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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
SYNOPSIS.

Francois Beaupre. peasant Dabe OF
three years, after an amusing incident IN
which Marshal New figures. Is MADE
Chevalier Of France by the Emperor Ma
poleon who prophesied that the boy
might one day be a marshal OF france
under another Bonaparte- AT the age OF
pard Gourgaud. who with Ahxe. MS
seven-year-old daughter. lives az me
Chateau. A soldier Of the Empire unaet
Napoleon he fires the boys ina az, ..ill.
with stories Of his campaigns. Ihe gen
erhI offers Francois home at the Cha-
teau. The boy refuses 10 leave MS pa
rents, but In the end becomes copylst
for the general and learns or the Itle sli
shin between the general and MARQUIS
Zappf. who campaigned with the geneI az
under Napoleon. MARQUIS Zappl ana MS nis
son. Pietro. arrive at the CnateSG .r,,,,is'
general agrees 20 care for the marqtu na
son while the former goes 70 AmeIlss a
Ths Marquis before leaving Tor Ah ,
askeu francois TO be a friend OF nls - ~.
goes 10 the Chateau to live. MARQUIS
Zappi dies leaving Pietro as wAIu ~
the general Alike. Pietro and Fra an 10
meet q strange boy VINO proves - 1,,ss
Prince I,oufs Napoleon. Francois SAVES
hts life. The general discovers frht LIE
loves Alike, and extracts promise li ~,
him that he viii not interfere oe'' y. itaiv
as secretary to Pietro. Queen i9I ss htoc
mans the escape OF her son Louis M M
poIeon by Disgusting him ana ha.d ~,
~
Marnuis Zappi's place. who IS H. IN ths
ESCAPE OF TIortense and Louis; Dress - u
as I,ouls's brother Francois lures ~
Austrians from the hotel allowing tiie
y,rtnre and his mother 10 escape; frah-
cots Is n prisoner OF the Austrian, ~ ~
five years in the castle owned by Ilsts
in Italy. He discovers In his glara ont ~, =,
ISfefross old family servants. and through
him sends word 10 his friends, OF -
plight The general. Alike ana Ietro
hear from Francois and plens.ig rescue .
francois as a guest - tne Austrian gov
error Of the cagie prison inspects me
interior Of tba wine cellar Of the Happls'
Francois receives n note from Pietro ~
,,lainir. n detail how to escape from his
, ison. Alike awaits him on horseoack
and leads him TO his friends on boara
the American sailing vessel the lSqVey
Ii,cv FRANCOIS. as a guest OF Harry
Hampton, on the Lovely Lucy" goes %
America 10 manage Pietro's estate ln
Virginia. Francois wins the respect an
admiration 81 the aristocratic southern
era.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
What Of III

''It is my opinion said the prose-
cutting attorney, that somebody here
has committed perjury"
Jaw, what's the matter with your"
sneered the lawyer for the defense.
You're always hintin' that somebody's
committin' perjury
Your witness appears to have a
very accommodating memory. He re-
members everything that is favorable
to your side. but always forgets the
things that would injure the case. He
has sworn to tell the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truh."
Well, what of it? He had his fing-
ers crossed when he was sworn"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
CHAPTER XXI.
The Story Aoain.

The girl. her face lifted to him.
looked bewildered. 81 don't under
stand"
The visionary eyes stared at her I'M
certainly. 81 have never told this
thing" he said in low tone.
"Ah-but it's only me- begged the
girl.
only you, Mademoiselle!" His voice
went on as if rejecting aloud. 1T is
the guiding star of my life-that
story; yet | may tell THE paused
ito only you.
Again the girl quivered. feeling the
intensity, installing its meaning. 81
should be glad if you would tell it,"
she spoke almost in whisper. but
Francois. floating backward on a
strong tide to those old beloved days,
did not notice.
1T may seem a simple affair to you,
Mademoiselle 4 can not tell that. 1t
has affected my life. The way of it
was this: Napoleon marched to Ger
MANI in the year 1913. and passed
with his staff through our village. The
house of lay father vas the largest
in the village, and II was chosen to
be, for an hour. the t.mperor's head
quarters, and tie Emperor held a
council of war, he arl his generals.
there. /, child of three. was sleep
ing in a room which opened from
the great room, and Weakened with
the sound of voices, and ran in, I'M
noticed, for they were all bent over
the table. looking at the maps and
lists of the mayor-anG pulled at the
sword of Marshal Ney, And the mar
shall. turning quickly, knocked me
over. cried out, and my grand
mother ran to me, and / have often
heard her tell how she peeped from
the door under the shoulder of the big
sentry who would not let her pass,
and how she saw a young general
pick me up and set me on my feet
and how all the great officers laughed
when he said that the sword was in
contest between Marshal Ney and me.
And how, then. the young general sug-
gested that. to settle the point annie
ably, the marshal should draw his
sword and give me the accolade--the
blow of knighting. And so. Mademoi-
selle. to shorten the tale. it was not
the marshal but the Emperor himself
who chose to do it. He made me
kueel before him, T. baby-and he
struck my shoulder the blow of the
accolade. and said the words which
have told YOU"
Francois sprang TO his feet and
stood as he repeated once more the
Emperor's words. His voice shook.
Rise Chevalier Francois Beaupre.
one day a Marshal of France under
another Bonaparte. " he cried. thrilled
through with the words which be re
peated
The girl leaning forward. watched
him. with a gasp she spoke. Then
that is why you ere really CheTalier
5eaupre? Did the Emperor have the
right to--to might your"
But yes. Mademoiselle," Francois
answered With decision y have stud
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
CHAPTER XIII.
Lac Prince Comes.

The Prince Comes.
The glittering morning sunlight oil
late March flooded the eastern dining
room of Roanoke house. = fire blaz-
ed on the hearth; hot dishes steamed
on the table; the girls face. the crack
ling fire. the polished silver reflected
from polished mahogany; the soft
shod, solicitous service of a white
aproned negro; all this made the
room fragrant with LONELINESS in
spite of the fact that one could see
ones breath in the air. But they
were used to 1.-THE hardy Virginians
OF those days of open fires and no fur
naces, of many luxuries and few COM
forts, and in happy ignorance Of world
progress, they suffered cheerfully and
were strong.
Colonel Henry Hampton faced a por-
trait of the first Hampton of Roanoke,
stately with brass buttons and silver
lace, set in the panels seventy-five
years before. Lucy had concluded
her broiled chicken and bacon and hot
bread, and now as he, late for break
fast always. followed in her wake,
he read the Norfolk and Portsmouth
Herald With which a colored boy had
that morning ridden out from Norfolk,
eight miles away It was before the
time of daily papers, except in a large
city or .wo, and this of once a week
was ar event; boy was sent to Nor
folk the day before its publication
that the colonel might have il at the
earliest moment.
How would you like to see a live
prince, Lucy?" he inquired The Her
ED states that we have one with us,
not ten miles from Roanoke. Prince
Louis Napoleon was landed from the
Andromede, in Norfolk, only yester-
day. Poor young man." he went on
condescendingly, ''he has no money,
l understand, and here he is stranded
in strange country with his fortune
to make, and no assets but title
It's little that will help him in the
states!"
Colonel Hampton glanced over to
see if she were listening to his words
of wisdom; he liked an attentive au-
dience. He was enchanted with her
expression. She had dropped knife
and fork and. with her blue eyes
stretched wide, her white teeth shin.
ing, was drinking in his sentences.
Father! Is Prince Louis in Nor
folk? How can it be? Monsieur
Beaupre was talking to me about him
last night, and he did not dream of his
coming here. Surely he would have
known if the, prince were expected"
Colonel Hampton smiled sarcastical.
ly. you will find that your father
occasionally knows more than even
Monsieur Beaupre, and even on
French questions, / may add" he an
nounced, from a mountain height
But in one point you are right, my
dear. The prince was not expected
by any one, not even by the great
Chevalier Beaupre. He was exiled
from France, as you may or may not
know, some four and half months
ago, on account of his attempt on Stras-
burg, and was sent out on the andre
mede, with sealed orders. No one
knew his destination until he landed
on the twenty-eighth, in Norfolk
There"-the colonel got up and walk
ed to the fireplace and stood with his
back to the blaze, and his legs far
apart, masterfully. There, my dear,
1 have given you a dose of history for
a female mind. How are you going to
amuse your little self today?"
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
The Strange, Weird Case of Willie.

Little Willie combed his hair
Every morning, rain or shine;
Willie brushed his teeth with ne'er
A wild outbreak or a whine.
Willie took two baths a week,
Took them willingly. indeed;
When his parents aad to speak,
Willie always gave them heed.
Willie did not have low
Water-mark upon his neck;
He could come and he could go
Pausing not TO MAIN or wreck.
Nay, the north wind does not blow
Where above him cicds are piled;
Willie did not die, although
He was such a decent child.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04

moiselle has talked enehantingiy Nen
this evening. but have perhaps talk
ed too much. may have tired Mad
emoiselle. I have the honor to wish
you good evening"
His heels together. he stood in the
doorway and made his bow. ~Au
plaisir de yous revoir," he said. and
was gone.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
Few Are AbIe to Reelat

"Bosworth apparently is man Of
great force of character"
How has he ever shown it?
Il overheard him yesterday refus.
ing to sign petition for something
that he didn't know anything about. y
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
Dreadful.

Mercy, child!" exclaimed Mrs.
Harlem. 81 never would have be.
lieved my little boy could use such
language. Been playing with bad
children again. haven't your" Nom"
replied her little boy. Teddy Bacon
and l have been playing with a par
rot his uncle sent him from Chicago"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
Thlnn Never PAID For.

Anyone who does his work well or
sets satisfaction out Of it, puts him
self into it. Moreover he does things
that he cannot be given credit for,
finishes parts that no one else viii
,otice. Even a mediocre amateur mu-
ician knows that the best parts OF
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04

81 suppose it isn't necessary for me
to tell you that you're the prettiest
girl / ever saw"
"Oh, no, it isn't strictly necessary.
but tell me, anyway. You look SO
handsome when you say it."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
Bitterly Disappointed.

did you have good time at Mrs.
Gaddaways last night?"
Not very. l was disappointed"
How"
well, several people wanted Miss
Mickleworth to sing"
And she refused?"
mo, after holding out for quite
while she consented"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
KNOWS OF A BARGAIN.

Sue If your
father had $780,
100000 would you
marry a titled for
eigner?
NJ a u d e - /
wouldn't wait till
he got ten million.
- -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
The PITY of n.

Just about the time a woman finds
out how to preserve her beauty she
discovers that she is so old that it
win not be worth while.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
Queer Tbinus.

Queer how things even themselves
up. Even when a woman's love grows
cold her ,mper is apt to remain as
hot as ever.-Philadelphia Record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04

About the easiest thing in the world
is to make splendid plans for the in
vestment of the money one has not yet
succeeded in getting.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04

TN scatter gladness everywhere,
And sorrow I will Danish;
III tell the sick to cease to care,
And gloominess shall vanish
The hungry grafters I will shame.
The loafers 1 will scatter.
And those who sin shall have the blame
For things that are the matter"
At morn he started out to do
His self-appointed duty,
To war against the sinful who
Deprived the world of beauty.
To fight the wrongs tnat should be fought.
And only truth to utter
But early in the day they brought
Hi-iI nome upon a shutter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
AceomnIished Llnuulet.

MY husband speaks three Ian
guages fluently
English, French and German
NO. Baseball, golf and aviation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
ovoht 10 Get Sometime Good.

A woman who is compelled to live
all her life with a genius deserves the
best they are going to have to offer
in heaven.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
Hardly.

A man may be Ia love with two
women at the same time, but not Il
either Of them knows IL
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
a Hard Job.

We often wonder how st. Peter ever
gets rid of the female spirits who want
to stay and argue it out with him
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
seIdom.

People seldom forget the names or
faces of those whom it may pay 70
know.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04

titled foreigner that could get if we
had only two million.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-03-04
SETTING THINGS
FIGHT

TIL make the
world a better
place.
A man one day de-
cided
I'll look the nax
in the face:
He shall be round
~ chided.
I'll tell the truth to
all and each,
And where 1 find
men greedy.
Without delaying, I
will teach
Them how to
serve the needy.
1.-The driver with his
meager brow,
Upon the load OF
fuel,
I shall not quietly
allow
To be u n d u j y
cruel;
IN take his sting
ing goad away
And from his seat
eject him,
And naught that he
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-07
LESS ARRESTS
IN PAST YEAR
CITY HAS COLLECTED CASH
FINES AMOUNTING TO ST.
737.7O-WERE 307 DRINKS

In the year ending April 80, 1914,
there were COS arrests made by the
police department, in comparison
with GA during the previous year.
This is contained in the annual report
of Chief of Police Wood Smith, to be
submitted at the meeting of the city
council on Monday evening.
According to the report the past
year, the cash fines collected were
$~1,737.70 and $40 days were serv-
ed by city prisoners in Jail. City pris-
oners worked 1919 days and the
cost of feeding prisoners amounted
to $95.73. q
The majority of the arrests for the
past year were for intoxication, 397
having been arrested for imbibing too
freely. There We're Al arrests for dis
turbing the peace, 20 for stealing, 10
for speeding and IA for b~ootlegging.
Eight persons were arrested by the
department for outside authorities
and PSI dodgers were taken care of.
The year ending April 80, 1913.
showed 644 arrests, of whom APT
were DRINKS. The amount of cash
fines collected the year previous to
the n just closed totalled 49,
234.20.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-07
SEVERAL SITES
FOR HOSPITAL
METHODIST BOARDS OF TRusTEEsa
VIII NAVE SEVERAL EOCA-
TIONS-TO-C0NSFDES.

Five or six prospective sites for the
projected state Methodist hospital
will be considered when the board of
trustees meets in this city on We'd.
nesday afternoon. The meeting will
he held on that date, instead of on
Tuesday, as announced previously.
The proposed locations are In
widely different parts of the city, but
by. many people it is believed that
the institution may be located on
the South Side, in view Of the posi-
biiity of Dakota Wesleyan eventually
adding a medical and surgical course
to its curriculum.
The trustees will view the different
sites by taking an automobile trip
over the city and win then probably
choose a committee to make final de-
cision on the matter, if the site is
not definitely determined at this
weeks session.
The members of the board, nearly
all of whom will be in the city for the
meeting, arc DR.. o. w. Taylor of ABB
erdeen, DR.. c. Il. Matteson of Rapid
City; DR.. j. w. Potter of Sioux Falls,
Rev. w. A. Wilkinson of Pierre, Rev.
G. %. Brown of Madison and DR.. j. s.
Hoagland, S. e. Morris, Lewis Shus
ter and James Keen of Mitchell.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-07
DULY QUALIFIED WOMAN
LAWYER FOR ABERDEEN

Aberdeen, S. D.-Aberdeen now
has a duly qualified woman lawyer.
About ten years ago. Miss Dorothy
Rehfeld, a school teacher, tired of
the teaching profession and entered
a business college, where she learn
ed stenography, and secured a posi-
ton as stenographer for l.. T. Van
Slyke, a prominent lawyer. Miss
>Rehfeld speedily took an interest in
the cases hat anne before her in the
course of her duties as st~enographer,
and several years ago began the
study of law under the tutelage of
her employer, and soon proved a
valuable assistant to Mr.. Van Slyke,
and took care, as a counsellor, of
many of the cases coming into the
office. For several years she has
been taking care of the probate bust
ness that came to the Office. Last
week she took the examination be-
fore the state supreme court at Pierre
and passed with flying honors, and is
now a duly qualified lawyer, with the
privilege of practio.ns in all the
courts of the state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-07
U OF
ONE WOLF DEN
FARMER NEAR CUSTER GApTUR-
IIS MOTHER AND o Pups
OLD WOLVES COST 1000.

Custer, s. D.-So extensive has
the depreciation of wolves in this vi
cinity been during the past three
months, that the farmers finally or
ganized and went at wolf batting with
a vengeance. The old gray wolves
have been the principal offenders but
traps, dogs, horses and other methods
used to get them have all failed and
one to two head OF stock is missed
nightly. Walter Mann who lives
near Elk Mountain, located a wolves
den and set -four traps at it's mouth.
On returning he found the she wolf
trapped and slew her. In the den he
found 8 wolf pups less than a weel.
old with their eyes not open. He will
secure approximately $40 for his
energy in reducing the wolves. Stock
men estimate that the loss from the
two grey wolves depredations within
the past few weeks has been to ex-
coed $1,000.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-07
PRISONERS ARE
GIVEN TERMS
O'DONNELL GIVEN ONE YEAR
AND WYATT T~HREE-NALL-
ING IS ACQUITTED.

Edward O'Donnell was sentenced
by Judge Frank b. Smith, Satur-
day to one year in the %penitentiary
at Sioux Falls, following his convic-
lion of a statutory offense against
Viva Alban. Charles Wyatt. convict
ed of assaulting w. III. Graham with
a loaded revolver, was sentenced to
three years at Sioux Falls.
Before pronouncing sentence,
Judge Smith gave each prisoner ali
opportunity to speak. O'Donnell re
iterated his protestation of innc sence
of the charge upon which he wa, o
victed. Wyatt made no stat, nent
Judge Smith declared that the color
ed man had been warned repeatedly
that eventually he would break H.
to" the ~penitentiary and that he Was
entitled to the sentence.
The jury in the criminal case of
Joe Walling, charged with a statu-
tory offense against Merle Mobes,
reached an agreement of not guilty at
6 o'clock this morning, after fourteen
hours of elaboration. The verdict oil
not guilty was given in court at
O'Clock this morning and the prisoner
released.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-07

forgive a woman l can now see in
the almost universal denuaciation
with which she is followed to my
threshold, the misery and peril from
which / have rescued the mother of
my daughter. ] shall strive TO prove
to all that an erring wife and mother
may be forgiven and redeemed"
Mrs. Sickles died of a broken heart
a few years later.
At the outbreak of the Civil War,
the young fighting politician, then 36
years old, went to Lincoln to offer
his services.
You have been a leader in New
! York Democratic politics,H,. said the
president. eff you kept your end up
at that game surely you'll do to take
| your degilnent and you shall be bri-
gadier-gcneral in command"
Sickles raised the famous Excelsior
=, Brigade in New York, taking com
.mand OF one of its regiments rs col
+! onel. Lincoln kept his word and in
1861 raised him to brigadier-general,
His fighting spirit carly won him his
| spurs. On tho Peninsula and at Az
tietam he distinguished himself as a
| soldier and leader. At Chancellors-
Vile he led a division. At Gettysburg
he led the Third Corps, lost a leg,
and became q national hero. AT 81
| years of age he had risen from a col
cncl to major-genoral Of volunteers.
After the war his fighting spirit
led him into the regular army, and
Ia, J,on,,o 4; ,r+ l.:,, low. ,nl t1,nr
major-Seneral. He continued active
service until 1869, when he was APP
pointed Minister to Spain by Prcsi-
dent Grant.
At the court of Spain, Siekles' Wig
orous personality made him a domin-
ating figure. Four years Of brilliant
diplomacy brought his the epithet OF
The Yankee King of Spain" Here
he contracted his second marriage
with the beautiful and distinguished
Senorita Creagh. This romance was
followed by enlargement which wa.
to last more than a quarter century
In addition to this dom estic trouble
came his interference in the marriage
plans of his daughter to a pennies!
Spanish nobleman. Father and dau
ghter separated III bitterness. thu
latter to return to the United State
TO die with cut reconciliation.
Returning alone to New oYrk, Gen
cral Sickles again entered politics
He served as sheriff of New Yorl
and at CT he was reelected to con
gress.
General sickles' life drew TO
close with frequent romantic situa
tons. He faced bankruptcy proceed
lings in his late years, though he ha
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-07
SlCKLES' STORMY
CAREER is OVER
FIGHTING POLITICIAN AND SOL
DlEsys WAS THE LAST SURNIV-
OR OF THE GREAT COM
MlNpERS AT GETTYS-
BURG.

New York City.-Gcneral Daniel
Edgar Sickles, who died yesterday,
was the last of the great commanders
who fought the battle of Gettysburg.
For q decade he was a fighter by pro-
fession-all his life he Was q fighter
by nature.
The gruff old warrior, with n leg
shot away in battle, HIS massive head
resembling Bismarck's, was a pict-
ureseue figure as he hobbled along
on crutches during the last half cen
fury of his turbulent life.
His indomitable fighting spirit re-
manned to the last. Born in New York
City, in 1925, Sickles, at the age of
%. fought the Wigs as a Democrat in
the New York legislature. At rs, he
displayed his fighting spirit as cor
poration attorney of New York. 1T
was he who secured for his city its
great Central Park. At this time his
military career began as major of the
18TH regiment, National Guard, New
York.
Be1OTe lie was o. SSaiS OiN, NloJo'
Sickles had served as secretary of the
legation at London under Minister
James Buchanan: he had won a state
s%enatorship through a bitter cam
paign; and he vas seated in the
|Thirty-fifth Congress at Washing
ton.
1t YVES at this time that an event
occurred which became the sensation
% the day. Sickles had begun Ills
second term as -conSressRlan in l@5s
when the national capital was stirred
by the news that the young i'eprcsen'
%tatiye from New York had shot ane
Killed Philip Barton Key, tau Urisat
States District Attorney for the Dis
trict of Columbia. Sickles declared
that Key had misled Mrs. sickles
who was Thresa Bagioli, daughter o
an Italian music teacher. The tria
lasted 20 days, ending in the acquita
lof Sickles on the ground of the "un
written law" He then took his errini
wife back.
Il am not aware of any statute o
code of MORALS" said Sickles to hi
critics, which makes it infamous t