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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
The Richmond Iimes-Dispatch
Information Bureau

inquiries regarding almost tonic rpt-
ing on legal and medical subjects
Tree %! thc iimr>-Dl>pntrh Infor nation Itu-
rcau Through our Washington Branch We src
'"rtu"ntc In having nrrcsn to the unpurni lclrd
resources OF tho various Federal gOvernmcn
departments and the great i.ibrury of Congress.
which furnish information of priceless value
I" tue public. A. MI Inquiries
directly 10! personal letter irrespective Of
whether printed. :-rcnt stump ia required for
return postage. " ritrr's W. he fur
nished tinitinis viii not answer md poSt-uHre
address Inc plainly given. Address hc
Times Dispatch Information bureau. Rich mon d..
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IrIrc OF DnirN producIa.

l" ia" Editor OF Iht Times DSpat"h:
ST. VI Nonr issue of January u is teleE ram
from N"ShinGt"n in wli,n II is stated that
""'iN products huv" scared upwards % per cent
anu n"r'' III tho past twelve months
vs. producer and seller Of Wash
,hG'u''. tn getting this winter 40 cents gal
''h Ton :" per cent cream. against ~ cents tiv"
ana SIN years ago. and - | . cents last winter.
MY !%hb"rs ~ r"ttiit. tn" same price. Milk
- S"llillE IN Washington 81 IL ~ cents
r"' "a Ion. which is about the average price
al III" last 1--WE sin
should be obliged il you would correct the
statement mad. lay your Washington cores
""ndcnt as il j. "doubiN in"Nact.'
W. g. cRENSIIAW. JE
MaIhursi. Va. january Is
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DOUBT WHET P|zz|N|
LEFT ANYTHING VALUABLE
rev. Any, Assets Found to Offset
Losses Caused by His
EmbeZZlcmcnt.
viCTIMIzED HIS OWN MorHE,,
Power Of Attorney Given Him to
Sign Her Name Revoked in Pres
encc OF IL. X. FrankIin-EorreJ
Copy Is Later Recorded by Pizzini.

examination OF w. r. pizZini'S DrI :.
Natc affairs by the Old Dominion Trus Il
company. receiver. has not proceeded
iar enough. II was stated yesterday to
disclose whether he left any assets to
cover r,rt of the losses caused by
MS c'hir"Z!encnt OF trust funds 1t
vas stated that IL appears To be doub, :
ini 'h"t hH left anything which can
be l.;'i'Hcd ON His handsome new
residence at Byrd Park is heavily mort.
Ea=cd
~" r""h'd MS own mother. O.; ia al
legged. by iorginE "A paper giving him
power "f attorney in her affairs af-
T. + shc had revoked the authority in
IN p"tS"rc" OF IL. l.. Franklin. II close
tl'in"sH associate Of pizZiuiS |, is
"i'"s'' tha' he had duplicate key
=" MRS iizHinfs safety deposit box in
u local bank and tina, he d;sn,scd Of
h"r stocks and bonds. amounting to
soy NL:Ll ilLnuSaMl lalLur-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09

y L. -. Enonvilic Na.-Tak2 two-thirds %
rersimm"me ana ono. third Of corn rn"al: mix
VOL together and bulS" in loaNcs until they 49,"
iirm aud hard; th"I should hak" slowly. ,ahinc
and throw into rle.n tub. rom- On warm
water enough H. soften ,hcm. WHOM ali is
mashed ur. IL VII h" Z, ihin dough Thou add
-. much 1T boiling wn,"r as there Is dough
sieve and put into kcg . barrel n,,d in a
'iaN two ii will h." 1T FOR use.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
Health Talks, by Dr. VIM. Brady
~ ~ '"E' - 'H''' -''"T7"F '@"!N-ICt
no" t.mntton slows ~ lbiccStion.

ACr"rdin. To Lea The ordeal az nice" az
employed 10y religious sect in India was q:
practical application Of the prnciplc tina; worr,
cor t'"r 'nhihits or prevents the 'ow of saliva
80 number az pr'sons under suspicion IN, one
"h" "l"cird the ""!'sccratcd rice dry urou tn.
sacred liz leaf after chewing for n certain time.
NSH> .tdjulG"d guilty
To" we'll 4" YOU and |. ~ least l. know how
~" itpS "nd mouth iry and III tongue
ul'"ri 10 inah" few remarks in public puhli..
Sr""kinG is a thing for which u" mans moi,h
waters.
i';twI"w allowed ON" of his DOGS to- :azo ,,nor
and Sncil has iav"rit" food. ,hc Nov 90 c.st-i..
juI"' In TIN stomach pouch ct once commenced,
'h"i q hai"d CT Was intrud"d upon thu. Soon.
"hu IN" dog w"nl int" q great rage. whcraupor
""rh IN" cat and III" gastric Score ton iiS.r-
rc"''d. an" neither could J." coaNci back int.
ihr ri"iur" for s. c"nsidornhic time.
nun" boy With n stomach lstIia OF ,c,i-
dental origin produced ~ FREE. nor Of -i,slri,,
jnic" when allowed To chew some food. I;ut 4
II" Was annoyed in amy Way Willie eating no
SaS'r'r J"l'' ~ sacrctcd at al thourh
IN" went "n eating. X-raN observation i'm h,t n
movements "f the digestive ,ra", CO.,. 50 for oven
. long, ii"c after emotional rNctc'ncn, "f AN
uurl"t~Hut kind
IN" hcaVil,"ss distress falt in the y,on,acI
"h"n On" IS uul"r great .,v is prob.hIy du
I" Such delay IN digestion. called food sta, is
ihI food stay r.=ht there.
i'N.n ~ an "n"sth etiZ"h sihjoct. a. I,r ,'rilc
has r"tn'cd "u'. Irritation VI /" >cnso,y nerve
though MOI t"lt hr tho u'c"uSci"uS subject
. .Mr9 'r'I'"ii"n a; Wonld "v"k" main in = con
montS "f TIA" stomach. This again ,,cans dc.
laycd digestion food staeis
I'tu an' "h"rr IN III. h.ny Irtcrrcrcs with
d'coSt'"n Icvcr" pains viii produce nausea ar
vomiting fr"nuout or recurring pain viii
obviously sol m nervous dySpcpsia' 50 viii
i'+H Consequence. worry. fcAr anger. hatred
l""'"ns' and hnHino*s anxiety. ".ickcnin.
PAM rs - common expression sick headache
hhN produce nausea aud vomiting an instaucr
az PAM uhihi'ine or prcvcntiul digestion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
shampoo for the Hair.

-. T.. r.. t;ichmond. Va Tho Colluwin-
'nru" .tmcri"ou BOOK Of Formulas which j..
""ca"d"d as Authoritative: ,irc"n so"D. tvcutv.
i%nr Gr'mS: r"'H>sinm ''arhon*i". tive grams.
alcohol. forty -"Irh' grams: water q :. MAXI
'"u Grams Tho iiNuid is bo prrfurnci as
nh" c"mp"und"r NAV desire. II Is advisable to
'-u' Tho linuid !, pal" green With very small
pHantitv cf "niljn" greens The hair should h."
'h"r"uchlN moistcu"d with warm water and
su'nli quantity "f III" sh.mp"" j. then rubbed
tn. fh" abundant foam which forms is then
NNEncd out ilh plenty OF watcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
>"rtn nicnmond ,i,t,en. to M..,

The annuh! meeting rf tho North
Richmond Citizens Association Of Tho
seventh Precinct OF lie Ward for III.
election Of officers will l.c held to
night AT N:i5 o'clock in III" auditorium,
az tho Earton Heights school.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09

Tho Richmond Geographic Society
VIII hoIh its regular January meeting
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon IL,
loom 40. John Marshnll High school.
Mr.. Walker Will speak o'I After tho
l'rcScut European War. What"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
,cm. From Juice OF canned Fruit.

Nrs f. g. \. Fort Defiance" Va Tho Dc
.anW.nt ~ Agriculture" suggests IN" following
formula: ihTtN-tWo ounce" IT Juice. fifty
"uu'o- 81 sugar. hvn ounces of pcctin. which
Viii MAX" "ichtN-S"Ncu ounces Of icllv. Take
ten uouuds II frnit and after crushing hra,
nnul y comes I" boil. T'la"c !" jolly har
and tll"" T." drip oNcruig hi. TIC iui"o ana
r"",in Should he Warmed ,"E"th"r fret; >dd
-" sugar. anh boil about Tvs" minutes. TIL.
t"rnrIH gives good results for Currsut and
lrliN. Sira Nhcrry am, =
49," -'N ounces "f p"Ctiu instead Of GVc
Wh"u i !. not convenient !" Weigh tho
- i'I. eIfCi"nt accuracy 10 secured hv
'"ns td"rn= that. one h"aDinG pint Of =
N'lEH sixteen ourccS. ono Diut 90 no"tin Weighs
SlN'"cu ounces. and one toa"up "f Juice Weighs
"i%hi ounces.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09

H.. Petersburg, N"--tCcordng 10 tn. last crop
report Of tho department of Agriculture inc
average yield per acre 1915. in Virginia
30 bushels uC corn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
origin OF Word -,hrIs,mn.."

Il. l.. Y. Amherst Na.-rh" word Chris tina s.
Is from the Middle English cold EnClish)
t'ristmas ~ "Cristesmessc." meaning 'Chrst'>
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
'IIIc SucL lnnnl.

l.. NJ. T.. coNinc ton. Na.-Thc -uc2 cana
= ~ cntN -Ninc feet dccp The width varies fror
~; to 262 feet. and IN" length is nearly ON
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09

'"r oar Museum. VIII yo'i kindly toll mo (
'h"'' Is amy "|nG"r :" an unborn child IL thr
i""'h'l - ." Siiu"t"d u" t" frcunantIy Soc :,
badly dcf"ru"n person?
Answer NntihinC which shocks brighten (
or Worries an rSr"7tH,ni mother j. naturally j.a0
tor h"r physical health anu of course fo- the
rh'Sl'"| h""tii "f her unborn child. fiu IL Won
f"tr ''mari,iu- tho baby. can assure YOU p,.. =
''\'li 'i'hi ih'rC ~ ground for Suc 81 belief
" really Is lur" - r"rstition. ] think shall
'N'"hllsh museum and put all Tics" old Sup."-
%'iti"uS on rNhi!uti,n that Scnsl" noihcr.;
may SO just whnt sort "r frnil stuff they arc
mad" nf.
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mushe-'> Vote In Illinois.

: n. Hope" ell. va According tho Off
yial rerort. Nj. Hughes received i.l55.3iG and
Mr.. Wilson "5o.0Nl votes il Illinois the late
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09

That charity covers :, multituic OF sins may
cNrlain the Tact that some good husiu,. men
invest ~ this typ" Of covering.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09

Ms. l.. J. w. Richmond Walt is ver, ~.
ncu'i /" eliminate the odor cntirel:. II tho skin
IS subjected I" aS high " tampcraturo rs pos
Sihl" over e radiator ~ some Other safe means
aud thou summed tn. condition should b
lcria''N improved. oil "f cloves sprnklcd over
'h" ru: VIII aid IN covering III"
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Necessary.

''runhS What makes YOU positive that
some politicians are honest"
S'uhbs-iecausc there must be exceptions 10
prove The rul"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
SEEN ON The SID


Twas Life and Love. old songs proclair,,
Who long ago together came:
Together came fair spring day.
And greetings passed on the Kings highway.
Then. Life" said Love. how YOU br
=" cruel To humanity"
You burden all with ccasclcSs strife.
And they owe nothing but grief 10 Life"
An: love" said Life. were YOU not blind.
You could not SAY such things unk ind.
That men must weep aud endure is true.
i;ut they are paid: have brought them YOU
i
Aui 50. poor Love. whose vanity
Was Ger wondrous thing TO see,
Relieves with cost 1" thi. very day
VITA; then Ire heard on the Kings highway.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
Books and Authors

coildr"n demand fairy ,a;cs ,o-,ia.
a. children have since tho days Of
cain aud Abel. ana "ill unul tho end
of time The old taos. ever dear aud
delightful. have representatives n Tho
N,lics' FAIRY Book Tippinrntt'st. but
with thcm ar" n"w and delightful folk
t"IcS FROM Italy, Serbia, Portugal ia q
pan. Russia ANA belgium. old, NO doubt,
to tn" children az those lands. but new
10 Eng speak ing children, Arthur
Hacltham has Illustrated III" book dc
ii@htiUlly. in color and black and white.
aud Within the fairy ring .>meri-
can children may rcvcl in cuctiantTncnt
carc-frcc Yet nwhil" ia world rent
With the lcrrcTs -! war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
WRIT OF ERROR
lOOrI:N IAN IANI

y Hrit %; error and supcrScdcas Wa
"Nird'd by tho SUPREME Cour, i'm Tho
cas-" uI Cooper. deceased against m.
commonwealth 40 NirGiuin Eonuok.
ci'! ana IN" Town of Sal"w. appealed
from tho circuit Court OF Roanoke
County. whGrc u decree ~, entered ~,
september -, 1916. refusing 10 grant
IN" pl"lHtin rcli'f from certain .lcved
mcuts
The case is one Of st,,c.wjs, ,,,.,
ct aud the decision OF the Ioucr COM.
Was hailed hy tho State TaN I;o.r,l
recently - q uotcu orthy vic,orv for
us legal department. II grows out a.,
the assessment of hc-vv back ,.x..
against In" estate Of Thomas n coon.
'>r. sine" 1909 resident OF Virgin.
but formerly a rc sidcu, Of Wcs, VII.
giuis
Ih' clam was %; an by tho admin
istrator that Cooper novcr r.vc ~, hi.
residence IN West Virginia and ,aa
therefore, not assrssahlc IN this stat.
On hiS intangible property and income
Counsel tor tho state Tax BOARD in
'N""uc"d evidence TO show that lie
W. :n'ly domcsticatcd in salem .nd
~" court supported this yiovv From,
I TINS decision e writ Of error uas award
cd yesterday 10 sheriff g. l.. IIatchci
Roanoke county. Who by virtue OF
ms Office. Is acting az administrator
az the Cooper estate
IN apposl and supcrscdcay were
awarded I" The Nortol> and western
k"il""H Company from tho decree OF
ih' circuit Court "f Prince Edward
county. entered bccomhcr :. lals. civ.
ing damages IN the sum o: SlO.35o3: to
y. I. Alicr & Sous, for alleged iu-
jur! 10 their milling business caused
10y III" reduced water power Of =
stream on which tho railroad conIpsrv
. located pumping station. Bond VAS
REQUIRED in the sum OF Sl25U0
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Hold the Automobile Show

A III. honor should be paid aud consideration
IA shown Virginas returned soldiers and
The wishes and opinions OF. their officers
should be given full weight Nevertheless.
where these opinions conflict unreasonable
with the city's other Interests they must give
way. IN spite OF Major Rright's objection
The Grays' .,rmory should be PAT at the dis
5posaI OF the Richmond Automobile Dealers
Association for the week required for the
automobile show.
ss35lf necessary, the First Regiment can use
The Blues or the IIowilzers armory Ior one
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
HOSPITAL REQUEST IS
SUBJECT OF LITIGATION.
Supreme Court to Review Will of
x. NJ. Grubb, OF Rocking
ham County.
WRIT GRANTED IN TAN CASE
Assessment OF Back Taxes Against
Thomas u. Cooper to .se Re-
viewed-Ciaimeti Residence In
West Virginia.

Whether I'll" $4,000 estate loft b.
NJ Grubb. Of Rockingham County,
who died in 1873 shall go TO the
buckingham Memorial Hospital or to
fahhie NJ. Firkoy. tho heir to whom
the tcstator willed the property In the
event tn" legacy were not accepted
%! the hospital. will he decided by tho
state supreme Court Of Appeals. which
sr"nteu an appeal and supcrsedcns yes
tcr1ay TO Miss t'irkcy. who applied
Tor relief from decree OF the Circuit
court OF Shcnantoah
me case hinges on tho question OF
IN" legal right OF the Board Of SUI
pcrNi'"rS OF Rockingham County TO &C
crp' trust fund TO the administration
OF which Is Attached duties which IL
Is claimed. the board cannot Legally ,Ii.
charge
'rubn directed ia his will t.I.t after
the funeral expenses were met the
residue OF his estate should hc con-
49," mo cash ana paid to the Board
81 SUPERVISORS Of Rockingham COUNTY.
winch should forever afterwnrd nav IN
tho hospital an annual income equal
10 per cent on the money. les, az,
annuity OF $50 TO be paid Ly the su
pervisora out OF the interest ,uird =,
'lomentinc Thompson, during The 70.
m"indcr -! her iif.
Hitcr all EXPENSES wcrc met = ~.
round that a residue OF $4,000 r.nairc,i
rms "as offered b. IN, executor 10
80 az" % SUPERVISORS. nd by then.
accepted. TO he administered f., ,c.o-d
ahcc with the viii In orCcr ~ .c, -,
rest All doubts al 10 tho legality OF m.
proceeding, Tie executor applied 10 IN.
circuit Court OF !ocklnrharn .or
ueciSioh. The Judge Of This cour. nre.
ieticd NOT to pass OH the matter an
'he case was laid bctore the ,,y,cui.
Court OF Shenandoah
here appeared the petitioner with ,
e! "Ner'inE that the Board OF
o""erNiS"rs Was without legal power /,
"u..'hiS'r"te the fund In accordance
M''h the terms Of the will and ,h,,
the boards acceptance OF IN. h.ona..
80 '"'a reason was not 81 propcr a.
ceP'ahcc within The terms Of the toa
lament The petitioner asserted h,r
t'alih TO the entire estate
me court entered a decree dcryiu.
"a" claims of tho petitioner. dIrsc,;n,.
'h''' Inc residue Of the estate be turncd
over 1" the Board OF Supervisors ana
y""' ms nody ray tho $50 annuity a.
directed hy the Viii out o, tn. nc,
cent income on tho trus; tuna. Inc h.l.
h"tc !" 10" PAID 10 the hospital From
Ih's decree the petitioner appealed aud
inc supreme tou Yesterday dc,ido,i
II review tn" case itself
hi"i reliance IS placed by ,hc an.
neiian' on the proposition tina, TN.
i'""rH OF supervisors ms 40 legal tight
To accept Il trust 81 this character On
'h'S point the petition says:
Ih" count. while a quasi corrpr..
t"n' - one FOR public purpose ami,
"H" ! without authority 10 maxi AM
e"'i'''t'. |" accept ANY trust ar ia do
any "ther act, except such As arc -
rr"sslA authorized hy tn. CONSTITUTION,
or tho statute. or ncccs! lIiiy imnIgc,l
f"tn them
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09

pCBIISIfED ever. da, in the nj 10 >"'ih irnih
~ Street, Richmond. Va. 10y The rnr. Dispatch fuh,
fishing Co., Inc. Charles L. liu-bro"i, Editor ana
! Manager.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09

Rings for the fingers. Ecils - I;ut
30. il isn't music your best girl lie
thinking Of WHOM Won choose that ring
y"u arc going t" Civ" her, unless it's
Wedding hollis. E:ut YOU won't dare
choose tho ring now that YOU know
Of George Frederick EunzS volume On
Things" G.ippiucottS). until YOU have
consulted its pages. br. Eunz is one
"f tho worlds greatest experts all
that pertains To any form "f jcwclry.
His book is rich in tho lore Of the
ages that has grown around ono Of
tho oldest forms % human adornmnnt
Your Gift may have connected with it
tho most delightful associations with
legendary ana historic beliefs. and it
may we'll he SO beautiful aud out of tho
ordinary. as to double its value in the
eyes Of tho fair recipient.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09

" Tom lawson has justified all tho prophecies
save his own Ills testimony ~ TO the leak
Was jus wind and lots OF ii
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09

Address All. COMM ICNTIO\S tn Tie Tunes
tCb AZ I - ,iduil>.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09

Kaiser Wilhelm is pccvcd bv The allied
refusal OF his peace ovcrtnrcs Other dis
appointed sellers OF gold bricks have fcI,
the same way.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09

The rUtnans will publish in Janu-
AIRY volume entitled The Spiritual
Ascent Of Man. by ". Tudor Jones
with an introduction by \. l.. Smith.
NJ. a.. master of 1;allioi College. OK
ford. This volum" deals with some
OF the most urgent scientific. phi1o-
sophical and religious questions Of the
day and the author shows where and
how the answers to these questions are
to he found. He sets aside the old
controversy. and maintains that there
is no real conflict between science
and religion, but that scicnce. if prop
crly scrutiniZcd and understood. must
inevitably lead to religion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09

iEIErHONt.: Randolph T. Private isranCh iA'h"hTe
connecting with all departments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09

In his rcccut volume, "piStribuiivc
Justice" John ~ Ryan, u. u. Mac
millanS). discusses Systematically and
comprchcnsivcly the Justice Of The pro-
ccsscs by which the product OF indus.
try is distributed Inasnuch AS the
product is actually apportioncd among
land owners. capitalists. business men
and laborcrS. the moral aspects Of the
distribution arc studied with reference
to these four classes. While their
rights and obligations form the main
subject Of tho worn, there arc also
proposed reforms that would remove
the principal defects Of the present
system and bring about IL larger meas
ure Of justice, the author argues.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09

SPECIAL ADVERTISING kEfkE>tNI\ii\tN -: ihs
brook. ~ Irurk>. Inc, iIith Avenue
New York. MuiuHI itfr Buu,nk. I'll t'r'phi.t
Peoples Gas Iuitdiur. thi"tgo
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
NINETEENTH EPISODE
The Avenging Angel.

Upon arriving in Washington, Rut-
ledge went at once to the Office Of
ahe secretary of war.
1t was not difficult to discover that
Bob was stranger in these parts, for
his clothes, while of fairly good ma
teriaI, were not quite up to the stand
ard of those worn in the eastern part
of the country. In fact, they differed
so much from the styles of the capital
that occasionally people turned and
smiled as they scrutinized his outfit.
A guard at the entrance to the build
fpg interrupted his progress with a
question as to whom he wanted to see.
Bob accepted the inquisition good-na-
turedly, and took the big fellow into
his confidence to the extent of explain
ing somewhat the nature of his bust
ness. The guard listened, with appar-
ent interest, as Bob related some of
the border troubles, and when he had
finished the fellow accompanied him
TO the door. far down the corridor,
which bore the words, Secretary of
War" Then he left Rutledge.
Bob hesitated a moment, and then
opened the door and entered a large
room which was occupied by several
large easy chairs two clerks who were
bending over their desks. aud wall
fun of maps. He paused just inside the
door and took off his hat. One of the
clerks looked up and then rose and
came over to him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

three started TO barricade the doors.
Then Paneho told Liberty and Pedro
that he would steal out another way
and go to the peon settlement for help.
And, picking up a gun, he started out.
But he did not get far, for Lopez
and his men quickly surrounded the
house, and one of the bandits. seeing
Pancho as he started toward the set
Element. called TO the leader.
''Tll get this man." said Lopez. The
rest of you capture the two in the ha-
cienda."
Liberty and Pedro had secured arms
and ammunition. and were looking out
anxiously, awaiting the attack. while
Pancho turned and. seeing Lopez,
rushed into the barn, warning the
bandit back with his gun. which was
leveled straight at the chief of the
bandits.
Lopez, realizing his danger, paused
and looked around for some way to
gain the barn under cover. But, see
ing there was no other way, he adj
yanced in the open, firing as he went.
His shots struck only the barn. for
he had no way of telling just where
Pancho was located within. But
Pancho saw him, and he knew that at
last he had the bandit at his mercy.
He stood behind the big doors and.
putting the muzzle of the gun through
the crack, he fired straight az Lopez
as the latter approached. The first
shot missed him, but the second struck
him in the chest, and he heayed a sigh
of satisfaction as he saw the Mexican
fall to the ground with curse.
Seeing that Lopez was laying quite
still, Pancho opened the doors and
started towards him. AS Lopez saw
him approaching he cautiously reached
for his gun, and before Pancho real
lied what had happened. the bandit
fired hitting him in the side. He
dropped to his knees, and then the
two started crawling towards each
other, shooting as they closed. until
they were but few feet apart.
While the duel between Pancho and
Lopez was going on. the bandits were
firing into the hacienda-Lberty and