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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-01-21
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Watts-The most ardent advocates Of
war are those who never saw battle.
Potts--And the most ardent adyo-
Gates OF the beauty and dignity Of
work are those who never saw a stick
OF Observation-Disclosures Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-01-21
shooting the WORLD. Pea.,.

10 For everyone who is robbed on the rad
io0 are IN the inn.-Span sh Proyerh-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-01-21

He who goes with wolves learns how ~
howl.-Spanish Proyerb. ~" "
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-01-21

The proof of it is thousands say st. ia.
cobs Oil cured me of neuralgia.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-01-21

he is fool who thinks that anotbe, does
not think.--Spanish Proverb. -'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-01-21
Coughing Leads to Consumntion.

There Is quite difference between bonds
and vagabonds.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-01-21
Which Was thc Exnoncnf of Cnlt,

The Guest Ian art connoisseur)-Su-
perb! Simply elegant.
Hostess-I'm glad you like It. Soup,
are nv hobby.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-01-21

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26
DR.. F. B. Brewer.

This celebrated physician has for many
years visited this city md many and re,
markable are the cures which he has
effected. Hs is hailed everywhere by
the afflicted as the ''harbinger of glad
tidings' for through him they see almost
sure relief from disease. Few and fan
between are the cases which he does no.
relieve. If he becomes convinced that
he cannot hep patients, he plainly tells
them so instead Of doetoring them for
the sole purpose IF getting their money,
like q majority of physicians. The
people of this vicinity have become too
well acquainted with DR.. Brewer for
him TO need eneomiums at our hands.
DIR. Brewer makes his next visit for
consultation with persons suffering from
throat, lung, heart. kidney. or other
chronic ailments, at the Viroqua hotel,
in this city, ON Wednesday, August 2
Consultation free.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26
Tobacco Conditions are FxeeIIent

Relying upon the experience of other
years in tobacco culture that a quick
growing crop brings a leaf spready In
style and thin in texture, there is much
In the present prospects to encourage
the growers in the belief that the 80
crop will be a good one. So far the grow
ing a has been about all that could
be wished. The plants have hardly
stopped growing from the time they were
pulled from the beds and transplanted,
and topping of the early fields have COM
menced. A number of well timed rains
has kept the soil in condition for steady,
continuous growth and the crop promises
to mature as quickly as any Of those in
recent years. Of the critical time
for the crop is now at hand. Heavy
storms, or a few moments of hail could
do untold injury to the growing fields.
But up-to-date the crop bids fair to be
sound, large in growth and coming for
ward to an early harvest.
The new crop is being contracted for
in the fields in the Connecticut valley
about as soon as it has taken root this
year, and buyers have agreed to pay
some fancy prices for it too. This is the
earliest buying of growing tobacco ever
before known In most cases the con
tracts are such that, if for any reason
the quality of the crop is poorwhen de-
livered. or the market price goes off, the
buyer IAN refuse to take the goods ex-
cept at a reduced price. while on the
other hand, if the quality is all right and
the market should hold stiff or shoHld
advance. the buyer will claim the goods
st the contract price. Unless the terms
of these early sales in the field are speci-
fically set forth in a written or printed
contract, it will be seen that such sales
are almost wholly liz buyers favor. So
the buying amounts to simply engaging
the crop. Such proceedings generally
lead To an endless amount of trouble at
delivering time and the selling upon
the fields never considered q satisfactory
way of disposing of q tobacco crop
Edgerton Reporter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26

Our Agricultural Short Course.

The coming term of the short course
in agriculture, which begins Dec. 5 anG
closes March 8, promises to snfpass al
previous terms in attendance and char
acter of the work outlined.
One hundred fifty young men have al
ready declared their intentions of tax.
ing the course and have been duly en-
rolled as students. Applications will bt
received at the Office until the opening
Of the term. All students must register
in advance. and it Is advisable this yeai
to register early. as the college may be
obliged to limit the number, and stu.
dents will be accepted in the order OF
their application.
The character of the wort js of sHeh
q practical nature and so neficiai %
those who attend that the short course
in agriculture has become one of the
most popular courses of the university.
The new illustrated circular describ-
ing the course is now ready for dis
tribution and can be obtained by send
ing request to r. A. Moore, Madison,
Wis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26
WISCONSIN MEN For ARMY.

Wisconsin is given eight places among
the men to be company officers in the
ten regiments of new volunteer troops
to be sent to the Philippines. They are
all taken from the regiments in the
Spanish war, which were mustered out.
The new officers are:
To be Captains: Frank L. Sullivan, of
Milwaukee, who was a lieutenant of the
Fourth Wisconsin; Frank L. French, of
Sparta, captain in the Third; Captain C.
j. ROLLS, of Stoughton, of the Fourth.
Captain Charles Green, of Appleton, OF
the Second.
To be First L~ieutenants: Thaddeus
Wild, of Milwaukee, who was a captain
in the First; John V. Green, Of Oconto,
in the Third, Charles G. Gieshbush, O.
Milwaukee, captain in the Fourth
Captain Henry W. Newton of West
Superior, captain in the Third.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26
OUR COUNTY GLEANINGS.
From the Brain and Pens of the Censor's
LIVE County and Village Writer'S.
JEFFERsnr.

SPRINGvILLE, July "a. Mrs. Lincoln
Reed. who was under DIR. Trowbridge's
treatment for a week or more, has re-
covered Ellis Reed was very i'll for Z.
time, brit is convalscent. Several others
have suffered slight indisposition during
the excessive heat of the past few days
-. In alighting from his wagon, /. N.
Groves dislocated the bones of a finger,
since which time he has been afflicted
with rheumatism in the injured hand
-. Tinus Farmland and Harry Frazier
started westward in search of work.
High Buchanan expects to leave on the
same errand tomorrow. -. Melvin Stat
slein quits Bouffieur's employ this week
AN ice cream social was given at the
farm home of Mrs. Thomas Mills last
Wednesday evening Mrs. b. /. Hunt
er, with her usual thoughtfullness for
the little folks, entertained her Sunday
school class on Friday afternoon. Plenty
of ice cream wa a part of the treat. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Sveen were visited by
relatives and friends from La Crosse.
Little Ella householder of Sparta, isstay-
ing with her grandma, Mrs. HOMELAND
-. Miss Flora Bierce Of Newton spent
part of last week with her sister. Miss
Hattie Groves visited at James Dickson's
near Bloomingdale. Miss Carrie An-
UNISON of La Crosse, arrived yesterday
and will for some time visit friends il
this vicinit- -. Miss Rebecca Nuzum ID
Viroqua, spent Sunday with Miss Katie
Reed. John Hanson and family OF
Bloomingdale, visited at e. j. Older's q
week since. IN. ID. McLees and ]. s.
Hamilton with their wives, s. r. Pol
lard, Ernest Gosling and Chas. Dickson,
We're noticed among the many Viroquans
who visit our burg. wv. NJ. Bouffieul
and o. G. Sveen with their families, w
G. Miller and Truman Hunter were
among the many La Crosse visitors last
week. e. G. Officer will move to Mil
waukee in the neal future and live with
his daughter. Miss Sadie Dickson OF
Bloomingdale spent Sunday at Groves
-. Adolph Surenson greeted many old
friends here Sunday -. Miss Maggie
Bouffieur of La Crosse is at o. c. Sveen's
"a sick horse deferred Rev. Potter
from holding his usual forenoon service
at the A. c. church to-day Rev. G.
w. Nuzum breaches here next Sunday
while Rev. Peckham does work on the
Bloomingdale circuit.
ROSE GERANIUM.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26
WHITESTOWN.

ON AFRO, July GA good delega-
ton of our people attended Ringling's
circus at La Crosse. Eighteen of On
tario's youngsters are going to Devils
Lake, next week, to enjoy the sight
seeing. The u. B. aid met with Ell.
Eyler, last Thursday afternoon. A
large attendance and a good contribu-
ton for the church was reported. -. w.
r. c. ice cream festival at Headquarters
was a very enjoyable affair. The ice
cream and cake was consumed and some
customers tu1ned away. Word was
received from VIM. Sa.- Ion that he took
passage on q fast steamer at New York,
on the 10th, for London. -, Miss Rena
Baldwin is visiting her aunt Mary
Young of Chetek, and attending the
assembly in that northern village.
Frank Fulmer made a trip north return
ing with 81 bushels of blueberries.
Seth Harmon and family moved from
here to HillsborO. -. Merit Kinney, the
late show boy, is helping Tug Saunders
of Brush creek, in the harvest field.
Passing by Mrs. d. P. Saunders / OBJ
served the finest collection of pretty
flowers IN the village. Also her front
room is lined with house plants and
flowers, Indeed she lives among the
flowers. Nj, Williams, the Sparta
banker, was in town IN business this
week. Our farmers are bHsy as bees
these days. Nc man need tramp around
to find work; wages were never better;
crops look fine except CORN on low land.
1t Is reported that Brush creek valley
will not have Its usual crop of eo+r...
None have yet weariec of taking milk
to the creamery every day, Sunday not
excepted. We note that Profs. Stack
man, Haney, Thayer and Mains, of
Webster, were seen riding TITO town on
milk wagons. this week. Surely this is
the next higher grade or there is money
in the creamery business. 80. .Herm Tim
eyutan, the Ontario bridge builder, has
just finished a good as well as a beauti-
full bridge over the kickapoo, a half
mile north of our corporation limits.
Mr.. Timerman IL getting all he can do
in his line. We learn that he will soon
locate his machinery and shop in On
tario. ID. d. Williams of Johnny
Cake" made a trip TO Viroqua and re-
turned Thurday. -. We know of a few
in the country who have extra stoves to
sell or rent. Those steel range fellows
will always find their suckers. We sug-
gest q change in the photography
of the word steel, to give it the true
meaning, thus ''stsal rangers. :. All is
quiet with rs in the law business; no
lawsuits in tawp since last winter. We
are glad that Judge Wyman gave us
credit for not lynehing Gill last August.
hear no more from the men who
took him from the officer and told him
to run for his dear life. We hope and
really believe that Ontario will never
disgrace herself by mobbing any one,
but let the law take its course. The
barn at Hotel White has lately been
finished and Joseph, the painter, gave it
a nice coat of paint. John MalOsh, of
Fofest, brought a grist to Ontario roller
mills. ONTARIO LAD.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26
HARMONY.

NEWTON, July 24.-W. M. Kingston
has been spending the past few weeks
in Viroqua, in the insurance business
John Hunt is employed by the La
Crosse Water Supply Co., at $45 per
month. -. Peter Oukrust started for a
tour through the west last Tuesday, ex-
pecting to spend a few days in Mime
apolis. -. Chas. Brown and Alex. Powell
started for North Dakota, Tuesday, in
search of employment as farm hands.
wages to 81. so and $2.0 here. Some
farmers are offering 900 per day and
cannot get help at that. The hay crop
has not been equaled for many years
back. 10. F. Patterson started for
northern Minnesota, Wednesday morn
ing, in search of suitable farming lands
Mrs. Emily McWilliams was sud
denly stricken down by a severe stroke
of apoplexy, Wednesday evening. DIR.
w. M. Trowbridge was Immediately
wired and came from Viroqua. Mrs.
McWilliams is still in a very critical
condition. -. Lon McLees and crew of
mill-hands abandoned their work and
took advantage of high wages in the hay
fields. IL. Noble spent part of the
week in La Crosse with relatives. j.
Outcelt, after a few weeks suffering,
died at his home on Oak ridge, Friday
night. Funeral services were held at
the home Sunday at 1890 a. M, con-
Quoted by Rev. Chambers. =. Mrs. May
White came down from La Crosse, Fri
day, returning Monday On Friday
afternoon, while mercury stood SO de-
grees above, in the shade, Rev. Cham
bers rode his wheel to Viroqua and re-
turn in two hours. :. In absence of the
pastor, the M. E. pulpit was filled by
Rev. Potter, Sunday morning. An ex-
cellent sermon was enjoyed by the con-
gregation. 80. The mill did not run any
by water power during last week..
The ice cream social held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Hunt, Friday night, PROV
ed very successful.
Our farmer friend is looking sad,
The days are hot he's feeling bad.
No rainy clouds go floating by
He wants a shower, his corn is dry.
70 Zoo
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26
How to Run from a Tornado.

The Minneapolis Tribune gives some
general instructions about tornadoes.
Before a tornado. it says, the air feels
gummy, elammy and hard to breathe.
Even a well person feels il. The air is
full of slow-sailing clouds s4d feels
sticky. They generally come about six
o'clock in the evening. almost never at
night. and almost always from the
southwest To get out of the way of q
tornado, never run east, but always run
to the wSst or northwest. If refuge
is taken in the cellar of a frame house.
go to the southwest eGrner. Never flee
to the cellar of a brick or stone house
TO avoid 9 tornado, as they collapse and
increase the danger. Hot winds from
the sogth are said to always precede
tornadoes. The best projection against
a tornado is q cave, and the next best
the cellar Of a frame house.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26

A high standard has been set for the
volunteers now being recruited for the
Philippines. If every American who
wanted to enlist were acceptable to the
government, and ten regiments which
1t is proposed to send to the islands
would be raised in two weeks. But the
qualifications demanded are so high that
on the first day of the enlistment, two
thirds of the applicants were rejected.
1t is onl y prudence which suggests the
selection of men of strong consti buttons
and good physiques, as the service is not
child's play. Many of the men already
recruited have had military training,
some for nearly a year. 1t is highly
gratifying, too, to learn that in granting
commissions the president has ali eye TO
fitness only.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26
For Farmers and pairymen.

The Experiment Station at Madison
has recently issued 2 bulletin of interest
to every dairyman Ia Wisconsin. Sew
eral farmers who patroniZe ths uniyer:
sity creamery. weighed the milk OF each
Of their cows separately and sent samples
to the creamery for analysis, The bull
letin gives pictures of some of these
COWS and tells the milk and butter each
produced in a year. 1t shows that some
cows were money makers while others
we're keps as q loss. Our farmer readers
are urged to secure tlis bulletin, which
viii be sent free to all upon request.
Write on one side of q postal card yoq4
request for Bulletin IS, and on the
other the address Agricultural Expermi
ment Station. Madison. Wa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26
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Water Varmirts,

La Crosse Leader. Mount Ararat
after the food, and the unloading of
Noah and his menagerie had no more
unplaced animals than this city since
the deluge of five weeks ago. 1t is quite
8 common thing to gee water snakes and
turtles ~ some parts of town and musk
rats are having quite Q time seeing the
sights of the city, and In some cases do
ast hesitate to make war on civilization
and its methods. One big fellow at
tackled a Milwaukee engineer on Mill
street, and tried his best to get a taste
of the calf of his leg. The startled en-
CINE driver kicked him off, but he made
another rush and it took several raps
over the head to convince the muskrat
that he was a little out of his territory.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26

Interior expansion is a subject this
country may take up some day. 1t is
generally known that there are II, 900,
900 acres of now arid, worthless land in
the country which is subject to a state of
highest cultivation and fertility through
irrigation? The water which now an
nually runs to waste and causes great
floods, government engineers say could
he stored and used 10 reclaim these
lands.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26

A startling incident, of which Mr..
John Oliver. of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows
Il was in a most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken.
tongue coated, pain coming in back and
sides, no apppetite-gradually growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Fortunately, a friend
advised trying Electric Bitters,' and to
my great joy and surprise, the first
bottle made a decided improvement. ]
continued their use for three weeks, and
am now a well man. know they saved
my life, and robbed the grave of another
victim" No one should fail to try
them, Only 80 cents, guaranteed, at A.
j. Johnson & Co.'s. drug store,
A camel can carry a load of 1,50(
mounds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26

Could not express the rapture Of Annie
E. Springer, of 1925 Howard St, Phila.
delphia, Pa, when she found that DIR
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
had completely cured her of a hacking
cough that for many years had made
life a burden. All other remedies and
doctors could give her no help, but she
says of this royal cure-'it soon removed
the pain in my chest and / can now
sleep soundly, something / can scarcely
remember doing before. l feel like
sounding it's praises throughout the uni
verse" So VIII everyone who tries DIR.
Kings New Discovery for any trouble OF
the throat, chest or lungs. Price SOC.
and 81. Trial bottle free at A. j. John
son & Co.'S. drug store; every bottle
guaranteed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26

Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, the noted
agnostic, is no more. He died of heart
failure, last Friday, without a moments
warning. Few men of his day have
been better known than he. While one
may not accept his theology, he must
acknowledge Ingersolls' greatness in
brain sentiment and nobility of character
Ingersoll was one of the most charming
writers and speakers of the century.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26
The Clam Industry.

The clam industry is getting to b.
quite a business in the Mississippi il
the immediate vicinity of this city.
There are at least eighty men employed
between Prairie du Chen and our sister
city, McGregoT, on The opposite bank of
the rivef. 1t is estimated tlaA eT aver
age of about 100 tons Of the mqssel ale
taken from the water daily. The price
being paid at present is IS. Is. The quail
ity of the shell is such that last week
there was shipped to Europe a carload
which was gathered here. Sunday
night two large loads were shipped TO
Mnscatine, iowa, the supply being
much greater than Tie demand here. =
Prairie du Chen Union.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26
f1eanf Eeay Home.

The horse taken from the baFn of L.
G. Sterling. near Retreat, q few nights
since, was found running at large a
short distance from home on Friday
last. The superstition is that the animal
was ridden as far as the thief desired,
turned loose and returned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26

The Chattanooga Times advises Mr..
Bryan to either speak less or else get him
a new speech. Mr.. Bryan hasn't made
that speech yet explaining" about all
those Nebraska mortgages being cancel
led regardless of the rejection of free
silver.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26

Southern manufacturers are reported
to have increased go per cent. faster than
in the corresponding quarter of last year.
Many sOutherners who voted for silver,
begin to see the error of the statement
that the hum of industry could come
only with free coinage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26

Why should we begrudge democrats
the pleasure and proft'they anticipate
from digging up the tariff issue? For the
last three years they have grown thin
and worn sitting up nights with the
corpse of free silver, and they TO- only
seek a much needed recreation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26
.rst publication July 5, 1895.
NOTICE.
MnfIra af Aouvfr0
urRNos oouNTy cnnpT I'M

VEREoN COUNTY COURT IN PROBATE
State OF wisconsin. County of Vernon, SIS.
Notice is hereby given that at the regula,
term OF the county court, to be held in and
for said county, at the court house in the city
OF N1rogua. In said county, on the first day
of 4 ugust, Al 1899, the following mattel
will be heard and considered: The applica-
ton by petition of Samuel Bolseth, for an
order OF Judgment authorizing and directing
the executor OF the will of Svend Jacobson
karstad. late of said county of Vernon, de.
ceased, to execute said petition pursuant tC
contract, the following described real estate
situate in Crawford county. Wis to-wit.
The swA of the neA and neA OF the seA OF
section thirty-four G34.l in township clever
lll,l range four west, lying in Crawford
county, Wis. BY ordor OF Court.
Dated June 30, 1899 ID. O. MAHoNEY,
County Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26

General Alger, secretary of war, has
resigned from the cabinet. Political
jealousies, we believe, have had much
more to do with discrediting his admin
istration than any other cause. Elihu
Root, of New York, has been appointed
to the by President Mckinley.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26

Hudson Star: Recruiting stations are
open for men to capture the office of
governor in the state of Wisconsin. 1t
is thought there will be no occasion for
a draft, though heavy bounties may yet
be in order.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26


Persons troubled with diarrhoea will
be interested in the experience of Mr..
w. M. Bush. clerk of Hotel Dorrance,
Providence, r.. j. He says, For several
years / have been almost a constant
sufferer from diarrhoea, the frequent at
tacks completely Frustrating me and
rendering me unfit for my duties at this
hotel. About two years ago a travelling
salesman kindly gave me a small bottle
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. Much to my sur
prise and delight its effects were imme-
EaGe Whenever / felt symptoms OF
the disease | would fortify myself
against the attack with a few doses at
this valuable remedy. The result has
been very satisfactory and almost com
plete relief from the affection" For sale
by A. J. Johnson q Co.. druggists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-26

Two annon captured in the Spanish
war have been assigned by the wal de-
partment to Wisconsin. One is to be
located in Milwaukee, the other at La
Crosse.