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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-13
Rash GALUTTE.

a foolish young fellow in Butte
Attempted to play on the flute.
He tackled the scale,
And his father turned pale
And shattered the flute on his shuttle.
z Judge.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-13

welt has delivered the goods That will
help some in the next campaign.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-13
AS 1T SHOULD BE-.
Chicaro News

Chicago News.
'sWhat,'' asked the pessimist. "ha. be-
come of all the old ashioned girls?'
"The majority Of them,'' answered the
optimist, "are happy wives and mothers
at this stage Of the game
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-13
SHATTERED.
Judge:

JUDGE
THAT grocer Of ours speaks the most
fragmentary English OF any one ever
heard said Mr.. Precise.
You mean broken English my DEAR,
corrected Mrs. Precise. You know he is
IA German -
II mean fra men arg, repeated Mr.;
Precise. sTheImans suffers. 3. s. Z 8.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-13
MONDAY EVENING,

we" the administration, the machine. as
it Is called. -"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-13

Those crisp $1,000 bills looked fine to
the Missouri legislators when they took
them, but, oh how different now!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-13
Foyer Chat.

york State Folks" opened last night
at the Metropolitan for short run. 1t
will be reviewed in this column to-mor-
row.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

In Wood county alone, producing 50,-
600 barrels of berries annually.
There are whispers of an effort to
repeal the law establishing fire and po-
lice commissioners in cities. This law
works well in Madison; the frequent
shift in the personnel of the depart
ments has been abated.
Mr.. Ericsons department of labor
reports real success with the free la
Dor bureaus. La Crosse and Oshkosh
are listed for the proposed two new
bureaus, hut there is a crush on the
part of other cities to get them. 1t is
maintained thc abuses that grow out
of private Bureaus are justification
for this mild expression of socialism.
Women Gc.t,ng New Influence.
The placing of woman on the
board of control will be urged this win
ter. The sex has secured a representa-
Ave ON the boards of university and
normal regents, and is moving for
ward. 1t is possible political influence
will count to promote an invasion of
the board of control at this particular
time and the women may get what
they Wish.
ORLANDO BURNF TT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

resolution 1t has passed before las, in
deed, have most of the states) in favor
of election of United States senator by
popular vote. Earlier in the week
there was an attempt, largely by
Democrats, TO worry Senator Spooner
by instructing him specifically to sup
port the principle. Some twenty as
semblymen stood out in the clearing
to put the senator in a box; but it
failed, thanks to Mr.. Cady and others
who might have been expected by some
to have enjoyed a dig at Spooner.
Some Odds and Ends of Bills.
While the number of bills of card
nal Importance this year is not lon
there are many that are interesdI
Senator Randolph's, for instance, pr.
poses to put a stop to the frequent
prevarications practiced by station
agents as to "how late the train is"
The bill requires that all passenger
trains shall be bulletined and the exact
moment when they may be expected
to arrive at any station to be accurate
ly posted.
OF local bills there are many. One
aims to forbid the use of nets and
seines In Lake St. Croix. A petition
states that while I'm former years large
numbers of pike, bass, pickerel and
similar fish could be caught with hook
and line, 1t is now almost impossible
to catch such fish in that way. On the
other hand a Bayfield, movement pro-
poses to allow the use of a net along
the south shore of Superior.
These men do not desire to take
from any waters game fish. but suck.
ers, for which a market in the east has
been found The fishermen say they
are willing TO use Il net with mesh
suffic. nty large for brook trout and
other small fish to slip through. The
laws of Minnesota and Michigan,
whose coast lines are less than fifty
miles distant. permit shore fishing.
Every one knows Wisconsin has am
bitons in raising cranberries-indeed.
after Massachusetts and New Jersey,
this state has good rank, But we have
yet much to learn. The legislature
viii be asked 10 appropriate 5000 an
nually tow a-d maintaining state crail-
berry experimental stations There
are now 1000 acres Of cranberry marsh
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
YIROOUA.

JAMMER DALEN, Feb, 2-Ground hog gay
and we hope he won't see his shadow - Sew
ert Debing and family from Rud Dalen, made
flying trip to Westby Saturday. Big Six
from Lonely valley is supplying the people
OF this valley with water. MCKEE Longhouse
and family OF Asbury ridge, visited at the
home of his parents The champion tobacco
stripper, Carl knudson, Is sorting tobacco 81
Hetland's....A successful term of school
closed last Friday at Seas Branch. Little
Erick and Andrew Longhouse delivered Mrs.
Everson's tobacco TO M. n. Bekkedahl. They
report heavy dockage ... Some OF our
Young people attended the dance at Ruds.
All report an enjoyable time August Rud
took sleigh load of youngsters TO dance
at Dalastrs Saturday evening. Ben Eie
has hired out to Enock Holland for the com
ing season -. Ole Lunde Is badly crippled
with rheumatism B., John Berg and brother
have been stripping tobacco for Pete Wig
Theo, Tobias and John Wallace attended the
house warming at Chris Lundes' -. Theodore
Tobias and Emma Debng passed clear
through our valley Sunday. Polly prues
and Mary johnson were out driving for their
health last Friday. Ben Eie keeps the
roads open from his home to Johnson's cor
ners Jake severtson has bought the pat
emit of Carl Rusdahl's grubbing machine. A
party OF merry go-rounds surprised Hans
steenson last Sunday afternoon Mrs. NJ
LonghouSe and son Andrew visited near
Ross Saturday, Ole Skillestad passed
through this valley cnroute for Westby
Jonas rompson visited at Eie's... The neat
thing on the program Is a party and then II
course Wen all play.
RATS IN THE RTvTrERMrrE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

PLEASANT VALLEY, Feb. Our Pleasant
Valley correspondent falling to write we will
venture slight breeze. Mt. olive church
will again resound the echoes OF religious
lied a Sabbath school and also neld services
Sunday evening 10 . large congregation
Prof Daniels makes weekly trip, TO this vi
cinity as Instructor in music. Miss o IRIS
tena Urdahl OF West Superior is at home On
a visit. We are always glad to welcome her
smiling face and jolly ways. Miss Lueila
Davis is at home for few days rest from
school work at Soldiers Grove Miss Ellen
Brudos' school near Ferryvilie, closed on ac-
count of diptheFia.. Our West Prairie
sc-fbe gives himfelf away nicely. Our drop
letter box will furnish war implements in
place oil letters. Frank Hayden of Bristow
was a caller at Fargo, qualifying rs Justice
OF the Peace by appointment vice. n + TJr-
tun resigned. Small pox and scarlet fever
patients all out OF quarantine. Mrs. a. r.
Bringe returned from the Lutheran Hospital
at La Crosse and is couvalsent from append
Gifts. January 23rd the West Prairie young
people, fifty ia number met AT the nome o.
l.. G. Schoepberger as surprise To their
daughter Marie and presented her with a
valuable present. Also ON January alst the
Crawford county young people again t1ok
possession and presented Marie with fine
piece VI furniture and enjoyed an oyster
supper -. Miss Jessie Mills came very near
experiencing bad accident. syrup pail
OF hot coffee exploded, striking her IN the
face, but she escaped any serious burns. Mr.,
L. w. Davis was called and by some magic
and by blowing on the burns took out The
fire. This treatment Is remarkable and h=.e
many unbelieyers but has proven beneficial
la several instances and is certainly worth
rial in case Of accident. Harry Peasiee Is
the old Davis dwelling In sag
City and ,gohn Munson will build new house
On the site and will settle down for fear he
will set o I'd. We are patiently v iting an in
gitation % the happy event. VIOLET
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
First publication Feb 4. 1908 "A,
PROBATE NOTICE.
Orc, limiting time and no ice.
rI,HE sTArE OF WISCONSIN, VERNON
L Couutv @, urt In lJrobate.

FVHE STATS OF WISCONSIN, VERNON
/ County Curt in probate.
In the matter of the estate of FEEDER Lee,
deceased.
On the application of Christine Lee, adj
minfstratrix Of the estate Of Peder Lee,
lzte.of Vernon codnty, deceased, no one having
required the appointment Of commissioners on
said estate.
IL is ordered That ak months from and after
the cate of this order be and is hereby Fixed SO
the time within which all creditors are required
to present thefc claims and demands ag Vast the
said Peder lee, deceased. 20 thes county
court Of Vernon comfy, for examination and
allowance.
l. is further ordered. That all claims and de-
mands so presented will be examined sni ad-
justed before the said county court. al lts court
room in the court house in The ettY uf firoq1ai !
in sid county, on the first day Of the regular
term thereof. appointed - be acid on the arss
Tuesday Of sept, 1903, Snd all Creditors are
hereby notified thereof
Il Is Further Ordered that notice OF TIE time
and place st which said claims and demands
snd Of the time when the sans VIII &c rece Tea
examined and sdjusted IS aforesaid, and OF the
time hereby limited Tor crJdi .ors to present
their claims be given by pubnshms copy OF
this order aud notice for four s1cces ave Nesksi
once in each wesk, in tie Vernon C01lgsy Zen
scr newspaper pub s1sd i the city a re
aUa II said county: - hrst publication to be
made within 10 days from the dsfe here,f.
Dated this Srd day OF February a. y. lNs.
By ne Court. d. Q. AAacSgg. CSasss Judge
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
Senator spoonor Reinstalled.

The past week was made eventful
by the election of John c. Spooner to
the senate at Washington for the third
time, His term win expire March 4,
1909 He will then be 81 years of age
1t is likely that If our Wisconsin man
is to figure az a presidential or vice.
presidential candidate it must be In
1904 or 1908. Coming later than that,
the unwritten age limit would be apt
to intervene. The signs of the times
point 10 q second term of President
Roosevelt. This viii accord with Sen.
ntor Sponer's views, as they work to-
gether we'll Following that, however
If the senator holds his present high
place in the public esteem. and multi.
plies his achievements, forensic and
otherwise, it Is calculated that he
should be most eligible for honors in
1905
Bis speech of Acceptance.
Senator Spooner walked alone from
his office TO the capitol the day he was
elected. He grows stouter each year.
Though not a tail man he is well pro-
portioned. and every inch a tribune. A
short man to have dignity must have
power behind It. and Spooner has that.
He told me he was never more under
stress, his mar uscript as he held it in
his hand-~though able 10 say most of
it-shook like leaf in the wind 1t
was bard post. The assembly
chamber was choked with men of note
from every part Of the state~-and the
ladies were III full force. During the
past two years few had seen him and
now Spooner---cOncerning whom much
of the confusion and debate ragged
was before them. He and they were
thinking of ti.s same thing-of the war
of factions-yet b. the eanNus of good
taste he could say nothing of it, nor
did he There was, however. touch
of satisfaction with which he recalled
that the honor came TO him unsought.
Election of Senators; Popular Vote.
The legislature last weak cassed the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
FRANK R.WESTON. MD.

La Crosses celebrated specialist In rectal
and intestinal diseases, who treats patients
personally.
/ state without reservation tina Lave stud
led and thoroughly understand every method
OF treatment OF these diseases which medical
science has discovered
L cure permanently and absol, ,eIr Fisrula
Hemorrholds lPiiesl Itching Piles, Fissures,
! Chronic Constipation. Chronic Diarrhoes
Pproctitis and all other Rectal and Intestinal
Diseases without pain or the knife.
MY ONCE is equipped with every modern
appliance Tor the treatment Of Rectal and In
teStinal diseases. Many of them are my own
invention and used only by me.
L have department for women with q
woman attendant.
Fistula Is the most battling OF Rectal dis
eases. 1t burrows and grows from week to
week, eating away tissue and wearing away
life. Fistulas are breeding places for the
germs OF tuberculosis. Typhoid fever and
other fatal diseases The ablest general
practitioner almost Invariably fails to cure
Eisiuia, or even to locate its source or chan
mel Its treatment requires the attention of
a skilled specialists, one who has devoted
years OF study to Rectal and Intestinal Dis
eases.
Fifteen years OF my life have been devoted
exclusively to the study and treatment of
Rectal and Intestinal Diseases, Fistula Hem
orrhoids piles. Chronic Consultation,
ing Piles, Dyspepsia and the numerous other
diseases OF the Rectum and Intestines.
have IN my eiAce hundreds p letters
Rectal and Intestinal Diseases, [ under no
circumstances. however, publish any LETT
ter without permission from the writer
I ef-rtle 50 fe er u one Of b. hundreds
of pat ents erred by m H. best testimonials
re hunireds II gratefn patients have
cured. NIKE no Oh 5Tge for con suItation and
examinaticn. IL you have tried everything
and ea1'G get well, come and see me. | win
cure gou to stay cured or no pay. If you
csnnot conVe aiently cali on me, send to me
At La Crosse. VS., for my free book. Rectal
Diseases. Their Cause and Cure" PeruBaH-
eent address, Mcmillan Baildiug, La Crosse
Wis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

Again the aage! OF death has visited the
home of Mr.. and Mrs M. r Allison. This
time It was little EMMA SLETTEH, age ffteer
months, twenty days, who came to live witt
them when her mother was taken seriously
Ill with consumption and died seven months
later. Little Emma died January "A, and the
remains were laid 90 rest by the side OF hel
mother in the Lutheran Synod cemetery
Jan. SO. the funeral services being conducted
by Rev. A, II. Eikjarud.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

with their parents. Mr.. Aiken who has been
quite poorly OF late is able TO be around
again Our teacher, Miss Kaser attended
the teachers meeting at Genoa, Saturday
Jan. 81. She reports a good attendance. -.
Miss Potts returned from her visit to hiro-
qua, bringing with her new scholar.
CAN YoU GUESS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

Foley's Honey and Tar is best for
Group and whooping cough, contains
no opiates, and cures quickly. Care
full mothers keep it in the house. Sold
by A. J. Johnson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

s0mpare rayorably with those OF Iowa
and Illinois and to prevent the increase
Of rates as retahatory act for the
assessment of taxation upon an ad valo-
rom basis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
DIED.

At Liberty Pole, January %, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Josiah Thompson, aged five months,
Funeral and burial the 10Th by Rev Klein.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
HAMBTRG.

CHAsEBURG, Eeb. 1.-Our mill is doirg a
rushirg businesN under the management OF
Kenog Carl and Chas. Aiken spent Sunday
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
First publication Feb. 4--3.
PROBATE NOTICE
Notice Of application for proof of will
VERNON COUNTY COURT-IN PROBATE.

GhObAIE NOIlCE
Notice Of application for proof of will
VERNON co UNITY CoURT-TN PROBATE.
State of Wisconsin, Vernon county, IS:
In the matter Of the last will and testament Of
Susan Bender, deceased.
Whereas an instrument, in writing, porting
to be the last win and testament Susan
Bender, deceased. late Of Village Of Viols erno n
County, Wis, has been filed in this office;
And whereas application has been made by
Ida A. Babcock, "a daughter) praying that the
same be proven and admitted TO probate, accord
ng TO the laws Of this state and that letters tesla
mentary be granted thereon according 10 law:
II is ordered that said application be heard
before me, at my Office, in the city of Virooua on
the Srd day of March, A, D. 1903, at 10
o'clock, q. m.
And 1t is further ordered, that notice Of the
time and place appointed for hearing said appH-
cation be given 70 all persons interested, by
publishing a copy Of this order for three weeks
successfully in the Vernon County Censor, q
newspaper printed In said county previous to
said hearing.
Dated this 90th day of January, A, 1866.
By the Court, ID. o. MABosEY, County Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
Dr. McElwee will visit Viroqua at the
Hotel FORTNEY. VirOQua,
THURSDAY. FEB. 10Th,
For one dGJ only and every four weeks
thereafter

For one deJ only and every four weeks
thereafter
The doctors wonderful power of dag
ncss greatest of all gifts, enables him
to determine the cause of obscure and
chronic ailments and to apply remedies
which effect certain, speedy and per
manent cares.
HOPE FOR THE AFFLICTED.
ed by other physicians as hopelessly in
durable, have been restored to health lyT
Dr.. McElwee. The doctor has devoted
much time and attention in the French
| hospitals to the study of all special dis
eases of men, and has imported many
special medicines and appliances neces-.
sary TO effect certain cures in the
worst cases of Physical Weakness,
VaricOcele, impotency, Nervous De-
bility, Etc, caused by youthful errors,
night losses, general dissipation, inn
proper treatment and neglect.
The doctor will forfeit $500 where 4
cure is guaranteed not effected.
KIDNEY AND BLADDER diseases trea T.
ed by new and eminently successf al
methods.
CATARRH in all its various forI Ms
positive, prompt and permanent Gu res
always effected
NERVOUS DISEASES, Il pilyeps and
diseases of the blood and skin al ways
yield TO the Doctors modern methc dis of
treatment
Piles cured permanently withc ut de.
tention from business and with, nut the
use of the knife.
LUNG TROUBLES receive car eful at
tention and are always treated success
fully, when not too long delayed
DELAY Is DANGEROUSLY oss who
are chronically ailing should To- no time,
in consulting a special physici an whose
reputation for skill is so we'll and wide
~ known.
Diseases Peculiar to Women.
No unnecessary expos ure. No e.x-
animation No sacrifice of modesty.
The doctor does not publish his pstieraN
names except with their tull rJase at
and approval
English, French and German spok,sr
Consultation free and sacratIIv co1rfii
Dental Many cases treated succsss--
fully by mail.
DR.. H. McELWEE.
Milwaukee ana Ct6z,Ho
Wisconsin patients will please ? ,flif,av.s
las Biddle, ST., Milwaukee,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

The doctors wonderful power of dag
ncss greatest of all gifts, enables him
to determine the cause of obscure and
chronic ailments and to apply remedies
which effect certain. speedy and per
manent cares.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
Diseases Peculiar to Women.
DR.. H. McELWEE.

Milwaukee ana CL6gpuo
Wisconsin patients will plesse sifTrea.s
las Biddle, St., Milwaukee
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
The Nomination Paper.

If you wish to stand for office, either
you or your friends must get names of
citizens to a nomination paper"
q citizen may not sign more than one
paper this will embarrass men who
wish to be popular, especially if they
decline to sign the first paper. and
sign second that comes alongD and
the sigller must give his residence adj
dress. Que OF more affldayits are filed
las many as are necessary-certify-
ing that all the signers are electors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
q. s. Senators Included.
Suppose You Wanted Office.

The plan would thus operate: Sixty
days before the September date fixed
for the primary flor general cleo
tom, Mr. Houser, the secretary of
state. would notify the clerks of all
villages, cities and counties. Promptly
(within ten days. each clerk must
publish to the voters of his district the
fact of an approaching election with
Instructions to those who wish to fig
ure as candidates.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
state Control OF Freight Rates.

The bill outlining a railroad COM
mission will soon be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
as important & measure as the session
win develop next TO the PLATFORM
pledged bills. 1t wild provide for state
control Of rates. che object OF the
bill is to give shippers rates that win
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
How Many signers /?

But, you ask, How many signers
must get If 1 wish to get my name
on the ticketT' (the primary election
ticket. II you are candidate for
state office (say state treasurerl your
petition must be signed by about 200
names moreover, these must repre-
sent at least six counties of the 20
in the state and papers must be circu-
lated In at least one-tenth OF the dis
trict precincts.
The Irish standard., 1903-02-21

norance and that is why he refers so
extensively to priests who may roll
in wealth" and hold up and rob poor
working girls under the pretense of
relieving souls from purgatory! What
bad, bad men these priests are! And
the poor escaped nuns-how his heart
bleeds for these virtuous and romantic
females!
He thinks it unfair that "the people
of northern Europe cannot reach the
papacy like the natives of Italy. He
must mean the Anglo-Saxons, of
course, who are infinitely superior to
the Italians, as everybody knows.
Well, perhaps a man from northern
Europe may yet rule from the Vatican.
For obvious reasons we have withheld
the name of the remarkable cores
pondent and also the name of the pa
per in which his rigmarole appeared.
The Irish standard., 1903-02-21

f25 would be voted from the remnant
of the Evicted Tenants Fund. Sub
scriptions amounting to EGO were
handed in.
''Ballycohey," in the annals of the
Land war, has as large space as
Rathcormack and Carrickshock in the
annals of the Tithe war. Its name
competed with Clerkenwell and Man.
chester thirty-four years ago as a
symbol of the tragic misgovernment
of Ireland. The desperate fight to the
death which Michael O'Dwyer made
against his eviction rang through the
land and brought the period of land
reform in with rush. 1t revealed
the depths of the passion which ex-
terminating landlordism was stirring
to explosion point, and reduced the
gabblers about the unreality of Irish
grievances to silence for nearly gen
GRAFTON. We have travelled away
from the days when the only fight
tenant could make for his home was
fight under the shadow of the gall
lows. 'Ballycohey" made the change
possible. Michael O'Dwyer died the
other day. The men of Tipperary are
taking over the care of his widow and
preparing a monument for him. They
should have the help of the farmers
and peasants of Ireland and their
friends. Michael O'Dwyer's epitaph
was long ago composed by county
court judge of Tipperary. "Could you
explain, judge this candid member
of the judiciary was asked before the
Bessborough commission, "why evic.
tions are now fewer in Tipperary than
elsewhere in Ireland?" sit was be-
cause the Tipperary men showed they
We're not to he trifled WITH" answered
the judge. \ terrible verdict on the
results of British law in Ireland.