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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-26
FACE ITcHED AND BURNED

1888 No. Union St., Aurora, nl.-"My
ailment started with a little pimple
and it always itched and burned Ter
ribly. I scratched it and in few
days my face was all covered with
sores. 1t ran up to my eyes and the
day after l could not see out of my
right eye. ! was unable to get any
rest. / couldn't go TO bed, being
afraid of getting the clothing all
soiled, although I had my face all
bandaged.
Il was given two jars of salve but
1t kept getting worse. 1t was some
thing like running sore because
every time l used some of the salve
had to wrap bandages around my
neck to Keep the water and pus from
running down my body. / wrote for a
sample of Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment and in a few days l received
these and washed my face with the
Cuticura Soap and put on some Cuti-
cura Ointment and the next morning
my face. felt cool and somewhat re-
lieved. After using the sample l
bought some Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment at the drug store. l followed
this treatment just twenty-six days
and after using one cake of Cuticura
Soap and two boxes of Cuticura Oints
ment l was cured" tSigned) George
Miller, Jan. /, 1918.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, ton."-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-26
CHAPTER xl.
oily o.EIynn.

Rates NdrrdtiUe.
Jesse Is cruel to young OFlynn.
Perhaps he is justly. rightly cruel. in
gliding at this young cowboy, haunting
him until the led is on the very edge
Jesse, Il promised his father that I'd
break the cold until he's fed up with
robbers. So just you watch me lift
the dust from his hide. and don't you
git gestlculating on my trail with
your foot sympathies" Billy does
not suspect that the tormentor loves
his victim.
Ny heart aches with his humilia-
ton, His mother is my cook. not
princess. as the boys pride would
have her. His father was one of the
most dangerous leaders of the Rocky
Mountain outlaws, SO there the lad
saw glory. and don't blame him. But
all the glamor was stripped away
when jesse tricked OFlynn and his
gang into surrender, handed them
over to justice. and showed poor Billy
his sordid heroes for what they really
were. His father has been hanged.
That night the lad had come from
Hundred Mile House. with Jesse's
pack-train bearing load of stores.
There was dress length, music for
my dear dumpy piano. splced rolls OF
bacon, much needed -four and gro
ceries. and an orange kerchief for
Billy. From his saddle wallets he pro
duCed my crumpled letters and the
weekly paper a Vancouver rag.
Therein Jesse labors among tangles
OF provincial politics. gloat over the
cooking recipes OF Americas nice cut
sine. and spare maybe Just a sigh
over the London letter Billy's por-
ton consists OF blood-curdling disas-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-26
Novel sweetmeat.

A certain young woman begins In
October to make some of her Christ
mas candies, and they are delicious.
She fills the deep center of soup
plate latter rubbing lightly with but
teri with raspberry preserves--an-
other with strawberry, and several
with peach marmalade These she
covers with clean paper and places
them in some safe place to dry. AT
ter six weeks she turns them out on
a clean plate. SO that the under side
may dry, and leaves them until they
are firm enough to cut into squares
with a sharp knife.
After cutting II they are moist they
are allowed to dry little more. and
are then dipped in confectioners' SUI
gar and packed in tin boxes until 1t is
time to fill the Christmas boxes, when
they are mixed with other candies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-26

ride with the prisoners and the cattle.
By the door stood Mr.. Brooke, ex-
planning something at great length 10
our bored constable At the head OF
the long table Captain Taylor was
telling me how difficult it was to find
a suitable nursery governess for Wee
James. At the foot OF the table !
saw the Mexican whispering TO his
unfortunate chief-plans for escape
no doubt. Then Jesse Joined them.
with present of pipes. matches. and
tobacco TO ease the journey.
Mr. Smith," said poor old O'F1ynn,
this yere Sebastian Diaz has been
with me these twelve year. He's only
a greaser-"
Medic Sangre, genor!" said the
half-breed proudly.
But he's got the heart OF a white
man. He's like a son to me-"
I'm proud" said Jesse, ito make
your acquaintance. both of you. You
are men. all right"
I'VE fought the rich men that had
wronged us. them and their breed.
We put up good fight. Yes, sir!
And we wouldn't have missed a mile
OF that twelve years trail. IL wasn't
our way to insult women. Mr.. Smith.
You had to git that information
somehow" said Jesse. land Mrs.
Smith forgives you"
That's off our minds, Mr.. Smith"
Mostly known as Jesse" said my
husband.
Jesse. We bin consulting, and we
agree you're TIE only man here we'd
care to ask favors Of"
I'm your friend. all right"
Jesse. If we don't escape. we are
due to pass in our chips"
I'm not going to help you escape"
Wall. you haven't helped our es-
cape to any great extent. so far as |
know"
Jesse chuckled.
But I'm asking you to look after
my wife and my son"
"Ill do that"
You'll save the boy from his IA
theirs trader"
II reckon"
Put her thar"
And they shook hands.
Them horses we was riding" said
the OUTLAW. "is for my SON"
That's all right"
And one thing more. That Brooke
has an eye on your good lady. He's
your enemy from times far back in
Abilene. He'll live to do you dirt
Thar. sort of hates to talk so of
one of my men, and l won't say no
more.
Say. my hands being hurt, will you
just reach into my off hind pocket
That's right. There's a gold watch.
Take 1t. my times up. Give that to
your lady from us as a sort of keep
sake. Goodby. partner
"Goodby. friend"
"Adios." said the Mexican. 'Vaya
listed con Dios." And the English OF
that Is. May you ride with God!"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-26
THREE DELICIOUS PIES
INTENDED FOR THE PRINCIPAL
COURSE AT DINNER.
Steak and Oyster Combination 10
Famous English Dish-veai and
Ham Also Form Good
Ingredients.

Rump Steak and Oyster Pie-One
pound Of rump steak, 25 oysters, half
blade OF mace, one tablespoonful wal
nut catsup, a piece of yellow peel OF
lemon, salt and pepper to taste, cup
of gravy and half-pound OF paste. Cut
the pound OF steak in small collops.
-four them. Put pun paste, or good
light paste around the edge OF a bak-
ing dish, or deep pie dish. Then put
in alternate layers of the rump STEAK
and oysters. filling the dish. Season
each layer with salt and pepper. Pour
in large spoonful of the gravy; cover
the top, glaze, make the opening In the
center and bake. Put the strained
liquor of the oysters in saucepan; ada
the boards or gills, which should be
clipped from the oysters, tbs bit OF
lemon peel. blade of mace. the catsup
and remainder If the gravy. The orig
inal recipe calls for a glass OF port
wine, but that is not essential. Wnen
the pie is done. the gravy Is made very
hot and poured into the pie at the
opening In the middle.
Veal and Ham Pie-These are the
directions for making Mrs. Boftn's Ia
nous "weal and hammer" that mel
Tered the organ" of Silas Wegg:
Take the thick part of the breast OF
veal, removing all the bones, which
are put in for the gravy, stewing them
slowly and a long time. Put a layer
OF veal, pepper and salt. then thin
sprinkling of ham. cut in dice, II
boiled; or chop finer II raw ham Is
used. Then add more veal and SO on
until dish is full A sweetbread may
be cut up and added to this pie. or the
same amount of mushrooms. Or you
may use forcemeat as infNindsor pie.
or one made of hard boiled eggs. Pour
in half cup of the gravy, Eolich must
be cold as we'll as all other ingredients
when the cover OF pasts is laid on for
baking. Finish same as Windsor pie.
Vermicelli Pie-Butter rather we'll a
deep baking dish. Have ready two
ounces OF vermicelli boiled and
drained. Put 1t In the bottom OF the
baking dish. Season the inside of four
dressed pigeons with salt and pepper
and stuff with a piece of butter. few
bread crumbs, sprig OF parsley,
minced, then put in the pigeons. breast
downward Border the dish with puff.
or good paste. Cover with thick lid.
and bake in a moderate oven. When
done turn out carefully on to heated
dish with the vermicelli on top. Maca-
roni or spaghetti may be used instead
of vermicelli.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-26

blazes. Yes, sir We just owns up
that we're guilty as hell. as the best
way of showing our respect"
Gentlemen" Captain Taylor spoke
very gently. Il understand that you.
O'Flynn. received two wounds In pun
ishment. and that two of your com
rades were killed BY the men who
avenged this affront. Is that true?"
It's a fact"
THE verdict of the court is. not
guilty.
But prisoner. your confession
proves the right OF the settlers to
organize for defense OF the settle
ment until the constable could he
brought to their help. All you settlers
who have taken part in the capture of
these prisoners are engaged by the
province as special constables from
the day you undertook service, until
! give you your discharge. You will
be paid on such a scale as direct.
Rudolph Schweinfurth."
The marshal came forward and was
sworn.
you are United States marshall"
yes, your honor"
you submit proof?"
The marshal's credentials were
read.
you claim these prisoners for ex.
tradition?"
Yes, sir"
"Sit down. Cyrus Y Jones'" The
other stockman was sworn "You are
representative of certain stock asso-
Citations and submit proof? Right
You claim certain cattle alleged to be
stolen, and found in possession OF the
prisoners? Right. You submit pho
tographs Identifying certain OF these
cattle and evidence of theft And you
effer twenty-five thousand dollars re-
ward for recovery of the stock. Pay
that money into court and take my re-
ceipt.
Prisoners. you are charged in your
own country with robbery-under-arm
and homieloc in various degrees. DO
you or do you not Wish to prove your
innocence?"
The prisoners scratched their heads.
Marshal" said the magistrate. Il
don't know what my powers are In
this matter, but it's evident that the
less red tape there is the sooner these
men will get the justice they rightly
demand. | don't want them. Give
me a receipt and engage what men
you need for escort duty You, Mr.
representative. give me your receipt
for the cattle Now clear out, and
get to the States before you're inter
fered with by any lop-eared officials.
Constable. hand over your prisoners
"Mr. Dale and Mr.. Smith. will you
trust me as magistrate to make a fair
division Of this reward? All right
One-quarter goes 10 Dale, one-quarter
to Smith. and the other half to be
equally divided among you. Is that
fair? All right. here's the plumber
Let's get the table In and dinner
served I'm famlshed"
So the court rose, and the dear old
captain. having. believe, broken ey-
cry statute in British Columbia jurls-
prudence, asked all hands and the
prisoners to dinner "Of course" he
said afterward to Jesse, Il ought 20
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-26
SYNOPSIS.

me story opens with Jesse Smith re-
lating the story Of his birth. early life In
Labrador and Of the death OF hts father.
Jesse becomes a sailor. His mother mar
ries the master of the ship and both are
lost in the wreck OF the vessel Jesse
becomes a cowboy In Texas He marries
Polly. a singer Of questionable morals.
who later is reported TO have committed
suicide. Jesse becomes rancher and
moves to British Columbia. Kate Trevor
takes W the narrative Unhapptly mar
tied she contemplates suicide. but changes
her mind after meeting Jesse Jesse res
cues Kate from her drink -maddened hus-
Jand who attempts to XIII her Trevor
loses his life in the rapids. Kate rejects
offers OF grand opera managers 10 return
TO The stage and marries Jesse. Their
married life starts out happily. Kate sue
sumbs 20 the pleadings Of a composer 70
return to the stage and runs away with
him. She rescues Widow O'Flynn from
her burning house. Is badly burned her
self and returns home. whore Jesse re-
elves her with open arms Cattle thieves
appear In the neighborhood. Jesse asks
Kate 10 20 10 place OF safety. To his
10y she refuses. Jesse resumes the mar
ratlve He calls on neighbors and plans
10 capture the robbers. Kate Is rescued
from the hands Of the bandits. The rob
bers are captured. hut later make their
escape Jesst Is captured BY the robbers.
hut by clever ruse makes prisoners or
The robbers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-26

his spectacles. pnvat he cant a..
through and all. and showing OF his
learning and pride ay a Sunday"
But why draw gallows on tie
floorg"
And why for should | not draw
gallows on the fure. seeing he'll never
drown? It's hung he'll be for a op-
prfssing the fatherless and the widow,
and burn he will afther for a Profess
tant. Yis." sho flashed round on hor
son, feed buttermilk to thin calves,
and hould up yer head tdladh. cause
you inherit glory while he's frying"
Away from the widows hate and
her sons vengeance, | led my man
out under the stars. gave him his
cigar, that black explosive charged
with deadly fumes, lighted him a sui
phur match. II soothes his passions,
and the pasture scent makes him
gentle. bat when / fear my grizzly
bear. and hardly dare to stroke, lead
him by the keen silver spring. across
the hollow where our flowers would
make devil smile. and on through
the wild rose tangle. to my cathedral
pines. Tonight be seemed suspicious,
even there. biting on tags of the vim
dietive Psalms. Nor would he sit I'M
der the father tree until sang to
him.
What do you want%' asked Jesse
then, all the rancor gone.
Jesse. do you know that it's nearly
a year since we married."
Ten months. Kate, and fourteen
days. Do you think l don't rackon ?"
! sat down on the root of the little
governess tree, the humblest in the
grove. in the Bible, dear, who was
the son of lesser"
David. of course"
do you remember, dear: for
have provided a king among his
sons'?"
He looked away across the thun-
drous misty depths OF the canon, and
the moonlight caught his profile as
though 1t were etched in silver. "A
mighty valiant man." he whispered
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-26


tiers and crimes, and the widow waits
reyenous for her ldndling. bed STUFF
fing. wall paper. and new p=ds for
her wooden leg. At ten ce nts that
paper is bargain.
II.
After breakfast when Jesse had
gone to work, the widow came to me
in deep distress. leaning against the
door-post. twisting up her apron with
tremulous fingers, her eyes dark with
dread. When ! led her to a seat, per
haps she felt my sympathy, for a
food OF tears broke loose, and wild
Irish mixed with her sobs. The lep-
rechawn possessed her bhoy avick,
night-riders haunted him. divils was
in him acushla. and the child was fey
His step-uncle went fey to his end
in the dreadful quicksands, her
brother-in-law went mad in the black
Indian hills. running on the spears
of the haythen, rest his sowl. and now
Billy! He was gone this hour. Fierce
ly she ordered ne out to search, for
she would take the southern pasture,
so surely l would find him in the
pines. She feared that place: NUT
tered of fires lighted by no mortal
hands. Yestreen a falling star had
warned her that she was to lose her
bboy, and hid l not seen that face
in the windy last night?
Soothing the poor thing as best
could, l undertook the search, glad
of an excuse 10 get away outdoors.
Presently / came upon Billy perched
on root overhapging the depths of
the canyon. He was cleaning Jesse's
rife. and | surprised him in a fit of
angry laughter.
Billy" / shouted. come In of that
root before you fall"
He obeyed with sulky patience at
my whims.
Why are you not at work? What
are you doing with my husbands
rifie?"
I'm at work." he answered sulk-
ily-then with an odd vagueness of
manner. I'm cleaning the burned
thing"
Being a woman, and cursed at that
with the artistic temperament, | could
not help being moved by this lads
extraordinary beauty-the curly red
gold hair. skin with the dusty look
of a ripe peach. the poise of easy
power and 1.-the grace. the sense he
gave me of glowing color yelling
rugged strength. AS an artist studies
good model, had observed very
closely the moods of Billy's tempera-
ment.
His mother was right. That vague
ness of manner was abnormal, and
the lad was fey.
But why are you cleaning his
rifie?"
ut kicks when it's foul" he said
absently.
You're off hunting?"
Coin to shoot Jesse, thet's all. ,"
I'm sure" | said. "he cleaned 1t
yesterday. Look here" and | took
the rifle to show him 1t was clean.
See" l put my little finger nail in
the breech while he looked down the
barrel Come" said /, and told him
that in my sewing-machine there was
bottle of gun oil. The rifle was in
my possession, safe,
Then he heard Jesse coming" Whist.
Hide the gum" he said and as
though we were fellow conspirators.
l placed it behind tree. so that my
man saw nothing to cause alarm.
Jesse came. 1t seemed in search of
Billy
Hello, Kate" he said in greeting
Say, youngster. when you sawed off
that table leg to make your mothers
limb. what did you do with the cas-
teri"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-26
Urges Use OF Wheat Bran.

A welEknown authority of dietetics
has recently taken TO urging his pa
tients to indulge in quantities Of wheat
bran. which. he says. is one of the best
regulators and builders In the whole
list of foods. II is q mistake for per-
sons TO turn up their noses at bran as
an article OF food because it is cbeap.
II It were put up in fancy boxes and
marked up in price TO a point where
It would be regarded as more or less
OF luxury. there would be a great
deal more Of It consumed. for il has
a number of health-giving qualities
which recommend it to all ages and
conditions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-26
OLD FORT BUILT BY RUSSIANS
Archeolosist's Explanation OF Ruins
Of Building on the Northern Coast
Of California.

Ruins buildings on the old Weske
ranch, near Windsor aud about thir.
teen miles north of Santa Rosa. Cal.
hitherto unexplained. now are thought
to be the work OF people Of mechani.
cal skill. probably Russians. who
lerected the buildings 100 years or
more ago.
That the edlfices were not the work
of the Spaniards is taken for granted.
as the history OF this country under
Spanish rule is sufficiently complete
TO give assurance that some record of
the construction of the buildings
would have been left.
The construction Is too exact to
have been the work Of the Indian
races and local investigators have de-
lcided that the ruins are those of a
large fort or fortified settlement built
by Russians early In the last cen.
itury.
The ruins have the appearance OF
being pa-fs Of once massive FORTH
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-26
Then He pulled Him Out.

Chancellor David Lloyd-George, one
Of the best known figures in England,
tells this story at his own expense:
"A man saved some one from drown
ing and was given a public testimoni-
al. When, after the mayor had sung
the mans praises, he was called upon
to reply, he said: Really, / have
done nothing to deserve this reward.
saw the man struggling in the water.
and as no one else was near by / saw
he would be drowned If l didn't save
him. So l jumped in, swan to him.
turned him over to see that it wasn't
Lloyd-George, and then pulled him
out.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-26
Crab and Tomato Sandwich.

The bread should be toasted on the
outside and filed with a large slice
of ripe tomato Drowned in butter or
broiled nicely. and either buttered
crab meat, or a soft shell crab fat
tened in a double broiler and done
over hot Goals, basting with butter.
Serve this sandwich hot. of course.
In restaurants when this is special
ty the crabs are first cooked a la
Creole-really smothered by steam
over mixture of condiments so that
the natural moisture and delicacy OF
flavor is preserved with the added
piquancy from the condiments. Ten
der-hearted people must forego this
delicacy after learning the real proc
ess and be content with more humane
methods.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-26
Poke, rslsnhonss In uss-

A serviceable poke; telephone is
the latest innovation OF the Hunsa-
risn posts and telegraphs administra-
ton, The appliance weighs only 100
grammes. is no bigger than card
case, and can be had by any one on
payment Of the price Of 40 ordinary
telephone conversations. which cost a
penny each. The pocket telephone is
adapted for insertion in a wall plug
either in a private house, on street
walls. or in a lamp-post. etc. when the
user has finished his conversation. he
simply removes the telephone from
the plug and puts ii back In his
pocket
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-26
FAMILY OF FIVE
All Drank Coffee From infancy.

It is a common thing in this country
to see whole families growing up with
nervous systems weakened by coffee
drinking.
That is because many parents do
not realize that coffee contains drug
-caffeine-which causes the trouble.
fThe ssr..e drug is found In teal
There are five children in my fam
ily," writes an Iowa mother. "all of
whom drank coffee from infancy up
to two years ago.
MY husband and had heart trouble
and were advised TO quit coffee. We
did so and began to use Postum. We
now are doing without medicine and
are entirely relieved of heart trouble.
caffeine causes heart trouble when
continually used as in coffee drink
ing)
Our eleven-year-old boy had a weak
digestion from birth, and yet always
craved and was given coffee. When
we changed to Postum he liked 1t and
we gave him all he wanted. He has
been restored to health by Postum and
still likes it."
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek. Mich. Write for the little
book. THE Road TO MELVILLE"
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postun1-must be boiled
Instant Postum is soluble powder.
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in a
cup Of hot water and. with cream and
sugar. makes a delicious beverage
Instantly Grocers sell both kinds.
There's a reason for Postum.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-26
couIdnt sreak oF cIaaret.es.

King George. as every one knows, is
very fond of his cigarette. Once his
majesty said to the Car, when the
august cousins were talking OF the
evils of excessive indulgence in
flags" do you know that, when
was years younger got an idea that
cigarettes were bad for me? re-
solved to limit myself to five smokes
a day
The 6rst day | managed TO exist
upon the number determined The
second day smoked all five before
lunch. and felt miserable for the rest
OF the day The third day smoked
the FIVE judiciously. but still felt q
great wanting On the fourth day
could stand It no longer. and SO
smoked fifteen 'fags to make up for
my sels-denial"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-26
EscaIloped Apples.

Put layer of bread crumbs in a
5uttered baking dish, over this layer
or the apples quartered. Sprinkle
with sugar. Add alternate layers of
crumbs and fruit until the dish is
full. having light layer of crumbs
for the top. Pour the lemon Juice
mixed with the grated rind and about
two tablespoons of water over all.
Bake until the apples are done In a
moderate oven. This can be served
with a sauce or with cream. or Just
as L is.