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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-25
AN ENTERPRISE OF IMPORTANCE.
Description and Facts About Genca's Pearl Baton
Factory and Finishing Plant.

Vernon county has n new industry of
which most OF Der citizens know but
little. 1t Is pearl button factory To-
Gated at Genoa Assemblyman Dahl
visited the plant last Thursday and fur
nishes the following information which
we think will interest our readers, says
the Westby Times:
The pearl button factory at Genoa is
owned by Joseph Mouti and his son is
manager of the institution. The plant
WAS completed for business early in
May, 1900. Peopl, fish for CLANS and
sell the shells TO the factory at prices
ranging from IS. so TO IS rs per ton.
The saells are then soaked for some days.
80 as to make them fit to be sawed and
sorted. The first process of the pearl
button is the saving from the shell.
which is done with machine resenIbl-
ing q drilling machine except that the
point is Of circular steel with teeth fled
on the end making Ii circular saw; az
the button Is sawed Off the shell, IL is
forced through the saw and dropA into
q bucket under the desk This woik ID
done by men and boys and the pay la
from . cents to 12t cents per gross.
After being sawed out the buttons are
put into n machine where they are
sorted ~ to thickness. They are picked
up one by one and put into machine
to be ground down to certain thickness
this process is called backing. The
back side OF the button Is always turned
toward the grind leaving the front
side untouched rhe button Is next
placed in facing machine and where
the front Is shaped as desired by q drill,
the same way as wood Is turned in o
turning lay
The mex. process Is to drill holes and
is done by putting the buttons one at a
time into chuck machine and pressing
the drill against the button. The ma
chine can be set for drilling two or four
holes as required. Now the button In
ready for the finishing. They are churned
FOR some time 70 make them smooth.
after which they are boiled and treated
with acid. They are then placed In q
shaker and dried In saw dust. This
finishes the button. The next thing Ia
the asserting, both as to size and grade
after which they go to the card table
where they are sewed on cards of two
dozen each. Finally the cards are placed
Ia boxes and are ready Cor the market.
All the work Is paid for by the grosa
and in all the different processes describ-
ed excepting churning, bojiius and
shaking The girls average 70 r,snta
per day and the men average from D. "a
So per day. The factory uses from to
II tons Of shells per day and employees
on an average 80 people. They put out
on an average $35 per day for wages and
turn out about 1900 gross of hnttons
per week.
This in one Of the very few factories
in the west. where the pearl buttons are
cut from the shell and finished for the
market Generally the finishing islIone
In eastern factories. Mr. Monti deserves
credit for starting this industry in our
midst end the people OF Genoa have
reason to be thankful for getting such a
thriving and prosperous plant in their
village.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-25
Runaway and Marrow Escape.

A Big Timber, Montana, paper Of re-
cent date. gives the following thrilling
account of q runaway in which the
principal actor is daughter of Alder
man Joel NJ. Nuznm of this city:
Last Sunday evening Mrs. Harry
Cosgriff had an experience that she will
not soon forget and one which came
near resulting in serious injury to her
self and baby. She was driving home
and about a mile and half below town
she got out of the buggy to open gate
Her little baby picked up the reins and
the team started off on a run Mrs. Cos
grif seized the lines but was unable to
hold the team and after being dragged
some distance along the ground was
forced to release her hold and the team
continued its mad rush towards the
river. Crazed by fea- of the fate of her
darling Mrs. Cosgriff started down the
road in search of the little one. A short
distance from the river she found the
child lying by the roadside, apparently
uninjurod except by a few scratches
The joy of the mother at the safe re-
covery of her little one can be better
imagined than described. In their mad
race the seam went through two wire
fences and smashed the buggy in pieces
1t was presumed at first that the team
had run into the river, but the next
morning they turned up at the home
corral and apparently not much worse
for their mad dioht
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-25

BUFFALO NY Sept "a -'Guilty u
murder in the first drgree" was the jnd, =
ment, C2olgosz, anarchist murderer of
Mckinley, heard pronounced upon him
by Henry w Wendt. foreman of the
supreme court criminal jury at 4:96 this
afternoon, bringing to an end one Of the
most remarkable murder trials in the
annals of the country From the very
first the greatest ex .3edition consistent
with dignity marked trial signally
lacking III sensational features The
testimony offered no haprortant facts
not previously exploited in the press.
The accused man maintained COM
posure that afforded no basis for the
usual emotional scenes of a murder trial
NOT so much as by the movement of an
eye did Czolgosz indicate the shock
which the words of the foreman of the
jury must have brought home to him.
That his impertnrbability masked really
strong feeling was not doubt by those
obserying him but 1t is probable that the
limit of the shock had already been
reached and no Judgment pronounced on
him by mortal men could stir him deep
er than the plain simple recital by the
eye witnesses of his crime
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-25
Every Body Goes to Gays Mills Fair.

Although having given but two pre-
vious fairs. the Central Agricultural and
Driving Park association, at Gays Mills,
has gained wide reputation for having
frst-class fair and race meeting,
aud biiis year viii add 10 the iaurSss
of the association Coming as it
does, the last fair in the western
part OF the state. horses and exhibits go
from all quarters. October to II, 70 II
days, week after next, are the dates
The premiums and purses are no less
liberal than those offered by the best
societies of this section. Last year Yer
non county people contributed most
literally in person and exhibits at this
fair and they will do so again this sea-
son. Sonle Of the best animals, herds
and race horse in the county will be
there See big ad in this issue.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-25
Horses az Auction.

The undersigned will sell q carload
Of horses at public auction In the stock
yards at Viroqua, SATURDAY, SEPTEM-
BER 2S. They are western horses but
not Of the common bronco stock that
you generally see. They are all bred
from Morgan, Kentucky Whip and En-
glish Coach sires. Everybody knows
they are the best general purpose horse
o. earth. All of them gentle to the
halter and part Of them broke TO harness.
They are all good solid colors and show
their breeding very plainly. Come 10
this sale for the horses will be here and
are going TO be sold for the high dollar
You will not be disappointed on seeing
the stock. No by-bidders at the salea
Every horse put up is going to be sold.
n Il pEAsE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-25
CHALLENGE roLAFARsz

The Cashton base ball club hereby
challenges LaFarge base ball PLAYERS
for game of ball at Yiroqua for 8 purse
OF $50 or 500, or more If desired. All
players to be residents of the villages az
Cashton and LsFarge respectively. Time
OF game to be arranged after acceptance
OK challenge. No player will be al
lowed 70 play in either team who doea
not reside IN the town he represents in
the game. GEO. p. BAsENACH,
Manager Cashton Ball Team.
Cashton, Sept. "a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-25

Mrs. W. f. Stricken has been visit
ing relatives in Minnesota.
Atlas bread delivered to any part of
the city. ROGERS q WILLIAMS.
IF. J. Collman and son Fred of Mad
ison, were in the city couple Of days
last week.
Bert Dustin was called to Retreat,
Tuesday night by the serious illness of
his father.
--J. Henry tate Ia making another
improvement in his business block by
the enlargement OF his steam heating
plant.
"A largely attended ladies picnic was
held on the mound south of the cemetery
on Monday afternoon. Ii was plenty
warm tn enjoy ice cream and lemonade.
-Cashton and Portage will play bah
at Cashton next Sunday. The two clubs
have met twice this season and this
game will be the rubber and hard one.
Mrs A o. Larson announces to the
ladies Of Viroqua and vicinity that she
will have on nice line of trimmed win
ter hats, Saturday, September 2S. All
are cordially invited to call.
Advertised letters at Yiroqua post
office. R. FL Straight. Joseph Wright,
FRANK Nayetts rreu fapenIussi Misc
Sallie Dyer, Miss Carrie Johnson, Miss
Pearl Clark, Miss Anna Timmeson.
Gerhard Fortney. VIII Webb and
| Miss Hektoen went to Madison on Tues
day to renew their studies at the uni
versity. Miss Jennie Butt resumes her
position a. instructor in elocution. No,
| the usual number of new students from
this county enter the university this fall
AT the Lutheran church in this city
Sunday evening, Rev. Gulbrandsonsp spok.
to very large audience along she lines
of memorial testimonial to the lats
president He is said to have handled
tine subject of anarchy and anarchists
in a severe and masterful manner.
1 This il grand time for closing NJ
the tobacco harvest. With the close o.
the week there probably win not be {
crop standing in the fields Quite I
number Of foreign buyers are still hold
ing headquarters here and are busy eacl
day looking over crops and making
purchases whenever possible.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-25
Congregations Notes.

Mid-week service on Thursday even
ing at 7:30
The pastor will preach at both SER
vices next Sunday. Morning subject,
What is Religien?" In the evening the
topic will be one helpful to people who
wish to be more helpful Christians.
next next Tueeday r. ) 4 Wand and i be in session mres three
days. The pastor will attend and prob
ably one or more delegates.
The missionary ank-offering at the
meeting Tuesday afternoon amounted
to nearly $40, which is very good.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-25
Award at the Buffalo Exposition.

Viroqua is complimented by an award
ut the Pan-American exposition. Miss
Belle Smith received third grand prize
ON large. wnite chenille hat, made by
herself and exhibited at the Pan Ameri-
can, for superior design. excellent work
manship and taste. Miss Smith sold the
hat to Mrs. Dalrymple. She has q
picture of the same at her store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-25

We present the following beauti
tribute to the late president by r.
VIM. Haughton;
steadfast maa-one safe to trust
Reliable and strong;
His mind was clear; his methods just,
His face against all wrong.
Yet with ;euder loving heart
Uuspotted, undefiled
From all impatient strife apart.
And winsome as child.
A soldier on the battle ield,
Brave for his country's sake;
A statesman who would never yield
When honor was at stake.
Today we sadly laid him down
Among the nations dead
Be evermore martyrs crown
The halo round his head.
Ye guardians OF our commo on veal,
fe rulers OF the land,
Remember now the shame we feel
From the assassin's hand;
Set round the hearts and homes we prize
Defences sure and strong,
Run down all crime whete'er It lies
And right all public wrong.
Then look to film who reigns above,
Fer that which most we need.
One law dtvine--the law OF love,
And brotherhood Its creed.
We look beyoud all party strife
The promised time we see.
That builds Into nations life
God and humanity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-25
Singing by Congregation
Don't ruin your feet

By wearing ill-fitting shoes. More
troubles arise from this cause than
many think for. Have your shoes
fitted right and they will wear longer,
look better and give you satisfaction.
We guarantee perfect it
ROGERS & WILLIAMS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-25

For sale or rent. the McMiehasR
block in the city Of Viroqua. For terms
inquire r S. McMichael or Mrs. 9. W.
Graves. giroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-25
Cz0LG0SZ FOUND GUILTY.
Mr2ee2ER OF pREsiDET MCKINLEY is
CONVICTED.

Jury Takes Only Twenty-eight Minutes to Re-
turH Verdict In Asszssin's case--1urderer 10
Unmoyed- No Witnesses for the Defense Ex-
perts Would not Pronounce Defendant in-
Sane
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-25
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Best time s:2a& (rhis Is tho best iima eyer
msde toy Jnne Zee. and places her la the Hist
af standard animals
Five-eighth mile repeat, Running, Purse $50
Space l. Johnson ..............,... L /
hdmmingblrd, Swinehart. ...s. 8 3
Best Time IsO6A
Farmers Runnlng Rue. h@tf mile and re-
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Five eighth repeat Running, Purse $50.
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-25
Contest At spingvilIe Saturday NIgbt.

Next Saturday evening at &c, in the
Springville Methodist church, a silver
medal contest will be given, to which
all are invited Following program has
been arranged with Belle Bryan presid.
ing *
Singing By Congregation.
DeyOtl0nti+ -. dunn bFucie hDunieuF
Song, Quartet.
Recitation. "what Little Kiss Thinks"--
..-.....;... -. ...:- 49,. Genie Thompson
Song, "When the harvest Is Over
ice kgGeD
Contestants Nos. and 2
Song ..-.....4. ........Mr. and Mrs. Henderson
Contestant Nos
song..........,,.- =. Mrs. Ottedahi
Contestant No. T.
song. .s.ss.s.s f(laftet
Contestant No. 0.
Song Sir sad Mrs. II enderson
Contestant N0.E.
song 49,. s.---:.. -. lynn. Quartet
ESSAY, why am Against lnremperance. -
..-s--.ss -.-s. ..s-~. fTuoIE fOuuie uf
Judges decision Presentation Of medal.
Song, Congregation. 'God he With You TIL
We Meet Again"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-25

sion OF holy anger ID is now anger that
Is was possible for sucfl foul assassin
to shoot down our beloved president
And Mr.. Tresidder said he had not gotten
over this feeiin anger yet. Both the
principal spec called attention to
the importanc intoxicating seeds Of
loyalty and p tism in the minds of
the young az ? teaching them to re-
spect author' 2 ad law.
AT the clo : ne audience joined in
singing Ne My God to Thee, and
after recei $ the benediction from
Rev: VIM. : shton, passed out feeling
subdued a. : rrowful and yet feeling
q greater = ence for the memory Of
that nobls = i, soldier and statesman,
William s inley.
The bs s layed a refrain at the lose.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-25

Bad weather and two rival race meet
ings, at Mauston and Portage, reduced
the number Of horses and pleasure Of
fine races to the lowest sbb experienced
here for years. These condition. were
as much disappointment TO the fair
management ss to the people who came
here expecting TO see the usual good
speed porgram. However there were
four races each on Friday and Saturday
and some very good exhibitions of speed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-25

they called on him at the executive
chambers And passed very pleasant
hour. In the course of the conversation
Mr.. Mckinley incidentally learned that
their business with certain contractors
made visit to the state peniteasiary
necessary. The governor Immediately
asked his private secretary TO write out
O pass which gained them free admission
TO that institution. Not long after Mr..
Coffiand met the governor on the street
and chatted with him for some time.
These instances were mentioned to show
the kindness and generosity Of President
Mckinley, who Mr. Cofiiand said Never
want back on friend or turned his back
TO an acquaintance.
Rev John Tresidder followed with g
stirring address, dealing chiefly with
the subject OF anarchy and its relation
to Christianity. He defined an anarchist
az man who believes in no government,
and as man who believes everyone
should be a "law unto himself. He
said that anarchy was foreign product,
more prevalent in Russia than elsewhere;
that IL should be driven out Of America
ii il can be done without interference
with our rights Of free speech and our
free institutions; that the old countries
had lo'g been trying TO stamp out this
loathsome thing but bad nst succeeded;
that he could offer no suggestions other
taAn the spread Of Christianity. Mr.
Tresidder said that anarchy was essen
TALLY atheistic in eharacter-viIe, rank
atheism and the nearer men got 10 the
teachings of Jesus Christ the farther
they were from such creeds. He said
that upon first hearing that President
Mckinley was shot he experienced a
feeling Of anger that some people might
think hardly consistent with the teach
! ings Of Christianity. but he believed that
If ever an occasion called for the expires.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-22

The Dairy Cow.

Cows have q right to all the good
food they will eat. A certain
amount of food is necessary to
keep COW alive, says a writer in
the Live Stock Journal. The man
who forgets this does not under.
stand that the COW will take the
advantage of him in seli-protection
by appropr!asing the first food given
her to her own use. She must keep
up the strength, life and vitality
given her by nature. If che has
anything left, over and above what
is needed TO do this, we'll and good,
the surplus will 60 into the milk
pail; but if not, the dairyman must
suffer the consequences of his own
short-sighted policy,
Then, too, the COW demands all
the pure water she needs. If she
be compelled to drink dirty, stag
nant water, she will quickly resent
it ank show her intention to defend
herself by withholding her milk
supply. Milk is largely water, any
way, and if the supply be poor or
limited the result must be disas-
trous TO the dairymnn. Finally,
the dairy COW has :. right to kind
treatment at all times and seasons.
No animal is quicker to appreciate
kind treatment or to resent cruelty
than the COW. If yelled at by those
who have the care OF her, or nagged
or worried by dogs, or kicked or
otherwise ill treated, nothing is
surer than that she will take her
pay ont of the man who thus
abuses her.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-22
Washington Illustrated.

The Puget Sound Bureau of In
formation, which O. NJ. Moore, of
Seattle, is secretary and manager,
is preparing the publication of an
historical album, entitled 1900
Views of Washington with Glimps.
es of Alaska" It 10 to be a work
of art and will be deposited in the
leading public Libraries Of the Unit
ed States and Canada, in leading
hotels. on railways steamboats,, etc.
Several thousands will be distrib-
uted at the Pan.American EXPOSE
ton, at Buffalo, N. Y. Seattle has
already shown its faith by contrib
uting over 5000 in cash and near
ly $500 more in contracts, and will
not stop short of $1,000 And now
the question is up to this locality.
Are we to be represented? Will
our citizens show an interest in the
matter and take advantage Of this
splendid means of attracting atten.
ton to our section of the state
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-22

nsnt man should have, and our
county gets nothing in return, not
even half the taxes. There are
about $4,000 head of sheep from
Yakima county driven to Kittitas
county's summer range every
spring, and they aim to stay here in
the fall as long as possible to let
their own range grow up nicely
before going on it, while ours is
ate about an inch under the ground,
A fellow has a kind of a bilious
look after going over it, and is won
dering if it will ever grow up again.
There is ample range for the sheep
and cattle of this county ii no other
stock came in, and the owners could
arrange it among themselves in
regard to the division of range.
Ranchers with a few head of cattle
would not be ate out to their very
door as is now the case with an
overstocked range. 1t is true the
sheep men from below leave a few
dollars with our merchants for
groceries, and that is all; they buy
no hay, pay no tax, and don't even
bank thoir money here, they get
the grass regardless of anybody and
are gone, doing no permanent good,
and some are men that don't even
mean to live in the United States,
and intend to take their pile to
some other country. They should
be made to pay half their tax in
this county at least.
HAYSEED.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-22
A Sharp Sharp.

One of the quietest but most Of
fective members of the senate is
Senator j. P. Sharp of Ellensburg,
who represents Kittitas and Doug
las counties and was member Of
the house in 1899. Senator Sharp
is we'll named. for he is alert and
exerts IAN influence in legislation
that is the standard to which all
other members aspire. No one
knows just how the senator accom-
plishes what he does, for he is not
known as a DICTATOR or floor leader,
but nevertheless, when measures in
which his constituency is directly
interested come to the front it is
noticeable that they are almost in
variably favorably recommended.
Senator Sharp is interested among
other thing in the Ellensburg nor
NAL school appropriation, and this
fact alone insures that institution a
place at the head of the ist.-The
Tacoma Daily News.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-22
To Old Settlers.

We are trying to complete an old
settlers roster of Kittitas county,
telling where each were born, and
where and when they settled in this
county, ETC., ETC., giving such infor-
nation az may be of Importance to
future generations as we'll as the
present. When in town don't hes
itate to come in and talk the matter
over with US. 1t will do you good
and enable US perhaps to do you a
good turn. If you are so situated
as to not be able to CAL on US, write
us, and We will gladly assist you to
the best of our ability. Help US in
this matter, SO that when the roster
is printed IL will be complete in
every detail. This will be used in
our souvenir for 1901.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-02-22

Lind. Ellensburg cut off, there have
appeared many statements that the
plans as originally decided upon
had been changed, and that some
other arrangements had been made
which would do away with the ne
cessity of the cutoff. All these
have been erroneous, and it is
stated that at no time since the sur
vey was made, four months ago,
has the road contemplated making
any change. In speaking Of the
matter yesterday, a local official Of
the road said
"From this time on there will be
every effort made by the transcon-
tinental lines to shorten the dis
lance between the coast and the
Twin Cities. This is but natural,
for the reason that each year there
is greater competition for the trade
of this section, and it will in few
years narrow itself down to the
same proposition that prevails in
the east at the present time, the
road that can get shipments to the
coast the quickest will get the
business"
1t is the intention of the North
srn Pacific to push the Lind
Ellensburg cutoff through as fast
as possible. When it is complete
it will mean the saving Of nearly
81 hours time between here and St.
Paul. For one cut off this will be
a very big saving in time, and will
assist very materially in the
getting of business to the coast
Lind Leader.