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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
Get Something 10 Do.

An exchange truthfully remarks that
I'VE frequently hear the complaint of
some young men and women, that they
cannot Ind work. They are idle nearly
the whole year round, never being able
to get Job. :" There IL way that
some of them have of looking for work,
hoping they won't find it. Their hopes
are usually fulfilled. The young man or
woman who sets out with real determi-
nation TO do something, is not apt TO be
very long idle. The one looking for
soft snaps" big nay and little work,
always find some excuse or reason why
he can not do this or that work that
offers. Such characters never amount
to anything in the world They may
be pleasant socially, jolly companions so
long as they do not ask for anything.
When loan is required Just till get
something to do. every friend is unfor-
tunaJely short" just then and has moth
ing to lend. If, from any circumstances
one feels compelled TO lend he looks at
the loan as gift, or rather as loss, for
that is not a gift which goes that way.
Young man or young woman, If You
need to work, take the first thing that
offers. Do that faithfully and doubtless
it will open the way for more desirable
work. Be willing TO earn your wages.
Do not expect something for nothing
Self respect will lead one to do almost
any kind of work. rather than be de-
pendent on ones friends
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
[Irorn the nlll.horo sontrpl.

S. L., McVey of Rockton. stopped at
Hotel HillsboFo. Monday, on his return
from Milwaukee and Chicago, where he
had been on bus ness.
w. A. Lee and family of New Lisbon
spent Sunday at hillsdale dairy farm
with his brother, George Lee.
George Goodman of Burr, was Hills
boro visitor on Tuesday.
We are in fair way to have another
improvement in Hillsboro in the wal of
sn electric light system. Mr., Timlin Of
Minocqua, was here the fore part of the
week looking upthe matter and said he
would return ON Thursday, at which
time he would lay the matter before the
village board There is but little doubt
that the boar viii be willing to do
away with the gasoline lamps now in
use end use the mo- modern and more
convenient eleotrict lights. We are fast
developing in ~ an up-to-date city and
will soou have all the modern convent
ences of the metropolitan city After
we get the electric lights W. want
system of sewerage and theI 70 can
look into the matter of pavingtl treets
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
THE BLACK HAWk ASSEMBLY.
Encampment on Battle Island Came TO Close on
Sunday Rain the Fore Part OF the Week Inter-
fered With the Programme.

The Battle Island Assembly, which
| was IN session about q mile from Victory
| all last week closed on Sunday. During
/ the week hundreds If people have visited
| the old battle grounds made famous
during the Black Hawk war in 1882. The
grounds are beautifully located on the
banks OF the Nlississippi river, To the
east are high bluffs, spleno i shade trees
aud beautiful scenery Il is an ideal
camping ground and large number of
families have taken advanL2'-e of the
occasion. The burlington traiu,' stopped
at d crossing Near the grounds 10 accom-
modate passengers who desired to visit
the historic place,
This is the third annual encampment
given under the auspices of the Battle
Island Assembly Association. composed
of old settlers in the immediate vicinity.
A large r.Villion has been erected ON the
grounds besides numerous smaller b uild
ings used as refreshment stands. Meals
were served on the grounds.
The association was rather unfortunate
this year, the fast of the week being
rainy. Thursday was Woodman day
the first fne one o the week. 1t is es-
timated that fully 500 people attended
tine exercises. Di strict Lecturer C. e.
Whalen made an address which delight
ed all the members of the order. One of
the features of the day was the Indian
war dance by bacd of Winnebagoes
who We're camping Oh the grounds. 1t
was genuine darcc and pleased the
visitors more than .anything hat they
had seen
Friday was Old Splliers day and they
Were addressed by Rev. Milton Wells of
Iowa both uloInir and evening. Tue
attendance was not very large, but the
days exercises wert interesting.
On Thursday Hon w T Sterling one
of the oldest settlers of Wisconsin visit
ed the grounds ldr Sterling is ninety
two years old ami came to this state in
1927, settling at Mineral Point. He de-
livered the Fourth of July Grafton in
Madison, III 1899 He spoke of the war
and while he did not participate, he said
he knew Black Hawk after the war and
visited him at his home on the Des Moines
river NJ, Stirling represented Craw-
ford and Chippewa counties in the state
sentte in 1912. He is now very feeble
and makes his home on farm near
Retreat.
A number of people from Virogua, in
cluding the band snent few lays at
the Island and all report pleasalt time
with lots to eat and drink
Genoa. Red Mound and DeSoto base
ball teams contested for purse which
was won by the former
An old cottonwood tree on the grounds
has an interesting history and nearly all
the visitors made 1t point 10 see it. 1t
is {. sged that az old indian won't to that
tree in Sc and rei aimed there for several
days digging around the roots, where it
was said pot Of gold, Stolen from
government paymastar, had been buried
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
frrnln the Westhy TimesI

Miss Linz Hooverson, Of Chicago,
spent Monday here with her sister, Mrs.
A. o. Unseth.
The rural mail started yesterday.
Louis A. Fossum going east, Hans G.
Smerud going north. Both made their
route on time
Miss Sarah Lee, of Coon Valley, who
has been visiting here the past week,
left Monday for visit with friends at
Edgerton and S.oughton.
A fire alarm vas turned in at the city
hall at 1145 Sunday morning. This
time it was an outbuilding near Mrs.
Westbys dwelling and if it had not been
for the quick time Of our fire department
several business buildings would have
been burned We are unable to learn
how the building caught fire.
Mrs. o. T. Westby and family moved
to Sparta today, where they viii make
their future home. Their many friends
wish them JOY in their new home.
N. A. Nelson sold out his business
here to q. M. Peterson. Nelson moved
To Victory.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
Queer Fish

During the past week, says the Prairie
du CHEN Union, two six-pound cannon
balls were fished up from the bottom of
the river in about fifteen feet of water
a short distance below the Hunting eie-
vator. The first one was taken out by
Emanuel Toepcl and another by Liberty
Cole. two clam fishers IL il supposed
tbeae balls were fired from TT Crawford
during the early days Of the century in
the Indian troubles The shells are
well preserved although quite rusty.
They are now in the possession of Jas.
Aekerly who has large collection Of
rare and valuable relics Of all kinds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
NEIGHBoRING NEWS NUGGETS.
Affairs in Neighboring Towns, as Found In Our
Exchanges.



Will Hutchinson and Hiram Kellogg
drove over to Viroqua Tuesday on bust
ness.
Tenney and Walter Var Winter drove
over TO Niroqua, Tuesday.
Several from this place took hand
car ride to Kiekapoo ON MONDAY evening,
and visited with David Barrie and
family
There was d mistake in print last
week which was overlooked Westated
that II = first order of any consequence
taken from the new brick kiln being
1000. The right number was 20, 900,
The officers of the M. E. church met
Monday afternoon and elected Achilles
Ewers treasurer, and also made ar
rangements for putting in the furnace
i'll the church to be ready for cooler
weather.
Some of our local talent entered the
store of Huffman IL lie Wis on Tuesday
evening, and but for the timely arrival
OF a citizen they would have escaped
with considerable stuff The buys had
their hearing before Justice Davenport,
Wednesday.
Fay +. Briggs informed "a Monday
that the contemplate tobacco ware
house at this place wcp scommenced
in a few days, that IN ere only wait
ing for incorporation rs u under
stand J. W. WMd h =. econtract, and
will put Oh full &c 5 workmen and
rush the building ; lpletion-
From the La q Enterprisel
II. A. Lombard valuable horse
on Monday. 8
Lon Spellum e Grandma bennett
made trip to e ua on Tuesday.
/. d. Nixon s and Fl. c. Plimpton
have been a. ted district deputy
head consuls fof2ae Modern Woodmen.
Attorney Drew returned Saturday
from visiting his parents at Lodi His
father returned with him and spent the
first part of the week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
Written for the Censor.
ON A PORTRAIT OF LINCOLN.
BY wM. HAuGHTON.

Look on that sad impressive face
How 40 you read the signs?-
Are not the rugged strength and grace
or manhood in the lines3
The grandeur OF an Unborn might
Which bides and conquers la the fght
The face Of one who trusts in God,
Yet works and lives IA prayer
Who walked the path by heroes trod
A victor everywherel-
Who did not swerve or turn aside
From wind or wave or counter-tide.
Here was man who laid his hand
Upon the helm OF State.
And won her safe from shOal and strand
With all her precious freight
when working out Hs mighty plan
God fits the time and sends the man.
What ia our dream Of life's success2
And what our peoples creed2-
The wealth that's won from helpless men
Or wrung from suffering needi
II so els shame to bow the head
Or bend beside our martyred dead.
We heroes OF nobler make;
Ye men Of toll and thrift.
BE just and true for maDhOod's sako
And give the Weak lift
Hes ricn who answers duty call,
Who loves and seeks the good OF all.
Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
A Rattlesnake Again.

On Thursday afternoon last Ralph
Wheeler, living near Ross, was bitten
on the leg below the knee by rattle
snake, while picking blackberries in the
woods. AS soon as he had killed the
snake he hurried TO the house of Ian
Kellicut, who bound handkerchief
above the wound, administered brandy
and drove him a. fast r. possible to this
city where be was taken to DR.. Morley 8
Office and treated. The young man re-
mained under medical care until Friday
Afternoon when he returne / to his home.
We hasve since learned that he Is on the
way to recovery
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
LFrom the Viola Intelllgenc

George Manley is delivering i's lum-
ber here with several teams nnd it is
being loaded into cars for shipping.
J. G. and Earl Truesdale were down
from Viroqua Tuesday. Earl had an
awning placed on the front of the bar
ber shop now occupied by f. l.. Brewer.
Some fields OF tobacco are ready to
cut and J. c. Hull will commence har
vesting his tobacco today. lG is one of
the finest crops in this part of the
country.
What's become of the Ole fashioned
copper toed boot that the small boy
used to wearY Who ever got his foot
half way into one of these peculiar
things and hoped about the kitchen,
pulling at the straps and kicking the
walls and the doors in his efforts to get
it on his foot and can forget that worn
little boot, with q crooked heel and no
color TO think Off.
The village council voted last week to
build a village hall and to drill an arte
sian well Tney are negotiating with
President Cushman for small tract of
land south of Kinder & Warmers store
and cheese factory, about four rods
from street and hidden from view by
those buildings. Mr.. Cushman offers to
sell them twenty foot alley to the
street, the price for both being $40.
While we are in sympathy with the
move we do not think the location suit
able and would always be regretted by
the people of the village. A public
building should be on public street
and hidden flowing well would be no
ornament to village Place them
where strangers will see and admire
them and we will guarantee that when
they leave our village they will praise
and adyertise it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
Mother Tells how She Saved her
daughters Life.

am the mother of eight children and
have had great deal of experience with
medicines. Last summer my little
daughter had the dysentery In its worst
form. We thought she would die.
tried everything ! could think of but
nothing seemed TO do her any good. 1
saw by an advertisement in our paper
that Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy was highly recon-
1t proved TO be one of the very best med
icines we ever had in the house. Itsayed
my daughters life. l am anxious for
every mother to know what an excellent
medicine it is. Had known 1t at first
it would have saved me a great deal of
anxiety and my little daughter much
suffering. Yours truly Mrs. GEO. f.
BURpIcK, Liberty, r. /. For sale by A.
J. johnson & Co, druggists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
Must Have Had Legs.

Thos. Hobson, residing in Leon Valley
reports that a rattlesnake chased his
children three-quarters Of mile across
his farm, being shot and killed by Mr..
Hobson but few feet from the house
door The snake was between three
and four feet long and had five rattles.
This is the first time the writer ever
heard Of rattlesnake pursuing person
Cparta DamOcrat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
Doctors VIII Meet at Testby,

The tenth meeting of the Vernon
county medical association viii be held
at Westby, August 30th, at Q p. m.
DR.. Schreiner will entertain the mem
bers of the society at one O'Clock At his
home Following is the program:
Kochs tubercle bacillus, DR. Gott;
etiology of tuberculosis, DIR. Burns; in
dividual Susceptibility to tuberculosis,
DR.. C. Fl. Trowbridge prevention of
tuberculosis, Dr. Porter; My vocation,
DIR. Moe; gastric ulcer, DIR. Storlie; Grim.
inal responsibility, Frederick Wilkins.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
Was Her Husband Yet.

An Indiana woman instituted suit
for divorce from her husband and an
officer who went to serve the papers was
just in time to see the man killed by
railroad train. The woman dismissed
the divorce suit and brought suit against
the railroad company for killing her
man. A queer, old world this is, and
a woman. God bless her, ever coy and
hard to please, is always adding to its
r,arY,lsxities-Fy
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
La Crosse still Second City.

Supervisor Of Census Van Auken has
given out statement that the returns
Of La Crosse will retain its old place as
second city in the state, wher the re-
turns are made public Mr.. Van Auken
intimates that the population is in the
neighborhood of 80, 600, gain of about
3, 900 in the last five years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22

AS we desire TO make some changes
in our business we viii offer for sale at
a big reduction in price a number of
grain drills and seeders, walking and
sulky plows, disc and other harrows
We win sell these goods regardless Of
cost, az we win not handle them after
this year. DAVIS d WISE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
Eighty Day Corn.

Corn that will thoroughly mature and
ripen in eighty days from the time OF
planting is a rarity in this section.
However, Austin Wright this year made
the above record Corn that was plant
ed the 10th day of May last was har-
vested on Aug. /. 1t is Of the Yankee
or yellow flint variety y.-sparta Demo
crat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
, Valuable Clam.

Herman Koch, who lives on an island
near Ferryville, is reported as having
dug up clam which contained a pearl
weighing 1874 grains. II was sold in
Chicago for 81, 600 Mr.. Koch and wife,
it is said will make trip to Germany
as a result of this piece of luck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
Call.

There will be meeting Of the Viro-
qua Band association, at Opera house.
next Wednesday evening, August 10Th,
for the purpose of electing officers and
transacting other business. Meeting to
be called TO order at 7.30.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
Where You Get the Best
work Done.

The reliable steam laundry of La
Crosse is at present giving the best
satisfaction of any in the north west.
Basket leaves express Office every Mon
lday returning Thursday. Laundry col
ecte and delivered free. Telephone "A.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
A Jump of Forty Feet.

August Schroeder, prominent farmer
Of Camp Douglas, was adjudged insane
last week Tuesday morning, escaping
from his guards. he climbed to the top
of forty-foot wind mill tower and
Jumped off He struck the oss-bars
of the frame several times in falling
which undoubtedly saved his life, al
though bruising him very badly. He
also received severe internal injuries.
The vicinity Of Westby now has
free rural mail delivery. the service be-
ing started last Wednesday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
From Far Off China.

We are permitted to present the fol
lowing letter to our readers and NOW
it will be read with interest by ali.
A.c,rr Ir,1rr tNAn
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-05
Domestic Markss.
fBy Teierrauh.,

Icc. =. Ibuts
NEW YORK-The Flour market-receipts
2l.5o7 bbls; exports 35.ss7 DbIs: safes IL 500
pcKRs: more than unusually active, selling free
iy ~ old prices. closing nrm.
Flour-Winter DIs SOFAS 90 winter straights
tel extras COCA 30. Minnesota bakers Qua
20: do low GRADES 45a2 So.
Rye steady.
Wheat-receipts Zoe. 375 BUS, exports &c, 1895
bush; sales 2,3lo,0O0 bush futures. $4,000
bush spot; SPOT nrm; No Red At 7sysc { o D
afioaI: No Red at 17asc elev; No Northern
Duluth at S3Ss % afioat
Corn receipts la, 225 bush; exports 3o4,-
4sb bush: sales PIC. 900 bush futures, 200, 900
bush spot; spot strong;No at 1880 elev and
Oats-receipts l3s, dto busn, exports 81 $50
bus: SPOT steady; No at 26iae mo at 2614 ;
mixed Western at 20a27hsc; track white Wes-
tern at 2S1a a34c.
5eeI quiet; family at 10 5oasII mess at seq
o 10.
Cut meats steady; pickle bellies -.
Lard Is firm: Western steamed a. h9i Nov
closed = nominal; refined nrm; continent =;
PORK steady: mess at ~ ooal3 90; family at
10 SCALE 90; short clear Ia 00al7 90.
Butter Is firm; creameries i79261ec; do fac
tory at l2al51scs June GRIN lSa232e; state
Cheese strong, large Sep 1854 oil: small do
lia11i4; large late made lola a10ss ;small do
Eggs strong: state and Penn 25R29c; wes-
tern regular packing 2l925ci Western loss of
use.
sugar-rsw is firm; fair refining 1916;
Centrifugal SO test I'll &c; Mo.asses sugar at
3 1915 refined steady; No e at sos; No at
4. 80; No q at So No o AT rs; No 10 at 40
No IL at 4.65 No12 at AGO, No Is at 4.6o.
CHICAGO-Cash ouofaions::
Flour quiet and steady.
Mneat-No z syringe; No do DTt ald71c:
No2 REQ 72974c. Corn--No at SIC: No
yellow SIC. Oats-No at 221ac; No white
90 62G Iac NO white 24A4 d2dc; No 2 i've at
soc: fair 10 choice mailing Barley at koa56c;
No Il Flaxseed at o. ~ No n w Flaxseed
at 10: prime Timothy seed / oyd4 80; Mess
Pork at II o0d1l 1919. Lard at O0G7 o2hs !:
snort ribs sides at q 5067 90; dry sailed snoul-
ders at 57s g6ls: short clear sides at 55G
6 60.
Butter dull--creamery 1924; oairies at l3G
20c
Cheese active at 10lx taf1Mc.
Eggs quiet fresh "a
Riour-receIpts 1 6 900 bbls;wheat I57. 900;
bush; corn 100000 bush: oats 252.oO0 bush;
rye 1900 bush: barley $4,000 BUSH
shipments-Flour 1900 hnis wheat 2oo. 900
bush; corn 331, 600 bush; oats $4,000 bush
rye 900 bush; barley i4.oou bush.
DETROIT-Wheat quoted at TIC for cash,
WnlIe. Red and Dec; May at S01s.
ToLEDo-wheat quiet ;cash and Dec 75Hsc;
May at 7e1sc.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-05
Portland wnoIesa narae,.

EJh L LID n ID. dec. a.
The business situation has not developed
many new features during the past week, but
the volume OF trade Is fully as large as could be
expected at this lims OF ear. Flour remains
practically unchanged. with the SprinS Wheat
grades held &c higher by mlers; III S advance
Is due 10 the closing OF a number of the mills,
the supply being considerably reduced inIeon-
sequence Winter Wheat Flour rather easy In
tone Wheat today closed csc over We terday
or January. December closed "a higher an =
May lsdl4e better. Oats ste dy and unchang-
cd. Pork products fra and about steady a
former prices. Apples active and firmcr; late
advices report very strong and advancing APP
pie market. total siiI meats the past week from
all ports G2, rs bis, against 4e,o21 bbls a year
ago. total since season begun soo.151 bbls;
same time IL 1899, s3i, TAI bbls. Potatoes,
Butter and Eggs firmly held. Cheese nnchang-
ed here, but at the factory "A to CSC more is
asked. Poultry tfiiis higher. LION iirmer at
the mills. Hay firm at the advance. Llnseed
oil was steady to-day. Freshbeef quiet easier
we quote SIDES 7 "a q pa. backs 7a71s; kinds
SILL; fores at 6a7c; rounds and tanks slk
gee; ruinps and loins at 10at5ci loins 1oGl7,
ratllcs 51sc. Lambs quoted oa10c.
The following quoIauonsrepre ills whole :
a prices tor the market:
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-05
NIuARAaUAN ROUTE FAVORED.

Washington. December 4.-The report
OF the isthmian canal commission sub
mitted by the President to Congress to-
Gay, gives as the unanimous conclusion
of that body that 1.-THE most practical
and desirable route for an isthmian
canal under the control, management
and ownership of the United States,
is that known as the Nicaragua route. T"
The commission estimates the cost OF
this route at sou. $4,000. This estimate
is much in exoess Of any heretofore
made and Is due to increased dimensions
and other features not heretofore con-
sidareu. The commission also estimates
the cost OF canal by the Panama route
at Si42, s4s, 57e. according 20 one route,
or si56, us, 258 according TO another
route, AS between the Nicaragua and
Panama route the commission sums up
a number of advantages favorble to the
former.