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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-23
1T WILL BE a BOOSTER.
virocua win Celebrate the cOming Natal Day In
Becoming Manner.

At Thursday nights meeting of the
city board Of trade the matter of cele-
bratiDg the approaching Fourth of July
was taken up, and with one voice it was
agreed that Viroqua should suitably do
so, that it must be on such a scale as TO
attract our neighbors from all section of
the county. To this end a general COM
mittee was selected to start the matter
along right lines. subcommittee will
later be named and it is designed that
every business man and citizen shall
have place where he will be able to do
something to promote big celebration.
The gentlemen of the original commit
tee are Mavor Coffiand, H. P. Proctor,
Blaine ID. Rusk, General Rogers, and A.
J. Beat.
Viroqua has had no celebration for
many years. Ii is believed to be her
turn. and hoped all outlying points will
recognize our claims and join in big
time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-23

1t is admitted thrt where the mind is
wholly devoted - one subject, with tai
ent and perseverance,, excellence will be
attained. DR. Brewer has devoted many
years 10 the exclusive treatment of
chronic diseases, and his success in the
most aggravated cases is said to be most
extraordinary. Those who are afflicted
with lingering diseases should not fail
TO see DR. Brewer on his next visit at
the VirOqua hotel in this city, on We'd
nesday, April 80. Consultation fI9e.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-23

Messrs. Layer q Mellem, the enter
prising and hustling proprietors Of the
Boston Clothing House, speak to the
citizens in a full-page well displayed
advertisement issued with the present
number of the CENSOR. Itis dominated
test sale, and invites people, and makes
superior inducement for them TO test
the effectiveness of printers ink and at
the same time avail themselves of the
opportunity to make selections from
great stock st 'catch-quick" prices
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-23
Hnt Wape and Hleh Wlpds.

A hot wave. summer heat, passed over
the entire county on Monday. A fierce
wind from the west followed continuing
incessantIy to the hour of going 10 press,
causing a demand for fur over coats.
Wind did much damage to timber, farm
buildings, etc. The windmill on the
Hayes farm in Jefferson, was blown
down and destroyed Tin roof on the
Hotel Fortney barn was blown off.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-23
Es.etrsion TO Sparta Next Saturday.

The Odd Fellows, Of Viroqua and
vicinity will go to Sparta on a special
train. Saturday, April 90, for the pur-
pose of celebrating the S3rd annual an
niversary, All Odd Fellows and Rebek-
abs are invited. Anyone having bust
ness in Sparta can take this train and
secure the low rate, which is 81 90 for
the round trip The train will leave
Viroqua at s o'clock in the morning, and
return from Sparta, no later than 10
o'clock in the evening The party will
be escorted by the Viroqua band and a
fine time is guaranteed Every body
invita-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-23
Smallest Baby on Earth.

Lying cuddled up in an improvised
incubator, which is nothing less than a
common chip basket with the handle
cut off, the smallest baby in the world
is slowly making its way along the
pathway of growth. This human mite,
a month old. seems so far behind the
average baby in size and weight that it
will never catca mp. 1t is the offspring
of Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Peck of Bridge
port. Conn. 1t weighs 16 ounces. -Pra-
irie du CHEN Union.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-23
Oruameutal and Frult Trees.

Persons wishing a supply Of evergreen
trees or apple trees can find them now
living on the ground, formerly known
as Viroqua nurseries. Come and make
your selection at reduced rates You
can find large or small trees as you may
choose Fl. TROWBRIDG b.
Viroqua, April Is, 1902.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-23
PROMOTERS COME TO TOWN.
President and Secretary of La Crosse Electric Road
Pay Us Visit.

Mayor Borchert and Secretary Reeve,
head officers of the proposed La Crosse
Viroqua electric railway, were in town
on Tuesday, having cone over the pro-
jected line. They were looking over the
situation with uiew &c the point of
entering the city and location of power
plant They say that the organizers of
the project are acting in good faith and
are making with all due
haste to take up and push the project
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-23
Buli's Horns Cause Death

@. Selstad, the farmer who was gored
by an angry bull at the home of his son
near Stoddard. Friday night. died Sun-
day morning from his injuries The
funeral win be held this afternoon and
interment will be made in Stoddard Gem
etery. La Crosse Chronicle
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-23
RECEIVERS NOTICE.

THE UNDERsIGNE RECEIVER OF THE
Lindemanu- Busk Bank OF Vlroqua, de
sires TO give notice that he IS prepared 70 pay
all certificates and other claims Ak inst said
Institution Persons who have not filed their
claims are requested to do 30 AZ the earliest
date possible. Office over the new Bank of
Y!rogua. Office hours TO ~; TO O'Clock.
FRED ECKHARDT, Receiver.
vir oqua Wis. April q, 1901.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-23
SHOES THAT STAND
On their merits and are good for all
weather are what we sell.
ROGERS & WILLIAMS.

We are ready to trade easy shoes
for easy money. Our prices are so low
that paying for them is easy. The shoes
are easy. The BIG STORE
There is nothing no undesirable as
a poor looking, poor fitting shoe. We
have the best that can he had for the
money, and we will prove it if you viii
give us a trial. THE BIG STORE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-23
Take Notice.

City property owners and occupants
are requested TO clean up premises by
removal of all sources of filtl by burn
ing or carting away Of rubbish and re-
fuse heaps, and to give special attention
to renovation of outhouses and vaults.
BOARD or HEALTH.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-23
DIED.

Mrs O. u. Smith died at her home near su-
gar Grove Tuesday from the effects OF an
operation for cancer She leaves hus-
band, several grown up children and large
number OF frie nds 70 mourn her toss Funer
al services were held at Sugar Grove Friday.
and interraentj at West Lima Readstown
Herald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-23

Mrs May Boring Prentice died at the home
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Boring, OF
ontario, April 6. OF consumption. The fuuer-
al was held Wednesday afternoon from the
u. p, church. conducted by Mrs. Mcfarland.
Splritualist, Of Milwaukee. The beTeayed
born August Z, 1873, married TO 3. $. Prentice
October 10. 1s9s
Mrs Persls Newland. former resident OF
Ontario, died at the home Of her son. Herbert
Newiand, st Crookstou, MINI, recently, aged
GO Years,-Onfario OhserYer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-23
Al Newton on The 10Th Mary, wife Of ". t.

At Newton on the 10th Mary, wife Of ". T.
Goodman, passed to her final reward after an
illness OF only two days. Of typhoid pneu-
monia. Mrs Goodman was 50 years Old, born In
Malone. New York Funeral services were
held at Newton ia tho NJ e. church conduct
ed by Rev Decker inte rment In the village
cemetery. Besides the bereRved husband one
son and three daughters survive the deceased
with three brothers aud four sisters, and
many other relatives.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-23

The unwisdom and injustice Of hold
ing convention at a season so Tar In
advance of election, and at time when
a body of voters are unable to attend.
is amplified IA connection with this
meeting. There were six towns and
villages where no caucuses were held,
some of them the strongest republican
precirc.s in the county. OF the 4, 46S
republicans who voted for Pre- sident
Mckinley at the last election, the stu
pendous number of 237 attended Satur-
dav's caucuses, or an average of little
more than seven TO precinct. These
237 elected were entitled to choose ia
delegates to the convention, 50 of whom
were present. Leaving out the delega-
tions from the city and town OF Viroqus
there were just 40 persons in attendance.
These are facts worthy Of consideration.
1t is not fair expression of the elector-
ate 1t is simply the cunning of politi-
clans who seek to gain advantage
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-23

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summer. You'll need pair.
Mrs. Herman Layer is visiting her
parents IL Iowa.
C W. 1hompstn is having his bar
Der shop repaintei and papered
If You consider quality and price
together, we have some marvellous val
ues in foot wear for men, women and
children. THE BIG STORE.
Bank Examiner NJ. G. Bergh was
called home by the serious illness of his
aged mother, in Christiana He was
in the city on official business today.
Low shoes-everybody is going to
wear them this summer You will need
a pair Our lane will be as complete as
it is possible TO make it, and our styles
the dressiest and most attractive ever
offered. THE BIG STORE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-23
SPRING SHOES

SPRING SHOES
Our stock is complete with choices
and best makes
ROGERS & WILLIAMS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-23
InW AIinEG

Low SHOES
Everybody is going to wear them this
summer. You'll need pair.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-11

Unique In the history of freaks Is
the six-fngered family Of Dresbach,
MINI. The family now consists of
Mrs. Gaskill and ten children. The
popularity belongs to the mothers
side.
Mrs. Caskill's maiden name was
Olive Cooper. She doesn't know where
she was born, but the family was prob
ably Of New York origin. She remem-
bers only that she was a wanderer
with the Cooper family at an early
age, and that the Cooper family Were
basket-makers and venders; they led
gypsy lives and crossed the continent
from New York to San Francisco sew
eral times.
In the Cooper family there We're ten
children. Five of them had six fingers
and five of them had not The great
est popularity is that every alternate
child in point Of age has the extra fin
ger, and those who are not siX-fngered
are blessed with an extra toe, and
those who have six toes have webs
between their toes. The extra toes
and fingers have well developed nails.
Exactly the same conditions are found
II the Gaskill family. Mrs. Gaskill
was married to Zacheus Gaskill thir-
ty-two years ago, and has resided In
Dresden since ihen.-St. Paul Dis
patch.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-11
DIacndam Machines.

The construction of macadam roads
on large scale has naturally i'm
parted a great impetus to the develop
ment OF rock crushing apparatus. The
first steel rock crusher was built ten
years ago and gradual Improvement
has since gone hand in hand with an
increase OF capacity. The most mod
ern plants not only crush the stone
but elevate 1t and separate it into sizes.
The stone crushers weigh from two
to eight tons each, require for their
operation engines of from twelve to
twenty-five horse power and give a
product Of from eight to thirty tons
of crushed stone per hour. For
separating the crushed stone into diff
ferent sizes road makers usually use
a portable storage bin which weighs
2jOO pounds and has three compart-
ments, each of which will hold four
tons of stone, and when are provided
with discharging chutes on either side
so that wagons can load from both
sides II necessary. For separating
the crushed material into various sizes
screens of different types are avail
able. One of the most interesting
forms of this apparatus is the revolv-
ing screen, which revolves on either
a shaft or on rollers and into which
the stone passes. Some of these
screens are fifty-six inches in diamter.
and inasmuch as each screen is
punched with holes of two different
Sizes three different sizes of product
are obtained, one size passing through
the one-inch holes, second size pass
ing through the two-inch holes. and
the largest size passing out at the end
Of the screen.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-11
go TO TIE ANT"
And Learn of Her How to Be an IDEAL
Socialist.

And Learn of Her How to Be an Ideal
Socialist.
ut now being past noon and Formi-
cas- thoughts turning to refreshments,
she hied herself to the outskirts of the
nest, where the family COWS were pas
tured. These cows, or aphides, were
feeding on the leaves of the daisy, into
which they plunge their proboscides
and suck all day long, filing their
bodies with pleasant juices. Our ant
came up behind an aphis and stroked
1t gently with her antennae, when the
little creature gave out a drop of her
sweet liquid, which Formica sucked
into her own crop. There were thou
sands of these aphides pasturing on
the leaves and thousands of ants milk
ing them. Most of the ants took more
of the juice into their crops than they
needed; and, on the way back to work,
gave up part of it to friends whom
they met going to the cows, thus saw
ing the others time and enabling them
to resume their occupation more quick
ly. The ants were making the most
of the aphis juice during the summer
days, knowing that the supply would
fall off later when the aphides laid
their eggs. (Note here the superior
mental equipoise Of the ant, which nei-
ther betrays surprise nor writes to the
newspapers when her COWS begin to
lay eggs.) These eggs the ants would
store over winter, tending them with
the utmost care until spring, when the
young apiIides are brought out and
placed on the shoots of the daisy to
mature and provide food again during
the hot weather. This r-sightedless
is unexampled in the animal kingdom.
Other insects and animals put away
stores for the winter, to be sure, but
the ant is the only one Of them that
breeds its own food supply Having
taken her fill of the sweet juice on this
particular day, Formica noticed that
the aphis which she had been milking
was in a position on the leaf which
might expose it to observation of some
aphidivorous insect. She Immediately
descended to the ground, when she
obtained a mouthful of earth, and,
again climbing up the daisy stalk, built
tiny shed over the COW, going back
and forth several times to bring up
sufficient material. Frank Marshall
White in Pearson's.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-11
HE KNEW HIS BEES.
Worked on Bee Ranch and Learned
to Distinguish Them.

Worked on Bee Ranch and Learned
to Distinguish Them.
Did you ever hear of man who
could recognize bee from the other
members Of it's swarm?" asked Col. ].
Il. Showalter while talking to group
of horsemen in the Hoffman house lob
by few evenings ago.
'Oh, you needn't give me the laugh;
it's so. I've done it.
"Of course it isn't every one who can
do it-just as there are few artists
that can catch the expression of horse
and put it on canvas. It's on the same
principle that some shepherds know
every sheep in flock of two or three
thousand.
when | was a young man l went
west from Kentucky to locate. l was
charmed with the beauty of southern
California and settled for a year or two
at San Diego. l found that l would
SO l turned to almost the only thing
at which one could make living then
in that section, and went on bee
ranch.
"1here you go again, Because you
never heard Of anything but horses you
imagine a bee ranch doesn't exist.
Well it does. That whole section Is
practically covered with a white sage,
the bloom of which makes perhaps the
best honey in the world. Consequent
ly the country has been divided into
great bee ranches and the production
OF honey became quite an industry.
Some of the best pure white honey
on the New York market to-day" said
Col. Showalter, according to the New
York Times, comes from San Diego.
In the course of the development of
the industry it was found that the
black bee, from near the River Po, in
Italy, was the best suited for their pur-
pose. Well, l worked for about year
on bee ranch and became so familiar
with the bees that l learned to distin-
guish them from each other"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-11
DON'T BE ASHAMED OF IDEALS.
Tho Passion Tor Things Good is Planted
in Us All.

Tho Passion Tor Things Good is Planted
in Us All.
Apropos to the recent discussion of
the biography OF Stevenson is this eX-
tract from an editorial article in the
Century:
There is q hunger Of the soul for
things OF good repute that, given life
Of average length, is apt sooner or later
to assert its power in every man not
born an irreclaimable criminal. There
Is passion, in strong natures as in
weak, for things evil, but there is q
passion as well for things clean and
virtuous. In that strange and memoir
able colloquy Of the dawn between
Francis Villon and the Lord of Brise-
tout, in Stevensons story, "A Lodging
for the Night the sympathetic figure
is not the well-housed seigneur. but tho
homeless, thieving poet. And yet the
man of convention, warming his knees
by his comfortable charcoal pan, said
things that hold water. You speak of
food and wine quoth he, and 1 know
very well that hunger is a difficult
trial to endure, but you 90 not speak
of other wants; you say nothing Of
honor, of faith to God and other men,
OF courtesy, of love without reproach.
1t may be that l am not very wise
and yet think am-but you seem to
me like one who has lost his way and
made great error in life. You are
attending to the little wants, and you
have totally forgotten the great and
only real ones, like q man who should
be doctoring toothache on the Judg-
ment Day. For such things as honor
and love and faith are not only nobler
than food and drink, but, indeed. I
think We desire them more, and suffer
more sharply for their absence.
speak to you as 1 think you will most
easily understand me. Are you not,
while careful to fill your belly, disre-
garding another appetite in your heart.
which spoils the pleasure Of your litc
and keeps you continually wretched:'
"The young man who put these
words into the mouth Of the Lord of
Brisetout knew one or two things about
life, and it would be nothing other
than natural If, more and more, his
own life betrayed that knowledge.
"Heaven knows there is enough to
pull us down. Let us not be ashamed,
we poor sinners. of cherlshing ideals,
even in weakness! And defend lis from
the cynic critics who, for reasons that
SAVIOR of qualities one does not wish
to name would deface the ideals that
speak to us from the many-volumed
writings of a brave, knightly and la
mented spirit"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-11
Thames WatermeD.

Considering the deterioration Of the
Thames as a highway. it is surprising
that the professional waterman should
flourish as he does. This is in great
part owing to the prize which Thomas
Doggett, comedian, established to COM
memorate the accession Of the House
of Brunswick. For ITO years now, on
August 1 every year, six young water
men, just out of their apprenticeship,
have rowed for the flame-colored coat
and silver badge for which Doggett in
his will provided in perpetuity. The
Fishmongers' Company, Of which Dog
gett was a member, provides other
prizes, and the contest still exctes
more than local interest. London
Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-11

my collar you wanted to catch. When
I thought you wanted to bite me- twas
a scolding you were giving me for
my foolishness. Skipper, by, honest,
beg your pardon. Next tine I'll
know that all a Newfoundland dog
wants is a chance to tow me ashore.
And I'll give him whole chance. But,
Skipper. don't you think you might
have given me 4 chance to do some
thing for myself?"
At which the Skipper wagGed his
tail.-Youth's Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-11
Excessive Foliteness.

There is a man who is always apollo
gizing. and some say: How courteous
he is! How thoughtful! A born gen
tleman" Know that he is a thorough
and aggressive egotlst. He runs against
you. he step on your foot, he tries to
pass you on the left, he knocks your
hat as he hangs by a strap in a car.
he sits on your coat tail-what does he
not do to call attention to his own
breeding? sometimes he throws the
accent on beg" sometimes on
pardon" The speech is merely a
rhetorical flourish and he has practiced
all the variations.-Boston Journal
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-11

Asiatic Turkey is to be rescued from
semi-barbarism by the construction OF
$40 ,OGO, 900 worth OF railroads, one OF
which will run through Euphrates val
lev from end to end. The new roads
will follow the old caravan routes, and
they will touch all the principal cities
and towns of Bible land.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-11
A Spring 5000 Years on,

In Zante, one Of the Ionian Islands.
there Is a petroleum spring which. mas
been known for nearly 5000 years. 1t
Is mentioned by Herodotus.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-11

OF the 1857 towns in New England
101 manage their schools under the
district system, eighty-one Of them
being In Connecticut
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-11

California's barley crop harvested n
1901 amounted to 100000 tons.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-11
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Why Railroads Help.

VERY few months reports are
~ published concerning eEhi-
VI bitions of road building ma
@A cbiuery or mass meetings to
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-11
FALLEN INTO ELD.

But o the lonely morning!
And the dreary night!
All, life itself should follow
When love and hope take flight.
No happy days await me,
No joy that all must crave;
The only path before me
Ends in an open grave.
-Ninette NJ. Lowater, in New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-11
A DOG OF RUDDY COVE.
Ey Norman Duncan.

e was q Newfoundland dog,
born of reputable parents at
Back Arm and decently bred
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-11

] sit before my window
And watch the sullen rain;
The hand of age is on me,
And weakness grows to pain
My sons are men, far from me;
Their father-he is dead;
/ own the roof above me,
do not lack for bread.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02
Work Progressing.

The johnson City Water company
has constructed small temporary res
eryoir at spring on the J. P. Lyle
farm and land an inch pipe to the Sol
diers Home grounds. This will furnish
all the water needed until the full sup
ply can be turned on. The manager o.
the company states that the injunction
sought by the Watauga Water company
can not effect their supply, as they
have sufficient water without the TIVE
springs involved. The case will CONF
up for hearing again on the 9th Of thi
IN 4,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-01-02
Mere High water.

Ii began raining again in upper Eas
Tennessee last Saturday and continued
through Sunday. All mountain streams
we're greatly swollen and the Wataugi
aud Nolachucky rivers rose rapidly
There was II feet Of water In the Wa
tauga and bridge ON the Il. T. & w,
N. O. at Valley Forge and two tres.
ties in the gorge" we're washed out
The Nolaohucky had about 10 feet OF
water and the false work for the o. r.
Il C.'s new bridge at Unaka Springs
passed away. The Southern's new
bridge at Watauga was watched very
closely but it was not damaged. The
Va, & S. W, railroad lost three bents
OF the temporary bridge at Elizabeth
ton and about half mile Of track be-
tween Elizabethton and Maymead was
washed away and will have TO be re-
built, The Elizabethton bridge was
only q temporary one, permanent
bridge not having yet been built since
the washout in May.
The bridge at Butler and one near
that place were also washed away and
traffic is completely blocked, and will
remain SO for several days to come.