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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY cIERK

TO THE ELECTORS OF VERNON COUNTY,
hereby announce myself Republican candi-
GATE Tor County Clerk of Vernon county sub
lect 70 the VIII OF the people at the primary
election. Having served nine years as town
elerk OF Jefferson. feel that / am qualified
LoE the position and will appreciate your
help. II elected will give my entire time
to my official duties
ARE j FAVOR Nirnnna Ronte &
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
FOR cLFRK OF THr couRr

TO VERNON COUNTY VOTERS: / AM A
l candidate for the nomination for Clerk
OF the Court on the republican ticket and So
licit your support promising my best efforts
and entire time to the duties of the office If
nominated and elected AMUND OLSON.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
FOR MEMBER or LEGISLATURES

TO THE VOTERS OF VERNON COUNTY
4 hereby announce myself as candidate
for member of assembly If reelected shall
endeavor to conduct the affairs of the ONCE to
the very best of my ability
HENRY
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
ron COUNTY TREASuRpp

IFi HAVE MERITED AN ENDORSEMENT
in my official capacity as treasurer of the
county during the past two terms.I beg to sub
nit my candidacy to republicans and others
tor reelection. can only promise my best
efforts for support accorded me.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
FOR coroner AGAIN

am a candidate for denomination for the
office Of coroner on the republican ticket al
the September primary FRED r. GOHDE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-16
RoR crrpK or cnnpr

| AM A CANDIDATE FOR THE REPuB
lican nomination for Clerk of the Court
and will thank all who consider me worth,
and qualified to give me their support
F. WALEXANDFR
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MARRIED

At YiroGua Methodist parsonage. August g b.
Pastor J. Z. Rgtter Mr. Lawrence F. Wilson and
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One Of the men, talking for all
three. said in reply to Doctor Lund's
demands for an explanations:
eve are secret service operatives
and our visit here is the result Of our
having received this letter, by special
delivery, only few hours ago."
Taking the letter in hand, Doctor
Lund read: IF you will be at the cir
GUS party at Doctor Lund's tonight you
will find the ringleader of the counter
feiters." There was no signature.
Doctor Lund was astounded. He
protested that there could be no like
lihood of truth in the assertion con-
veyed in the letter. But the secret
service men were insistent, and their
actions and loud talk attracted the at.
tention Of the guests. In twinkling
there was an atmosphere of suppressed
excitement everywhere. The dancing
stopped, the musicians ceased playing,
and the guests began to gather In
groups around the excited men.
Young Lund and Peg had left their
seclusion in the conservatory and were
on the point Of indulging in a dance
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SIXTH EPISODE
lR&'

Peg dangled in the air for few sec
,onds, her frail hold upon the floor sur
rounding the opening through which.
1.-THE trap had Just descended giving her
a perilouss grip ION temporary safety
But the girls strength in forearm and
hands was not sufficient to sustain her
iweighffor very long.
She felt her hold slipping and de-
|spite every effort she was finally COM.
PEELED to drop. precipitately, down to!
lthe room below. She landed with her
fleet on a chair upon which she had
been sitting when the trap fell. Be-;
fore she could recover her bewildered!
fEenses she was grabbed from behind
tby strong arms that. rendered her
helpless. :;
In a twinkling she was thrown to-
(the floor Of the trap, the chair was
fsent spinning by kick from the foot
Eof her new captor, and with a sudden
[jolt the trap again started downward
with Peg pinioned by strong hands
Ito it's understanding floor. Her cries
fell upon deaf ears. She was at the
mercy Of Chockro's burly henehman.
The elevator trap quickly descended
Ito subcellar. dark and musty. Be-
fore Peg could realize what was hap
ipening, tho floor. Of the. elevator was
mechanically tilted, and the girl rolled
Ihelplessly on to the damp. soggy
Iground. She knew that her descent
lhad finally ended-7and as the elevator
was drawn up, she realized that she
| was alone and defenseless. -.
The damp subcellar was still as
death. When she cried out her voice
gave forth a strange sound.
Not a sound of the struggles and
Icommotion in other parts Of "The
House of Mystery" reached the, girls
ears. She was utterly alone, prisoner,
lin unknown confines and helpless
utterly helpless.
Meanwhile young Doctor Lund was
Fighting bravely to free himself from
the grasp Of his opponents, the thugs
|Chockro had set upon .him.in the room
Through which Lund had first entered
the counterfeiters' den. Chockro had
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turned to the show cars, young Lund
had decided upon his immediate plans.
He told Peg and Flip that he would so
home, for a few days, as his father
would probably want to advise with
him about the future Of the show.
When Mrs. Lund returned home
from her hurried automobile trip to
tho counterfeiting den she owned and
controlled, she was greatly surprised
to be informed by the butler that
Chockro had returned during her alb
scnce, and left word that he had an
important letter to give her. .u.E
This information came to her early
in the morning following tho fire at
the circus, and only few hours after
she had reached home from her all
night ride. She was passing through
the entrance hall, on her way to make
preparations again to so to "The
House of Mystery" when she heard
Doctor Lund in conversation with
someone in the library.
Mrs. Lund stealthily approached the
door and listened while her husband
talked with Jack Boygne, the man he
had sent to the circus for the letter
Flip possessed-the very letter that
Mrs. Lund had reason to believe was
right then safe in the possession or
Z Chockro, her Hindu servant. .,.-s.,
"How could get the letter" she
heard Jack Boygne exclaim, when the
circus burnt UP? There was so much
excitement that I couldn't do a thing
on the letter job"
IT don't care if the show did burn,
the letter means more to mo than the
circus Does" said Doctor Lund.
you've got to get that letter, I tell
you--and just to give you another
chance I'll newly outfit tho show and
open it again right away" .ss IL
Mrs. Lund INDUCED in a smile OF
quiet satisfaction as she passed on
upstairs to her room. When she was
leaving the house to take her automo-
bile, Doctor Lund and Jack Boygne
departed through another door and
took the train for the disabled circus.
With all speed Mrs. Lund proceeded
again to THE House Of Mystery"
When Mrs. Lund reached the parlor
she intuitively felt that she was. being
followed. When she closed the door,
after entering, she sensed that some
one had observed her. T.,
She Immediately suspected that her
counterfeiting operations had been
traced to headquarters.
There was but one way out-the
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them into the yard and scattered them,
into individual searching parties. ,
While the counterfeiters were beat;
ing back and forth among the piles Of:
lumber, Peg was making her way
swiftly. but cautiously, out of the maze
of timbers which served her so we'll as;
shelter and also effectively to battle,
her pursuers. She soon found herself;
at the end of the lumber yard and
near network of railroad tracks, upon
which freight cars stood in long rows.
On she ran, out into the railroad,
yard, and made her way among the
cars. She fled without purpose other
than to escape her pursuers, but kind
ly fate was guiding her steps, AS She
rounded the end of a long row Of cars
her delighted gaze suddenly fell upon
the circus train, lying on the opposite
side of the main line of tracks.
When Peg dashed into tho sleeper.
where she hoped to find Flip, the car.
was crowded with performers. IL,
K, Old Flip was seated on the edge Of
his berth. He had been out all night:
searching around the lot, inquiring
about Peg from everyone he met, and,
had Just returned to the show train,.
utterly discouraged. The other per-.
formers were trying to comfort the
disconsolateN old clown when Peg:
dashed through the door Of the car,
and with wild cry of joy threw her.
self into the asals of her daddy"
Their fond embrace was Of short du-
ration, for Peg made haste to tell, in.
brief and excited sentences, Of her.
adventures in ''The House of Mystery"
She begged the show people to follow
her backsto the counterfeiters' den and
rescue the person, whoever he might
be. that was being hold prisoner there.
Flip insisted that Peg stay close to.
him as the party dashed across the
freight yards in the early morning;
They ran through tho lumber yard,
Peg. :retracing her. steps as best she
could, without, Of courses. climbing.
among the rows Of up.ended timbers.
Z Chockro and his gang had given up
hope Of finding Peg and had assem-;
bled in front Of the den to discuss Inn
mediate plans, when the sharp-eyed,
Hindu discovered Peg and her res
,cuing party rapidly approaching. i;
SQuick, into the house, and lay low,'II
nxied the Hindu. And he led his gang
into "The House of Mystery" /
The advance guard of circus folk
saw the door through which Chockro.
had entered, and were not surprised
when they found it locked. Two Of
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SYNOPSIS

La Belle LIE sieur. animal queen, fatally
Injured by tigers, dies after giving birth
to a baby. Doctor Lund, owner of tho
circus, and La Bellies husband refuses t. t,
recogr1ize H>the child. y La Belle tntrusfs
baby: to Flip. a clown. Flip rears Peg as
circus rider. Later. Doctor Lund's sec
Lunds millions and sends Hindu servant
Ito dispose of her: Doctor Lund sends
thugs to get from Flip letter that proves
Pegs garentage., Lund, Jr. follows the he
show determined to marry Peg. After
being at the mercy Of lions on three occa-
sions, Peg, while In her dressing tent. 1s
locked in a wardrobe chest by the Hindu.
who has stolen the letter from Flip. Peg
is carried to the den Of a band Of coun-
terfeiters Of which Mrs. .Lund is the head.
Peg releases herself from the chest when
1t Is carelessly left unlocked. but before
she can escape from the house she drops
through an opening In the floor, created
when a secret elevator is dropped from
under her feet. She manages to grasp
with her hands the edge Of the opening,
in the floor and hangs there. Young
Doator Lund, who has come to the res
cue of Peg. is overpowered by the, Hindu.
and the 1connterfeiters carry him bodily
from the house. -. r. : II a -
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9 Leader OF Ine commencement -
chance that men were still in the op.
Grating room to work the secret ele-
vator. The chair stood in it's, accus-.
toned place in the middle Of the
room. ..tEa AZ
Mrs. Lund seated herself andpressed
the signal. Luck was with her, for
the trap began to slowly descend. Once
she had disappeared through the par
lor floor, the opening to the trap was
mechanically closed, by the trick sub
stitution OF. another chair and section
Of the floor.
Mrs. Lund descended to the lower
level, passed through the secret en-
trance and was safely out Of the den
when the secret service operatives,
who thought they had her trapped, en-
tered the parlor and found the room
deserted.
They left the house, assembled the
prisoners they had under guard among
the lumber piles and departed.
And as the officers and,their prison.
ers walked down the street, Mrs. Lund
passed them in her swift automobile.
That afternoon Doctor Lund arrived
to discuss with his manager the ar
engagements for reopening. his circus.
Doctor Lund Commissioned his man.
ager to work out the details of reju-
venating the circus. All Of the stock
and trained animals were safe, and
much of the regular equipment of tho
show had been rescued from the
flames. :
It was decided to haul the circus
train to Doctor ;LunS's home town and
there equip the circus anew. Tele-.
grams were sent to the tentmakers
for new equipment of canvas. Or
ders were wired to replace the seats,
lights and miscellaneous property that
the fire had destroyed.
The owner of the show left on the
first train for home, and the next day
the circus cars arrived at winter quar-
tiers soon to be sent upon the road for
new start. Notification was given
to the advance forces to change the
exhibition dates in various towns, and
to route the show for the rest of the
season, taking the new opening date
as the basis OF calculations. -
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the athletic showmen threw them.
selves against the panels and burst the
door from it's hinges.
Then the rescuers crowded into the
house an( followed close to Peg as
she cautiously directed progress to-
ward the room where young Lund was
still lying, bound helpless. on the floor
y Thus the rescuing party found the
object of their search. and quick prog
ress was made in loosening the rope
that bound Lund so securely. When
tho show folks were about to retrace
their steps, Chockro and his gang
burst in upon them, running pell NELL
down a short flight Of stairs, and en-.
gaging the rescuers in a rough.and.
tumble fight. The counterfeiters were
matched in strength by the athletic
circus performers, and the battle was
proceeding recklessly when matters
suddenly took an utterly unlooked-for
turn.
Four men with drawn revolvers ap-
peared at the head of the stairs, down
WHICH IuSj SOuALCA AClICIo ASAu Juot
rushed to pounce upon the showmen,
and the leader Of the new arrivals
sharply commanded the combatants to
hold UP their hands.
1--WE are members Of the secret
service" declared tho leader of the
new arrivals. Nobody leaves this
room until they stand search Then
the officers proceeded to make all
hands identify themselves.
The circus crowd easily explained
their presence. Chockro had sent his
gang into the fray and then, without
risking his own skin, had made his
getaway. Taking the counterfeiters
with them, the secret service men left
the house, and permitted the circus
people to return to their train.
When young Lund and, Peg emerged.
with the show, folks, from "The House
OF Mystery" the young doctor, Peg
and Flip walked slowly along in a
little group by themselves. AS they
proceeded toward the show train.
Lund and Peg briefly compared and
gave Flip the benefit Of their combined
experiences. NJ
BY. the time the circus folk had re-
- - i
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Egiyen orSsrs to his men that Lund
should - carried into the yard. But,
la new idea had struck the Hindu and
The told his henchmen to carry Lund'
i into another room in "The House Of
Mystery" ~ gs+*a !
The thugs were numerous enough;
with their combined strength to hold,
ELund under control until they had car
hried him to the room sChockro had
designated. Then they freed him, un-
tying his bonds. He took advantage
of brief respite to get his breath
and to gather his strength for a new
resistance.
Tho gang was after him in a twin
King, and in the larger room the scrap
was renewed.
Lund dropped to the floor and the
gang of counterfeiters fell upon him as
one man. They wellnigh knocked him
breathless. This time Chockro took
pains to do the tying himself, and in
short order had young Lund bound
hand and foot, and with strong cord
fastened a gag over the mouth OF his
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merge Her. Fl. =
when the music stopped. They noticed
the crowd around Doctor Lund and the
three strangers, and quickly Joined
the group Of curious and. excited
guests. -
From another room Mrs. Lund en-
tered, and working her way through
the group crowding around Doctor
Lund and the secret service men, soon
caught the drift of the discussion. Her
face blanched for an instant, and then,
by an effort recovering her self-pos-
session, Mrs. Lund said in a command.
ing voice: '-'r'. &E "r,.
Doctor Lund, why don't you have
these intruders bodily elected from the
house. They have no right to come
here in this way and disturb our
guests" ~
Before Doctor Lund could make re-
ply the spokesman for the secret serv-
ice officers responded: a
"We are officers of the law, come
here to find the leader of gang of
counterfeiters, and we are going to
stay here until we are ready to leave.
The first person to lay hand upon
one of us does so at his peril" ).
And three revolvers were whipped
from the pockets of the officers in a
simultaneous move.
Peg screamed, as If In terror at the
sight of the revolvers. Old Flip sprang
to her side, his face paling with ap-
prehension. He looked at his watch
it was close to the midnight hour.
do be careful, Peg DEAR" said Flip,
"don't excite yourself. We must hur-
nv away from here" And he attempt
ed to gently draw her aside. with the
intention of leading her from the
room.
- But 1t was too late. Pegs voice
raised to a hysterical scream as she
cried: l..%
II sent a letter to the secret serv-
ice, Doctor Lund. A member Of your
family is the head Of a gang of coun-
terfeiters.' Then the circus girl
laughed wildly, as Flip struggled to
restrain her. a. 81
The secret service men were quick
to reach Pegs side. Doctor Lund's
unfeigned establishment made him
speechless under the girls accusation.
Mrs. Lund's face was drawn instinc-
lively into hard, set lines, as she stood
within a few feet of the excited girl.
rigid as statue.
"Who do you mean?" the officer
shouted, putting his hand on Pegs
shoulder with a rough clasp.
When the secret service operative
grabbed Peg, young Lund got into &C
ton. He struck the forearm OF the
officer, loosening his hold upon the
girl, and shouted:
Keep your hands off that girl, you
big bully. I'm able to protect her
from your kind" 81
Pegs hysteria was now at its
height. Poor old Flip tried with
what strength he had to restrain her.
but her natural vitality, augmented by
the nervous ferocity of her aftliction.
made the old clowns efforts utterly
useless. g -
{ The girl screamed again and again.
striking out with her hands and feet
after the manner her attacks usually
took effect, and before young Lund
could realize her purpose, she caught
him by the hair Of the head and vigor-
ously shook him back and forth, de
spite his struggles to resist.
Then she threw him from her grasp
and pointing an accusing finger
straight at young Lund the girl cried
out:
''There is your man! He is the lead
er Of the counterfeiters."
Then Peg gave one more wild hys-
terical laugh, and swooned in Flip's
arms.
q lEND OF SIXTH Ep1soDI.)
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After swallowing the bluffs put up
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PAGE THREE

After much work on his fruits the
householder will soon be kindly re.
lieved by the boys from the labor of
harvesting his product.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
ACCEP Ting NEW
NAME OF LAKE
Majority Of People in This Vicinity
are Calling It Lake
keokuk.

There are still few people in this
vicinity who seem to have forgotten
that the geographic board, whose duty
it is to name lakes, rivers and other
points, has named the lake here Lake
Keokuk, instead Of Lake Cooper.
There are still some people who per-
sist in calling the lake by it's former
name. Cooper was the name given
this body of water by some Of the
citizens of Keokuk out of admiration
for the water power builder. The
geographic board, however, thought
Keokuk was better name, and their
decision is being concurred in by the
majority of people. The new name
perpetuates not only the name of the
city, but also that of the old Sac and
Fox chieftafn.
The decision Of the geographic
board was conveyed to Major M.
Meigs, q. s. G. E., in a letter re-
ceived by him July 8.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
CHURCH ORGAN
is DEDICATED
Father Courtney Of st. Peters Church
Here, Assisted In the
Ceremony.

Nauvoo Rustler: Solemn and i'm.
pressive ceremonies took place at IS.
Peter and Paul's church Sunday,
when the large organ, which has been
rebuilt, was rededicated by Father
Tholen, assisted by Father Murray Of
Chicago and Father Courtney of Keo-
kuk. At 10:3O a. m. procession of
little flower girls and acolytes,
dressed in white. followed by the rev.
erend clergy, left the sanctuary, 60
ing to the choir loft, where the beau
tiful instrument was rededicateG to
the service Of God. Immediately after
ward it sent forth it's melodious
strains of music, accompanied by the
choir, who in a fitting manner sang
the praises of the Lord. A solemn
high mass followed, sung' by Father
Tholen, assisted by Father Courtney
as subdeacon Father Murray preached
the sermon of the day, and in most
eloquent language explained the
meaning of the words: Iaudate
Dominum," praise Ye the Lord"
The organ was lately rebuilt by Mr..
James Topp of Chicago, who is first
class organ expert. He pronounced
the organ of SIS. Peter and Pau1's sec
ond to none in the state, in quality.
From now on masses on Sunday at
IS. Peter and Paul's viii be at $500
and 1000 o'clock. with confirmation
class at 900 a. m. and vespers and
henediction at 800 D. m.
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