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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14

have been wanting to see" the young
missionary began. promptly making
use Vi rne cnance meeting. May
break In With bit Of bad news7"
There is no such thing as good
news In this od-forsaken valley. Cast
ner. What's your grief?"
There Is trouble threatening for
the Cortwrights. Stephen Massingale
is out and about again, and was told
this morning that he was filling him
self UP with bad whisky and looking
for the man who shot him"
Brouillard nodded unlympathetic.
ally.
You will find that there is always
likely to be a second chapter in book
OF that sort-if the first one isn't CON
elusive"
But there mustn't be this time.
Cashier insisted warmly. we must
stop it.; it is our business to stop IL"
Your business. maybe; it falls right
in your line, doesn't it?"
mo more in mine than in yours, "
was the quick retort.
Am l my brothers keeper" said
the engineer pointedly, catching step
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14

that you have made me what ] am
and you have. l am infinitely worse
man than you are, because ! know bet
ter and you don't. 1t is no excuse fol
me that / have had a motive which
haven't explained to you, because. as
once told you. you couldn't understand
it in thousand years. The evil has
been done and the consequences, &c
you, to me, and to everyone in this
cursed valley are certain. Facing them
as am obliged to face them, am tell
ing you-but what's the use? You
can't make tool of me any longer
that's all. You must cook your meat
over your own fire. I'm out of il"
Il can smash you" said the man in
the chair, quite without heat.
mo, you can't even do that" was
the equally cool retort. NO mans
fate is in another mans hands"
He was moving toward the door, but
Cartwright stopped him.
One more word before you go
Brouillard. 1t is to be war between US
from this on?"
Il don't say that. 1t would be awk'
ward for us both now Let is be
armed neutrality II you like. Don't in
terfere with me and won't interfere
with you"
"Ah!" said the millionaire. Now
you have brought it around to the
point was trying to reach. You don't
want to have anything more to do
with me. but you are not quite ready
to cash in and pull out OF the game,
How much money have you got?"
The cool impudence of the question
brought dull flush to the young mans
face, but he would give the enemy no
advantage in the matter of superior
self-control
That Is scarcely a fair question
even between armed neutrals," he OBJ
iected. Why do you want to know?"
I'm asking because you have just
proposed the noninterference policy.
and I'd like to know how fairly you
mean to live up TO it. A little while
back you interfered in a small bust
ness matter OF mine very pointedly.
What became of the one hundred thou
sand dollars you gave old David Mas
singale?"
How do you know | gave him a
hundred thousand dollars ?"
That's dead easy" laughed the man
in the pivot chair, once more the genial
buccaneer. You drew check for that
amount and eashed it, and few min
utes later Massingale. whose account
had been drawn down to nothing. hobs
up at Schermerhorn' window with ex-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
LONDON CLAIMS EIGHTEEN
GERMAN SHIPS WERE SUNK
Says Berlin Reports Of Battle Are
False Hardly Single officer
Escaped Destroyed Cruisers.

London, June "a statement issued
on Sunday by the British admiralty
confirming previous accounts OF the
battle between the British and Ger
man fleets, reiterates that the German
accounts of the German losses are
false, and that, although the evidence
is still incomplete, enough is known
to justify stating that the German
losses were greater than the British,
mot merely relatively to the strength
Of the two fleets but absolutely" 1t is
disclosed the Germans lost Is war
ships.
There is the strongest ground for
believing, the statement adds, that the
German losses include two large
battleships, two dreadnaught battle
cruisers of the most powerful type and
two of the latest light cruisers, in adj
dition to smaller craft, including a
submarine.
A dispatch from Copenhagen says
rumors are current in Hamburg that
two additional German warships be-
sides those announced in the German
communication-the battleship West
fallen and the battle cruiser Lutzow-
were sunk in the battle. A wireless
dispatch received here Saturday from
Berlin said the German admiralty
admitted the loss of the Westfalen.
The official list of the casualties
among officers shows that hardly a
single officer of the line escaped from
the British cruisers sunk in the bat
tie.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
SYNOPSIS.

Brouillard chief engineer of the Ntquoia
irrigation dam, meets J. Wesley Cort-
right and explains the reclamation WORK
to him. Cartwright organizes company
and obtains government contracts to fur
nish power and material Steve Massin-
gale threatens to start gold rush II
BFouillard does not use his influence TO
bring a railroad branch to the place, thus
opening an easy market for the Little
Susan" mine ore Brouillard tells Amy
Massingale of his need for money to pay
of his dead fathers debts. She tells him
TO be true to himself He decides for the
extension. Mirapolis, the city of num-
bered days. booms Cartwright persuades
Broulllard to become consulting engineer
OF the power company in return for 500.
90 stock. Stoppage of work on the rail-
road threatens a panic. BrouillarG Spreads
the Massingale story of placer ge'd in
the river bed and starts a gold rush.
which promises, to stop the reclamation
project. Amy tells Brouillard that her
father is in CortwFights financial
clutches. He tells her he has made Slo0,-
900 and declares bis love, She loves him.
but shows him that he has become demon
allied \ real gold find is made. BrOuil-
Lard sells his stock but does not pay his
fathers debts. CortwrRhts son shoots
Steve Massingale- Brouillard threatens
Cartwright with exposure If he pushes
Nassingale to the wall The magnate
promises to give the old man free field
Stories of the dams abandonment revive
Foreclosure on the Little Susan" Is I'M
pending and Brouilfard loans Dave Mas
singala his $4,000 to clear him. Massin-
gale CANDLES away the entire amount.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14

actly the same amount in loose cash.
What did he do with it-gamble it?"
That is his own affair" BrouiIlard
countered briefly.
Well. the future-next months fu-
ture-ls my affair. II you've got money
enough to interfere again-don't.
You'll lose II, the same as you did be-
fore And perhaps ! sha'nt take the
second interference as good-naturedly
as / did the first"
IS that all you have to say?" Brou.
Hard asked impatiently.
Not quite | don't believe you were
altogether in earnest a minute ago
when you expressed your desire to call
It all off You don't want the Mirapo-
lis we'll to go dry right now, not one bit
more than ! do"
Il have been trying pretty hard to
make you understand that il is a mat.
ter of utter indifference TO me"
But YOU haven't succeeded very
we'll; it isn't at all a matter Of indiaer.
ence to YOU, the magnate insisted per
suasively AS things are shaping
! themselves up at the present speaking.
you stand to lose not only the hun.
/ dred thousand you sQuandered on old
David, but all you've made besides. |
keep in tOuch-it's my business to
/ keep in touch You've been buying
bargains and you are holding them
for the simple reason that with the
| present slowing-down tendency in the
saddle you cant sell and make any
money"
"Wen?"
I've got proposition to make that
ought TO look good to you. What We
need just now in this town is little
more activity something doing. You
can relieve the situation II you fee
| like it,
| Howl"
IF tell you, you mustn't go and US,
it against me. That would be a low
down welcher's trick. But you won"
See here, your bureau at Washington
is pretty well scared up over the pros
pect here. II is known in the capita
that when congress convenes there #
going to be a dead-open-and-shut hgh
TO kill this Buckskin reclamation pro
Jet. Very well; the way for you Eel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
GERMANS CAPTURE :.
vAUX FROM FRENCH.
Berlin Announces Fort Was
Taken Tuesday Night.
CALLED GATEWAY TO vERDUN
Paris Says Stronghold Was stu IN
French Hands at Three O'Clock
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ton Cut All Day.

Berlin, via London. June 9.-Fort
Vaux, one of the Verdun defenses,
has been captured by the German
troops, according to the official state
| ment issued from headquarters on
Wednesday What remained of the
French garrison finally surrendered
and an attempt to relieve the fort
Tuesday resulted in the capture by
the Germans of 700 unwounded pris-
| oners.
The official report announcing this
victory says;
"0n the east bank of the Mouse the
| fighting which began on the 2Rd
instant, between Caillette and Dam
loup, has produced its advantageous
results. The armored Fort Vaux, in
all its parts, has been in our hands
since last night. 1t really was stormed
on the End instant by the Pader-
born infantry. A vain attempt at it's
relief was made yesterday. More
than 700 unwounded prisoners, a
large number of guns, machine guns
and mine throwers were captured.
Fights around the slopes on both
sides of the works and high ridges
southwest of the village of Damloup,
were successful for us.
During. the past few days the
French have made desperate efforts to
ward off the loss of the fort and the
adjoining position, but all their coun-
terattacks have failed with severe
losses.
"On the west bank of the Mouse
strong French forces, after vigorous
artillery preparation, made three sue
cessive attacks on our lines on the
Caurette heights. The French were
repulsed, the position remaining COM
pletely in our hands.
In view of the extension of oar
success on the End of June on the
heights southwest of Ypres, the
Silesian and Wuerttemberg troops on
Tuesday attacked the English posi-
lions near HODGE. The remainder of
the village, which has long been held
by the enemy, as well as the adjoin-
ing trenches to the west and to the
south, were taken. The whole of the
territory southeast and east of Ypres,
over a distance of more than three
kilometers (nearly two miles, there
fore, is in our possession. The Eng
lish losses have been heavy. Only
small number of prisoners could be
made"
The official communique issued in
Paris at midnight, however, declares
Fort Vaux was still in the hands of
the French at three o'clock Wednes-
day morning. Since that time, the
statement admits, communication with
the fort has been cut off, so that its
fate is at least in doubt.
If the fort has fallen it is the sec
ond of the permanent Verdun de-
lenses to fall into the hands of the
Germans, Douaumont, which was cap
tured in February, being the other.
For three months, ever since the cap
ture Of Douaumont, the crown prince
has kept up violent siege or Fort
Vaux, which is next in line to Fort
Douaumont and one of the pivotal
works of the old system of fortifica-
lions. 1t has been called the gateway
to Verdun on the northeast.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
DIE
IN MANY STORMS
Hundreds of Persons Injured in
Four States.
SCORE LOST ON RIVER BOAT
Fifty-Seven Killed and 600 Houses De.
stroyed by Storm In Northern
Arkansas-AII Buildings in
Path of Storm Raced.

Kansas City, Mo-, June Slightly.
three lives were lost, hundreds of per.
sons were injured and much property
damage was done through a large
section OF Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois
and Mississippi by tornadoes, accord.
ing to incomplete reports received.
fluctuations show the following cas-
ualties:
Arkansas-Fifty dead.
Mississippi-Eleyen dead
Missolri-Fourteen dead.
Hlinois-One dead.
The casualties in Mississippi were
reported from Vicksburg and Jack,
son; in Missouri. from Dexter and
Stoddard; in Illinois, from Mcclure;
in Arkansas, from nearly a dozen
cities and towns.
Memphis. Tenn, June S.-News was
received here of the capsizing of the
Mississippi river packet Elonore about
seventeen miles north of this city dur
ing the storm. One report stated that
more than 20 persons, mostly negro
deckhands, had not been accounted
for.
Cairo. ILL.,. June Shine persons
were hurt, one possibly fatally, when
tornado struck Fayville, Ill.
Poplar Bluff. Mo-, June S.-Eleven
persons were killed by tornado that
struck this vicinity. The storm struck
Stoddard, 20 miles east of here, killing
seven, and also struck Nc rehouse, 80
miles east of here. killing four.
Little Rock, Ark, June THE tor
nadoes which swept through eastern
and northern Arkansas caused prop
erty damage of more than 100000.
About 500 houses were destroyed.
Fifty-two persons are known to have
persisted, with the possibility that the
death list will reach 81.
Twenty-Five are reported to have
been killed at Heber Springs. The
entire west portion of the city is in
ruins. Residents are searching for
more bodies. Many were taken out
alive and died later.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14

with the long-legged stride of the ath-
letic young shepherd of souls.
Not if you claim kinship with Cain,
who was the originator of that very
badly outworn query" came the an
swer shotlike. Then: What has come
over you lately, BrouiIlard? You are a
friend of the Massingales; I've had
good proof of that. Why don't you
carer"
Great heavens, Cashier, do care!
But if you had a cut finger you
wouldn't go to a man in hell to get it
tied up. would you?"
You mean that / have brought my
cut finger to your"
Yes, / meant that, and the rest of
it, too. I'm no fit company for de-
cent man today, Cashier You'd better
edge off and leave me alone"
Cashier did not take the blunt init
nation. For the netle distance inter
vening between the power company's
new offices and the Niquoia building
he tramped beside the young engineer
in silence. But at the entrance to the
Niquoia he would have goce his way IL
Brouillard had not said abruptly:
II gave you fair warning; I'm not
looking for a chance to play the Good
Samaritan to anybody-not even to
Stephen Massingale, much less Van
Bruce Cartwright. The reason is be-
cause have a pretty decent backload
of my own to carry. Come up to my
rooms IL you can spare few minutes,
want to talk to a man who hasn't
equivalent-iH there is such a man left
in this bottomless pit of a town"
Cashier accepted the implied chal-
lenge soberly. and together they as
cended to Brouillard's offices. Once be-
hind the closed door. Brouillard struck
out viciously.
You fellows claim to hold the keys
to the conscience shop; suppose you
open up and dole out a little of the
precious commodity to me, Cashier. Is
it ever justifable to do evil that good
may Gomez"
No" There was no hesitation In
the denial.
Brouillards laugh was harshly de-
risive.
Il thought you'd say that. No qualifi-
cations asked for, no judicial weighing
OF the pros and cons-the evil of the
evil, or the goodness of the good
Just a plain, bigoted NO."
The young missionary left his chair
and began to walk back and forth on
his side of the office desk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
SAYS FRENCH ATTACK FAILED
Berlin Asserts British Also Were Re-
pulsed at Ypres.

pulsed at Ypres.
Berlin, June 6.-The repulse Of
British attacks near Ypres and French
attacks in Champagne was announced
by the German war office. Between
Damloup and Caillette forest. on the
Verdun front, fighting of undiminished
violence is in progress. To the west
of the Mouse the French tried unsuc-
cessfdlly to advance along the Haul
court-Esnes highway.
Paris, June with undiminished
violence the Germans continued their
attacks at night along the Verdun
front east of the Mouse. The war
Office report says these assaults were
unsuccessful.
The Germans attacked French posi-
lions in the region OF Vaux and Dam
loup. Between the fort and the vii
lage of Damloup the German offensive
was especially severe. The French
are still in possession of Fort Vaux.
In the vicinity of Douaumont there
was heavy artillery fighting.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
$500 ITALIANS CAPTURED.
Austrians Continue Advance and Rome
Admits One Defeat.

Vienna, June Notwithstanding
starch resistance by the Italians, the
Austro-Hungarian troops have made
further gains in their offensive. the
war office announced, and took $500
prisoners.
Rome, June 6.-Austrian attacks in
the Lagarina valley, where a vigorous
attempt was made to carry the impor'
tant Italian position at Conf Zugna
were repulsed with heavy losses, the
war Office announced. The Austrians
were also driven back while endeavor'
ing to advance in the Posina sector
the report states.
An Italian retirement under an at
tack by superior forces in the Cengio
zone is admitted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
CTo BE CONTINUEp1
that way they could be kept secret.

that way they could be kept secret.
Scientific means for the protection
OF a country have not been exhausted.
indeed. they are only Just beginning
to be used. Present naval secrets of
neutral powers may prove Of slight
Importance compared with the posBi-
BILE methods OF warfare in the future.
These new methods devised here
should be solely at the disposal of
the United States, and unknown un-
til it is necessary to use them.-Bos-
ton Globe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
NO WILL LEFT BY J. J. HILL.
Value of Estate Placed at 100000
In Widows Court Petition.

St. Paul, Mimi, June S.-James ],
Hill, the railroad builder, who died
early last week, did not leave a will
and his widow, Mrs. James ]. HILL
fled a petition in the probate court
of Ramsey county asking that Louis
w. Hill be appointed administrator OF
the estate, the value of which is
placed at $4,000, 900. The petition was
signed also by the eight children.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
E2tj3 CHAP TER XIX ~
The Man on the Bank

Brouillard. walking out of Mr.. Cort-
wright's new offices wish his thoughts
afar. wondered if it were by pure coin
cidence that he found Cashier appar.
emily waiting for him on the sidewalk
Once more you are just the man /
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
49, Inderendenee for Poland.

London. June The Morning
Post SAYS the Hungarian independence
PARTIES have adopted a platform ia
voring complete independence for
Poland ard whatever form Of govern
ms~t the Polish parties choose.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14

Greenwich. Conn. June S.-Miss Ju-
liza Sanderson and Bradford Rsrnette
of New York were married here. Mr..
Barnette is a lieutenant I'll the navy.
Miss Sanderson is a comic opera sing
er of repute.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
RUSSIANS MAKE BIG GAINS.
sIavs Attack Along 275-MlIe front In
GaIicia-Capture $4,000

sIavs Attack Along 275-Mlle 'front.' In
GaIicia-capture $4,000
Petrograd. via London, June s.
The sudden blow struck by the Rus
SLAMS along the entire Galician front
OF 275 miles from the Pripet to Rou-
mania. is considered here brilliant
beginning of the long-awaited Russian
offensive The Russians continue to
develop their first successes. 1t is
reported that up to the present time
they have captured $50 officers, $4,000
men, II cannon and Is machine guns.
The movement is under the leadership
of General Brussiloff, who conducted
the campaign in the Carpathians in
1914.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
Waite Is Granted STAY.

New York, June 9.-Arthur Warren
Waite obtained a stay of execution on
an appeal notice fled by Attorney w.
r. Duel. Waite, who was sentenced
to die the week of July 10. is opposed
to the appeal, Duel said.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
60 U. S. Alr prerarednesa.

New York, June S.-Telegrams urg
ing the adoption OF an aerial prepar
edness" plank were sent TO the lead
ing delegates OF the Republican ma
tioral convention or Tuesday by the
Aero Club of America
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
Uniformity Needed.

Il see they are trying to standardize
the dances"
a good idea Nowadays unless
girl meets some guy who learned the
clutches and the step in the same
class she attended. she's up against
it,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
GEN. PERsHINe AT COLUMBUS.
Arrives at New Mexico Town on q
General Tour of inspection.

Columbus. N. NJ. June General
Pershing. commander of the United
States punitive expedition into Next
co, and his staff arrived here on Mon
day. General Pershing stated that his
visit was in connection with a general
inspection of all camps. He conferred
with Major Sample. base commandant
here. i'm the afternoon.
1t was the first time General Perish
ing has been on American soil since
he entered Mexico in March
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
Mexico lmposes Import Tax.

Galveston, Tex. June lit was Of
Acially announced here that after
June l5 all constitutiono1ist consulates
viii collect a charge of three per cent
on the value OF all invoices, billing
goods iByo Mexico
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
How He FIGURED.

But" said the old man to his pro
spective son-inIaw, sis your financial
condition such that 1t will enable you
to support a familyg"
''Why-er-that is" stammered
the y M. Il was-er-only figuring on
supporting Clara"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
Saw Cruiser seydlltz sunk

Rotterdam, June THE powerful
German battle cruiser Seydlitz is re-
ported to have been sunk by British
warships on June 6. The Seydlitz. a
sister ship of the Derfiinger, displaced
$4,000 tons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
Filipino Official Arrested.

Manila, June Ex-Governor Ortiz Of
Union province has been arrested
charged with instigating an attempted
robbery of the provincial treasury.
One of the treasury guards was MUIR
dered by robbers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
erahame.whits is Divorced.

London. June "a decree OF d.
vorce was granted to Mrs. Claude
Grahame- White, wife of the aviator.
Mrs. GrahameWhite before her mar
rage was Miss Dorothy Taylor Of New
York
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
Reports New Counterfeit $40 Note

Washington, June S-The secret
service p ounced on Tuesday the ap-
pearaD new SO counterfeit
note Il Is an easily detected imita-
ton OF the $40 note issued by the Fed
eral Reserve bank Of Dallas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
six Are KILLED In Wreck.

Cotton. Utah. June Six persons
were killed in o wreck on Denver &
Rio Grande passenger train No. Is.
The dead: A. NJ Campbell William
Schaffer. Floyd Cochran, ]. E. Mana
han, II. Sundersen, unidentified man.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
cYclone In Mississinni

Natchez. Miss, June Five won-
en- were injured. three Of them IA
tally, and ten houses and a church de-
molished when a cyclone struck
Grove, a small village near here on
Monday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
Senator BRYAN Defeated.

Jacksonville, Fla, June 9.-Incom-
plete returns received on Wednesday
indicated that Governor Park Tram
nell defeated United States Senator
N. P Bryan for denomination in the
Democratic primary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-14
WEST VIRGINIA FOR BURTON.
Ohio Man Wins in Republican Presl-
dental Primaries.

dental Primaries.
Wheeling, w. Va, June 9.-Returns
from Tuesdays statewide primary
continue to come in slowly. Theodore
Burton won the Republican presiden-
tial preference and President Wilson
that of the Democrats. William +.
Hite continues to lead in the Republic
an returns for United States senator.
Friends of Ira e. Robinson claim his
nomination for governor on the Re-
publican ticket over Attorney General
A. A. Lilly, while John ]. Cornwall ap-
pears to have been named by the
Democrats.