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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-12

strange caravans transported it from
the Dead sea to wor imen on the mon
uments in Egypt. The Slime" that
cemented the Tower Of Babel is be-
lieved to ha re- been clio Jely akin to the
substance we use at resent on our
streets and highways, which we call
asphalt.
Whatever it may be termed, 1t is
well known fact that the countries ly-
ing north Of the Equator have hereto
fore supplied the world with its larg-
est quantities, whether It be in the
form Of gas. petroleum or asphalt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-12
CHAPTER XIII.

Craig's surprise was real enough
as he opened the back door of the pro-
fessor's house on the following morn
ing and found Lenora standing on the
threshold.
Lenora smiled pleasantly.
81 came to this door," she said. DE
cause l wanted little talk with you"
Craig's attitude was perfect. He was
mystified but he remained respectful.
"Will you come inside?" he invited.
She shook her head.
81 am afraid" she confided, "of what
am going to say being overheard.
Come with me down to the garage
for a moment"
He opened the doors of the garage,
leaving the keys in the lock, and they
both passed inside.
you can say what you please here
overheard, miss" Craig remarked.
Lenora nodded, and breathed a
prayer to herself. She was nearer
the door than Craig by about half a
dozen PAGES. Her hand CROPPED in the
little bag she was carrying and
gripped something hard. She clenched
her teeth for a moment. Then the
automatic pistol flashed out through
the gloom.
Craig" she threatened, eli you
move l shall shoot you"
II seemed as though the man were
coward. He began to tremble, his
lips twitched, his eyes grew larger
and rounder.
what is it?" he faltered. What
do you want?"
Just this" Lenora said firmly. 81
suspect you to be guilty of the crime
for which Sanford Quest is in prison.
I am going to have you questioned.
If you are innocent you have nothing
to fear. If you are guilty there will
be someone here before long who will
extract the truth from you"
The mans face was an epitome of
terror. Even his knees shook. Lenora
felt herself grow calmer with every
moment.
81 ara going outside to send a mes
sage" she told him. 81 shall return
presently"
Don't CO." he begged suddenly.
Don't leave me! l am innocent.
have done nothing wrong. If you keep
me here, you will do more harm than
you can dream Of"
'Tt is for other people to decide
about your innocence" Lenora said
calmly. II have nothing to do with
that If you are wise you will stop
here quietly"
Have you said anything to Mr..
Ashleigh, miss?" the man asked pite-
ously.
mot a word"
A expression of relief shone for a
moment upon his face. Lenora point
ed to stool.
'Sit down there and walt quietly"
she ordered.
He obeyed without a word. She
left the place. locked the door Sc
curely, and made her way round to the
other side of the garage-the side
hidden from the house. Here. at the
FAR corner, she drew a little pocket
wireless from her bag and set It on
the window sill. Very slowly she sent
her message:
have Craig here In the professors
garage, locked up. II our plan has
succeeded, come at once. ! am wait
ing for you.
There was no reply. She sent the
message again and again. Suddenly,
during a pause. there was little fash
upon the plate. A message was COM
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-12

place occupied BY prisoners charged
with felony, a dock about six feet
away from the counsel table which is
the general custom in he criminal
courts of Philadelphia. The court
ruled that the denial Of defendants
right to sit with counsel did not con-
stitute reversible error in his case, be-
cause the uncontradicted evidence
showed his guilt, but on the prin-
ciple involved the court said:
Tn every criminal trial the accused
has a common law right to counsel,
and this right may not be abridged by
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-12
THE QUEST FOR PETROLEUM
Substance Has Been In Demand From
the Earliest Known Periods
of History.

Ever since the time Of Pharaoh men
have sought from the bowels OF the
earth the strange substances known
today as gas, petroleum and as
phaltum-all more or less related.
In the early days the three products
were grouped under the name Of
bitumen, and historians tell US that
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-12
Ends Exeuse Of "the war.n

Customs receipts so far this fiscal
year have shown n decrease of $780,
100000 in round figures, which is just
what Mr.. Underwood predicted in his
speech closing the tariff debate on
September 80, 1918. That fact seems
- end "the war" as an excuse for the
LfeaLury's condition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-12
GUARDS RIGHT OF DEFENDANT
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Hands
Down a Decision of Much
Importance.

The right of a defendant IN a crimi-
nal trial to sit with his counsel so that
he may be able to. confer with counsel
at any tirae was one of the points in
volved in an appeal in Commonwealth
vs.. Boyd, before she supreme court Of
Pennsylvania 1t appeared that the
defendant was assigned to the usual
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-12
Confidential.

Little Lemuel-Say, paw. what is
death roll?
Paw-Just between you and me, son,
l think It is one of those rolls your
NAV sometimes makes for break
fast
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-12

Today Investigations and produc-
ton in various countries south Of the
equator are showing surprising re-
suits. and ere long larger quantities of
petroleum and its products viii come
from that section Of the world.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-12
SYNOPSIS.

ON the Photo
Film Manufacturing
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-01-21
GREAT STRIDES FORWARD
Cherokee County undermining in Its
improvements.

70 the inmates-it stands q mo J.
ment to these men, and to the peo-
pie Of the county. While speaking
Of the county home II is here the
proper place to mention that Phil
Fisher has 20 managed the farm that
$1,000 was turned in this year TO
the county as profit from the farm.
That's pretty good management.
In naming the bridges we Will
take FIRST J. A. LivingstOn's district
and name only the larger repairs
and the new bridges and only those
Of the last two years. We will not
mention the hundreds Of culverts
and smaller improvements made.
The new bridges in this district
(the 3rd) are the bridge at Platter
across Shawnee Creek. q fine new
bridge now in the building below
the power plant dam will have three
concrete piers; one in Spring Valley
township, one and one-half miles
north OF Neutral, a 7O-fOot steel
bridge. and one that people are very
proud Of in the neighborhoOd across
Otter Creek one and One-half miles
south Of Neutral is a 36-ft. bridge.
In Lyon township near the Tom
Howard place is a 36-ft. concrete
bridge. Just north Of the Howard
place, at ]. C. MAYORS, Is another
o6-ft. concrete bridge; one mile
north Of Keelville a new soft.
bridge across four mile, and the
finest bridge in the county is the
one recently built across four mile
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-01-21

Do you know that of all the
minor ailments colds are by far
the most dangerous? 1t is not
the colds themselves that you
need to fear, but the serious dis
eases that they so often lead to.
For that reason every cold should
We gotten rid of with the least
possible delay. To accomplish
this you will find Chamberlaiu's
Cough Remedy of great help to
YOU. It lOosens a cold. relieves
The lungs, aids expectoration and
enables the system to throw of
the cold. For sale by all deal
ers. Adv.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-01-21

Of Weir and one 20-ff. east Of Weir,
the last Of which 10 on q county
road; on the Military road north OF
Stems bridge one Of 20 feet; the
Holt bridge east Of Stippville one
S6-ft.; six small ones between here
and Crestline on the county road,
and I'VE small ones between Column
bus and the Crawford county line on
the county road.
Those repaired by new steel joists,
I-beams, paint and in some cases
concrete floors are Turkey Creek,
Blake, Stauffer cemetery, VIM
mer, Officer (north Of town., coun-
ty farm bridge east, and another
north Of Crestline, Sproul (near
Crestline), T. B. Stems, Eaton
across Shawnee, DR.. Cheney, Bolin-
ger and Finn bridges. The first
district has been greatly improved
in the past two years.
There are others in all these dis
tricts that we have not space to
mention. Just o word concerning
these bridges. All are OF concrete
and are there to stay-the work Is
permanent and guaranteed to be
satisfactory. M. G. Maxwell, who
has done the greater part Of the
work, says that II concrete bridge
building had been started 20 years
ago, bridge expense would have been
almost over by this time and this Is
the opinion of the commissioners.
In addition to these, improve
ments have been made on the court
house and county jail and numerous
other county buildings and roads.
everything 1t has been
a most businesslIke administration
and has been productive Of great
results for the county.
From The Modern Light:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-01-21

In the beginning Of 1915, . sum
marlzation Of county progress. a.
gagged by the work OF the county
commissioners during the past two
years, IL certainly most satisfactory.
In the history Of the county no equal
period Of time has been 30 product
I've of county development-and It
d here q significant point to remark
that all has been accomplished with
out any increase in taxes-and an
other most significant fact is that
the county debt has. been lowered.
These are facts that should please
every tax payer in Cherokee county.
We shall presently enumerate, In
itemized form, just what has been
done, but before doing so, Just q
complimentary word for the
board" Care, effort and judgment
have been necessary to bring about
q summary like that which we are
now reporting. This board Of cOun-
~ commissioners have made the
c0unty's business their business and
handled It with the same considers
ton. The result is most pleasing.
There has been no reckless pass
hann0 hnRRU IN rat
through-consider has marked
every detail during the administra-
ton. ]. G. Livingston and j. A.
Duncan will remain in Office, while
John Collins, former chairman Of
the board, will be succeeded by Lee
Mobley, elected last fall.
The county home is, Of course,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-01-21

the largest accomplishment Of the
county for some time. 1t was not
only a crying need but necessity.
We all understand that a special act
Of the legislature provided for, or
made 1t possible to levy four-tenths
Of a mill to build this home and the
loyal response Of the people Of the
county when the proposed tax levy
was submitted to their approval 10
q source Of pride, but, all consid-
cred, the largest credit falls to the
county commissioners. The follow
ing brief article descriptive Of the
home and its building is very true.
1.-THE people as a whole are known
by the acts of the whole people"
The people of Cherokee county alb
hor bonds above all things, but
when It came to voting taxes for a
county high school 1t carried by a
fne majority; when the county jail
and the sheriff's Office became in
adequate, taxes were freely voted
for q new building, one which per-
mitted unfortunate youth and wOm-
en- to be segregated from those old
or and more stepped in crime.
Again, when the poor Of the
county, which there is among all
peoples, needed decent housing, the
voters Of Cherokee county rose to
the occasion and voted taxes for the
erection Of a building for these un-
fortunates which Is a credit to their
civilization. The building, named
the county home, is equipped with
its own water system, with q fur
mace and laundry room in the base
ment, with an elevator that runs
from the basement to the first and
second floors Of he building for the
accommodation Of those inmates too
feeble to 60 up and down; sleeping
apartments segregated as to sex; the
kitchen opens into separate dining
rooms, one for the women and one
for the men. A beautiful and com
modious home for the county poor.
The county commissioners, ]. A.
Duncan, ]. @. Livingston and John
Collins, aided by County Health OH
cor H. H. Brookhart and the labori-
Gus earnest assistance Of Phil 9.
Fisher. the county home supsrintsn-
dent saw to It that the building
yielded up value received for the
utmost penny expended. No time
vas thought III spent By the above
named men TO assure not only fun
niue q the building, but comforts
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-01-21

south Of KeelviIle, and is 20 feet iT
length.
In Neosho township southeast o.
MelrOse is q new 36-ft. bridge across
SQuaw creek. At the overman place
on the line between Mr.. Livingstone
and Mr.. Duncan's district, Is tint
loft. bridge. Bridges repaired IL
this district are in Lowell township
across Spring river known as tn,
Ryan bridge, new steel joiSts, fool
paint and q fine new abutment al
the west end. Fly creek bridge west
of MelrOse has been repaired By
new jOist floor and paint, and a new
bridge Is the one north Of Melrost
across Lightning Creek. The Nc
Kenzie and Howartons bridges have
been repaired in the same manner
az the other. Much road improve.
ment has also been made In this dis
trict. The people Of this district a.
In the others have manifested theii
approval of Mr.. Livingston's term.
The J. A. Duncan district has
been greatly improved in the last
two years, although It has been mu-
tually agreed that this district did
not need 30 much as the third. The
new bridges are the Leffup bridge, q
l0-ft. span of steel and REINFORCED
concrete in the northwestern corner
Of the county, a beautiful and prac-
tlcal bridge across Cherry Greek
southwest Of Hallowell near Jno.
Burrows. q bridge across Center
Greek just south Of Milan school in
lola township, another fine bridge
across Cherry Creek 40 feet long, q
picture Of which hangs In the coun-
~ clerks Office; one two miles west
Of Hallowell and one near Canfields',
and one south Of Murphy's.
Those repaired by concrete floor
and steel joists and painted are the
EdgmOnd bridge, the Raney bridge,
the Bogus bridge and the Gentry
bridge. The Voltz bridge and the
oHsInger bridge were repaired by
new I-beams painted, etc. The
Hunkle and Dug Scott bridges were
cleaned and painted. This district
has been greatly improved by this
administration.
Jno. Collins, who has represented
the first district for q number Of
years, has greatly improved II, prob
ably more 90 in the past two years.
proportionately. The new bridges
IN this district in the past two years
Of concrete are a son. bridge north
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-01-21
When Buying Hardware
Consider the house that stands
behind the goods it sells. W.
guarantee ours. Hoods.
RiLiOuSnOSS and
Continuation Cured.

If you are ever troubled with
biliousness or constipation you
will be interested in the state
uent of R. F. Erwin, Peru, Ind.
"A year ago last winter l had an
attack of indigestion followed by
biliousness and constipation. See
ing Chamberlain's Tablets so
highly recommended, / bought a
bottle of them and they helped
me right away" For sale by all
dealers. Adv.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-01-21
Excellent for
Stomach Trouble.

'Chamberlain's Tablets are
just fine for stomach trouble, "
writes Mrs. G. C. Dunn, Arnold,
Pa. II was bothered with this
complaint for some time and fire.
quently had bilious attacks
Chamberlain's Tablets afforded
me great relief from the first.
and since taking one bottle of
them l feel like 4 different per-
son." For sale BY all dealers.
Adv.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-01-21

NOTICE-We have a piano in
the vicinity of Baxter Springs
that we will sell for one half its
actual value. Write us a postal
for full particulars. C. M. John.
son Music House, Parsons, Kan
GAG.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-01-21
Cough Medicine
for Children.

Never give a child a cough
medicice that contains opium in
any form. When opium is given
other and more serious diseases
may follow. Long experience
has demonstrated that there is
no better or safer medicine for
coughs, colds and Group in child
rem than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t Is equally valuable
for adults. Try it. 1t contains
no opium or other harmful drug.
For sale By al dealers. Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-14
RUSSIANS SHAM DEATH
AND THEN ATTACK

London. Eng. June 14-HOw Rus
sian troops on one occasion slammed
death in order to deliver a paralyzing
fire upon. the charging Germans is de-
scriifed in a dispatch TO the Times from
Warsaw. telling OF the use Of asphyxi-
ating gases by the Germans. The Ger
mans advanced confidently. after turn
ing the gas into the Russian trenches.
All the while the Russians lay quietly,
not firing a shot
When the Germans reached the en-
tanglements the Russians opened fire
sweeping ava ythe first ranks. Not a
single Russian soldier budged from his
position. but all remained firing until
they collapsed in the trenches, while
the operators OF the machine guns
worked their pieces with the aid Of SOL
diers holding wet blankets around their
faces until they died together
The Russian reserve forces with rage
carried the attack forward. using bay
onets and dubbed guns In the mean
time a change OF wind carried the gas
into the German trenches. where many
German soldiers fell in agony from the
effects Of the poison
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-14
THE MUSICAL UNION

Editor Fl Paso Herald
One OF the best things I have seen on
this municipal band controversy that
is so seriously agitating our body po-
lite, is the line in red at the bottom Of
Friday nights Herald that reads Be
fore planning for Independents day
get the union bands consent"
The fact should certainly be evident
10 all concerned, by this time, that the
union musicians know their legal rights
and that they can neither be bullied
nor ridiculed into giving them up. At
the same time, they have, in every way
possible, made II plain that they are a
public spirited class Of citizens and that
they viii be very glad, If given the op-
portunity. to render, every assistance
within their power to Help FL Paso
grow, so long as their own legal
rights TO existence are not ruthlessly
trampled upon Considering these
facts, and with the recent musical
fiascO in connection with the opening
ceremonies Of the Great White Way
on San Francisco street fresh in our
minds, the suggestion is certainly time
" that we give these boys the consid-
GRAFTON that is their legal due in max
ink our plans for the proper celebration
Of our national birthday
Treat them right and we are assured
that they will reciprOcate- But per-
sistent attempts to bully or trick them
suit in creating factions" amongst
ourselves and in losing, for ourselves.
the necessary musical assistance in our
public celebrations.
About the funniest incident that has
happened in this connection was when
r N (Dick) Dudley jumped up in your
weekend edition and gleefully clapped
his hands because he imagined you had
hit the musicians a hard one in the
above quoted line. Our genial Dick
evidently got the line struck crossways
in some mysterious recess Of his ca
paciOus Uranium and read it wrong end
TO. But Mr.. Dudley's accusation that
the musicians have assumed a "dog in
the manger" attitude in this matter was
certainly very unfortunate for his
point Of view" If allowed one-half
their legal rights, the musicians have
repeatedly offered to fOregO the other
half in the interest Of peace and har-
mOny.
I am informed that the musicians
have offered the services OF their band
TO the local lodge Of the Moose for July
Is. when a special trainload Of dele
gates en- route to San Diego, will be
entertained. The impression that FL
PasO makes upon these delegates at
this time will probably have a great
deal to do with the location Of their
$1,000 900 sanitarium here.
E. D. Skinner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-14
THE 'POPULAR'S" APOLOGY
TO THE Ell PASO PUBLIC

Owing to the enormous crowds IN
attendance at the opening OF the
"Popular's" great June Sale this morn
ing, far in excess 10 what they had
anticipated, IL may be possible that
some few customers failed to receive
the "Popular's" usual prompt cOur-
teous and efficient service II such be
the case. the management OF the Popu-
lar Dry Goods Co offer their apologies
TO the public, and ask that they come
again Tuesday, when stocks viii be
replenished. new express shipments
added and the salesf0rce again greatly
increased
Comparison OF prices quoted IN the
"Popular's" double page advertisement
in Saturdays Herald. and their page
advertisement on page three IN to-
days issue, with those published else
where, proves conclusively the "Popu-
lars power to always underselL-AdT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-14
DENIES
THAT He IS DEAD
Reported AS Succumbing to
His Wounds; Wires That
He Is Much Better.

Washington. D. c.. June 1.-THE
Carranza agency here today had no
Information of the reported death of
Gen Aware Obregon. commander Of
the Carrancista army, who had his
right arm shot away in the battle at
Leon, but received a telegram sent by
Obregon yesterday at ] ages, Guiana
juato, saying
Y am improved and expect to recover
soon"
Gen. Obregon died at o'clock Satur-
day night at Leon, according to private
advices received in FL PasO Sunday. Of
ficials in Juarez have received the same
report, though not from official sources.
Carranza officials in FL Paso have
wired to Veracruz asking for a state
ment
The advices received here stated that
Obregon, who lost his arm in the bat
tie of Leon. died from blood poisoning
and that Gen. Benjamin Hill had been
placed in full command, with Gen. Ce-
sareo Castro in command Of the cavalry
wing. The wound was inflicted by
fragment Of she'll which tore off the
right arm just below the elbow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-14
HINDU REVOLT
PLANNEDIN j. 8.
Trial of 81 Under Indict-
ment Is Being Conducted
In India As Result.

Calcutta, India, June 14.-Trial Of 81
persons under Indictment on charge
of melting Hindus to mutiny is under
way at Lahore. 1t is claimed the plot
was formed in the United States at a
meeting of 5000 Hindus at Sacramento
in August Of last yea-.
1T was thought" declared one wit
ness who was present at this meeting,
that as a great war had broken out
in Europe, and troops from India were
serving in this war. II was a good
chance for Hindus to demand their
rights and,-if necessary. to use force
The witness was one Of party OF
seventy Hindus who sailed from san
Francisco on August 20 for Hong Kong
enrOute for India
The Sacramento meeting was one Of
a number held at various places IN
America after the failure OF the at
tempt of Gurdid Singh TO obtain the
entry OF 400 laborers into Vancouver,
contrary TO law. and their return TO
the east.
On the arrival at Hong Kong Of the
party Of Hindus which sailed from
San Francisco last August. parties
went to various parts Of the Far East
with a view TO starting seditiOus prOpa-
ganda- They were active among the.
SepOys stationed at Hong Kong and
they instigated the nearly successful
mutiny at Singapore on February 10
The leaders obtained considerable as
sistance, it was testified, from Ger
man sources.
witnesses gave testimony as to the
activity Of the ring leaders after
reaching the Punjab and efforts to Sc
duce the Hindu troops in Lahore. I'm
balla, Meerut and otheT cautOnmenrs.
rising in the Punjab, the united prov
inces and the northwest frontier prov
ince was fixed for February p, one Of
its features being an attack on the
Lahore cantDlgsent arsenal
Conspiracy Is Frustrated.
Emissaries were sent in all direc-
lions a week in advance, but on Feb
ruary 19 suspicion fell on one KirpaI
Singh, who had arranged to go and
excite the troops at Main Mir A party
OF the cOnspirators was surrounded at
a house in Lahore and the conspiracy
was frustrated.