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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17
State Iten,a of Interest.

Plans have been prepared for a new
$4,000 heating apparatus to be Installed
at the Lac du Flambeau Indian school.
Ashland agency.
At Whitewater ten freight cars were
thrown from the track and some of them
damaged beyond repair. BESIDES much
freight being lost Traffic on The rad
was INSTRUCTED for the day.
Nightingale. the famous mare With a
record of 2:1o, was found deai in her
stall at Riyvrs ,.e park stock Farm, at
Berlin. Herr failure caused death.
West WrigA4. the 12year-old son of
Charles f. Wright Of Dunbar was acct
denta.ly shot by companion while hunt
ing. The wound WAS not fatal one
Blacklcc has broken ont in the herd
Of twenty-five cattle belonging to Peter
Green in the town Of Freedom. Three
deaths were reported. The remainder of
the herd was inoculated with a proven
tive.
The residence Of Joseph KIeinhaus in
Appleton was entered by Il burglar, who
cbloroformed the inmates and secured
500 In cash and "A gold watch. Mrs
Kleinhaus was Frustrated from effects
of the drug.
Mrs. y. \. Harry, u West Superior
was very painfully. although not serious
H. burned as the res alt Of throwing kero-
senc oil on a furnace fire. Her clothing
caught fire and on arm. her side and
one side Of her face were badly burned.
William II. Bes, of. life convict died
at the Waupun prison Of typhoid Tcr.
Rcstor was sent there April 30, 1898.
from Dane County. for tho murder OF an
old man and his wife, who lived at
Black Earth. The father and sister Of
Bestor took charge OF the body and had
it Inferred in the city cemetery.
A snake. abont two feet long. was kill
ed on Fourth street. La Crosse, in the
most Travelled part of the city 1T was
a water snake. but tried It's very best to
do successful battle in getting away.
Snakes are becoming very common on
the streets and the cause is not at all
apparent.
The farm residence owned and occu-
pied by Paul Schrieuer in the town Of
Franklin was burned. together with con
tents, including 81 90 in cash, Of which
$3.50 was in gold, which was found melt
cd in a Jump. There was $50 ia cur
rency destroyed
The Leland IFo,cl at Ashland was en-
tered and the safe robbed 81 $50. The
combination Of the SAFE from which Tho
money was taken was worked by the in
truders and reveals the fact that the or
orator was either familiar with the place
or an expert in the working Of safes.
NVf7 IL man cf tlr toxin az Sur7srif
was severely and perhaps fatally wound
ed b. 2 rifle ball. He was ut work with
his ester in a potato field. when they
heard n gun shot in the woods ffty rods
awF.. and a rife bali struck the etrth
negr them. An instant later the boy vas
st---ck in the breast by another ballet
IT, shot is generally believed % lave
been fred By some hunters sga.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17

five feet long BEGAN to coil around her
arm, which was bare above the elbow.
Without moving muscle or raising her
voice Mrs. Kleintop' called her husband $
attention to the snake. He with n corn
knife, severed its head from the body.
Then, womanlike. Mrs. Kleintop tainted
Benjamin Arkwright, farmer near
MuskegOn. Mich. was attacked by
vicious bull. He defended himself with
a pitchfork, but was finally tossed in the
air. Still keeping the animal at dis
tance with the fork, he shouted to his
wife for help. Mrs. Arkwright seized
a shotgun, and under her husbands direc-
tons fred a charge of birdshot into the
animals flank. This, routed the beast.
The man suffered dislocated shoulder
and was badly cut and bruised.
Nellie Bullock, 13-year-old daughter Of
George b. Bullock, farmer, in Spencer
County, Ind. sat playing an organ in
the Darlor when she heard screams from
a brother of and sister OF 5, coming
from the front porch. She ran out and
was confronted by an immense wolf The
child had no weapon, but she sprang at
the creature and seized it by the throat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17

cheeks and eyes that shone with fitful
fevered fire. and sprang forward.
Bert she cried, holding our both
her hands, lit is Bert Dalton"
The rector advanced smiling.
Viola, are you glad to see ne?"
"Oh, so glad. But how did you chance
to Gomez"
you sent for me. Viola. and came. -
Il sent for you, Bert?'
He drew from his pocket the little
gold talisman.
Look, love; it was in the box of ber-
ries You sent to the mission. And al
though you did not know who the rec
tor of st. Miles,
NO. indeed, I did not protested
blushing Viola
God knew, dearest" in a low and
teverential tone, land He has brought
us together after all these years"
Miss Viola whispered Hannah,
who had been endeavoring to attract
her mistress attention for some time.
behind the kitchen door. shall set on
another plate"
"Of course, Hannah said Viola.
radiantly.
But, Viola"-the rector had come
close to her now-"is it to be with us as
in the days of the golden tokenT'
IF you think l am worthy of it,
Bert"
And so the old love became new
again, and Viola and the rector of st.
Miles live happily together in the little
village of Lyndedale. where they spent
all those happy days of the little gold
talisman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17
A SHADOW OF THE ROCKIES.

The mountains fir I'm my window lie out
rolled
Their solemn peaks with coronals OF
snow
Ger which the fires of dawn and sun
set how
And keen, high ridges by fierce winds
patrolled.
, With evening comes a mighty shadow
cold
! Across my doorway as the sun sinks
M low,
0 AMI, high above, the loftier submits
show
Faint. as the twilight tames their out
lines bold.
Then from the heights the spirit of re-
pose
Steals earthward, with the peace that
long has lain
Secure amid the deep untrodden SHOWS
A shadow stream, for which my soul is
fain.
That from the towering peak cF silence
flows.
And pours its balm upon the toiiing
plain.
Century.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17

hanging on with such grim persstency
that the animal finally l., Ike away and
fed. and Nellie was not T" ed
a Massachusetts ',randmut9cr weigh
ing 200 pounds climbed fifteen feet down
a well ard rescued a neighbours child.
who had tumbled into three feet of water
Mt the bottom. Mrs. PHILIP Turner of
Newton Center did this. She saw the
child fall in and no other help was near.
She seized ladder and went down it,
though the we'll was only two and one
half feet in diameter.
Mrs c. w. Hewitt, alone and friend
less il Alaska, built raft and foated
for 100 miles down the icy current of
the Koyukuk river on her road back to
the civilization of San Francisco. Her
food was from the body OF a moose which
she shot near the rivers edge and tum-
bled aboard the float.
Miss Darda Polyot of South Brewer,
Ne, was offered So if she would 20 up
spidery iron ladder 1876 feet to the top
Of new chimney. She put on short
skirts and went up like a monkey. She
got the 50 and the cheers of all the men
in town-and some Of the wome7.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17
! To save His Master.

James Roberts. an S0-year-old resident
of the town OF Flintyille, went in search
of herd of strayed cows and became
lost ia the woods. Searching parties
secured the counr Y in al. directions for
three nights and t, rce days in search of
the old man and finally found him about
four miles from ais home. Roberts was
in an unconscipSs state when found and
died a few hours ATTIC being taken home.
4 physician stated that death was the
result of starvation and exposure. Three
dogs went with the odd man on his search
for the cows. Two HIT him on the fol-
lowing day, but one stayed with his mas
ter until the latter was found The ca
nine had killed two rabbits and placed
them at the side of his unconscious mas
+ar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17
One Cent for Carrying Mail.

4 treasury warrant Tor ] cent has been
sent by the auditor for the Postoltice De
partment to +. H. Lynch to cover his
salary for carrying the United States
mails during the last fiscal year. Lynch
carries the mails from Mineral Point
to Dodgeville daily. He drives a stage
and makes fairly good living off his
passenger and freight traffic He was
afraid some one would underbid him for
carrying the mail over the route, so a
year ago he contracted with the govern
ment to carry the mails for the next four
years for the sum of l cent year. June
30 closed the first year of his contract.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17

90 lola LEIGH was sweet enough
w to fascinate any man who was a
Is Judge of beauty. 1t is not singu-
lar therefore, that Bert Dalton and
: Carl DeyereauX were in love with her.
Bert was the more manly of the two.
He had no very exalted opinion of Carl
and warned Viola against his atten-
tons.
So, after summers Irritation with
her, Mr.. Carl Devereaux was going
away to Boston 40 be married, and
Bert Dalton
But Viola was not discouraged. She
went home and opened little glass
Iidded box, where, in a fragrant nest
of dried rose leaves. half a golden heart
law shroudcd with narrow pink rib
bon passed through it. Bert Dayton
had the other half; he had broken it
in two pieces in the days before Carl
DevereauX had come, like a serpent,
into their Eden.
You shall keep one, Viola" he had
said. "and the other, and if am at
the worlds end, Viola, it will bring me
back to your side"
The years crept by. and the people
hogan to talk of Viola Leigh as an old
maid. And yet she was not unhappy
In her quiet way, and SO Viola lived
serenely on
She was sitting at work at her fire in
the November afternoon. when Mrs.
Deacon Spriegs knocked at her door.
Alone eh?" said Mrs. Spriggs.
"weu I'm dreadful glad TO find you at
home. TIL fact is we're getting up
gift box for the St Miles Inissi n in
. New York. and I've come to get j con
tribution from you"
II shall he glad to give all cam
said gentle Viola.
We'll. we calculated you would"
said Mrs. Spriggs. drawing out a
crumpled sheet Of paper and a paper
of pins and a pencil. And we thought.
dear Miss Leigh, if you could spare US
some Of your crauberries-"
with pleasure" SAID Viola. Il win
send box down in the morning"
And after the box was goae Viola
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17

came into the sitting-room with a trou-
bled face.
Hannah, said she to her maid, II
have dropped a pink ribbon from my
neck-a pink ribbon with half of a
golden heart attached to it. See if you
can find it when you sweep the carpet"
'Sure, miss, it's bad luck to lose the
like o. that" said Hannah.
She looked with falcon eyes for it,
but never found it.
The patron of st. Miles was ulpack-
ing the Lyndedale box when the rector
came in.
Good" said he. rubbing his hands
Another box. Ell? Well, we need it,
for I've an idea our poor little people
won't have any too much good cheer
this winter"
Its box, to be sure" said she; "but
there's not much in it,
Charity in good earnest" said the
rector, with -humored grimace.
But here's a box of cranberries. That
looks something like itr'
"Yes. sir, and sugar to cook 'em in,
said Mrs Worth. That's what people
don't often think Of"
And she turned to the reinspection of
Mrs Nuttontons widowed "comforta-
bles" just as the rector started at the
sight of something like gold through
the berrics-half of golden heart, with
a pink ribbon passed through it,
Good heayens! he calculated, at is
Viola's token. l should know that bit
of gold in Patagonia. And how comes
it here? Yes" CHANGING at the lid of
the package, 1.-The box is from Lynde-
dale. 1t means-it must mean"
And the staid. 30-years-old rector
blushed like a schoolgirl as re stood
looking down at the golden talisman.
Alone-all alone
Viola Leigh was sitting down to her
solitary dinner, with the snow clicking
softly against the window panes out
side. and the Maltese cat purring on the
hearth within.
Il don't feel like eating" Viola said,
as the door bell sounded. who should
come here. just at dinner time, of all
hours in the worldY'
Viola started to her feet with glowing
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17
Burned in a steamer Fire.

Two men were severely burned and
several others received slight burns and
bruises at a fire in Milwaukee which
damaged the steamer Omaha 10 the OK
tent of about $1,000. The fire started in
the coal sheds of the Schlitz Brewing
Company and communicated to the Oma-
ha. Sixteen men We're on board the
steamer and a panic ensued. Those Sc
verely burned were First Mate Amokle
and George Greenwood. a Waterman.
Captain David Wilson, Second Mate Rob
ert McCloskcy and othey- had narrow
escapes The loss to the coal sheds was
small
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17
hospital Cars.

The Prussian department of railways
has added TO its rolling stock a number
of hospital cars, which can be hired in
advance for any journey by rail. The
cars are fitted with spring bedstretch-
ers. invalids' chairs. and all necessary
sanitary equipment
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17
Rir Elnnll namnrc.

The Wisconsin river is raging rs the
result of heavy rains and has exceeded
the flood mari of last spring. The dam
age will reach thousands of dollars. Near
Edgar the Northwestern road has two
washorts. At Marathon City the booms
and piers We're washed ont, releasing
10000 900 feet of logs. The st. Paul road
has washouts at Pine River and Dessert
Junction Chippewa Falls reports a big
rise in the Chippewa river.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17
When Flies stick CIose,v.

1t is alleged that flies stick more
closely just before a rain in fear OF be-
ing blown away by sudden winds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17

Just as soon as man gets his best
clothes on, his wife is reminded that
she wants his help in the kitchen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17
UNREDEEMED LANDS.

COUNTY CLERKS wsY
s re- Of on d o in blowing
isl, g or
nero o yea
MAY ILh 1901
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17

" - & "a Tnpt 90 ad 2 o5
Village OF Stoddsrd.
Owners name. lot. blk AM
Peter Ondell ? %
City of Viroqua-Layne's
Addition.
Owners name. lot. blk. Amt
J P Joyce 2 2 Il ~
mtg Clerk. Vernon county. Wis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17

I wnship IA II. ] Esst.
{ wuer's Name. Dee. Sec. Amt
"A BH Cash se4swA 3 ~ o.
Five cd Stanley wABwA Ol4 ~
Township 13, Il ! West
Owners f.ame DE $. Sec. Amt
in Curtis swAseA Il s. 26
Township IA, Il. l West.
Owners Name. DEE. Sec. Amt
VIM Dobbs wksek $40 50
W A Dobbs easek 9 10 10
r 2 Carr nv 4swk 70 10 u
Township II, r. 2 West.
owners Name. Des Sec. Amt
c Culver u ss34reA , sIs II
X Daniels nil l6s sw4 u Z -
G II Dunn se4sw4 I6 0 81
G II Dunn ne&ssA u 9 "a
u Harrington sksw4se4 lG4 0t
o ArDesOb " sswA n IL %
Brugel y a<sskn~A q 81
J Krugei ue 4PwG y D ~
. hrutEoH nwAnwk p : ~
o ArnJGon swz nw4 p 3 u
Township II, r. 3 West
Owners Name. Des. Sec. AmJ
A Jecob.oa uwkue4 6 ca
II ? Proctor nwAnwA 9 q Il
Unknown nwAnwA II 8 10
DAYidM0rro8 ne 4ueb 10 7 30
HR McCFacken rskEwk II 2 -
Township II, Il 3 West.
Owners Name. Des Sec, Amt
J d Nicks nWAnsA 7 o II
Alien Fish s5sc 10 10 Is
Lyman Riser eptse &sek % 576
" neAngA % S %
se4nwA % 5aa
J On Harris BeAneh n 517
Geo Churchill A tract Of land
commencing ~ NV cor swk
running south on sec line .
rds south g9E degrees east IS
rods north il3a degrees north
AZ rods vest - rods 70 place OF
beginning. swLnek n Z 90
LymAn.Kiser neAneA II 8 80
Geo Churchill AN Of ssksgA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17

Township IA, II 7 West.
Owners Name Des. Sec. Amt
II Biice lot . sw4swA . 90
Village Of DE Soto.
Owners name Lot Block Amt.
susie Ingersoil pit frac 4 lot 50
81 70
Village of Victory.
Owners Name. lot. blk. Amt
A J Wizard lot 9 bal Of s. 10 -
Village Of Ontario.
Owners Name. Lot Blk Amt
G Culver nHnh 8 2 Is
nhn9a : s 20 -
s ? Mgrsden . 0 IL 81
S P MArsden 10 . ? IS
Village of Rockton.
Owners Name Lot Blk Amt
Mrs Katie Roberts 8 5 50
Village Of Readstown.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17

Mr nan ebaedep ofI
whch wIlhe o
IA.
mission E.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17

Township u, II 7 West.
Owners Name. Des. Sec. Amt
Joh1 Topper seAueA IL 8 ~
II b West sekses "a ) -
Township 10, r 7 West.
Owners Name. Des. Gee. Amt
Unkaown seAuwh 8 J 60
DON SHERMAN, Co
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-17

not owned by duiss and Go0de
n 81
A Jacobson ~ ksea 81 3 ~
Geo Churchill ne \ nwa3t > u
l. 5 Kellogg Frao east Dix 9anf
10 village Of Kickap 70 Center
west side of Kiokapoo river,
pine Ase 35 ! 80
Township 10, r. 3 West.
Owners Name. Des. Sec. Amt
JAS hcHenrynwknwk II 8 4s
Township IL, r. 4 West.
osBer's Name Des Sec Amt
J Z Clancy se4neA ! 8 IS
Lewis Andersen nwk l q ~
Township ID, II. 5 West
Owners Name. Des. Sec. Amt
II " Hanson wEseA 9 IS IS
" sesseA . "a 10
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-28
SABBATH SERVICE.
Divine Service I'm the Associate Re
formed Church.

Rev. T. w. Sloan is giving abundant salts
faction in bis new church at Abbeville. HIS
sermons are able and his intercourse with
our people is Of the most pleasant nature:
Last Sabbath morning he spoke OF tempta-
tion. He said there were two meaning TO
that word. When tn Almighty uses the word
It is meant TO be understood that he uses II
and intends 1t to be as test. The "tempta'
tion" which would lead us into sin comes
from the Evil One, and is meant to draw
us into harmful ways.
The preacher said that all men had their
weaker points, and that as man Is Tree
agent, this fact implied his possession OF the
power to resist evil.
be open to all men, while the preacher lef,
the In ference that the Almighty was good 70
all men, and that our Savior was friend OF
sinners-that no one set Of men had pre-
empted the right to Divine favor: ,
mote idea Of what he did say, yet 1t may be
fair to say that the tendency OF his sermon
was to keep men in the higher and better
ways. 1t occurred to US that, while he him.
self was standing on high ground he seemed
ready to extend the rescuing hand even to
.those who might be sinking in the depths ol
accumulated siu.
It appears to be his wish to encourage us To
the effort to free ourselves from the chains Of
sin. when we might stand erect before men
and become the loving and dutiful children
ofour Father.
And while the preacher declared that all
men were free agents and capable OF choos.
ing between right and wrong, yet he did not
tell US how those who have become wayward
may seek and find the wlll-power which is
necessary to restrain us from the sins 10
wayward lies ia the fact that they do not de-
sire to charge their ways. They may say
they can't resist, but the right way to say 1t Is,
they have not the will TO resist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-28
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
The Teachers Meet and Organize-An
Interesting Program Arranged for
Next Meeting-A Composition.


At meeting of teachers last Saturday, a
was organized by the appointment by Supt
Gilbert Of an executive committee. consisting
of Mr.. r. f. Gillian. chairman; Mr.. Bradley
and Miss Crawford.
This committee will provide an interesting
program for the next meeting which will be
Sd OF March, at IL o'clock. The session will
not last more than an hour or an hour and q
hail. The association will meet on the first
Saturday in every month, at II o'clock, In the
school building.
Mr.. Helms as we'll as the members OF the
next meeting, and new committee will be
appointed.
Upon the request of the editor OF the Press
and Banner Supt. Gillian has promised TO
hand in, from time TO time, composition
from the school. The compositions are OF
course written for the regular school work.
and not for publication.
ARUNAwAY.
A Young lady and gentlemen were out
driving one afternoon and as they passed q
market wagon their horses became frightened
and plunged wildly. The young man strug-
gled 10 hold them, but his efforts we're of no
speed down the street. In turning sharp
corner the buggy was overthrown and the
lady severely hurt.
Standing In q store near was young ply.
sician who at once went to the scene OF the
accident and administered all possible aid to
the Injured girl.
She was carried home insensble, and for a
long time her friends despaired of her life,
but at last, after long suffering, she recovered,
and In short time was married to the young
physician who had saved her life.
Lucy Henry, Grade Sth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-28

We have the largest stock Of drugs and, fancy
goods in Abbeviile county. The Speed Drug
Company.
Our prices are right. our goods are right,
and you are right when you buy from The
Speed Drug Co.
Dr. e. G. Gambrell will be glad to have his
friends call on him Mt The Speed Drug Co.
Accuracy, neatness and dispatch" is our
motto In prescription work. The Speed Drug
Company.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-28

uUe ora glad TO saw that Rev. J. A. White Ia
halter and was able to preach for us last SAD
bath. He preached fine sermon rom tn,s
text: Now therefore are we all here present
before God, TO hear all things tnat are con aun
mandod thee of God II was q very bad day,
but there was a good crowd out"
l.. Should the writer's Individual gladness
have been stated?
9. Does an ordained minister "preach fine
sermon7 Isn't he supposed TO preach the gos-
pei?
8. What is meant by There was'a goou
crowd out?" What connection is there be.
tween "a bad lay" and "a good crowd out!
Who were "crowded out?' Was the church
encumbered b. access Of numbers or qunan!
tlty? What matter or persons crowded out
the "good crowd" who came to hear or wor.
ship?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-28
SERIOUS RUNAWAY.
Wagon Overturned - Garden Seed
Scattered on the Street-Kind WO.
mans Sympathy.

Washington Street yesterday evening for q
short time was the scene Of an exciting incl
dent. An animal In single harness, became
frightened, and proceeded 10 run as fast as he
could. He took to the sidewalk. and the
garden seeds which were in vessels of various
kinds. The vessels were overturned, and the
seeds were sent flying everywhere. The
underneath the outfit. He caught the axle
tree of the wagon and was drawn along the
street. unit! some one stopped the animal.
when things were set to rights The dust and
dirt were brushed from the drivers cloth es,
and he seemed to be still in the ring. Mrs.
Chapman seeing the whole trouble felt sorry
tor the little boy and called him into her
little boy accepted the candy with many
thanks, and, as any generous boy would do,
he walked over TO the other side of the street
and divided 1t with the goat that was the oc-
caslon OF all the mischief. .-.'-