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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-17

er's sake, incredulity drew veil be-
fore his vision. lie viewed the world
as In glass, darkly.
He was aware OF decently fur
nished minister's study; of two wit
nesses in the guise OF unassuming
womenfolk of the minister's house
hold; of the Rev. Mr. Wright himself
as benevolent voice rolling sono-
rously forth from a black-clad pres
ence; of the woman of his heart stand
ing opposite him; of questions asked
and responses made; of a ring that
was magically conjured from some
store apparently maintained against
precisely similar emergencies; of a
hand that took the hand that was to be
his wife's and placed it in his; of his
clumsy and witless bungling with the
task of fitting that ring to the finger
of his sweetheart's hand -.
And then he was aware of a door
that banged violently in the hallway;
of the sound of mans voice making
some indistinguishable demand; that
Roses hand was suddenly whipped
away before he could fit on the ring;
that the study door was flung open and
that this animal of a Marrophat had
precipitated himself into the room.
He opened his mouth to protest
and Marrophat silenced him with a
cry.
you fool! Drop that ring! Stop
this farrell Don't you know whom
you're marrying? That woman Is Jul
dith Urine. you idiot-not Rusei"
Blankly Alan turned to the girl.
Her flaming face. her sullen eyes,
her very pose, from which the man.
ner of Rose had dropped like cast
garment. confessed the truth of Mar.
rophat's assertion. And as If this were
not enough. Judith confessed 1t doubly
| with sudden outbreak of such rage
I as never could have been brewed in
Roses gentle nature.
/ you DEVIL" she cried-and threw
/ herself in front of Marrophat with a
/ spring as Htne as tlat of a leopardess.
Take warning now from me- keen
: WV "a my way AOASNGk A1tCA bHlc---OF
/ take the consequences! God knows, .
she painted, why 1 don't kill you as
/ you stand!"
He was In her way, between her and
the open door. She gave him no
/ chance to move aside, but seized him
so fiercely by the wrists that he In.
stinctively lifted to protect himself
and she fairly threw him half dozen
feet from her, He brought UP with
a crash against the wall even as the
door slammed behind the girl.
When Alan, the first TO recover,
gained the sidewalk, she was already
in the taxicab. Whatever reward she
had promised the man. he whipped his
machine away as IL from the fear Of
sudden death.
And darting from the house hard
on the minister's heels. Marrophat
leaped into his own car and, as II he
had not heard her threat or received
substantial proof OF her earnestness,
tore Oh in pursuit.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-17
SOFT WHITE HANDS
Under Most Conditions If You use
Cutlcurz. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Nothing
better or more effective at any price
than these fragrant supercreamy emol.
lients. A one-night treatment viii test
them In the severest forms OF red.
rough, chapped and sore hands.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-17

Three blocks further on a tire blew
out with report like cannon-crack-
er, and the taxi lurched perilously.
hesitated, slowed down, and limped
dejectedly to the curb.
Alan and the chauffeur piled out In
the same instant. the one standing
guard-with an eye out as we'll for
another cab-while the other assessed
damages.
Nothing for It but a new tire, SIR"
this last reported alphabetically. 1T
must have been a broken bottle or
something like that--it sure did rip
the usefulness clean out of that shoe"
GO to IT," Alan advised him terse-
ly; and II you make quick Job OF II.
I'll stand the cost of the new tire"
But IL another cab comes along
while you're at 1t you'll lose us as
quick as a wink. Here's my card, In
case we have TO desert You in hurry;
you understand this is a matter of life
and death, and I'll have no time to
settle up with you. But you can call
at Mr.. Digby's office and he'll fix
things up to your satisfaction"
The man took the card and after a
glance at the name touched his hat
with more noticeable respect.
"All right. Mr.. Law" he agreed;
anything you say" And forthwith
got TO work
The rapidity with which he com
pleted the change OF tires proved him
an excellent chauffeur, an adept at his
craft: but the delay was one disas-
trous for all that. 1t worked together
with what Alan pardonably described
as the devils own luck to bring the
touring car in sight at the precise mo-
ment when the chauffeur was cranking
up and Alan on the point of re-enter-
ing the cab. And though they were
of again before Alan could close the
door. the attempt was hopeless from
the start.
And yet--whether or not because
Alan's distaste for interference had
been too conyincingly demonstrated =
the touring car for the time belnl;
contented itself with trailing about
fifty feet in the rear. while the taxi
fled the tenement purlieus of the Ho-
boken waterfront and found its way
into the broader streets of an unpre-
tentious suburban quarter.
Not untr they were well into the
suburbs, with few dwellings near aud
no pedestrians to interfere. did Mario
phat's purpose become apparent. Then,
however-an it happened while Alan
was looking back-the touring car
drew In swiftly and easily and Mario
phat. rising in his seat. leve,ed a re-
volver over the windshield and fred.
The crack of his weapon was prac-
tieally colncident with metallic thud
beneath the rear seat Of the taxicah.
( Not for some moments did Alan ap.
! preciate the viciousness OF the scheme.
/ Surmislng that the gasoline tank had
been punctured by the bullet. he was
| inclined to believe that Marrophat
hoped to step the taxicab by depriv,
lag II, IN course OF time. Of It's fuel
And with this in mind he was present
! ly surprised, as 'Ne cab took a corner
to see Marrophst's car stop at that
corner and Marrophst himself get
down. The brow Of hill interviewed
shutting on sight Of the BLACKBOARD as
! he knelt and lit match It was the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-17

now. We fooled them handily--thanks
to your faith and bravery, sweetheart,
and everything is going TO be well
With US from Bo@ on Over Ia Jersey
the minister is waiting now 10 marry
US; and down at the White Star dock
the boa. IL waiting that is to carry us
OF to England the moment we're mar
Tied. Think OF that--and that love
you Nothing can possibly break the
strength Of that combination"
For another minute she rested as
abs had ever since sinking into her
Safner % the moveless, taut.
unresponsive.
Then a long Sigh shook her TO her
very heart. and Of a sudden The small
hst In Alan's grasp relaxed nd her
face turned to his Ike a flower to
the sun, face TRANSPORTED, its lips
now soft and yielding, its eyes un-
closed and smiling into hi a smile
all misty 'th unshed tears.
Alan" she breathed gently. Il,
can't be true, I'm trying e9 hard to
believe-but all the while know II
can't be truSi-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-17
No Reason Why.

BENJAMIN String, Jr, governor OF
New York's federal reserve bank. said
at a recent luncheon:
Those who object 70 the new sys-
TEN of federal banks must be of an
incidious disposition. They must mis-
understand purposely the logic of the
system. Like the girl you know.
"One girl said to another:
~ always feel safe when there is
a man in the house.
THE second girl with a nasty
laugh, replied:
81 don't see-ha, ha, hall don't
see any reason why you shouldn't
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-17
CHAPTER XVII.
The Ring.

The Ring.
Theirs was the last vehicle TO swing
between the gates before these last
we're closed.
And this was quite as well; for Alan.
rising for one last backward glance
through the rear window, started In.
voluntarily and ohoked upon an ex-
clamation when he deserted power
full touring car tearing madly toward
the ferry-house. its one passenger half
rising from the front seat, beside the
driver. and exhibiting countenance
purple With congested chagrin as he
saw his car barred out OF the carriage
entrance.
Quickly sensitive to his emotion. the
girl caught nervously at Alan's hand.
What is IL. dear7'
'Marophat," he snapped.
She uttered hushed cry OF dlsnay.
Don't be alarmed, however" he
fastened to comfort her. He's lost
the race; the gates are shut--even the
passenger gates~-and there must be
a company spotter somewhere near by,
for the gateman is virtaously refusing
to be bribed by a roll of money as
thick as my wrist"
AT that instant the taxicab rolled
aboard the ferry boat. the deck gates
were closed: hoarse whistle rent the
roaring silence Of the city: winches
ratified and chains clanked: and the
boat wore ponderously out OF its slip.
so much for Mr.. Marrophat." Alan
crowed. sitting down. "rcned again,
He can't ston Ss nn%i"
Perhaps
why that perhapsP why that
tone?" he demanded sharply. struck
by the foreboding her accents con
fessed.
This isn't the only ferry. There's
the Pennsylvania and the Lackawanna
and by hard driving he might even
manage to catch the boat chat con
meets with this from the CHRISTOPHER
street ferry Of the Erie"
impossible! don't believe it!
won'tl"
Lets not" she agreed. But. Alan
~Yes?"
Promise me--it he should manage
to catch up with us--you won't let hin
/ talk 10 you ] mean, don't let him"
NO fear of that" he asseryatef
hotly, III he tries to exchange on,
I word with mel only wish he WOULD
/ She seemed satisfied with that. but
the incident had served appreciably Z,
/ chill their spirits. They accomplishe,
the remainder of that voyage in ,
silence that was no less depressed be
cause they sat hand in hand through
| out.
Nor was their taxicab three minutei
out Of the ferry house on the Jerse,
/ shore-though the chauffeur. stimu
later by Alan's extravagant promises
was doing his best to fracture tn,
speed laws and escape arrest-whel
the girls fears were amply Justified
shout from behind drew Alan's hea,
out OF the window on one side and tn
! girls on the other and proved to bot
that Marropnat had indeed found som
way TO make the crossing withou
great delay.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-17
SYNOPSIS.

The > OF Hearts IL the "desth-sign" en-
ployed By Seneca Urine In the private war
OF vengeance which. through the agency OF
bis daughter. Judith. , woman Of violent
passions Ike his own, he wages against Alan
law son OF the man NOW dead who was
innocently responsible for the accident which
rendered Urine a helpless cripple for lie.
Alan is In love with Rose. Juditha twin ana
double. though IN all else her opposite. Ju-
dith VOWS 10 compass Aian's death. but he
saves her life under dramatic circumstances
and 90. unwittingiy and unWiilingly, wins
her love. Thereafter Judith is BY turns
animated by the old hatred. the new love.
and ieafuusv nf Pose
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-17
Strong Recommendation.

The guest sat down and frowned
over the oill of fare in great perplex.
ity.
What's good today?" he inquired of
the waiter.
"Stewed steak, sir" answered thu
other, promptly, and then. leaning
over the table. he added. confidential
ly, It's very good indeed, sir. The
walters are having it themselves"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-17
unhsopy Bachelors.

The Moors in Morocco maintain
that a married man is blessed in this
life and goes to Paradise after death,
whereas a grown-up man who dies
bachelor does not find the road 70
Paradise. but viii rise again with the
devil
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-17
canr ksen u.

About the time thoughtful man
begins to ges an mixing as to what
bretelles are the fashion editor opens
ap rev avenues Of research By cas-
ua.ly mentioning darts, basouss and
pipingS-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-17
CHAPTER xvii.
And the Rose.

Taking the dazed young man by the
hand, IS though he had been child.
the Reverend Mr.. Wright led Alan
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-17
In1oortant 40 Naof1,ere

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASToRIA, safe and sure remedy foY
infants and children, and see that il
Signature col Of I<KAzzZx
In Use For Over so Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-17

Only a foolish man VIII kick him
self when he is down.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-17


fled scream; "Alani HelpI Helpi"
Backing away with mad idcs of
throwing himself bodily against the
door and breaking it down, he was sud
denly confronted by hideous mask of
humanity-face of man all misshapen,
bruised and swollen and disfgured
with sme2rs of dried blood and dirty
bandage round his temples, but none
the less vaguely recognizable.
The wo' DIS that streamed from its
distorted lips drove recognition home.
Gee, fellers, look't who's here! II
it amt tn guy what threw me off'n
that girder this mornin'. Stand back
and let me kill thu"
without the hesitation Of a heart
beat Alan swung heavily for the thugs
jaw. The blow went sohdly home
The man fell like a poled OK.
Pandemonium ensued. Rallying to
their comrade, the rufians attacked
Alan with one mind aud one intent.
Murder would have been done then
and there had it not been for rotten
banister-rail, which gave way, precipi-
tating the lot to the ground floor Of
the hallway.
simultaneously the lamp on the wall
was struck from its bracket and
crashed to the door. its glass well
breaking and loosing food Of kero-
sene to receive the burning wick. The
explosion followed instantly. In a
s-sr, che hallway vas n lake of h9rn.
Ing oil, and hungry flames were lick.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-28

There Is a firmly ingrained super
stition which connects the rainfall
with the moons cusps. Many peo-
pie believe that on the position Of
the crescent moon changes of the
weather depend and can be easily
foretold.
Prof. A. X. Bartlett. the noted
astronomer, has called attention both
to the superstition and TO the phe-
nomcna. He says that at the time
OF the new moon the cusps or horns,
of the crescent sometimes lie in a
inc which is nearly perpendicular
with the horizon and at other times
in line nearly parallel with the
horizon. In the former instances
the moon Is commonly described as
wet moon, and In the latter as a
dry moon. Owing to the changing
position Of the crescent, seen In the
western sky after sunset, such ex-
pressions as If the moon lies so
the water cannot run out we Will
have a draught" are to be heard. or
"A wet moon is one upon which the
hunter can hang his powder horn"
Yet 1t is a fact, which everybody
who went to school should know,
that the crescent moon always APP
pears upon its back in the spring and
upon its end in the autumn. These
positions occur regularly every year
rain or dry. A little thought makes
this plain even to a boy.
The change of direction in the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-28
VILLA TROOPS
SUFFER DEFEAT
GuadaIajara, Second Largest City In
Mexico, Captured BY carranza
Forces

Washington, Jan. 2-Dispat:hes to
the Carranza agency today reported
the rout of Villa troops at Guadala-
lara, second largest city OF Mexico,
and it's capture by Carranza forces
after several days severe fighting.
The United States today made rep
reservations to General Carranza
against the application to foreigners
Of his agrarian decree, which prac-
tically would vacate all concessions
granted since Diaz.
No evidence of the want reported
in other parts of Mexico exists in
Chihuahua. according to a report 10
the state department today from Con-
sui Letcher, who says his district
has been entirely free Of distress
caused by lack of food or clothing.
Labor still is scarce, he says,
mines and smelters being so short
handed as to force a reduction OF
work by one half, although American
operators are at present practically
the only large employers of labor.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-28
The Logan Republican
Editorial Page

vantages OF a fine inheritance, they
must be weak in Iced, II they cannot
maintain a good position in life.
These soft and favoring conditions
10 not deSe..p the most rugged char
q .ters. The majority of men hold
ing conspicuous position had humble
birth.
But moe and more the people In
high life realize that their children,
II they are to amount to anything,
must be left as much as possible to
force their own way. No doubt this
will be the attitude Of the Wilson
family. II fellow from such an or
igin can go through life and maintain
a modest and democratic demeanor
he shows there is good stuff in him
that would have won its way If he
had to climb unaided.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-28
THE COST OF
RENT

The editor noticed this week in an
exchange, a pathetic plea, evidently
signed by some man who was out OF
work. for some form Of emp. oyment,
The writer thereof said the cost OF
rent had SO increased as to prevent
working people from accommodating
any savings for use in such need as
has resulted this winter from the Eu-
ropean war.
In many PLACES the landlord must
now pay twice as much as formerly
to get house painted. Plumbing,
papering, and mason work are SINH
larry costly. 1t is only to be expect
ed that the mechanic should now be
asked to pay largely increased rent
bill.
Social economists must give a great
deal of thought to the question OF
how a comic table home can be pro-
vided working peop'e at moderate
cost. A man working on $l5 a week
ought not to have to pay more than
$i2 a month for rent. Yet the letter
referred to stated that the writer
thereof earned but $l2 week In
good times, yet had to pay $l5 a
month for his rent.
In many places cheap wood three
decker" tenements are the favorite
means of housing work people mex
pensively. These are often OF the
most fimsy construction ana may
constitute q fire risk and also tniurt
the appearance of city. some so
cial reformers say the solution Is &c
be found in blocks of connected hous
es. Possibly this Is the case. Though
1t reduces light, air, and comfort u
an extent that seems needless excep
in the larger places.
II people would acquire the habi
of living farther in the outskirts o
a town, and depend more on walking
to work and social pleasures, the!
should be abe to balance the highe
cost of building by the lower cost o
the land. The habit of living in TIL
outskirts makes room for gardenin
and gives the children healthful life
To many OF us, such home woul
look far better than tiny fiat o
crowded block.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-28
STATE AID FOR
ROADS

Nearly every one of the state leg
islatures is considering this winter
demands for mere help for road build
ing. Ten years ago all the states to-
gelher put up but 100000 for road
building, exclusive of local funds. In
1914 they spent $43,OO0,0OO But as
four fifths of this was done by six
eastern states and two Pacific coast
states, the problem Is far from solved
nationally.
Many OF our big prob ems always
come back to the cost of living queS-
tons Food has gone up in price and
one reason why ii is that II costs 50
much to haul 1t over bad roads 10
market.
Early efforts in the better roads
problem were along the line of trunk
line highways, Costly stone roads
were laid out across the states to
connect the great centers OF populG-
ton. These are joyous for the auto
mobile trippers. But they furnish
but little help to the man who wants
to haul his potatoes or his corn to
the railroad station Also 1t takes
SO long to secure the appropriations
To build them, that the lengths first
laid out may be worn out by the time
,,,I.i. sxgtan, l.,
What is wanted today, for the eco
monte salvation of the American peo
pie, is not boulevards for pleasure
riding, but fairly good roads leading
around through the back country sc
that farmers can haul loads to mar
ket, without having to cut them down
one half because OF mud, and, ant
dust.
The state of Missouri has recently
agreed to spend dollar for dollar will
any amounts that may be put up b!
counties or by popular subscription
1t is a good proposition for every 9th
er state,
The city tax payer should assen
generously to such law In ever
state. Every improved country roa
means that one man, In getting pre-
duce to market, can do the work
two, and one horse the work of
pair. II there Is any more pra:tica
method Of reducing living costs,
has yet to be shewn.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-28

moons horns Is caused by the alter.
ed position of the moon when she is
at the new. IL has relation to the
sun and the earth and depends upon
the difference In the dec ination OF
the sun and the moon. IL the moon
is farther north than the sun soon
after 1t Is new the sunlight strikes
upon her and she appears with her
horns upturned.
light reaches around her disc to the
no,thward and her horns are nearly
verticle, as If the crescent moon rest
ed upon one of them.
You see the moon In varying posi-
tions in the sky. At first sight there
appears to be no definite relation be
tween her position and the position
Of her cusps or horns. In fine, this
feature Of her aspect seems 80
changeful and caprieious that It has
been regarded as a weather gauge.
In reality there is simple connec'
ton always present. The line which
joins them is always at right angles
or perpendicular to q line drawn
from the sun to the moon, so that the
horns are forever turned directly
away from the sun.
The precise position in which they
will stand at any time Is. conse
Quently, easily foretold, and has as
much to do with the weather as mud
with mi X. The logic in supersti
tons is the same as the logic in pat
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-28
" .ULD BAR SHIPMENT
Of HYDROAEROPL
Such Aircraft Held by German Am.
bassador In Protest to Be
War Vessels

Washington, Jan. 25.-Germany
protested to the state department to-
day through her ambassador. Count
Bernstorff, against shipments Of Am
erican hydroaeroplanes to the Euro
pean belligerents on the ground that
such aircraft are war vessels. A
statement issued by the embassy to-
day says.
"The Curtiss works at Hammonds'
port, N. Y, have sold and sent to
England the we'll known hydroaero-
plane America, and five hydroaero'
planes of the same type. Thirty-siS
hydroaeroplanes of different type
have been ordered by England and
are under construction by the same
firm. Also Russia has ordered o
number of these vessels from Curtiss
for use in her navy.
There Is no doubt, and II does
not need any explanation. that from
the standpoint Of international law
therefore, neutral countries are pro
hibited to supply belligerent coun
tries with such vessels"