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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16

siuice him down WITH Jar after, ana
felt like himself for the first time in
Eve days when, shaved and dressed,
he returned TO the common living
room of the resthouse.
The girl kept him waiting but a lit
tie while Lacking the attentions Of
an ayah, she had probably been I'M
able to battle so extensively as he,
bu. eventually she appeared In an i'm
measurably more happy state OF body
and mind, calling up to him the SIM
ile. stronger than any other. of tall.
fair lily after G morning shower. And
she was in a bewitching humor, one
that ingenuously enough succeeded
in entsngling him more thoroughly
than ever before In the web of her
Vaccinations. over an execrable cur
~ OF stringy fowl and questionable
rice, eked out with tea and timed
delicacies OF their own, their chatter,
at the beginning sufficiently gay and
inconseQuent, drifted ~ imper-
ceptible and unsuspected gradRtions
perilously close to the shoals Of In
timacy. And subsequently,, when they
had packed themselves back into the
narrow tonga seat and again were be-
ing bounced and juggled breathlessly
over shocking roads, the exchange Of
condolences continued with undated
interest
For all the faint upon her pedi-
gree. she proved herself to Amber at
heart a simple, lonely Englishwoman
"a stranger in a sullen and suspi-
cious land. desiring nothing better
than to return to the England she had
seen and learned to love, the England
of ample lawns. of box-hedges, and
lanes. OF travelled highways, pave
rlents and gaslights. of shops and
theaters, of home and family ties =.
> L India she knew. II sometimes
fancy" she told him with the con-
scious laugh that deprecates con-
fessed superstition. that | must have
lived here in some past incarnation"
She paused. but he did not speak. DO
you believe in reincarnation?"
Again he had no answer for her,
though temporarily he saw the day
light as darkness. ITS hard to live
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SYNOPSIS.
tp&EA5 K4hcE

David Amber. starting for a duck-shoot-
tng visit with his friend Quain, comes up
On young lady equestrian who has been
c1smounted by her horse becoming fright
ened at the sudden appearance in the road
OF bUrly Hindu He declares he is
mouthpfece OF the Bell" addresses Amber
as man Of high rank and pressing
mysterious little bronze box. THE To-
Ken. into his hand, disappears in tho
wood The girl calls Amber by name.
be in turn addresses her as Miss Sophie
Earren daughter Of Col. Farrell of the
Briush diplomatic service In India ana
visiting the Quains. Several nights later
the Quain home is burglarized and the
PRONE box stolen. Amber and Quain go
hunting on an island and become lost and
Amber Is left marc ned. He wanders
about, finally reaches q cabin and rec
ognizes as fits occupant an old friend
named Rutton, whom he last met in Eng
land. and who appears to be in hiding.
When Miss Farrell is mentioned Rutton is
strangely agitated ChatterJ appears
and summons Rutton to a meeting Of a
mysterious body. Rutton seizes a revolt
yer and dashes after Chatterji He re-
turns wildly excited, says he has killed
the Hindu, takes poison, and when dying
asks Amber TO go to India on a mysteri-
Gus errand. Amber decides to leave at
once for India. On the way he sends q
letter to Mr.. Labertouche, a scientific
friend in Calcutta. by quicker route.
him. 1t directs Amber to meet his friend
at q certain place. The latter tells him
ne knows his mission is to get Miss Far
rel out of the country. Amber attempts
TO dispose Of the Token to a money-ien-
der is mistaken for Rutton and barely
Iabertouche causes him to start for Oar
jeeling
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16
rsII, How 70 Prevent Aecldsnts.

Tells How to Prevent Accidents.
The prevention of Industrial accil
dents and the organization of mutual
employers liability companies were
considered by the Wisconsin indus
trial commission.
Attending the conference by invita-
ton OF the commissioners were F. g.
Schwedtman of st. Louis, chairman
of the committee on Industrial indem-
nifty insurance Of the National Assoc
iation of Manufacturers; Robert j.
Young. superintendent of safety for
the Illinois Steel company, and Her
man l.. Ekern, commissioner OF in
surance.
The subject of prevention Of acci-
dents brought from Mr.. Young a state.
ment of the campaign of the company
to prevent accidents among it's eml
ployes in Milwaukee, South Chicago
Gary and Joliet Within two years
this systematic prevention of acct
dents had resulted In a reduction OF
Sc per cent in time lost in injuries to
employees.
The central body of this safety or
ganization is composed OF superintend-
ents of the plants. These plants IN
turn have their own safety commit
tees composed of foremen. while the
workmen themselves have their own
committees in each department. One
workman to every 200 employees
spends a day a week in thorough
going inspection Of manufacturing con-
ditions. He reports 10 his committee
and the report. in turn, is carried to
the central committee, according to
its Importance. These inspectors arc
paid regular wages for this special
work and the inspector is changed ey-
cry two months.
Rewards and prizes of various kinds
are given TO employees who make sug-
gestions for added safety, and every
accident is investigated thoroughly
with view to obviating any repet-
ton. Through Mr.. Young, the Illi-
nois Steel company has consented to
supply the commission with all In
formation desired.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16

sweet to lool, upon n her travelling
dress of light pongee and her pith
helmet, whose green underbrim and
puggaree served very handsomely to
set off her fair coloring. If she over
looked the alteration of his eyes. she
was rather less than woman; for 1t
was in them, plain to be seen Tor the
looking The khansamah followed
her from the bungalow, staggering
under the weight of her box and kit
bag, and with Ram Mathis surly as
sistance made them fast to the front
seat, while Amber gave the girl his
hand to help her to her place, and
glow of ecstasy. Fate, he thought
with reason. was most kind TO him.
They ratified headlong from the
compound. making for the distant
hills of blue. Amber was seated with
the woman who was to be his wife.
The second stage wore away with
out dozen words passing between
them; so also the third The pauses
were brief enough, the ponies being
exchanged with gratifying dispatch.
The tonga would pull up, Ram Nath
would jump down and In a
brace of minutes or little more the
vehicle would be en- route again. Am
Der engaged with the infinite rsmifica-
lions of this labryrinthal riddle Of his,
and the girl insensibly yielding to the
need of sleep. She passed. at length.
into sound unconsciousness.
She reused finally very much nv
freshed for the midday halt for resi-
and thin, which they passed at che
Of the conventional bungalows, in
nothing particularly unlike its fellows
unless 1t we're that they enjoyed, be-
fore tifin, the gorgeous luxury Of
plenty Of clean water, cooled in por-
Gus earthen Jars Amber, over
whelmed by the discovery Of this
abundance, promptly went to the aE-
IRENE OF calling IN the khansamah to
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speculation. for some time. y be
heve you've been speaking in par
ables, she asserted. at length. IF
I'm unjust. bear with me; appear
ances are against you. There isn't
any reason / know Of why you should
tell me what brought you here"
There's every reason, in point Of
fact Miss Farrell; only I
can't explain just now"
Very well" she agreed briskly:
Tets be content with that. / am
glad to see you again. truly: and
we're to travel on to Kuttarpur in the
same tonga?"
IF you'll permit"
After what I've endured. this aw-
full night. wouldn't willingly let you
out of my sight"
"Or any other white man?"
She laughed. pleased. Il presume
you're wondering what I'm doing
here?"
You were to join your father in
Darjeeling, / believer" he countered,
cautious.
But found he'd been transferred
uns-nsctedly to Kuttarpur. So. Of
course. had to follow. telegraph
ed him day before yesterday when /
was to arrive at Badshah Junction,
and naturally expected he'd come in
person or have some one meet me,
but / presume the message must have
gone astray. At all events there was
no one there for me and / had to
come on alone. It's hardly been a
pleasant experience; that incompe-
tent tonga-wallah behaved precisely
as though he had deliberately made
up his mind to delay me. e.
And the tonga's nearly ready; I must
lock my kit-bag."
She went into the bungalow. leav-
ing him thoughtful, for perhaps. g.
But the back of Ram Nath, as that
worthy busted himself experimenting
the Harvesting in Of fresh ponies, con-
veyed TO him no support of his half
credited hypothesis that this "acci-
dent" had been carefully planned by
Labertouche for Amber's especial
benefit
The girl joined him on the yeranda
in due course, very demure and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16
CARP SEEMING IS
UP TO GOVERNOR
Chief Executive Hears Both Sides
of Question.
MADISON MEN ARE AGAINST 1T
Colladsy Declares That u the Lakes
Are Not Rid of the Fish In Five
Years the Country Will Face
Worse Than Cholera.

Madisor.-Doth sides of the ques-
ton OF SEEMING carp in Wisconsin
lakes and streams We're heard by Gov
ernor McGOyern in the executive Of
flee in response to a notice of hear
ing sent out by State Game Warden
John A. Sholts. Madison cottagers
and sportsmen took the floor against
further SEEMING, declaring that sein-
ing destroys the game fish without
effeetually Kidding the waters of the
carp.
Mayor J. c. Schubert, +. w. Kar-
stems. f. ~ Warner, W. w. Warner
and other local + en- spoke. Assem-
blyman A. II. Long Of Prairie du
Chen spoke in favor of further sein-
ing, to the end that carp may be
totally removed. Campers at Lake
Kegonsa and Waubesa were present
in considerable numbers to oppose
SEEMING.
c. NJ. Colladay OF Lake Kegonsa de
clared that If the lakes are not rid of
carp in five years the country viii
face an epidemic worse than cholera.
Governor McGovern took an active
part in the discussions and asked
questions freely. At the close he
took the whole question under advise.
ment.
f. W. Karstens said that Prof
George Wagner of the University Of
Wisconsin, who is connected with the
fish work of the United States Geolog-
teal Survey, declared to him that he
is much opposed to SEEMING and that
the practice can have no appreciable
effect in preserving the game fish.
Governor McGoyern said the state
cannot be interested in the CONNER
cial aspect of the matter and that the
only question to be considered was
the effects SEEMING will have on the
destroying of carp and preserving Of
game fish
II. o. Jonas said that ON recent
investigation at WoodwaFd's Grove he
found that the pickerel had been de-
stroyed and he saw thousands OF
carp. He advised SEEMING under the
supervision of the state game warden's
department
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16

here for long AMI resist belief In IT,
But as a matter Of fact ! seem
TO understand these people better
than they're understood by most OF
my people. Don't you think II curl
GUS? Perhaps It's merely intuition"
That's the birthrlght of your sex"
he said. rousing "On the other hand.
you have to remember that your IA
Their is one OF family that for gen
erations has served the Empire. And
your mother?"
"She, too, came Of an Anglo-Indian
family. Indeed. they met and courted
here. though they were married in
England. So you think my
insight into native character sort
of birthright-a sense inherited?"
"Perhaps-somethin OF the sort"
You may be right. Wen never
know. At all events. / seem to have
more-more painful comprehension
of the native than most Of the English
in this country have; seem to feel.
to sense their motives, their desires,
aspirations, even sometimes their I'M
translatable thoughts. ! believe / I'M
derstand perfectly their feeling to
ward US, the governing race"
Then" said Amber you know
something his Highness the viceroy
himself would give his ears to be
sure Of"
Il know that: but I do"
And that feeling is--?"
Not love, Nj Amber
Very much to the contrary"
Very much she affirmed with
deep conviction
"This Indian unrest one reads OF
IN the papers IS not mere gossip,
them"
Anything but that: IT'S the hidden
fire stirring within the volcano we
told ourselves was dead The quiet
Of the last 30 years has beer not
content but slumber; deep down there
has always been the fire, slow. deadly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16
CHAPTER XII. (contlnued.)

-Ah, that Voicep cried Amber in
evaporation. I grow weary of the
word, Ram Nath."
THAT may well be-" returned the
man, imperturbable. None the less
it were we'll for you to have a care
how you fondle the revolver in your
pocket, sahib. Should it by chance
go off and the bullet find Judgment in
your ton ga-wallah, you are like to
hear more of that Voice, and from
less friendly lips"
II think you have eyes in the back
OF your head, Ram Nath." Amber
withdrew his hand from his coat
pocket and laughed shortly as he
spoke.
There is saying in this country.
sahib, that even the stones in the
desert have ears to hear and eyes to
see and tongues withal to tell what
they have seen and heard"
"Ah-hl That is wise say
ing, Ram Nath."
There be those I could name who
would do we'll to lay that saying to
heart, sahib"
You are right, indeed. Now
II there be aught Of truth In that say
ing. and il one were unwisely to
speak a certain name, even here"
THE echo of that name might be
heard beyond the threshold of a GER
tain Gateway, sahib."
Amber grunted and said no more,
contented now with the assurance
that he was in truth in touch with
Labertouche. that this Ram Nath was
en- employee of the l. S. 8. The wink
was now explained away with all the
rest Of the tonga-wallah's churlish-
ness.
AS the tonga swiftly lessened the dis
lance, his gaze, penetrating the thin
ming folds, discerned the contours OF
a cotton-wain drawn by twin stunted
bullocks, patient noses to the ground,
tails a-switch. Beside his cattle the
driver plodded, goad in hand, a naked
sword upon his hip.
Deliberately enough the carter
swerved his beasts aside to make way
for the tonga, lest by undue haste he
should make himself seem other than
what he was-a free man and a
Rajput But when his fierce, hawk
like eyes encountered those of the
dak traveller, his attitude changed GU
riously and completely Recognition
and reverence fought with surprise in
his expression, and as Ram Nath
swung the tonga past the man sa-
laamed profoundly His voice, as he
rose, came after them, resonant and
clear:
Hail, thou Chosen of the Gateway
Halt"
Amber neither turned to look nor
replied. But his frown deepened The
incident passed into his history,
marked only by the terse comment it
adduced from Ram Nath-words which
were flung CURLY over the tonga
wallahs shoulder: Eyes to see and
ears to hear and a tongue withal g.
sahibi"
The Firginian said nothing. But II
was in his mind that he had indeed
thrust his head into the lions mouth
sby thus adventuring into the terri
tory which every instinct of caution
and common-sense proclaimed taboo
ITO him-the eTstwhile kingdom of the
Maharana Har Dyal Rutton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16
Towns Must Vote Early.


Under the provisions of the new
state aid law, towns can get county
and Ftate aid for almost any kind Of
permanent road Improvement, II they
have voted tax, or will prior to
September !, 1911, vote a tax, for the
Improvement.
The new law is unique among state
aid laws in the fact that 1t covers
not only the work 81 grading, drain.
ing and surfaciug with stone or gravel.
but also includes earth road work OF
a permanent nature. such as cutting
down hills. relocating roads around
hills, undertaking swampy places,
making fills across swamps. and In
fact, any work that will produce a
lasting improvement 1t is expected
that the state. county and town VIII
each pay one-third of the cost of road
work 4 town must vote a tax OF at
least $500 for improving a road.
Any bridge over six feet in span
can also be built with state aid under
the new law. II is expected that the
state viii pay 20 per cent and the
county and town each 40 per cent OF
the cost OF bridges. A town must vote
a tax OF at least $3.50 for building a
bridge or bridges.
All roads and bridges improved I'M
der the law must lie on the prospect
i've system OF state highways. select
ed or to be selected for each county
by its county board. Towns must vote
taxes for 1912 work on or before Sep
TENDER I. 1911. and town boards must
petition the county board through the
county clerk on or before September
!. 1911.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16
New Accounting system for State.

New Accounting System for State.
Within six months the Wisconsin
tax commission will be ready to in
stall uniform system OF accounts
for any town. city, village or county
This result will follow several years
of agitation by the commission and
Is the immediate effect OF new law
drawn up by the commission which
permits the installation OF such sys-
TEN of accounting at the request OF
any municipality. and when so Install
ed It must be retained.
Under this system opportunity is
given . municipality to engage expert
aid from the state tax commission to
examine into supposed Irregularities
In it's accounts. the service to be rem
dered at cost The presence of uni
form of accounts Will permit a ready
knowledge of the status Of the books,
and win make accessible for anyone.
II is commended, a definite statement
of municipal transactions. Compart
son of o municipalities accounts with
those Of other municipalities Will thus
be greatly simplified.
Tho commission has been working
on the subject of municipal accounts
for year or more, under authority
given hy the joint resolution passed
by the 1909 legislature. It has Sc
cured two years financial statement
from municipalities, and the 1911 leg
ielature gave It power actually to In
stall the system II Is now busy in
ironing classihcatlons and hopes 10
be ready to put them into practice
early in the year 1919.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16
CHAPTER XII.
Tho LONG pay.

One travels dak by relays casually
disposed along the route at the within
of the native contractor. Between
Badshah Junction and Kuttarpur
there we're ten stages. Of which the con.
ciusion Of the first was at hand-Am-
Der having all but abandoned belief
IN its existence.
Slamming recklessly down the bed
of an ancient water course, the tonga
spun suddenly upon one wheel round
q shoulde' Of the banks and dashed
out upon rolling plain, across which
the trail snaked to other farther hills
that lay dim and low, way line Of
blue, upon the horizon-the hills in
whose heart Kuttarpur itself lay oc-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16

"Oh, don't I? said L And then
proceeded to prove to her, according
to tho laws Of thorough bass and
counterpart. how poor work La Tos-
ca was. / told her this aria suggest
ed Verdi, that chorus was reminis-
cence Of Bizet. In word. knocked
my own music into cooked hat
when finished, the young lady
Said:
Is that your real opinion-your
sircarR convictiOnr
Absolutely. said l.
VERY well. said sha. With an odd
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16
Pucci1i Was Well Gu[Eed

1 dined in the arcade near the cathe-
dral, and then I strolled. cigar In
mouth. in the direction Of La Scala
10 and behold, my own opera Of Tos-
ca was billed at La Scala for that
evening, so. Of course, couldn't re-
sist a stall
ia Tosca was received warmly by
q crowded house The applause was
almost frantic. In fact. G young lady
seated On ny LETT ga - annoyed BE-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16

cause didn't clap and shout that she
rebuked me. a frown wrinkling her
pretty brow.
why don't you applaud this mas
terpieceT she said.
Masterpiece? said I, and laugh
ed sarcastically. Masterpiece? oh,
dear
Don't you ike this music? she de-
manded. in amazement
mo, said L It's the work Of an
amateur
You know nothing Of art she
cried. or you wouldn't talk Ike that
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16
Banks in Badger state.

There are now 1913 national banks
in Wisconsin with a total paid-in
capital Of $17,0S0.0O0 Thirty-flve
with capital Of $4,000 each, four
with less than $4,000 each and 2s
with more than $4,000. have been
organized since March IA. 1900, Since
the beginning of the banking system
in 1863 there have been organized In
Wisconsin 1911 banks. Of which num-
Der but six have become insolvent.
507 have been liquidated, l2S in
operation.
They need "a laboratory and an en-
gineer at Madison at salary of 5000
per year. and examinations under civil
service will be held at the following
places on September 6: Appleton.
Ashland. Chippewa Falls, La Crosse.
Madison. Marinette and Wausau.
A civil service examination will be
held on September at GAINESVILLE for
a postmaster at Hanover.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16

little laugh, and at breakfast the next
morning the first thing saw in my
newspaper was The headline 'Puccini
on Tosca. And there read. word for
word, my remarks Of the night before.
The young lady, a musical critic. had
recognized me. When ! thought
was guIiing her. she was quilting me-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16
Be Quoted as Attacking His Own
Opera Of Tosca-

Sig. Pucclni, the composer OF The
Girl OF the Golden West. vas. respond
ing in excellent French TO q toast on
must
-One Of my stransegt musical rem
iniscences, be said. relates 70 Milan.
WAITING Milan un o rainy winter 6axa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16
wisconsin Pensions.

The following pensions have been
granted TO Wisconsin applicants at
the bureau of pensions: John Burge.
SIS; Matilda z. Deming. $12; Frank
Miechicer, SIS: Paulina Lauer. $12;
Burrell r Tenant, $12; Elias II.
Tickner, 80; Sarah Elizabeth Turner.
SIS; Jerry WIchs. $40; Daniel W. But
ties, SIS; James NJ. Cole, SIS; Moses
E. Croun, $40: Theodore A. Fellows.
$50; Bertha Halverson. s12; Albert
H. Hall SIS; Charles Kline. 500:
Frank Marshall, SIS: Sylvester Stan
hope. $50; Obodiah Works. $50.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16
To Watch U. S. Employees

The state game warden has directed
the deputy game warden ito arrest
at once" any official of representatives
of the United States fish commission
in any way violating the provisions OF
the permit by which the federal gov
eminent is securing bass minnows
within the state. The action in d.
rected against the United States
steamer Curlew and is based upon the
accusations OF individuals that the
Curlew is taking understood bass from
the Mississippi and stocking the fish.
ing reserves of eastern millienaires.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16

To say that mans heart is in the
right place is a baek-handed somph
ment. y seems to imply that there
may be something the matter with hS
head
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16
New Corporations.

New Corporations.
Articles of Incorporation we're filed
in the Office Of Secretary Of State
Frear as follows:
Merchants and Manufacturers Real
ty company. Milwaukee: capital. $780,
600. incorporates. Nathaniel Green,
J. II. Walker and Carl 3. Xix.
smith-Hoppe Auto company, NIL
waukee: capital. $4,000; incorpora
tors. Jesse A. Smith, A. c. Hoppe and
c. c. Russell
Dick-Jens company. Fond du Lac;
capital. $4,000: incorporators. J. G.
Dick. Albert Jens and H. T. Sackett