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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-08-24
CHAPTER K
The Proof Of Murder--The Back Room
Of Costlqsn,s

The Proof OF Murder--The Back Room
Of costlqsn,s
watched her through the glass
doors until she vanished among the
crowd in the lobby. could not per-
NIT her to 90 away like this; to get
beyond my sight and acknowledgement
! hesitated too long. until she had
merged into the swirling crowd and
was lost.
1t was indeed a strange feeling of
loneliness which swept over me in
that moment. Never before had | felt
such depth Of interest in a woman, or
experienced such regret at parting
With no apparent effort, seemingly ut
terly Indifferent, she had nevertheless
become intwined with my life, her
presence necessity for my happiness.
The soft pressure OF her body, the
touch of her hand, was intoxicasion !:
the glance Of her eyes sent the warm
blood pulsing through my veins. She
had become TO me an inspiration, a
memory to dream over, hope no
longer to be resisted.
This was strange, so strange as to
be beyond understanding. / argued
II with myself, but to no result. The
fact would not be denied. Here was
an unknown woman, original and
beautiful, to be sure, yet one whose
very identity was shrouded In mys-
terry. To all appearances she was ac-
lively engaged in conspiracy against
the government OF Chile, in a crime
against human life. She was ~unaues-
tionably the authorized agent of a
gang Of revolutionary plotters-I had
witnessed their reception OF her as
one Of their owr, and could not doubt
the evidence Of my own eyes. She
had borne them Instructions, and stood
In their midst, in secret conclave,
speaking as one having authority.
More than that, even, she had refused
to deny this connection, to reveal her
name, or acknowledge any other pur-
pose. She had used me to further her
ends, whatever they might be, prey
ing upon my personal interest in her,
and yet refusing to lift single fold
Of this curtain Of mystery.
What could 1t mean, but that she
was secretly ashamed to permit of my
full understanding? The thought Of
the stolen money, the murder OF Alva,
occurred 80 me; the Invitation / had
overheard for her TO accompany him
on his fatal trip. and her accept
ance; the positive assertion Of Harris
that she had done so; her confessed
that the money had actual
~ been given into the possession Of
the Chilean captain; the nature Of the
weapon with which he had been
killed; her remaining Ia New York In
stead Of returning 20 Washington. l
could not blot these things out, no
matter how hard endeavored 70
reconcIle them with her denials. ]
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-08-24

impossible to recall her wildly to
mind, and yet associate her with SO
foul a crime.
was still immersed in such
thoughts, mentally struggling for her
honor. and my own Justification, when
/ finally attained the quiet Of my room.
j was squarely up against stone
wall; there was no light perceptihle
anywhere Neither Harris nor Wal.
dron was guilty of this crime; they
were obiterated from further con-
sideration. These two worthless had
undoubtedly done their best, but had
been outgeneraled by some one else
and, whoever that other might be, he
had made clear getaway, leaving
not even a lurking suspicion behind
him. II was the job of master-thief,
an expert in crime-or else had been
| accomplished through the blind luck
of some one whose very identity
cioaked any possibility OF suspicion.
My glance wandering about the
room aimIessly fell upon the valise In
one corner. II was just where l re
membered leaving II when ! went out,
yet saw something which surely
resembled q slash in the leather. /
crossed over, and bent down; IL was
a slash, the clean cut of a knife, run
ming from end 10 end, penetrating
through both leather and cloth. Who
ever had done the deed had been I'M
able TO operate the lock, and had
used the blade as last resort, slit
ting the entire bag wide open. in
serted my hand and felt within; moth
ing seemed missing. or greatly dis
turbed. ] explored to the bottom, and
then sprang to my feet In startled
amazement-the dagger ! had con
cealed there was gone
Good God what could be the mean
ing Of this? She had worn that orna-
nent in her hat openly, rurposely, to
fool me into believing her innocent.
There could be no 0thes explanation.
She had confessed being at the hotel.
seeking TO locate me. and the number
OF my room. What would prevent her
coming up here unobseryed, then,
while was out, and gaining entrancef
And who else would have any reason
to thus search through my things, and
abstract this important evidence Of
crime1
Yet how did she know / had til
How did she even suspect / was the
first to discover the dead body, and
bear away with me the telltale weap-
on with which Alva had been muir
deredf | had no means OF knowing
how--only she alone had special rea-
son to regain possession Of that knife.
And she had even dared later to flaunt
II In my very face, TO show 1t 10 me
in her possession, just as though II
had never passed out Of her hands
Here was revealed depth Of dupllci-
ty, criminal audacity, not to be ex-
pressed in words; this soft spoken
girl, this woman to whom / knew /
had given my heart stood revealed
now in all her hide ousness--a muir
deress, thief, a sc1eming criminal
coolly coneealing the TRAN Of her crime,
and using her very charms Of face
and manner TO conceal from me her
true nature.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-08-24
Mr.. Vaughan, Farmer, Tells How He
Lost All His Prize Seed Corn

Some time ago sent away for some
pedigreed seed corn. Put It in a gun
ny sack and hung il on a rope sus-
pended from roof. Rats got It al
how beats me, but they did because /
got five dead whoppers 10 the morn
ing after trying RAT-SNAP". Three
sizes, Csc, CSC, 1925. Sold and guar
anteed By o. z. Davis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-08-24
ITO be continuedl

-Viroqua-LaC Crosse auto line Is
your line and asks your patronage.
DIR. Chase, dentist, Office in Ma
tional Bank Building. Phone 90.
Rose Olsen, Chiropractor, Palm
er School Graduate. Office over Stoll
G. Groves. Phone 157.
shaves I5c, haircuts 35c. Shop locat-
ed under Bank Of Viroqua. John B.
Denning, Proprietor. 31-4p
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-17
Wallie Schang Picked to
Fill One of Weak Spots
That Held Yankees Back

When the slam banging Yankees.
Babe Ruth and all. failed to hammer
their way to the pennant, Miller Higgins
announced that he would make several
changes to give the Yanks two things
they lacked-more speed and a better
catching staff.
Knowing Hugs plans no one was sur
pr1sed when he engineered an eight
player swap with the Red Sox which
Melted him, among the group, Wallie
Schang. Wallie sticks up as a brilliant
catcher, young and brainy.
Wallie broke into the big league in
1913, Connie Mack giving him his start
And he'd still be a Mackman but for
the fact that c. Mack had on his roster
one Perkins, who was rapidly showing
his worth and now looms up as the
greatest catcher in the game. As 1t was,
Connie let him go, along with Joe Bush
and Amos Strunk, on Dec. 1, 1917 for
the tidy little sum of $4,000
Wallie was born at South Wales, n. Y.
Aug. -, 1890 He attracted notice while
playing independent ball will the Pull
man Of Buffalo and in 1912, George Stall
ings signed him for his Buffalo club
Schang was the sensation of the Inter
national league tina tyear, batting .334
Philadelphia got him via the draft route.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-17
BOilermakers Finish
Up Indoor Sports With
Track and Swim Meets

LAFAYETTE. Ind, March 1T.-IndOOr
sports viii come to an end this week at
Purdue when the track and swimming
teams compete in the Conference cham
piolship meet at Chicago. Six men viii
cSiapOse the track team, while three will
Geek hOnors in the pool.
The BOilermaker thinly clads she uld
give Purdue a boost in the showing Of
past years. Furniss, premier runner in
points in the mile and two-mile runs
Harrison, another miller, should place in
this event. If Pence can make the same
showing in the meet as he did against
Northwestern he shoOuld cop a place in
the high jump. Miller is heaving the
shot in great style although only being
out since basketball season ended. Teal
star pole vaulter, is on the sick list but
should he be in condition he can be re-
lied on to finish near the front
Captain Hamilton, A. c. StOever and
This branch of sports is not as strong
as the others. These three men have
showed up best in the two dual meets
this season Captain Hamilton will par
ticipate in the dashes and dives, while
A. c. Stoever viii team with him in the
latter event. Roberts will swim in the
breast-strOke event.
The baseball squad is putting in some
hard ticks these days with the weather
on their side. Coach Lambert and Pierce
have over forty men in the squad. Wag-
ner and Wallace look best on the mound.
CAPTAIN Roberts and Hiser and Burns are
fighting 1t ont for the receiving job. The
Outfield positions viii be taken care Of
by regulars from last season. Strubbe is
only last year man for an infield posi-
ton. Last years freshman and subs are
out for these positions.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-17
PHONE WORK TO
START SHORTLY
Report on Installation of
Automatic Exchanges.

Work OF installing central office equip
ment in the automatic telephone ex-
changes in indianapolis will start within
the next week or ten days by the In
diana Bell Telephone Company, accord
ing to a report filed today with the pub
lie service commission. The report, In
accordance with advices fled monthly
with the commission setting forth the
progress Of the unifcatiOn, stated that
work has been started on installing the
central office equipment in the manual
offices.
According to the report, delay in re-
ceipt of the necessary equipment is re-
tarding the progress of the unifcation
Of the two systems in indianapolis. Con-
fidence is expressed, however, that the
balance of the equipment will be received
soon and that the work will be completed
in the near future.
The report reads as follows:
approximately 9S per cent of the out
side plant material has been received. A
few minor items remaining are expected
shortly. Thirty five per cent of this part
of the work has been completed and the
balance is progressing satisfactorily.
approximately all of the new type dial
plates have been received for replacing
the plates on existing automatic sub
scrlbcrs' instruments. Eighty per cent
of the dial plates have been changed.
Very little additional private branch
exchange switchboard material has been
received since the last report. The bal
ance is expected before April l, or short
" thereafter Thirty five per cent Of
this work has been completed.
"Thirty-five per cent of the central
office material has been received. Work
of installing the central office equipment
has started in the manual offices, and
it is expected that work in the automatic
Offices will start within a week or ten
days"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-17

If the American Association fans will see
him perform this season. Owner Smith
OF the Indians announced today that
Walter probably will go on the suspen-
sion list, following another demand by
the player for an enormous increase in
salary.
It was "Oh, you Babe" day in Crow
ley today and the city took on the APP
pearance of an Indiana county fair cele-
bration. The well known Babe Ruth,
home-run wizard, and his flock of New
York Yankees came to town much in the
manner Of circus and the natives were
out early to get glimpse OF the swat
king. The big lea guers reached here this
morning, forty strong, and baseball fans
from distant parts swarmed into the city
to witness the exhibition between Ruths
set to give the major stars stiff Oprosl,
tiOn and indications pointed TO real
ball game as a side issue to the appear
ance of George Herman Ruth. Bartlett,
the HoOsier pitching and Dixon was as
signed the catching job. Young Van
dyke was assigned to right field, Ruth's
favorite hitting spot, and the TOLEDO
sprinting after Babes drives.
CROWLEY LOCKS
ITS DOORS.
Business houses and schools closed at
noon in order to permit every body to see
the batting marvel of the age perform
and shortly after the noon hour the
kids" of the town gathered in front of
the hotel at which the Yankees stoppen
and cheered wildly for Ruth. There was
no checking the hero-worshipping boys,
and 1t was amusing to watch them act.
As for the older fans, they were less dem
onstra tive, but none the less curious.
Wednesdays Tribe practice was a
single session affair, but 1t was unusually
strenuous. The longest batting practice
of the ira lining season was held and then
a whirlwind field workout. To top 1t
off, the athletes were sent for a half
mile run and at the finish they were all
blowing hard. Fridays training viii
consist of one work out and then on Sat
urday the Indians will hook up with the
Philadelphia Americans here. On Sunday
the HOOsiers will battle Connie Macks
outfit again, but this second meeting will
be at Lake Charles. the Athletics train
ing camp. From Lake Charles the In
dams will move to Orange, Texas, to
meet the st. Louis Nationals Mondar
after which Hendricks will lead his
Trfbesmen back to the Crowley camp.
The Indians lost their trainer, Howard
Wiggam, early this morning when he
departed on train for indianapolis. He
informed Manager Hendricks that he had
received long distance phone call from
home telling Of the Illness OF his wife
The departure Of Wiggam puts the Tribe
squad in bad way at this early stage
or the training season, and Hend ricks
faces the task of digging up a new
trainer.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-17
MALE HELP-wANTEp.


Men wanted for the National Guard of
field artillery (75 M. M, a motor trans
port company and three machine gun COM
panies. Joint Federal and State pay for
armory drills, follows. For each drill
attended:
First Sergeant, $2.15.
Sergeants, $3.50.
Corporals, $1.48.
Privates, first class. $1.37.
Privates. $1.20.
Encampment pay is additional.
Apply at recruiting Office, 102h s. Mi
nois st, for enlistment or for information
concerning same. Open evenings.
SALES MANAGER AS DISTRIBUTOR
DIRECT factory representative: n man
or firm to take over the exclusive selling
of the most needed auto accessory; bar
none; nationally advertised; no competi-
ton. Don't answer unless you can finance
initial order to secure agency. ALCEMO
MANUFA CTURING COMPANY, 1871 Bridge
street, Newark N. j.
WANTED-Fifty men with Ford cars to
sell the Barrett self-starter and primer
for Ford cars. VIII start any Ford in
cold weather. Good commission. Write
or phone 37O9. C. H. SHAKESPEARE, 20
South West street. Main 2056.
GOOD fraternal organizers make $500
monthly. Indiana manager wanted. Our
new plan produces results Give expe-
rience. LOYAL BOHEMIANS 56s Clay
street, San Francisco.
MEN to learn barber trade. TRI-CITY
BARBER COLLEGE. 800 f. Washing
on St, indianapolis, Ind. Circle ISL.
FOR SALE-Concord grape vines; guar
anteed two years old; SOC each. Bel
mont 1851.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-17
FIELD AND STREAM
BY OLIVER BAUs. =

Some folks are unable to go fishing.
Others don't care to. And ordinarily
the rest of US can't help 1t. But it is
not all of fishing to fish. What is it.
then? Oh, lots Of things. The conven-
tional reply contains references to all
the natural beauties of the heavens above
and the earth beneath. We cheerfully
grant them all, but would add one thing
mystery.
You 90 out to golf and there is your
victim, the ball. Well, it's there Just
the same, until you hit it, and it is there
again, somewhere, when 1t stops rolling
Same way in tennis, baseball, and so on
you're not cropping In the dark. If
your hobby is photography, or hiking or
canoeing or such, you know right where
you are. Y you are hunter, when the
season opens you go out and pursue
your game In your own element But
when you fish you dabbIe In dark mys-
terry. And the mysterious always fas-
cinates.
Yes, 1t is true that a good bass fisher
man can wade stream, spot lurking
bass without alarming 1t. lure it. hook
and land it just like that. Most often oh
much most often, however, the bass spots
the fisherman. Moreover. vastly more
bass are hooked by accident to the bass
than by design Of the isherman's wrist.
The angler whose eyes are so keen and
NAose HeINOus reaction Is so QUICK and
nice that he strikes instead of being
struck, is as hard to find as a better all
around plug bait than the best ever"
We reiterate, there is great charm Of mys-
terry that goes with fishing.
Fishing is one of the greatest of all
outdoor sports because, first. any one can
fish, with expectation Of success, and sec
Ondly. because 1t affords in a recreation
an Interpretation of the great game Of
lie. There is the same uncertainty, the
same lure of success, with an element
separating US from it, shielding 1t, hid
ing 1t, only a little less mysterious and
difficult to contend with than the future.
Wild game. golf balls and creditors may
elude US, we expect them to: but who
knows when the East wind is going to
blow or why the bass won't bit when 1t
does.
Every boy who becomes a real fisher
man Is recruit for the splendid army
Of devOtees of outdoor life, and on the
way to .stalwart, wholesome citizenship
Let him be taught the precepts of good
craftsmanship by the man in whose boots
he would ike to be, and the rest may
be left TO him.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-17
Champ Invades England

LONDON, March 17.-Miss AIexa Stirl-
ing, woman golf champion Of America,
arrived today on the Carmania. She was
met at the pier and welcomed by a large
delegation of golf players and enthusi-
asts.
not come to England without knowing
what difficulties she was going to en-
counter on her mission to win the British
Championship.
Il think have a fighting chance to
win the title" she said
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-17
First Hundred Bucks In

t,-5 :; ~ jntarno+jo,aI p - 70 -
be held at the Speedway on Decoration
day, was received yesterday by A H.
Adams, chairman Of the lap prize com
mittee, from the Stutz Motor Car Com
pany.
Mr.. Adams has sent letters to the 200
persons and firms who contributed 500
each for the classic last year that they
might have the opportunity to contrib
uate this year before others are solicited
Checks for the fund are made payable
to the Indianapolis Chamber of Com
lmerce. The purse viii be distributed
Rfter the race by a committee from the
chamber, Of which Henry f. Campbell is
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-17
MAY Tax Betting

QUEBEC, March IA new tax bill
affecting horse racing and the motion
picture industry was proposed to the
Quebec Legislature yesterday by Provin-
cial Treasurer Mitchell. The bill provides
for a tax of $500 on all film exchange
$40 a day for any race meeting within
a radius Of thirty miles of Montreal. and
IS a day in Quebec. If betting IS carried
on the bill proposed a daily license fee
of $1,000 on One-mile tracks, 5000 on half
mile track and $500 on other tracks The
fees will be doubled in case the pari-
mutuel system of betting is not used.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-17
AMATEURS GET STARTED.

At a meeting of the indianapolis ANA
teur Baseball Association held last night
committee was appointed to attend to
all details in connection with the open
ing day parade OF the citys amateurs at
the first game "dOings" of the Indians
Mr.. Lowry, president of the Amateur
Baseball Federation, explained the
changes in the national rules governing
amateur baseball and stated that the out
look for sand lot baseball was never
brighter than it is this year. Plans were
outlined for the coming season and the
various leagues organized as much as
possible.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-17
Chess Experts Draw

HAVANA. March 1.-Two masters of
chess ended a drawn game here early
today after fifty moves
Champion Lasker. playing brilliantly
and disregarding his privilege of a
strictly defensive game, pushed the chal-
lenger, Jose Capablanca, at all stages.
The second game will be started To-
night at the Casino La PLAYA
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-17
A. B. C. PROGRESS.

BEFFALO, n. Y, March 17-No
e6Gges took place in the first ten stand
<Ags of any event in the a. B. c. tourna-
ment here last night. 4 large aggregation
from Syracuse viii be on the alleys to-
day. Several Middle West teams also rilI
roll
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-17
FRESHMAN COACH

PITTSBURGH, March 17.-Guy NJ
Williamson, former star athlete at the
University of Pittsburgh, has been
signed as coach for the freshmen base
ball squad. 1t was announced here By
the Athletic Council he win assume his
duties NEXT Monday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-17
Three File Notices
of G. O. p. Candidacy

Three Republicans today filed deelara-
lions of candidacy with the city clerk.
william B. Mays, 43O West New York
street, and William Fl. Morrison, Jr., 1901
North Pennsylvania street, fled as can
didates for councilmen from the Third
district. Earl L. Adams, 726 West YER
mont street, filed as a candidate for
councilman from the Fourth district.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-17
AUCTiCNS.

NOTICE-PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE CLEVELAND, CINCINNATI, CHI
CAGO g. ST. LOUIS RAILWAY co, will
sell at public auction on Monday Nay Is.
1921. 10 a. m at Sherman dr4~s and
C., C., G. Sc St. L. Railway tracAB (Hill
yards), indianapolis, Indiana, unless prev
iously claimed by proper ow ner, three car
loads lumber, approximately 10000 feet
4-inch short leaf pine inches and
inches running in lengths from 10 feet to
20 feet, consigned to Republic Creosoting
Co. Indianapolis, Indiana. Each car to
be sold separately; terms OF sale cash or
certified check
]. K. VANCE,
Freight Claim Agent, c., c., c. & st. L
Railway Co., indianapolis. Indiana.
AUCTION SALE
at 9SS e. Washington St. Friday, March
1s, p. m, four van loads household
goods, the furnishings of one Irvington
home and one north side home; also two
other outfits taken out Of storage.
DUOFOLDS. DRESSERS, RUGS,
good oak dressers, chiffoniers, rockers,
eight rugs, all sizes; library tables, dishes,
beds, springs, mattresses center tables,
table lamp dining tables, chairs. bu1ets,
kitchen tables, utensils and many items
too numerous to mention. Don't fail to
attend. L. A HODGES, auctoneer. Main
1884
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-17

stock statesmen for first
class dividend paying securities of old
established Indiana corporation. Call at
room $40 Board Of Trade any Tuesday or
Wednesday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-17

PROGRAM DARK MYSTERY"
Members of the Exchange Club win
hold their regular luncheon tomorrow at
the Hotel Lincoln. Advance notices con-
tain the announcement that the program
viii he. "a deem Dark MEsfefy1,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-17
SITUATION WANTEo-MALE.
SALESMEN-WANTED.

WANTED-Cellars to dig, sodding. grad
ing and transfer work. Webster S942.
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