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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
Good Thing for Worthy Purpose.

The high school boys have undertaken
the work of furnishing and equipping
the large basement of the new high
scheol building. This room is without
floor or finish and the boys contemplate
flooring one-third Of the space and put
ting in several hand ball courts. To
this end they have made provision for an
illustrated lecture to be given in the
high school assembly room by Prof. E.
w. Clark of Ripon college on Friday
evening Dec. 9Th. This gentleman ap-
peared before a Virolua audience one
year ago and very pleasant evening
was spent in viewing ancient Rome
The lecture Friday evening will be Illus
trated by a large stereoptican using the
oxy-hydrogsn light-the best light for
this purpose, and the theme will be the
home ,iise Of the Ancient Romans. The
ntertainment will be more of picture
night within and without the ancient
Roman homes. The price will be set
low to give all chance to attend, Turn
out and hear the professors lecture,
spend pleasant hour and a half in the
magnificent new high school assembly
room, and help the boys in their efforts
to equip a gymnasium that will be In
harmony with the building in which 1t
is located. When the boys call on you
and ask you to buy tickets, don't turn
then down
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
Rare Treat IA Store.

For those who are lovers Of music and
elocution, wi be given under the aus
pices Of the Viroqua Lecture association
in the Opera house Monday next, Dec.
8, when the Sterling Opera and Con
cert company will present Act III of the
popular opera "Mantia' end "A Cap
ital Joke, a comic opera in two acts.
The company consists of q mix.d quar-
fette with a reader and accom- panist.
The reader will read one or more selec-
tions between the operas. The Phila
delphia Record says she Is an especially
fine elccutionists. Solos will be rem.
dered between The acts Of the opera.
The Chicago Journal says Of one of the
entertainments given by this company,
TT was most creditable performance.
'fhe difficult Spinning Scene" quar-
tette in Act III of Manta was perhaps
the best ensemble of the evening
Admission including reserved seats,
SIC, school pupils occupying seats in
the first two rows, 20c. Season tickets
for this entertainment and four more
first-class ones 81 %; children 65c The
sale of single tickets and the reserva-
tion Of seats will begin Saturday next
at o'clock a. n. at Arnold and Davis
drug store. Season tickets on sale at
the place or the same may he procured
from Mr. Coffiand or from s. E Pearson
Remember that this Is a citizen :
course. No citizen is to receive any
pecuniary benefit from it. In order
that the course be self-supporting it is
necessary that more of the citizens sub
scribe for season tickets.
s. Il. PF,, RSov. gecretary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
Thanksgiving Day IN VIRGO "a.

1t was quiet day. many houses not
opening for business at all, while all
were closed during the afternoon. Un-
ion services were well observed at the
Methodist church, Revs Haughton. Ste
men, Buffers and Goodnight taking part
in the religious observances, the latter
making the annual address. His talk
war practical one, setting forth she
many blessings as individuals, as peo-
pie and nation we enjoy. His address
was polished up with many appropriate
stories of men and conditions. The an
thems by the choir were fine.
The day was given to family and
neighborhood gatherings, hunting par
ties and an exhibition of live bird and
clay pigeon shooting by the rod and gun
club 1t is seldom there is no skating
or Shedding for the younQster to enjoy
on Thanksgiving, but such was the con-
dition this seaaOD
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
Congregational Notes.

Mid-week services on THURSDAY even
ing at 7:80 Topic-Our Adverse Sur
roundings ard how to overcome them.
The pastor will preach on 'Barnabas
the Son of Consolation" next Sunday
morning and in the evening q topic
along the practical lines Of our Christi
anity.
The ladies Of the church will have
their annual sale and Dutch market In
the church parlors next Saturday after.
noon, at three o'clock. All sorts of use
ful and fancy articles viii be offered
and special feature will be q remem-
brance table, for which absent friends
have contributed.
Our Sunday school officers and teach
ers are making plans to have short,
but interesting entertainment for the
children at Christmas time.
The Ladies Aid society at their annual
meeting Monday elected the following
officers for the coming year: Pres Mrs
G. F. Dahl; Vice Pres. Mrs. L G. Boyle;
Second Vice Pres. Mrs. John Devlin;
Sec. Mrs Albon Lindemann; Treas Mrs.
w d. Dyson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
HAS NOT FORGOTTEN THE CID home.
Former Surveyor Sterling Writes Of Sot,e Features
In the West-Eye on Elsctlen Returns
SHERIDAN, WYoMING. Nov. %

SHERIDAN, WYOMING, Nov. %
! FRIENn MUNSoN; / send you a clip
ping from st. Joseph paper. My son,
+, l.. Sterling, was conductor of the
train that killed the squaw. guess
| there was a little excitement for while.
BUTTR, Mont, Nov. I9.-Advices received
| from the Crow Wing agency last night say
the death OF a squaw nearly cF1sed an upris-
ing The Indian on her cRyn<e was struck
hy freight train and Instantly killed, A
otaNe who accompanied the woman instant
~ summoned number of his followers ard
they swoopeo down upon the trainmen, cap-
turing brakeman whom they carried oU 70
their camp. The Indian police were SUM
the excited braves were holding a war dance
about their victim, v no was hound 10 n tree,
preparing IN tHse;sre and hurn him The
bucks Ohje cted tn interference. nd for a
time clash was threatened, but the Indian
police succeeded la rescuing the man.
Both Of NV bows are working for the
B. AZ NJ. r. R. am surveying some
and doing other odd jobs. was nut
hunting the first of the week and killed
two deer. | expect 10 go ont the first
of the week again.
Sheridan has about 5. 900 inhabitants
The B IL M, shops are located here and
it is building up fast There are over
twenty buildings going up now. The
stores here do several times as much
business as they do at Viroqua. and they
are not handling things for their health
either Apples retail AZ . to "a cents
per pound They don't have any hush
els in this country; everything sells by
the pound. Ranchers are selling pots
toes at 75c per hundred; stores retail
them at 81 so. Very few hC uses have
cellars and nearly every person has to
buy potatoes as they use them, so the
in tho winter hav kird of
corner on thepl. Cabbage bring S. per
hundred, oniors$S, flour 81 so, chickens
IS cents per p< md, steak 173cents, uork
20 cents, eggs S5c per dozen, corn 81 so |
per hundred, oats 81 10, wheat 81 %.
Rent is high. / nay $17 per m lnth for
a house and 81 for water tax Fuel Ia
the only cheap thing here, Geod coal
sells for So 25 per ton delivered. There
is plenty of money in the coGntry and
plenty places to spend it, Night before
last we got our first snow but it is about
all gone.
Last summer water melons sold at sc
per pound / gave little boy who liv-
ed across the street piece of melon and
he told his father when he came home
in the evening, ''that the man gave him
a piece of pumpkin and 1t had bones in
1t and was good"
stayed up election night till got re-
turns from Milwaukee and few other
pieces to see if the republicans of Wis
ccnsin had made fools of themselves
Il did not take me long to find ont that
Vernon county would not have to build
smother asylum soon. Wisconsin was
al o. K. this time. Yours truly.
@ M STFRr ING
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
Agricultural Society Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the county
agricultural society was held this after
noon. On account of inelement weather
attendance was not large. a good IN
terest was shown, however. A resolu-
ton was adopted looking TO the erection
of a new floral hall To test che sense
of the society an adjourned meeting will
be held on the first Wednesday IN Feb
ruary. A committee was appointed TO
secure plans and specifications TO present
at the meeting.
The following officers were elected fer
the ensuing year:
Presfdent-F NJ. MinsbaU ~.
Vice Presidents-Chris Ellefson, u u ma
honey. o. g. MuDsOn.
gecretary-F w. Alexander,
Treasurer-J. II. McLees.
Executive Committee-H Z. vain, heYnFy
silbaugh. A. +, May. W. ID. Buchanan 'enS
navtdzuu
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
New Fashion in Dances.

The young people who engage in the
giddy mazes OF the waltz will hear with
interest that the heads of Washington
and New York society have declared
that sitting out waltz viii be more
fashionable than dancing The sitting
out" embodies the same position as dan.
cling. the only difference is you sit in
stead of dance. The mans right arm is
around the girls waist, while his left
hand holds her right Her left hand is
placed on his shoulder, while her head
rests lovingly on his bosom, and all they
have to do is to sit and listen to the
music. Now, that is something like t.
We have always regarded IL quite nj
sance to havs TO gallop mile or two to
get hug or two. A ''oom full of people
sitting on sofas and nugging to.music is
more to our notion. This will give the
old rheumatic brethren another good
chanc 60 waltz Men waltz, not to
dane. but for the position, and while
rnany a man may lose his appetite for
dancing. he has got TO get powerful old
before be loses his appetite for hugging
a pretty girl.-Ex
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
SOME TOBACCO INFORMATION,

The Edgerton Reporter maintains that
the remnants of the tobacco crop are
steadily being absorbed by dealers who
are quietly picking up everyt hing that
can be purchased at anything like
reasonable figures. The aggregate sales
which are about equally divided be-
tween the new and the old goods
amount TO quite respectable business.
At the present rate the movement must
soon end because of the scarcity of to-
bacco left in farmers hands Prices
range from seven to nine cents.
CON VENTIoN AND TOBACCO PRIZES.
The second annual convention of the
Wisconsin Tobacco Growers and Deal
ers Association will be held in Madison,
January "a In connection with the con-
vention there will be an exhibit of leaf
tobacco for premiums. One Of the main
objects of the convention will be to
bring before the legislature in session
the Importance of fostering the tobacco
industry of the state, and making ade-
quate appropriations for establishing
| and sustaining experimental stations
| for growing and curing the best types
of tobacco for the Wisconsin climate
Prizes will be offered as follows;
f1ISb pIlZ6-$ZU 10 Tue SEoWcE uiE-
playing the best five pound sample or
cigar leaf $5 to the grower displaying
the second best five pound sample Of
cigar leaf.
Second prize-$5 to the grower dis
playing the best FIVE pound sample OF
Cuban leaf.
Third Prize-S25 to the best five pound
sample taken from five crops, shown
Nrxx in in "a
state.
Fourth prize-S10 for the best five
pound sample Of shade grown leaf
Fifth prize-sl0 to the tobacco grow
ers of any township in the state who Sc
cures the largest number of paid mp
memberships and presents the same at
the annual meeting
Will our Vernon county farmers and
dealers "go after" any of these prizes
They should because they have the goods
to win with
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
THIS coMMUElrY IS INTERESTED.
Sale Of Rigin Creamery Company Propsrty-SOId
for Small Price.

By order 3s the Federal Court Judge
Romanzo Bum, the complete property
of the insolvent Elgin Creamery COM
pany. which went into insolvency some
months ago was sold at Madison TO the
Cobe & McKinnon company of Chicago
The selling price was $45, 600, and the
property includes those 1s0 creameries
in Wisconsin owned by the bankrupt
company with the exception of the
creameries of Mineral Point and Wan
zeka. The purchasers are said to be
a firm of promoters who are desirous of
reorgsnizing the insolvent company up
on substantial basis and it was through
the petition of the receiver, the Chicago
Savings Loan and Trust company that
the court ordered the sale. The prep
erty sold includes, besides the creamer-
cries, the machinery and the right for
the new company to use the Elgin COM
pany trade mark for period of seven
months. after which it will be required
to have one of its own. After the pass
ing of the insolvent Elgin Creamery
company into the hands of receivers.
considerable trouble resulted because Of
the refusal Of the occupants of the
creameries to abandon them.
critics would be sold there were eigh-
teen bids received from various Chicago
firms, upon the propertv. The amount
paid by the Cobe McKinnon company
was $45, 600, for they were the highest
bidders, but the new corporation will
also have to purchase the fixtures and
other properties not specified in the sale
which will bring the purchase price up
hn f.oT onff 10
finally concluded.
The Elgin Creamery company failed
on August 10, and the creameries passed
into the hands of the receivers, the Chi
cago Savings, Loan and Trust company.
The craameries are located in various
parts of Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa
Vernon county has many creameries and
stations owned or managed
by the Elgin people. 1t is fair TO esti
mate that most of them will continue to
be operated under the new arrangement
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
VIII be a Short Term.

Circuit court viii convene in Viroqua
on Tuesday next, and there is found3-
ton for the statement that ID W i'll be a
short and uninteresting session The
showing Of cases on the calendar is less
than Others for dozen years. Of Grim
inal issues there are but nine, embracing
not an important case. Jury actions
there are but six, and six for the court
to pass upon, making total Of twenty
one. This ia an indication that the
holiday vacation Of judge, attorneys,
court officers, jurymen and iitigsL - viii
not be seriously disturbed, ss in past
years, when court has continued some
what inso January,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
5. z. PEARSON. Secretary


and blustry, with nearly foot of snow
falling. High wind badly drifted it.
More distinction hpseome 70 Vernon
county in the appointment by President
Roosevelt, Of Raymond r. Frazier as
consul 10 Copenhagen Mr.. Frazier
was born in the town Of Jefferson, and
il q son Of TIE late William Frazier
For several years he has held official
positions at the state capital, during
Governor Scoheld's term being one Of
bis Office attaches.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
WooSmsu Election.

Officers of the Viroqua Woodman
camp request the CENSOR TO ammo nnce
that next Friday nights meeting IL the
regular date for election OF of1cers ana
that all members are requested 70 De
present. Its the season when meetings
n the earru can and shoEid be well at
tended and lively interest taken In tne
benefits 10 De derived from woodersft
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
citr Trensnrer,s Tax NotIce

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT I
~ will be res 3 20 receive tax money COM
mencing Wednesday. December 10, 1so2. at
the store OF Pulysr & Otteson. City OF Vlro-
qua. Until February l. 1908, the rate for col.
iecting N'ill be one per cent? after that date
three per cent. Once hours from Q q. N. 70
S o'clock D. NJ. orTo OTTEsoN, Treasurer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
HAD ANOTHER GOOD YEAR.
ASYLUM OFFICIALS TAKE THEIR CUSTOM
AIRY REPORT

Change Of Fiscal Year Dates Make Apparent De-
ficiency In Receipts. Gieanings from the Report
Show Healthy Financial and.Generai Conditions,
Statistics Of Population and Commodities Grown
on Asylum Farm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
B-pERMAxENT EXPENDITURES.
Total permsn.ns expenditures. s2as7 30

DETAILED CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE
MABTEEAEcE or PATIEsTs, PRESENTED FoR
AUDIT AED ALLOWED BY TIE STATE BOARD
or CONTROL ROB Size MONTHS ENDED JUNE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
HELP WANTED.

The United Cigar Company will oper.
ate two warehouses in this city and de-
sire to secure 15e helpers in sorting
casing. For information apply to Ole
q. HalReson. Yiroqua
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
Stock for Sale.

Short horn bull, three-years-old, viii
be sold right. Thirty head of bred ewes.
Inquire Of Samuel Mills, Springville,
Wia
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03

The trustees, superintendent and ply
sician of the local asylum made their
annual report to the county board of
supervisors, as the law directs The
CENSOR herewith presents SEINE cuttings
from the general report. The last legis-
lature changed the fiscal year of the
state from October so to June 30, SO the
report hows only nine months of work,
whereas full years have bsen given in
the past. Considering the increased cost
Of subsistence, fuel and wearing apparel,
the report makes good financial show
ing for the county. Following facts and
figures are taken from the detailed re-
port:
RECEIPTS.
Cash due from state OF Wisconsin.
10 JuHe 80 1902 .......,........, $u,saS24
Cash receipts from sales frem farm Loco OF
Total cash..................... l2,Sassi
Electric light supplied poor farm 260 80
Savings on our own insane, 2.23a
weeks at Si,55 per week......... s,sls Is
Total receipts and savlugs...... sl7,oo7 So
EXPENDITURES.
Current EXpenses.... ,.-....,.,..,. Sl2,S62 ~
Permanent Improvements. ......-.,. 1857 30
Total expensss.................. OOI
Iotai cash earnings ana savings, 3i1,ubf 80
Total expenditures. ................. I4,Tl0 07
Excess OF eRrnipys and savings
over all expenditures, =. 80. S2297 2a
Add expenditures for permanent
improvements. .....-.s.,....... 1881 80
Total earnings and savings over
current expenses fts6S4 %
Deduct savings OF our own insane sS.sis 25
The cash profits TO the.Asylum over
running expenses is;.....-... f7S63a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
sTATIsTICS

Farm and garden products raised dnr-
ing the year.
Nc z-The palte Of these products ia not IN
slided if revenues Of The Asgli1, cited else
tChere IN thfs report
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03

Rsadstown mills viii grind buck
wheat next Saturday, Dec 9.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
FINANCIAL EXHIBIT.

For nine months ended June 30. 1902
The following table of expenditures and
credits. taken from the Asy lum super
intendent's report to the state board OF
control, for the year of nine months,
ended June 80, 1905.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
POPULATION.

NATIONALITY OF PATIENTS IN RESIDENCE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03

Total .a........... sllsos 2
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-17

Hartford, Conn, Times William
j. Bryan is on q iectuling tour in
New England His prices to- the
public are 25 cents and 60 cents per
nearer, according to the excellence
of the seat. In New Haven last
night some 800 persons bought
seats, and Mr.. Bryan must have
benefited to the extent Of $3.50 or
more by his stay in that city: He
will probably realize much more by
giving the same talk at the same
price in Holyoke tomorrow night.
1t is really a fine thing to be able to
travel about the country and take in
from $500 to $1,000 a week in the
way Of ''gate money. This is a
privilege that was never enjoyed by
Thomas Jefferson or Andrew Jack
son, to whom Mr.. Bryan frequently
refers in his lectures.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-17
PROGRAM.

The Literary Society Of the Ep-
worth Leugue will meet at the
NJ. E. Church We'd. evening, JAN
%, at $3.50.
The following program will be.
rendered.
Music Miss Myrtle turner
Current Topics. Mr.. Tbos. Hambly..
Duet Misses Cora and Dora Dow
Recit alton Master Arthur Hambly-
Essay Miss Esther Harding.
Ane ci1otes Mr.. C. v. Caldwell
Debate, Resolved: That music has
more influence on. the world than:
Literature. ...
. All are cordially invited to at
Etend.~'. <- ~. .'
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-17
-ON GREG.ATION NAL
q E -. CHURCH -" 4::4.
= ~. ~ c1,ukru coRpBsPoND

Sunday worahip with preac hing
morning and evening.
:es Orchestra in the evening Sunday
School from 10 to a O'Clock. Be
prompt. >,,<..l.sl
T Junior Endeavor 3.p. m.
Y. P.S. G. E. $3.50.
IL Thursday, Jan. %. the subject for
1,,ayer and conference will be Abra-
ham.
N The Travel Circle will meet at the
aarsonge this Saturday, january
18th. Don't forget the date. Sub
ject for this evening at the church.
Noah. Come for an hour 7:30 to
$50 u. I'M. Join with US in prayer
lat our Hame Evening
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-17
VACCINATION THE THING.

Philadelphia Press: Chicago's
long freedom from smallpox ended
on the first day of the new year,
when two cases were discovered, and
the next four days five more cases
were found. But lamentable as this
is, the result gives another proof of
the efficiency of vaccination. The
health department of Chicago, in its
report on these cases, says: 1.-The
first case of the group was imported
from Iowa; never vaccinated; had
been in the city some days before
discovery contracted from his
,,rother-an imported Wisconsin
case. Cases three, six and seven,
adults, never vaccinated; contracted
from a previous supported case found
in the Salvation army lodging house.
Cases four and five, agsa 2 and 3
years, respectively; never vaccinar
ted 4
Here are seven cases all resulting
from a lack of vaccination. But this
is not the only proof Chicago gives
Of the value of this preventive OF
smallpox. The weekly health bull
|letin of that city adds the following:
{ 1.-THE unbroken record of never
vaocinated' among nearly 400 cases
taken charge of and treated by the
department within the last three
years emphasizes the Importance OF
the first article Of the Department.
vaccination creed, towit: Vaccina-
ton, repeated until it no longer
4 .takes,,: always prevents smallpox.
Nothing else does. And Of hardly
lesszimportance is the second article
fof the creed True vaccination
that is, vaccination properly done OF
a clean arm with pure lymph am
!; kept perfectly clean and unbroke1
afterwards never did and neve
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-17
:TOTHE PUBLIC:

Notioe off, ajority;: This IS to
certify that I have this day gave my
son. L. Dewitt his time the same as.
if he had attained his majority. u
win not be responsible for any debts
OF obligations that he may make MOI
collect any money due him 81 wage4
that he may earn. y Done at Worth
ington, Mimi, This 1stydaY Of Jant-
ary A. D. 1902. I ~ =| 5..:1.: s.iss.s
49, M. X. Dewitt IT,