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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-05-03
CHAPTER TX.

In spite of the weight of apprehen-
sion that pressed upon the Silent City
Polly's soul insisted on singing with
gladness. She found opportunity. even
In the midst of her busy hours, to live
over and over the adventures of that
evening in the Robertson house. When
she remembered how Robert had held
her In his arms. her happiness made
her almost faint.
She allowed Jerry's Bingham blouse
to fall neglected In her lap, as In mag
nation she dwelt on every incident Of
her visit She recalled the thrilling
tenderness In Roberts words, and her
face grew soft In delightful revery.
A sound at the door brought her
thoughts back and she glanced up.
startled. Unnoticed, the blouse
dropped to the floor as Evelyn Robert.
son came In. Embarrassed and In 81.
lence, eOllyop arose and offered her
chair.
"You amt feeling well. bet" she
burst out, wipiug the dust from the
rope seat OF the rocker with her skirt.
''You look white like the moon does
before rain. Go on. an sit DOWN."
Sinking back, Evelyn looked stead
lily up at her. Then she caught at the
hand resting on her shoulder.
"Pollyop. I've CONE to you because
you're the only friend l have" she ex-
claimed. tears miSting her eyes.
I'm awful glad YOU come to me-"
Polly breathed SOFTLY. "You want me
70 run to Oscar asanf I can't stand
the sight II that dlTer. but I'll go Just
the same. Have yau got letter.
Wiping her eyes Evelyn shook her
head.
~No, but Oscar wants to see you"
abe replied. She PAUSED and studied
the girl "Polly, she continued
don't you want to DO something far-
for your peOple3 There's way, Pol.
lyep, that you can"
Tmpulsively Polly could not walt.
SDo you mean help Daddy Hopkins
an the rest Of 'em4" she interrupted.
Evelyn nodded.
~Yes every one in the settlement.
A brilliant smile lit up Pollyop's
esszMtenance.
I'D give inches out Of my hide te
- mat" she declared. $50 an. an
yxp n to me-"
~Then sit down. dear" entreateS
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as you promise to do what Oscar
wants"
Again the smiling face Of Robert
Percival cut across Polly Hopkins
mental vision. and through the silence
OF the shanty she head his yoice--deep,
low and like music Then the evil
face of Bennett wormed itself into her
mind. Her lids dropped. and she shud-
dered
81 couldn't do it, ma'am," she
walled. Il just couldn't do that y
Evelyn arose and stood over her.
"You must. Polly" she asserted
again. "Good heavens. its the chance
OF your life! OF course youn do it.
Polly Hopkins. Tabe a little time 70
think 1t over. I'm bring Oscar 10 see
ron some day when Mr.. Maekenzie
and my cousin Rohect are away.
At the sound Of tlat beloved name.
Polly's head fen forward.
| -Scoot now" she said. her eurls hid
/ ing her face. I'll think about IL
After Evelyn had gone, Polly me-
chanically resumed her sewing. i
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Evelyn, "and don't stare al me so !"
To have saved her life, Pollyop could
not drag her eyes away, but obediently
she sat down on the floor. Evelyn fid-
geted under the searching, honest gaze,
You know. Polly she stammered.
''how 1t is between Mr.. Mackenzie and
me. ! can make him do anything |
say. Oh, If were free from Oscar
Bennett ~
''Then you could marry Old Mare,
huh?" Polly interposed with a bob Of
the chestnut curls. IAN boss him. /
bet"
Something like that, Polly" Evelyn
admitted. THAT'S why I've come to
you. When I'm freeA can make Mr..
Mackenzie let up on your people,"
Anxlously weighing every word,
Polly's quick mind ran on ahead.
"An' to do that" she threw in. 'you
got to get shut of Oscar / don't blame
you for wantin to, but how be yon
goin' to work it, Miss Eve? can't
see no help for the squatters If your
marryin' Old Mares part Of it."
''That's what I'm trying to tell you,
Polly" was the quick retort, but /
want your promise. You help me, and
I'll help you and your people Oscar
says he'll free me if--if-you1l marry
him."
For an instant Polly's head whirled
as If 1t had been suddenly struck and
over her came weight almost unbear-
able. Then slowly she shook her curly
head.
81 couldn't do that, ma'am," she
choked. II just couldn't"
"But you said you would" retorted
Evelyn sharply. you must / can
save the squatters, and ] viii; but
only ON condition that you help me get
rid Of Oscar Bennett. Mr. Mackenzie
is going to buy the Bennett farm.
and"
"An' Oscar'll be goin' away some
where's else?" put in Polly. as that
TT He'd take me away from Daddy
Hopkins an from"
She caught herself Just in time. She
had II on the tip Of her tongue to add
the name of Robert Percival, but of
course she did not.
II couldn't ever do that" she ended.
Never. neverp
The blue eyes looked into the brown
eyes seriously.
"Oh. yes. you can" insisted Miss
Robertson. Oscars not the worst In
the world and he'll have lot of
money when Ne leaves ithaca. He
loves you. Pollyop, and he'd make life
easy and pleasant for you"
A thoughtful moment or two passed,
while Polly Hopkins gazed at her
hands locked together In her lap.
''You can't tell me nothin' about Os-
car" she remarked at length. 81 know
the dirty duffer an l don't know
nothin good about him, you can be.
your boots on that" She paused while
through the open doorway her eyes
were fixed upon a fleecy cloud, high
mp in the deep blue sky. But that
don't make no difference" she contin-
ued. "If linked up with Oscar. would
that pup. Old Marc. let the squatters
stay in the Silent City?"
"why. Polly dear. of course he will .
talked with Oscar last night, and TT
speak to Mr.. Mackenzie just as soon
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-05-03

Mrs. Robertson bridled consciously,
pleased with her nephew and pleased
with herself.
"Why, Robert, dear" she returned.
"you do belong to us. God bless you,
boy you're my baby and Ewes little
brother. Now tell us what's bothering
you"
tits Mares row with the squatters
l can't get the poor devils out Of my
mind. Eve, can't you get him to leave
the settlement people alone? I'd let
them have some OF my land. but It
doesn't touch the lake, and they
couldn't make a living on It."
Evelyn arose and crossed the room
to the table. She had not expected
this. Her promise to Mackenzie
flashed into her mind
II don't like interfering with Mares
business, Bob" she demurred. 'Be-
sides, he wants to improve the prop
erty down there. and he can't while
the fishermen stay on the shorel"
Gently, for Robert had always been
like younger brother to her, and she
loved him dearly. Evelyn explained
MacKenzie's plans and showed how
impossible II was for her, under the
circumstances to interfere with them.
ThsA she crossed to his side and bent
over hin.
"Robefz, dnar," she begged. Forget
about the sqaafters. They aren't any
thing special to goal" To head or an
objection that she en- In his eyes, she
hurried on: ~They'rs ppor and unfor-
tunate know. I'm sorry for them
We ali are; but you can't deny they're
worthless and althy, and worst Of all,
they haven't any right to be where
they are. You won't let them come be-
tween You and Marc and me, win
your"
Without giving the man a chance to
answer. Mrs. Robertson interrupted:
mercy, Eve. why of course he
won'tl Marc win soon be one OF the
family. People of our social standing
don't wrangle over such cattle as the
squatters." She turned smilingly to
the young man and ended sweetIy ::
You feel that way. don't you, Bob?'
DisregardIng both the lady and her
question Robert got up. his lips grim
and his fine brow corrugated with
lines. Evelyn and Marcus could do as
they pleased; he would take his stand
right there.
Evelyn" he said slowly. Il should
be sorry to have anything come be-
tween us. You've always been like a
dear sister to me, l suppose it's nat
ural and right for you to see this the
way Marc does. You're engaged to
him. but you can tell him for me I'm
going to help the sQuatters any way
and every way can"
Too angry to listen to any more ar
guments he pushed his chair to one
side and left the room.
Mrs. Robertson looked daggers at
her daughter and as soon as she could
get her breath. broke out:
"Now, Evelyn, see what a storm
you've stirred upi Why didn't you use
little diplomacy? That was the least
you could have done. You get Marc
and Bob by the ears, and where'H you
bew
"0h! don't knowl ] don't know !"
moaned Evelyn. Don't talk to me
any more. I'm Just about crazy. I'm
going to bed Good nighti''
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-05-03
w. R. C. NOTES

At the regular meeting of the W.
r. c.. on Saturday, April Is, Martha
Berg and Lizzie Norris were initiated
into the order, and Iva johnson was
transferred from a Lacrosse Corps.
Mesdames Ella Beaver, Grets Deavsr,
Edna Beaver, Jessie Cowden and Mrs.
Frieden served refreshments and al
enjoyed themselves immensely.
, 1922-05-17
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

ST. CROlA STATION.
Genoa, May 10th. Monsignor Pizzardo
Deputy secretary of state for the Vatican,
explained to the Associated Press this
evening that the suggestions, circulating
in conference circles, that the Holy See
was ready to abandon its claim for the
restitution of church property in Russia,
was incorrect.
London, May 11th,-A despatch to the
Evening Standard" from Genoa says
that if the French and BeIgians leave the
conference, Mr.. Lloyd George will re-
main and try and work the ship to port
with a short-handed crew.
, 1922-05-17
A CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE
CENTURY BRASS BAND.
Members of our community (IoW" n
Country district.

-"
The Century Brass Band has been offer
Cd q new Baritone Saxophone for $3.50;
this instrument is a beautiful one and
vile certainly make a splendid addition
to the Band in every respect. To pur-
chase such an instrument under any
other conditions will cost certainly about
ST. so. and the Band therefore being
conscious of this fact would like to en-
brace this exceptional offer.
AS explained some time ago, the
Bands monthly subsidy can just manage
- meet the Bank installmeEts OF the
Instruments on hand and to pay the
necessary ne expenses to thu upkeep of the
Rand: such as rent, reeds for instru-
p nents, music and so on; therefore to
SANDS only source of appeal is the people
If our community: and this is the man
ner in which we are approaching you.
, 1922-05-17

London. May 11th.-Sir Robert Horne,
speaking at the annual dinner at the
bankers ssociation last night, said he
was glad to think that at the end of this,
his first year as head of the treasury, he
found himself in a position which was
inc0mparably better in many respects
than that to which he had succeeded.
He vas then confronted with very great
financial difficulties but these had been
mitigated and he was assured also that
bankers fonrd themselves in a very much
easier position than that with which
they were confronted 2 comparatively
short time ago. All apprehension con-
corning the decadence OF the city of
London had entirely disappeared, contin-
ued Sir Robert. and if it had not been for
the strike in the engineering industry,
he would have said that the country was
due for a distinct business revival this
year. From all the symptoms in trades
in the United Kingdom he believed there
was still a good prospect for a revival of
business, although not in the same de.
gree, be thought the country might look
forward to seeing, before very long, a
revival, which would bring encourage
ment to everybody and give business a
fresh start, thus bringing about a period
of prosperity.
Genoa, May 18th. On behalf of the
British delegation Sir Edward Grigg,
commenting on the Russian reply last
night, said it was just the sort of empty
politics which the Bolsheviki always pro-
duce and which makes negotiations with
them almost impossible, and all these
age of argument were worth about as
much as the paper money which is the
chief production of the Russian r~evoluo
ticn. When you get to the end, he said,
you arrive at the real substance of the
documents, which is a question q reel
procity.
Genoa, May 18th. Great Britain has
proposed a truce for Eastern Europe on
the basis of the de facto frontiers, pend
ing the conclusion of an enquiry by a
commission to be appointed, it was an
n0unced this afternoon.
Genoa. May 18th. The fate Of the &c
noa conference may be settled today in
Paris, in the opinion of many of the dele
gates, and the decision of M Poincare
on the Russian reply to the Allied memo
randum is awaited here with the utmost
anxiety. MIR. Lloyd George and Signor
Schanzer have used all their influence
with M. Barthou to impress him that the
Russian note, although not as favourable
as was hoped, still leaves the door open
for profitable discussion and perhaps for
a general agreement and they have urged
him to reflect this opinion in his despatch
eS to the Premier.
, 1922-05-17

From Sunday May 21st. the Band will
be making tours in nearly all town and
country districts collecting donations
this Baritone saxophone; and if the peo-
10 comply with the request the Band
al be glad to add this instrument men
toned to the advantage of all concerned,
For the Century Brass Band.
ERNEST E. WILLIAMS,
Business Manager.
HERMAN H. SARAUW,
Musical Director.
NIB. Schedule and programs of these
tours will be seen throu the columns of
this paper at a later date.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-26
Across the Continent
 With Infant in Arms

Hoboken. N. J.--Trudging afoot across the continent from San Fran ciseo with d 40-pound baby in his arms, Percy K. Hanton, a Canadian war vet eran, arrived Friday with his wife.
 Hanton, a swimming instructor and house painter, said he had sought in vain for job that would enable him to settle down somewhere.
 He had only b cents when he left San Francisco, he said, but managed to get enough odd jobs to keep the family in food on the trip and leave $1 in the family purse when they reached Ho- boken. Automobilists gave the family a few lifts, he said, but most of the dis tauce was covered on foot.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-26
Ghost of Hubby's Ex-Wife
 Attacks Her, Woman Says

Meriden. Conn.-Assault by the ghost of her husbands first wife, was the startling story told Friday by Mrs. Rhineholdt kirshtren, wife of factory worker. Mrs. KirshJren declared the ghost first appeared March 8, while she was ironing, seized her by the throat and knocked the iron out of her hand. Since then, she says, the ghost has appeared several times.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-26
Last Years Ice Movement.

The kuskokwim ,ce, last year, in front of McGrath, made it's first move on May l3 about 4:45 D. rn., but came to stop within an hour afterward. Sbortly before noon Of the 14th it again commenced to move. being joined al- most immediately by the Tacotna ice. Alter a general movement of perhaps an hour the flow again came to a halt. The Kuskokwim ice again commenced to move about 6 o'clock on Sunday morning, the 10th. ran for about an hour, damned, the rising water food ing the McGrath banks, the jam break iag at p. m. the same day.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-26
College to Instrucl Bell Hops.

Boston.-Beli hops and head walters de luxe are to be turned out by Boston University. Seventy-hve men have signed for six weeks course for co., lege men who work in summer hotels during their vacation. The course, which is to start at the university next week, will show the youog men how to become any sort of hotel official.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-26

Speaking of eggs, one of fairly good size has been on exhibition i'll The Times office for the past couple of days. It's longest measurement round is s inches, it's width circiIng 64 iuches, it's weight being slightly more than 1 ounces. It Is product of Dan Sprague's hennery, aud it's exhibition stage will have ceased tomorrow morn ing before 9 o'clock.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-26

Capt George Green will move onto the Tana on May [.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-26

Bill Liskey and Charlie Link, coming from Vermicelli. were Monday ar rivals.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-26

For Sale-3o 30 Winchester rifeI Lyman sight. Inquire Times office.
The Kusko times., 1922-04-26

Mike Blanusha left Sunday morning for Nixon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-25
ELECTRIC DRIVE
ATTRACTS CITY
Model Homes Stress Uses
OF Power

aeatflo's men and women are re
spending enthusiastically 90 tho local
slice Of the national campaign being
launched by the electrical Industries
to famlliarise American households
with rapidly multiplying uses and
eonveniences OF eiecstcity.
Two model homes, equipped
thruout with every electrical DE-
vice adaptable 10 domestic ease
and comfort. wrre thrown open
10 the public as exhibits Friday
and have since been fhronged
with Interested visitors. One Il
At n. broadway and Allison 1t.
TIM other nj 3iSt Lakewood ave.
Until October .. when the exhibits
close, tho public viii be welcome be.
tween the hours OF and 10 .. M
according 90 tho schedule Of the
Electric club OF Seattle. which ar.
ranged and In In charge OF tho dem
onstfation.
In addition 10 artinticaliy arranged
lighting facilities. electrically oper
ated vacuum cleaners. sewing ma
chimes, flatirons. washing machines.
heating pads. curling irons. vlbrAtorH
and innumerabio additional conNen.
fences for tho kitchen. boudoir and
general hounework are shown.
Lecturers and attendants are de-
tailed 90 make the exhibits thoroly
intelllgible 10 the visitors.
with n view 10 keeping every
touch % eommerciailsm from the
campaign, nothing win be- for
sale. and even names of eicctri
cal manufacturing firms have
been removed from exhibits. No
ndmiifance charge II asked. the
only restriction IL that children
under rs be- accompanied BY older
persons.
relieving that only attractive sur.
roundingn can se, off the electrical
homes 90 best advantage, tho club
directed tho hniio~r-. Gardner y.
Ciwtnn. Inc, 20 make the buildings,
even 20 the exterior grounds. tho
furniture and drapersea. complete tn
oyery detail.
Tbs standard Furniture company
has been given q FREE hand Ia trans
forming tho Interior Of tho houses
from a succession Of hare wallis and
floors 10 attractive homes.
IL Il anticipated by officials OF the
Electric club ~ seattle that between
q. 600 ard $1,000 persons VIII take
advantages Of the exhibition before
shs curtain falls on October ?.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-25
NOVEL DANCES
AT PALACE HIP

A onestep on n stairway u only
one Of the novelties introduced hr
Hamilton Douglas and tho Georgia
Rlsscra In their exhibition OF Late
Modern Dances" which headline the
new hlil az the Palace Hip.
These local people are always well
received By their following here. and
tho present offering h proving no er'
cepsion. A difficult too danes. fons
TO ,nxx time hy Georgia Rae spefe.
and an Argentine tango by her two
partners. provo entertaining.
A singer who gained her rcpufs,
ton entertaining tho doughboys IN
France 10 Ieesica Dixon. whose 30.
prano voice possesses power and
beauty unusual for the vaudeville
stage. Frank Freeman. who accom-
pnnlss her with clever hlarkfaee
novelty. II a former member Of Low
DocksiRdcrs Mlnstreia.
banjo syncopation that starts the
audiences feet moving IN served BY
ota Mitchell. young fellow who
also tells jokes and stories delightful.
~. introduced by song and finish.
ing with a thrilling death ride" on q
vertical rope. are the Australian Del
s6a. acrobats with rorns new IDEAS.
Elegant scenery and costumes en-
hanco the work OF ccnroy and the
Noe Sisters. whose quaint revue In
eiuiea many original dance steps A
difficult acrohasic dance by one ~
the young ladies attracts consider.
able attention.
when Husbands Deceive n the
title Of the photoplay. q drama OF the
pitfalls OF married life. in which
Leah BAIRD. WHO wrote the story. IA
starred
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-25
GIRL SCOUTS
TO BE BUSY

Ciri Scouts Of Seattle arc plan.
ming 10 b busy with their organlxa
tion during the winter months. Al
a joint meeting held last week they
were inspired hy a talk on what
Seattle Clri Scouts are Going 90 do. !"
by Mrs. Daisy Stewart. % Tacoma.
Three troops are now meeting at
Roosevelt High. Lincoln High and
University Heights school. respect
lively. A fourth group II expected
10 be organized aeon with head
quarters at Broadway High.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-25
Relatives Battle
for Steel Fortune

CHICAGO. Sept 2s.--Charxins
that Mrs. Helen NJ. Week Bliss.
widow OF Colonel Samuel Eugene
Bliss. steel magna,s. was too IN
couth and rrsocisss 20 succeed with
anybody. bu, demensed old man. .
relatives OF Bliss today sought 20
break his viii. which gave $4,000. 900
TO his widow.
Mrs Bliss was for years ssenog.
rspher to the steel man
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-25

There arc no navigabls river. IN
Haiti.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-25

broken limb until he found the frac.
ture. This caused great pain. Now
the doctor can SEQ" what no Is
doing. thus insui1ng absolute &C
curacy In setting. The risk of a
deforrned limb is reduced TO n mini
mum,
Again. by means OF the x.ny,
the process OF digestion can be fol.
lowed from tho time the food Is
swallowed until II reaches the in.
testines. Sometimes II reveals con.
ditions IN the stomach which cause
dyspepsia. not only making its cure
possible. but ALSO permitting pre-.
yention OF more serious Ills.
"A Until the xrny came into use
such diseases as liberation and can.
GERS sometimes existed unknown to
patient or physician until IL became
too late 10 cure them. Now the
doctor can locate an ulcer or cancer
In the stomach. however email, and
II can be removed.
Even the smallest contractlons Of
The heart can be studied under tho
x.ray Tho pulse has been found
to be very inaccurate az an lndlca.
ton OF the heartbeat. II may regis.
ter only 60 beats minute, while
the heart may be wearing itself
out beating rs often as 100.
Another important use OF the
x-rsy is In determining tho exact
location Of foreign bodies" Fro.
quently children swallow Tin whls.
tler. buttons. safety pins ana tho
Ike. The Xrsy makes their re.
moval more simple.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-25
Teachers of Sunday
Schools Convene

For the purpose Of studying teach.
ing methods and ~ Jointly reviewing
parts OF tho New Testament. the
Graded Union Of Sunday school
teachers will hold meeting from
$40 a m. TO ~ noon. Thursday. in
tho Y. w. G. A. auditorium.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-25

c--Brown Grain Drogus or.
fords. real shoes for winter
weather. with heavy solos. 1.
inch heels and perfora,ions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-25

Lawyers. doctors. merchants.
architects. teachers and bankers
built by their own labor tho Keo-
waydin club OF Mercer Island. which
will be dedicated October II. with
a combined reception. bali ana car
nival
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-25

D--f1lark Suede oxforcs. trim
med with dun caifskin: weifed
soien and military heoiA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-25

attic October ~. on his first tour
OF America Sir Robert end Lady
Baird are being accompanied on
their trip by MAJ. Gen. Sir Rufus
o'Ksefs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-25

sir Robert Baird. journalist OF
England ana Ireland. with Lady
Baird. Is expected 10 arrive in Sc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-25
wEI.L---
THE X-RAY
ny DIR. r. ". BISHOP

HEN wo stop 10
count tho many
uses OF the x.ray.
II IL hard TO re-
alice what We
did before u was
known.
Time was when
n physician. In
setting q broken
bone. had 20
feel" his way
ar o u n a tn e
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-25

Doesn't hurt biti Drop a little
"Freezons" on an aching corn. in.
siantly that corn stops hurting. then
shortly you LIT Il right off with fin.
gers. Truly
Your druggist sells tiny bottle Of
"Freezone" for few cents. sufficient
to remove every hard corn, soft corn.
or corn between the toes. pnd tho
calluses. without soreness or irrita.
tion.--Advertisemen