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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-12
TROUBLE BROODS
OVER MINE STRIKE
Army Officer at Jerome Re.
fuses Interference After
Incendiaries Are Jailed
Guns FROWN AT BUTTE

Jerome, Ari.. Feb. l2.-Managers Of
Extension Mines. with more than 5000
men on their payrolls, have issued a
joint ultimatum 10 the workers that
both properties would be shut down in
employees return to work to keep the
smelters supplied with ore. The ulti-
matum. brought forth ~ strike which
followed a wage cut of seventy-five
cents a day, said the present tie-up had
been brought about by the leadership OF
fewer than 200. Industrial Workers of
the World.
Deputy sheriff Hawkins and City
Marshall Crowley last night broke up
an open-air meeting attended by SOC
men and rushed off to jail five of the
alleged ringleaders on trespass charge
The remainder of the crowd, led by a
Sav miner, paraded uptown and de-
manded of Lieutenant John Sellers, L.
:. A, commanding twenty-five men of
the Third Infantry here, that the pris-
oners be released Sellers told them ht
could do nothing for them.
Attempts were made to establish
picket lines. but as fast as the plckets
appeared they We're arrested.
Butte. Mont. Feb. 12.-Picket activ-
ity by members of the Butte metal
miners union independently and the
| Metal Mine Workers Industrial Union
| No. 500. of the /. w W, on strike here
I as a protest against the recent reduc
| tion in wages of 81 a day, was resumed
! this morning after a day of inactivity
| Several organized bodies OF pclSets at
tempted to reach the mines, but were
! dispersed by the police.
/ Only in two instances were soldiers
4 called to assist in dispensing pickets wht
gathered in crowds larger than per
mitted by the military No violence wa
reported and ONLY three arrests wer'
made, Those arrested were foreigner
who Were charged with obstructing AM
interfering with men going TO thei
work. But few men We're reported Il
have gone to work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-12

Chicago, Feb. 12.--(By A. P.)-Two
parties OF undesirables are to be deport-
ed soon, local immigration officials said
today. One party will go to New York
and the other to New Orleans. The
southern party will include four Mexi-
cans and four Chinese from Chicago and
a few from the West. The Chinese will
be put aboard steamer bound for
China by way of the Panama Canal
The eastern party will include unde-
sirab,e aliens gathered up in Helena,
Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City and
other places.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-12
THIRTY MORE REDS
BEING BROUGHT EAST

Fort worth, Tex. Feb, 12.--(By A.
PA prison train bearing thirty all
legged Bo.shevists and Industrial Work.
ers of the World passed through Fort
Worth yesterday for Ellis Island. The
radicals were gathered for deportation
by immigration officers in San Fran
cisco. Tuscon. FL Paso,. San Antonio and
Dallas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-12
Ride In The Essex Over Rough Roads

tons. This feature alone will appeal
to you with more than ordinssy
interest.
The Essex motor deserves your
special attention. Note how it 10
arranged to get the maximum power
from every drop of gasoline. See how
stable and free from destructive vi
bration it Is. It is free from the need
OF tinkering and frequent attention.
The Essex has stability. Ithas quality
as well az lightness, endurance and
comfort az well as q low frst cost.
These things arc apparent to those
who see and ride in the Essex.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-12

everyone. Pride of ownership does not alone spring
from beauty and richness of detail and finish. It
is mechanical as well optical. Something more
than the sense of sight must be gratifed.
The Essex is beautiful to behold The very feel of the
comfortable cushions, with their high backs, asso-
ciates the moderate priced Essex with costly cars.
The owner need never apologize for either ts appear
ance or performance. Squeaks do not develop, as in
other cars Of its type, because unusually heavy
frame assures absolute rgidity. Body bolts cannot
work loose. The finish will long retain its freshness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12

spectacle gentlewOman OF my prcfes-
sion ever had TO reckon with outside
OF the Ink bottle. l got both q re-
voiver and a dagger ready for me
only didn't know it at the time.
l have always prided myself on the
way hid those dlamonds-since l was
stupid enough to do 1t at all. As
say. | had bought a bunch Of hyn-
cinths-Roman hyacinths-when after
sitting in my big chair for a good half
hour thinking, / got up to put them
IN water, the brilliant Idea came to
/ me to aide the diamonds there.
Water wouldn't hurt the diamonds /;
but who would ever think that anyone
would be silly enough TO put them
In II? So | got a glass--a common
white glass that would show the
stems--set the hyacinths In the middle
of the table and poked the diamonds
down among the stems. The rafIia
string held everything In place, and
there you are!
My real trouble was In dispOsing OF
the box. | could have burned 1t and
been done with II. but to keep II was
so much more sportsnlanlike to enjoy
my game-as / was feeling II Just
ihen--I saw must, above verything,
be sportsmanlike. To this end, there
fore. / must disguise the box, put It
where Mr.. Thief-Or Mr.. Detective
or Mr. Chief of Police, when he came
might take # In his hand and cast 1t
from him as thing of naught In his
search for Mrs DclarIo's diamonds.
With an odd bit Of shiny blue paper
| happened to find In the drawer
where keep odds and ends of paper,
and my scissors and library paste. l
transformed that box so the fairies
wouldn't know IL. After that Allied Il
up with pens and set Il consplcuously
on the tray with my pencils. penhold-
ers and other things of the sort. l set
II so you could not help seeing il II
you tried AS a last tOuch--which IL
seemed to require Cor arts sake--I cut
a part OF a pen advertisement out of
magazine and pasted IL on the lid
IVA AiAN hAHN AAitts ttAtbs luUh HOIb
of the ciock--it was twenty minutes
past two-Pd frittered away almost
an entire day on some one else's af.
fairs instead Of my own bread and
butter, and there lay the pile OF proof,
not half done. that had hoped to
have or by night.
l hastily made q cup of chocolate,
slapped together "a few sandwiches,
and. reading as I munched. l tried to
make up for lost time: and Il was not
TIL had finished eating that l remen-
bered to put away my coat and hat
that had thrown or on the dlvan.
carried them to my bedroom and
pulled open the wardrobe door. In
the bottom OF 1t lay the three tur-
Quoise-beaded slippers
My coat and hat fell out of my
hands on the floor and l sank down on
the bed. was not merely mystified--
was frightened. How had they come
there?--and whenT They were not
there when l took out the coat In the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12
De Ravenol shows his true
colors.
(ro BE CONTINUED
DREAM BROUGHT HIM WEALTH
Peddier Had Laugh on skeptieai Shop
keeper Who Refused 10 Credit
Truth Of Vision.

In the time OF Henry VII the story
runs, so Edgar G. Goodspeed writes In
the Atlantic Monthly, there lived in
Swaffham Market. In Norfolk, ped
dler named John Chapman. Having
dreamed one night that. IL he went M
TO LGndon. on London bridge he would
meet man who would bring him good
news, and being unable TO get this
dream out Of his mind. he presently
be.0ok himself 10 London. and all day
loEg walked to and fro on London
bridge. At length shopkeeper. not
i.g his strange behavior, asked him
the meaning OF II. and the honest ped
dler told him his dream.
al I" said the shopkeeper, had I
taken account OF dreams I might have
se,,raed as much a fool as you; for
only the other night dreamed that IN
Llsce called Swaffham Market, In
n. folk, there lives a peddler named
John Chapman who has a tree In his
bnck yard. under which is buried a
Got of gold"
The peddler humbly acknowledged
tie folly OF such behavior and forth
with returned home. There he lost
no time liz digging under the tree In
his bark yard. and in very truth found
Just such pot of gold as the shop
keepct sad dreamed OF. whereby he
lived in plenty the rest of his days.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12

haughtiIy. SIS the object Of that pre-
caution, may / ask"
1T was necessary" he returned.
coming toward me and searching my
face with bis beady eyes.
Neither of us spoke for several sec
onds. Where was Mrs. Delario. and
had anything really happened to herr
Was this merely precaution on his
part against spies. or did he mean me
some harm7 Wei. 4 he did. had a
couple of good stout hatpins within
cali.
Monsieur. you will kindly unlock
that door Immediately"
I'm one moment-when have said
what ! have to say" he replied. in q
smooth attempt to keep up appear
anees. II have somesing Of impor-
lance to ask madame"
'And I have nothing to say 10 mon
sieur-behind locked DOORS" inter
rupted angrily. 'If monsieur is a gen.
tleman he Will instantly unlock that
door,"
He took step nearer, as II to show
me he had no intention Of taking or
ders from me. He'd open the door
when he got ready to.
thought he meant 10 lay hands on
me. whipped out my hatpln and con-
fronted him, my eyes blazing and my
teeth set so hard heard them grit.
My act brought him to his senses,
and he began to apologize--saId he
was sorry he had alarmed" me-
that on his word of honor he meant
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12
EIGHTEEN YEARS IN BUILDING
immense orydock at Pearl Harbor
Finally Completed - important
United States Naval Base.

For 73 years the United States gov
eminent officially has recognized .hs
strategic position OF its great Pearl
HarbOr naval base. the massive dry-
dock OF which officially was opened ny
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels in Au-
gust. writes a Honolulu correspondent
OF the Portland Oregonian.
President Tyler In 1912 gave formal
notice to oil European governments
that the United States never would
consent to their occupying Hawaii or
establishing In any of the islands a
naval or military base through pnr-
chase or otherwise.
The policy was reiterated iate: ~
Daniel Webster when he was secretary
of state. by James g. Blaine aad by
President Mckinley.
In 1886 The United States. through a
treaty with King Kaiakaua. then ruler
of the islands. gained the right to es-
tablish what has become the Pearl
Harbor base.
Twelve years later the United
States annexed the islands. Two years
after that the annexation surveys were
begun for the great drydock just now
completed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12

-All my savings, about $4,000 weE1
or1bolng, drbhling, in payment for drugs
and medical attendance. I consulted some
Of the leading physicians in St. Louis, and
l have every reason 70 believe they tried 70
help me, but lacked the skill.
After seven months Of suffering when I
had gwen up all hope Of ever being well
again. my wife asked me Il I would try ono
more combination of remedies, il only &c
please her. OF course I complied with her
wish. at the same time telling her not 20
expect too much from them. She had me
use DIR. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery.
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets and DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy, according to
directions, and in spite of the physicians
predictions. in spite of my own doubts and
misgivings, gradually began to feel better.
HOPE reviyed-l took new interest 10
life. In less than three months these
remedies had affected q cure and have
never been troubled with catarrh since.
Whenever / don't feel just right take
few days treatment Of the Golden Medi-
cal Discovery II my bowels need regulat-
ing take the Pleasant Pellets The result
70 always the same-almost immediate
relief. Can any sane person blame me for
having faith in these remedies7 And ia il
not just natural that should recommend
them to my frienGsf For thirty
years have used DR.. P;eroe's remedies and
they have never failed me yet. At the age
Of 6fty-three ! have the strength, the
agility and the general physical efficiency
Of man Of thirty-fve. II am enthusiastic
III the praise Of these remedies it is due to
the fact that there is q reason. "-HAKRY
VANDERBURG. 3l3 Euclid Ave.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12
REAL THOUGHTFUL OF HIM
Young Man Proved He Appreciated Po-
sition Man Who Had Missed
Train Would Be In.

'That seat is taken" snapped the
stout old gentleman in the railway car
riage when the youth sought to move
a handbag from the opposite seat.
"My--er--friend will be back present
ly"
The youth murmured an apology and
went out. only TO hang about the door.
Time passed. Presently the guard
blew his whistle and the train started
To move.
With bound the lad was back in
the carriage and had thrown the bag
on the platform.
How dare you, sir y gasped the old
gentleman. "What did you do that
for?"
well" said the lad, sweetly. ''your
friend has evidently lost his train. and
I didn't want him to lose his bag as
welli''
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12
STRENGTHENS
KIDNEYS
PURIFIES BLOOD

=, fou can't expect weak kidneys to
inter the acids and poisons out OF your
system unless they are given a little helm
Don't allow them to become discs sa5
when a little attention now win pre-
vent 1t. Don't try to cheat nature.
AS soon as you commence to have
backaches. feel nervous and tired. GET
BUSY. These are usually warnings
that your kidneys are not working
properly.
do not delay a minute. Go after the
cause Of your ailments or you may find
yourself IN the grip of an incurable dis
ease. GOLD MEDAL HaarIem on can
sules viii give almost immediate relief
from kidney troubles. GOLD Med
Al HARLEM Oil Capsules will do
the work. They are the pure original
Haariem Oil Capsules imported direct
from the laboratories in HARLEM. Hol-
land: Ask your druggist for GOLD
MEDAL and accept no Substitutes.
Look for the name GOLD MEDAL on
every box. Three sizes, sealed packaees'
Money refunded if they do not quickly
help you.--Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12
CHAPTER VI.
Msn.Isur prop. n. Maak.


The wild-eyed Swedish maid let me
In. The seance room door opened and
NJ. de Ravenol stepped out and came
TO greet me.
Monsieur advanced with outstretched
hand but no smile. We spoke In whIs-
pers.
where Is shef'
room, and whispered. 81 must speak
wis you before you see her." aud
moved out OF the vestIbule. motioning
me to follow.
l took two steps and stopped.
"zis way, II you please" said he.
pointing to the seance room.
took two more steps and stopped
again. in front OF the reception room
door. I had the strongest feeling
come over me that didn't want TO go
into the seance room with him-that
l simply could not go-that my feet
refused to bulge another inch In that
direction.
AS I hesitated--for there was such
ra.ty look In his face that he re-
PEELED me-he added. Pardon, mad
anne. but | have for re present re re-
sponsibility. II was merely Eat 1 wish
beforehand TO acquaint madame wis
re nature of re disaster Eat have over
taken her friend Eat ! ask for some
words in private" he made gesture
toward the basement stairs. and drop
ping his voice. finished. zone never
knows but re most trusted servants
in ones employ are spies"
Thinking of the wild-eyed one. I
smiled, He shrugged. Madame. we
are wasting precious time Eat may
mean eyerysing to Madame Delarlo.
Permit me TO beg of you"
And | followed him at once TO the
seance room, the door of which he
pushed open. standing aside and say.
ing In French. "Permettaz moi
Aprez vous, madame" t. let me enter
| ahead OF him.
To my surprise the room was bril-
llantly lighted with all the electric
bulbs in full bloom; and 1 turned lust
/ in time to see him lock the door on us
and pocket the key
He did 1t so swiftly, so silently, that
/ under ordinary circumstances
shouldn't have known was locked m
with him. l believe now that the bril-.
/ liant light into which he'd thrust me
out of the dim hall was especially de-
| signed to confuse me should / turn on
him sooner than he had calculated /
/ would. But the very instant | crossed
the threshold l knew he was going ia
lock the door. and wheeled-just one
second too soon. Had taken four
more steps into the room should
have been none the wiser about the
! key--till the time came.
But having caught him in the act
! let him know H.
what, monsieur" l demanded
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12

morning TO so to Mrs. Delarlos-to
that knew could swear for in my
hurry 10 be rid of her diamonds l had
snatched the coat out and dropped IL
and couldn't have missed seeing the
slippers then, any more than I had
missed seeing them now.
Now. under ordinary circumstances
finding the three slippers in nv ward.
robe wouldn't have upset mel should
very likely have thought il lapse
OF memory and let It go at that; bur
was by way of keeping tab on them
and knew couldn't have put them
In the wardrobe, because the last thing
l knew Of them they were gone out of
the flat entirely, ! could only stare
and feel horribly creepy.
II this were not a manifestation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12

/ then somebody had access TO my fiat
But who7 And why slippers?
jumped up at this thought and began
digging into my bureau drawer-I had
five hundred dollars cash buried there
that had been paid over 10 me In the
settlement Of an estate and I'd moi
had minute TO take II to the bank.
The cash was safe. Everything else
was safe. as far as / could see: not q
chair was out of place; nothing had
been moved or touched since left the
fiat-oriy three slippers. And why
slippers? The more / thought the
more disturbed became. 1t was all
so uncanny. One thing was clear to
me, though-whoever came In TO mon
key with the slippers came while
was out,
I'll get new lock as my next
move in the game" said / and this
prepared to do Immediately, not by go
Ing out and leaving the diamonds-oh.
no!-I was too really scared by the
slippers to leave the diamonds now
alone In the flat--but by finding lock-
smith In the telephone book and invit-
Ing him to call: and l was diligently
pursuing him thus when my telephone
rang and I threw down the book TO
answer II. And In response to my
hello" | recognized the voice of Mon
sieur de Ravenol.
why, how do you do, monsieur
/ exclaimed. thinking Instantly he had
some scheme on for getting me to take
charge of Claire for him, since Mrs.
Delario wouldn't keep her.
II am as always, sank you. but It is
our friend, Madame DelariO. wish to
speak wis you about"
Mrs. Delario!" l cried, thrown Off
my guard by this unexpected name.
what about herr"
"She meets wis an accident and
wishes to see you Immediately"
IAN aceidentl" was dismayed and
thought, Poor woman. what next for
herr" but l called back. "What sort
of an accidentT and before he could
tell me / added, "When did II hap
penn
MY daughter and / are just now
calling on her to pay our respects and
madame faints and falls. striking Sc
verely her head / call at once re ply.
stefan and he says zere may be neces
sary an operation. She refuses-until
she can speak wis you about some prI
waite matters. shall tell her you will
Gomez"
For moment wondered II she had
given him hint of the private mat
ters." and | asked him point blank.
do you know what she wishes 10 see
me f0r?"
"She asks only Eat ! send for you
Immediately. and l obey her instruc-
lions. | tell you only what re doctor
have told me-aud ask me to send for
her best friend. She say It Is your
self and she must see you. You will
come immediately
"Yes-immediately I'll be there in
about twenty minutes"
rushed TO her. buttoning my coat
as l ran downstairs. and IL was not
until I had taken my seat In the sub
way that l remembered I had left her
diamonds in my fiat!
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12
YOUR COLD is EASED.
AFTER THE FIRST DOSE
'Pape's Cold compoundn the. breaks
up a cold In a few
hours

Relief comes instantly. A dose taken
every two hours until three doses arc
'aken usually breaks up a severe cold
ana ends all the grippe misery.
me very first dose opens your
eiogged-up nostrils and the air mass.
ages In the head, stops nose running,
reheves the headache. dullness, fever.
lsnness. sneezing. soreness and sim.
ness.
DON'T stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snufffingl Clear your congested
headl Nothing else In the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
compound" which costs only a few
cents at any drug store. II acts with.
out assistance. tastes nice, contains no
quinine-Insist upon Pape's ADV.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12

me no harm whatever-a whole lot of
palaver like that, designed to get the
hatpin where 1t came from and me
into an amenable frame of mind and
once more at his mercy.
/ listened to the palaver coolly-
with the hatpin in my hand felt per-
fectly safe, and / didn't put 1t back.
| hardly thought he was armed him
self. or he'd have drawn when did.
and the hatpin In my firm clutch gave
me sense of immense advantage In
dialogue.
actually. In a minute or two, had
several thrills Of JOY. had more
thrills when he said. II implore mad
anne to consider re position she puts
me ina gentleman--by standing zere
wis weapon in her hand"
His face darkened. The black
showed under the roses.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12
EUGENE. MY SOM HE'S BEEN kIDnApEDl"

in
spaster who tells the story spending vacation she asked to allow
attachment girl dislike
in
in o
officer of the law with Of
her
them while
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12
Tn. House Of Melancholy Lords.

Some OF the peers rebuked by Lord
Salisbury for never appearing at
Westminster may be of the opinion Of
Disraeu. who after three months ex-
perience of the house Of lords declared
that he felt like one dead and Ia the
Elysian fields" The present Viscount
Peel used far stronger language In
speech to his former constituents at
Taunton. complaining of having been
forced TO go TO the house OF lords
Even a guillotined house of COM
mons" he said. Els better than the
muzzled melancholy of the house Of
lords. II is a severe trial TO
one who has red blood in his veins 10
walk perforce across the lobby into
.he half-light and hackwaters Of the
lords. Any social Difference
paid to peer resembles that meted
out TO a woman because Of her weak
ness or the kindness extended 10
man with a wooden leg by those who
have the happiness not to be MANNED.
Manchester Guardian.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12
Bic Return.

British ministry of munitions has
realized nearly S700000.0O0 from the
sale of war material from tin lacks TO
tanks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12
A STRANGE STORY
Told BY Well Known Getroit Man
Detroit. Mich. when was about
twenty-three years Of age / suffered frnm

general breakdown
In health. due to
worry and overwork.
] was also troubled
with catarrh of long
standing. To make
matters still worse.
my lungs became
affected and . per-
sistent cough sappes
what Little vitality
I had left. Ny
appetite became 20,
ratio. indigestion re.
suited and constipa.
fion foIlouad
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12
Mans Foot IN the Shoe.

Henry. aged nine. had tried 20 sneak
into the circus free. but was put out
by the sharp-eyed ticket man.
He returned home bawling and told
his mother that the man had thrown
shoe at him, at which his mother
exclaimed: "He did,
Henry replied: "Uh. huh. an'--an'
an his foot was In it. too.--BaiI-
more Evening Sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12
correspondent Answered.

No, Robert. beer Is not mentioned In
the Bible; not lager beer. at any ratei
but we read In Job; Il have seen tie
foolish taking root. "-Boston Trnn-
scrtpt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12

One of New York'S largest trust
companies has 1000 employees and SO
departments.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-12

Compiling family trees is an indus
try subject To more or less graft.