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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25

/ Beyond doubt all else had been de-
stroyed. What remained may have
been sufficient guidance to the party
who had the benefit of what went be-
fore in the original epistle, but was
obscure to anyone else. Yet il was
modern, something relating to this
very time, menace; something to be
grasped and understood. This convie-
ton absolutely gripped me. l stared
at the rather sinister words. blindly
cropping at what lay hidden behind
them, instinctiyely scenting conspir-
acy of evil which | could not deter
mine. All unintentioned / had STUN
bled into a clew which might lead to
startling results, yet it seemingly gave
me no hint of who was involved. or
of its real nature. put the words to-
gether, weighing each one with care
as to its exact meaning, and read them
over with increased bewilderment. The
torn fragment began and ended alb
ruptly: could only guess at its mean
ing, yet the impression left upon my
mind was both sinister and menacing.
| wanted to know more.
l06 sailed Saturday from Stockholm. viii
deposit letter OF credit with Krantz to
your order. Amount ample all needs See
t. this at once, and advise SIS Cans. so
as to be no delay. Two raps. three-Cer-
yant,s. Wn.1ron i,,vors action this month;
suggest watonia. Can you be ready? Use
South A code.
That this letter was authentic ! had
no doubt. nor was its meaning alto
gether obscure in the light of certain
events. Several illusions were famil-
lar to me and these We're what caused
my earlier suspicious TO crystalline into
probability. 1t bore all the earmarks
of plot, revolutionary plot and enc
not yet brought to contamination. 10
be sure the note was undated. and the
box had been left at the hotel thirty
days before. Yet the Watonia was GER
tainly the name of ship and to my
memory suggested Central American
trade This did not necessarily imply
that the conspirators had abandoned
their purpose. More likely they were
not quite ready in time to operate on
the sailing date Of that particular ship
Some delay had occurred, and. possi-
bly,, even now prompt action might
overturn all their plans. undressed
and went to bed, but not to sleep. for
the darkness brought new thoughts
and suggestions for the morrow.
was still in government employ, al
though unassigned. and felt this dis
covery to be a direct call upon my
service. While my first inclination
should naturally have been to turn the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25
SIR PERclvAL PORK.

"Grunt, grunt," said Sir Perciyal
Pork, I'm fine pig. But just be-
cause my name is Sir Pereival Pork
do not put on airs.
"rve no use for creatures who get
up in the world and who put on airs
They like TO pretend that they've
always been up In the world and they
look down on their friends they've
always had.
They aren't really up in the world,
for people who're really and truly up
in the world or who really and truly
amount to something. dont need TO
put ON airs.
"Now I've never done that. I've
always been pig and pig I'll
always be.
'Im not ashamed to say that / came
from pig pen though my home here
is known as the Pig Palace. 1t is
the same as pen only 1t is cleaner
than most pens are apt to be.
"But do your suppose l pretend
that never saw a pen? Not a bit
of it. I'm glad to have been born in a
pen. 1t shows that I'm a regular pig"
you're a regular pig, all right"
said Sir Benjamin Bacon. ayes, you're
regular pig, squeal, squeal."
sand You are too" said Sir Percival
Pork. "Grunt, grunt, you are most
certainly regular pig"
"And I'm proud of it, said Sir
81 n. a
never put on airs.
Though / should become a King
Pig | would never give up being a
regular pig.
'people and creatures who try to
pretend they're so fine and who like
TO forget their old homes don't have
any fun. They're always being so
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25
AcTloNl AcTIoNl

Adventure-romance - mys-
tery-battle, murder and sud-
den DEATH Well. rather. And
action, action, action--on every
page. That's Randall Parrish's
new story, "The Mystery of the
Silver Dagger"
Suppose you were an Ameri-
can diplomat and you fell in
love at first sight with a won
derful, mysterious girl who was
apparently deep in an interna-
tional revolutionary conspiracy
and you had the identity of a
famous crook thrust upon you
and you found one of the chief
conspirators dead from a stab
with the mysterious girls silver
dagger ;.S.pini And suppose
yon set to work to break up the
conspiracy and solve the muir
der and win the girl--wouldn't
you be busy? Well, that's this
hero and this hero's job.
AS to Randall Parrish, all
novel-readers know him and his
stories. And this is one of his
best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25
Questioned Him Relative to the Mys-
FERROUS Box.

whole matter over to the proper bu-
reau for investigation, two facts led
me in another direction--I was suffi-
ciently young to seek adventure, and
| desired to verify my suspicious be-
fore creating any false alarm.
AS | rested there aieepless. staring
up at the black ceiling. the words of
the strange fragment of letter re-
manned wildly before me. Little by
little | dug at the truth. coming finally
10 this conclusion: "1OS" was. no
doubt, the recognized number OF some
agent who had been dispatched to
America on a special errand 10 the
eonspirators in this country. He had
sailed Saturday, a month ago. or more.
and must have long since arrived at
some port, bringing with him insirnc-
tons not to be intrusted 10 the mail.
and sufficient money. in form of letter
Of credit, with which TO finance what
ever nefarious scheme of revolution
might be contemplated This money
was TO be paid out TO the authorized
party through man named Krantz.
Who was KranfzT There was a we'll
known banking firm. Kulb, Krantz &
Co.. in Wall Street. and it was quite
probable these might prove the ones
involved. although to my knowledge
they had no outward junta connee-
lions Of this nature. Cans was evil
IDENTIFY a street. although | could recall
none bearing so peculiar appellation.
while the password was in itself proof
almost positive as to the South or Cen
trail American sympathies of the CON
spirators.
These facts were fairly clear as ]
thus weaved them together. but they
were rendered more damning by the
other name menticned--W aldron. If
this was Ivan WaldrOn. / had good rea-
son to know the fellow, and to con-
meet his activities with any scheme
destined TO embarrass the government.
He was a professional agitator Of the
most pronounced type, a socialist radi-
cal, who In the past had openly adyo-
Gated oppcsition to ali Iaw and order
Moreover, the fellow had a large and
desperate following. to whom he was q
high-priest. lie was reported to be a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25
In Memoriam.

A crowded elevator in a western Of
flee building was nearing the bot
tom Of its descent when it suddenly
dropped a few feet, recovered, and
continued its trip at normal rate.
ITS all right said the elevator hoy
reassuringly. "If it had fallen it would
only have meant couple of Stories
That's ALL" replied portly gentle
man, casting solemn eye upward
Just two-one In the Star and one in
the Times" -Americau Legion Weekly
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25
Who KIssed Teacher2

The kindergarten had been study
ing the wind all Of the week--its
power. eaects, and so forth--until the
subject had been pretty well ex-
hausted To stimulate interest, the
teacher said, in her most enthusiastic
manner: children. as came TO
school today in the trolley car the
door opened and something came soft
" In and kissed me on the cheek
What do you think II wasT And, ac-
coroing to Harper's Magazine the
children Joyfully answered: '<rhe con.
ductorl"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25
Where Iar ORANGE was Bliss.

A farmer saw a boy picking apples
from one Of his best apple trees. He
tried to catch him but the boy was too
quick for him, and so the farmer
changed his tactics.
"Come here, my little son." he said
in a soft voice, with counterfeited
friendllness. come here to me min
ute! l want to tell you something"
"Not likely!" replied the boy. Lit
tie ones like me don't need to know
everything. Railroad Men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25

basis of vitality. If you
have it, you sturdily
withstand summer tenn
peratures. But If your
blood is poor, loaded with
poisons that should be
cast out, you are limp
and useless in "shirt-
sleeve" weather.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25

] continued using it until / had taken
eight bottles. Now am very well and
can do my own Homework. can gladly
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham' s medicine
to suffering women. - Mrs. BERTHA
LIERING, r. F. D., Ravenswood, w. Va.
The ordinary day of most housewives
is a ceaseless treadmill of washing,
cooking, cleaning, mending, sweeping,
busting and caring for little ones. How
much harder the tasks when some de-
rangement of the system causes head
aches, backaches, bearing down pains
and nervousness. Every such woman
should profit by Mrs. Liering's expert
ence. Remember this, for over forty
years Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has been restoring health.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25

write us about your con-
dition and we viii send
you expert medical adj
vice free. Address Chief
Medical Advisor, s39
Swift Laboratory, At
lanta, Georgia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25
lLadiesKeep Your Skin
clear, Sweet, Healthy
With Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Talcum|
Cot Inspiratlon From Music.

Curran's favorite mode of medita-
ton was with his violin in his hand /;
for hours together he would forget
himself, running yoluntarles over the
strings, while his imagination, collect
ing its tones, was opening all its
faculties for the coming emergency
at the bar.-Disraeli.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25
Decorative spIendors.
''Rlches have wings. I"

Riches have wings"
"True," replied Miss Cayenne. But
the effect depends on the intelligence
with which they are utilized. The
most beautiful ostrich feather Is like
ly TO look trihe shabby on the orig
iDnl bird"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25
Get Ready for Hot Weather
BY Purifying the Blood

Many people simply melt in sum-
mer. They can't work or enjoy life.
They lack vitality. Ten to one
their blood is impoverished.
Rich, wholesome blood is the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25
Kiss Their Money Good. Ru

New York Paper-The MongoIans
do not know either the kiss of friend
ship or that Of pollteness. With them
the kiss is reserved to lovers, to
frances or man and wife.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25
Jim.

"a school teacher lavishes much
brain power Oh her pupils"
"Um."
1T must please her 70 see her pu-
pills become famous In after life"
aUm.v
awho is your most famous pupnT
"A Jazz toe dancer"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25

Elizabeth. wien asked she ages Of
her two brothes. answered, Il am zig.
ger than the llttlest one and Hitler
than the biggest one"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25

To avoid this, get from your
druggist S.S.S., the famous vege-
table blood tonic and Alternative. It
is just the thing for poor blooded
people. After starting S.S.S-,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25

ana mnaHlfnaLlOn so
that ! was not able
to do my Homework.
/ consulted several
do tors but non e
seemed to give me
relief. / read in a
paper about lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound so
/ decided to try it,
and before the first
bottle was gone /
found great relief So
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25
The Retoft Feminine,

Miss 0ldun-"Are those men follow
ing us7" Bute-"one of us."-New
York Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25
SUFFERED SEVEN
LONG YEARS
Finally Relieved by taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Ravenswood, W. Va.-"For sevenlong
wears I suffered from female trouble
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25
az CARPET OF GREEN"

In Montgomery County there Is a real
chance for the white farmer. For booklet.
Farm See. 2i5 Bell Bldg, Montgomery. Ala
Tube-kure; Rubber Preservative. immense
seller Motorists buy on demonstration. 50
aampe, postpaid 81. Ter open. Act quick.
Tube-kure Chemical Co, San Diego. Calf.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-05-25
Acid Stomach
for 10 Years
NOW 4 DIFFERENT WOMAN
Earnestly Praises Eafonfo

my wife was a great sufferer from
acid stomach for 10 years" writes FL.
u. Crippen, "but is different woman
since taking Eatonic"
Sufferers from acid stomaeh-let
Eatonic help you also. It quickly takes
up aud carries out the excess aeidity
and gases and makes the stomach cool
and comfortable. You digest easily,
get The full strength from your food.
feel well and strong, free from bloat-
ing, belching. food repeating, etc. Big
box costs costs only trifle with your
druggists guarantee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19
.U.S.IS BECOMING
NATION OF CITIES
First Time in the History of the
United States That More Tan
Half Its Population is Living
i'm Cities.
NO REASON GIVEN
FOR THE CHANGE
Iowa Has an Urban Population of
S75,495 and the Rural POpula-
tiOn Numbers l,528,526

Washington, ID. C.-For the first
time in its hostory continental Unit
ed States has reached the point
where more than half its population
is living in the cities.
The population in cities and towns
of more than $500 when the 1920
census was taken numbered 54,318,-
OBJ, the census bureau announced on
Thursday, while that living in rural
territory numbered 51,39O,739.
The urban population in 1920 show
ed gain of Sc per cent over 1910
and was SID per cent of the total
of the country. The pro-
portion of urban population is larg-
er than in 1910 in all but three
states-Colorado, Montana, and
The following table shows the COM
parative population in states:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19
WHAT DID YOU
MAKE IN 1920?
Uncle Sam Has Begun the Collection
of the Federal Income Tax for
Last Year. Answer Permits
No Guess Work
WOMEN MUST PAY
TAXES AS WELL AS MEN
Revenue Officers Will Visit Every
County in the United States to
Assist Tax Payers in Re-
ports

Work has begun on the collection
of the income tax for the year 1920
Uncle Sam, through the Bureau of
Internal Revenue, is addressing to
every person in United States the
question, What was your net income
for 1920?' The answer permits of
no guess work. Every single person
whose net income for 1920 was
$1,000 or more and every married
person whose net was $4,000 or more
is required to file a return under oath
with the collector of internal reve-
nue. for the district in which he lives
on or before March Is, 1921.
The penalty for failure is a fine of
not more than $1,000 and an addition
al assessment of 25 per cent of the
amount of tax due. For wilful re.
fusal to make return the penalty
is fine of not more than $4,000 or
not exceeding one years imprison-
ment, or both together with the
costs of prosecution. A similar PEN
atty is provided for making a false
or fraudulent return, together with
an additional assessment of so per
cent of the amount of tax evaded.
The income tax applies to women
as well as men. Husband and wife
must consider the income of both
plus that of minor dependent child
ren. an IL tl,s to., e1uals OF eA-
ceeds $4,000 return must be filed.
A minor who has no net income in
his own right of $1,000 or more must
file a separate return. To be allowed
the $4,000 exemption a married per-
son must be living with husband or
wife on the last day of the taxable
year, December 81, 1920. Divorces,
persons separated by mutual agree
ment, widows and widowers unless
they are the sole support of others
living in the same household, in
which case they are allowed the $2,-
900 exemption granted the head of
a family, are entitled only to $1,000
exemption.
The normal tax rate for 1920 is
the same as for 1919 per cent on
first $4,000 of net income above the
exemption and per cent on the re-
naming net income. This applies to
every citizen and resident of the
United States. In addition to the nor
NAL tax a surtax is imposed upon
net income in excess of $4,000.
Full instructions for making out
returns are contained on the forms
copies of which may be obtained
from collectors of internal revenue
Persons whose net incomes for 1926
was $4,000 or less should use Form
1O40A. Those with incomes in excess
Iof $4,000 should use Form 104O.
Revenue officers will visit every
county in the United States to as
sist taxpayers in making out theil
returns. The date of their arriva
and the location of their offices viii
be announced by the press or may b.
Iascertained upon inquiry at the of
fees of collectors. This advisory ser
vice is without cost to taxpayers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19
Danish Butter.

Shipments of Danish butter to this
country are in progress again, it was
announced recently. Denmark ex-
ports an enormous quantity of but
ter, in spite of her small size, and
has long been noted as the greatest
dairy country in the world. During
the war she supplied Germany with
this important commodity, tho hos
tilities necessarily aprevented any
shipment to this side of the water.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19
5000 Swine in Iowa.

Totals for swine owned in the state
of Iowa were announced last week by
the Department of Agriculture.
There were 9,100,494 swine on Iowa
farms January /, 1920. During the
preceding year 32S,227 head Of
swine were lost by cholera.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19
WOMAN FOREMAN
OF A GRAND JURY
Was Appointed Foreman of the
Grand Jury in Wayne County,
Iowa, First in State in This
Capacity.
WOMEN DOING
THEIR WORK WELL
Jefferson County, Iowa, Has Two
Women Deputy, Sheriffs, Ap-
pointed on January 1.


In appointing Mrs. Eva Tedford-
Miles oas foreman of the grand jury
of Wayne county, at Corydon, Iowa,
last week, Judge H. X. Evans brot
back time of thirty years ago, for a
| few moments.
The present court house was
built thirty years ago last summer
and used the first time for holding
court on Jan. 4, 1891, or thirty years
ago Tuesday.
The first judge to hold court i'm
the new building was the late w. II.
ITedford, and the first official act OF
that gentleman after moving his of
flee into the court house was to Of
ficiate at the marriage of H. X.
Evans, then county attorney, and
Miss Harriet Belvel.
The groom is now presiding judge
and believed it very fitting that he
should appoint the daughter of the
judge of thirty years ago as fore
man of the grand jury now in ses-
sion.
There is no doubt but that Mrs.
Miles will be the first woman to
serve in this capacity in Iowa. Al
though there will be other women
on grand juries in the state, it is
not probable that any of them will
be foreman, or forewoman or what
ever may be the new name that will
have to be coined 10 care for new
cae.s;li y So sa ~ - Fssss 49,
jefferson county at Fairfield has
the distinction of having two women
deputy sheriffs. As Mrs. Laura Z.
Chilcott was given the honor with the
authority several months ago by
Sheriff Walter Harris and on Jan.
i he appointed Mrs. Maude Harris
as his assistant. Mrs. Harris takes
the place of deputy Guy Giger, who
has accepted the appointment in the
county treasurer's Office.
Judge John T. Moffit of Upton has
excused the women from jury service
in Cedar county because of the lack
of restroom facilities, in the Upton
courthouse, and he has announced
that the sex will not be called on to.
serve until arrangements for their
comfort are made in the building.
1t is said that the board of supervis-
ors will make the necessary improve
ments.
The first grand jury in Linn county
on which women served, did not
have much to do, as only six in
dictments were returned but Mrs.
Ada Thompson and Mrs. Gertrude
Anderson say they enjoyed the ex-
perience.
Mrs. Anderson says that she
found women before the jury as
witnesses talked more freely to a
woman. She said that in every in
stance when a woman was being eX-
lamine1 she turned and talked direct
Ily to the women members rather
than to the men.
Mrs. Anderson was asked If she
considered jury duty beneficial to
women. at depends on the woman,
she replied. at might be harmful to
the timid woman and to the mock
modest it might afford a severe
shock. Unpleasant things come up
before the jury and must be faced
unflinchingly as they must be in
real life."
i One of the officials of the court
said that two silver tablets engrav-
ed. should mark the chairs occupied
By the first woman grand jurors OF
ItbiS county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19

The buerau's statement did not un-
dertake to account for the drift from
the rural to urban territory.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19

An attempt is being made in
Stockholm to manufacture soap from
the fats in horse chestnuts.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19
DID A
BIG BUSINESS.
Decorah Branch of the Winneshiek
Equity Cooperative Association
Held Annual Meeting Here
Yesterday
ASSOCIATION Is IN
FLOURISHING CONDITION
Over 500 Cars of Stock Shipped in
1920, An Increase of Over 5000
Head Previous Years

The Winneshiek Equity Co-Oper-
ative Association, Decorah branch.
held their annual meeting in Decorah
yesterday, and large crowd was
present. The association was found
to be in excellent shape, and fine
business was reported for the past
year. There were about 500 cars of
stock shipped in 1920, and every car
was handled in fine shape.
Mr. E. w. Oxley has been the well
known manager of the Equity here
for several years past and has prov
en- mighty good man for the as
sociation.
The following directors were also
elected: Philip Carolan, Bluffton;
Henry Ruen, Ossian and John Macal,
Ridgeway.
A general statement of the busi-
ness done by the association here
was read, and the figures show that
it has been mighty live organiza-
tion, and the members have shipped
an enormous lot of stock Following
is the statement:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19
Monster Egg Crop.

The egg crop for the state of Iowa
was over 107, 100000 dozens for the
year ending January l, 1920, accord
ing to the estimates of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Township assessors report show
26,47S,l 100 head Of poultry on farms
in the state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19

Number of hogs handled ....21,310
Number of cattle handled 49,. 4,74O
Number of sheep handled 49,. 1877
Total number head of live -
stock handled .27,867
Received for live stock
stock sold -...... -. .S918,9 ,917O7
Commission charged $6,321.44
Charges for feed ana
bedding ....... 7,006.43
Sinking fund ....a. 3,026.47
-$16,354.34
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-19

Net profits for year on sales $568.81
Last week the Decorah branch
shipped out 1884 hogs, twenty-four
cars, which is certainly an excellent
showing, and gives the reader an
idea of the immense business being
done by the association.
During 1920 there was an increase
in their shipments of over 5000 head
more than any previous year, so it
shows the association is growing
stronger every year. The affairs are
well managed by substantial men,
and 1921 bids fair to surpass any
previous year.
Ancient Syrians abandoned their
dead TO wild animals.