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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11

derer TO the house Robbery was out
OF the question.
tried 70 learn more about Madame
L., and discovered that she had
disiike1 Madame Bazire because OF
her bigotry, and her deplorable habit
Of dragging the old trunk along the
loor-the trunk the murderer had
placed on her back Madame Bazire
kept her prayer-books In that box, and
Madame L., whose apartment was
just underneath, used to complain OF
hearing continually a "tram-car pass
above her head" Madame L., /
also learned. was most excitabie. and
apt to quarrel with her neighbors.
But all this was not sufficient to
connect her with the crime, sc- / al
ready began to fear that my prejudice
against Madame l. had no founda-
ton, when my suspicious were once
more aroused by one or two trifiing
circumstances, which decided me to
pay her another visit. would have
liked to search the place, but, IN
fortunately, this was out OF the ques-
ton; there was no excuse Tor such a
proceeding. Madame L., on the
other hand, roundly abused me be-
cause I reproached her foI having
put me twice on the wrong scent.
/ went home quite disheartened.
The business weighed on my mind,
and when | went to bed | could not
sleep because I was trying TO dis
cover what possible motive Madame
Il might have had to kill the
widow Bazire found no solution to
this riddle, and yet / felt convinced
that this laxative woman. who twice
had led me astray. had committed the
murder. But what had prompted her?
Tired out, slept, ara then had a
strange vision. fancied | saw Mad
anne Bazire's bedroom. with it's ban
ners, its Virgins, its Saint Josephs,
on the walls. | saw the poor old lady
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11
NO CHANCE FOR sPEEDERs
An Oregon Sheriff Has Remarkable
Success With a Wire and Stop
Watch.

With long piece OF copper wire,
batteries. a buzzer and stop-watch.
Deputy Sheriff Allen Hart and as
sistants have become the bugaboo of
motorists of Hood county who are
proGe TO speed above the twenty-five
miles an hour limit on the county
highways.
The officer has measured the piece
of copper wire used for his operations
in detecting the speeders. He stands
at enc cid with his watch and the
aid at the other. When machine
rasses the aid he presses the buzzer
and Hart starts his stop-watch. catch
ing the time as the machine passes
his end Of the wire. In case the car
is going the other way, Hart sets his
stop mechanism on his watch to work
and catches the time when the buzzor
is sounded from the other end
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11
WENT AWAY WITH THE BOOTY
Elderly irish Lady Proved She Was
Quite Capable of Rising to
the Occasion.

Lord Spencer. when viceroy of Ire
land, used to keep open house, and all
ladies and gentlemen who had attend
ed drawing-rooms or levees had an un-
written right to attend the st. Pat
ricks day ball. Some very queer peo-
pie used to present themselves.
Not contented with eating and drink
ing all they could. many persons used
to make predatory raids on the tables
and carry off eatables of all sorts. On
one occasion the comptroller saw a
stout, elderly lady take a whole fowl
and stuff it with considerable dizziness
into somewhat caracious silk and
embroidered bag He at once went
up to her and, pointing with his finger
at the bag, said:
Madam won't you take some ham
with that?"
The good lady was not in the least
abashed, but replied
"Ah, captain, sure it's joker you
are" and stuck to her booty.-From
Sir Alfred Turner'S Autobiography.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11

ognizahle by huge bag hanging from
his shoulders by a strap.
1t took me several days 10 hunt up
this individual. traced him to the
Notre Dame des Victories church.
waited till he came out. and asked
him to conduct me TO his house. With.
out uttering a word. he took me to
Batignolles. to a queer-looking room.
where he and his brother lived.
l confess that. although consid-
cred myself csse-hardened as regards
surprises. | stared with establishment
when | heheld that room, while a
rhngent smell nearly choked me In
the corner the brother was bending
over a small stove cooking miser-
able stew, their evening meat hut
the strange odor emanated from hun
dreds Of pairs of old boots and shoes.
piled up everywhere. dirty and COW
cred with mildew
Quietly, with an almost touching
simplicity. these two men informed
me that they knew Madame Bazire
very we'll indeed-a charitable. kind
lady. who helped them in the good
work they were doing, one of them
had heen 20 see her ON the morning
before the murder and not on the day
Itself. as Madame L. had asserted.
And then these two quaint fellows
told ne the extraordinary lite they
led The elder brother was messenger
in hig shop and both, fanauCaliy re-
ugious. not only lived on that humble
salary. but managed to put a little
money aside, With which they bought
old boots and shoes, and sold them 81
fairs. The profits they derived from
/ these transactions they gave 10 {
charitable institution in aid OF alsn
doued children Their only Joy in LIE
was to pray. and 20 assist those poor
err than Their selves,
A subsequent inquiry showed thai
these men had nothing to do with tn,
crime. and am not ashamed to owl
that. despite nav anxiety 10 trace th'
culprit, | was sisd these two Quain
philanthropists We're innocent.
| next discovered that Madame Ba
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11

zire had a niece. whom she had not
seen for a long time because that
young person did not go regularly 10
mass This niece was engaged to a
youth, a kind OF butcher, who sold
horse-fie1h in the Paris streets. His
reputation was anything but good
I have always been averse to ar
resting a person on mere suspicion.
But here. without any clue to work
upon, ] departed from my principle.
and. ordered one of my men to bring
the man to my Office.
He looked so scared, and contra
dicted himself so much, that had he
been arraigned there and then before
a jury, they would unhesitatingly have
found him guilty. Moreover, he had
very uncIean record. and two cir
cumstances looked most suspicious:
First, he, who the day before the muir
der did not possess a cent, now had,
when searched, two gold pieces in his
pocket And second, he was carry
ing a little parcel containing linen
and some fancy material, in every
way similar to the bundles found al
Madame Bazire's.
At first he would not explain
whence came the money and the par
eel, and finally said that in the tram
car he had met one OF his former
sweethearts-cook In a swell house"
who had given him the forty francs
and the linen.
The story seemed all the more In
credible as he pretended to be ig-
norant OF the name and address OF
this generous woman.
IAN / know" he declared, rs that
she is called Adele, and is in service
In house near the Arc de Triomphe."
II was the same childish and i'm
probable story of most criminals.
Il think we made a good haul, sir"
said the inspector who had arrested
him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11

she had put of few payments for
the following day, when she intended
to collect her quarterly payment from
the bank And when ! inquired at
that establishment learned that
Madame Bazire had not called there.
was puzzled, and sounded the
neighbors one after the other They,
however, had but little TO say. with
the exception of Madame L., g
most laxative old creature, whose
long-winded stories began to get on
my nerves. had no cause whatever
for suspicion, yet | could not help in
quiring from the police commissary
in her district who she was.
oh" he said laughingly, she is all
right Her husband is employed in
big establishment. and they are very
well of"
In the quarter, too, Madame L.
bore a good reputation.
For all that. the woman seemed to
haunt lie, and paid her another visit
10 ask for further information This
time she gave me the description OF
mysterious parsonage. WIN, she
said, often came to see Mads me ia
zire. a poorly dressed man, easily rec
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11
THE MAD CREATURE SAT UP IN BED
AND HER EYES GREW LARGE.

returning from mass, carrying her
prayerbook under her arm She was
out of breath. having mounted the
stairs. She sat down on a chair, and
after while rose, opened her door,
and. SELLING the trunk, dragged it
along the floor.
All at once q woman, a fury, rushed
into the room. swinging a rope in her
right hand
Il am sick of your psalm-singing
tricks" she shouted. "You shall no
longer wake me up with your tram
way, you old pig!"
And rushing at Madame Bazire
who had not the strength to utter a
cry. she threw the rope around her
neck and pulled upon 1t with all her
might.
A rafting noise, and all was over
Madame Bazire was dead.
The fury turned around, and l rec
ognized Madame L.. She looked
a moment at her victim and burst in
to loud. insane laugh:
There Is Your trunk. you psalm
singing idiot You will not worry me
again with IT,"
I heard the noise of the little roll
ers. and saw the creature throw the
heavy trunk on Madame Bazire's life
less body
Madame L. stood for q momer,
motioaless, she then opened the IAN
door TO see whether any one vas in
sight, and Ngalking up TO the fire
place, took down the heavy clock, hid
1t beneath her apron, and stole out
OF the room softly closing the door.
awoks with start. perspiration
running down my face. a cold bath
restored ne but MY dream remained
in my memory in its minutest details.
took q sheet Of paper and wrote
down. as il IL had been the scenario
Of drama my report to the exam.
ming magistrate II was dark at six
o'clock in the morning when I rams
the bell az " Gunlot's. who, Of course
was stili in he'd and surprised at my
calling at such an early hour.
Monsieur GuiIlot, said. 4 nov
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11
A DOCTORS SLEEP
Found He Had TO Leave Of Coffee.

Many persons do not realize that
bad stomach will cause insomnia.
Coffee and tea drinking being such
an ancient and respectable form OF
habit, few realize that the drug-caf-
feine-contained in coffee and tea, is
one of the principal causes of dys-
pepsia and nervous troubles.
Without their usual portion of cof-
fee or tes the caffeine topers are
nervous, irritable ande fretful. That's
the way with a whisky drinker. He
has got to have his dram ito settle his
neryes"-habit.
To leave off coffee or tea is an easy
matter if you want to try it, because
Postum gives . gentle but natural
support to the nerves and does not
contain any arug-nothing but food.
Physicians know this TO be true, as
one from Ga. writes:
Il have cured myself of a long
standing case Of Nervous Dyspepsia
by leaving of coffee and using Post
um.'' says the doctor.
4 also enjoy refreshing sleep. TO
which I'VE been an utter stranger for
20 years.
In treating dyspepsia in its various
types, / find little trouble when can
induce patients to quit coffee and
adopt Postum"
The DR.. is right and there's
reason Read the little book. The
Road to Wellville.' in pkgs.
Postum now comes in concentrated
powder form called Instant Postum
Il is prepared BY stirring level tea
spo Jnful in a cup Of hot water. adding
sugar TO taste. and enough cream to
bring the color to golden brown.
Instant Postum is convenient;
there's no waste: and the favour is
always uniform. Sold by grecers-5o-
cup tin so cts, 1o0-eup tin 80 cts.
a soup trial tin mailed for grocer's
name and 2-cent stamp lor postage.
Postum Cereal Co. Ltd, Battle Creek.
Mich-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11

That Is not my opinion, | replied
he may be a bad egg. but l doubt
whether he has anything to do vita
this business"
My inspector looked surprised.
But excuse me. sir" he insisted:
what about the two coins, and espe-
cially the linen7 And his cock-and-
bun story Of not knowing who gave
them to himg He doesn't look like a
man who received so many presents
that he cannot remember the adj
dresses or even the names OF the
Donors
Yes. know: It seems very suspi
cious.' / retorted. but there are
things that escaped your notice When
he was brought here. not knowing
what was wanted from him he APP
peared very agitated, for. with large
collection OF misdeeds on his con-
science. he was trying TO think which
of his performances had come to light
| carefully watched his fingers-it IS
a habit haye--and they were witch
ing nervously The moment he heard
that | sent for him in connection with
the Bazire murder his face retained
the scared expression, hut his fingers
became calm, as " TO say. We had no
hand in this affair, and his fingers. 1
am sure. spoke the truth
The next day l had 10 release the
man from custody, Ten Trustworthy
witnesses proved that he had spen;
the day, and even the night. Of the
murder az Neuillv
/ Ana the incredible came true. We
actually found the fellows former
sweetheart. The woman was in serv.
ice near the Arc de Triomphe. and.
having net him accidentally. had Civ.
en- him the money and a bundle OF
material for curtains
a fresh clue had 70 be found
WAS losing patience. and returned to
/ Vlncennes. wheret carefully examined
every nook and corner. / discovered
4 nothing that could put me on a direct
! track. but / had the absolute couvic.
ton that reveDse or seue other mys.
rerious reason had brought the mur.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11
AS Women PIay the Game.

Two Kansas City sisters were max
Ing a round of calls few days ago.
There were many to be made. and
whenever there was nobody at home
and cards could be left with the maid
there was that much gained. One
of the sisters smiled contentedly
when the callers, as had happened
several times that day, were inform
ed that the prospective hostess was
not at home. The other sister re-
pressed the smile severely.
You mustn't look so pleased when
we don't find them at home" she
said, as they went down the walk.
they may be watching US out of the
window"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11
rhnmas carlyle on eeIIef.

a man lives By believing something.
Belief define to be the healthy act
ce a mans mind It is mysterious,
in aeseri0abls process, that OF getting
10 believe. indescribabls as all vital
acts are.
We have out mind given up, not
that it may cavil enS argue. but that
il NAV see into something give Us
clear belief and uaderstaRding about
something. wherein we are then -
,r,raa5 20 act.-Thcmas CaSlyIe,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11
Explaining WHAT a snob Really Ia.

Uncle Roy, what Is snobF
"a snob. Eddie. is a person who in
herits great deal of money. goes
abroad and Buys himself veneer OF
culture, returns home and poses as
oonnoisseur of something. and goes
around calling his poor relations par
venues Why do you ask such a
question, Eddie?"
Because heard Donald's big
brother talking about you this after
noon and he said you were a snob."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11
Opera in the Boxes.

What was the story of the opera ?"
What l heard ran about like this:
In the first act / learned that Mrs.
Wallaby, the society leader. is about
to sue her husband for divorce. In
the second act / learned that Miss
Lolita Plunks struggled in that IA
nous pearl necklace, and in the third
l heard that Mr.. Gerald Pifle is rap.
idly drinking himself to death"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11
klno 10 Watch.

"Dibbs apparently has no bad hab
It's"
Beware of that mani"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11

1t seems the irony of fate that while
the grass widow is in clover, the real
widow should be in weeds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11

Prairie Du Chien-The explosion
Of 700 pounds Of dynamite in the
warehouse at the Bridgeport stone
quarry east of this city woke up the
people for twenty miles around and
shattered many windows in the village
of Bridgeport. A hole four feet deep
and ten feet in diameter was blown in
solid rock where it stood and not an
ember of the building is left Fire in
the woods is thought to have been re-
Bponsible.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11

Appleton. - The Jefferson county
record for the amount of butter
given by a COW in seven days has
been broken by a registered Holstein
COW belonging to tne IliI View farm
herd. owned by ChYcles Mel. Bever-
idge of Lake Mills, formerly of this
city The COW gave 27.S4 pounds in
week. The former record for the
county, which is considered the Hol-
stein center of the state, was twenty
FIVE pounds
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11

waukesha.-State Fire Marshal
Purtell secured a warrant for Fred
G. Cowie. charging him with set
ting a fire which caused the partial
destruction or the Spring City hotel in
January. 1911 wh1n arrested Cowie
was released on $500 bail
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11

Kenosha. - Mrs. Anna Nestrour
twenty-eight years old. died at her
home III this city. Death came as
result of an unusual shock. A year
ago the husband of the woman was
bitten by a dog and died in the agonies
of hydrophobia. The wife nursed her
husband during the disease and her
nerves were so shattered by the hor
ror of his last days that she never
recovered from the shock. She leaves
two small children.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11

Oshkosh.--Albert Reuchel, thirty
three years old. was dealt death
hand while playing cards in tho
saloon of Gustav Jeske. He had just
won the stakes and was reaching for.
ward for the chips when he sank back
in his chair and expired without utter.
ing a sound. Death was due to heart
failure He had been i'll for some
time. but had been Feeling better
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11

Beloit-Mlss Florence Jones.
senior in Beloit college, has received
the honor of a request from the Art
Institute in Chicago for copy of a
paper written by her on "The Work OF
Edwin Aviston Abbey" The paper
was one of the winners at the fine arts
exhibition and will be forwarded to the
Art Institute by the college.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11

Manitowoc- Rev William n. Rey,
nolds of New London has accepted
the call u the local St. James congre-
Cation and viii come here December
Is to take charge. The local Episco-
psI church has been without a head
for several months.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-02
CLIFTON BLUES LIFE AN
EN- AMPLE.

There is a distinct loss to the State
in the death Of MIR. Clifton Blue, Of
Aberdeen, a son Of Mr.. John Blue,
with whom he was associated in the
construction and the operation Of the
Aberdeen and Eockfish Railroad.
There is added sadness because of the
suddenness Of His death following
only a brief illness.
Mr.. Clifton Blue was a young mar
Of high character and Of fine
a young man who had done and Who
was doing things Of service in the
development Of this State, giving
promise Of becoming one Of the
States leading captains of industry,
an example CT what can be done in
North Carolina by young men Of en-
ergy. and Of purpose. The State is a
loser by his death.
His death is a great loss to his
father, Mr.. John Blue. q former State
Senator who served his State in every
way in measures for it's progress and
development, and there will be the
greatest sympathy felt for him in the
going away Of this son on whom he
leaned, and deep sympathy for all
the bereaVed ones. Clifton Blues life
leaves it's influence behind, for it is
n whose impulses were for the best.
and the young men OF North Carolina
can Well study it, take it as an ey-
ample, and strive to emulate it. for he
was a true son Of the State whose life
was of service as q factor in building
it up. and carrying it forward to bet
ter things.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-02
PROGRESS IN NORTH CAROLINA

Even to the casual student Of the
full knowledge that North Caroline is
making great rogres both as a State
and as a people. In the past ten
years the development has been steady
and sure, the State going forward to
occupy the place to which it's re-
sources and the endeayors Of it's neo-
pie entitle 1t.
hlle this is the general feeling
there are men who give dilisent in
curry to the cause and to the results
which show that in North Carolina
there IS a cal progress, and not a
hcttlous growth which ma- be re-
tarded by some event One
OF these men is Or. J. A. Holmes.
now the Director Of the United States
Bureau Of Mines, Department Of the
interior. for many years a professor
n the University Of North Carolina
and State Geolosist, honored by hay-
ing conferred upon him the degree Of
Ii. =. by the University Of NORTH
Carolina, and by being elected nres;-
dent Of the University Of North Car
olina Alumni Association Of Washino-
ton, =. c.. and president Of the A1nm-
nj Association CT Cornell Tniyers,tv
Of which he is a graduate.
] Or. Holmes has had extraordinary
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-02

there is no attempt whatever 10 plant
crops which could be used TO meet
the needs Of the farm. IN place OF
such a policy II is most frequently
the case that money secured from one
crop IS scattered in h purchase OF
many things which could easily De
raised on the farm.
The Catawba County News q short
time ago had this TO say: 'Baleo
straw and hay has been hauled INTO
town this week by the four-horse
load. our farmers are making more
Of his sort Of roughness than they
used to, and numbers Of them are
shipping it to other points. Every
bale raised here keeps out a bale
from the Vest That is a fine thing
which the farmers of CataWba coun-
" are doing. and they will not alone
keep out bales Of hay from the West,
but they Will also have more none
in their pockets because of their &C
ton.
Now, there are man things which
can be raised in North Carolina on
the farms to which little attention is
given, and just SO long as this con-
tinues to be the cas- and money is
sent needlessly off the farms, will
there be hard conditions to meet.
What we need in North Carolina is
to raise more hay, more corn, and
more Of many other things to which
now there is but little attention paid.
When we are able in this State to
live at home then we will be in a
better condition to meet low prices
for the money crop, and more able
to meet the bills which come from
the high cost Of living.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-02

advantages in studying the progress
Of the various States. and IN an al-
dress last week in Washington. L. G,
at a dinner given by the University
of North Carolina Alumni Association
of Washington. he declared that
after having travelled extensively
in this country during the past tn
years that he could say that he anew
Of no State and no people that haze
made more real progress during these
ten years than has the State and tho
people Of North Carolina, that lie
does not Know Of any State that offers
a greater variety Of real advantages -
her citizens than does the good I'D
North State.
DR.. Holmes in his admirable al
dress points out the progress mad. N
the State in recent years and urges
that all available Influences co-oper-
ate to keep the State on its forward
march. He declares hat we should
continue to go forward in agriculture.
in the Improvement of country
schools, in public roads, in forest pre-
SerVatlOn, in fisheries. IN water POM
ers, in public health, and in many
other lines in which progress has
been made. His address, which IS
published elsewhere, should prove IN
inspiration, and it should aid in tho
work that is being done in North
Carolina to make the most efficient
use Of it's advantages for both the
temporary and the permanent well
fare of all its citizens.