Of the great line and that
the German attacks on the right wing
of the allies have been checked.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
Russian Salad.

Cold vegetables are required for this
salad-potatoes, peas. beans and car
rots. Cut these into dice, add little
grated horseradish and a very little
chopped shallot. Then cut up little
cucumber. raw tomatoes and shred
some lettuce. Put all these ingredi-
ents In a rather fiat dish. mix the
sauce well with them; season with
salt and cayenne pepper. heap the
salad up. Garnish with strips of let
tuce and tomato
For the sauce: The yolks of two
raw eggs. half teaspoonful Of dry
mustard. a little pepper, salt, and a
pinch of sugar, then drop In some
salad oil, gently stirring all the time
with wooden spoon until 1t thickens
to cream, then add the juice of half
a lemon. and little tarragon vinegar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
Grape and Eide rberry Juice.

Wash and pick from stems, put in
granite kettle and cover with water,
let come to boil until pulpy mass,
cover and set aside to draw strength
until cool.
Turn into colander or bag and hang
up to drip until morning.
Measure juice and add two cupfuls
OF sugar to three Of Juice. boil Up. skim
and let boil again until thoroughly
heated.
Then fill into sterilized bottles and
cork up tightly while hot. The secret
of keeping juices is to bottle while
boiling hot. Also to boil bottles and
corks in hot water and have them hot
before filling in the juices.
Elderberry juice may be made same
as grape juice, selecting only the
ripest berries.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
spIced Pears.

Wash one-half peck Of seckel pears.
Cook in boiling water to cover until
soft. Take out carefully, place in
stone jar. and cover with the follow
ing strip:
Mix one pound of white sugar. one
and one-half cupfvls vinegar. and one
and one-half teaspoonfuls each Of
whole cloves and stick cinnamon
broken in pieces. Bring to boiling
point and let simmer three minutes.
Cover Jar and let stand two days.
Drain of strip. bring to boiling point,
let simmer three minutes and pour
over fruit: repeat. In the Jar keep
a muslin bag in which Is tied two
tablespoonfals each Of whole cloves
and stick cinnamon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01

allied infantry gathered In the
trenches and simultaneously at va.
roius points crept out and advanced
cautiously in wide open lines towards
the German positions.
The French and British on several
occasions succeeded in surprising and
driving back the occupants Of the Ger
man trenches, but only after the most
stubborn fighting and after heavy
losses both to the attacking and to
the defending forces. In every in
stance the allied troops retained the
ground captured and Immediately dug
themselves in.
Further east the Germans them
selves developed strong attack. but
were beaten back with the bayonet.
only to return again and again, to be
finally driven off to their original po-
sitions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
JUNGLE SAM" SOCKS NOW
IN DEMAND IN LONDON

1.ondon.--Socks patterned after the
design Of the American flag are on
sale here. They are guaranteed to
prevent cold feet" One purveyor
esserted that these Uncle Sam" socks
were meant to establish the identity
OF Americans going on continental
missions.
Stripes run from top to bottom Of
the socks with the exception Of three
rows Of stars on blue field just above
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
Won kIuck Driven Back.

Paris, Sept. 25.-General Won Kluck's
harassed German right wing was
driven. back more than ten miles de-
spite it's effort to hold back the allies
in their encircling maneuver, which is
fast accomplishing General Joffre's
plan OF turning the western end of the
invaders army back upon the center.
Violent fighting continued all day
where the rival armies are in contact
north OF Noyon. and the enemy is
fighting with undiminished gallantry
against the eyer-present danger Of be-
ing cut Off Also there is the growing
peril of stroke from the rear, which
unofficial reports declare is being d.
rected from Amiens, where the French
are moving southeast toward st. Quen-
tin to cut the railroad line Of supply
of the Germans through Belgium.
The allies have gained all along the
line. but at terrible cost.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01

to the north. It was his own expert
ence to be halted and searched. and
after being released his boat was fol-
lowed by two torpedo boats until it
reached its destination.
The thoroughness of the patrol was
further testified to by another North
sea skipper His trawler was lying
along shore, when shortly after mid
night it suddenly found itself hemmed
in by huge black object which proved
to be British cruiser Its officers
seemed to have hal cats eyes. From
the dark voice demanded to know
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
GENERAL NEWS OF THE WAR
Germany Wins Naval Victory.

SGtUosty vvfbo
Three cruisers OF Great Britain. car
rying a complement Of more than two
thousand one hundred men, were tor
pedoed and sunk In the North sea, on
the German coast, by German subma-
rines.
These cruisers, the Aboukir, Hogue
and Greasy, have been reported as
very active in scouting close to the
Helgoland coast in an effort to locate
the main German war feet.
The magnitude OF the disaster
struck home to England when it was
learned that only 1867 survivors, Off
GERS and sailors, had been accounted
for. The missing number 1,133, the
three ships having carried 1900 sail
ors and officers.
A Berlin official dispatch received
at London by Marconi wireless says:
mot a single shot was free by any
of the three British cruisers sunk by
the German submarine U-9. The ma.
jority of the British sailors were in
their hunks when the attack was
made. In recognition of their services
the Iron Cross has been bestowed on
each member of the crew Of the sub
marine.
"The U-9, in charge OF Lieutenant
Commander Weddigen, escaped I'M
hurt after the sinking of the Aboukir,
Cressy and Hogue.
IAN official statement says that the
British cruiser Pathfinder was sunk,
not by a mine, but by the German
submarine U-21. This submarine also
escaped unhurt."
Notwithstanding that the British
and German naval authorities an
nounced that one submarine was re-
sponsibie for the destruction of three
British cruisers, Albert Dougherty,
chief gunner OF the Cressy, as quoted
by the Chronicles Chatham CORE
spondent, insists that he saw five sub
marines, one OF which was sunk.
GaIicia Occupied by Russ.
A Central News dispatch from Pet
rograd to London says:
THE Russian advance guards al
ready are before the Austrian fortress
OF Cracow.
"All OF Galicia, except Przemysl
and Cracow, has been cleared OF Aus
trian troops, and the Russians are
massed far west OF Tarnow. Russian
cavalry has penetrated to every part
Of Galicia. meeting practically no re-
sistance. 80
THE Germans are rapidly retreat
ing from East Prussia, and the Rus
SLAMS, pursuing. have recaptured the
town OF Soldau. and have established
firm line from Warsaw north to the
Baltic.
In Galicia the Russian advance
forces have already reached Cracow.
Przemysl is invested and Is being
bombarded, and Cracow at the worst
cannot do more than engage a por.
ton of the Russian forces"
Canadian Troops on the Way.
The major part of Canada's latest
contingent of $4,000 men for service
in Europe Is already on Its way to the
front in 20 transports heavily armed
and guarded by British men of war in
sufficient force to prevent any attack
by German cruisers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
NORTH SEA WELL GUARDED
British Precautions Declared Absolute,
Though German Submarine
Did Break Through.

London.-A solid wall OF warships"
is thrown across the northern part Of
the North sea, according to the cap
tain Of British trawler who las just
arrived from Iceland. The skipper said
it was absolutely impossible for any
foe to break through undecided" so
constant and thorough was the patrol
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
eermans Reoceupy FRENCH Town..

Washington, Sept 25.-That the
Germans have reoccupied three towns
opposite the French right wing in Lor-
raine was made clear when the full
text of the official statement from the
French war Office was read at the
French embassy here. The official
statement, as given out in Paris. set
forth that Domevre, south Of Bramont,
had been reoccupied by the enemy.
The embassy received statement.
however. which contains this phrase:
"On our right wing in Lorraine the
enemy have again passed the frontier
with several small columns. He has
reoccppied Domevre, south Of Bra
mont. and Nomeny and Dime, north
Of Nancy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
Ninety.MiIe Battle Front.

At the Battle Front, via Paris. Sept
24-Not moments respite was given
to the German forces entrenched
along the ninety-mile front running
along the rivers Aisne and Disc and
extending into the Woevre district.
The batteries Of the allied forces
never ceased firing. although their &C.
tivity diminished after shutdown.
The Germans occupying the
trenches kept constantly on the alert,
but until two o'clock In the morning
no aggressive move was started from
he allies lines facing them.
to open fire together and every point
Then all the allied batteries seemed
along the front became active.
At the western end OF the line the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
Shines Brass.

When brass beds become furnished.
as they often do, you can lacquer them
and make them look like new, First
rub the brass vigorously with flannel
dipped in whiting. then get ten cents
worth of shellac; dissolve II In enough
alcohol to make It thin. Apply with a
small brush. 1t can be done quickly
and the bed will look as pretty as II
sent to the factory and is much
CLEANER
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
Ask Villa 70 Rehaxs.

Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 2S.-Gen. Fran
cisco Villa, who has announced his
hostility to venustiano Carranza, re.
ceived an appeal from his brother In
arms at Mexico City to lay aside his
differences with the first chief and
thus prevent another revolution in
Mexico
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01

On the Battle Front, Sept. 26.-The
German offensive was extremely Wig
orous today at the western end Of the
long line stretching along the rivers
Disc, Aisne and Woevre.
The allied troops, whose gaps had
been filled with freshly arrived re-
endorsements, not only repeatedly
thrust back the masses of Germans
thrown against them but eventually
carried out successful counter-attack
which resulted in the gaining of con-
siderable ground and the capture OF
Peronne, about which town the ferc-
est engagement occurred.
Machine Guns Kill Hundreds.
At one place the victims OF the
deadly German machine guns were
counted in hundreds, especially where
the advance was across an open wheat
field that recently had been harvested.
Some men of a French regiment
which was making a dash toward the
German position when it was struck
by the sweeping fire we're found dead
in the kneeling posture they had tax
en- behind sheaves of wheat and from
where they had emptied their maya
zines, intending to start a final rush
and bayonet charge.
After the fight 800 dead were buried
in single trench six feet deep, the
Germans being placed at one end and
the French at the other
Many Germans Near Reins.
Further toward the east. near Berry
au-Bac on the Aisne north OF Reims,
there appears to be concentrated a
large German force which has stolidIy
occupied strong intrenchments from
which 1t is most difficult to dislodge
them. Hereabouts the fighting has
been of desultory character, with,
however, slight advantage in favor Of
the allies.
The men Of both armies in this
vicinity seem to be enjoying their rest.
On the eastern wing the Germans
are throwing enormous masses of men
against the French troops protecting
the line of defensive forts above Yer.
dun; but up too the present their eff.
forts, although costing immense sac.
rifices, have been vain and the French
line remains intact.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
the ankle. 1t was argued by one mer.

the ankle. 1t was argued by one mer-
chant that no passport would be need
ed for the wearer OF such creations.
Low shoes must be worn to get the
proper effect with this new style OF
hosiery.
To large assortment Of post card
photographs. which now are in great
demand, has been added the picture
Of President Wilson. 1t has been one
of he most popular pictures, SO sta
tion9rs assert, and has been enjoying
a very large sale since the war broke
out.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
olxlnu the Enemy mol Rent.

Misunderstanding Of the numerous
charges made daily by the Germans
near scissors. the correspondent OF
the Express. in France. says: Sunday
night there were no fewer than TWEEN.
ty-two cavalry charges under the per-
sonal supervision of the crown prince.