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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
St. Augustine NIGHTS.

By night lin st. Augustine) you
may hear the negroes sweeping the
streets, doubly darkling over their
surface and softly gOssiping together.
writes w ID. Howells in Harper's
Magazine. Theirs are not the only
black voices you hear. for their cas-
ual race seems TO have no more stat.
ed hours for sleeping than eating
Their mellow murmurs. especially
when the nights are warm, rise IN
what seems perpetual Joking as II
from their humorous pleasure at be
ing alive together in the same anus
ing world, and If you have no worse
conscience than the takers. their
voices will lull you again TO the
slaubers they have broken. II is as
If q swarm Of bIatkbirds, carrying
news Of the spring northward, had
swept chuckiing through the trees and
fluttered the fans of the palms and
the leaves OF the magnolias with such
comment ia their course as would nat
urally occur to blackbirds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22

and stenographer in the High Line
headquarters who cleared the air Of at
least one fog bank of doubts.
i've been through the records and
the stock-boOks. said the spy, when,
in obedience to orders. he had locked
the office door ''Smith Is playing
lone hand. He fIimfiammed Kinzie for
his first chunk of money. and after that
It was easy. Every dollar invested in
High Line has been dug up right here
in the TimanyOR. Here's the list of
stockholders"
Stanton ran his eye down the string
of names and swore when he saw Max
wells subscription of $4,000 damn
TT" he rasped: land he's Fairbanks
own SOD in-lawi"
$50 is Star5uck, t. that matter;
and he's IN for twenty Thousand" said
Shaw. "And. by the way. Bill is a
man who will bear watching. He's
hand-in-glove with Smith. and he's onto
all of our little crooks and turns. l
heard him telling Smith today that he
owed it 10 the company to carry
gun"
Stanton's smile showed his teeth.
81 wish he would: carry one and Kill
somebody with #. Then we'd know
what 10 do with him"
Tie shy was rolling q cigarette al
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22

resorts Stanton said he had one more
string to pull first. If that broke
well, I've said it half dozen times
already. John: you'll either have to
hire a bodyguard or go heeled. I'm
telling you right here and now. that
bunch is going to get you, even If it
costs money, -
You say Stanton said he had one
more string to pull he didn't give it
name, did he?"
mo, but I've got a notion Of my
own" was the ready answer. Hes
trying to get next to you through the
women, with the Miss Rich-pasture for
his can opener. But when everything
else fails. he is TO send a password
to Lanterby, one of two passwords.
Williams means dynamite and the
dam; Jake means the removal from
the map of a fellow named Smith, Nice
prospect. isn't it?'
CTO BE CONTINUED
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
CHAPTER XIV.
A Nioht of Fisscos,

Smith had seen nothing of Miss
HIGHLANDER during the day, partly be-
cause there was a forenoon meeting Of
the High Line stockholders called for
the purpose of electing him secretary
and treasurer in fact of the company.
and partly because the major portion
of the afternoon was spent in confer
ence with Williams at the dam.
Returning from the dam site quite
late in the evening, Smith spent hard
working hour or more at his desk in
the Kinzie building Offices; and it was
here that Starbuck found him.
"What ?" said the new secretary,
looking up from his work when Star
bucks wiry figure doomed in the door
way. 81 thought you We're once more
a family man. and had cut out the
night proving"
Starbuck jackknifed himself com
fortably in chair
Il was. But the little girls run
away again; gone with her sister
MaxwelI's wife, you kuow-to Denver
to get her teeth fixed; and I'm foot
loose. Been butung in a little on
your game, this evening. just to be
doing. How's tricks with you, now p
"We're strictly in the fight" de-
clared Smith enthusiastically. ave
closed the deal today for the last half
mile Of the main ditch right Of way,
which puts US up on the mesa slope
above the Escalante grant. II they
knock US out now. they'll have to do
it with dynamite"
''Yes," said the ex-cowman, thought
fully: with dynamite" Then: How
IS Williams getting along?"
"Finel The water is crawling up on
him a little every night. but with no
accidents. he'n be able to hold the
food rise when It comes. The only
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
SHE HAD MAYNARD DAUGHTER
Neluhbor Was Surprised When She
Found Cause OF Severe Rebuke
Administered by Mother.


A lady living in large apartment
house relates the following:
II had occasion one day TO visit the
apartment of a nelghbor. Such grave
and earnest tones OF remonstrance
reached my ears. as approached my
friends room. that hesltated about
Intruding. found her winsome young
daughter With her. and the mother had
evidently been rebuking her. for the
girls face was flushed, and there were
tears IN her eyes
Come in" said my friend 81 have
finished what I was saying TO Jenny.
and / hope she will remember my
wishes"
"Ah. these children - these chp-
dren :" thought ! 10 myself. How way
ward they are. even gentle things HE
Jenny. and how tremendous are a par
ents responsibilities
al have Just been telling her" con
tinued my friend, that she must not
wear her evening gloves when she goes
shopping in the morning. In the first
place IL IL not genteel; and in the
second place. II = extravagant."
Her evening gloves And yet, as
SURF you. her tone and expression, and
the impression made on the child.
would have befitted a serious wrong
doing ono that had issues IN time
and eternity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
mk RERlFn Watson 4. Coleman, wash
IN 3 > M - ington, DC Book free, High
y - . 8mNv ~ est references. Best resplts-
METROPOLIS OF THE WILDS
Spokane. City Of Hundred and Fifty
Thousand People. Has Good Trout
Fishing Within Limits.

A city Of n hundred and fifty thou
sand people that has good trout fishing
within its city limits and Indians liv-
ing In their tepees mile and half
away is something that you cannot
grasp unless you know the West. And
even II you do, Spokane weuld strike
you as something of SURF rise. 1t
looks as though II had been built yes
terday in what was virgin Wilderness
the day beforehand yet made comE lete
with street cars and electric lights aud
everything that you could find In a
New England town. except perhaps.
the cultured atmosphere.
The Spokaneites do not miss the cui-
tured atmosphere. If you asked about
Il they would probably tell you that
they prefer the smell OF the pines. For
they are an outdoors-living crew. A
citizen OF Spokane may attend board
OF directors meeting in the heart OF
the city mt 10 a. m. and at p. IN.
he may he hunting bear. The noun
tains crowd right down upon the city
and there are fifty lakes within a ra-
dlus OF hundred miles.
Spokane like Rome. was not built In
day. but II was set up at rate that
makes all Of those old saws about how
long II takes to do things look hollow
and meaningless. II was only in 1858
that the Indians got their first decisive
defeat In this region and the first loco
motive arrived IN 1891. BY 1890 they
had something of a town started. but
II was wiped out by fire that year. (
The real growth began when the
river was turned into electric power
10000 horse. From this giant dynamo
electricity reaches out through the can
yons TO hundreds Of mines. driving the
power trans into the bowels Of the
mountains. bringing wealth to the city.
which sits like a spider at the center
of its mighty web or current. 4
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
Rux outrIaht. Is "a pIan.

Washlngton.-S Secretary OF Com
merce Redfeld announced that the
conference representing all Interested
departments Of ths government has
completed its study OF war contracts.
Where conditions Of manufacture
are particularly involved the confer
euce recommends a contract In which
o specified sum is awarded as the
profit on each article. instead Of max
ing tn pr65t a percentage Of the cost.
This leccmmep 1ation viii do away
with e-tendency-to Increase costs to
Increase profits.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22

were useless and only an operauon
would help me, but Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has proved L
otherwise. / am now perfectly well
and can do any kind of work. Mrs
NELLIE PHELPS, care of r. A. Rider,
RID. No. 5, Fulton, N. Y.
We wish every woman who suffers
from female troubles, nervousness,
backache or the blues could see the let
ters written by women made we'll by Ly-
dia f. Pinkham' Vegetable Compound
If you have bad symptoms and do not
understand the cause, write to the
lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn.
Mass. for helpful advice given free.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
A Dilemma.

81 couldnt get out Of marrying her.
when she proposed she said win you
marry me? Have Won any objection ?
You see. whether ] said Yes or No.
she had me"
"Why didn't you just keep silent
them
u did and she said. Silence gives
consent, and that ended H."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
Sad News.

.sThe expectant heir to his uncle's
millions, anxiously asked the doctor
when his uncle was taken III, If there
was no hope"
"What did the doctor sayF"
He told him there was no hope
Whatever. The chances were his
uncle would get well enough to marry
bis housekeeper."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22

receive no Dc1SutP
when so many have
proved that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Com pound
will make them
well7 For over q
year ! suffered SO
from female weak
ness / could hardly
stand and W as
afraid to go on the
street alone. Doc
tors said medicines
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
A ca Misin..rnr.t.a

"But thought you said your friends
demanded that you run for congress?"
That's what / thought" replied the
defeated candidate. but I've since CON
cluded that It was my enemies who
were looking Tor an easy man 70 snD~
under"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
wnr,h While KnoNInn.

During the peach season children are
often in danger OF swallowing the
peach stones and choking on them. An
old remedy tried by our mothers and
grandmothers is TO pour into the child's
mouth the unbeaten white Of an egg
and the stone will slide down with Il.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
CHAPTER xIv-continued.


II
Stanton was still wrestling with his
problem when the handsome couple"
returned from the play. The trust
field captain saw them as they crossed
the lobby TO the elevator and again
marked the little evidences of familiar
ity. THAT settles it," be unused, with
an Outthrust of the pugnacious jaw.
She knows more about Smith than
anybody else in this neck Of woods
and she's got it TO tell"
Stanton began his inquisition for bet
ter information the following day, with
the betewelled lady for his ally. Miss
HIGHLANDER was alone ana unfriended
in the hotel-and also q little bored.
Hence she was easy of approach; so
easy that by luncheon time the sham
promoters wife was able to introduce
her husband. Stanton lost no moment
7nveStigative. For the inqulring pur-
pose, Smith was made to figure as a
business acquaintance, and Stanton
was generous in his praises of the
young mans astounding financial abil-
ity.
He's simply a wonder, Miss Rich
lander !" he confided over the luncheon
table. Coming here few weeks ago,
absolutely unknown, he has already be-
come a prominent man of affairs In
Brewster. And so discreetly reticent
To this good day nobody knows where
he comes from, or anything about
him."
mop said Miss Verda. "How sin
gular!" But she did not volunteer to
supply any of the missing biographical
facts.
Absolutely nothing" Stanton went
on smoothly. "And, of course, his ST.
lence about himself has been grossly
misinterpreted. 1 have even heard it
said that he is an escaped convict"
How perfectly absurdw was the
smiling comment.
isn't it? But you know how people
will talk. They are saying now that
his name isn't Smith; that he has
merely taken the commonest name in
the category as an alias"
II can contradict that, anyway"
Miss HIGHLANDER offered. "His name is
really and truly John Smith"
you have known him a long time,
haven't your inquired the lady with
the headlight diamonds.
"Oh, yes; for quite long time, in
deed"
"That was back in New York state?"
Stanton slipped in.
''In the East, yes. He comes of an
excellent family. His fathers people
were well-to-do farmers, and one of his
great-uncles on his mothers side was
on the supreme bench in our state; he
was chief justice during the later years
of his life
what state did you say?" queried
Stanton craftily. But Miss Verda was
far too wide-awake to let him surprise
her.
"Our home state, of course. / don't
believe any member of Mr.. Smiths
immediate family on either side has
ever moved out of it."
Stanton gave it up for the time be-
ing. and was convinced upon two points.
Smith might have business reasons for
secrecy-he might have hackers who
wished to remain completely unknown
In their fight against the big land
trust; but If he had no hackers the
other hypothesis clinched itself instant
Lyle was In hiding; he had done
something from which he had run
away.
II was not until after office hours
that Stanton was able to reduce his
equation TO its simplest terms, and it
was Shaw, dropping in to make his re-
port after his first days work as clerk
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
sptly COMPARED.

Jimmy - Gwan, Asst your father
for a dime. You can get IL offn him
Ike takin= candy from baby.
Bobby-Sure! He'll put up the
same kind Of a roar the baby'd make.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
The Counts Error.

Count wish yoH wouldn't can me
Atom"
MY Inglish is imperfect, my friend"
I'm my case your accent is unfOrtu-
mite. Nv name Is Adam"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
WOMAN COULD
HARDLY STAND
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Fulton, N. Y. ~ why will women
pay out their money for treatment and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22

The hired car was still waiting when
Stanton went out through the barroom
and gave the driver his return orders.
And, because the night was dark, neil
Their of the two at the car saw the man
in the soft hat straighten himself up
from his crouching place under the
Darkroom window and vanish silently
in the gloom.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-12-21

surrounding II, provided this wall sur
face Is not so dark tnat relief Is neccs
sary In the opposite direction, II Is
surprising that even small amondt
Of dull-surface trim finished quite dnfk
will seem TO brighten large wall sur
face around 1t. resulting In an appear
ance which is pleasing beyond all ex'
pectatlons.
Those people who are only mildly
enthusiastic about this rustic wood
house are inclined to see too much
dull color In its external appearance.
There are methods of relieving this
effect If It does not suggest the beau
ties Of natures own building material
and is not pleasing in the fullest sense.
The easiest of these Is in an adjust
ment Of the number, size and arrange
ment Of windows. The interior hang
ings used on windows may be utilized
TO add the desired touch of color or
white to the view of the exterior, In
varying degree as the adjustment OF
windows just mentioned Is developed
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-12-21
ey WILLIAM A. RAoFoRp.

There are many people who are at
tracted by the spirit of rough timber
construction In house design. The
style is one which has been extensive.
ly used for club houses, summer
houses, resorts and other buildings re-
quiring a suggestion of rustic appear
ance. Its application to house con-
struction came about in the establish
ment of the craftsman-type bungalow.
This Is another example of the adapt
ability of the bungalow to u diversity
of styles in architectural treatment.
One of the developments which have
contributed to the success of this use
Of exposed timbers and rough lumber
is the perfection of stains which are
sufficiently preserving to keep the wood
In good condition over n long period
and yet produce finish which does
not destroy the natural physical char
acteristics of the wood. The style,
applied in the true sense, conceals
nothing. The natural beauty of the
wood is utilized on the exterior as well
as within the building. Supporting
members are usually made oversize to
bring out the desired proportions.
Straight lines predominate in every
part of the structure. There are few
cuts made in any part Of the wood
work which cannot be done with an
ordinary hand saw. The ornamental
ton is not elaborate, in the sense that
methods are employed to incorporate
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-12-21

style is not without the possibility of
variation to please individual taste.
Shingles are an excellent form Of
material to use on the walls Of such a
building. Present developments have
supplied the home builder with shin
giles which, by manufacturing proc
ess, are treated with creosoting prep
aration and then carefully stained in
several different colors. The life Of
the shingle is very much extended by
this process. Shingles so treated are
obtainable in sizes larger than the or
binary shingle and may be had with
extra heavy butts and extra length so
that a wide exposure to the weather
may be given them on the walls of
the house, to furnish variation with
the surface Of the roof.
Another possibility in the finish Of
the walls of the building is found in
the use of rough beveled siding or
clapboards. This siding may be OBJ
tanned in various widths and consider
able change in appearance is made
possible by variations in this respect.
The siding is stained in the finishing
process, since the gloss Of paint
finish is not appropriate to this style
of dwelling. The trim on the exterior
is likewise finished with a nonglossy
surface. 1t is quite common for the
trim around windows and doors to be
finished darker than the wall surface
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-12-21
American Is Versatile.

At certain well-known Swiss no.
tel, during one of his summer holidays
in Switzerland, according to William
V. Rowe in Case and Comment, JO-
seph H. Choate had just finished that
distressing and gastrOnomically dis
appointing task, table de hote din
ner on the Swiss plan, when he was
heartily greeted by an English gentle
man who had sat at the opposite end
of the table. The Englishman said !:
1--WE have been observing you, as an
American, with much interest, and l
want to ask you a very impertinent
question, If may. What are you by
occupation or profession? Won't you
be good enough to tell me, because my
wife says you are Clergyman, Iny
daughter insists you are an actor, and
say you are a lawyer. We can't all
be right" Eyes, you can," instantly
retorted Mr.. Choate. 'T am something
of all three-three in one. / preach
good deal, act little, and practice
more or less law-which means that l
am an American lawyer. Tell your
wife and daughter you all guessed
right"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-12-21
second-FIoor Plan.

extensively or otherwise. In the same
line Of thought, the sash Of the win
dows may be finished white, which has
a very decided Frightening effect. The
third method consists in the proper
design of and selection of material for
the chimneys. There is nearly always
an outside chimney in the design of
such a house. Properly designed and
built Of just the right sort of materials,
this outside chimney may be made to
bring into the design all of the bright
color that Is needed.
The house shown in the accompany
ing perspective view and plan en-
bodies some of the principal character
istics Of this style and presents some
other ideas in building that are inter-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-12-21
benefits From steep.

Sleep Is II grent preseryer Of youth.
Elglg hours ut night and u short nap
during the day Will do much 90 keep
The face free from wrinkles. Always
sleep with the bedroom window open
few inches at the top, both in sum
mer and In winter, says physician.
A daily morning bath, tepld In winter
and cold In summer, with brisk rub
TO follow. will keep the skin fresh and
clear. Two hours must be pissed In
the open air, walking, riding or play
ing games. All tight clothing, and
especially tight lacing must be avoid
ed, as compression dlsturbs the cir
culation and Is often the cause Of en-
larged veins and red noses. A cele-
brated woman, who was famous even
in her old age for her beautiful, clear
complexion and freedom from wrin'
kles, was once persuaded TO tell the
secret Of her youthful looks. The an
swer was simple. Abstinence had
been the rule of her life. No tea, cof.
fee or stlmulant Of any kind. To keep
well drink lemonade or water, eat ap
pies, grapes and figs regularly. Take
the raw juice of n lemon every day.
Never fail to walk regularly. Baths
frequently.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-12-21

eSting. The Shingle-tiniShed walls and
the pergola-fashioned dormer and side
porch, the large rough-fnished brick
chimney laid up in white mortar and
the attractive easement windows all
combine to produce an unusual effect,
but one that is thoroughly pleasing and
satisfactory. Somewhat unusual is the
stopping off of the cornice above the
front wall windows.
The floor plans of this dwelling are
very interesting. There is large liv-
ing room which is entered from a YES
tibule hall at the side entrance to the
house. The ceiling of this living room
is paneled. The fireplace Is built in
the side wall near the forward end of
the room and wall seat is carried en-
tirely across the front wall from the
fireplace to the partition between the
living room and the library. The IL
brary ceiling is paneled with box eff
feet which makes it possible to use
some very attractive lighting fixtures.
Double sliding doors are placed be-
tween the living room and the dining
room. The latter room has broad
window seat built across the bay be-
meath three windows In the main wall
and two smaller windows in the end
walls. A serving pantry between din
ing room and kitchen is an important
feature. The first floor plan also in
cludes a small bedroom, toilet and nu-
merous closets. The second floor plan
includes bedrooms and the bath. Per-
gola-type porches are connected by
French doors with two of the bed
rooms. Generous closet space Is pro-
Vided
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-12-21
A GREAT DISCOVERY
CBy ]. II. Watson. M. d.

Swollen hands ankles, feet are due 20
dropslcal condition. often caused by
disordered Kidneys Naturally when the
kidneys are deranged the blood Is filled
with poisonous waste matter. which set
ties In the feet. ankles and wrist: o. un-
der the eyes In bag-like formations.
As a remedy for those easily recognized
symptoms OF Inflammation caused by uric
acid-as soalding urine. backache and fire.
quent urinatiOn, as well as sediment In
the urine. or II uric acid In the blood has
caused rheumatism, lumbago, seiatica
gout. II Is simply wonderful how quickly
An-u-ric acts; the pains and stiffness
rapidly disappear, for Anuric, double
strength), is many times more potent
than lithia and often eliminates uric acid
as hot water melts sugar All druggists
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for the
liver and bowels have been favorably
known for nearly 30 years.
Anuric is q recent scientific discovery
by DR.. Pierce, Chief of Staff at the In
yallds' Hotel and Surgical Inst, In Buff
falo, N. Y. Send 1Oc there for a trial
pkg. OF Anuric. Large package 6Oc.