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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

But the Sergeant said there was a
Federal picket post at the crossing Of
the White Brian"
Her voice trembled as she spoke.
He merely supposed there would
be; but even II 1t we're true. we have
no positive means Of knowing that the
men stationed there would be of the
regular service. Doubtless those
thieving. numbering bands-such as
that headed by Red Lowrie. Of whom
you may have heard-are sufficiently
organized TO keep patrols posted. and
may, indeed. be utilized at times by
both armies for that purpose We're
you TO go to them you might he sim
ply walking into den of wolves"
but could you not go with me7"
smiled at the naive innocence Of
her query.
Il wish you to feel that | have
never thought so much about my own
danger as about yours" returned
quietly. But would It be a pleasure
even to you to behold me rwinging
from the limb OF tree. hl ng as a
spy without trial. merely because l
ventured to walk with you into a Fed
eral camp?"
could see her eyes now resting
full upon me. and much of the hard
ness and doubt seemed to have gone
out OF them as she scanned my I'M
covered features In the dim light (
scarcely think 1 WAS ever considered
handsome man even by my friends.
but was young then, frank OF face.
with that about me which easily in
spired confidence. and 1t did me good
to note how her eyes softened, and to
mark the perceptible tremor In her
voice a. she cried impulsiveiy:
"Oh, mol Not that!"
Your words yield me new heart" /
replied feryently. determined. now
that ice was partially broken. to per-
nit no excuse for it's again forming.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
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grew even more uninyiting as we
drew near. As ! paused moment be-
fore the closed door. in order that 1
might listen for any possible sound
within, | could hear her quick breath
ing. as though the terror Of the mo-
ment had driven all else from aer
mind The wooden latch yielded
readily enough to my pressure. and
pushing wide open the door. which
creaked slightly upon its rusty hinges,
stepped across the puncheon TIRES
hold onto the hard earthen floor. There
was no window visible. and the slight
reflection Of moonlight which crept
In through the doorway scarcely re-
vealed the nature OF that dark inter
Tor. could dimly perceive what be-
lieved to be table directly in front Of
me. while certain other indistinet and
III defined shadows might be chairs
pushed back against the wall At least
this room was without occupants; yet
1t was with every sense alert that 1
entered. pressing slowly past the table
toward where felt the fireplace
WOutu hdNuid4ig Dcg huOWAhb tAUN AHS
companion was yet with me. her hand
clutching my arm.
"oh." she cried sharply in terror.
what was THAR"
It was something certainly--a dead
ened, muffled, shutting sound directly
in our front. followed by a strange
noise of scraping. as If with dull
knife on wood.
Wait here" said sternly. Prob
ably it is nothing more dangerous
than a rat"
felt my way carefully around the
table. a revolver ready in my hand.
There was nothing TO be found there
nothing. indeed. In the room; for
from my new position | could look
backward and distinguish in the moon
light the details of that simple.
squalid interior | ran my hands
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

for II you but ouce fully realize our
situation you will certainly feel that
am merely endeayoring to perform
my plain duty"
II will. of course. bow to tha newt
able, sir" she said. and shall en-
deavor to adapt myself to the require
ments OF my unfortunate situation.
May | venture To inquire what you
now propose 10 dog"
TIC the right of where we stood the
ground sloped rapidly downward I'M
III the dense darkness at the foot of
the steep defile shrouded everything
from view. The descent appeared
distinguish the sound of rapid water
far below. On the opposite side stood
dense wood, the outer fringe of
trees overhanging the road. and
through the waving leaves the moon
light checkered the ground with sill
yer, while the dense masr beyond
seemed to flow back up the steep side
brush Just below us. and possibly
| fifty feet from the highway. | could
| perceive sD;aa o"e.story log cabin,
as silent, gloomy. and deserted to all
outward appearance as were the som
Der woods Of which 1t formed part.
There seems small choice" said,
| speaking as cheerfully as possible.
But | propose TO investigate the los
hut yonder. and learn II IL may not
afford some degree OF shelter. II you
| will rest here, in the shadow of these
trees, Will soon discover whether II
has inmates or not"
She followed me in silence across
the road to the spot designated. bus a.
turned e, leave her seated upon the
grass. and well protected from pryins
eyes. she hurried quickly after me
and in Ter agitation so far forgot her
self as to touch my sleeve with bel
hand
"oh. please do not leave ne her,
alone, am not naturally timid. ye
everything is so gloomy cannot stant
it Let me go with you. Il you mus
go."
Most Assuredly you shall II you de
sire" l returned heartily
There appeared before us dim. II,
tle-used path leading In among IN,
trees. and following its erratic curve
We were soon before the cabin. whiel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
GLz2C GCC

hers-"but unfortunately. have one
with me tonight who is neither.
would that be were for my own sake.
However. madam. let that pass. The
TACT Is here. and we have no time TO
argue OF quarrel have already told
you that we ride with dispatches for
Longstreet These must go forward
at all hazards. tor thousands OF nu-
man lives depend upon them; yet
dare not leave you here alone and I'M
protected TO the mercies OF the
;s0ives who haunt these hills"
You are exceedingly kind"
The tone in which she spoke was
most sarcastic.
q thank you for your appreciation. .
and bowed again; but venture to
tell you this merely because have
already fully determined to dispatch
the sergeant forward with the mes
sage. and remain behind myself TO
render you every protection possible. "
Very we'll. sir: | simply yield 70
what | am powerless to avoid. and
will obey your orders however dis
tasteful they may be. What ia your
first commando"
That you dismount. The sergeant
must ride your horse. as be is the
more fit OF the two"
Greatly to my surprise and relief
she placed her gauntleted hand in
mine. and, without so much as a word
OF protest. permitted me to swing her
lightly from the saddle to the ground.
Craig" | called. come here.
You know your work" ! said TO
him briefly. "And now the sooner
you are at 1t the better Ride this
horse and lead your own As soon as
you deliver Lees message at head
quarters. hunt up the cavalry brigade
commander and report TO him my 20
sition. Get detail. Insist upon one
and be back here by to.Iorrow with
out fail. That is ALL"
He saluted. wheeled about. swung
lightly into saddle and rode of on q
rapid trot, grasplng. as he passed
down the hill. the rein OF his owl
mount. and leading It. tagging be
hind him. until the night swallowed
the figures. and even the sound OF the
hoof -beats could be no longer heard
We were alone.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
PRINCE A LITERARY LUNATIc
Has Written Forty Volumes No One
VIII 5uy--Now He Is
Pauper.

Prince Ferdinando Alfonso De Ii
guori, scion of one of Italy's Oldest
families. was recently arrested in
Rome for being unable to settle cab
fare. He has had a remarkable his
tory.
His name Is in the gold book Of
Naples. which shows that the title con-
ferred upon his ancestors was Bour-
bon honor.
One c the princes sisters keeps a
book shop in Milan. brother commit
ted suicide.
Prince Fedlnando is well known in
the United States. At the age Of
twenty-five he emigrared to the new
world and enlisted under the Stars
and Stripes. Returning to Italy hC
married a Russian woman Of great
wealth. but a divorce followed and
he was thrown once more on his OWE
resources.
He then appears to have become a
literary lunatic. publishing book after
beck. regardless Of expense and OF
the moekery which attended his ride.
ulous efforts as a novelist. In this
manner more than forty volumes were
placed upon the market ana Z a few
thousand copies were sold in all that
was the lint
He then tried TO enter a monastery
but the pope prevented this move he
is now. as indicated by his arrest. in ?
state OF abject poverty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

along the rough logs of the further
wall. Ayl here was break. doubt
less door: and cropping along the
crack ! found the latch
There was no longer any noise
audible. and | drew the door inward.
never dreaming of danger. Suddenly.
with a fierce. Wild spring out OF the
dark. a huge body hurled itself d.
rectly at my throat striking with such
headlong impetus that went back
ward as II shot. crashing against the
table, then TO the floor. dropping my
weapon as ! fell There was no noise.
no sound. while Tor an instant. with
strength OF sheer desperation. held
back the swapping Jaws that breathed
hot fire into my very face. With a
bound backward of its great body the
beast jerked free from my grip. ana
the next instant had sunk its dripping
fangs, deep and hard. into the Hesh
Of my shoulder AS tue intense pain
shot through me, my right hand.
driven sith all the force | could mus
ter. caught the monster once. twice.
full in the throat, but tighter and
tighter those cllnehed Jaws locked,
until IL seemed as II every bone be
tween them must be ground to pow
der Even as grasped the lower
Jaw. seeking eainly to wrench IL
loose. heard the girl scream In SUD
den alright
Quick" gasped desperately
Get my revolver there on the hoor
ard use it--hut fer Gods sake keeE
/ down; don't let the brute see you
She must have heard. but there was
no response. although her crying
ceased. Yet my own struggle to rio
myself OF that crushiEg weight anC
! those iron jaws drowned all othel
sounds. drove all other thoughts iron
me. Every muscle Of my body began
| TO weaken from the strain. my eye
blurred. faintness swept over me.
felt my brain reeling. when ther'
burst a vivid flash % flame witht'
a foot Of my face. singeing my fore
head; then followed deafening re
port. and the huge brute sprane bach
ward with smart OF pain. his 'eetl
clicking together lise coss OF steel
Then he stiffened and tel prom
across me. a dead. inert weight. pm
ming me breathiess 70 tho floor
! For the moment I cepid dc No nor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

1T might bs as well for you to draw
the cape closer about your face at
present Thrre are rongh men In all
armies who would consider your
beauty q lawless prize. -he life we
lead Is not conducive TO xentleness;
virtue is not born in camps. aud II
would be better not to provoke a dan
ger which may be so easily avoided
You claimed, I believe. to be an
officer and a gentleman, she said
coid!y
smiled. even as fell the full
chill Of her words. and my purpose
sti1ened within NE
Even as ye claim. and trust tc
De atle 10 prove 70 your satisfaction
looked unfaiteringiy tntC
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
Involuntary.

Photographers Pardon me!
But that's the third time you've COW
sred your face with a handkerchief
just as was ready.
Subject know. but / can't help
it. I've been indicted good deal
lately. and | got the habit trying to
dodge newspaper photographers
Puck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens In Confederate tent
At a critical stage OF the Civil War. Gen
Lee innparts 20 Capt Wayne an important
message to LOngstreet. Accompanied oy
Gergt Craig, an old army scout wayne
starts on his mission. The two. AFTER
Wild ride. get within the lines or the
enemy In the darkness. wayne ~ taken
for a Federal officer who came 70 keep an
appointment. and a young lady on horse
back Is given Ia his charge. she -
n9rthern girl and attempts TO escape out
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

II notice that young Doctor Curem
uses antohypnosis in his practice"
"Of course he does. Didn't you
know he specializes in motor nerves? ''
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
Better Look Into This!

The pleasure of trip to the Gulf Coast
Country. via the Frisco Lines. is we'll worth
the little cost of going. On the first and
grid Tuesdays of each month. round trip
fares. via Frisco Lines, are GREATLY
REDUCED to any point in tie Gulf Coast
Country of Texas and Louisiana. The
Frisco Lines operate splendid, electric
lighted, all steel trains, daily from Chicago.
St. Louis. Kansas City. Birmingham and
New Orleans Every day these trains carry
through cars and on excursion days also
carry tourist sleepers through to the Gulf
Coast Country
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
Gulf Coast Country
of Texas and Louisiana

Three crops year is making mon " just
3times as fast as you are, and the Gulf Coast
farmer saves more of what he makes than
the northern farmer. because he has none of
the northern farmers heavy winter expenses.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

last he planted s acres to corn. He
got 24o bushels, which sold for 81
a bushel. The whole cost of rails
ing came to S33, leaving a net profit
of S2o7. June Ist he planted a
SECOND crop and got 24o bushels.
This crop cost $50. leaving him net profit
of $2oI. From the 2 crops he cleared
s4o8-not bad for acres: and he can grow
a crop of fall potatoes on the same land
and market them before Christmas. This
is not unusual in the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

Reedsburg. Henry Tholman. aged
.weIxe. who was shot b. play
nate when playing with 22-cali-
ser revolver. died Al his parents hone
4 Lime Ridge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

Wausaukee.-cne of the largest
Wildcats ever seen il this vi
einity and the first one of any size that
has been captured near Mausaukee
for some time. was caught In a trap
set by Michael Huempfner near his
farm east of town. The animal was
,ouhd several hundred feet from where
The trap had been set. having torn the
rap from is fastenipgs. That it was
not the Wildcats first experience with
that the animal was minus foot.
which had been taken Off in trap
some time ago. as the wound was en-
iirely healed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

Madison. Attorney F. A. Ev-
ans az Baraboo. who stood first In
the ceriihed list offered Attorney Gen
eral Bancroft by the civil service con-
mission from which to choose a sue
cessor to A. c. Titus. assistant attCr-
ney general. has notified the attorney
generals department that he viii not
serve x appointed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
Loss of Appetite

Is loss of vitality, vigor or tone, and Is
often a forerunner Of prostrating dis
case.
1t is serious and especially so to peo-
pie that must keep up and doing or get
behindhand.
The best medicine TO take for it is the
great constitutional remedy
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Which purifes and enriches the blood
and builds up the whole system.
Get it today in usual liquid form OF
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

Milwaukee. Congressman Victor L.
Berger announced that he viii
ntroduce a bill in the next ses-
sion of congress to repeal the Sher-
nan antitrust act and substitute q
law providing that wherever a pool,
combine. or trust contains over
SO per cent, OF the total output IN any
industry the government shall take
he concern over. pay the sexual value
Il bonds. and manage the BUSINESS
go7 the benefit of the people Modern
business cannot be made to conform
20 the Sherman act and exist. accord
Ing 10 Congressman Berger
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
Appropriate out Indlsss .laie.

What 40 yt.u suggest .or dessert a.
this aewspapst banquet
why cot rvtnto-s uig-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

Marinette. - Il is reported in
his city that three dams at the head
waters of the Peshtigo river have gone
out. due to the heavy rains. The rusa
Of water was held by the big dam o.
the Northern Hydro Electric company
AZ High Falls. Great damage to Criv-
IFS and Pesatlso probably would have
resulted had not the big dam held.
High Falls dam is now backing up a
reservoir OF water eight miles long II
1t should break a condition like the
Black River Falls disaster might fol-
low.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

Couderay.-Indian trappers on the
Couderay reservation here are
making great preparations for the
trapping season, which opens in No
vember. Both Indians and white trap
pers report fur bearing animals to be
very numerous this year all through
this section. A number OF black beaSs
have been trapped lately.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

Madison state board of
control is completing a census of
crippled and deformed children of the
state The board is communicating
with the district school clerks with a
The subject OF state care of children
who have become crippled as result
of infantile paralysis occupied consid-
cradle attention in the last Iegisla-
ture.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

Marinettes-Mrs Fannie Carlow
has been granted divorce
from James Carlow. convict Gar
low charged Sheriff A. e. Schwittay
with forging disbarment papers in his
suit He also made a vicious assault
on officer Bruce soon after the disbar.
ment suit. and was sentenced TO Wau-
pun for two years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

Appleton.-The timely discovery
Of blaze In the basement of
the Stephenson science hall by a coed
in ormsby hall. the girls dormitory at
Lawrence college. probably prevented
the $4,000 building, presented to
Lawrence colleges few years ago By
Senator Stephenson. from being blown
to atoms.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

Darlihgton.-The sixteenth ami
versary of the dedication Of the
Norwegian Lutheran church at Cherry
Branch, Lafayette county, is being
celebrated by the congregation. The
edifice was erected in 1851 and is said
to be the oldest Norwegian Lutheran
church now standing in the United
States. 1t has been in continuous use
since 1851.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

acknowledgements McGovern re-
stored citizenship to Charles Mil
brat of Milwaukee, who was con-
victed OF embezzlement and SEN
fenced on April Is. 1909. to two and
one-half years in prison. Milbrath was
paroled on October 25. 1910. after serv-
ing little less than year of the
term for which he was sentenced.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
BADGER
NEWS BREvITIES

Madison.-The Alpha XII Delta
sorority has chosen the follow.
Ing national officers: Grand president.
Miss Lena Baldwin. Syracuse. N. y;
grand vice-president. Mrs. Knote.
Pittsburg. Pa: grand secretary, Mrs.
sibley Haskell. Brookline. Mass;
grand treasurer. Miss Ellie Ball, Sc
attic. Wash: editor. Miss Polly Fen
ton. Milwaukee; assistant editor,
Mary E. Atkinson, Morgantown. W.
Va; business manager. Mary Rayne.
Madison: assistant business manager.
Matte Fargo. Champaign. III
Racine. Racine society circles
were stirred by the announce
ment that Miss Katherine Robinson.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Tur-
ner Robinson, had eloped with c. Ster-
ling Judson. Mr. Judson. who is from
the east, graduate OF Yale and for
mer stroke of the university crew,
came here a year ago and was en-
ployed by threshing machine CON-
pany, of which the brides father is a
stakeholder and secretary.
Racipe.-Local physicians are
charged by the members OF the
local board of health with falling to
report suspicious cases which they at
tend. and as the result of the death
from diphtheria of Julia Quirk. aged
twelve. an investigation is being
made II is said also that chtIdren
exposed to the disease have been
permitted to play with other children.
thus adding to its possible spread
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07
MARKET CLOSES
IN WEAK MANNER
AIlis= chalmers SIS Go Up Two
Points on Favorable
Report.

NEW YORK Dec. I.-Opening
changes In stocks this morning were
small. Most OF the more active issues
were slightly lower.
IL a. m.-Seiling orders appeared in
all quarters and prices went off sharply.
Pressure against Union Pacific encour-
aged more general selling of other
stocks. Active industriais were again
l~iquidated, and there was a decidedly
narrow market for various specialties.
Delaware and Hudson sustained a loss
of IN, Texas Company ~, Canadian
Pacific Federal Mining and Allis-
Chalmers preferred 2. There was a
subsequent sharp rally, after which the
market became.Very quiet.
2 p. m.-Prolonged inactivity was
relieved by an interval of selling in
which the active stocks fell to the low
est figures of the day. Announcement
that the New York Central intended to
purchase stock control of the New York
and Harlem caused some bidding for
the latter stock.
8 p. m.-The market closed weak.
Trading became more active on a de-
clining scale toward the close of the
day. Many of the representative
stocks sold from l to III below yester-
days final prices, including. Union Pa
cific, Reading, Lehigh Valley. Anal
gamated Copper and u. s.. Steel. Allis-
Chalmers .fives advanced over two
points when it became known. that the
directors had met to consider reor-
ganization of the company.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS


W. AIM
Enrico Zineone to Dessino Monts-
ntno. e 5 Sunset av. 255 IT S fir
Burnett st, J0x100.
Frederick T.. Kennedy to Charles S.
Orben, W : s., 18th ST, 100 It fr
18th av, l6Xi00
Frank Hwigard to Herman & CO., e
5 Johnson av, 25O IT II fir Bieelow
ST. 43xl50 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Edward ). Lee ct al to Lucy Lee,
pool st. 25Xl05, and other tract.
Roosevelt Realty Co. to Jacob
Blecher. e $ Norwood ST, 551 ii fir
s. Orange aF, 100X133. .............
Frank r. Biedler ct al TO William
Jasper, II c cor lot C, G. Stewart,
$ Academy st, 2GX94. .......,.....
Ella 7. Simonton and hus to Nanny
Boek $ e cor Washington and
warren SITS, 53XS1. r..............
Samuel Steiner ct al to Abraham
Steiner. u S Baldwin st. e cor lot
A. Nichols. 2ix100, and other tract
Same to same, S $ Main st. w s land
George *. Harrison ct al, 25xl12,
and other tract
Protestant Foster Home Society to
% IT fir Garside st, 25xi00, and
other
John II. Dunn & Sons to Patrick
Crnit, E 5. 18th st, lsS IT fir 10th
aX, @0xS4
Hylhan Harris to Charles f. Light
hipe ct al. $ e cor Beacon and S.
Orange avs, 1896.
Charles It. Iighthipe ct al to Hyman
Harris. II cor land Joel Harrison.
S II Clinton az. ?7x126. ............
TOWNSHIPS.
Zones. Nutey. II $ Franklin av,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07


AN to amend an ordinance en-
titled IAN ordinance to regulate the con-
s%truction, repair. alteration and removal of
buildings within tho City of Newark. N. j."
approved December 81, 1910.
Re It ordained by the Mayor and Common
Council Of the City of Newark as follows:
Section 1. That section 141 of Sc i'd ordinance
be and the same is hereby amended by add ne
TO the end thereof the following
Section HI. Within the fire limits frame
buildings three stories or less In height aui
in good structural condition may be altered
Ut extended when the sanitary conditions Will
he improved and the safeguards against fire
increased. and. provided. that the cost of SUCH
alterations or extensions does not exceed one
third of The value of the building at the time
of the application.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts OF
ordinances inconsistent with THU ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect
Immediately.
The foregoing ordinance was presented In
Common Council on Friday evening, Decem-
Der /, 1911. was read twice under suspension
Of the rules and duly ordered to a third
reading.
JAMES F. Connolly.
dec2-5t City Clerk.