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almost part OF the granite itself. al
though the roof. partly demolished
and restored. impaired 10 it an anon
alous distinctness. the bright new tile
prominent as patches on some diiapi-
dated garment In its doorway, be-
meath monkish inscription, well-nigh
Oblterated. stood dwarf, or huneh-
back. who. iingiing a bunch Of great
keys. ill-humoredly regarded the ap-
preaching trio.
What now?" The little mans vel
come. as mountebank and soldiers
came within earshot. was not reassur-
ing. Isn't it enough to make prison
ers Of all the scamps in christendom
without taking vagabond players into
custody?"
Orders, good Jacqu&siT said one Of
The soldiers in a conciliatory tone.
TIE commandants"
The commandment" grumbled the
grotesque fellow. 1T is all very well, "
mimicking: Stun them over to
Jacques. He'll find room If this
keeps on, We'll soon have to make
cages of eonfessionals, or turn the
wine-butts in the old cellar into oubli.
ettes."
IF any of our ancient flavor fingers
in the casks. your guests would have
little reason to complaint" returned
the other soldier. But this fellow
he'll make no trouble"
"Oh. | suppose wen have to take
care of him." muttered the dwarf. "In
the thieves inn there's always room
for one morei" Obeying the gesture
at once menacing and imperious, that
accompanied these words. the mounte-
bank. who had been cycling his pro
spectiye host not without visible
signs of misgiving, reluctantly entered
But as he did so, he looked back
toward the soldier who had displayed
half-friendly interest in the play.
IF you care to know more about the
piece" he began, when the maledic.
tons and abuse Of the misshapen
keeper put a stop to further CONVEX
satiOn and sent the mountebank post
haste into the darkness of the cavern.
like hall intersecting the ground floor
On either side closed doors, vaguely
discerned, limited at the secrets of the
chambers they guarded the atmos.
phere, dark and close. proclaimed the
sunlight long stranger there. At the
end Of the hall the dwarf. who had
walked with the assurance of one well
acquainted with that musty interior
and all it contained, paused; shot
sharply bolt and threw open door
The action was the signal for a chorus
of hoarse voices from within, and the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
AN OPIUM BONFIRE IN CHINA
PsraphernaIia confiscated From
Smokers by Authorities Is Burned
Once Every Month.

A quantity Of opium pipes. lamps
and paraphernalia for the preparing
of the drug. to the total value of more
than 10000 taels. was publicly burned
in the presence of Chinese officials
and squad of soldiers on the empty
space Of ground behind the British
concession in Hakow.
The goods represented the results
of a months raiding in and about the
city. The opium. which was the ma
tive product, and the other articles
were piled II a heap opposite the
Ningpo club and were thoroughly
soaked in kerosene and packed round
about with firewood.
This was set fire to. kerosene being
poured on the bonfire when the flames
showed signs of dying down. Not
clay vial was left The burning is
carried out once month. this being
the second time, and a different place
is selected for each fire. The opium
and utensils were wholly eonfiscated
from smokers. The smokers were
fined or imprisoned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
FACTORIES That Float

Floating factories have become an
important part of the development
of the forest resources of India In
certain parts Of the country forests
are only accessible through the water
courses, and the great expense of
erecting land plants for the utilization
OF the lumber resources makes such
a course impracticable. Therefore
sawmills and other manufacturing
establishments are built on floating
platforms and moved up the streams
as they are needed.
After the lumber is prepared in
sawmill it can be packed in a way
that makes transportation much more
economical than any system of log
ging. Pants for the preparation OF
tannin extracts have also been estab-
lished in this manner. The plants are
built on fiat boats, 200 feet long by
q feet wide, capable OF carrying
load of 470 tons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25

little man stayed not on the order Of
his going. but, thrusting the mounte-
bank across the threshold, leaped
nimbly back. slammed hard the door,
and locked 1t.
Cries of disappointment and rage
followed, and, facing the company that
crowded the dingy little room almost
to suffocaton. the latest conner found
himself confronted oy unkempt people
who shook their fists threateningly
and execrated in no uncertain man
ner A few. formerly spectators of his
little play, inclined again to vent their
humor on him. but he regarded them
as IL unaware Of their feeling: pushed
none too gently to q tiny window. and.
depositing his burden on the stone
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CHAPTER xvi.-tcontinued.)


you may rob your MASTER he said,
IN effect; "defraud him Of banalte.
bardage and those other few taxes
necessary to his dignity and position;
but you can't defraud Met iynere.
upon he proceeded to wrest what he
wanted from the bad peasant By force
and the aid Of the broomstickl --ac-
companying the ratatat with a well.
Thymed homily oh what would certain
ly happen to every peasant who
sought to deprive his lord Of feudal
rights. At this point a growing rest
iveness on the part OF the audience
found resentful expression.
THAT for your DEVILS stick"
ITO the devil with the dewitt
Down with the devili"
The cry, once started, was not easy
10 stop; men in liquor and ripe for
mischief repeated IT; in vain the
mountehank pleaded; MY poor dolls!
Ny poor theateri" uuceremoniously
they tumbled II and him over: few.
who had seen nothing out Of the or
binary In the little play took his part;
words were exchanged for blows, with
many fighting for the sake OF fighting
when into the center Of this, the real
stage. appeared soldiers.
What does Il mean2" Impressive
in gold adornment and conscious au.
thority, the commandant himself came
down the steps "who dares make riot
on a day oonsecrated TO the holy
relics2 But you shall pay!" as the
soldiers separated the belligerents.
Take those men into custody and
who Is this fellow" turning to the
mountebank, a mournful figure above
the wrockage OF his theoter and poor
puppets scattered. haphazard like vie
Tins OF some untoward disaster.
1T was his play that started the
trouble" said one OF the officers.
'Diablel" the commandant frowued
What have you to say for yourself?"
- began the mountebank, =" he
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
BRIEF HISTORY OF 10Th U. S.
Organized BY Order Of President, May
:, 1851, and Made Up Wholly
of Volunteers.

In response to a request for a brief
history Of the Twentieth U. S., the Ma
tional Tribune mages the following re-
ply:
The Twentieth Q. s was organized
by order Of the president, May 4, 1851,
as the Second battalion Of the EIev-
enth .. S. 1t remained pert of the
Eleventh u S. during the war, and in
1866 was separated from that regi-
ment and completed as a separate
regiment. At the time of the reor-
ganizatioa of the Eleventh U. S. iuto
liberalization regiment. the com
mander was Col. E. d. Keyes 1t was
made up wholly of volunteers and or
GERS appointed from civil life, the only
veteran at Fort Independence, where
It was organized. being Orderly Ser
geant Parr. Some sergeants from the
regular army were detailed to get the
men in shape, and who finally became
lieutenants. The Eleventh u S. had
very important part in all the bat
ties of the Army of the Potomac, and
at the conclusion of the war was sta
toned at Richmond, Va, under the i'm
mediate command Of its major, Thorn
as II. Neill, brevet brigadier general.
The first field officers of the regiment
were Col. Frederick Steele, Lieut.. Col.
Louis ID. Watkins and Maj. Thomas H.
Neill. These were all generals in the
volunteer army. The captains had
also attained high rank during the
war. and included such men as Gen.
A S. Webb. Charles S. Russell,
Charles G. Pomeroy and John C.
Bates. The regiment remained In
Richmond, patrolling the city and act
ing as police for the preservation OF
order and property. In 1867 it was
transferred to Baton Rouge, La. and
then distributed to various posts in
that state, where it remained for two
years on reconstruction duty. Lieu
tenant Colonel Watkins commanded
the regiment until his death, March
%. 1868, and was succeeded by Lieuten-
ant Colonel George Sykes. In 1869 the
regiment was transferred to the de-
Dartment of Dakota, with headquar-
ters at Fort Smelling, MINI. It had
troublous times in keeping the Sioux in
order, and in 1877 was transferred to
the department OF Texas, with Colonel
Sykes establishing headquarters at
Fort Brown. Colonel Sykes died at
Fort Brown. February S, 1880, and
was succeeded by Col. Etwell S. Otis.
In 1881 the regiment was transferred
to the department of the Missouri,
with headquarters at Fort Leaven-
worth. In 1885 the regiment was re-
turned to the department of Dakota,
with headquarters at. Bismarck. In
1891 company !, which had been dis
banded, was re-established as an In
dian company, and filled up with en-
listments from the Sioux, eros Ven
I tres and Assiniboines. This expert
ment proved unsuccessful, and the In
dian company was eventually dis
charged. The regiment is now COM
handed by Col. James A. Irons, Lieut..
Col. Arthur c. Ducat and Majors VIII
liam P. Burnham, Richard c. Croxton
and Frank d. Webster.
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copYRHhT zoe "a TrE eoee3 -NERRlLL 6.

81 the sight Of his distress. ut wasn't
lis fault"
No; it wasn't his fault" said 9TH
ers.
"Eh?" Wheeling sharply. the COM
manGant gazed; at the lowering faces
that dared question his authority;
then at his own soldiers. On the
beach he migat not have felt so Sc
cure, but hers, where twenty. we'll
armed, could defend a pass and a
mob batter tneir heads in vain against
walls. he could well afford a confident
front. up with you," he cried stern
ly and gave the mountebank a con
temptnous thrust
Fer the first time the mans apathy
seemed to desert him; his arm shot
back Ike lightning, but almost at once
fell to his side. while an expression,
apologeticaliy abiect. as if TO atone for
hat momentary fierce impulse, over
spread his dull visage ooh. III 60"
be said in accents servile Aud pro-
ceeded hurriedly 10 gather up he re-
mains of his theater and dolls I'm
willing to CO."
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hoor. seated himself on stool with
BIS back 70 the wal
As squaIly gust soon blows itself
out. so their temper. mercurial. did
rot long endure: from a ragged coat
one produced dice, another cards, and.
although there were few sous 10 ex-
change hands, the hazard Of tossing
aud shutting exercised it's usual
charm and held them. The minutes
were away; motionless in his corner,
the mountebank now watched; then
with his head on his elbow. seemed
sunk in thought, Once he rose; stood
on his stool and looked out between
the heavy bars OF the narrow window.
Not much chance to get out that
way" observed a fellow prisoner.
What did you see?"
only chasm in the sands.
rThe sands." said the man. Cursed
the day ] set foot on them!"
To this malediction the other did
not answer; stepped down and, again
seated in his corner, waited, while the
light that had grudgingly entered the
narrow aperture grew fainter. With
the growing darkness the atmosphere
seemed to become closer, more foul;
but although he breathed with diff
Guilty, the mountebank suffered no
sign of impatience or concern 70
escape him; only more alertly looked
and listened-to a night bird creav-
ing the air without; to mut5ered
sounds, thieves patois, or snatcses Of
ribald mirth within; and, ere long, to
new complainings.
"Oui supper What of our SUPERB
"The foul fend take the auberge des
voleurs and its landlord?"
"vrai dieu, Here he comes!" as
the footsteps were heard without.
And the door. opening, revealed, in
deed. in the rushlight. now dimly illu-
minating the hall, the hunchback,
not laden, however, with The longed-
for creature comforts. but empty
handed; at his back the commandant
and a number of soldiers.
"You fellow with the dollsl" Blink.
ing in the glare of the torches, the
dwarf peered in. Where are you?
Come alongl" as the mountebank
rose, you are wanted"
"Wanted?" repeated the player.
stepping forward "Where?"
AT the palace" said the comman-
dant.
The palace," stopping short. who
can want me there?"
"Who?" The dwarf made grimace.
''Who2" he repeated mockingly.
Her ladyship," said the command
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
Veraeious Account Of the Experience
OF Wrecked Passenger on
the Atlantic.

They were telling stories in the
smoke room
"In tell you how l was once saved
from a shark" said a stranger. who
had listened with growing interest Il
was crossing the Atlantic. and had
my bike with me. About halfway a
storm came on. and the ship began to
sink All the boats were filled with
people and launched There were
ever then few left myself being
among them.
AN idea struck me. and rushed
down to where my machine was
stored. hurriedly remove. the front
wheel and then took OF the tire.
took my pump and blew up the tube
until it was the size Of lite-buoY.
Then | placed It under my arm-pits
and jumped overheard
After floating about for while a
shark began making oyertures 10 me
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
some Great Emergency Furnishes the
Tex Which Makes Clear the
Real Valuation.

There Is so much for as to do, so
many wrongs 10 be made right and so
many evils to be remedied that a con-
sideration of the petty chickering's OF
life is far beneath our notice. So
long as life runs smoothly in its usual
channel we are inclined to attach
great Importance TO tho minor details
5f existence and in time yield largely
10 their influence.
The terrible test of some great
emergency. however. makes clear
lies true values. The greatest sue
sess that San be attained, the ,argest
fortunes that can he attained. the
highest station that can be achieved
are as nothing in the closing hours
of mans life. Then il is that he
scrutinizes his part for the least YES.
iige Of personal good which he has
drought. and It is that memory alone
sbioh ~ worth anything at all to him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
True Value of Our Life

He cannot ierive much comfort from
the wealth he has accumulated. or the
social distinction he has attained, but
he can and does rely for his eternal
reward upon the unseltish and simple
service he has rendered for the vel
fare OF others. The life upon which
we place SO high value must end
some time, sooatr perhaps than we
imagine. We must build for the flu
ture. indeed, not blindly. not selfishly.
not brutally. but in that spirit Of
brave fellowship which measures up
TO every emergency.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
Where Women Bun Cars

The suggestion that women may be
employed as street car conductors in
Philadelphia has brought out the fact
that the women of Latin America,
usually thought of as sheltered, retir-
ing and unprogressive, have been do
ing this kind of work for years. Dur
ing the war between Chill and Peru,
when all the men of Chill were need
ed at the front, women took their
places on the street cars, and San
tiago, Valparaiso and several other
cities have had women conductors
ever since.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
Water for Nervousness.

A trained nurse says: IF people
would only drink more water they
would not be so nervous Nearly ev-
cry doctor will recommend a woman
who Is suffering from nervous prostra.
ton or nervous exhaustion to drink
lots OF water between meals, but many
women who do not come under a doc.
tors care would look better and feel
better If they would driGk at least a
quart Of water in the course of the
day. Water seems to De a nerve food
like good butter. II has a distinctly
soothing effect when slipped gradually.
as one can test for herself Water
drunk slowly and gradually has some
what the same quality as deep breath.
ing.
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SYNOPSIS.

comtesse Elise. daughter Of the govern
Or or the Mount has chance enclunter
with peasant boy The Mount, q sniai
rock bound island. stood iu vast lay on
The northwestern coast of France. and
during the time Of Louis XVI. was EoF-
eminent stronghold Develops that the
peasant boy was the son Of Segueur ne
saarac. nObleman. Young Desaurac deter
mines % secure an education and become
n gentleman. sees the governors daugh-
ter depart for Paris Lady Elise returns
after seven years schooling. and enter
tains many mobiles. Her Ladyship dances
with strange fisherman and a cali 10
arms Is made in an effort 10 capture
mysterious lie Seigneur Noir. lie escapss-
Lady klist is caught in the Grand toe.
The Black Segncur rescucs and takes
her TO his retreat Elise discovers hat
her savior WAS the boy with the iish
Sanchez. the Seigneur's servant. IL ar
rested and brought before the governor
Lady Elise has Sanchez set free. seig-
neur and a priest at the Cookies. San
chez tells Desaurac TINT Lady Elise be-
irayed him. but Is not believed. The
Scigneur plans 90 release prisoners at the
Mount Lady Elise pleads with her faith
or 10 spare the lives OF condemned pris-
0ners Disguised as peasant Lady
Elise mingles with the people and hears
some startling facts. mysterious
Mountobank starts riot
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"PIeased to Meet Your

The Americans have a polite habit,
on being presented to new acquaint-
ance. of uttering the words, PLEASED
to meet you" although upon what the
pleasure can rest. or how they know
that it is a pleasure, or why an ordi-
nary incident which is not the fulfill
ment of any anticipation, and which
may turn out to be very disagreeable,
should be pronounced at sight to be
pleasant, have never been able to
understand.--Satu Review.
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BEGAN YOUNG.
Had "Coffee Nerves" From Youth.

when very young / began using
coffee and continued up to the last six
months" writes a Texas girl.
Il had been exceedingly nervous,
thin and very sallow. After quitting
coffee and drinking Postum about a
month my nervousness disappeared
and has never returned. This is the
more remarkable as ! am a primary
teacher and have kept right on with
my work
any complexion now is clear and
rosy. my skin soft and smooth. AS a
good complexion was something had
greatly desired, feel amply repaid
even though this were the only benefit
derived from drinking Postum.
Before beginning its use had suf-
fered greatly from indigestion I
headache; these troubles are now I'M
known.
u changed from coffee TO Postum
without the slightest inconvenience,
did not even have a headache. Have
known coffee drinkers. who we're
visiting me. te use Postum a week
without being aware that they were
not drinking coffee"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich Write for booklet, The
Road to Wellville."
Postum comes In two forms.
Regular Unjust be boiled).
Instant Postum doesn't require boil
ing but is prepared instantly by stir
ring level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup Of hot water, which makes 1t
right for most persons.
A big cup requires more aud some
people who like strong things put in
a heaping spoonful and temper Il
with a large supply OF cream
Experiment until You know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have IL served that way In the future.
There's a Reason" for Postum
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
And That Finlshed Him.

After Hunters defeat at Lynchburg.
Va, and on our retreat, we passed
through little town about four miles
from Lynchburg. One of the Thir-
ty-fourth Ohio boys, seeing a woman
standing in a doorway, staggered
up to her and in loud voice said:
Madame, what is the name of
this city,"
She answered very politely: Little
Lick
Well, said he. how far is it to
Big Lick?''
IF you had brains in proportion to
your impudence, you would know
that you just came from It," was
her reply.
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How He Reasoned.

Dursng the excitement attending the
failure of sutier with the Army OF
the Potomac, who was being closed
out by the sheriff. an Irishman who
had deposited his moE;n's wages with
the suffer was asked why he did not
draw out his money.
Faith. an l won't dhraw me money
out at all. at all s"
An don't yez know he'll lose yer
money of yea don't dhraw it out?"
"Shure, an amt he better able TO
lose it than / amt"
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A Model Juror.

Counsel Ito talesman) you
any knowledge of anything in this
world or the world to come?
Talesman-I have not.
Counsel-Do you know enough to
come in out of the rain?
Talesman--I do not.
Counsel-If you were standing on
railroad track and an express train APP
preached at speed of 80 miles an
hour. would you step out of the way?
Talesman-I would not
Chorus of Lawyers-Step right into
the jury box.-Puck
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25

Humphrey Howarth. a surgeon fs
nous in the poet Rogers day. ar
peared ON the field arrTsssc1 only in ma
tureg garh. What does this mean? -
asked his challenger. amazed. II
know" was Howarth's reply. III any
clothing is carried into the body by a
gunshot wound. fostering ensues.
Therefore have met you thus" The
duel was declared on
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repeated. when courage and words
alike seemed TO fail him.
The commandant made gesture
Up with him! To the top OF the
Mount"
mo, mol" At once the fellows
voice came back b. him. Don't take
me there. into the terrible Mount!
Don't lock me upl"
Don't lock him up!" repeated some
one In the crowd. moved apparently
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
ln the prohlbltlor sac

Got any gasoline, mister?" asked
Dubbleigh. drawing up alongside of a
Maine garage.
"wa-al no, hain't got no gasoline
as gasoline" said the man in charge,
sbut as constable o. this here town I
rlade a raid on 81 Virgins grocery
last night, and l got some bottled
stuff as Il carry ye Just as far IL
we've a mind to give il trial Fur as
the smell goes. it's about the same
thing, / reckon. "-Harper's Weekly.
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ant. with a reproving glance at the
jailer.
Her ladyship!"
Haven't you ears, my MANI" The
commardant frowned and made an
impatient gesture. Come, bestir your
self, The Governors daughter has
commanded your presence"
GRO BE CONTINUED
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los. It's ronnue.

The Paul Revere bell in the city han
at Bath, Ne. lost its l5-pound toegue
the other day and became silent for
the FIRST time in over 100 years. The
bell frst hung in the steeple Of the
North church at Bath. The people OF
Bath knew that something was amiss
when the curfew did not ring at nine
o'cloc
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quito So.

Il hear that links and his wife have
been having some swell doings at
their house"
Il hadn't heard of their entertain
ing. What functions did they have?"
They haven't had anything. It's
their kids who have the humps"
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InfrInaIna as Preroaatlve.

New Parson Dead Gulch taber-
nacle)--I will now close the service
with prayer.
Deacon-Hold on, parson! 1t is all
right-pray if yer want ter but serv-
ices amt supposed ter close in dis
town till Tough Tompkins shoots de
lights out-Puck.
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HIs concIusIon.

A raw recruit met his colonel IN
civilian clothes and did not salute.
The officer called him back.
why didn't you salute me?"
sure, colonel, phin Oh saw ye in
plain clothes OF concluded ye'd
bought your discharge"