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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-12
NEW SHORT STORIES
Statues I'm Politics.

The commander of a British vessel
was a few months ago a guest Of Pres
ident Cipriano Castro of Venezuela,
who did everything in his power TO
entertain his visitor. One afternoon,
says The Youths Companion, the pres
fdent drove the officer about the city,
pointing out the monuments which
adorn the avenues and plazas of the
capital Of Little Venice.
Portents of the revolution which has
now involved both Venezuela and the
United States OF Colombia were not
wanting, and the Englishman, thinking
of the precarious political condition
and noting the number of monuments
In bronze erected to men who were still
living, inquired of the president IL 1t
were not somewhat risky to build me
MORALS to living heroes.
Eyes, senor," replied the president
''but In case there is a revolution and
another party comes into power these
monuments are hurled down and others
erected In their places"
'That would seem to be heavy ex-
pense to the state" commented the
Englishman.
''True, but honoring our supporters
IN this manner helps to keep them
faithful and is worth all he costs"
81 should suggest, ther, If you will
pardon the advice Of a stranger, that
as a measure of economy you have
these statues cast with detachable
heads, so that when one of your nu
merous revolutions occurs you 'an
simply unscrew the head of the hui
INFLATED hero and replace it with that
of the eonqueror"
"Ah, that would never work" re-
coined the president. They already
feel that their heads are none too firm
1y fixed on their shoulders, and such an
arrangement would be entirely too sug
gestive"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-12

Il Scotch clerk who wished to com
fnuuicate by long distance telephone
with the head of the firm. then at bis
country mansion on ROseneath PENN
sula, attempted to call him up. Get
ting a connection. he inquired, who
are you?" 1.-The Duke of Argyll"
came back the reply, with the usual
reciprocal Interrogation, who are
your oh" lightly answered the
skeptical clerk. I'm King Edward
VII. a response which is alleged to
Rave provoked the other end to .ldig-
nant remonstrance. The clerk had
rung up the wrong number and was
connected with the castle of the duke.
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PUPILS EXAMINATIONS.
OFFICE OF COUNTY SUPT. OF SCHOOLS
VIROQUA, WISCONSIN,, FEB. 10, 1852.
EXAMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR GRa0UA-
TIoE FROM THE COHHoN SCHOOLS Will BR
HELD FEBRUARY "a AND rs. At THE FOLLOW
ING PLACES AND IN CHARGE or THE COM
MITTEEs NAMED BELOW.

Bergen, stoddard Lulu Gushing. Ellen
Skaaland Kate Engier.
Christlana, District No. 9; s J. Applem u,
Bertha Preus. Toiena Meh um.
Clinton, BloomiEgdale; j. A. Snyder, W. A.
Lewis. Beriie Moore
Coon, Coon Valley; Ole Leum, W. H Brown
Forest. Valley; John Collins. Jessie Good
man, Arthur Heisel. District No. {; Mabel
| Bingham, Robert Pepper, W r Harris
FIR nklta. LIBERTY Pole: Lydia Il GODS Celia
Tollefson. sadie Morton
Genoa. Romance; John p:ugulan, Perl Rut-
ter Nellie Goodman. Genoa. + IL. Patterson
Greenwood, css:. ct No. 6: Mabel Hammer.
Aaude Fisher, Maude Klement. Mabel Lam
caster
Harmony, Newton; Ernest Costing. Nellie
| Kish- Kathryne Wall
Hillsboro, District No. s; Alice MeHenry.
jefferson. springville; Edna Henry Enoa
| Carmfchaei, Myrtle Wise. District No. To-;
| Jennie Gudal, Julia Haive rson Blanche Sill
| 0Augh. Esofea. Della Sebion, Ellen Hanson.
| Kiekapoo, sugar Grover Niaa Williams,
| Gsrtie HagRerty, Ada Smi' h.
Liberty. Ross; W. E. Gore. Jessie Brett,
| stark District No 5: Louella Carpenter,
| Bertha smIl h, Nettie Morrow.
Sterling, Retreat; Jessie Davis, Ida Bates.
Viroqua, District No. 3; Emma Krogra n,
sarah Mills, Hannah Hanson. District No g.;
j. District No 2; Edith Bingham, Charles
Ames bora Buchanan.
Webster, Avalanche; Bertha Appleman G
II. Appenan, Anna Cornell
Wheatland, Victory; howard Brown, Mrs
IL. A Conkiin, Ella Hunt.
Waitest own. kockton; J. o. Hlll Elmer
Wallace. Addie Jennings.
The committee appointed to conduct the
eAaictnations at each place will baye entire
| management of the examination. II Is ex-
| pected THAT each committee will marx papers
and send 10 County superintendent all papers
| or all applicants who are likely to pass, The
result or the examinations should be forward
ed TO superinten dent Immediately. Candi-
dates for diplomas may select such place for
examination as will Do most convenient for
them. Teachers who have candidates for
examination should detern nine early where
| II " snail attendtand notify members of the
CO. 1lttee OF the same. The examinations
should begin at $3.50 a. OF the first day.
and each candidate should come supplied
with pen, Ink and good legal cap paper. Any
MEMBER or above committee who cannot be
present at said examination, may provide a
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ALL AROUND THE OLD COUNTY.
Neighborhood News as Served up by Censor Writer'S

timber. Serenaders OF the new bride and
groom, last Wednesday night, at Mrs Kin
nears 5. were not welcome and did not see the
happy. pair The old trick of smoking them
out. failed. We all wish Geo. Seaman and
his bride much joy. Rev. j. q. Williams
preached In the baptist church twice "A day
last week. and returned to serve his own
people on Sunday at Augusta Rube bur
DICK law suit failed to materaiize. -. I he
Literary society was adjourned last Friday
on account Of re s1vai meetings. key wal
meetings have closed after six wees = They
we're union meetings G =. stout OF Forest,
Irwin. Geo Carson of ''Johun ycake,'' SOLD
his farm and will locate In Oregon the com
log spring Dance at the Park hotel on
FRIDAY night, was swell affair. bat bad
whisky got the better of some there ana II
ended Ia drunken row. No warrants were
Issued by the police justice, aud the village
marshall was present al 40 arrests were
made There is Ii butter famine in town.
Roll butter jumped to nc per pound -. The
shadow sociaiat Andrew Molleys last satur-
Day, was attended by many of our young
people. Proceeds 20 TO the U. b church
John Boohollz OF Oil City had leg broken
last Saturday. DE- johnson set the limb
Tax Collector Widmer Of Rockt H. was in
at the u Sunday school was rs; Jenny col
lection So cents Bate Is drawing hay
from Brush Creek. he pays So per ton K
poultry man in town who has As hens reports
sales OF e 20 worth OF eggs each week 1t
pays To feed the biddies We re 1d the GEN.
son correspondence first and will be giad
when the beautiful spring comes again 50 We
can hear the sweet notes OF Jour friend Bob
" LINK. ONTARIO LAD.
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Liberty POLE, Feb. II We are having
plenty OF snow and We havn't had such good
sleightng Tor years. Everybody Is doing his
hauling. Scores of teams pass through here
every day loaded with grain aud tobacco
Our school Is progressing nicely under man,
agement OF MISS Wood. Carl Fortney has "A
new hardwood floor In his store He has a
good trade this winter. Fred Gadz Is helping
him Our blacksmith, Jim Waniess, has ali
he can do, Wade Clawster, who has been
sick for long lime, has zone to Chicago
again 10 doctor himself Joe Penneli has
bought three acres OF tim Der Of VIII Conner
. Howard Munyot has been saving some
lumber. His mill is near Brookyllle Quite
IL number attended the party at w II slack's
Every body huG good time. Nels Hanson
had bee TO haul rock tor his pew house .
Frank Munyou, Charley Riley and Will Gill
man took q job of grabblng from Henry Hopp
which they will do for the wood. Henry has
fine tobacco land :. Henry Gardner ST.,
passed away quite suddenly last Thursday
Funeral TOOK place AZ Liberty poe Sunday
go. Quite a large crowd attended tho oyster
supper last Friday night. All had a good
time, Henry Hopp came over to the oyster
supper. Also Ed, Lttzner and family from
West Prairie A READER
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AurrLE SERMON.
LIVE wITHIN YOUR MEANS.


Extravaganza one of the evils Of our
day. There is a tendency to make the
greatest show one can with what he has.
The desire for this often leads one TO go
far beyond his means He must dress
himself and family, be must furnish his
house and live in as good or batter style
| than his friends and associates. The inn
preston conveyed Is that appearances
are OF more consequence than character
or peace of mind. A man will spend his
money and then harassed night and day
with worry of how tn make outgo and
| income agree at the end of the year He
will go in debt for things and then be
annoyed by duns or sneak round to
avoid the man whom he owes. He be-
comes irritable in disposition and over
bearing Ia m9nner, or he carries il of
with staggering air and faunts him
self with pride that he has dome" some
| one out OF so many dollars. He that
has four and spends five has no need of
q purse. y
Women are often blamed for extrava-
gance when it Is not always their fau't-
Men do not always keep their wives in
| formed OF their income, so they do not
know how to regulate their expenses.
And some men have a pride in seeing
| their wives and families better dressed
than their neighbors. An incident show
| ing this came within the experience of
merchant A lady came into his store
and selected p garment to be made and
| trimmed. The next day her husband
C me in and couutermanded the order
and gave directions for garment cost
| ing double that which biz wife had
chosen Then bad it charged! 1t has
never been paid FIR.
| An exhibition of woman's folly was
shown by mother who wished 70 pur-
chase an outhg for her daughters grad
uation 1t must be had for June and she
| had spent her allowance and could get
no more till July. IF the merchant would
only oblige her she would pay the very
| first of mkt month. She chose dress,
laces, tan shoes, gloves. etc, amounting
to nearly ! 7ndred dollars. JAW Au-
gust and September passed Gent re-
minders Of the debt met with no notice
AT last the merchant wrote courteous
note, (tle woman had requested the
! knowledge of the debt to be kept from
her hnsbandD showing that payment
was necessary. This the lady resented
as an insult Many merchants have,
doubtless, had similar experience.
Such ways of living are not only dis
honest, bit are also contemplate The
sell respecting man will live we'll within
his income. If the income il uncertain.
he will reduce his expenses TO the LEAF
possible amount within reasonable as
surance ot being able to pay. No man
is free while he owes debt The Spanish
say, If man sleeps too much let him
borrow tire pillow of debtor. Mil
waukee journal,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-12
brain :sod Nonsense.

Another ridiculous food fad has been
branded by the most competent authori-
ties They have dispelled the silly no.
ton that one kind of food is needed for
brain, another for muscles an still
another for bones A correct diet will
not only flourish a particular part Of the
body, bu5 it will sustain every other
part. Yet, however good your food may
be, its nutriment is destroyed by indi-
for their appearance or prevent their
coming by taking regular doses of
Green's August Flower, the favorite
medicine of the healthy millions. A
few doses aids digestion, INITIATES the
liver to healthy action. bpurifies tn
blood, and makes you fee uoyant and
vigorous. Yon can get d G. u Gre ems
ellable remedies at A. j huson 81
Cos. Get Green's Special Almanac.
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First publication Februry II. 1892 - 4,
PHOBAT NO fICE.
Order limiting time and 70 ice
rTHE STATE OF WISCONSIN,, VERNON
4 County Court In r. obste.

HE STATE OF WISCONSIN, VERNON
4 County Court In r.obste.
In the matter Of the estate of Tho, mas NJ Nc.
Cuilough deceased.
On the application Of Adsiire McCullougb px-
ecutrix of The estate Of Thomas NJ. NJ CuilouRh
late of Vernon county, declared. no one having
qutred the appoln nent Of comm ssiouers on
said estate,
II is ordered. That SIX months from and after
the ate OF this order tea d il hsre5g fxad A.
the time within which ~ creditors sre r.uuirad
TO present their claims aAd demands against the
said Thomas N, McCallo Ugh, deceased to IN
county court OF Vernon couety for examination
sDd allowance.
/. is further ordered. That ali Slain, and de-
mands so presented will be e1smloet aud ad-
tnsted before the said comfy court IL fts eonrt
Room in the court house in the eits ( ViroGus
in said county, on the first day of tie regular
term the eof, appointed t. be held on the frss
Tuesday Of sep ember 1909. and ali creditors are
hereby notified thereof
II Is further oFderei, That naffse of the time
within wnieh creditors IA - arsseac shsfr r4tzn=
and demznds and of 1he time Hh=u t,is lane
ssLll De eNRult fe1 ard &85ust-d By tie /. n as
AZ oresssa. D. ElyFE or rlbilshins a - o. his
order iof tH saf's- stye saskS, OF in each
week, 10 'fp Fevn q Couuty censor newspaper
pubishea IA the D.5g ut .raQga Ia tig Caga-
y. the hrs- pUb3eAIcu 70 be made Bthlt ii
teen day from the dsta esre5t
Dated. THIS An day uf February, I9lg.
BY the Court, D. .. hAHoNEY, 05unty Jadge.
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SPaYNGvILLE Feb 10 Pupils OF the upper
department of our school enjoyed change
la exercises al the close of riday's session
A reading of the Spring lie Times" was
mind the talents of former years While as
sisttng his own daughters I'm pursuit OF their
studies he invites their classmates to share
his help Good boy, Ed Mrs Percy Leug
Of La Crosse. Is With her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Nc Donald =. Misses Nettis Mark
er and Bertha Olson leave for Gateway City
today. II. I Kendall was a brief Caller On
saturday. John doesn't get 10 stay with Us
mnch-seemed haru To get started for Yiro-
qua. Ellis 7, Honaker OF Liberty Pole is
stopping with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j, Ii. Nc Lees. U G.. SVeen's little one is hRv-
ing siege of the whoOping cough The
scarlet fever patient is dong finely. Little
Irene Officer was sick the first OF the week.
DIR, Morteys kindly countenance graced our
village last Tuesday; he came To the relief Of
mrs. Minnie Rumsey. stricken with pteurisy.
sheriff Miushan fllowed upon another err
rand Of mercy; he happily adjusted dealings
In nor In suburb. .. Friend Chambers thirsts
fer that which does not intoxicates he Is drill
INK a WE'LL. BY the way, did you read the
lit tie article In last weeks CENsOR-"How to
Crsate Business " 1t speaks volumes in "a
few words, and is not the sentiment of a
''prL hibttton crank" but voice from the
other side Brethren of the A. @. church
are sadly In need OF wood. being nearly out
and failing to ind any for sale, Who will
come TO their relief =. Yesterdays service
At the M + church was attended by many
we have not met for some time. Mr.. ana Mrs.
James Stephen CT Newton rhurch were
among the number. Next sunday evening
Pastor Mitherbee speaks Ia the interests "
Freedman's Aid. hope for full attend
NICE. Aid sthe speaker by your presence
and seek blessing tor yourself My kind
remembrance to all readers who are ac-
auainted with ROSE FERAHIUM.
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First publication february IL ls02.-4.
PROBATE NOTICE.
Order Limiting Time and Motto

Order Limiting Time and Notice.
" ERNON COUNTY CoURT-IN PROBATE
In the matter Of the estate Of Christian A
Mortrud, dec a+ed
On the application IF Lena Mortrud, execufrx
OF the estate Of Christian A. Mortrud late If Yer.
non county. decreased. no ore having freonired
the appointment of commissio ,ers % aid estate
1t Is ORD cred, That six mouths from aid after
the d tie of this order he and Is hereby fixed a,
the time within which all creditors are required
to present tn sir claims aud demands against this
said ChristiRl Mortr id, deceased, to the eouA
court, for Examination and allowance.
IT Is further ordered, That all claims and de-
mands so prese' ed will be examined aud ad-
1usted before the said county court, at its court
room IN the court house IN he city OF ViroquA
IN said county. on the first day OF The regular
term thereof, appointed o he held on the first
Tue day of Sept. 1902. and all creditors are
notified thereof
It further ordered, That notice Of the time
within which creditors may present their claims
and demsndS and of the tune when the same
VIII he examined aud,sdiusted by the court, rs
tmoresad, be gwen by publishing Ply of th.s
OF Ter Tor flour successive weeks, once IN each
week, in the VernoH equity Censor, news
paper publ ished in the city OF Viroqua in esid
county, the first publication to be made within
fifteen dqv from The date efeof.
Dated this Ash day OF February. 1909
BY Conrt, d. . MAHoNEY, County Judge
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GENOA.

PLEASANT VALLEY. Feb. 10.-Rick and Bobst
are kept busy saving logs On the evening
on the 18th ult., number OF young peOnie
spent the evening ut the home of MRS Her
man Vegiahn, 1t being Miss Annals sixteenth
Dirthday. very enjoyable time was had
sne was The recipient of many beautiful
presents Our school is progressing nicely
under management of He leu Josvauger
Lizzie fodaWitz has gone to La Crosse to
Work 81. Minnie Rick who has been RorEing
10 La Crosse for some time is visiting ref
atiyes IN THIS community John PodawIfz
VegIahn and o. Josvanger are busy hAui-
Ing Ice Miss Ida Herman. who has been
visiting friends here TO the past few weeks.
returned TO her home ear St0ddard Quit
number from here Intended the birthday
party at the home OF Edwa a Sch bert. Mr.
ana Mrs Herman Rick Of HARMONY spent
sunday With relatives In this ueighborhood
-. Miss M abel Baxter has gone 10 Vfrooua 10
earn ressmaktng ,... Miss Emma Poqawity
visited with her aunt, Mrs. Johnny Pa ,, who
tiVes near Victory ,. Fred VegIahn and
daughter Ffida went to New Albion, one cav
last week FoRGET-ME- NOT
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First publication February s. 1902 d
PROBATE NOTICE.
Notice of Application for Letters Of Adm in
istration.

Notice of Application for Letters Of Adm in.
istration.
NEREoN COUNTY C0URT-TN ROTATE
State Of Wisconsin, County Of Vernon .---s
In the matter Of the estate of Walter H. Smith
deceased.
On this 1st day OF February. A. n. 1862, npor
reading and filing 'the pet ton Of Bertha Smith.
Ia daughter, statlng that Walter FL Smi lat
IT the county + Vernon, afor sad, died
in6estate, on nr about the it5h d&v Jf Fe3r l+rv
1881 and praying that c, w. McKtttgiek be an
pointed administrator of the estate Of aid dc
ceased
1t is Ordered, That said application be heard
before me, at my office in the City OF Virnqua, Of
the Attn day of March, A. d. 1902, at 10 O'CLOCK
q. M.
IL Is further ordered that notice of the time
and place appointed for hearing said application
be given to all persons interested by PUBLISHING
copy OF this order for three week success I'VE.
ly IN the Vernon County Censor. pewspapes
printed In said county, previous 10 the tune 81
pointed for said hearing
Bv the Court. DO. MkHoNEY, County Ju39s
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HARMONY

NEWTON, February l0-We are having fine
sleighiDg,, John jacobson is busy hauling
house material for . new dwelling house -.
Mrs Charley Noble is slill on the sick list
she has been very poorly dpring he winter
. School meeting in District M was we'll
attended Auction of the old building which
house WIS purchased by james Stephens
There will be anew school house put ia place
OF the old, a0X26 ana a 7 foot basement 1
bee to haul the material aud IL there Is any
one In that district that neglets to help ara 10
pay hotel expenses, Eliing Eljason, who
went to Norway NSt spring is heard from that
he Is coming to Washington, 50 IL must be
he did not like 20 make his home ia Norway
q. Hannah Jacobson is home from ViroquS
after having had the scar ct fever. oscar
Newton was seen on the ridge. SUNDAY . Rev
Decker's daughter is very sick. Or Schreiner
made visit there, Monday. DO T
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sALEk RIDGE, February 1o-Good sleighing
taa e. ofy one making Use of it........ W nh the
scarcity OF timber one Is surprised to see Tie
amount OF WOOD, logs, bolts and lumber being
nanuled here this winter. Mrs. S4r h Ann
SNYDER OF Otteryale, dted SuEd Y afternoon.
utter an illness of two weeks with typlaid
EeVer S4Fs SNYDER WINS an early settler here
ana ner ever eaem piary christian life made
her GEAR 10 all who knew her. The fami V
nave the sympathy OF all. Intermcnt will be
At Saien tomorrow .....Salem people are
having great revival meeting Pastor
Faughen is being assisted by crusader band
OF Tour workers. Wednesday evening" the
great eYahgeiists Mr.. and Mrs Lake are TO
oe mere ana all are expecting d prof Ia bile
meeting Sim Snyder aud his moth. went
20 viola saturday morning to attend the
Iuhsral OF Graudma Allen -. Ole Rurros Of
Ayalanche, has moved on the DANES farm
winch ne bought some mouths ago steven
v. stFaIt OF La crosse Business ColIeg q Ia
stopping at IL NJ A Ilen's. Hiram Baker
anu wife left last week for Washington to
make their home. Frank Morris who mas
itved mere among us for the past four years,
leIt last week for Ohio, his native home
Affer visit there he intends 10 20 10 the
PACING coast. The Brockley bows of Va lev
are visiting their sister Mrs. J. NJ. Alien -.
samuel siIha1gh and family have taken up a
temporary residence in the Carr house on "
, MelVins farm. Ia the spring Sam Will
move onto his splendid farm ia this section
-. jubilee meeting at Salem church this
saturday night. Everyone should come and
nave So0o tlme. CONTRACTOR.
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that she's making me drive fourteen
miles to town to get some nice smellln
soap, and l thought maybe you'd help
me out by gettin' me a piece of soap
outer one of them fancy ears"
Mrs. Gould, who overheard the re-
quest, had a porter give the man sew
erai pieces of soap wrapped in some
towels and several articles Of timed
delioaeies, The man seemed much sur
prised at such generosity. and as he
turned to drive homeward he shouted
back TO Mr. Gould:
Say. mister, YOU all must be some
relation to Santa Claus"
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While the special train Of George
Gould was on side track in Missouri
MFR. Gould stepped to earth to stretch
his legs while waiting for a regular
train to pass. 1t was in the more rug
ged part Of the state, well away from
civilization. A typical lnhabitant of the
district stopped a pair OF emaciated
mules near the train. He hailed Mr..
Gould and said:
Say, mister, we have a new baby at
my dugout, and we amt got no soap.
My old woman is so stuck up over it