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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10
Preparing for Census Taking.

Greater preparations are being made
for. the taking of the twelfth eensu,
this year than on any similar occasion,
and the coming census will be the most
complete, interesting and beneficial of
any heretofore taken. The census bureau
proposes in the next few months, through
the newspapers, to make the public
thoroughly familiar with the scope and
the requirements of the various sched-
.ules, thus materially lessening the la
0ors of the enumerators and special
agents engaged. in the work
The enumerators will be required to
visit each family and ascertain the
name, age, color, sex, conjugal condi-
ton, place of birth, place of birth of
parents occupation months employed,
literary, school attendance. and owner
ship of farms and houses of each indi-
vidual and host of other information
which will be soutlined from time to
time The time allotsed for taking the
census in districts such as viii be in the
country is during the month of June.
Keep complete record of everything
you raise and market, and thus be pre-
pared to give the desired information
when the enumeration visits you.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10
yanamaker Turned Brieks.

The early days Of John Wanamaker
were not easy by any means. When only
q lad of 5years. be made bricks, or. rath
er, assisted in making them, for his bust.
ness was to turn them in the sun until
they were evenly Taxed. For this lsbor
he received cents a day and Sometimes
cleared 10 cents "A week, but Il must be
remembered that there vert many rainy
days when the force of youthful work
men" had to be laid off. Johns first
real rise to fortune was in the days
when, as Office boy. be saved money
enop j to start in business for himself
lie VI crked as assistant in the office I'M
til he had climbed mp TO So week, and
then. seeing that lie could get no more,
he bought latte stock of cheap furni-
ture aud star. {, w to be- merchant. -
Pittsburg Dissa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10
a EFaEsHISG BREEZE FROM THE WEST.

In closing a business letter to the
CENSOR G. L. Frazier, a native CT JEFF
ferson town and son of William Frazier,
writes Enthusiastically about matters
in general He says;
Everybody is usually well and happy in
these parts, except few chronic and
disgruntled fellows who are always
butting their heads against a stone
wall, whose wall now is principally free
silver and anti-expansion, anti-prosper-
ity, progression, ETC., etc, ad lib
itum ad infinitum or vice versa. Some
people don't know a good thing when
they see it. There are none so blind.
however, as those who will not see;
none so deaf as those who will not hear.
There is sweet music in the air for the
laborer, the artisan, the merchant, good
prices and good wages, but these poor
fellows can't hear anything but the
growl of some bear or the roar of some
lion and in the bright prospects ahead
they can see nothing but lowering
clouds, cyclones, destruction and dam
nation. 1t is so much better, don't you
think, to get in touch with the masses
of the people, to move along with the
procession, to be up-to-date, to help push
the car of progress ahead instead of al
ways and everlastingly trying to block
the wheels. There is no use in talking
anything else, Mr.. Munson, I'VE are
the people" and there is no getting
around it. The Pops aren't in it any
more, and the democrats-well, they
never could do business and experience
don't seem to do them any good. "A
large proportion of our people are with
the administration and that includes a
good, many democrats and populists.
When it comes to going back on the
stars and stripes, most folks can't stand
the dose. A few, and precious few they
are too, say they hope the PHILIPPINES
will kill every American in the Philip
pines. Such sentiment is treason, and
the American citizen guilty of saying
such things is one of three characters
a traitor, lunatic or natural born fool.
When few years shall have flown
people will wonder that there could
ever have been any opposition to the
present policy of the government and
these fellows will be strenuously de-
nying ever having said it. The con
ditions that viii exist in Cuba and
Porto Rico and the Philippines will be
so much better than they ever have
been. and the benefits that will accrue
to the United States win be SO far
reaching that all will unite in sounding
the patriotism and the statesmahship
of the men of this time Men have to
fight their way to success and it is even
so with nations. Every forward move
ment is opposed every step in advance
finds obstacles in the path, every effort
to get out of the old rut is bewailed,
but we will get there just the same,
Just watch our smoke. se
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10
HAMBuRe.

CHASEBURG, Jan L--Mr. and Mrs. a. D.
Berg. 81 holman, formerly Of this place, were
back for few days visit during Christmas:
-. A road committee, consisting OF some OF
the members OF the cCdnty board, met ana
chan red the road "a the cooley between here
and the Rayner schoo! house one day last
week. The humps are raging In these
parts more severely than was ever known be-
fore Fred Natwick and wife are domicil-
cd in their new home on their farm ~ "a
johnson had an operation peri0rme on his
knee recently, at DR.. Noes Office Two pieces
of bone of large size were removed. - q
Graves and Ethel Cobb accompanied Nj :
blanche Silbaugh from Niroqua. ast indHy,
the latter returning TO her school duties after
n TWO weeks vacation Mr. Rennets eFgef
made d trip to La crosse, Thursday Taxes
are being paid in at a rapid rate and every
body Is kicking as they are about double
what they have been in former years, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM Burkheart were the recipients
If a baby girl, Jan. i.....Mr. Alfred ERICKSON
Of La Crosse, was operated on at Chasebnrg..
last sunday, for Inflammation of the bowels
nv hrs Moe and Mower. The latest report
i that the patient is doing well =. Matt
Seastad h As sold his farm and bought part OF
Andrew Johnsons farm near the village. MIR.
Johnson Is preparing to build IN the spring.
Miss SchIicht is Working for Mrs Ed Fine
stad. MIR Wallace Rood OF Newton, lost a
horse here last Eridsy, on his way 10 ne from
st0ddard The ice harvest IS on and every
body filing their Ice houses Bernard Rem
netsberger Is painting his new shop and pre-
narfnr for another addition to 1T -. Martin
Emllson has purchased an artesian well drill
ing OUTFIT. SHAs6bt SoihA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10
HfARRiEp.

Monday. January 1st, at tie home of the
bride. Ma. CHARLES BREWER. of the town of
Stark. and Miss ALICE MARsHALIS OF Union,
were united in marriage. Rev. W. f. Perry
OF Ontario officiating
MIR Brewer Is one OF Vernon countys most
promising young men, a son OF Fred Brew
er weli-to- do farmer OF stark. Miss Mar
shall IS AN accomplished young lady, y
daughter of George Marshall. a prosperous
farmer. Miss Amy Brewer presided at the
organ and rendered the wedding march
while the bride aud groom mtrrhed Int the
d. rlor and in the presence OF many invited
guests we're made one After congratulations
All sat down to q sumptuous dinner. Among
those present were Messrs and Eesdames
George Marshall, : Brewer. Marra7 Mar
sharL Harvey Marshall. Jerry les and
Charles Major: Mr.. Oscar 'tarshhll, hollen
Marshall, Miss Anna Marshal; Miss Amy
Brewer, VIM. BsekeI. Lee aud Loyal Mar
shall Many valuable and useful presents
were received by the young couple, among
them ten dollars, gold watch and chaiH,
set Of silver knives and forks. table linens
China table set, set of silver tea spoons ana
many other things. W. ~ fEhh1'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10
s;.,,r,ts. sl,.uld prop JEFFERSON.

It is III vain to invoke the authority
of Jefferson for the coinage of 90 cent
dollars or any other debasement o. the
currency. Our 'neo Democratic"
friends. if they wish TO vindicate their
claim TO the title Of '.old line Dem
ocrats," who have Jefferson for their
father, will have to abandon their idea
of free coinage at the ratio of i6 to ]
or any other arbitrary rate, but if they
will have q double standard make it 80
to !, IN order to be honest in the pay
ment of debts and to conform to the ac-
tual ratio in the value Of the two met
ais in the markets of the world, it be-
ing, as Jefferson Gays, ga mercantile
problem altogether. Baltimore Sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10


MOUNT TABOR, Dec. 81 This is the last
time TO write you in the nineteenth century
-. Thermometer registered u below zero
several mornings lately. The milk wagon
Il es every other day to the Etgin skim hi ID
ststion ut Mt. Tabor. "a L. Curry ot1p
popular town treasurer, Is very busy these
days taking in the hard cash from the loving
people: Mr.. Gardner, our Supt.. called AZ
the Fairview school one day recently A
T. Boldon IS selling seed corn and potatoes
these days...A lively little kitchen dance
took place at Frank Branek's last Tuesday
evening Prof. Sherman rendered the m.i-
sic. "A lively fight with sled stakes aud
whip-stocks took place near Christian Bow
ers last saturday evening. As a result one
OF the combatants has been under medical
treatment for a broken head and the other Is
confined to the house with dislocated
shoulder. Julius Stackman Is still u tamil.
lar caller IL. these parts, giving must. lessons
i. "A select dance and birthday party was
given by the Cholvln's at their palatial resi-
dence on Friday evening of,iast week, in hon
or OF Miss Goodies 23ri birthday. Miss Julia
is home for vacation from milwaukee,, and
Miss Mile Askew from Madison, spending
Ontario rendered the music. About IS
guests were invited from Kendatl, Hillsboro.
Ontario and the surrounding country. Some
of those present from HilIsboro were Mr. and
Mrs. VIII Lad, Mr.. and Mrs George Will
Jams, Johnny Hammer and several othe rs
whose names We did not learn; from Ontario
came Mr.. and Mrs. q. L White, Mrs DR.. Alb
Dor, Ed. Haskell, Clarence Culver who acted
as floor manager. and Miss Saunders one of
st. Paurs best teachers. Joe. Andrews from
Portage, was there, Of course. How could he
be anywhere else? From the country Mr.
Birch, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sherman, Mr.. and
Mrs A. 7. Boldon and many others; from
Kendall Mr.. and Mrs. George Ward and Mr..
Orork and his twin sisters Mrs. Choiysn
spared no expense in decorating the house
for the occasion, each of the lower rooms be-
ing hung with evergreens finished with all
colored ribbons twisted and hung in all di-
rections ana SO attractive It almost bewilder
one with overhanging: beautiful things so
tasti ly arranged as only can be done With a
great amount of work and expense. And the
supper-well that coffee was simply out OF
sight. oysters, ard in fact everything to
tempt people to eat too much was there and
plenty, too. During the supper hour char
AIDES were in order. Miss Goodie recited one
of her choice selections which brought down
the houseih round of applause. Miss Nellie
Askew rendered some tine music on the pi-
ano after which all formed in the grand
march and of course we had the cake walk
The party broke up aboutS a, M. and tr,t..
with all regard for others opinions, We Be-
lieve If dances could be conducted like that
one, we could all say amen, and feel sure
that our young folks were benefited rather
than injured. So we all believe for we were
all there and won't offer any excuse for
going. FAIR DEAL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, of which Mr.
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
Il was in most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken,
tongue coated, pain coming in back and
sides, no appetite 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 decided improvements I
continued their use for three weeks, and
am now well man. know they saved
my life, and robbed the grave of another
victim No one should fail to try
them. Only so cents, guaranteed, at A.
J. johnson 81 Cos. drug store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10

The woman who is lovely in face, form
and temper viii always have friends
but one who would be attractive must
keep her health. If she is weak, siekly,
and all run down she win be nervous
and irritable If she has constipation
or kidney trouble, her impure blood VIII
cause pirnples blotches, skin ernptiods
and a wretched complexion Electric
Bitters is the best medicine in the world
to regulate stomach, liver and kidney
and to purify the blood. 1t gives strong
nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velvety
skin. rich complexion. 1t viii make a
good looking, charming woman of a run
down invalid Only 80 cents at A. j.
johnson 81 Co 3 drug store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10
coNaRrG ArloNAL oALENpAk.

Week of prayer services are well at
tended and the subjects for the re-
naming evenings are: Wednesday,
Walking with God; Thursday, Work
ing with God Friday. Growing with
God Communion service at the close
of the Sunday morning sermon. Topic
for Sunday evening will be one that
you will want to hear.
U1der the cad rship of Mrs. Joseph
Pulver, assisted by able officers and an
efficient, 50. .iAty. the Ladies id has had
a very successful year Thelr total re-
ceipts for the year have been = little
over 800 New officers are Mrs. j. VI.
Bennett, president; Mrs. VIM. Lake,
vice president; Mrs. N G. Nichols. sec
rotary; Mrs Frank Chase, treasurer
Beyond a doubt with these leaders the
society will have a most prosperous
year
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10

Wesley. Jan 9-Dr. and Mrs Schriener
Sundayed with friends at New Lisbon AL
bert Spellum made II trip to Milwaukee last
week. and hired druggist, who will lie here
in 4 few days. MIR and Mrs and Ihbie
Spellua visited at their parental home sun
day Miss Rena Johnson entertained her
young friends Saturd y evening Neis HAL
vorsen returned TO M Minneapolis, to day, to re-
sune his studies at the theological seminary
Rev. Halvorsen is away on u two 9eeks'
trip The children and grand children of
Mr. Stevens, at Viroqua, gave him a pleasant
surpris last Friday, it being his 10Th birth
day II. Hansen opened up his warehouse
to-day. The other, are all full. Tie engine
house for ,hs water works is fast being com
pleted Our schools opened up again today
after two weeks vacation The enrolment
is larger tina n ever before. Several new ones
have been added sin'c the holidays t'riIci-
pal Johnson pas sed his vacation at Firnl ia,
West Prairie and sewhere -. The will be
another temperance meeting next Thursday
evening The Nes by Missionary society
met with Mrs. M. Johnson last Thursday.
They viii hold their next meeting with Mrs
o. Fredrickson in four weeks. ALFONSO.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10

Is Inn I J experiences of Cabinet
Members Y. ife is ole of the most in
teresting ce4tl buttons to The Ladies'
Homo Jourl,.l. In series of letters the
wife of ca in, c member writes to her
sister of Office seekers and of those in
the 6epartn. tn.s. "You can have no
idea, she ano: v,nously declares, show
Henry cher Lpspand) is prosecuted by
applicants fer .ls influence with the
president or wish the heads of depart
ments. He really has no influence out
side of his o. II department, and he is
wearing his syn. l>athies into tatters lis
tening to tales Ct woe. The saddest case
that has come rnder my own observa-
tion is that maiden lady. fully 90
years old, - las worked in the de-
partnents tltr nce the war Senate
rial influent has kept her Ii all these
years, but nGw that the civil service re-
forms are bt n; Introduced she is in de-
spair, for, al ugh perfectly compe-
tent at her W.. x; she never in the world
could pass or 81 those rigid examina-
tions. She c;iiou upon me bearing let
vi ~ AAtlOt A+tF.ta MAE AIlIuL
Folsom (Mi. \ llison), who married
into one of r. Id families here. Idon't
know whet!y,l Ler family lost their
means by til, y - or in some other way,
but they die Sc everything when she
was gay gil ~ the top of society in
both Alexanlll. and Washington. She
told me about dancing in set of Ian.
GERS opposite Abraham Lincoln, who,
though awkward and angular in his
dancing, seemed to enjoy it and always
had gay word for everybody. She says
her feeling for MIR. Lincoln was some
thing more than respect-it was more
like alteration; that she has often won
dered if people did not feel just so to-
ward the great religious prophets who
must have spread abroad what Mr.. Lin
coin did--an atmosphere of sympathetic
kindness. trust. purity and nobility"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10
First Publication Januar y 3. l9OO,-3
PROBATE NOTICE.


NOTICE. OF Application IOffroOf OF WIFI
VERNON COUNTY COURT - IN PROBATE.
State of Wisconsin, Vernon County. IS:
In the matter of the last will and testament OF
Robert Lee deceased.
Whereas an instrument. in writing, purportlng
TO be the last will and testament of Robert
Lee. deceased. late of the village of ontario, Yer
non Co., Wis, has been filed in this ONCE.
And whereas application has been made by
Fl. j. Phelpssexecutor, praying that the came be
prcve'i and admitted TO probate, according TO the
lsye Of this state, and that letters testamentary
be granted thereon according to law:
1t is Ordered, That said application be heard
before me, at my Office in The City nf Yiroqua. on
the 9Th day of February, A. d. 1900 at 10 o'clock
o. In.
IL Is further ordered that notice of the time
and place appointed for hearing said application
be given 10 all persons interested by publishing
COPY OF this order for three week successive
ly IN the Vernon County Censor, a newspaper
pr inted in said county, previous to the time APP
pointed for said hearing.
Dated yiroqua, Dec, 30, 1899.
BY the Court, DO. MAuoNEY, County Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10
story Of a sIare

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery. GeorgeD. Williams, of
Manchester Mich, tells how such a
slave was Free He says: my wife has
been so helpless for FIVE years that she
could not turn over in bed alone After
using two bottles of Electric Bitters, she
is wonderfully improved and able to do
her own work" This supreme remedy
for female diseases quickly cures ner-
vousness, sleeplessness, melancholy,
headache, backache, fainting and dizzy
spells. This miracle working medicine
is godsend TO weak, sickly, run down
people. Every bottle guaranteed Only
so cents. Sold by A. J. Johnson 81 Co.,
druggists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10
First publication January 10. 1908
PROBATE NOTICE


Notice Of Application for Final Settlem emit
fTHE STATE OF WISCONSIN. VERNON
l. County Court In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Lars Tobias,
deceased.
On reading and filing thel petition OF r. L.
Bentson, administrator of the estate of Lars
ToJias, deceased. representing among other
things that he has fuzzy administered tie said
estate. and praying that time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing his account
OF his administration, and that the residue of
ihe said estate be assigned to such persons as
sie by law entitled to the same;
Ii is ordered that said application be heard
before me, at my Office. In the city Of yrcqEa
the 9th day of February, 1900, at 10 o'clock, m.
And IL is Further Ordered That notice OF the
time and place of examining and allowing said
account and of assigning the residue Of said
estate be given to ai persons Interested, by pub
LEGATION OF copy of this order for three success
i've weeks In the yern on County Censor, q
newspaper printed in said county before the
day fixed for said hearing.
Dated this 9th day of January, A. ID. 1900
By the Court, ID. o. MAHoNET. County Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10
OUR COUNTY GLEANIN0S.
From the Brain and Peusof the Censor.s
LIVE County and Village Writer'S.
LiBERTY.


RusK CORNERS, Jan. 3 : Fine weather Far
commend ement of the new year . Thrist !
mas night there was an ENTERTAINMENT II Sen
In thescharch by the Congregational Sunday
school scholars The pieces were we'll rom
Gefed by little folks 1t showed the skiIfui
instruction they had been taughs Also the
sap.e evening. there Was a'dance given. al M l.
'eotm Rssndaifs, Iii honor OF the AdYenss
an NJ Henry Mrs Audie MALI ~ nsf i. notI.I
on Pleasant Ridge the first of the week
Last Wednesday the Ladies' A i'd society met
with Mrs. Grace Best. Large number pres
ent. Proceeds good We expect 60 have i
series OF meetinls before long, conducted by
Revs. Whitelaw and Chapel We pray there
may be a great renewing of the HOLY Shirt
and many souls converted Jake White
and family spent New Years with Harry
Cox and wife There @asn wood chopping
at Mrs. Nancy Fishers one day last week e
Emma Woodcock Ii working at George Nc
Mullen Maggie k =, IS staying
school,. Born: To Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mc
Call girl. January 3 u&I
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10
First Publication December n, 1898.
PROBATE NOTICE.

Notice OF application for final settlement
VERNON COUNTY CoURT-IN PRoBATE--IN
the matter of the estate Of Jeremiah Brown.
deceased.
On reading and fling the petition OF o. +. r at
terson, representing among other things
that he has fully administered the sa i'd
estate, and praying that a time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing his account
of his administration, and that the residue OF
the saic estate be assigned TO such persons as
are by law entitled to the same
1t is ordered. that said application be heard
before me- at my office in the city OF Viroqua on
the 9Th day of February, 1900, at 10 O'Clock ~ m.
And 1t Is further ordered, that notice Of said
application and hearing be given TO all persons
interested, by publishirg copy Of this order ar
three weeks successive,y In the Vernon Count.
Censor, newspaper printed in said county, pre-.
vious TO the time appointed for said hearing.
Dated this 23rd day OF Dec, A. d, 1899.
Blythe Court. ID. o. MAHoNEY. County Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10
a Years Weather Report.

EDITOR CENSOR During the year
1899 there were no great extremes of
heat in Viroqua, 90 degrees being the
hottest. The coolest day was in Feb
ruary, 81 degrees, which was the coolest
since keeping the record the past nine
years. The precipitation was sufficient,
being about two inches above the nor
NAL. The accompanying table shows
the weather conditions by months.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10

There are at present S25 licensed in
surance companies doing business IN
Wisconsin and they have paid into the
state treasury as license during 99 the
big sum of 1888, 44s19. The state insur-
ance department, under Commissioner
Giljohann, is maintained and conducted
on safe and thorough business methods.
The Third congressional district repre-
sentatives did themselves credit and the
state good service when they took the
united stand which made Mr.. Giijohann's
nomination possible and certain in the
last republican state convention.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-10

1t has been demonstrated repeated
ly in every state in the Union and in
many foreign countries that Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is certain proven
tive and cure for Group 1t has become
the universal remedy for that disease
NJ V. Fisher of Liberty, w. Va, only
repeats what has been said around the
globe when he writes: II have used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in my
family for several years and always with
perfect success We believe that it is
not only the best cough remedy, but that
it is sure cure for group. 1t has saved
the lives of our children number of
times. This remedy is for sale by A. J.
johnson 81 Co., Druggists.