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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-23

discussed the forest fires of other
years. the topic opened by the Incl
dent. 1t was a close night with a
dark sky, though the heat had given
way to the sweet GOODNESS of the
coast under the mysterious ocean
wind, and Sandry from his old seat
at table looked out at the western
ridge.
john" he cried. rising suddenly.
its broken out again!"
Sure enough. Against the upper
darkness little red tongues licked fit
fully up and the men, white and In
dian, tumbled out OF the cook-shack.
1t was twelve o'clock when they
turned in, and Sandry was puzzled.
The next day nothing happened.
Then at dawn of the day following
the camp awoke to see a fine. fairy
white haze all through the valley and
the crest of the west ridge, for half
a mile, sending up fanciful pearl
plumes in the soft morning. This
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-23
Ready 10 Reunite.

The Progressive attitude Of friend
illness is emphasized by the declara-
ton of principles put forward by the
national committee, as we'll as by its
refusal to present a candidate for the
presidency, says the New YorN Sun.
A platform could be drafted IN har-
rlony with Republican principles and
traditions in which practically every
paragraph OF the statement issued at
Chicago might be included; In fact.
the proposal put forward by the Pro
gressives are of the kind that the plat
form committee at each national con-
ventiop has been called on to consider
on the motion of men of unquestioned
loyalty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-23
CHAPTER XIV.


FtFc W knC Forest
The next day was the ninth Of Au-
gust. The thermometer, hanging on
the eastern side of Sandry's office.
went slowly up to los by two o'clock.
Ma sat on the east porch in her
little rocker and Siletz braided her
mats on the step. while Poppy Ord
way watched her from a cushion
against the wall The donkey footed
family at the upper cutting and
from time to time the dinky engine
trundled it's high-piled fats down the
little track to the rollway at the
sloughs mouth. The men were all
out and the summer silence hung
upon the cook-shack and the desert
ed cabins, empty ever since their for
mer occupants had turned their coats
for Hampden's two-year contracts.
Suddenly Coosnah. lying on the
step, got up and shifted the air. ST.
letz looked at him, her fingers ar
rested. Then he sat down on his
launches, threw up his muzzle, and
began to bay, q melancholy. lonesome
sound.
Hush" said siletz, hush. Coos
nah!" And she. too, lifted her head
after the fashion of wild things,
smelling the sultry atmosphere.
Mother" she cried swiftly. tits
fret"
The general creaked up and hur-
ried to the steps, but already Siletz
was off and running up the valley
toward the cutting. When she reached
the donkey Sandry was standing be-
side it, but the girl passed him with
out a glance, running to where the
foreman set a choker
"John!" she cried; "John-there's
fire on the west ridge!"
Every man within hearing dropped
his work instantly and stood up.
Call in tn men," said Daily as he
passed the donkey-engineer. AN send
'em along. We'd better all go, Mr..
Sandry. 'Tain't likely it's much. but
we got to stomp it out, whatever tbs.
I ben a lookin fer EN-"
They all trailed down the valley on
dogtrot. 1t took them the better
part of an hour, but when they went
down there was not a spark left
alight.
What do you suppose started it.
John?" asked Sandry.
"Oh, some darned little college
snipe from Corvallis, likely, with a
gun an cigarette. Or mebbe it was
some camper stayin' overnight on
the ridge-some greenhorn. An it's
mighty dry-mighty dry"
They went back to the cutting,
though every jack of them lifted up
his eyes from time to time to the
ridges around. At supper the loggers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-23
SYNOPSIS.


snetz of Daily's lumber camp directs
a stranger to the camp. Walter Sandry
introduces himself to John Daily, fore
man. as the Dillingsworth Lumbe. Co,
zine writer from New York. comes to
Daily's. Hampden of the Yellow Pines
Co. claims title to the East Belt. Sandry's
and Hampdens men fight over the dis
puted tract. The Preacher stops the fight.
Sandry finds that the deed to the East
Belt has never been recorded. Poppy
fiirts with Hampden and tells Sandry that
Hampden is crooked and that she II get
him. Poppy goes to Salem in search OF
evidence against Hampden. Sandry's men
desert him for Hampden, who has offered
for Sandry to save the contract. Poppy
tells Sandry that she has proof of Hamp-
denis filing bogus entries In collision with
the commission. She. sees Siletz and
Sandry talking together and becomes
Jealous. The big timber raft is started on
Its way. but is blown up and Sandry is
dangerously injured. In Sandry's delirium
ne gives Poppy clue 10 his past. Ma
Daily shows Sandry Poppy's notes of his
delrious talk. Poppy plays with Hamp-
den. and Sandry refuses her aid. Back
East Poppy finds that Sandry held up an
associate of a crooked partner of his fa-
Their for the price of the Dillingsworth
Lumber Co. the associate dying the same
night Popp" goes back to Daiiy's and
hints to Sandry that she knows his secret.
Sandry is called East by his fathers
sickness ard is with him when he dies.
Sandry sends money to Musseldorn In a
letter which Poppy steals and copies.
Siletz in turn steals that and other papers
from Poppy. To prevent Sandry from
sending East for lawyer to fight Hamp-
den Poppy engages a lawyer who betrays
her to the commissioner and Hampton.
In the agony of man betrayed by the
woman he loves Hampden decides to
make a fight that will be remembered
all along the coast" Devastating forest
fires. mysteriously kindled. threaten San
dry's holdings and every available man
turns out to fight them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-23
First TeIeuraphino.

New worlds records for fast and
accurate telegraphing were made at
the international telegraphic tourna-
ment in san Francisco a few weeks
ago
Richard C. BARLEY transmitted the
fastest and most rerfect Morse by
ticking off 40 railroad messages with
out an error in % minutes and 10 sec
onds. and beating the automatic trans
mitters.
George w. Smith, Jr., won the re-
cefving contest by taking and tran
scrihing without an error 40 railroad
messages in 81 minutes and u sec
onds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-23
onrosltion 70 Wilson.

Although continuation Of the war
will mean that the President will get
support in some quarters because Of
a sense Of loyalty. It must be recog-
nized also that his handling of the stu
alton has aroused opposition to him
in others. whether rightly or not is
beside the point There is, too. an
inclination to resent the claim that
because we have not become EN-
broiled in the conflict Of Europe there
should therefore be support Of the ex
ecutive to the extent OF re-electing
him without serious opposition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-23

in sometimes and then darting away
again. while the machine guns kept
up rapid firing. Suddenly the Ger
man plane dropped with an abrupt.
twisting drive. For thousand feet or
more it fell. helplessly. Then, as if
the aeronaut had made frantic effort
to adjust his levers, the machine
Strengthened out for a second or two.
The British plane followed the Ger
man in its fall, in graceful spiral
curves. and when it righted, opened
renewed fire upon it. A burst of white
smoke from the German aeroplane an
nounced the explosion of the petrol
tank. The body of the German ma
chine crashed to the earth. Its heavy
four-cylinder engine embedded itself
in the ground, its wings and body
shattered into splinters, and its steel
stays bent and twisted, lay scattered
about.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-23
FOUGHT DUEL IN THE AIR
in Struggle Which Results in De-
struction of One Participant.

A thrilling spectacle took place the
other day on the French frontier when
a German aeropl1ne passed overhead
spying out the land. First there was
a rapid fire of the antiair-craft guns,
and though the white puffs of the
shells seemed to encircle it, they ap-
peared to be doing no harm. Then
the German airman caught sight Of
g British aeroplane and Immediately
started in hot pursuit of it.
Another British aeroplane which
was returning from a scouting tour
over the German lines. dropped out
of the white clouds, as if by magic.
But being above the German plane, its
presence was not perceived until it
was quite close. Then began sensa-
tional battle. For fear of injuring
their own machines, the soldiers
Stopped the fire fsoIn the antiaircraft
ggas. Left 20 themselves, the two
Crafts circled and recircled round each
other. the British aeropiane rushing
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-23

climbed upon It by dint of hard scram-
bling, holding on as best he could with
his rod in one hand and his string of
fish in the other. The tree was close
to the bank. and the stream was run
ming bank full He was in the midst
Of the branches. crowding onward.
when suddenly an immense bear rose
up close beside him.
There was no hesitation. To run
was impossible. On the impulse OF the
moment the man dashed his string of
trout full in the bears face. In doing
so he lost his balance. and the next
instant there was a tremendous splash,
and he disappeared in the rushing
water
The fisherman emerged some dis
lance farther down the stream. and
scrambling to the bank, looked back,
There on the pine sat the bear, In
tentIy watching the hole where he had
disappeared. He did not go back to
inform her that be was not there. but
made for camp at good speed.-Youth's
Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-23
TRUE TO OLD FORM
Democratic Party Continues Its
laundering.
Has once More Proved It's inability TO
Stand Prosperity or Even to Real
lie the Response bilities
of Power.

There are unmistakable Indications
that the Democratic party's traditional
proclivity for laundering is to be put in
evidence once more. This time the
blunder threatens &c be even more
egregious than usual being committed
in defiance of, rather than in obedi-
ence to, the leadership under which
the party came into unaccustomed
power. Already a considerable por-
ton of the Democracys following is
showing itself incapable of following
any leader except a wrong one.
A former leader, who owes much to
the party, is doing his best 10 dis
rupt it and disconfit the chief who
succeeded where Ne thrice failed. The
Democratic presidents policies are be
ing opposed by Democratic members
of congress and will prevail. if at all,
only through the support of Repub-
licans. Democratic senators have wild
" assaiIed the ADMINISTRATORS con
duct of foreign affairs. The Demo
cratic leader in the lower house
promptly declared hostility to the adj
ministration program of national pre-
paredness. The public has seen Presi-
dent Wilson in the act of stamping the
country to appeal to the people for
the support denied him by legislators
of his own party.
IT, In its inability to stand prosper
ity or realize the responsibilities of
power or agree on anything or refrain
from following after false prophets,
the presidents party accomplishes the
defeat of the preparedness proposal
in every form. despite the support
given him and his recommendations by
more patriotic members of other par
ties, the consequence to the country
of the Democratic capacity for blum
dering will be grave indeed But,
fortunately. preparedness is by no
means dependent upon Democratic
congressman for support. II appears
wholly likely that as many of them
as live up to Democracy's reputation
for doing the wrong thing will hurt
only themselves.-Clev Leader
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-23

head in his arms on the pine table
All right" be said at last. "I'n
fight"
But with the last sight of the buck
board bouncing down the hill road
with his visitors to catch the early
train back to Salem, light grew up
In his heavy face that would have
puzzled that astute man. the Portland
lawyer.
YES, by Godl" he said in a voice
thick with menace. 'Tll fightl And
I'll make a fight thatn be remem-
bered all along the coast!"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-23

To be a driver of a military car in
the zone of operations is the joyrider's
dream come true. The soldier who
drove my car steered with one hand
because he had to use the other to
illustrate the stories Of his exploits
in the trenches. Despite the fact that
we were on a mountain road. one side
of which dropped away into nothing
ness. when he related the story of how
he captured six Germans singlehand-
ed. he took both hands off the wheel
to tell about It. It would have made
Barney Oldfeld's hair permanently
pompadour
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-23
CHAPTER XIV.
.Elohtl Elaht Like HELM

Fi9ntl Right Like He'll"
So began yelled hostilities between
these two. At first Miss Ordway Gov
cred her fury with a smile and tried
every art of Cancellation, but Siletz
held far from her. Night and day she
kept the packet in her breast, though
for what end she did not know. She
knew only with her unfailing instinct
that it must never go east to the
cities, or infinite harm would befall
Sandry. Also, as unfailingly, the same
instinct warned her not to show them
to him, even though their possession
might mean his safety. The primal
cunning of woman kept her from BE-
Hitting or betraying her rival.
Sandry was becoming more and
more anxious about the East Belt.
More and more he feared the contin-
gency of having to fall back upon a
was particularly CALLING to his man
hood.
1t had become a personal question
with him, the getting" of Hampden.
The timber at the north was running
better than they had expected, and
Daily and Collins with the lumber.
jacks from Sacramento and the 81
washes were doing splendidly. Still
the magnificent belt was the Dilling-
worths future and it was in grave
Jeopardy.
From time to time he ran across
Hampden along the shores of the
backwater. at Toledo, or on the 81.
letz road. Here the Yellow Pines
owner often rode to meet Miss Ord
way who had lessened her efforts in
his direction since he had given her
all the material she needed for his
own undoing. He was more wild
about her than ever. and added to
his enmity for Sandry the mighty
spur of suspicious jealousy.
So July dragged out in blue heat
and August blazed down upon the
hills
The eastern lawyer at Salem was
ready to give up in despair. Not one
tiniest point showed itself wherein
he could hang thread of evidence:
and one day Sandry, sitting on the
east porch, shocked the heart into
Miss Ordway's throat.
Il believe l will write to New York
for The great Farnsworth," he said;
its a mighty risk. for he'll bankrupt
me if he comes. though it's hardly
likely he'll bother. They don't know
the chances for big work out here"
And the woman shut her teeth
hard, while the blood left her face
in pale anger. Siletz, on the step,
played with Coosnah's ears and she,
too, lost bit of color
The next day Miss Ordway made a
flying trip to Salem, stopped over a
train, and went on to Portland. There
she sought out the most we'll
thought-of legal firm in the city and
was closeted for three hours in its
private Offices.
She was much too shrewd to trust
the great scheme in the hands of a
Salem firm. But here she had bun
gled after all, for her newly allied
lawyer, a f1ne-looking, open-faced in
dividual, followed her to Salem or
the next train. bearing copies of her
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-23
LtonsfuI for Republicans.

The most hopeful indication Of Re
publican success next fall Ia the re-
turn to the fold of those who enlisted
in the Progressive ranks, making for
a Republican party. united once more.
together with the split among the
Democrats. which is serious enough to
give the leaders CT that parry con-
Germ, more particularly as there is no
telling what the gent. eman from Ne
braska may pull of. This time the
president must be saved against the
man who was his savior at Baltimore
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-23
How He Lost Hla Fish.

An Fastener was spending his first
summer In Montana, says the Wash.
ington Star, where he had good op-
portunity to indulge In his favorite
sport of trout fishing. One afternoon
he had been unusually successful, but
lust as he was setting out for camp
with a heavy string Of fish he caught
sight OF a great pine that had blown
down, and was lying with it's top in
the water-just the place for hooking
a monster trout
Pushing along the fallen pine. he
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-23
Taste In Readlna.

"olivers taste for books seems to
be improving"
I'm very glad to hear that But
are you quite sure about it?"
Perfectly sure. Last week caught
him perusing a fve-cent hair raiser.
and this week he is reading nothing
but dime novels. That's a hundred
per cent improvement:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-23

Don't you think" qUeried the maid
of more oT less uncertain years, this
hat makes me look too girIish?"
NO, indeed" replied the mere man,
but it does make you look as II some
other hat would be more appropriate. .
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-23
DANISH PIMPLES QUICKLY
Easily and cheapIy by Using cutleura
Soap and Ointment. Trial Free.

Smear the pimples lightly with Cuti-
cura Ointment on end OF finger and
allow 1t to remain on five minutes.
Then battle with hot water and Cuti-
cura Soap and continue some minutes.
This treatment is best upon rising and
retiring, but is effective at any time.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cutieura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.--Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-23

Constantinople has in its population
representatives Of practically every
known race.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-05-18
Additional Local Items

Geo. Barcelo, was here from Now
bray for a short visit over Sunday
with several of his Langdon friends.
Gustav Brecke was here Friday
from Milton attending to real estate
matters in the afternoon between
trains.
c. NJ. Turner who retires from
active farming this spring was in
town from Wales t~ransacting business
Tuesday.
l.. C. Strauss, the Cavalier County
Lumber Co.'S. manager of their branch
yard at Easily, was in town Monday
between trains.
DR.. Schwinghamer was at Han
nah and Wales q couple of days the
forepart of the week looking after
business interests.
r. Z. Fullerton representing the
Crookston Granite Co., of Crookston,
Mimi, is here for a few days looking
Gi CCl wa boSliiSoS-
Miss Vera Mcintyre arrived Satur-
day from Buffalo, N. y, for a visit
during part of her vacation at the
home of her uncle, w. T. Winter.
Attorney E. Z. Fletcher is this
week moving into the Boyd cottage on
Seventh street, until a few days ago
occupied by H. T. ODER and family.
Thos. Colvin accompanied by Mrs.
Colvin and the family were among
yesterdays arrivals. They come here
from Grand Forks to make Langdon
their home.
Emil Schadwinkel, the Langdon
baker, since disposing of his Ford car
last fall has blossomed out this spring
with a new automobile of the Stude.
baker make.
Ed. Lebrun went up the line Tues
day as far as Wales where he has
farming interests and business mat.
tiers that will take up his time and
attention for a couple of days.
F. j.. Reher, county superinten-
dent, and E. l.. Kuhnes, s%uperinten-
dent of the city schools. autoed over
to Munich and attended the district
teachers association of south eastern
Cavalier county held at that place
Saturday.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-05-18
'''f "? County, :!!.!!:!.!!..!!! .

The civic league at Milton had its
cleanup campaign on Monday this
week.
Two visits of the stork occurred at
Hannah during the week. One being
a daughter at the home of James
Thompson and a son to Arthur Strom
breg and wife.
The Catholic church at Milton is
undergoing quite an extensive line of
improvements this spring that will
greatly add to the appearance of the
interior as we'll as the outside.
Co. Supt Reher gives notice in the
papers of final eighth grade examina-
tons to be held in the graded schools
of the county Thursday and Friday
text week for pupils who have COM
pleted the common school course of
study.
]. II. Mclean. in addition to being
the p. NJ, at Hannah, is also the
a. rIiuSS1 VI INC IN DaSS bdil
team and has his line up for the sea
son completed. The battery includes
a pitcher from N%orthwood, who ar
rived this week.
Millions Chautauqua week, July
7th to 18th, is promised the addition.
al attraction of a base ball and sports
tournament to better entertain the
crowd of visitors expected to take in
the six days of entertainment that
town is planning.
Milton had a meeting of its towns
people last week when a talk over
baseball resulted in deciding to put
a team of home players on the
diamond this season. They expect to
cross bats with Osnabrock on Memorial
Day and plan to hold a baseball
tournament during Chautuaqua week,
July 7th to 18th
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-05-18
STALLION INSPECTION DATES

Below is a schedule that has been
furnished the Democrat by the North
Dakota stallion registration board
showing the places and dates in Cava-
lier county where the annual inspec-
ton will be held this spring. The
law provides for ar inspection of stall
lions by a state veterinarian every
two years and examinations can only
be made at the places and on the
dates given in the schedule.
CAVALIER COUNTY.
Tuesday, May 23rd
Sarlos 49,. @to 4 p,m M. Calvin,.""~...,5 pm,
Clydr........G p. IN.
Wednesday,, May 9th
Munich, -. Z to "a. m. Loma.........H a, m.
Nekoma, ......10 IA m. Nang,.......4,O 90 p. M,
Wales. &c to p m,
Thursday May 18th
Hannah ....1tuS a. m, Dresden. -. 10 a. IN.
I.angdun,.. IL to Pm Osnabrock. . to3 pm,
Two licenses to wed have been
issued out of the county court by
Judge f. w. Bleakley within the
past week to parties residing in this
county:
May Ito George j, Wicorek
and Miss Madolyn Cosgriff, both of
Munich.
May 13-To Bernard A. kiley and
Miss Lydia Muller, both of Dresden.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-05-18

Political candidates have one week
IN which to circulate their petitions.
which should be filed at the auditors
office not later shan Saturday after
noon. May 9th. The primary elec-
ton law provides for petitions being
filed thirty days before the election OF
June 2Sth, also that petitions contain
The names OF at least five per cent of
the party vote cast for that office at
the last election, representing not
less than one-tifth Of the precincts in
fhe county or district.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-05-18

When Park River last week let the
contract for a sewerage system, the
construction of which is to cost up
wards of $50, OOC, and which win be
completed during the present summer,
there is presented to citizens of
Langdon q reminder that until We
have undertaken some such step toward
the safety of pubic health and sani-
tation 1t will be hard for cur town to
preserve her dignity as the biggest
and best town north of Grand Forks
in which tt make a home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-05-18
OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY

The Langdon woman's club at its
meeting held Tuesday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. A. Schulke in ad-
dition to disposing of its peace
Day" program took the initial steps
coward providing that Langdon shall
have befitting exercises on Tuesday,
May Both in observance of Memorial
DAY. 1t is understood that the city
authorities, the churches and public
school as well as all public spirited
townspeople will cooperate in seeing
that the right sort Of patriotic spirit
attends this worthy effort.