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misunderstanding? Yo1 mean they're
not worth all you saidT well-yOu
didn't tell me positively they were
wortn-tlIat." She SEEMED to hesitate
at "a million dollars" which IS what
| said.
''Oh. yes-I still stick to that-that's
the worst of il: they are worth it,
that's what made them shining targets
for that thief"
Thief" she cried. "You say
thief tool Then he was. after all 70
She was very much excited, and re-
peated the word several times with a
kind of joy and ran on rapidly: Il
wouldn't tell you what | thought about
him, but | knew he was a thief.
knew 1t in Paris-I knew it In Ant
werp-it was in Antwerp-after I'd
made all the arrangements to bring
Claire over-that / heard it clairaudi-
emily, De Ravenol is a thief | knew
1t herein this very room-the first
time he came" And then she smiled
at me benignantly: "And thanks to
you he didn't get my diamonds, so
we're safe-Claire's safe-she'll never
know the truth about her father from
me.
"ClaIre never had any jewelry-the
whole accusation was trumped up to
get the chance to rob me. But how
under the sun did he know had those
diamonds?"
"He says he put them Thereon at
least Claire did-in your slipper"
blurted.
Her hands flew to her heart.
''Never!" she cried. Never in the
wOrld!"
'And he says they're his" / persist
ed, feeling I'd got my opening at last.
| put 1t that way partly to disabuse
her mind of the idea that monsieur
was thief; partly to save her from
the too sudden shock of the Emperor
William. | saw I'd have 10 let her
down gradually.
They're mine" she returned vehe-
mently. 81 swore to you they were
mine. l swear to you again-now-
herein the sight of God--they are
mine. Consider" her tone was all
appeal now, eff they had not been
mlne-if l had stolen them from
Clslre-would | have shown them to
you? Would have asked you to help
me dispose of them?"
was forced to admit. "No-of
course mott had already taken that
into consideration.
"Yes-I grant you that you honestly
believe they're yours" admitted.
But what I've got to know is. how
they came to be yours"
She told me then, hesitating no
longer. the unbelievable story-lmbe-
lievable by every modern standard and
from every scientific point of view,
explaining why she'd prevaricated in
the first instance about her uncle. II
wasn't. after all, quite what you'd call
by so harsh name as lying.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04
BULLY!
If Bilious, Constipated
or Headachy, take
"C,ascaretS"

Feel grand! Clean up inside! Your
system is filed with liver and bowel
poison which keeps your skin sallOw,
your stomach upset, your head foggy
and aching. Your meals are turning
into poison and you can not feel right.
Don't stay bilious or constipated. Feel
splendldly always by taking Cascarets
occasionally. They act without grip
Ing or inconvenience. They never sick
en- you like Calomel, Salts, Oh or
nasty, harsh Pills. They cost so little
too-Cascarets work while you sleep.
Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04
WHOLE FAMILY CURED

Bay City, Mich. DIR. Pierce's medi-
c;nes have been used in my family for over
thirty years and think everyone related
TO me has used them and was cured.
MY husband took DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery for his blood and for
other complaints, so did my brother. and it
alone did what was required Of it.
II have taken both the Golden Medical
Discovery and the 'Pavorite Prescription
as well, whenever was not feeling right
never need doctor. DR.. Pierce medicines
have been my family doctor for years. l
can recommend them to all II directions
are followed they will always do the work.
MRS. ELIZABETH DENIS0N. 1908
N. Johnson St.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04
CHAPTER xilr.-continusd.

~
"BHly, dear, do listen to reason for
half a second. What are we going TO
tell the president? We haven't got
the whole story even yet out Of him
| pointed in the direction Of the dining
room-'and there mustn't be any gap
in il. We've got to see Mrs. Delario
and get her evidence-we'ye got to see
| Claire
Hell make her say anything"
"You and | can break her down I'M
der cross-examination. You see, we
haven't a thing but his word"
"And the diamonds" Billy inter
rupted. I'm taking your word for
those--you didn't see fit to show 'em
20 me-"
His tone was a trifie sarcastic. indi-
eating that there might still be some
legitimate doubt as to the existence Of
the stones in question. in spite OF all
the adventure over them but / ignored
II and went on: "He made one slip
saw 1t at the time. and now / can't
remember what II was. II went slap
out of my head and 1t was important
something about No, / can't re-
member. 1t was sort Of key 10 some
thing else"
"Can't you think?" urged Billy.
Every little details important now.
And ordy-lord-what story. and my
scoop!"
The reporter was romping around In
zafn 10 "a
story TO a finish; while romping
around in my insides was my natural
caution. Why should we DO anything
10 warn the Emperor william? He
might deny everything and say he
never even heard of the diamonds
Yes. one false step would make Billy
and me the laughing-stock of diplO-
matte circles throughout the world.
We must get all our proof before we
diyulged the secret on which the fate
Of our nation depended
The net result OF our hurried col
loquy vas that we returned to the din
ing room and silently relieved the still
sorrOwiug monsieur Of his handouts.
Which done, Billy presented him with
leave of absence from our society In
the words:
Monsieur, you are free to CO." and
added courtly bow.
bowed also. Thus we slgnIfied with
all the manners we possessed that the
interview. pleasing as 1t had been,
was at an end.
Our action-simple enough to us and
In line with the plan we'd just mapped
out for getting at the truth-Ieft mon
sieur as dazed as anything we'd done;
lnexplicably, we had abruptly set him
Hdrift. without threats or explanations
and without--the diamonds. | smiled
and said. quite as though he'd been
drinking tea with me: "Iil say good
night TO you. monsieur" With that. l
held out my hand.
Monsieur did not rise. He did not
take my offered hand. He stared-a
really frightened, childish stare, first
at me, then at Billy. He had been dis
missed-every second he longer re-
malned marked him trespasser. Yet
he remained. glued to his chair and
dumb. Speech seemed to have desert
ed him. Twice he essayed It. but the
words stuck In his throat and he
looked tn us to help him out.
The clock chlmed the four-quarters
to nine and then the hour. Monsieur
spoke.
Il have place myself In your posi-
ton as American and | appreciate
your feeling" he began, and he went
on TO veil MS as a man he grleved for
us; how as would-be friend he
grieved for us; how as the emperor's
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04
JAILS HER SOLDIER HUSBAND
Wife Gave One of Her Toes to Mate,
Then Had Him Ar
rested.

Tacoma, Wash.-After giving one Of
her toes and a piece Of her jaw bone
TO her husband Mrs. Gertie Graham Of
Tacoma swore out a warrant for his
arrest. charging nOnsupport.
The husband served overseas aud
was wounded. His wife furnished the
missing members in order 70 assist his
surgical reconstruction.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04
Question Of Etiquette.

Jimmy had been reprimanded Sc.
verely for striking his little playmate,
his mother trying to explain to him
that II wasn't ever polite to treat a
guest that way. After the playmate
had gone home Jimmy said: "Is there
politeful way Of fighting when any
one calls you names?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04
e.. prenaratlon for wrIter.

"Read the Bible for illumination,
knowledge and power" said Dana /:
= .(;uliiver's Travels for detail. and
Robert Louis Stevenson for style" Any
man or woman who viii make q study
Of the Bible. and who will anaIyze
.stsulliver's Travels" and sing Robert
Louis Stevenson into his heart. viii
become a good writer, provided there
Is also natural talent to start with.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04
THOUSANDS OF SUFFERING
WOMEN

Kalkaska, Mich.s-'I cannot writ.
enough to exDress my thanks for being able
70 recommend DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. Motherhood left me in q verv
help me, but 'Favorite Prescription has
done wonders for me. l took two bottles
of the Prescription and was helped wonder
fully, being able 70 do my own homework
and athar work oesiC.es. feel like new
woman. Z will dc all in my power to help
other sufferers. ! wish l could speak to the
thousands Of suffering women who have
tried so many other remedies and advise
them to try DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion."-MRS. w C. Kinds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04

Oakland, Cal.-william Brown. be-
ueving his sweetheart untrue. called
during her absence and Get FIRE to her
lingerie. He burned down the house.
too. but was acquitted of the arson
charges"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04
Eor a Praesical Purnose

81 see you have blue sky law in
this state" remarked the facetious Wis.,
itOr.
YES"
"Does it regulate the altitude to
which an aviator may go?'
NO; 1t is merely designed to regu-
late the operations of gentlemen who
wear fancy vests and talk in terms OF
millions" Birmingham Age-Herald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04
sneakinu Of Shades.

81 believe In calling a spade a
spade"
Il believe 1t is the best policy N.Y.
self, once tried to pass one Off for a
club. That's how got these two fing-
ers shot off."-Louisville Courier.
Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04

messenger he grleved for US; and how
lin the innocent carrying off of
slipper from the customs house-one
OF 4 pair In which his daughter had, at
his command. secreted box OF dia-
monds belonging TO the emperor-had
brought myself within the circle OF I'M
placable. all-seelng. all-avenging and
uever-ending wrath, whether the dia-
monds were lost. strayed. stolen from
me. or drowned In the sea wrath that
would follow me and my name for
ever. world without end. amen.
"Ali right. let It." / replied CURLY.
"But would II not be better to CON
sider?" urged monsieur 'Ze wrass OF
re emperor Is terrible. Consider,
madame. beg you to consider. ZOze
diamonds Eat you have found tn rat
slipper you have ze misfortune 70 carry
of. Consider to give zem back"
'They were not In the slipper l car
rfed OF
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04
Girl Loses Eye.

Columbus. Ind.-An accident suf-
fered six years ago. when q scissors
point entered the right eye Of Miss
Mary Halves daughter of DR.. ]. K.
Halves Of this city, has resulted in the
loss Of the eye.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04
WoMAN,s TROUBLE

Saginaw, Mich.:-'I have used DR..
Pieree's Favorite Prescription and Pleasant
Pellets and they cured me Of my ailment.
A few years ago was taken with bad case
of feminine trouble. / was sick about six
months. felt miserable. Could not eat.
got very thin, and in fact, was in q very
much rundown condition so | thought I
would try DR.. Pierce's remedies and in less
than six weeks l was completely cured. -
MRS. MILO EVANS. Boz 1,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04

W q ) 5 o W z q n a
couldn't do anything
| found a book
aboutLydia E. Pink
h a ms Vegetable
C ON poun d so
thought / would try
It, and after taking
it / soon felt bet
ter. That was hf-
teen years ago and
| have felt well ever
since except that |
had a slight attack
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04

Does your husband stay home
nights?"
Certainly not" said Mrs Meektor.
II Insist on his going with me to all
the meetings / attend"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04
AFTER MOTHERHOOD

Kalamazoo, Mich.:-"After nnotherboo1
I was in very poor health, run down. 7 90
very thin and my strength was All co5,
I took DR.. Pierce's Favorite Presrri5t;oS1,
and it began TO help me at once and threa
bottles was all needed to put me in pod
condition. II is splendid medicine -
MRS. LILLE ALLAN, 1858 n. EdwgrdsSt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04

cutieura soothes itching Scalp
On retiring gently rub spots Of dan
druff and itching With Cuticura ONT
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have a clear skin and soft, white
hands.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04

A short-dlstance range finder In
vented In Sweden Is useful to survey
ors and to military men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04

A railroad in England supplies toys
for children taking long journeys %
relieve the monotony Of riding.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04
TOO WEAK TO
DO Anything
Assertions Feminine Illness Remedied
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Casco. Wis.-"After the birth of each
Of my children had displacement and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-04
important 70 Mothers

No. Hazel, man seldom proposes to
woman unless she has made up her
mind to make him do so.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09
TENkKEE WHARF : CRASHES IN BAY
 AS ICE BREAKS
Snyder Property Badly Dam aged by Break up of Floes
 Tn the Inlet

Damage estimated to be between 5000 and $7000 was caused by the ice taking out so feet of the dock at Tenakee. along with the oil shed, the warehouse and coal shed, on Satur day, according to word reaching Ju neau today. There is still 30 miles of solid ice above Tenakee yet which may take out the remainder of the dock in case of sudden storm.
 The dock is owned by Ed Snyder T Tenakee merchant. There was some fish and some freight in the warehouse, though not as much as is usually carried owing to the ice con ditions and the fact that this is the dull season of the year. The dock is about 800 feet long and contains lumber and other material,
 The power boat Pacific" was frog en in the ice for period of 20 days and some of the smaller boats were frozen in. These were released by the ice breaking up.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09
BOLSHEvIKI AID
 THREE THOUSAND
 WHO ROUT LAPS
Washington Learns That Nor thern Korea Occupied By Revolutionists -Is Begin ing of Tremendous A. fair" Odessa Falls to Reds = British Ships Are Bombarding City.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-It was officially reported today that two thousand Koreans, armed principally with equipment furnished by the Bolsheviks have entered Northern Korea from Kirin, have killed three hundred and routed the remainder of the forces of the Korean regu- lars and Japanese which opposed them.
 Dispatches plainly state that the attack is an intimation that the long smouldering fires of revolution against Japanese interference in Korean affairs have broken forth.
 The situation is described as "the beginning of tremendous affair"
 LONDON, Feb. 9.-Wireless ad- vices from Moscow announce that Bolshevik troops have victoriously entered Odessa, Russia's great sea port on the Black Sea. Enormous booty has been captured. British and Russian warships are lombard ng the city.
 The announcement was confirmed in telegram from Constantinoples which said that foreigners began to evacuate the city when British war; ships fired warning volley over the city.
 Two hundred sick people were ta- ken aboard an American boat, the Navajo, which was lying offshore.
 News dispatches from Moscow claim that Japanese troops were compelled to evacuate Northern Ko- req when the population rose to aid the Korean troops.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09
APARTMENTS BURNED
Fashionable San Francisco Flats Destroyed-Woman Killed
 Bremen Save Many.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.-Fire destroyed the fashionable Berkshire Apartments, at Sutter and Jones Streets, early this morning. Mrs. Marie Donohoe, prominent in the affairs of the Rebekah Lodge, was burned to death and score receiv- ed serious burns, including num- Der of police and firemen.
 Many of the tenants jumped from the upper windows into life nets held by firemen. Others slid to the ground in safety, using ropes made of sheets.
 Panic seized a great crowd which watched the fire. when shrieks for help were heard from men and wo- men trapped for time on the top floor. Police lines held back spec tators, only with difficulty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09
FLOUR MILLING
 COMP AN|ES AND
 STORES ACCUSED
Spokane Grand Jury Charg- es Flour Speculation and
 Shoe Profiteering

SPOKANE, Feb. 9.-Indictments charging shoe retailers and several grain and flour wholesalers with prof ieering were returned by the federal grand jury here Saturday evening.
 The Spokane Dry Goods Company the Hill Brothers shoe company and the Culbertson, Grote-Rankin Coni' pany, three of the largest stores in Spokane, were accused of raising the prices of shoes without cause.'
 Profiteering and illegal specula- tions with grain was charged against milling companies of the Northwest, including three in which Max Houser tion of the Northwest, is alleged to be interested. The grand jury in- dictment declares that through man ipulation of the markets, the price of flour was advanced one dollar above the government price The jury further alleged that the plan to appropriate money for European famine relief urged by Food Admin. istrator Hoover, is really designed to purchase wheat now owned by spectators and in some instances the interests connected with officials of the grain corporation.
 Houser was shown the Associated Press dispatch containing an account of the grand jury report, at Portland Ore. He declare there was mo basis for the allegations of the grand jury q and promised complete statement to the public
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09
FOUR OF GREAT MOB STORMINC
 COURT KILLED
Kentucky Troops Fire on Crowd Seeking to Lynch Negro Confessor to Rape First Division Regulars Rushed to Lexington-Ne- gro Sentenced to Death, Spirited Away.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb. 9.-When a mob of several thousand persons charged the county court house here this morning to lynch William Lock cit, a negro, who had just con- fessed at his trial that he had kille ten-year-old Geneva Hardman, four were killed and several injured.
 Three hundred soldiers belonging to the Kentucky National Guard, and state county and city police were on guard around the court house last evening, as it was feared the mob would attempt to take l,ockett from jail and hang him on the eve of his trial.
 The signal for the mob's rush on the troops was announcement from the steps of the courthouse that Lockett had told the court he killed the Hardman girl. When fixed bay onets failed to stop the crowd, a volley was fired. It was reported that two women were among the four killed.
 While the crowd was held at bay, deputy sheriffs slipped the negro to place of safety by spiriting him from the building.
 Ringleaders of the mob carried rpes for the lynching they had planned.
 As the mob charged the doors of the courthouse the jury found Lock ett guilty, and sentenced him to be electrocuted at Frankfort on March II
 At the request of the Governor, the commanding officer at Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville, hurried 400 infantry troops, including de- tachment of machine gunners, to Lexington by special train at noon today. The soldiers are from the Fighting First" Division of the Regular Army, who had over two years of active service in France and Germany during the world war.
 Hundreds of farmers had come to Lexington for their Mondays shop ping, and these joined the mob that lined the streets when the negro was taken to the court house at g a. m. for his trial. Ropes were stretched by the police to keep the spectators back.
 The police had stripped pawn shops and hardware stores of their stocks of firearms to prevent the mob from hastily arming itself.
 The murder of the Hardman child caused wide indignation and on two occasions efforts were made to get the negro out of jail, by mobs. The child had been outraged before she was killed.
 At o'clock this afternoon the city had quieted down. Two pawn shops had been footed by the mob, in search of firearms.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09
SELF DEFENSE
 TO BE PLEA OF
 Il DEFENDANTS
Vanderveer Says Centralia Commercial Club Planned
 1. w. w. Raid

MONTESANO, Wash, Feb. 9. n Charging that the Centralia Commer- cial Club planned that ex-soldiers raid the I. w. w. hall on Armistice Day, and exonerating the American Legion for any part in planning the alleged plot, George Vanderveer. chief counsel for the II alleged I. w. Ws on trial for murder here made his opening statement to the jury this morning and outlined his defense.
 Vanderveer said that the defend ants believed certain ex-service men marching in the Armistice Day par. ade were going to rush the hall. These former soldiers .heaAtold the jury, while belonging to the Ameril can Legion, had really told the Le- zion nothing about the alleged plot. The few concerned in it, he said, were catpaws of the Centralia Com mercial Club, and other civic or ganizations which he said were an tagonistic to l. w. W.s.
 "The defense intends tc show," he continued, that Centralia conner  cial organizations planned to have ex-service men raid the I. w. w. hall at meeting held in the Commercial Clut rooms, and openly discussed at the clubrooms of the Centralia lodge of Elks.
 The defendants shot in self de- fense, Vanderveer concluded.
 Hundreds were unable to get into the Grays Harbor county courtroom when Judge John F. Wilson of Olym- pia reconvened this morning after the recess from Saturday.
 The opening statements of the prosecution were made Saturday af. ternoon. It was stated by Prosecutor Herman Allen that the prosecution would show that the defendants were l. w. W.s and that they conspired to kill former service men,.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09
FRESHMEN SMASH MOVIE
Objected to Pictures Showing "the Pig in the Parlor"-San Fran
 cisco Theatre Wrecked

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.-Follow ing the showing of a moving pic ture depicting scenes in Ireland, at local theatre here last night, score of men broke into the projecting room, tore up two films and dam aged the machines.
 In the theatre seating space mum ber of seats were smashed and . general panic ensued A number ol women tainted.
 The men were angry because the film pictured Ireland as a poverty stricken land, with pigs in the par lors and chickens in the homes, they said when arrested.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09
RIPE OLIVES CLAIM
 THE LIVES OF FOUR

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Feb. 9.-Four persons died Sunday from poisoning thought to have been caused by eating ripe olives. The coroner will hold an inquest over the remains.
 The deaths recall those at Cleve- land several months ago, when eight victims, members of dinner party, were claimed by tainted olives.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09
HOOVER IS NOT CANDIDATE BUT
 IS FOR LEAGUE
Not After Presidency But for Party Which Stands for
 League of Nations

NEW YORK, Feb. 9-Herbert C.. Hoover declared today in a formal statement that he is not candidate for President and that no one is authorized to speak for him political ly. He said, however, that if the League of Nations is made the issue in the election he will vote the ticket of the party which stands for the League.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-09
JIMMIE CLARK IS DEAD
Ex-Leasue Twirier, and Coach of Varsity Nine Succumbs to in-
 fiuenza at Seattle.

SEATTLE. Feb. 9.--James F. Clark. former Northwestern league pitcher. Is dead of influenza. He was coach 10 the University of Washington base ball team. and has played for Van, couver. Aberdeen and Seattle. The year he played with Vancouver, B. C. he won the pennant for that club and was sold to the Chicago White Sox for $3.000, but the following spring he refused to report to the Sox. preferring to remain on the coast.