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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21
EehXouarvn

She dresses in the hight of style,
She looks on frumps with proud deri.
sion
Whenever she is moved to smile
She does so with most grave precision;
She dances with delightful skill
Floats even as an airy fairy;
She likes TO speak of culture-still
She always calls it "Febyouary."
She cannot cook, she cannot sew.
Therefore she is aristocratic
An. she can make a rarebit. though.
Der which you would become ecstatic,
She has proud patrician strut
And high-born airs that never vary:
She scorns the low and vulgar-but
She always calls It February"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21

its guardian and an important person.
with complete satisfaction.
And at that, out OF the house came
the seigneur, big and black-browed and
solid OF tread. and with him that
broken-hearted father whose face re
called all the tragedy.
Francois" his father spoke, more
gently than ever he had spoken be-
fore, Il have taken your future from
you, my son. The seigneur wishes to
give 1t back. He wishes to make you
his child. Your mother consents-and
IL consent" His fathers arm was
about his neck. The generals abrupt
voice took up the statement.
viii YOU come and live with me in
the chateau. Monsieur the Marshall"
he demanded roughly. kindly. u will
treat you as son--you shall learn to
ride horse and shoot gun and be a
soldier. You shall fit yourself for the
part which we know must be played
one day. WIN you Gomez"
For moment it seemed to Francois
that heaven had opened and a miracle
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21

Casey announced to his wife. Ellen,
that be was going 70 the bah game.
All day he was gone Night came.
but no Casey to take his place at the
head Of the table Midnight and no
Casey-one O'clock-two o'clock
three o'clock--no Casey.
AS the six O'Clock whistles began to
blow Casey stumbled up the front
steps into the house and awakened
his wife by his efforts to negotiate
the stairs She hoped out Of bed
and met her better half in the hall
way
Well" said Mrs. Casey, determine
ton written on her Amazon face.
'Sallrite. Hin" said Casey, weak
". "'The game was called on account
Of daylight"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21

claim him from me. and glad enough
am to get him Tor as long as may.
have a lien on a very good manner
of boy already, young Francois Beau
pre-. whom / wished to adopt, but the
lad would not give up his parents.
And that makes me more eager for
another. They win play better to-
gether and work better together, and
they win be good brace of brothers
for my Alike"
Your Alike" the marquis spoke
refectively. She is a charming per-
son, that little woman of yours"
Alessandro, shall / tell you what
flashed into my head before you and
Pietro had been here an hour?"
What then?"
81 saw the children--ycur boy and
my girl-together as if lifelong play
mates over the big books in the win
dow-seat there, and it came to me
that it would be joy to crown ones
life if-later on" He stopped and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21
The Wretch.

Now that our wedding day is draw
ing near she said, nesting a little
more closely in his arms, Il am begin
ming to be awfully frightened Some
times l almost feel tempted TO run
away and never come back"
Il didn't intend to tell you about it,
he replied. but I frequently feel that
way myself"
Why, Fred! I don't believe you real
ly love me- You-you heartless
wretehl l shall lever speak to you
again"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21
SYNOPSIS.

Francois Beaupre. a peasant babe Of
three years, after an amusing incident In
which Marshal Ney figures, Is made
GheYalier OF France by the Emperor Ma
poieon. in the home OF the lads parents
In the village OF Vicques, France, where
the emperor had briefly stopped TO hold q
council OF war Napoleon prophesied that
the boy might one day be a marshal OF
France under another BOnapaTte. At the
age Of ten Francois meets stranger who
is astOuished when the boy tells him OF
Baron Gaspard Gourgaud who with
Alike. his seyen-year-old daughter. Hves
At the Chateau. soldier Of the Empire
under Napoleon he fires the boys mag
ination with stories OF his campaigns,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21
Her Helm

Hilton says he is willing to give his
wife credit for having been a gre.
help to him in business"
Il understand she was his stenog-
rapher for several years
Yes. He insists that he has never
had anyone in the Office who could
equal her in the delicate business OF
persuading creditors TO be patient"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21

the Baron-General Gourgaud coming
on his bay mare Lesitte. The general
drew up beside him and looked at him
steruly.
Where Is your father?" he shot ut
him. and threw leg over and vaulted
on and aung the mares reins to the
lad, and swung into the great entry
and through the open door into the
cottage.
Francois, though broken-hearted.
was but eleven, and e was a proud
thing to hold the seigneur's horse and
pleasant to see the spirited beast paw
the earth as he held her. lie was SO
entraneed with this occupation that
he forgot his bruised life aud his lost
career entirely For fifteen minutes
ne I'd the other children gath.
m and hs ordered them
TeIt himself
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21

where it Is desired to break onself of
bad habit
The theory is that the remark or
statement IS addressed to your uncon-
scious mind, which responds to your
desires when expressed in this way.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21
A WISE MAN.

Well, I've just
escaped a lot of
serious trouble"
Il congratulate
you. How did
you do it?p
BY tearing up
a letter I had no
business writing"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21

The Preacher-I)o you know where
little boys 90 who fish on Sunday?
The Kid-Yes. sir; all US kids
around here go down ter Smylie IS
crick below the Brooksyr
Life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21

The people who by trying to reach
too far stumble over on the other side
are the ones who leave most Of the
room at the top
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21

The man Who sells hair restorsr'
is likely to be OF the opinion that there
Is no fool like bald foe
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21
Why COMPLAIN.

Do not frown because you're down
And have no eating place:
Be Thankful that your nose is On
The middle OF your face.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21

I was freezing and dying in Russia
| shall touch them perhaps never
again, never again."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-21

gazed inquiringly at the calm blre
eyes which met his.
Yes" the marquis answered qui.
city. 1T would be that-the crown OF
our friendship. if some day they might
love each other"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-17
NOTICE
FASHIONS FANCIES

The tunic idea Is carried out in sep
arate skirts.
Elbow sleeves are frequently frilled
with lace.
The new serge coats have faring
and plated skirts.
The Gladstone collar is little like
the old-time Byron style. 1t stands up
in the back and rolls over bit.
The skirt drapery of belted after
noon gown is caught up the front with
tassels, with a charming classic effect.
The front finish of the new waist
necks is changing. Now there is a
tendency to squareness instead of the
familiar V point.
Kimono sleeves have actually gotten
into babyland. Small children's coats
have them; also the set-in sleeve.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-17
New Lingerie Frocks.

The lingerie frock of this season
has its white disputed by strong note
of color. Very often the frock is com.
pleted with little coatee of taffeta or
of moire or of figured crepe, which
note is repeated at the hem of the
skirt Then, too, the high-standing
collar is often in color, as was the
case with one dotted swiss lingerie
frock, where the girdle of tango" was
reechoed in the embroidery Of the
Marie Stuart collar.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-17
CLASSIFIED Adpe1tising

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms,
now vacant. Apply sos E. Or
ange, Mrs. J. B. Streater. 2248
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-17

Fancy homemade candies-sea-
foam, caromel, taffiies, divinity
and plain fudge, peanut and cocoa
nut brittle. Special attention to
orders for church suppers. Phone
242 Red. 2O6s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-17

HAVE THREE CARS for public
service at any and all hours. My
machines are Caddilacs and I am
therefore fully equipped to give
my patrons the best service OBJ
tainable. Day phone No. 65;
night, 313 Black. Fern ROGUE
more. 1915
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-17

FOR RENT-Desk space. Appl
Phoenix Barber Shop. 231
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16
ELECT MRS. GARRETSON
DENVER WOMAN HEADS colo
RADIO FEDERATION.
Officers for Coming Biennial Period
Elected at Greeley Without
Single Contest.

western Newspaper Union News Service
Greeley, Colo.-Mrs. w. r. Garrett
son of Denver was elected president
Mrs. Adam Weiss of Del Norte. first
vice president; Miss Ella New Of
Delta. second vice president; Mrs. L.
A. Miller OF Colorado Springs. record
ing secretary; Mrs. Henry B. Teller
II Denver, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Calvin H. Thomas of Ault, treas
lrer; Mrs. T. NJ. Hudson of Walsen-
burg, auditor, Mrs. A. r. Wadsworth
If Grand Junction, general federation
secretary; Mrs. Carrie II. Jacobson OF
Denver, official parliamentarian; Mrs.
{. B. Timberlake of Sterling, presi-
lent northeastern district; Mrs. T. b.
Pyles OF Fountain, president south
east district. and Mrs. Horace T. De-
ong of Grand Junction president OF
Western slope district of the Colorado
Federation of Women's Clubs for the
coming biennial period.
Tellers were appointed but there
was not a single written ballot cast.
Mrs. Mary G. c. bradford, who has
oeen identified with the federation
since Its inception, twenty years ago,
declared that in all her experience
his was the first federation election
N which there was not single con-
est for any office and in which not a
single written ballot was cast.
Following the election, resolution
rom the State Teachers College
vas read. amended and finally passed,
Foledging the federation's influence in
getting passed bill authorizing a
aome for the use OF teachers as part
II the school ground equipment In
avery rural district where the same
may be deemed practical.
The federation also indorsed by
resolution the national park service
bill, pending In Congress. A brief re-
port of the Legislative committee COW
sring its work during the late extra
session was read by the secretary and
adopted.
Mrs. E. p. Costigan, on behalf OF
number Of the clubs of Denver. ten
dered an invitation to all federation
members and delegates to reception
10 be given in that city to the newly
elected federation officers at = date
to be named later. A brief resolution
to the effect that the federation vii
cooperate in the movement for bettei
rural conditions in Colorado wal
passed.
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16
SPORT.

Bud Logan was given the decision
over Clarence wildcat" Ferns at st.
Joseph, Mo-, after fifteen rounds Of
furious fighting.
Negotiations for football game be-
tween the Army and Navy teams this
year have been abandoned. This was
announced by the Navy Athletic Az
sociation at Annapolis. Md.
Jim Coffey, the Dublin giant, gave
Terry Kellar Of San Francisco such q
terrific beating at the Stadium Ath.
letic Club In New York that Terry's
seconds threw up the sponge in the
ninth round of their scheduled ten
round bout.
Playing with the same sensational
speed that marked their rush from
last place to the position Of pennant
winners In the National league. the
Boston Braves crushed the Philadel-
phia Americans at Philadelphia in the
first game of the worlds series BY q
score Of to l..
A remarkable record was estab.
lished by Thomas Wright. crack
amateur rider Of Baltimore. Nd, at
the Piping Rock racing matinee In
New York. While riding Herucloid
in the Piping Rock cup event. q
handicap steeplechase. his horse fell
on him and he was rendered uncon-
scious for ten minutes. After beng
revived he rode Herucloid home and
won the race. The feat is said to be
unequaled In turf history.
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16
WASHINGTON.

The president named the following
New Mexico postmasters: L. R.
Hughes. Alamogordo; Bliss Freeman,
Las Cruces,
President Wilson signed the rivers
and harbors bill, appropriating $780,
O0O, 900 to be expended under the di-
rection Of the War Department on pro-
jects already begun.
Upwards Of S50O,o0o day is being
saved to the United States by the
Americans returning to this country,
according to computations at the De-
partment Of Commerce.
President Wilson decided to speak
Oct. "a at the SEVENTEEN anniversary
Of the Y. M. C. A., at Pittsburg. The
speech, 1t was announced, will not be
Of political character.
Senator Bankhead of Alabama pro
posed in the senate that the Southern
states issue bonds, buy half Of each
farmers cotton at 10 cents a pound
and carry It until the market becomes
normal.
They emergency war tax bill was
made the unfinished business of the
senate. to be pressed continuously UNI
til passed. Senate leaders expressed
the belief that the measure would be
passed soon.
Associate Justice Daniel Thew
Wright of the District Of Columbia,
against whom Impeachment charges
are pending before the House judi
ciary committee, sent his resignation
Cyl1anA tn tatA ARfoNf
Nov is. The charges. filed by a
washington banker, alleged official
and personal misconduct.
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16
FOREIGN.

Prof. Richard Meyer of Berlin uni
vsrsity. the well known historian, died
at Berlin.
Mrs. Winston Spencer Churchill.
wife Of the first lord of the admiralty,
gave birth to a daughter in London.
"A Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam
says the municipality of Amsterdam
las published decree fixing the price
OF wheat
French per cent rentes have ad-
vanced to II francs and 25 ce..times.
the highest point since the war ap-
peared probable.
The correspondent Of the London
Times at Rotterdam confirms the re-
port that there are 100000 fugitives
from Antwerp to Holland.
There was a rumof in London that
the Kaiser had offered as a reward
to the first man to enter Antwerp the
decoration of the iron cross and $5,-
900 in money.
The French authorities have seized
food supplies valued at between $1,-
100000 and $2.00O,000 which had been
deposited on the docks at Hayre by
German firm. The action was TAX
en- to prevent the supplies being sent
abroad.
The report that the youthful grand
duchess OF Luxemburg is prisoner OF
the Germans is reiterated in London,
though official confirmation is lack.
ing. The grand duchess Is declared
to be incarcerated at Nuremberg,
Bavaria.
There has been diminution Of 40
per cent of crime in London since the
state OF the European war, Comment,
ing on this, in an address to the grand
jury, Robert Wallace. X. c., said:
Even thieves are showing patriotism
in this great crisis"
The Rev. Isaac Wilson. pastor Of the
Memorial Methodist Episcopal church
of Milan. Mich, was knocked down
stabbed in the throat. gagged and
robbed of $4,000 by an unknown man
In London on his way to the railroad
station. His assailant escaped.
In an effort to avoid sugar famine
In consequence of the cessation of the
supply OF beet sugar from Germany
Austria and Belgium, the home secre
tary has purchased 100000 tons oi
raw sugar at about 800 ton. The
sugar has been purchased at Demeara
Java, Mauritius and other places. Thit
is by far the largest purchase Of su
gar in the worlds history.
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16
GENERAL.

Investigation Of the financial oper-
atoms of the Chicago. Rock Island
Island and Pacific railroad by the In
terstate Commerce Commission will
begin In Washington, Oct. 16 before
Commissioner Clements.
There Is a famine in China which
threatens to cause greater loss Of
life than the war in Europe. according
to the Christian Herald Of New York
city, which has started relief fund.
It says that 2.000,O0O people face star.
walton within the next twelve months
In China
Pianks demanding the retirement
of New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad directors. and declaring for
equal suffrage are included in the
platform adopted at Providence. r. L..
by the Democratic state convention.
Patrick H. Quinn of West Warwick
was nominated for governor.
Mrs. John A. Logan told members
of the Chicago Woman's Club that the
old.fashioned homes held more happi-
ness and contentment than nowadays;
that the husbands Of the past gener-
alton were more loyal to their fam
lilies than the men Of today. bad
dress" she said, 'fs among the glar-
ing defects of the women" She was
q guest at the social reform depart
ment's first luncheon.
J. Borden Hartman. fifty-one. for.
mer banker, is reported dying at his
country home at Mount Kisco, N. Y.
A motion to limit the pastorates Of
Evangelical clergymen to five years
was voted down at a session Of the
United Evangelical church conference
at Darlington, Ill.
Albert Finlay Of Boston was elected
president of the United Typothetae
and Franklin Clubs OF America at the
closing session Of the organizations
twenty. eighth annual convention, held
in New York.
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16

the slightest relations and are sup
posed to meet as strangers. A num-
ber Of social ties in the national cap
ital have been broken by the European
conflict, as the diplomats concerned
In the war are religiously adhering to
the custom OF not recognizing. even
in a personal way. the representative
of the country with which their own
power is at war.
Rather embarrassing situations have
occurred at the department of state
since hostilities began. but on the
regular diplomatic day, several diplo-
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16
OH Bearing Tree Found.

scientific investigation is being
made of a newly-discovered oil-bear-
ing seed found abundantly on the Is
land Of Catanduanea. in the Philip
mines. 1t grows on q large tree and
comes from brown pear-snaped
fruit that opens not unlike cotton
boil when ripe and emits the seeds.
The seeds arc rough OF surface and
of a dark brownish color. about the
size of a large dried prune and slight
ly kidney.shaped. The tree has not
vet been fully identified, but 1t Is
thought to belong to the genus
Amoora or Dysoxylum. Tradition
shows that before the advent OF Pc
troleum the inhabitants Of Catan.
duanes used the oil from this seed as
q luminant.
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16

The Papuan women of Parimau
have no great attractions. either nat
ural or artificial. to hide or conceal.
With the exception Of few beads
they wear nothing but the loin clotns
made from the bark Of tree.
Poor wretches!" exclaims the ex'
plorer. their days are one long round
OF toll, and they have little leisure 70
think of trinkets or decoration. Wom-
an. the weaker creature, IL reiesateo
to very inferior position, and 10 IN
fact the slave, body and soul. OF her
lord and master. becoming his prop
erty to deal with as he pleases. MAI
riages. except on special occasions'
are not considered Of much impor-
tance, and are not celebrated ~
feasts or jollification. Nor 10 any at
tention paid to the birth Of child.
.'If dress can be looked upon - .
source OF pleasure, widows In Paupue
are to be envied. inasmuch - they
are required to adopt outward ana
visible signs :. their bereavement.
widow Of standing will decorate her
self with Q short and scanty bodice
of woven grass. which leaves tne
stomach bare. while from the hips VIII
hang . still more ragged form Of
skirt surmounting all 10 . peculiarly
shaped poke bonnet. made Of the same
material, which, unless the lady
wishes to be seen. completely hides
her face. Young widows are not 10
careful to conceal their charms. and
are usually satisfied with the scantiest
of skirts in the form Of punches OF
grass hanging in front and behind
and II they fancy It. with more tufts
hanging from the biceps."
Probably nowhere else in the world
are the birth and death rates 80 hish
as in New Guinea.
The suggestion here occurs that
the gift Of 100000 for . world
health campaign-which bensfaotion
Ambassador Page announced the
other day in London as having been
projected by a number Of wealthy
nnd scope In New
Guinea.
"The income of this fund.-" accord
ing to published announcement.
(which will amount to about S5.ooo.ooo
a year, will be applied to the study
and cure of diseases among native
races In all parts OF the world"
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16
Mint 10 MAKE Holiday Money.

Denver.-The Denver mint is soon
to start the coinage Of 325.0oo.oo0 in
gold and silver for the use Of Eastern
banks during the holiday season. II
is the first time since the local mint
was established that the Philadelphia
mint has not furnished the East with
its holiday supply OF gold.
The mint Is to mako twenty. ten and
five-dollar gold pieces and special
order of the two and one-half dollar
gold coins. At least 100000 Of the
latter are to be coined. In the event
that the Philadelphia mint is not able
to supply the silver coins needed for
the holidays, the Denver plant is to
make 100000 dimes. 100000 quar-
ters and 100000 halves.