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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-29
SYNOPSIS.

Ralph Van vechten. a young man OF
leisure is astonished 10 see a man enter
No. 1873. house across the street from
the POwhatan club. long unoccupied and
spoken OF as the House u Mystery. Sew
seral persons at regular intervals enter
No. 1913. Van Nechten expresses concern
10 his friend. Tom Phin-ey. regarding the
Whereabouts Of his cousin and fancee.
Paige Carew 8 man Is fOrcibly elected
from toe bSuse Van Nechten and Tom
follow he man and find him dead in the
street Van schten Is attracted By the
fac Of a girl "A the crowd OF onlookers
surrounding the body. Detective Flint
Gals on Van Vechten 10 get his version
go the tragedy. Tom Phnney goes alone
ION yachting rip. He recognizes among
some persons in a passing motor boat two
men whom he had seen enter the House
.GalHs on shorYs later ard follows him.
Tom Is seized. iindfolded and taken 70 a
house. A sweet-voiced sir later protests
against the TouESuess o. bis captors
Van Vechten calls on he uncle Theodore
Van Vechtec. Big ran IN Wall street.
and known as - Man OF Iron" IN
whereabouts Of Paige Carew. Detective
Flint shows Van Vechten a gold mesh
purse found ~ the House Of Mystery.
Van recognizes II as belonging to Paige
iCarew The sweet voiced girl helps Tom
tPhinney escape. A message from Lon
fdon reports that two ladies resembling
Miss Carew and her companion. Mrs.
Devereaux. sailed for New York some
time previously 10 develops that tie
ladies visited the English home ~ rom
fpie Bonner owner Of the House - Mys-
terry. II IL recalled that Temple Bonner
was IN love with a daughter Of Compton
schuyler whc married Max Willard. The
jother dauE' yer married man named
iDevereaux Bonner and willard we're In
Innate friends. search Is started for
Willard Van Verhten enters the House
1of Mystery hv the back door In time 70
hear John Calls threaten s. girl He In
terferes and helps the girl escape. but IL
rendered unconscious in the struggle
with Calls Tom Phinnev gets fob
las master OF Browniow's yach, Kohinur,
which has been chartered for some mvs-
FERROUS mission. The chnrterer. Max viii
lard. and his friends board the Yacht az
might and Tom hears the voice ~ the un-
known girl willard assures Tom that
his mission is honorable and intimates
that a great wrong II about 70 be righted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-29
PAINTS WOE ON HIS BARN
Town Meeting and Court Falling Rlv'
erhead Man, He Appeals in
Big Letters.

A sign on the barn of John ].
Pigot of Riverhead, L. l., contains the
following in large white letters on a
black background:
"A thief is in possession of farms
and lands -hereabouts. Law, court
and perjurers are friends of the
thief"
Pigot, who is apparently an edu-
Gated man, past middle age and rep
uted to be wealthy, came here from
Brooklyn two years ago. He bought
a farm on Mill Pond, the water rights
of which are controlled by the River
head Electric Light company
Soon afterward he complained to
the company that his land was being
flooded because the water was held
back for power. This was denied.
Then Pigot hired hall, invited the
public, and made an address. He
said Riverhead was controlled by
ring" and assailed several leading
citizens.
Subsequently he sued the electric
company for $4,000, alleging that his
farm had been damaged. The action
was decided by Justice Blackmar in
favor of the company.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-29
Nursery Porcelain.

Ungrateful. indeed Is the small
child who has not an appetite for it's
meals. for nursery porcelain was new
er daintier In addition to the we'll
known Dutch and Normandy babies
disporting themselves in blue, bright
green or red garments upon pure
white or pale green background, are
the lovelieSt of mugs, cups, pOrridge
bowls and bread and butter plates in
line china, hand-painted with flowers
and animals. Then there are Japa-
nese sets bearing small OrientAls in
Powered hmonos and queer shoes,
and Chinese potteries showing what
msnaer of dishes the Chinese child
eats out Of Among individual sets
consisting of a milk bowl. a spoon
and bread rack are some very love
ly outfits in finest Haviland china
banded and decorated with gold, and
In strong contrast to these are sets in
white French ware almost wholly COW
cred with gayly-howered designs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-29

would expect of me would be to diA-
obey orders"
He had both her hands in his. Sud-
denly she began pulling and tugging
in furious but vain effort to loosen
his grasp.
"You-you wretehed, miserable. n
ritating creaturel" she cried tearfuIly.
Il have to 60 Can't you get it into
your stupid headre
"Delia-Delia- don't" he beseecheA
her, quite beside himself once more,
Dear girl, listen TO reason"
Gradually he was drawing her To-
him. Then both were stricken mo-
tionless and silent.
There is no way of ascertaining how
this episode would have ended had It
been permitted TO continue its natural
course. Perhaps it had already ended.
AS far as this irate young Lady was
concerned, perh, ls it was all over
with Tom. and he was properly brand
ed an outcast and a pariah However
that may be, right at this juncture
there came an interruption sufficiently
startling to jolt both of them from!
even so absorbing a situation as the
present one.
From somewhere forward, without
the slightest warning. there broke
forth a noise of scuming and of a man
cursing. The intent behind the tumult
was so sinister and so wickedly pur-
pOseful. that. in terror, the girl fIs-,
stinctively shrank close to Tom. He
passed protecting arm about her.
and both stared intently forward, try
ing to penetrate the gloom.
The scufiing and swearing ceased as
abruptly as it had begun Next in
slant they heard resounding splash.
the thrilling cry Of imam over5oardi"
which was Immediately followed oy a
second loud splash.
The two raced forward to find most
Of the crew gathered at the port rail.
over which they were leaning and
peeTfng excitedly into the river. Tom
was not so disturbed that he failed to
notice how his companion chung to his
arm. He gave the hand a little
squeeze and drew her closer.
What's the trouble here?" he de-
manded. Where's Mr.. Mercer?"
Winnard. the vicarious second mata.
pointed down toward the water.
There, sir" he replied "A fellow
wanted to jump overboard-the blame
fool-and Mr.. Mercer tried to hold
him. Before anybody could help him.
the man knocked hsm down and went
over the rail, Mr.. Mercer went right
over after him"
Already life-buoys had bsen tossed
10 the struggling pair in the water. and
a boat was being rapidly lowered. Tom
glanced over the faces in the dim star,
light
Who was the man? p he asked.
A moments silence, then some ones
spoke up: ''The big fellow called Cab
lis. sir
Lively. men!" Tom shouted. -He,
can't swimi"
(TO BE CONTINITED(
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-29
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I She drew swiftly back with 1.-THE
movement
Permit" she exclaimed uncompre-
hendingly Toms fears were realized;
she had none, and he groaned inward
| ly-HI don't underst and"
He all at once felt as unhappy as
Mercer looked Wheeling upon that
gentleman. he snapped in an under
tone: Beat it," and the first officer
and the two sailors vanished with as
tonishing agility.
You see" once more addressing the
girl. "it's this way: Last thing Mr..
Willard told me before he went down
town himself was that nobody was TO
come aboard or go ashore without his
express consent Mr.. Brownlow In
structed me to the same effect. Now.
If you haven't something to show that
it's all right. you see what fix you
are placing me in. don't your"
The sirl Strengthened. and Tom
could feel the angry glance that swept
him. He looked helplessly off toward
the landing. conspicuous under the
hope that Max Willard would appear
and end the situation; but there was
no sign of him.
Captain Phinney"-her tones we're
new blting-"am / to understand that
yo will not allow me to go TOGO
ashore simply because I haven't a
scrap of paper from person who has
no control whatever over my move
ments? It's too absurd! You are
downright insulting to demand such a
thing when you have my word that it
is perfectly prop& for RE to go"
Tom squirmed miserably.
Maybe didn't express myself very
we'll" he began.
You did not, indeed" she indig-
nantly agreed. TITS highly important
but I'll not trouble TO explain.
want to be taken over to the landing
at once"
The unfortunate shippers predica-
ment. as they say in newspapers, can
be better imagined than described"
During a silence that seemed age-long,
his mind remained an utter blank; he
was sensible of numbness stealing
over him, and of most outlandish de.
sire to swear To tell the truth. he SC
nearly let slip a shaft OF heated pro
family that his tongue was at last
loosened.
Della" he pleaded in desperation.
listen TO me moment On shipboard
orders are orders, and they are meant
for just one thing-to be obeyed. The
practice is so ingrained in every sea
faring man that he never even thinks
of Sinking or compromising. Can't
you at least wait a little bit until Mr..
Willard comes? don't doubt but that
ii will be all right"
She was now angry through and
through.
Then why do you stand there talk
ing like a simpleton ?" she fiared ct
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-29
VALUE THE ACORN AS FOOD
Mission Indians Of California Find
suetenanee in and Apparently
Enjoy the Nuts.

Among the misSion Indians OF CaH
fornia aoorns form staple article Of
food, They gather these industrious.
y In the autumn. dry them thoroughly
in the sun and store them for winter
use In huge bins. which hold ten bush.
els or more. These bins are Of wick.
er work and lock like inverted has.
kets. Very often they are covered
with canvas to protect the contents
from rain and snow and ara placed
upon elevated platforms to prevent
the dampness OF the ground affect.
ing them.
When used for food purposes tho
sQuaws pound the acorn kernels into
coarse meal, Sometimes they bake
this into q cake. but generally it is
nade into mush.
To make the mush they first mix
Sc with water so as to form thin
uat.er This is boiled b. allowing
very hot stones TO fall into and COOK
II When tina stones In tha vessel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-29
GOOD CHANGE.
Coffee to Postum.

The large army of persons who
have found relief from many chronic
ailments by changing from coffee to
Postum as a daily beverage, is grow
ing each day.
1t is only a simple question of try
ing it for oneself in order to know
the joy Of returning health as realized
by an Ills. young lady. She writes:
Il had been coffee drinker nearly
all my life and it affected my stomach
caused insomnia and l was seldom
without q headache. / had heard
about Postum and how beneficial 1t
was. SO concluded to quit coffee and
try it.
Il was delighted with the change.
l can now sleep well and seldom ever
have headache. My stomach has got
ten strong and can eat without suf-
fering afterwards. ! think my whole
system greatly benefited by Postum.
My brother also suffered from
stomach trouble while he drank cof-
fee, but now, since using Postum, he
feels so much better he would not go
back to coffee for anything"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to
Wellville, in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boil sd-15c and 25c packages.
Instant Posturl-is a soluble row.
der. A teaspconful dfssoIves quickly
In a cup Of hot water and, with
cream and sugar, makes a delicious
beverage instantIy--30e and soc tins.
The cost per GRIP OF both kinds Is
about the same.
There's a Reason for Postum.
sold ty 1roeers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-29
Dangerous Proposal.

The proposal for the recall of judi
tial decisions, even those of the Su-
preme court, with which rests the final
Interpretation Of the Constitution, is
an extremely dangerous proposal. 1t
Is a proposal 30 substitute the will,
which is often the within, OF not neces-
sarily a majority but conceivably a
mere plurality of the people. for the
mature, deliberate and informed judg-
ment Of men not only learned in the
law, but, as ex-President Taft says,
as impartial and Independent as hui
man continuance can make them, able
TO distinguish the fundamental prin-
ciples of law from the casual rule,
made with responsibility for consist
ency with past adjudications and with
proper regard for that uniformity in
operation that should characterize
Just laws and their administration. -
Philadelphia Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-29
STEEL AND THE TARIFF
JUDGE cARYs STATEMENT THAT
BUSINESS Is INJURED.
People Realizing That Corporation
Batting Can Be Carried Too Far
and That Democratic Prom
lses Are Not Fulfilled.

In talk before the subsidiary COM
panies OF the United States Steel Cor
poration Judge Gary. president of the
greater corporation, declared that in
the steel business conditions during
the past three months have been
worse than they had been during any
other period for a whole decade. And
he declared IL to be his personal opin-
ion that the tariff passed by the pres
ent congress is in large degree re-
sponsible for the decreased activity in
the steel and iron industries of the
United States.
OF course, talk from such a source
cuts a very small figure with this
corporation hunting administration
and the present congress. But the
people of these United States are
very plainly and apparently waking
up to the fact that corporation bait
Ing is game that can be carried too
far-that. in fact, 1t has already been
carried too far. As to the Democratic
tariff, which has not yet been in ef-
feet for full year, even the depart
mental reports show that so far from
fulfilling the inflated promises made
before its enactment, as to decreasing
the living cost, putting new life into
business and sending a prosperity
wave over the country such as had
never before been known, it has in all
these respects worked in the contrary
direction.
What Judge Gary says of the new
tariff as it concerns the steel indus
tries is true also with regard to many
other branches of manufacturing in
dustry. The reports of the department
Of commerce. show that for April and
May of this year, as compared with
April and May of last year, when the
Payne tariff was in effect, the sale of
foreign products In the American mar
ket increased by $57, 600, 600 During
the last fiscal year that the Payne
tariff was in effect the United States
sold abroad steel products alone to
the value of over 100000, 900. Under
the Democratic tariff the American
manufacturer apparently finds compe-
tition more difficult both in his home
market and the foreign markets.-Bal
timore American.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-29

A popular doctor was not long ago
much pleased with a certain aerSted
water and by his assidHous recon-
mendatioDs 1Vccured for it celebrity
ii Justly dese-,ed. The doctor acted
sofety IN tbe izteRests Of humanity
generally, and expected no resuEn To
MS sTtrpTfsc there came enc nnnrning
an ef'1tstve .stcer nom the company.
saying thai his recommeuss1A1mz had
Ch'3e 1&eu NJ much sod thst they
V'es4eared 60 Ssnd him hundred
ftere ne pa-se came to an evrd-s'r This
VII never ao. saFa me doctor; -it IL
very kind, bgt | could moi think of
accepting alything.s Here he turned
tae page and found the sentence ran:
q cur circulars frr disrihutkoa.s
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-29
puts mpeny In ACTORS

A high-tension dressing room is be-
ing installed at the Palace theater for
the electrification of performers be-
fore they go upon the stage. The
room will contain a powerful Tesla
coil and the walls will be wound with
heavy insulated copper wire carrying
high currents. Tired artists will en-
ter this chamber and emerge filled
with electricity and enthusiasm. 1t is
expected that short visit to the pep
house." as the artists have already
termed it, will send any actor upon
the stage keyed up to blowing-off-
steam pressure.-New York American.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-29
SEEK HELP OF RICH WOMAN
Begging Letters lnnumerable Come In
Every Mail to the Possessor Of
Great Wealth.

a correspondent g Leslie's Weekly
sends these juicy bits from the CORE
spondence of one OF our wcalthiest and
most charitable ladies';
One sCuplicant writes; "You are tar
above men in a social and monetary
WY. but l ay to thee for aid. would
like to go listing and would like some
,c!othes or hat One that comes over
the face is more becoming TO me-
Others are: Il have moral charac-
ter. md some thinks am very bright
i am blessed with many friends who
win testify TO my ladyship."
For long time have wanted to
feel the pleasure OF being even with
the world, and when saw .'our pie
ture in the paper your eyes sc emed &c
book into mine and say. ] WI heir
you II you will ask me
= have long been looking for a p2f
son to whom / could make my wants
known. Little / ask-some station cry,
. good timepieoA one pair Of sl'ee'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-29
The First Speaker.

The first speaker of the house of
representatives of the United States
was Frederick A. Muhlenberg of Penn
sylvania, who was born in Trappe, Pa.
in 1850, and died in Lancaster, Pa, in
1901. Muhlenberg was succeeded by
Jonathan Trumbull of Connecticut.
but was returned to the speakers
chair in the third congress. Among
his famous successors was Henry
Clay, who was speaker of six con-
crosses; James X. Polk, Robert c..
Winthrop, Schuyler Colfax, James G..
Blaine, John G. Carlisle, Thomas b.
Reed, David B. Henderson, Joseph G..
Cannon and Champ Clark. Only one
speaker OF the house-James X. Polk
has ever reached the White House,
defeating Henry Clay, ex-speaker.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-29
DUTY Of Prooresslves.

The Democratic party is in power
its policies have brought confusion
and are menacing prosperity. Mr.
Roosevelt so declares. There is pre-
cisely one way to put an end to Demo
cratic experimentation and that is
through the success next November OF
the Republican party The Republi.
can people can do precisely as they
please nowadays with their party at
the primaries, and the Progressive is
no longer in a destructive third party
movement. but back in the ranks OF
the Republicans.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-29

FROM Woeburg to Joyville seems but q
little way
Sometimes.
The road is very pleasant and the COM
pany is gay
Sometimes.
You can go there in a minute If woman
who is fair
Sits beside you in corner-or, we'll al
most anywhere,
limiting that you are a wonder from your
toenails to your hair
Sometimes.
From woeburg to Joyville the trip is
quickly made
Sometimes;
The road is broad and rutless, with a
very easy grade
Sometimes
YoM may journey there as quickly as a
hen may wink an eye
If the people you're afraid OF have the
dseency to die,
Or the stock you've bought advances, or
your child quits asking "why?"
Sometimes.
From WoebuEg to Joyviile the way is
long and steep
Sometimes:
The rocks are big and jagged and the
ruts are very deep
Sometimes.
1t is hard to find a lodging on the tedious
dismal way,
When your tailor treats you coldly and
your ventures fail to pay
When She casts you or for having been
well, just little gay
Sometimes.
From Woeburg to Joyville there seems
no way at all
Sometimes:
Through the deep, dark, dismal valley
kissing serpents seem TO crawl
Sometimes.
II may be. indeed. that Joyville is a fig
ment of the air,
A mirage out on the desert but II so it
be / dare
Still to thank the Lord for letting me be-
hold 1t cleaning there
Sometimes
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-29
As TO the currsncu LAW.

John SHELTON Williams, comptroller
Of the currency, says the new currency
law will put an end to plutocracy and
an invisible government, more power
.ul in many respects than the visible
government that has been restricted
by no limits. and that has been allowed
70 reach into the vaults of our banks,
the safes of our merchants and the
,upboards of our housewives" A fine
ltterance to win applause from those
bankers and merchants and house
wives in the gallery who do not pause
70 reflect that there has been no reach
ing into their vaults and safes and cup
boards except in Mr.. Williams catch
penny phrases. And, If there had been.
Mr. Williams ebullition would still fall
FAR short of explaining how the cur
rency law would put stop TO it,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-29
BOOK III.
CHAPTER Iv.-contlnued

CFRF Eh ibs-CoHtinued.
Once seated at table. and immedi-
lately he was given an illustration of
the general fickleness Of feminine ma
ture. Smilingly. halftlmidly Della.
1.-THE name by which the Girl had ask
led Tom 10 address her. came forward,
land Tom sprang TO his feet. brushing
aside Hewitt, who was holding a
chair for her. and performing the Of
flee himself
Il was waiting for you" she told
him brightly.
Instantly Tom scared from the
depths Of his gloom up to another alb
Hurdly vain pinnacle of Joy.
Were your" he cried ecstatically.
Nov | cali that bully, Where are
the other ladies?"
This question. owing tc the queer
mess OF everything connected with
willard and his secre; enterprise. he
doubted the propriety OF asking; but
1T might be that they we're unfamiliar
with customs on shipboard. and here
was an opportunity to make them feel
at ease. The girl. however, did not
seem 20 think II malapert; as she
replied promptly, II reservedly:
They are indlsposed We are TO
lunch tete-a-tete-et QUEEN dites yousY p
The only way can understand
French" said he. ia when 1t is on
paper. and not th'n without a lexi-
con. You're rot Frenehi"
She laughed at his bluntness.
"No but I've lived most OF my life
ia Paris. meant, II you object to
the arrangement you might call in
Mr., Mercer"
Nix. That's near-German. and II
means that at this hour Mr.. MERGERS
place is on deck. Paris-h MN.
Cousin OF chum OF mine has spent
a good deal of time there Quite a
ivioiiDist. Been expecting her home
this long while: but she's been side.
tracked somewhere-forgCt to send
any word-newspapers been printing a
Hot of rot. and all that sort OF thing
Thank Heaven haven't a scatter
Drained cousin like that"
Tom was blind to the lntentness
with which the girl hung upon his
words She seemed a bit put out wheT
he broke of abruptly and devoted hi,
attention to the coup
And isn't this chum." she spoke uui
etly, her lips wreathing smile tina
somehow looked different TO Tom
asn't he dreadfully worried2"
Worried" he exploded. Lord
yes! Precious little she cares. though
She'll turn up one of these days am
laugh at him for his pains--one o
the pleasant catty ways most girl
have. You're not eating
anything's wrong say the word an
III 80 after Hewitt"
The soup and fish are excellent.
she answered hastily Il simpl
haven't any appetite. Wha
does he think has become Of herr"
Tom shrugged his shoulders Wha