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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28

other positions. After this he wrote
iii his diary the simple facts of the
days events. concluding with a senti,
ment of gratitude for the honor
shown his company and prayer that
he might keep clear head and do
his duty II war came on the morrow.
Now. every one get all the sleep he
cam" he advised the men.
Stransky slept with his head on his
arm, soundly: the others slept no bet.
ter than the men of the 12Sth. The
night passed without any alarm ex-
cept that of their own thoughts, and
they welcomed dawn as relief from
suspense There was no hot coffee
this morning, and they washed down
their rations with water from their
canteens. The old sergeant was lying
beside Captain Dellarme on the crest,
the sunrise in their faces. AS the mist
cleared from the plain it revealed the
white dots of the frontier posts in the
meadow and behind them many gray
figures in skirmish order, scarcely Wis
ible except through the glasses.
1t looks like business" declared
the old sergeant.
Yes. it begins the minute they
cross the line!" said Dellarme.
His glance sweeping TO the rear to
sean the landscape under the light of
day. he recognized. with a sense of
pride and awe, the tactical importance
of his companys position in relation
to that of the Importance OF the other
companies. Easily he made out the
regimental line by streaks of con-
cealed trenches and groups OF brown
uniforms: and here and there were
the oblong, cloth stretches Of waiting
hospital filters. On the reverse slope
of another knoll was the farmhouse,
marked X on his map as the regimen
tai headquarters. where he was 10
watch for the signal to fall back f or
his first stand in delaying TIE enemy s
advance. Directly 70 the rear was the
cut through which the company had
come from the main pass road, and b.
yond that the Gplland house, yshl.h
was to be the second stand.
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28

OF cruelty uncomfortable. II was ex.
peeting him to tell Atlas that he was
old and to take the weight of the
world of the giants shoulders.
Have you lost your patriotism p
demanded Partow. are you afraid ?
afraid to tell me the truth? Afraid
OF duty? Afraid in your youth of the
burden that | bear in age?"
His fingers closed in on Lanstron's
with such force that the grip was
painful.
"Promjse!" he commanded.
Il proslise!" Lanstron said with a
throb
That's 1t! That's the way! That's
the kind OF soldier | like" Partow de-
clared with change of tone, and he
rose from his chair with a spring that
was a delight TO Lanstron in its proof
OF the physical vigor so stoutly denied.
We have a lot 10 say to each other
today" he added; but first | am go
ing to show you the whole bag OF
tricks
His arm crooked In Lanstron's, they
went along the main corridor OF the
staff office and entered vault having
single chair and a small table in
the center and lined by sections of
numbered pigeonholes. each with a
combination lock, AT the base of one
section was small safe. II was not
the first time that Lanstron had been
in this vault. He had the combination
OF two of the sections of pigeonholes,
aerostaties and intelligence, The rest
belonged to other divisions.
THE safe is my own. as you know
No one opens 1t; no one knows what
is In 1t but me- said Partow. taking
from II an envelope and a manuscript,
which he laid on the table There
YOU have all that is in my brain-the
whole plan, The envelope contains
the combinations of all the pigeon.
holes. II you wish to look up any de
tails"
Thank you," Lanstron half wills
pered II was all he could think OF
to say.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
FOUND OUT.
A Trained Nurse Discovered Its Effect.

No one is in better position TO know
the value of food and drink than a
trained nurse.
Speaking of coffee, nurse in Pa,
writes: Il used to drink strong cot
fee myself, ard suffered greatly from
headaches and indigestion.
while on visit to my brothers I
had a good chance to try Postum. for
they drank it altogether in place Of
coffee. After using Postum two weeks
! found / was much benefited and
finally my headaches disappeared and
also the indigestion
Naturally have since used Postum
among my patients, and have noticed
a marked benefit where coffee has
been left IF nd Postum used.
II observe :. curious fact about
Postum when used by mothers. It
greatly helps the flow Of milk in cases
where eoffe- is Inclined to dry it
up, and where tea causes nervousness.
Il find trouble in getting servants
to make Postum properly. But when
1t is prepared according to directions
on package and servede hot with
cream. it is certainly a delicious bev-
erage"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be wen
boiled. 15c and zoe packages
instant Postur-is soluble powder.
A teaspoonfui dissolves quickly in a
cup of hot water and, with cream and
sugar. made a delicious beverage in
stsntIy. 30c and soc tins
The cost per cup OF both kinds is
about the same
There's a Reason" or Postum.
sold BY Grocerz
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
TWO VARIETIES OF PUREE
May Accompany Meat or Form the
Foundation Of Most Sub
stantiaI Soup

A PURGE may be either an accom-
paniment TO meat or firm the founda-
uon OF substantial soup. Whatever
vegetable is turned into a PURGE must
nrst be well boiled, then passed
through sieve-a work demanding
patience, 1t is true. The PURGE will
then have little butter and season
ing added to it. cream or the yolks
OF eggs. or some gray sauce. accord
ing to what meat it accompanies.
A PURGE of ehestnuts accompanies
veal or poultry and requires the adj
oltlon of little thick cream. A PURGE
OF white haricot leans accompanies
roast mutton.
A PURGE of sorrel or spinach, or
both combined, is really incest when
served without meat and placed in in
aiYidual cocottes or in shells of fried
bread After passing the spinach. etc.
through the sieve it is beaten up with
little butter and cream and literally
seasoned 1t should not be boiled
more than just enough to cook it ten
der, and then it viii keep its color
and flavor.
Cucumbers, marrOws, turnips, arti-
chokes and pumpkins all make deli
cious purees, sweet or sayory Anoth-
er delicious PURGE of small white
onions and new potatoes makes a
dainty dish, If sufficient cream is add
ed. and the mixture is put into small
china dishes and Drowned on top.
The PURGE destined for serving
alone or. as am accompaniment to
meat must be kept thick. yet smooth;
the PURGE that forms the foundation
OF soup is heightened out to make a
sufficient quantity by adding to it
meat or vegetable stock, and milk or
cream, or milk or eggs, etc. The eggs
and cream should not be put in until
after the PURGE is cooked and taker
from the fire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28

And you win find that there IS
more than you thought. perhaps; the
reason Why | have fought hard to re-
main chief Of staff: why" Partow
continued In a voice that had the Sc
pulchral uneanniness OF a threat long
nursed now breaking free Of the bone
age Of years within the sound-proof
walls. But" he broke OF suddenly
as il he distrusted even the security
Of the vault. Yes, it is all there's my
LIES work, my dream, my amh't,on,
my plant"
Lanstron heard the lock slide in the
door as Partow went out and he was
alone with the army's secrets. AS he
read Partow's firm Handwriting. many
parts fell together, many moves on
a chessboard grew clear His breath
came faster, he bent closer over the
table. he turned back pages to go
over them again. Every sentence
dropped home in his mind like bolt
in a socket. Unconscious OF the pas
sage OF time. he did not heed the door
open or realize Partow's presence IN
til he felt Partow's hand on his shout
der
Il see that you didn't look into any
OF the pigeonhoIes," the chief Of staff
observed
Lanstron pressed his fnger-tips on
the manuscript significantly.
No. 1t is all there"
The thing being to carry it OUT"
said Partow. God with u.s." he add
ed deyoutly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
TheI.ast Shot
FREDERICK PALMER
(cODynght. isl4. By Charles scrbaers sOnsl
SYNOPSIS.

At their home on the frontier between
the Browns and Grays Marta Galland and
her mother. entertaining Colonel Wester-
ing Of the Grags, see Captain LanstrOH
stan Intelligence officer Of the Browns,
injured by a fall in his aeroplane. Ter
years later. Westering. nominal vice bat
real chief Of stan. reinforces South La
Ilr, meditates on war and speculates on
the comparative ages of himself and Mar
"a who Is visiting in the Gray capital
Westerling calls on Marta. She tells him
OF her reaching children the fOllies of war
ana martial patriotism, bess him 10 pre-
vent war while he is chief Of stan, and
pIedicts thar n he makes war against the
Browns he will not win. On the march
win the SD OF the Browns Private Stran-
SKY. anarchist. decries war and played
our patriotism and Is placed under arrest
colonel Lanstr0n Overhearing. begs him
on. Lanstron calls ON Marta Al her nome.
lie talks with Feller. the gardener. Marta
tells LanstrOn that she believes Feller to
be spy Lanstron cOufesses II is true.
l.anstFon shows Marta telephone which
feiter has concealed In secret passage
under the tower for use to benefit the
browns In war emergencies. LanstT0n de-
ciarss his love for Marta. Westcrling and
the Gray premier plan 10 use trivial in
ternationa aIair to foment warlike pa
uioLSm In army and people
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
Sui, From Files.

The courts have passed upon the
question Of damages for sufferer
from (, phoid who could trace this
illness 10 flies feeding upon the filth
of sewage. a few wears ago man
living in Germantown. Philadelphia.
recovered heavy damages from the
city for his illness. which he proved
was caused by a stream flowing
through his yard which had been pol
luted by sewage from house ten
suted by a typhoid patient The de-
tense relied upon proof that the
plaintiff had neither drunk from nor
bathed in the stream. but an ento-
mologist convjnc ID the jury that
he had contracted the disease
through the medium Of flies, which
had carried the infection from the
stream to the food exposed to their
visits in his house.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
CHAPTER vll-continued.

And the press the mischevous
greedy, but very useful press?' asked
the premier
1T also shall serve; also obey. No
lists Of killed and wounded shall be
given out until | am ready. The pub
lie must know nothing except what
choose to tell act for the people
and the nation"
THAT is agreed" said the premier
For these terrible weeks every nerve
and muscle OF the nation is at your
service to win for the nation In
three or four days shall know II the
public rises to the call II not i" lie
shook his head.
While all the information given
out is provocative to our people. you
will declare your hope that war may
be ayerted." Westerling continued
This will screen our purpose. Final
~, on top of public enthusiasm will
come the word that the Browns have
fired the first shot~as they must
when We cross the frontier-that they
have been killing our soldiers. This
will make the racial spirit OF every
man respond. Having decided for
war, every plan is worthy that helps
TO victory"
1T seems flendlsh!" exclaimed the
premier In answer to thought eddy.
ing in the powerful current Of his
brain. "Flendish with calculation,
but merciful. as you say"
"A fast, terrific campaignl A ready
machine taking the road" WesterlIng
declared. Less suffering than II we
went to war carelessly for long cam.
paign than II we allowed sentiment
TO interfere with intellect"
Il like your energy. your willip said
the premier admiringly And about
the declaration of war? We shall
time that to your purpose"
Declarations Of war before strik.
ing, by nations taking the aggressive,
are disadvantage. Westerllng ex.
planned They are going out OF prac
tice. Witness the examples OF Japan
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28

ready AZ the first sign that II was los
ing its grip to give up. Yet ] have
felt that my body would go on feeding
my brain and that to the last moment
Of consciousness. when suddenly the
body collapses. / should have self
possession and energy of mind. Under
the coming strain the shock may come.
as cord snaps At that instant my
successor viii take up my work where
| leave 1t on.
The old fogy who has aimed to
join experience to youth chooses
youth. You took your medicine with
out grumbling In the disasi eeable but
vitality important position of chief Of
intelligence. Now you-there. don't
trembIe with stage fright" For Lam
stron's hand was quivering In Partow's
grasp, while his face was that Of a
man stunned
You are to be at the right hand OF
this old body, continued PaFtow. You
are to go with me to tn front; to
sleep in the room next to mine: to be
always at my side, and, finally, you are
TO promise that If ever the old body
falls in its duty to the mind, If ever
you see that ! am not standing up to
the strain. you are to say so to me and
give you my word that ] shall let you
take charge"
Lanstron was too stunned to speak
for a moment. The arrangement
seemed a hideous joke; a refinement
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
Picked soos.

Take eight hard-boiled eggs and,
having shelled them, stick four cloves
In each, Heat one quart of vinegar lit
may need to be diluted if strong) to
boiling and add teaspoonful each of
salt, pepper and mustard. or scant
these somewhat Put the eggs into a
glass fruit jar, pour the boiling vim
egar over them and let them stand two
weeks or use sooner if to taste. Serve
sliced with broiled beefsteak or NUT
ton, or as you will.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28

seemed 70 stretch from end to end OF
the frontier, while to the rear was the
rumble OF switching railway trains
and the rumble Of provision trains and
artillery on the roads. and IN the dis
lance on the plain the headlight OF a
locomotive cut a swath in the black
night But the breathing OF most OF
, the men was not that of sIumber.
though Eugene and Pilzer slept
soundly. Hours passed Occasional
restless movements told OF efforts to
force sleep by changing position.
It's the waiting that's siekening,"
exploded the manufacturers son un-
der his breath. desperately.
SO say. I'D like 10 be at ir and
done with the suspensei" said the
doctors son.
They say if you are shot through
the head you don't know what killed
you it's so quick. Think of that"
exclaimed Peterkin. budding closer TO
Huge and shivering.
Yes, very mereiful." Hugo wills
pered, patting Peterkins arm.
"Sh-h-h. Silence. | tell YOU" com
manded Fracasse Grossly. He was
falling into half doze at last.
In marching order, with cartridge
boxes fun, on Saturday night, the SD
OF the Browns marched out of bar
racks to the main pass road One
company after another left the road at
q nj FAr h..
mapped in its instructions. Dellarmes s,
however. went on until it was oppo-
site the Galland house.
We are depending on you" the
colonel said TO Dellsrme, giving his
hand grip. You are not TO draw
of till you get the flag"
No, sir" Dellarme replied.
Mind the signal to the batteries
keep the men screened--warn them
not 20 let their first baptism of shell
fire break their nerves." the colonel
added in final repetition of instruc-
tons already indelibly impressed on
the captains mind.
Moving cautiously through a cut,
Dellarme's company came. about mid
night, TO halt among the stubble of
wheat-field behind knoll After
he had hidden the men to break ranks,
be crept up the incline
Yes. it's therel" he whispered when
he returned ION the crest of the
knoll a cord is stretched from stake
to stake he said. explaining the rea-
son for what was to be done, as was
his custom, THE engineers placed 1t
there after dusk and the frontier was
closed. so that you would know just
where to use your spades in the dark.
Quietly as possible! No talking!" he
kept cautioning as the men turned the
soft earth, and not higher than the
cord, and lay the stubble side of the
sods on the reverse so as to cover
the fresh earth on the skyline"
When the work was done all re-
turned behind the knoll except the
sentries posted at intervals on the
crest to watch. With the aid of
small electric flash, screened by his
hands. Dellarme again examined a sec
tion of the staff map that outlined the
contour of the knoll in relation to- the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
4 NURSE TAKES
DOCTORS ADVICE
And is Restored to Health by
Lydia E Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Euphemia, Ohio Because Of total
ignorance OF how to care for myself
when verging into womanhood, and from
taking cold when going to school, suf-
fered from a displacement, and each
month / had severe pains and nausea
which always meant a lay-off from work
for two to four days from the time
was is years old.
Invent TO Kansas to live with my sis
ter and while there doctor told me Of
the Pinkham remedies but / did not use
them then as my faith in patent medi-
cines was limited. After my sister died
! came home TO Ohio to live and that
has been my home for the last Is years.
''The Change of Life came when was
AZ years old and about this time saw
my physical condition plainly described
in one of your advertisements. Then !
began using Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and cannot ten you
or any one the relief it gave me in the
first three months. 1t put me right
where / need not lay off every month
and during the last IS years / have not
Ee-AN p'ts tHO dOAldIo W a uOSCOi, anu AAn' .
been blest with excellent health for We
woman of my age and can thank Lydia
E. Pinkham' sVegetable Compoundforit.
"Since the Change of Life is over |
have been maternity nurse and being
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estimate the value of good health. /
have now earned comfortable little
home just by sewing and nursing. /
have recommended the Compound to
many with good results, as it is excel
lent to take before and after child
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ART, Euphemia, Ohio.
IL you want special advice write TO
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfi-
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be opened, read and answered by o
woman and held In strict confidence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
Cottage Pudding.

Cream three-fourths tablespoonful
butter and one and a half tablespoon
fuls sugar. add two teaspoonfuls of
beaten egg, one and half tablespoon
mixed and sifted with one-haK tea
spoonful baking powder and few
grains of salt. Beat vigorously, turn
into two buttered individual tins and
bake in moderate oven. Serve with
cream, wine or brandy sauce.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
MunloinallcoId storans.

Cleveland, o., has 2 great munich
pal cold storage plant. Here the
housewife may store eggs, butter or
apples, when the prices are lowest. for
use when prices become prohibitive.
Here, also, are cold storage lockers
for which retail merchants pay Ave
dollars a month. Wholesale dealers
also use much space. The plant has
one machine with cooling capacity
of 80 tons of Ice day, but a 60-ton-a-
day machine is being installed. and
the size of the warehouse is being
doubled,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
Four-Eoo Cake.

One cupful of bstter, two cupfuls Of
sugar, 49, cupfuis of -four, one cupful
of milk, four eggs. two teaspoonfuls
sode. or you can use three teaspoon.
fuls baking powder Mixed in the flour.
Beat yellows and whites separately.
Butter and sugar, beat together milk
and yolks of eggs, then stiffiy beaten
whites. This resembles and tastes like
pound cake. Cupful raisins make it
like fruit cake.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
Cocoa cornstaroh puddlnn-

Two cupfuls of milk, two tablespoon
fuls cocoa, two tablespoonfuls corn
starch, one-half cupful sugar, one-quar-
ter teaspoonful salt. Put the milk in
top of double boiler, and when boil
ing. add the cocoa, sugar, cornstarch
and salt, which have been mixed with
a little cold milk. Boil five minutes.
Pour into ice cream glasses or sherbet
cups and set aside to Philadel-
phia North American.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28

against Russia and the Balkan allies
against Turkey, Ia these days dec.
larauons are not necessary as warn
ing OF what is going 10 happen. They
belong to the etiquette OF fencers.
Yes exactly The declaration OF
war and the ambassador passports
win be prepared and the wire that
fighting has begun viii release them.
agreed the premier.
Yet II we did lose II when had
given yen all you ask your plans wer,
wrong IL our army were broken to
pieces on the frontier and then the
nation. kept in ignorance OF events
learned the truth"-the premier enun
clated slowly and pcmtedly while he
locked chances witk Westerling that
IS the end for Us both You would
hardly want to return TO the capital
to face public wratb'"
1--WE must win thoag We lose q
million mens" he answered 4 stake
my life" he cried hoarsely, striking
his fist on the table
You stake your life" repeated the
premier with slow emphasis
4 do" said Westerling. Yes. my
life. We cannot fail!"
Then it will be war. II the people
want it" said the premier. 4 shall
not resist their desire!" he added in
his official manner at peace with hi.
conscience.
Partow was a great brain set on al
enormous body Partov's eyes has