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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-11
wERsTER

SALEM, Sept BIT was the dryest here
Saturday of any time this season, but lt
has rained almost continuously since. .
some have sown rye and wheat but
most withheld seeding until rain enough
would fall to start seed. Corn cutting
is fairly under way. especially In the
valleys Thomas Pierce, the hustling
stock buyer, has been buying stock IN
our town to be delivered in Cashton.
q and 3 cents is top notch. Several
farmers are hauling 30 cent oats to La
Fargo. Elmer Wilson has rented the
part of the Mckinney farm owned by
John Bold. Jacob Vance passed over
the ridge last week enroute to the north
MANY from this locality went TO the
Mckee sale ON Otter Greek Friday
Tennis Olson who owns the Jim Snod-
grass farm, is putting mp a new house
Samuel Savage and wife had bust
ness at La Fargo, Monday Earl See
ley is buying cows for dairy purposes.
Mr.. Seeley says they expect to move
north in the near future. Marion Allen
had the misfortune TO lose q large work
horse last Sunday and week ago a gooo
brood SOW strayed away and he cannot
find il .Chas Zietlow carries milk
from the ridge to Bloomingdale skim
ming station. q. . DIR. Trowbridge of vi
roqua was called 70 see Isaac SDbaughs
child; it has been dangerously H..
Each night for the past week many of
our neighbors have enjoyed visits to the
Indian camp. They are finding ready
sale for the many fancy and useful bas-
kets they are making. The Indians say
they will be at the fair at Viroqua next
week. The elements seemed turned
loose Saturday night in shape Of CHAIR
veri but it was not minister of \. ID
such as last weeks CENSOR told of who
was waited upon. A READER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-11
First Publication Sept. IL. i9O1-s.
CITY ORGl NANCE NO. IS
A y ORDIHANCF REGULATING THE BUILDIE
a = 80 ,.v Al EanS MAIN STREET.

SORptNANCR REGULATING THE BUILDING
n OF SIpEwkIKso On MAIN STREET.
The Common Comet Of the CfB Of VIToqug, DO
OqdaiH as F0lldtCs;
Section /. All sidewalks hereafter 70 he
built or renewed cn Main street between
Decker and Terhune streets In the city ot
Njropua. shall be constructed and maintain
ed a. stone, brick cement ssphaltum or con-
crete. a.,
Section ? Any person or persons who sha Il
hufli ar renew or cause To be built or re-
newed sny sidewalk within tue units above
described of any other m 4teriat than herein
stecif, shall upon consictlau thereol oe
punished Ivy n me not exceedltE hse ooliars
aud by further iue OF fifty cents for every
forty eight hours he or the shall delay, at
ter mott Q from the chairman OF the commit
Tee ON sidewalks 10 do so. to replace the same
with new sidewalks constructed OF such ms
tertSl ss herein described
Section s. All ordinances or parts OF oroi-
nances in any manner cohulStihk Win IA -
ordinance are hereby repealed
Sectiop& This ordinance shall take effect
ana be Ia force from and after Its passage
and publication.
Passed September %, 1901,
J. NJ NUzUM, Acting Mayor.
Il E. EACKARD, City Clerk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-11
SEALED BIDS WANTED QUICK.

The Readstown board of educa ton will re-
celve seated bids at the clerks office at
Readstown, Wisconsin. until september -.
1901 al noon for the erection of a four-room
school building to be built ut Readstown. sc-
cordiug to . ans and specfcs lions TO pc seea
and the Insurance Office OF j. M, Dawson &
Co, Viroqua, Wisconsin. The board reserves
the right to re iect SOY and all bids.
Z W. FowRIi- Director. Boat Educa-
+. NJ GROVES Treasurer. ton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-11
PeaChesl Paachesll

We have a car load of fancy Ohio
peaches due here the 17til or 18th of
September Price win be around 1875
per bushel This will be your only
chance tn get peaches this season at low
prices. Leave your orders ~ once.
CASSON d THOMPSON. Grocers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-11

"A never failing cure for cuts. burns
scalds, ulcers wounds and sores is De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. A most
soothing and healing remedy for all
skin affections Acce pc only the genu-
inc A. J. Johnson q Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-11
NOTICE..

We buy cream fr hand seDarator> and
pay full Eigln market for butter fat. q Il
shipping station every month I'm the year.
We paid 20hc for butter fat IN August.
Write Us for shipping directions.
La CROSSE CHEESE i BUTTER CO
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-11
DIED.

A, his home In the town of Vifoqua. Sep
tember S. PETER HAY one of the old pioneer
seitlers. aged So wears. He settled on the
farm where he died in the fall OF iso0. respec-
ali these years by those who knew or had
dealings with him. The aged companion
whom he married In early manhood. survives
him together With six sons and daughters
funeral occurred at the family home satur-
day last. condu. ted by Rev. Geo. W. Nuznm
assisted by Rev. John Tresidder. Burial TOOK
place In Tiiion cemetery. Peter nay Was
born In Wayne connty, ONO,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-11

DID YOU GIT YOUR FFEr WET
In the recent rainF Then you need a
new pair of shoes You can get them
cheap now, for we must make room
for fall stock. Core in today and see
if we have your size. The price viii
please you.
NIKOOIA SHOE STORE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-11
Local SnuIhs On Tobacco.

1t has been quiet for week, although
the efforts are continued by foreign and
local men to make purchases. We arr:
advised that prices are not ruling quite
as high as the first pace set.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-11
sneclsl Suit Sale Enr Nae Fair.

We want to be well represented on
the grounds and for that reason We will
make special prices on our new, hobby,
up to-date suits and ovsrco4ts.
TIE Blue FRONT STORE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-11
Yot MEN ktBnEA-

WHEN YOt MED kt BnEN>
You need them quick. Bettt r buy q
pair now and have them ready for the
next rain storm. Viroqus Shoe Store
has them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-11
OUR COUNTY GLEANlNGS.
From The Brain and Pens of the Censor's
Live Country and village writers.
wHIrEsTowN.

ONTARIO, Sept. q School began this
morning. DR. Each Of Rockton, was
seem on our streets C. W. Lord and
Fl. l. Haskell took in the fair at Hills
boro. Justice " A. Stoddard disposed
of his farm adjoining the village to I.
A. Saunders. The judge moves into the
village. A Baptist minister from e'y
York arrived on Saturday and occupied
the Baptist pulpit on Sunday b.
O'Connel, c. f. White and ladies' A.
W. Sloggy, FL. Zimmerman, F. nj
Walker and others attended the fair at
Sparta. :. Mr. DeLap AMI wife from
Genoa are visiting their uncle, q. W.
DeLap +. Rev. Chapman, who ha been
attending the q. B. campmeeting at
Monroe, returned Saturday, reporting a
good time. Mrs Thayer, wife OF Rev.
L. L. Thayer of Bloomer, Wis, IS visit
ing the elder. mother, Mrs. Wsleher. -.
Mrs. Fl. Zimmerman left for FauiSton,
South Dakota, to assist in caring for her
sister. Mrs. n. @. Haskell. recently in
iured and still in critical condition.
g. F. Lord and family ot Sparta, are
visiting his brother, G. W. Lord. C.
M. Sandon, one of our enterprising mer-
chants, is finishing his store building
with imitation of brick Our Bridge
company, H Zimmerman, proprietor
of which we are very proud, are con
structing iron bridges for Adams county
Just what we like to see, patronizing Of
home industry. UNCLE JOSH,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-11
EDGERTON REPORTER NEWS.

The assessors returns for Vernon
county gives the acreage devoted to to.
bacco this year at 5213 acres as against
1855 acres in 1900. an increase of nearly
80 percent 1t is quite probable though
that the figures obtained year ago
were underestimate, as we'll inform
ed dealer assures the writer that he is
positive above %, 900 cases of Vernon
county leaf were packed last season.
He is also quite positive that the present
crop will yield fully 10000 cases The
largest growing town is Franklin which
reports 1888 acres as against 544 in 1900.
The next largest towns report but II
trihe over 500 acres each. The prices
that have already been set on the new
crop in Vernon county is quite likely to
lead TO a still larger increase another
season and eventually this county seems
destined to become one of the largest
producers of tobacco in the state Here
tofore the fields have generally been
small, but the growers are gradually
spreading ont, erecting larger curing
sheds and going into tobacco culture on
a more extensive scale. The growers
are fast becoming experienced handlers
of the crop and find it exceedingly profit
able as well.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-11
MARrlh:lj.

At Coon Prairie church. sept z, o. Key.
Halyerscn. Mr.LoUIs ENGEBRETsoN OF 'Oas a.
ton and ISIS ELLA RUDRUD OF WestDy.
After the ceremony the Goa pany drove 70
home OF brides parents, Mr.. aud Mrs; hnuat
Rudruu where Il wedding dinner and supper
were served and an enj syab)e lime had until
a late hour al night. The young people VIII
make their home in Casbton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-11

1t would have been very opportune
time for Wisconsin to have furnished
the market fine crop Of tobacco this
vear-something that would have an
swered the demand for a wrapper or
fine binder leaf even. The market is
especially bare of these grades now and
the 1900 crop is going to be away short
of supplying the needs in this line. The
manufacturers are showing great par
TALLY toward the domestic wrappers Of
late years and they are gradually meet
ing with favor with the smokinc. public.
All it needs to keep the tide coming this
way is for the market to be able to fur
nish the desired stock. There seems to
be no more surer thing than that Su
matra is steadily losing its hold and if
thu cigar leaf growing states were able
to provide the market with what is
wanted, the opportunity is open to them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-11
STERLING

PURDY, Sept. 8. -September days are
here. Rain is falling, but still Septem-
Der brings good cheer Amund Peter
son Is done harvesting tobacco. Fl.
Cline has moved on lis farm near Purdy
He is looking to the east for bird -.
Jacob Larmo has his new house com
pleted. He is now building tobacco
shed Joe. Brzazowsky is getting
along nicely with his mason work. =.
Willie and Leo Brzazowsky have been
working for Melvin Peterson j. f.
Cox is doing a rushing business now. 1t
keeps three busy most Of the time to
tend the store. r. p. Johnston was a
Purdy caller on SUNDAY Nettie Hen
Erickson visited on the Bad Ak last week
Ole Olson and most of our farmers
are busy harvesting tobacco, If it does
not rain too long they will get through
this week. Ole K. Lien is building an
addition to Henry Limbs tobacco shed
The tobacco crops on the Bad AK
turned out to be very fair aud good
prices are being paid. Melvin Peterson
saws he has been offered ii cents straight
but saws he will not sell at that price
We are advised of sales at from to II
cents straight Let Ia hear from 0ar
neighbors aud the country around
The Conservative, 1901-12-26

points to greater extent even than he
does" The influence of Lyell on Dar-
win personally, and as an unconscious
and even unwilling forerunner in the
spread of the doctrine of evolution, can
hardly be over estimated; but to that
point shall refer later on.
After an absence of five years, the
voyage of the Beagle" came to an end,
and in October 1885 Darwin was once
more in England. In the following
December he went to Cambridge, and
resided there until the next spring.
After leaving Cambridge in 1886, un-
til his marriage in 1889, he lived in
London, being engaged upon the pre-
1887, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
volume to be called "The Zoology of the
Voyage of the Beagle" During this
time Darwin was elected secretary of
the Geological Society, and he saw a
great deal of Lyell, who no doubt ex-
erted stimulating influence upon his
mind in the direction of making him
persevere with his natural history and
geological work. He also met quite
often Robert Brown, the well known
botanist. II never expected my geol-
ogy," writes Darwin, "would ever have
been worth consideration by such men
as Lyell, who has been to me since my
return most active friend"
Darwin was even at this early period
so chronically subject to ill health that
in 1S42 he decided to leave London and
settle in the country. Hence it was
that in this year he settled at Dawn, a
very retired spot in the county of Kent,
where he ever afterwards lived, and,
sad to say, in the same bad state of
health
In this same year (1S42) his work on
Coral Reefs was published. Of it Sir
Archibald Geikie has said, "This
treatise, the most original of all the
authors geological memoirs has become
one of the classics of geological litera-
ture. X x No more admirable ex-
ample of scientific method was ever
given to the world, and even if he had
written nothing else, this treatise alone
would have placed Darwin in the very
front of the investigators of nature"
On the publication of a second edition
of the journal of Researches" he
wrote an important letter to Lyell. L
once more quote Darwin's own words
words because they support what l am
thoroughly convinced of, viz:-that the
great geolOglst was one OF th3 chief
forces which made Darwin what he af-
forwards became. Having expressed
wish to dedicate the work to Lyell,
Darwin writes: 81 have long wished,
not so much for your sake as for my
own feelings of honesty, to acknowl-
edge more plainly than by mere refer
ence, how much I geolegically owe to
you. Those authors, however, who, like
you, educate peoples minds as well as
teach them special facts, can never l
should think, have full justice done
them except by posterity, for the mind
thus insensibly improved can hardly
perceive it's own upward ascent. X =: X X
Pray do not think that am so silly as
to suppose that my dedication can any
way crafty you, except so far as trust
you will receive it as most sincere
mark of my gratitude and friendship. "
The eight years from 1916 to 1854
| ol; ;n4x nd
The Conservative, 1901-12-26
Tbe Conservative.

III his LIE. L or course re1ef TO the Offer
made to him to join the government
ship Beagle as naturalist. We must
not forget that he owed this offer to the
recommendation of Henslow. A first
his father opposed his going, but his
uncle, Josiah Wedgwood, persuaded
him to withdraw his opposition, and
Darwin went to London to see Captain
Fitzroy, the commander of the
"Beagle." Fitzroy, as an ardent dis
ciple of Lavater, was at first disposed to
decline Darwin 8 services on account of
the shape of his nose. Eventually how
ever, this objection to the naturalist
seems to have been abandoned.
The Importance of the voyage of the
"Beagle' is best described in Darwin's
own words. He says, "It has been by
| far the most important event in my
| life, and has determined my whole
career yet it depended on so small cir
cumstance as my uncle Offering to drive
me thirty miles, which few uncles would
have done, and on such trifie as the
shape of my nose.
II have always felt that 1 owe to the
voyage the first real training or educa-
ton of my mind. I was led to attend
closely to several branches Of natural
history, and thus my powers of observa-
tion were improved though they were
always fairly developed" And again,
some years afterwards, in a letter to
Fitzroy--"I think the Beagle voyage far
the most fortunate circumstance in my
life. often have the most vivid and
delightful pictures of what saw on
board the "Beagle" pass before my
eyes. These recollections, and what [
learnt of natural history, would not
exchange for twice ten thousand year"
The knowledge, experience and hab-
it's acquired through the constant col
lection, observation, dissection and COM
parison, and the careful description of
what he saw-so we'll known to readers
of "the Voyage of Naturalist gave
him the material and the power for the
production of the great work which
brought him so much fame in after
years. He acquired the habit of con-
centrating his attention upon whatever
work he was doing. Everything about
which he thought or read was made to
bear directly upon what he had seen, or
was likely to see, and this habit-one
which it is quite difficult to acquire
continued during his whole life. 81 feel
sure" he says, "that it was this train
ing which enabled me to do whatever l
have done in science"
Sir Charles Lyell.
1t was during this voyage that he
came under the influence of the second
great scientific force, counting Professor
Henslow as the first I mean the geolo-
gist, Sir Charles Lyell. Darwin took
with him on board the "Beagle" the
first volume of Lyell's Principles of
Geology, Just published IS30) and he
says that the book was of the greatest
service to him in many ways. The
many successful geological observations
made by him, and archaeological dis
coveries, were no doubt due to the in
terest and teaching of Lyell's great
book. A remark of Darwin's brings
this out very strikingly. "The very
first place which examined" he writes,
viz: St. Iago in the Cape de Verde
Islands, showed me clearly the wonder
p,-l 20 -
The Conservative, 1901-12-26

But however little he may have owed
to the academic teaching offered at
Cambridge, there cannot be the least
doubt that through the friendship he
there formed with Professor Henslow,
the Professor of Botany, he came under
the influence which determined, and
may almost be said to have directly
carved out, his future career. Darwin
himself recognized this most fully.
ests into the channels of Natural History
was due to Henslow's teaching, encour-
agement and advice. The only excep.
ton to his general condemnation of
lectures is made in favor of Henslow's,
of which he says" "I liked them much
for their extreme clearness and the adj
mirable illustrations, but did not study
Botany" He then adds picture which
there is room for copying at the present
day when the laboratory has to such
serious extent usurped the place of the
fields and the hills: "Henslow used to
take his pupils and several of the older
members of the university on field ex-
cursions on foot, or in coaches to dis
tant places, or in a barge down the
river, and lectured on the rare plants
and animals which were observed
These excursions were delightful" TO
give Darwin's own estimate to Hens
lows influence, I again quote the
formers words ga circumstance which
influenced my whole career more than
any other was my friendship with
Professor Henslow. Before coming mp
to Cambridge [ had heard of him from
my brother as a man who knew every
branch Of science, and 1 was according
ly prepared to reverence him. 4
Before long 1 became well acquainted
with Henslow, and during the latter
half of my time at Cambridge took long
walks with him on most days"
Towards the end of his time at Cam
bridge, Darwin was persuaded by
Henslow to begin the study of geology,
which he soon attacked in practical
manner, for on returning to Shropshire
he examined sections and colored a map
of parts around Shrewsbury. In the
succeeding summer he had the ad
fessor Henslow, of accompanying Pro-
fessor Sedgwick on geological excur-
sion in North Wales. "This tour"
writes Darwin, ''was of decided use in
teaching me little how to make out
the geology of country"
There occurred one little incident
during Darwin's last year at Cambridge
which, think, may be rightly judged
as having all important influence upon
his mind. At the time he was reading
with profound interest Humboldt's
Personal Narrative. and it stirred up
in him TN ardent desire not only to
study, but also to visit scenes such as
were described so graphically by the
great traveller. Judging from the not
infrequeDt references to Humboldt in
his works, one can plainly see that the
effect thus produced was not merely
fieeting but left an indelible impression,
and must be ranked as one of the forces
which, acting on his mind, enabled him
to achieve the great work of his life.
Of patient and persevering observation
and invincible determination to over
come obstacles, he had in Humboldt a
splendid example.
The "Beagle" Voyage.
The Conservative, 1901-12-26
The "Beagle" Voyage.

And now all the non-official influence
of Edinburgh and Cambridge-Grant
and MacGillvray, Henslow and Sedg-
wick and Humboldt, not emitting the
negro bird stuffer at Edinburgh-had
prepared him-had so educated him that
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-11
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Judge Kneeshaw is trying court cases
at Grafton.
The spring building boom has hit
Wilton, hard.
Sargent county will get many new
settlers this spring.
Mayor Patterson Of Bismarck is laid
up with rheumatism.
jamestown has new furniture COM
pany, just organized.
Dickinson claims better and larger
telephone service than Mandan.
Many farms around Buxton have
chang I'd hands, at high prices.
A Park River man purchased car
load of fine horses at Glendale. !
The star mail route on the Rugby
Bottineau line has changed time.
H. E. Crandall, who has been in bust-
ness in Colfax so long, will retire.
The Farmers Mill and Grain compa-
ny of Minor is doing a nice business.
A LaMoure man is said to have died
as a result Of drinking wood alcohol.
It is said that Kidder county ranch
with 700 head of cattle ran out of hay.
The Ward county commissioners may
assist needy farmers to secure seed
grain.
N. J. Olson is building new elevator
at Sanborn, to replace the one recently
burned.
washburn is proud Of its excellent
steamboat landing, good for high or
low water.
Jos. A. Bennett and Lou Docking
have purchased the Garner elevator at
Bathgate.
Dan Laxdahl promises that the Cav
alier base ball team will be better than
ever this year.
A Minnewaukan lad ran away and
started for Dickinson, but was over
hauled at New Rockford.
The Sheldon flax fiber mill, which has
been closed for some time, started up
the otker day, and the people down
there all wear broad smiles.
Brakeman Barney, who was making
his first trip on the way freight to st.
Vincent the other day, let 5OO-pound
box drop on his foot, and had several
toes badly crushed.
1t seems a race between the Morton
ana S1aIS0uI COuuIy PCoPAS ~ H-Ns
honcrs in the creamery matter. Sever
al new ones are going up in each, and
Dickey county Is getting in the game.
DR.. S. A. Danford, the new Methodist
minister at jamestown, is meeting with
great success in that field. Every de-
partment of the church is reported as
growing and new members are con-
stantly being added.
IF the Devils Lake real estate men
do not send many copies of their home
papers to prospective settlers in the
East, they are overlooking some good
bets. Few, papers publish more good
stun about their section Of the state.
Little attention Is Paid to the law on
vital statistics and comparatively few
births are reported to the proper off,
Gals, A provision Is made for infiict-
ing a fine on doctors. m!dwives and pa
rents who neglect to make proper re-
ports. 100