Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-28

---Michaelsohn' for latest and pref
test patterns in clothing.
Money to loan on real estate.
JACKSON SILBAUaH.
No tailor can fit you better than
the Pick Wick suits fit, at Michaelsohn's
Ernest Kuehn and family are max
ing a brief visit at the old home in
Genoa.
Capt. Robt. b. Mccoy arrived at
his Sparta homo from Porto Rico, on
Monday.
The Southwestern Wisconsin Bee
Keepers association will meet at Lone
Rock, Oct. and 6.
-The Richland county fair, now in
session, has good attendance from this
city and corMcnity.
For SALE, first class second hand
engine; rs. horse power, cheap. Address
lock box 63, Viroqua, Wis.
Mrs f. w. Lombard, OF Chicago,
visited with Mrs. Melvin A. Gauper a
portion of last week.
Me sdames Frank Slagel and G s.
Lawrence were over from La Fargo, last
The jurymen who were called to
La Crosse for Unit. d States court were
not detained. Not case was tried.
j. w. Groves was up from Madison
on business, Monday. They have set
tied at Nj olson and their "latch string"
is out to viroqua folks.
The 4th district lodge, 1. 0 G. T.,
is now in session at the Christian church.
in this city. There are between 70 and
50 members now present.
For the first time in two weeks
Rev. A j. Coram was down town on
Monday. He is very much used up
with rheumatism in his right knee.
Robert DtLap and Mrs. Homer
Mcconnell arrived from South Dakota,
to assist in caring for their mother,
Mrs. w r DeLap, who is critically i'll.
Rev. VIM. Nuzum, of Corning, Ohio,
will arrive this week, and on next Lords
day he will be installed as pastor of the
church OF Christ. Mr.. Nuzum is an
earnest christian gentleman.
F. 2, Alexander was unexpectedly
called to Spokane, Washington, on
Monday, cutting short his visit here.
He is one of the clerks in the money
order department in the Spokane post
Office
The Elroy Leader says the govern
ment has advertised for bids for carry.
ing he mail on the Elroy to Rockton
stage route. Mail will then he dis
fatched daily between thse places in-
stead of every other dav.
The remains of DR. Harry A Chase
arrived in Viroqua, W. dnesdsy evening,
accom- enied by Mrs Chase. They
we're taken direct to the cemetery. and
after a simple service by Rev. G. W.
Nuzum, were inferred in the family lot.
The DrSoto Herald reports a seri-
ous accident at the farm of Ole Gauper.
Charley Topper, ID years old, was feed
ing tue cane mill and in some way got
his foot in the machine, crus hing it
badly and breaking his leg between the
foot and knee.
The pain of burn or scald is almost
instant Y relieved bv appl, ing Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. It also heals the in
jured parts more quickly than any other
treatment, and without the burn is very
severe does not leave a scar. For sale
by E q Craig & Co., druggists.
90 Thursday lest, at La Crosse, the
bodies Of Nicholas Shetland, Mamie
Cummings (colored, aud the latter's 8
year old child were found on Barr on's
island in the Mississippi river, opposite
the city. The man had apparently
killed the woman and child and then
shot himself.
An orphan boy, eight years old,
named Benny Anderson, who lives with
Bert Lstts, was thrown backwards to
the ground from buggy while passing
over one of the city street crossings,
striking on his head. This occurred
Sunday evening. and the lad still lies
in an unconscious condition at the resi-
dence of 7. W. Latta.
ID Sherman, head of the gram
mar department OF our public schools,
has resigned his position and Miss
Jennie Butt will take up the work mex
Monday. Mr.. Sherman is the republic
can nominee for county c'erk. He re-
tires at this early date that the board
of education may fill bis place while
suitable teacher is available.
DR.. Barney, who sent a portion of
the county fair exhibit of app es to the
Omaha exposition recently had gckrow-
Judgement from Commissioner Hatch,
who has charge If Wisconsin's fruit
show. He said in part: "Wellhouse,
the apple king of the world, said he
thought he rever saw so fine show of
apples, and that he was perfectly
astounded at the extent and beauty OF
our app'e exhibit"
The inter county fair, held at Viola,
last week, was creditable to the manage
ment and Kickapoo Valley. Despite
rainy weather, on Thur day, which
would have been the greatest day,
the fsir was both a financial and
general success. With only three
weeks sirar ging for this initial fair, the
Viola people demonstrated their ability
to move things when they start out.
The resources of the Kickapoo Valley
were finely shown in the agricultural,
| fruit, stock ard fnery lines The
grounds are we'll suited for a fair, and
the new track, which is good one, re-
ceived mark that will attract horse
Ia ia the future. In the free for ali
pace, on Wednesday, Vernon was an
easy winner, beating Peter Piper, Feank
II. and George f. in straight heats,
lowering his own record. Time 2:24,
2 2Gk, 2:19a. In the last two hats the
little horse made the first half in los,
and could have easily flushed in 2:l5
Vernon won the free-for- all on Friday.
Slippery Merriam aud Cheatam Boy got
pieces in the other racs events. The
CENSOR predicts that Viola will hav-
excellent fairs in the years to come.
Killed by the Cars Near Stoddard.
On Sunday night Charles Prechel, al
employs on the government works be-
tween Genoa and Stoddard, was run
over by the cars aud killed. He had
beer out with crowd and became too
intoxicated to walk. His companions
eft him some distance from the track