Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-25

Mrs. f. C.sBunn OF Westby, was in
the city Saturday.
Attorneys Smith & Graves are at.
tending circuit court at Sparta
Sam Hendrickson and wife welcome
an eight-pound girl at their home.
Col G. e. Morley hte been confined
to his home for several da-J with rheu,
matism.
The Southern Wisconsin teachers
association will be held at Madison April
Sd and 4th. 1t will be big gathering.
S. G. B. Leghorn eggs for setting
now ready. For prices call on, or ad'
dress Mrs. Millie Honaker, Viroqua,
Wis.
-Malcomb Hiles departed last Fri,
day morning for Salem, Oregon, where
he will visit relatives and spend the
summer.
It. o. Torger, late of the Headquar
ters hotel at Soldiers Grove, with his
family, has removed to California to 10.
cate.
Congressman Babcock spent last
week at Madison, where he met con
stituents from different points in his
district.
Found, a little south of Liberty
Pole, some time since, brown sheep
skin mitten. Owner can have same by
paying for this ad.
-Jens Davidson of Westby, chair
man of the county board of supervisors,
was down from Westby on official bust.
ness last Saturday.
During the heavy storm last Sun
day night the flag staff on the capitol
Il, IL Il,
ming, but no damage was done.
-Messrs. Martin & Kuebler last week,
attended the national convention Of
hardware dealers held at Joliet, Illinois
They report splendid trip and enter
tanning affair.
Jasper and Chris Peterson of this
city, now at Park Falls, completing the
work on big school house, have been
awarded the contract for building q
$14, 900 high school building at Chetek
in Barron county.
-Hillsboro is being stirred by elec
trio light promoters. Two different per
sons are contesting for the franchise
and contract for lighting of streets
WI en- this is achieved our eastern neigh
bor will be an up-to-date little city.
During the terrific storm on Wednes
day night, on the farrn of Peter Ege
land, two stacks of hay belonging tc
Alex Skolas were struck by lightning
and completely destroyed by burning
They were so located that the fire could
not communicate to other property
Fred Alexander sends us Spokane
paper in which is recorded the marriage
If Major Andrew NJ. Anderson, a for
mer Viroqua clerk, who went west ff
teen years since The same paper states
that Mr.. Anderson is head of govern
ment affairs in various Indian agencies
in the territory of Spokane.
Having disposed of his property IN
terests at Readstown NJ. John NJ. Graf
go and wife will soon remove to ia
Crosse. Since his coming to Vernon
county, five years ago, Mr.. Craigo has
become quite prominent, politically ant
personally. The CENSOR regrets Bit
removal
There is a scarcity of competent
farm help reported in all section Of tht
state again this spring and many farm
ers are finding it difficult to obtaiI
month hands at any price. The scarcity
is not confined to the tobacco growing
section either 1t is indeed quite seri
ous problem the farmers have to consid
er.
Geo A. Yost, a merchant who ha
been operating at Cashton for the pas
year, and who cut quite swath, figur
atively speaking, was thrown into bank
ruptcy bv creditors, last week. OF hi
financial condition we are not advised
but it Is surmised that the liabilities arr
quite heavy Like most trancient deal
ers, Yost made it interesting for opposi
tion, and soma one must pay for it.
State Insurance Commissioner Hos
has prepared his report on the business
done by the fire insurance companies O
the state during the year 1902, viii
shows that the total amount of risk
written during the year was S312 D ..
III; the premiums paid the companies
S., 264, 227. 10; losses incurred, 81, 500 sos.
20 and losses paid, $1,639, 613.75 Thi
shows that 80 far az Wisconsin was con
cerned the insurance business was pro
fitable business during the year
Upon being asked to write shor
description of boy this is what Ger
tain young pupil handed his teacher
"a boy is a wild animal like me.
boy is always girl when he is a baby
for his mother makes him wear dresses
but as soon as he gets pants on he be
gins TO ISel ike HAL, dUu uH IL t3E
when he is twenty-one. a boy is
queer article anyway you take him. Il
don't like the girls much till he's grown
He likes his ma and pa pretty well, bu
he's more devoted to an air-rifie tba
anything else The only trouble with
boy is that he can't be man fast enough
1t seems strange that nature mad
SO many mistakes 1t placed horns @
the heads of cattle but man saw
chance for improvement and decree
the horns were usel. SO and must go
placed tails on horses but man aE,ai
said the Creator was mistaken and Ii
tails came off 1t placed whiskers o
the face of man, but popuiism fade
from the face of the earth and man bad
adieu to the unnecessary appenjage
placed seeds in oranges, but little chi
dren swallowed the seeds and miniatui
orange trees grew IN their stomachs, {
man said the seed must forever depai
from the luscious froit. It coated cbicl
ans with feathers, but now man deciar,
this coating is not fitting and the feat
ers must 90 the way Of the cows horn
the horses tail. the mans beard. the @
auge's seed. And now r. departmel
of agriculture is looking for pig wit
out hair.