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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
BATTLE HOLLOW ARRANGEMENTS.

| Directors of the Battle Island Assem-
bly, met at Victory, last Saturday, and
voted to fix price of membership ticket
at 81, which admits purchaser and his
wife to the assembly of 1899, and con
stitutes both persons members of the
association for years to come. Stand
rights are to be $40 each from July % to
| Anguish. VIM. Haveriy, Claude Griffin,
! G. v. Porter. G. A Tenney, E. Cilley
and A Tulloch paid dollar each and
with their wives became members OF
| the association. Tent sites along the
river front are TO cost 40 cents; size 2 X
rods. All other tenting ground is free.
The plan Of the 40 X go foot building pre-
pared by Jerry Dawson was discussed.
Mr. Dawson objects most seriously &c
having two rows of posts run through
the auditorium. He proposes truss
roof, costing but little more. The OBJ
lection was that % foot rafters would
cost twice as much as short lumber.
/ The price of privilege for running a
bowery dance and swing was left to be
decided at next meeting The secretary
proposed closing all stands from to
and s to 8 p. M, during services in the
building. The president thought own
ers of stands would want to keep them
running all the time The secretary
suggested that floor be made in the
large building and that we allow dane
ing during the forenoon and from 5 TO
s p. M, and have teacher engaged in
stead of having bowery dance. run at
all hours, week days and Sundays, while
services were being held. 1t would be
an affront to the clerSymen and other
speakers; would be counter attraction
to divide the crowd and would keep
away hundreds of persons who came to
| rest.
Battle. Island was visited and loca-
ton for the building agreed upon, the
spot not having been under water this
year Season and membership tickets
are to be sold at once to obtain money
to build the auditorium. The river is
falling half foota day
G. v. PORTER, Secretary
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
Shall There Be a Change?

The question is being agitated whether
or not it is best for Viroqua district to
accept and adopt the new school law.
An act passed by the legislature at its
last session provides for increasing the
number of members comprising school
district boards in cases where the dis
trict contains a city of more tran 1900
population in which a high school is
maintained and which expends for
schools over 1000 per annum The
law provides that the annual school
meeting at it's discretion may enlarge
the board to seven members. The di-
rector, clerk and treasurer shall be
elected and hold Office for three years
Just as before The four additional
members shall be chosen, two for one
year and two for two years at the first
election and afterwards two will be
chosen each year for term of two
years. The law seems to be in the in
terest of giving the people a better
opportunity of representation. The
new law will have tendency to prevent
the close corporation opportunity that
sometimes prevail in school matters.
The CENSOR believes the new plan will
have tendency to interest more people
in active school work and will in the
end work beneficial results. The ad-
dition of three new officers can cost the
district nothing
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
Old Settlers, Picnic on the Fourth.

The Pioneer association picnic and
celebration ON the Fourth at the camp
grounds. gives promise of a large and in
teresting gathering. A picnic dinner
and general good time will be had The
exercises viii begin at 1890 and continue
through the afternoon Program as
partially arranged will be;
Prayer-Rev. J. A. Stemen.
Vocal music.
Oration-Rev. @. w. Nuzum.
Picnic dinner.
A girls experience in pioneer days;
Mrs. Bryan.
Pioneer life-Coi. @. ". Butt
Remarks-Rey. j. A. Stemen.
Early school days-John DAWSON.
Introduction TO Viroqua-M. @. Nichols.
An emigrant-Rev VIM. Haughton.
EverS body is invited to join with the
old settlers and enjoy the day pleasantly
in the beautiful grove and tabernacle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28

A WARNING TO FARMERS.

The experimental STATION at the state
university sends out the following warn
ing to farmers:s
From numerous letters received at this
station it is evident that many farmers
have been victimized by seed dealers,
who have unwittingly furnished bird
seed rape instead of dwarf essex rape
seed for forage purposes. Farmers rams.
ing rape for forage. SOW the dwarf
essex variety. This plant bears a thin,
short sLalk witt large succulent leaves,
which resemble in appearance and taste
the leaves of the rutabaga 'turnlp: The
nlant grows about three feet high on
good soil, with leaves Spreading about
the same distance Bird seed rape Is
smaller plant with slim, tough stalk,
bearing few small leaves which are
hairy on top, and yellow blossoms ap-
near few weeks after seeding. Tnls
| bird seed variety resembles the wild
mustard plant when in blossom The
tr11e forage rape does not blossom OF
hear seed the same year it is sown. II
| the farmer finds his rape field bearing
nlants resembling wild mustard, witt
yellow blossoms, he may be sure ne hal
nlanted the wrong kind OF seed AMI
should pillow the field at once, lowing tn
/ dwarf essex variety any time before tn
middle of July. FortuIaSs. tae DIR
seed rape which resembles wilt mustar'
will not spread or Prove troublesome; a
ia the case with yellow mustard, so tina
there will be no harm except loss OF IN
crop.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
One of Uncle Sans Suckers.

Tennis Hoakland, who left this
county about foai years since and locat-
ed on the Yankton Indian reservation in
South Dakota, is ready to give it up in
disgust and return to ever productive
old Vernon Writing from Charles
Mix county under date of June 22d, he
says:
We have lived like Wisconsin ground
hogs expecting good crop every year.
Crops here look promising each year
till about the Goth of June, then the hot
southwestern wind bears down on us
just like Dewey's feet at Manila bay.
We either have to surrender or retreat.
l think we will retreat and expect to
take the overland prairie schooner trail
until we reach good old Vernon county.
paid the government So. rs per acre for
1850 acres That makes $500 with the
office fees. and l have to abandon it. So
you see Uncle Sam catches suckers in
South Dakota just the same as In any
other country. No more South Dakota
booming for me-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
METHODIST GLEANINGS.

METHODIST GLEANlNCIS.
Mrs. Ambrosia Davis and Mrs. Sarah
Davis united with our church by letter
from Western avenue M. E. church, La
Crosse, last Sunday morning
The subject for our Thursday evening
PRAYER will be, Love" This will be a
continuation of the bible reading given
last Thursday evening. Come and bring
friend with you.
Sunday morning the pastor will preach
the subject of the sermon will be, For
giving Love"
Sunday evening there will be union
meeting in the Congregational church,
Rev. VIM. Nuzum preaching the SER
mon The success or failure of these
union meetings will depend in large
measure upon you. Strive to be present
CONGREG ATIONAL CALENDAR
| The mid-week service ON Thursday
evening al $ o'clock.
| Sunday n orning after brief address
the Lords Supper will be observed. In
| the evening we have the first OF oul
midsummer Sunday evening union ser
vices in this church. This is for al
| people and we want TO make these unioI
meetings both interesting and helpful
The Sunday school is planning for
picnic in the near future. The plac.
and time not yet named One thing
| sure is that we are TO have a rousins
outing and everybody is TO have gooe
time
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
How to Get Rid of Sorrei.

An observing citizen of this city, who
recently made a trip through certain
portions of the outlying country noticed
an unusual growth of sheep or red sor.
rel. On inquiry he found that farmers
were unadvised as to the proper method
of graduating the pest. He Immediately
communicated with the agriculture
station at the state university and re
ceived from Prof Golf, the following
information:
To destroy sorrel I would advise te
manure the land well and add a rather
liberal dressing of lime, then pillow the
land and plant same with any conven
lent crop. 1t is generally considered
that sorrel is an evidence of deficiency
of lime in the soil, and supplying thu
lime in combination with other manure
almost invariably causes the sorrel tt
leave.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
DISPOSED of the License Matter.

The council on the evening of the
GOTH granted three saloon licenses, to
c.. A. and L. u. Favor and Thomas An
derson. at 81; 100 each. Joseph Penaell' s
offer of 80, 500 for two privileges was
rejected.
Petition of citizens asking for side
walk on South street. was referred to
committee on sidewalks $101 81 al
lowed in accounts Aldermen Aiding
ton, o. H. Helgeson and Silbaugh were
selected to serve on the board of review.
No change in market prices this
week.
DIR. Rockwell, of Cashton, was in
the city, Tuesday.
Miss Eliza Haughton is home from
GAINESVILLE for her summer vacation.
Viola Masonic lodge voted $40 to
New Richmond sufferers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Minshall re
turned from Iowa, Saturday.
Mrs. Ed. Minshall has gone to Min
nesota on visit to her childhood home
| 1900! Smoke it. A large, fine cigar
| Just out. Try one at opera house rest
aurant
-Viroqua Odd Fellows lodge voice
S25 for their afflicted brethren at New
Richmond
| Deputy Bank Examiner Bartz wa.
in the city, Monday, and looked over sin
affairs of the Bank of Viroqua.
| The mute son of O. L. Seminars, o
| Mound Park, have returned home from
Delavan school for summer vacation.
| TIL, Intelligenoer says that Mrs. Z
| L. Taylor has sold her farm, situated
three miles southeast of Viola, to Rus
sell Hoyt of Chaseburg.
| Charley Collins of DeSoto, VIII
assisted the sheriff during court, is help
ing the Boston clothing store out durin!
the Fourth of July rush.
IT. o. Mork and wife drove over +
La Crosse, Tuesday, for few days visit
Mr.. Mork will attend the Epwortl
League convention at Onalaska.
Miss Myra Hart, who has bee
teaching near here, returned to he
home at Richland Center. Her uncle
tie. Gorsuch, accompanied her to Viola
on Sunday.
Mr.. Snow. a Rithland Center gentle
man was in the c;sy. Monday, and pun
chased fixtures of the steam laundr,
with the intention of reopening th
same soon.
Rev. and Mrs. Stemen are receivin
: congratulations of friends over I'll
arrival into their family circle of
| Youthful daughter, who claimed the
! protection Monday morning at an u
| seas1nable hour.
w. NJ. Kingston has engaged wit
t the Mutual Lie insurance company
New York, and is working this sectio
n Mr.. TAYLOR, general agent of La Cross
e has been here with him for few day
:, While driving, Sunday afternoo
}, Mrs. F. A. Chase and sister, Helen Goi
d had runaway The horse dashed dow
d the street throwing the occupants
!. the carriage out. The ladies We're u
], injured, but badly frightened a
!, shaken up. The vehicle received sol
bad fractures.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
Money to loan on real estate. C.

Money to loan on real estate. Z. ID.
MINShALL.
For paints, oils, and varnishes go to
Towers.
All kinds of spring goods at Town
er's.
To be happy, eat. Barneys fresh
vegetables, for sale at Beats.
You ought to get some OF Queal
bargains in windows.
Fishing tackle and all kinds of sport
ing goods at Towner's
Umbrellas, parasols aud mackin-
toshes at Rogers & Williams.
Table linen, table cloths, napkins
and towels, at Rogers & Williams.
The latest designs and the finest
assortment of wall paper at Towner's
.Queal & Company want you to come
aud look over their hardwood fioorings
Get your screen door, windows,
screens and. wire cloths at Martin q
Kuebler's !,
Rogers & Williams are showing the
finest line of silk for shirt waists evel
seen in Viroqua.
Mems white and colored shirts, sus
penders, neckties, overalls and trousers
at Rogers & Williams.
The strongest line of women s, miss
es', children's, mems and boys stocking g
at Rogers g. Williams
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
Lightning In Chunks.

Last Wednesday evening during the
electric storm, a ball of fire about one
half the size of hens egg. came into Mrs.
Coles residence through the window,
dropped to the floor and exploded max
ing a noise about as loud as could be
produced by striking several parlol
matches at one time. The bali exploded
about three feet from W here Bessie stood
but she felt no effec Is of it, neither wa
ANYTHING in the house damaged Bills
born Sentry
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
THE SOCIAL SEASON.

Mrs. B. F. Ferguson gave tea, Friday
evening, in honor of her sister: Miss
Charity Coe and her guest, Mrs. Mylrea.
A surprise was given Mrs. G. ID. Will
Jams, Saturday afternoon by the ladies
club of which she is a member. 1t was
the 10th anniversary of her marriage to
Mr.. Williams. A nice present, token
of regard, was given Mrs. Williams.
General and Mrs f. NJ Rogers enter
tanned at cards, Saturday evening, In
honor of DR.. and Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
Gvlrpa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
Two Women Killed.

CENSOR readers. many Of them, will
remember the Evangelist, Rev John
william, and his family, who lived in
this cit at Viola and other points on
the Kickapoo Their daughter, Alice
aged about sixteen years, was killed at
PerkiDstown in Taylor county, Sunday.
With number of other persons she was
riding down a steep hill, the tongue of
the wagon broke and threw the occu-
pants violently to the ground Miss
william and p Mrs. Morrison lived only
few minutes
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
Burlington Route, June end July Excur-

For the following meetings, all Burl-
ington route ticket agents will sell
ickets at rates and on dates names:
United Society of Christian Endeayor
at Detroit, Mich, July 10 10. Tickets
ON sale July 8, 4 and 5; good for return
until July Is, but can be extended 20
August Is. One fare plus S2 for the
round trip,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28

The CENSOR will probably be print
ed on Monday afternoon next In order
that the Office force may celebrate the
Fourth like other people. Correspond
ants and advertisers viii please make
: note Of this
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
An Old Time Scott.

Judge Wyman had as his guest Will
liam Taylor of La Crosse, gentleman
SO years of age. Notwithstanding this
unusual lease of life Mr.. Taylor is as
active and we'll preserved as many men
at sixty. He IS in full possession of his
faculties. reads without glasses and has
acute sense of hearing. He was born In
Scotland; has been resident of La
Crosse for SO years, making his way
there on foot from Milwaukee when
there were but few settlements and
cabins enroute Mr.. Taylor was a
soldier in three wars-Mexican, Black
hawk aid rebellion-an says he offered
to enlist for the Spanish campaign, but
was refused He has been door keeper
in the La Crosse court room for twelve
years Mr. Taylor comes from long
lived ancestors, his father dying at the
age of 104 and his mother 1902 years
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28

r n. Clark, the successful optician /
az Reedsburg, win be at the Viroqua |
House. June Is to %, making his second /
visit. Eyss examined tree.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
JENS DAVIDSON,
Dealer i'm Real Estate

Makes Loans and Collections Agent
for the Best Fire and Life Insurance
Companies.
Westby, Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28

What the censc- Scribe Caught EN- Saying.
J. w. Cade: / don't like the idea of
appropriating the nations anniversary
day for all kinds of society picnics for
making money, and decoration day for
balls. I'm too old-fashioned and too
much of kicker for the like of these
things.
Link Price: I buried one hundred
animals, large and small in the village
of Ontario and town of Whitestown that
were drowned by the high water of
June ~.
A. r. Schilling: Just you tell them
Mr.. Editor, those kickers on the old
soldiers who draw pensions, that Uncle
Sam levies no tax against the different
states for pensions
William R. Bundy: I've been resi-
dent of Vernon county since 1855 and
have never seen hay in the valleys about
Valley washed more complete than by
the late rains.
Jim Potts; Charley Seeley, who lost
T. 900 ties at Star by the food, has sue
ceeded in recovering all but about $50.
He's mighty lucky
Frank Gross: Never saw so much
water on the ground at one time as fell
about Retreat and DeSoto on the night
of June 10.
Ben Adams: One of the range
slickers agreed to swap stoves with my
mother for ten dollars. Do yen believe
he will keep his promise? Hardly. Wait
few months and find out.
Chairman John Melvin: Our town of
Webster, ''got it in the neck, as the
boys would say, in damage to valley
crops, hay, and wash-out of btidges.
Vernon Missouri and Vernon Wisconsin.
NEVADA, Mo-, juno 21, 1899
EDITOR CENSOR:-As ", read your
paper weekly thought / would drop q
few lines and let yov know how we are
living in Missouri. We are having very
nice weather the past few days, but
heretofore have had so much rain that
farmers could do nothing in the fields.
Some of the corn looks very well, some
very bad, and the chintz bugs are bad
in places Wheat is ripe. Mr.. Brokaw,
Mr.. Gather, and Mr.. Nurm have theirs
harvested New potatoes are on the
market since May 90. June berries are
gone, or nearly SO; mulberries are ripe
the early cherries are gone; raspberries
and blackberries are turning; apples
are good to use for cooking; plums are
turning, and most people have good
gardens and plenty to eat from thu
same. Strawberzits are gone long ago
The dust is flying III goodly supplies and
roads are very good for wheeling excep
in low places where the water stood 81
long, and now they are very rough, w
are only four miles, by wagon road
from Nevada, the county seat of Vernon
county. It is one of the greatest busi
ness cities south of Kansas City; popula
ton 2,000. 1t has two zinc smelter
and one iron factory. These yoE don
have in Vernon county, Wisconsin
ANNA MCVEY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28

Prof. Piersn, who viii be at the
head Of viroqna's schools next year. ID
q the city
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
VERNON COUNTY CENSOR
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 80, 1899.

Scream of the Great American Eagle
Dell,
Viola,
DeSoto,
Retreat
Ontario,
Cashton,
La Fargo,
Soldiers Grove.
Will be heard July 4th, 1899
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28

i sole SnOeS IOT beul6T Leu are dulOuS bHe
many special lots to select from. Our
shoes require no breaking in. They are
easy from the start.
| ROGERS q WILLIAMS.
| -Viroqua students, most of them at
least. are home from normal schools for
| the summer vacation Rebecca NuZum
and Millie Jordan return as full gradu-
ates from Stevens Point Helen Gott,
| Bert and Myrtle Switzer came from the
same institution. Allie Richards re-
turned from Platteville normal.
Mr. p Ketcham of Pike City, Cal.
says During my brothers late sickness
from sciatic rheumatism, Chamberlain
| Pain Balm was the only remedy that
gave him any relief" Many others have
testified to the prompt relief from pain
which this liniment affords. For sale by
A. j. johnson & Co, druggists.
Here's good record for Other
Young Students to emulate: During the
past rlne months of the DeSoto school
nazeI Collins has spelled correctly 3234
words, missing six Katie Campbell 1914
missing six and Anna French 1921 miss
ing thirteen The former will receiv,
two fine volumes of Cartoons poems.
Two lively ball games will b,
among the attractions at Cashton OF
! the Fourth. Viroqua will contest witt
Cashton for a purse of $50 in the fore
noon. Cashton and Sparta will eros
hats for like amount in the afternoon
There will be an 1S-round sparring ant
wrestling match for good money. Bal
t in evening.
| Rev. Willard o. NuZum graduates
from the state university ON Wednesda.
: last. He has been located in town
{ adjacent to the capital city which pei
e mitted him to complete his education i
. addition to keeping up his regular mir
a isterial work. The CENSOR, WITH al
/ many friends in this his native town, e,
tend heartiest congratulations.
n The CENSOR neglected to state. las
n week. that Grand Master Silbaugh ha
i granted dispensation TO New Riel
v mond Odd Fellows lodge TO issue an az
: peal to the craft for assistance to rebuilt
o and equip their lodge, and aid member
and their families who We're injured an
;, destitute. Later Mr. Silbaugh issue
:. an appeal to subordinate lodges to ASST
Il financially the sufferers
d -Viroqua had quite an exodus c
D. Tuesday, sight seers to the Milwauk,
d carnival. They We're Mesdames Procto
le Rogers, Towner, l.. C. Boyle and wifi
is Miss Mary Rusk. Judge Wyman al
a family. F. E. Tate and wife, MIR. al
I'd Mrs. w. %. Dyson, DR. Minshall, A
l. Johnson. w. MI. Kingston. Will Devil
Is Ben Brown, Ernest Kuehn, Jas. MEGA
Mike Smith and others
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-11
Fire Y esterday Morning

There was an alarm of fire yester-
day morning from box 54, on Twelfth
and Market streets. on account Of fire
in a one story frame house at 205 South
Twelfth street. owned and occupied by
FenneT May, colored. The fire depart
ment turned out promptly but the
flames had made such progress that
the house was totally destroyed. The
house was valued at 5000 and was in
sured in the agency Of Walker Tay-
lor & Metts. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
A one story dwelling next door, at
No. 2O3, owned and occupied by Annie
Blake, colored, was also burned down.
1t was valued at 500. There was no
insurance.
i small house at No. 207, owned by
Laura Jennings, colored, and occupied
ed by A. Holmes. colored, was damage
ed about SIS, with no insurance.
A house in the rear of the one which
first caught on fire, owned and occupi-
ed by A. Holmes, colored. The damage
was about SIS. with no insurance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-11

Mr. James A. Perry, superintendent
of streets. on yesterday tested the fur
mace which the city had built for the
purpose of burning the trash and paper
picked up OF the streets. 1t is on Elev-
enth street between Chestnut and Grace
streets and is built Of brick, with q
chimney fifteen feet high.
The first test was unsatisfactory but
Superintendent Perry put In an extra
set OF CRATE bars and this caused the
furnace to do its work satisfactorily. 1t
will consume five cart loads Of trash
or paper at one time and the incinera-
tion Is complete.
Heretofore trash and paper have BEEN
hauled a mile out on the city limits
to be blown broad cast by the wind
Now the distance is only half fhS.
former haul. which saves half the haul
ing under the old plan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-11
Our COntempOraries

The Messenger greatly appreciates
the kind notices which it's contempora-
ries, The Star, and The Dispatch made
of this paper and it's removal into it's
new office on Second and Princess
streets. The Dispatch gave us a nice
notice, and yesterday the Star said:
THE Messenger has moved into it's
new and comfortable quarters, corner
of Princess and Second streets. Our
contemporary is nicely fixed, and has
reason to be proud of it's pleasant sur
roundings."
We wish to heartily thank our con-
temporaries, and in this connection We
gratefully acknowledge a courtesy from
The Star which allowed us the use of
it's press to print The Messenger yes
terday morning when an accident in
capacitated our electric motor.