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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
MAKES GOOD SHOWING.
Ro.noke Military Inspected by Adju-
taft General and Captain Particle

Especial 20 The Tines-D1spatcnJ
Roanoke. We. January H.-W. w.
sale. Adtutsnt General OF virginia snn
captain Joseph X Par'eio' cnlsee
&c. Army. arrived here this morning
Tor : property and company inspection
Of the Roanoke Militia organization,
Company /. .Nsecond Virginia Infantry.
THE officers we're met AZ the station
nv Cartain Davsrt and vent 20 the
Hotel Roanoke. after which they were
taken for a motor ride. Inspection OF
property was made to-day. ano -
n. the srmory on Randolph Street snd
vac inspected.
The company MADE a good showine
and ras ready for the critlos, eyes o.
the officers. The officers let hcrc ~
midnight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
FARMHOUSE FIRE FATAI-
Two Dead. Two Fatally Burned ana
One Severely Hurt.

Garfield. Ohio. January 4.-Two
people were burned 10 death. two
were fatally burned and one suffered
severe injuries in farmhouse nre
two miles from here yesterday The
dead are Curtis Shafer. thirty-dvo
years old. and his daughter, EfneS
fourteen years old. Mrs Shafers
thirty-three years old. and another
daughter. Evelyn. twelve years old
are believed fatally injured. A sonS
william. ten years old. was painfully
hurt. but will recover
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
Written on Faces
Tired, Aching Feet
A TIZ Foot Bath Is One of the Joys
of Living.

A Free Trial Package Proves II.
No comfort anywhere. Swollen feet
rob the day Of all its sunlight. But IT q;
TIZ foot bath tonight. Tomorrow is all
smiles and fleet-footedness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
GETS SMALL VERDICT
David Davis VIII Get SIS from Burton
System, Inc.

In Hastings Court. Part IL, yester-
day a verdict in favor of the plaintiff
was rendered by the jury in the case of
David Davis against the Burton Sys-
tenn, Inc Damages were assessed at
SIS. although the plaintiff asked for
500. The suit involved a bill posting
contract The case was argued for the
plaintiff by J. NJ. Turner.
Mrs. Bette II. Howle yesterday In
Hastings Court, Part H., qualified as
executrix on the estate of the late
Emmett B. Howle. The amount OF
the estate will not be known until an
examination of the property rs made by
a board OF appraisers appointed by the
court
Judge Ernest II. Wells yesterday en-
tered an order requiring William p.
Snead TO pay attorneys fees for his
wife. who is defending suit for divorce
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
BIoodhounds Trail Negro.

Bloodhounds were yesterday placed
on the trail of Eddie Jackson coiored,
a convict who escaped early in the day
from Camp Number 3. of the Chester
field Road Force located near Chester.
The dogs picked up the trail and
tracked the man to Centralia where ne
had caught north-bound freight
The description of the man was sent
to the city and the Police Department
was notified to keep lookout for him.
He is described as being medium
sized, very dark negro. A picture OF
Jack johnson and Jim Jeffries is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25

Last year was great year in the
way of building Improvements in Pc
|tersburg, and architects and contrac-
.tors are saying that the present year
will equal. If not surpass. the record
! OF the last twelve months Improve
|nlents are now in progress in all parts
[cf the city and in the suburbs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with Jesse Smith re-
sating the story Of his birth. early life In
Labrador and OF the death Of his father.
Jesse becomes a sailor. Ills mother mar
rfes 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 nave committed
suicide. Jesse becomes a rancher and
takes up the narrative Unhsppily mar
her mind after meeting Jesse Jesse res
cues Kate from her drink -maddened hus-
band who attempts TO kin her. Trevor
loses his life in the rapids. Kate rejects
offers OF grand opera managers to return
TO the stage and marries Jesse. Their
married life starts out happily. Kate sue
scumbs to the pleadings OF a composer 70
return to the stage and runs away with
him She rescues Widow O'F1ynn from
self and returns home. where Jesse re-
Deives her with open arms Jesse calls
on neighb0rs and plans TO capture cattle
fhieves. Kate Is rescued from the hands
of the bandits. Jesse Is captured by the
robbsrs but by q clever T1Jse makes pris-
oners OF the robbers. They are turned
over to United States marshal. who has
arrived with extradition papers. Jesse
takes charge Of the outlaw chiefs son.
Biiiy o'Flynn. having promised the chief
70 keep him out OF his fathers profession.
He takes Billy to Vancouver and the
lad Is shanRhaied. A son Is born TO Kate
and Jesse and is named David. Jesse re-
lceives a letter from his first wife. Polly.
IN which she tells him she deceived him
into thinking she had killed herself. She
threatens 20 come TO him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10
LEAVE CONDIMENTS TO CHEF
Visiting Frenehman Bitterly crlticIses
American Habit Of Sailing Food
Placed Before Them.

1T is easy to see that most Of these
multimillionaires don't know what de.
cent cooking is"
And the French countess, struggling
her white and pretty shoulders. let
her eyes rove disdainfully over the
Newport dinner table, with it orchids
and its gold plate,
why do you say that. madame2"
a multimillionaire inquired.
Because" rejoined the countess.
"the minute a dish is set before you
you all rain salt on II. You all. with.
out exception. rain salt on every dish"
'Well?" said the multimillionaire as
be rained salt calmly and generously
upon his chaufroid de gibier. well.
what Of it,"
There. look at YOU" cried the
countess, Sailing a chaufroid de gi-
bier, to which a chef has devoted six
or seven hours Of his best TALENT And
you salt il without even tasting 1t
hrstl That is to say, you are used to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10
Clearly Not a REGULAR.


When Piffleton was starting for bus,
mess in the morning, Mrs. P askee
him to give Potts. the plumber, cali
and tell him to look round at once. as
there was something radically. radio
ally wrong with the cistern.
Twelve o'clock came and no Potts.
so Mrs. p. was driven to enlist thf
services of another knight of the sol.
dering iron, who soon had things in
trim.
When Potts called at o'clock ha
was informed that the job was done
Il had to send for another plumber.
thinking you were too busy" Mrs. p,
told him.
'Done!" gasped Potts. Then you've
been imposedson ma'am. dunno 90
e was or what e was, but you can
take my word for if 'e's done the job
Already e worn't no plumber.p
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10
our FavorIte Cake.

One-half cup butter one and one
half cups sugar well creamed togeth-
er. Add the yolks of three eggs, two
thirds of cup of milk, two cups flour,
one and one-half teaspoons baking
powder. Beat all together, then add,
folding in, the whites Of three eggs
beaten stir. Frost with cooked choco-
late frosting, made as follows. Two
cups powdered sugar. one cup milk.
Boil until it strings. add two tea
spoons of cocoa and two teaspoons Of
powdered sugar with just enough hot
water to blend. Beat until ready to
put on cake.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10
GROUP OF ACTIVE MUSCLES
Wonderful Piece Of Anatomy Is the
Tonsue-Proof Of Mans Descent
From vegetzrians.

The tongue is really group Of
muscles. some running from root to
tip. others crossways. Amy one of
these muscles can be used separately
or in combination with the others, so
that we can move the whole tongue in
any dlrection--lengthen or shorten II,
hollow or arch H.
The tongue is moistened by the
mucous made by the mucous mem
brane that lines the mouth and by
saliva from the salivary glands. The
mucous Of the mouth is controlled by
the nervous system and can be great
~ disturbed by worry or fear. That
is why when we are very much wor-
ried or suddenly frightened our
mouths become Sc dry we can hardly
swallow.
The surface Of the tongue is close
" covered with little points. In each
one OF these points is the end OF a
nerve Of taste that runs from the
brain to the tongue. These little
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10

father was around when no one but us
ever seen him, We knew that Polly
was alive, and mother would have
given Jesse dead away, only we stop
ped her. Father said it was none of
our business. Father liked Jesse,
thought the world of you, so when
mother wrote to Polly, we'd burn her
letters"
What an escape for US!
Then you saved mother from burn
ing In that shack, and afterward she
hated Jesse worse, because she
couldn't hit him for fear of hurting
you. oh, she was mad because she'd
got fond Of you.
And you took us into your ranch.
Charity again. and you sailin' under
Protestant colors, both of yez. The
way mother prayed for Jesse was
enough to scorch his bones" Billy
chuckled Il amt religious-I drink,
and mothers professin' Catholic cuts
no figure with me.
Then there's the flghtin' between
fathers gang and Jesse's. Dad got
hung, Jesse got the dollars Rough,
common. no-account. white trash. like
mother an me, hears Jesse expound-
Ing the Scriptures. We amt got no
feelings same as you"
Poor lad Poor savage gentleman!
You saved me from numbering
Jesse and got me away from that
ranch. Since then I've followed the
sea. There's worse men there than
Jesse. | seen worse grub. worse treat
ment, worse times in general since
quit the ranch. Five years at sea"
There was the glamour. the great
ness OF the sea in this lads eyes. just
as in Jesse's eyes. Sailors may be
rugged, brutal, fierce-not vulgar.
Men reach out into spaces where we
sheltered women cannot follow.
Suppose I've grown said Billy
We'll, mum, got a notion TO go home.
Signed as A. b. in q four-masted bark
Clan Innes out O. Glasgow. for Vancou-
yer with general cargo l quit her at
Vancouver, made Ashcroft by c. p R..
blind baggage mostly, then hit the
road afoot thought I'd take my de-
parture from the F'ifty-Nine."
THE old bush trail2'
Hard goin'. but then expected, of
course. mother'd be there at the
ranch, and you, mum, a.. Jesse, OF
course, and"
"You must have found thin IS
changed when you got 10 the ranch
Didn't get there. I'd news at Hat
Creek. and KEEP the road main north.
Mother wasn't at the RAJ any more.
She'd poisoned Jesse's. BIS. oh. mum.
don't want to hurt"
go on, dear lad"
"Mother'd took up vita Polly at
Spite House"
Spite House?"
Its the Ninety-Nine Ellie House.
There's a sign board right across the
road:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10
veniaon Steaks and Hash.

To hash cold venison, cut the meat
in nice, small slices and put the
trimmings and bones into a saucepan
with barely water enough to cover
them. Let them stew for an hour,
then strain in liquid into a stew ran.
add to it some bits OF butter, rolled
in -four, and whatever gravy was left
of the venison the day before. Stir
in some currant jelly and let 1t boil
up. then put in the meat and keep it
over the fire just long enough to
warm through, but do not allow it to
boil, as it has been once cooked al
ready.
Venison Steaks-Cut them from the
neck or haunch. Season them with
pepper and salt When the gridiron
has been well heated over a bed of
bright Goals. grease the bars and lay
the steaks upon it. Broil them we'll,
turn them once and take care to save
as much of the gravy as possible
Serve them with some currant Jelly
laid on each steak. Have your plates
warm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10
FOUR SPECIAL DISHES
SELECTED RECIPES THAT ARE OF
MERIT.
Mushrooms With Eggs Always Appre-
eIated-saImi Of Lamb General
Favorite-stewed Piums
Excellent Dessert.

Mushrooms With Eggs-Break a
dozen fresh mushrooms and put them
into stewpan with a tablespoonful OF
butter, one-quarter of a teaspoonful of
salt, pepper to taste and few drops
Of lemon juice. Cover the pan and
simmer slowly for ten minutes. Then
add one cupful of cream and a little
chicken or veal stock, and cook slowly
until the mixture begins to thicken a
little. Then stir in six eggs well
beaten and stir until the whole is of
the consistency Of scrambled eggs.
Serve on wellbrowned toast.
Salmi of handbook one table
spoonful of butter with one-half table
spoonful of finely chopped onion five
minutes. Add III tablespoonfuls of
-four and cook until we'll Drowned.
Pour on gradually one cupful of stock
and season with one-fourth of a tea
spoonful of pepper and one teaspoonful
of walnut catchup Reheat slices OF
cold roast lamb in sauce, arrange on a
hot platter, having slices overlap one
another, and pour sauce over meat.
Union Cake-Two cups sugar. one
cup Of sweet milk, one cup of butter,
three cups of -four, one-half cup of
cornstarch, four eggs, three level tea
spoonfuls of baking powder. one-half
teaspoonful of ground mace. Rub but
ter, sugar and eggs together, rubbing
one egg in at time; sift in the corn
starch and one cup of -four and the
milk alternately. Lastly the two cups
of -four and the baaing powder Bake
in a large pan in moderate oven,
with paper cap over the top till it's
half done.
Stewed Plums-Wipe each plum
with soft, damp cloth and prick it
with fork to prevent bursting. Have
the water in the preserving kettle a
little more than lukewarm and gently
lay the fruit in it. Bring to a gentle
boil; cook just long enough for the
plums to become tender, but not long
enough for the skins to crack. They
must be watched carefully. Remove
to deep dish. add a cup OF graduated
sugar to every quart of liquor, boil tc
a syrup and pour over the plums.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10


here. mum. want to go back to the
beginning. to when ! was a kid. an
mother KEEP that hash house in Abb
lene. Dye mind II speak--I mean
about this here Polly2"
set my teeth and hoped he would
be quick.
well. We see. mum. she only done it
for a Joke, and the way Jesse treated
her
Il can't hear this"
you don't mind if I say that moth
er and me haven't no use for Jesse p
Il know that"
Well. mother put her up to the
idea. To get shut Of him, she sham
med dead. I helped / say she done
right. mum. II she'd let it go at tfat
I'd take her side right now"
Billy, was that real marriage?"
1T was that. She's Jesse's wife all
right"
There was something which braced
me in his callous frankness. Il hoped"
I said Go on"
Well. mother hated Jesse some
thin chronic. Afterward when-well,
she had to run for the British posses
sions, and we met up with Jesse again
by accident. He give US a shack and
some land, but mother an me had our
pride. How would you like to take
charity? Mother hated him still
worse, and don't you imagine I'd go
back on her. She's my mother.
Then you married Jesse. or course
mother and me both knew that Polly
was alive. Father knew, too-and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10

H. NJ rieenor tising your pills, and
resolved to try them. cid, and took
only two boxes, and l am now sound
and well. / regard my cure as remark
able. can recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pills to any one who is suffering from
Kidney Trouble as was" Write to Mr.
Fleenor about this wonderful remedy.
Dodd's Kidney Pills, soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and reci-
pes for dainty dishes. All sent free.
Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10
JelIled Meat.

One cup of beef which has been
cooked and put through food chopper,
half cup bread crumbs. salt and pepper
to taste. mix we'll Stir into this two
thirds cup of boiling water which has
had one-half an envelope OF gelatin
dissolved in it. Pack in a tin and
set in cool place. after which It can
be sliced.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10
White cake

Into dish put one cup of sugar
and one and one-half cups of flour
sifted with one rounding teaspoon of
baking powder. Into measuring cup
put the whites of two eggs, add but
ter till the cup is half fun and then
fill it full of sweet milk Beat five
minutes and bake in a loaf tin in a
moderate oven. frost it with the
two yolks beaten, then add confec-
toners sugar and a little vanilla till
thick enough to spread.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10
whsre she was wobblx.

Edith is very timid. but she tries to
do her duty. aud not long since recit.
ed a piece" before some school visit
ors with great credit and apparent
ealmness. Her mother. later compli-
mented and praised her. especially for
not seeming at all nervous, 'Oh. but
was scared. really. mamma" the
child explained iugenuously. Il held
ny hands still but you should hava
seen my knees.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10
PART THREE.
CHAPTER I.
Spite House.

Spite House.
Kate ReWetos the Book.
The book Is not finished. This book
of Jesse's life and mine is not finished
while she who set US asunder is al.
lowed to live. Vengeance is mine,"
saith the Lord. 81 will repay" We
wait.
What impulse moved my man after
four years to enter that tragic house?
He read our book. so piteously stained.
this heap of paper scrawled with rusty
ink He added parts of chapter.
which have finished. 1t is all blotted
with tears, this record Of his life
childhood, boyhood. youth. manhood,
humor, passion--veritable growth OF
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10
Elne.eraIned cake.

use it for Washington pie or
whipped cream pie. One cup sugar.
one-half cup butter, one egg, one and
one-half cups -four, one-haIf cup milk.
one and one-half teaspoon baking pow
der. favor. Bake in round tins. put
together with jelly. Frost with one
tablespoon Of butter, one cup pow
dered sugar, little milk and flavor
Exchange.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10
Z BELIEVE
PE-RU-NA SAVED
my LIFE,sl

Mrs. Charles Anspaugh, R. R. l.
Kimmell. Noble Co., Indiana. writes:
"Peruna has been godsend to me
can feel safe in saying that it saved
my life, as was all run down and was
just miserable when commenced TAX
ing your Peruna but am on the road
to recovery now. l cannot thank you
too much"
Those who object 20 liquid msdI
eines can now procure Peruna' Tab
let's.
ASK Your Druggist for Free Peru1s
Lucky Day Almanac for 1914.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10
CHATTER xIv-con,Inued.

The father released me, turning to
my dear man. Jesse" he said, won't
you shake hands with me?
You see," he said, Il made mis-
take myself, thinking a priest should
be celibate to win love from on high.
But In its fullest strength Gods love
comes through woman to shine upon
our life-and so I've missed the great
est OF HIS gifts. Your wife has told
me everything, and I'm so envious.
Won't you shake hands? I've been so
lonely. Won't your"
But my man stood in the mouth Of
the cave. as though he were being
judged.
This nth" he said. "out of the past
FILTH"
His voice sounded as though he
were dead.
"The law" he said. I've come to
find out what's the law?"
Mans law7"
Il suppose SO"
But don't know I'm only very
ignorant old man; your friend, IL
you'll have me-"
what do you thlnk?|
$50 far as | soc, Jesse, the woman
can arraign you on charge OF big
amy. Moreover. If you seek divorce
abe can plead that there's equal guilt,
from which there's no release
-And that's the law"
MANS law. But, Jesse, when you
and Kate were Joined in holy matri.
mony, was II mans NV which said.
Whom God hath jo...ed. let no man
put asunder' What has mans law TO
do with the awful Justice of Almighty
GodY
And here, my son, am something
more than a foolish old man" He
rose 10 his feet. making the sign OF
the cross. Il am ordained" he said. "a
barrister TO plead at the bar of
Heaven. VIII you not have me as your
adviser, lesser
Whom God hath joined. Jesse
laughed horribly, that harlot and l."
She swore to love, honor and
obey?"
It'll death US part"
And that was perjury"
"A 1okel jokel'
THAT was not marriage. my son.
but blasphemy. the sin beyond forgive
mess. The piteous lost creature has
never been your WIFE"
Il told her what she is, straight
from the shoulder"
who made her So
Jesse lowered his head.
: who made her the living accusa-
ltion of meas sins2 she is the terrible
states evidence, Coos evidence,
which waits 20 be released in the Day
of Judgment You told her straight
from the shoulder. Judge not that ye
be not judged. Remember that of all
the men she knew on earth. you only
can plead not guilty"
because | married herr asked
Jesse humbiy.
Because YOU tried, You gave her
your clean name. your pure life, your
manhood. an act of knightly chivalry.
only cur would blame the weak.
Only a coward would accuse the lost,
But In your manhood remember her
courage, Jesse. Forgive IS you hope
for pardon. Keep your life clean, from
every touch of evil. but 10 the world
stand up for the honor of the name
you gave her"
II will"
"You forgiven
"Yes"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10
How TO Cook Dried Peas.

Place lump Of soda the size of a
walnut in saucepan of cold water.
add the peas to this and bring TO the
boil allow them to boil for 40 minutes.
They will then be beautifully soft and
well cooked. If for soup. add to the
stock. otherwise they should be drain
ed in d colander. buttered and pep
pered, and set aside for a few sec
onds for the butter to melt well into
them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10
Teuehed 90 sympathy.

A kindheartea lady was collecting
for the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children. She paid Sc
ries OF house-to-house visits. and at
one door her knock was answered by
a rather stupidlooking servant. says
Pearson's Weekly.
The lady explained her errand; that
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10

points are called taste bulbs. and
they are most abundant on The sides
and the tip of the tongue. They are
fewer on the back of the tongue, be-
cause that part of 1t is used mainly
to roll food and throw it into the
throat
The human tongue is compare
lively smooth. showing we are de-
scended from creatures that were
vegetarian. A tigers tongue is SO
rough it win draw blood if you allow
him &c lick your hand. The tongues
Of all earnivorous animals are armed
with a number of small, sharp projec-
tons that curve backward. Chicago
Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10
Not a Biography.

During a lull in the dinner conver-
sation the hostess turned to the IA
nous traveller and author. who was
the lion Of the occasion. and said
Il enjoyed reading your book so
much Now tell me honestly. did you
really encounter all those wonderful
adventures you narrate2"
NO, indeed, replied the traveller ia
a burst OF confidence III had I'D
never have lived to write about
them"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10

she was collecting small sums for the
funds OF the Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty 10 Children, but the
girl found this title rather too much
OF r mouthful She went upstairs TO
the nursery, where her mistress was
hard at work bathing and dressing
half a dozen lively. shouting children.
and trying at the same time to coax
the recently arrived baby TO go To
sleep and announced: Please N.
there's somebody at the door collect.
ia for the Society for the Prevention
Of Children"
The worried mother sent down a
willing donation of half dollar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10
How to Cock sests.

FIJI a pail as large as win hold as
many as you want to cock. Don't cut
them, as that makes them bleed. Gov
er with cold water. cover Up tight. put
IN hot oven and let bake. This time
Of the year I put them in early so as
to have them done for dinner. They
are no more trouble till done.