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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01

tempts to pass me-" said Sandry
hoarsely.
Raving and cursing. he backed away.
More than one of the fourteen
begged to be allowed TO pass. and one
of the lumberjacks from Sacramento
muttered deliriously of calling his
blur. But the awful moments dragged
by and Sandry stood at the entrance.
The flames passed all measurement or
light and heat. He lost sight of the
figures at his feet He felt himself go
ing out in the darkness.
"Sletz," he muttered. little S1etz-"
When he came 20 himself again, men
were crawling across him. He could
breathe better and the light had les
sened. He sat up. wincing at the NOV
ing of his scorched skin over the
muscles underneath, crawled out with
the rest and one by one they rose to
their feet. The great timber of the
East Belt farther down stood serried
and green. The effort had not been in
vain. The holocaust was checked, the
Belt was safe.
Back toward the north stretched a
forest of tall, black spikes. picked out
here and there by heavy spots of fire
where fallen logs. dry and pitch-laden.
burned steadily. The green canopy
was gone, every vine and bit of brush,
every sapling and fern. Only a thin
edge still cracked and snapped with
streamers of flame along the trench.
MIR. Sandry." said Harris, the saw
filer, IF you're an Fastener / hope to
God the breed fills up the country"
He extended hand which Sandry
grasped.
AN me-" said Murphy. his grimy
features distorted in an expression of
mingled gratitude and contrition, II
take it all back--every damn word |
ever said against you, an it's a long
list"
Forget it" said Sandry. He was no
longer Johnny Eastern. He had won
his right to live and fight among them.
is it over. Collins?" he asked,
steadying his voice.
over? Look yondef. Feel tn wind.
It's changin' again. Tn fires back.
crawled toward the Siletz basin three
miles. I'll bet. while we've ben savin'
this end. We've only begun TO fight. "
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01
KNOWN AS FRIEND or BIRDS
uneeasine Fight Against
Their Enemies.

In the American Magazine appeared
an article about William butcher. who
did more than any other American TO
awaken people TO the cruelty and stu
pidity OF slaughtering beautiful and
useful birds. He and others finally
succeeded in having laws passed 80
far-reaching that they changed the
whole aspect of millinery. In the hard
struggle Mr.. butcher sacrificed his
health. Following is an extract from
the article about him:
Nothing ever tired or discouraged
him. Ending a days work in his Of
fee, he would jump on a train to go
and do another harder days work be-
fore midnight among the legislators at
Albany. Politicians lived In terror Of
this bird crank The aigrette trade,
which he fought from the first, spiked
his guns when it could with a paid
lobby. He got hard knocks and taany
defeats, but in 1910 his efforts were
crowned with success when the En-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01
MotoreyeIIst Riding Nightmare.

C. H. Sargent. a motorcycle racer
Of indianapolis. suffered broken leg
in race at Vincennes. Labor day.
and was in the hospital there for sew
eral weeks.
He had a bad night shortly after be-
ing taken TO the hospital The ward
was quiet when the whole hospital
was startled by hearing Sargent yell:
Hold her. Newt. hold herr" a catch
saying among motorcyclists when a
machine see - to be going too fast
for the rider.
One cf the internes came rushing
in, fearful that Sargent would fall out
OF bed. When he reached Sargent the
latter was lying comfortably with 4
rather foolish look on his lace.
Did you calf" asked the inferno.
why. no" said Sargent. but
could use a drink of water
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01

and there. feeling for an opening. a
crevice to crawl into, away from the
agony of heat and suffocation And
then they lost control of themselves.
My God" cried Murphy shrilly. al
can't stand ut! Let me out an I'll
die an get ut over!"
He came cropping to the entrance.
facing the increasing heat His face
was a madman's, his mouth open, his
fingers crooked like talons. But at the
mouth, that was as the gate of hell, he
met the Fastener, a straight figure
against the light beyond
NO." said Sandry sternly, "go back
and he down"
What" he shrieked. what? You
damned Johnny You tenderfooti
III" Aud he flung himself forward
A smooth. black muzzle came forth and
pushed it's brazen menace into his
face.
III shoot the first man that at
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01
Touch on PercivaI,

At dance Percival Claude was pre-
scented to beautiful young girl from
an adjacent town, and during the eve
ming it was his great happiness to
lead her out among the papier mache
palms for ice cream and angel cake.
And So" said the girl, in response
to Percivals story of his life, you
have never married"
NO." answered Percival, Il shah
never marry until | meet a woman
who is my direct opposite"
That should not be hard" returned
the pretty one with a faint smile.
There are bright, intelligent girls in
every part of the town. philadelphia
Telegraph.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01
WOMEN SUFFERERS
NEED SWAMP ROOT

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney and bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result OF kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer a great deal with pain
in the back, headache, loss of ambition,
nervousness and may be respondent and
irritable.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, re-
stores health to the kidneys and is just
the remedy needed to overcome such con-
ditions.
Get fifty cent or one dollar bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01
CHAPTER XVII.


tS 9itRN w. bftC N1tNtos
AT camp they met a party, headed
by the foreman. just starting out in
search of them. Their absence had
been discovered only when Daily. com
ing in from the north, where his work
had been laid out, had asked for San
dry.
At sight OF him the three women
standing together at the foot-log gave
evidence. each in her way. of those
emotions which the suspicion Of his
fate had stirred.
On Mas face was an unbounded
pride that he had come through. a
man of parts. abundantly able to care
for himself among d harder crew. On
Miss Ordway's there lay vast relief,
while Siletz played with the collar of
her blue shirt with trembling fingers
and moistened her dry lips.
Sandry turned and looked up at the
darkened east with a profound Joy. He
swept his eyes north to where the red
heaven fiared and staggered to his
office.
Three hours, ma" he croaked in a
voice of warning. 'oniy -hree hours
sleep for all Of us. If you give us
longer I'll never forgive you"
It was true, as Collins said. that
they had only begun to fight.
Through the hours, days, nights that
followed the saving of the East Belt
they took no note of time. Up along
the blackened, devastated valley the
soldiers moved their camp. Ma Daily
shut the cook-shack and suborned a
wagon to haul her big range up and
deposit it alongside the camp stoves
OF Company II, where she dispensed
c. fee TO her men and all others with
inn artial zeal Miss ordway, her skirts
tucked up from the contamination of
the burned earth which rose in hot,
black puffs at every moving foot. was
compelled 10 help If she would hold that
espionage over Siletz from which she
hoped to 'ealize her ambition. A bit
ter hatred sharpened her blue eyes
upon the girl. and she ached TO seize
ueT anu tear out Ol uSE ulOuSe ludt
packet of proofs. She was angered
at herself that all her cleverness had
failed to recover them before this.
= SO the hours passed with smoke and
heat and a sun like copper shield
Men came and went in relays, sleeping
upon the ground for short shifts. rig
idly apportioned and observed The
food of flame, runner after an arrart
wind, had piled its forces in leaping
pillows in among the northern hills 1t
seemed a thing of irresistible might,
but the toilworn men hung to its flank
with logged persistence. emboldened
and encouraged by the success on the
east ridge.
Sandry. limping painfully. and bag.
gard as a ghost, stuck with the van.
guard despite Mas commands and
Daily's warnings. At each fresh sight
of his face the girl Siletz was wrung
with anguish. 1t seemed as il he could
bear no more and yet the spirit in him
drove him on.
Once she ventCred timId protest.
What is the timer worth If you
die?" she asked plaintvely, and San.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01
RATHER is MUCH MALlGNED
Hated Reptile Not Nearly So Black as
He Has Bean Painted by Those
Who Do Not Like Him.

Rare, indeed. are wild creatures OF
this continent which are capable Of
causing the fear and respect that the
rattlesnake causes.
A big part of the fear is unfounded.
He's dangerous, but there's no use OF
being frightened at him In the first
place. he usually gives you an unnlis-
taxable warning. little buzzing hiss
which he makes with his tail
He gives his warning with set OF
shell-like rattles on the end Of his tail,
by which be is most easily distin-
guished from other snakes 1t used to
be a common belief that the snake
added a rattle each year and that you
could tell his age by the number Of
rattles. Now~it is known that some
times be win grow three rattles in a
year and that old snakes sometimes
lose a rattle or two.
His color varies from yellowish
brown TO dark brown The snake is
darkest Just before he sheds his skin,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01
Use Insec. to Bore Wood.

When the Sioux Indians wish to
bore a hole in wood to make pipe
stem or a musical instrument they re-
move the pith from one end for a dis
lance of an inch or so and place In the
cavity a wood-boring larva taken from
q dead ash tree. In order to accelerate
the borer's work they sometimes heat
the wood below It. The larvs quickly
cuts a smooth round hole, following
the pith OF the wood. The Indians re
gard the larTa and the tube made in
this manner as sacred. When the work
is done the larTa is carefully returned
to the tree from which It was taken.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01

pire state passed the plumage law for.
bidding the sale of the white badge of
cruelty
He never wearied Of preaching the
great value OF insectivorous birds to
agriculture; yet the farmers and fruit
growers of the United States probably
never will realize how much his labors
benefited them. He cared not feath
ers weight ~ao got the glory for any
Of his work. so long as II was accom-.
plished Even the millinery dealers
and the game hog while they fought
his reforms, admitted his unseltish-
ness. There was nothing ha would
not do for anyone Who showed the
slightest interest IN his hobby"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01

which may be two or three times
year. When he makes an attack he
doesn't leap through the air" and he
cannot strike farther than his own
length, usually not that far. Since the
common rattlesnake rarely grows be-
yond five feet in length, you see his
range is limited.
Nor is he so hungry for human flesh
as most per~ons would imagine. He's
very well satisfied with his diet of
mice. rats-yes. and sometimes a SPUR
rel or a rabbit. He eats enough mice
and rats every year to make him the
farmers friend instead of a hated
enemy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01
''CASCARETs' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a 10-cent box now.


No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation. indiges-
ton, biliousness and sluggish bowels
You always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness, dizziness, nerv-
BUSINESS, sick, sour, gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A Decent box means health, happi-
ness and clear head for months.
No more days of gloom and distress
If you will take Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little in
sides need cleansing. too. Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01
Point to Consider.

Dad" said the prodigal son. now
that I'm home again and have had my
fling. I'm going to do something to
make yoL proud of me-"
All right, son." answered the eau
tious father. That's the way for you
10 talk. but / will reserve my con-
gratulations until you make one point
clear
We'll, dad7"
How much Is this new venture Of
yours going to cost meT
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01
orIalnal aTommx Atkins

The first Tommy Atkins. the name
since applied to all privates in the
British army. was gunner Thomas At
kins. Gunner Atkins, in the reign Of
George III, invented pocket ledger
which won tremendous popularity
among the soldiers. The little book
came to be known as a Tommy At
kins. and soon. since every private
had one the men were called by the
same name.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01
vas ThInker, Mot TaIker.

Customer-'Tve been cheated. |
thought you said this parrot was a
remarkable bird Bird Fancier-
Yes, sir. What ! said was that be
had been brought up in the company
OF learned men. and was full of PIT.
losophy and scholarship. OF course.
be don't talk. Mere idle words have
no attraction for him But he's a re.
markable parrot because he's d great
thinker
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01

OfIlcer-"Your horse seems very
familiar to me. Higgins" Private
Il don't wonder. sir, seeing the times
he brought you from the club. Why,
you've kissed i'm before you went up
the steps"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01

Cutting Winds and Dust. 1t Restores,
Refreshes and Promotes Eye Health.
Good for all Eyes that Need Care.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago,
Sends Eye. Book on request
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01
Too Candid.

Maiden Lady-What type of man
do you like best?
Divorced Lady-A daguerreotype.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01
Mot Attractive.

Howell-What do you think of that
girl?
Powell-She is one of the reasons
why men don't leave home-Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01

The first Americah linotype machine
has recently arrived in Tripoh. At
RIGA. and been installed by la Nuoya
italia, the only newspaper II the
colony.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01

To Prevent The Grip
Colds cause Grip-La Laxative Bromo Quinine
moyes the canse. There is only one :" Bromo
Ruinine' e. w. GROVES signature on box 25c.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01

It does seem queer that most of the
good fellows" have lot of bad
habits.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01

New Zealand factories in 1913 man.
ufactured clothing valued at 100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01

Many a bachelor has made a woman
happy-by not marrying her.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01

1t takes a woman chauffeur to steer
a baby carriage through a crowd.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01
His Part.

GRO BE CONTINUED.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-01
She Felt a Precedence Of Disaster
Which coosnah Shared.

for men who face danger They were
used to the silence. for there was no
accord between them. Ma Daily had
long ago shut this bird o. tn earth"
out of her good heart and Siletz hated
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-21
MERIDIAN MARkET NOTES.
GEORGE ~. GOULD.

The past
that will dollars
Monday alone the market took jump @
bringing Of
stock hogs. S5.50 to
The gain follows
e shipped paid
although there
advance considered which
Offered this
valley
long disposed Of
stack
Elevator shows little change Of ate
wheat there practically
present tsackdl brings40 barley 20
whe
believe will
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-21
BUILDING & LOAN MEETING.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Meridian Building &
Loan Association was held last We'd
nesday evening in conjunction with
the Booster Club. The report of the
secretary showed that the condition
Of this commendable organization
was most flourishing. A new board
of directors was elected for the ensu-
ing year. They are George Parkin.
Z. q. Pfaffle, n. b. Carpenter, E.E.
Sims, s. II. Griffiths. j L Waggoner,
A. ". Garrett. The new board OF di-
rectors organized, George Parkins
being reelected president: f. e. Sims
vice president, Allen Wilcox, secre-
tary. In general resume of the
accomplishments of the Building e
Loan since it was organized 81
months ago, it was brought out that
practically every building of any
consequence built in Meridian during
the past few years was built by aid
of this organization. In all, thirteen
substantial buildings have been built
by its aid, two OF which were busi-
ness buildings and the remaining
eleven being private dwellings.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-21
FARMERS TO MEET IN NERD
Ian NEXT MONTH.

Because of the interest shown by
residents in petitioning for farmers
institute, Prof. o. D. Center. direc-
tor of the extension department OF
the state agricultural college, has
just sent word that the dates of Feb
ruary II, Is, and 10, are being reser-
we'd for a series of institutes. The
plan is to be tried of holding farm
ers meetings simultaneously at Star,
Collister and Meridian.
Under the proposed plan one day
will be devoted to livestock, another
to farm crops and a third to general
farm management. This makes it
possible to reverse the program order
so that each set of speakers devot-
ing attention to a given topic viii
spend day at each place. Detailed
programs for the meetings will soon
be ready for distribution.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-21
The Meridian Rural High School

/
district Thar r..ha. ~. 4. "a y
! Hish
understand Why this
reasons
remembered thai very crowded conotans ~ b,yt -
~. niSN ssho9i ~oEA
ago anu lial y VAS necessary either
a we're aape or b1ng
support ngh school OF its
thigh
twod distrcs
| - Nt9liSs thal we're con-
me matter suitable building
schoo settled the third
district the
building which resniad oy,aa
s Dlos - ~ ana the
e oohds OF tnat district The
mas no ponds outstanding whatsoever The Meridian
Ito Of the the hghssh
WHY then sbonId tho taves ,,a sa hfat 81. 49,
fall little TOO late ar tax ,s = n
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-21
COUNTY SCHOOL CENSUS.

no more striking evidence of the
PACK TO the farm movement can be
found than that contained in the CEN
sns OF Ada county schools which has
lust been completed, says the States
man. Boise alone has lost more than
100 children Of school age. On the
other hand, the county, outside the
independent district, has gained
slightly, though not enough TO make
up for tile total loss.
Even in the country, however. the
rural district schools, the one-room
schools are the only ones which show
consistent gains The majority OF the
larger schools, both in the rural dis
tricts and in the towns. show de-
creases or relatively small increases.
The total enrolment Of children OF
school age throughout the county this
year is 9046: last year it was 9746.
The enrolment in Boise lis 5552; last
year was 6370, a decrease of 818.
Only 18 OF these, however, are ac-
counted for in the increased enroll
ment of other schools Of this coun-
ty. The total for county schools, ex-
elusive of Boise. is 3494 this year.
The census includes all children who
will be five years of age or older at
the beginning of the. second semester.
Some idea OF the direction in which
the school population is moving may
be gathered from the census takers
returns in some OF the representative
districts. Kuna shows a gain of IS.
registering 152 children as against
lie last year. Cole school one of the
largest districts, shows a loss, regis
tering 145 as against 16S year ago
Franklin shows a loss. Meridian a
gain Of so, from 306 to $50 Meridian
rural high, however,was not included
in the count last year. Star lost 20,
registering 176 this year as against
1876 a year ago.
Ustick dropped from 126 to 105.
Mora made small gain Eagle gain
ed two, counting 143 this year. Col
lister opened a new room this year
and took from Bois q number of stu
dents for whom accommodations
were not available last year; III be-
ing now enrolled.
Maple Grove. typical Of rural COM
munity schools, advanced from 55 to
II this year Blue Valley, another,
jumped from 99 TO 55. Barber where
there were barely enough pupils last
year to keep the school going, regis
ters So children in the district this
year. Cloyerdale shows 67 as against
So last year.
So it may be seen that, while there
is a small gan often in the larger
schools. much larger gain. proper
tionately,is seen in the schools boast
ing only one or two rooms and lying
in the rural communities over the
county.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-21
SPRAY FACTORY READY.


At least 1000 barrels of lime-sul-
phur orchard spray will be manufac-
tured by the Meridian spray company
in its plant here during the coming
season. The company is prepared to
turn out about the same amount as
marketed last year, but should the
demand exceed the advance estimate,
the purchase af additional material
will easily permit OF a larger out
put. The 1000 barrels will require
ten cars of sulphur and four cars OF
lime, all of which was contracted be-
fore the recent raise IN price and is
in storage ready for shipment
The Meridian factory win open
about February l and will be in oper-
alton at least 80 days. 1t will fur
nish employment for five or six men
in addition to Manager s. H. Grif-
fiths Practically ali of the spray
manufactured here is sold to Boise
valley orchardists.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-21

Inclement weather of the past four
weeks has practically put stop to
building aetiyity 4 al lsillig in tAis
section butthere are several parties
who plan to start work on improve
ments as soon as the weather will
permit Among them are Dr. Paine
of the Franklin district and ]. NJ.
Grooms of Ten Mile. The former
who has spent several thousand dol
lars the past six months in new farm
buildings will commence work in the
near future on a residence TO cost
close to 5000 Mr.. Grooms is also
considering plans for commodious
new dwelling II his ranch.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-21
Many people Don't Know.

A sluggish liver can cause a person
an awful lot of misery. Spells of diz-
ziness, headaches, constipation and
bilousness are sure signs that your
liver needs help. Take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills and see how they help
tone up the whole system. Fine fol
the stomach too. Aids digestion
Purifies the blood and clears the
complexion. Only 25c. at your drug
gist.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-21

Roses, carnations and orchids have
been found to keep three times as
long ii small quantity Of sugar be
added to the water.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-21

February II is Lincoln's birthday;
February 22d is Washington's birth
day and February 14th is St. Val
entine's day. Keep these dates in
mind.