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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
DIED AMONG STRANGERS.
THos. e. MARSH PASSES AWAY WITHOUT
WARNING AT THE PARK HOTEL.
Retires Sunday Night With Companion and Dies
Within Twenty Minutes Heart Failure the Cause
Lived at Black River Falls-Was Salesman
for Farmers Grocery House.

This community was shocked on Mon
day morning by the announcement that
"A man, comparative stranger here, had
died suddenly at the Park hotel, during
the previous night The story of the
man. taking off caused universal sym
pathy and regret The gentleman was
Thomas L Marsh whose home was at
Black River Falls where reside "A VIE
and four children He came here about
two weeks since and registered at the
Park hotel, where his headquarters had
been of nights and Sundays. He rem
resented the grocery firm of Loverin q
Browne Co of Chicago, and travelled
through the country selling groceries to
farmers on orders for future delivery.
DulIng last Sunday afternoon in com
pany with Bert Welch, Marsh visited
the county house aud took supper there.
After their repurn the evening was spent
in Marsh's room with W elch and or % or
two others until eleven o'clock. when
the electric lights were extinguished.
Marsh begged of Welch to sleep with
him. which he did. Soon after retiring
Marsh commenced breathing hard,
snored and groaned Welch thought he
was pretending, These demonstrations
soon ceased and all was so quiet that
Welch became alarmed struck match
and was Mortified to find Marsh dead,
Welch Immediately notified Landlord
Fortney and physician was hastily
summoned. The next morning the dis
trict attorney and sheriff took hold of
the matter and Justice Pollard held an
inquest with the following gentlemen on
the jury: Robt. johnson, Abner Silbaugh
j. NJ Nuzum. II l. Rayner, N. G. Pet
erson and W. p Morley. Drs. Surenson
81 Trowbridge held a post mortem
on the remains at the undertaking estab
hshment of Pulver & Call. On facts
furnished by the surgeons the jury's
verdict was to the effect that Marsh
died of heart disease of long standing
and sudden heart failure. The remains
were properly cared for and shipped to
Black River Falls on Tuesday.
Among the personal effects of Marsh
was letter advising him that his policy
had lapsed in the Woodman society, and
returning his money for reinstatement,
the six months period having elapsed
one or two days by which he was inelig-
ible for reinstatement.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
A Surprise and Rebuke.

Down at West Salem lady of jeal-
Gus disposition suspected that her hus-
band was in the habit of kissing the
hired girl and resolved to detect him in
the act. After watching for few days
she saw him coming home one evening
and pass quietly into the kitchen.
The hired girl was out that evening and
the kitchen was dark. Burning with
jealousy the wife took few matches in
her hand and hastily placing shawl on
her head as the hired girl often did en-
tered tre kitchen by the back door, and
Immediately she was seized and kissed
and embraced in an ardent manner.
With heart almost bursting the wife
prepared to administer terrible rebuke
to the faithless spouse, and tearing hei
self from his fond embrace, struck q
match and stood face to face with-tht
hired man Her husband says his wife
never treated him so well since the first
month they were married rs she has the
last few days. Bangor Independent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
RECALLS AN OLD CRIME.
Application for Pardon Of Frank Burris, Who Mur-
dered Dewitt Perry In 1875.

Smith 81 Griffin, attorneys of Viroqua
have filed n notice with District Attor
ney Teasdale that a pardon will be ask
ed of Governor La Toilette for Franz
Burris who shot and killed DeWitt
Perry in the town of Wellington IN 1876
and for which Burris was sentenced tc
life imprisonment in Waupun.
The details OF the crime are in effect
that Burris believed Perry TO be init.
mate with his wife. At the time of the
shooting which was on or about Novem-
Der 30, 1876, Perry was stopping at
the house of Mrs. Fuller, in Glendale,
where Burris' wife was also staying.
On the morning of the shooting, Burris,
according to his statement, watched
around the house until he saw Perry
leave it with his gun, and start out on
the road on his proposed hunting trip,
northward He then too { u shorter cut
through the woods, Id reaching the
vicinity of tue road again, ahead of Perry
concealed himself behind an old log, "a
little way in the woods. to await his
coming. The intended victim soon ap-
peared along the road and waiting until
he had got past, Burris raised himself
over the log, took deliberate aim and
fired, the ball entering Perry's back near
the spine, coming ont at the right breast.
He was probably instantly killed Bur-
ris then walked to where he lay, took
him by one hand, and carrying his gun
with the other. dragged the body into
the woods and concealed it in the place
where found. He then Immediately
went home.
Burris was arrested, charged with the
crime, and committed TO jail in Sparta.
While there he made statement con-
Tossing the crime and giving the facts
substantially as above recited. He was
taken before Romanzo Bum, then cir
cult judge, and sentenced to imprison-
ment for life. He has now served tive J.
ty-tive years of his prison life, and hence
this application. Sparta Democrat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
An uriu Morning "Nin /,

The La Crosse Chronicle of Sunday
reported what may provea fatal mistake
by farmer who resides between this
city aud La Crosse. 1t says:
A morning nip of whisky may result
in the death OF August Koehn. when in
taking bis eye-opener he drank large
draught from a bottle of carbolic acid
before discovering his mistake.
Koehn went to the cupboard and
picked up the unlabeled one of two bot
ties which stood on the shelf. One con-
tanned whisky che other had been
labeled "carbolic acid" and contained
that drug. The label had been torn of,
howe yer, and before he discovered his
mistake Koehn had drank nearly half
the contents of the acid bottle. Realiz-
ing his awful mistake at once he reached
for the whisky bottle and drained its
contents, and it was probably this act
| that saved his life-the whisky coulter
acting the effects cf the acid.
His wife aronsed by hie cries called a
physician and it was only after several
hours struggle between lite and death
that he regained consciouHness His
throat. mouth and stomach are terribly
burned. 1t is believed that he has an
even chance of recovery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
Farmer Fights Wolves.

A La Crosse dispatch cf the nth says
Olaf Halesrud, farmer residing few
miles north of this city. lies at his home
in critical condition, his flesh lacerat-
ed and torn As a result of fight with a
pack of wolves. Halesrud was awaken
ed in the night by the barking of wolves
in his hog pen. He went out with q
lighted lantern and found pack Of the
animals and several dead pigs, one OF
them partly devoured. He was imme
diately attacked by wolf, which sprane
for his throat. and moment later he
was surrounded He had no weapon
with which to defend himself, but fought
the animals with his fists until he reach
ed the door of his house. Physicians
say he may die.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
EDUCATORS TO JOIN FORCES.

Superintendents Robertson and Gard
ner of Monroe and Vernon counties,
have united on program for teachers
association TO be held at Ontario, Satur-
day. February s. Following is the pro-
gram.
Glass exercise In second grade arithmetic.
lparagraJ g9-I09 OF the manual 1-Linnie
Abbott, Josie Qulnu.
Glass exercise, middle form geography
Winnie Nixon. Eiiie Motley.
Glass exercise, upper form grammar-Mll-
dred Hoard, Carrie keddlng
Correlation OF work OF common, graded and
| high school, How u establish "a high school
&c + NOrgard, + ;. Barrows.
civil government class exercise impeach-
| ment proceedings ta) Definition; lbl persons
liable, -; (cl action Ia houss, IL, 500 mode
| OF trial I-3, 6; lei vote necessary for couVic-
tlon, 3, 6i % extent OF Judgment, I-3. Z; (yl
| cases OF impeachment; lh) number OF comvic-
| tinns.--M NJ. Haney,3 o Hill
| All teachers present are eXpected.to be
prepared on the above recitation, as the class
| will be selected from the association.
| SUBJECTS FOR FIVE MINUTE DISCUSSIONS
| How much time shall be given TO the study
OF physiology in the different formsi-John
| DOFnef.
| The teachers responsibility in the matter
| Of pupils conduct on the play -grousd, and on
| the road to and from school.-W @. Harrison.
| Difficulties in tea hing . nmanshp and
| some remedies County superintendent.
| Let eyory teacher Within reasonable dis
| tauce of Ontario be present With your as
| sistance we can make this one of the best
| meetings OF the season. Every person inter
| ested In education is invited u be press nt.
| Meeting viii be called to order - 10 o'clock.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
conpre1ational Notes.

Mid.week service on Thursday even
ing at I 80 o'clock. Subject, The max.
ing OF trong Christian character and
prayer for our schools and college"
The pastor will nreach on the For
eiveness of Sins, next Sunday morning
and in the evening there is to be plat
form meeting celebrating the coming Of
age of the Christian Endeavor work.
Short papers by several met: bers Of the
society and an address on the manhood
OF Christian Endeavor by John A. Ste
men. The chorus choir will have ap-
propriate music for the evening. Let
all who are interested In young people
be present.
The Ladies Aid society will meet with
the president Mrs. Boyle. next Monday
afternoon at 230. This is the regular
monthly meeting. Let all be present
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
AREcRIvER APPOINTED

Some time ago a motion was made in
the circuit court at La Crosse TO have a
receiver appointed to close mp the affairs
and pay the outstanding debts If the
Brown Harvester Company. Viroqua
and La Crosse parties are jointly inter
ested in this corporation, and the move
for q receiver was made by one of the
banks Of that city, which holds a claim
of something like Thousand dollars
sgains, the company Several La Crosse
subscr beers for stock, who refused TO
pay their assessments, are supposed to
ba st thu bottom Of the matter of hav-
ing a receiver appointed. The Viroqua
emf of the company has fought the re-
ceivership move, but Judge Fruit grant.
ed the motion and appointed Robert
Lowry AZ receiver. There IL strong
talk Of carrying the matter to the su-
rreme court.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
Acknowledgements Of York well Done.

EDITOR CENsoR:-Please allow the
trustees of the Liberty Pole cemetery
association space 90 extend thanks to
the ladies of Liberty Pole Methodist Aid
society for assistance rendered in beau
tifyirg our cemetery. They have been
organized three years and have done
good work They paid on our pastors
salary last year, sixty dollars and to the
cemetery for improvement on the same,
thirty dollars. They put in good cis-
tern and bricked itup and arched it over
30 water can be had at any time for
watering plants on the graves Of our
loved ones They painted the tool house
and fence with their own hands besides
much other work they have been instru-
mental in doing. Uncle John Gosling
| donated two dollars TO help build the
cistern. Nat Bowman, Frank Owen,
/ Chas. Riley, Frank Munyon, and G. B.
! Fortney donated work on the same.
Liberty Pole, Jan. 26. JH.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
Assessors to Meet.

The state tax commission have issued
a call for meeting Of the county super
yisors Of assessments TO be held in Madi-
son, Tuesday, February Is, for confer
ence on taxation, the administration OF
the laws and the instruction Of such
Officers in their duties. The length of
the meeting cannot be definitely fixed
at the present time but It ls expected
thai two or three days will be suf1cleni
TO complete the work OF the session.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
MISS BUTT GOES ON THE STAGE.
Joins the Great Otis Skinner Company and is In
New York

A New York dispatch of the 22d in
stant to the Chicago Record Herald says:
| Because the glamour of the footlights
was more TO her than the position of a
| teacher, even in a university faculty,
! Miss Jane Butt is a member of O,is
SINNERS company which is presenting
francesca da Rimini" at the Victoria
And the way of her ascent to the Stage
is as remarkable as her choice of pro-
fessions. Miss Butt is the daughter of
prominent attorney in western Wlscon-
sin For three years she was an instruct
or in dramatic reading and elocution at
the university of Wisconsin in Madison.
She produced several plays st the uni
versity, and showed such ability that
she was advised by her friends to go On
the stage. Her parents objected, how
ever and she decided to heed their de-
sires.
W hen Mr.. SINNERS company visited
Madison, in September last, Miss Butt
fell victim of the stage fever and she
sought out Mr.. Skinner and had an in
terview with him He said he could not
promise her part in his company but
would gladly take her as one of the extra
women Miss Butt did not take the
place then, however, deciding to stay
with the university.
When Mr. Skinner was PLAYING
in Chicago during the holidays Miss
Butt sought an interview, She had
gone to visit frierd, and hearing that
Mr.. Skinner was in the city, she arrang-
ed to join the company, and that night
appeared as one of the court ladies, She
did not notify the faculty of the Uniyer-
sity OF Wisconsin until the company
came on to New York. when she wrote
resignlng her position as she had dehn-
itely decided that the stage was her field
in life. Miss Butt who is handsome and
young, was seen tonight.
Il don't think there is anything SEN
sational or remarkable in what | have
done" she said Il am simply very
much in earnest and passionately fond
Of the drama, and could not resist the
opportunity to he under the direction Of
one whose ideals stand for the truest
and best in the dramatic world >"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
-Hnmeseekers' excnrsions 6

-Homeseekers excursions on the c..
NJ. a. st. Paul .ilroad will be run Feb
ruary 4 and IS. One fare plus 81 for
the round trip. All points in North and
South Dakota, and southwestern terri
tory. Good for 81 days from date Of
sale. For particulars inquire of L. @.
Boyle, local agent, Viroqua.
Our shoes are not cheap" but low
priced THE BIG STORE.
1t costs no more to be well dressed
than a misfit and poor article. ii Tcu
spend your money judiciously. Our
speciality is fine clothes at popular prices.
ANDERSON,
The tailor, in Williams block,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
Prairie du Chien has little golt

Prairie du Chen has a little gold
mine excitement,
--Schall, the piano tuner, Is in town.
Leave orders at Browns music store.
Your corn crop will be a failure If
you wear our good fitting shoes.
TIE BIG STORE
Quite large number of fine logs are
being delivered to the Nustad mill in
saw log in Viroqua
-Fippigan's Fortune, bar d benefit,
Opera house. January 81, Friday night.
Tick cts Is. %, and 80 cents, now on sale
at Arnold IL Davis.
Our shoes touch the foot al over
with steady even pressure the first
time you pat them on. They require no
breaking in Come and leu rs explain
this important matter.
THE BIG STORE
e V. Wolfe received letter today,
notifying him of the death Of his sister
Polly, wife of James Davis at their
California home. Mr.. and Mrs Davis
removed from this place about twenty
FIVE years ago. She was 80 years old.
Having purchased the interests in
the Vironua Lumber Company of ]. q.
Sfrawn and Albert Solverson. we re-
auest that parties having bills against
the above company, present them at
once for adjustment s. p. GATES.
The public installation and social
given by Viroqua Royal Arch Chapter
at Masonic and odd Fellow halls on
THURSDAY night last, was one Of the five
social and pleasant events Of the season.
Over one hundred were present After
the installation came a fine banquet,
then dancing and social hour. The
following gentlemen were installed OF.
ficers Of the Chapter By Past High Priest
II d. Williams:
High Prlest-CbAs 7. Dahl.
King-Chas = Slack.
Ecribe-C J smith
Principal r iourner-J. ". Tate.
Captain of dOst-J n t,hase.
ROYAL Arch CaDtain-I ;. Griffin
Master 81 Vell-W. y. COfhSnd. J. K. Spell
iuro ~. ;. Arnold.
Tyeasurer-H. =. Proctor.
Secretary-J g Strawn.
gentineI-C. J. Cherrington.
Trustse-Baine ID. Knsk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
Postmaster Forum was a c.

Postmaster Forum was a caller
from Bristow, yesterday.
John Hall and wife of La Fargo
were in the city over Sunday.
Editor Streeter CT the Sparta Demo-
crat, was in the city on Tuesday.
George Cunningham made recent
visit to the old home in Richland county.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Williams gave
| party in honor of their son George on
Friday night. 1t was pleasant gather
ing of young friends
Severe cold of Monday and Tuesday
| did not prevent farmers from making
pilgrimages to this town, and deliveries
of tobacco were heavy.
The La Crosse Patty orchestra drew
good crowd for their concert and dance
Friday night. They carry fair con-
cert and dance orchestra.
Regular meeting of w. G. T. q.
will be held at the home of Mrs. T. c.
Conklin, thursday, february 6, at 80
Lunch will be served Visitors cordial
| " invited
| On Wednesday evening last Mr.. and
Mrs e. p Proctor entertained \ party
| of thirty as compliment TO the daugh-
term law, Mrs. Walter Proctor, before
her departure for her home in North
| Carolina.
Ole P COPELAND is probably the larg-
est tobacco grower in the county, He
cultivated and housed twenty-five acres
the past season. Mr. COPELAND resides
few miles east of Westby in the town
of Clinton.
-On account of the reported preva-
lence and spread of small pox in the
vicinity of Genoa Supt. Gardner has
decided to call of indefinitely the teach
ers' association announced for that vii
lsge on Saturday of this week.
Otto Otteson represented the local
camp of Woodmen at the preliminary
meeting to arrange for the animal dis.
trict picnic, held at La Crosse on Satur.
day last The place selected for the
same is Galesville, but the date wss left
for future consideration.
-Viroqua Woodmsn Camp will give
big ball at the Opera house on Friday
night, February ID The boys are ar
ranging for happy fraternal affair and
invite all their friends TO join them
DeLap's Readstown orchestra will fur
nish music. Tickets IS cents.
Ralph Bingham appeared in th'
fifth number of our course Monday even
ing and gave MS star entertainment
He is the jolliest artist that ever appear
ed before our people Every number OF
his program called ont storms Of applsu
: from lis large audience. We want hin
next season.
DIR. C. NJ. Pof writes that he ha
moved with his family from Clark coun
ty to La Crosse, so tcey may De -itI
/ their daughter. who has been a teache
I. in the city schools for ten years, an
. give their son better school facilities
Since removing from Viola she docto
g has been farming nes NeilIsville. In
|. paired health Of both himself and Wit
caused them TO rent the farm.
The regular moathIy shoot Of tn
Gun Club was held on Wednesday, Jsr
uary %, at the fair grounds. One even
of 25 blue rocks was shot. The follcV
ing members participated, their gcol
being: Jos Boehrer II, e. Kuehn L
8. Sweger Ii, l. s Griffin II, DR.. Mcrle
10. DR.. Belt 12, John Weber 10, IRE
Miller 8, c. a. Minshall 8, Don She
man 4
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
TEACHERS MEET AND PROFIT.

Teachers association met at Reads
town on January 25th, and was called
to orier by Supt Gardner. On toll call
each member responded with QUOTA
ton from Evangeline. Miss Elma Will
son conducted class in geography Sc
lecting the Middle Atlantic states as her
lesson. The chief points she brought
out we're latitude and longitude of these
states and their size as compored with
those of the North Atlantic; occupation
of the people and products; ocltion of
principal cities The lesson was follow
ed by discussion.
The next number was class exercise
in primary form conducted by Miss
Bessie Cowden, followed by discussion.
Association adjourned to 80 p. m.
Afternoon session opened by song.
Mr. John DeLscy read a very fine paper
on the new school law. In the discussion
that followed it was decided that there
was more work outlined in the course
of study for graded schools than could
| be mastered in the time given.
How and in what grades shall PEN
manship be taught?' was brought up by
Miss Nina Williams. Several valuable
suggestions were made as to teaching
penmanship in the primary grades.
After a short recess w. e. Gore and
Charles Ames discussed the . S. land
survey They were followed by class
exercise in agriculture, conducted by
Supt Gardner. Lesson WIS on the
origin and texture of soils.
BESSIE CoWDEN, Secretary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
viroQus's First Congregational Pastor.

The CENSOR is in receipt of copy of
the Perth Amboy, New Jersey Chron-
icle, which contains an interesting sketch
of the 62nd wedding anniversary of Rev.
and Mrs L L. Radcliffe, early pioneers
of Viroqua Mr. Radcliffe was first pas
tor of the Congregational society in this
city. He served the church in 1854 aud
again in 1859. Believing that there are
very many still living here who will lie
interested in their welfare, we repro
duce the article from the New Jersey
paper:
Rev. l.. L. Radcliffe and wife, who are
now resting at The Westminster, have
just passed the sixty-seconi anniversary
of their marriage. They are in comfort-
able health, considering their age, Mr.
Radcliffe having recently entered his
ninetieth year. Mr.. and Mrs Radcliffe
were pioneer missionaries in Wisconsin
and Minnesota. under the Home Mis-
sionary Society. Mr.. Radcliffe is mem
Der of the Erie, Pa, Presbytery.
Among the pleasant remembrances of
recent years may be mentioned the gift
of their valuable library to Biddle uni
versity and musical instrument and a
1000 pound bell to the Radcliffe Memoir
ial Presbyterian church of Atlanta, Ga,
which is under the pastorate of Rev. DR..
Alexander r. Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Radcliffe are Chatauqua
| graduates and they are enthusiastic and
aadent members of the Chatauqua Lit.
erary and Scientific Ciase. Mr.. Rad
cliffe is out almost every day and enjoys
| life keenly. He is we'll able to walk a
| considerable distance with little fatigue
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
VII Give Music Lsssons.

Miss Hazel Belt wishes to announce
that she will take limited number of
pupils for instruction on the piano.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
Statement viroqua Weather Bureau 1901.

7 no NTl4FsSN1It 10 III'ItUuCA 70 T W ~AF
exander for the following weather re-
port taken by him, as regular reporter
for the govern nent:
No. day with Oh inch or more precipitation -
NJ ~ cloudy days ..... ...... ........... lao
No OF partly cloudy days................. lo3
No of Gle days. ..-..... ..ss..s-ss'. lkt
Amount OF precipitation dnches) 81 W
Greatest amount r1in 10 "a hours July Is 2 s2
Hottest day on record this station Jui u, io5
Coolest days Dec. IL and Is ......:.....; 20
Derember u and Is were the coldest days
for that month on record at this station. This
mon b was also the drYest on record, there
being only 81 inches OF precipitation ne
normal amount OF rainfall including meited
snow is "a. 50 inches year
F. W. ALKxAEDER, Voluntary Observer.