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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
HAMBURG.

CHAsEBURG, July s Born. to Mr.;
and Mrs. Chas. E. Ward, June 24th, a
son. The severe wind storm Of last
week blew down A. Johnson's tobacco
shed, which had just been raised. Dr.
Moe and wife returned from Winona,
Saturday. where they had beenvisiting
for few days with the formers parents
E.. Quite number of our people drove
to La Crosse to celebrate the Fourth.
w, FL Brown, who has been suffering
with sciatica for some tine, has gone to
La Crosse for treatment. :. Madam Ru-
NOR says DIR. Brand leaves the fore part
Of this week for New York to attend the
Pan-American exposition.
SPRING BLOSSOM.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
HARMONY

NEWTON, July 5--No scribe has
written from this place recently. yet
events of interest are still happening
whi3h should be publish ed. The cream
@ry has been running with a fair pat
ronage under management of Anton
3panglsr. The Elgin company IS soon
10 takessharge, and much larger trade
ia proDi1ed Mr.. Spangler goes 10 New
burg Corners, La Crosse county, 10 start
>, new creamery for the Elgjn people
our genial merchant, X ]. Kablar, has
a booming trade Messrs Harvey
CAREY and Ed Swenson have gone TO
Dakota TO take in the harvest We'd
ding belle we're ringing in our valley on
,5lre evening Of the Bird They rung in
aiae marriage of Ralph Allen and Stella
Farr. They will live in Newton. Mrs.
Ella Farr is now home from Iowa.
while there she bought a house and lot
5n WaucOlna. pleasant little village on
the Turkey river She will move to her
new home about September f....C. A
Dake is building two tobacco sheds for
Mr.. Ericsson on Dell PatersOn's old place
Mr.. Ericsson has ten acres OF splendid
tobacco. W w Rood and Reuben
Farr have each purchased new separ-
at0r. Reuben thinks Of going to Da-
kota with his . At the regular school
meeting the electors voted eight months
of school. During the winter term Of
four months there will be two depart
rnents The Fourth was very quiet
here. A few went to La Crosse. but
most staid at home EmIuet Iook is
AT home this summer. Z. NJ Baker is
huilding an addition % his houss. He
win have a very fine farm house when
COMPLETED Jessie Lull and wife are
living where Roy Moore used to live.
: TRANSIENT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
City Council Work.

Last evening number of accounts
were allowed including electric light bill
for May and June. The offer of Harry
Wiilssey TO repair the top Of stand pipe
was instructed to visit all water users in
the city and make list. Water meters
were ordered placed at Denning's barn
and at Chandler & Motifs barn. City
clerk was instructed to borrow $500 for
current expenses, until January 1, 1902.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
yIRoOuA's PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Annual Report Submitted % the Council Shows
Advancement Duliug the Year.

The third annual report of the Viro-
qus public library shows a continued
growth of interest in that popular insti-
tuition. The number of card holders has
increased $50 during past year making
total of l 40i The total number of
volumes in the library is $40 or gain
of a29 over year ago. This does not
include about 360 volumes of miscellane-
ous publications used for reference pur-
poses. Volumes in the library are elss-
sified as follows:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10

AvALANcHE. July s. The dance by
the Woodnen was a success. A game
of ball between Salem and Viroqua
staod 0 to 0 in favor of Salem. The
Fourth was celebrated here by picnic
at Mr.. Graham s . :. A number attended
the sociable given by the Coon Prairie
Y. 7. 8. A tobacco hoeing bee at Mr.
Glenns was we'll attended Mrs.
Glenn now has the smallpox the rest Of
the family having had it, are up again
=. Berent Larson disposed of a horse
10 Ben Williams of Viroqua for $3.50.
Tobacco fields are in excellent condition
-. Lars Roebergh was elected director
of the school board COPPER MINER,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
Happily Welded.

A pretty wedding occurred at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Davis at
Retreat, on July 3rd, when their eldest
daughter Stella and Mr. James Side
were united in m4rriage by Rev. Evert.
The ceremony took place AZ noon in the
presence Of about seventy invited guests
The bri2e was attended by Miss Lillian
Side and the groom by Mr. Peter Fred
rickson. After the ceremony a bounti-
full dinner was served. The young peo-
pie received many beautiful presents.
Mrs. Side was one Of Retreats most
estimable young ladies and she has a
host Of friends and well wishers Mr..
side j. well known in Viroqua a. oue
OF the firm OF side Br0f nera. gr1csrs.
Mr.. and Mrs Side vii reside 90 tbe
farm in Jefferson where they viii he a.
home 70 their friends after August first
Sound sense leads 70 sonnE economy
L ~. l..
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10

WEST Coon PRAIRIE, July 81 VIII
correct mistake in my last letter. It
was Mr. Lee who experienced the runa-
way. not jackson "A picnic was held
in Medium pasture ou the Fourth. The
Young people who celebrated at La Crosse
were Carl johnson. Miss Skibstad. A.
Larson and H. c. Froiland and daughter
. Mr. Elingson and children of Chi
cago are visiting s. Larson and family
... Cornelius Skolous has returned to
Minnesota. j. T. Kendall is helping A.
J. Favor =. Ella Biornson Of Brushford
Minnesota, is visiting her sister. Mrs
Skolous :. /. Mrs Dean and children of
Minnesota, are visiting at s. Hooversou $
John Miller of Red Mound had bust
ness here Monday Mr., Lee aud fam
lily are occupying the rooms vacated by
:. Thorsgaard !. Z Tollacson and L
Mogalani lost their tobacco sheds in the
recent storm The formers was new
this year and was not quite completed
The little aon of G.. g. Olson has been
dangerously III but is now better. Al
our annual school meeting q. G. Olson
expressed desire TO have someone else
elected as clerk as he had held the Office
for the past twelve years A. SkolouF
was elec ed man well qualified for the
office We thank dr Olson for the IN
terest he has shown in our school work
He has done everything in his power TO
make ii success. OLD MAID.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
peath Of an Ex. coanty supsrinte tendent.

The CENSOR is in receipt of q letter
from Missouri announcing the sad death
of Mr.. J. ~ Wright for many years IS
prominent citizen of Vernon county and
in the early seventies school superinten-
dent for ore term. SUGGESTING the late
Thos j. Shear in that position. Mr..
Wright ea,ne from Ohio to this county
at an early day, having Taught school
and farmed here continuously till his
removal to Missouri two years since,
where he died on july End of yellow
iaundiee and fever He was seyenty-six
years old. born in Morgan county, Ohio
He commenced teaching there at the
age Of seven teen years With his fam
ily Mr.. Wright lived near Bloomingdale
during most Of ms long residence here.
He was man of great intellect, cul-
tured gentleman. and afriend and neigh
ber of the best order At his new home
at West Plains. Missouri. the writer
savs Mr. Wright mad made many friends.
His wife and only sou died two years
ago A daughter and six grand children
became dependent upon him necessitat-
ing his removal to the south west. Many
are the Vernon county old settlers and
teachers who remember with only kind
lv thought the honorable life Of j. N.
Wright
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
OUR COUNTY GLEANlNGS.
From the brain aud Pens OF the Censor $
Live Country and village writers.
JEFFERSON.

EsoFEA, July is, Engrebretsou
transacted business in Viroqua, Satur-
day. Miss Ellen Hanson, who has been
attending school nt Viroqua, is spending
her vacation vt home. "A number or
our yNung folks attended the picnic near
Vaughns church yesterday. -. Misses
Matilda Reniz and Ella Ranstad came
down from Minne sofa few days ago TO
spend the summer at the formers home
-. Mr.. c. B. Klippe has painted his new
barn . Miss Ella Lee OF La Crosse, is
visiting with Nora johnson. Andrew
Hanson has erected large tobacco shed
on his farm Miss Louise larson ex-
poets 70 leave for North Daktta in the
near future Little Nora Rentz has
been very sick the last yVca &. .Terl'
perance meeting Sunday evening. 5.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10

SPRINGVtLLE, July $ Our annual
school meeting, although not largely at
tended, was rather spirited Eigh y
months school was voted, with two de-
partments. Mr.. LaE'lash douated -
worth of trees to be planted ns xt spring
l.. NJ Thompson was elected clerk
Mrs L. M. Thompson and Mrs Lee
Groves have returned from their Min
nesota visit. Misses Edna jackson and
Fern Scott of Sparta, have been visiting
w S. Waters family -. Willie Miller
and Misses Sarah and Ethel Kendall
visited at Prookville Mesdames Hem
thorn and l,aty Of Wiuona are spending
a week with their sister, Mrs + h.
Officer :. Mrs Fred Boufiieur returned
from Dover Minnesota, accompanied by
her sisters Jrs. Yuell of La Crosse,
is with her aunt Mrs Lameeh Graham
-. John Vandyie has returned from
extensive travels in the eastern part OF
the country :. Miss Mary Kendall has
engaged 60 teach where she did the past
season. She and Mrs. Brown are at
tending the Firoqua summer school.
Mr. and Mrs, Ellis iSeed will open their
hospitable farm home to entertai n the
public at an ice cream social. Friday
evening, July 49, receipts to apply on
Rev. Witherbee's salary. Let all come
and be social while they assist in q good
work. ROSE GERANTUM
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10

Total number OF boaks Withdrawn durtn
the year has been f0iSS A. against tnlS far
preceding year, Following ttbta shows with
drawais by months:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10

If you want bargain in buggles,
call On the smith Hardware 60. Viroqua.
They have a few they want 10 close out.
Captain Silbaugh has AZ engagement
~ lecture az LaKs Ihetek assembly on
inc 26.h insianL His subject Is Fra
ternity" The day will bedevoted to fra
teruity gathering Chetek assembl. :
covers ten daFs with long list Of prom
Inent Eeopie on the program.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10

Sound sense leads 70 sounG economy
b Jth lead 10 our store.
JOSEPH BoEHREB, JeWsler
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-20
FEAST AT THE S~TATEHOUSE.
state Tax Commissioner Served WA.
termeIon in the Basement

The State Board of Tax Commissioners
has for several years past enjoyed a water
melon feast at the close of each annual
session. but this year it will enjoy two such
epicurean banquets. Former feasts have
been provided by Thomas B. Buskirk, of
Paoli. who was a member Of the tax
beard about three years. Mr.. Buskirk was
so proud of the quality of Orange county
melons that he directed a large consign-
ment TO be shipped each year TO the State
house in order that he might give a prac-
teal demonstration OF the fact TO his as
s~Cciates on the board. This year, however,
BCskirk is looking after the administration
OF justice i'm his part of the State and some
one else had 10 furnish the watermelons
for the annual spread.
Tax Commissioner John c. Wingate bold
~ declared that Montgomery county could
furnish as good melons as Orange county
ANY day and TO prove this assertion he
has sent for a plentiful supply. which Will
be received Thursday in plenty OF time to
give the proper finish 10 the last session
of the States highest taxing tribunal. G..
r. Carter. of Seymour. sent a dozen fine,
large Jackson county melons last Satur-
day and the board invited a number or Its
friends i'm the Statehouse and among the
away with this unexpected feast yester-
Gay. Nobody in the party that gathered in
the basement OF the Capitol yesterday aft
ernoon TO eat watermelon could tell just
who Mr.. Carter is. but he was
voted a prince among men and his mel
ons were asserted TO he the peers OF any
that could be found in the entire country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-20
The Democratic struggle.

The candidacy of Charles Mcguire is
arousing the wonder of the Moore Demo-
Gratis because of his lack of effort to form
an organization. The only tangible evil
dence which the Moore people have re-
ceived of Maguire's candidacy are the
efforts which p. j. Ryan and one or two
others of the machine Democrats are put
ting forth In his behalf in the Eleventh
ward, which is supposed to be Moore's
stronghold.
Apparently the machine has abandoned
Geckler and is preparing to carry Tamm
through with the same votes which are ex-
pected to nominate Mcguire. There is a
rumor that Tamm and Geckler have pooled
issues and in the event OF the election of
either, the other is to be given the deputy
ship and the salaries are TO be added to-
gether and equally divided between the
two. When i~nterrogated about the matter
last night Mr.. Tamm denied any knowl-
edge of such an agreement. Mr.. Geckler
does not yet know that my name is on the
ticket he said. Il wrote 10 him last
night and expect that the matter will be
more fully discussed when he comes home
on Wednesday" Mr.. Tamm said he did
not know whether he would retain the
deputyship under Geckler.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-20
CAPTAIN ALIENS DESIRE.



The name of the office that Captain David
r. Allen. of Frankfort. desires became
known yesterday at the Statehouse. lie has
a longing to hll the vacancy that will be
caused by the expiration of Secretary of
State Union b. Hunts second term. When
Charles F. s. Neal. of Lebanon. president
OF the board OF control of Endowment
Rank. Knights of Pythias. was circulating
among his friends here yesterday, he con-
fded TO several of them that his new posi-
ton. which necessitated his removal 10
Chicago. will compel him 10 decline to be a
candidate for reelection as Democratic dis
trict committeeman from the Ninth dis
trict of Indiana. Mr.. Meals successor Will
be Mike Allen, of Delphi. who Is known
as Captain Aliens "right-hand man. ana
the assertion is made that this selection
means the launching In the near future OF
Captain Aliens boom for nomination 10
the office of secretary of state.
A general sigh of relief went up from To-
cal politicians when the office desired by
Captain Allen became known to a GER
tainty. Ever since the captain returned
from the Philippines his published inter-
views and speeches have clearly indicated
10 the knowing ones that he was trim
ming his sails for some office within the
gift of the people. 1t was not known. how
ever. whether he wanted TO make the race
against Representative Lands in the
Ninth district or try for some State Of
fce. According to a local politician, this
announcement is made a few days before
Captain Allen had intended TO "spring it,"
Mr.. Neal did not seem at all anxious to
talk with newspaper men during his brief
visit yesterday. but managed TO express his
qualification over the excellent showing
that is being made by the Endowment
question of removing the headquarters of
the rank from Chicago to indianapolis,
he said. has rot yet been settled. but there
Is a strong sentiment in favor of the
change of location
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-20
INSURANCE PAYS S25O,OOO
STATE GETS THAT AMOUNT FROM
COMPANIES EVERY YEAR.
Thirty Women Among the $500
Agents-A New Kind of
Indemnity.

whenever there is a big fire i'm property
that is heavily insured. or whenever a
man dies upon whose life there is a large
amount of Insurance. said Cyrus +. Neal.
chief of the insurance department of State
Auditor Harris Office yesterday, "the State
Of Indiana loses considerable, for both
kinds of insurance companies are allowed
to deduct losses from the amount of their
returns for taxation. 1t would only re-
quire one or TWO big fire losses or a similar
number of deaths of heavily insured in
dividuals to cause the State a loss of 5000
in taxes"
Mr.. Meals remarks were suggested by
the work in which he is now engaged,
which is the tabulation of tax returns
of insurance com panies transacting bust
ness In this State which made reports to
the auditor on the 1st of July. These re-
turns will not include all insurance COM
panies of Indiana, since the domestic COM
panies and the fraternal and assessment
companies Of other States report only once
a year. the LIST of January. Mr.. Meals
work is sufficiently near completion to
enable him to give a number of interesting
facts concerning insurance companies
operating in Indiana.
1--WE will issue about 1900 licenses to
insurance agents in this State for the last
half of 1901" he said. "and the last of
1880 ~
these licenses will go out this week. OF
course there not II. 600 insurance agents in
Indiana. The number is so large because
an agent is compelled to take out a license
for each company represented by him, and
many of them have quite a string Of COM
panies. The State receives an annual rev.
enue of $4,000 from issuing licenses alone.
Including taxes paid by insurance COM
panies, the States revenue from this
source is something like $3.50. 900 every year.
There are about $500 individual agents
in the State. The insurance companies
and the remainder report only once a
year"
Mr.. Neal said that the number of women
Insurance agents in Indiana Is on the in
crease. There have always been some
women engaged in soliciting insurance,
that is while | have been in this Office he
said. but this year we shall issue more
number is thirty. Most of these women rep
resent fire insurance companies, although
a few represent old-line life insurance COM
panies."
Mr.. Neal talked interestingly of a new
kind of insurance that is growing popular
in this State. There are two companies in
Indiana" he said, that do a credit in
and manufacturers against loss from bad
accounts. Their plan. as l understand it, is
to have a merchant show them what his
average loss a year has been for say five or
ten years past and then agree, in consid-
Grafton of a certain premium to insure
that he shall not lose any more that that
amount a year for the period Of the policy.
surance is meeting may be noted from the
fact that one company has agents in eighty
six counties and the other in thirty counties
of the State"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-20
GIRL SMOKED ON CAR.
stared Dehantiy at Road Omcer-
sergeant Warren "~stumped.v

Sergeant Warren says he has dealt with
many queer cases in his long service on
the police force, but he had one last night
that "stumped" him. His duty took him to
Kissel's Garden. and while waiting for a
car To return to the city, he says. a young
woman. a rather pretty blonde. standing
near by. took a cigarette from a case.
lighted IL and began smoking.
The sergeant. continuing, said: ITO say
/ was surprised il to put il mildly. The girl
kept on smoking until the car came. IL
was not crowded. but she stood on the
rear platform, took another cigarette from
her case and began smoking again. The
other passengers eyed her askance. and
Road Officer Mccarthy put on his best
frown. but 20 no avail. The girl was violat-
ing no law. and she seemed 10 know il. for
she returned the road officers frown with a
stare. and kept on smoking until the car
got down town. when she and a we'll
dressed male companion left IL. As she
jumped from the ear she remarked: Say.
sergeant. hat man. referring TO the road
officer. didn't like me a bit. | didn't either.
but l had cudgeled my brain I'm vain to
find "A way 10 lawfully reprove her. She
wanted TO pose as tough and what she
needed was a good spanking. That was be-
yond my authority 10 administer"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-20
FORT WAYNE CHARTER CASE.


A brief for the appellant in the Fort
Wayne charter" case-the State. on the re-
ia.ion of Robert b.. Dreibelbiss. against
Henry c.. Berghoff, Mayor of the City of
Fort wayne-was filed in the Supreme
Court yesterday by Judge DrCibelbiss's at
torneys, ]. B.. Harper, Robert S. Taylor,
Nesey & Heaton and w. & T. Leonard
The suit is one growing out OF the amend
ment to the Fort Wayne municipal charter,
passed by the last Legislature. The amend
ment in question created the office of mu-
nicipal Judge for Fort Wayne. and provided
that IL SHOULD be filled by appointment by
the Governor until the first Tuesday In
May Of 1906. at which time and on the
first Tuesday I'm May of every fourth year
thereafter the position should be elective.
Governor Durbin issued to DreibelbiSs a
commission appointing him municipal Judge
of Fort Wayne from May .. 1901, to the first
Tuesday In May. 1906. but on May Z. 1901. an
election was held in the city. at which
George w. Louttit was elected municipal
Judge. Louttit qualified by taking the pre-
scribed oath and giving bond. Dreibelbiss
Immediately sued for a writ of mandamus
90 compel Louttit 10 vacate the office. The
Allen Circuit Court overruled Dreibelbiss's
demurrers To Louttit's answers 10 the COM
plant for mandamus. and The former took
an appeal TO the Supreme Court.
Judge Dreibelbiss's attorneys in their
brief argue and cite authorities showing
that the Legislature has the right TO make
an office either appointive or elective, which
contention II opposed by Judge Louttit' 3
counsel. The attorneys for appellant also
urge that the election of Judge Louttit was
n nullity. because no such thing as a
Municipal Court existed I'm Fort Wayne on
May z. 1901. the day OF the election. but
that the tribunal came into existence two
days later. Hence the attorneys for Judge
Dreibelbiss assert that Governor Durbin
had full power and authority TO appoint
lheir client judge Of the court. since an Of
hce cannot be filled legally by one who has
been illegally elected TO II.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-20
TO LAWTON.
Commission Decides Ia Shall He ON
Courthouse Lawn.

The Lawton Monument Commission. at a
meeting held in the Governors office yes
1erday morning. decided upon the west side
OF the courthouse grounds as the site of
The memorial to be erected I'm honor of the
distinguished Indiana soldier. Since the
last meeting OF the commission the monu-
ment fund has been increased by $3.50, max
lng the total TO date nearly 5000. The
commission also has a quantity OF bronze
obtained from cannon captured by General
Lawton's men in the Philippine islands.
Sculptor French. whe1l he visited Indian
apolIs some time ago suggested that a
bust OF the dead general be placed on the
south side OF University Park. facing the
new government building. or a statue of
full length on the west side of the court
house grounds. The latter suggestion was
looked upon by the commission as being the
better one.
Governor Durbin. president. and Evans
Woollen. secretary of the commission, ad-
dressed a communication 10 the Marion
county Commissioners asking them TO
grant the right to set the statue on the
courthouse grounds. and also urging them
10 recommend TO the County Council the
appropriation OF 5000 TO aid I'm the COM
Sietion OF the memorial. conditioned upon
It's being erected at the west entrance of
the courthouse grounds.