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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24

Miss Allie Peterson visited last week
with Myrtle Purdy.
To every dozen people who preach
economy, there is one to practice 1t.
Miss Edith Wolfe of Mt Sterling,
spent few days with friends in the
city.
DIR. W. NJ. Trowbridge is recsfving
a visit from his 1zotbsr OF Whitehall.
Trempealeau.
Miss Winnie Baldwin returned to
day from visit with her sister, Mrs.
Bosshard, at Bangor.
Mrs James MuIIy0R and sister and
Mrs L. A. Spencer of Colorado, return-
ed fron visit in New York.
For sale, house and two lots i'm Third
ward, Bearing apple trsss and small
frsiss. Inquire of VIM. oliver, VIrsqus
Hon. r. NJ La Toilette win speak
at Sparta, on Friday morning, Ocsober
20. He will only be able TO tarry one
hour-from 1890 10 II 80 q. IN.
Hon. T. E. Ryan. democratic ma
tional comaittsern a, viii speak al
Opera house, Thursday evening NoveIn-
Der 1.
DON'T BE deceived or humbugged
by people who claim the discovery Of
some hitherto unknown herb OF root in
swamps or on some mountain or prairie
for the cure oskidney or bladder trouble.
Any decor or dTtggist win tell you
that such claims are fraudulent Fol-
EY'S HONEY AND TAR simply contains
remedigs that are recognized by the
most skillfui physicians as the best foi
these complaiuts 30 d5nt be credulocs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
Tob.coa Land for Sail.

The Milwankee Improvement 90. has
commenced the erection Of 5000
tobacco warehouse at Readstown and
the tobacco land is rising in value, IL
you want tobacco land here now is your
chance -46 acres Of excellent tc':dcco
land for only $1,000. For ps- sicularF
nuuire at this office
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24

For the fall trade Of wnE espsr VIM.
Castle has a new line Of ssmpls sosks Of
beautiful designs ranging in price from
three cents upwards By selephoniRg
Mr.. Castle at ths Park hstsl he viii be
glad TO show you these SAMPLES at yoar
own home. Old wall paper where solid
can be made as fresh and nice a. new
by using his wall paper cleaner.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
Ituaals ,he Lungs.

When suffering from raclzing cough
take a dose of FoLEY's HONEY AND
TAR. The soreness viii be relieved and.
a warm, grateful feeling and healing of
the parts affected will be experienced.
A. ]. johnson Il Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
Kailce o. lI.rcrntile Change.

Notice is hereby given that we have
purchased L. Seymour entire stock, and
assumed his mercantile liabilities, and
will continue the business at the old
stand. E. L. HYDE,
WILLIAM MORTON.
Retreat, Wis. Oct. Is, 1900.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
Political Meetings

Chairman Mahoney announces Repub-
liean meetings for the balance of this
week and next:
HON. W. L. HoUsER, OF MoNDovI.
GREENWOOD Town H-wed. Oct "a.
YUBA-Thursday, Oct. 25
MUNCIE- Friday, Oct. 26.
Wesley Saturday, Oct a.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
On the 10th Of December 1887, Rev.s.

On the 10th of December 1897, Rev.S.
A. Donshoe, pastor NJ. Il. church, South
Mt Pleasant, W Va contracted severe
cold which was attended from the begin
ming by violent coughing He says:' After
rasortin0 10 . number of So called 'speci-
fics', usually kept in the house, TO no
purpose purchased bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough remedy, which acted like
Il charm, ] most eheerfully recommend
il 20 the public" For sale by johnson
& Co. druggists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24

After exposure or waen you feel q
coming on. take dose Of FOLHY's Hon
RY AND TAR. 1t never fails to stops a
cold if taken in time. Take nothing
else. A. J. Joenson & Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24

THos. A. ToLRUD, J. H. BENNETT,
FOLSOM Thursday, October 20.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24

j. II. BENNETT. A. H. DAHL
COON TOWN HALL Friday, Oct 26
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
-Attend 4 entertainnent tomorrl

Attend tbs entertainment tomorrow
night.
Most delightful fail weather as we
go TO press
@-Dr. S1ttle Is erecting q new barn on
lots back Of HE residence.
BERNARD O'Connsll came over from
Ontario and transacted business in our
city.
-AlexandersBull, the son If the IA
moussOLe Bull. will appear in Viroqua
son1eNti media, November. and give AN
ekhibi itien oaais akin On the violin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
oftedabl- BouffIeur Wedding

A happy social event occurs this even
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs Phillip
Bouffleur of this city, when their daugh-
ter Minnie E., and Peter II. Oftedahl
are to be united in marriage. The cere-
mony will take place at eight O'Clock, in
the presence of number of relatives
and friends. The young couple are
among our most estimable young peo-
lie, and are so well and favorably known
that an introduction by the CENSOR
seems unnecessary. Miss Bouffieur is
one of the best Of Viroqua's daughters,
lady of refinement and culture. whose
work in the social and church circles OF
our city has made her general favorite
with all Mr. Oftedahl in his connec-
ton with the mercantile firm of Rogers
81 Williams, has made host of friends
by his genial disposition and pleasant
manners. Everybody kno ws Peter and
all who know him are his friends Mr..
and Mrs. Oftedahl will be at home 10
their friends after November 8, at their
new home in tie First ward.
Outside visitors who are in attendance
are, DR.. Bouff1eur and wife and Herman
Bouffieur of Chicago; Hans Amundson
Of La Crosse; Miss Edna Harris of Aber-
deem, South Dakota.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
Notlee.

Notice is hereby given that the copart-
nership existing between the undersign-
cd, under the firm name of McVey %
McVey is dissolved by mutual consent.
s. L. McVey will continue the business,
to whom ali accounts due the firm should
be paid, and who assumes the indebted
ness of the firm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
A siendlsh Attack.

Fashionable dogs now have their teeth
filed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24

An attack was lately made ON G y.
Collier OF Chesokss, Iswa, that Asarly
nsya Hs hack got so lame he could net
stoop without gssst pain, NOR sit in a
chair sxsspt VTepped hy esskns Ne
resAedy aslpse rim untsl ks tried Ees-
trio bittsrs whick kscsed such a wsndr-
full change that he writes he feels like q
new man. This marvellous medicine
cures backache and kidney trouble puri-
fies the blood and builds up your health.
Only soc at johnson IL Cos drag store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
D. o. MAHoNEY. vIRoouA

sPRINGVILLE- Friday, Oct. 20.
WEST PRAIRIE Saturday, Oct. 81.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
w. J. ROBINSON, La FARCE. WIS,

The CENSOR gives herewith the pict-
ure of Mr.. w. J. Robinson, editor of the
La Fargo Enterprise, and Prohibition
candidate for state senator in this the
Twenty Eighth district Mr.. Robinson
Is gentleman and a consistent repre-
sentative of the party which has confer
red honor upon itself aud Mr.. Robinson
by making him its candidate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
& Move

MCPHERSON MCVEY
Rocktcn, Wis, October 22, 1900.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18

Two Mormon preachers in Tredel1 county
we're made to move on.
A SO. 900 fire occurred in the planning
mills at Pianola, Mitchell county.
Prof. w. P. M. Curry has been elected
superintendent of Raeford Institute.
Six hundred people entered the High
Point graded school on the first day
A large modern hotel is to be built at
Littleton in time for visitors next sea-
son.
The Commissioners of Moore county
have bought blood hounds to catch crimi-
mails.
Mr.. J. H. Hull has been elected secre-
tary and treasurer Of the Shelby Cotton
M;Hs
Mr.. John NJ. Boyd and Miss Anna Bla-
lock We're married at Albemarle on
Wednesday.
| call as Baptist pastor recently extended
him from Morganton.
Five thousand people attended the
street carnival in Rutherfordton, which is
| reported a great success.
Mr.. Ira Skipper, of Wilmington, who has
been employed by the w. and n. R. f.
| since 1919. died on Wednesday.
The Wilson News notes that Miss Nan
| and Miss Ellen Branch have returned from
a three months tour in Europe.
Mayor Eaton of Winston calls upon the
| citizens to use water economically, as the
| long drought has curtailed The supply.
Rev. j. L. Cunningham, who has been
pursuing his studies in Chicago for tWc
wears. has returned to the State.
Mr.. John Gray, assistant yard master
of the A. CT. at Fayetteville, had two
of his toes on the right foot cut off by
the shifting engine.
The Hillsboro Observer says that a ne
gro boy, eight years old, was drowned
in the Emo River at the foot of Occonee-
chez Mountains on Saturday.
lanes Henderson (colored) native OF
Concord. is a justice of the peace in Bos-
ron. and an owner of a considerable por-
tion of Jimtown near Southern Pines. He
is visiting in Concord and will address
the colored Odd Fellows.
The Lenoir News reports hat cross
ties to widen the gauge of the railroad
from Lenoir to Chester, ere being dis
tributed along the line. The ties are
made of heart pine and most of them
come from South Carolina.
The Charlotte News reports that the
Republicans have opened headquarters
in that city and will press the fight fol
Mckinley in that section of the State
=. M. Mcmillan is in charge. Of course
Federal office-hOlders run Republican
notifies. State and Federal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18

New York. Sept. 1.-The same fac
tors which caused the break in prices
in Yesterday afternoons stock mar
ket. continued in force today AMI
more business was done during the
two hours OF Saturdays short session
than on anv full day for months. -
quotation was plainly in evidence and
the bear operators added their selling
70 the burden OF the market in the
confidence that lower prices would
enable them 10 cover AT a profit In"
declines which they brought in this
way uncovered many stop loss orders,
which had been placed Id the markct
* a precautionary measure by recent
speculative BUYERS. The points of
weakness made il evident that the ~
quotation was largely OF speculative
accounts. In Peoples uaS there j
\ large 81 already and the de-
mand 10 cover was large enough 10
keep the stock comparatively steady
until near the c,o>e- Otherwise he
weakness was quite generally d~lStribut-
ed. The principal railroad stocks are
down from one TO me and three quar-
terS. the CoalerS. Grangers. PacifcS
and trunk lines being the principal
sufferers. The Steel stocks and the
tFstttAif2 SIttiditlR~ SAfoN IAC a.
range Of losses. These were extended
to from two to three points in Amer
lean Sugar. American Tobacco. Metro
politan Street Railway. General E1ec-
tric. Chicago and Northwestern. Erie
first preferred. ard Baltimore and
Ohio preferred. The bear traders cov-
| cred in some stocks. but in others the
selling continued in large volume TO
the close. which was active and weak.
The decrease in the cash reserves of
s4.954.2OO came close TO the prelimi-
nary estimates, showing that National
bank notes ave not taken the place
of legal tenders to any extent in the
outward currency movement. The
loan expansion of S7.022. Coo is largely
due to the operation of h German
loan subscription and is a reminder
that even if no gold goes out in pay
ment of the subscriptions. the de-
mands upon the local money markets
will have the effect Of absorbing avail
able credits. Although the surplus
reserves Will stand at over S20,GO0,O0C
compared with n merely nominal sur
plus at this time last year. the Sc
uuence of last years events was 50 un
satisfactory that the parallel does not
Weld a feeling Of confidence over the
ability of the money market to meet
such q rapid rate Of depletion as is
disclosed by today's bank statement
Bonds have been practically dor
mant all the week. United States ncN
IS have advanced IA. the old Is !,
the r%efunding IS (when issued) ane
the IS 81 and the IS ! per cent il
the bid price.
The total sales of stocks today were
241 800: shares, including the follow
ing: Atchison preferred 11.623: Bal
timore and Ohio S.S25: Chicago. Bur
lington and Quincy 1860; Missouri
Pacific 10000: Northern Pacific $3.50;
Philadelphia and Reading first pre-
ferred $3.50: Chicago. Milwaukee, ant
St. Paul 1862; Union Pacific 1866
american Steel and Wire 1925: Amer
lean Tobacco 14.O65: Brooklyn Rapit
Transit 1890: Peoples Gas 11,150
American Sugar 1866.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18
NAVAL STORES.

Wilmington, n. c., Sept. 15.-Turpentine
firm at 33HD34h: receipts 50.
Resin dun at 81 l5al 20; receipts III.
Crude turpentine steady at 81. b. 10; receipts
81 barrels.
Tar firm st u. 40: receipts AZ barrels.
Charleston, S. G. Sept. l5.-Turpentine nothing
doing; sales -
Rosin quiet; receipts =; sales $50; exports -
Quote: Il. G, u, 8.0; F. e1.30; r, G.40; G., lao;
II, sl.oO; /, s155; K. U.e5 ID, H.75; n, u 90; W q
2.L5: w w, $50.
Savannah, Ca, Sept. l5.-Turpentine firm, IS;
receipts 1913; sales / ,45s; exports ], 79s.
Rosin nrm; receipts $3.50; sales l,43s, exports
2,g7s.
quote: A, B, C, D, sl3o; z, N35; r, 1.4c;
6, l.45; H., e1.45: J. sf45; K, $3.50; NJ. Has;
Il eL75; WIG, el.g5: WV ~ 30.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18
HOODS PILLS cure Liver ills, Bill
iousness, indigestion, headache.
Easy to take. easy to operate. 26~,
Two t Accidents.
CBy the Associated Press

Philadelphia, Sept. 15.-James Bradley,
OF Newport News, Va, and Frank Murer,
a youth living in this city, who has been
employed in Cramps Shipyards, met vio-
lent deaths today. Bradley, who is a
machinist and who came here a short
time ego, was riding to work on a freight
train and in jumping off hit a telegraph
pole which threw him under the wheels.
Nurer was working on the battleship Ala
bama when a piece of iron tina was being
hoisted fell on him.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18
RALEIGH COTTON,
DAyurau ~ n Sent |:
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE weekly bank
statement shows the following changes
Surplus reserves, decrea Sod, S3,22o.o'o;
loans, increased, $7,022, 900: specie, de-
creased, S2.691, leo; legal tenders, decreas-
ed, 50, 263, 100; deposits. decreased, sl,Oo5,
500; circulation, increased, 1872 600.
The banks now hold $50, S36, 175 in excess
of the requirements of the % per cent
rule.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18
NEW YORK MONEY.

new YORK, Sept. Is IS P. M.-Money on call
nominal at l@lN per cent. last loan per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 1904 per cent Ster-
ling exchange steady, with actual business in
bankers bills at "a. s65s for demand and at s4S34
for 10 days. Posted rates s4.st94s41l and
81. 87H04.e8. Commercial bills A.o2h0 49,.
Silver certificates 6lA@S32. Bar silver ga.
Mexican doiIars 494. Government bonds stlong;
State bonds Inactive; railroad bonds wcsk.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18
BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, September IS Flour dull: west
ern family ~. 3og3.65; do. super u. 50; do.
extra e. 60a3. 20 winter wheat patents @
spring patents q. "a y; do straIghts, 500 LOO.
Wheat steady; No. 2 red -; spot
september 73Aa73h; October 74Aa74h December
77aaM77B; steamer No. z red -; Southern wheat
by rpie, 7Cg7IH; on grade =.
Corn steady mixed and spot, 46; September
45A Ociob 4SI454; November or Deem
Der, new or oid, 40A q i0X January a
mixed steam -; Southern white corn 4sU49.
Oats firrner; No. 2 white, Iha2S, old. do. mix
ed 2tHW25
~
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18
GRAIN MD PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Ills. September l5.-Wheat
was strong today on higher cables
unfdNorahic weather. October
closing one cent higher Corn CLOSED
Lie and oats Il "a, T. .es,rr. provis-
ions advanced five ,ruts Tor lard and
ribs. and sixty cents for October porN.
which was in great demand.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18
CAUGHT MAPPING
BY A BULL SWING
Prices at Liverpool Rose Dur
ing the Night.
hH ANN NlI n ~
MANY BULLISH REPORTS
Increased Estimate of Storm Damage.
Firmer Spot Markets
THESE AMONG The CAUSES OF THE RISE
New York Market Closed Strong With Prices
Net Twenty-Five TO forty.Nine Poin's
Higher. Wheat Strong on
Higher Cables.
Higher Cables.
(Ry the Associated Press.)

New York. Sept. 15.-Week closed
with still more buyers than sellers in
most lines Of cotton goods. Brown
sheetings and drills not quotable for
forward contracts. Spot goods fire.
q%uently held by buyers" present
limits. Coarse colored goods strong.
Bleached in good request but scarce.
some Ga squares half cent above recent
lowest prices. Print cloths very
strong. Prints active. Cotton yarns
not quotable owing to reticence Of
spinners. Little to be had.
COTTON.
New York, Sept. he cotton
market opened steady with prices up
twenty-three to t~wenty-nine points
and reached q level of twenty-five to
thirty-one points above last nights
final bids before a bad scare of shorts
showed the first sign of abatlng.
The bears We're caught ONer night by
a startling bull swing of the English
market and by q more pessimistic
crop summary by the
than expected. The cables showed
Liverpool to have developed pronounce
ed strength after a brief response to
| our weakness of late yesterday. re-
ported to have resulted from the bull
iNlL Soo'
in Fall River cloth centers on a three
| cent basis. q firmer turn of Southern
spot markets and increased estimate
Of the Texas crop damage by the re-
cent storm. Europe cabled important
buying orders to representatives here
and the South. too, furnished cOnsld-
| cradle business on the bull side. The
public bought with an encouraging
! show Of confidence while the room
trade. which had gone home heavily
oversold last night in anticipation OF
a further severe tumble. covered
There was a slight reaction after the
call under weekend selling Of Il set
Element character, but the market as
a whole ruled generally steady witt
the u"ndercurrent of sentiment buliish
The market for futures closed strong
with prices net tw~enty-nine to forty
nine points higher.
e YORK.
NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Cotton futures opened
steady at the advance.
40 +... -. non
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18

ding uplands lOI mldd!ing gulf ll1s; sales 926
bales.
LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL, Aug. l5.-1 P. M.-Srrt cotton,
limited demand: prices lower; American mid
ding fair r 7-l6d: good middling Z 3-16d: mid
ding Tad: low middling I'd; good ordinary = lo-32;
ordinary s SGD.
The sales Of tie day were 1900 bales, OF which
500 were for speculation and export and lnclud-
ed 1900 American. Receipts 3,OOO bales, IN
Guiding American.
Futures opened easy and closed barely steady.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 15.-Pesnuts steady; new
faucy, 20; strictly pr lime, 2x; prime, 2x02A
common, lh12.; Span ish. SOC per bushe.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18

dental %elector, and Jenkins will be the
+ uSlon nominee for Congress just as he
was in 1898.
IL is quite significant that no Presi-
Dental elector was nominated by either
tne republican or the Populist conven-
lioh- 1lles IN his paper, the Chatham Citi-
zen, records his own nomination and
mat OF jenkins without a word OF COM
ment as to either, and adds:
Inc nomination of an eIector for the
uistrlct was left to the executive com
hllttee. Some representative business
nian VIII IN a few days be named for
elector."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18
EDWARD w. POU.

Tho news of Mr.. Pou's Improvement
in health will be read with genuine IN
terest by the people of the Fourth dls-
trict and the State generally. lt WAS
feared at one time that he would not
ha able to enter the campaign at all.
R,,t the reports from Smithfleld yester-
a,v indicated that he would soon be aple
to go upon the stump.
..Rut his friends would not have allowed
bic cause TO suffer had it been otherwise,
eaid Mr.. Frank S. Spruill. VINO was IN the
CITY Yesterday. Il for one Woulu nave
done all in my power for nun. IL ne'ea-
sary | would have maze d N"N
vass OF the district.
-, e..onds of the other candidates for
40 nomination are expressing IKE SEN
t;aontc and it is evident that there
LII no no tagging or lacking IN the cam
a,ian either because they were not NOM
iao+ad or because the man VINO was IS
nrcstrated by sickness.
mo CONGRESSIONAL nominations mace
~ tho Republicans and Popullsts die
tovte for denunciatiOnS by ohe-hdli "
tb.co ~narties and Of ridicule by the o'n-
or half Very few of them take Tie q
fer seriously, or have d sooo WV
cav fer the omlnatlohs'
: i evident that some veal IS on
aa or will be soon. Both Jenkins ana
Giles will not be voted for. lhey are
from the same county, intimate peason' :
and political friends, ana 'heS na'e :"
thorough understanding. cho+
Speaking of their nomination. 'Ne -"
ham Record says: = +ok-
hdLn Ch,tbam court house ring is tax
aho,ces for a congressman, nav
ihs ,red the nomination of Doth Glles
lng Jenkins, one as a Populist and : the 3s
ana . Republican. OF course 1t Is
other a. and pre-arranged that
all vii, withdraw in favor OF
one OF race or contest between
the 0'i is more improbable than M we sia1
h tn1m been a hsticuff between the S'a-
"T The Record thinks that a IT. IS for oro Pres.
| that Giles will be the caho'o''
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18
ONDS

RALEIGH STOCK MARKET.
Corrected Daily by Crimes q Vass.
Raleigh, n. c., Sept. Is, 1900.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Cotton futures opened
steady at the advance.
Cottop fnt1rrH closed Str0n~.