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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-28
Good Reason.

Maria. you1l never be able to drive
that nail with a flat-iron. For heavens
sakes use your head" admonished Mr..
Stubkins. And then he wondered why
she would not speak to him the rest
of the day.-Puck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-28
Oliver BANNED BIZ PatroI Roat.

New York. March pa British pa
troll boat bounced on and sank a Ger
man submarine which launched a tor
pedo at the White Star liner Lapland
as it was putting into Liverpool on its
eastern trip.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-28
Tno Much for Him

what killed Green? He always
looked healthy to me-" "He tried to
live according to the rules for attain
ing longevity that ninety-year-old
man gave to a reporter on a Sunday
newspaper. Life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-28
Record for Cake

Often when my little cousin came to
our house my mother had ginger cake
but one day she had an angel food
cake and Johnnie said: Gee, Aunty
Annie. this is the cleanest cake you
ever had. Exchange.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-28
Mrs Mccombs Dlvoroed

New York. March Pit bee lie
known that q divorce has been grant
ed Mrs. William F. McCombs from her
husband, formerly chairman of the
Democratic national committee They
were married November Z. 1913.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-28
A Good Timer

People are always being misnnder.
stood: especially the man whose idea
Of showing a friend gooc time Is TO
take him out in racing car and hand
him the scare of his life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-28
LoxaIlsts Win SANTIAGO Clash.

Santiago, Cuba. March 20.-The first
skirmish between government forces
and rebels since the landing of loyal
troops at Santiago was won on 4Satur-
Gay by the soldiers Of President Memo,
cal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-28
Ultra Fashionable

Willis-"What kind of school Is
your son attending" Gills-"Very
fashionable-One of these institutions
where you develop the mind without
using it."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-28
RuIlna Spirit strnnn

That reformed yegg is true to his
instinct, at any rate" How so?"
Why, now he's trying to break into
ociety."-Puck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-28
Susnicious Man

If man could be aroused as easily
as his suspicious are. there wouldt
be much of a demand for alarm clocks
-Atchinson Globe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-28

Washington, D. c.. March 20-The
United States Supreme court on Mon
day upheld the Adamson eight-hour
law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-28
WILSON CALLS CONGRESS
TO ACT IN U-BOAT CRISIS
Call of the President
Converting Congress
c.. March 22.-The

Washington, o. c., March 22.-The
presidents proclamation follows:
whereas, public interests require
that the congress Of the United States
should be convened in extra session
at IL o'clock noon on the second day
of April, 1917, to receive a eommuni
cation by the executive on grave ques
tions of international policy.
"Now, therefore, |, Woodrow Viii
son, president of the United States Of
America, do hereby proclaim and de-
clare that an extraordinary occasion
requires the congress of the United
States to convene in extra session at
the capitol in the city of Washington
on the second day Of April, 1917, al
u o'clock noon, of which all persons
who shall at that time be entitled to
act as members thereof are hereby re
quired to take notice.
"GiVen under my hand and the seal
of the United States of America the
twenty-frst day of March, in the year
of our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and seventeen, and of the indie
pendence Of the United States the one
hundred and forty-first."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-28
Many Things in Balance.

Murmurings of a revolt against au-
tocracy. emboIdened by the revolution
in Russia; reports of food riots in
Berlin, which are said to have neces.
STATED the withdrawal Of troops from
the fighting lires; military successes
by the enten e on the we.tern front
and in Asia Mintr; the submarine
campaign operating far below the ef.
ficiency predicted for il, lead TO the
belief among officials here that possib
ly before congress can assemble to
meet the situation, the world may be
confronted with an entirely different
set of conditions
While it has been generally assumed
tLat any aggressive action by the
United States by Germany. and the
cooperation with the entente allies
would be purely of a naval character.
state department officials declared that
this country might take any and all
military measures deemed necessary
to make effective it's protest against
Germany without actually entering in
to formal political alliance Even
the sending of an expeditionary force
to Europe. it was held, would not
obligate this country to all the details
of the allied program.
officials say an army could properly
be sent TO Belgium. for instance. to
help in the restoration of that violated
territory and to throw Americas in.
tiuence in real and practical way
on the side Of International law and
order
May Provide Allies Credit.
The possibility Of a large bond issue
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-28

many against the United States and to
pay particular attention to the future
of the American government as the
great conflict draws to a close.
1t is not improbable that he viii ask
congress to declare a state of war ex-
listing. although there is some indi-
cation that he may only outline the
situation fully and leave to congress
the action which is accepted as una
voidable. So much can develop, how.
ever. before congress assemblies, that
the president is keeping his plans in
a tentative form. Germany, by her
acts in the interim. may throw all the
plans awry and accept the onus of
having forced the war.
Activities Center in Navy.
Meanwhile every preparation for
putting the nations defense In eondi-
ton to meet a state OF war are going
forward. The principal activities cen
ter in the navy, where far reaching
preparations are being carried on to
deal with the submarine menace,
whether it is to be met in the war
zone about the British coast or at the
gates of American cities.
The army's plans are in a less def
mite state because of the uncertainty
as to what part it will be called upon
to play. General staff plans to fit sew
eral contingencies have been worked
out. however, and every step that can
be taken in the present situation has
been taken. Wednesday night, Secre-
tary Baker conferred with the presi-
dent but details they discussed were
not revealed.
The possibility OF Germany extend
ing submarine operations to the At
lantic seaboard has not been under
estimated, but 1t is recognized that
wnea she extends her warfare from
the comparatively limited barred zone
to the three thousand miles of board
Atlantic she so effectively weakens
her starvation blockade OF England
that the announced object of the cam
paign of ruthlessness will of necessity
be abandoned At the same time the
submarine menace to shipping will
COMPARATIVELY decrease
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-28

The possibility OF large bond issue
20 provide credit for some OF the allies
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20

The sun set across the range In a
drift Of grayish-black, low-lying
clouds, which seemed only to await it's
disappearance to envelop the noun
tains and empty their moisture on the
desert. BY the time De Spain and Lee
fever reached the end of their long
ride a misty rain was drifting down
from the west. The two men had just
ridden into the quaking asps when n
man coming out of the gap almost
rode into them. The intruders had
halted and were sufficiently hidden to
escape notice, had not Lefever's horse
indiscreetly coughed. The man from
the gap refined up and called out. Lee
fever answered.
SITS Bull Page" declared De Spain,
after the exchange of few words,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20

While De Spain, standing close 10
the lantern, deciphered the brief note,
ooil, wrapping his blanket about him
with the air of one whose responsible
ity is well ended, held out his hands
toward the blazing stove. De Spain
went over the words one by one, and
the letters again and again. 1t was,
after all their months of ardent meet
ings, the first written message he had
ever had from Nan. He famed an
grily at the news that she was pris-
oner In her own home. But there was
much to weigh In her etched words,
much to think about concerning her
feelings-not alone concerning his
own.
He dropped into his chair, and, OBJ
livious for a moment of his compan-
ions presence, stared into the fire.
When he started from his revery Bull
was asleep. De Spain picked him up
carried him in his blanket over to a
cot, cut the wet rags off him, and
rolling him in q second blanket,
walked out into the barn and ordered
up team and light wagon for Sleepy
Cat. The rain fell all night.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
"CASCARETS' ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biliousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver,
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing q
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having a bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or cause any inconvenience. and cost
only 10 cents box from your store.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness, Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation. Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY IT.
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Make Il Thick, Glossy, Wavy, Luxur-
liant and Remove Dandruff-Real
Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light, wavy. fuf-
fy, abundant and appears as soft, lus-
trous and beautiful as a young girls
after ..Danderine hair cleanse" Just
try this-moisten cloth with a little
Danderine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair. taking one small
strand at a time. This will cleanse
the hair of dust, dirt and excessive oil
and in just a few moments you have
doubled the beauty OF your hair.
Besides identifying the hair at once.
Danderine dissolves every particle of
dandruff; cleanses, purifles and invig-
crates the scalp, forever stopping itch.
ing and falling hair.
But what will please you most will
be after a few weeks use when you
will actually see new hair-fine and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp. II
you care for pretty, soft hair and lots
of It. surely get rs cent bottle Of
Knowlton's Danderine from any store
and Just try II. Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
CHAPTER XIII.
A Surprising Slip.

Scott was called by Lefever to con-
clude In secret the final arrangements.
The ground about the quaking asp
grove, and nearest Ell Captain, afford
ed the best concealment close to the
gap. And to this point Scott was d.
rected to bring what men he could be-
fore daybreak the following morning.
"It's a short notice to get many
men together-of the kind we want"
admitted Lefever. you'll have to
skirmish some between now and mid
night. What do you think you can
doY"
Scott had already made up a tenta-
tive list. He named four-frst Far
rell Kennedy, who was in town, and
said nobody should go IL he didn't;
Frank Elpaso, the Texan; the English
man, Tommy Meggeson; and Wick
wire, If he could be located-any one
Of them, Lefever knew, could give an
account of himself under all circum-
s;qnces.
While Scott was getting his men to-
gcsher, De Spain, accompanied by Lee
fevor, was riding toward Music noun
tain. Scott had urged on them but
one parting caution-not to leave the
aspens Until rain began falling. When
he spoke shere was not cloud In the
sky. Its going to rain tonight, just
the same," predicted Scott. Don't
leave the trees till II gets going. Those
gap scouts will get under cover and
be hunting for a drink the minute 1t
gets cold--Iknow them. You can ride
right over their toes. IL you'll be pa
TENT"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
Put One over on Murphy.

Paddy was jubilant. He chuckled
as he sat in the corner by the pot
house fire.
whats the joker" asked neigh
Dor.
"Shure, and Ave done a deal !"
chortled Paddy.
"Good 7"
cave gave Murphy tn ould mare for
a CARLOAD o. hay"
But what's the good of the hay IL
The mares gomez asked the neighbor.
"Och, bedad," said Paddy. with glee.
murphy promises to lend me the ould
mare to ate IL !"-London Answers.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20

eyes like the way you're borin' me
through with yours, Is: When will you
see him-when will he see your
"She looked worrit for a mint.
Then she looks around, grabs up the
cover of an empty 'bacco box and a
fork and begins a-writing inside" Bull
with as much Of smile as he could
call into life from his broken nerves.
opened up his blanket, drew carefully
from an inside coat pocket an oilskin
package, unwrapped from 1t the fat,
square top Of tin tobacco box, on
which Nan had scratched a message
and handed II triumphantly to De
Spain.
He read her words eagerly:
"walt; don't have trouble. can
stand anything better than bloodshed.
Henry. Be patient"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
at Can't Go On Forever"

calling to Bull at the same time to
come over to the shelter OF the trees.
whats going on in there, Bull?"
asked De Spain after Bull had told
him that Gale had driven him out, and
he was heading for Calabasas.
"You tell" retorted Page. Looks
to me like old Dukes getting ready
to die. Gale says he's going to draw
his will tonight, and don't want no.
body around-got old Judge Druel in
there"
De Spain pricked up his ears.
whats that, Druel?" he demanded.
Bull repeated his declaration. Lefe-
yer broke into violent language at the
Sleepy Cat jurist's expense, and ended
by declaring that no will should be
drawn in the gap that night by Duke
Morgan or anybody else, unless he
and Bull were made legatees.
Beyond this nothing could he
learned from Bull, who was persuai-
ed without difficulty by Lefever TO
abandon the idea of riding to Calaba-
Sas through the rain, and to spend
the night with him in the nelghbor-
hood, wherever fancy, the rain, and
the wind-which was rising-should
dictate.
While the two were talking, De
Spain tried to slip away, unobserved
by Lefever, on his errand. He failed,
as he expected to, and after some ia
miliar abuse, rode off alone, fortified
l ot a
hands of man to whom the slightest
precaution was usually joke.
De Spain reached Dukes ranch I'M
challenged. Night had fallen every
where, and the increasing rain OBJ
scured even the outline of the house.
But a light shone through one incur
tanned window. He waited some time
for sound of life, for door to open
or close, or for the dog to bark-he
heard nothing. Slipping out Of the
wet saddle, he led his horse in thu
darkness under the shelter of the lone
pine tree and, securing him, walked
slowly toward the house.
Mindful of the admonitions he had
been loaded with, he tramped around
the house in narrowing circles, paus-
ing at times to look and listen. In
like manner he circled the barn and
stables, until he had made sure there
was no ambush and that he was alone
outside. After q time he stepped
around to the front of the house,
where, screened by bit of shrubbery,
he could peer at close range into the
living room.
Standing before the fire burning in
the open hearth, and with his back
TO 1t, he now saw Gale Morgan. Sit
ting bolt upright beside the table
square-jawed and obdurate, his stubby
brier pipe supported by his hand am
gripped In his great teeth, Duke Nor
gan looked uncompromisingly past his
belligerent nephew into the fire. A
third and elderly man, heavy, red
faced, and almost toothless as he
spoke, sat to the right of the table In
a rocking chair, and looked at Duke;
this was the old lawyer and justice
from Sleepy Cat, the sheriffs broth
er-Judge Druel.
Nan was not to be seen. Gale, big
and aggressive, was doing most of the
talking, and energetically, as was his
habit. Duke listened thoughtfully,
but seemingly with GOODNESS. Drud
looked from Gale to Duke, and APP
peared occasionally to put In a word
to carry the argument along.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20

have the highest praise for Dodd's. Be
sure to get "DODD'S," the name with
the three DIS for deranged, disordered,
diseased kidneys, just as Mr.. Fergu-
son did. No similar named article will
do-Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
White Elephant No Jinx.

w. II. Boyd of Cleveland, o., re-
ceived letter from friend in In
dia saying he had sent him white
elephant as gift, and to make prepa-
ratiOns to receive 1t.
'My worry lest / have an elephant
on my hands was relieved only when
the gift came" says Boyd. 1t was an
ivory carving made to wear as Q
watch charm"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20

from 1t at one time
while in Vancouver,
but overcame 1t by
q persistent use OF
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Finally / was COM
pletely cured. 1 &C.
casionally use the
remedy now in or
der to keep the kid
news regulated. |
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
THE 3 DIS IN DODD'S

Mr.. Robert w. Ferguson, bingham,
Mass. writes: / suffered from kid
ney disorder for years. Had incessant
backache and trouble. Nearly died
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20

Henry de Spain, manager of
the stagecOach line between
Thief River and Sleepy Cat,
railroad division town In the
Rocky mountains, is fighting a
band of cattle thieves living in
Morgan gap, fertile valley
about 20 miles from Sleepy Cat
and near Calabasas, where the
stage horses are changed. De
Spain has killed two of the gang
and has been seriously wounded.
Pretty Nan Morgan, niece of
Duke Morgan, gang leader, and
De Spain are In love. Her I'M
Gle has taken steps to marry her
to Gale Morgan, cousin, who
is a bad man in every way.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
A Blo savino.

"I'm thinking Of buying n car"
"Where do you expect to get the
money!"
"Oh, that will be easy. My doctor
has ordered me to stop eating pota.
toes"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
A Good Answer.

why do you want five cents, sonf-
"well, you see, me father dis!nheritsA
me this mornin', so Tn COIN In buA.
ness for neself."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20

What happens to De Spain
when he goes into Morgan gap
during the night to rescue his
sweetheart is told with thrilling
detail In the next instailment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-31
TIGERS BEAT GIANTS
IN INITIAL BAT TIE
T1 COBB BATS 500 IN FIRST
GAME AGAINST THE MAJOR
LEAGUERS.
Two Bagger BY Georgia Peach In
Eighth Inning scores the
Two Runs That cinch
Game For Tigers.

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 81.
---lIughey Jennings and his club
drew first blood In the initial game
of the Giant-Tiger spring series here
yesterday afternoon. The count was 4
to 1. Good pitching featured the
contest until the eighth inning,
when Perritt was touched for three
runs, and the game was iced by the
American leaguers.
More than $500 fans witnessed
the downfall OF The MeGrawites.
Ty Cobb cane in for big share Of
the glory attained by the Tigers
when he raped out double In the
eighth inning. which sent two run
ners across the pan. An assist from
right field following Raridens hit
in the fourth inning, which cut the
fleet-footed Benny Kauff off at the
plate, was another of the Georgian
contributions to the afternoons fes-
Itivities.
Boland and Anderson were the
opposing pitchers at the beginning of
the game. Just two hits were made
off Boland III five innings, though
he was in hot water several times
due to his wildness.
Cunningham worked the last four
innings for the Tigers and hurled
creditable ball In the ninth inning
he famed Jim Thorpe, hitting for
Perritt, on three pitched balls.
Herzog had bad day at second
base, being charged with three er-
rors, and it was only on the LEM
iency Of the official scorer that he
did not get four.
The Giants ran bases almost at
viii on Spencer, only alright piten-
ing preventing them from piling up
a big score. Score:
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-31
Society
By Miss Matte Middleton.
When To Introduce.

a hostess is entitled to make all
and any introductions she sees fit.
Into some parts of America has
erept the English custom of letting
the roof answer as an introduction,
50 to speak; for in fashionable Lon
don society hostess takes it for
granted that her guests understand
that she would snrita nome but well
bred persons to her hose, and that
therefore they are safe in addressing
strangers whom they encounter in
her drawing room. This is all very
well in theory and under a lofty in
depreciation of the sacred trust of
hospitality; but Americans do not
as yet. take kindlyto the custom and
hostess who Introduces gracefully
and thoroughly will be far more APP
preeiated and prove more success
full in her entertainment than one
in whose house presentations are
dispensed with.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-31

ps .ss;ya as natural 4 IT.
Va ~ 4 ladies' would resent any iIiI3u-
IN. ~, II pers0,Ias cagaiessaeas aud
s.alset And yet very many permit
l ss, nss,mal hair to hecone 50 dull,
s w. s', nd Il.sterless thar Il looks no
i s.,s,,~ tran that bought 81 tila store.
Hi III tpis il as unfort1inate - + rs
.. =. Hair that is unsigfltiy
Y WI hin NAV usually be attributed TO
e \ Va ses i effects Of nasldiutf.
W. ~ dastr,ctiYe formation shortly
Il. rs the hair Of life, with the result
ClI;I.lSs DRgst
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-31
SOCIETY PERSONALS.

Miss Kate Coltrain of san An
tonic. Rev. and Mrs T. s. Arm
strong of Ennis were the guests of
Miss Helen DuBuse Thursday. Miss
Coltrain taught Spanish in the city
schools here few years ago, and
lived in the home of Rev. and Mrs.
Armstrong at the Methodist district
parsonage.
Mrs. W. G. Ellington OF Waco has
been the guest OF Miss Helen Du-
Bose this week.
Mrs. II. A. DuBose and Mrs. Y. d.
Kemble visited in Dallas this week.
the guests OF Mrs. b. G. Conner on
Worth sereet.
Miss Winifred Armstrong went
To Georgetown Thursday night
here she will visit her brother,
James Armstrong. who is in the
senior class at Southwestern umi-
yersity.
..
Mrs. Ritter of Ferris visited her
mother, Mrs A. J. Davis. in the
city this week. Mrs. Davis has been
quite sick for several weeks and
her many friends will be glad to
hear that she is improving.
y
MFG { Il Rnchnnan md AIiss
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-31
Ty Cobb Entertained at Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Moore
entertained at Dinner Thursday
evening, honoring Tyrus Raymond
Cobb of Augusta, Ga. To meet the
honor guest the host and hostess
invited the following Messrs. Her
bert Peters. Walter Grow, George
Mizell and Pick Hardin.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-31
win Represent Trinity at Baylor.

Erwin Cornweil, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Cornwell of this city,
won the twenty-five dollar gold
Piece, in the prohibition debate az
Trinity university Erwin Won
over five contestants VINO were
trying for the place to represent
Trinity university at Baylor uniyer-
sity on April 1915, when the state
intercollegiate Prohibition associa-
ton will meet. Cornwelps subject
vas who Hath Woe and the twen-
ty-five dollars was given By the
Temperance Union OF the Presbyte-
rian church, U. S. A.