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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-29

Dat not from professional pride It is
from a sense OF duty. for. unless 1 step
in. ] foresee disaster"
Is Il as serious as that
IT may become so. That is what
want to avoid
Can / help your"
Yes. by not asking me any ques-
tons. even when absent myself. I'm
derstand me well, Thibaut. | must
remain NJ Guibert to the end. No
bedy, including NJ Julien, must know
am Goron. An indiscreet word from
you would defeat all ny plans"
You can rely on me-"
Il know | can. When. as | hope, /
shall have brought my task to a salts
factory ending you shall know all the
details Of the case. This much / win
tell you The necklace has mysteri-
ously disappeared; shall try to have
1t spirited back in the same mysteri-
Gus way"
A week after the foregoing CONVEX
sation a cab drove up at the door of
the hotel Thibaut's and my luggage
was hoisted on the top; and we shook
hands with some OF the guests, includ-
ing the count. who witnessed our de
parture for Paris.
Halfway TO the station we met the
countess on her bicycle, some 50 yards
ahead of her party.
Bon voyage. NJ. Guibertir she
shouted, her face beaming with Joy,
and threw a rose into our carriage.
placed it in my buttonhole and gave
sign Of relief
Il suppose that sigh has something
to do with the case" said my OBJ
servant friend.
We had the compartment to our
selves. and the train was scarcely out
Of the station when Thibaut called
out:
And now please tell me all that oc-
Cured. You, too. must be anxious to
unbcsom yourself" he added with a
mischieyous smile
"Oh, / shall conceal nothing. But,
although l did not act in an Official
capacity. the story is OF delicate ma
ture and must request you not to d.
yulge It."
y give you my word"
1T is a strange business, and was
even deeper than l conjectured. The
first thing that struck me as odd.
when the count took me to his wife's
dressing-room, was that forced lock OF
the d:essing-bag; / wondered who the
lunatic thief could be who lost pre-
cious time over that lock, when. with
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-29
The BAROMETER OF THE POST
OFFICE. THE READING Or
WHICH SHOWS WESTERN
CANADA'S GROWTH.

Several OF Western Canada news
papers coming to hand during the
last part of the year 1912 contained
items OF news such as the following.
speaking of the Christmas work in
the postofice:
Other years have been heavy and
the employees have had plenty of op-
portunity Of learning what it was to
work overtime, but tae past has had
nothing equal to the present. Forty
extra men have been employed Gin
Winnipeg, and mail trains have been
run special. The increase in the mail
this year has been due to the enor-
nous influx OF people into Western
Canada during the season, and also
the general prosperity which the
prairie provinces have enjoyed. To
TIE latter cause has been due the
heavy increase in the number Of par
cells which have been shipped to the
old country and Eastern Canada"
The above extract taken from q
Winnipeg paper gives a fair idea of
the great work that the Canadian
postoffices have had all through the
western prairies. During the past
year hundreds Of new postofices were
established, many Of them at remote
points from the railway, but all forced
upon the country on account of the
new settlements that have taken
place during the year. 1t is said Of
the Canadian government that I'm its
immigration and settlement policy
there is nothing left undone to take
care Of the people and their welfare,
whether it be in the new town along
q new line of railway or in the re-
hottest hamlet. This solicitude and
care are not confined to the postof-
fee, but with every branch that has
to do with organizing new districts.
Bridges have been built. roads con-
structed, the district policed, and
dozen other things have to be done
and are done. Is it any wonder that
with the splendid land, the high
yielding land, the land that is free to
the homesteader or open to purchase
at reasonable prices from the railway
and land companies. that the Cana
dian immigration records for 1919
will show arrivals Of upwards of
100000, one-half of this being from the
United States. The new literature
being sent out by the immigration
branch at Ottawa, and its agencies
throughout the United States deals
with many of the new and interesting
features that will mark the work of
that branch for the year 1913.-Ad-
vertisement.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-29

now. No. my friend. | feel happy,
like an actor who has played his role
for. say. 300 consecutive nights. and
then finds himself comfortably seated
in the stalls. watching another man go
through the same heavy work.
Having dressed for dinner. We found
the guests In the hall eagerly discus
sing the affair. trying to extract par
ticulars from the walters and cham
bermaids All at once there was a
hush. for the door of the managers
room opened, and out came the count
and his wife followed by stout. red
faced. short man with gray whiskers.
That's M. Julien the police com
missary." some one said behind me-
Il wonder" whispered Thibaut,
how that NJ Julien win set to work."
SO do l. With your permission.
however. shall remain in the back
ground NJ. Julien. fortunately, does
not know me. but one of his subordi-
mates might; and do not want TO de-
part from my position OF spectator.
This is NJ Juliens domain | also see
new faces Look at that close-shRven
youth with the hover in his button
hole. DO you notice anything particu-
lar about him."
No, | don't
Look again"
Il see nothing except that he gives
me the impression Of being a cad"
Watch his mouth"
Well, he seems ia want with his
teeth 10 catch something on his upper
| lip
Yes. his moustache It must have
been there quite recently. and he is
not yet accustomed 70 its absence"
! 1t seems strange"
This may not be OF any import
ance. but II were NJ Julien l should
take note OF IT,
For two days heard no news about
the robbery and was wondering how
things were progressing when l was
aroused In the morning by a loud
knock at my door To MY surprise
the count entered
Pardon my intvudpg upon you." he
sighed Il am very much annoyed.
| This police eommSsary is not max.
ling any hesdway lie cliugs TO the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-29

Look at that" he exclaimed. point
ing 10 a dressing-bag on the floor. its
lock forced open, and many OF the
things it had contained scattered
around
The countess" he continued.
kept her jewelry locked in that. The
thief or thieves must have sneaked in
after she left. What do you advise
me to do?"
Il think you had better wait for
the countess return before taking any
steps; she will not be long. In the
meantime you might question the
maid"
But Maria had obtained her mis-
tress' permission to go for a donkey
ride to the monastery a few miles dis
tant. So We waited till she came in.
When the count told her OF the rob
berry she looked thunderstruck
Il swear" she cried, that when
madame went out the bag was safely
locked. did not go into her room
after she left"
loud noise downstairs announced
the cayalcade had returned from their
excursion. The countess entered the
hotel and her husband went quickly
up to her. | strolled down the road
leading to the station, when car
riage drove up and man jumped out,
shouting:
"Goron. Goron' How are you. old
chap?"
1t was DR.. Thibaut.
Hold your tongue. you stupid" l
said. What do you mean by bawling
out my name? Have you forgotten
that am NJ. Guibert? l hope the
driver has not heard you"
That's all right" he rejolned: hes
as deaf as a post. have taken a
weeks holiday. / want to spend It
with you here, after which we will re-
turn TO Paris together. What do you
say to this arrangement"
You have come at a good moment"
/ remarked; there is plenty OF excite
ment at the hotel" and | related 10
him the story OF the robbery.
His eyes sparkled with delight.
That will be glorious sport to wit
ness" he laughed
For you, perhaps. you heartless
man, but not for the count ard
countess"
And you, Goron-Guibert, mean
what about you? You will find your
self once more in your element"
Il In my element? / am and will
remain NJ Guibert. unless some idiot
gives me away as you almost did Just
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-29
Moving Washdsv.

Since the National health insurance
act went into effect in England this
summer washing day has threatened TO
move down the week from Monday to
anywhere this side of baking day,
which anybody who knows anything
knows is Saturday The reason Is
that the first employer of the week
has to pay the washerwoman's insur.
ance contribution So, If you keep
Monday for your washday. you have
to pay threepence extra. good
many employers have already shifted
to Tuesday in the hope that other
and more stubborn housekeepers will
stick to Monday and pay the three
pece. But II everybody changes to
Tuesday. there will be nothing for it
but for the economical to change
again to Wednesday. and to continue
changing until all the possibilities in
the case are exhausted II is said that
conventional England contemplstes
this shifting Of washday with a stony
horror-but threepenee is threepence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-29

have arrested the girl II the countess
had not interposed and youched for
her innocence.
In accordance with my promise to
the count | had written to Paris. and
the reply received concerning Sou
der was:
Heavily in debt. Loose morals.
Raises money wherever he can
When ! communicated this to the
count his eyes lit up with a cruel fire.
This confirms my suspicious. NJ.
Guibert Remember my words-Sou.
der is the thief"
Thihaut was waiting for me down
stairs
Affairs seem at a standstil," he
remarked to me.
Very much so. NJ. julien is OBJ.
stinate. He keeps a close watch on
Maria, and In the meantime he is
searching for poor devil OF a waiter.
The count is jealous, and would. IL he
could, at once clap the handouts on
the fascinating Soudier. The guests
eye one another suspiciously, and so
do the hotel officials What a CHASTITY
mess they are making Of this bust
ness"
And tina countess? You don't
mention her What does she say"
a have not exchanged word with
her on the matter. But from what
her husband says. gather she is con.
yinced tia. stranger 10 the place
committed he deed"
Il have a theory" said Thibaut,
that the countess knows the thief,
whom she does not want to compro-
mise becaUSe---''
Because she loves him."
Yes
These ,hjngs 40 occur"
VIVA, about the man with the
shaver upper lipg have not seen
him within the last few days"
/ No but / have"
I Thibaut gaxed at me intently for G
Iew moments.
'Goron. he cried eagerly. "you'vs
discovered something You have q
olge VIA, is it2"
Nv dear Thibaut. you have half
guessed aa truth. Yes, scent q
.2ssta.Y ID | wish % clear it up.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-29
Ike 4 LITTLE Change.

Everybody likes a little change nov
and then II a person cannot get II
in one way, he gets 1t in another The
tay-at-home gratities his wandering
fancy by making little alterations in
his too-familiar surroundings Even
the Vicar of Wakefield in the days
of his placid prosperity would coca.
sionally migrate from the blue bed
to the brown. A life that had such
vicissitudes could not be called un.
eventful
When you read the weekly news.
paper published in the quietest hill.
town in Vermont. you become aware
that great deal Is going on. Deacon
Pratt shingled his barn last week.
Miss Maria Jones had new shutters
put on her house, and ii Is a great
Improvement These revolutions 10
Goshenville are matters OF keen in
terest to those concerned. They fur
nish inexhaustible material for CT
versation Atlantic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-29
FARMERS Wife
ALMOST AWRECK
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Her
Own Story.
Westwood, Md am a farmers
wife and do most of my own work when

l am able. / had
nervous spells, fe-
male weakness and
terrible bearing
down pains ev cry
month. / also suf-
fered much with my
right side. The pain
started in my back
and extended around
my right side, and
the doctor told me it
was organic indam~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-29
Revolving Toothbrush.

BILL see by using handles resem-
bling those of pair of plier to rotate
a spindle, an inventor has brought
out a revolving toothbrush.
Jill-Now. if fellow mislays his
toothbrush he needn't look for it, it's
liable to come around to him; but,
on the other hand. If it is going
around all the time, some one else
may get it,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-29
Proper Help.

Proper Help.
THE steamer l sailed in was
floating hotel'
Did it employ any bell buoys?"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-05-09
JAIL /. W. w. WHO
THREATEN TO LYNCH POLICE

LOS ANGELES, May twenty
eight reputed Industrial Workers Of
the World are held in jail here to-
day following a clash with the po-
lice during which, the latter allege,
threats to lynch them were made.
For an hour Policemen Phillips
and Hatch temporized with the men
whom they interrupted in a mass
meeting in the suburbs, where. II is
alleged, they we're selling beer in vio-
lation Of a city law.
Hatch ran for help. According to
representations made by the officers
after a patrol wagon load OF police
had taken the disturbers to jail.
knives were drawn and loud threats
voiced, and the situation had be-
come critical when reinforcements
arrived. The ringleaders were held
OIL various charges.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-05-09
"ralesman" In Enolisb a.

A uleSman. according to English
law, is a juror summoned to fll a gap,
and formerly, at any rate. this was
often done by taking any suitable per.
son who was present in court. Tales
de demonstrations" c'such Of the by.
standers'l were the first words of the
order directing this process. Good
FickwickianS may remember that. as
only ten special jurymen were present
on memorable occasion. Mr.. Serjeant
buEfu1 prayed a tales" whereupon
two OF the common jurymen. one OF
whom was the unfortunate chemist.
were pressed into the service. london
Standard
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-05-09
RESUME DEBATE ON
TARIFF REVISION

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Debate
on the Underwood tariff bill was re-
sumed today in the house. Represen-
tative Underwood of Alabama. lead
er of the majority, predicted that
the bill would be passed Wednesday.
The final paragraphs Of the sundry
schedule were considered first to-
day. The income tax paragraph will
come up tomorrow.
The republican minority is pre-
pared to attack the clause placing
agricultural implements on the free
list, asserting It merely is intended
as a sop to the farmers for slashing
the duties on wheat and -four.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-05-09
TWO ARE SHOT BY
HOLD-UPS IN BUTTE.

BUTTE, Mont, May 6.-Shot by
two masked desperadoes in an at
tempted hold-up here last night un-
der the full glare of an electric light,
Harry Drum, deputy clerk of the
United States court, today is at the
point of death with three bullets in
his body and Theodore Thomas, Sec
retary of the Mining Exchange, also
Is dying. Thomas was shot twice.
Two men have been arrested on sus-
picion, but neither Drum nor Thomas
have been able to identify them.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-05-09
AN ELUSIVE LAKE.
ous,r Antics Of an Errstie Body Of
Water In Switzerland.


In the canton OF kalais. In Switzer
land al the foot of the great Aletsch
glacier, lies small body Of water
Lake Marjelen. of which the Journa
des Voyages reports a strange fact
Al irregular intervals every three or
four years Lake Marjelen completely
and suddenly disappears The phe
nomenon always occurs during the lasi
days OF August without warning the
lake empties itself. and the great guam
tity Of water that II contained disap
pears through assures In the rocks TO
swell the waters Of the river Rhone.
SO rapidly does the lake empty itself
that the water level Of the Rhone rises
several meters In a few hours, and the
valley Is flooded An old custom
grants a new pair Of shoes 10 the first
peasant who comes 20 announce the
disappearance OF the lake 10 the in.
habitants Of the valley.
All the autumn. after the disappear
ance OF the waters, the basin OF Lake
MarJelen remains dry, out during the
following winter and spring It grad
ually fills again.
Scientific men believe that the phe-
nomenon is caused in sone way by
the neighboring glacier Little by lit
tie the melting Ice raises the level Of
the lake until at the end OF three or
four years the accumulated water eI.
erts such an enormous pressure upon
the sides and bottom Of the lake that
the basin gradually becomes as porous
as a sponge At some point or other
the water begins TO escape. Then II
nows more rapidly until at last II
pours through the assures on every
side
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-05-09
SAHARA IN A TUMULT.
Fury Of a Desert Storm and a Quick
Transforma alton.

On our way we encountered that ter
rible experience, a desert storm. II
came down upon US with hardly any
premOnition. save Of an oppressive
stiffness of the air and a sitting tenn
perature. Then all Of sudden the
whole Sahara seemed to rise into the
air and pelt us with its sands and peb-
bles Within five minutes my mouth
was parched with thirst and my watch
choked with sand The din OF the
storm was indeScrbable, and the flying
particles stung like whiplashes on hand
and face Our horses were nearly mad
with fright For four hours the insuf-
ferable choking wind blew with its
scorchlng breath. and then the heavens
opened and emptied what seemed to be
half the Mediterranean on our devoted
heads. From parching heat the tenn
perature sank to a little above freezing
in a few minutes, and then the rain
came down like a sluice. the great
drops splashing the sand BACK up 10
our horses bellies
Finally the storm vanished as quick
ly as IL had come, and the sun came
out and smiled at our sad plight
without a word we all stripped to the
buff and wrung out our water logged
garments. As we sat our poor horses
like centaurs. waiting for the sun to
dry our clothes, caught Add er Rah'
mans eye, and for the first and last
time heard him laugh aloud. For a
full minute we sat rocking In our sad
dies with mirth. until gradually our
wits and our bodily warmth came back
to u.s. do not pretend to know how
these things happen. but almost within
an hour or two the desert all about us
was green with little plants springing
into life. and in the pools formed by
the water in the hollows frogs were
croaking the miraculous fact Of their
existence to a sunlight worldwide
World Magazine.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-05-09
CANTATA CINDERELLA"
BY PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS

The much anticipated cantata by
pupils OF the public schools will be
given Friday and Saturday OF this
week under the directions Ot Miss
Messenger Heretofore the capacity
h OF the opera house has been over
taxed al this annual and popular
event 1t has been thought advis-
able therefore 10 run the program
Tor TWO nights this year, thus giving
every one an opportunity TO be pres
ent.
While the oDeretta, Cinderella in
Flowerland," will be the matter OF
chief interest each night, yet the pro-
gram will be much changed for the
second night. The program will be
sufficiently varied to be pleasing and
entertaining at second hearing.
Cinderella in Flowerland" is con-
sidered one Of the best operettas
written for children. It follows the
old fairy tale Of Cinderella, In the
personihcation of flowers, and is in
four scenes, as follows:
Scene opens with a solo by the
Fairy after which Robin announces
that Prince Sunshine is seeking a
princess and sends the Blossoms an
invitation to a May-day ball, to be
held on the Woodland Lea. There is
much excitement as to what shall be
worn, until Sweet Brier decides by
singing Song Of the Styles.
Scene ? Tiger Lily and Holly
hook tantalize Daisy. Cod mother
Nature appears and sends Daisy to
the ball.
Scene 3 The May-day ball. Bios
SONS are assembled at the ball togeth-
er with Prince Sunshine and his
court, Robin and the Sunbeams. A
shower comes up in the form of Lit
tie Raindrops. Daisy hurries and
loses her slipper.
Scene 4. Trying on OF the slipper
and Daisy crowned princess. Grand
finale.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-05-09
C0NCEN NTRATl0N.
DO Only One Thing at a Time, but DO
That One Thing Well.


That One Thing Well.
The man who makes good is the
man who can shut out OF his mind all
but one thing An unsuccessful prin.
cipal OF school once said that every
teacher ought TO be able to do three
things nj once. or course he was
wrong. The teacher who does one
thing at time and does Il well is Civ.
Ing the pupil the best possible object
lesson I'm concentration
We have 10 learn TO think clearly
amid distracting noises, to go forward
on n straight and narrow way with
out diversions and excursions that
waste our time and our substance and
to keep at work regardless OF the
"tired' feeling the Spring" feeling
and whether the fishing Is good or not.
When the soft breeze comes I'm at the
window we must stiffen the moral
ober against It's allurement We must
pin our attention firmly to the turgld
and dry geometry Of legal brief or
the serried figures of the daybook or
tho busy system OF n mercantile estab.
llshment and let every other thought
await its turn at the end Of Office
hours
You may have heard great lawyer
In action In crowded courtroom
What was the secret Of his power? II
was that he would not let the iury's
attention or the witness tongue wan
der from the relevant facts He kept
inslstently to the straight line that is
the shortest distance from point to
point He curtly dismissed all that
was superluous. immaterial and cal.
culated to blur the salient outlines OF
the matter In controversy -Philadel-
phia Ledger
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-05-09
FELINE WHISPERS.
Delicate Nerve Signals That Guide the
Lion In the Junnle.

Because a cat can &C about so safely
and rapidly in the dark without injury
to himself or without running into
things nearly every one believes it is
due entirely to the fact that he sees
with his eyes in the dark
That a cat can see to a certain ex-
tent in the dark is quite true, but it Is
doubtful If he could go about so rapid
ly In total darkness were it not for his
long whiskers Note a cats whiskers
and you will see they are always as
long, generally longer, as his head il
wide, and cats head is as wide as
his body
These delicate hairs that project
from the muzzle Of the cat family are
wonderful mechanisms Each one
grows from a folicle or gland nerved
to the utmost sensibility. Its slightest
contact with any obstacle is instantly
felt by the animal though the hair IT.
self may be tough and insensible
Consider the lion stealing through
the jungle at night in search of prey.
when the least stir of a twig gives
alarm The hons whiskers indicate
through the incest nerves any object
that may be in his path A touch
stops him short before pushing through
some close thicket where the rustlins
leaves and boughS would betray his
presence. Wherever his head may be
thrust without warning from the
vibrisSa there his body may pass noise
lessly 1t is the aid given him by bis
whlSkerS, in conjunction with the soft
cushions of his feet. that enables him
to proceed as silently as the snake
New York American.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-05-09
FALLS 100 FEET TO DEATH.

AKRON, o., May 5.-Charles Carl
son, a Milwaukee aviator, was killed
today while biplaning near Silver
Lake. He ascended 100 feet when
his engine suddenly stopped. Carl
son was thrown from the machine,
striking the ground head foremost.
Death was instantaneous.