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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20
MURDERl

Synopsis. in a New York jewelry
store Philip Severn, United States
consular agent. notices a small box
which attracts him. He purchases
It, Later he discovers In a secret
compartment a writing giving
clew 10 a revolutionary movement
in this country seeking to overthrow
the Chilean government. The writ
ing mentions a rendezvous, and
Severn decides to investigate. Find
ing the place mentioned in the writ
ing apparently deserted, Severn
visits "A saloon in the vicinity. A
woman in the place is met by a
man, seemingly by appointment,
and Severn. his suspicious aroused
follows them. They go to the des-
ignated meeting place an aban-
doned iron foundry. At the rem
devious Severn is accepted as one
of the cOnspirators and admitted.
He meets a stranger who addresses
him as Harry Daily. The incident
plays into Severn hands and he
accepts it. His new acquaintance
is notorious thief. Gentleman
George" Harris. Concealed. Severn
hears the girl address the conspira-
tors. She urges them 10 hasten the
work of revolution The girl dis
covers Severn listening She ac-
eepts his explanation Of his pres
ence and asks him to meet her next
day He tells her his name Is DAILY.
She Is Miss Conrad" Harris in
forms him Of a scheme he has to
secure 100000, the revolutionary
fund, and offers to split with him.
Severn accepts. Severn learns Il
was his new friend and Captain
Alva" who had lost the box which
started him on the trail Harris
tells him the woman is Marie Cess
Ter. He arranges to meet Severn
next day at Tom Costigan's saloon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

4 peculiar ornament ] had observed that
I evening In the girls hat, or else its
/ exact mate. | recalled the quaint
shape of the miniature hit too clearly
to be mistaken. Then this car was the
I one In which she had departed with
/ Gustaye Alva two hours before. What
I had occurred in the meanwhile? Some
4 thing serious evidently. The dagger
/ on the floor would indicate a struggle,
I or at least q hasty departure from the
/ vehicle.
I stood staring at 1t, slowly eompre-
/ bending the probable meaning Of those
dark stains on the blade. Their ma
ture could not be determined in so
dim a light, yet when l touched them
with my finger 1t became discolored.
My God could it be blood? Blood II
was blood then this had been scene
Of tragedy, Of awful crime perhaps.
The discovery sickened me. but | had
to go on. / wrenched open the for
ward door and peered fearfully with
In. | could not but know instantly
what I saw--a dim, huddled form
leaning forward across the steering
wheel. one hand yet on the spokes,
with head dangling helplessly, upheld
only by contact with the windshield.
knew the man was dead before |
touched the cold hand; his very pos
ture told that--and how he had died /;
instantly, from a stab in the back.
could not see his features, the dark
ness hid them, but desperation drove
me 10 pass my hand over the con-
cealed face; the upturned mustache,
the exposed teeth. grinning ironically
in death, left no doubt as to who he
was-the Chilean soldier and attache,
Captain Alva. The awful horror Of it
parulyzed my very brain. She must
have done this That girl must have
killed him. But why2 for what rea-
son? for what purpose? Could 1t have
been in answer to insult? Had the
man dared to press his advances once
they we're alone? and tsd she re-
sisted? | would not question his in
| cinatOn, yet this was not possible.
The knife lay on the floor behind him,
just as plucked, bloOd-stained, from
the wound The girl, then. was not
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20
FARM Frs
ARE WORKING HARDER

And using their feet more than ever before
For all these workers the frequent use Of
Aliens Foot=Ease, the antiseptic, healing
powder to be shaken into the shoes and
sprinkled in the foot-bath, increases their
efficiency and insures needed physical com.
fort. Aliens Foot=Eas takes the Friction
from the Shoe, keeps the shoe from rub
bing aud tae stockings from wearing, fresh
ems the feet, and prevents tired, aching
and blistered feet. Women everywhere are
constant users Of Aliens Foot=E Ease. Don't
get foot sore, get Aliens Foot=Ease.
More than One Million FIVE hundred
thousand pounds of Powder for the Feet
were used by our Army ara Navy during
the war. Sold everywhere.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20


even riding beside him. she could not
be to have dealt such blow-she
must have been alone in the rear seat.
There IN the dark, unnoticed by the
man driving, she had leaned forward,
and driven that sharp blade unerring-
~ home to the heart. He had sus-
pected nothing in time to raise even
an arm In self-defense Then ,iazed.
frightened by her terrible deed. for
getful even of the knife in her terror
she had dashed 1t 10 the floor and He'd
into the darkness, leaving the rear
door open behind her.
That was the story; that must be
the story, My mind pictured the scene
in all Its horror. Yet what could ac-
count for such an act? What cause
could transform this woman. this
smiling faced girl, into murderess a.?
Her leaving that weapon behind
would seem 10 proclaim that the deed
was done IN haste, on the spur of the
moment; that it had not been in any
way premeditated and planned. 9th
erwiSe she would have guarded
against such danger of discovery.
Why that careiessuess alone might
ruin every hope of escape, might bring
her 10 the electric thair--lt was
damning evidence.
| dare not remain there in the
presence of this grisly spectacle To
he found would faSten the hideouS
crime upon me. while such story MS
| must tell would never be believed
did not know even who she really was
or where she might he ! cared moth.
/ ing for Alva's death horrible as II
was. / was conscious % no regret. but
must not be mixed up in the affair
The only thing for me to do was tC
disappear, and leave the police "a
make their own discovery. And the
knife? the weapon which had don,
the deed? What should l do with
| that9
! did not hesitate long. would
protect her from discovery il | could
at least until l was myself convinced
Of her guilt There was no Longer
the slightest doubt in my mind hut
what this WAS her act. Eyerythins
pointed straight toward her Ne
there might be a reason. worthy
cause, and. In any ease, she had don,
| a service to the country, The WORT
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20


Madison-The conservation commits
sion broIgfe s3eS. 55098 to the state in
receipts during the last year. figures
made public by the department show.
Cost of operation was considerably be-
low receipts. Resident hunters paid
the largest amount into the fund They
contributed s146.73O.4O in payment for
licenses. Nonresident fishermen We're
second on the list with $67 .125.10 as
their share in building up the conser-
walton fund. The sale of rough fish
brought return Of s23.157 to the state.
trapping licenses s14,s949O. nonresi-
dent hunting licenses s11, 275, deer tags
s6.94790, Great Lakes fishing licenses
s15.930.90 Receipts from parks, S4.-
1884. with smaller fees bringing the
total to s306.500.0S.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

A lecturer at the London 400"
said that very few people knew that
an ostrich reared. The roars of an
ostrich and lion were so alike that
DR.. Livingstone could never distin-
guish the difference. save by the fact
that the bird roared by day and the
lion by misunderstanding American.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20
Eirst Leanue of Nations

DR.. e. A. Bates of Cornell university
Is campaigning in the interest of in
dustrial education for the Indians. DIR.
Bates asserted the Iroquois created
the first league of nations when they
organized the powerful tribes known
as the six Nations"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

poor, impoverished blood
ceunot nourish the body
or removs the waste as
nature intended
When your blood is
impure, itcaing, flaming
skin ersptions often
break out, and your body
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Superior = Representatives of the
state agricultural colleges of Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and Michigan met here
to discuss distribution of the 100000
pounds of picric acid which the federal
government has allotted to them for
land-clearing purposes. Twelve million
pounds of the picric acid has been
transferred by the war department to
the department of agriculture to be
distributed for land-elearing purposes
by the agricultural colleges of the state
universities.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20
Thirty DAYS

An athletic young fellow in Austria
lIa went on tear and landed in the
police court. The magistrate inquired
what the prisoners occupation was.
He's a professional football player"
said his counsel He plays outside
right for ais team"
oh, he does. does he?' replied the
magistrate. Wei. then. we must
change his position Hen be left In
side for the next month"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

table blood remedy your
druggist keeps, is excel
emit Start enriching
your blood with SIS. to-
day, and write about your
condition to Chief Medi-
cal Advisor, SIS Swhh
Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Neenah-Ten thousand people at
tending the big Neenah. homecoming
and July 4 celebration. adopted reso-
luton addressed to President Harding
and Senator Smoot, asking congress to
pass the Sweet bill or some similar
measure, giving relief to disabled sol
diers, mot in charity but in justice"
This is Americas greatest debt" the
memorial says. Phe resolution was in
troduced by Judge A. H. Schmidt of
Manitowoc, speaker of the day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20
nheu Med III. Money.

TilI-1he longest way around Is the
shortest way home, you know.
BilI-Yes, that's the way the taxi
driver seems to figure it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20
LARGE Enqlish Cathedral.

The new cathedral, now being built
IL liverpool, England, when completed.
will be the largest in the country, with
seating accommodation for fully 5000
persons 1t was commenced in 1904.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20
Blood Is the Sap of Life;
Keep 1t Pure

gets run down and weak-easy prey
for disease. To be safe, keep the
circulation wholesome.
For this S.S.S., the famous vege-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

You grow by good blood as q tree
grows by sap. Rich blood, robust
man. Good sap, sturdy tree. Keep
the blood healthy and wholesome;
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

lie that paSseth by and meddleth
with strife belonging not 10 him. IS Ike
one that taketh a dog by tire sars.-~
Bible
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

People oughtn't TO be hero wor-
shippers. And when they are fooled,
II is q moral benefit.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20
DARLING BABY
BRIGHTENS Home
Children's Laughter a Pleasing Sound

Altoona, Pa. -"I am writ
ing to tell you what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. We
had six children die almost at
birth. From one hour to nine
teen days is all they have.
lived. Before my next one.
was born / took a dozen bot
ties of your Veg etable Com
pound, and l can say that it is
the greatest medicine on
earth, for this baby is now
four months old, and q
healthier baby you would lot.
want. / am sending you O.
picture of her. Everybody
says That is a very healthy
looking baby You have my
consent to show these few
lines to anybody. - Mrs.
C. w. BENZ, 131 3rd Avenue,
Altoona, Pa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Tomahawk - Hot weather and mos
ouitos are blamed for the $50 deficit
experienced by the Tomahawk eaau-
tauona. Next years ehautauQGa wslI
be held later in the season
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20
CHAPTER WI.

I Seek Miss conrad-The Threads Be-
come Tangled.
! grasped the thing in my hand,
holding it up incredulouSly into what
ever faint light could find. There
was no question as to its identity;
could not doubt. This was the same
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Superior-Seven boys under Il have
been drowned in Superior in the last
month. and nine since the opening OF
the swimming season. Six. considered
excellent swimmers, have been caught
with cramps in the cold waters which
sometimes pour into Superior and st.
Iouis BAYS from Lake Superior.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Fond du Lac - Frank d. Candish.
president of the board of education,
and DR.. S. A. Cheney. school commits
sioner, are targets of recall petition
that has been circulated, and, accord
ing to city officials. signed by 1000
voters. The two board members
aroused the ire o. the community
when they sought to raise the salary
of the city superintendent of schools
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

notwithstanding to census
taken by the Winnebago county high
way commission, 4,051 vehicles of all
descriptions passed given point on
the Oshkosh-Fond du Lac state high
way, at the southern limits of Osh-
kosh. July 4. a. m. to p. m. OF that
number 2,529 were Wisconsin pleasure
automobiles, SIS trucks. 1873 motor
cycles. 200 motor cars from outside
the state carrying touring parties,
and nine were horse-drawn vehicles.
hicles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Juneau The entire village of
Hershberg in the town of Herman
near this city was wiped out by
DANES. The FIRE started in the resi-
dence of Adolph Mengel and rapidly
spread, consuming several more
homes. the Wollner cheese factory,
Blans' store and the Hershberg hotel.
Because of lack of equipment it was
necessary to form a bucket brigade.
The dry spell made the wooden build
ings ready prey for the flames. The
loss is estimated in excess of $780,
900. Hershberg is in the center of
the Dodge county dairy region.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20
Tba nIfferenee

tHC OtISFGHSS.
'Have cigar?" "No--dOn't smoke
now "Sworn Off" Nope; stopped
entirely."-Tar Baby.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Manitowoc-If recommendation
to the city council is adopted, munic-
ipal ownership here will be extended
to include filling station where gas
oline and oil may be purchased. At
a recent council meeting it was
brought out that the various depart
ments of the city used much gas and
oil, for which the city is obliged TO
pay the market price, and that large
annual saving would be the result of
buying the gasoline direct. The city
clerk was instructed to secure infor-
nation from other cities.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Merrill Harry Hoffman, saloon
keeper in the town Of Scott, near here,
asserted in county court that bottle
of moonshine he had secreted from his
friends at his place Of business was for
rubbing his back. The moonshine had
been given him as a present, he said.
Judge NJ. C. Porter found him guilty of
violating the Mulberger law and fined
him 5000 and costs, and imposed
sixty-day Jail sentence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Madison distinguished" rating
has been awarded for the fourth time
to the University of Wisconsin for the
work of its military department. ac-
cording to a telegram received from
the war department. The award is
based upon the governmental inspec-
ton made by Col. W. d. Chitty, Fort
Sheridan, May 81, when the 1900 r. o.
T. c. students were reviewed. Col.
Chitty declared at the time of the re-
view that the cooperation between
the University of Wisconsin and the
military department was better than
at any institution he had inspected.
The Badger cadet corps also won the
distinguished rating in 1915, 1916, and
1920.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Washington - The department OF
agriculture under the Weeks act has
set aside $4,000 for forest fire protec-
ton for Wiseonsin's 100000 acres
OF timber lands
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Superior Eight hundred persons,
who were fined an average of 800
each in municipal court for alleged pos
session of liquor, will sue the city to
recover the amount of their fines, APP
proximately $4,000, according to At
torney John A. Cadigan. The proposed
suit against the city follows the rulins
of Judge Scion l.. Perrin i'll superior
court that the city ordinance forbid
ding possession of liquor is void.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Madison - Three members Of the
state board Of vocational education,
J. NJ. McQuaid, Milwaukee; Lieut..
Gov. George F. Comings, Eau Claire,
and Robert S, Cooper. Kenosha. were
reappointed by Gov Blaine. The
term is for six years with a small per
diem salary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Madison-Farm tenantry is proper
tionately lower in Wisconsin than in
any other middle western state, the
census bureau report of 1920 shows.
This state is shown to have 2725S
rented farms, or 14.4 per cent of the
total number being cultivated, an in
crease from 1910 of 1904 and of five
tenths of l per cent in proportion to
the total number. The average ten
antry rate for the country is 381 per
cent. an increase of IL per cent since
1910. and almost three times the Wis
consin rate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Madison Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette has written Madison friends
that he expects to come back to Madi-
son this fall for a trip around the state.
If the tariff bill is considered this
month, there is a possibility that the
senator will return to Madison late in
July.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Madison A vacancy on the state
board of law examiners will be created
by the appointment of Samuel H. Cady,
Green Bay, to the position of general
counsel for Wisconsin of the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway Co. Mem
bers of the board are named by the SUI
preme court.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Spooner- Following the example of
the Bank of Shell Lake and the Lum-
bermens State bank, Shell Lake, the
Bank of Spooner and the Spooner
state bank have announced an increase
in deposit rates from to 5 per cent.
The limited money supply is RESPONSE
BILE for the raise in rates.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

GAINESVILLE - Mrs. Mary c. Nimmer,
"a year old Syrian, who died at her
home here recently, leaves seven chill
dren, sixty-four grandchildren and
twenty-nine great grandchildren. She
was born in Syria and came here
twenty-one years ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Marinette The charred body of
John Brandt. Sc. prominent farmer
of Beaver. Marinette county, was found
in ne ruins of his farm. 1t is believed
chat Brandt's mind became unbalanced
ard that he set fire to the building
after quarreling with his wife.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Watertown Herbert Possin, IS
years old. of Horizon. was sentenced
to one year in the state reformatory
at Green Bay by Judge Martin Lueck
in the Circuit court of Dodge cont,
on a charge of stealing an auto from
KuentE & Ellis of Beaver Dam.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Beloit - Henry Hartman, Winona
Mimi, paid fine of s25 when he ap
piled for lodging in the city Jail Tn,
der Wisconsin statutes applicants for
shelter must turn over to police fol-
safe keeping all their belongings
Hartman handed out his bottle of rum
and was arrested under the new state
prohibition law for having liquor in
his possession.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Neenah-M Mrs. Mary WEIGH Lane of
San Diego. Cal, was awarded the
prize as the old settler coming the
longest distance to attend the home
coming celebration here. Mrs. Patrick
Grimes, 80 years old, was the Oldest
old settler present.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Brentwood - Lafayette Locke. SIS
years old. civil and Mexican war vet
eran, for many years a resident Uf
Barron county and one of the Oldest
veterans in this section. died at
Ceres. Cal. according to messages re
ceived here Mr. Locke went to Cal
ifornia while aso to visit his sister
Pulaski - At the annual school
meeting Pulaski voters by majority
of lao 10 SO. decided to establish a
four year high school course. This
ends bitter fight on the school ques
ton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Janesville-Fire destroyed the main
factory building of the Highway Trail
ers company at Edgerton. Wis, with
property loss of $4,000 and $780,
GOO of insurance. The building was
$50 feet wide and 900 feet long, recent
ly erected.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-07-20

Green Settlement of the strike
at the Green Bay Paper and Fiber
mill here was made when the strikers
at mass meeting accepted the com
pany's proposal. The settlement was
made through a committee of the
strikers. the officials of the mill re-
fusing to deal with union officials.
The men accepted 9-hour day and a
wage cut of 1917 per cent.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-08-03

arrange an entertainment program
which will be especially attractive to
visiting merchants and their families.
One Of the features will be a night
spent at the recently improved south
ern Yacht club. where delegates to the
convention will be entertained with
a supper, vaudeville and motion pic
lures, followed by dancing. Another
will be an inspection trip of New Or
leans harbor and the industrial ca
nal.
A UNIQUE feature Of this years con-
vention will be the educational gath
erings, where visiting retailers will be
given an opportunity to meet their
fellow.merchants from all parts OF the
south. and discuss problems OF mu-
tual interest. Addresses will be made
by several prominent officials and
leading retailers.
Arrangements have been completed
whereby round trip fares will be re-
funded to delegates. This rebate will
be made on the purchase Of $500 Of
iewelry, millinery or drugs; $1,000 Of
general merchandise or $4,000 of mer
,chandise for foreign shipment provid-
ed purchases are made from members
of the spot trade division.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-08-03
LEoNVILLE NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs Emile Robin were Wis
iting their daughters, Mrs. Steve Close
of Eunice and Mrs. Rene Richard of
Crowley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holcomb and
children are visiting relatives and
friends in and near Laurel, Miss.
Mrs. Albert Boudreau was visitor
to Opelousas recently.
Miss Arment Dofe was a visitor to
Vile Platte last week.
Miss Alma Hollier ofville Platte
was the guest of Misses Laurence and
Odele Dore last week.
Mr.. Edgar VOORHEES, of St. Martins
vile was a business visitor here re-
Gently.
We are sorry to hear of the illness
Of Mr.. John Dore prominent merchant
Of this place and hope he will be out
again soon.
Misses Leoa and Lucille Clark re-
turned last Sunday from Lafayette
where they have been attending the
summer school at S. LII
Mr.. Tilden Meche was a business
visitor to Alexandria this week.
Mr.. Raoul Meche of Krotz Springs
was with relatives and friends here
Sunday.
Mr.. Armand Devillier and family of
New Orleans are visiting Mrs. Devil.
lier's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Riv
cite of near here.
Mrs. Cornell, after spending sew
eral weeks here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Lalonde laft last
week for her home in New Orleans.
Miss Olivia Bryan left last week to
take a position in New Orleans.