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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07
ON TIE COUNTY LINE

CASHToN. August Mrs. William
Bowling who has been visiting her pa
rents, Stanley Stout and wife of Ross.
and her sister, Mrs. T. Beaver, here the
past six weeks. returned this evening to
her home in at Sheboygan . . Miss Ada
Ranger of Viroqua, is visiting with the
family of ]. II. Sherrick this week
Miss Aggie Roesler returned home t.,day
after visit at La Crosse. Miss Rena
Buanan Of Liberty, is here visiting her
aunt Mrs. t. Beaver. Miss Ethel
Beaver and Miss Hattie Cowden of vi
roqua visited friends here over Sunday.
-. The Tomah and Cashton ball contest
on Sunday proved TO be too one-sided to
be interesting; score was to 10 in favor
of Cashton. Rev. Rowe and family
visited their daughter, Mrs E. Enger-
bretson at Wes.by last Thursday. e.
E Mitby aud o c. Bjerke did business
at Westby, Thursday. j. C. Running
and H. Lang have their new residences
almost completed. A. p. Briggs of
Mansion visited here last week with o.
q. Briggs family. A baby girl born
to Mr.. and Mrs I, j. Thorson last week
....J, Zindar sold his residence and 80
acres of land TO V. Wilt of De Soto who
will take possession of the same Novem-
Der 1. Consideration 81, 200. Mrs.
Swatz of Chicago. returned TO her home
today after weeks visit with relatives
in this vicinity. NJ K Kremer and II.
Rowe returned from La Crosse where
they have been taking orders for enlarg-
I'd pictures . . Miss Grace Dickson of
Viroqus visited with the family OF Q.
9 Briggs. Gate receipts at the bsll
park, Sunday, were $lS7 %. New Lis
ION comes here next Sunday to play
ball OLE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07
OUR COUNTY GLEANINGS.
Prom The Bfaiu and Pecs OF the censor's
Live Country and vilie - writer's
wHEATLAND

RED MOUND. Aug. 5-Fine weather.
Farmers stacking Every thing looks
cheerful and promising again since the
rains of week ago :. We all misc Miss
Reed since she left S. Marshall's. where
she made pleasant visit for few
wee ks and we hope that our young peo-
pie will not forget the useful essay she
read at the Epworth League meeting.
showing what is the most profitable
literature with which to store our minds
-. .Esfella Miller has been entertaining
Miss Hill, a lady visitor and schoolmate,
from Stevens Point during the past
week. :. Our young people bad good
time at Levi Coles last week. The
crowd was large and the ice cream
couldn't be beat. -. Presiding Elder
preached us grand sermon at our Quar-
terry meeting last week.
GOOD WILL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07

the mentally or physically diseased, but
the discussion was profitable. Mime
sofa is operating new law, partial in
its aim. 1t provides that mo wom-
an under the age of 40 years or man of
any age, except he marry a woman
over the age of 40 years, either of
whom is epileptic, imbecile, feeble
minded, or afflicted with Insanity,
shall hereafter intermarry or marry
any other person within this state. 1t
is also hereby made unlawful for any
such feeble minded, inbecile, or ep-
ileptlc person or anyone afflicted with
insanity" States officials are forbid
den to issue marriage licenses and
clergymen and others are forbidden to
solemnize such marriages.
Unless there Is compulsory exam
nation on all, it is difficult to see how
any except the VIGOROUSLY incompe-
tent is to be denied marriage license
and ceremonies. A county clerk can't
be expected to sit in his office in judy
ment Oh epileptics. Napoleon and
many others are reputed to have been
epileptics.
What Does College Do for q Man.
see that Columbia professor In
recent address at Nassar endeavored
to sum up the advantages of college
training on the individual. Here you
have it-apply the test to young men
and young women you know:
Correctness and precision in the use
Of the mother tongue; those refined
and gentle manners which are the ex-
preston of fixed habits of thought and
of action: the power and habit of re-
Election; the power of growth, and efti-
cheney, or the power 10 do"
This is profound, but as far as one
understands it, it is sound. Higher ed
ucation should and does give man
confidence in the presence even of
great learning A college graduate,
however new. should be able to kindle
the wisest specialist with a sense of
brotherhood. 1t is not 100 much to say
that colleges training frees man from
awkwardness even of manner-though
an apprentice to the world will do this
for anybody; but when it comes TO
polished speech--the supreme mark of
the educated man--Ior this. one must
serve his apprenticeship TO culture,
ei ther n a ann US or in his room alone.
As for the power of reflection,
there are many philosophers who know
not college; yet even these invaria-
bly, regret H. 1t is when capacity is
cited that the Vassar essayist shows
his wisdom. Capacity is nroadened by
higher education: ones equipment is
enlarged and assurance in the battle OF
life strengthened-this is the noblest
inheritance of the university man.
MANY a giant in power moves through
life fearful 10 exert his strength, be-
cause he doubts 1t. y college train
ing would have matched his powers
inagainst the best and babe him be
bold in the strife. Until some college
graduate regrets the waste OF time;'
until men of power who had no such
advantage cease To regret it that they
might he multiplied men in aehiement
until the stage of thought and
achievement ceases to be thronged
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07
WEBSTER

AVALANCHE. August Miss Nellie
May has been visiting her amt, Mr..
Graham, the past tTo weeks Olaf
johnson disposed of his share in three
and one- half acre crop of tobacco to o.
N Wig for SIS, and went to South Da-
kota to ia ,e in threshing in company
with Chas Snyder and brother !. Z. Theo.
Nelson and N G. Wig had their tobacco
shed frames raised this week. !. s. Han.
sons tobacco is all in shed Several
others have begun harvesting and
number will begin next week An ice
cream soeiable at Ell Larson's and an
oyster supper at @. Nelson's were enjoy
ed by number of the young people.
The wooden mill is again opened and
ready for business. . A large crowd
from this vicinity attended the ice cream
social at Salem NJ. E. church, Friday
evening !. /. Miss Emma Thompson came
home last Friday evening to work in
the wooden mill. COPPER MINER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07
JEFFERSON.

WEST Coon PRAIRIE, Aug. 5-Our
much needed rain reached this section
at last. Some Of our tobacco raisers
began topping their tobacco. The pic
mic at Three Chimneys. last Sunday was
celebrated in good old fashioned style.
Quite a goodly number attended the
social at c. Morrison's, all returning
home feeling well paid for going. Miss
Carrie Ramstad is working at L. John
sons . . Mr.. and Mrs. p Melby visited
friends at Avalanche Monday Miss
Martha Hetland called on SpringviIle
friends one day last week Clara and
Mary Benson visited Ruth Larson We'd
nesday. Mrs. Hoverson and Miss John
son of Westby visited at Natwick's. :.
Miss Title Tollacson, who has been en-
gagged as seamstress in her sisters dress
making shop at Chicago, is epanding
summer vacstioo at the farm home.
ON MAID
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

Alta NEE ing Of the village board OF Reads
town held July 30 1901. the following action
was taken blythe board:
W hereas: Our faithful brother member,
John Dregne has been summoned by an All
wise Providence from his labors on earth to
his home in the great beyond, and
WHEREAS 1t IS deemed proper that we
take note of the pas sing OF a member VINO
has by his strict adherence TO duty ana non
est principles proven himself worthy or the
respect and emulation OF this boarc, there
fore, be 1t -. 49,
RESOLVED. That in the Geath OF Er. Dregne
this board has lost an etfic ent an 4 no1o1aDIe
member and his family kind no lndulgen
husband and brother, and ne viIlaee IN
which he lived an upright men and one OF ibs
best citizens. a.
REsoLyED, That this board tenders 70 the
family of our deceased member that sytnpa-
thy which would bear part of the sorrow that
comes through his loss
RESOLVED, That our village n il De Or lped
in mouraing for period OF sixty days
RESOLVED, That AGONY Of these resoi9 di id,s
be transmitted to the family of our felloW
member and copy TO the papers for puoil
cation. ,,,t.
O. EwERs, President.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07

DIR. R. W. Baldwin, Dentist, is now
located up stairs in the new block opp
IL the postoffice Take stairway just
south of Dahl's drug store.
1t does not take very many loads OF
lumber to build house. We have
large and complete stock to select from.
Get our prices and see for yourself Il IL
does not pay to get your lumber mere.
viRoQUA LUMBER COMPANY.
A La Crosse man, Platz by, name.
made his faithful servant gill heir to
his estate of twenty thousand dollars.
Thus faithfulness is rewarde d, as 1t
nsnallv 4. or should be. The recipient
Is Lansing Dung lady who was with
Plstz and his aged wife the last six
wears of their old age.
No one knows the unbearsble tor
,nrs the peculiar aud agonizing pain,
capsed by piles. unless they have suf-
fsfei from them. Many b-lieYe them
ircurabIe. This is a mistake. Proper
treatment will cure them. Tabl-r's
Buckeye Pile Ointment is an infsllible
cure Price. SOC in bottles, tubes 75c.
Arnold Il Davis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07
HARMONY

SOUTH CREEK, August mo scribe
has written from this place recently.
Yet events of interest are still happen
ing, which should be chronicled
Stacking is at its hei ght. j.. r. p. John.
son took a flying trip g La Crosse
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Oliver were seen
going toward Bristow, last Friday. y.
Hiram Wakefield is at home. .. There
was quilting on South Creek at the
church, by the Aid society :. Thomas
Oliver and wife were in Victory, Friday
.... Charles Delap has shingled his house
-. Ole Olson has been busy in his to-
bacco. Johnny Watson has returned
from Viroqua. j Philips has supplied
'is farm with new windmill. Mrs.
D wis and Mrs Side were callers at
Purdy visiting Mr. and Mrs F. Cox.
Thomas Linton has returntd from Chi
ago. A ne>~ iron bridge is completed
1t Purdv Joe Delap was caller on
South CIR, ok, Sun lay last. C. E.
Oliver wilt start their thresher the last
Vt the week Mr. and Mrs. Bobbie
S die, Chas Wakefield and friend were
On South Greek, Sunday :. !. There will
ne u sociahle at Harmony church, Au-
gust 8 -. South Creek school will be
taught the fall term by Miss Emma
Andrews of Purdy RUSTIC
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07

yourself if you buy our lumber the Vroq1a Lumber
Company For these very plain viz On the ist OF
January 1901 invoice showed smaller stock than any IN
showed in the history Of the All old and
defective worked Off Going through yards
to-day you largest and most complete stock ever
carried Viroqua This stock bought in and car
load lots and bought getting the lowest possible pces
employ that understand how to strip and pile
the lumber thereby keeping it straight and dry we nave
deal honest grBde and full asure
defy all competition and is object to you we
your will always be ead to show stock
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07

Remember our wonderful discount
sale continues. Many are taking ad :
vantage of securing the best goods at
less than Ii costs TO make them
THE BLUE FRONT STORE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07
POLITICS IN MADISON.
Opposition Movement Goes on
DLing Governors Tedious
Illness.
PFIsTER Is ENGAGING TALENT
Marriage Act of 1907 Is Working Well
The College Graduate-Oil
Investments.

Madison. wis, Aug. 6.--Goyernor
LaLollette has been practically con-
fined to the house now for over
month. He went out for time TO
o sanitarium for electric baths, but de-
sisted some weeks ago. His trouble is
from the liver and the urgent difficulty
ic finding things he can eat. However.
he is able TO do some business mora
ings with his private secretary, Colonel
Murphy. The latter. by the way, Is
proving acceptable in this difficult
post--doubly difficult. of course, by
reason of the strained political reia-
tons. He is general and frank with
the newspaper boys, even of the oppo-
sition; and the sharp" quality which
made politicians dread his newspaper
paragraphs more than the lombard
ment of heavy pronunciamentos dis
appears from the personal relation.
save In conversation a dry instantane-
Gus exposure of some personality
flashes across the camera of his funny
fancy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07

NroTIcE-ALL PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED
~ not to negotiate for a note given by Ho-
undersigned dated IN December last and
due one year from date; amount $40 90. The
said note has been lost.
viroqua. Wis, Aug. 5, 1901
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07
TO The PUBLIC

hereby notify AL persons that VII roe
nav any 4. ebts % nv wife's contracting
JOINS fAINTER. Niroqual " iss
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07
FOREST

VALLEY. Aug. "A birthday party
was given at Geo. Eastman's for their
daughter, Miss Edith last Thursday
evening. There were 100 guests present.
She received many nice presents. Val
ley cornet band furnished music. G. J.
Eastman took the band boys up and
back. /. Miss Ina Eastman is behind the
counter Tor our merchant, A U. Curry.
-. Mrs. Jesse Taylor is very sick.
Howard 81 Labornokey, agents for the
Deering machinery, have made clean
sweep, closing ont everything in thsir
line this season 4. /. Walter Jheesebro
departed for Plainview, Minnesota. on
Thursday last. !. Grandpa Ward is no
better !. Marshall Dalton reports
good crop of honey this season. j.. Quite
number of the boys expect to attend
the picnic az Battle Island :. Quarterly
meeting was held at the church Saturday
and Sunday :. Ct A. Curry and B. T.
Sherman were out with their fish poles
Tuesday ard came back in the evening
with a nice lot of speckled trout They
were served on Mrs. Curry's table. i. The
Valley Stave factory expects to get
through cutting slaves this week and
then they will have to be planned and
fitted for the barrels s. A. u. Curry
and his cousin visited at S. r Curry's,
Sunday. .Chas. Obert expects to start
his threshing machine next week with
G. j. Eastman as foreman. AUGUST.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07

T>ARM. q ACRES FOR SALE NEAR AVA
I Jancha Tobacco shed on same; tobacco
and pasture land Also house and lot in VII
lnge Of Avalanche for sale. Inquire OF or ad-
dress JOHN GUNDERsoN, Avalanche, Wis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-10
TOURISTS COMING
BY THE THOUSANDS
EpwOrth Leaguers Will Pass
Through Salt Lake.
GO TO SAN FRANCISCO
CONVENTION WILL OPEN IN
THAT CITY ON THE 18TH.
GO TO SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, July 9.-The vanguard
of the thousands who Will attend the
International Epworth League conven-
ton, to be neld in this city next week,
arrived tonight on the eastern overland
train. They hail from Decatur, Ills.
Nearly LOCO more delegates are expect
ed to arrive tomorrow morning. There
after ever train from the east viii be
heavily laden with delegates. BY Sat
Urday night it is estimated there will
be 5000 Leaguers in the city.
The Denver & Rio Grande has re-
ported TO the Southern Pacific that
twenty-one special passenger trains,
embracing lis cars, will be transferred
at Denver within the next five days.
This travel viii be IN addition to that
of the Southern Pacific's regular west
bound trains, and special arrangements
have been made to accommodate it.
Extra dining rooms have been estab-
lished at Reno and other points. The
company does not expect to experience
any difficulty in handling the augment
ed passenger traffic.
Meantime preparations for the great
EpWOrth League convention and its
auxiliary features are actively under
way. While the convention proper viii
not begin until the 18th, there will be a
mammoth concert on the 18th, and
prayer services in all the churches on
the 18th
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-10
JURY FAILED TO AGREE.
q. ". Persons Suit for $1,000, 900
Against Great Northern.


ST. Paul. Minn., July 9.-After a night
and day spent in considering a YER
diet the jury in the case of Herbert
W. Pearson of Duluth, against the
Great Northern Railway company, to-
night reported its inability TO agree
and was discharged.
Ar. Pearson sued to recover $1,50O,OO0
which he alleges 10 be due from the
railroad company. under a contract
which he claimed TO have made with it
Tor the location of vast beds OF coal in
Jne states of Washington and Montana.
Mr. Pearson claimed to have evolved a
new theory as TO the existence of pre-
historic sea beaches. by the location Of
which he was able TO determine where
deposits Of coal existed. His theory is
ore that has created "A great deal of
discussion among scientists, many
eminent rle2 Fidiculed it. while others
Just as eminent are ardent in its sup
port
The case has been sharply contested
and has occupied over three weeks in
Its hearing Judge Kelly. in mis- charge
U the jury ruled that the question as
y the Washington coal fields, was not
U ne considered, and that the point to
De decided was W--eUher or not the
Plaintiff had located for the defendant
company THE immense deposits at and
Near Stockett, in Cascade county, Non
gana- The company claimed to have had
AhoWledge of the Stockett deposits
4iior 10 1886 the year IN which Mr..
,arsOn's explorations were made.
Alr. PearSCn'S attorneys state that
-aey VIII again bring the case to trial
as speedily as possible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-10
SAYS ALL OBLIGATIONS
WILL SURELY BE PAID.

In response to a question as to the
probable outcome of the financial diff
ficulties in which the endowment rank
Of the knights of Pythias is said to be
lhVolVed. r W. Gardiner, supreme. rep
resentative of the Utah grand lodge.
said last night.
No official or definite information is
at hand. The newspaper dispatches are
chlehy surmises, and are doubtless eX-
aggerated for sensational effect The
special session of the supreme lodge is,
however. an indication that something
IS wrong. Until this session is over and
the supreme lodge sends out d report
to the subordinate lodges, I cannot
speak with authority.
"One thing. however. is certain. The
obligations Of the endowment rank will
be paid to the last dollar. The laws of
the order make every member, whether
he belongs to the endowment rank or
not. liable for the debts or losses Of
that rank. and if it is necessary the
100000 Knights of Pythias Will pay
per capita assessment sufficient to
maintain the integrity Of the insurance
branch.
The reports so far received do not
indicate that the embarrassment is due
to dishonesty It is doubtless the re-
suit of unWiSe or unfortunate invest
ments- A large part of the assets of
the rank cannot be readily converted
into cash For instance, several hun
dred thousand dollars are invested in
hotel, and more capital was deposited
( in bank at FOrt Worth that sus-
pended payment. A judgment has been
secured. against responsible officers of
the bank. and VIII be collected.
You may say that the endowment
rank has paid $3.50, 600 Of death claims,
and written S4.OOO,00O worth of insur-
ance; that the order viii see that every
obi frrr4~T ion Tz-
policy holder need have the least anxi-
ETY.. All the Knights with whom I have
discussed the matter agree with me in
these conclusions"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-10
FUNDS OF THE KNIGHTS
OF PYTHIAS MISSING
Endowment Rank of the Order Said to be Nearly q
Quarter Of Million Dollars Short
Behind 100000 on Death Claims and Affairs Generally
In Bad Shape.

Chicago. July 9.-The endowment
rank of the knights of Pythias has a
deficit of S225,267. This announcement
was made by Supreme Chancellor Og-
den H. Fethers today TO the supreme
lodge of the order. which has been as
sembled in this city for the purpose of
looking into the affairs of the rank.
Mr.. Fethers' announcement was
based on the official report of the insur-
ance commissioners Of Illinois. Con-
necticut and Kansas. who made an ex-
haustive examination of the financial
condition of the order, and copies of
these reports were placed in the hands
or the representatives. Before the rank
can legally continue doing business as
an insurance institution this deficit
must be made good. and the question
OF how this is TO be done and the
greater one of how the funds of the
organization are to be safeguarded in
the future occupied the attention of the
supreme lodge officers and represent
atiyes all day today and far into the
night.
That there has been misrepresentation
OF the funds of the Organiza ton by
past officers of the endowment rank
was freely charged in the reports. as
we'll as in the meeting today, and there
was said to be little doubt that after
the supreme lodge had finished dealing
with those who are thought to be re-
SpOnSiDle, the evidence will be laid be-
fore the states attorney, with a re-
quest that it be submitted to the grand
jury.
At the session tonight a motion was
made to expel John A. Hinsey, who was
president of the endowment rank dur
ing the period in which some Of the
FUNDS Of the organization are said to
have disappeared, and others to have
been invested in poor securities, but
the motion was laid on the table when
II was represented to the meeting that
Mr.. Hinsey had expressed his intention
of appearing before the supreme lodge
a its meeting tomorrow for the pur-
pose of defending himself against any
charge that might be made of misap-
preparation of funds or of having made
investments which he had not pre-
viOusly assured himself were safe and
amply secured
1t was claimed today that the entire
surplus OF the endowment rank has
I been so badly handled during the past
few years that il is unavailable for use,
except st a great sacrifice Meanwhile
the death rate has increased to such
Ian extent that the rank is S400. 600 be-
( hind on death claims.
Along with a discussion of the treat
ment for officials said to be responsible
for the condition of the fund, was the
consideration of measures for the res
tOTation of the rank to its former ba-
sis. Il special assessment on insured
members and an increase in the
monthly payments on insurance were
said to be probable by members of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-10
CROPS OF KANSAS.
RUINED BY HEAT


. Topeka, Kan, July 9.-The hot
weather in Kansas continues, with no
immediate indications of relief. Corn
has withstOod the ravages Of the heat
until yesterday. Now it is fast shrivel-
ing up, and the prospects are not pleas
ing 10 the farmers. The oats will be a
failure. and hay is sCarcer than for
years.
In western Kansas the conditions are
better than in the eastern part, this
being directly opposite to the usual
Kansas farmers are shipping their
stock to western Kansas, so as to take
advantage of the superior hay crop.
It is estimated that Kansas viii Suf-
fer crop losses from the DTOctTacted
heated spell 10 the extent of 10000, 600.
This figure viii be even larger If the
heat continues a few days longer, as
then there win be absolutely no help
for the corn.
Some Of tOday's temperatures were
as follows: ToTe<a, 103: Salina, 102;
renee. 100: Fort Scott. los. Sedan, loo;
Hays City and Manhattan, Jos.
Prospects for immediate rain have
been dispelled, and a second hot wave
is upon Kansas.
Kansas City. No July 9-Tf is was
the hottest day since the wealth bu-
Teau was established, the official Their
mometer recOrCirc 1894 degrees. A
long spell of hot weather is looked for.
But for the low humidity there would
be many prOstratiOnS. but only one was
reported today. The highest tempera-
tu-e in Kansas yesterday was los, at
Toronto. At Donovan, Kan, a farmer
died in the harvest field today.