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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-02

had confirmed it, Oakland had report
ed the flames creeping up the resi-
dencc hills of that gay Western city.
Cinders were already falling in the
transbay town.
Richard dropped the receiver.
"Where's Hardin?"
Tom Hardin emerged from a knot
of men who were talking in a corner
by the door,
where's that machinery
"What machinery?'
Richard saw the answer to his ques-
tion in the others face.
THE dredge machinery. Did you
attend to that? Did you send for it?'
"oh, yes, that's all right. It's all
right"
SIS it here"
Hardin attempted POPULARITY. 81
didn't know as you wanted it here. /
ordered it sent to Yuma"
as it at Yuma?"
Hardin admitted that it was not yet
at Yuma; it would be there soon; he
had written; oh, it was all right.
"When did you writer
Hardin redeemed under the cate
chism of questions. He resented be-
ing held up before his men. The 9TH
ers felt the electricity in the air. Har-
din and his successor were glaring at
each other like belligerents.
Il asked when did you writer"
Yesterday"
Yesterday Richard ripped out
an oath. Yesterday. Why at all. I'd
like to know? Did you understand
that you were ordered to get that
here? Now. it's gone"
Gomez" The others crowded up.
"San Francsico's burning" He
walked into his inner office, mad clear
through. He was not thinking of the
ruin of the gay young city; not a
thought yet did he have of the human
tragedies enacting there; of homes.
lives, fortunes swept into that huge
bonfire. AS it affected the work at the
river, the first block to his campaign,
the catastrophe came home to him. He
had a picture of tortured, twisted
iron, of ruined machinery, the ma
chinery for his dredge. He saw it lying
like a spent LAGOON, writhing in its
last struggle. He blamed himself for
leaving even such a small detail as the
Fastening of the parts to Hardin's
care. for Hardin wasn't fit to be trust
ed for anything. No one could tell
him now the man was unlucky; he
was a fool. A month wasted. and
days were precious. A month? Months.
aardin's luck. Oh, hell
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-02
CHAPTER xiv.


The company'S automobile honked
outside. Hardin frowned across the
table at his wife. "You're surely not
going such night as this?"
Gerty gave one of her light, elusive
shrugS. No need to answer Tom when
he was in one of his black moods.
This was the first word he had spoken
since he had entered the tent. She
had warned lines by lifted eye
brow-they must be careful not TO
provoke him. Something had gone
wrong at the Office, of course! How
much longer could she stand his hui
mors, these CHASTITY silent dinners?
THE river on a rampage, and we
go for a driver jeered Hardin.
The flood was not serious-yet
Tom loved to cry "Wolfw No one
was alarmed in town-Patton, Mrs.
Youngberg, would have told her OF
course, one never knew what that
dreadful river would do next, but If
one had to wait always to see what
the rivers next prank would be, one
would never get anywhere
Innes was leaving the table. "Well,
/ suppose should be flashing on my
hatl' Gertys pretty lips hardened as
the girl left the tent. These Hardns
always loved to spoil her enjoyment.
They would like her to be nrn, a
clustered NUM-
At the opening of the door, the
wind tore the pictures from the piano.
Gerty ran into her room, shutting
herself in against further argument.
She came back into the room, pow
dered and heavily yelled against the
wind. A heavy winter ulster covered
the new null gown which she had not
worn at supper, though Innes could
have helped her with the hooks But
there was always so much talk about
everything
They had to face the gale as the
machine swept down the wind-crazed
street.
1t was too bad TO have night like
this And all her work-Tom and
his sister would have 1t go for moth,
ing! She was made of stubbornei
stuff than that Life had been deal
ing out mean hands to her, but she
would not drop out of the game, &C,
knowledge herself beaten-luck would
turn. she would get better cards.
In the hall of the Desert hotel, the
party was assembling. Mrs. HardIn's
rowing eye secured the hall. Richard
was not there, Patton called her from
the desk. Some one wanted her al
the telephone. II was Richard, OF
course, at the office; to say he had
been detained. The fear which had
been chilling her passed by.
1t was not Richard on the wire, but
Mrs. Hatfield, loquacious and coquet
fish. She urged a frightful neuralgia
and hoped that she was not putting
her hostess to any Inconvenience al
this last moment. She wanted IA
prolong the conversation-had the
guests all Gomez We're they really
going? Then she must be getting old
for a night like this dlsmayed her
Gerty felt her goodnight was rudely
abrupt. But was she to stand there
Paboling all night, her guests wait
ing?
She prayed that Richard would be
there when she returned. What 0
travesty If the guest of honor should
disappoint her! Though he was not
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-02

among the different groups, her con-
fidence In his punctiliousness reas-
sured her. She must hold them "a lit
tie longer. She fitted gaily from one
standing group to another. Her eyes
constantly questioned the clock.
How long are you going to wait
for Mrs. HatfeldT Her husband
came up, protesting.
Mrs. Hatfield" she explained dis
family. SIS not coming. We are walt
ing for Mr.. Richard"
'He didn't come In on that train !;
he's at the Heading" Hardin added
something about trouble at the Intake.
but Gerty did not heed. Tom had
known and had not told her when
there was yet time to call It of
"a pretty time to tell mei' Had
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-02

Then he began to speculate as he
cooled over the trouble up yonder. A
whole city burning? They would sure
ly get it under control. He began to
think of the isolation; the telegraph
wires all down. That might happen
anywhere! He walked to the door
and looked thoughtfully at the COM
pany's big water tower That wasn't
such a bad idea! He picked up his
hat, and went out.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-02

WELL" remarked her husband. II
only hope something will happen to
prevent it,"
Toni" exclaimed Gerty Hardin.
What dreadful thing TO say. That
sounds like a curse. You make my
blood run cold"
Shut" said Hardin, picking up his
hat THAT was no curse. You
wouldn't go if it rained, would your"
"Oh, rain." She shrugged at that
possibility.
well. you wouldn't so if the wind
blows !" retorted Hardin, leaving the
room.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-02
His cnnvictinns

Prison Visitor-My friend. have you
any religious convictions?
Prisoner-Well, suppose that's the
right word / was sent here for rob
bling a church.--London Tit-Bits.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-02
Evanaellne.

Longfellow's beautiful story is not
historical. 1t was based on the fact
Of the expulsion Of the Acadlans from
Grand Pre-, but beyond that the story
is fiction.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-02

It is usually the forward boy who Is
backward at school.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-02
WHY NOT TRY IT?

grades wOnId renlI2e larger
profits If he raised purebred
SHoRrHoRNs, They don't
require any more room, nor
any more feed, nor any bet
ter care than the grades
should have. But they sell
for more money. A Kansas
farmer produced " head
from ono registered Short
horn COW in II years. Two
brothers in Wisconsin pro-
duced ll9 head from one In
IA years. The value counts
up when you're breeding
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-02

What will Richard think when
he reaches the levee to find Har-
din gone on a melodramatlc, II
useful, dash up the river, leaving
the men fighting the rising river
leaderless and disorganized7
Times erasps the situation and
Jumps into the breach. Don't
miss the next instaIiment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-02

Ever notice that lot of limitations
are better than the originals?
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-12-04
Furnish Your Home From Our Splendid Stock

tame
al aatyCh elnef f
spenddC
shopper Ia over he a y
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-08-04
HENS MOULT FAST

E. J. Refer, the poultry expert, has
discovered scientific product that
hastens the moult and revitalizes the
organs of the hen and puts her in fine
laying condition. The tonic is called
"More Eggs" and a package of it is
enough to carry the ordinary chicken
raiser over the entire moulting season.
First to lay is first to pay. "Since
using More Eggs I get forty to fifty
eggs a day instead Of eight or nine,"'
writes A. P. Woodland Of St. Cloud,
Florida. A million dollar bank guar
antees that you can have your money
back if you want it. So, you don't
take any risk. Send $1.0O (Which in
cludes cents war tax) for seasons
supply of "More Eggs" Tonic. If you
want to hurry the moult and get more eggs.
Don't wait, but order today Send 81 today to
E. J. Refer, C590 Refer Bldg, Kansas City,
Missouri. Or ask Mr.. Refer for his valuable
poultry book, free. that tells the experience of
a man who has made fortune out of poul--
try.-Adv.
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-08-04
SELECTING SEED POTATOES

The custom of using as seed pota-
toes left from the previous seasons
crop, after having disposed of the best,
must be discontinued if the present
quality and yield of the crop is to be
materially improved, say specialists
of the United States department Of
agriculture. The grower can not ex-
pect to get maximum yields from in
ferior seed stock any more than the
dairyman can expect to get maximum
milk yields from scrub cows. The best
time to select seed potatoes, accord
ing to the specialists, is in the fall
when the crop is being harvested.
Then the yield Of the individual plant
and the quality of the tubers can be
considered.
Good seed is pure in respect to the
variety; is produced by healthy, vigor-
Gus, heavyyielding plants grown un-
der favorable climatic conditions; is
somewhat immature; reasonably uni
form in size and shape; firm and
sound. The first sprouts should be-
gin to develop at, planting time.
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-08-04
Workers of Minnesota Form New Party

Workers of MINES
Continued from page 81
for themselves the fabulous
amount that remains.
"5. That in spite of wage increases
the workers have been actually receiv-
ing an ever diminishing share of the
wealth produced, as spectators and
monopolists have been able to initiate
prices and reabsorb every increase la
Dor has been able to obtain.
"6. That the process of steadily
raising the price level is new and
effective means of despoiling the pro-
ducers and lowering the standard of
living.
s'7. That the industrial auto
Gratis have extended their evil in
fuence into the realm Of govern
ment and have corrupted and
dominated our political institu-
tions and have employed the press
and other agencies of information
and education to misguide the
rule of robbery and oppression.
SO. That the competition among
the workers for employment, the
struggle of the workers against the
employers for living wage, and the
strife among the capitalists for mar
kets and customers make harmony,
unity and progress impossible and
must lead inevitably to strife and
conflict which tend to diminish and
destroy the achievements of civiliza-
tion. =.
"We, therefore, advocate the fol-
lowing legislative and political meas
ures as tending to accomplish the
changes necessary to establish equal
ity of opportunity and to abolish au-
tocracy in industry and corruption in
politics:
81. The unqualified right of work.
ers to organize and to deal collective
ly with employers through such rep
resentatives of their unions as they
choose, to be recognized and enforced
by appropriate legislative enactments.
"2. A maximum eight-hour day
and a 44-hour week, with one full
days rest in seven in all branches of
industry, with minimum rates of pay
which, without the labor of mothers
and children, will maintain the work.
er and his family in health and COM
fort, and provide competence for old
age, with ample provision for recrea-
tion and good citizenship.
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
LAW IS DEMANDED
"3. A workmen's compensation
plan administered by the state, that
will bring to injured workmen, their
families and dependents, sure, certain
and full relief regardless of question
or fault and to the exclusion of every
other remedy without recourse to the
courts. o..
~. Abolition of unemployment by
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-08-04

I'd Il OllIl 1NCW L dl W
tiles; and the naturalization and
development of basic natural re-
sources, waterpOwer and unused
land, with the repatriation of
large holdings, to the end that
soldiers and sailors and dislOcated
workers may find an opportunity
for an independent livelihood.
"7. Revenue for the payment of
public debts and for the expenses of
government shall be obtained mainly
from taxes on incomes and inherit
ances and from a system of land val
ue taxation, which will stimulate rath-
er than retard production.
WANT GOVERNMENT TO
ISSUE INSURANCE
"8. Continuation of soldiers and
sailors insurance; extension of such
life insurance by the government
without profit to all men and women;
and the establishment of government
tai insurance against industrial and
other accidents, illness, unemploy-
ment and old age and upon all insur-
able forms of property The estab-
llshment of definite fund to provide
adequate pensions for INDECENT moth
ers.
"a "9. Complete equality of men and
women in government and industry,
with the fullest enfranchisement of
women and equal pay for men and
women doing similar work.
40. That the autocratic domina-.
tion of the forces Of wealth produc-
tion and distribution Of selfish inter-
ests, which has proved to be the pro-
life source of class antagonisms and
the prime cause of industrial paraly-
sis and consequent idleness and pov-
erty among the masses, shall be grad
ually superseded by process of gov
ernment supervision, which shall ulti-
mately put those who work by hand
and brain in control of industry and
commerce for the benefit of all the
people.
I'll. Cooperation with the national
government in the establishment of
department of education coordinate
with other branches Of the federal
government, in order that q uniform
and effective educational system may
be developed in which every child will
be guaranteed a thorough cultural
and industrial education, and aca-
demic freedom and economic independ-
ence of the teachers will be secured.
"12. AS the freedom of speech, of
the press, and of assemblage are the
surest safeguards against tyranny,
revolution and reaction, and guaran-
ty of the orderly development of in
dustry and the peaceful progress of
society, we demand the immediate and
complete restoration of these funda-
mental political rights, with adequate
security against their abridgement or
infringement by any person or per-
sons whatsoever"
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-08-04
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
LAW IS DEMANDED

'3. A Workmen'S compensation
plan administered by the state, that
will bring to injured workmen, their
families and dependents, sure, certain
and full relief regardless of question
or fault and to the exclusion of every
other remedy without recourse to the
courts. A..
~. Abolition of unemployment by
the creation of opportunity for steady
work at standard wages by the stabil-
ization of industry through the estab-
lishment and operation during periods
of depression Of government work on
housing, road building, reforestration,
reclamation of cutover and swamp
lands and development of waterpower
plants.
"5. Reduction of the cost of living
to a just level Immediately by gov
ernmental restriction and supervision
and as permanent policy by foster
ing development of cooperation,
which will eliminate wasteful meth
DDS, ~parasitical middlemen and all
profteering in the creation and dis
tribution of the products of industry
and agriculture, in order that the ac-
tual producers may enjoy the fruits
of their toll. "
&c. Public ownership and
. operation of railways, steamships,
banking business, stockyards,
packing plants, grain elevators,
terminal markets, telegraphs, tel
ephOnes and all other public util-
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Joseph Posey. IS. Of Dumfries. Va. and
Lillian May Kline, %. Of Fredericksburg
Va. The Rev. T f. Davis.
Edward L. Mccoy. %, and Nellie p Ten.
cit, %, both Of this city. The Re-
Patrick Murphy.
d. Bunting Horne. - and kathleen "
Perkins, -, both Of this city. The Rey
J. 4 Campbell
Henry W. Nunamakcr -. and Mamie 4
Culver, 81, both Of this city. The Re-
r. J. O'ConncI
Ds mel J. Noonan. -, and Clara NJ Grovae
20 both Of this city The Rev. Jonn
Joseph Christian MittIc, - N PhiIadoI-
phia, Pa, and Myra Beatrice Bates. "a
OF Big Spring, Tex. The Rev Hugh r
David II. Willard. ~. Of Columbus Ga
and Sarah h. stiles. 81. Of LortOn. Va
The Rev. T. f DAVIS
Burdette Garrison. - Of Birminpbar
Ala. and Edith Audrey Corckran. y. IF
Easton. Md. The Rev. J. l.. Gordon
Edgar Brockett Heimcr, %. and BIaucba
NJ Reldnour 20. both Of this city. Tn,
Rev +. W Johnson.
Ralph l.. Longden. -, and Ccncyic,o
Evans Is. both Of this city. The R,v.
Fred. w. Flagg. 81 OF Wateryillo Nc
and Katherine Gallagher. 20. Of Il Saru
Ne. The Rev. II. r Stevenson
I. Deskins. 50, and Connie Mundy, -
The Rev. J. ;. Carroll.
z. J.. jackson. 81, and Louise Thomas. 10
The Rev. W. II. Jerrigan.
l.. F Johnson, 80, and Martha = Oney
The Rev. {. II. Wesley
W Culley, -. and Annie Queen. Is Tn.
Rev. J. A Smith
William L. Wayne, - and Della Gordop
3. The Rev. J. Il. Willis.
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
D. c. COMMITTEE
!: WILL MEET SOON

Endorsement Of the Republican mem
bership of the Senate District Com
mittee, with Senator Lawrence 7.
Sherman OF Illinois as chairman. was
given today by the conference of Re-
publican Senators.
Senator Martin of Virginia, chair
man Of the Democratic steering COM
mittee, was not prepared to announce
the Democratic membership Of the
District Committee, but it was
learned definitely that four of the six
Democratic members would be formci
members OF the committee, as follows:
NSenator John Walter Smith of Mary
land, Senator Alice Pomerene Of Ohio.
Senator James d. Phelan Of California
and Senator William II. King Of
Utah. Senator Sheppard Of Texas and
Senator Dial of South Carolina prob
ably will be the other members.
The Republican caucus also an
nounced today that the Republican
members of the Committee on Coz.
porations Organized in the District
would be Senator La Toilette OF Wis
consin, Senator Sherman OF Illinois
and Senator Brandegce of Connecti-
cut. This is a minority committee
and will have a Democratic chairman.
Senator Ashurst of Arizona. the for
mer Democratic chairman. will con-
tinue in that capacity. The other
member will be Senator Stanley of
Kentucky.
Senator Sherman. the District chaif- |
man. announced today. following the |
caucus meeting, that he would call |
q session of the District Committee at |
AN early date to consider a compre- |
hensive legislative program for the |
District. He claimed that he had not |
Vet prepared a program, and that the |
first meeting of the committee would |
discuss various measures pending and |
under contemplation with a view of |
eXpediting District legislation during |
the coming session.
The Washington times., 1919-05-26

aratiOn Of Ireland from England and
in favor of the establishment Of N
irish republic. modelled upon our own
system OF government
ION January 81 the elected repre-
sentatives of the people OF Ireland
met in congress in the Mansion House.
in Dublin. and set up a republican
form OF government for which they
are now asking international recogni-.
tton at the peace conference. assemb-
led at Paris. They have made an ap-
peal to the free peoples OF the world
for the recognition of their govern
ment, and they ask only an opportu-
nifty of governing their own country.
in their own way. with the guarantee
of political and religious equality for
all Irishmen, and with no request to
demand or impose their own govern
ment upon any person OF territory
outside OF the four shores OF Ireland.
Although England is making $780,
100000 a year out OF Ireland. the Irish
people are now not seeking any relief
from the misgovernment OF England,
but are protesting vigorously and
with unprecedented political unani-
nifty against any government OF Ire
land by England, whether that be
in the form Of good government or or
bad government. They do not want
any form of home rule, any form OF
local self-government which would
keep them within the confines or un-
der the Jurisdiction of the British En-
pire.
They ask recognition OF their indie
pendence. They declare that they
have separated themselves entirely
from the British Empire. and IL il
for this self-determination already
made upon their part that the friends
OF liberty throughout the world are
now working"
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
j. S. IGNORANT Of
DEMANDS OF IRISH

NEW YORK, May 25.-Iz view Of
the call the committee representing
the Irish race in America made on
President Wilson and Colonel House
in Paris, an authoritative. statement
of Ireland's demands was made re-
Gently by Justice Daniel F. Cohalan.
who appointed the committee that
called on the President. Justice
Cohalans statement says:
There is a great misun6erstand-
ing among the people of America as
to what the people of Ireland are
seeking at present. ard the friends or
England here have been Industrious
in circulating the story that Ireland
was seeking only some reforms. some
redress of grievances, some tighten
ing Of the burdens of taxation. TIis
is entirely wrong. The people Of
Ireland. IL an overwhelming vote,
decided a; the election held in De-
cember last IN favor of the total sep
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
LAWYER Is TRIED HERE
FOR TRADING WITH FOE

Thomas Elicit Hodgkins, New
York lawyer. was placed on trial be-
fore a jury in Criminal Court No. I,
Justice Siddons presiding, on a charge
Of violating the trading with the
enemy act. Mr.. Hodgkins, it is alleged,
neglected to report to the alien prop
crty custodian that he had custody
and control Of certain shares of stock
iT the DR. Jaeger's Sanitary System
Company which il is claimed in the
Indictment is owned by subjects and
residents OF Germany.
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
RITES TOMORROW
FOR DR.. GRIFFITH

Requiem mass will be said at st.
PauTs Catholic Church, Fifteenth and
V streets northwest, tomorrow morn
ing at 9 o'clock for the late DR..
Michael J. Griffith, who retired re-
Gently from the position as deputy
register OF wills. DR.. Griffith died
yesterday at his home, 1920 w street
northwest, after an illness Of nearly
a year Intnrment will be in Mt.
Olivet Cemetery.
Dr. Griffith was a native Of Dublin,
ireland, and nearly eighty years old.
He came TO this country when a
young man with his brother, the late
Rev. Paul Griffith, rector OF St Au-
gustine's Church. DR.. Griffith served
in the civil war. at the conclusion Of
which he entered the Government
service. He was an expert on probate
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
FRANKLIN T. HOWE. Sd.

The funeral OF Franklin Theodore
Howe, Sd, who died on Saturday at
the residence OF his parents, took
place this morning at st. Anthony's
Catholic Church in Brookland, Rev.
p Di Paola officiating. The pail
bearers were Theodore c. Howe, Joe
fitzgerald, Philip Hardy. Ned Cain,
walter Oertley, and Thomas Herman.
The interment was at Mt. OIivet Gem
etery.
The Washington times., 1919-05-26
DEATHS.

William g. Creepy. % yrs. ll3 Fla ave nc
Teresa Ebert, 81 yrs, Providence Hospital
Frank Boyer, Al yrs, Geo. Wash. Hos
Franklin T. Howe, Sd, II yrs, 1000 Quincy
st. ne.
J ohm Mckay. IS yrs. Emery Hos
Virginia Stephens. c. yrs. 1852 9Th ST sv
Edward Wells 81 yrs, 1l13 Sd 81. NV
Sarah &. Carr. 81 yrs. 2115 9Th st NV
CordClea Brooks, 80 yrs. 3l4 4th st NV
Anabel Slaughter, 90 yrs. Freedm,n's
Hos.
Margaret NJ. Smith. mos. 1924 Cham
plain ST nv.