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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-15
Bicycle Admonition.

"Bredren, said the bicycle parson,
"guide youah spiritual bikes in dis yere
void so dat you all won scorch in de
mex. Baltimore American.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-15
Does This Strike You!

Muddy complexion, Naseating breath come
from chronic constipation. Karls Glover
Root Tea is an absolute cure and has been sold
on an absolute guarantee for over fifty years
Price 25c and SOC. c. W. Houston
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-15
An Unsuccessful Operation.

"You told me you expected to per
form an operation for appendicitis on
old Beasley How did you come out?"
Gladly.
sis Beasley dead?'
mo. AS soon as suggested the oper-
alton he sent for another doctor -
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-15
CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund money
if it fails to cure; Csc. The genuine
has B. L. Q. on each tablet.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-15

The British income tax was first i'm
posed by Sir Robert Peel in 1871, when
it was fixed at fvepence in the pound.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-15

Grip! Sore lungs! Pneumonia! Stop the
disease by taking DR. Miles Nervine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-15
Death of Heroes In Fiction.

It is astonishing what human in
terest the reading public takes in an
authors heroes and heroines. Mr..
Snowden Ward declares that when
Dickens was writing THE Old Curiosity
Shop" he was Overwhelmed with letters
from the most distinguished men and
women begging him not to kill Little
Nell. They declared it would be too
cruel and waited on his verdict as an
anxious family on that of the physician.
Dickens did not care to do away with
her himself, but it was necessary that
he should do SO. Little Nell was char
acter with too little of the earth earthly
about her to assimilate with those
around her, no matter how well mean
ing they might have been. Her finer
feelings would have made her unhappy,
and the little country churchyard was
the best place for her.
And Thackeray. How he was i'm
plored not to kill Colonel Newcome.
How he was rated for reducing so noble
man to poverty in his old age, while
the meaner mortals around him lived
and throve Kipling had to give sec
ond version of his "The Light That
Failed in order to please the public,
and who knows but Shakespeare was
chided for the unhappy taking off Of
Lear and Cordelia? But the public,
though soft hearted in the concrete, is
a flint in the abstract. 1t soaks its hand
kerchief with tears over the consump-
tive cough of that shady Partisan Ca
mile and turns nice homemade un.
derstudy out on the cold world to eat
snowballs or cold potatoes. louisville
Times.
-Four thousand pounds of dates have
been gathered from single palm
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-15

In the polar regions the sea contains
less salt than near the equator
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
To Be Stationed at Paris Next Year.

bnScr date of July 23d, on board the
U. S. receiving ship Independence, !"
Mare Island navy ya1d, California,
Howard Bennett writes to his brother,
j. Henry Bennett, concerning his move
ments as a soldier on the water.
/ have been in the service over month
now and time goes rather slow. / sup
pose that | will not put foot on Ameri-
can soil for a year and a half. We have
TO pay for our clothing in advance and
each enlisted 'landsLlan" is compelled
to draw the entire allowance which
amounts to $3s. Is. We are on board
the old Independence" which is now
used as a training ship. She is an old
ga in the war of 1912 and looks like
picture you've seen of Noah's Ark, with
d roof on. The Hartford, q cruiser
which is rapidly nearing completion, is
up the yard about half mile from here
aid will not be finished for two or three
months. The navy yard here is a very
nice place as far as | have seen it. /
have looked over the government dry
docks and it is grand. The Farragut is
in the dock now. We are kept Q the
training ship all the time except when
we drill infantry drill" We are be,
ing taught compass, lead-line. signals,
flags, Wig-wagging, seamanship. row.
ing, etc, and are thoroughly drilled.
We wear white clothes every day except
Sunday and we have to keep clean. We
have no shore leave until our clothing
is paid for and a months pay in advance.
Our outfit here will be shipped on the
Hartford when she IL finished andwe
are billed for Honlulu, Manila, and
around up through the Suez canal and
we will be stationed at Paris during the
worlds fair next summer.
Y0u can tell Captain Silbaugh that
the army Is not in 1t with fine navy for
discipline.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

Hillshora News SerfrYs.

Edna Allen has resigned her position
as assistant postmaster. Joe Kucha
will assist Freddie Mohs in the office.
As we go to press the news Of the
death of Oracle, the little two-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Newkirk,
reaches us. She has been sick,for several
DAYS, but her death was not looked for
Geo. Link intends to leave us and
move to New York state. His home
will be near Buffalo.
Mrs. Catherine Janski died at the
home of Martin Wopas, July %, at the
aga of IS. She was oae of the earliest
settlers of this county coming here with
Mr.. Wopat's family in 1888. Her home
has always been at Mr.. Wopat's.
During the storm last Wednesday
night a bolt Of lightning struck Fred
Slama's barn, killing a horse and setting
the barn on fire Fred succeeded in
getting two horses and q COLT out OF the
barn. but was unable TO save the barn.
We understand the property and horses
were insured. lightning seems to have
a grudge against Fred, as this is the
third time he has been visited with its
deadly bolts
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
A Reception On the Square. .

On Friday and Saturday last Mr.. and
Mrs. F. M. Towner had as their guests
Mr.. and Mrs. John Latin of Milwaukee,
Mrs. Elizabeth Little of Portage, and
Mrs. Adancy Irons of Tomah, all closely
identified with Masonic ard Eastern
Star orders of the state as gs&ad lodge
officers@ A most delightful reception
was rendered them by their hosts, Fri
day evening, ON the lawn of Mr.. and
Mrs. Towner, which was artistically
arranged for the occasion. Electric
Lights and Chinese lanterns, Towering
plants, refreshment stands made the
scene one of beauty, The receiving
party consisted of Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ.
Towner, their honored guests and sever
al officers of the three Masonic bodies
of the city. 1t was purely a Masonic
affair and one greatly enjoyed by menu
bers of the craft and their families.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
CAMP MEETING NEXT WEEK.
Sixteenth Annual Session of La Crosse Dis
trict Opens In viroqua, August 10th.

The sixteenth annual camp meeting of
the La Crosse district, will open We'd
nesday evening of next week, August
IS, at the tabernacle in this city, and con-
tinue till August 2Sth. Rev. A. j. Ste
men of Viroqua will preach the first
sermon. All citizens of the city and
surrounding country are invited The
irst day will be devoted to putting up
tents. Parties wanting TO rent tents
must let Secretary Nuzum know as
early as August 18th. Old tenters de-
string to retain their former locations
should notify Mr.. Nuzum. August 10Th.
The La Crosse district conference will
bring a large number of ministers to the
meeting. DR.. Bolton of Chicago, will
stay over Sunday, August 81. Rev.
Straw has been invited to aid in the
coming camp meeting. The entire ser,
vices will be under charge of President
Goodsell. presiding elder. Rev. Bel
and wife lead the singing and childrens
services.
All children of the city and surround
ing country are invited to all the ser
| vices free. Childrens' services at 4 p
m. each day. The usual 10 cent gate fes
will be charged each Saturday and Sun
day and no other collections made.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ VILLAGE OF WEsTBY, VERNON COUNTY.
Wisconsin, has decided to issue village bonds
to the amount of thirty-eight hundred dol
lars tS3 800 co. Denomination OF bonds to be:
First bond two hundred dollars (S2CH.i0,) bal
ance three hundred dollars each (2300.o0l to
bear interest at per cent per annum. In
terest to be paid annually after the first pay
ment, principal of the first paymen to be
~, payable on the first day OF February
1901, together with The interest accrued on
the principal up to that date. Each subse-
quent payment of principal be each succeed
ing February first. A. ID, 1902, 1903. 1904. 1905,
1906. 1897, 1908. 10 .. 1910, 1911. 1912 and 1918,
and to he $500 ana to- the principal OF such
bond each year the Interest OF the unpaid
principal will be added. BIDS for said bonds
are solicited. All bids must be in writing,
under seal and led with the village clerk on
Or before the tiih dav OF August, at IL o'clock
noon, 1899 Bids will be opened at enc O'Clock
D. m. on said August II, 1899 The board OF
trustees reserve the right To reject any and
all bids.
Dated Westby, Wis. uly ~, 1899
a. II. DAHL, Village President.
OLUF PETERSON. Village Clerk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
Seriously Injured In a Runaway.

John Benson, of Manning, informs us
that Isiah Gnist came near meeting with
death in a runaway last Monday while
enroute home from Viola. While going
down the Hill about a half a mile this
side of Allen Rusk's fasrQ he overlook a
hicyclist whom he tried to pass. the
bicyclist giving the road, but NJ. Gusts
mule team became frightened and un-
manageable, running away and throw
ing him out, cutting a severe cash ia his
forehead, bruising his shoulder and tear
ing the flesh from his limbs below the
knees. George Walling happened along
the road about that time and picked Mr..
Guist up for dead, but after q time
showed signs OF life. lie was taken 70
his home near Manning, a physician
summoned and at this writing very much
improved. but it is thought he will feel
the effects of this experience for some
time to co1ne.-Inteligencer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
CONGREGATIONAL CALENDAR.

The mid-week service on Thursday
evening at s o'clock.
At the morning service next Sunday
tbs pastor will preach and in the even
ing th6 closing union servicewin be held
in the Christian church. Rev. A. j. Cor
am will deaiSsr she sermon. These union
meetings have been large and most pro
6table to all our churches and we urge
you 10 make the closing meeting the best
of all.
Rev. o. L, Robinson, Of Madison, a
Yale university college friend was with
the pastor over Sunday. He is with the
Wisconsin ehildren's home society. He
gave an excellent sermon in the Metho:
dist church in the morning and On inter
esting address at our union service il
the evening.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
Not sssoread,, Enough,

There is considerable complaint about
the ~irregularisy of tobacco growth dur
ing the past two weeks. On this score
the Edgerton Tobacco Reporter says:
The sew crop as a whole is not looking
az promising as it ought under the con-
ditions that have prevailed so far this
season. 1t is not getting the spread OF
leaf of other years and the tendency TO
spindle is doubtless due to the hot
weather of last week. The present OUT
look is that the early fields are the most
promising. Several local showers have
fallen during the week which may help
ont the late tobacco and change the out
look materially.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
Notice 10 Water Users.

Persons desiring the city water for
lawn purposes before using must hrst
get a permit from the city clerk, which
will be issued upon payment OF s. for
tine season. Nozzle of hose shall not be
more than oCs-fonrth inch. Hours for
sprinkling lawn, are from 7 to : a. m,
and 7 TO s .. III. Persons violating the
| ordinance will be fined ..
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
,he KuowIes' do Clever Work.

A crowded house greeted The Knowles
at their opening performance OF a weeks
STAY. at the opera house Monday ngnt
and the con tinous applause which FOL
lowed every act is evidence Of tne tact
that their emit. rtainment was highly sat
i~sfactory. The closing feature was the
of putting a young man into a nyphotle
sleep to last "a hours, after wnicn ne
was placed in the Boston clothing
House show window. We go TO press TOO
early to report the result Inc hnoWle
entertainments are highly. interesting
from a scientific point OF view as Wen
as being overwhelmingly funny.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
An Awful Reaper Accident.

While cutting grain in his field a few
DAYS since, Wilhelm Seglar, of the town
of Genoa, accidentally severed an arm
for his t~wo-year-old son. The little fel
low was playing about the grain field
and becoming sleepy laid down. The
father was Mortified to witness the dis
membered arm roll off the canvas which
eleyates che grain The child evidently
threw up his arm as the machine APP
preached. for he ws@ uninjured ota&f:
wise by the machine passing over hl1n
The amputation was slick and perfeet
slightly below the elbow. The parents
boInd the arm and hastily took the chilli
Il DeSoto. where surgeons attended ham
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
A Chick MonstroSity.

Willett Morrison, of Bishop Branch,
displayed in the city, on Tuesday, a
monstrosity- that is a curiosity. LII was
a chicken " it'll a perfectly formed
four wings and four legs. The cnicK
was alive when Matched. The oid men
appeared to appreciate the fact that ner
brood was not perfect and picked the
little monstr osity to death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
WITH THE CHURCHES.
GLEANINGs.

The Ladies AID Society will give a
progressive tea in the new parsonage ON
Friday evening at q O'CLOCK, This is a
new and novel tea, Come and progress
with the crowd.
Sunday morning the pastor will preach,
the theme of the sermon being: The
King and His Kingdom"
Sunday evening the seventh in the
series of Union Sunday evening service s
will be held in the church of Christ,
Rev. A. J. Coram preaching the IN
The ministry of Rev. o. L. Robinson,
of Madison, was highly appreciated by
our people last Sunday morning. The
sermon was uplifting and spiritual.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
BETTER Than Ever Before.

The Avalanche wooden mills are now
run by steam, and are better prepared
than ever to do first-class work promptly.
All who wish to send wool by stage Irom
Yiroaaa and vicinity can leave 1t altos;
Omundson's sore. 1t will be WORKED
according 20 instructions n returned
to same place -
ISAIAH GLENN, Proprietor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
For Sale.

One bay mare s years old, weighing
1o00 uounds. a two-horse buggy. set OF
donbIe harness. @ne Art Garland marc
coal stove. Also a lot of household Inr-
n;t,re too Numerous to mention. En-
ouire at the efice or residence OF
quio Dr.. WIN. A. GoTT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

GOOD IMPROVED FARM FOR SALE IN
VI the town of kickapoo. one mile south
east OF Folsom. 1863 acres, all but 80 acres inn
proved. Frame house, well, barn and other
outbuildings, well fenced, 10 acres heavy
timber, other growing timber, 80 acres past
address MRS. c. ADKINS, Folsom, Wis,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
Not a Subject for Court Decision.

Some weeks since the CENSOR con
tanned an article reciting the fact that
an appeal had been taken from the ION
granting of a diploma by the Richland
Center school board to a student. Judge
Clementson, before whom the proceed
ing was brought, says the proper course
was an appeal to the state superintend-
emit, which course lis still open. This de-
cision is a new application of an old
statute, as apparently no case involving
the right Of a student to a diploma
has been SO appealed. 1t makes the
right of pupils and the rules of the
school boards, regarding graduation
and diplomas, wholly subject to the state
superintendent decision. The courts, it
is held. will review Iris decision only as
10 whether he has jurfsdiction and acts
according to law. They will not reverse
his Judgment on evidence presented or
the merits of the case.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

-Jennie-No man can love a girl with
a white face and red nose. Rocky Noun
tain Tea will make them chan ye places
then you're all right johnson &Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
Wand fer Sale.

About 20 cords stove wooa ana %
cords cord wood. at snu7s
he taken quick. ~ - We
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
Wagons at q Bargain

Parties desiring to purchase light or
heavy wagons at sacrifice prices can DO
SO at the Puiver machine shop. Call
sooHs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
AN INTERESTING SOUVENIR.

Few people who are not personally ac-
quainted with the great work this bust
ness education is doing, have the slight
est comprehension of the magnitude and
scope of his schools. 1t is worth the
while of anyone interested in education
to send for a catalogue. 1t contains IA
world of information, much good read
ing and the best endorsements we have
ever read from the best people in the
country. Catalogue of any of the Toll
and Universities, at La Crosse, Wausau,
Eau Claire or Monroe, Wis, will be sent
upon application or to F. J. Toland, La
Crosse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

title boys oFeraHs, and
little peoples suits
little baby flannel
little girls hose
little boys stockings and little
baby hosiery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
ARE GOING TO La CROSSE
Preparations For theaAnnuil Educational Ex-
odus. Fame of a Great Training School.

Cannot Supply the Dena and for Young Men and
Women In Business Walks. An Institution. d.
piomas, from Which Guaranty Lucrative Employ
ment. The Great Wisconsin Business University
and Its c~oncomitant Institutions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
A line OF short lengths goods at one
haFprice

Some very low prices made on table
linen, wide sheetIng and pillow cases
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

Kickapoo.-Viola Intelligencer.
H. T. Bailey, one of the leading mer-
chants of western Wisconsin, who has
been in business at Richland Center for
more than thirty years, has failed, and
taken the benefit of the bankruptcy law.
This is a calamity to our sister city, and
Mr.. Bailey personally, that is to be
greatly regretted. Assets are reported
at 800, 900 with $50. 900 liabilities.
The Rev. w. B. Costley, of Stock.
bridge, Ga, while attending to his past
oral duties at Fleetwood, that state, WIS
attacked by cholera morbus He says.
BY chance l happened TO get hold of a
bottle of Cflambeflc rs Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, and | think il
was the means of a -dg my life. 1t re
| Leyed me at once. For sale by A. J. John
! & Co. dru .;gists.
VIM. Kehr, a fireman on the steamer
Lion, was attacked on the street IN La
Crosse, q week ago Sunday evening by
four young men and stabbed ten tlme'
with a hunting knife and died in terrible
agony, Wednesday. He was peaceabi,
walking along the street when attacked
The young men are held for murder II
the first degree without bail. The un
fortunate young man has relatives II
this county and a brother at Soldier
Grove, Fred Kehr.
A congeniaf company of gentlemel
took to the woods last Saturday, an,
did not again emerge till Monday after
noon. They had all the equipmen
necessary for comfort and feasting ol
the banks of the Kickapoo, neal MAJ
ming. With J. Henry Tate as hea
caterer there wa enough and to spare.
The party consisted of Judge Wymar
Mayor BOYLE, Z. W. Hazen, C. w
Graves, Fred Eckhardt, Capt. Conner
C. ID. Williams, f. ii. Graves, I'll. /
Williams, C. j. Smith, Fred Wilkin.
,Vohn Devlin, 10 Pulver, E. s. GoodeI
". F. Lindemann, o. H. Helgeson. Aus
Smith, B. F. Ferguson, w. Fl. pulvei
10. G. Munson4
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
Some nice !, SHIRT
WIS1S e ir.y

Beautiful patterns in silk. for waists
at 10 per cent discount Extra
ordinary bargains ia lace and
Embroidery.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-09-09
New M.n.storrinr nulI...

Experiments were conducted in Bir-
mingham recently with new man
stopping projectile. the invention OF
Mr.. Leslie d. Taylor the managing
director Of the famous firm OF West
ley. Richards & Co. The main object
OF the new bullet is to proauce a more
extensive wound at short distances:
but Its resisting power was proved at
100 yards. which is considerably in ex-
cess OF the range at which an ofiicer
would use revolver. Wait till you
see the whites Of his eyer" is the max
I'm practiced in regard to revolver fir-
Ing In the army. The bullet. which
weighs eighty grains. has nat. ex-
posed lead core projecting from the
nickel envelope. The proiruding lead
Is undercut In a tapering fashion to-
ward the point where the nickel jacket
terminates. The shoulder thus serves
TO cut or punch out on Impact clearer
entrance hole Of much larger dimen
sions than the ordinary shaped bullet.
The nat surface naturally retards the
passage OF the bullet. which therefora
expends = greater amount OF bullet
energy within the object struck This
process of resistance Is Increased by
the presence OF an air chamber at the
base OF the nickel envelope. which en-
ables the lead TO shorten and at the
same time mushroom. The accuracy
OF night was tested against the cylin-
dro-conoidal bullet, and ON firing from
l2-yard range the ordinary bullet
passed straight through finch
beech target, while the new bullet pen-
etrated an inch and a half II COM
pletcly shattered large bones, and was
then tried on a piece OF beef a foot In
diameter. The ordinary Mauser bull
let passed straight through the flesh.
bu, the new one was arrested six
inches from the point OF Impact. One
curious effect that II produced was that
II made hole at the point OF entrance
three times bigger than the surface Of
the fiat nose OF the lead. and in this
respect 1t was as effective as the man
stopping bullet now In use in the Brit
ish army. Considering tho vast differ
ence In weigh, and size OF the projcc-
tiles, the destructive power OF the new
bullet WAS rather remarkable. Various
kinds OF bullets were used from the
Maufcr weapon and the present service
revolver. and the opinion Of military
and sporting authorities was that the
new bullet is decided Improvement
on the ordinary proiectl!e.