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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03

Meeting Emergencies.

Some managers are like oil on
troubled waters and are successful IL
things move along all right. but il
a condition requiring original and
rapid thought comes up they fall
down. Other managers are like peb-
bles in your shoe, but on account of
their unlimited natural strength they
just make things hum golden tune
whether anybody likes 1t or not
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03

storekeepers report that the extra
Iuantity. together with the superior
quality OF Defiance Starch makes it
next to impossible to sell any other
brand.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03
Hundreds Of Dollars Spent in
Vain.

covery. spent hundreds OF dollars in
medicine which did me no good. l was
persuaded by a friend to try Peruna l
took it two weeks without much improve
nent. but | KEEP; on with it and soon began
to get well and strong very fast. Within
two months | was cured. and have been
well ever since. / am strong advocate of
Peruna. &C. Uershman.
Peruna cures catarrh of the kidneys.
liver and other pelvic organs. simply be-
cause il cures catarrh wherever located.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03
Kaiser wIIhcIm,s Castles.

Kaiser Wilhelm owns eIghty-three
estates and fifty-three castles. These
loot up n total OF 100000 acres and
bring in an income of 100000 He
1as as yet visited only thirty of his
castles. but the total sum which goes
10 their support is enormous He is
building a fifty-fourth castle, a mag
hificent affair, which will overlook Po-
sen. in Prussian Poland
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03
You can save from So to SIS yearly by
wearing W. L. Douglas $3.50 or 3 shoes.

They equal those
that have been cost
ing you from $500
to $500 The i'm
mense sale of w. l..
Douglas shoes proves
their superiority over
all other makes.
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere.
Look for name aud
price on bottom.
That Douglas uses Cor
ona Colt proves there IL
value In Douglas shoes.
Corona IL the highest
grade Pai.I.rathsr made.
fur fllof. yUeI<fs tgsr.{
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03

Hundreds of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality of De-
fance Starch is fast taking place Of
all other brands. Others say they
cannot sell any other starch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03

Haze you cscr made d list Of reasons
for yonr osen prisafe study and bcneit.
srIfy somc succeed and sQiy some fail
IN nc scork yea arc inr II is a day.
iight-bringer 10 do SO.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03

Nowadays we seldom speak of a mirror
as looking. glass. but the good lool<inI;
lasses use 1t as much as ever.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03

IF the wind raises they win have n
race; Yes; and u | could raise the
wind ia buy yacht"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03

The secret of the popularity OF Baxter,
'BuiIhe9d" 6.cent cigar is revealed in one
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03

mo. sab; Adam wasn't "A cullud mnn
or de serpent would Drung n watermiI-
Ion instid of apple
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03

TT beats air how good ciga- you can
buy for 2 cents 4 you buy therixht brand.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03

The Car talked turkey to Abdul
damid and carried his point
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03

Piso's Cure is the bost medicine We ever used
for ali arections'of the throat snd iungs.-wn.
O. EspsLEY. vanburen. Ind. Feb. 10. i9ea
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03

II n mining camp can turn out several
amp
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03
Managing Men.

A Presbyterian minister told me
that more ministers failed on account
OF lack of ability TO manage others
than for any other reason. This may
be true of men In other lines of work
Some men can manage an army of so
licitors in way to keep them good
natured. hopeful. growing and sue
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03

o., 81 6W Edge tlne cannot be eauaied at any price
Shoes by mall, % cents extra. Illustrated
Cstalos free. W. l.. DOUGLAS. Brockton, Mass.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03
Arcade Reports
for Employers

brigadier general in the world OF
finance had an idea that a railroad
would be built through his neighbor-
hood some day by some one, In
order to have a share in the profits
he decided to build piece OF road
about sixty miles long. and he went
at II without a charter By his own
personality he won the owners of the
land and when an obstinate individual
would attempt to hold him up for
certain piece of the right of way he
would have n simple conversation
with him and things would be ar
ranged just as he wanted them. 9th
ers knew what he was doing and they
started occasional troubles among the
worlungmen. which the bosses were
unable to handle; but this man of
skill would go among the men and
in half an hour everything would be
working satisfactorily. He finished
his road. which connected nothing
with nothing. and n little later It be-
came link in a railway chain which
connected two important cities and
is now part of large trunk system,
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03
smoke Baxter. ''Bullhead'' s-cent cigar.

The beets are so large in Colorado this
wear that four policemcnt have been seen
sleeping on one heat.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03
For the Individ ual

cessful. A good manager is balance
wheel, causing the business to move
steadily, not too fast nor too slow.
But he becomes more than that. as
he advances in intelligence. turning
out better products day after day. His
success is dependent upon his man
ner and methods. knowledge and en-
ergy, health and continued growth.
His ability must be going upward
every day he is in the harness.
Learning Methods.
A quarter of century ago / went
with a playmate TO a factory where
his uncle was polishing ferrules. The
uncle handed me ferrule, but some
thing in my playmates face caused
me 10 refuse 1t. After we got away
from the sparks and noise | aslSec
what was the matter with the ferrule
and he told me It was hot. in
quired how 1t was his uncle could
hold II, and he said that his uncle
held it on two fingers. and then two
other fingers. changing back and
forth. something which | had not rec
ognized. Ever since then have tried
TO find out how things are done which
| see but do not understand.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03

Stops the Cough and
, Works on the Cold
Laxntive Bromo Qninine Tablets Price 25c.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03
Securing Business.

The expense of securing business is
one OF the uncomfortable things in
many lines of work. Here is college
with buildings. instructors and m en-
uowment suitable for four hundred
students. yet they have only one hun.
dred and seventy-fve. No one doubts
there being two hundred and twenty
FIVE students in the legitimate terri
tory of the college. each of whom
would be greatly benefited by the in
struction and who could and would
attend II the subject We're rightly pre-
serted to them. A correct presenta.
tion of the subject requires genuine
ability of a special order The man
who can secure the most business
may not be able to make an intelli-
gent report for his employer regard
ing his work. a Chicago instructor
told me about a two-dollara-day man
who did not know what to do with
himself, but who finally driftod to
South America and secured $4,000
worth OF business for a certain con
cern. after which his employer put
him on salary of $4,000 year to
handle foreign businesj. J.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03
CATARRH DESTROYS THE KIDNEYS
Was Miserable Gould Not Stand Up or Walk
Pe-ru-na Cured
Many Persons Have
Catarrh and Don't
Know il.

Mr.. James NJ. Powell. 633
Troost street. Kansas City,
Mo. Vice Grand of /. o.
o. f.. OF cherryville. Kans..
writes:
"Abo0f four years ago 7
suffered with a severe CO.
farrh ffhc bladder. which
caused continued Irritation
and pain. Twas miserable
and could NOT stand up or
walk for any length Of
time without extreme
WEAKNESS and pain. I be-
gan taking PerDna and IL
greatly relieved me. and In
eleven weeks I was COM
pfefciy cured and felt like
q new man. flames NJ.
Powell.
Hundreds Of Dollars Spent in
Vain.
Mr.. Cyrus II ersh m n,
Sheridan. Ind. writes
Two years ago 1 was a
sick man. Catarrh had set
tied in the pelvic organs,
making life a burden and
giving me little hope OF re-
covery. l spent hundreds OF
medicine which did me no &
persuaded by a friend to try
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03
Collecting Aoooun,s.

The collection of small accounts by
mail is probably one of the most diff
iicult things for any one to attempt
A good letter is always better than
a poor collector. and 1t may be that
a good collector Will do still better
work than good letter. A man
writes to me that he had ofiice-men
who could collect down to three per
cent by letter while others were not
able TO get below fifteen per cent He
wanted to know what could do to
help his helpers. | don't know what
L could do; but believe it is possible
to paint the masterpieces of the art
galleries by machinery when we know
how to make the machines.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03
Financial Contract Security Co.
We pay tper cent interest DEPOSIT BY MAIL.

nENvIp n0pMh and Preparatory school, Sor
uIHtEn huhmht innl. kinderg srisn An C,,m
n.eioi'.i COURSES lStS olennrm. FRED DICK prlu
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03

SfIIlV n REPAIRS or every known make o;
~ 4 " ~ stove. furnaco range. GEO A.
fullkH. ilsI ia~renes H.. Denver. Pnons Ia
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-09-03
Hereford and Shorthorn Bulls

10th registered and high grnde; also range-bred
calves for sale. Address THE WESTERN BREED-
his ASSOCIATIONS, A. J. Dothwel General Man
hker, Union stoek Yards. Denver. Colorado.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
VIM. rIBBErrs TO BE TRIED HERE.
Charge Of Murder Is Placed Against Hin. m.-vsr
non County Has Jurisdiction

Ira Shrake, who was struck on the
head by club in the hands of William
Tibbetts on April 2Sth, and who had
been lying in semiconscious state in
La Crosse hospital for over a week, died
there last Wednesday evening at six
o'clock. He was buried at his home in
Trempealeau on Friday.
VIM. Tibbetts, charged with deliver
ing the blow that caused Shrake's death
was brought to this city on May 9th and
lodged in Jail, and charge of assault
with intent to do great bodily harm
placed against him. but immediately on
learning of the victim death, the charge
was changed to one Of murder. The
preliminary hearing has been set for the
18th inst, but it will in all probability
be postponed to a later date rs it will be
almost an impossibility to get all the
witnesses by that time
There are great many rumors atioat
about this affair most of which have no
foundation and it is very hard to get
the straight of it. After the witnesses
testify at the preliminary hearing next
week the CENSOR will try and give a
true account Of the assault as ii really
happened.
A Trempealeau news dispatch furnish
es the wise information that Tibbets may
be tried in Minnesota stating that the
crime for which he is held was commit
ed in mid-river, and that there capital
punishment prevails Vernon county
Taxpayers would welcome the transfer
of this matter to some neighboring coun-
ty or state If it were possible to escape
the expense such trial will incur
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
COMMENCEMENT Exercises

AN innovation in tue usual exercises
contingent on commencement has been
adopted by the graduating class of the
high school for exercises this year.
Heretofore the graduates have all de-
livered their essays to the public along
with the usual routine, but this year
lecture win be given instead of the
essays in the Tabernacle at the camp
grounds, and the essays will be deliver
ed before the friends and relatives Of the
pupils in the high school building, a
division being made so that too much
time will not be taken up by any one
part of the classes The following are
the subjects and the members of the
class having same
Chas Bush-Wbat we owe the Indians
Albert Amott-The Monroe doctrine OF to-
day,
Elnora Dahl-The value Of books.
Jno Kendal.-Class History.
Malena Hausou-HobOies.
Myrtle siibaugh-Mechanical advaniag ea
OF our age,
Tilla Jacobson--ImpJrt4nc Of triGes
Anna Neprud-Work.
Amy GOtt-The afflicted people,
Ethel Nuzum-Old New England days
Harry pulver-Trusts as a civil ger,
Madge Nuzum-Class Poem.
sadie Rogers-The American girl Of t0ds.y.
Abbie switzer-What the st. Louis eXposi-
tion commentaries.
Laura Ellefson-olass prophesy.
Stella Natwick-SavDnayLla
Mamie Lcmen-SchCols Of long ago.
Mary OcdIAuG ~ Excused.
Florence Officer Farewell address
Clarence Webb-The coal strihe U 1902
Nav Martin-The Maid OF Orleans,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
wife Of a Bisbop Dead

Thursday night the wife Of Bishop
Sagen of the Norwegian Lutheran Synod
of the Northwest, died after brief ILL
ness with bronchitis Mrs Sagen was
forty years of age and was one of
the best known and highly respected
women of La Crosse. She has long been
a resident Of La Crosse and her untimely
death win be deeply regretted. Before
her marriage to Bishop Sagen, DeceIa-
her 13, 1875, the deceased was Mrs, A,
c. Hegg, of Decorah, Iowa She was
born in Washington Prairie, Winneshiek
county, Iowa, December ID, 1860 She
come TO LA Crosse with her husband. q
graduate of the Decorah seminary In
1883 at the time when he accepted pas
torate Of the Norwegian Lutheran
church, which position he held rotil i
few months ago when lie was made
bishop Of the synod upon the retirement
of the former prelate La Crosse
Chronicle
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
Notice TO Parents.

The attention of parents is directed to
the fact that forty nine pills were alb
sent from the high school department
last Friday afternoon. If parents will
stop and think for moment, they will
readily preceive how demoralizing to
the whole school this must be. The Of.
fects are seen during the afternoon OF
such an exodus, and becapse of lost con
nections between lessons. &. reei.ations
of the following day suffer about al
much. We have confidence in the pa.
rents Of Viroqua and hope that the mere
calling their attention to this custom OF
giving extra half holidays will earse
them to unite with the teachers in the
endeavor to develop the school virtue
punctuality. That puuctuality for q
long period of time is attainable Is
shown by the fact that there is in the
high school aboy who has been neither
absent nor tardy for seven years, a won
d dsrful record.
Yours for better school habits,
s. e. PEARSON, Principal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
som,thIpp About our s,ate cap!tol.

A recent viewer Of our Wisconsin
capitol building writes OF it thus: In
June 1887 the first worl was commenced
on the state capitol and the corner stone
was laid in June of the same year with
impressive ceremonies. The total cost
of the building was $50, 600 The build
ing when finished, WAS substantial
structure, which, in architectural design
and convenience of arrangements, at the
time compared favorably with the CAPT
tolls of adjacent and older states.
In 1857, the L..pitol proving inadequate
for the growing wants of the state, an
appropriation was made for its enlarge.
ment The work was begun in the fall
Of the same year, and continued from
year 70 year until 1869, when the i'm
prC ments were completed. The leg1s-
iature of 1882 again made an appropria-
ton Of 5000, 900 for the construction OF
two transverse wings to the capitol, one
on the north and the other on the south
sides thereof. in order to provide ad-
ditional room for the state historical
society, the supreme court, the state
Il brary and for the increasing staff of
tate officers,
The height of the building from the
basement to the top of the flag staff Is
225l feet while the total length from
North to south is 3o6 feet, and from east
TO weat a26 feet The basement contains
II rooms, the first floor %, and the second
floor IS. the third floor 26 and the fourth
10 rooms, making total Of III rooms
in the building The total appropria,
tions for the enlargement of the capitol
and for the improvements Of the park to
the present time ale about 5000, O0O.
The capitol park is 9i4 feet square,
and contains fourteen and four-tenths
acres, about the area Of the great Pyra-
mid in Egypt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
rIEAsANr WORDs FROM sTArE suFr.
Our High School Highly Commended in rs Equip
ment, Work. etc.
Madison, May 9, 1903,

Madison, May O. 1903.
Mr. G. Nj BUTT Viroqua,
MY DEAR SIR The high school in
spector has rendered a report of his re-
cent visit to your high school, and from
it gather the following conclusions.
Your pre- ent equipment is admirable
The new building is commented upon as
one of the best for its size the inspector
has seen it is excellently cared for in
every way. / congratulate you upon
having brought to successful completion
so satisfactory and comfortable a build
ing Your apparatus is very meager
and you are urged to steadily Increase
the amount from year TO year You
ought to be gonerous for some time with
your library also Tie administration
OF Mr. Pearson is highly commended
and the work of the teachers was on the
whole, found very satisfactory. In some
cases unusually good work is being done
The Inspector made some suggestions
conce ming the individual teachers to
Mr.. Pearson, and personal comments
ner not be made here
The inspector also made hurried Wis
1t to the grades, and expressed himself
pleased with the condition Of affairs
there.
Trusting that the hoard may feel free
to call upon us at any time for any in
formation or assistance that we can rem.
der | remain, Yours truly,
c. r. CARY, State Supt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
Rrltien Or Tnld iha censor

Elmer u. Carr, writes to the CENSOR
under date Of May 9Th. We have land
ed In our new home in Wayne county
III. Had e very pleasant journey here
with no mishaps and have been cordial
ly received by our new friends Please
forward the paper to Cisnie. Some time
farther along we hope TO send you some
interesting facts about our new place.
Tennis Nj. Johnson, Ladysmith, Wis.
Have been here for a year now and
like the new home firet.rate. Haven't
been able 10 catch any fish yet t.ds spring
on account of the high water IN the
Flambeau river The roads are almost
in an impossible condition now. Lady
smith is booming, we hear eighteen saw
mill whistles every day. NJ &. Davis
has his mill three miles from here
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
lFtoln the nesuro Argus.l

Justice Martin LOTUS is again able to
be out after few days illness. Mrs.
Lotus is now also able to be about,
after her injuries reported some time
ago.
We received news yesterday morning
to the effect that Frank Barham, for
merly OF this county, was accidentally
killed recently in Washington state, but
in Just what manner is not learned. The
deceased's father, M. Barham, is said to
have started for Washi igton, Wednes-
day morning, on receipt of telegram
stating his son Frank had been killed
Chas. Sallander of Redmound took
his i1.year-old daughter to the La
Crosse st. Francis hospital, Monday.
where she is to have her hip operated
on for consumption of the bone. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Amos Shis-
Ter.
J. H. Seymour made his regular trip
to La Crosse, Monday. to consult with
Drs. Christensen and Gunderson with
regard to his healing limb which was
recently operated upon. Last reports
TO us say bh2t Mr.. Seymour is getting
along nicely.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
a TeIephone for the Pocket.

a company has been formed at Lafey-
cite, Indiana, to manufacture pocket
telephone. The appliance is very light.
The receiver is so shaped as TO fit the
mouth and ear, SO the user both hears
and converses. An aluminium box is
fastened to a telephone pole, key fits
this box, and when inserted calls the
telephone exchange. The caller gives
the number he wants and the insertion
of his key cuts off all persons on the line
until he is through II is claimed that
it can he made cheaply, cannot be tam
pered with, is OF great utility In cities
for sendicg fire alarms. and can be used
on street car lines
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
Mirshall Wolfe Wedding.

Two of our popular young people went
TO the residence OF &. w. NGzum at s;15
o'clock last Wednesday evening, where
the words were pronounced making them
one for life The contracting parties
were Chester H. Minshall, Youngest
son of F. M. Minshall and Miss Edith
NJ Wolfe. eldest daughter of E. V.
Wolfe. They were accompanied by
Howard Minshall brother of tt groom
and Sadie Wolfe, sister of the bride.
The happy young couple have takea up
their residence with the groom's parents
at their fine new home on north Main
street. The CENSOR extends cOngratu-
lations and wish the young people q
long and prosperous life
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
LICENSED no RFp.

Marriage licenses were recently issued
by the county clerk as follows
Karl Fuller. Beloit. TO Marian Gill. vi
roqua J n Stokes, Viroqua, to Ella
Byers Viroqua; John Gillette Jr, Gen.
o., 10 Margret Hackett Brownsville,
MINI. Frank Sallander, Retreat, to Re.
becca Axien, Red Mound l.. g. Comp.
ton. Stoughtcn, to Nan Conner, Viola
Charles Boyer, Hillstoro to Sarah Hin.
retta, Frazier Ernest Bisel. Stark. tc
Myrtle Boyer, STARK Geo w Stokes,
Viroqua, to Jennie Meacham Frank Pi'
cha. Forest, to Josie Lebrenek HilIsboro
viii Dahlke, Jefferson, 70 Mary Stry,
Har1monY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
Tie Game Of Bali.

The high school teams of Sparta and
Viroqua met on the fair grounds in this
city on Saturday afternoon and played a
six inning tie game. On account of rain
the boys could not begin until nearly
O'Clock and had to stop at the end of the
sixth to give the Sparta aggregation an
opportunity to catch the evening train.
The score by innings was as follows
Sparta .......... I 0 0 0 0 OIL
Niroqua ....... o 0 o OIL
The diamond was very wet and slip
perry which in all probability accounted
for the low score and tie failure Of
Willie Ady to make that home run. (Y
The battery for Viroqua was Rogers and
Bush. for Sparta, Clark and Jefferson
August Smith umpired
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
High School Festivities.

Last Friday night about tweaty sen
iors and others from the Viroqua high
school came to Sparta and We're enter
tanned by the seniors of the Sparta high
school. Assembly hall was engaged,
and the spread toasts, music and
dancing were enjoyed by all. The visit
of the Viroquans aided greatly in ce-
,uenting the friendly relations between
the two schools. Most of the guests re-
turned the following morning accom-
panied by the Sparta high school base
Dall team which played Viroqua Satur-
day. .-Snarta Herald