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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09
CRoNJE, THE TYPICAL DUl Gilman

Cronje was sixty-f1ve years old when.
he surrendered. He has been promi-
nent in all the history of the South
African republic as statesman and sol
der He refused, like Joubert, to take
Office under the British annexation Of
1877. He was prominent in the war Of
1880-81. Since then he had become a
farmer on a large scale, owning over
twelve thousand acres near Pretoria,
which he ruled with military simplicity
and with marked success, He kept a
hospitable house, and with his quiet
little wife entertained his friends. He,
was a member of the Transvaa1 execu~
tive government, and when the war
broke out was second only to Joubert-
in military position. All the foreign
ers who saw him speak of his pleasant
manners, his courage, and his indie
pendence The English writer's have.
given numerous descriptions of him,
since the war began. J. B. Robinson
said of him that he ''has in him the
best blood of Europe. When the edict7
of Nantes drove the finest subjects Of
France into exile, many of them went
| to Holland and from there on to Africa.
Picture to yourself little man, quiet
| looking. at first glance almost insignif-
! icant When you first come in contact
with him you might, for a moment or
two, be inclined to dismiss him as a
very ordinary man; but a few words
from him show you, by their grasp,
their decisiveness, that first impress
sions are wrong. A you look longer at
him the type of the face seems familiar
and in a flash it comes to you that thi9
is the kind of head that is seen in the
paintings of the old Dutch masters"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09
WOMAN'S THOUGHTS

Tact is born in a woman.
Country houses are being put IN or
der.
Every infant appears like phenom-
email genius to it's admiring relatives.
The happiest people in the world are
those who have forgotten how to-
worry.
The small boys grandmother always.
believes in letting him eat all the pie,
he wants.
Flattery has been defined as the
yeast that causes man to rise in his
own estimation.
One of the curious sights in the.
street cars in the evening is women in
elaborate toilettes and bare-headed
bound for the theater and other places
of amusement.
Some women wait until the car has
all but passed their corner before they
signal the conductor to stop, and then
get mad because he carries them past
their destination.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09

AS a method for determining values
If the place Of origin or manufacture,
saws George F. Parker in the Atlantic,
the consular invoice is both inquisi-
torial and ineffective. It is not made
under oath: and if it were, the United
States could not enforce abroad the
penalties in infiicts at home. 1t can
only reach the seller by penalizing the
buyer. who. at all experience shows, is,
in most cases. the author of the fraud.
When merchandise arrives at it's des-
tined port, an elaborate and expensive
system of appraisement is maintained
for determining values; on the whole,
if is a fairly efficient and honest appli-
cation of our methods. If no question
is raised. the consular invoice becomes
| a simple bill of lading, and is I'M
necessary. In a dispute it counts for
nothing; the fact that the value has
ben set aside by the appraising officer
as fraudulent or something
that special agent of the treasury
working abroad, or an appraiser at the
| landing port, has, in some way, dis
| covered The consul does not give
evidence or investigate values, al
though he may collect price lists and
turn them over to the proper officers OF
| the treasury; so far as the latter is con-
| cerned, he is merely a clerical officer
with an indirect official relation to it,
and that by the courtesy of another de-
partment of government Real in
| formation is gathered by one OF it's own
/ OfFicia1S
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09
THE ISLANDS.

Nine Filipino leaders took the oath
of allegiance to the American govern
ment.
A commissioner is on his way to in
vestigate Porto Rico's agricultural pos
sibilities.
Aguinaldo is said to have declared
the Taft commission has not congress
sional approval.
Aguinaldo has issued proclamation
urging the Filipinos to distrust Ameri-
can tenders of peace and to refuse to
surrender their arms.
General Macarthur announces the
unconditional surrender of General
Aquino, one of the leaders of the Phil
ippine insurgents, together with sixty
four rifles and ammunition.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09
BOER-BRITISH WAR.

Some sharp skirmishes occurred be-
tween the Britons and beers.
The beers show great activity and
harass the British at various points.
The kaiser's anti-boer attitude is at
tributed to his desire to acquire Hol-
land
Lord Roberts suggests an inquiry
into the charges against the medical
corps.
The London Times says there is still
a good deal of fight in the beers and
that Kruger is not likely to sue fol
peace.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09
A CAREFUL HUSBAND.

Friend CATER tea)-Your little wife
is brilliantly handsome woman. I
should think you'd be jealous of her.
Host (confdentially)-To tell the
truth, Simpkins, I am. I never invite
anybody here that any sane woman
would take a fancy to.-New York
Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09
DISCOURAGING.

Wife-You will never be a society
man, my dear. You are too heavy.
Husdand-But T thought I was
sufficiently nonsensical and unintel-
ligent at the reception today.
Wife-Ye-es. but you were so self
conscious about it.-Smart Set.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09
ELIGIBLE TO A NICHE.

Knicker-Jones wants to get into the
Hall of Fame.
Bocker-But he can't; you've got to
be dead ten years.
"He's lived in Philadelphia that
long. Life.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09
DOMESTIC.

Chicago June wheat, 81 5-Sc.
The public debt decreased $14,S97,-
553 in June.
Former Captain Clark of the Oregon
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09
THE WAY OPEN.

Funnycuss-Why do you laugh so
much? L not tickling you.
Miss Bloomleigh-No but you might
as we'll be. Smart Set.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09
NEVER.

Suicide is getting fearfully COM
mon" remarked Mrs. Northside.
"Oh, I don't know" replied Mr..
Northside. "The one who once makes
a success of it never does it again
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09

Arthur Ledyard, aeronaut, fell into
Lake Erie near Toledo with his ba-
loon and was drowned.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09

Washington, ID. c., July "A court
# inquiry will be ordered by Rear
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09
THE OREGON A WRECK.

OFFICIAL Effort to Fix Blame for the
Disaster
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
CONGREGATIONAL Notes.

Mid-week service on Thursday even
ing at 7:3O. Subject; "Christ's Call to
Busy People"
Sunday morning the pastor will speak
on II seek not yours but you, and in
the evening he will speak ON another
practical subject as ON last Sunday even
ing. Please bear in mind the hour, 2 80
Our ladies Of the church and society
are much to be congratulated on their
wise decision not TO serve meals at the
county fair for the sake of raising money
but instead by voluntary offering they
raised about st25. This Is long step in
the right direction. We commend this
as most worthy of imitation.
Junior Endeavor next Sunday at p.
m Senior Endeavor at $50 p m.
The Congregational people extend TO
the Methodist conference most cordial
welcome and we stand ready to be Of
service TO our visiting friends, while
they are in our midst Our church and
our homes are at your service, and we
are ready both to give and receive help
and good feliowship.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
The District Senatorial Contest.

The strife for the republican senator
ial nomination in this district has been
keenly watched by the people of the
state who were aware of the sharp rival
ry for the honor within the district be-
tween the editor of the CENSOR and Mr.
G. L. Miner of Richland Center. The
latter having thu support of Richland
county and the former of Vernon left
the contest in Crawford, which has no
candidate. The fighting therefore was
transferred to the fertile fields of Craw-
lord, and the political land has been
plowed and narrowed with an earnest
ness and spirit by the candidates and
their friends such as has not entered in
70 canvass in this part of the state.
The contest was practically ended on
Tuesday of this week, when the Craw-
ford county convention decided by a
decisive vote in favor of Mr.. Munson.
and gave him a solid delegation, and
it now looks as If the senatorial conven-
tion, which meets at Soldiers Grove,
would be but matter of form. The
date of the convention is September 13.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Too Much Waste.

There are many people who feel the
pinch from year TO year OF trying to make
both ends meet, their income and their
outgo; who want much, many things
they cannot obtain, and few of these
know the cause. They lay the blame on
the times on the avarice of the rich,
to some political measure, and even to
the weather while the chief cause escapes
them. This is waste. 1t prevails in
many families unnoticed and unknown.
1t is the small leakages of daily happen
ing that tell most in the long run Cloth
ing is wasted for the want of care and
orderly putting away. Look in the
dresser drawer and note how many a
young man keeps his ties, collars and
handkerchiefs. A stitch in time saves
nine, is an adage that could be learned
to advantage by many girl. Buttons,
hooks and eyes pins needles, thread and
tape are fall small things, but there is
enough wasted in many house TO keep
another family. Stationery is cheap so
what matters few sheets more or less,
SO it is scribbled and mussed and thrown
out.
Food is often wasted to an extent that
would astonish the French or German
housekeeper. Look a. what is thrown
out of the kitchen. Children are fire.
quently given more than they need and
too many kinds at one time, so they muss
all and eat little and learn waste. Child
ren are given too many pennies to spend
without any oversight as to how they
spend them. They learn to feel that
pennies are as free as water and then
nickles and dimes must come and so the
same when they begin to want dollars
just as freely. the parents wonder that
they do not value money. Children GER
tainly should have some money and learn
how TO use it, but giving it to them in a
reckless, unthinking manner and never
knowing what is done with it, is not the
way to teach them. Children with too
much money soon become dissatisfied
with everything.
Time also is wasted Time spent in
needed rest or recreation is well spent
but there are hours in the day for many
of us that is neither given TO work,
study, rest or recreation, just dawdled
away, saunteriRg around All time
should be applied TO some useful purpose.
This includes rest, recreation and enter
tainhment Time that goes to none of
these goes TO waste. IL may be but a
few minutes here and there but they
count up in the course OF day.
1t is the Titles that are wasted but if
we were to keep careful watch Of our
selves for some length Of time we should
find that what went in this way made a
vast difference in the whole. We cannot
afford TO despise the day of little things.
Those who are wealthy should set an ex-
ample Of frugality to those who are not
II Is from the habit OF frugality that
many have come to riches. II one i.,5s
sesses things in abundance there are al
ways useful and desirable ways in which
to spend or apply the superfiuous When
wasted, a thing does no one any good,
the one who wastes less than others
Frugality does not mean parsimony. Il
is well to consider the difference. Mil
waukee Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Saappy but Sc nsble.

If your neighbor is prosperous, let
him prosper. Don't try to drag him
down by growing and grunting at his
efforts 10 succeed Encourage him
Let it go at that Above all things
don't lie about him. Nothing is 80 de-
spicable ~ liar. Speak encouragingly
or keep yOri ns0Hth shut. Work and
hustle. -Four tun will come. No man
is the whole show. II your town is
moving along nicely feel good about It.
Help it move. Put your shoulder to the
wheel and shove q little Try TO get
some of the benefits yourself, but don't
do 1t by lying on a fellow creature.
Don't stand around like shriveling
cadaver snarling at every sunbeam that
eliminates another's soul Don't waste
your time feeling sore because some
fellow has more brains than you have.
Do little more hustling yourself and
don't lie. --Ex.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
An ~ Official

Mr.. J. Henry Bennett, our present
district attorney, will undoubted be re
nominated by the republican county
convention next Saturday. Mr. Ben
nett successfully prosecuted the maya
zine swindler, Webster, at the June
term of court, We take pleasure in
giving below an extract from an editor
ial on the matter in the Western Maga-
zine, of st. Paul Minnesota;
We cannot let the opportunity pass with
outsaying word OF our appreciation OF Mr..
j. Henry Bennett. district attorney OF Yer
outset that the people OF Vernon county
have reasons 70 feel proud to have In charge
OF their public legal affairs as conscientious
man and as bright lawyer as Mr.. Bennett.
AS district ~ fney Mr.. Bennett made a
splendid recy In the handling OF the Web
ster case. NJ. Bennett is still a young man,
lat one who takes pride in his profess sion
and one OF those who elevate the legal fra
ternity by conscientious endeaver and
clean honest efforts. While an able attornes
he is not above accepting advice from any
source he may deem competent and which
may assist the issue at bar, The Webster
case presented unusual difficulties ana a
rather novel defence. While there was hars-
lya doubt OF the guilt Of the prisoner, yet
he was advised by able counsel and had CON
federates on the outside who bolstered up
the case whenever possible However the
victory was won on the merits of the prose.
cuti0n and because every possible point oi
the law In the case had been carefully con.
stdered before the case went to trial Mr.
Bennett did his duty and did IL we'll.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
SUICIDEOF A WESTBY MAN
OTTO dALsTAD TAKES HIS LIFE BY JT-
TIN0 HIS THR DAT
People Greatly Surprised by the InteIl genee The
Depot Platform the Place Where the Act was
committed-Mr. Gaistad Suffenr From III
Health Particulars Of the Affair.

/ This community was considerably
stirred up last Saturday morning, upon
receiving the Intelligence that Otto Gal
stad of Westby, had taken his own life
by cutting his throat with a razor. The
news was especially startling because Sc
unexpected. Several of our citize, saw
and conversed with Mr.. Galstad on Fri
day evening and they state that he then
appeared in his usual frame of mind and
gave no indication of being unusually
Respondent or in low spirits. However.
it is supposed that the continued i'll
health from which he had suffered for a
number of years affected his mind, and
caused him to commit the rash act in q
fit of temporary insanity. The particd-
lars of the sad affair are as follows:
Mr.. johnson, depot agent at Westby
was horrified on Saturday morning when
he went to open up as usual. to find Mr.
Galstad lying dead on the depot plat
form. with his throat cut An examiri
alton of the surroundings show that the
dead man must have lived short time
after using the razor. 1t is supposed
that he first leaned up against tele-
graph pole which stands at corner of
the platform and which bears bloody
landmarks, and when no longer able to
stand fell over backwards where he WAS
found. Mrs Galstad was not aware
that he had left the house until informed
of his death, as he had arisen early in
the morning and only partly dressed
himself. The superstition is that the
act was committed about six o'clock in
the morning. A small scrap of paper
containing few partly written words
was left by Mr.. Galstad, but it conveys
no information as to the cause of the
suicide.
Mr.. Galstad was about forty years of
age at The time of his death, and had
been a resident of Westby for twenty
years, with the exception of a short time
in which he was engaged in the ma
chinery business in this city. His busi-
ness at Westby was restaurant work
and storekeeping. A short time ago h
sold out his business on account of i'll
health and seems to have been unsettled
in his plans since that time.
The funeral services occurred on Sun
dass0Se september I'd, at the Coon Prairie
MffsGalstad married daughter of
Mrs 0. Westby, and was brother-in-
law of DIR. Reque, formerly of this city.
He left besides his wife, son of about
thirteen years ofage.
The melancholy event has cast gloom
over the entire village of Westby, and
the many relatives Of the deceased, and
the bereaved wife and son have the
fullest measure of sympathy from all.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
The Tobacco Crop.

Reports from different sections of the
county are to the effect that the tobacco
crop is pretty well harvested, although
the scarcity of help aud recent wet
weather have retarded the work a good
deal Vernon county has been very for
tunate this season in escaping hail and
frost and there is fine lot of tobacco
being shielded. The recent reports of
great damage by hail in other tobacco
growing sections of the state are ex-
aggerated The Tobacco Reporter says:
Local dealers have ridden the tobacco
growing districts over pretty thoroughly
since the storms of week ago and are
able to give very intelligent reports as to
the extent of the injury 10 the unharyest-
ed crop rs well as to locate and define
the hail damaged sections A summary
of these facts gathered by these men go
TO show that the wild reports first sent
out We're greatly exaggerated and over
estimated While in some localities the
losses of individual growers hsv' been
severe the aggregate damage sustained
as compare. 20 the Whole crop does not
exceed or even equal nat of a year ago.
a territory extending from Madison
south 10 near the city of Japesville and
from Evansville, Oregon, Stoughton on
the west across TO Deerfeld, Cambridge
and Fit Atkinson on the east embracing
a sectian that produces nearly IS per
cent. of the crop of the state, has escap-
ed entirely uninjured by hail TO date,
Add to this the Vernon and Crawford
county sections all of " which are practi
Ca " uninjured, and it can readily be seer
that the damage SUSTAINED does not figure
so extensively as The people have been LED
| to suppose from the erroneous report,
! that have gone out
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
lFrom the oashton Record. !

Mons Helgeson of Virogua, was a
business caller in town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Weiken returned
home from Viroqua Tuesday where they
have been visiting friends.
Miss Ada Ranger returned home from
Yiroqua Saturday, where she had spent
three weeks visiting with her parents.
Patrick McManamy, of Genoa was in
town between trains TO visit with his
father and mother. p. J. McManany
and wife and the family of ?. Dolan.
After long and thorough investiga-
ton by the school board and committee
they have decided that steam with di-
rect and indirect radiation was prefer
able to furnace or hot air heat The
contract was let to Flock Bros of Sparta
for 81. 450.
The assembly convention met ant
made short work for Evan r.. Jones had
the lead and easily won out by the fol-
lowing vote: Jones 81, p, f. Nelson,
45. johnson 2l. IL is but Justice to Mr.
Nelson to say that he made a strong
showing for the time he had since his
announcement. as Mr.. Jones had can
vassed every corner and had the pledge
of support before Mr.. Nelson became
candidate otherwise the result might
have been very different. But Mr. Jones
is now the nominee and will receive the
hearty support Of every loyal repnbli
can in the county Before the vote was
taken resolution was passed binding
the nominee TO work for the passage OF
primary election law at the next ses-
sion of the legislature
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
[From the Westby Timesl

Anton Running is moving the old
creamery building onto a lot in the
Davidson addition.
NJ. J. Olson delivered to NJ Jackson
brought to town in one load, there being
155 bushels.
Z. B. Hamstead is putting up a new
residence in place of the one burnt down
some time ago.
Julius Sangstad's new residence is
nearing completion.
John Melby has sold his residence
property in the village and has bought
a farm near Bloomingdale.
Our new press which we expected
this week failed to materialize for some
reason. Ii it dent show up in day or
two there will be big 'squeal"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
NErGHB PING NEWS MUG S.
Affairs In geighbSring Towns. as I'd in Our
Exchanges
From The LaFarge Enterr j

From the LaFarge Enterr u
J. w. Thayer went to Oh go this
week looking for bargains WI which
to renew his stock.
Mrs Curtis. of Viroqua sitting
Mrs. Galloway.
Mr. and Mrs. J. d Hays SS de trip
to Viroqua last Saturday -
Miss Birdie Nixon we Chicago to
select fall millinery no. = -sfor the fall
trade.
Miss Edith Wagp spending the
week with her siste : rs. d.. Butt.
II cars loaded = freigbt left this
station Tuesday - live ste ck and IA
lumber and ties.
Geo. James. of the ir1n of Clark 81
James who are putting in large saw
mill and lumber finishing plant at this
place. moved his family here from West
Lima and now occupiesG. w. Hamilton's
house recently vacated by Dave Harris.
We are glad to welcome them to our
midst
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
vlRoouA SCHOOLS OPEN.


A Few Interesting Facts in Relation to Them
The Viroqua pn1iic schools opened
londay morning One hundred thirty
/ iwo are enrolled in the high school and
three hundred eighteen in the grades
In the high school every seat is occupied,
but fifteen extra seats may be placed to
accommodate those who come in later.
These fifteen seats are taken ont every
spring and stored away, Last year they
were not needed in the high school until
Daafly Thanksgiving The fact that
extra seats must be put in TO accommo-
date the next pupil who enters seams Ia
point to insufficient room or at least a
crowded condition in the high school
during the present year Mr. Hebbard
of La Crosse, graduate of Beloit is the
new member of the high school corps
he takes charge of history, civics and
the records
Monday in the high school was devot-
ed 10 giving ont texts and assigning les
sons. Tuesday morning the high school
WAS running rs If il were the second
Week #ni not the second day. The
crowded condition of the third and
Fourth grades made ii necessary TO form
a new grade by taking certain numhar
out of the third and fourth grades. This
new grade is in charge cf Miss Purdy.
The enrolment by grades on Monday
was as follows Grader /, AZ grade IL SO;
grade III, 81 grade ", "a; grade V, 81 !;
grade vi, 3S; grade VII As; grade VIII, %;
new grade III and ", 49, There is room
In the building for only eight grades, so
1t became necessary to find room else
where A room was secured on the
second floor of the building in which the
Republican office is located, and the
sixth grade assigned to it.
Forty tuition pupils are enrolled
in the high school, thirteen of these from
Westby.