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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
lis Back Is Strong Now.

MICHIGAN BLUFF. Placer Co, Cal.
Sept. 19, 1899.
DR. NJ. A. MCLAUGHLIN,
Dear Sir-Ieur Belt has been great beneflt
to me- 1t has made me new man. My back
Is now strong and I am improving in every
v-av I have been able to resume work for
over two months and have recommended your
Belt at every opportunity. Yours truly,
AUGUSTUS MILLER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
OUR COUNTY GLEANINGS.
From he Brain and Pens of the censors
Live County and Village Writer'S.
JEFFERSar

SPRINGvILLE, July 0. The annual
school meeting was poorly attended. ].
ID. Miller was unanimously reelected
treasurer; a district tax of $400 levied
and restrictions as to actions of board
similar to those Of last year. Mr.. De
Lacy has already been accepted as prin-
cipal for the ensuing year. -. Children's
day was observed at the M. E. church,
July 2. Peace or War was the head
ing of the program and the house was
decorated with flowers and patriotic en-
blems. The strawberry and ice cream
decided success. A number from Viro-
qua were in attendance. Proceeds &c
to interior improvements in the church.
-. The ". G. 7. U. held the last meet
ing at Jerome Favors. -. Rev. L. e.
Peckham and daughter with Miss Maggie
Wallace, celebrated at Bloom City.
Philip Bouffieur, of La Crosse, was here
during the week. Spencer Officer
accompali 1 his brother E. H. to his
home in Lltcoin r"nnty. A. MI. Long
of Minnesota. mad !, brief visit at Dave
McDonald's. Mrs VIM. Mcdonald is
visiting her Ira.e4Gs....L T. Kendalls
family and J. ID. Miller and son spent a
recent Sunday at Frank Edwards at
Brookville. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
HOMELAND drove to Sparta on the Sd.
Mrs. HOMELAND is still absent visiting
relatives. LIB. l. Hunter brought a load
of Strawberries from Sparta 80. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Snodgrass, of Webster, visited
at Stacy Wade's. Adam Doerr and
wife come down from Viroqua this
morning i. Miss Mary Geary, of Dako-
ia. granddaughter of Mrs. Heron, is
visiting relati YES here. Mrs. Groves
returned from her western trip, Thurs
day. -. Salem James, of Park Rapids,
Minnesota, is here at present. 1t is
now twelve years since | first furnished
news items TO the CENSOR. We think
but few correspondent have ever served
the paper as faithfully as
ROSE GERANIUM.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
CLINTON.

WEBSTER CREEK AND IRISH RIDGE,
July 13.-Our portion of tSe country
seems singularly blessed. Hail storms
have been light and with the exception
of the great flood, our rains have been
quite gentle. -. Harvest is on in full
blast; hands scarce, making wages high;
supply and demand" Seeg. Our board
of equalization met June Goth and took
an adjournment to July Sth for the pur-
pose of placing some omitted property
on assessment roll. This should be a
warning for a like offense will not be
dealt with so leniently should it occur
again. IS. C. VanDuzee and wife were
callers at ID. F. Mains July 14th IL.
d. Harris, clerk for district No. 3 made
his report July 14th. The town clerk
informs us that most of the district clerks
are very prompt with their reports, only
two falling to make same before July
10, We heartily join with the CEN
SoR'S Ontario correspondent in praising
Simeon Collins for his earnest work in
| getting ND the Dell celebration. If Mr..
Collins and Mr.. Whitman could have had
c~o-operation of the people they should
have had. it would approached a ICY
clone of a time. Now let us make new
resolutions and be true TO them In 1890.
All join in giving DR.. johnson words OF
praise. His enthusiasm and patriotic
words will long live in the breasts of our
people. Weed Commissioner Mains
says, Il am well pleased with the re
Spouse of the people in cutting their
noxious weeds" and he adds there are
cranks on this as well as other subjects.
WIN. Parker has just purchased q
Mccormick binder. Will has d good
stock of machinery and is an ~up-to-date
farmer. Again we are in receipt OF
news to the effect that Ella Clark was
married at viroqua on Saturday last &c
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
DIFFERENCE In TIME.

Lancaster Herald; July Fourth came
on Tuesday this year. The people w
ing allegiance to the American flag have
had the longest if not the biggest cele-
bration in our history. Did you ever
figure out how long the hurrahs, fire
crackers, explosions, booming of mo
and other patriotic demonstration lasted
this year? It began on the little island
of Guam in the Pacific a thousand miles
or more east of the Philippines. When
it was $50 o'clock Monday morning in
Lancaster the midnight hour which
marks the beginning of Tuesday, July 4
had reached Guam, and the patriotic
Americans there started a hurrah that
circled the earth nearly twice before it
stopped. In a little more than an hour
the soldier boys in the Philippines took
up the refrain and gave the silent,
sullen peoples, half savage and half
child, an object lesson in patriotic de-
mOnstration. Then ensued a long period
of silence before the swiftly moving mid
night line reached another expectant
Yankee people. Fourteen hours after
the glorious Fourth started at Guam
ON its journey round the world it woke
the echoes in eastern Porto Rico and
about 10 minutes later set the bells OF
the cid Pine Tree state a ringing. 1t
was 1890 p. m, Monday night in Ian
caster then. 1t was past O'Clock Tues
day morning before San Francisco began
celebrating, half past four before Homo
lula people woke the echoes, nearly five
o'clock when it was midnight at st.
Michaels, Alaska, and $50 o'clock before
the Fourth reached the western island OF
the American chain. Think of it-more
than % hours from the time the Fourth
started at our eastern-most possession,
Guam, until it began on the extreme
west of Alaska. In two hours the day
was over at Guam but continued for "a
hours on the island of Attu, SO that from
the beginning of the celebration in the
far east to the close in the far west a
period of 46 hours elapsed. From $50
q. M, Monday, July 3, at Lancaster,
until $50 a. H., July 5, the patriotic
spirit was or ought to have been rampant
on some of Uncle Sans possessions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
WHIrESTOWN

ONTARIO, July Is. -Travelingman
Brotton, of La Crosse, visited us yester-
day. 49,. Henry Revels, farmer in Forest,
was in town Thursday. His two fields
of rye and wheat were ruined by hail.
He moved them for hay. - VIM. San
don started for London, England, last
Thursday. He has relatives there. That
was his original home and he came to
America hen'about five years of age.
He will return about September LIST. -.
Bert Prentice is putting in a full line of
groceries in one side of c. E. Culver's
hardware store. Success to you Bert
....H. III. Stedman and son-in-law, G.
Dickow, went to Tomah, last Thursday,
returning Friday with a fine supply of
blueberries. .Blueberries bring $1.10
per crate in Ontario. w chronicle
the following good news from our school
board: They have engaged Prof. Nor
gard of Bangor, rs principal; Miss
Effie Motley of Brush creek, intermediate;
Miss Lillian Keen takes charge of the
primary department. Mr.. Norgaard is
well recommended by Prof. Hutton and
ex-Supt. Miller. He is a normal school
graduate and an old teacher. Any and
all who are preparing themselves for
teaching will find no better place for
advancement than Ontario. The village
clerk says the increase of pupils in the
last year is % per cent, not 10 per cent.
as was stated in my items last issue. So
it goes without saying that Ontario will
have a first-class school the coming year
go. Robert Lee owns a nice little farm
in our corporation limits. He has lately
harvested four tons of clover hay per
acre, and his other crops look fine. -.
Our new mill firm have bills out telling
the public to bring their grists for grind
ing to the old Culver mill. Thus after
the lapse of many years, mill music is
heard again on Brush creek. Bert
Ayers lost a good w The Elgin
company have lately bought the Mulch
creamery at Mt. Tabor, and are now
operating the same. Correspondent to
the Wilton Herald writes from Gran
berry Center. warning all berry pickers
to bring remedies with them for rattle
snake bite; that those reptiles are mor
numerous than for many years. Floods
have driven them from the swamps to
dry land. Some persons have been bit
ten. &C. III. Brown, editor of the Will
ton Herald, dropped the Ontario page
from his paper, last week, and gave
the business men here a little 'scolding
for ~non-support. so his correspondent
and many of his subscribers quit the
paper. =. Case, state VS.. Ellen Wood for
assault and battery, in J. +. divers
court, was settled out of court. B. C.
Smith of Elroy, attorney for defendant,
G.. III. Francisco as attorney for the state.
ONTARIO LAD.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
To Compel Issuance OF a certificate.

Alternate writs of mandamus have
been served on the members of the
school board of Richland Center in an
unusual case, which is attracting con-
siderable attention. II. M. Ludwig is
the petitioner, who asks the judge of the
circuit court to compel the board to
grant his son a diploma of graduation
from the Richland Center high school.
Young Ludwig has attended the high
school FIVE years and claims to have
completed the regular four years course
and is therefore entitled to a diploma
and to graduation with the class of 1899.
The school board and the principal main
tain that he has not completed the pre-
scribed course and for this reason and
the fact that he Called to pass in exam
nation required by the board he is not
entitled to a diploma. The defendants
are cited to appear before the circuit
court at Lancasteg on July 20, to show
cause why such diploma should not be
granted. -Richland Republican.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
VERNON COUNTY CENSOR
D. G. MUNsoN. Editor and Proprietor.
r BABCOCK DEAD.

The wife of Congressman Babcock
died at their horne in Necedah, ON Mon
day, after a long and painful illness
from cancerous affection. Interment
occurred Wednesday, at Cedar Falls,
Iowa, the home of her aged parents.
Mrs. Babcock was 40 years of age. Her
immediate family consists of son and
adopted daughter. She was a woman
known most prominently for her chart
table and church work, both at home and
in Washington. The sympathy of Con
gressmsn Babcock's constituents will
go out to him anu his family in their
b. reavement and great loss.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
HAMBURG.

CHAsEBURG, July 16.-Weather fine
again and people are busy making hay
Miss Hattie and Rilla Pomeroy are
visiting friends in Viola. Mrs. Nat.
wick is ENJOYING a visit from her sister
-. Mrs. F. {. Natwick's sister from vi.
roqua, is staying with her at present.
Frank Pomeroy made a tripto La Crosse
recently Mrs. DIR. Moe has been en-.
joying a visit from her sister Erma
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Lind of Viroqua, visi.
ted the latter's sister, Mrs. Russell Hoyt,
last Sunday. jerome Favor spent Sun.
day in u burg visiting his daughter.
Fred Billings from Stoddard is staying
in III burg. DR.. Moe has performed an
operation on him. Several cases .o1
typhoid fever are reported around these
parts. Martin Emilson has just finish.
ed a new well for DIR. Moe. Another
artesian well is being put down in oui
burg, this time by J. w. Hoyt.
CHASEBURGITE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
LIBERTY.

R~UsKvILLE, July 1 .-Farmers are
busy harvesting -. Miss Clara Oliver OF
La Fargo, came home last Saturday fol-
a few days visit. -. Dave Latta and fam.
lily have moved in the Shilling house. -.
Fannie Gosling is visiting her sister at
Liberty Pole. The game of ball play
ed between Liberty nine and Bishop
Branch team was won by the former.
Maggie Kinnamon is working for III.
Jennings. =. Alice Hawkins Sundayed at
home. We regret that our beloved pas.
tor, Nh Rawson, has retired from this
field of labor and moved to Beloit for a
few months rest. He was a faithful
worker for the Master. Daisy Wood
visited her sister, Mrs. Best, last week
Mr. fainter is a pleasant caller al
Wallings of late. Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
visited relatives and friends at La Fargo,
this week. =. Desmond Chroniger is i'm.
proving. -. Some of our boys are going
west to harvest. JULY BIRD.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
HARMONY.

NEWTON, July 1.-THE new stage
line company have recently put on a
new wagon made by Pulver Brothers,
Virodua. =. The M. E. church bell has
been much improved in tone by the new
hammer recently sent by the company.
The first was two sizes too small.
Many farmers in our vicinity commenced
the harvest of wheat and rye, on Mon
day. =. Mrs. Matte Hohlm returned to
her home in Minneapolis; Tuesday,.
Some of the boys from a neighboring
ridge, attended a Dutch dance, recently.
In the night as they were returning
home they were much frightened by a
large black bear appearing in the bushes
near them. At first they tried to fright
en- it but they say it only growled. The
boys went home, secured guns and dogs
and Immediately returned to the spot.
AS it was daylight now they made a
thorough search and found the bear to
be a neighbours black calf. We enjoyed
a fine moderate rain during the week
but it ruined hay for some of u.s..
David Bartle recently gave a grama-
phone entertainment at the regular
meeting of the Lowell literary club. -.
But a few of the boys will go west this
year, most of them preferring 81 per day
at home. II notice an error in my last
letter. l.. Mobiles horse sold for $102 in
stead of $1.02; o. F. Patterson's farm
for 81, 800 instead. of 1913, 900. Roscoe
Bangle now rides in a fine new buggy
purchased of DC. Newton. The new
dam was finished and the water shut off
Saturday morning, and the rising of the
water made the old mill hum, but the
creek became so high the managers
foundit necessary to open the flood gates.
ID. E. Noble returned from DeSoto,
Saturday evening, having completed his
work for VIM. Sargent. -. Those of our
teachers in attendance at the Viroqua
summer school report an excellent inter
est and good management. 49,. Farming
is about all the go now. Corn grows
about a foot each week. Farm hands
are in demand and every one is busy.
They who by farmin' would get rich :
Must dig and hoe, and grub and SIGH;
Work hard all day, sleep hard all night
Save every cent, and not, get tight"
RHYMES OF THE BAD AXE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19

Senator V, ithee, of La Crosse, in a re-
cent newspaper int erview, announces
his preference for Hon. Isaac Stevenson
for The republican nomination for gov
ernor, Where is Speaker Ray, of La
Crosse, whom it is strongly intimated
entertsins a gubernatorial beeg Will
not Senator Withee tote loyal to a home
candidate9 The woods will be full of
willing governors before the trees gain
their foliage next year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19

Another great discovery has been
made. and that. too. by a lady in this
country: Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood It's severest tests, but her vital Oh
gans were undermined and death seemed
Imminent. For three months she
coughed necessarily, and could not sleep.
She finally discovered a way to recov-
ery, by purchasing of us a bottle of DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
and was so much relieved on taking first
dose, that she slept all night; and with
two bottles, has been absolutely cured
Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz- Thus
writes w. C. Hamnick & Co, of Shelby
N. C. Trial bottles free at A. j. John
son a. Cos Drug Store. Regular size
soc and s1.00. Every bottle guaranteed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19

Madison Journal: There is talk of a
trolley line, Mineral Point to La Crosse.
There is talk of trolley communication,
Sun Prairie with Madison--12 miles.
There will soon be talk of a trolley about
Lake Monona-13 miles. 1t would de
velop continuous belt of summer resort
properties. 1t would give working
men a home of five acres for what they
pay for a city lot of 66 feet 1t is sure
to come. 1t seems impossible to build
a trolley line to develop property that
does not pay dividends. With two rail
roads from Milwaukee to Waukesha il
seemed a fool enterprise TO parallel them
with a trolley line. Yet it met operat-
ing expenses the first winter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
FRANKLIN.

LIBERTY POLE, July 14.-It has been
some time since the CENSOR readers
have heard. from us. Everybody is
busy haying. =. Crops look well. Our
church has been shingled and papered in
side. Sam Cass has been west and
purchased land. He intends to move
there. -. VIM. Clawater is walking on
crutches The board of review were
in session last week -. The school board
have employed our old teacher, Miss
Gander, to teach the coming year. -.
The young people enjoy riding Sunday
evenings. =. John Connor and wife have
gone to housekeeping 49, Henry Hopp
passed through here last Sunday even
ing with his grays.. Jacob Peterson
has a sore from the effects of fire
crackers. -. What has become of the
Dutch Ridge writer? A. READER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
NO MORE WARS.

Thomas Edison says there will never
be another great war between civilized
nations that will last more than thirty
days. Electricity will make war a per
manent relic of the past. Within FIVE
years electricity will make val SO ter
rible that war will be impossible. The
war apparatus which electricians will
turn out will make wal so terribly de-
structive of lives and property that, for
mutual preservation, warning countries
will rush to declare peace.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19

Senator j. III. Stout is making at his
own expense, some practical tests of
good roads making near Menomonie.
He has assistance of E. G.. Harrison. exr
pert in the agricultural department at
Washington Senator Stout has desig-
mated July 25th as state day" and in
vites people of all sections to witness the
experiments. In this as many other
public affairs Senator Stout is proving
himself a genuine philanthropist.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19

There is little war news of late. Cor
respondents of the great American news
papers join in sending a statement that
General Otis censorship cause suppress
sion of much information that people OF
the United States are entitled to know.
The correspondents declare that condit-
ions are much worse in the Philippines
than is generally believed, and that the
insurgent army will be much more diff
ficult to conquer than has been reported.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
ANNA DEFINING, Teacher.
The Annette of a Con,

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose
stomach and liver are out of order. AL
such should know that Dr.. Kings New
Life Pills, the wonderful stomach and
liver remedy, gives a splendid appetite
fsund digestion and a regular bodily hab
'sthat insures perfect health and great
oergy. Only 25c at A. J. johnson &
drug store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
Recruiting for the ten regiments call
ed for by President Mckinley, for serv,
ice in the Philippines, goes on briskly.

In regard to trusts the Ohio republi-
cans in their state convention pledged
the party to such further legislation as
experience may determine to be neces-
sary to prevent the formation and opera
tions of such ubiquitous and dangerous
combinations. Democrats are at lib
erty to copy, giving credit.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19

The military reservation at Camp
Douglas will be named Camp Macarthur
during the encampment of the guards,
this year, after Gen. Macarthur, the Wis
consin general now in the Philippines.
The dates each regiment will d" into
camp are as follows: Second regiment,
August 5 TO IL; First, August IL TO Is.
Third, August 10 to 25; battalion battery
and troop, August 26 to September l.
Each will go into camp on Friday and
come out on the following Friday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19

The fame of Wood county, this state,
as chicksn-shootin district has reached
ex-President Cleveland and he has ac-
cepted an invitation to enjoy the sport
there the second week in September.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
He Fooled The Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, OF
West jefferson, o., after suffering Is
months from Rectal Fistula, he would
die unless a costly operation was per
formed; but he cured himself with five
boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salye, the sur
est pile cure on .earth, and the best
by A. j. johnson & CO., Druggists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19

Capital in these latter days has nc
country. The larger the field for profit.
able combination, the larger the com
binations. Yet journals and men Of
mark in the free trade world, hold that
free trade would doom the trusts. +"
Havermeyer says his sugar trust has no
protection, and it doesn't seem to be
getting doomed much either.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19

BY WIN. HAUGHTON.
Lassie with the soulful eyes,
Dusk as when the daylight dies
Now the twilight dews are weeping,
And the meadow blooms are sleeping
Singer. lassie, bide a Vice.
Loves sweet dreams are all of thee.
Jeweled on the brow of night,
Cleans h e,holy vesper's light
Many a lovers eyes are turning
H~eavenward where that start is burning
Many u maiden's lips are pressed
BY the lips she loves the best.
Sweet the music of the rills,
And the breath OF heather hills,
Faint and far the stars are glowi ng;
Soft the western winds are blowing
We win wander, you and l,
Where the purple shadows lie.
This the hour for song and dance.
Lovers dream. and sweet romance
Harki the nightbird's notes are calling
Midst the silver starlight falling
Singer, lassle, bide a wee,
Night is filed with love and thee.
Viroqua, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19

Relief fund for New Richmond has
reached 800, 600. Necessities of the peo-
pie demand at least $10O, 900 more. Gov
ernor Scoield has caused to be sent out
an urgent request that county boards
take I'M the matter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
Pearls are sometimes found in mussel
shells.
Glorious News

Comes from DR.. d. B. Cargile, of Wish
tia, /. T. He writes: -Four bottles of
Electric Bitters has cured Mrs. Brewer
of serofula, which had caused her great
suffering for years. Terrible sores would
break out on her head and face, and the
best doctors could give no help; but her
cure is complete and her health is excel
lent" This shows what thousands nave
proved-that Electric Bitters is the best
blood purifier known. It's the supreme
remedy for ecz-, Ia, letter, salt rheum,
ulcers, boils anG running sores. Itstim-
ulates liver, kidneys and bowels, expels
poisons, helps digestion, builds up the
strength. Only SOC. Sold by A. j.
johnson, Druggist. Guaranteed.