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The Figures of Fate.


theirs library stared apprehensively
about that massively furnished room
as though dreading that some new
terror might leap out at her from its
shadowy corners. She was unnerved
not only by the disquieting disappear
ance Of David Manley but also by the
thought that she was still so surround
ed by the tides CT evil.
AS she sat there, deep in thought,
she was depressed by the sudden sus-
picion that some one of the many
servants in that house was a traitor
to his master. Yet as she checked
them over, one by one, she found moth
ing on which to ground this ghostly
suspicion. She remembered that she
had once been suspicious even OF Man.
ley himself, of this serious-Iinded
friend who hid his true feelings be-
hind mask of light-hearted irrelev-
ancies. And there were things in
which she herself had not been alto
gether candid with him. There was,
for instance the matter of Tito, the
Amazon parrot She had not confided
to- Manley the fact that in that bird,
stumbled across in a fancier s shop,
she had found an old friend. friend
dating back to her unhappy days in
the Owls Nest. And she sighed aloud
as she gathered up the papers on the
rosewood desk and turned to the vault
to which she had forgotten to restore
them.
"Twenty-one, thirty, forty-two, six
ty," she repeated, recalling her faith
ers instructions over the wire. For
ward and back and forward and back
again, for it's a four movement dial,
whatever that may meant"
The vault door opened, obedient to
the combination, and seeking out the
inner compartment marked u" she
restored the papers to their place.
Her hand was still on the open vault
door when the shrill call of the tele-
phone bell sounded through the quiet
room
She crossed to the desk and took up
the receiver.
do you know who is speaking?"
demanded voice which sent a thrill
of apprehension through her forward
STOPPING body. And the question was
repeated as she sat silent, staring be-
fore her.
'Yes," she finally answered. trying
to steady her voice. Its Legar."
The wire brought his answering
laugh close into her ear.
you know the voice, see. And l
think you know the man. So listen to
what l have to say. I've got your
friend Manley, and he'll stay where
I've got him. And unless you want
him turned out of here with about
half of that pretty face of his burned
to a crisp, you'll do what l tell you
to do Do you understand? I'll scar
him worse than was SCARED, if you
try any tricks with me in this,"
Thin what?" demanded the white
faced girl.
I'm exactly one-half hour want you
to walk past the Soldiers monument
and hand me a paper. That paper is
somewhere in your fathers vault 1t
is one half Of code list and chart.
on a square Of yellow MANILA. Do you
understand"
But how am to know this paper?"
asked the terrified girl, fencing for
tine.
Its a chart, map, one half Of the
map Of Windward island. For old
Golden. wasn't such a fool "A b
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at hand.
The heavy glass lamp, hurled true.
sent man and match against the case
side in a shower of oil and broken
glass. But Manley did not wait to wit
ness the result of that second assault.
He leaped for the door, caught up the
blue-barreled revolver from the hand
of the stunned man on the threshold,
and drove fer the heavier door at the
end Of the outer chamber.
But this door he found to be locked.
He was on the point Of starting back
in search of a timber heavy enough to
batter down that barrier when all
movement was arrested by an uproar
of sound that fairly drove the breath
from his body. Fer the shower of Oil
that fell about the lighted match at
the vaulted end of the side chamber
had sunk into the litter of rubbish
beside the powder cases, had burst in
to flames and had crept closer about
those wooden cases until the licking
tongues of heat had reached the explo-
sive.
CT SfCu do hQAllCy OIOOu thOA Y,
fighting for breath. a second surprise
both confronted and engulfed him.
Following close Oh that telltale roar
of sound cane an even more bewilder-
ing rush Of water, tearing through the
low-roofed cellar like a thousand
hounds let loose. And he knew then
that the explosion had broken down
the walls between him and the East
river at high tide.
He leaped in the direction of the
door, In the hope of getting it closed.
He was still struggling frantically
at this door when a heard voice,
and at first he thought it was human
voice, crying shrilly through the
gloom.
Let me Quit" was the frantic cry
close above him. Let me out!' Crop
ing and paving along the wall, his
hand came in contact with the rung
of narrow iron ladder. He caught at
this ladder and drew himself up, for
he now stood shoulder high in the
ever-mounting flood On the tOpmOst
rung, as he mounted, he found snak-
ing and feathered body clinging stub
bornly to the rusting iron, beating
with it's beak on the hollow sounding
/ boards above his head.
/ In flash Manley himself was Shout
| dering up against these boards.
| There was the sound of rending
! staple, and in another moment he was
! swarming up through the ruptured
trap door, catching at the parrot as he
went
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21
DoINGs OF THE CITY COUNCIL

VIRooUA. WIS. June 20. 1916
Regular meeting OF common council. Pres
Mayor Garrett and Aldermen Larson
Rogers Foster, Schmidt. Chase. Knutson
Minutes Of previous meeting approved
Following accounts were approved BY the
nnauee committee. and on roll call allowed;
Labor account. Chas Fish IL Is Charles
Green 1904. W Welch p 26 Andrew Catd n AZ
Ed Baldwin II s. Jno Mason Ills Geo Hail
Ills, Luther Walling ll.5s. Ava Soueks 3.3s.
buchanan Bros. Is st Paul Ry fri 70 %
r. }. Older once supplies $40 Dan Ssandiford
dltehlng 51s7. II H. Rabbit cent cutters etc
go IS STANDARD OIL co. Lee, Sauer Hdw. Co.
lO-oo. International HarV. Co. Ia. Buchanan
Bros. freight drayage i4.T2 John Ristow roll
ing street -, Reuben Berg $50 W. Roose.
Welt Co. G0,S3.
On motion TO suspend rules. Ordinance No
lUo. introduced by Aid. Larson. was placed up
on It's passage, all voting aye for suspension
and passage.
Moved that NJ L Hagen have lob of printing
standpipe for $50, city TO furnish material,
ihsatlng OF city employees gIanted to Pow.
e!l y Dawson for one year.
Council. through its Mavor. settled with An
Grew Forum for $50 Voted 70 pace warning
sign on o4d dumping grounds. forbidding aDv
anu All persons from dumping anything there.
on under PENALTY Of $50 ana costs or imprison-
ment or both
Voted 10 grant pool license to 7. b. Potts
Tor 3 tables
Moved that wise be purchased forbeneat Of
. oEeiSeer Of pumps and street corners.
AoFed and carried that following crossings
ec ttpafed and bumpers placed Bumper al
Sshter ana ierhune SITS east and west from
~tdth S. huu-.sr 1t Intersection of Mamie and
Main s.. Wrst side of Main Eruair Crossing
a LcI uAAt At and East Ave ana between J
"a. SleiiuW and Il. NJ. Hanson. and bumpers.
approaches across from Summertield corner
20 I'd Cox and Il T. Sauwick
ga Aosion The council adjourned.
EpW J. OLpER City Clerk.
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TIE roMlNATIon OF JUSTICE HUGHES

The nomination OF Justice Chds.
f. Hughes for president IS especially
gratifying to the Union, for he has
been our choice for more than a
year. There is an ,emanation of
strength, fitness, breadth of under
standing, unblanched patriotism that
contains no self seeking, from this
nomination that goes to the heart
and conscience of the people in a re-
markabe degree AS one might say,
his selection brought forth sigh of
relief from every true republican
and well wisher of his country. JUS
tice Hughes stands very high in the
respect and confidence of the whole
nation. There is not a breath of po-
litical trickery in him. His courage
to do what he thinks is the right thing
was shown in his impre enable refusal
TO utter a word that might bring
reproach upon the supreme court or
eviuce his desire for the nomination.
Never before since the day of Abra-
ham Lincoln has there been an in
stance of'the Office seeking the man"
to be compared with the nomination
of Chas. f. Hughes What is notable
about it is the marked disarmament
of progressive opposition.
His nomination has a disintegrat-
ing power in it that factious opposi-
ton cannot resist. 1t is hard to kick
against a proposition of massive COM
mon sense. The Union has not in
dulged in partizan attacks against
President Wilson. 1t has felt a pro-
found sympathy for the difficult task
that lay on his lands. But it is con-
WINGED that Justice Hughes is a larg-
or, broader, and stronger man for the
place than Mr.. Wilson, and for that
and other cogent reasons it will sup
port his candidacy with earnest zeal.
Governor Hoard.
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First publication June o.

First publication June 2'--3
Order appointing time for admins ration. and
fixing time for claims and notice to creditors.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT.
~ Vernon County.
In re estate of Belle Bromley. deceased. in pro-
bate.
1t appearing by the verified petition Of George
Bromley OF Westby. in said county among other
things that Belle Bromley. of Westby. in said
county. lately ditd int state, leaving estate in
said county upon which it is prayed administra-
| tion be granted:
Therefore it is appointed and ordered that said,
petition and matters therein be heard at the spe-
cia term of said court appointed to he held at the
court house in said county in the city Of NiToqua
on the third Tuesday of July 1915. at the opening
of court on that day or as soon thereafter said
| petitioner can he heard:
1t is further ordered that the time within which
the creditors of said deceased shall present their
claims against such estate for examination and
allowance be emo hereby Is liked and limited to
| four months from the date hereof,
1t is further ordered. that all claims and de-
mands against said deceased be ceived a.. the
court rooms of said court any day hereafter
until the eXpirat ion of said four months and be
examined and adjusted at the regular term of
said court appointed to be held at the court house
in said county, in the city of Virouua the first
Tuesday Of December 1915 at the opening Of court
on that day. or as soon thereafter rs the matter
can be heard:
And it is further ordered that notice hereof be
given to all persons Interested. by publ alton
thereof Tor Ia. consecutive wetAs ia the ver-
non County G. neor. ? newspaper published in
said county. the itst pIbeatlon t. be made with
in fifteen days from the cate hereof. rs-
Dated June tS'h. 1919
BY the court d. o nAHoREY. County Judge.
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"A return on "My Old Dutch, !" to-
night.
Mrs. Ole J. Moseng returned from
Dunn county, where she spent a fort
night among relatives and friends.
Earl Reynolds went to Lacrosse
and enlisted with one of the military
companies for the Acknowledgement
war.
The Otto Davis, Milton Henry and
Will Deaver families went to Red
Mound to attend the wedding of Miss
Iona Wolfe to Mr. Allen Smith of
Iowa. The bride was Viroqua born
girl, a graduate of the county train
ing school. Her many friends will
wish her much JOY in thes new. rela-
tion.
A prominent party Of ladies auto
ed over from Lacrosse on Thursday
and had dinner with DR.. and Mrs W.
NJ. Trowbridge, made up of: Mrs. So
phia Keuyon-Greeve,la cousin Of Mrs.
Trowbridge, Henry and. Will L.inde-
MANN of St.PauI, Mrs. Ellis B. Usher
of Milwaukee, Mrs. Hogan of Lacrosse
and fourth lady from New York. -.
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Ordinance No. los

An Ordinance of the City Of viroqua to prevent
the dumping OF tin cans and debris Of sli kinds
In streets or alleys CT In or upon any Of me
public places, parks or grounds. and upon any
Z Of lands owned BY the CITY. r.
do OT6GfnGs fOilOms:
Section I. Amy person who shall dump any tin
cans. old tins iron wire glass bottles glass junk
sshes. dead animals. decaying material of any
kind. or any other waste matter. junk or debris
whatever in any Of the public streets ways alleys
parks. public grounds. upon airy real estate
whatever owned or occupied BY the city shall be
punished BY fine Of not exceeding $50 for each
such offense. besides the costs of prosecution. and
shall stand committed to the common jail of said
county il the fine and costs shall not be paid not
TO exceed thirty days.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force from
and after it's passage and publication.
Passed. ordained and ordered published this
both day of June, 1916
W. E. GARRETT, Mayor.
Attest: E. J. OLDER. Clerk.
Published in Official city paper this 21st day of
June. A D. 1915
Introduced by Alderman Larson of End Ward.
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LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
First publication June Z. 1916. -.
PROBATE NOTICE.


Order Limiting Time. ard Notice
yTERN0N COUNTY COURT In PROBATE
In the matter of the estate of John Egge. de-
eeased
q IN I'll he application of Annie Egge, admin
istratrix Of the estate of John Eye. late Of
Vernon county deceased. having required
e appointment of commissioners said
estate:
1t is ordered. that all creditors are required 10
present their claims and demands against the said
John Egge. d e a 8 d. for examination and
allowance. OF or before the first Tuesday of
November. A. d. 1916. which t.s1e is hereby allowed
and limited for that purpose
1t Is further ordered. that eh claims and de-
mands of all persons against the said John
Egge. d e a d. will be received. examined
and adjusted before this court. at its court room
in the court house. in the city Of VirIqua, in said
county. at q regular term thereof. appointed to be
held on the first Tuesday of November 1915 and
ell creditors are hereby notified thereof.
1t is further ordered, that notice of the time and
place at which said claims and demands will be
received. examined and adjusted as aforesaid, and
Of the time hereby limited for creditors present
their claims. be given by publishing a copy of this
order and notice for four weeks successfully once
in each week. in the VERNON COUNTY CENSOR s
newspaper published in the city of Viroqua. in
county. the first publication to be within ten days
from the date hereof.
Dated this 6th day Of June, 1916.
BY the Court ID. o. MAHoNEY County Judge
J. HENRY BENNETT Atty for Estate.
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cHCRCH NOTES
METHODIST CHURCH

The Foot of Dimes social and roll call of the
NJ Z. aid society viii be held in the church par.
ors. Friday evening, June % Everyone welcome
A good program and refreshments all for 10 cents
Those filing strips free
Public worship 1890. Sermon by the pastor,
subject. The Book of Jonah; What Does II
TeachT' Sunday school 1900: Children's Day ex.
ercises By the Sunday school TOO p. m Prayer
service Thursday at 100
Rev VIM. Decker will give his lecture on the
Panama Canal under the auspices of the League
Thursday evening at the Opera house Fifty
stereopticon views Of the canal. Adults Csc chill.
dren l5c-
vIRoQUA CIRCUIT
Children's Day exercises at Springville next
Sunday morning. Preaching services at Asburv
Friday and BrOokville Saturday evening at s.
Sunday. Bishop Branch at 3 and Liberty Pole 7,45
UNITED LUTHERAN. E.O. HoFTEAD. Pastor.
Services in Esofea in the forenoon at 1890.
Zion young people society will be entertained
BY Lars Rusdsl Sunday afternoon alta
English services in Virogua Sunday evening at
: No services in the forenoon as announced
Ladies aid will be entertained by Mrs Ole q VT
tri Thursday afternoon. June q at the Yttri
home in Liberty Pole. Everybody welcome
Chior practice Thursday evening this week
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Big Church Missionary Meeting,

A mission fest will be held at Kick
apoo United Lutheran church on July
| and 2 Missionaries will be present
from Madagascar and China. Ser
vices commence at IL O'Clock the
first day. July I'd three services. will
be held. Magic pictures of China and
Madagascar will be shown, This
meeting will continue at Utica church
July 3 and 1. Free dinner will be
served each day. One of these mis-
sionaries will preach in Readstown
on July I'd at s p. N. "-t
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21

Americanism consists in utterly be-
lieving in the principles of America
and putting them first as above any
thing that might by chance come into
competition with it.-President Will
son.
What about the Wilson and demo
cratic free-trade tricks? In this, any
thing but Americanism is their policy.
But anything to catch votes is now, as
it always has been, the policy of the
democratic party leaders.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21

upon you. exclusive of the day CT service. and
defend the above entitled action in the court
aforesaid and in case of your failure SO to do
Judgment will be rendered against you according
to the demand of the complaint. Of which a copy
is herewith served upon you.
J. HENRY BENNETT. Plaintiffs Attorney.
o Address: Viroqua. Vernon county. Wis
consin.
Note: The summons. complaint, affidavit for
garnishment and garnishee summons in the above
entitled action on file with the clerk of the
aforesaid court
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21
FOR REcIsrER On DEEDS

On ADVICE AND SOLICITATION OF PEG
Ople having business with Register of Deed S
ONCE. l wish TO announce that such solicitation
has determined my course in again standing
for the republican nomination for that posi-
ton. II my administration of affairs OF the
place has been satisfactory to the public gen
them tor another term Yours traly,
= n
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21
First publication June 81. 1906
Notice of Foreclosure
by Advertise ment

by Advertisement
THE STATE OF wISCoNSIN-coUNTY OF
il Vernon-ss-
Notice is hereby given that whereas, default
has been made in the payment of that certain
mortgage executed and delivered by Minnie o.
Hurless to W. 5. Proctor. dated April 2, 1914 and
recorded April 6. 1914. at eight O'Clock a. M. and
by him for a valuable consideration assigned to NJ.
A. ADV. That such assignment was recorded on
the 18th day of June. 1915. That default was
made in the payment of the annual interest due
thereon the first day of April 1918. That it
was stipulated in and by the note secured by said
mortgage that in case of any such default the
whole amount of the principal and interest there
on should become due at the option of the mort
gage or his assignee. and the same with interest
thereon should De eoliectiole IN suit at law or
by foreclosure of this mortgage. without any no.
tice whatever. notice of such option being waived
That the assignee of said mortgage has exercised
her option and declared the whole amount of the
principal and interest thereon due.
That said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale
of the premises described therein and hereinafter
described on the I'd day of August 1915 at 10
o'clock in the forenoon. at the Office Of Proctor &
Proctor in the city of Viroqua. Wisconsin TO sat
isfy the amount claimed to be due said mort
gage the date of this notice. which is. prinei-
pal 81 CO., interest sl4s25 solicitors fee $780, and
costs TO be taxed The premises described IN said
mortgage are as follows;
The northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter. the southeast quarter of the north
west quarter. and all that part of the north
east quarter Of the northwest quarter east of
the Kickapoo river. Also all that part of the
southwest quarter of the northwest quarter
east of the Kickapoo river described as fol-
lows: Commencing at point sixteen tl6)
rods north of the southeast corner of the
southwest quarter of the northwest quarter
thence west to the kickapoo river. thence
north along the center of the river 10 the
northeast corner of said forty, thence south
along the forty line to the place of beginning
All Of said land being in section 81. township
Is. range west
Also . road at point just north of a ledge
of rocks near where the west line of the north
east quarter OF the northwest quarter crosses
the river tsaid rosd being only one or two rods
long by three rods wide. giving grantee q
chance to get to the river especially in win
teri
Dated June 20. 1ei6.
NJ. A ADY. Assignee Of MortEagee.
ppnrvrng & ppaF-rnQ
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MONEY rnInAN

On. farm security a. reasonable rates
of interest. All business confidential.
Address Lewis Bros. Realty and Invest
ment Co., N W. corner 4th & Nam
SITS. La Crosse, Wis.
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MONEY m0AN

On farm property. Funds always on
| also buy mortgages. Address, or call
onW. ]. Hickiscli. 20S S. 4th street, LIS
crosse. Wis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21
CANDIDATE FoR SHERIEr

TO THE VOTERS: WILL BE A CANDI-
date Tor the republican nomination for
sheriff at the September primary I served
one term as sheriff. and believing my admin
iStration was acceptable. ask the support of
voters for another term. promising my best
efforts for economy and efficiency
{ A n
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21
CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY CLrRK

To THE ELECToRs OF VERNON COUNTY,
hereby announce myself Republican candi-
date for County Clerk of Vernon county su b.
ject TO the viii of the people Il the primary
election. Having served nine years as town
clerk of Jefferson. feel that am qualified
for the position and will appreciate your
help. Ifelected will give my entire time
TO my official duties
ARTEr II TAVOR Viraoua Ion+a
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FOR NFMeER or LEcIsLATuRE

no THE VOTERS OF VERNON COUNTY:
hereby announce myself as candidate
for member of assembly II reelected shall
endeaEor TO conduct the affairs of the office TO
the very best Of my ability.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-21
First publication May "a. I9i6-6
SUMMONS

CIRCUIT COURT. VERNON COUNTY STATE
~ of Wisconsin.
Jacob Hash Company. foreign corporation.
Plaintiff. against Albert Davig. Defendant. and
George W Schroeder Garnishee.
TIE STATE OF WISCONSIN To the said de-
PENDANTS and each of them.
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after the service of this summons
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FOR CLERK or COURT

T AM A CANDIDATE FOR THE REPUB
L lican nomination for Clerk of the Court
and will thank all who consider me worthy
Ar
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TESTING FREE

have your eyes tested by ). w. LucSS,
cpticien, at Lucas JeWelry Store. Eya
x!Ssses and speetacles at lowest oric, s
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ANNOUNCEMENT

I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS A
Il candidate for the ONCE OF County Clerk OF
Vernon county at the September primary
wish TO thank my friends for their cordial
support in the past and 1 hope that my con
duct of affairs of the Office has been such that
may have your continued support at the
coming primary and election.
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FoR coroner AGAIN

am candidate for denomination for
once of coroner on the republican ticket
the SeptemberSprimsry. FRED r. GoHDf