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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-03

Arthur Gaylord. Superintendent C.
r. & T. r. r.:
Dear Gay: The bearer, Miss Helen
Holmes, wants work. Anything you
can do win be appreciated. r.
Though her resolution had been
taken, it seemed to require all of
Helen's courage TO make the actual
start on the path she had chosen. She
reached the superintendent office at
Beaman next day, after wandering all
over the yards to find it. almost fright
ened out of her undertaking.
Gaylord, the superintendent. met
her with a consideration that dis
PEELED her fears. In a few words he
spoke feelingly of her father, and after
asking what size would like to try,
gave her note to the agent at Sig
nal station, assigning her for cleri.
cal work due to the cutoff construc-
ton, already under way there.
George Storm, the freight engineer,
had not seen Helen since the funeral
of her father-which he had lain of
to attend-nor had he heard of her.
He was east-bOund at Beaman one
morning, comparing orders with his
conductor, when he saw Helen in her
severely plain black about TO board
the local passenger train which was
to take her to Signal to begin work.
The engineer fastened to her. She
met his utter astonishmeut--wh she
had told him what she was doing and
why-without embarrassment or con-
fusion, only laughing little at his
concern.
But when, questioning her further,
Storm learned of the cutoff opera
tions, now begun-not alone by the
Tidewater people, but as well by their
rivals-the Colorado & Coast line
his suspicious were aroused and he
disclosed them to Helen without re-
serve. That Colorado d Coast crowd
are running our people q hot
race on the cutoff construction.
They know something about that
original suTyey-they must-or they
would never start in SO far
Helen smiled incredulousIy. Il
think that could hardly be, Mr.. Storm.
You know the men building now
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-03

against our line were men .ather's
own associates, and my friends
Storm was stubborn in his attr
tude. They are supposed to be your
riends." he said skeptically.
AT all events, they have all offered
me every assistance since fathers
DEATH" declared Helen. They didn't
want me to do what I am going to
DO. But" she Strengthened almost
imperceptibly, Il would rather be de-
pendent on no one-at least. as long
as l can be-"
He looked unabashed into her frank
eyes; Il can't be sorry for that, any,
way" he said slowly. Everything
else that happened" he hesitated
again, Il am sorry for. No, not every
thing, either!" His face lighted lag
lily. q am running the locals. now
IS and Stand III have a chance, may
be, to see you every day"
The Coast & Colorado line back
ers showed all of their aggressive
ness in their new undertaking. Head
quarters for their cutoff work we're
set up not a stones throw from Sig
nal station where Helen had gone to
work Nor was energy the only mani
festation of their spirit. The keen
rivalry Of the endeavor to reach the
Superstition range with a line first
extended even to the construction
crews, and as the work progressed
the foremen would hesitate at nothing
to delay or emharrass their opponents
in the race.
Spike, aided with car by Seagrue
after he had broken Jail. had made
good his escape and was now some
thing of an incubus on Seagrue's hands.
The construction camp offered tenn
porary outlet for his activities. and
though Spike and hard work had new
er been on worse terms Of init
macy, Seagrue sent him freshly
dressed up to the Colorado line camp.
AS the feud between the two com
panies grew, Seagrue conceived that
a tool, and especially one of Spikes
stamp, might prove of service TO him
in the camp of the enemy Get a
Job with the Tidewater. and keep
me posted on every move" he said
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-03

the uoor noiseiessly open. Hardly a
moment after the jailer and Seagrue
had left Hyde's cell, Spike walked
boldly up the corridor-his avenue OF
es c,.a. was open.
n I.elen's home two days practi-
cali, completed the rapid tragedy of
her changed circumstances. Her maid,
whom she told she could no longer
keep, had gone in tears-and the coun-
try seat as well as the town house
had been given over with furnishings
to creditors. Vans stood backed up
in the front driveways and the library
itself, scene of her cruelest misfor-
tunes, was being dismantled by NOV
ing men on the morning that Rhine
lander met her there for the last time
to discuss her future.
You are stubborn he insisted,
taking her hand tenderly. Il like in
dependence-anybody does. 1t is
gritty; it is American and it's all
right in its place. But under such cir
cumstances as these you should come
with me, as l want you to. to my
home You will be welcome
daughter to my wife and to me. You
know we are unhappily childless. Your
father would have wished this; my
wife has asked it of you as l do
now. Why persist in refusing us?'
Helen did not answer at once,
though her gratefulness shone from
her eyes. I'm not merely obstinate,
Uncle Amos" she responded at length
nor ungrateful. / have thought
everything over, or, so long and care
fully. But can't help feeling that
must, for a while, anyway, remain
independent. 1 intend to earn my
own living
Rhinelander felt he could say no
more. They discussed other things
for a time and she then confided to
him her plans for making a start.
Nothing in all the RAPID events of the
fortnight had seemed to him more
tragical than this resolve that his old
friends daughter had so resolutely
taken. He looked almost weary and
troubled as he took from his pocket
book a card and on it wrote the mes
sage Helen had asked him to write:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-03

engaged the jailer's interest. It was
then that Spike, leaning back, man
aged. undetected. to pass the dough
around the key that opened the lock
of his own cell; in an instant he had
the coveted impression.
A bell warned the jailer that the
visitors time was up. In parting, the
confederates shook hands. As they
did so. Spike slipped the dough. unob-
served, into Seagrue's palm and sue
ceeded in conveying to him by signs
an intimation of what he had given
him.
Capelle. who had arrived on Sea-
grue's peremptory summons, at the ap-
pointed place. some distance from the
jail, awaited Seagrue there with a
grin: Some expedition you've EN-.
barked on"
Seagrue was in no mood for joking.
zone you showed me into" he retort-
ed surlily. He CURLY told his confed-
crate what had occurred. Then he
drew from his overcoat pocket Spikes
handful of dough. showed it to Ca
pelle and explained what it was Have
key made tonight from this impress
sion; meet me here tomorrow with it, "
The following afternoon Seagrue
was again at the jail-this time. os-
tensibly, to visit Hyde. Passing
Spikes cell, dust coat hanging some
what ostentatiously from his arm, Sea
grue paused to greet him. In doing
this to took occasion to lay his fin
gers on one of the bars of the cell
door; as he said good morning the new
key dropped from his hand inside the
barred door Spikes foot at once COW
cred it. Moving on, Seagrue let fall
from his arm one of the two dust coats
which he was in reality carrying.
Spike, dropping like cat on his knee,
whipped the fallen garg2ant swiftly in
between the bars, and wnlle Seagrue
and the jailer remained with Hyde,
Spike made a rapid change of clothing.
Slipping into the dust coat he found
in one of the pockets a cap and a pair
Of goggles thoughtfully slowed. And
watching his chance for the corridor
to be empty, he cautiously unlocked
his cell door, peered out and swung
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-03
Penn,s peseendant to War

Vernon George Green, thirty-hve
years old, a musician, in applying at
Sheerness for absolute exemption from
service on the ground of i'll health and
conscientious objection, made the
claim that he was the great-grandson
of William Penn, who was born 272
years ago. In his written appeal he
said:
4 was brought up under strict Chris
tian principles not 10 take life in any
form, my great-grandfather being VIII
liam Penn. Quaker, founder Of Penn
sylvania." The tribunal refused ex-
emption to PEN s descendant
don Observer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-03

Seven carloads of silk from China
have passed through Winnipeg lately.
coming from the Pacific over what is
considered in Winnipeg to be the
natural highway for oriental traffic.
Ludlow Street jail, alias "the mil
lionaires' club, costs New York coun-
ty seven dollars a day for each in
mate. that representing the luxury in
which the law maintains man prison
ers who have defauIted in their ali
mony payments, and other civil pris-
oners VINO may not be put in the
Tombs with the criminal element.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-03
SYNOPSIS.

Little Helen Holmes, daughter of Cen
eral Holmes, railroad man, is rescued
from imminent danger on a scenic rail-
road. by George Storm, newsboy. Grown
TO young womanhood Helen makes a spec
Iacular double rescue of Storm, now q
freight fireman, and OF her father and his
friends, Amos Rhinelander, ffnancier, and
robert Seagrue, promoter, from a threat
ened collision between a passenger train
and runaway freight. Safebreakers en-
ployed by Seagrue. and Capele, his law
yer, interrupted by Helen while steal
ing General Holmes survey plans of the
cutoff line for the Tidewater, fatally
wound General Holmes and escape.
storm and Helen chase the murderers
on light engine and capture them.
Spike has hidden the plans and manages
20 inform Seagrue where they are cached.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-03

Philadelphia woman has long pur-
chased fish from a certain market deal
er Of that city. One day. when the
prices seemed much too high, the
housewife complained: and her COM
plant was met by the following re-
joinder: 81
"Yessum, fish Il high-yessum!
Amt no doubt bout that! Fish is
awful high! 70 see mum, fish is
gettin' scarce on account of all these
heah aquariums youths Com
panion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-03

For.
got in his runabout Car and started
for the San Pablo bridge. lie found
the document where Spike had hid
den it.
Helen, in the interval, comforting
with her attorneys. and with Amos
Rhinelander at hand to soften the
blow as best he could, was learning
bit by bit the completeness of her IA
theirs financial ruin through his sud
den death. In matter of fact, all that
remained of his free assets was the
recently allotted block of stock-now
an item of merely nominal value-in
the new cutoff line. Long after the
attorney had gone, Rhinelander re-
manned.
ITS not that the stock is worthless.
Helen he said-they we're again to-
gether in the library. IF the new
line is ever what your father hoped it
would be, the investment may yet
prove of the greatest value"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-03
THE MAGIC WASHING STICK

THE Magic Washing Stick is just
fine. 1t did just what you said it
would do. and tne clothes were so nice
and white with all that hard rubbing
left off," writes Mrs. Sarah Goodale,
Preston, Texas. The Magic Washing
Stick is not a soap nor washing
powder. Fifteen washings Csc. Sold
by all grocers everywhere. Roundy,
Peckham & Dexter Co., Milwaukee,
Distributors.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-03
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

There are nearly 500 sulphur mines
on the Island Of Sicily.
St. Paul candy factories consume
100000 pounds Of sugar yearly.
Zanzibar has $4,000 acres of land,
Of which 100000 are cultivated.
Lions and tigers are too weak in
lung power to run more than half a
mile.
A man that weighs $50 pounds con-
tains enough grease TO make IS can
dies and pound of soap.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-03
Il Wasn,t Llke Her.

Observation-Disclosures that you are
reading?
Wife-It's a letter from mother.
Husband-What does she say?
Wife-Oh, nothing much.
Husband-You are trying to de-
ceive me. It's a cold day in August
when your mother hasn't much to
say.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-03
JAPAN,s BAD YEAR.

for issued
Of reckoning the Year OF the
The Sakuama volcano in the south Of
disclosure
fall early large
baukf a and n broke
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-03
onlts the Contrary

Young Reginald Twobble is said to
own q suits of clothes"
What's the idea?''
There isn't any. Do you suppose
an idea is ever associated with the
possessor of 27 suits of clothes?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-03
The Difficulty.

DO you think the nations are real
ly going to get a decision at VerdunZ -
Don't know; too many outsiders
umpiring the game"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-03
TIMES RACE ACCURATELY.

pant recently granted which be
fred to start the
which through electric magnet
moves lever. starting a watch
which
and
string breaking the watch
the watch ia
eliminated giving covered by the
construction Arizona
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-03
SCIENTIFIC ADVANCE.

Philadelphia surgeon peculiar certain
that
uune to he
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-03

The woman who repeats scandal
adds her stamp of approval.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-03

Economy Arizona sneteE
tunnel at the ground level
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-02-26
SHERIFF SALE
ANTONIkO CCLOTTO
VS..
RICHARD sou RGEOIS.
State OF Louisiana, Parish of Iberia 18th Judi
cial District Court.

State OF Louisiana, Parish of Iberia. 18th Judi
cal District Court.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an or
der OF seizure and SALE issued out Of the above
entitled and numbered cause, and to me directed
|, George Henderson, sheriff, through j r
Breaux, Deputy sheriff, duly sworn and qualified
in and for the Parish of Iberin, La, have seized
and Will offer for sale. and will sell at Public
Auction, FOX CASH, to the last and highest bid.
der at the front door of the Court House in the
City II New Iberia. LA between legal sale hours
On SATURDAY. APRIL Ist, A. D.. 1915
the following described property, to-wit:
certain tract OF land with all the buildings
and i'm pLovements thereon and Their unto beon.
ing, aud all appurtenances thereof lying and be-
inl situated in the Parish of Iberia, Louisiana
containing and measuring thirty->even t37,
acres more or less. and bounded north by lands
of Eugene Landry, south bv lands of II. b. La
mar or assigns. cast b, lands OF John Bourgeois
and west by lands of Homer Cnvillier assigns
T." pay and satisfy the sum of Six Hundred
($6oU Dollars with per cent interest per an
mum from February Sth. 1912 with 10 per cent
Attorneys fees on the principal and all cost of
these proceedings.
Given officially this 26th day of February, A
ID. 1916.
GEO. HKNpER>ON, Sheriff
per j. f. Breaux by. Sheriff
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-02-26
DOUBLY PROVEN.
New iberia Readers Can No
Longer Doubt the Evidence.

This grateful citizen testified
long ago.
Told Of quick relicf-of un-
doubted benefit.
The facts are now confirmed.
Such testimony is complete
the evidence conclusive.
Mrs. J. A. Guderian, iberia
Ave, Franklin, La. says: 81 suf-
fered for years from 'backache.
Doan's Kidney Pills promptly re-
moved that miserable aching in
the small of my back, which took
all the energy out of me ana The
trouble with the kidney secrc-
tons left. Statement given
June 6, 19OS.)
Over Five Years Later. Mrs.
CUderian said: Whenever
have any trouble with my kidneys,
| use Doan's Kidney Pills. They
always give me Relief
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mrs. Guderian has
twice publicly recommended. Eos
ter-Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo,
y. Y.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-02-26
THE WORLD WAR AND
SMALL NATIONALITIES.

The World War, which, after il
had gone on violently for tire.
months was expected to be con
cludcd in another three or four, is
now in its eighteenth. How dc
the respective cOmbatants stand
The Russian stcam-roller has been
hOpclessly driven back. The Rus
slams have been sent bag and bag
gage out Of what was Russian
Poland. Austrian Poland, temp
Orarily Overrun, is now as clear as
at the outbreak of hOstilities. The
Russian Empire with its l73 mil
lions inhabitant and occupying
One-half the area of Europe. con-
tinues to be. in vulgar parlance
"'bunged up A changed, its one
northern means of communica-
ton with the outer world, is ice
bound, and for four or five months
ahead must so continue. just as
the Russians are bag and baggage
out of Russian and Austrian Po-
land, the English and French are
bag and baggage out Of the Gal
lapOli peninsula. They have lost
100000 of their best troops and
half a dozen battleships. The I'M
fortunate Irish and Australians
and New Xealanders sent there,
are now known to have been SIM
ply slaughtered in heaps, as the
result not of ordinary military
conditions, but of incredible in
competency on the part Of those
in high command, and whose
inane and idiotic conduct is still
attempted to be hushed up. No
wonder the German papers of
January 10th and following days
are in transports of delight. Al
most as much so as those of Eng
land were during the great British
victories over the BOer farmers,
and whose Notwithstanding
women and authenticated to
exceed that of the troops sent
against them. The English and
Irish press are making light of
the huge failure-one Of the most
overwhelming instances of bad
luck and incompetence recorded
in the annals of war.-by repeat
ed references to the "magnifi-
Gently conducted retirement. In
Ireland recruiting "organizers"
are endeavoring to give some
thing in return fo" their expenses
by shouting at street corners
(well supported by the National
ist press abort tie undving fame
and matchlcSs Glow achieved by
the brave Irish soldiers. who as
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-02-26
SHERIFF SALE.
CITIZENS BANK OF JEANEKETTE
VS.
&. Il. NELSON.

State eff Louisiana, Parish of Iberia, 10Th Judi
cial District Court.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an :
der of seizure and sale issued Of the above
titled and numbered cause, and t" me directed, |.
Geo Henderson, Sheriff, through + Breaux,
Deputy Sheriff, duly sworn and qualified in and
for the Parish of IBERIA La, have seized and i'll
offer for sale and will sell at Public Auction FOR
CAS- Fl, to the last and highest bidder Mt the front
door of the Court House in the City of New be ia.
La between legal sale hours, on
SATURDAY. APRIL LIST 4. d., 1916,
the following described property, to-wit:
. A certain lot Of ground with all the buildings
and improve ments thereon and thereunto belong
ing, and rights, ways and appurtenances thereof,
situated IN the Parish of IBERIA State of Lousi
ana, about one and half miles below Olivier
station. containing four acres Of land mere or
less. measuring two hundred and seventy-six
(276) feet front the model road, by depth
between parallel lines Of seven hundred and for
ty four Gao feet on the Bayou Teche bounded
in front or tie west by the said model road
the east by Bayou Teche, above or
north by property Of Jos Vincent and on the
south or below by property of Jack Edgar.
To pay and satisfy The sum of Eight Hundred
$4,000 Dollars with uer cent interest per an
nun from December 18TH 1918, until paid with
10 per cent attorneys fees on the principal and
interest and all coats of these proceedings.
Given officially this Goth day Of February. A.
D., 1919.
GEO. HENDERSON, Sheriff.
perl r. Breaux by. sheriff
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-02-26

State of Louisiana Parish of Iberia, 10Th Judi
ca District Court.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF an or
der Of seizure and sal issued ont of the above
or tit-d and numbered cause. and 10 me dir. cted
J. George Henderson. sheriff, through j
Breaux, Deputy Sheriff, duly sworn and qua fed
in ana for the Parish of Iberia, La. have seized
and will offer for sale and will sell. at Public
Auction, FOR CASH. 70 the last and highest bid
der at the front door Of the Court House in the
City of New iberia, La, between legal sale hours.
ON SATURDAY, APRIL LIST, 1916.
the following described property. to-wit;
All the rights. titles and interest of Alcee
Boutte in a certain tract of land with all tho
buildings and Improvements thereon and there.
unto belonging lying and being situated in the
Parish of Iberia state of Louisiana, containing
and measuring thirty two t32l arpents and
bounded north ty property of Cately 81 ais, on
the south by Public Road east by lands ~ Ed
win Davis and west ty land OF Valture Boutte.
the rights and interest Of Acee Boutte IN the
above described property. being one tenth / %
thereof and being the same property Inherited
from his decaas ed father Jean Baptiste Boutte
and Celestine Boutte, hi. wife.
To pay and satisfy the sum of Eighty Nine
60 100 Dollars with per cent interest per an
nun from March 9th. 1913 until paid, with 10
per cent ATTORNEYS fees on the principal and in
terest and all cost of these proceedings.
Given officially thi. 26th day Of February, A.
b. 1916.
GEO HENDERSON. Sheriff
per J. +. BREAUX, by. Sheriff.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-02-26
10 CENT "CASCARETS'
FOR LIVER AND BOWELS
Cure Sick Headache, Constipation,
eiIiousness, Sou Stomsch, Bad
6reath-Can.y Cathartic.

No odds how bad your liver. stom-
ach or bowels: h. much your head
aches. how miserable you are from
constipation. ind yestion. biliousness
and sluggish bowel yen al lays get
relief with Casca. It's. They mme.
diately cleanse a. regulate the stou-
ach, remove the IT, fermentipg food
and foul gases: take the excess bile
from the liver and carry OF the con.
stipated waste r2.ter and poison
from the intest .cs and bowels 4
1O-cent box fro your druggist win
keep your liver a bowels clean:
akopacL sweet ed head clear fUs
months. 311y work Vo4Je yUa saoen
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-02-26

Whereas, Albert Nuhre reside 1T o.
he Parish Of Iberia. 4 administrator OF
he above entitled and numbered Su@ces-
SION has filed IN this IiLnorable Court his
final Account as Administrator, of said
Esta't, tog ther with ms petition praying
that the same be homol, gated and APP
proved
Notice is therefore hereby given to ali
whom it doth ol|aMay concern to show
cause. il any they have, wit hin ton days
from the tilst publication her. of. why the
prayer Of petitioner should not be grant
ed.
Witness the Honorable Jpmes Simon,
Judge of our said Court, tins DIST day of
February, A d., 1916.
A J MAUMUS,
Dtv. Clerk of Court Iberia Parish.
Cammack & Broussard. Attorneys.