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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-12

no attention, passing down the stair
way to the floor below. Growing more
pessimistic as / proceeded, l had
reached the fifth floor, when, as
turned at the front of the iron stairs,
my glance rested on the letters stem
ciled along the frosted glass OPP
posite-"Mutual Investment Company,
Casper Wine, Manager" | stopped
still, my heart beating wildly, feel
ing that / had stumbled blindly on
the very thing l had been seeking.
Casper Wine was, the name OF the
man who, through accident, had opened
to me the door leading into the Alva
factory; the man who had left me
alone In the entry while he disappeared
to talk with Alva privately In the
little side-room. Casper Winei For
the first time l really believed the
old hack driver was right--he had
actually picked up just such fare.
Juggling bag with him, and driven
the fellow to this place at midnight.
/ had never connected the crime with
Wine before-yet why not? He was
among those present; he had been
alone with AIya he doubtless knew OF
the transferring of the money; and
he answered fully the description Of
the man the eabby had picked up near
the Jersey docks
/ stood irresolute, undecided as to
my next move. ! felt convinced was
at last on the right rrail but how
could / verify my suspicion? There
seemed to be but one sure method.
Whoever had actually committed the
murder and robbery. still chung TO the
theory that Ivan Waldron knew him,
and would demand his share as the
price of a silent tongue. Np would
he, under present circumstances, be
content to walt very long for such
a division. He needed the money
more than ever 10 escape from the
observation Of the police. II Wine
had possession of the xallse he would
certainly be called upon to deliver a
portion of its contents very shortly.
My best course. then. was TO keep an
eye open for Waldron; If he came,
there would be no doubt as TO the
exact nature Of bis errand.
The stairway gave me no advan-
tage: It was open and doubtless fire.
quentIy used To be seen lettering
there for any length Of time would at
tract attention. I yentured 10 try the
private door, but, as expected, found
It securely locked. nor did ! dare *
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-12

found dead in the hallway or room
ing house on lie Compile street, oper-
ated by Mrs. Sarah weldren. It
is believed to have been a thieves
quarrel from the evidence of those in
the house. who heard the sounds Of
struggle, and saw a strange man
escape through the front door. There
were no arrests, although the police
were searching for certaia parties who
might be implicated.
So far so good; but now what about
the Russian? He had evidently escaped
suspicion, yet would be far from easy
In his own mind. The situation In
which he found himself would only
serve to increase his desire to secure the
money, and get safely away while the
going was good. If he actually knew
where such money was to be had,
he would scarcely delay seeking 1t.
II he had personally hidden that bag
of currency taken from Alva. he
would be after the stuff within twenty
four hours; while IL another held Il,
he would as surely seek the fellow
out, and demand his share. This gave
me two lines to follow; might locate
Waldron, and shadow him; or ] might
see what discoveries l could make in
the Colmar building. The better
chance seemed to me lay In Broad
street. / ate a deliberate lunch,
planning how best to proceed, and
hoping some bellboy would call me to
the telephone. i finished the meal
uninterrupted.
Both Wall and Broad streets were
busy enough when 1 elbowed my
passage through the shifting crowds
of meE hurrying in every direction,
and, reached the edge Of the curb,
gazed upward at the ornamental front
Of the Colmar building.
took an elevator to the twelfth floor,
and walked slowly from end to end
of the marble corridor. reading the
names on the glass doors as passed.
l met but few people and attracted
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-12
LIBERTY

Elk Run, October love see that
Jack Frost has visited us lately.
Miss Mary Turner has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Spencer Riley of Hills
boro.
Mrs. Lena Strait called at the Chas.
Smith home Tuesday evening of last
week.
Floyd Griffin called at the Fred Crit
fin home Friday last.
Mrs Clarence Turner spent Friday
with her mother, Mrs. Austin DeGar-
mo.
Mrs. Fred Griffin and daughter, Cla-
ra, spent Wednesday at Mrs. Bert
Blakely's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irgfn Geddes spent
Sunday at the Chas. Smith home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Griffin and Floyd
Griffin drove to Viola Friday last.
Alick Geddes and Floyd Griffin at
tended the Bear Creek dance Satur'
day night.
Miss Hazel Hadley who has been
employed at Irwin Geddes' home spent
Sunday with home folks.
William Moore spent Saturday al
the William Turner home.
Merle Hadley and Genus Phillips
played for the Liberty dance Saturday
night.
Chas. Turner has been employed at
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-12
CHAPTER XIII.
In the coImar Building


His horse was not a fast traveller,
yet this afforded me time to think
over my own situation, as well as
this clew so unconsciously furnished
me by the loquacious driver. The
chances were that this mysterious
passenger Of two nights before had
no connection with the Alvs case; yet
there remained possibility. The hour.
the place, his evident fear of pursuit.
his eager desire to get out of sight,
the heavy bag he carried and his
being a foreigner Of some kind, all
combined to stimulate my suspicion.
Who the fellow could be was beyond
guess. The Colmar buildingl My
recollection of the place was vague,
a huge pile on Broad near Wall. de-
voted largely to brokers' offices, abso-
Iutely deserted at night. except by
scrubwomen and a Waterman or two.
A tenant might slip in at such an
hour, yet he would be fortunate indeed
to escape the observation Of some one
along the halls, or on the staircase.
I felt confident careful questioning
among the night employees would give
some line on the identity Of the man,
even if there should prove no other
means Of locating him.
One thing was settled; must go
back to the hotel. II was to pay my
bill and depart l would lose all con-
nection with Marie Gessler; she would
then possess no means of finding me.
I could not seek her, but she possessed
my address, and must surely endeavor
TO communicate with before night.
The Oply thing. then, was TO remain
and wait for her to call. Yet this
surely exposed me to he danger OF
arrest. if Waldron named me TO the
police In connection with the death Of
Harris.
Yet by this time I was firmly con-
WINGED that the Russian would either
lie outright in the affair-claiming that
Harris injuries had resulted wholly
from a fall downstairs In the dark
or else would swear them upon some
unknown invader who had escaped
after knocking him senseless. Certain
~ he would never reveal the truth,
unless compelled to do so. To do so
would queer his whole game.
That is, it would IL his game was
anything as / had dOped 1t out. II
he, working alone. or with some
accomplice, as now appeared more
probable, had been concerned In the
Alva murder, his main object at pres
ent would assuredly be to escape de-
lection, and get a division of the
spells. His one desire would be to
remain out OF sight, and in order to
do this he must shield me from arrest.
awoke at eleven. rested and with
q clear brain. Nothing had occurred
TO disturb me, and. as looked at the
watch and realized the hour, felt no
longer a doubt bot what waldron had
found some way In which 10 protect
US both. Eager to looE over the noon
editions myself. / dressed rather
hurriedly, and descended TO the lobby.
The paper secured was devoid Of par
ticulars. Gentleman George" Harris,
wen known TO the police. had been
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-12

VIM. Harris at Liberty the past few
days.
Guard Lamma called at the Chas.
Smith home Sunday
Mrs. Irwin Geddes called ON Mrs.
Fred Griffin Sunday.
Chas Smith called at the Chas.
Turner home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Turner and chill
dren and VIM. Hazeltine were visitors
at Jim Nieks' of Liberty.
Miss Elizabeth Rabbit of West
Prairie is staying at Henry Turner'S
of Ross and attending the Elk Run
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elonzo and baby spent
Sunday at Adam Miller's.
Bert Blakeley drove TO Viola Fri
day last.
Mrs. Chas. Smith visited at Hiram
Hedley's Monday last.
Red Wing
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-12

"They got yer one good 'un, any
how" he remarked. "Feller whut
struck yer must've he'd a ring on ter
make tibet CASH"
''There were two OF them" ans
wered. spluttering through the water
I was using literally. II may have
hurt one Of the fellows, so you keep
still-will your"
mel Shucks, / don't talk about
my fares none. Thet a ut business.
/ picked one up night before last
down by the west-side docks, who'd
been In some kind of a fracas-any-
how, ne wus sure scared half ter
death. Looked like a foreigner, an
was draggin' a grip long with him.
Got off at Jersey ferry, l reckon"
"When was thatf" / was using the
towel by this time. eying the loquac-
ious speaker over the edge.
"Night afore last, Bout midnight {;
I'd he'd a fare down tibet way, an
wus drivin' back empty, when he
hollered to me to stop. Gosh, the
Teller tumbled In like there was &
ghost after him, an sed / wus ter
drive like HI"
Had grip with him, did hep
"Yep; black, bout medium size.
The fellow wasn't overly big himself.
an 1t wus quite q lug for him; 1t
bumped against his legs when he
toted II. l wouldn't a thought nothin'
more bout it, only ] got hoP of a
paper, an read how there wus guy
crOaked that same night over in
Jersey. II sOrter made me think o.
this Teller, just because he was so
id scared. II wus sorter funny
where he had me set him down, too
after midnight thet way"
where was that2"
"Colmar buildin' on Broad street.
Want a darn light from top to
bottom. He didn't let me pull up
there-not by a d-n sight. / had
ter let him out q block away, around
the corners But somehow ! sorter
wanted ter know just where the blcke
went, so / slipped Off the box, an took
a peek. He turned in there. where II
wus blacker than stack o. black
cats, an thet's the last seen Of him.
S'pose he wus the duck who did that
Job sir?"
HE might have been, Of course.
Did you report 1t to the police?"
lord, no; II us fellers told the
cops half we know they wouldn't get
no sleep at ALL amt sed nothin' TO
nobody. Ready to go now, sirT'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-12
STERLING

Retreat, Wis, Oct. l0.-Little Orlin
NORMAN is on the sick list this week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram De Lano
Oct. End, an eight pound boy.
Mrs. NJ J. Sallander, Mrs. F. Sal
lander and Mable Hayter spent, Sun
day evening at the Hammond home.
]. H. Hill is on the sick list this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry James left Fri
day for st. Paul to visit relatives and
take in the stock show.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Green autoed
to Trempaleau Sunday.
Marion Davis is having a garage
erected. Fred Seymour Of De Soto Is
doing the work
Ella Olson is helping Mrs. G. w,
Green a few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Davis took in
the fair at Richland Center Thursday
Retreats Ladies' Aid held a meet
ing at the church Friday afternoon,
plans being made to have fair in the
near future.
Lucille White who is attending La
Crosse Normal spent Saturday at
home.
Fred Bean and family autoed TO La
Crosse Thursday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-12
Market Conditions

The market depends on the quality
of the stock. | read in the Breeders
Gazette a short time ago that II there
was half the number Of cattle and
they had some breeding and quality
behind them there would be just as
much meat and would bring more
money. sold one 2-year-old Short
horn heifer to local buyers for cents,
(she weighed i175) and one 1l-year
old COW for AZ (she weighed 1400.)
You had better wake up and buy
registered sire and get in the game.
This is no time to raise scrubs. Land,
feed end labor is too high.
WILLARD GETTER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-12
Martin Q. Larsen
to Otto and Maurice Lind.

A. R., the Masons, the w. r. C. and
the kind neighbors and friends who
generously gave of their sympathy
and assistance.
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
TURTLE WAKES AND JOYS OF
SPRING RULE STATEN ISLAND
300 -Year-Old Harbnger Ends Winter Siesta and the
Big Feed Which Officially Marks Entrance of
Vernal Days Will Be Served Saturday.

The borough turtle Of staten Island
is awake, For the first time since
October g last when ne sank back
into his carapace for the winter, his
beak. his head. his neck have been
seen He has winked thrice-once with
the left eye, twice with the right He
has been taken out OF his apartment
for a test OF his legs and they worked
And now, on Saturday next he Is TO
be fed, and the feeding of the borough
trutle Is the festival of spring on Staten
Island.
When the turtle wakes, that is spring.
Surer than the cheep Of the tree climb
ing tadpole; surer than the rustic of
the crocus murmuring TO it's mate;
surer even than the sprouting of the
skunk cabbage in the marshes OF
Moriches; surest OF all the signs OF
nature Is the awakening OF Barnabas,
the Staten Island turtle, the snapper
that Mr.. Bells boy caught and carried
on pole to the museum of the Insti-
tute Of Arts and Sciences in Tompkins-
Vile.
In October he ate one-quarter of a
pound of raw meat Thus weighted, he
sank 10 the bottom OF his aquarium.
There, motionless, self-immured, he has
siumbered five months. The anxious
watchers OF the island have usually
The New York herald., 1921-03-24

detected the first sign or life after this
Information on St Patrick's Day. This
year oddly enough. the turtle Is late
Premature atmospheric warmth did not
fool him. He snoozed and moved not
Tiptoeing into the aquarium 10 consult
their infailible weather prophet, the
islanders. day after day. found him
still asleep.
Then on Monday last the stretching
OF the neck. the winidng, a tentative
movement of the fippers. c. w. IAng.
director of the museum. flashed the fair
tidings over all the island The bor-
ough turtle was awake The islanders.
thus apprised, set about debanking their
cellar windows and tossing off great
goblets OF sulphur and molasses and
now dead leaves. raked into neat piles,
burn like so many beacon fires.
On Tuesday evening when all the
public was safely out OF the museum the
borough turtle was lifted from the
aquarium and SET upon the floor. He
cantered TO and fro as spryly as a toy
shop turtle propelled on roller by a
spring. He was qui.s his old self, his
200-year-old self. Wistfully he snapped
at imaginary flies. This Is the turtle
sign of hunger. Saturdays ceremony
OF feeding Is set for 10 A. NJ, and from
that hour. by official pronouncement and
popular consent will date Staten
Islands spring.
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
DISORDER DEVELOPS
AT ALBANY HEARING
Fight Is Over 81 Hour Week
LaD for Women Workers.

AIRANY, March 22.-Disorder marked
the hearing to-day before the Assembly
Labor and Industries Committee on the
Belts bill, which Is intended to give
women equal opportunity with men in
the industrial field by repeating the sec
tlon Of the labor law prohibiting women
21 years old or more from working
more than fifty-four hours a week
Assemblyman George K. d. Brady,
chairman of the hearing, was compelled
TO restore order several times when pro-
ponents and opponents of the measure
launched personal attacks upon one an
other.
Miss Ella M. Sherwin. president OF the
Womans Equal Opportunity League of
New York. declared In urging favorable
action that women now are being forced
out OF industries In which they do not
predominate. She charged the law was
being enforced only In industries where
women do not predominate. whereas in
the garment industry, where women
workers are In the majority, viola tions
are prevailing In large numbers.
Other advocates of the bill contended
that the women workers did not want the
ffty-four hour law. never did desire IL
and would welcome its repeal
Enactment of the bill. Miss Teresa
SEVERN OF the Walters Union OF Buff
falo said, would mean a twelve or
fourteen hour day. for Mattresses, and
for this reason she was opposed to It,
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
OUTLINES PLAN FOR
FREIGHT TERMINALS
J. Bleecker Miller's Proposal
Unopposed at Hearing Be-
fore Estimate Board.
GOES TO A COMMITTEE
O'Brien Reported Preparing to
Start Taxpayers Suit in
Fight on Transit Bill.

A public hearing was held yesterday
before the Board OF Estimate on the
proposed solution OF the problem of
freight terminals, transportation and
waterfront along the West Side. In an
.nouncing the object of the hearing
Mayor Hyian said that. having been ac-
cused Of doing nothing. ne wanted to
show that his administration was doing
all II could to relieve the situation.
J, Bleecker Miller. Assistant Corpora
proposed to divert the New York Central
freight tracks to the north side of the
Harlem River. 10 Randalls and Wards isl
ands, thence by tunnel and subway down
the East Side of Manhattan. crossing to
the West Side below r-ifty-ninth street.
No one appeared to oppose the plan and
1t was referred to a special committee
consisting of John p. o'Brien, Corpora
tion Counsel: Murray Hubert, Commits
sioner of Docks, and Grover A. Whalen,
Commissioner of Plant and Structures
Reginald Pelham Bolton. who Is iden-
titled with several Washington Heights
organizations. said he thought the plan
was a good ona. inasmuch as 1t would
permit the city to establish municipal
coal storage yards.
Corporation Counsel O'Brien said that
the bill creating the first Public Service
Commission. when Charles D. Hughes
was Governor was submitted for the
approval of Mayor Mcclellan, and was
vetoed by nm. The Corporation Coun-
sci argued that was a precedent for
submitting the present transit bill to
Mayor Hylan. He quoted Mayor Nc
Clellan as saying that he disapproved
the drst bill as destructive OF home
rule and because It gave no guarantee
that the commission would not be COM
posed of political partisans-
1t was reported that the Corporation
Counsel now Is considering the feast
bility of attacking the Miller commits
sion plan by the institution OF taxpay-
ers suits as well as by injunction. II
is known that whatever course the fight
may take. the city will seek an injunc-
ton to restrain the new commission
from making any temporary increase in
fares. pending final decision on the
ground that such an increase would be
in violation OF existing contracts
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
I JOB FOR SURROGATE,
SAYS BAR ASSOCIATION
Con'pbeiPS TUo Bills Among
Nineteen Disapproued.

"A Surrogate cannot serve two mas
ters. He must either resign his Office
or decline to place himself in a position
confessedly inconsistent with his sworn
official obligations" says report of the
committee on the amendment of the law
Of the New York City Bar Association
In condemning two bills by Senator
w. W. Campbell OF Lockport which
would permit Surrogates to practise law
in Surrogates' courts under certain con-
ditions.
''The theory of the Judiciary article of
the Constitution the report continues
lis that wherever it is possible County
Judges and Surrogates should be de-
barred from practising their profession.
This bill manifests a deplorable tendency
in the opposite direction"
The only bills approved in this second
report OF the committee on pending
legislation are Senator Waltons bill to
amend the civil practice act generally
containing suggestions of the convention
Of justices and lawyers Senator Meyer 5
bill in relation to contracts for monopoly
and to provide for the protection of con-
sumers Assemb yman Zimmerrnan's bill
70 amend the civil practice act In rela.
tion to actions In which security for
maintenance of wife and child will be
required and Senator Duell's bill con-
STRUNG the word issue when used In
testator's Wills.
In all nineteen bills are disapproved
including that of Senator McCue. for the
appointment Of Municipal Court Justices
as official referees and that of Assembly
man Everett Furnishing a wife who
abandons her husband and requiring her
10 pay reasonable sum weekly for his
support
I'VE cannot view this amendment as
one seriously conceived and look upon II
as introduced in jest" the report states.
The chairman OF the committee is Louis
Marshall.
The New York herald., 1921-03-24

MILLER IN LAKEWOOD
TO FINISH HIS REST
Has No Political TuIks-Re-
turns to Albany To-day.

Special Despatch 70 THE NEw YorK HpRlLp.
LAKEWOOD, March 23.--Gov. Miller OF
New York who slipped quietly into
Lakewood while almost every one be-
lieved he stll was playing golf In At
lantic City, will start tomorrow morning
Or New York city and is expected TO
return TO Albany In the late afternoon.
Denying reports that the Governor had
come here 70 consider the personnel OF
the Transit Commission, w. Ward
Smith, tho Governors secretary, said to-
night that the Governor had come here
merely TO complete the period OF rest for
which he left Albany.
Mr.. Smith said the Governor did no,
confer here with political leaders, nor
did he talk with any ono on official bust
namn
The New York herald., 1921-03-24
MIXUP WILL DELAY
TUNNEL BUILDING
New York and New Jersey
Commissioners at Odds Over
Street Widening.
SECRETARY QUITS POST
Jersey End Of Project VIII Lag
Because Funds Are Not
Available.

T. Albeus Adams OF Montclair. chair
man of the New Jersey Bridge and
Tunnel Commission. estimated that con-
struction work on the new vehicular
tunnel would be retarded about three
months as q result of the controversy
that has arisen between the New Jersey
Commissioners and the New York Com
missfoners. At the meeting Of the Joint
commission held Tuesday In the Han
OF Records the difference Of opinion as
to what arrangement should be made
with the Erie Railroad at the Jersey
end OF the tunnel became sharp to the
point Of bitterness. and several harsh
statements were made by the conflicting
groupa.
The row within the commission
brought on the resignation OF 10. Nor
gan Barradale. secretary of the New
Jersey body. who quit because he didn't
like the letters that Chairman Adams
had been writing to him. According TO
the chairman. Barradale had been care
full not to exhaust himself In office
work.
The controversy over the Jersey end
of the vehicular tunnel arose when
Commissioner Bloomingdale OF the New
York body reported that at a special
meeting of the Erie Railroad commit
tee OF the commission on Monday the
members had not been able to agree as
TO the wisdom or propriety of the tun-
mel commission paying the cost of
widening Fourteenth street. Jersey
City. for six blocks, as requested by
Jersey City. Commissioner Blooming
dale said that the New York Commits
sion had never been notified that a
promise of this had been made by the
New Jersey Commission to the city
and to the railroad. He insinuated that
the Jersey City officials were trying
10 "slip something across" The re-
marks from Mr.. Bloomingdale set Com
missioner Boyle of the Jersey body
going. Mr.. Boyle has been working
hard to get the project at the Jersey
end OF the tunnel completed He ex-
nlained heatedly that the facts and
circumstances should have been per-
fectly familiar to all members OF the
New York Commission and the New
Jersey Commission. and that he was
amazed at the attitude that had been
AIKEN by the New York members.
The New York members entered into
an agreement made last August In
which it was understood that Jersey
City would turn over Eleventh street
to the Erie Railroad for yard purposes,
provided that the commission. in taking
over the Twelfth street property now
occupied by the Erie. would agree TO
widen Fourteenth street, the exit from
the tunnel, and Twelfth street, the en-
trance to ii. Now that the agreement,
which was fair and Just PROPOSE
tion, had been made, Mr. Boyle said, he
believed it should be carried out. Chair
nan Adams and Commissioners Boetger
and Shea supported Boyle.