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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
wHIrEsrowN.

ONTARIO May There is a tobacco craze
" many parts OF our county and Il reaches ~
Monroe -. Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Goodenoush
we're called to Sparta TO he funeral OF Mr.
swarthout. The village board let tne fir st
lob on the new street to build culyert TO II
II Rittenhouse for $50. Work was begun las,
Wednesday .Messrs White and O'ConBell
gave as a street exhibition with their two
wild broncos. Like Il drunken man, both
Shady Marden was looking after justice for
a warrant for the "oid man" for non-support
and "a lawyer in VroQua was sent fer to
plant corn this week Mrs Hook. Who had
an arm broken and shoulder disloeated is
improving. Four Ontario young mep left
last Monday In search of work. All reformed
after 600-nlile car ride and found employ
ment ar Tnmah. on the railroad at s1.75 per
day. Henry Eyier Is selling has for s. per
ton -. Miss Dora MCGEE commenced her
spring term of school In the Pleasant Ridge
district. at the red school house Miss Ellie
Motley has hgaged the spring term of school
at Oil City,. Joseph Sturdevant painted the
Ftnnell residence These painters give good
satisfaction Our graded schools closed last
Friday The grounds were swept, roor's
| de Grated. and many OF the kids" spoke
their pieces. sang songs and enjoyed a gala
day and said good bye. Prot. Nofgard gave
entire satisfaction and no doubt will he re-
| tained for another year as principal -. Veter-
an George ShattHick is stopping these days at
| the Vernon" We notice that this hotel Is
doing rus hing business ..Ex-Judge Masters
! OF sparta was here day or two looking up
| evidence in a damage suit against our village
| for his client, Lewis Walker jr., Injured las
| fall when the bridge aud engine tumbled into
| the mill race. Mr. Walker was badly hurt
and s5Ill goes on crutahes Chas. Marshall
| sawmill man from Mt. Tabor was in our burg.
| Kendall and Ontario clubs crtssed bats here
| last Saturday 1t proved fierce contest re-
sulting in tie of 20 each. Ontario club is
composed Of Jys OF Is and I6 years of age ..
| Quite d. legation OF spectators attended the
game a. Cashton by the famous Boston
| boomers All say the gals" got lit, but
the boxers on left % cents each for the girls
:. U. y. Sunday school organized ls st Sunday
Mrs. A. W. Sloggy, superintendent: Floss
Saunders, assistant, Cretie Compton, secre-
tsrY Mrs. Tfmmerm. n, treasurer, Dora Nc
| Gee. organist.... The letter from Everett,
Was hington, published in last CENSOR was
read by many acquaintauces of the CORE
spondent....Jfm Lowers says he intends to
go to Washington next fan IT. A. Saun-
ders moved into the Finnell property Miss
Rena Baldwin, agent for Life OF ~ L..
Moody made the first delivery OF books. =.
| Word IS received OF the dangerous Illness Of
| Ira Hutchfns, hotel man OF EIroy -. W r.
Parish of Forest lost a good horse -. There
are two vacant houses in town. This is I'M
usual. v. A. Stoddard wishes TO sell his farm
Thinks of going TO Illinois Lyman Bugbee
of Clinton. reports heavy loss by fire. He
lost 60 rods OF fence and timber
ONTARIO LAD.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
STERLING

BRIsrow, May s-The nice rain OF yesterday
will help all growing crops. People around
here are busy getting their corn ground ready
The saw mill Is doing splendid work..
4 few OF our people are on the sick list. Mons
knutson died very suddenly on the 3D. inst,
he came from Norway in 1859, and settled
here lie Was is years of age. Funeral took
place at Northwest Prairie church, on Satur-
day. A large gathering of friends and rela-
tives followed him TO his last resting place
- E. knutson has Just returned from the
south. -. Miss Betsey Peterson and DR. Wards
agent have been In Minnesota the past month
on visit - Our merchants have purchased
a car load OF -four. They can't keep their
customers In -four from the mill Our cream
cry started iufuli speed on the first of May
The manager is Martin Peterson Sam Oh
son, our city carpenter, will soon be done at
Albert Larson's and will commence at Dan.
Weber's. &c. G. Olson was at Viroqua last
week. and purchased Jersey calf. He placed
ID in his buggy to bring home, but on the way
II was lost and has not been found yeti.
Peter Thompson delivered fine lot of stock
TO J. !. Hayes on Monday. BE. sey Monson.
who has been working for Mrs. Jinson during
the winter, is going to Lansing L,C. knut-
son is working at the lumber mill here.
Eva Alexander vent home, yesterday, on
visit MAYFL0wER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
Or. II. Nv. baldwin. dentist sncce,

DIR R. w. Baldwin dentist, success
sor to DR.. Rogue. Office in Devlin
block, opposite new Fortney hotel
If you want the best, most stylish
shoe to be found in the city, get the
Sharood and Crooks at the Blue Front
Store.
Sharood and Crooks mems fine shoes,
the best made. BLUE FRONT STORE
Don't buy anything in paints and
oils, etc, till you have examined the
goods and prices at Johnson's Pioneer
Drug Store.
Mrs. J. J. Wilsey is quite ill.,
List your property with Tolrud &
Maland
-Tolrud IL Maland sell real estate.
Examine their bargains before you buy.
Fresh garden seeds in bulk just ra-
ceived from d. NJ. Ferry & Co., on sale
at THE BIG STORE. q
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
OUR COUNTY GLEANINGS.
from the Brain and Pens Of the Censors'
Live County and vilisge Writers.
COuS.

COON VALLEY, May 6.--ffrank Mains can
dtdate for clerk OF the court. was seen gu our
streets on the sd inst - County Surveyor
Knower has been doing some work Tor the
town board, lately j. Lisbakken and
Carl Larson were doing business at stgddard
.Aeprud Larson & Co had crew Of
men and teams filling up the road by the dam
on last Friday. This makes big improve
mentever the old road :. Connrmati SER
vices " re held at the church. yesterday. 4
large crowd was in attendance a.. Our NJ ~.
cNi'D Was visited by about twenty of the
VirO4 ia camp. Saturday evening, and an all
round good time vas reported Five candi-
dates were Initial I'd into the order and re-
ceiYed the mysteries of woodcfaft Refresh
Gents were served both before and after the
meeting. Come again, neighbors; you will
I'D a hearty welcome. ThrTne & Grimsrud
have placed boiler and engine in their shop
=. Gilbert Galstad is working for Neprud &
90. Willie Stuempges goes today 10 WORK
.or Frank strupp and A bert on the stock
farm up the valley. CoONY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
WUEArIxND.

RED MOUND, May T,--Ail nature rejoices
this morning for the much needed rain has
come accompanied by thunder and lightning
tt first but keeps right on gently and steadily
IN way to do much good Farmers about
through seeding, getting ready TO nlant corn
and potatoes. We suppose w. K Haverly
will very mu1h enjoy driving his forty nine
head OF cattle TO Viroqua today, through the
rain and mud. We are glad to hear that Mr..
bromley IL better, as he has been very sick
during the past week, requiring the services
of Or. Andrew. Most OF the sick OF this
place are getting we'll or are entirely recov-
cred .. We hear that Zion Marsha II has
found fifty dollars worth of pearls since he
commenced claiming The l. q, G.. It.
lodge met again last Saturday night and
elected otHcers. Next meeting Will be Friday
night as there will be a Good Templars Con-
Ventionat ne Soto un Saturday League
met as usual, last night, with Estella Miller
az leader We were all very much pleased
with the duet sung by Mrs. Angel and Estella
We are requested by Rev. Ford TO say that
he made mistake in announcing the quar-
terry meeting at Retreat to be held yesterday
a. It viii not be until next Sunday, May 18th,
commencing on Saturday evening with
by the quarterly conference, Saturday at
3 D N. Preaching Sunday At 10 a, m. and D.
IN. BRING your dinners On sunday and come
sea. We have a new store in running order at
the forks OF the road near Levi Coles .......
The memorial services will be held as usual
at the Central church, preaching by Rev.
Ford -... Arb0r Day was observed as usual by
onr schools We are very much pleased with
reese Geranium' letter in the last CENSOR.
Hope she will keen writing for we like to
bear from Retreat. Coon WILL
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

CuntSrEA II NEKLY was horn In Butler
county, PENNSYLVANIA, in is4t Came With
her parents ro the town q ktck3poo 10 lsaos
long and painful sickness OF IS months, with
thRt dread disease. consumption, she passed
away to that heavenly home April = she
lfavsS huSNanS, three sons ana three
fiauchterS aud inuamCrabie friends % mourn
her loss. hat our loss i her -ain. We hope 70
meet her 10 that heavenly ugQon. huneFat
Elder and Chapel The famisS wishes 20 re-
turn thanks for the faithful attendance IN
time OF need.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
Uncallsd fer Letters at viroqua office.

Frank Muesse, Willie jacobson, N. Fowsin'
L G. Mills n p, Chrissiuger, Henry SVEN
SEN Fred Spielman, Haus o. Slime, Pebody &
Co.: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sayles; Miss Mile
Shane, Miss Mary Anderson, Miss May Peck;
Mrs, Stene Johnson, Mrs. /. Q. Thompson,
Mrs. Never Stalkwether, Mrs, Walk Nr swain,
Mrs. Elise SHARPLY,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

At her home In the town OF Sterling Apri
30th, EsrnER JOHNSON, wife OF Robert John
sou. In the 10th year OF hef axe. she hae
was not unexpected. She leaves a husband
three brothers, Jason. Joseph and Jonah Phil
lips, anu Maria baltimore 10 mourn her loss,
An NJ. +. church, Rev. II. c. Chambers OH
ciREng. II. = =
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

At Mime Apoits. April 26th, ELyA. daughter
OF Andrew Anderson OF Neyry. Sae was
TIE REMAINS were brought here and inferred
I'm the Coon Prairie cemetery -Westby Times
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
DIED.

Ather home near VIroqna, May 1. NJ rs
OLgNF THOMPSON. aged about IS years Mrs
Thompson l. o sister OF S'mon and Anton
Syvers of Westby.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
MARHI Er)

In prairie du Chien, May 2, by Rev. W. II
Chynoweth, WALrER E.. HARVEY. of New
Ilamnton. Iowa and Miss MARIE SMEAD, of
Viola. The bride is we'll known In Vernon
county, where she has many relatives and
friends. The groom Is one OF New Hampton's
energetic business men. After a short trip
through the west, Mr. Snd Mrs Harvey viii
70 10 housekeeping in New Hamptop. Iowa.
Attbe NJ. r. parsonage AT Newton, Rev. II.
@ Chambers officiating, MIR. john GLIMsDALE
and OLIVE WfrCRAFT, both OF the town Of
HARMONY The kind wishes OF their many
friends attend them In their jc drney through
life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
The Coming Circus.

Gollmar Bros gave two splendid
performances here-the best our city has
ever witnessed The free performance
after the street parade was superb.
Nothing but full houses greet them here.
South DakotaHustler. At Viroqua
May i6
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

y. @ Hood, justice of the peace of
Crosby, Miss. makes the following state
meat Il can certify that One Minute
Cough Cure will do all that is claimed
for it. My wife could not get her breath
and the first dose of it relieved her. 1t
has also benefited my whole family. 1t
acts Immediately and cures coughs, colds,
Group, grippe, bronchitis. asthma and all
throat and lung troubles. johnson & Co.
Towner's new line of wall paper is
now ready Do not buy until you see
his immense line.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

uNGDALE, May T--Mrs A. O. Larson
hter Of Niroqua, visited 81 Haliing-
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08
Japanese Immigration.

immigration to this country from
Japan has brought higher class with
the laborers, and one whose coming is
n compliment to our educational sys-
tenn Education is relatively hard to
get in Japan, where wages are SO low
that a student cannot afford to sup
port himself and go to school, too. But
the public schools in San Francisco
and the two great universities at
Berkeley and Palo Alto are free to
them, and ambitious young men Of the
upper classes have been glad to come
to California, where they could work
as servants in private households and
hotels while preparing to take their
degrees. To such an extent does this
practice prevail that two years ago it
was estimated that there were 5000
japanese seeking education in Califor-
MIA alone.
Only about 1926 were on the whole
Pacific coast in 1890. In the next two
years 1884 arrived at San Francisco
and many more came by way of Vic
toria and the northern ports. The ar
rivals in San Francisco were 1880 in
1898, 1881 in 1894, 1850 in 1885, sci in
1897, S26 in 1898, 1867 in 1899, and 1854
for the fiscal year just ended.-Ains'
lees Magazine.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08

Some acquaintance with the expec.
tations and the despair of science is
necessary in order to appreciate the
full benefcence of the Zeppelin air.
ship Whatever may happen hereafter
1t is a fact that in the present century
of science and invention Count Zeppe.
lin ascended in his machine a thou
sand feet from the earth's surface,
Travelled distance of siZty-eight miles,
made a detour and came down at the
starting point, and that he subse-
quently ascended five-eighths Of a mile
and executed various manoeuvres.
The airship may get beyond control
and sail away, as so many lost bal
looms have done, but no twentieth cen
tury boaster can deny that the dirigi-
bic alrship is the invention Of our own
time.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08

In that turbulent land, South Amer.
lea, the birth of a new republic is
scarcely more of an incident than
revolution. Some fifteen months ago
a great banker and rubber dealer set
up as President of the forest republic
Of Acre. His constituents were some
$4,000 white people, drawn thither by
the rubber industry. His republic lay
along a tributary Of the Rio Grande,
partly in Brazil ard partly in Bolivia.
i is conveniently inaccessible from
either and in spite of a half-hearted
visit from a Brazilian gunboat and a
reverse on the Bolivian border Presi-
dent Ariess republic thrives, and his
operatives combine the peaceful pur.
suit Of the rubber industry with the
sterner duties of war ,3S4.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08
The story of Musical Prodigy.

Elbridge T, Gerrys fixed conviction
that the use of children as public en-.
tertainers Is ruinOus to their moral
and physical being has resulted in
much benefit for talented youngsters
and in a deluge Of abuse for their pro-
tectors. Several years ago he called
in the aid Of the law to prevent the
performances Of a child pianist The
child was admitted by all qualified to
judge to be marvelously talented, and
as the young prodigy seemed to be
well cared for the outcry against the
society was loud and long. But Mr..
Gerry never finched, and the law up
held him. Shortly afterward the child
was taken to Europe, and the episode
faded from the public mind. Ten years
later the same pianist reappeared, now
in the vlgor Of youth. His musical
gifts had been developed under the
guidance of the most accomplished
foreign instructors. The public won
dered and admired but few knew that
the musician owed the training in his
art to the generosity Of the man who
had restrained him from concert play
ing ten years before.-Ainslee's Maya
zine.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08

State boards of arbitration appear
to have failed signally in the purpose
Of their creation. Twenty-three States
have laws providing for arbitration,
and these laws are dead letters in all
but five or six of the States. In the
States where public boards of arbitra-
ton survive, labor interests at odds
prefer fighting-a resort to strikes and
ock-outs--rather than an appeal to
these supposed beneficent institutions
of a progressive State. This is be-
cause State arbitrators have not sufi-
cient experience in the affairs from
which labor troubles spring, to inspire
confidence in either capital or labor
when necessity Of adjusting differ
ences arises.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08

The New York Tribune comments
upon the census for 1900 as follows:
"The United States, at something
more than seventy-six millions, is the
greatest nation in the world. The d.
rect reference is, Of course, to num-
bers Of civilized inhabitants. Only
three others outnumber it, and in no
one of them is the standard of ciyili-
cation or Of in ,iyidual intelligence for
a moment comparable with our OWE.
Russia proper outnumbers us by less
than twenty per cent But a nation
In which probably not five per cent.
Of the people can read and write, ami
which has only 26,OOO miles Of rail
roads to our 100000 or more is scarce
~ to be compared with this. India is
larger in numbers than Russia, II we
regard it as a whole, and more highly
ciyillsed; yet its intellectual and in
dustrial potentiality is far below that
Of the United States China is prob
ably the most populous Of all, but in
tellectually is scarcely superior to
Russia, and industrially is probably
inferior. Certainty it's preponderancc
Of population cannot avail to place it
by the side Of the United States"
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08
THE FADING YEAR.

To his threadbara clothes they cling.
Pleading with him to return
Back across the days. and bring
Half the joys that made them sing.
Half the hopes that made them burn.
Love stands in the path and pleads
For an hour of old delight;
MoclSed Ambition cries his needs.
But the Old Year never heeds.
Passing onward toward the night,
Speak one word, departing year,
From thy silent lips and cold
Tell me, may the heart not hear
Voices grown supremely dear
Calling as in days of oldg
From the Past may we not gain
One sweet token Of your youth
One fair blossom from the plain
Where JOY bloomed, in shine or rain.
And hope wore the guise of truth?
r, @. r., in Chicago Record.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08

One of the most prominent facts
brought out during the disturbances
in China has been the high character
Of the Japanese troops. In the battle
of Tien Tsin, in the march to Pekin
they led the van and bore the brunt
Of the fight English and American
officers are enthusiastic in their praise,
and say they will compare fayorably
with any soldiers in the allied armies
In endurance, bravery and good marks
manship In discipline they take the
lead, and in equipment are fully on a
par with others. Instances of indiyid-
nal bravery are given on every hand.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08

Toward the sunsetgirded Past
See the Old Year plod along;
Fall the twilight shadows fast,
And the restless winter blast
Shrills its eerie evensong.
From The ragged harvest lands
And the peevish woodland ways
Nature waves her wasted hands
In last adieu, and stands
Moaning for her golden days.
Over frosted plain and hill
Broods the white repose of death;
And the rivers heart is chill,
And the rivers voice is still,
As in .ear it holds its breath.
Down the dwindling path that leads
Into ages dark and dim
Slow the gray Old Year recedes,
And a phantom host of deeds
And desires follow him.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08

side OF his deliverer the gold was
handed over, carefully counted, and
then, with a low bow the robber turned
on his heel and at once disappeared
without having uttered a word, and
the consul and his purchase were free
to depart.
Methwiek Hall was ablaze with light
on the evening of the heirs return to
his ancestral home. The female por-
tion Of the family had spent the day
in alternately laughing and crying for
joy, and were now in a state of in
tense excitement, anXiously awaiting
the return of the carriage from the
station. Presently the sound Of wheels
were heard drawing up to the door,
and mother and sister rushing out fell
upon Robert, hugged him and kissed
him and half dragged, half carried
him into the house. but 1t was not un-
til after they had been for some time
assembled in the library that there
flashed across their minds the remem-
brance Of that horror that lay buried
beside the stream. His mother first
made the discovery.
why, Robert, you have two earsw
1.-TWO ears, mother! Have / not al
ways had two"
But we buried one Of them"
Honorable Robert was evidently in
the dark, and when they explained he
declared (truthfully) that he knew
nothing about it. AS a word painter
he proved a decided failure, consider
ing the adventures which they eX-
pected htm to recount He had moth
ing to relate, simple monotony waiting
for the ransom, and no matter how
they piled him with questions, he
could tell them nothing of the doings
of the gang, for he said he never saw
any of them except the one who had
him in charge.
A few days after his return, pleading
the necessity of q visit to a West End
tailor, he Travelled to London after re-
ceiying strict injunctions and giving
a promise to shun his old haunts and
companions Arrived in town he at
once proceeded to Tom Langton's
chambers, and his first words to his
chum were:
II say, Tom, what about that ear,
and why wasn't told OF it,"
well, l thought you might object,
and as it was desirable to bring things
to a climax, got it from the dlssect-
ing room at the hospital through
student"
1T took me quite by surprise when
they accused me of having two ears,
and told me they had buried one Of
them. But how about the money?
II have told the fellows that you
have negotiated a loan and empowered
me to pay your debts. Here are the
o US that l have bought up, and the
total amount is nearly three thousand
pounds. The remaining one thousand
pounds"
You will please keep for yourself,
as arranged, for the double purpose Of
paying you for your trouble and buy.
ing your perpetual silence"
Thanks, old chap. 1 viii be silent
as the grave but, 1 say had diff
Guilty in keeping silence when we had
Her Majesty's consul in the forest
never wanted to laugh so much be-
fore, c,"-Wayerlcy Magazine.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08

In the Judgment Of Sir Thomas Lip
ton 1t is not the conservation Of water
but the conservation of wind that is
most to be desired for the next inter
national yacht race for the America
cup. If he could only put up n corner
on wind as he did ON pork Sir Thomas
would be happy.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08

The Abandoned farms of Massa'
chusetts are fast being taken up, Three
years ago there were $50 thus classed
in the State A recent enumeration
shows there are now but 1885, All the
rest have been sold to persons who
desired them for cultivation or for
summer homes.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08
The liz.

AUST as soon as man has satisfied
his conscience that It's all right to tell
a white lie," says the Manayunk Phi
losopher "he becomes color Blind
Philadelphia Record
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-18
Real Estate Transfers.

Ninth street northwest between L and M
streets-Julius A. Maedel to Rocco Brig
MOLE part original lot l, square 500; Wow.
Eckngton-Robert r. Mahorney to Hor-
ace C. Prince, lot "a. square 8; $40 tstamps.
$3.50.
observation-disclosures S. Cummings ct al to
Edwin w. Davis and Emma .. Toepper,
lot %, block 81: 81 800.
Inglesdde-H. Rozier Dulaney ct AL tras-
tees to Edith J. Mason, lot 6, block 2;
$500.
Efingham Place-Bertha Carter ct vir,
Geo. A., to Vincent Bridget, part lot 10.
block 81; $3.50. .oo
No. 151 E street southeast and No. 4O2
g. street southeast-Thaddeus r. Bean ct
nx to Alice Bean lot 1913. square 1885, and
lot % square 500; SO Alice Bean conveys
same property to Anna G. Bean; $40.
Corcoran street northwest between 18th
and 18th streets-Louis F. Abel to Helen
M. wood, lots 216 and 217. square 165;
MARYLAND avenue northeast between I'd
and I'd streets-Frederick A. Tyschihely.
If ct ux to VIM. NJ. Hunt, part original
lot o. square 75S; SO stamps, s9).
Observation-Disclosures R. West to Richard
H. Ramsay, lot 90 square O.; $40 (ssamps,
Twenty-first street northwest between D
and e streets-Emma r. Caperton ct vtr.
James NJ, to Ellen Walsh, lots to z,
square So; 500 (stamps, 50.
LIE Droit Park-Wm. F. HELEN to VIM. A
Folger, part lot 12. block 10; $500.