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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-02
CHAPTER II.
For the Fatherland.

Henry Streetman turned and stared
after GeOrgy with raised eyebrows.
A blind man could not have mistaken
the luminosity that the girl felt toward
| him. But that did not trouble Henry
| Streetman. He was not a person
whose feelings were easily hurt
He had hardly strolied TO the center
of the room when the butler reap
peared and paused just inside the
double doors that led into the passage.
"Close those doorsr' Streetman COM
manded, quite as if he, and not Sir
George Wagstaff, were Brewsters
master And while Brewster promptly
executed his order. Streetman himself
stole quickly to the door that led, as
he knew, to Miss Willoughby's dress
ing room. He stood there, silent, for
few moments, listening. And then he
returned to the waiting butler.
what news, Herr Roeder?" he in
quired.
Nothing, mein HERR Under Street
mans brisk questioning the man had
suddenly become metamorphosed. Ills
manner Of a most correct English but
Ter had fallen off him like cloak.
And now be saluted his interrogation in
fashion unmistakably military-and
German, at that. 1t was as If the fell
low had two personalities.
Streetman came nearer to the fell
low and bent his cold eyes upon him.
you have searched Sir Georges
desk?" he demanded.
II have searched everywhere"
Brewster-or Roeder-declared, still
standing at attention. An oDlooker
could not have mistaken the fast that
Streetman was the buffers superior
In rank. "But I can find no trace of
any papers about the navy such as
you described"
Have you tried his office?' his con-
federate ventured.
Henry Streetman nodded
without resultr' be replied, some
what gloomily. But somewhere he
must have copy of the admiralty
Instructions TO the feet. These would
be in his department; and we must
know at once what orders have been
given to the ships at Spithead-where
they are going when this review is
over"
The spy. Roeder, saluted again.
81 have done my best" he said apol-
ogetically.
Il am sure you have" Streetman re-
piled. I'VE know the WilheImstrasse
does not lightly overlook stupidity in
one of its servants" he observed grim
ly. And then he motioned toward the
double doors that led INTO the hall.
See if anyone's coming" he said.
Roeder-or Brewster-opened the
doors and peered down the length of
the passage.
"No one is in sight; and hear moth
ing" he reported.
Now lock that door, Streetman
commanded, pointing toward the one
behind which he knew that Miss VIII
loughby must be dressing.
The butler regarded him In alarm
Pardon. mein Herr-but is it
safe?" be ventured. "She Is a wom-
an"
do not be alarmed Streetman re-
assured him. Miss Willoughby is
easily handled She believes that
work for the French secret service"
Then she is a fool, bis subordinate
declared.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-02
Bull Moose In Retrosneet

With the definite return to the Re
publican party. Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr.. Per-
kins. Mr.. Garfield. and other leaders in
the movement of 1912. the Progressive
party has come to its end. a few IA
natics may contrive pretense of sus-
tanning the Progressive name and or
ganization a little while longer. But
it will be less the real thing than an
echo. 1t will have no vitality, no re-
spect, no power of effectiveness. Pro-
gressivism as a political party, like
Knownothingism, Popclism, and half
dozen other similar 'isms," has run
its course.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-02
She Couldn't Haue IL

A small boy who was sitting next to
a very naughty woman in a croxdsG
car kept shifting in most annoying
manner At last the lady could bear
it no longer and turned to the lad
Boy. have you got a handkerchief"
she demanded.
The small boy looked at her for
Jew seconds. and then. in a dignifed
tone. came the answer: Yes, I ave.
but ] don't lend It 70 strangers. -
London Chronicle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-02
GAINS 100000 ON u.soAT.
German Who Sent DyestuH Cargo on
Deutschland Wins Fortune.

Washington, July 25.-The comfort
able profit of S3,000O00 Gas made by
the man who conceived the idea of
sending the Deutschland to the United
States with cargo Of dyestuf.
1t was learned here that Herr Lob
mann, whose idea made him wealthy.
purchased conceBuated essences Of
dyestuffs at cost price in Germany.
He arranged for direct sale of the
product to American manufacturers
thus avoiding the payment Of commits
sions and other brokerage charges.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-02
U. S. STEEL BREAKS RECORD.
Earns 100000 More Than the Off
ciai Estimate.

New York, July 27.--Net earnings
of the Steel corporation in the June
quarter were at the ratio Of AZ per cent
per annum on the SJ0s,312, 800
common stock--after allowing for In
terest charges. sinking fund require
ments and the regular disbursements
ON the preferred shares. An extra
dividend OF one per cent was declared
on the junior issue
The net receipts. $s1. 126,04s. were
S6,0O000O beyond the official estimates
made last month, which appeared to
be incredible to the financial district.
The income In the last three months
Is equal to liz per cent on the COM
mon certificates for the entire year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-02
BLISS TO WEED OUT GUARD.
viii Recommend Liberal Construction
on Policy of Releasing Men.

FL Paso, Tex, July 2s.-To weed
out" the disgruntled militiamen along
the border. Maj. Gen. Tasker II. Bliss
will recommend to the war department
that a most liberal construction be
placed on it's policy Of deleasing Guards
men with dependent relatives.
THIS conclusion was reached by the
assistant chief Of staff after an In
spection of Pennsylvania. Rhode Island
and Michigan militia camps here.
For" he said, at would be far bet
ter to have smaller organizations Of
contented men. than larger ones in
which there Is an element of dissatis-
faction"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-02

The more the foreign commerce fig
ures are studied, the larger looms tbs
fact that our new markets are due to
the war and the war alone and that
there has been nothing about the ex-
pansion of our trade the last three
years to give US any permanent ad-
vantage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-02
Noted Battle Painter ples.

Burlington, n. j., July 26.-William
d. Travis. one Of the last Of the IA
nous Civil war artists, died at his
home here after an illness OF several
months. He was seVenty-seven years
old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-02

Washington, July 2s--The senate
has adopted an amendment to the
army bill increasing the house appro-
priation OF S1.OJO.OOO 10 $14,17s,OOO to
allow extra pay for regulars and
guardsmen ia Mexican service.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-02
NEGRO SOLDIERS IN RIOT.
Men Of Eighth Illinois Fired on by
Provost Guard.

San Antonio. Tex, July 26.--Four
soldiers of the Eighth Illinois infan-
try, the "all-black" regiment, were
wounded when a riotous crowd of so
or go OF them were fred on by the pro-
vost guard at Fort Sam Houston. The
guard fired low and four Of the five
shots fired hit marks. All the men
wounde were hit in the legs and
none was seriously hurt. The negro
soldiers, who were out on passes. had
been drinking.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-02
Calls on Turk for Heinz

London, July 27.-Aecording to
Berlin dispatch arriving by way of
Amsterdam, Turkish troops are to be
sent to help the Austro-Germens
against the Russians on the Galiclaa
front.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-02
British Win Naval EIuht.

London, July 26.-Brihsh naval
forces were victorious In a running
fight with German destroyers in the
North sea west Of the coast Of Hol-
land. The scene OF the naval en-
gagenent was of Schouwen bank.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-02
wilsnn,s AnnsaI for Poles.

Berlin, July 2s.-American Ambas-
sadOr Gerard he IS delivered TO Minister
of Foreign Affairs Won Jagow Presi-
dent Wilson's Polish RELIEF appeal.
The message was Immediately tele-
graphed TO Emperor William.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-02
cIarks,s Appolntment Approved.

Washington, July 26.-The senate
judiciary committee voted unanimous
Iy to recommend confirmation by the
senate Of the nomination Of Judge
John 81. Clarke Of Cleveland to be as
sociate justice Of the Supreme court
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-02
court.martial Ia Ordered

San Antonio. Tex, July 27.--General
Funston has ordered trial by court
martial for all negro soldiers of the
Eighth Illinois infantry that were en-
gagged In Monday nights riot, in which
three of the militiamen were shot.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-02

London, July pa dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Dresden says that DR.. Ernest George
Gerte1, leader Of the Agrarian party
In the reichstag, Is dead.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-02
FREE sINN FEM PRISONERS.
Committee FaVors cIemeney to Ma
Jorlty Of csptives.

London, July %. ~ The committee
which has been Sitting as a tribunal
TO hear the appeals Of the SIM Fein
prisoners will conclude its inquiry
within a few days and present it's re-
port to the home office, with recon-
mendations.
The proceedings have been private,
but, according to the London papers,
the tribunal val advise the release Of
IA majority Of the 1000 prisoners.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-02

Would four more years Of Wilson
mean four more years of Daniels7
There will be a determined attempt to
smoke out the president on that Isl
sue.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

This is a story of the European
war. Ii is q tale of spies-of
love and intrigue among them;
of patriotism and sacrifice; of
wars horrors and demands. 1t
Is not plea for preparedness or
for anything else. The great con-
flict across the water will pro-
duce some great literature-such
as the American Civil war and
the Franco-Prussian war and the
NapoIeonic wars produced-and
much trash. Metropolitan crit
les unite in saying that "Under
Fire" makes bid for lasting
popularity Read it and Judge
for yourself.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-02

There is a hint that young
. Georgy Wagstsff, hating the
sight Of Streetman, suspects him
instinctiVely and has watched
him and the butler. What do you
say?
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-23

HER FATHER
EHene sent the children, Bulge
and To-day and little Eiene, over here
this morning and Annie came over
with little Margaret Ann, who is sim
ply Taving beauty, with her Irish
eyes and her wonderful complexion.
All the little SymOnes adore her
and she rules them-the boys by her
coquetry and Eliene by her force of
character.
l shall watch-if I am herewith
great interest the growth of the sec
Ond generation.
Both 'Eliene's boys" are more like
her than they are like their own
mother I only learned the other day
that all HarTy's men friends knew of
his affair with the mother of these
boys, but not one apparently knew
that she died giving birth to twin
sons, except Dick.
jim was here the other night and
he and Dick we're talking about
Harry.
1T is strange how he has settled
down." remarked Jim. There was
a time when I thought he would sure
Iy succeed in breaking the eleventh
commandment. He did not seem to
care whether he was found out or
not, but he evidently got over his in
fatuation for that little maid of his
mothers. What became of herr"
81 think she is dead" answered
Dick, quietly. 1T seems as though l
heard something to that effect, but it
is so long ago that have forgotten
the details"
There" I said to myself, lis just
the difference between a man and a
woman. l don't know a woman, who,
under the circumstances could have
resisted telling all the details, espe-
cialIy as Jim was such a good friend
of HarTy's and would have put Eliene
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-23
Her FATHERS OWN CHILD

Dick would not tell even his most
intimate friend the whole tragic story
that has made Harry SymOne settle
down"
If Eliene has any trouble with
either of the twins it will be with
Toddy-Toddy has the curiosity of
his father, as well as his disregard
for consequences. Three or four
times during the morning Bulge got
his irresponsible brother out of some
scrape..
In all of which fOoTshness Master
To-day was aided and abetted by lit
tie Margaret Ann, who inherits all
the wild Irish temperament of her
father
Little Eliene looked on in cOnster-
nation while Margaret Ann and Tod
dy climbed to the very top of the
cherry tree because they said the
cherries were ripper up there. Bulge
said nothing, but I noticed that
whenever either Teddy or Margaret
Ann seemed to be in danger of fall
ing his little arms were outstretched
under them.
annie called once or twice to her
headstrOng little daughter and final
ly went out under the tree and COM
PEELED her to come down.
q am going to punish you, Mar
gaTet Ann" she said, and in the
meantime you can go over there to
the very end of the sUnroom and de-
eide for yourself what you think I
should do with such a naughty
girl"
Both Bulge and To-day interceded
for their little playmate, but Eliene
sat silent and seemed troubled.
After things had guieted down al
little Margaret Ann came tip-toeing
softly back and put her wonderous
red head in her mothers lap Look
ing up into her mothers face with
her adorable Irish blue eyes open to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
STOP AIR REPRIsALs.

Bombs from aircraft, as experience has abundantly shown, are chiefly eff fective as a means of murdering civil fans and destroying innocent prop erty. After over 8 months months of war not a single instance of important military ends secured through aerial bonn bardments stands established, while the killing, and maiming of in- offensive persons, mainly women and children, has been uniform result. Practically the only defense, either belIigerent has to offer for such bar barities is the right of reprisal. One of the great needs of international law is the rigid restriction and definition of this right. Neutra1s cannot admit that if the military authorities of one country s1lly their honor by ordering wanton murder, the military authori- ties of another country have a, suh- cient excuse for issuing similar or der without soiling their own honor
 There must be a. vast though inchoate body of opinion in Germany opposed to Zeppelin raids, as there is certainly a large body of opinion in France and England opposed to bomb-dropping from aeropla.nes. Here would appear to be an opportunity for neutral opin- ion, properly organized, to make rep resentations with 8 view to the elirni- nation of this most futile of the atroci- ties of War.-The New Republic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
COOLING THE WARRIORS

HE VOTE which tabled Senator Gore's 4 tabled Col. fever Root with his thirst for blood Gonnectcut senator guns.
 It all very well for the colonel rage up fhese United States shouting Tt is only the colonel He is playing the game appeared that the President United flavor of though began to ask themselves What attitude toward war2
 The of the Gore resolution is this: that end ii declared occasion war; any foreign power by sinking cha1atman without warning.
 Here the opportunity to inaugurate boodshed Here chance for the colonel and MT Hearst the resolution oblivion Mr. Hearst having repoached the president like having reproached being repeat himself, and thus prestige Originality.
 the of that is for The fate of merchantmen question be settled with respect to
 that if ship away resistance be treated warshp This is the rule recognized by the and completely the make armament offensive rather than defensive
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
A TITLED MADMAN

The present Marquis of Abergaven- ny, formerly known as the Earl of Lewes, who succeeded to the marqui- sate on the death of his aged father whose mind has been incurab1y affect ed for years. He was born sixty three years ago to-day, March , 1853. His mind became affected a few years after leaving Eton, and his condition gradually grew worse, until he had to be confined. The unfor- tunate Marquis is wholly unaware of the new honor which has fallen to his lot as the head of a family which has been distinguished for centuries. The real head of the house in all but name is Lord Henry NeViIl, @ younger son of the late Marquis Another broth CT, Lord Nevil1, is well known on this side of the Atlantic through his ser vice as comptroller of the household of the Duke of Connaught in Otta- wa.
 The title of Marquis of Abergavenny is only forty years old, and the mad Marquis is the second to hold it, but the Nevin family has other titles which are centuries old. Sir Edward NeviH, an uncle of the famous Earl of Warwick who was called ''the king maker,'' was created Baron Aberga- venny in 145O. One of his descend ants was made Earl of Abergavenny and and Viscount NeviH in 1TS4, and the titles of Marquis of Abergaven- ny and Earl of Lewes were conferred upon the present Marquis father in 1878 The estate of the family is about 5O,0OO acres in extent includ- ing Nevil1 Hall, Abergavenny. and Bridge Castle, Tunbridge Wells. The present Marquis is the twenty second Baron Abergavenny and the sixth Earl of Abergavenny.
 The mad Marquis has one of the finest old estates in England in Bridge Castle and it's magnificent park, 1ocat- ed in Sussex. The park has been fla nous for thousand years, and for half of that period has been owned by the lords of Abergavenny. It is said that the first cannon ever manu- factured in England was cast at Bridge Castle. This curious old piece of ordnance is now to be seen in the British Museum.
 While he is under confinement as a Iunatic, and has been declared incur able by the leading alienists of Great Britain, the Marquis of Abergaven- ny is not necessarily deprived of his seat in the house of lords. Until com parative1y recent times = in fact, within thirty years-insane nobles were often brought to the house to cast their votes on important mea- sures There is still no legal proviS- ion against such action, although pub lie opinion has forced it's discontinu- ance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
They Are Never Too
 Deep In Backwoods For
 Connie Mack To Snare

While in New York at the National League meeting Pat Moran told an experience which illustrates how deep into the underbrush Connie Mack goes in search of his playing talent Fat was induIging in his favorite winter pastime of fishing through the ice for pfckerel deep in the mountain wild erness of Massachusetts, having gone into camp in an old deserted lumber mans cabin back in the big woods when he happened on another man setting his reels around the pickerei holes in the ice on a lake when Fat and his companions fished Getting into conversation with the man Pat disclosed his identity, and then the subject turned to baseball, the stranger informing Pat that he had brother who was going to be a big league ball player"
 ssWhere is your brother" asked Pat
 up on the mountain outtin' tim ber," was the timber.
 ssWhere does he play ball ?" asked Pat.
 "We1l,'' answered the stranger, ''he's gonna play with Connie Mack next summers he ain't never done much playin' 'cept around hePe.'
 Pat invited him to bring his brother over to camp, and that night the stranger ushered into the cabin 3 whale of a giant about six feet five inches tall and a yard across the shoulders, the fellow being so big that when he sat down in ordinary chair his knees stuck up around his ears.
 They couldn't drag a word cut of the giant, who sat with his pondeFeus hands crossed on his knees all even ing but his brother diVu1ged the in formation that his name was Bemis, and that he is going to Philadelphia to pitch for Connie Mack in the spring"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
oBsCURTrY IN WRITING.

People who read novels have fol-
 lowed with interest the notices of
 the death of Henry James. His lit
 erary work is a remarkable il1ustra- tion of one who might have attained a very wide influence, but failed to do SO. This failure is due to certain defects of style. of which great
 many writers are guilty, and which
 interfere with success in a, great
 many careers.
 Henry James had marvellous gifts
 for Interpreting human nature, and
 charming graces of description. But he buried these gifts in an involved and obscure style. So his works are
 collecting dust on the back shelves of
 the libraries. He never cared for
 that He was anxious only to appeal
 to certain ultra refined tastes, and
 mankind. Yet when an author has
 such gifts they seem lost when not
 put to their widest use.
 Some people who make pretences toward discrimination in taste, seem to think that when a writer is ob-
 scure, he must be great. More of ten he is too indolent ito think his subject out to a conclusion and get it into lucid form.
 An old Roman rhetorician laid
 down this principle: Write not so that people may understand, but so that they must understand. A book, a newspaper article, a magazine
 review, that fails to pass that test is fundam entally defective. It is not
 enough that a writer give bis readers f1tful and hazy glimpses of his sub
 ject. The English language is the vehicle of endless forms of expressio on and gradations of meaning. If a man has any grasp at all of an idea, he should think it out until he can de- eide it clearly and lucidly.
 Public speakers often do not opply this principle. Many ministers fail
 because they preach over peoples heads. They don't realize that in giving an address, there must be dou- b1e effort for lucidity. If a writer
 is not clear, the reader can at least
 try the sentence over again. If a speaker is involved and tortuous, the
 nearer loses the thread and goes to | sleen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-04
BRAND WHITLOCK'S
 BIRTHDAY

Brand Whitlock, the American
 minister to Belgium, will pass his
 forty-seventh milestone today having
 been born on March 4, 1869, in Ur-
 bana, Ohio, the son of a clergyman.
 Although his political radicalism
 made him the target of some criti-
 clSm when his appointment to the Brussels post was announced by Pres 1dent Wilson, it would be difficult to find any American who would now
 say that the scholarly author, lawyer
 and former newspaper reporter has
 not demonstrated that he is the right
 man in the right place. As. the re- preSentative of the United States in
 stricken Belgium he has showed him. self to be a true American, a disciple 1 of democracy of the best type. with a heart that beats true to the tend crest and most Gompassionat in stincts of humanity, and a head that controls unerrtngly the dictates of the heart. Accredited to a capital
 now held by an enemy, he has refus- ed to nullify his possibilities for good by uselessIy antago onizing that enemy, nor has he been it's toady. Few dip lomats in all history have occupied Q position SO delicate and difficult as that in which Brand Whitlock found himself after the flight of the Belgian
 government from Brussels, and it is safe to say that none could have ac- quilted themselves more creditab1y. Ills aetfOn Tn the case or Edith CaVeIl | was characteristic, and his appeal in her behalf was couched in such terms as must have been effective l if any could have been. The report on the Cavell case was an admirable document of it's kfnd being a plain statement of facts without and 'ted- itoria1 opinionsn--just the sort of statement to be expected from dip- lornat who had had newspaper train i ing in Chicago and Toledo. When MT. Whitlock returned to America for a l brief leave of absence last, Novern- Der he was thin and careworn, but he had recovered much of hi1 lost vigor ! when he sailed back to Europe. It is safe to say that the name of Brand 1 Whit1ock will long be treasured as a
 noble memory by the unhappy Bel gians he has served.