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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24

Liberty's maid. Lopez knew that this
Mexican girl was madly in love with
Manuel Leon. But, the son of the
trustee was infatuated with Liberty.
These things flashed through the evil
mind of the peon as be sat one night
in his camara, and the more he
thought them over the more he was
convinced that he was going to get
the arms and ammunition he and his
men so much desired.
The next morning he sought the
hut of Tienda Barata. one Of his lead
ers and laid bare his plans.
In the meantime Rutledge had
reached the Winston home in Albu-
querque.
Liberty ran down the steps and
reached the side of his big sorrel
mare just as Rutledge leaped TO the
ground.
'rm awfully glad TO see you. Cap
tain" she cried. as she extended her
hand.
1.-TWO can play that game" replied
Rutledge, as he slipped Off his gloves
and grasped her hand. II saw a Iot
of beautiful flowers along the road on
my way down, but they look like
weeds, now that I've seen you," he
added.
"oh, Captain" replied Liberty. as
she shook her finger under his nose. 81
never knew how sentimental a rang.
er gould be until met you" And
with this. she turned and ran up the
steps, with Rutledge not far behind.
"How is everything down in Dis,
covery?" she asked as the Captain
was busy beating the dust OFF his boots
with his sombrero.
ooh. you'll be able to recognize II
all right" replied Rutledge as he
looked up with a smile. "PanchO man.
aged to get up enough ambition tC
build a new stable since you left
But, otherwise the town hasn't changed
great deal"
Dear old Pancho," she added
thoughtfully. 81 never could under
stand what father saw in him. But
he must have some goodness tucked
away in him somewhere, else father
wouldn't have made him a trustee
How's Manuel and Lopez and Pedro
Isn't Pedro the dear old soul?"
Hes the best Mexican that ever
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24
SYRUP Of figs FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
II is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different
Mothers who cling to the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little ~insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" It's
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor.
row.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
OF California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24

crossed the border" replied Rutledge.
Manuel is as lazy as ever and Lopez
just as dominating"
Il don't like the looks of Lopez,
she remarked.
There's something beneath that fell
lows black skin that gets on my
nerves." said the Captain. 'Its going
to work it's way to the top some day,
and when it does, l want TO be in
the neighborhood."
At that moment Major Winston
stepped out on the veranda.
"Hello, Rutledge!" he exclaimed as
he Joined them. Seems to me you're
a good ways from the border" And
he gave Il Captain one of those vice
like grips fof which he was noted.
He was a tall. middle-aged man. of
soldierly bearing, and his irOn-gray
locks and long. slender mustaches
gave him the appearance of a south
ern colonel.
II thought maybe Miss Liberty was
in need of an escort" said Rutledge
as he glanced at her.
even, you guessed right" replied
the Major. Then, as he winked slyly
a Liberty. "But, when 1t comes 10
such things I'm right at home. She
made me promise her when she came
here that l would chaperon her back.
So, you see I've got to keep my prom
Use; especially in case where the
ward is so charming"
Looks to me as though Tn on the
wrong trail" said RutIedge with a
smile. Then. as he pulled on his
gloves; $50. If you'll lend my horse a
little feed I'll hit II back"
you'll do nothing of the sort" In
teriect.d Liberty commandingly.
"No, now that you're here you might
as well chaperon the little lady and
myself" laughed the Major with a
humorous little twinkle in his eye.
When Liberty had gone inside 10
prepare for the journey the Major
slapped his big brown hands on the
shoulders of his friend. snow then,
you must be hungry If you'll get on
the trail to the kitchen you'll find old
Peyeta back there with some Of the
finest tamales that ever entered that
grand canyon of yours"
A little later the caballos were
brought around to the front and Lib
erty dressed in riding breeches, gath
cred trinity around an attractively
slender waist, a rather tight-fttlng
khaki coat and brown soft hat, Of
the style worn ~ the American sol
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24

her down, Bring her here. where you
find us. If they make too hot for us
we take her chihuahua mountains.
keep her there till they pay money"
Then, as he grinned in his fiendish
glee, he added, you know very fond
Senorita, too. l show that white rat.
Rutledge. that Lopez can get her too.
lie beat me in that horse race to-day.
But, tonight / beat him"
Maybe the Senorita make big noise
when we take her" said Peso.
IF she does choke her, you hear?"
replied Lopez gruffly.
Then they all left the hut, each
going in different directions.
In order not to arouse suspicion.
Lopez made his way to the house, and
mingled with the others In the ball
room. As soon as he entered he saw
Liberty seated on lounge. In the
alcove. with Captain Rutledge. AMI a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24
FIRST EPISODE
The Lair of the Wolf.

Those who could recall the night
he rode into Discovery and showed
his horse in the shed back of the
Alvarado Hotel, declared that James
Horton was one of the bravest men
that ever hit the II all between Al
buquerque and Ell Paso. His entry
had been unheralded and unexpected /;
where he came from nobody knew.
He had frame, powerful in its con-
structiOn. to defy argument, while his
cold, steel eyes, seemed to define the
ingredients of the whisky he had
called for, in addition TO reading the
soul of the man who served it.
The Alvarado, in those days, was
run by Jack McGuirk, a rustler, who
had slipped into the west from the
east and never talked about his past.
The ranch boys used to relate stories
left somewhere in Vermont, and. ac-
cording to their story, there seemed
to be another man mixed up in 1t
somewhere. But, Jack never told, and
the boys never asked, so, the more
conservative inhabitants of the little
border town were inclined to accept
the whole thing as gossip.
One thing was certain, Jack Nc
Guirk was about the most generous
institution that had ever struck the
alfalfa country. If a fellow came
into his place to start something Jack
fhn of hn hO y
and then walked around in front while
he drank it, keeping his eye firmly
riveted on his holster during the trip.
When the roundup was over and the
ranch boys came to town, loaded to
the saddle with silver, and a deter
mination to ring it on Jacks bar, it
was nothing unusual for the proprietor
of the Alvarado to hold them up at
the point of a six-shooter, when they
reached the sentimental stage, take
the remnants of their salaries and
slip them into his safe, where they
were kept intact until the next day,
when he would return the money to
them. The result was that to many
1T was just like receiving money from
home, and many of them could thank
Jack for their new boots and raw
hides, which they had bought with
their own money and Jacks good
judgment. This was one of the rea-
sons why Jack never suffered from
poverty.
McGuirk took a fancy to Horton the
moment the big, stalwart fellow
crossed the threshold and slouched up
TO the bar. Before the dusty stranger
had gulped down his overgrown por-
ton of whisky McGu;-k had learned
enough about him to satisfy d con-
siderable part of his curiosity. In
those days, man who could hit the
trail between Las Vegas and Discov-
cry and live to relate his experience
considered himself more than fortu-
nate, for prowling bands of Apaches
lurked beyond the old Santa Fe ter
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24

must live one year at the home OF
Major Winston. in Albuquerque. and
the next year with the Pancho family
at the Horton estate in Discovery.
Desiring to fulfill her fathers
wishes. Liberty prepared TO leave for
the Winston home at Albuquerque. Old
Pedro, who had been her fathers faith
full slave for several years, and was
as devoted to her as a squaw TO her
papoose, aided her in packing. Since
she was q toddling tot his devotion
to her had been admirable. He
had sympathized with her in her
childish sorrows and reJoiced with her
in her happiness. He would sacrifice
every drop of his almost ancient blood
to chase the tears from her eyes.
How old he was nobody knew: he
didn't know himself.
For Pancho Leon and his son Man.
uel, Liberty held no high regard, and
she believed that her fathers decision
to make Pancho one of the trustees
of the estate held ominous forebod-
AiSo AcA hGIs 4ASS lldu DcGu Hoil
friends of Juan Lopez, majordomo of
the rancho, and there was something
in the eye of Lopez that Liberty
feared. She believed he had the
cruelty of his ancestors in his soul.
and she thought she could discern dis
trust behind his pleasing manners.
which he used merely to hide the
blackness in his heart.
So, it was with no great content
ment that Liberty left her fathers
house and started for albuquerque to
fulfill the provisions of the will. But
before she went she warned Pedro to
keep his eyes open and at the slightest
sign of trouble to warn her. And
Pedro, faithful until death. sought to
allay her suspicious and promised.
The Winston home in Albuquerque
was one of the oldest in that section
of the city known as the new town."
1t stood near the Plaza and had been
built IN the early forties by Colonel
Robert Winston. who journeyed west
from New Hampshire in prospect of
gold. He didn't find the mellow ore
but instead became one of the biggest
cattle owners in New Mexico, and,
when he died he passed on to his
son, his only heir, a large fortune.
Here Major Winston, who was a
veteran of the Civil war, lived hap
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24

PLY with his wife and daughter
Abeyta. Abeyta was a very attrac.
tive girl, about Liberty's age, and was
christened this Indian name after an
old Navajo squaw, who had been in
the Winston household for years.
Now at this time there was a great
deal of unrest among the Mexicans
along the border, and it was said that
there was a plot being formed by
some of the poems to revolt against the
government, which had at its head one
Rodriguez Guerrero. This news was
brought to Captain Robert Rutledge
of the Texas Rangers, who was in
structed by Washington to keep a close
watch on the border, as there was a
rumor that secret meetings were be-
ing held across the international
bridge, on the American side, and.
any outbreak might seriously affect
the diplomatic relationship between
the United States and Mexico.
Rutledge was as brave a ranger as
ever faced a greaser and he feared
nothing but God. For the past five
years he had spent most of his time
chasing Mexicans across the border.
He was a handsome fellow and stood
close to six feet with his boots on.
The leader of the revolutiOnists was
none other than Juan Lopez, and his
in his camara at the rear Of the Hor-
ton estate. Those who knew the his
tory of Lopez claimed that he was
at one time a member of the treach-
erous Zapatas and that his only OBJ.
ject in starting a revolution was that
it might give him an opportunity to
place himself in public favor. But
up TO the present he had been handi-
capped because of his lack of funds
1t takes arms and ammunition, in ad-
dition to men, to start a revolution.
Finally, Lopez hit upon a scheme
which promised to aid him and his
followers. 1t was near the expiration
of Liberty's stay In Albuquerque
Lopez had religiously counted the days
MP until the time she was expected
to return, and his wicked heart was
busy in the meantime. He was plot.
ting It was known to him that Cap
tain Rutledge was very fond of Lib
erty, and, in all probability he would
go to Albuquerque to bring her back
Possibly Major Winston would accom-
pany them. A fiesta was being
planned by Pancho Leon in honor OF
her return. which was to be followed
by q grand ball. Therese was to be
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24

keying with a big white rabbit, the
word went out that the patient was
as well as might be expected.
The monkey is the smallest Of two
that were so pindling they couldn't
hold their own in the big monkey cage.
and were sent to make up a happy
family in a cage with 20 rabbits and
guinea pigs. In these pacifist surround
ings he felt his oats-or peanuts-and
started to pick on the big white rab-
bit.
The latter, being an American rab-
bit, stood lot Of picking, ear tweak-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24

ing, fur pulling and other indignities.
Finally, however, the monkey tried to
steal from under the rabbits wiggling
nose a particularly dainty bit Of let
tuce. The rabbits pink eyes went
red. "0h, my fur and whiskers," he
exploded, Ike Alice's rabbit. and out
went the deadly rabbits foot. There
was a thud as il struck the simian jaw,
a squeak Of pain and one of triumph,
and then all that remained Of this
monkeys tale was a much subdued
monkey and an otherwise happy, happy
family in the little cage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24
A ouestlnn Of AdI.otives.

Choice Of adjectives is largely a mat
ter Of proportion. The American tele-
grams report 50 bloody battle" in
Mexico; American casualties. 81.
wonder how many times that number
were killed in France and Russia In
one day in skIrmishes which we don't
even call slight7-London Observer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24

But one Saturday night the auto
man forgot himself and set the
alarm.
When the alarm began buzzing early
Sunday morning. his wife awoke, but
she decided TO let her husband get up
and shut the alarm of, since he was
the cause Of It.
Husband. however, never stirred. He
murnbled something In his sleep. The
mumbling grew louder.
Hello HelloP he cried out.
whats the mattsr7" asked the
wife.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24
''WHY, THEY DON'T ANSWER"
Then Sleeper Awoke to Find That Sup
posed Telephone Was Faithful
Old Alarm Clock.

A man IN the employ of an automo-
bile concern believes in using the
alarm clock in getting up on time.
The faithful alarm clock was put on
the Job every night except when the
Sunday holiday came 10 give Mr.. Man
and fhe alarm clock a chance to loaf
on the Job.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24

sneer spread over his wicked face as
he thought of what was going to hap
Pen a few hours later.
As he passed the couple Liberty
saw him and spoke. 81 say, Lopez,
why aren't you dancingT"
"Ah. Senorita. can no dance like
you Americanos," he answered with
gracious bow.
LOPEZ is u better rider than dane
err" laughed Rutledge, as he recalled
how he had defeated the Mexican that
afternoon.
The eyes of the Mexican cleaned
fire at these words, and instlnctively
his hand clutched his holster. Rut-
ledge was on his feet in an instant
But Lopez decided this was no time
to start anything. and as he slouched
away he remarked with heated anger !:
Lopez will show YOU soon how fast
he can ride" Then he left the room
and went to his hut.
II wonder what he meant7" said
Liberty after he had gone.
You never know what is In the
heart of a Mexican" answered Rut-
ledge as he led his fair partner out
on the floor.
Pancho broke up the party earlier
than was customary that night upon
request of Liberty, who explained that
she was tired from the long journey
and the excitement which had fol-
lowed. So, about a half hour before
midnight the cowboys and servants
started for their lodgings. After Lib
erty had bid the Major and Captain
Rutledge goodnight she went direct
10 her room and threw herself on
the bed to wait for the return of
Therese, who had gone to FL PasO
with Manuel To attend a Mexican
| dance. Tired as she was, IL didn't take
her long TO fall asleep, and a few
minutes later she was living over
again, in her dreams, the events of
II day that had turned out to be the
happiest in her young life.
How long she slept she didn't know.
but she was suddenly awakened by
noise just outside her window. She
rubbed her eyes and sat up. What
For, as she looked the dark figure
of a man was cautiously climbing
through her window With the aid
of the moonlight she noted his fea-
lures were that of Mexicani She
started TO cry out, but before she
hnE ha yrfrr 10
leap at her and clapped his hand
over her mouth, al the same time rails
ing her bodily from the bed in his
big brawny arms as though she had
been an infant. She fought madly to
free herself. But he held her IN n
death-like embrace while she kicked
wildly ut him. With one hand she
struggled to tear his from her mouth
but he held II there like a wise. Then
she tainted.
The Mexican then snatched up her
handkerchief, gagged her with Il. and.
making certain that there was no dan
ger of her reviving Immediately, car
ried her to the window; climbed
through and descended with his load
over his shoulder, down ladder
which had been placed against the
trelliswork. At the bottom stood an
other black figure. para la cabana."
he said as the other stepped to the
ground with his unconscious load
sagging against him.
At that instant third figure. which
had been crouched In a dark shadow
Mt the side Of the house. sprang at
the throat of the man who was hold
ing Liberty. But. a stiff blow from
the other sent him sprawling to the
ground.
(TO BE CONTINUED.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24
MakLnn Assurance pouhlv snre.

The pupils in a certain class in n.y.
giene were told TO set down on paper
the reason why, in their opinion, Gre
nation was superior to burial.
Cremation is good" wrote ODE lit
tie boy. because the person might
only be in a swOon. and IL he Is buried
he cannot recover"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24
CUTICURA COMPILATIONS
Are Usually Remarkably Soft and
clear-TriaI Free.

Make Cuticura Soap your everyday
toilet Soap, and assist it now and then
as needed by touches of Cuticura Oint-
ment to soften, soothe and heal. Moth
ing better to make the complexion
clear, scalp free from dandruff and
hands soft and white.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24
THIS RABBIT WAS A KICKER
Monkey In New York Zoo Monkeys
With Little Animal and Gets IN
expected Jolt on Jaw.

There is monkey in tie Central park
zoo which cannot be convinced there
is luck in a rabbits hind foot. He
is sure, though. that said rabbits foot
has a kick like a string Of cocktails
on an empty stomach.
From Billy Snyder's hospital, where
the monkey is recuperating from mon
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24
(To BE CONTINUED.

"Why. they don't answer" replied
the sleeping talker until his wife gave
him a thump, and he knew 1t was the
alarm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24
An Example.

"Nebuchadnezzar ought to be a
model in these times"
''Why SOP"
"When he found the cost OF living
high he took TO grass and lived In
clover"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24

AS new convenience for house
wives, mop and floor brush have been
combined on one handle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-24

Ninety-three per cent Of the floor OF
the Ocean is devoid Of vegetation.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-08

treas; Tomaz F. Deuther, sec'y;
John NJ. Williams, asst sec'y.
The above with the following
members constitute the executive
committee: Roland Wilcox, Fred Pts
chel, F. E. Lackowsh, Chas. c. Brey-
er, w. A. Wiebolt, Alfred Frerk. F. W.
Meier, A. J. KOwalski, Jr., Otto
Schulz and Herman HoelscheT.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-08

Mayor MitcheIs food supply col
is chairman, is supplying New York
to cut the high cost of living for tn
selling Pacific coast sweIts at six ce
which co-operated in this way with
NJ w. SIDE COMMERCIAL ASSN
ELECTS OFFICERS
At meeting of Northwest Side
Commercial assn following officers
were elected to serve for 1917: John
S. Edwards, pres; Jens c. Hansen,
LIST vice; Soren T. COrydon, I'd vice;
Simon Kee, Sd vice; JOS, r Noel,
The Parker post., 1917-10-27
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To w. A. Moeur, Sidney Moeur and
Hubbard Moeur:

To w. A. Moeur, Sidney Moeur and
Hubbard Moeur:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended during the
years 1915 and 1915 the sum of four
hundred dollars, in labor and I'M
provements on the following describ-
cd mining claims; Gloriossa No. /
and Gloriossa No. 2. located In ELS
worth mining district, Yuma county,
Arizona, the location notices of
Its of said state" a total of2, so 900
Mines, pages 549-550, mining rec
ords of Yuma county, state of Ar1-
zona.
That said work was done and I'M
provements made on said claims dur
Ing the years 1915 and 1918 in Or
der to hold said claims under the
provisions of Section 1924 of the
Revised Statutes of the United
States, and the amendments thereto,
and the laws OF the state Of Arizona,
concerning annual labor to be done
on mining claims.
That there Is due from you to the
undersigned the sum of one hundred
seventy dollars. after deducting all
credits, making $56.66 due from each
OF you, if your said interests are
equally divided among you, Oh ac-
count Of your share Of said four hum
dred dollars expended for annual la
Dor on the said mining claims dur
ing the years 1916 and 1915.
You are hereby notified by the un-
dersigned that If within ninety
days from the personal service Of
this notice upon you, or within nine
ty days after the service of this no.
tice upon you by publication, you
fail, refuse or neglect to contribute
your portion Of the expenditure, to-
wit: the sum Of $50 sc each to the
undersigned, your interest In said
mining claims will become the prop
erty of the undersigned, your CO.
owner. in accordance with the law
in such cases made and provided.
Dated at Phoenix, Arizona. this
18th day Of July, 1917.
MCKEE INVESTMENT co.
By c.. W. MCKEE.