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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
An Editors Life Saved by Chamberlains


During the early part of October, 1896,
! contracted ?. Tad cold which settled on
my lungs and was neglected until
feared that consumption had appeared
in an incipient state | was constantly
coughing and trying to expel something
which I could not. / became alarmed
and after giving the local doctor trial,
bought bottle of Chamberlain nigh
Remedy and the result was imme Il lite
improvement, and after | had used
three bottles my lungs were restored to
their healthy state. B. S. EDWARDS,
publisher of the Review, Wyant, Ill.
For sale by A. J. johnson & Co., drug
gists
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
Chaseburg to Have Next Cathering

Next Saturdays association of teach
ers will be held at Chaseburg. Supt
Gardner announces the following pro-
gram:
Song.
Roll call Answer by quotation from a
American author.
Glass exercise In geography
Blanche Silbaugh
OufToEU events .Ol6 IeuDl
Daily preparation of the teacher
ta) Extent. (bl Importance of; (c) Results, If
neglected. Alma Lisbakken
NOON.
Song.
Primary language work -. Emily Stromstad
History-ReView OF reconstruction period
John DeLacy.
Obstacles to progress in district schools
How may they be overcome Matte Newton
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
c. N. BUTT, Manager.
REMEMBER DATE AND CoNDlrIoNsll

Old delinquents to the CENSOR will
kindly beer in mind that March Sd is the
date set, up to which payments may be
made without added penalty. We pre-
fer that two-year and over debtors square
their claims by that time. The heavy
advance in paper and everything enter
ing into the production of newspaper,
makes it essential that payments be kept
up very close in order that the subscrip
ton price be not increased.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
Rather Seooped Hszekia b.

During mis- long term of Office as
treasurer of Greenwood, Hezekiah
Shreve took extreme satisfaction in
making his final returns of tax collections
10 the county treasurer IL advance Of all
other collectors. This year Mr.. Shreye
either did not attempt to keep up his
record on il willing others shall share in
the nonor On Monday, Elihu Marshall.
the young treasurer who is serving his
first term in Union, turned over his
books and cash to the county custodian.
He reported but $40 as delinquent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
In Memory of Departed COmrade.
At the last meeting of Alex Lowrie
Post the following resolutions were pre-.
sented and unanimously adopted:


WHEREAS, it has pleased the Grand Com
mander of the universe in the dispensation
of His Divine Providence, co call from his
labor in the Post to higher and nobler Post
above, our esteemed .comrade, Solfest TGfief-
son, and WHEREAS, His death reminds US
of the uncertainties of all human plans ana
admonishes US to walk uprightly in our sew
eral stations before God and man, and to
walk faithfully In the house we may call our
own and not delay the duties of the present
for the uncertainties of the future, be it
RESOLVED, By the commander and COM
rades of A lex. Lowrie Post, No SO, Of which
the deceased was an esteemed and valuable
member. that in his death the Grand Army,
to which he was attached and devoted. has
suffered an Irreparable loss. That we deeply
sympathize with the bereft widow and family
OF our departed comrade. We grieye with
them over the loss, and are comf0fted only
by the glorious hope that our loss Is his gain.
RESOLVED, That copy of these resolu-
tions be spread on the record of our Post.
and a copy sent to the family of the deceased
and copy published In the Vernon county
papers .. r. HILL,
NJ. Y. B. RICHARDS, Committee
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
First Publication February Z, is0o-s.
pRnRATE NOTICE.
Notice of application for final settlement.

Notice OF application Tor final settlements
VERNON COUNTY CoURT-IN PRoBATE--IN
the matter of the estate Of Edwin o. Patter-
son, deceased.
On reading and filug the petition Of o. +. Pat
terson, administrator, OF said estate representing
among other things lat he has fully admtnis-
tered the "a i'd estate and praying that time
and place be fixed for examining and allowing
his account OF his administration, and that the
residue of the said estate be assigned to such
persons as are by Law entitled 70 the same
II is ordered. that said application be heard
before me- at my Office in the city OF Viroqua. on
the en- day OF March. 1900, at 10 o'clock q. m.
And ii is further ordered, that notice OF said
application and hearing be given to ali persons
interested by publishing copy OF this order for
three weeks successfully in the Vernon County
Censor, newspaper printed In said county, pre-
ytons to the time appointed for said hearing.
Dated this End day of Feb, A. ID. 1900.
Blythe Court. D. O. MAHoszY. County Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
KILLED Near Sparta.

William Myro prominent farmer
living at Cataract ten miles north Of
Sparta, was killed recently by the burst
ing of fly-wheel on a setting machine
Fragments struck Myro. tearing off a
leg and arm He died soon after the
accident
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14

Of NlSlIOh3.
Viroqua: jackson Silbaugh, D. o. Ma
honey and wife,J f. Parker and wife, Alb
ner Silbaugh and wife, Fl. J. Suttle and
wife, B. f. jackson and wife, John Beatty
and wife, VIM Smith and wife, Henry
Silbaugh and wife, Willard Graham and
wife, Henry Rogers and wife, Don Sher-
man and wife, t. 0. Mork and wife,
0. A. Kalverstran and wife, Thomas
Weavil and wife, Miss Minnie Bouff-
leur, Mrs A. L. Russell. Miss Ella Will
son, Miss Ellen Mccall, Mrs Thomas
Latta, Mrs. A. Carmichael, Mrs. Peter
son, Miss Ella Lake, James Side, Mrs.
Geo, E. Southworth, Mr.. FL. Wallace.
From Viola: George E. Southworth,
g. P. Borland, Madison, South Dakota.
A royal supper was served at the Gift
and Ward hotels and splendid social
fraternal visit was INDUCED in. The
Viroqua crowd, which numbered forty,
feel well paid for their visit, and speak
in the most complimentary terms Of the
hospitality extended, and for the heal
thy prospects for the order at LaFarge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14

There viii be an oyster supper,
Thursday evening February 18th, at the
home of c. FL. Mills, three miles north
west of Springville, for the benefit of
Rev, Peckham.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
Sudden Death OF Aged People.


Abner Silbaugh was summoned to
Wonewoc by the sudden death of his
aunt, Mrs. William Jordan, who was
found unconscious and passed away
within few hours. The family were
among the early pioneers of Greenwood,
having removed to Wonewoc only two
or three years ago. Mrs. Jordan was
about 70 years of age. Interment oc-
CURED at Debello on Monday.
The Sentry reports the death of Isaac
Shear, on the 9Th, near Hillsboro, at the
age of rs. For many y ears he had been
an intense sufferer from rheumatism.
The end came in an instant and without
warning Mr.. Shear located where he
died, in the early tifties.
Another veteran has answered to the
last roll call, responding to the Grand
Commander above. While attending to
his regular duties Wednesday last Mr..
John c. Wilkinson fell dead in one of
the outbuildings connected with his
Readstown home. The cause of death
is attributed to second stroke Of paral-
ysis or heart failure. Mr.. Wilkinson
has long been conspicuous in Vernon
county soldier and republican party cir
cles. He was large-hearted, enthusi-
astic man, who made and retained
friends He was born in Ohio in 1882,
and came to this section at an early day.
He enlisted in Company G, Nineteenth
Wisconsin volunteers, February 1862,
and was discharged few months later
for disability. In May, 1852, he again
entered the service in Company K, Ninth
Illinois cavalry and was mustered out
late in 1865. Funeral services were
largely attended at Readstown NJ e.
church on Friday; sermon by Reverend
Chapel The burial services were jointly
conducted by Soldiers Grove and Viro-
qua G.. A. r. posts. Mr. Wilkinson
leaves widow and four sons aud daugh-
tiers and host of friends.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
I
Big Rally Of ..Odd,' PeonIe at IaEarra

Saturday last was red letter dav for
Odd Fellowship at our lively neighbor-
ing town of LaFarge, when the village
was fairly alive with fraters of the
three-link variety, feminine and mascu-
line. 1t was the occasion of instituting
a Rebekah branch of the order at that
place. 1t is reported most interesting
and enjoyable time The subordinate
branch of the order there has taken
rapid strides forward of recent months,
and the addition of lady auxiliary was
a happy thought and helpful to the
fraternity. The new lodge was institu-
ted by Viroqua Rebekah degree staff.
with Mrs. Il. O. Mahoney as installing
Officer. The charter membership CON
sists of A w. DeJean, Joseph Gathers,
Joseph Cowan, Arthur Snyder and S.
w. Green. Officers installed in the
new lodge, Annette" No. so, are.
Noble Grand-Mrs. IL. G. Plimpton.
Vice Grand-Mrs ii. A. Lombard
Recording Secretary--Mrs. Dill sherman.
Permanent Secretary-Mrs. c. j. De Jean.
Treesurer-hlrs. John Marshall.
Warden-Mrs. j ohm Lyons.
Conductor-Mrs. E. 4. Gaines.
Il. 5 N G.-Miss Daisy MalIow.
Il. S. N. G.--Miss Nellie smith,
Chaplain p. Andrews
Outside Guard-Miss Ceoya Cowan.
Inside Guard-Miss Ella Gather
K. $, Y. G.-Mrs u. Harris
l.. ). V. G.--Grs. Geo. humoch
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14

NOR SALE OR TRADE, A HORSE, CAR
Eiriage, robes and driving outfit Buggy
and equipments practically new. Horse Is
sound, and safe for nan, woman or child to
handle. Call on or aaSress. W. z. DELAP,
Vfr0Qua, 2w
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14

TAKEN UP. BY THE UNDERSIGNED IN
l. Franklin, about Jan. Sd, a black boar
vita white face and white legs. Owner is
requested to prove property, pay charges and
take the amin al away. NELs A. SANDWICH.
Rising sun Wis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
FOR SALE OR RENT.
FOR RENT.

Several acres rich, arabic land TO some ex-
perSenced party In the tobacco business.
Raised good crop and excellent quality last
year. Address or call on THOMAS BoHEN
Tremueaieau, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14

Those knowing themselves to be in
debted at the store will please call and
pay up as the business must be closed at
oncp
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14


bond Indebtedness of $4,000, and city
of Viroqua $4,000 for street paving.
This is remarkable showing for so
large and populous county.
The CENSOR was pleased to receive
fraternal call from Ed. Furman, of
Spokane, Washington, while making a
visit with T. w. Alexander and tmily,
last week. He went west with Fred.
Alexander eight or ten years ago, from
De Soto, and is now paying his first
visit to the old home. Mr.. Frrman is
engaged - the newspaper business at
Spokane When the Spanish-American
war was inaugurated he enlisted with a
Washington regiment and returned with
the same last November, after more
than a years service in the Philippines
The tri-weekly mail route from
this city to Genoa is soon to be oiscon-
tinued. A daily viii be established from
West Prairie to Harmony to take the
place of the discontinued service. This
will be great convenience TO the pa
irons of the Bristow, Purdy and Har-
mony offices. The route will be sup
piled by the daily line that passes be-
tween De Soto and Viroqua, mail being
intercepted at West Prairie Office and
taken north. Bids for performing this
service should be filed with Postmaster
Hanson. of Harmony Office, not later
than February 90, where blanks fol-
making out bids and bonds can be Sc
cured
Mr.. Leon Mead in his '.Bow-legged
Ghost, presents volume of nearly 600
pages of prose and verse. The stories
and sketches are of city and country,
and take in all sorts of people. Mr..
Mead generally seeing the humorous
size of the phases of life presented
There are hits at well-known people,
and at the follies of society. There is
such profusion and variety of sketches,
verses and jokes, that the handsome
volume must be kept handy so that It's
fund of entertainment may be drawn
upon at all times with a certainty of
/ finding something interesting. The
! Werner Company. publishers are now
offering the book TO the public. In
another column full explanation Of
the offer will be found.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14

Our growing and the sales increasing
sell and wholesome food products close prices
Our crokery line up-to- date We all houekeepers
to inspect stock
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14

EOR sALE.-TWENTY-FIv POLAND
Il China brood sows, at reasonable prices
HENRY SwANGsrU, Rising Sun.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-26

Peloubet, of Massachusetts,; r. r. Nc
Leod, Isidor Straus and Representative
Hit. THE work." says DR.. Banks,
(which the expedition is undertaking
has received the approval of the State
department, which has requested the
Turkish government to grant permits
sion for the excavations to be made A
careful estimate of the cost of the work
for one year, with staff of two Amer
leans and a force of one hundred native
workmen, is $12,5O0. This sum- tritling
in comparison with the results which it
may yield, is being raised, with the
hope that the excavations may begin
before the end of the present year"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-26
AFTER THE INTER EST.

Last evening the Board of Finance
passed resolution requesting the Cor
poration Counsel to collect from the
City Treasurer or his bondsman the in
terest which the Treasurer ought to
have got for the city, but didn't. This
is reasonable action, and will probably
work WELL The next interesting ques-
ton will be what to do with the Board
of Finance that didn't do its duty and
didn't put the city in the way or get
ting interest on it's money. The whole
affair will have at least one valuable
lesson. and that is that it isn't wise for
city officers to be ignorant of or d1sre-
gard the wondrous new charter.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-26

| According to a statement Just pre-.
pared at the Navy department. the
United States stands sixth among the
navies of the world in the matter of
vessels owned and building. If the
rating were based on the fighting
strength and general efficiency of the
navies the United States would be
placed third or fourth. England of
course heads the list with a total of
637 vessels built or building. France is
second, with All; Russia is third, with
1872; Germany is fourth, with 245; Italy
is fifth, with 229; the United States Is
sixth, with 1853; Japan is seventh, with
1874, and Austria is eighth, with 104. The
United States ranks we'll up among the
nations of the world with regard to
ships under construction, being out
classed in this respect by only one coun-
try, England. We have SO vessels build
ing, England having n on the stocks.
The warships of the world that are
building or completed are as follows:
Austria, building, 104 built; England,
II building, $50 built; France, 20 build
ing, 394 built; Germany, Is building, 227
built Italy, Is building, PA built
Japan, IA building, 120 built; Russia, 9S
building, 294 built; United States, SO
building, "a built.
The real strength of the navies is rep
resented in that part of the table show
ing the number Of battleships, first sec
ond and third class, possessed by each.
England is easily first in this regard,
having 65 battleships built or building.
Russia is second with %; France and
Germany are tied for third place with
20 each. The United States is next with
15, then come Austria and Italy tied
with IL, and Japan with s.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-26
NO RITTER THAN NEW YORK.

1t has long been known that Philadel-
phia couldn't afford to throw any
stones at misgovernment in New York
and the address which has just been
issued by the Committee of One Hun
bred in Philadelphia shows that the
state of things there is quite as bad as
has been thought. The committee
says: "Misgovernment under the pres
ent administration of our city affairs
surpasses all previous experience"
philadelphia continues to be notorious
for corrupt politics. "the department
of public safety has become a menace
and a danger to our liberties" official
arrogance coupled with audacious dis
regard of public opinion, marks the con-
duct of many public citizens" ''it is
for the people to free themselves from
a bondage insufferably offensive, DOM
nation unparalleled in our municipal
history"
And this in the city which is the home
of the Liberty bell.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-26
FRIENDLY.

Church. see by the papers that thir-
ty-nine doctors arrived home recently
from Europe, on one steamer
Gotham-Yes; you see, the football
| season has opened in this country
Yonkers Statesman.
An Unfortunate Occurrence.-Lucinda
What stahted de row at de station?'
Melinda-"Dat vulgah Jim Johsing
went a little too fah" Lucinda s
dat?' Melinda-"Why he frowed q
hull rice-puddin at de groom"-Puck,
Yes, I went to hear the singers at the
big opera house in New York"
Singing the operas in English, We're
MT they?"
I'm English? Well say, I didn't
think to ask."-Cleveland Plain Deal
err
"Tll have to quit sending Dolphus
Daubo my poems"
Does he criticise them?"
well, he hasn't said anything; but
every time I send him a poem he sends
me one of his most atrocious paint
ings. detroit Free Press.
Mr.. G. Ormandizer struggling to
carve the first turkey his wife has ever
cooked)-"Say, Mary, the bones in this
bird are thicker than a shad s-just
hear the knife grit" Mrs. G. Orman-
dizer (almost crying with anxiety
You must be against the shells, John"
'Shells?" yes, John: don't you re-
member that you asked me to stuff the
turkey with ers?"-Brooklyn Life.
Feminine Diplomacy.-"How do you
get on with your new neighbors?'
Very nicely" answered Mrs. Blykins.
I'VE pursued our usual programme,
and as soon as they moved in sent over
and asked to borrow their wash tubs,
flat irons, gas stove, and baby grand
piano." But you have all such things
yourself" "Of course. What 1 wanted
to do was to head them off. Washing
ton Star.
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|
the fence and to her surprise he fol
I lowed
with your permission / will see you
to your house, but first, may I finish
what [ had begun when heard you
cry for help?"
| He went to the barn, where q second
ladder-his ladder-rested near the one
she had brought. Placing it in posi-
tion he mounted. and she ran to the
foot
What are you going to do?"
Remove the sign. I have reconsid-
cred my determination. And he
smiled down into her eyes.
And so have I reconsidered mine.
Come down. or I'll shake you off," and
Still pale, but laughing gleefully. she
grasped the ladder by both sides, and
shook 1t a trifle. Come down, and
don't bother about that old sign"
Again on terra firna, he placed his
ladder so that it leaned upon hers af-
fectionately, and together they went
toward the house.
by what good fortune did you hap
pen to be so near when I was in
troube?" she asked, looking up at him
as he made a pathway for her through
the inuuisitive corn.
II came to take down the sign. And
your smile and quick blush 80
did l. she said.-Chicago News.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-26

There are people who live in Chicago
whose surroundings do not discourage
them. They try to live as long as pos
sible, and it must be admitted that
their efforts meet with a good deal of
success. So much, indeed, that it is
now the proud boast of Chicago that
her death-rate is lower than the DEATH
rate of any other large city in the
world. But that does not seem to salts
fly the Chicago ambition. That will
probably not be satisfied with any
thing short of Immortality in Chicago.
then the goal will be reached. AS in
dicating progress toward the goal it is
announced that during one week in
June of this year there were only 374
deaths, which would give an annual
rate of 1147 per thousand, and last
week there were but 1856 deaths, an an
nual rate of 1191 per thousand. The
estimates are also that the deaths for
the entire month of October will be at
the annual rate of 1875 per thousand or
less.
st. Louis will find it hard to match
this, and she is finding it hard to en-
dure Chicago's drainage canal, which
is thought to have much to do with
lowering the death rate.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small
advertisements, One Cent a Word each in-
sertion. Five Cents a Word for full week
tseven timesl.
Display Advertisements per Inch. one IN,
sertiou, ST 20; each subsequent incer'lon. Az
cents; one week, $500; one month, $lu; one
year. $40.
Obituary Notices, in prose or verse. 10
cents ler line. Notices OF Births, Marri-
ages, Deaths. and Funerals, SO cents each.
Local Notices. Is cents per line.
Yearly advertisers are limited to their
own Immediate business (all matter 10 pc
unobjectlonable). ard thelr contracts 90 NOT
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-26

DIR. Edgar James Banks recently
United States consul at Bagdad, has
been chosen director of the proposed
expedition to excavate Mugheir, which
is supposed to be Ur of the Chaldee,
A meeting was held in New York the
other day to arrange for raising the
necessary money. The expedition is
under the auspices of President Will
liam r. Harper of the University of
Chicago, as president, with the follow
and Hurst, w. f. Whitney and f. N.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-26

The w. G. T. U. women of Pennsyl-
vania have been holding State con-
vention. They pledge themselves to
wage "unceasing warfare" upon the
canteen. They demand the disuse of
fermented wine in the celebration of the
eucharist. They advise a curfew ordi-
nance in every Pennsylvania town.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-26
For District Electors,

For DfstrfCt EIeCtOTs,
First Dtstrict--M. S. CHAPMAN, OF
Manchester.
Second District-FREDERIC DE
PEYSTER, of Portland.
Third istrict-WINSLOW e. WILL
LIAMS, of Norwich.
Fourth District-G. w. MARSH, Of
Bridgeport.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-26

3 The number of women attending lee
lures at German universities is SCI, of
whom Berlin has 293, Bonn 81, Breslau
Al, Halls AZ and Gottingen 81.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-26

Although after the wreck of the Mo-
hican two years ago, and again after
that of the Paris last year, the Trinity
Brethren, the British lighthouse author
tiles, promised that a light would be
put on the Manacles reef, off the Liz
ard, nothing marks the spot but the
old bell buoy that has been proved in
sufficient
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-26

Mrs. Partleigh-"I ought to ask Tit
Teton, l know; but I'm afraid if he
comes here once he'll be coming all the
time" Partleigh-"We could ask him
some evening when Bertha is doing her
piano practice. Boston Transcript.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-26

THE WEEKLY 10 URNdL,
Issued Thursdays, Ono Dollar Year.