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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-09-11

There viii be 80 ''ra.Ey" day for
the man who rsS .iarlI saves hEe m.
vests his money In VIZ SVEps
Stamps.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-09-11

Attend the sale of Geo. L. Williams.
az his residences, near Leonardtown, on
Saturday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
STATE is TRAINING
FUTURE HOUSEKEEPER

Can you remove the stains from
your wooden clothes?
Ask the girls who are members of
Wisconsin sewing clubs this question
and you will hear. Eyes. you certainly
can" To know how and then to do is
a part of their club work.
The jefferson Girls Sewing club
members recently demonstrated that
they learned this club lesson we'll 1t
happened In this way: A man travel
ing in an automobile had engine trou-
Bile, In an effort TO get his machine in
good shape again his overcOat became
a mass of tar. He smiled as he said:
I'm give the coat to the girls sewing
club and let them have lesson in re-
moving stains from garment"
And 1t didn't take the girls long to
take the tar out of the coat. The OBJ
server could not tell that it had ever
been there.
Ways of removing stains used by
Wisconsin girls are:
To remove grease spots: Sponge
with warm water and a neutral soap,
as CASTLE or wool soaps To sponge
the material, spread the stained ar
ticle on fiat surface In good light.
and beneath the stain put either n
cloth folded into several thicknesses
or clean white blotter. Sponge with
clean cloth, preferably of the same
material that Is stained. Lay the
stained material with the wrong side
up and apply the soapy water so that
the substance making the spot can be
washed from the fbers without having
to pass through the material.
Substances as blotting paper, brown
paper. powdered mugnesia, white tai
cum powder, and fuller's earth may
be used to take up the stain. Lay
stained fabric upon fiat surface and
spread layer Of one of these sub
stances over the stain and work II
around gently so as not to pull the
fibers. AS soon as 1t becomes gummy,
shake or brush II Off and repeat the
process until the stain Is nearly re-
moved. Apply another layer and allow
IT to remain overnight. then brush 1t
off u stain Is made by solid fat APP
ply an iron that is not too hot, as
wCol scorches easily.
In removing glue either sponge or
soak in hot water or soak in vinegar
aud then sponge with clean water.
The best way to remove sugar sirups
Is to sponge with clear water, as In
spOnging grease spots.
To remove tar. auto grease, ROAD OIL.
asphalt, or paint rub lard thoroughly
into stain and leave for half an hour
or longer. Wash or sponge In hot
water and soap. Repeat this treat
ment If the grease is not ali removed
the first time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
What Were Those Two TO Each other7

brother and sister surely; and not
lovers. The last was unthinkable.
Instinctively I,dlsliked the man, aware
of an instant antagonism, realizing
that he was evil; while his companion
came to me as revealment of all that
was true and worthy, in a degree l had
never known before. From the instant
l looked upon these two 1 felt con-
WINGED that, through some strange va
gary of fate. we were destined TO know
more of each other; that our life lines
were ordained to touch and become
entangled, somewhere In that mystery
of the western world to which l had
been condemned.
Then the guards came to me, and
with my limbs freed of letters, vas
passed down the steep ladder into the
semidarkness between decks, where
we were to be confined. 1t proved a
dismal, crowded hole In which we were
CHARTERED like so many cattle, the only
ventilation and light furnished by the
open hatch above. The ticket given
me called by number for certain
berth. and found this, throwing with
In the small bundle l bore. Almost
Immediately there was a sound of
tramping feet on the deck above, and
the creaking of blocks. Then a sud-
den movement of the hull told all we
were under way.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
CHAPTER M.
Dorothy Fairfax.

We were not far from two hundred
miles east of the Capes. / had been
closely confined to my bunk for two
days with illness, but now, somewhat
stronger had been ordered to deck by
the surgeon. The last batch of pris-
oners, after their short hour of recre-
alton, had been returned to the quar-
ters below, but / was permitted to re-
main alone undisturbed.
l was still stanolng there absorbed
when a voice, soft-spoken and femi-
nine, broke the silence.
MAY l speak with your"
l turned instantly, so thoroughly
surprised my voice faltered as | gazed
into the upturned face Of the ques-
toner. She stood directly beside me-
her head uncovered. Instantly my cap
was off, and was bowling courteously.
Most certainly" with a quick side
glance toward the guard. but / am a
prisoner"
"Of course l know that" In smiling
confidence. "Only you see | am rather
a privileged character on board. Per-
haps you may be punished if you talk
with me-ls that what you meantT'
81 am more than willing to assume
the risk. l have made few friends for
ward, and am even bold enough to say
that l have longed for a word with
you ever since l first saw you aboard. :"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
a Friend From DunnvilIe.


$50 when he came up and slapped
me on the back and says, Hello, John
Corcoran; come and have drink
said Nothing doing, stranger Then
he tells me who he is--an old friend
from Dunnvll.e that / hadn't seen
since l left. He says. 'Spose you're
down here to see your children
The friend then told the excited Cor
coran that his two daughters were liv-
ms right there In town. The favorite
daughter hadn't died. had only been
dangerously III.
"She thought II was kind of funny"
Corcoran said in telling Of the reunion.
81 broke right into the place, rushed
up 10 The girls desk and said. Hello,
Ella, rn your daddy"
This daughter is Mrs. J. II. Bieden-
veg. The other daughter whom the
father next discovered, Is Miss Mary
Corcoran, a nurse in the general hos
pltal at Niagara Falls. He also found
his son, John COrcoran. grown to man
hood
1T took a long time TO find them,
and I'd Just about given Il up" the
father said. "but luck came my way
at last, and now I'm never going to
lose thea again. It's pretty small
world, after all"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
CHAPTER II.
The Prison Shin.

The greater portion of that voyage
of 50 days would blot entirely from
memory If possible. ! cannot hope to
describe it in any detail-the foul
smells, the discomfort, the ceaseIess
horror of food, the close companion
ship of men turned into mere animals
by suffering and distress, the weari-
some days, the black, sleepless nights,
the poisonous air. and the brutality of
guards. l can never forget these
things, for they have SCARED my soul.
The hatch above remained open, but
carefully guarded night and day, while
we were permitted on deck for air and
exercise only in squads of ten, two
hours out Of every twenty-four. This
alone served TO break the dread mo-
notony Of the voyage. From our exer-
else on deck we generally returned be-
low drenched to the skin, but glad to
even pay that price for two hours Of
fresh air, and an opportunity TO gaze
about at sea and sky. We we're herd
ed we'll forward, a rope dividing US
from the main deck, which space the
Passengers aft used as a promenade.
There were only three women aboard,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
WOLVES OF THE SEA
By RANDALL PARRISH

a fat dowager, the young lady l had
noticed at embarkation. and her col
ored maid. l gained but one glimpse
of the young lady in the first two
weeks at sea. and then only as we
We're being ordered down TO our quar-
tiers for the night. Just as / was ap-
preaching the hatch to descend our
eyes met fairly, and l instantly knew
she saw and recognized me. For
single second our glances chung. as
though some mysterious influence held
us TO each other-then the angry
guard struck me with the stock of his
piece.
What er We standin' thar fer?" he
demanded savagely. Go on down
lively now"
l saw her clasping fingers convul-
sively grip the rail, and. even at that
distance, marked a sudden flame of
color in her cheeks. That was all her
message to me, yet quite enough. AL
though we had never spoken. although
our names were yet unknown. | was
no criminal TO her mind, no unrecog-
nized prisoner beneath contempt. but
a human being in whom she already
felt a personal interest, and to
whom she extended thought and sym
pathy. l continued entirely ignorant
of the identity of the young woman.
She remained in my memory, in my
thoughts nameless, a dream rather
than a reality. / did learn that the
gay gallant was a wealthy Spaniard,
supposedly of high birth, by name
Sanchez, and at one time in the naval
service, and likewise ascertained that
the rOtund planter was a certain Roger
Fairfax of Saint Mary's in Maryland,
hOmeward bound after a successful
sale of his tobacco crop in London. 1t
was during his visit to the great city
that he had met Sanchez, and his
praise of the colonies had induced the
latter to essay voyage in his com
pany to America. But strange enough
no one SO much as mentioned the girl
in connection with either man.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
BoSCHEE'S SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the In
fiammation of n sore throat and lungs.
stop irritation in the bronchial tubes.
insuring a good nights rest. free from
coughing and with easy expectoration
In the morning. Made and sold In
America for fifty-two years. A Won
derful prescription, assisting Nature In
building up your general health and
throwing off the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble, asthma, Group.
bronchitis, etc. For sale in all civil
tied countries.--Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
GRO BE CoNTINUED1
KING OF POLITICAL BOSSES"
Followers, But None May Be
Considered His Equal.

William NJ. Tweed, the most nOtori-
Gus boss in the history of New York
wore, at the height of his power. the
$1,000 badge Of Tammany, a tigers
head with eyes of ruby, surmounted by
three large diamonds. He died In
Ludlow street Jail. unable to raise bali
for his release.
Tweed was head Of the Tammany
"Wlgwam." He was a state senator
and at the same time a street commits
sioner. He had personal and political
following that remained faithful to
him even In his downfall. In July,
1871, figures were dug out of the coun-
ty books showing that Tweed and his
associates had been gcgging the city
and county for millions of dollars.
One item alone was of S5.000.O6a for
carpets for the county court house.
It was found that enough carpets had
been bought--or at least paid for--to
cover eight acres of City Hall park
three layers deep. A mass meeting of
citizens was held Tweed was arrest
ed, and released on 100000 bail.
ANftu al iEE tillsr tlt WAS tt-EtEGIeu 10
the state senate by 1900 plurality.
He escaped from his house with the
connivance Of his keepers. but was re-
turned. He was brought TO trial In
1873, on a charge of grand larceny and
forgery, and sentenced to u years
Imprisonment and heavy fine. The
sentence was reversed In 1875, but
E1a-
was committed to jail. He escaped 10
Spain later In the same year, was
caught and brought back on a warship
and again imprisoned IN Ludlow street
Jail where he died.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
FINDS CHILDREN
AFTER LONG HUNT
Fathers 22-Year Search Is
Ended by a Chance Meeting
With Old Friend.
MAN is HAPPY AT LAST
For Score of Years He Wandered
Over Country Looking for Children
From Whom He Parted When
Wife Died.

Chica go-John Corcoran is the
happiest man In the United States.
He has found his folks. For % years
he has wandered over the United
States and Canada looking for his
children. from whom he parted when
their mother died and they were little.
Now he has met them again and they
were glad to see him. He found them
grown To be fine young people. such
as any father would be proud of. and
John is allesmileS.
1t was this way:
Twenty-Five years ago John Corco-
ran. then young man, packed his
travelling bag and shook from his feet
the dust of Dunnville, Ont, where he
had been happy. He could no longer
be happy there. Dunnville had become
hateful TO him because in Dunuville
his young wife had died, and with
her gone life meant little 10 him.
Told Favorite Child Was Dead.
The children. Ella Loretta, tod
dler of ?; Mary. aged 6. and John
Frederick, 4. were 10 be cared for by
Mr.. Corcoran's stepsster, with whom
he had some legal difficulties over the
settlement of his fathers Will. Ac-
cOrdinc 10 his story, after he had
been away some months this stepSis-
ter died and when he received the
news friend told him his youngest
daughter had also died.
81 don't mind telling you. she was
my favorite." he said, "and when
heard she was dead 1t kind OF upset
me. ! lost track Of the others then,
although / knew that they were being
cared for up in Canada somewhere by
another sister. She moved away. and
when went to look for her she was
gone. So for nearly twenty-five years
| heard nothing from them.
"'rhe other day | was up in Buff
falo--motored up there from Chicago
on business. Went into bank to
cash check Just as | came away
l saw a stranger looking at me pretty
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
Foreword.

Arson Carlyle, aged twenty
three, the ninth in descent from
Capt. Geoffry Carlyle of Glas-
gov, Scotland, was among the
heroic Canadian dead at vimy
ridge. Unmarried, and the last
of his line, what few treasures
he possessed fell into alien
hands. Among these was a
manuscript, apparently written
in the year 1887, and which,
through nine generations, had
been carefully preserved, yet
never made public. The paper
was yeIIowed and discolored by
years; occasionally page was
missing, and the writing itself
had become almost indecipher-
able. Much indeed had to be
traced by use of microscope.
The writer was evidently a man
of some education, and clear
thought, but exceeding diffuse,
in accordance with the style of
his time, and possessing small
conception of literary form. It
editing ts,is manuscript for mod
err readers have therefore
been compelled to practically re-
write it entirely, retaining mere
ly the essential facts, with an
occasional descriptive passage,
although ! have conscientiousIy
followed the original develop
ment of the tale. In this recon-
struction much quaintness of Ian
guage as we'll as appeal to prob
ability, may have been lost, and
for this my only excuse is the
necessity of thus making the
story readable. | have no doubt
as to its essential truth, nor do
question the purpose which
dominated this rover of the sea
in his effort to record the adven-
lures of his younger life. AS a
picture of those days of blood
and courage, as we'll as a story
of love and devotion, deem it
worthy preservation, reoretting
only the impossibility Of now
presenting it in print exactly as
written by Geoffry Carlyle.
r. p.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
CHAPTER !.
Sent into SerNitude.

Knowing this to be a narrative of
unusual adventure, and one which may
never even be read until long after
have departed from this world, when
it will be difficult to convince readers
that such times as are herein depicted
could ever have been reality, / shall
endeavor to narrate each incident in
the simplest manner possible. Ny
only purpose is TRUTH and my only
witness history. Yet, even now lately
as this all happened, 1t is more like
the recollections of dream, dimly re-
membered at awakening, and, per-
chance, might remain so, but for the
scars upon my body. and the constant
memory of a woman's face. These
alone combine to bring back in vivid
ness those days that weekdays of
youth and daring, of desperate, law
less war, of wide ocean peril, and the
outstretched hands of love. So that
here, where / am writing it all down.
here amid quietness and peace, and
forgetful of the past, / wander again
along a deserted shore, and sail among
those isles of southern sea, the home
for many century of crime and I'M
speakable cruelty. l Will recall the
truth, and can do no more.
1t was still early morning when we
were brought out under heavy guard
and marched somberly forth through
the opened gates of the jail. Ahead
we could perceive forest of masts.
and what seemed like vast crowd of
waiting people. That we had been
. sentenced to exile, to prolonged seryi-
tude in some foreign land, was all that
any of US knew.
The guards prodded the crowd saw
agely with the butts of their mus
ketoons. thls making scant room for
us to SHUTTLE through, out upon the far
end of the wharf, where we were
finally halted abreast of a Jumping
brig, apparently nearly ready for sea.
There were more than forty of us, l
gained glimpse of the hooker's name
Romping Betsy of Plymouth. A mo-
ment later sailor passed along the
edge of the dock and instantly a whis-
per passed swiftly from man to man.
ats Virginia, mate; we're bound for
Virginia.
The eyes of a prisoner met mine.
virginia, hey?" he grunted. "Ye're
a sailorman, amt We, mate? Well,
then, whar is this yere Virginia?"
That's all right. mates" 1 returned
cheerily. wen fall into the hands
of Englishmen out there. In America.
where all the tobacco comes from.
I've been there twice-and to a land
beyond they call Maryland. IT'S a
country not so unlike England"
"Yer better stow that, my man."
growied someone above me, and
looked up into the stern eyes of the
captain Of the guard, cor it may be
the cat for We. So we've been ter
the Virginia plantation, hev ye? Then
We must be Master Carlyle, take IL.
I heerd tell about We at the trial. but
supposed We ter be an older man"
Il am twenty-six."
aye don't look even tibet. Az.
they're ready for ye now. Fan I'm
there-all of yer. Step along, yer
ID rebel scum"
stared aft at the poop deck. There
were a number Of persons gathered
along the low rail. probably all passen-
gers. Then my eyes encountered a
strange group foregathered beside the
tee rail.
There were -four in the little party,
one of them negress. Another was
clearly enough colonial proprietor,
a heavily built man If middle age.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
Copyright. By a. e. MeClurg 8 e.

purple faced. / passed these by with
glance, my attention concentrating
upon the other two-a middle-aged
man and young woman. stand
ing side by side. The former was a
dashing looking blade, of not more
than forty. attired in blue slashed
coat, ornamented with gilt buttons,
and bedecked at collar and cuffs with
a profusion of lace. A saffron cOlored
waistcoat failed TO conceal his richly
beruffled shirt, and the hilt of a rapier
was rather prominently displayed.
Such dandies were frequently enough
seen, but it was this mans face which
made marked contrast with his gay
attire. He was dark and hook-nosed,
apparently of foreign birth. with black
mustache tightly clipped. so as to re-
veal the thin firmneSs of his lips, and
even at that distance l could perceive
the lines of a scar across his chin. AL
together there was an audacity TO his
face, daring, convincing me he was
no mere lady's knight but one to whom
fighting was a trade. He was pointing
us out TO his companion, apparently
joking over our appearance, in an en-
deavor to amuse. Seemingly she gave
small heed to his words, for although
her eyes followed where he pointed
they never once lighted with a smile.
nor did l see her answer his sallies.
She was scarcely more than girl,
dressed very simply in some clinging
dark stuff, with a loose gray cloak
draping her shoulders and small,
neat bonnet of straw perched upon a
mass of coiled hair. The face beneath
was sweetly piquant. with dark eyes
and rounded cheeks flushed with
health. She stood, both hands clasping
the rail, watching us intently.
somehow felt as though her eyes were
upon me, and within their depths, even
at that distance, 1 seemed to read
message of sympathy and kindness.
The one lasting impression her face
left on my memory was that of inno-
cent girlhood, dignlfied by a womanly
tenderness.
What were those two to each other?
could not guess, for they seemed
from two utterly different worlds Not
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
Rely On Cudcura|
|ForSkin Troubles
All drussstsi Soap %, Ointment Is $50, Talcsm e.
tSampie each free OF "cutieura. Dept. e, Boston."
THEY SPREAD
Waacs to Go to Germany.

The high appreciation of the British
army authorities for the Waacs is
shown by an invitation now being
made TO the girls to volunteer for
service in Germany. Just as each took
the place of fit man in the critical
days of the war, so each one who now
volunteers to go further forward will
enable one more man to be demobilized
and return to his place as the bread
winner at home. Hitherto the Waaes
have not gone beyond the Franco-Ger-
man frontier.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21

lieves that trees rather than ungainly
figures which are usually allowed to
crumhle from lack of care are Il more
fitting memorial to the men who fought
In the war.
He suggests that the trees be plant
ed on Victory memorial ground.
along the roadway, in an avenue in
the town or city, in the schoOlyard or
on some historic spot.
After the trees are grown, a small
bronze plate telling the historic story
OF the trees can be erected, says Mr..
Aust, to remind the citizens of tomor-
row of today's heroes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21

after the work of the day with his
family and the comforts of home, will
make the glare of the white way"
less attractive.
If the farm helper can have home
of his own. place to plant flowers
around the porch. garden spot to
grow vegetables, a pen for a flock Of
chickens as well as a place TO spend
Sundays with his family. he is going
to be more contented with his work.
That's why the home for the farm
laborer is coming. Farmers are find
ing that it pays, 1t is based on the
old, old philosophy-"There is no place
like home"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
catarrI, Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they.
cannot reach the seat or the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly infiu-'
eneed by constitutional conditions. HALL 8
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure aterrh-
IL is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the MUCOUS Surfaces OF the
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is composed OF some Of the best tonics
known, combined with some Of the best
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
OF the ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE Is what produces such Won
derful results in catarrhal conditions.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo. o.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
FARM NOTES.

Young turkeys sometimes have
greedy appetites and cannot digest all
the food they eat.
One big advantage Of timothy f.
that It is nearly always possible 10
buy The seed at a fairly reasonable
price.
Every young animal that Is raised
viii be one more animal to help stock
farms or provide food for the hungry.
If ducklings are raised under hens.
it would be a good idea to confne
the hens and allow the ducklinps free
range, as the hens are apt to wander
too Gar away with their broods.
Dust the hen thoroughly with lice
powder before she begins 10 sit. and
at least twice during incubation.
The silo IS the most economic equir-
ment for the storing of forage. when
space is considered. eight times more
feed cen be kept In a silo than in o
hay NOV.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
Yelled for soap One Hour.

Cleveland. O.--Cleanllness may he
next To godliness. but the city does
not pay Grcmcn TO be godly, Director
';presty Of the fire department. de
clares. He has fined Richard Benja-
min ten days vacation because Ben.
jagnin, he says sat in a bathtub in the
stntlon aud yelled for soap for whole
hour one night. He doesn't say
whether benjamin got the soap or had
10 be content with latherless scrub