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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-11
SEE THE WEST IN ITS 1902
PROSPERITY.

Homeseekers' excursion tickets are
sold over the Burlington Route on
the first and third Tuesdays of each
month at one fare plus 81 for round
trip to the territory east of the Rocky
Mountains.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-11

wANTED-A Trustworthy gentleman or lady
III each county 10 manage business Of an old
established honse of solid financial standing
A straight, bona fdc weekly cash salary Of
$500 paid by check each Wednesday with all
expenses direct from headquarters. Mono
advanced for expenses. Manager, $40 Caxton
bldg. Chicago.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-11
CH,LDREN,S LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS.
Monroe City Mo
Nov 4, 1902.

Monroe City Mo
Nov 4. 1902.
Dear Santa Clause
I am little boy eight years
old. I would like to have two
two story books and twenty
boxes of caps and a box of col
ored crayons and game GRO
kinole.
Your little Friend,
Nelson Rouse
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-11
Monroe City
Mo Dec 1, 1903

Dear Sanity am a
little girl 5 years old go to
school to the Sisters i love to
go to school want doll and
baby Buggy and som candy and
som nuts and a story Book
bring my little Brother Ernest
a little wagon and som apples
aud don't forget my mama and
papa and bring my grandma W
pipe aud som Tobacco for she
does like to smoke / must
close be fore ask to mulch
done forget all the little chill
dren
good by from your little
friend Mamie Lee Mudd.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-11
Mary Be ulah Dodd

Dear Santa l will rite you
letter TO let you know what l
want for Christmas l want A
doll A piece cheese and A doll
carriage A doll trunk / am 8
years old 1 go to school every
day l am in the third reader
and spelling my teachers name
is Mr.. James Rodgers
and l like him very much.
Alice Carrico Buchanan School.
Monroe City, Mo.
Dec. 2, 1902.
Dear Santa Claus:-
Christmas
is here again and you must
make your trip around to see
all the little girls and boys,
Please bring US a doll, a trunk
to put our doll clothes in, pict
ure book, stove. candy, oranges
and all kinds of nuts. Yon will
find our stockings with oul
names on them hanging on 4
chair at the foot of Grandpa
and Grandma s<bed. Our littl,
brother and Cousin Roy wants
. a drum, horn, trench harp ant
lots of candy.
Your little friends
Lizzie and Vergie Miles
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-11
CHEAP ONE-WAY RATES

One-@ay settlers rates on same
dates to IA large extent Of territory
at trife more than half r ties.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-11
Dear Santa.


wall write yOu a letter to
:eI yuu what want for Christ.
maS | want A doll and A faci
uatur and / want A doll car
1in.r and sume blue ribbon aud
.,l>n some CANDY and nuts.
l viii close for
This time.
Selma Carrico age 8.
p. S. live in Monroe Co.
Monroe City Mo.
Nov II 1902
Santa Claus
North'po'e Earth
Kind Sir
As YOU have been so good to
10 NE in the past l want to
thank you. They told me when
we moved To Oklahoma that
YOU could not find me so tar
away but you did just the same
as here.
lam seven years 'old maybe
YOU know that but ] don't
hink you know how much ]
love you for your kindness and
Dear Santa you seem Fto know
my wants so well Twill leave il
to YOU if yon have anything
left just bring it to me.
Cecilia Yates.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
GRIND OF THE LEGAL HOPPER
Circuit Court in Session With the Usual FOrmsties
and a Light Calender

Promptly at ten clock Tuesday morn
ing Judge Fruit opened court And has
been husily engaged adjusting matter
Of legal disturbance, the calender is a
light and uuimportant one and it mas
been tho ught the business might be clos
ed up the present week, but this is
doubtful At the opening hour of court
every iuryman ON the list responded to
his name, something unusual Follow
inv is full calender of c sos with the ac-
ton so far taken on matters:
CRIMINAL ISSUES
State OF Wisconsin against Thomas McCou-
ey, informati0n-assauiJ with Intent to XIII
Dismissed
State Of Wisconsin against James II unter
assault and battery. Continued.
State of Wisconsin against Clarence Hast
ings, assault with intentvo rape Continued
State of Wisconsin against George Hecht
assault and battery
St4ie of Wisconsin against Elmer Wilkin-
son, assa 1T. Dismissed
state of Wisconsin against Tollack Ostrum.
assault 10 do great bodily harm
State of Wisconsin against Steve Rando,
larceny.
State Of wisconsin against Livingstone
Rhone, Levi Gudgeon- Lsrceny, Continued.
state of wiscoi sin against Edward Baldwin
FACTS FOR JURY.
The Aultman Co. against Torger Sanding,
Settled
John Krogon as adm. to Anton Erickson
against Sylvester solverson. Judgment for
plaintiff Of S466.
l. NJ. Jones against samantha Stout ct al.
q. NJ. Butt against Ananias Smith.
Leonard o. Davis against John Dregne ct al
denry Woodcock against Warren Fish.
FACTS FOR COURT.
n VI EouaIl ,ratpet n HnNpaAt, OF al
settled by parties
The Brunswick. Baice Collender 90, for
eign corporation, against sewell, ct al.
Anna Ietland against nuch Hetland
John f. Hellwig against J. Mills, e. al.
Hester Lieurance against William Lieur-
auce divorce granted.
Il Howell & Co. against G. L Rose,
Rose Turney against Willis Turney, divorce
granted.
Frances Phillips against Stephen phlllps
divorce granted.
Sheriff Minshall has as assistants Ben
T Adams James NJ. Smith and 7. w
Latta. Clerk Mains is assisted by II.
w Alexander
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
ANOTHER VICTIM OF WHISKY.
John o Eide Dies in the Back Room Of Virooua
Saloon Tuesday Night.


This community has another lesson
of the destroying work of whisky
Tuesday night, in the pack room of
Thomas L4rson & Co : saloon, opposite
the Viroqua hotel The whole thing
was mat tr of few hours. Eide came
10 town to testify in law suit He left
the court house about FIVE O'Clock, going
to the saloon named with others where
on an empty stomach, he drank seven
hot alcohol punches. He also drank
once or twice at other places About
nine o'clock Eide became weak IN his
legs and he was assisted to room in
the rear of the Larson saloon, and iven
attention, but was dead within an hour
Drs. Minshall aud Morley immediately
took hold of the case, but nothing could
be done. Justice Pollard was notified
and smpanneled a Jury, and an adjourn.
ment was taken till ten o'clock, yester-
day. Meantime, at the undertaking
rooms of Pulverson & 0tterson, a post
mortem was held. At the inquest sitt-
ing the physicians testified thai Eide
died of paralysis of the heare, caused by
alcoholic poisoning, reduced by excess
i've drinking After brief deliberatiou
the jury, composed of N smith. b
d. kusk, f H. Graves, Abner Silbaugh,
P. S. Curtis, D. p jackson, rendered Il
verdict in accordance with the evidence
given by Drs. Morley and Minshall.
Eide was about fDr5y years old has a
family of sever children and wife de-
pendent on him for support. The past
season he resided on and worked tobacco
land on the farm of Ole t. Fortney near
Liberty Pole.
This, like most cases of the cherac er,
is sad to relate because of the affiiction
brought to limo ent wife and children,
but it is one of those deplcrable deaths
traceable directly to whisky.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
They'll Ride Just the Same,

Fellows who ride the goat" hereafter
must do so at their own risk, ssys the
Necedan Republican Judge Gest OF
Illinois. has just decided that man
who claims TO have been permanently
injured during p lodge initiation and
brought suit for $50, 900 damages against
the society, was not entitled TO recover
and instructed the jury to bring in 3
verdict accordingly. The groupd OF
the decision, which appears TO be sensi-
BILE, was that the candidate was a will
ing rticipsnt in .he ceremony and al
SO that it had not bsen shown there was
any intention to injure him. However,
the court proceedings in the c 50 will
doubtless eau the masters OF the goal
TO be little more careful when they
give the next candidate mount.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
snus RnflInp b Ahont Over.

Captain Winans, one of the best
known river men along the Mississippi
thinks the doom of traffic on the upper
Mississippi is In sight THE year 1908
will be almost full eason, says Cap
tain Wiuans. But in nay opinion dur
ing the next year three mills 1T least
along the upper river will b. shut down
and during the following season more
than one-half Of the rafters of the up
per riv will be crowded out Of the
traffic. so long az there are logs at
saltwater manufactured lumber will go
down the river in increased quantities
There is more timber tributary to the
Mississippi than ia generally supposed
but the end must come in few years,
and think the year 1905 will end the
manufacture Of lumber on the upper
river" Mr. Winans grew up on the
river. He operated RATS on the water
way for years before the advent OF the
steamboat n 1868 and knows every inch
o. tine channel Of the upper river.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
sp,klus's Vernon Colony

Ere AlexA der writes us from the
west: While at Grant Srawn's home
not long ago notes were taken regard
ing the number of ernon county peo-
pile who reside in this immediate vi
cinity There were found to be sixty
six. When they visit Viroqua in 1904
car can be chartered Some of the
deleg tes advise clay OF few years
and then hire a special train Melvin
Chase has been here few weeks Oh "A
health trip He thinks the Spokane
weather has benefited him
The weather bureau reports that No
vember has been the wettest in the his-
tory of the office Nearly four inches
of rain has fallen
E d Furman has purchased a home
for 50 500 on east Augusta avenue, fouI
blocks fsom Grant Strawns.
f. q Alexander has purchased s., 00(
residenc, at west 901 Montgomery ave
nue..
John Chapman is now city salesman
for q leading wholesale grocery Jphr
Silbaugh is hustling for Peter Nelson
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
Want East 10 We'd

1t seema that our respected townsm an,
A B. Saxton, who left several weeks
ago for a winters visit in his native
state, New York, had double purpose
in view, as the announcement of his
marriage to Mrs Catherine Melenback-
er, Of Wayland, N. y has recently been
received by friends in Sparta and vicini.
ty. The event took place in the above
mentioned city on the evening of Nov
ember 20, and what is more than ordi-
narily interesting is the fact that he
Ger 7monv was performed by Mrs Ella
S French, associate pastor of the Ad-
vent Christian church in tbs city, who
is also visiting in the East
Mr. and Mrs Saxton have the best
wishes of everyone in Sparts, where the
former has been known for years as an
honorable christian gentleman, an active
member of the Advent church OF which
he is a pillar. Mr., and Mrs. Saxton
will remain in New York until epring,
waen they expect TO come here ard make
Sparta their permanent place OF resi-
dence. Sparta Democrat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
Isaac White Of R-,4sb1rg, is amo

Isaac White Of R-,,.sb1rg. is among
relatives and old friends in this com
III unity for few days
- A right Lively cold suap-mercury
at Il below Monday morning.
% q Briggs came ere to-day in
charge Of the remains Of Mrs. E. I
Briggs, who died at Hancock 4 year
since. They were inferred in the city
cemetery Mrs. Briggs was the mother
Of E II. Briggs Of this city
La Crosse papers announce the
death Of Mrs Hans Amunson IN that
city one day last week. after an illness
of year with dropsy Mrs Amunson
was 30 years old, pioneer Of this
county, daughter Of the late George
Latta Of Kickapoo. She was married
/ TO Mr. Amnnson in 1863, md they were
I respected residents Of Springviile and
Westby till their removal 70 La Crosse
a few years since The bind husband
and son and daughter in he immediate
family. mourn the death OF one eyei
dear.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
Await the Finishing Touches.

The HiDsboro & Northeastern rail
way is now waiting for the ra Ia and q
shipment of them is expected this week
The grading for the new road is com
pleted from Union Center to Hillsboro
aud the ties are down part of the way
All that is needed now is the rails
They hope to be running trains between
Hillsboro and Z ion Center within a
month. The bridge gang is working
on the last br dge and will probably
finish up their work within few days
During be latter part of last week a
crew was kept at work plowing during
the nights to prevent the ground I eez
ing. he heaviest grade on the line il
at Union Center where the Hillsboro
and Northeastern joins on to the North
western line, where it is said to be near
ly eleven feet in some places. Sentry
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10

At the IL 1k&s eting Of the city council
WAS ins srlcoed 10 aTrtst for pr0secu'
tion any and all persons found skating
on the sidewalks Of the town. Also in
structed to see that the ordinance is On
forced providing for keeping the side
walks free from snow The ordinance
provides that all walks must be cleaned
before the hour of 10 o'clock a N fol-
lowing a storm / hope it will not he
necessary for me tn arrest ahyoue, but
that all win have sufficient lride in the
city to keep their walks clean aud see
that no skating occurs
p. S CURTIS. City Marshal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
Ibis Is Your Privilege.

An Illinois editor who has not yet
given mp the practice of dunning his de
linquent subscribers In his newspaper
says. The subscriber who comes In
these days and pays the printer Is bless
ed, and in the kingdom to come. will be
given a place little higher than the
angels His name will be written at
the top of the column next to reading
matter aud nothing will be too good or
him. He will get comps TO all the harp
recitals and have reserved seat beside
the editors. W while the delinquent sub
scribera will have to carry water Tor
tho performers and sit up in the gallery
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
written for the Censor
30 A SINGER.
BY WILLIAM HAuGnros.
sp ctfully yours.
V. b LEDMAN.


Twj pirits walk the way VIII me.
AID have loved them long.
one n the soul OF melody
The other that OF song;
Aud when the stars come fortd at night,
And when the morn Is fair
They food my soul with doep delight
And lift my heart n prayer.
They Sing the sacred songs i prize
In strains almost divine,
With tender pleadlngs 10 thine eyes
And glowing hearts like thine
They brighten many troubled day,
And many d lonely night,
In twinship bora OF Love are they,
And sagels Of tbs light.
o what is worldly wealth to thisi
Or gain OF greed and strife2
II love be still the bond of bliss,
IL beauties all life
Ahi could my lips like thine eHpre-1
The transport which / feel
ia share with grief my happin, ss
And many an ache I'd heal.
Sweet singer with the gifted aeart,
Tho sorrow should be thias.
II but elect OF Love thou art
Thy mission Is divine
For sorrow Mas m tle for weeping eyes "a.
Aud hearts that suffer wrong
May Love and Fame immortallze
Thy message and thy song.
Viroaua, Wis. 1909.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
Taxpayers Take Notice.

Notice is hereby given by tie un-
dersigned, town treasurer OF the town of
Vir0qua, that the tax roll will be in rly
hands and ready for collection after
Dec. IS at the Viroqua exptess Office on
Saturdays and Thursdays and Westby
Bank on Mondays. l. o. BUCHANAN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
A Handsome Gift.

Mr. Joseph Boehrer has presented he
city high school with a handsome bust
to be placed in the assembly room 1t
is a beautiful plaster bust, AZ inches
high placed on a pedestal y inches
high, of Minerva. the GODDESS of wis
dom, war, art and science, of poetry, OF
spinning and weaving. 1t is certainly a
most admirable selection, something to
be proud of, and Mr. Boehrer is entitled
to great credit for setting an example
for the rest of the community to emu.
late. The handsome piece of ststuary
is now on exhibition at Boehrer's jewel
ry store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
81 Panl calander Por lq08

Six sheets 10 by Is inches, of beauti
full reproductions. in colors, OF pastel
drawings by Bryson, il now ready for
distribution and will be mailed on re-
ceipt OF twenty-five t25) cents-coin or
stamps Address r A. Miller, General
Passenger Agent. Chicago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
Mast BrIpg More Tail.

The SOC bounty on rattlesnakes over
in Crawford county was continued by
the county board at its recent session
the same as last year with the exception
that six inches Of the tail of the reptile
shall be shown TO the chairman Of the
precinct before the rattles shall be taker
off
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
A Reward of a.

Il offered for tue return of package
containing ladies tilk skirt one pair
ladies shoes. one pair kid gloves and
other things Lost Sunday evening be-
tween Hotel Fortrley and La Fargo.
CARLOS BUCHANAN. La Farge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
SmnIlnnx Rnllatin

There has bssn one new O. of sun Ill
pox quarantined in the y since the
last bulletin The disease appears to he
now under control and 1t Is hardly prob
able there will be any further spread
Cry BOARn or HEALTH
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
uo,;dsv rvcp,s,op patps

May sell to all stations within 200
miles of Viroqua on Dec "A. 25 81, 1902,
and January lat 1908, rood to return
until January 2d, at one and one-third
fare for round trip l. G. BOYLE, agent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
HELP WANTED.

The United Cigar Company will oper-
ate two warehouses in this city and de-
sire to secure $50 helpers in sorting
casing For information apply to Ole
FL Helgeson, Viroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
NAAIEn.

A salesman and collector at Viyoqus
10 take charge Of our accounts and sell
the Singer Machine. Liberal contraci
will be given to good man. Apply at
once. THE SINGER MFG Co. La Crosse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
cIFRK WANTED.

Wanted, q young man to clerk in q
country general store. n. 7. FoRTUN.
Oakdale, Wis, K. T. d.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
Stock for Sale.

Short-horn bull. three. years.old, will
be sold right. Thirty head of bred ewes.
Inquire of Samuel Mills, Springville,
Wis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
APPLES. APPLES. APPLES

At Rogers g. Williams, Tor Christmas
trade. By the peck, barrel or carload
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-30
COURT CASES

There were four assault and battery
cases in the police court this morning
Meheiwa a woman, charged Kaunahl
her consOrt, with having struck her on
the head with a chair. She was ques-
toned by the court and said that she
had been drunk yesterday at the time
of the alleged assault. There was no
evidence to show that the man had at
tackled her, so the court dismissed the
man and found the woman guilty OF
drunkenness and fined her 81 and costs.
Kamalu was charged with assault
and battery on Kalua, but the case
was continued for trial until tomorrow.
Tome, a diminutive Japanese wo-
man was also charged with having
thumped a countryman. The woman
looked as if she could not assault a
ham sandwich. The court continued
her trial until tomorrow,
George Hooulu was another defend
ant charged with assault His case
was continued until tomorrow.
Kaai, a small native boy, was charg-
ed with truancy. The court advised
the mother of the boy to take him
home and use the slipper where the
Lord had intended such use of the slip
per to be made.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-30
HIS LEFT ANKLE
WAS FRACTURED
SERIOUS. ACCIDENT TO MARSTON
CAMPBELL THIS MORNING-RE-
SUIT OF A RUNAWAY.

Marston Campbell, Assistant Super
intendent of Public Works was thrown
from his buggy this morning and suf-
fered a fracture of his left ankle. He
was taken at once to the Queens Hos
pital where surgical attention was Civ
en- and where he is being treated.
Campbell was driving in buggy
drawn by one horse down Beretania
street town. He had just crossed Ala
pai street when by some accident the
axle of his buggy broke. This scared
the horse which bolted and Mr.. Camp
bell was thrown out of the buggy and
violently against telephone pole,
fracturing his left ankle. The police
ambulance was at once called and he
was taken to the Queens Hospital
The fracture is quite a severe one,
but amputatiOn will not be necessary
DR.. c. b. Wood set the fracture and
the patient is doing well under his at
tendance.
Marstor Campbell came here about
three years ago as engineer for Cotton
Bros, in charge of the construction Of
the naval WharVes and the necessary
dredging in connection with them. On
the resignation of John OuderlHrk as
Road Supervisor, Minister of the Inter-
iOr Young who had been attracted tC
his capacity and efficiency by the eX'
pedtion with which he had built the
channel wharf, appointed him to sue
ceed Ouderkirk. He remained in that
position until a little over a year ago
when he was appointed Assistant Su-
perintendent of Public Works. He is
native of California, an engineer by
profession and his father has been
prominent in public education in Cal
ifornia for many years.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-30
GOVERNOR DOLE
ANSWERS AUSTIN
NO SALARY FOR SUSPENDED or
FIcIAE- -AfATTErS rOt LEtEsLA-
TURE TO DECIDE.

AuditorAustin through his attorneys
today made a formal demand on thG
Governor for the approval of the vouch-
er and the payment to Austin of the en-
tire salary of the auditor for the-montn
of September, Notwithstanding Aus
ii nwas suspended by the governor
September 25. To this formal demand
the governor has replied as follows. 1t
is understood that upon the basis of
this letter Austin will seek to bring the
legality of his suspension before the
courts.
Mr.. Herbert G. Austin, Auditor.
Dear Sir: To your demand for pay
for the Auditors salary during such
time as you are suspended from office,
you claiming that such suspension is IL
legal, my answer is, that the law ap-
pears to be that in such a case if it
should be ascertained that such sus-
pension is illegal the officer would be
entitled to pay for such time as he is
wrongfully prevented from exercising
the duties of the office; if the suspen-
sion is legal he is not entitled to pay.
Respectfully yours,
SANFORD B. DOLE.
Honolulu, September 80, 1902