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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15
SPARR0WS' NESTS IN A SHIP
Attracted by Grain and Not at All At.
fected by Noise, Birds Make
Home There.

A large tramp steamer had been
towed into northeast coast port for
repairs. After having discharged her
cargo of grain. she was placed In
dry dock, situated in the middle of
large shlp-repairlng establishment,
with all the usual accompaniment of
noise from pneumatic hammers, steam
Whistles, shouting OF men, and other
noises common to all such works.
The grain, of which there ia always
a good deal left about after the holds
are swept up, attracted the sparrows
in large numbers, and, as II guided by
instinct, they commenced 60 build
nests in various parts Of the ship.
Undeterred by the noise or by the
constant going and coming Of the
workmen, they reared their broods
before the repairs were completed,
and the vessel sailed. This is believed
to be a unique case. for although the
sparrow Is bold bird, IT needed some
pluck to undertake home building In
such circumstances. The workmen adj
mired the pluck Of these boisterous,
cheeky birds, and watched the proceed
ings 70 the flight Of the young birds
with great interest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15

punish the nations that have commit
ted the most terrible crimes known to
modern times, at least, by making the
people of these nations work only that
they may pay.
Among the saddest sights to be
found in the battle areas of Europe
today is the lonely grave, the little
cross that stands by itself and marks
the spot where a soldier met death by
a stray shell. There were many, many
thousands OF these seen along the
sides of the thousand miles of road
ways covered In Belgium and north
ern France, and in very many cases
they marked the spot where German
shell had caught transport driver as
he guided his truck TO or from the
front. The boys who lie in these lone
ly graves were heroic American boys,
heroic French boys. heroic British
boys. and they have paid the great
price that the Boche might not de-
stroy the freedom of the world. They
gave their all. and whatever the Boche
may be made TO pay will be small In
comparison with this sacrifice.
Near what was the city of Noyon
one may see striking comparison be-
tween the methods of the Boche and
those of the nations that have been
fighting the Germans. Here lie buried
side by side both French and German
soldiers. Around each cemetery the
French have built a fence. Over each
French grave flies French flag. and
on each German grave green boughs
have been placed by the French. Such
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15

! Carolyn May studied things out for
herself. Being child, her conclu-
sions were not always wise ones.
She felt that she might be stum-
bling bloch to the complete happiness
of Uncle Joe and Amanda Parlow.
They might have to set aside their own
desires because of her. She felt vague
ly that this must not be.
Il can go home" she repeated over
and over to herself.
"Hcme" was still in the New York
city apartment house where she had
lived so happily before that day when.
her father and mother had gone aboard
the Inflated Dunraven.
Their complete loss out of the little
girls life had never become fixed in
her mind. 1t had never seemed a surety
not even after her talks with the
sailor. Benjamin Hardy.
Friday afternoon the little girl weat
to the churchyard and made neat the
three little graves and the one long
one on the plot which belonged 10
Aunty Rose Kennedy. She almost
burst into tears that evening. too,
when she kissed Aunty Rose good
night at bedtime. Uncle Joe was down
at the Parlows' He and Mr., Parlow
actually smoked their pipes together
in harmony on the cottage porch.
Aunty Rose was usually an early
riser: but the first person up at The
Corners on that Saturday morning was
Carolyn May She was dressed a full
hour before the household was usually
astir.
She came downstairs very softly.
carrying the heavy bag she had
brought with her the day she had first
come TO The Corners She had her
purse in her pocket, with all her money
in it and she had in the bag most of
her necessary possessions.
She washed her face and hands Her
hair was already combed and neatly
braided From the pantry she secured
some bread and butter, and, with this
in her hand. unlocked the porch door
and went out. Prince got up. yawning.
and shook himself. She sat on the
steps to eat the bread and butter di-
viding it with Prince.
This is such a beautiful place,
Princey," she whispered to the mon
grel. I'VE are going to miss it dread
fully. / s'pOse. But then Well.
Wen have the park. Only you can't
run so f, se there"
Prince whined. Carolyn May got up
and shook the crumbs from her lap.
Then she unclaimed the dog and
picked up her bag. Prince pranced
about her, glad to get his morning run.
The little girl and the dog went
out of the gate and started along the
road toward Sunrise Cove.
The houses had all been asleep at
The Corners So was the Parlow cot
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15
CHAPTER XIX.
The Home of Carolyn May.

II was some distance from the rail-
road station to the block on which
Carolyn May Cameron had lived all
her life until she had gone to stay
with Uncle Joe Stagg. The child knew
she could not take the car, for the con-
ductOr would not let Prince ride.
She started with the dog on his
leash, for he was not muzzled. The
bag became heavy very soon, but she
staggered along with it uncomplain-
ingly. Her disheveled appearance,
with the bag and the dog, gave people
who noticed her the impression that
Carolyn May had been away, perhaps,
for a ''fresh-air" vacation, and was
now coming home, brown and weary.
to her expactant family.
But Carolyn May knew that she was
coming home to an empty apartment
to rooms that echoed with her moth
er's voice and in which fingered only
memories of her fathers CHEEKY spirit.
Yet it was the only home, she felt.
that was left for her.
She could not blame Uncle Joe and
Miss Amanda for forgetting her.
Aunty Rose had been quite disturbed,
too. since the forest fire. She had
given the little girl no hint that pro-
vision would be made for her future.
YEARLY, Carolyn May Travelled
through the Harlem streets, shifting
the bag from hand to hand. Prince
pacing sedately by her side.
Were getting near home now, Prin-
cey." she told him again and again.
Thus she tried to keep her heart up.
She came to the corner near which she
had lived so long and Prince suddenly
shifted at the screened door of shop.
"Of course, poor fellow That's the
butchers" Carolyn May said.
She bought penny afternoon pa
per on a news stand and then went
into the shop and got nickers worth
of bones and scraps for the dog. The
clerk did not know her, for he was
a new man.
(TO BE CONTINUED
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15
Air Raid Stories.

In a booklet recently published the
Bishop of Stepney tells some amusing
stories of the behavior Of poor people
In the East end of London during the
raids.
One woman dwelling In big block
of model dwellings (writes the au-
thor) said to me, You see, we're quite
safe, because all here are contrite''--
fine frame of mind. only she meant
concrete.
Another woman, a riverside dweller,
who caught sight of Zeppelin when
she was out In her back yard In one
Of the earliest raids. said: $50 runs
into me kitchen. and In a minute or
two looks out at the front door, and
blest If IL wasn't waiting for me there.
don't call 1t natural. Pearson s
Weekly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15

tage when she trudged by. She would
have liked to see Miss Amanda, to
kiss her just once But she must not
think of that! 1t brought such "A
"gulpy" feeling into her throat.
Nobody saw Carolyn May and Prince
until she reached Main street. Then
the sun had risen and a few early per-
sons were astir; but nobody appeared
who knew the child or who cared any
thing about her.
At the railroad station nobody spoke
to her, for she bought no ticket. She
was not exactly clear in her mind
about tickets, anyway. She had found
the conductor on the train coming up
from New York kind and pleasant
man and she decided to do all her
business with him.
Had she attempted TO buy a ticket
Of the station agent undoubtedly he
would have made some inquiry. AS II
was, when the train came along Caro-
Ign May. after seeing Prince put into
the baggage car, climbed aboard with
the help of brakeman.
"Of course If he bowls awfuIly." she
told the baggageman, who gave her a
check without question, Il shall have
to go in that car and sit with him"
There were not many people In the
car. They steamed away from Sun
rise Cove and Carolyn May dabbled
her eyes with her handkerchief and
told herself to be brave.
The stations were long way apart
and the conductor did not come
through for some time. When he did
open the door and come into the car
Carolyn May started up with glad
cry. 1t was the very conductor who
had been so kind to her on the trip up
from New York.
The railroad man knew her at once
and shook hands most heartily with
her
where are you going. Carolyn
MayT he asked.
"AIl the way with you. sir" she re-
piled
ITO New York;
Yes, sir. I'm going home again"
Then I'll see you later he said.
without asking for her ticket
The conductor remembered the little
girl very well. although be did not
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS
AT ONCE IF BILIOUS OR
CoNSTIPATED.

Look at the tongue, motherl If
coated, It is sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs a gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish. cross. llstless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or Is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache. sore
throat, dlarrhga, full of cold. give a
teaspoonful Of California Syrup OF
Figs" and In a few hours all the foul.
cOnstipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out Of the
little bowels without gripping, and you
have well. playful child again.
You needn't coax slak children to
take this harmless fruit laxative;"
they love its delicious taste and II
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for bottle Of
california Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children Of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of counterfelts sold
here. 10 be sure you get the genuine.
ask to see that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15

In 1913 Sir Arthur Garrod proved
that in govt also true in rheumatism
there deficient elimination on the
part of the kidneys and the poisons
within are not thrown off.
Prof. III. Strauss attributes a gouty
attack to the heaping up of poisons
where there is an abundance OF uric
acid which is precipitated in the joints
and sheaths, setting up inflammation.
Before the attack of govt or rheu-
matism there is sometimes headache,
or what is thoue to be neuralgia, or
rheumatic conditions, such as lumbago,
pain in the back of the neck, or sciatica.
AS Prof. Strauss says, The excretion
of uric acid we are able to effect by
exciting diuresis.D Drink copiously OF
water, six or eight glasses per day, hot
water before meals, and obtain Anuric
tablets, double strength, for 90 cts, at
the nearest drug store and take them
three times day. If you want trial
package send 10 cents to DR.. Pierce's
lnvalids' Hotel, Buffalo, n. Y.
CAnuric" (anti-urc) is a recent dis
covery of DIR. Pierce and much more
potent than lithis, for il will dissolve
uric acid as hot tea dissolves sugar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15

treatment for the German dead only
emphasizes the need that Germany
pay for the Dissertation of the graves
of the allied soldiers committed by her
troops in France.
Further Display OF lmpudenee.
Just at the edge of the little French
city of st. Mihlel, held by the Ger
mans for four years and retallen by
the American troops late last summer,
is 2 German cemetery that stands as
IN insult to the French people. Here
are buried large number of German
officers. In this cemetery the German
government erected magnificent
marble shaft commemorating the valor
of these German officers. and over the
graves stand elaborate marble and
granite monuments erected to the
memory of these German officers.
These monuments have been erected
on what has always been French soil,
and they stand there as one of the
greatest pieces of impudence commit
ted by the German nation in this war.
This is but another of the many,
many Incidents that add to the seri-
BUSINESS of the crimes committed by
the Boche. and for which he should
pay.
A very considerable portion of the
soil of Belgium and northern France
Is today given over to the graves Of
soldiers of the allies, and these SOL
der boys would not be dead, these
graves would not be there. millions of
homes would not today be in mourn
ing. had not a selfish people started
war for the purposes of conquest and
loot; war conducted with all the
wantonness and cruelty of savages.
Why should they not pay, and pay,
and pay, until they find that an I'M
holy war, such as they wage1, is the
most Improbable business In which
man can engage?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15
WHEN LIFE SEEMED GOOD
All Trials and Troubles Trivial to
True American Under Such
Glorious Circumstances.

got up in the morning feeling out
of sorts.
l was blue and depressed and had
many troubles.
/ was short of funds and long on
obligations.
The coming cares 81 the day
seemed to be too much ion me and
dreaded meeting them.
! was in i'll humor as dressed.
Then / went to the front door and
picked up the morning paper and
read:
"Yanks take twenty towns -
"Yanks capture many guns and prls-
onersr'
"Yanks drive back the Huns !"
And l forgot all my troubles.
And / gave one loud, American
cheer.
For life looked mighty good to me.
indianapolis Star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15
CHAPTER xvII-consinued.

IL
No, / should say they're not" Aunty
Rose observed with grimness. Far
from ii. It's factl / wouldn't have
believed 1t if hadn't seen it with my
own eyes. Holding hands in there like
a pair Of Well, do you know what
1t means. Carolyn Mayf"
"That they love each other" the
child said boldly. "And Pm so glad for
fhemi"
$50 am l." declared the woman. still
In whisper. But it means changes
here. Things won't be the same for
long. l know Joseph Stagg for what
ne is"
what is he, Aunty ROseT" asked
Carolyn May in some trepidation. for
the housekeeper seemed to be much
moved
Hes very determined man. Once
ne gets set in a way, he carries every
thing before him. Mandy Parlow is
going to be made Mrs. Joseph Stagg so
quick that it'll astonish her. Now, you
believe me, Carolyn May"
"Oh! !" was the little girls comment.
'There'll be changes here very sud-
den. Two's company, three's a crowd
Carolyn May. Never was truer say
ing. Those two will want just each
other-and nobody else.
We'll, Carolyn May. if you've fin
ished your supper, we'd better so up to
bed. It's long past your bedtime"
YES, Aunty Rose" said the little
girl in mutlled voice.
Aunty Rose did not notice that Caro-
Ign May did not venture to the door of
the sitting room TO bid either Uncle
Joe or Miss Amanda goodnight. The
child followed the woman upstairs with
faltering steps, and in the unlighted
bedroom that had been Hannah Stages
she knelt at Aunty Roses knee and
murmured her usual petitions.
do bless Uncle Joe and Miss
Amanda. now they're so happy" was
n phrase that might have thrilled
Aunty Rose at another time. But she
was so deep in her own thoughts that
she heard what Carolyn May said per-
funct0rily.
With her customary kiss, she left
the little girl and went downstairs.
Carolyn May had seen so much excite
Inent during the day that she might
have been expected to sleep at once,
and that soundly. But 1t was not so.
The little girl lay with wide-open
eyes. her Imagination at work.
''TwOs company, three's crowd"
She took that trite saying. in which
Aunty Rose had expressed her own
feelings, to herself. If Uncle Joe and
Miss Amanda were going to be mar;
ried, they would not want anybody
else around! OF course not
And what will become of met"
thought Carolyn May chOkingly.
All the emptiness" of the last few
months swept over the soul of the lit
tie child in wave that her natural
cheerfulneSs could not withstand. Her
anchorage in the love of Uncle Joe
and Miss Amanda was swepe away.
The heart of the little child swelled.
Her eyes overflowed. She sobbed her
self to sleep. the pillow muffiing
the sounds, more forlorn than ever be-
fore since she had come to The Cor
nerS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15
GERMANY MUST Fay
kaiser's Men Responsible for
Millions of Murders.
CANNOT PAY FOR LIVES LOST
Ration Must Be Forced to Pay and
Pay and Pay, Until Il Has
Learned That Might Is
Not Right.
BY WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.

There are in France and Belgium
today very close TO 100000 soldier
graves that would not have been there
had Germany not started war of con-
quest to crafty the selfish ambitions of
a selfish people for world domination.
In these graves are buried the
heroes of America. of England, of
France, of Belgium, of Italy, of Can
ada. of Australia, of South Africa, of
India, of Portugal, of Morocco, of
China and other parts of the world.
These heroes gave their lives that the
cruelty selfish plans of the Boche
might be defeated: that the world
might be dwelling place for freemen
and not for the slaves of autocracy.
And the war in which they made
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Journey.

Ii was certainly fact that Amanda
Parlow Immediately usurped some
power in the household of the Stagg
homestead. She ordered Joseph Stage
not to 20 down to his store that next
day And he did not
Nor could he attend to business for
several days thereafter. He was too
stiff and lame and his burns were too
painful.
Chet Gormley came up each day for
instructions and was exceedingly full
of business. A man would have to be
very exaeting indeed to find fault with
the interest the boy displayed in run
ming the store just as his employer de-
sired it 10 be run.
II tell you what it is, Car'lyn," Chef
Slrawled. in confidence. I'm mighty
sorry Mr.. Stagg got hurt like he did.
But femme tell you, it's just givin me
the chance of my life!
why, NAV says that Mr.. Stage and
Miss Mandy Parlow'll git married for
sure now y
oh, yes" sighed the little girl.
They'll be married"
We'll, when folks git married they
allus go off on trip. Course. they
WILL And NELL be runnin' the bust.
ness all by myself. It'll be greatl Mr..
Stagg will see jest how much value /
be to him. Why, it'll be the maxim of
met cried the optimistic youth.
Yes. Carolyn May heard 1t on all
sides. Everybody was talking about
the affair OF Uncle Joe and Miss
Amanda.
Every time she saw her uncle and
her pretty lady" together the observ-
ant child could not but notice that they
were utterly wrapped up in each other.
Miss Amanda could not go past the
easy chair in which the hardware deal
er was enthroned without touching
him. He, as bold as a boy, would
seize her hand and kiss 1t.
Love. a mighty, warm. throbbing
spirit. had caught them up and swept
them away out of themselves-out of
their old selves. at least. They had
eyes only for each Other-thoughts
only for each other.
Even child could see something of
this. The absorption of the two made
Aunty Roses remarks very impressive
TO Carolyn May.
A week of this followed week in
which the trouble in Carolyn Mays
heart and brain seethed until IT be-
came unbearable. She was convinced
that there would soon be no room for
her in the big house. She watched
Aunty Rose pack her own trunk. and
the old lady looked very glum, indeed.
She heard whispers Of an immediate
marriage. here in the house, with Mr.
Driggs as the officiating clergyman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15
Svmpathetic.

My husband is a fine little man, but
not hefty. My own avoirdupois has
been a source of some embarrassment
to me, but never quite so much as one
evening when we boarded a car home
from the theater, and with difficulty
found space where two of us could
squeeze down into when a narrow va
cant place on long seat. We had
safely adjusted ourselves when
much exhilarated individual leaned
across TO my husband and said. sym
pathetically and loudly: "Never mind.
ole man; got fat one, oo."-Chl-
cago Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15
Metric Denominations.

The metric denominations and val
ues for measures of capacity are as
follows: Kiloliter or stere, 1000 llters.
equals one cubic meter; hectoliter, 100
nters, equals one-tenth OK cubic me-
ter; dekoiiter, ten liters. equals ten
cubic decimeters; liter. equals one Gu
bic declmeter; deciliter, one-tenth Of a
liter. equals One-tenth of cubic deci-
meter; centiliter. one one-huDdredth
Of a liter. eQuais ten cubic centme-
ters; mllIiliter. one one-thousandth OF
d liter, equals one cubic ceDfimcier.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15
Homes Help Community.

A wealthy Englishman once said
that a good home was an Institution
for civiIizing a community. and I'm
stead of surrounding his own home by
a high hedge, Ike many In the vicin-
fly, ne built about II an open fence,
20 that whoever passed, rich or poor.
might enjoy tie beauty Of house and
lawn and garden. II is good thing
for the girls Of today who are to be
the home makers Of tomorrow. TO
grow up with the idea that the home
owes something 70 the community.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add l or Bay
Rum, small box of Barbo Compound,
and Il OF. Of glyeerine Any druggist can
put this up OF yon can mix it at home at
very little cost Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound it will gradually darken
streeked, faded gray hair. and make it soft
and glossy 1t win not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy. and does not rub od.Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15
A Strangers Mistake.

"Mr. Bibblesl You were intoxicated
last night. ! saw you zigzagging all
over the street"
Merely the result Of misapprehen-
sion. didn't know the painted white
lines were for automobiles. I thought
they were for the guidance Of pedes-
trinns."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15
lndIet Poet for Treason.

New York Jan. 9.--Herman Sehef-
fnuer. poet and author. native of
san francisco. born Of German par
ents wa inflicted by the federal grand
5ury for 'reas0n.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15

In order to help in the conservation
Of coal, a Cooperative WoodeutterS as
sOciation has been formed at Struben-
Vile. o. The organization is said to
he the first Of its kind to DO formed
In the country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15
Tenth JAN Term for Man Of 60.

Chicago.-John Murray, sixty-eight
years old. hns started to serve his tenth
jail term. He was sentenced in Chica-
90 TO five years in the federal prison AT
Leavenworth. lie is an incorrigible
mOunterfeiter. the authorities said.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15
Snappy. All Rioht.

Mrs. Flatbush--Don't you think she
plays "snappy" game of brldge7
Mrs. Bensonhurst-Why. yes; I've
noticed that she is always swapping at
somebody at the table"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15
VIII Il Return 70 its owner1

Flexible tips feature new umbrella
ribs. which their inventor claims VIII
rFevent IN umbrella from being blown
inside ngt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-15

When a man has real troubles he
keeps them TO himself.