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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20
First publication Jnlyt2, 1855
PROBATE NOTICE.
office of Application for Proof of Il

VERNON COUNTY COURT-IE PROBATE
Y State Of Wisconsin, County Of yernon-ss.
| In the mater Of the last viii and testament
OF Elmer n. Craig. deceased.
Whereas an instrument, in writing purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of Elmer
H. Craig, deceased. late of viroqua. in said
county and state. has been filed in this Office;
And whereas. application has been made By
Charity Rusk Craig. praying that the same be
proven and admitted 10 probate. accordins 10
the laws OF this state. and letters testiuseEtary
be granted thereon according to lass
II is Ordered, That said application be heard
before me, at the probate Office, in the City Of Vi
roqus on the 5th day Of September, A. d. 1898,
at 10 O'Clock q. m.
And Il il Further Ordered, That notice OF said
application and hearing be given to all persons
interested by publication Of copy OF this order.
for three weeks successfully in the Vernon County
Censor, newspaper printed in said county, pre-
vfausf said hearing.
Date. yiroqua. Wis, July 10. 1895
BY the Court, D, o. MAHoSEY, County Judge
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20
COUNTY CONVENTION.

Republican County Convention Is hereby
called TO meet at the court house in the city
Of Viroqua, on the 5th day of August, 1895, at
IL o'clock noon of that day, for the purpose
of electing eighteen delegates to represent
ional Convention, TO be held at Spring Green
August 9th, 1898, s.Id also TO elect eighteen
delegates to att end the Republican State
Convention, to be held in Milwaukee ON The
18th day of August. 1898.
The several voting precincts will be entitled
to representation in said County Convention
nc foiIoWe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20

John Adams, when minister to Eng
land, wrote, January l, 1887: Thirteen
governments states) founded on the
natural authority of the people alone,
and without any pretense of miracle or
mystery, are destined to spread over the
northern part of whole quarter of the
globe, and is a great point gained in the
rights of mankind" What true pro-
yho0v
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20
CoNcpESsIoNAI CONVENTION.

A delegate convention of the republican
electors 81 the Third Congressional District
of the state of Wisconsin is hereby called to
meet AZ Spring Green on the 9th day OF Aug
ust, 1888, at twelve O'Clock, noon, for the ,pur-
CANDIDATES for Congress Tor the Third District,
and FOR the transaction of such other bust,
ness as may properly be brought before said
convention
The basis of representation in said conven-
ton will be one delegate for every 2J0 VoteS
or major fraction thereof, cast for the RepuD-
lf.an candidate for Congress, at the last gem
eral election, The several counties In the
district are each entitled to representation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20

United States Senator KDute Nelson
of Minnesota. is spending few days at
the old homestead in Dane county, this
state, which he owns.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20
WHEATIAND.

RED MOUND, July 9.-How do you do? We
hope all have enjoyed their holidays and now
are ready to settle down to business, as we
have not heard from our Red Mound Lad
and LaSSie" for some time. Mr. and Mrs
Proctor, of Red MOUND are enjoying grand
reunion of their hume. GUS sons and daugh-
tiers from a distance. Rev. George Proctor
who delivered a very interesting sermon tC
the Central people, Sunday, was included In
the reunion. Also Miriam and JAS Proctor
and families, and Alfred Proctor, and
Mr.. and Mrs Bellows. If the question was
asked where did the Central people celebrate
we would answer at DeSoto and Ferryville
80. Eddie Hayerly, who spent the Fourth al
his home, returned to Minnesota, July o. lie
reported good crops, good times and good
wages. Miss Martha Tenney is spending hel
vacation at nome this season. - The | O. g.
i. S of Central, will hold open loo. July l6
ALI are cordially invited to come, and we Will
assure them the best possible program. Com
mttee on entertainment-Myrt West, Rob
bic Willard and Nina Sargent -. Florence
Getter has been visiting at her Grandfather
Davis the past week.. Mr.. Getter said
"ne W hay shed" was a slight mistake, as it is
a new barn instead. His son, Samuel Getter,
is proceeding with the building of it -. Law
Cole has returned from Minnesota after an
extended visit with relatives, but thinks
there is no place like Wisconsin Also Mr..
Chas. Cole and daughter Anna, who have
been visiting in Minnesota. They report tina
Mrs. Allen Cole has very poor health the past
few years. There was grand SoclaDle at
Arvin Chase's, Friday evening, which in
cluded the band of DeSoto and the whole
town of DeSOtO by the appearance. We won
der if it was the instruments that produced
tn music, or the musicians that attracted
so much attention? We guess it was both.
THE Junior League will have picnic in
the future. No doubt the Juveniles will do
their best to have good time they gener~
ally dol f. b. nyde passed through Cen
trail, Wednesday, with his brother, who is
visiting with him. There was a SOciable at
John seymours, which we hope was a suc-
cess The aid society will hold their next
social at l.. E. Miller's.. Obert Everson and
Tommy Foster and others, have left Wiscon-
sin for different parts of the globe, we know
not where. Chris .iswOld returned home
the Fourth to attend to business matters
CUBA.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20

Parents are least ready to forgive in
their children faults which result from
their own training.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20

The La Crosse Chronicle suggests j.
M. Morrow, Of Sparta, as a successor to
Justice s. U. Pinney in the event of the
retirement of the latter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20

A purposeless life leaves its mark on
the disposition, and the disposition is
reflected in the face.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20

He who has trusted where he ought
not will surely mistrust where he ought
not.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20
Rooms to Rent in La Fargo.

hUUHs 10 heHt IN La Farge.
4 store room "a 40 feet, one IL K "a,
one 10 "a. All in good condition.
Rent reasonable. Gall on or address A.
A. CALHooN, La Fargo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20

What does a fool care fer a sensible
man? The object of his admiration is
some other fool, who rates him highly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20

To obtain lovely creamy complexion
means the remuneration of many dainties
dear to the feminine toilet.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20

Spoilt children are the most unfortu.
nate; in their earliest years they know
what tyrants suffer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20
WHITEsTOWN.

ONTARIO, July 10.-N. NJ. Baldwin. accom-
panied by his daughter Rena, visited friends
and relatives at Camp Douglas, last week..
Olaf Erickson and Anton Peterson, of this
place, have enlistedin Company l. of Sparta,
and have gone to the 'front.'. George En-
mons has commenced the erection of a new
dwelling in the southern Fart of the village.
Miss Shafter and brother, OF Sparta, were
visiting friends here last week. -. A number
of our citizens took in the Fourth at La
Crosse . Cleveland & Son, of Norwalk, put Il
new iron roof on Fl. Goodnough's large hard
ware building....G. Schermelhorn and A.
Marden took a fishing trip to Mansion. DR..
l.. X. Abbott was reelected to FIJI the office of
director ON our schoo! board at the regular
school meeting. 1t was voted to have seven
months school in the upper department..
Mr.. Baker and wife, of Missouri, are visiting
the family of his brother-in-law, G. Il. White
"A. j Wyman is assisting Landlord Wal
lace, of the Norwalk house e. Miss Fors
Saunders, of st. Paul, isspendfng her summer
vacation with her parents at this place..
Relatives from Tomah are visiting j. G.
Lawrence and family -. Married, at Ontario
July L. at the residence Of and by Rev. Rich
ards Miss Tisha Norris OF Dell, and Mr.. Roy
Lawrence, of Ontario IA number of OuI
young men are going west to help gather the
golden grain, and Incidentally the COLDER
shekels. Miss Cena Titus and Miss Edna
Wilder made q trip to our berg on theil
wheels this week.. VIM. Wallace has hi
new house nearly completed, When finished
it will be one of the finest residences in the
village and will materially aid in the looks o
our berg 80. G. III. Lord is very Ill: also Henry
Stedman. ONTARIO LAD.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20

When one commences to pull out
gray hairs, occupation is cut out for
them for years to come.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20

The average feminine can be made to
work herself almost 10 death through the
encouragement of few words of praise.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20

Was there ever any one so self-pos-
sessed that a serious-eyed baby couldn't
upset all his composure9
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20

Farmers of Vernon county, show your
appreciation of man who is committed
to your cause by attending the caucuses,
on Saturday, July Both.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20

Lot SlS2-Strictly all Wool Suits. Brown
F1n stripe, Worth $500
sac price $50 FER suit
lot 2I43-La Porte Ind a, Cashmere
SUITS Worth $3.50 per suit
Sale price $50
Lot 7956-Brown All Wool Check suits
worth $1,000 per suit
sale price $50
Lot 7912-Very Fine All v 5ol Small
CHECK Cashmere suits
Former price $1,000
oale price 500,
Lot pose Western Mills. All Wool,
CASHMERE, Worth IS so
Sale price ZOO
Lot S169-Strictly All Wool, Grew
Mixed Check, Former price $1,000
Sale prico 500
Several other lots too small too CLASH.
fy will be ploced on a table by them.
selves and offered at a uniform discount
of % per cent from marked price.
This is the opportunity OF the year
to buy good goods at less than original
cost. Want OF room oompels ua to
sacrafice.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20

TIME GIVEN MINOR NOTICE IS HERE
Il by given that havc this day given my
minor step SON. Oiuf NJ. Olson, aged about
u years, his time to do and act for himself.
! will claim none of bic earnings and be r. .
spOnsible for none " his d, bts.
SIMON NELSON.
Viroqua Wis, July ?, 1895.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20

Having once kept house, woman
can never be quite satisfied with any
thing other than her own home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20

Always bear in mind your own faults
when criticising those in others.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20
Vir0quaDept. Store.
SPECIAL JULY SALE!

tetocba
be sold
goods
N'"!0"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-20

Lot 5597-Brown Mixed Suits, Cotton
and Wool not Shoddy, Worth So 90
Sale price $50 par suit
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-13
The SOule Stir in 1853.

The cause of the present quarrel be-
tween America and Spain is sufficient
ly serious, but how many can recall
the incident which created no little stir
in 1853, in which the two nations near
ly became embroiled-and dragged
France into the dispute-over no less
serious a matter than the cut of a
lady's dress? The lady was the wife Of
the United States minister at Madrid,
Mr.. Soule. The French ambassador,
the Marquis de Turgot, gave ball in
honor of the Duke of Alba, brother of
the then Empress Eugene, who is
Spaniard. Mrs. Soule's dress apparent
ly did not meet with approval from
the duke, who was overheard by the
lady's son making an insulting remark
about it. Whereupon young Soule
broke up the ball by publicly denounc-
ing the duke as backyard.
Next day the affair was the talk Of
all Madrid and Paris. Young Soule sent
a challenge to the duke. Then it was
reported that the insulting phrase orig
mated with the Marquis de Turgot
himself, and the American ambassa-
dor took up the quarrel and challenged
the marquis The two ducls took place
at once. The first passed without re-
suit, but in the second the French am
bassador was severely wounded by
bullet in the knee.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-13
The InexOrable Sentinel,

The Second Louisiana was in posi-
ton where the most convenient route
to reach 1t was through the camp Of
the First Alabama. One Of the men,
bers of the Louisiana camp was out
after hours, and as he came to the
line of the Alabama camp he ran into
a sentinel, who promptly brought his
gun to a charge and shouted Halt"
The Louisianian promptly halted, and
the sentinel and he stood peering at
each other for some time through the
gloom. Finally the sentinel, in tremu-
lous tones, said
you can't get through this line I'M
less you say Hobson."
"Hobsonp the Louisianian promptly
said.
The sentinel brought his piece to a
present, the intruder saluted and the
line was passed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-13
Wearing Wells.

A service has been done to women
generally by DR.. G. A. Wood of Chi.
cago, in tests made by him, with sys-
tematic care, to determine the danger,
If any, in the wearing of wells. For
this purpose he selected dozen typi-
cal specimens Of the article, and ap-
piled the ordinary tests of ability to
read while wearing them; and these
tests show that every description of
veil affects more or less the ability to
see distinctly, both in the distance and
near at hand, the most Objectionable
being the dotted sort. Other things
being equal, vision Is interfered with
in direct proportion to the number Of
meshes per square inch, and the tex
ture of the material also plays an i'm
portant part in the matter. Thus,
when the sides of the mesh are single,
compact threads, the eye Is much less
embarrassed than when double threads
are used; the least Objectionable veil,
on the whole, being that which is
without dots, sprays, or other figures,
but with large and regular meshes
made with single and compact threads.
DR.. Wood pertinently remarks that
while eye troubles do not necessarily
result from wearing veils-for the
healthy eye Ia as able as any other
part of the body to resist legitimate
strain-weak eyes are injured by them.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-13
500 Bullets to Kill One Man,

1t is, perhaps, little consolation to
men who are going into battle to know
that Of every five hundred bullets
which they must face only one or two
will result in death. The fact, how
ever, is eloquent of an immense waste
Of ammunition and want of care or
skill in firing.
OF the 100000 bullets fired by the
Russians during the Crimean war,
44,952,000 failed to fulfil their errand
of death, and were, for practical pur-
poses Of destruction, wasted. The re-
naming 4S, 900 alone, which could have
easily been fired by single regiment
within the space Of an hour, found
their billet. This means that 80 bull
let's were fired before single soldier
of the allied troops was killed.
: The British in the same war were
more fortunate, in their aim. OF 49,
100000 bullets fired, $1,000 were fatal;
one bullet out Of every 700 fired thus
accounting for one Russian.
The French soldiers, 1t is estimated,
fred 100000 bullets, which resulted
in the death of $1,000 Russians, or at
the rate of one fatal bullet to every
500 shots fired.
During the Franco-German war, says
Tit-Bits, the German artillery fired
100000 shots, and the infantry 20,0OO,-
900. This terrible hail of shot and
bullets, sufficient to exterminate ma
ton, resulted in a loss of $4,000 men
to the French. Thus every Frenchman
killed involved an expenditure of bull
let's enough to kill quarter of regi-
ment.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-13
Ancient SlUnalinn.

The fabulous honor of being the first
inventor Of the art Of signalling is be.
slowed by certain classical writer's up.
on the ingenious Palamedes, says a
writer in Cornhill Magazine. This hero
may have introduced Improvements in
detail, but 1t is certain that long be-
fore the time of the Trojan war the
Egyptians and Assyrians, If not the
Chinese and other nations ofremote an
tiquity--of whom monumental records
alone remain to us-had developed reg
ular methods Of signalling by fire.
smoke, flags, etc.
The great wall. built by the Chinese
ages ago. and 1900 miles long, is stud
de1 with towers. Between these sig
nails were interchanged when troops
had to be collected in order to resist
attack at any point threatened by the
Tartars or outer barbarians." By
Major Boucheraeder and others It has
been considered that the huge tower
of Babel was erected for similar as
well as for number OF different pur-
poses.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-13
COALING IN A SEA WAY.
IL \ Both ExasPerasing and Dirty wors
1t All Times .,-.-

IL \ Both ExasPerasing and Dirty wors
Ut All Times 49,
The following notes, written aboard
the U. 8. battleship Iowa, In Cuban
waters. relates some of the annoyances
Of coaling In sea way:
June Tt took the gun crews Q
good part of yesterday afternoon to get
things In shape, and then early this
morning. after every man had stood his
watch at the gun during the night, the
collier Justine came alongside and we
started In coaling. The Justine has
not the carrying capacity that the
Merrimac had, but she Is fine steam
er, very strongly built. In sea way
this is great advantage, for though
we gave her some pretty hard knocks
no holes we're punched In her side.
Since she comes right alongside our
armor belt she could be the only SUI.
ferer. She is also very convenient tc
coal from. Working three forward
matches we were able to take aboard
very easily 26O tons before supper time.
and this without PUSHING the crew at
all. Though It is hot down in the hold
of the collier and the men are not
hardened to such hard work, one hears
no growing; it is war work and there
fore Is done cheerfully.
June S.-Much to our disappointment
we found that we could not get the
Justine again to-day, as she was Or
dered over to the Brooklyn. We had
to content ourselves with the Stirling,
to our sorrow. We had every fender
possible out, big rope fellows, too, that
will stand any amount Of knocking,
but no sooner had the Stirling come
alongside than she came up heavily
against our ash chute and punched
hole In her side. There was nothing
to do but send the carpenters gang
aboard and shove her OF for repairs.
! The opportunity was seized to try the
wonderful patent shoppers, but they
didn't seem to be Of much service. The
hole was too Jagged to fit them in.
Query: would not shot hole be equal
ly jagged?
Every one is disguised with the
Stirling for having sides like paper.
Our ship is all dirty, the crew are all
in coaling clothes, and so they will
have to remain waiting for the sea to
calm down, so we can fill up. When
the Justine was alongside we smashed
several heavy wooden tenders, smashed
them all up into splinters, but her
sides seemed none the worse for 1t,
and here the Stirling comes and gets a
hole punched in her the very first
thing.
June live tried to coal again from
the Justine to-day, made all prepare
lions, and even started sending the
coal aboard, but before we got more
than dozen bags on the ships knocked
together so badly that we had to cast
the collier off and give it up again. 1t
is most aggravating, for now we must
clean up the ship, only to start In coal
ing again Monday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-13
The spnnIsh Thpone Room,

The throne room of Spain is mag
nificent apartment of crimson and gold,
with colossal mirrors and a chandelier
of rock crystal that Is considered the
finest example Of the kind in the world.
Under the gorgeous canopy are two
large chairs handsomely carved and
gilded, and upholstered in crimson
brocade. These are the thrones of
Spain, where the boy King and Queen
Regent sit on occasions OF ceremony,
Sometimes the daughters stand beside
their mother, when It is proper for all
the royal family to receive the court,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-13
The Discovery Of the Day.

Aug J. Bogel, the leading druggist of
Discovery is the only hing that cures my
cough, and it is the best seller l have"
J. f. Campbell. merchant of Stafford,
Ariz writes: DR. Kings New Discovery
is all that is claimed for it, it never fails
and is sure cure for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. l cannot sar enough
for its merits" Dr. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds Is
not an experiment. 1t has been tried for
q quarter of century, and to-day stands
at the head 1t never disappol nts Free
trial bottle at N. B. Danforth's drug
store, Corner Second and Market streets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-13

Gen. Banks was besiegng Port Hud-
son, Louisiana, the Southern gateway
to the control of the Mississippi river.
A body Of troops he'd marched into the
back country to look for lowering Con-
federate cavalry, ard were sleeping one
moonless night behind stacked rifles
In readiness for night attack. The
attack came in an unexpected form.
Some six or eight army mules, getting
somehow detached from the wagon
wheels to which they were tied at
night, were seized with panic, and
came charging down almost the entire
line OF the Fifty-second Massachusetts
Volunteers. Every man lay covered
with Shelter tent" piece of white
cotton cloth about five feet square. As
the mules rushed over each one Of us
he woke suddenly with cry, and
sprang up, raising his shelter tent in
one hand or upon his front, SO that he
seemed like a sheeted and gibbering
ghost. This successive rising Of over
four hundred apparitions added wild
ness to the panic of the mules, and
they fairly flew down the line.
Now, the remarkable thing is that,
while many man had his side rubbed
hard or his scalp abraded by the hoof
or the leg of mule, not man was
really stepped on or really hurt. 1t
was for months a subject Of comment
with US that the mules, in their in
tensified panic, should nevertheless
have been able to see where to step.
should have cared where they stepped
and in their speed should have been
able always to step on the ground. The
men presently lay down again, but for
half an hour afterward laugh at the
righteousness of the experience would
start somewhere among the recumbent
forms and 60 pealing up and down the
line.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-13
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
Popular Excursion to Niagara Falls
Thursday, August II.
$1,000 Round Trip $40 OF

A Ten Q0) Day Tour to America s
Greatest Natural Wonder, via B. e. O.
Royal Blue Line and the Lehgh Valley
Route, through the Lehigh and Wyoming
Valloys-the Switzerland of America.
Special train of elegant dav coaches and
parlor cars will be run on Thursday, Au.
gust II, ON following scheduled:
Stop overs allowed on return trip at
Buffalo Rochester, Genesa, Burdctte
(Wa kins Glen) and Manch Chunk.
Special arrangements for dinner and
supper en- route at very reasonable rates
r. r., for fEll patti tulars.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-13
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world foi Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum Fever
Sores letter, Chapped Hands, Chilbla!ns,
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and pc il
lively cures Piles or NO pay required. 1t
is euarante ed to give perfect satisfaction
OF money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by N. B Danforth.