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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04

cussed that important subject until
Mrs. Sargent's thumb ached.
With whom is Gail driving. and
where?" asked sister Grace, anxious
for detail
Mrs. Helen Davies touched all of her
fingertips together in front of her on
the library table, and beamed on
Grace.
Don't worry about GAIL" she smil-
ingly advised "She is driving with
Edward E. Allison. He is the richest
bachelor in New York. though not So
cially prominent No one has ever
been able to interest him. predict
for Gail brilliant future" and she
moved over contentedly to her favor
lite contrast with Minerva.
Gail would attract anyone" re-
turned Mrs. Sargent complacently, and
then little crease came in her brow.
Il wonder where she met him"
AT the vestry meeting, Lucille said"
"Oh." and Mrs. Sargent's brow
cleared instantly. "Jim introduced
Them. l wonder where Jim is?"
The door opened. and Jim Sargent
came In. wiping the snow from his
stubby mustache before he distributed
his customary hearty greetings to the
family.
Where's Gail?" he wanted to know.
Out driving with Edward g. ALI
son." answered both ladies'.
"Still?" inquired Jim Sargent, and
then he laughed. She's a clever girl.
Smart as a whip She nearly started
riot in the vestry."
WAS Willis Cunningham there?' in
CURED Mrs. Davies interestedly.
Took me in a corner after the meet
ing and told me that Gail bore re-
markable resemblance to the Fratelli
Madonna, and might he call"
The telephone bell rang, and Sar-
gent. who could not train himself to
wait for a servant to sift the mes
sages, answered it Immediately, with
his characteristic explosive-first-syl-
Tabled:
"Helloi"
"Oh, it's you, Uncle jim" called a
buoyant voice "Mr. Allison and have
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
on, contaoious Accent.

Speaking with strong American
accent" navy man has returned as
a deserter for service here after seven
years across the Atlantic. Seven
years! Why seven weeks win do the
trick. What is known as the "Ameri-
can accent'-and 1t differs as widely
as the American Continents the
most infectious in the world A couple
of months, as know personally, Is
scsficient to alter the pitch Of voice,
and no man comes back from America
without being detected in his speech,
which has unconsciously caught the
pitch. He gets over It in time. But
Britain has never succeeded in i'm pos
ing it's lingual pitch "a America
London Chronicle
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04

found the most. enchanting roadhouse
in the world, and we're going to take
dinner here. It's all right, isn't it?"
Certainly" he replied. equally buoy
ant. Enjoy yourself, Chubsy." and he
hung up the receiver.
What is it?" asked Mrs. Davies, in
tone distinctly chill She had a pre-
monition that Jim Sargent had done
something foolish. He seemed SO
pleased.
Gail won't be home" he announced
carelessly, starting for the stairs.
She's dining with Allison at some
roadhouse."
"Unchaperoned!" gasped Mrs. Da-
vies.
She's all right, Helen" remarked
Jim, starting upstairs. "Allisons a
fine fellow"
But what will he think of Gall /"
protested Helen. That sort of un-
conventionality has gone clear out.
Jim, you'll have to get back that num-
ber!"
Sorry" regretted Jim. Cant do it..
Against the telephone rules" and he
went upstairs, positively hlmming.
The two ladies looked at each other,
and sat down in the valley of the
shadows of gloom. There was moth
ing to be done!
1t was not until nine O'Clock that
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
CHAPTER ~.
roe Many Men.

"A conscience must be a nuisance
to a rector" sympathized Gail Sar-
gent, as she walked up the hill beside
Rev. Smith Eayd.
The tall ysdng rector shifted the
thin rope of tAe sled to his other hand.
"Epigrams gre usually more clever
than true" h. finally responded. with
a twinkle in ais eyes. 1t had been in
his mind u sharply defend that
charge, but az reflected that It was
unwise to LsSume the speech worth
serious consideration. Moreover. he
had come - this toboggan party for
healthful physical exercised
Then y.zu're guilty of an epigram,"
retcrted C2i.. who was annoyed with
Rev. Smith Boyd without quite know
ing why. "You can't believe all you
are comnel,ed. as minister, to say"
THAT" returned Rev. Smith Boyd
coldly, "is a matter Of Interpretation"
He com nended himself for his pa
thence, Is he proceeded to instruct
this mistaken young person. She was
a lovatIs girl, In spite of the many
things 20 found in her of which to
disappkoYe. THE eye of the needle
through which the camel was sup
posed Int to be able to pass, was, in
reality, narrow city gate called the
Needle'g Eye"
Gail cooked at him with that little
smile az the corners of her red lips,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04

countryside with mellow light. and
strewed upon earths fresh robe a
wealth of countless sparkling gems.
This is a wonderful sermon, "
unused Gall: then she turned to the
rector. She softened toward him. as
she saw that he, too had partaken OF
the awe and majesty OF this scene. He
stood straight and tall, his splendidly
poised head thrown back. and his gaze
resting far of where the hills cut
against the sky in tree-clad seallops.
ut is an Inspiration" he told her,
with a tone In his vibrant voice which
she had not heard before; and for that
brief instant these two, between whom
there had seemed some instructive
antagonism, were nearer in sympathy
than either had thought 1t possible to
be. Then Rev. Smith Boyd hap
pened to remember something. THE
morality or immortality Of riches de
ponds upon its USE" he generously
stated. as he stepped out into the road
again, dragging his sled behind him.
A0AAONAAb AAG nOAH1f AbANCAAh& Gl0HA
with the number two bobsled Mar.
ket Square church, which is the one
suppose you meant In your compari-
son with the rich man, intends to de
vote all the means with which a kind
Providence has blessed It, to the glory
of God"
And the glorifi, ton of the billion.
aire vestry," she added still annoyed
with Rev. Smith Boyd, though she did
not know why.
out of the road, almost urgently. and
unnecessarily in advance OF need, to
permit a thick man TO glide leisurely
by on his stomach Gu handsled He
slid majestically onward, with happy
forgetfulness of the dignity belonging
to the president Of the TowaBdo Val.
ley railroad and vestryman of Mar
ket Square church.
"That used to be lots Of fun" re
membered Gall. looking after hef
Uncle Jim in envy.
Market Square church has dis.
pensed millions in charity, the rector
felt 1t his duty to inform her. as they
started up the hill again.
"If it's like our church at home ii
costs ninety cents to deliver a dime. :"
she retorted, bristlinF anew with by
CONS asgra@ations. so long as you
car deliver baskets OF provisions In
person. it is all right, but the minute
you let the money out Of your sight It
filters through too many paid hands
I found this out just before resigned
from our charity committee"
He looked at her in perplexity. She
was so young and so pretty, so charm.
ing in the ermine which framed her
pink face. so gentle Of speech and
movement, that her visible self and
her inclsive mind seemed to be two
different creatures.
why are you so bitter against the
church," and his tone was troubled,
not so much about what she had said,
but about her
CTO BE CONTINUED.J
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04

membered that, being strictly a man
of his word, he would have to make
gooo, cost what it may.
Wait under the protection of this
telegraph POLE" he told her, and
dashed of. Three blocks away II
taxicabs were waiting to be sum-
moned. Sisworth Squeezer rushed by
them, for he had thought of a way.
Half a mile farther on there wasn't a
ta>i in sight or sound.
Taxi" beloved Sisworth Squeez-
err Taxi"
Well" he reflected, I've called one.
anyway. It's not my fault If it doesn't
answer"
And he returned to walk the fair
Esmerlina home through the damp
rain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
STRICTLY MAN OF HIS WORD
sisworth Squeezer Might Be "Near."
bgx Ne One Could Accuse Him
of Untruth.

i may have been true that Sisworth
Sqleezer was so mean that he robbed
other peoples babies banks because
he had no baby of his own, but it was
also true that he was strictly a man
Of his word.
Never had he told an untruth, and
as for lying, that would have been
a physical impossibility.
AS our story opens, Squeezer is
walking along Bayrum boulevard with
the fair Esmerlina, who has just made
him the happiest tightwad in the
world by promising to become his'n.
Then &our raindrcSs fell in rapid
succession on siswrrth Squeezer's
nose.
There's only inc explanation"
cried EsmerliLa. "is must be raining
Darling, have on my rev crepe d.
Hixmuth-it will De ruined! Call >
saxi!"
Il Wilt" Ae promised before be ~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
How the Spider Works.

patient Englishman who last sum
mer watched a garden spider spin its
nest from start to finish has told what
he saw, in a recent issue Of Knowl-
edge. At $50 o'clock ia the evening
the spider. half-grown female, began
work by dropping from one branch Of
a pine tree TO another below. and
there making fast line. which event
ually formed two Of the perpendicular
radiating lines Of the web. From that
time il continued to work without In.
terruption until 1875 o'clock the next
morning. The network and radlal
lines were done by 1890 O'Clock. and
the spiral part OF the web was con.
sequently made in less than an hogr.
The observer drew many interesting
diagramr Of the web at different stages
in its construction. He says the ia.
ished web was one Of the most per.
feet he has ever seen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04

when tod by the bank ;hat she had
overdravH. her account, sisted that
II couldAt be, as she had several blank
checks left in her check book.
"5. The joke about the woman who
went w in the air and was grieyously
insuited because the cashier (who
lived on the same streep insisted
that she must be identified upon pre-
senting a check for payment"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04

Crop prospects in Norway are poor.
and conditions created by the war,
will be made even more acute through
the decreased crop, according to S. H.
Lonbakken Of Minot, N. D.. who is
touring Norway. IN letter to busi-
ness associate Mr.. Lonbakken writes:
The hay crop, which Is the most val
liable raised here, is made, and doesn't
amount to more than 40 per cent OF
normal. The grain crop may be bet
ter with ideal weather from now on.
The reason for its poor condition Is
the cold. dry spring"
The oldest inhabitants of Valdres
claim that they never knew Of such a
fodder famine as the one which Wis
tied the settlement last spring. Peo-
pie who are in position to give tia
facts have estimated that almost $780,
600 was spent for hay and straw. The
price OF good. hay was as high as $40
ton, and at last 1t seemed as though
1t could not be had at any price.
Auc ueiuduu lOT norwegian uSu mas
been so great in Germany that It Is
estimated that the price is about IS
per cent higher than 1t would have
been in case there had been no war.
German buyers have secured the west
coast for both sailed and fresh fish, so
that some canneries have found it diff
hcult to obtain enough raw materials.
The Norwegian bark Sirius, from
Brunswick, Ga, for Narvik, Norway,
with cargo of resin and naval stores
consigned to Petrograd, has been de-
tanned at Kirkwall pending inquiry.
The Swedish steamer Indianic, with
cargo Of lumber, has been allowed to
proceed after discharging her cargo.
The lumber was sent to Il prize court.
Canning factories are springing up
all along the west coast OF Norway.
At the same time some of the old ones
are making extensions
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
SYNOPSIS.

At vestry meeting of the Market
Square church Gail Sargent listens to a
discussion about the sale Of the church
teDements TO Edward z. Allison. local
traction king. and when asked her opin-
ION OF the church by Rev. Smith Boyd,
says II is apparently a lucrative business
enterprise. Allison takes Gail riding in
his motor car
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
A Close Race.

rs there much competition in your
Officer asked Miss Skittles.
Sure" replied the facetious Miss
skids. Between the mirror and the
clock."--Puck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENINes IN FAR OFF
NORTHWEST.
ITEMS FROM THE OLE HOME
Resume Of the Most Important Events
In Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF Interest to the scandInavIans
In America.
DENMARK.

The Danish railways have not paid
any attention to the exchange rate of
German money until very lately. and
the way this matter was brought be-
fore the public is something to make
the railway department feel blue. A
Germas mark was invariably 50 ore
on the Danish railways. A man in
Copenhagen made up his mind to see
what use he could make Of the diff
ference between the market quota
ton OF the German mark, SO ore, and
80 ore, the rate granted by the rail-
ways. Our man picked up an ordi-
nary brick, packed II up carefully, ad-
dressed 1t to himself at Berlin hotel,
c. o. d. 10000 marks. He next went
to Berlin, asked for the brick, which
was delivered to him as soon as he
had paid $500 Danish kroner. After
his return to Copenhagen he went to
the railway office, where he found the
acknowledgment of the receipt OF
10000 marks in Berlin, and the money
was paid out to him at the infiexible
rate OF SO ore per mark, that is to say.
$500 kroner. Thus he made 200
kroner C$1S9) on his pleasure junket
to Berlin. But he was too jolly to
keep his mouth shut, and as soon as
the story reached the ear of Freight
Manager Martin Buck he saw to It
that no one could make money In that
fashion again.
A man who was born In Hadbjerg
parish was supposed to have reached
the legal age for reporting for enlist
ment in the army. But as he did not
appear at the time and place set for
examinations the police authorities
were instructed to make a search for
him and find out why he neglected to
obey the law of the land. The police
managed TO find his mother. and she
told without any prevarication that
the man in question died when he was
six weeks old.
A number Of founders have been
caught this summer in Skjern river
about twenty-five miles above it's
mouth in Ringktobin ford II is said
to be about forty years since founders
have been seen so far up the river.
The biggest samples weighed about
half pound each.
The government Is working out an
elaborate plan for regulating the con-
sumption of rye as soon as the new
crop is harvested
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
An AaonizIns Thought.

she-Suhered? | thought never
SHOULD live to tell the tale.
Fs-For a woman that must have
been suffering indeed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04
NORWAY.

Although the German government
officially has declared it's willingness
TO pay full damage when Norwegian
boats have been accidentally" tor
| pedoed by German submarines, re-
ports Of the sinking Of the Norwegian
steamers are becoming so numerous
| as to offer serious complications.
Many OF the leading papers denounce
the government for not doing what it
ought to In order to protect Norwe-
gian sailors and citizens. No word
has been published from the govern.
ment regarding what steps II has tax
en- or how it has protested.
According to reports dated June rs
It is practically settled that the crops
viii be a failure all over the eastern
part Of Norway. On the west side OF
the mountains. however, the rainfall
has been sufficient to insure fair
crops. But even in those sections all
kinds of vegetation are about a month
behind the normal growth. An aver
age crop OF small grain Is not ex-
pected in any part OF the country.
The root crops are doing fairly well
where there has been some rain.
The Norwegian government has de-
cided to establish salaried consuls in
Chicago and San Francisco, and to In
crease the salaries of the Norwegian
minister and the consul general in
Washington and New York. The Nor
wegian representatives in Chicago and
San Francisco are now American citi-
zens holding only honorary posts. The
decision TO put these posts on a salary
basis also includes the plan Of sending
representatives direct from Norway to
take charge.
The committee OF ways and means
has recommended the purchase of the
Thams forests in Remedy Rennebu
and Kvikne at a cost of about $780,
900 Two members OF the committee
are in favor Of selling the property to
the communes in which the land ia
located.
The Norwegian steamer Rym has
been torpedoed and sunk The sec
ond engineer was killed. but the rest
of the crew has landed at Great Var
mouth The Rym was a vessel of
1913 tons gross, built in 1908 She
was owned by j. Lund G. Co. of Ber-
gen.
A peat fuel factory has been started |
near Lillehammer II employs twenty |
men, who are expected to turn out |
about 900 tons Of dry fuel peat In the |
course OF the year The cost of the |
plant is about $4,000
A Norwegian syndicate has been |
commissioned by German meat deal |
ers to furnish 10000 reindeer which !
are to be transported alive TO Berlin
One consignment has already been
sent as Pm experiment, and this proved |
highly satisfactory in every particular. |
acknowledgements the Norsemen's |
Federation. which was organized in |
1907 with a membership of 1922. now
has 3s.433 members. of whom 22,359
live 10 America. A monthly maya
zine is used as means of keeping
the me bers In touch with each other
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04

Some men are 80 reckless with their
ccin that they even use it for pay
ing debts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04

The government is working out an
elaborate plan for regulating the con-
sumption of rye as soon as the new
crop is harvested
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04

The Billebarga church is to be re-
stored to its former condition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04

The committee of ways and means
has recommended the purchase of the
Thams forests in Remedy Rennebu
and Kvikne at cost Of about $780,
900 Two members Of the committee
are in favor Of selling the property to
the communes in which the land Ia
located
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04

The Norwegian steamer Rym has
been torpedoed and sunk. The sec
ond engineer was killed, but the rest
of the crew has landed at Great Var
mouth. The Rym was a vessel of
1913 tons gross. built in 1908 She
was owned by j. Lund & Co. of Ber-
gen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04

A peat fuel factory has been started
near Lillehammer 1t employs twenty
men. who are expected to turn out
about 900 tons Of dry fuel peat In the
course OF the year The cost of the
plant is about $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-04

General Hjalmarson has Just re
turned after a trip to China, where hc
concluded negotiations for establish
ing Swedish gendarmerie to preserve
order in the province of Human. The
scheme provides for the establishment
of a force of 5000 provincial police
Differed by swedes. There is to be q
central bureau at Picking with a school,
for officers in charge Of Swedish In
structors.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1915-11-11
THE ELECTION RESULT.

election Tuesday show that there has been d
the drift Repbcanward which pronounced
Republican gains while the shnkage the Progressive
party vote great that who has respect for at
mec than for Imagination have reasonable doubt that
party which second 1912 has already been reegatd
the limbo of causes will be continued by recon
cabe leaders keep the alive for the realization OF its
possibilities aid to society to the party power at Washing
several years after it due for burial cannot conss
tent complain because of the tactics adopted by lead
this respect 1t has long been suspected that certain ead
newspapers of the Peoples party the Republican
suggested by the fact that not single member OF
legislature elected New York state and that in Massachu
election 1913 the Progressive candidate for this
received less than three cent of the vote and the Fro
gressves will not have place tn ballot hereafter.
Republicans elected candidate for nominated
to fill by resignation In NewYork they elect
ed Wm S. Bennett Republican, New York district heretofore
Democratic
noteworthy because they have elected Mr. Mccall
the despite the undoubted personal
strength of governor Walsh the Democratic candidate and the
raising the religious and prohibition issues by candidates
tickets which divide the Republican strength In Mary
land the Republicans made notable gains Nowhere did they
better showing than in Kentucky where the result was
publican decentralization complete in 1912 the Republican
leaders had expended much effort Kentucky they did on
Maryland Massachusetts, it is evident the Blue Grass state
could have been carried.
It was bad day suffrage. The crushing New Jer
sey followed by similar setas for the cause in Mas
sacussetts New York and Pennsylvania The calling OF these
of these states the matter cannot brought for some
time. One of the penalties of rotous ada politics and
power reaction against really Progressive movement
The people have heard foolish projects OF ana
have experienced dsuson regarding other Legislative
administrative schemes which sounded well IN the mouths OF
agtatos that they have acquired the reasong
tuition in l91 The pendulum of sentiment has from
extreme to the other
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1915-11-11
HIGH MASONIC
DEGREES MEET
GRAND FORKS HAS MANY DE-
GREES OF MASONRY EXEM-
PLIFIED DURING THE PRES
ENT WEEK.

Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 9.-The
eleventh reunion of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Ma
sonry, Valley of Grand Forks, Orient
of North Dakota, opened in this city
Monday to continue four days.
During this convocation the degrees
from the fourth to the thirty-secoud
inclusive will be conferred.
At the conclusion of the comforting of
the thirty second degree the new class
will be guests of honor at the regular
reunion banquet. 49,, >. i,
The Carmel Lodge of Perfection,
which includes. the inetfable degrees,
4 to IA, held it's; convocation yesterday
The historical and religious degrees.
Is to Is; will be conferred today. when
Mather Chapter Rose Croix is lin ses-
sion. !,
Northern Council of Kodish, includ-
ing the philosophical and chivarlric de-
grees, 10 to 80, holds it's convocaticn
tomorrow, and on Thursday the Sos
sion of Jared Consistory No. 2 will be
held.
The thirty-first and, thirty-seconj
degrees will be conferred. -
The published program for this re-
union contains several interesting tea-
lures, one of which is the memorial
page for the late Halfden Bendeke
one of the most prominent Masons in
the state. The booklet also contains
a group picture of the Masonic tenn.
pie dedication class, June ,7s98, 9, 10
1915. ,oa;,.s.}i az.
The Shrine ceremonial will be- helt
Friday night, beginning with ban
quet at 6 o'clock. A class Of about
250 will traverse the burning sands o1
Shrinedom and elaborate pre- eparstionl
are being made to see that ulrey are
given exciting journey.