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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10

Don't mind me, Tutts," said Eliza
beth. I'm just teasing you. Listen.
tomorrow is St Valentines day.
believe I'll send Mr.. Miller a valen-
tine. poor dear. just because he's
sick"
"You wouldn't dare" said Miss Ellis
worth. the tall girl who had charge of
the table.
Wouldn't II" said Elizabeth; you
Just wait"
She scrubbed busily away for few
minutes and then handed over the
following screed adorned with a cir
Gle in inky-red hearts.
Love Is such n funny thing,
It's something like a lizard
II winds itself around your heart.
And nihbles at your gizaard.
"welll" said Miss Ellsworth in dis
gust. III you are going to send a val
entine, send one; don't send thing
like that. 1t isn't even decent"
Elizabeth sat nibbling her pen han
die pensively as the verse was passed
around among the girls II was at
this psychological moment that one Of
the errand boys came around the table
and placed in front of Pamela small.
square box neatly wrapped In white
paper and tied with a gilt cord. Eliz-
abeth's eyes widened with excite
ment:
"A valentine! Oh. kiddo," she said
enthusiastically, some one has sent
you a valentine"
"Oh, no." said Pamela. quite posi-
lively.
"Oh, yes" said Elizabeth. open it,
Let's seel"
Sure enough when the boz was
opened IL disclosed very pretty val.
entine. all pink roses. flying doves and
gilt arrows. The heart in the center
bore in fancy script the following sen
timent:
Without thee, dear. tits summer without
sun.
or springtime with no fair and fra
grant flowers.
But with thy love. dear heart my life
doth run
In golden streams and through bright
fairy bowers
The expression OF surprise on Pam.
elias face deepened into amazement
as she read the neatly typewriter
note which accompanied the valen
tine:
Miss Pamela Anderson.
Care OF the Hutchinson Company.
Dear Miss Anderson:
think you are the most beautiful
girl In the world. and / love you with
all my heart
Your faithful friend.
Arthur Eustace Henderson.
"oh. Pamela" whispered Elizabeth
gleefully, "it is from your sweet
/ heartl"
But Pamela shook her head very
| positively.
She was entirely in the dark as t
the identity OF Arthur Eustace Hen
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10
Something to Consider.

There is one idea about which Presi-
dent Wilson will do well to take seri.-
Gus thought, for it has become we'll
rooted in this republic, and which
strikes its roots deeper as the OPP
portunity is given for a careful study
of the composition, the capacity and
the aims of the Democratic party. 1t
is the idea. the belief, that on the
whole the people of the country are
better off, more prosperous and have.
less cause for anxiety under Repub-
lican administration than 1nder a
Democratic administration. New
York Times (Dem.).
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10

derson. She had not a single young
man acquaintance in the city. and was
quite free from the usual entangle-
ments Of youth. Hardly more than a
child. her life had been hedged about
with peculiar carefulness. and until
this moment she had not met with the
tiniest whisper Of romance.
1t seemed like an age before she was
free to hasten to the shabby little
apartment, so poor in its appoint
ments. so rich in its unpurchasable
atmosphere OF love.
Her mother smiled gently at the
girls evident excitement She thought
the valentine very pretty. and sug-
gested that the name of the sender
sounded quite English and distin-
guished- Her brother Don laughed
heartily at what he called the young
rams masterful manners, but roman
tic Aunt Eugenia was unfeignedly de-
lighted. She advanced all sorts OF
surmises as to the gentleman's iden-
tity, and by bedtime had reached the
conclusion that he was junior mem
Der Of the firm who had fallen desper-
ately in love with Pamela, and might
be shortly expected to WOO her and
carry her off to life of luxury and af-
fiuence.
WhoArthur Eustace Henderson was
indeed was a mystery The Aldersons
were acquainted with few people in
the city. He did not belong to the
church they attended; there was no
young man of that name employed in
Mr.. Miller's division. His name was
not even in the city directory. Who
was he? Whoever he was. he evil
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10

faint smile on his little sisters face,
but a suspicion Of tears in her eyes.
She stared at him moment in silence
and then she. too. laughed uneasily.
We'll. % said Don. taking her iEto his
brotherly embrace. aren't YOU glad
we've found out who he is?
Yes" said Pamela family.
Well" said Don, giving her a great
bears hug. 4 am certainly relieved to
know 1t was only the Office boy"
But Pamela made no reply.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10
Mccormick Sees the Llaht.

Another Progressive, in his rushing
progress around the circle, has over
taken the rear end Of the Republican
procession in which he was once a
marcher. He found a host Of other
prodigals composing the rear guard.
Il am glad to get back to the party OF
my fathers" Medill Mccormick told
the Republican caucus of the Illinois
legislature. Whereupon the Republic
ans cheered, realizing that the last OF
the enemy's commissary wagons had
been captured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10

him up warm;
then he would
soon get we'll"
A general smile
greeted this naive
suggestion.
Z" NJ a y be h c
hasn't got a moth.
er, kiddo; why
don't you suggest
it to him your.
self" said Eliza.
beth.
Il couldn't
s a | d Pamela
blushing to the
rootA Of her hair
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10
500 OF 1000 SURVIVE FIGHT.

Only Women. Children and Aged Are
Left Alive In Persian Town.
London, Feb IA Reuter- dispatch
from Petrograd SAYS:
THE Russians occupied Pilkallen
EAST Prussial after days Smelling.
The garrison suffered heavily before
retiring, or the population of 5000
only 800 women and children and aged
persons remained"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10

in silence. The
Anderson rooftree
was reached at
last. Then Bill
ken passed up
the street. whis-
Ting as he went.
Donald managed
to keep silence
until the door was
closed on the
youthful cavalier.
Then he broke in
to a hearty unre-
strained lau & b
that was good to
hear. There was
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10
Gen. Pau to Command Russ.

Berlin via wireless to Sayvllle, l.. l..
Feb. 1.--Dispatches from Geneva, the
press bureau asserted. state that Gen.
Paul Pau. Frances one.armed hero. is
en- route to Warsaw to take command
OF one of the Russian armies
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10
WILSON ASKS TWO wARsAIps.

DlsapproVes Tlilman Plan to Wait Un.
I'll Next Year and Build Four.
Washington, Feb. 3.-President VIII
son told Chairman Tilman of the SEN
ate naval committee On Monday he be-
lieved congress should provide for two
battleships this year and that he dis
agreed with Mr.. Tillman's contention
that none should be built this year but
that four should be constructed next
year on lessons of the European war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10
increase in Rates Not Allowed

Washington. Feb A proposed in,
crease from 9ia to II cents on nails
and wire from Kokomo Ind, to Ohio
river crossings over the st. Louis
Southwestern, was denied by the in
terstate body
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10
Young President Of uassar

Poughkeepsie. n. Y, Feb. S,-Henry
Noble McCracken. aged thlrty-four.
one OF the youngest college presidents
in America, assumed his position as
president Of Yassar college on Monday
morning.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10
chrIstlanlty n FlIl IsIands.

OF a total population on the Fl
islands Of $4,000. $4,000 are adhe
ents of the Methodist church. The
contributions 10 church missiona.
work amount to $4,000 year, in at
dihon 10 offerings for he care 0
home work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10
Memphis Now "prv.p

Memphis, Tenn. Feb. 2-Mayor
Crumpa closed every saloon, tiger and
beer hall in the city and outside the
city In Shelby county as result OF
the Elkins law, which became eIec.
tive in Tennessee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10

Paris, Feb. 2,-The French army
bulletin estimates that. from August
. to December 1. the German army
has lost approximately 100000 men
In all thoaters Of war In killed, wo2ud.
ed and captured
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10
No nouht Ahout v.rdi..

The Democratic party is stiT on
trial, said President Wilson. in his In
dianapolis address. Still, there is no
doubt as to the verdict, considering
the evidence presented in the nature
OF business depression. unnecessary
taxes and expensive legislation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10
GERMANS WIN IN AReoNNE.
French Driven Back as Soldiers OF
Both Armies Are Moved Down.

French Driven Back as Soldiers Of
Both Armies Are Moved Down.
London. Feb. 2.--Germany's troops
have won new success over the
French In the forest OF Argonne This
Is admitted in the report from the
French war Office which decl res that
the losses of the enemy h4-e been
very high and that ours we're seri-
GUS"
Berlin. Feb. (by wirelessl Ger
man troops captured 745 French sol
dlers and IL machine guns in the
western part Of the Argonne forest.
says an announcement made by the
war Office on Saturday.
About five hundred French dead
were found on the field of battle and
one regiment is reported TO have been
annihilated,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10
REJECTS GERMAN PROTEST.
Bryan Holds Aeroplanes Need Not Be
classed With War Vessels.

Washington. Feb 2.-Secretary
Bryan made public on Monday a reply
TO the recent German protest against
the sale by an American manufacturer
of hydroaeroplanes to bellIgerents as
an unneutral act The state depart
ment dissents irons the German view
that "hydroaeroplanes must be regard
ed as war vessels"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10

IDENTIFY preferred
to remain a mys-
terry, for as the
days passed by he
made no sign,
which in itself
W a s surprising.
For a short while
Don kept up his
teasing remarks
a out Pamela's
unknown admirer,
then he dropped
the subject. Tho
incident was soon
forgotten-that is
NV oil evnau.f pam.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10
prnhlhitinn hi Arl.ans,a

Little Rock. Ark. Feb S.--By vote
of "a to % the house on Monday
passed the statewide prohibition bill
effective June /, 1915. 1t made all
violations a felony. punishable by one
year In prison.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10

The Madison Journal says there are
100000 unemployed men and women
in the country. The Journal helped to
throw them OCT u work when it boost
ed for a Democratic free trade victory
IN 1912.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10

Port Jefferson. n Y. Feb. 4-The
steam suction dredge Eastern. at an
Choir in Long Island sound. was
blown over and four of her crew Of
II men. penned fast in the bunk
house. we're drowned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10
Man Leaps to Death.

Chicago, Feb Frank T. Craw-
ford, wealthy Yale graduate and son.
in-law of the late Luther Latin Mills,
killed himself by leaping from the
third floor of his residence. Despond-
ency caused by illness caused act
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10
charne Roer wlth rrnasnr-

Pretoria. via London. Feb. 4.--Piet
Grobler. member Of the parliament
of the Union Of South Africa. and
grandson OF Paul Kruger, has been
committed for trial on a charge of
treason.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10
FINED $3.50 for hiding on Rail Pas.

Fined $3.50 for Riding on Rail Pass.
Chicago. Feb Federal Judge
Carpenter fined Abraham D. Roths-
child $3.50 for vioaang the interstate
commerce law by riding on the Lake
Shore & Michigan southern railway
on an employees pass
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10
Hls Prlre.

Did your son take anything AZ
school this season. Mrs. JonesT'
"Oh. yes,
what did he take? The arst prizef-
Ne; the mumps."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-10

|MNHA,S
= AQA2
ia HE sales division Of the
Hutchinson company occu-
lESk pied the entire length of
OAT the building. 1t was well
ut lighted and well ventilated,
&Sai but every inch OF space had
tD been so utilized that the
desks and tables we're almost uncom-
fortably crowded. Hundreds OF girls
sat busily working with every appear
ance of Industrious application. and
above the whir and click of the type
writer's came the noise OF their cease.
less conversation.
The man who had Immediate charge
Of this assortment of femininity was
tall and thin. with keen dark eyes. a
pleasant voice and an air of alert pa
thence not easily described His quick,
restless movements and the manner
IN which he continually walked up and
down the long aisles proved the pos
session Of an intensely nervous tenn.
permanent. but his unvarying patience
and the even character Of his quiet
voice spoke OF self-control. He looked
not unlike an amiable but absent
minded brownie, as with his hair all
rumpled up he walked between the
rows of smiling girls, peering through
his glasses in nearsighted way.
1t is no easy matter for any mere
man to gain and hold the good will of
several hundred girls of varying tenn
DerB and dispositions. but Mr.. Miller
had accomplished this. He was sin
cerely liked and respected b. ali tbo
girls, who were accustomed to refer to
him as that darling old angel" while
With equal candor, but much less en-
thasiasm. they described Mr. Morris,
his assistant. as can old stir, as hand
some as prince, but as cold as lem
on sherbet."
MIR. Miller has an awful cold" said
Elizabeth, as the tall manager passed
up the aisle snufTling and sneezing
with an incipient attack of influenza
Yes; he's had 1t for several days."
replied Margaret. 81 saw him taking
tablets yesterday"
He's taking them again." returned
Elizabeth. See there. he's taking
them again"
All eyes were turned in the direction
OF the unconscious manager
He'll be down with the grip pres.
entity" said Alice.
He has 1t already" said Elizabeth.
why" said Pamela, innocently,
why doesn't his mother give him
hot mustard foot bath and hot lem
onade and put him to bed and cover
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there. Rev. Feather VIII conduct tho
services and Undertaken jenkins has
charge Of the interment.

Heinie Zimmerman paid a friendly
visit to Manager Bresnahan and Boss
Thomas in New York. Tie great zim
resented the insinuationzo OF wag that
he was on a still hunt for advance
money.
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'Dr. UsIer on IuBercuI0Sis

Sir William osler, one OF the fore
most Of living medical men, for
merlys Of Johns Hopkins, Baltfmore.
and low ReEius Professor Of Medi-
! at Oxford, says in his aPractice
Of Medieiner it1so2) On page 2Set
.1he healing OF pulmonaFy tuber-
euIosis 70 shown clinicallyi By the
elastic tissue and baciIii have been
found. s5Js1ss In the Eranulatious
products and associated pnenmonin
. scar tissue 10 formed. while the
smaller gaseous Arena become fu-
preennted with limc salts. To auch
conditiens alone should the term
hesltnE be applied1 y
Many eminent medical authorities
have testified to the efficacy OF lime
salts In the treatment Of tubercu-
iosis, IND the succsss OF Ecknnn's
and. bronchial affections may be due.
partly toEthe fact that ftlcontnIns
q lime salt % combined with other
valuable ingredients as to be easily
widespread use Of this remedysin
numerous cnses Of tuberculosis-
many OF which appear to have Yield.
edicompletelygto it-5ustihes our be-
lief thnt.itsis. worth a trial. unless
some ether treatment already Is
succeeding. Il contains no opiates,
We make tnotpromises CONCERNING it
any more that reputable ~Tphynicians
give Promises With their prescrip-
uors. but EweAknow OF many cases
In which 1TSHAS HELPED.
Your druggist has u or can get
4. Or YOU can send direct.
Beknlnn Laboratory. Phfindeiphin.
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Watch My Cat On Page 10.
UneaIIant.

Mrs. Henpeck-Is there any differ.
ence, Theodore, do you know, between
u fort and a fortress7
Mr.. Henpeck-I should imagine a
fortress, my love, would be harder to
silence.-London Opinion.
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tablishing, maintaining and equipping
patrol routes and lookout stations. In
order to avert the danger of destruc.
ton by fire the proposed law requires
that whoever builds a fire In 10 aban.
.doned field, adjacent to any forest,
etc, must totally %extinguish such fire
and IL they fail to do so, they may be
found guilty Of a misdemeanor. Neg.
,llgence. in setting fire any. woods,
fieldsior lands SO as to cause loss or
damage shall be equally culpable. To
unlawfully and maliciously set fire to
any woods. fence, grass, straw or other
intiammable material is to commit a
felony.
An admirable provision OF the pro.
posed law is that which gives the for.
est. game and fish warden the power
to purchase, with money In, the forest,
game and fish fund lands for forest
culture and Is authorized to accept
for the state gifts Of land, for the
same purpose.
II the proposed law is enacted 1t
is believed there will be no such wide.
spread. destruction as there has been
in the past, much Of which has had its
origin in the c~arelessness of those who
started fires and In some cases in
the maliciousness Of those who bore
grudges. With the severe penalties
attached to Fcarelessness and mali
ciousness, fewer fires will be started.
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German Bread Waste
Brought To a Stop
Correspondence of the Associated

correspondence Of the Associatsd
Press.)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Feb.
1.-THE wasting of white bread by
German school children Is the subject
Of letter in the newspapers Of the
I.liine Province from a teacher, VIII,
points out that 1t is the duty OF pas.
ents to bring this extravaganza 10
an end and thus help the Fatherland
during its crisis.
The writer says the children often
..nye their homes after n scanty
breakfast AMI take a largo package
OF bread AMI butter with them to
school. He declares the scholars OF.
ten are unable to consume the whole
OF the food and thereupon throw 1t
away in the streets. He; suggests the
official prohibition Of the practice Of
bringing food to school and also Of
the sale Of all bread except Of war
bread" made Of rye and potatoes to
children for their immediate consump.
ton. In this way he believes a great
waste will be prevented and at the
same time the authorities will be
helped to meet the marked shortage
in wheat flour. He concludes that the
children will also become more
healthy II they are forced to consume
a proper breakfast before leaving for
school and that II they are kent from
eating during school hours they will
be ready to eat at their midday meal
more Of the vegetables they usually
refuse and which are SO abundant in
Germany.
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FOREST BILL READY
S0LONS
No Opposition Has Yet De.
veloped In Either House
On Measure.
M. Va. +

CHARLESTON, ". Va. Feb. 12-
The Thompson bill revising the laws
of that state insofar as they apply to
forestry has been fayorably reported
from the committee on forestry and
conservation Of the House and it is
expected that before the end of the
week the bill will have reached the
final legislative state In the house.
The question of the conservation Of a
very important resource of the state
has become such an important one
that little opposition is apt to be en-.
countered by the bill, prepared in &C.
cordance with the Governors recon-
mendation and fully meeting his
views as well as those who realize
importance. Of further Legislation; If
the timber OF the states is not to be
further destroyed by fire. The bill
seems to have commended itself to
members Of the legislature because 1t
preserves a real, tangible value. II
there Is OPPOSITION to the measure 1t
has not developed.
Gradual progress has been made In
West Virginia In the matter Of pro-
tecting its forests. but such progress
has been the result of serious losses
through ever recurring forest fires
which have wrought destruction not
only to the forests themselves but to
all other kinds OF: property.
The greatest impetus was given the
movement for better: forestry laws
through the organization Of the Gem
trail West Virginia Fire Protective
Association who in the first six or
eight months of their existence dem.
onstrated what could be accomplished
with an effective organization and
systemized effort in preventing fires.
The combined efforts, of the State and
Federal government in a part; of the
State covering an area Of about one
fourth oftthe State and as a result OF
practical, concentrated work succeed
ing in reducing .to.a minimum the loss
from fire which. had been so large in
the past. Outside Of the protected
area, the loss was tremendous, meal.
culable, demonstrating by contrast
what could be done toward averting
such losses as had been witnessed
each year In the past.
With people thoroughly awakened
to the Importance of taking some
steps to prevent not only the repeti.
tfon Of previous fire but possibly
the total destruction Of standard tim
Der and other property worth millions
OF dollars, Il has not: been a hard mat.
ter to interest them in the work now
being done toward safeguarding a re-
source against almost entire destruc.
iton. No additional appropriations are
being asked of the state In the move
ment to improve and strengthen the
forest laws: All that Is declared are
laws will permit those In authority
to make effective system OF fire pro.
lection. devised. The law which It Is
proposed to enact provides for suit:
able person for forester who Is to work
under the forest, game and fish war:
den and assist him in sformulating the
best methods Of reforesting cut over
and denudeds lands preventing idestruc.
ton Of forests by fire. administering
the forests on forestry principles, es.
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Millersville Woman
Found Dead In Bed

Mrs. Eliza DeMoss, OF Millersyille,
was found dead in her bed yesterday
morning at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. A.. B. Shackelford. She had re.
tired the night before apparently In
good health and when she failed to
arise at the usual hour yesterday,
investigation found that she had pass.
ed away during the night. Heart dis.
ease Is said to have caused her death.
Mrs. DeMoss was aged 66 years and