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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-02-21
state OF Eternal Youth.


Ny text suggests that heaven is an
eternal youth, A cycle Of years will
not leave any mark upon the immortal
nature Eternity will not work upon
the soul in heaven any change, unless
il be more radiance and more wisdom
and more rapture. A rolling on from
glory to glory, In anticipation of that
some of the happiest people on earth
are aged Christians. The highest
testimonies have been given by the
veterans in the gospel army. While
some of the aged have allowed them
selves to become morose and cynical
and impatient with youth and pessi-
mistic about the world and have be-
come possessed with the spirit Of scold
and fault finding and are fearful OF
being crowded out of their sphere
many of the aged have been glad to
step aside that others may have a
chance and are hopeful about the
world, expecting its redemption in
stead of it's demolition, and they are
inspiration and comfort and helpful
ness to the household and to the neigh
borhood and to the church. The chill
dren hail the good old man as he
comes down the road. His smile, his
words. his manner, his whole life,
make the world think better Of re-
ligion.
Noah Webster, the greatest CT TX
icographers, departing this life at 50
years of age, exclaimed: 81 know
whom | have believed and am per-
suaded that he is able to keep that
which | have committed to him
against that day" The venerable
Daniel Webster. the greatest of Amer
lean lawyers and statesmen, in his last
hours said: Il had intended to pre-
pare a work for the press to bear my
/ testimony TO Christianity, but it Is now
too late. Still | would like to bear
witness to tho gospel before | die. y
Being too weak TO hold a pen, he die
tated to p scribe his words of triumph
ant faith.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-02-21

Help for the Wallis.
1t will take all time and all eternity
to fully appreciate the work OF van
Meter on this side Of the sea and u
Bernardo on the other side in putting
poor orphan children in good homes
in America and England. Through
that process waits Of the streets nave
passed up from poverty and wretehed-
ness into bright homes and churches
and pulpits and legislative halls ana
senates, and many have already been
crowned in a better world, the work
begun in asylums on earth completeu
in the palaces of heaven.
Whether by such adoption Of chill
dren or in some other way, call around
you the young. Become their asso-
ciates, their confdants, their encour-
agement While you do them good
they will do you good. The old eagle
while companioning in the nest Win
young eagles will feel new strength
coming into its wings, new light INTO
its eye, new ambition to cut C rcle
nearer the sun, and for the time VIII
forget hurricanes that have RULED us
plumes and the storms of many years
that have swept over its mountain
eyrie. The closing years of life ought
to be the best part of it, as an arrival
in port ought TO be happier than en-
barkation. 1t is better to have the
cyclones behind you than before you.
Some one will say: David might re-
new his youth, but have been through
so much there is no such thing for me
as revivification." You are wrong.
You have not gone through as much
as David went through. He had all
the experiences of a shepherd boy, ar
NOR bearer, kings bodyguard, hunter
of wild beasts, warrior and monarch
He was forty years on a rocking
throne. He was the oriental hero in
many a battle, made moral mistakes
enough to destroy him, prostrated a
giant with one stroke, was the father
OF Hebrew poetry and wrote poems
which all the subsequent CENTURIES
have been chanting, dramatzed de-
mentia to escape assassination, ran
against Ahithophel's betrayal and
Saurs jealousy and Absaloms insur-
rection. and made Jerusalem the re-
ligious capital OF the world. II after
all that he could renew his youth yjl
ought to be able to do the same.
Woodruff County news., 1901-08-15
THE FISH-FR

l HE E lOf1 fh I
 A merry crowd go on a fishing and hunting trip. A. J. Marsh, John Phillips, Jim Garrett, J. w. Wilder, Sam and Ben Watson, Tom Arnold and Fletcher Rankins composed the gal axy of merriment. These fisher men and hunters started on We'd nesday August the sixth. Bear Slough near Peach Orchard Bluff was the place selected for their feast of Revelry. AS they pro- ceeded, some of the hounds had to be placed in the wagon and actually some of the hunters say that the hounds got ashamed of John Phillips and would not
Woodruff County news., 1901-08-15
NOTICE.

On account of the rain last Sunday great many were de- prived of the privilege of hearing my sermon on baptism at De- View that were anxious to hear it. So 1 have decided to repeat the sermon next Sunday morn ing, April the 18th, at II o'clock, a. m. in our church at McCrory. Everybody is cordially invited to attend church on that day.
 
 $. l.. COCHRAN.
Woodruff County news., 1901-08-15

Is anything that will bring sad look to Johns face it is when his hounds, the partners in his hunt ing expeditions, begin to slight him. This is the unkindest ''cut of all." When they arrived at the place of pleasure and had spent the night in sweetly slum- bering on the banks of White River, some of the hunters be- sought them to their task but MT. J. w Wilder, who has long since won his laurels as hunter deemed it wise to remain about the camp and take care of things and do the cooking. By the way, here is the way MT. Wilder be- came so famous as a hunter. Long years ago when game was plentiful and one could kill game for the fun of it and furnish meat for the family and not half try, MT. Wilder went out to kill some squirrels. He hadn't gone far until he spied one in a tree. He raised his trusty gun and fired; the squirrel fell but did not seem dead, so MT. Wilder took the ramrod of his gun and proceeded to finish his undertaking and would you believe it he broke that ramrod all to pieces before the squirrel gave up the combat? This is what made MT. Wilder so famous as a hunter and he hasn't hunted anything since. No won- der he has made his rep.
 You have heard of Nancy Hanks, well she is not in it little bit when Ben Watson gets out on the race track and he is not particular on what kind of track he gets either. He can out run honnds till there is no mortal use.
 This pleasure party had all the fish and game they needed to eat and everyone brought a plenty
Woodruff County news., 1901-08-15
A DIG AT TENNESSEE.

A DIG AT TENNESSEE.
 MR. EDITOR. I see in your valuable paper this week a com munication from my old friend H. H. Hudson which contains
Woodruff County news., 1901-08-15

some stories which would be hard to believe if I did not know that brother Hudson's veracity- except in one instance-could hardly be called in question. By the way, Madam rumor tells a good joke on the old brother which l am disposed to give ere dence to, knowing that the dear old gentleman is exceedingly fond of the ladies. Here it is. A short time before he returned to Tenn, he went over to Searcy to see widow that has consider ably property in the way of land etc. and made some loving pro- positions to her with reference to forming a cO-partnership with her for life, promising at the same time if she would consent that he would give up the Royal Scroll business and devote the remainder of his days on earth in looking after the interest of his wife and her farms. All of which the widow respectfully de- clined which completely knocked all the wind out of him and as soon as he recovered he left for Tenn. If the above rumor is false the old brother can say so in his next letter.
 CORRESPONDENT.
Woodruff County news., 1901-08-15

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Woodruff County news., 1901-08-15

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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-31
AssEssMENrFAc OF JEFFERSON.

EDITOR CENSOR The assessor round
MP for the town OF Jefferson is completed
ana as the valuation of property began
TO rise mercury began TO go up, until it
be gan to be hot time for the assessors
III the state of Wisconsin. / had no
trouble TO speak Of in my assessment
district, and have reason to feel thank.
full FOR the confidence taxpayers placed
in mv Judgment, as no one appeared "a
seek ~ lief from the board OF review.
found II sections of very rough land
well adapted to hunting and trapping
and production of rattlesnakes These
should be remembered by the county
board in apportioning county and state
tax for this town. Found 16 sections
of average rough land adapted 20 agri-
cultural purposes the remainder of Is
sections is ,erage farming land and /
stuck the price ON accordingly; have
tried TO follow the law and If anyone
has been favored it through mistake
There appears to be a nasty habit
practiced by men who ought to know
better of keeping property concealed
from the assessors. This class of citi-
zens will have trouble when the machin-
cry of the state tax commission gets
into good working shape In order TO
distribute the tax burden the assessors
should be thoroughly organized. We
find a great many people are not at
home in Nav. June and July. They
sooner pay 500 or 5000 at summer re-
sorts than to pay taxes. Assessors are
mostly green lot of farmers and they
are expected to do the work in 25 or 30
says, perhaps without any previous ex-
per1tuce. IL not successful the first year
they are replaced by other green farm
ers. is ii any wonder that the tax is
high on those who are willing 60 pay
propose that the assessors Of Vernon
cour.ey meet SO me dav early in Eovem.
ber, free of charge to the county. II
se do any good will get pay for it, If
not will learn something We may be
able to assist the county board in justly
placing the tax burden in each town.
Yours for tax reform
JEFFERSON ASSESSOR.
Springyilie, July 22
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-31
1T MADE PATIENTS FRANTIC.
Fire Burns Barns at the La Crosse County Insane
Asylum.

The Chronicle reports that Thursday
evening shortly after 5 O'Clock one OF
the barns of group of three at the in
sane asylum at West Salem was struck
by lightning aud the three were totally
destroyed by fire Thirty tons of hay
and 100 bushels of oats and barley was
in the barn and was also destroyed A
number of horses were stabbed in the
structure, but they were taken out be-
fore the fire had gained much headway
and were not injured. While the fire
ragged at the barn. conditions were
almost rs bad nj the house, Great ex-
citement prevailed when the inmates of
the asylum heard the terrific crash
which fired the barn. and when they
discovered that the barn was burning a
scene which greatly resembled a panic
took place. The inmates Were filed
with terror and had an idea that they
were about to be burned TO death In
spite of all the efforts TO quiet them
they ran from room to room screaming,
waving their arms and pie ding to be
saved from death. Ii was not uutll
the barns had been burned TO the ground
and the last smoulderiDg spark had died
out that anything like order wa restored
The loss is $6 600 with 81, 500 Insurance..
Almost at the same instant when the
asylum barn was struck barn on the
farm of Il. f. Bellies, northwest of the
asylum barn was struck by lightning
and totally DESTROYED. The barn con-
tanned 500 tons of hay which was owned
by d Gardes, and which was totally
DESTROYED.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-31
Ton Hot 70 Gather Esws.

During the terrible hot spell of the
last days of June the imaginary CORES
pondents of the Chicago Tribune sent In
some awful reports Painted Post. Ne.
braska, reported that the hens were
laying boiled eggs; at Smilersville, iii.
nois, the people were taking cooked fish
out ef Thompson's mill pond; at Hog
Eye, North Dakota, load Of hay took
FIRE from the reflection of the suns rays
from a plate glass window on the other
side Of the street; at Flagville. Kansas,
an ice house wss destroyed by fire, start.
ing in the middle of 1000 ton stock: al
Two Deers, Minnesota. miners were sun.
struck while at work 200 feet below the
surface, and the moon itself had become
so heated that FIVE farmers were pros
trated in the evening; at Simmons Cor
ners, Iowa, barn containing a big
quantity of pop corn exploded and com.
pletely wrecked the building.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-31
NEARLY AS PERFECT AS HEAVEN.
FRulTLANp. oREaoN. JnIy q


EDITOR CENSOR send you by
man in - small paper box sample of
wheat that clipped from my field. The
land this wheat grew on is not the hest
wheat land in Oregon. While in Viro-
qua two years since | called on your
miller aud asked him for few kernels
OF the best wheat he bad He gave me
some and it loo sed like screenings when
came to comnare it with the wheat
grown here, Thp variety send you has
oeen grown here for two wears past
Please hand sample 10 some farue. who
WI se~ " md see IL he can hstter it,
IL came ttonl your placs two yeitrs ago
sud Is winter wheat. I shoula like to
'es splne Of II If next wears raising
Craps in this valley are very good this
year People generally don't worry in
western Oregon Here the native or
imported citiz'n takes life easy There
Il no occasion to hurry and rustic as
they do on State street. Chicago or
Broadway, New York, because someone
II going to take away their eSanc...
Ones living is sure here and he is alb
solutely in NJ danger of being struck by
lightning or cvcloaes or waking mp rich
But you NAV be sure to go to bed know
that You will get mp for another fire
day and that there will be no shocking
change in the weather Temperature
is about the same day and night and
yonr own mental temperature can rest
at about the same level if you 40 desire.
OF course you can work yourself mp 40
times n day or night to tropical state
of mind but You can dc that in any
country aud don't have to come to Ore
gon This country has great natural
beauty, which the native and thought
ful acqrisitiou to the population never
cares to % disturbed we don't want
our pure air and clear rivers polluted
with the smoke of factories and the offal
of industries We don't want our beau
tiful forests stripped off and onr game
all killed and the country duced to
aising more hogs and more corn TO
make more monev to grow more hogs to
eat more corn Come to Oregon and en-
joy yourself. to escape sunstroke, to live
to good old age and leave behind You
the wild struggle for the things which
moth corrupts and rust eats mp and
leaves You a mental and physical wreck
before half your days are done. There
are plenty of places where you can make
money faster than in Oregon and where
you can die twice rs fast Come out
here ON the coast and get into the web
foot frame of mind before it is too late.
There is living here and what is better,
there is health and contentment If you
will only take the time TO let those
things which are the heritage Of every
poor human creature come to you and
take possession of you, as they surely
will in Oregon. Yours truly.
FRANK VAN VTACE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-31
Game Law Notes.

Game Wardens have received synop-
sis of the fish and game laws for this
season, from which The following notes
are taken:
Every person who has resided in the
state one year must procure license
from the county clerk and pay fee of
81 90.
Persons nuder 1s years Of age may
hunt upon their homestead without pro-
curing licenoe hut aquatic fowl must
not be shot only In the open season.
This year is closed season for rabbits
and squirrels. They may be hunted
from July to the following May /.
Only one license can be issued to one
person during the hunting season which
Is from July to the following May /.
Wild duck, brant or any aquatic fowl
may be hunted from September 1 to
January i.
Geese may be hunted from September
to the following May 1.
The hunting of any aquatic fowl be-
fore sunrise or after sunset is prohibited.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-31
ABOUT VERNON COUNTY MINES.
Option on Them Said TO b. Secured By Wealthy
Chicago Syndicate.

The following article recently ap
peared in one of the La Crosse papers:
A Chicago syndicate with large
capital is negotiating with the Dillon
Brothers, who have large copper mining
interestsin Vernon county, for the pur-
chase of their property, It is expected
that the deal will be consummated IN a
few days, unless something unforseen
arises 70 delay the negotiations One
of the billions. who lives in the Kickapoo
valley. was in La Crosse to-day %" NJ
ness relative to their mines lie al
mitted that negC tiations were aandin'
for the sale of ther interests The pros
pective purchasers of the mines an
Chicago capitalists, with unlimited re-
sources upon which to draw ShOulo
the deal be closed there is reason To be
lieve the mines will he worked regard
less of expense, moaning the awakening
of a new era of the mining business in
Vernon county For wears it has been
common knowledge that large deposits
of ore exist in the bluffs in Vernon
county and the only drawback to de-
veloping the mines was the insufficiency
of capital
Mr.. Dillon said this morning that
sHOtkiu ne dDQ ulS DiONItf QlSGbse VI
their mines they should devote them
selves to the mining of onyx. which like
wise exists in large deposits in the bluffs.
They recently sold one of their onyx
producing properties to William Doer-
finger and John roeiler. of La Crosse.
They have so far taken out several
pieces of cnyx. The first strata is of
lime veRotation the second iron, and
the .htrd copper, from which the tops
of ornamental tables are made. Mr..
Dillon says that onyx of copper vegeta-
tion is worth about $40 square foot
and they have in one of their properties
piece that weighs several tons. So
far they have no idea of the extent of
the ONYX deposits in their bluff proper
ties They believe that it exists in a
sufficiently large quantity TO m Ike them
rich men and in the event th their
deal With the Chicago men is consum-
MAJ I'd they will have money with which
to work the onyx
The billions have taken out several
car loads of copper oar which were ship.
ped to Chicago smelters and paid exceed
ingly well to the ton Just at present
the intense heat compels them TO with
draw the men from the mines and tam
porarily suspend operations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-31
Gives Time For Reflection,

Ministers AMI others competent TO
perform marriage ceremonies should
not overlook the fact that a law was
passed by the legislature last winter
providing that persons who are divorced
cannot be remarked within a year from
the decree of separation, unless gpecia!
permission is given by the Judge grant
ing the divorce. The question whether
the law applies To persons divorced in
other states, coming to Wisconsin To be
married, was raised in Milwaukee case
last week and Judge Halsey held that
it applies only to persons divorced IN
this state. If this is a proper consrruc-
tion of the law, here is an added reason
why marriage and divorce laws in the
several states should be uniform.
At the term of court held in this city
two parties who were divorced rushed
TO the CLERKS office for license to marry
aboutaas soon AS their decree was entered.
They were surprised to be informed by
Clerk Sherman that they would be OBJ
liged to wait yee~ before remarrying
or secure a special dispensation from the
presiding Judge In the goodness of
his heart Judge Frnit made the order
in both cases
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-31
1t is Major Bergb Now.

A Madison dispatch Of Wednesday
states that M G. Bergh assistant stat
treasurer, has been commissioned pay.
master Of the Wisconsin Nationg! Guard
and will pay off the men in camp. TIE
commission carries with it the title OF
major, ald Major Bergh will draw pay
at the rate of 81, 500 per year for actual
service. The position has been held by
Major NJ. r Doyon
The CENSOR understands that the
paymast,- is under pay bat few days
each year during the annual encamp
ment OF the national guard Mr. Bergh'f
friends at home congratulate him on
this distinction and the recognition OF
his ability as quick and accurate &C.
countant by the officers of the national
uuard
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-31
Came in the Nichs of Lime

On Thursday afternoon this whole
section Of country, and it appears to
have been universal through the state,
was visited by rain that continued for
several hours and proved blessing gem
orally. All vegetation and crops have
revived and an average tobacco crop is.
assured First moments of the storm
were accompanied by high wind which
wrought some damage to crops and
buildings. Storm clarified the atrnos-
phere and we have since enjoyed bright.
cool and pleasant weather. And now
everything is o. K. and people have
much TO be thankful for.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-31
Big Woodm,n Celebration at La Fargo.

La Fargo Woodmen and citizens gen
orally are making extensive arrange
inents for the Kickapoo Valley Wood
man picnic and celebration to be held 10
that village on Friday of next week,
August 9th 1t will be the first annual
picnic of the 16 camps composing the
association, and it may be predicted that
the town will see large gathering G.
J Smith of this city will deliver the
principal address. A comparative drill
for SO and S. will be held. Casht N
and Highland bali clubs, two of the best
amateur mines in the state, will play for
n purse The Kickapoo road will run
an excursion train at reduced rates. A
big Woodman ball will close the affair.
Although not memb.r of the associa-
tion, viroqua Camp viii send a good
delegation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-31
Congregational Notes.

Mid-week service on Thursday even
ing at 8 o'clock.
The pas tor will preach at both services
next Sunday In the morning the sub
iect will be The Sunday Question and
in the evening continuation Of our
brief mid summer services
Rev. o. L. Robinson Of Madison. will
speak at one Of the services on Sunday,
August 11th, on the Children's Home
Finding Society.
All our young people are expected to
enjoy the novel social at Col. and Mrs
Butts home on Friday evening next.
Price for the entire entertainment in
Guiding ice cream, sherbert and cake is
Is cents.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-31
Death Of a aeaastown Merchant.

The village of Readstown loses one OF
her leading merchants in the death OF
John T. Dregne, who died Of append.
citis on Monday. He had been sick but
few days and an operation was per.
formed by Drs Gunderson and Lerche,
on Sunday. Mr. Dregne was about 81
years of age. He was Firoqua clerk
for some years. later removing west
When the railroad reached Readstown
he engaged in merchandising there
Within the last year be married. Flu.
neral services were held at Readstown
and Folsom today, conducted by Rev.
WestfaL Burial at the latter place
Mr.. Dregne was man Of upright char
acter and well liked