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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05
WHITEsTnWN

ONTARIO, April IA three year-old child of
Frank Downing's fell backward into kettle
of boiling water, this week, and was fearfully
burned. 1t is thought the child will recover.
-. Captain Marsden is just able to be out,
after a seven weeks tussle with la grippe. -.
Fred Banker has had a relapse OF la grippe
and cannot speak from no arsness Dr. +.
z. johnson came home from Madison He
says the legislature adjourned until after
election. We expect him to be our next Will
age president. That man wanted hay very
bad who offered $40 per ton, In to vn this
weak. Stock is reported suffering for want
OF feed In many places: This spring re-
went off and on the last day of the month a
storm came. May 1st the snow was six
inches on the level. There were fine crops
this year. We now expect the same for this
season. "A young man took a sleigh load of
ladies to the Fairview lyceum, Saturday
night. By accident or otherwise he tipped
them out In deep drift. OF course he did
not mean to. Cliff Brokaw. justice of the
peace. of Whitestown was In our burg, last
Thursday, on business. The replevin case
between Russell Collins and VIM. Harris, will
Sewell. marshal, made business trip to
Webster creek, yesterday. The first pro-
gram and entertainment of the Young PeO-
pies Union will be held April 7th at Up. m ,
at Park hall. A fine program is prepared
Proceeds for the benefit of the church. All
are cordially invited. Will Warren is now
preparing to build new house In place of the
old one Our village fathers met. Tuesday.
and squared accounts. etc. Our village
treasurer has balance of $50 on hand.
There will be hard fight in the Whitestown
son and Sherman McVey; also vote to
change the precinct from Ontario to Rock
ton....J. o. Palen has fine feed mill at
tached to the Jones & Williams saw mill. He
grinds two.days in each week, ana we are in
formed arrangements are about completed to
put in a creamery and a postoffice at the
same place; mail twice week from Ontario
:. Charles Gerlock, the man so nearly killed
in a runaway, is getting better, but as yet he
can not see... In the town caucus, at or
City, yesterday. there was deadlock. Three
candidates for chairman. After fourteen
ballots they adjourned, calling it IA failure,
ONTARIO LAD.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BUDGET,
4ILIssnRn-

HILLsBoRo. April Judge Wyman and
wife were visiting with relatives here. Thurs
day and Friday. returning home Saturday
Henry Huriess, Smith Jordan aud Mrs. DOR
dan were callers in our village. friday.
George keliar. of St. Charles, Illinois, was
here this week and purchased y car load of
ped on Saturday. Melvin Lee left, Friday.
for Madison. where he will work the coming
season on the university farm M isses Tena
land, to visit among relatives Frank Shear
and family have moved to CISCO, Wisconsin,
where they will take up their residence. ~.
Mrs. Gid WOrden and son are sick with the
measles :. Eugene Heding and Bertha Ian
caster were married. Sunday, at the resi-
dence of the Dridegroom's father. John He'd
Ing Rev. Bender officiating The wedding
vas a very quiet one. only relatives and near
friends OF the contr letting parties being pres
ent. They will reside in the village. kDute
Weathers. of R.chland Center was renewing
Nm Lind was summoned to La Crosse on
Tuesday, on account of the illness OF her
mother. .. Miss Josie. Quinn, who Is attend
ing the normal school at Stevens Point. is at
home spending her vacation Mr.: d.
Myers. of Joliet Illinois, Is here visiting with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Myers ana his
brother. II. f Myers. Berg Fowler, of Ma
ther, was In the village this week delivering
book called THE Story of Philippines" for
which he is agent. A village caucus will be
held on Saturday evening for the purpose of
putting In nomination village officers for the
Milwaukee held school for the Instruction
OF the Masonic Fraternity, in the Masonic
hall on Friday afternoon and evening, The
school was attended by brothers from Elroy,
WOnewoc. Rockton and Viroqua. Max Wall,
OF Madison. agent for the Hausman Brewing
company, was transacting, business In the
city, Tuesday Hammer Bros, who are en-
gagged in the stave and lumber business, have
purchased "a half section of timber land in
the town of Forest. They will commence
cutting the timber at once and saw and get
1t ready for market Jesse Tilton made q
visit with friends in Viroqua, Saturday.
two weeks. AZ
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@. V. PORTER
Reads Like an Old Story

Reports received by the New York
state factory inspector from his depu-
ties show that in the course of $500 in
spectiors made by them during the
months of December 1898, and January
and February 1899, they found that 379
new firms had gone into business and
that 100 old firms which bad formerly
closed up and resumed business. TWAS
found also that 1,119 firms had in
creased the number of their employees.
1t appears that the total increase in the
number of employees from all causes is
1882. The reports show that q firms
are working overtime and 20 working
double time, and that the extra number
of hours worked we're Il 1858.
This is pretty good testimony to the
labor-supplying qualities of the Dingley
tariff law. The report reads like those
to which we grew accustomed when the
Mckinley law was in force, and it tells
of an industrial situation strangely diff
ferent from that which prevailed during
the intervening years of ''rariff Re-
form" and Clevelandism.-Exc
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05
Footges- and Gloves.

Woman is largely judged by her ex-
tremities, by the way she dresses her
feet and hands, and so she should have
care il selecting footgear and gloves.
says New York fashion writer. At no
time are her feet so conspicuous as when
in evening attire, unless she happens to
be a member of the Rainy Day club.
Evening slippers are very smart at pres
ent. Two general styles prevail for house
or the double strap crossed and the
laced low shoes. Black satin slippers
deliberately embroidered in cut jet are
very swell and make even the clum-
siest foot look slim and dainty. Pos
SCISSORS of feet broader than or lon
ger than four should, when possible.
stick TO black evening slipper, for the
light colors make large feet look larger.
Silver and gold buckles, jeweled butter.
flies and bugs. gold and silver embroi-
deries, fluffy bows and rosettes all look
too beautiful for anything in the shoe
mans window. but they are intended
for little feet Women with big feet
can Apply pnAiOsopny toeNeHlug Shippers
as we'll as TO everything else in life.
For everything you miss you gain some
thing else, and the gain in this case is
immedia, !, for it is in dollars and cents.
All of these gimcracks on slippers make
chem just that much more expensive.
The proper thing to wear with ball
gowns and other elaborate frccks is a
slipper made from the piece of the gown
worn unless it happens to be striped
or lowered brocade Then slipper
made of the prevailing tint should be
worn. Bronze slippers are much used
for house wear again, and they are pref
ty and inexpensive too. What woman
does not remember her childish JOY over
her first pair of bronze slipperss
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05

Wa, the first teacher. District No. 10
was organized in 1871 A stone build
ing WIS purchased of A. W. Sprague.
Alice S-eley. afierward wife OF Ed
Nixon, taught the first school.
Religious services were held in ths
log school house on section 2 ss soon
as it was completed, by the EvanReli
cal association. A class was formed
with about twenty members. Adam
biyan was chosen the first class leader.
Rev Sister was among the FIST minis
tiers. He was killed in the Indian mas
sacre in Minnesota !: 1861
Tie village OF Star is the proper
name for This village. Outside radius
OF ten miles it is sometimes known as
"Seeleylnurg," after Dempster Seeley
Il s. Moore, county surveyor, plated
this village in 1867, for @. W. Lawton
1t is on the northwest quarter o. th.
southeast quarter of section 90. G. w
Lawton built the first house in the
place, A. 1859 He also built the fire
store, in 1868. Joseph McHenry pu
10 small stock of goods, which he con
tinued to traffic until 1870 A w
Sprague, from Rhode Island, erected
building and opened up store, which
he operated FOR six months, then re
turned to Rhode Island. Thomss ID,
Jean bnilt saw mill on the east banl
of The East KieSapoo river in 1857.
postoffice was established in 1859, will
Thomas De Jean as postmaster.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05

easy way In which to make a living and re
think they have found it There have been
quite a number OF real estate deals in our
village lately. J.. A. Mills has purchased the
property OF Charley Anderson, which Is now
occupied by Hans HUI, consideration. $1,000
=. Nichoii MitlieI bought a piece OF land or
Charley Anderson, at the rate OF $50 per
tcre, SO land II very valuable here !. Hans
hun expects to move to his fathers prop-
city the last of April, which Il near the
church The creamery company have
rented the creamery to the Elgin Creamery
company, who will start Ii running April 18TH
This Is an excellent location for a creamery
as II Is surrounded by good farming coun-
Try. DIR. Storlie is kept busy most all the
time Mrs. HUFF has been quite sick for
about seven weeks. but Is much better at
present, >. Hulda Thrune and Clara Burke
have hcca near deaths door for some time
put are reported 70 be out of danger now
J. A. Mills moved from La Crosse about two
weeks ago and Is now living nj Hans Erick-
sons hall now. but will move in the property
ne purchased short time ago, He expects
to sell farm machinery this summer
CARL CHRIsToPHERsON
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05
THE TAXATION CRUSADE.


Assemblyman Orion, in his outspoken
and fearless criticism OF unsound legis-
lation and persistent advocacy of the
fair taxation of the trust companies, has
incurred the displeasure OF a consider
able number of the mem bers of the legis-
lature and the untiring opposition of the
lobby. The former, we believe, will
sooner or later, give Judge Orion the
credit due his aggressive political hon
esty. In any event, the people and the
republican party will do SO. His bill
fof the taxation of the Preat wealthy
life insurance. companies is in line with
tine republican platform and the COVER
nor's message and should pass. Uojust
and rabid attacks upon corporations. as
such, should be frowned down. The
people demand, only fair, equal and
Uniform taxation. When will the cor
porations learn to meet the public and
legislature in the open without mental
reservation or suppression of facts nee
esssry; to correct judgment and fair
legislation, to discard the lobby and to
expose and defy the bloodsucker and
blackmailer in or outside of our legis-
lative halls? Then and then only will
the taxation and other crusades Geese
to be, as they now are, in large part.
snti-corporation movements. The blame
in with the corporations the remedy is
in their own hands. Will they apply 1t
in due season?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05
StanleY's Cat.

AS the bonds of friendship are
strengthened by heavy affection so
does a prolonged sojourn in foreign
places, amid strange scenes, turn the
most common of everyday sights at
home into luxuries. A magazine tells a
story of Henry M. Stanley, who, after
his return from Africa, was busily en-
gagged in writing his story of the Ozark
Continent.
He used to spread his reference maps
upon the floor of his room, and on this
particular day, after searching in his
near neighborhood for chart which he
much needed, he spoke to his assistant,
who presently deserted it near the fire.
side, with Stanley's favorlte cat upon it
asleep.
He started to turn the intruder off,
when the great man interrupted him,
saying:
Never mind; don't disturb the cat
I'll get along without the chart until
the cat wakes up. If you only knew
how good the 81 hit of that domestic cat
curled up in front of that bright Eng
lish fire is to me, you would never chase
her away.
The cat slumbered on, and not until
she arose with lazy yawn, scratching
her front nails on the rug as she
stretched, did the famous explorer reach
for his zap
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05
HARMONY.

CHAsEBURG, March 3l.-Our general store
keeper. Mr.. Berg, has sold out his store to
Finstad Eide, and expects to move away
from here this week to his old home at HOl-
man. where he has purchased another store.
All Chaseburg people are sorry to see Mr.;
and Mrs. Berg go away. Airie Favor and
wife visited at Mrs Noes, Sunday =. DR.
Moe went to Madison. Monday, to attend the
Wisconsin Medical society, which met at the
capital. Tuesday Lester Mcclellan of Rest.
visited in our burg, last week Christian
Finstad has sold his farm to Ole Runken.
Lars Finstad has also sold his farm. .. DR.
Moe has made several professional visits to
Stoddard of late. Dr. Riardon has departed
from that place to seek a better location
The Berg store was closed for few days
last week on account of taking invoice and is
now reopened under the new management.
Larson & Finstad are building a new ma
chine in their shop to run very large emery
wheel BY. Charley Ward Is erecting new
building on his premises. The house re-
Gently vacated by John Bjorge is now Occu-
pied by Frank Pomeroy and family, OF New
ton >. Mr.. Ferguson has returned and re-
sumed his duties in school. r. b. Hoyt re-
turned home last week after a weeks visit
with relatives in Viroqua and Viola. A
large number of Germans attended church
last Friday, 1t being Good Friday.
CHAsEBURGITE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05
Asthma From Asparagus.

Among the curiosities of medical lit
erature are the stories, many of them
we'll authenticated, of the peculiar sus-
ceptibility of certain unfortunate indi-
viduals to certain odors and emanations.
Among the substances which have been
known to have produced attacks of
spasmodic asthma are roses, musk, tea,
ipecacuanha, the odor of cat. fried
fish, the dust of oats, malt, rice, feath-
ers, wool and that caused in the demoli-
ton of old houses. DIR. Eugene De
schamps has added asparagus TO this
long list. He has published full elm
ioal report of victualer over 40 years
of age who suffers from severe spasmod-
ic attacks of coughing whenever he at
tempts to prepare raw asparagus for the
cook. New York Herald
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05
You Can't
K
Dodge Them

Did you ever try to dodge the
rain-drops =? Did not succeed
very well, did your It's just
as useless to try 10 escape from
the germs of consumption. You
can't do it. They are about us
on every hand and we are &C =
stantly taking them into our
lungs.
Then why don't we all have
this disease ? Simply because
these germs cannot gain a foot
hold i'm a strong throat and
lungs. It's when these are
weak that the germs master.
The body must be we'll supplied
with fat. The danger comes
when the blood is poor and the
body is thin. If your cough does
not yield, and your throat and
lungs feel raw and sore, you
should not delay another day.
Take
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05
CLINTON.

BLooMINGDALE, March ga delegation of
about seventy-fv tobacco sorters from
Westby, with e. few others, came down last
Saturday night about oclor K to surprise
John Hason and wife, and to have a dance
and blow out They presented John Hanson
and wife with fine hanging lamp, rocker,
picture mirror and water set. Our -four
mills have gone on a strike. Tom Stigen will
take his engine out and will soon cOmmen :e
saving out a. set OF logs near F. L. De Wits.
The mill will not start up again until after
thefc and frost are gone so he can repair
his dam Mr. Stigen is figuring on building
a new mill the coming summer. Most OF the
women IN town attended n rag social at the
residence of John Hanson, Thursday after
noon A. o. Rundhaug gave concert here
Tuesday night After the concert he gave a
free dance . MIR. Riley moved into knut-
sons house and Lewis in Owens house. Mr..
Riley and wife visited down on the Missls-
sippi from Sunday until Tuesday ....John
Hanson was In La Crosse on business last
week.. Our spring term OF school COM
menced Monday Peter Stigep will have an
auction sale of personal property at his farm
two miles south from here, on Saturday,
April Sth :. George Mcdaniel, who has been
farming p. j. Owens farm, expects to move
to Chippewa county next week %. VIII Pierce
has moved into his new house Sadie Dick
son leaves for La Fargo again tomorrow to
begin teaching again, after having spent her
vacation home... q. Q. Beck. with the Mons
Anderson company, OF La Crosse, was doing
business with the merchants here, Tuesday.
Abner Silbaugh, of SiTOqua, delivered Hour
here Wednesday. :. Carl Lee is carpenterlng
at ]. F. DeWitts. Gus MoRTERUD.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05
BY DIVINE PROVIDENCE.

How THE LIFE OF John SHELDRIoK WAS
SAVED In SUoH PAIN THAT HE CouLI
Nor WALK Two BLOCKS WITHOUT Sri
TING Down TO REST HIMSELF.
ST.. PAUL, MINI, April 3-To those
who know John Sheldrick we'll the
changed condition of his health seems
truly wonderful. Speaking of his case
Mr.. Sheldrick says:
81 have been a sufferer from kidney
trouble and acute rheumatism for the
past twelve years and have used all
kinds OF medicine. All we're of no avail
until / commenced using nodd's Kidney
Pills. After using two boxes I wat
cured. EEL today ten years younger
than befo,-, when I could not &c tw.
blocks without sitting down to rest, or
account of the pam in my back, across
the kidneys thank God that the
Divine Providence led me to use those
pills. can recommend them to all
sufferers from kidney trouble as being
the best thing that can be had, as l have
experimental on every and all kinds Of
medicine and have never fou d its equal
/ feel it my duty to let the world know
its merits. They have made new mar
of mo-"
Mr.. Sheldrick lives at SOC SiDley
street. He is always ready to speak 6
good word for Dodd's Kidney Pills, ano
many who hav lollo we'd his advice have
been cured of kidney diseases in ad
vanced stages.
Dodd's Kidney Pills are sold by drug.
gists at so cents |. =, or six boxes for
50 so. Sent by mail on receipt of price
By J)odd's Medicine Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05

We are becoming an optimist more
and more al the time We have come
to the conclusion that nearly every
thing that happens, though it cannot be
seen at the time, is for the bess. About
90 years ago when we were stealing 3
ride on binder we got to poking wheat
straws in the cogwheels to see them cut
the heads off. Somehow the machine
caught one of our index fingers AID cut
it off at the first joint. All these years
have passed and we have just found ont
what that stub of finger is good for
1t comes handy to a teething baby. there
being no nail on it to cut the baby >
mouth. Norwich kan. Courant.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05

VALLEY, March 30.-The last of March and
two feet of snow In the woods. Good sleigh
ing on the ridges but little thin in the val
leys... The young people are beginning to
leave US George Oaucutt and HarYe Potter
started for Montana, Monday. Kitty Mar
shall and Permelia Eastman started today
for Lodi. where they will work this sunni er.
Frank ChesebrO leaves today for "a two
weeks visit at Madison and Milwaukee.
Willie Caucutt leaves tomorrow for his
former place of employment near Lodi,
where he has spent the last two summers
kranE ssan is employed at McKltrick's store,
ut NJ Ii DOR. -. Valley postoffice, after April
Isl III + } a money order office. The town
Forest will vote on the license question
Tuesday next Frank Widmer of Rockton,
was in our burg, Saturday evening, inquiring
into the mysteries of Woodcraft. James
Hunter and Andy Dyer also added their
names to the Woodman, Saturday evening
The boys now have over forty members in
good standing. Edgar Emo is building u
large barn this spring Mrs. III. Johnston Is
again able to be out after three months of
sickness. Mrs. Eva Brockley is also re-
ported as improving Tom Howard may
again be seen at the blacksmith shop, where
we are all glad to see him Our saw mill is
running full blast, with Chairman Byron
sherman as foreman Van s. BENEFITS
milling face is seen quite often at or near
valley OF late. Cert Dyer and family have
moved to the northern part of the state,
to make their future home -. VIM McFarlin.
after an all winters sickness, is improving,
H.R.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05

BRIsrow, March 27-OCr Grub ridge ton.
serial artist has laid aside the razor and
mug and taken up the saw and hammer
Carpenter work is more 10 his liking ana he
will work with Sam Olson. =. w. Kelly has
been patching now for over a week, while his
wife is visiting with relatives and friends al
FerTyyiIle. Forum Brothers have just got IN
q fun line of spring goods. The show and
dance at Bristow hall was not largely attic nd
ed on account OF the snow storm. John
Thompson is still at his old trade, dehorning
cattle Anton Olson will sell cream sepera-
has purchased farm !. Eli Nj. Crouther has
been laid up with boil on his wrist He Is
again at work.. DIR. Wards agent has been
IL Ia crosse an business. His brother ac-
companied him. SLEIGH BELLS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05

Evening Wisconsin: For new mem
Der Assemblyman Dahl has shown re-
sources in log-rolling that would dc
credit to the Oldest member. He intro
duced bill 70, the appointment of G
commission to investigate the Torrens
system of land transfers, which com.
mittee promptly reported for slaughter
Nothing daunted, he got somebody tc
move that the bill be re.referred to ite
author, which is polite method OF kill.
ing sometimes resorted to. Mr.. Dab
msy not have understood it, but whether
he did or not he quietly reported It back
with az amendment in the way of SUD
stitute, an unheard of procedure, which
was not questioned, and yesterday he
had the satisfaction of seeing the assem-
bly, pass the bill. No bill was ever
saved in a more extraordinary way.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05

One of the best acts passed by the
last congress was an amendment to the
pension law providing that no pension
shall be granted to the widow Of any
pensioner who marries him after the date
of the approval of the sct March 3. The
amendment to the law is to prevent
young women of mercenary turn of
mind from marrying aged pensioners, SO
as to have their names placed on the
pension roll when the pensioner shall
have answered the last roll call,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05

The net gain i'll Wisconsin, in the
manufacture of butter between the years
Of 1885 and 1896 Was $6,459.971 The
gain in the value of the cheese manu-
featured in the same decade was $685.
$50. In no state in the Union have the
farmers been talked to so much on the
true principles of dairy farming as in
Wisconsin. Our dairy conventions,
farm Institutes, the dairy school and
short course in agriculture, at Madison,
and the many who read Hoard's Dairy
man as we'll as other papers, all consti-
tute great educational force. Does it
pay? Read the above figures and ask
the men who are getting rich by the aid
of their cows. Brains, thought and
study pay nowhere better than in dairy
ing.-Hoard's Dairyman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05
SCOTS
Emulsion

of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites at once. 1t will heal the
inflamed membranes and greatly
strengthen them as well. The
digestion becomes stronger, the
appetite better and the weight
increases. The whole body be-
comes well fortified and the
germs of consumption cannot
gain a foothold.
It's this nourishing, sustain
ing and strengthening power
of SCOTS EMULSION that
has made it of such value in
all wasting and exhausting
diseases.
yoe. and ts.oo, al druggists.
SCOTT 8 BOVINE, Chemists, New York.