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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-29

the first glance. They both bespoke a
nature self-satisfied to the point of
pride, crafty shrewdness that had
been eminently successful and an ada
mantine hardness of purpose.
"Ah, Mr.. Sandry," he said, taking
his feet from the table with insult
ing slowness. I'm Hampden-of the
Yella Pines-and l come over on a
little matter o. business"
Sandry bowed.
Glad to know you. Mr. Hampden,"
he salu civilly, though the memory of
the damaged rollway came suddenly
up before him, blasting his appraise-
ment of the man.
And l might as well get it over
with, for it's bound to be against the
grain a bit"
AS he spoke. smile that was meant
to be insolently apologetic but sue
ceeded only in being clumsy, creased
his weathered face, drawing his small.
sharp eyes into narrow Sits.
"Yes?" said Sandry coldly.
Its about that track o. stumpage
you're slashin' your log-traiI acrost. :"
"Yes?" said Sandry again. What
about the tract? 1t isn't specially
good and we're leaving it. Intend to
cross it and cut into the East Belt"
There was a slight tone of satisfac-
ton in his voice, for the East Belt
stumpage was little the best thing
in all this magnificent timber country,
and the eyes of the Yellow Pines
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-29
LOOKING ON THE SUNNY SIDE
Anything Is Better Than to Give
Oneself over to Pessimism That
VIII Spoil Everything.

Since we all have more or less mis-
fortune to meet let US strive to meet
it in the right way. Why sit down
and bewail the i'll luck that is ours!
Why turn our sorrow over and over
in our minds. seeing in 1t ever new
phases of misfortune? No! Let US
stand up beneath its weight, no mat
ter how heavy the load may seem.
and, with our eyes fixed on the giim'
mer CT light, let US walk swiftly out
of the dark paths into the sunlight.
once we have learned to walk on
the sunny side of life darkness will
have no further terrors for US. for we
win carry our sunshine around with
US in the depths Of our hearts. The
sunshine of the mind is far warmer
and brighter than the sunshine which
We see and feel with our physical
senses
Once we have gained the true sense
of real mental sunshine we viii have
the means to pull ourselves out OF
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-29

with the homestead law. They looked
at it from all sides. noticed few
blazes on the nearest trees, read a
clumsily executed trespass notice. and
returned to camp.
And us with our big contract with
the Portland Lumber mills" said San
dry. Il begin to see. Daily, you
gather out ten men and go up and
take that shack to pieces just as quick
as you know how. Don't leave
trace. Bring the timbers away anS
start telling from that end to meet the
trail"
AS the foreman went among the
men picking his crew, Sandry turned
down across the slough toward the Of
fee. Once settled at his desk. he took
out the records of the Dillingworth
company and began a systematic
search for word Of the narrow tract of
hill and timber between the camp and
the fine East Belt.
When Daily returned at quitting
time to report the demolition of the
cabin and the start of the new cutting.
he had found nothing.
That's strange" he said uneasily.
Are these all the records, Daily? Has
anything ever been destroyed? / can
find nothing bearing on this piece of
land, and yet the statement turned
over to me by Frazer distinctly says
that everything from the southwest
Lee har 81 - T,s
radius of FIVE miles north and east
belongs to us, with numbers. and all
data. What does this Hampden mean,
and what sort of tract is this strip?
see no mention made of it."
"No-that strip was part of the East
Belt. The copgacy bought 1t four
yecS ago from a busted speculator,
who sold 'em first the north stumpage
an then this at a sacrifice price.
That's why Hamp3en's always ben so
sore over 1t. He wanted it himself.
Stafford, the SPECTATORS name was.
A smooth man from the East. There
was some hitch about titles-specially
about this here strip. an the deal hung
fire for some time an Hampden danced
war dance, he was so blame anxious
to knock it, but old Frazer beat him
to it an won out Finally it was
settled an the strip come under the
East Belt deed"
"Oh, / see!" said Sandry. shifting
sheaf of papers. Here it is, Well.
that's a relief. And now for this Mis-
ter Hampden."
But Hampden was for himself and
with a vengeance.
That evening Sandry met Siletz
across the little meadow back of the
camp, where he had gone for the mail
sack, left swinging on the forked stick
set up beside the county road.
Been up on the ridge?" he asked.
vexed that it should take slight eff
fort to keep his voice to the common
place. This girl in her natural setting
always took him out Of the everyday.
affected him like play with lowered
lights. soft music and alien scenes.
YES" she said dreamily. falling IA.
to the whimsical speech that only es-
capped her when she stood apart on the
hills. or listened to the pines, 1T came
tonight"
'Tt?"
Sandry had gone little way to meet
her and the camp was shut from sight
by clump of spruce. new growth and
low-branched.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-29

people had been on it enviously for
years, according to John Daily.
~Jcs' so. JUS So" said Hampden.
only I'm afraid Wen have to stop
your operations. Mr.. Sandry. The fact
is. we've just bought this tract, an
as ii comprises two hundred and fifty
acres, an is in the form of a narrow
strip runnin' north an south. 1t will
effectually keep you out o. the East
Belt-unless. o. course. you should buy
it of u.s.
For moment Sandry regarded the
speaker in mild astonishment.
You must be mistaken. Nj aamp-
den." he said; "all the stumpage for
five miles north and east is our prop
erty. with options on every privately
owned section for another seven miles
in both directions. And this tract you
speak of lies within a mile and half
of camp. You are suffering under a
hallucination."
Sandry smiled coldly.
If you will take the trouble to look
up the records in the state land office
at Salem" returned Hampden smooth.
iy. you'll find that I'm in my right
mind, all right. This here track has
been duly filed on under the home
stead law by one T. ]. O'Connel. and
sold by him last week to the Yella
Pines Lumber company Now. my
young Fastener. you can't run yer log
trail acrost cur land"
Hampden rose, his little eyes shin
ing with savage triumph
Sandry rose also.
I'M neither take the trouble to go
to Salem nor pay the least attention
to your threats" he said, and his man
ner was coolly unconcerned, land |
should advise that you get this com
pany out of your head as quickly as
possible. And now good day"
He turned, as if the interview were
at an end, and seated himself at the
desk from which Hampden had just
risen.
by gosh, you'd better!" said the
other with snap of his heavy Jaws as
he strobe past Daily and out of the
open door.
AN, by God. we will"
This last came in the deep boom
of the foreman. who was watching
the departing lumberman with the Bit
ter enmity of years of fighting.
Now. what do you think of that?''
asked sandry in profound disgust
Just what I've thought of him for
years-damned spectacular bluff"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-29
Musicians sally.

Victor Herbert tells this story Of
two famous musicians:
DE Pachmann and Goldmark once
met IN front Of the latter's Vienna
home Goldmark was a most esti-
mable old chap. and. as everybody
knows. writer of exceptionally bril-
liant and melodious music, but his
one great fault was his overwhelming
conceit. AS De Pachmann and Gold
mark walked away from the compos-
er's house the pianist pointed back
ward and said:
THAT modest little edifice win be
signalIy distinguished some oay arter
you are dead
Indeed said Goldmark.
Yes, continued De PachmaTg1y
they will decorate 1t with a tablet
And what do you suppose they
will say ON the tablet?' asked the
composer, eagerly.
ITO lett replied De Pachmarn."--
Philadelphia Ledger.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-29

turned-up rim runs round the helmet
about halfway down. During shower
of rain the water collects in this rim
and runs through small hole into the
cavity in the helmet. Thus the water
is collected automatically. and when
the wearer desires a drink he simply
turns a very small tap at the back
of the helmet and out flows the water.
This, as will be readily understood
is rather too complicated for general
use. and moreover, TIE helmet filled
with water would press uncomfortably
on the head.
There is also a rife to which is at
tached telescope, for use when oim-
ing at things a great distance on;
arrows which can be fired from rifles
and numerous other contrivances
which the inventors, although not the
authorities, think would prove of
value to soldiers il used.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-29

mes. four of rest deaving this out is
like leaving the oil out of the salad
don't do it,. three OF prayer. two OF
meditation and one weIi-selected res
olution. If you have no conscientious
scruples, put in about a teaspoonful
of good spirits a dash of fun. pinch
of folly. sprinkling of play and q
heaping cupful of good humor.
Pour into the whole love ad libitum,
and mix with a vim. Cook thoroughly
in a fervent heat; garnish with few
smiles and a sprig of Joy; then serve
with quietness. unseltishnes and
cheerfulness, and a Happy New Year
is certainty.-Baltimore American.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-29

every Slough of DeSpond without anv
outside aid. For just as Bunyan's PHI
grim's Progress was mental. SO 1t is
with all of our journeys through life.
What we really accomplish must first
be worked out in mind.
Learning to pick out the CLEAN of
light from the dark path, learning
how to avoid the sloughs OF despond
and how to walk in the sunshine is
not easy, but even the attempt at
learning these lessons brings it's re-
ward of happiness and peace. Every
little effort in the right direction
brings such beautiful returns that the
only wonder is that so few of US make
the effort.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-29
New Victory for Children.

Every day childhood achieves some
new felicity. The latest is the news
that slippers are going out The gov.
eminent vouehes for It. A mere If
teen and one-half million pairs were
manufactured in this country during
the last year. "a marked decrease over
other reports" Manifestly, the effects
Of the spare the rod" system are be
ginning to be elt.-Philadelphia Eve
ming Ledger,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-29
with a human Sparrow.

There are few worse nuisances than
the man who plumes himself upon his
sociabiIity and makes P sacred duty
OF talk. He is a sort of human spar
row. bird from whom you get neither
song nor silence. To keep up per-
petual game OF verbal shuttlecock
(which he calls conversation IS with
nm a condition OF existence. His
aphorism is not cogito ergo sum. but
Ioquitor ergo sum; and so, lest he
should cease 70 be. he viii be talking.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-29
Adapt Chinese Tree.

Adaptability of the Chinese wood
oil tree for cultivation in northern
Florida seems to have been proved by
recent experiments. A tree at ITALIA
hassee. Fla. bore two bushels Of fruit
last season. In addition to being an
economically important tree, Il is a
decidedly ornamental one 1t bears
clusters of white flowers with reddish
yellow centers, and in full bloom re-
sembles a catalpa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-29
SYNOPSIS.

sii-tz OF Daily's lumber camp directs
4 stranger TO the camp. Walter Sandry
introduces himself to John Daily. fore
mar. as 1.-THE Diilingworth Lumber Co.
or most of it," He makes acquaintance
with the camp and the work he has come
from the East to superintend and make
successful. He writes to his father that
ne intends to get handful OF the wealth
In the uncut timber of the region. He
gives Siletz permission &c ride Black Bolt
his saddle horse. In an emergency he
proves to the foreman that he does not
lack Judgment Siletz tells him of the
preacher He discovers that Siletz bears
the sign of the Siletz tribe Of Indians and
Wonders what her surname Is. In the
hush of a tender moment he calls her
the Night Wind in the Pines" and kisses
her
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-29
WouIdn,t Do.

Mrs. DAY. thought you had made
your plans TO send your Harry to
Yale?
Mrs. Weeks had, but it wouldn't
do. You don't know what q fright
he Is In blue,--Puck-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-29
A NEW YEARS PRAYER.

Lord. help me reach thet higher plane
Above all sordid. selfish strifel
Help me pure life TO attain.
Nor count the cost. nor heed the pain.
Fen though lose this present life.
While Gods clear Pisgah heights ] gain.
Rev. Grover c. Clark
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-29
"A Guild

while the band strikes UP. "a Guild
New Year to Ane and A."
After the colonels greeting to the
battalion the national anthem is
played and the men fall out
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23
EunIce.

Farmers are making good use
of these pretty days. .-.
Mesdames Mona Miller and
Montra Beard visited at Mrs. w.
F. Meats Thursday.
Miss Sarah Collins is spending
this week with friends at Eu-
nice.
Miss Florence Ruberts is visit
ing friends in Casey county this
week.
Mrs. Roy and daughter, Patsie,
entertained quite a number of
young ladies last Thursday.
They certainly made every one
feel welcome.
G. w. Ruberts, Evans Bros.
and Ell. Grant sold a nice bunch
of hogs to James Cloyd at &c.
Mont Williams. of Casey Creek,
spent Sunday night with his un-
Gle, G. R. Williams.
Tom Faulkner, of Columbia,
is surveying for the pike.
The death angel visited the
home of Henry Grant, June IA,
and claimed for its victim his
beloved mother, Mrs. Martha E.
Grant. Funeral services were
conducted by Bro. Daniel at Tab
ernacle Tuesday g. m.
Misses Matte and Fannie
Evans entertained quite a num-
Der of their friends last Wednes-
day night in honor of Miss Sarah
Collins. Games were played
and refreshments were served.
Delightful music rendered.
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23

We hear some alarm expressed
if Adair county should borrow
one hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars and put it in
roads. That would be about the
liability of a man worth ten
thousand dollars creating a debt
of two hundred and fifty dollars,
and besides, the State agrees to
pay one-half the cost of roads
built by the counties. If Adair
county puts one hundred thous-
and dollars in roads the State
agrees to pay back to it fifty
thousand, so at last the county
would only pay one.half. Does
any body believe the county will
be hurt by this arrangement?
Is it not the wise thing to build
the roads as soon as possible, so
that the present generation can
receive some of the benefits
from them?
No one can seriously insist
that the credit of the county will
be involved by such an expendi-
ture. No investment that could
be made would give a better re-
turn in increase in the value of
property and in the comfort and
pleasure of life-especially coun-
ty life, where roads are almost
impossible during the winter
months. Our people ought to
consider very seriously before
they turn their backs on a prop
osition which means so much to
the material prosperity of the
county. x x
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23

A writer who has investigated
the subject says that every mile
of pike built in a county adds ten
thousand dollars to the value of
the real estate in the county.
This is the average increase in
value. If eighty miles of pike
should be built in Adair county
our real estate according to this
estimate would be increased
eight hundred thousand dollars.
This would occur possibly with
in five years after the building
of the roads,. In what other
way could such an increase in
the wealth of the county be &C
complished?
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23

the Court of Appeals is the pres
ent County Attorney of Mercer
county. He is the member of
the State Central Committee for
the Eighth District and was dep
uty clerk of the Court OF Appeals
under J. Morgan Chinn. Mr..
Keenon is we'll qualified for the
position he seeks, and will add
strength to the ticket in the final
election. He is our neighbor
and we predict that he will re-
ceive a large vote in this county.
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23

The Dixie Highway through
this county, extending by con-
tinuous line from the lakes to
the gulf will be worth as much
to us as a railroad. Taking the
interests of the county generally,
it will be worth more. 1t is in
our power to get it. Will we
let the opportunity pass by?
Opportunity is knocking at the
door and asking admission. Will
we open to it or turn the key
against it?
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23

This is the most direct route
from Columbia to the river, and
after leaving Russell creek and
running up Cabin Fork, crosses
the divide and down Greasy
creek with a grade less than five
per cent.
The rain has washed up lots of
corn and drowned out some and,
covered up some until we have
the worst prospect for a good
corn crop we ever had in this
section. The wheat crop is es.
timated at about 70 per cent. of
a crop. 1t was thin on the ground
and very low. A bumper crop
of irish potatoes and other gar
den stuff.
The saw and grist mill here
run by Biba & Co., is doing a
good business in the way of max
good meal and lumber.
Larue Hurt was here on bust
ness one day last week.
Harlan Cape was here one day
las. week.
1t takes five horses to pull the
wheat harvester through the
mud in the wheat field here.
Velmer Antle and family are
in from Texas.
News has justreached here that
Johnny Vols, who lives at Rus
sell Springs. lost his house by
fire. We have not learned the
particulars,
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23

The building of the Dixie
short line through Adair would
do more for:its development than
any thing that ever occurred
since its organization. Our peo-
pie should ponder long before
they kill the::::proposition. They
can block the road or they can
build it. Which Shall it be-?
Which will be best for them and
their children?
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23
DirisO.

On account of high water no
mail reached this place last Tues
day.
Mrs. Marian Norris has been
on the sick list for the past few
days,
Dewey Murphy and Miss Del
la Stotts, both of place, were
married at the home ofthe brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Landy
Stotts, last Sunday afternoon,
Rev. H. T. lessee officiating.
R. L. Campbell spent several
days last week in the Cumber-
land circuit court.
On account of the wet wealth
er our farmers have not been
able to cultivate their crops as
they would have liked toI do.
But still corn looks well and bids
fair to make an average crop.
Wheat harvest is in full blast
in this section, and the rains
made it very difficult work.
Mrs. Ida Pelston, who has been
very sick for several weeks, is
some better at this writing.
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23
Big Elm.

We have two serious cases of
sickness at this time. Rev.
Charley Deener and Lafayette
Blair. Both have been down
since last winter and don't seem
to improve but very little.
We hope the Dixie Highway
short route will come from Co.
lumbia on the Azbill railroad
survey to Cumberland: river.
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23

The saving in the expense of
transportation, and in the wear
and tear OF vehicles would far
excel our annual taxes if we had
good roads, and then wouldn't
we get a little enjoyment out of
the roads? 1t would be easier to
get to town, or to church, the
school the mill, or any where
else.
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23

A bond issue would not mate
rally increase the yearly tax
rate. 1t would only enable us to
build the roads now so that we
could have the use of them in
stead of waiting twenty years or
more for their enjoyment.
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23

]. G. Campbell and Rollin
Bean, of this place, joined Haag's
show at Columbia and are now
on the road.
Elroy Roe and son, Sparks
vile. were here one day last week
buying sheep.
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23

There aae great number who still
owe on their subscriptions. One dol
lar means very little to you where as
our business consists of dollars scat
tered over this entire country, and we
must have what is due US in order to
maintain our business. If you are be-
hind please send your dollar at once.
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23
Editor News

Editor News
When I agreed with some of
my friends to announce as a can
didate for the Legislature it was
with the express statement that
I would not enter into an active
canvass or scramble for the
place.
With several other candidates
now in the field actively at work,
l would be expected. and it
would be necessary, for me to
devote more time and attention
to the race than 1 am willing to
give to it. A seat in the Legis.
lature has no attractions which
could compensate me for the la
Dor and worry of a canvass over
the district however much l
might be assured of success.
l must adhere to my first res.
olution, and decline to have my
name entered on the primary
ballot. H. G.. Baker.
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23

Will good roads be of any ben
eft to the county? Do you say
yes? Why then wait until this
generation is dead and gone be-
fore building them?
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23

Did Uncle Sam take twenty
years to build the Panama canal?
No, he raised the money by a
bond issue and built it for this
generation.
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23

We are authorized TO announce Lee A. Law
less candidate for reelection to the Office Of
Circuit Court Clerk of the County Of Russell
subject to the action Of the Republican voters
Of said county. as expressed at the August
primary. ~.
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23

Hon. Rodman w. Keenon of
Harrodsburg, who is an an
nounced candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for Clerk of
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23

We are authorized to announce ID. E. Hatch
er, of Barren county, candidate for the State
Senate, subject to the Democratic voters at
the August primary, The district is composed
of the COMMITTEES of Barren, Metcalfe and Adair.
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23
Russell County Announcement.
FOR CIRCUIT COURT CLERK.

We are authorized to announce J. R. McFar-
and candidate for Circuit Court Clerk Of
Russell county. subject to the action of the Re-
publican voters of said county. as expressed at
the August primary.
FOR CIRCUIT COURT CLERK.
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23

We are authorized to announce g. L. Perry
man candidate to resresent Adair and Cum
berland in the next Legislature, subject to the
action of the Republican voters of the district,
as expressed at the August primary.
FOR LEGISLATURE.
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23

We are authorized TO announce that L. I.
Neat is a candidate to represent Adair and Cum
berland in the next Legislature, subject to the
action of the Republican voters, as expressed at
the August primary.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23

We are authorized to announce r. B. Trigg.
Barren county, candidate for the State
senate from the 18th district, subject to the
a on Of the Democratic voters in the August
D mary. The district is composed of Adair,
Barren and Metcalfe.
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE.

Judge ]. C. Carter. of Monroe County. author
ICES US to announce.his candidacy for reelection
to the Office of Circuit Judge in this the Twenty
ninth district subject to the action of the Repub-
lican voters. as expressed at the polls at the
coming August primary.
CIRCUIT JUDGE, 18TH DISTRICT.
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.

We are authorized TO announce B. G. Redmar
candidate to represent Adair and Cumberland
in the next Legislature, subject to the action Of
the Republican voters, as expressed at the Au
gust primary.
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
The Adair County news., 1915-06-23

We are authorized to announce L. C. Nell. of
Gradyville, candidate for the Republican NOM
nation in this the 37th Legislative district, COM
posed of Adair and Cumberland counties, sub
ject to the August primary.