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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
CHAPTER XVII
The Abyss

It was az early candIe-lighting in
the evening OF the day of renewed and
unbridled speculation in Mirapolfs
front feet" that BrouiIlard. riding the
piebald range pony on which he had
been making an inspection round of
the nearer Buckskin ditchers' CAMPS.
topped the hill in the new. high-pitched
road over the Chigringo shoulder and
looked down upon the valley eIectrics.
BrouiIlard let the pow set it's own
pace on the down-hill lap to the finish.
freshened himself at his rooms in the
Niquoia building, and went to the
Metropole to eat his dinner with Muir
ray Grisiow as his vis-a-vis. The buzz
zing throngs in the Metropole cafe and
lobby annoyed hin, and even Grislow's
quiet sarcasm as applied to the days
buNble-blowing failed to clear the air.
At tn club there was the same atmos-
pher- of unrest; an exacerbating over
charge Of the suppressed activities inn
patiently waiting for another day of
excitement and opportunity. Corner
lots and the astounding prices they
had commanded filed the air in the
lounge. the billiard room and the buf-
feF. and after a few minutes Brouillard
turned his back on the hubbub and
sought the quiet OF the darkened build
ing on the opposite side of the street.
He was alone in his Office on the
sixth floor and was trying, half absent
Iy, to submerge himself in a sea OF
desk work when as distinctly as If she
we're present and at his elbow. he
heard, or seemed to hear, Amy Mas
singale say. Victor. you said YOU
would come If l needed you. need
you now" Without moments heslta-
ton he got up and made ready to 60
out.
The Massingale town house was one
of a row of succeed villas fronting on
the main residence street, which be
yond the city limits became the high.
road to the Quadienai bend and the
upper valley. Brouillard took cab at
the Metropole, dismissed it at the villa
gate, and walked briskly up the path
TO the house, which was dark save for
one lighted room on the second floor
the room in which Stephen Massingale
was recovering from the effects of Van
Bruce Cortwright's pistol shot
Amy Massingale was on the porch
waiting for him, as he fully believed
until her greeting sufficiently proved
her surprise at seeing him.
You, Victor?" she said, coming
quickly to meet him. Murray Girls
low said you had gone down to the
Buckskin camps and wouldn't be back
for two or three days!"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
CHAPTER xVl-contipued.

There's one thing-and I've got to
spit it out before it's everlastingly too
late. See here. Victor 'uiliard-Amy
likes you-thinks a heap of you; a
plumb blind man could see that. But
say, that little girl o. mine has Just
natchurly got to have a free hand when
it comes to pairin up, and she won
never have If she finds out about this.
You amt allowin' to use It on her.
Victor?"
Brouillard laughed.
III make a hedging bet and break
even with you. Mr. Massingale" he
said. That check is drawn to my or
der, and / have Endorsed it. Let me
have 1t again and I'll get the cash for
you. In that way only the two OF US
need know anything about the trans
action; and !. l promise to keep the
secret from Miss Amy, you must prom
Use, to keep it from Mr.. J. Wesley Cort-
wright VIII you saw it off with me
that way?-until you've made the turn
on the ore saIes2"
David Massingale shook hands on 1t
with more gratitude, colored this time
with a hearty imprecatIcu. Dad burn
you, Victor Br'uillard, you're a man
ever single millrun Of you" he burst
out. But Brouillard shook his head
gravely
No. Mr. Massingale I'm the little
yellow dog you mentioned while
back he asserted, and then he went
20 get the money
Left alone in the small retiring room
OF the bank where the business had
been transacted. David Massingale
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07


Those who RACED a building in Rich
mond, Kan, recently expected a neat
treat apparently despite state pro-
hibition) in the form of a bottle OF
wine known to have been placed in
the corner stone when the structure
was erected back in the earlv eighties
Ihey found. to their dismay. that
kansas air, being less strict than Kan
sas law, had long since drunk the H.
quid, or in plain English. that the corl,
had rotted out and the wine eyapo.
rated.
The college of mines at the un,ver.
sity OF Washington is to co-onerata
with the department of chemical on
gineering to determine the ef3ciencv
OF wood tar and oils in fiotation worL
The experiments win correlata The
work of the chemists in the inves,i,,a
ton OF wood products and the miners
in the use of the hotation process
America heads the list with Sc eco
post offices; Germany is second y,;,h
49,S4S; then follow England. with %
1873: Russia. with $4,000: France -.
lS'ooo' and Italy and Austria, each
with $500.
A man called French Pete" sold in
Alaska in the Klondike DAYS, deeds r.
two mining properties which b.ve
since yielded more than $50 .0o0. COO N
gold, OF which. however, Pete has No. -
his share, the deed of sale having mr.
vided that if prosperous mfning co.
munity grew up the company Should
trade at store he would fo,I1s 49, -,
1t has done.
Lhe Iec o o. the American con.
sulate at Grenoble, France. show shin
ments Of womenis gloves to the T-1 49,
States during 1915 to the vs1,, 49, :,
sl1sS.sls. compared with s1.S75.1S5
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

The disposition of SCOT deposited in
cbfmnevs is a matter which gives con-
corn to managers of some of the large
industrial establishments, such as
smelter plants, powder factories etc.
II is proposed to precipitate this eiee-
+ricallv but the objection is raised
that the necessary apparatus for catch
inc the material thrown down will be
likelv to interfere with the operation
of the chimney 1t is said by some en-
gineers that the whole problem may
be solved by giving more attention 10
the subject of efficient firing OF the
boilers and furnaces.
One of the most remarkable gems
ever found in the United States is the
Mason diamond, which a Chinese
manned long ago near Blackfoot, Deer
fodge county. Montana-a handsome
stone. which, after long PERIOD Oh
neglect was shown to New York gem
axnerts and declared beyond doubt a
genuine specimen. Occasional dia-
,,onds have since been found IN the
river valleys of the Mountain state.
swedish chemists have found way
~ remove from coal tar the finely .di-
vidad carbon which it holds in suspen-
sion.
One hotel in Scarborough. England,
which had $50 guests on Christmas day
an 1919 had only one guest on Christ
mas day in 1914.
Aztec corn 1000 years old was re-
Gently planted In Kansas. It grows
much faster than modern corn and the
grains viii be at premium.
roI and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Par
- ~ Richmond. Va. have II children.
and The shortest son in the lot is six
feet four inches tall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

GUS trip lasted longer. The meteoric
fights of our tourists through Europe
are in point; the automobile. also, H.
Illustrates the nervousness and swift.
ness of our pleasures Motoring is
broadening and delightful. but we are
rushing into this amusement with more
than our usual national abandon. and
hardly even find time to speed. When
a pleasure becomes the vogue, con.
veniences and even necessities are sac.
rifced TO it. We are like those tray
elers Of old who sold their lands to
see other men's.-Walter E. Weyl, in
Harpers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

Campbell B. Slemp. member from
the Ninth Virginia district, has had
many years of experience in Repub-
liean politics. and it win be his job to
assign speakers to help fellow con-
gressmen in their fight for reelection
this fall. Mr.. Slemp is an important
member of the Republican congress
sional campaign committee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

Amy Massingale led Brouillard swiftly
to the green baize doors at the rear
of the bar-room. At her touch the
swinging doors gave inward. and her
goal was reached.
Three faro games, each with its in
laid table, it's impassive dealer, its
armed lookout" and its ring of silent
players. lay beyond the baize doors. AT
the nearest of the tables there was a
stir, and the dealer stopped running
the cards. Somebody said, Let him
get out" and then an old man, beard
ed, white-haired, wild-eyed, and bag
gard almost beyond recognition,
pushed his chair away from the table
and stumbled to his feet, his hands
clutching the air like those of swim
mer sinking for the last time.
With low cry the girl darted across
the intervening space to clasp the stag
gering old man in her arms and draw
him away. Brouillard stood aside as
they came slowly toward the doors
which he was holding open for them.
He saw the distorted face-mask of a
soul in torment and heard the mum
bling repetition of the despairing
words, IT'S all gone, little girl; it's all
gone!" and then he removed himself
quickly beyond the range Of the star
ing, unseeing eyes.
For in the lightning fash of reveal
ment he realized that once again the
good he would have done had turned
to hideous evil in the doing, and that
this time the sword thrust of the bli1i
passion impulse had gone straight to
-. h.an-k ~ lrr-n ifcaff
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
a Responsibility.

81 suppose you intend to vote for
the man who can meet the responsi-
bilities OF his officer"
Yes But he's got to realize that
one Of those responsibilities is get
ting my wife's first cousin appointed
to something"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
Sometimes.

Oars a silver linin to every
cloud" said Uncle Eben: ''but some
times it's foolish to stand around look.
in fur it, Std O. histin' a umbrella. {"
Washington Star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07
Vicious.

"Your teeth are in pretty bad
shape" remarked the dentist.
st isn't their shape that bothers
me- said his patient ITS their dis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

Old Man MassingaIe is loath
TO put himself under financial
obligations that will involve
An1y's marriage. Do you think
that Brouillard will trick the ia
ther and salVe his conscience
with the saying, "Ali's fair in
love and warp
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

Srouillard ought to know
what's what. Does his action
indicate that he is aware the
dam never will be finished, or
that the wonder city will never
be abandoned and Destroyer
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-07

CTo BE Continued
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-21
GREEN CANE BACK
FROM OLD MEXICO
Prominent FL Paso Miner
Was Ii Serious Condition
Nov Tells Vitalitas
Story.

Mr. Frank F. Green. who has large
mining interests in Mexico. has returned
from the unsettled conditions in the in
terror mining district and is making
his home in FL Paso- His address is SIS
Mills Bldg.
AR Green vas in a serious condition
physically on his return and one Of the
first things he did was TO take the
Nitalitas treatment. In az interview
regarding results he tells
1t would be hard TO estimate the
good Nitalitas has done me. I had a
very bad stomach could not digest my
food, was very thin, had little strength
and was hardly able for anything
have taken two bottles Of Vitalitas and
/ have actually gained several pounds
II weight and it is simply picking me
up and getting me OYER every one Of my
troubles just as fast as il can II has
given me more rich red blood 1t is a
great medicine beyond all doubt and
every one ought to know about it."
Nitalitas is helping people in all
walks Of life to throw off disease con
diuons and 10 regain strength and
health II is wholly a natural tonic
without alcohol or drugs and is wonder
fully effective Drop IN today and talk
with Mr. Aoser. the Vitalitas demon
strator, at Kelly & PoIlard's Drug
Store. Sheldon HoteL-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-21
GIVES LOTS To
EXTEND STREET
Cotton Estate, by Coles
Brothers, Buys and Do
mates Ground.

san Antonio street, between Cotton
avenue and Dorchester street. In the
vicinity Of the Texas & Pacific shops. Is
to be opened to the public. The Cotton
estate, represented in FL Paso BY a. p.
Coles & Brothers. have lust purchased
from Mrs. 4. GOlnik. the three lots
which lie in the middle of the street
at that point. the consideration being
S2250 cash, and the lots have been
donated to the city
san Antonio street has always been
closed to traffic at that point by the
Goinik property. and until about a year
ago the lots were occupied by a brick
building. At that time fire destroyed
the house, but q shack was put up in
its place.
Mr.. Coles. in purchasing the property
and giving 1t 10 the city. has done
public service said mayor Lea We'd
uesday morning. The opening OF the
street VIII shorten traffic to and from
points beyond Cotton avenue. There are
a number of industrial plants that viii
be served as well as a large number of
residents.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-21
ALPINE TROOPS
DEFEAT ENEMY
Capture Strong Austrian
Position Near Monte
Puerche; Air Battle.

Rome. Italy. June GA report Civ
en- out by the war office today says;
AT the head Of the POsina valley
attachments of our Alpine troops cap
turcd a strong position southwest Of
Monte Puerche. Engagements on the
west slopes OF Monte CenElo resulted in
favor OF infantry.
Southwest OF Asiago on the night
OF June 10. three successive surprise
attacks against our positions Monte
Maguab and Oschi were repulsed.
Hostile aircraft dropped bombs on
our lines of communications. wOundin=
few persons and causing some slight
damage. SQuadrOns OF our Caproni and
Savoia airplaues. in which were "a ma
chimes. bombarded the aviation station
AT pergiue. at the head Of the Saguna
valley. They We're engaged by 4
squadron of the enemy but returned
safely after bringing down three hos
tile machines"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-21
JURY MAY HEAR
ORPET LETTERS
Fears Letters to Marian
Lambert So Seductive as
to Prejudice Case.

Naukegan. ILL.,. June 21.-Judge Don
nelly was unprepaTed when court opened
TO-DAY TO rule ON the competence or IN
competence as evidence Of the earlier
letters OF VIII H. Orpet, to Marian
Lambert for whose alleged murder the
young man Is ON trial.
The defence objected to the admis-
sion OF the earlier letters as having no
bearing on Marian's death Judge Don
nelly, speaking TO the lawyers before
the jury was called in. said the letters
were so prejudicial TO Orpet, as plainly
indicating seduction. that it would be
dangerous TO submit them to the jury.
Il have read the letters the court
said. -and they affected me. The effect
on the Jury may be imagined They
might not draw the distinction that they
are trying the defendant for murder,
and murder alone
States attorney Dady argued FOR
their admission on the broad grounds
that an Illicit love affair. eliminating in
murder, could be shown only by reading
the entire series of epistles.
states attorney Dady Tuesday
sketched the purported contents Of
the letters from Orpet 70 Marian Last
summer they were ardent and Jealous
II tone They complained because Ma
rian addressed him as dear" instead
Of dearest and in nearly every one
reference was made to Illicit relations
There was lapse in the series while
Orpet was az home in Lake Forest for
the summer vacation. When he re-
turned 10 the university OF Wisconsin
at Madison in the fan. the tone Of the
letters was cooler, states attorney
Dady remarked. Marian was no longer
dearest but merely dear Marian
and the young man who a few months
before had been watching the mails
for her letters to him. was now con-
stantly apologizing for not writing TO
her.
Says Orpet Told of Relations
Everett Frisanza. newspaper re-
porter who had various interviews
with Orpet was recalled to the stand
-Orpet told me he met Marian IN
Helms woods 10 tell her their friend
ship had ceased-that he was through
the witness said He said they walked
together She stopped and he walked
on When he looked back she had
fallen in the snow"
Friganza asked OrDet II he were en-
gagged TO Celeste Youkcr. lie said
they were practically engaged re-
lated the witness He asked me not
to drag her name into the case He
admitted that his relations with Ma
rian were Illicit He said. Ii was a
cold DrOpOsition-T never told her
loved her-I never said i would marry
her"
Had Self Placed in Jail.
After Orpet was placed in jail, Eri-
ganza said ne found il difficult 10
reach Orpet, and had himself arrested
and thrown into Jail with the accused
on February 20.
At this point attorney Potter. Of the
defence. objected
we have information" said Mr.. Pot
ter. that the states attorney con-
nived with witness to ret him into jail
to obtain Orpcts confidence"
-tflTarrrTlaf7 said tho. rnwrf
'In the jail" continued the witness.
II asked Or9et if he had disposed OF
the bottle which contained the potas-
SUM cyanide. lie said no.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-21
BOOZE CLUB CASE
GOES To JURY
Joe Stowe and P. H. Mar
cum Trying to Close West
Texas Athletic Club.

The injunction suit brought hy J. T.
Stowe. captain OF city detectives,
against Sam Rowan and the West
Texas Athletic club to close the place
as operating i'm violation Of the state
liquor laws, and tried in the Sith dis
trict court, went to the jury this after
noon.
All or Wednesday morning was spent
in arguments. P. II. Msrcum opened
for the plaintiff and was followed by
Victor Moore and r. A. Falyey for the
defence At O'Clock this afternoon
Eugene T. Harris began the closing
argument Tor the plaintiff.
Reopen Case.
After both rs had rested Tues
day afternoon. attorneys for the PLAIN
tiff asked permission TO reopen the
case i'm order To put sam Row an sec
retary and manager of the club on the
stand. The permission was granted
Rowan explained the various books
kept by the club, one showing expenses
and income. another containing the
minutes. another the list Of members,
and still another register OF Flsi-
tors.
The club. he stated. has close TO 1900
members. ONLY non-residents were
permitted as visitors in the CLUB
Incomes and Expenses.
?. Il Marcum, special counsel Tor
the city in the prosecution OF social
club cases. went rather deeply into
TIE matter OF income and expenses
Al his request Rowan gave the receipts
# June 10. II and u. The receipts
Tor June 10. which was Saturday, the
witness said were SI4O5- Sunday, re-
ccipts were S5T445. on Monday they
were $3.50.
The witness admitted that while
there was a certain amount OF bust
ness throughout the day IL was after
so p. IN. that the patronage was
largest He also admitted that bust
ness was not as good on week days as
on Sunday.
tiff was put on the stand by attorneys
for the defence to testify IS to what
2oes on at the Elks' club, TOltec club
and others He stated that liquor was
scid at those places and that games
eTe PLAYED.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-21
LEA EMP HASIZES
TYPHUS DANCER
Mayor Wires Surgeon Gen
eral Blue Setting Forth
Local Conditions.

Following a conference Of federal.
state. county and city health autbori-
ties in the city hal Tuesday afternoon.
with reference 10 the danger from
typhus and other contagious diseases
as a result Of the heavy influx of AIczi-
cans during the past few weeks. MAYOR
Tom Lea wired DR.. Rubert Blue. United
States surgeon general. at Washington.
ID. C.. setting forth conditions
Emphasizes Danger Of Typhus.
Mayor Lea emphasized the danger OF
spreading typhus throughout the nited
States: that while all who are entered
here are given baths and other preventa-
tive precautions are taken. there Is tho
dang that after scattering to other
parts Of the country the Mexicans viii
develop cases Of typhus and communi-
cate them to other persons. The citv.
county, state and federal authorities
have taken every precautionary meas
ure, he stated, and the local situation is
excellent.
1850 Mexicans Enter Last Week.
According to mayor Lea's telegram
1850 AleXicans were permitted TO enter
last week, none of whom showed auv in
feotiep; but, he added. ~unquestiOnably
sCmc of these viii develop fever some
where in the United States"
Among those in attendance at the con-
ference Tuesday afternoon were DR.. John
". Happen. United States quarantine
officer: DIR. D. ". Huffaker. state
quarantine officer: DR.. G.. y. Thomas.
county physician; DR.. w. c. Kluttz. city
health officer; mayor Tom Lea. and al
derman !. p. 0Conuor-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-21
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.
GEORGE BEBAN.

George Beban is TODAY playing a
return engagement at the Alhambra in
the splendid Paramount picture. Pas
quale.' a masterpiece OF Ruslan in
terest and romantic emotion. Ny. Be
ban appears as PasQuale. a small town
grocer. hard-headed, kindly. devoted
TO julie an orphan. and Colombo, his
horse. Around Colombo he weaves the
psychology Of love for animals and
around Julie psychology just as keen.
for Pasquale loves her. anu silently
bears his sorrow when she chooses TO
wed a worthless young man around
town All this is told in the most
gratifying way. the story leading on to
a climax where everything is straight
ened out and ends happily.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-21
How To Keep Young

How 20 Keep young is a subject OF IN
teresr TO all AT the present time q
considerable portion OF the population
Of civilized countries undergo tedious.
troublesome and even painful proce-
dures for the purpose Of securing only
the aDDearance OF youth What does it
mean TO keep youngI It means, essen
TALLY. 10 keep healthy. to keep in the
open air as much as possible don't
worry. sleep enough and eat and drink
what agrees with you. thus pOstponing
as long as possible the changes due TO
old age Old age must come eventually.
but if changes belonging TO 1t come be
fore their time, they mean disease To
delay the effects OF old age and to help
bring back the vivacity of youth. many
medical men prescribe Duffy's Pure
Malt Whisky as a reliable tonic stimu-
liant It is an absolutely pure distills-
tion Of thoroughly matted grain, rich in
vitalizinE carbohydrates. with Dracti-
cally every trace OF fusel oil and other
foreign substances removed by a spe-
ciaI process Duffy's Pure Malt Whis-
key. in temperate doses as prescribed.
gently stimulates the stomach and kim
dred organs 20 healthy. normal action.
promotes digestiah. and assists in the
assimilation OF food Tt enriches and
invigorates the blood, enabling it TO
rid the body OF stored UP poisons and
secretions- Thus. it is really a medi-
cine for all mankind which benefits
the young and old. That's the reason
why so many people Of al ages ~Gct
puffy's and Keep Wen" sold by most
liquor dealers and licensed druggists.
500. II they can't supply you. write
us. Useful household booklet free The
Duffy Malt Whisky Co, Rochester.
n Y.
No orders solicited IN violation OF
Texas laws
Bert Ramsey & Co., Inc. Fl Paso,
Texas, Wholesale Distributor.
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-21
CAVALRY TROOPS AT FORT BLISS
ISSUED RATIONS AND FIREW00D

Everything is in readiness at Fort
Bliss for instant action and the
Eighth cavalry could be moved within
ten minutes after orders for moving
were received. according to an army Of
ficer at the fort
command has been getting realy for
any developments in the border situa-
ton. according TO the officer For the
past week the troops at the fort have
been ready 20 take the field and no
further preparations are necessary, &C
cording 10 the officer
Fild rations have been issued, am
munitiOn given out. firewOOd for the
camp kitchens has been apporuoned
and all of the pack trains and wagon
trains have been loaded ready for ac-
ton.
The same situation prevails in the
other army camps in the city and on
the border