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stabbed, Mr.. Hicks" inquired the
judge.
NO, l don't. but recton it must
have been long after dark" said Hicks
unwillingly. Il seen to the feeding
Just after shutdown like | always do.
then ! went to supper" Hicks vouch-
safed TO explain
And no one saw or heard the team
drive in?9
Not as know Of" said Hicks.
"Mas'r Caington's done gone OF to
get pack of dawgs-he lows hits
might important to find what's come
OF George said Steve.
Hicks started violently at this piece
of news.
Il reckon he'll have 10 travel
right smart distance to find a pack or
dogs" be muttered. II don't know OF
none this side OF Colonel Bates down
below Girard"
The Judge was lost in thought He
permitted an interval of silence to
olapse In which Hicks glance slid
round in a idrtive circle.
when did Mr. Ware set out for
Memphis?" asked the judge at length.
Early yesterday. He goes there
pretty often on business"
You talked with MIR. Ware before
he leit?" Hicks shook his head. did
he speak of Miss Mslroy?" Hicks
shook his head Did you see her dur
ing the afternoon
"No-maybe you think these mig
gers sin't enough to keep a man stir
ring said Hicks uneasily and with a
scowI The judge noticed both the
uneasiness and the scowl
y should imagine they would alb
sorb every moment OF your time. MIR
Hicks" he agreed a1ably.
"A mans got to be hog for work
to hold job like mine" said Hicks
sourly.
But it came 10 your notice that
Miss Malroy has been in disturbed
mental state ever since Mr.. Nortons
murder? | am interested in this point.
Mr.. Hicks, because your experience Is
so entirely at variance with my own.
It was my privilege to see and speak
with her yesterday afternoon: was
profoundly impressed y her natural
ness and composu The Judge
smiled. then he leantd forward across
the desk, What were you doing up
here early this morning hasn't a hog
for work like YOU got any business of
his own at that hour" The Judge S
tone was suddenly offensive.
Look here, what right have you
got to try and pump me?" cried Hicks.
For no discernible reason Mr.. Cav
! endish spat on his palms
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
Cats as smuaaIers, Aid.

Two men have been arrested in
Vienna for smuggling saecharin into
Austria with the involuntary assist.
ance Of 20 performing eats. The cats
arrived at the frontier in large cage,
and. after being inspected. were pass
ed as being destined for 4 Niennese
music hall. A message was after
wards received from the German Gus
toms inspectors to examine the cage
closely. This was done when the ami
mails arrived in Vienna. and large
quantity Of saccharin was fund con-
cealed un6Sg a false floor Of he cage
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
he snoke of it7"

He spoke OF NJ"
Yes. sir; him and me discussed IL
together"
The judge regarded Hicks long and
intently and In silence. His magnii.
cent mind was at work. II Betty had
been distraught he had not observed
any sign OF 1t the previous day. II
Ware were better informed as to her
true mental state why had he chosen
this time TO go to Memphis2
Il suppose Mr. Ware asked you to
keep an eye ON Miss Malroy while he
was away from homer" said the Judge
Hicks. suspicious of the drift of his
questioning, made no answer. Il sup
pcse you told the house servants to
keep her under observation" contin-
ued the Judge.
Z don't talk to no niggers." replied
Hicks. except TO give EN- my or
ders."
Wen, did you give them that or
derg"
No. | didn't"
The sudden and hurried entrance or
big Steve brought the Judges exam
nation OF Mr.. Hicks TO a standstill
"Mas'r. you Snow dat ar coachman
George-the big black fellow dat took
you into town las evenin? jes been
down at Shanty Hin whar Miily. his
wife, Is carryin' on something scan
dalous cause George amt never come
homei" Steve was laboring under in.
tense excitement. hut he ignored the
presence of the overseer and ad.
dressed himself TO slocum Price
We'll. what of tAat?' cried Hicks
quickly
Thar warnt no George. mind you.
Mas'r but dar was bis team in de
stable this morning and looSin' mighty
nigh done up with hare driving
Yes, interrupted tlitks uneasily;
put pair OF lines In nigger's
hands and he'll run any tea a. OF ITS
legsl"
AN the kerriage all scratched ur
from hein' thrashed through the
bushes" added Steve.
There's Niger for YOU" said
Hicks. She took the rascal ont OF
the field. dressed him like he was a
gentleman and pampered him up, aud
now first chance he gets he runs on"
All said the Judge softly. "rnen
you knew this ,"
"0f course I knew--want II my
business to knows 1 reckon he was
OF skylarking. and when he'd seen
the mess he'd made the uiiiing tool
took TO the woods. Well. he catches
II whom | lay hands on him."
DO You know when and under
what circumstances the team was
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Peculiar Special permit.

a New York mechanic named Fish
er. has been given a special police
PASS 10 guard him against arrest as a
burglar. Fisher is a night-worker EN-
ployed by a company which effects re-
pairs in the kitchens of large hotels
and restaurants. He receives many
emergency calls during the night. and
hass to take a formidable outfit OF
tools with him. He has been arrested
16 times on suspicion Of being fully
equipped burglar. and so much time
has beea lost by examinations at po-
lice stations that he has been grant
ed permit, with his photograph en-
dorsed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24

Emerging into the bright sunlight
for a few miles, it soon disappears
over some high precipice and then
drives so deep dowr into the bowels of
mother earth that not even the dis
tant sound of it's waters can be
heard This place is appropriately
called the Cave of Silence.
Birchbark torches are carried to
light up the dark caverns. In one of
these the water falls over the jagged
edge of a huge. fat rock, in such a
way that torches may be carried back
of the cascade, giving weird effect
as the light passes through the fall
ing water.
On it goes, through Pluto's Judg.
ment Hall, where the light streams
dimly through. making a perpetual
twilight within The huge masses Of
rock which form the roof are jumbled
together in every conceivable shape
Many more caves follow, the Queens
Power. the Dungeon, the Center OF
the Earth, Titan's Workshop, Cave Of
Lost Souls, Elysian Lands, the Giants
Pot Hole and others. Some OF the
caves contain beautiful falls and cas-
cades. Fat Mans Misery is passed
with great difficulty by the stout Wis
itors. on account of it's narrow en-
trance.
Part way through the gorge is Para.
disc Falls, one OF the most beautiful
of its size in the entire White noun
tain region. At this point the stream
emerges into the open for plunge
of 30 feet and then enters anothe
series of glacial caverns below.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24

no. replied the other in a tone OF
strong disapproval. and I'm glad Of
It."
What's wrong with him? under
stood he had taken a course from a
correspondence school and was thor.
oughly competent"
Was hee" And the other man spat
as though something tasted bad. was
hee Well, let me tell you what he
done had a new brand OF tooth.
brushes and l wanted something ex.
ira to exploit them all over. and l told
him TO 30 to IL good Next day In
all the papers It showed up large and
luminous. aud at the bottom there was
line standing out clear which read.
II not satisfactory after a weeks trial
return and get your money back
Now. what do you think OF that?
Tcotherushes, mind you'll Ratsl"-
Judge
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
CHAPTER XIV.
Colonel Fentress.


The Judge had not forgotten his
ghost, the ghost he had seen in Mr..
Saul's Office that day he went TO the
court house on business for Charley
Norton. Working or idling principal
~ the iatter--drunk or sober-prin-
cipally the former-the ghost, other
wise Colonel FentTess. had preserved
a place in his thoughts and now as
he moved stolidly up the drive toward
Fentress' big white house on the hill
with Mahaffy, Cavendish and Yancy
trailing in his wake, memories of what
had once been living and vital crowd
ed in upon him. Some sense of the
wreck that Uttered the long years, and
the shame of the open shame that had
swept away pride and self-respect.
came back to him out of the past.
He only paused when he stood on
the portico before Fentress' open
door He glanced about him at the
wide fields. bounded by the distant
timber lands that hid gloomy bottoms.
az the great log barns in the hollow TO
his right: at the huddle of white
washed cabins beyond: then with his
big fist he reached in and pounded on
the door The blows echoed loudly
through the silent house. and an in
slant later Fentress tall. spare figure
was seen advancing from the far end
of the hall.
Who is it, he asked.
Judge Price-CoIonel Fentress. .
said the judge
Judge Pride" uncertainty. and still
advancing.
Il had aattered myself that you
must have heard OF me" said the
judge.
Il think have" said Fentress.
pausing nos
He thinks he has," muttered the
Judge under his breath,
VIII YOU come i'm" It was more a
question than an invitation.
If you are at liberty" The colonel
bowed Allow me. the judge con
tinued Colonel Fentress-Mr. Ma
hairy. MIR Yancy and Mr., Cavendish :
Again the colonel bowed
with you step into the Iibrary?"
Very good and the judge followed
the colonel brisEly down the ball.
CTo BE coNTINuED)
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When Guard Held Train

best all around TO give him way. She
and the boy stood the parting like
majors up 20 the last minute; then
the baby broke down
Nom mom-mom," he blubbered
from IKE car platform.
Before the guard could close the
door or g've the signal she had
reached through the crowd and had
snatcbed him from the mans arms
Il can't. | can't" she said. And
then the kissing began. The guard
didn't even Try 20 say Break away"
lie gulped; so did eyeryhod.- else.
Presently the woman handed the boy
back, aud the train started on amid
the deepest silence that had ever
hung over that subway station. New
York Times
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
Japan Land Of plsIllusionment.


The landing at Yokohama brings
series of surprises aud disillusion.
ments; so lar from being covered with
lacquer. the empire of Japan in dry
weather is dusty and in rain is sur,
faced with mud: the tea houses are
not built Of porcelain. but OF plain
wood; the people eat beans and dried
fish when they can get them; the trees
have bark and leaves; but not al. bear
cherry blossoms: the numerous noun
tains all siope uphill Thus the arst
hour On shore sweeps away the en-.
ehantments Of lifetime. and reveals
a LARD striltngly like some parts OF
Alaska. and a people extremely hui
man. Prom The obvious Orient" by
Alfred Bushnell Hart
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
CHAPTER KIN. lcontlnued.J

And General Quintard never saw
him-neyer manifested any interest
IN him?s the words came slowly from
the judges lips: he seemed TO gulp
down something that rose In his
throat. Poor little lad" he NUT
tered. and again, Poor little lad"
Never once, sir He told the
slaves 70 keep him out OF his sight,
Veal wondered, TO you know how
niggers will ak. We thought maybe
he was some kin to the Quintards.
but we coulda't figure out how. The
old general never hnd but one child
and she had been dead TO years The
child cualan'; have been hers no-how
Yancy paused
The Judge drummed idly on the
desk
What implacable hate what iron
prldel" be murmured, and swept his
hand across HIS eyes. Absorbed ana
Aloof, he was busy with his thoughts
that Spanned the waite OF years
years that seemed to glide before him
in review, each bitter with its hideous
memories OF shame and defeat. Then
from the smoke Of these lost battles
emerged the lonely figure of the child
az he had seen him that June night
Ills ponderous arm stifTened where il
rested on the desk. he Strengthened up
IN his chair and his face assumed it's
customary expression OF battered dig.
nifty, while smile at once wistful and
tender lowered about his lips
One other question" he said. I'm.
Ill this man Murren appeared you
had no trouble with Bladen? lie was
content that you shonld keep the
child--your right TO Hannibal was
never challenged?"
Never, sir All my & oubles began
about that time
Murrel belongs in these parts"
said the Judge.
I'D admire To- to meet him" said
Yarey quietly
The Judge grinned.
Il place my professional services at
your disposal" he said Yours is a
clear case OF felonious assault"
mo. il amt. sir--I look at Ii this.a
ways, it's clear case of my giving
him the damndest sort of body beat
1ngi"
Sir" said the Judge. I'm hold your
hat while you are about it,"
Hicks hal taken his time in re-
spending TO tine judges summons. but
now his step sounded in the nail ana
throwing open the door he entered
the room Whether consciously or
not he had acquired something OF that
surly, forbidding manner which was
characteristic OF his employer A curt
nod OF the head was his only greet.
ing
WIN you sit down." asked the
Judge. Hicks signihed By another
movement Of the head that he would
not This is very dreadful bust.
ness' began the Judge softly.
Amt itg" agreed Hicks. what
you got to say to me?' he added
petnlantiy.
Have you started to drag the
bayou?" as',eo the Judge utcve
nodded. THAT was your ideaye sng.
gested the Judge.
No, II want" objected Hicks
quickly But ] said she had heeu
actin Ike she was plumb distracteo
ever since Charley Norton rot shot
How inquired the Judge. archins
MS eyebrows Hicks was plainly DIS.
Vurbed by the question.
Sort OF out of her head Mr.. Ware
seen IL. too"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
a. MhnonIna counl,.

The following is an excellent syrup
for whooping cough. Siics some
onions thin, sprinkle web With brown
sugar, and place between two hot
plates with a weight on the top. In
a couple Of hours remove the weight
and ills the plates in basin. so as to
allow the Juice to dow out Give q
spoonful three tines : day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
Passengers Ready to Sign Petition for
Pardon in Case He is Repri
handed.

II the subway guard who bald his
train half minute beyond schedule
time should be reprlmanded at head,
quarters a hundred passengers who
know why he did 1t will sign a pet.
Ition for his pardon. Sentiment was
back OF H. Somebody wanted 10 kiss.
A lot of people want 10 do that.
Women kiss each other. men kiss
their wives The guards have no IA.
thence with sentiment Of that kind
They faunt their contempt by bawl.
ing Break away. there: no time for
that" and refuse to hold the train
half a second for the tenderest salute
But this case was different. 1t was
cay TO see how it was. A mother
was giving away her child. The little
fellow was In good hands The couple
VINO had adopted him were whole,
some. kindly people; the mother was
wrelebedly poer. No doubt II var
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
suffered From exposure.

Papa, querled little Lola, who was
looking through catalogue ~ agricul.
tural implements. what IS chilled
plow?"
4 know exclaimed her siy-year-old
brother. ITS plow thai mas stood
out in the cold all winteT
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24

Speaking Of the holy bonds of mat.
rimony.'
Speak on. / am prepared to hear
the worst"
Our friend MufIkins says there are
times when they seem to him like log
chains
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24

Cstterson-Noties how Carstair's
wife makes 10 o; late? Should think
he would stop her PATTERSON
tried to; feels badly about il. But he
Saws It's no use; she learned IL from
their daughter Life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
Brilliant Adsmlth.

you haven got J. Jones Jinkins
writing advertisements for you an
more. ] hear" remarked one business
man to another. both good advertisers
along different lines
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
No Social Tact.

At club dance an enthusiastic
member approached rather duh
member and said unto him:
Say. for heavens sake go over and
talk to Miss Fryte. She IS sitting all
By herself
"But-but what shall say TO herr"
Tell her how pretty she ii"
But she amt pretty"
We'll. then tell her how ugly the
other girls are. Amt you got no So
ciaI tact?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
TESTIMONY
OF FIVE WOMEN
Proves That Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Conn
pound Is Reliable.

Reedville, Ore.-tsI can truly recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to all women who are passing
through the Change of Life, as It made
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24

Garfield '-ea Is Invaluable for all irregularf-
ties of the liver, kidneys and bowels. II q
made from pure and wholesome herbs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24

Nothing so completely knocks a con-
trary man as to have you agree with
him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24

Another Matter.
Hewitt-We aim to please.
Jewett-But what do you hit?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
NothIn' in II.

Teacher of infant geography class
John Mace may tell US what a strait
is.
John Mace-1t's JUS tn plain STUFF.
'thout nothin' in it--Judge
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
4 WnHnERElII nIscnYERY

In this age Of research and experiment. all nature
Is ransackcd by the and ID
pinessof man. Science has indeed made giant strides
IN the past century. and among the-by means
least important In medicine Is that Of
Therapion hi ef has been used with great success In
French spitaIs and that q woi nv the attention
Of those who suffer from kidney, bladder nervous
diseases. chronic weaknesses ulcers skin eru ptrS
piles, &C. there doubt In facsit seems evident
from tho big stir created amongst specialists that
THEkAPfON - destined TO cast into oblivion all
those questionable remedies that formerly the
sole retne OF medical men Il is Of eourse iuupos-
tible TO tell sufferers al should Ike tell them
in this short article, but those who would Ike 70
know more about this remedy that has effected so
u,sny--we might almost say. miracu4ous cures.
should send afdressed envelope for ERfsE book TO
Dr. LIE CieTc Gel. TO- HayerStock Road. Hampstead,
London. Eng. ard decide for themselves whether the
New French Remedy "THERAPIDN-' No. l. No. ,
% No, - hat they require and have been seeking
N VAN dur1ng a lie Of misery. suffering III health
and applness. TheFspien IS soldby drugEists or
HAL ti-13 kouger1 Co. u BeeSmsn So New York
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24

Deisem, No. Oak. Ell was passing
through Change of Life and felt very
bad. / could not sleep and was very
nervous. Lydia E. Pinkham s Vegetable
Compound restored me to perfect health
and / would not be without it. Mrs.
+. M. THORN. Deissm, No. Oak.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24

me a well woman after
suffering three years. F"
- Mrs. MARY BoGART,
Reedville, Oregon.
New Orleans, La.
"When passing through
the Change of Life l was
troubled with hot flashes,
weak and dizzy spells and
backache. Twas not fitfor
anything until / took Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound which
proved worth its weight
in gold to me. Mrs. GAS.
TON BLoNDEAU, 1541 Po-
lymnia St, New Orleans.
Mishawaka, Ind. =" Wo-
men passing through the
Change of Life can take
nothing better than Lydia
K. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. / am recon-
mendingittoallmy friends
because of what it has
done for me. Mrs. CHAs.
BAUER, 523 E. Marion St.,
Mishawaka, Ind.
Alton Station, Ky.-''For
months / suffered from
troubles in consequence of
my age and thought I
could not live. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege ia BILE
Compound made the we'll
and | want other suffering
women to know about it. "
Mrs. EMMA BAILEY, Alton
Station, KY.
Oak. 81 was passing
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24

OST RIVER, perhaps the least
known and most infrequently
visited of the natural wonders
4 of the White mountains, will
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28

as old as civilization. Fireworks at
their best are but the adoption of old
and foreign ideas, while electrical
illumination is essentially native and
modern.
Although we all Inherit enough OF
the instincts of the ancient fire wor-
shippers to feel the lure of the flames
and to reyel in the hiss and hues OF
the rockets we would be more than
compensated for their passing by the
inspiring results TO be secured through
an artistic use of colored incandescent
lamps. The Examinations at the Pan
American exhibition, to say nothing OF
the Chariot Race and other noted
Broadway signs in New York. have
given us hints of the work which cleo
tricity can accomplish
In another year keckuk will be ex-
ceptionally we'll qualified to COM
memorate the birth of : the republic
with the aid of the genii of the modern
lamp and it should rise to the full
measure of its opportunity as the site
Of the greatest single hydro-eiectric
plant In the world.
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MOUNT MAZAMA
IN OREGON
A Volcano That Became Lake
One of the interesting Wonders
Of America.

Unique among the natural wonders
of America is the lake in Crater Lake
National Park in Oregon, which is
described in a publication entitled
/. Geological History of Crater Lakes.
Just issued by the Department. Of the
Interior. The traveller who. from the
rock rim of the lake. looks across It's
limpid waters to the cliffs beyond
stands where once the molten lava
of Mount Mazama boiled and seethe I
in its efforts to find an outlet, for
Crater Lake is all that remainsi of a
great volcano that ages ago reared It's
lofty summit high above the crest of
the Cascade Range
Before the Cascade Range existed
the region now included In the State
OF Oregon was a great lava plateau
that extended from the Rocky Mount
aims to the present Coast Ran ge.
Gradually mountain making forces pc
came operative: the surface Of the
plateau wss arched and there rose
the great mountain system which is
now known as the Cascade Range
With the hardening of the crust the,
centers of eruptions became .ewer uH-
I'll they we're confined to a few high
rncnntains that were built UP by the
flows of molten lava In this way
were created Hood, Rainier, and MAJ
ana. from whose sides and lofty sum
mits streams of lava poured across
degolate land. Hood and Ramirez
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28

still lift their snowy caps to the
clouds and fling defiant challenge
to the mountaineer to scale their
steep, ice-covered slopes. Mazama
alone Is gone, enEulfed in the earth
from which it came. In what is left
of its caldera lies Crater Lake.
Mount Mazama in its prime rose to
"a height of over $4,000 feet above the
sea. Mount Scott, which towers
above Crater Lake on the east. was
only a minor cone on the slope Of
Mount Mazama. The portion of the
mountain that has been DESTROYED
was equal in size to Mount Washing.
ION in New fa5IaaifSshire and had vol
uTne of II cubic miles
From the crest of the rim surround
irg the lake the traveller beholds 20
miles of unbroken cliffs which range
FROM 500 to nearly 1000 feet in height
The clear waters of the lake reflect
the vivid colors Of the surrounding
walls and whether in the soft glow OF
earl.v morning, in the glare of ths
noon sday sun, or In the rosy hues Of
the dying day. the view is one of awe.
inspiring grandeur and beauty.
This publication contains a detail
ed account Of the formation of this
wonderful work Of nature 1t Is we'll
Illustrated by photographs and is writ
ten in n2n-technical language SO that
1t may be readily understood by the
reader WHO has not the advantage OF
Gcientific raining.