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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
Apalnts Snndav RrenrsInns

The ministers of La Crosse are Just
awakening TO the fact that the Sunday
excursions have very demoralizing and
degeneratins effect on their city, and
an effect will be made TO curtail them
as much as possible A visit to the
Gateway city during one Of these ex-
cursions will make one concur with the
ministers in their view of the demoral
i-'ug effect of these Sunday conglomer-
ations of humanity. They are on the
right track, but the thing has gotten
such a hold on the people that they viii
find q hard fight ahead Of theIl IN doing
away with something that has become
fixture The saloons and brewers will
fight the ministers, and the merchants
will stint on neutral ground, The sa-
looms Snd brewers ART the only ones ben
Gifted by this sunday influx into the
city and one often wonders why the
merchs2Cs do not cooperate with the
clergy in getting rid of the nuisance to
public morals and q detriment to the
city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
Pastors Hold Meeting.

Wednesday and Thursday of last week
meeting was held at Coon Prairie
church for the purpose of discussing
some important questions pertaining to
church work The meeting was attend
ed by Rev. Halvorsen, the local pastor,
Rev Eiklarud of Cashton, Rev. Aasheim
Of West Prairie and Rev. Hendricks of
Viroqua and a number Of delegates from
the congregations.
The first topic presented for discussion
was Why should we diligently attend
service in the house of the LordI First,
because the Lord offers to us in his house
the means of grace by which only can
we be saved Second, because he ad-
monishes us in his Word to make use of
his means of grace. Third, because the
time of grace is short and costly.
Fourth, because we serve the Lord in so
doing Fifth, because of the example
we thereby show others. Sixth, be-
cause our arch enemy. Satan, uses all
possible means to keep us away from
the house of the Lord.
The second topic was Parochial
schools for our children Third topic:
The Lords supper. The meeting was
opened and closed with the Lords sup
Der
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
NEW WISCONSIN BLUE Bo0R.
1t VIII Show Many Things Of Interest IN lhe
State Not Before Published,

The part of the blue book devoted &c
I manufacturing shows that in 1900 there
/ We're i6, 161 factories ia Wisconsin, rep
resenting total of $3.50 Dos. 716 Of in
vested capital These factories gave
employment to 142, G16 wage earners
who We're paid total Of S5S 401 597 for
their work that year The portion de-
voted to agricultural statistics show
that in 1900 there were 160, SO farms in
the state, with total acreage of 49,
S62, 127 acres, of which II 246 912 acre
were classified az improved lands. Hh :
total value of farm property in hat yes {
is given as 1911, 712 $40 Of which $3.50 (
541 690 is ia land and Improvement s
buildings not included. Farm bull e
lngs for that year Were valued ut $15 =
604,910 live stock WAS valued at Sg 2
321, 6i9 farm implements and mach 8
cry at 500 237 600 The'total valuG %
farm products was st51, 445 7l3, OF
which amount S41, $50. $50 represented
what was fed TO live stock
Part five treats of the state aud edu-
cational institutions and Grand Army
data After briefly sketching the re-
sources of the state and its development,
this significant sentence appears In
the matter Of stat institutions for the
Improvement of the condition Of those
physically and mentally unfortunate,
and for reformStory purposes, iNiscon- |
sin stands second to no state in the |
uoion, population and resources con.
sldered. In the matter of state institu- |
tions the state has made wonderful ad. |
yancement There are 1852 public |
school bulldogs, 223 free high schools, |
and l3 independent high schools, state |
normal schools, score or more Of col |
leges seminaries and academies; q state |
university, among the foremost n tue |
country and an agricultural college, |
giving an exceptionally valuable FIVE |
years course in the science of agricul- |
ture.
In the common and free high schools |
Of the state there are IL, 800 teachers |
en- ployed, and 454, 900 pupils In adj
dition to this, the private schools Of the |
state report an enrolment of 56,574
Tie colleges, academies and seminaries |
enrolled 2, 800 the normal schools pre-
pare 2, 610, and I, 445 il the preparatory
and the state university |
2, 257, with 100 professors and instruc-
tors. The number of teachers employed
IN the private schools is 1867. The |
total expenditure for educational pur- |
poses was s., 487, 494 80.
In September, 1902, there were 5,2l9 |
insane un25r public care There were /
in 1902 800 boys in the industrial school |
at Waukesha; at Waupun the average |
number of prisoners during 1902 was
562 as against 591 the proceed year.
The average number Of children in the |
school for dependent children in 1902 |
was 14T. Up to that date 2, $40 children |
had been placed in homes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
Real Estate Traufsrs

Gust Swanson has purchased of the
Western Wisconsin Land * Loan Co.
the Albert G. Anderson farm on Pleas
ant Ridge town of Niroqua.
Albert Solverson Of the Western Wis
consin Land & Loan Co, has purchased
the Elmer Hallenbeck farm in the town
of Viroqua
Ole Seine Of Grant county bought Of
the Western Wisconsin Land ami Loan
Co the Andrew Tollefson farm in the
town Of Franklin.
Mrs Lena Ericsson has purchased the
Shepard lots in the second ward, this
city from the Western Wisconsin Land
& Loan Co.
Eric Bolstsd has purchased the Hal
/ lenbeck farm from the Western Wiscon-
sin Land & Loan Co
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20

Having purchased the business of
Messrs Layer and Mellem, the Boston
Store, and realizing that goods can be
sold cheaper for cash than on long cred
it, therefore, we have decided TO estab-
lish a strictly cash business, and in so
doing win save you considerable on your
purchases, as ar bGying for cash we OBJ
tain our goods at the lowest possible
price and in selling for cash we save
you the difference on long credit prices.
Inspection win prove to You that our
argument is a stubborn fact and cannot
be disputed, and when once thoroughly
understood by the public, the immense
trade enjoyed by the old firm will be
without doubt doubled in the pear fu-
ture.
IL courteous treatment, good goods
and low prices are any inducements ron
will certainly be customer of ours.
Soliciting a continuance of your val
ued patronage in the future which was
previously extended to the firm OF Lay
er & Mellem, we are,
Yours truly, The Boston Store,
JOHN LAYER, Prop.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
LFrom the Westby Tlmes.


Surveyor Bradish and assistants ar|
in the village working on the final sud
vey for the electric road to be built b
the La Crosse q Southeastern Railwa]
company. The track will Iun through
the village down Main street. Wha
the village needs now is a public squar|
and watering place. If the village faith
ers could provide such place it would
be a benefit to the village and appreciated
by the farmers.
Nils Elverum went to Sparta last Sat
urday to meet his family which arrived
rom Norway Mr.. Elverum and fam
lily will make their home in Westby
where the former is employed by An
drew Haagenson.
Sarveyor Older was in the village
last Friday running some lines for the
village
G. T. Shannon and A. Spellum are
training for the shooting contest to oc.
cur at Tomah the latter part Of this
month
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20

We, the undersigned have sold our
interest in the business carried on under
the name Of the Boston Clothing House
to John Layer Sr. Of La Crosse, Wiscon-
sin who viii continue the business and
assure the liabilities of the old firIn.
The accounts due the firm are now own
ed by Andrew Mellem who requests a
prompt settlement of the same at the
Vernon Count Bank In retiring from
business we wish to thank all our friends
and many patrons for their patronage
5nd friendly feeling, and trust that the
good win IF the old firm will be contin-
ued with the 2ew. HERMAN LAYER.
ANDREW MELLEa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
Written u rold the Censor.

L. f. Keir, Assiniboia, Canada: Ar
rived here all o. K and have settled
down to business. Have had the finest
kind of weather ever since we arrived
here and have not lost single days
work on account Of bad weather for the
past three weeks. Everybody is busy
seeding. Have plowed and sowed 163
acres and expect to SOW about one hum
dred acres more this week Farming
here is different from what it is in Wis
consin, at least we found it so when we
found ourselves ont in q field containing
270 acres, the next field being small
one of only f15 acres We will put in q
small field of fax, about forty acres.
We have missed the CENSOR very much
since we came here, SO please send it "
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
LIsrnm the iIllsnorn santrx. j

e A. Moore of this village has brought
suit against the Chicago g. North West
ern Railway company for a claim of $50
resulting from the breaking Of a plate
glass window at the depot at Reedsburg
last October. The suit viii be held
Monday May Is, at Baraboo.
Mr.. Frank Pisha, the mail carrier be-
tween Hillsboro & Dilly, and Miss Josie
Sebranek of Dilly were married at Union
Center, Tuesday, May ~
A part of the railroad crew working
for the II. q n. Z. near Union Center
went on q strike last Thursday. The
boys demanded full pay each per day.
IL is said the company holds back a half
month pay from each one, az is custo-
mary with all like concerns. The de-
mand was not granted, and the places
Of the strikers are being filled as fast az
possible with other hands.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
La crosss ought 70 be HAPPY.

A La Crosse news diaps tch of Friday
Ears the board Of trade accepted an offer
made by NJ H. Bekkedal of Wes by, to
build a large tobacco sorting plant Jnere.
Tae factory viii be able to handle Sl00-
600 worth Of tobacco during the coming
season. Construction viii be started in
a short time a GAINESVILLE capitalist
W hose name is being withheld will be
given a site to cost approximately $3, 600
up0n which he has contracted to erect a
plant with q capacity equal to the first
mentioned
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
ITEMS FROM OUR NEIGaBoRrNG PRESS
LFrom the LaFarge Enterprise.l ]


Jean Gathers met with quite a seric
accident last Thursday as ne was DIR
ing through town. His horses tugs
came unhitehed some how and the hors
started to run The buggy pole I
from the neck yoke and was driven IN
the gtound bringing the buggy to a 50
standstill and Jean was dragged 0
the buggy and thrown to the groui
ith great violence. He was unco
!. ious for several Lours but was able
/. rive home the next day.
Charley Chase is making preparation
build a new house on his lots nei
"a. Chase's place.
Married, May II. Mis- Myrtle Boy
and Mr. Earnest Hisel, ut the residens
of and by Geo. B. Fisher, justice of Il
peace.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
Tihbltts Hearing.

The preliminary hearing of VIM Tib1
bits, charged with the murder of Ira|
Shrake. which was to have been tried
in Justice Pollard's court in this city on|
Monday last, has been postponed I'd
Monday. May, 20, at De Soto at ten
o'clock a N. Justice S. Il. Pollard will,
90 to the above named place TO try thd
case. This is done in order TO get all
the witnesses possible at the preliminary
hearing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20

IT keeps one eternally humping"
with lawn mower to keep up with the
vegetation this spring.
THE young peoples society Of Bad
AK viii meet at the residence Of II. G.
Larsen, Sunday, May "a at 4 O'Clock p.
N.
DIR G. w. Henika of Resdstown,
Ed. Hammer and Gus. Kolb Of HilIsboro,
were vis.t tors at the state capital during
the week.
j. G. Michelst of Westby, the ven
erable president Of the board of that
village, transacted business in this city
on Monday.
The Liberty Pole N, E. aid society
will have basket social at Woodman
hall, Saturday evening, May %. Every
body welcome.
The Vernon Co. Fair Association
cesers a purse of $275 for band contest
aud would like TO hear from all Vernon
county bands
For sale. small size cook stove In
good condition, $3.50; chil9s swing
chair, like new, s1.75, high chair 40
cents, chamber chair, 80 cents. Inquire
at this Office.
The CENSOR is pleased to learn that
the old veterans, David b. Seminars Of
Viola, and DR.. J. Goyer of Readstown,
have each had an increase Of pension to
$40 per month.
The following is taken from the
Milwaukee Sentinel of Thursday last.
The North Side Congregational church
decided to extend call to its pastorate
70 the Rev. John a. Stemen at q salary
of 81 900 a year at a meeting Of the
! church members last evening in the
church Mr.. Stemen Is at present pas
j tor Of fne Congregational church at Vi
roquR. VIE. where he has been for a
! number Of years At the request Of the
/ Milwaukee congregation he preached for
them last Sunday at two services, and
made such q favorable Impression that
the action Of last night was taken with
out a dissenting vote, the only condition
On which he would consent to consider
g call TO the Milwaukee church.
The district declamiatory contest
+ held at the Normal last Friday evening
vvas a very pleasant affair, a good crowC
{ being present about tw enty-fiye eorius
y1p from Plainield and smaller number
from Wausau, Eecedah. Viroqua 8nf
F 0ther places -Four young ladies an,
one young man strove for the honors
i which were awarded in the order name'
to Mary Cofiiand Of Viroqua. Allie "
Sherman Of Plaindeld, and Nellie NJ
Eutter Of Wausau Che two other con
testants re Ida Gross Of Necedah
and Earl lamont Of Colby. Miss Gros
rendition Of the Famine from Hiaws
tba. was very good and many in th
audience would have given her secon
, o- third place. How the La Ru
stakes were Lost, az recited by Mi
Coffland, was justly entitled 70 fir
donors, although the efforts of Plsil
fields and Wsusau's representative
3 we're excellent Stevens Point Gazett
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
Notice

All persons interested in the Liberty
Pole cemetery are requested to meet on
tine grounds May 30 at 10 O'Clock for
the election Of officers and other busi
ness that may come before the associa-
ton II. l.. GARJNER.
&. =. FoRPNEy', Committee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
PUBLIC COMPETENCY RECOGNIZED.
M. C. Bergh Appointed State Bank Commissioner
Under the New Law,

By unanimous vote of the state sen,
ate, Monday night, NJ G. Bergh was
confirmed as the head of the state bank.
ing department under the new law.
Governor La Follettes appointment of
Mr.. Bergh was taken up Immediately on
being sent in. The high character of
the services Mr.. Bergh has rendered in
the Office during his term and the fact
that the new banking law, giving the
depositors of Wisconsin greater protect
ion than ever before, was the result of
Mr.. Bergh's work, entitled him to such
consideration that no one else sought
the position. His appointment as bank
commissioner is a recognition of eff
cient service. The appointment is for
five years at q salary Of 5000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
The course Of Trus Love. etc.

The marriage Of Theodore r. Spellum
and Miss Ada Lytle as announced in last
weeks CENSOR had a romance attached
to it which had not become news when
the paper went to press last week, and
instead of the staid prosaic affair as
mentioned then, if seems that Theodore
played the part of young LOchinvar TO
a successful termination.
1t seems that Theodore had made the
acquaintance of Miss Ada when he was
in the portrait business in De Soto some
two years ago and after he left a corre-
spordence was kept mp between the
lovers until the parents of the young
lady objected to the same and stopped
it and the parents supposed that the
youthful Irritation had come to an end
with the stoppsge Of the correspC dence,
but sall's fair in love and war, and
love laughs at locksmiths" was veri
fed in this case Theodore arrived in
Lansing, Iowa, on May z, and in con
versatioD with some friends said that Ge
was expecting to be married the next
! dav On Nav Sth a lady arrived in
Lansing and the prospective groom inn
mediately hired rig at one of the liv-
cries and be and the lady started for
Decorah where they We're married.
The young lady left her home in De
Soto to visit family by the name Of
Hemminway, at least the young lady
had so notified her mother. but the
mother thinking there was something
amiss, immediately got the telegraph
and telephone to working but too late
| to stop the marriage Tie girl is only
| n years Of age the daughter Of Mr.
and MIS-. Cnas. Lytle and is a very
estimable yoclg lady. The marriage
is q valid one in every way, but the par
ties entering into the contract and all
parties aiding them are guilty of mis-
deaneanor, but the matter will probably
/ be adjusted by a reconciliation of the
parties to the marriage and the parents
| Of the Young lady.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20

w. F. McOain made business
trip 10 La Crosse on Friday last. return
ing Saturday.
III you desire to sell your property
and sell it az once you ought 70 list IL
with the Western Wisconsin Land &
Loan Co, Ferguson Block this city
"a a Sifert, Sunday school miss
| ionary for the American S. S. Union,
will preach at the Brush Hollow church
/ Friday evening next and will try 10 or.
/ ganize q Sunday school
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
Dr. Randall Dead

The news was received in this city on
Tuesday evening Of the death Of Perres
NJ. Randallat Ia Fargo, which occurred
at 9 80 o'clock Tuesday. May @.
DR. Randall. as he was Familiarity
known, had been ailing for some time
bat had SO far reoovered as to be able to
visit his aunt, Mrs. Giles, in this city
two weeks ago, bat was taken worse
and left for his home in La Farce where
be kept getting gradually weaker until
death came to his relief
Perres M. Randall was born in Mays.
vile, Kentucky. So years ago. and came
to Wisconsin with his mother shortly
after the civil war settling at Viroqua,
where he resided for several years He
then removed 10 Sylvan and from there
to La Fargo
He was a man Of high moral charac.
ter, member of the Church Of Christ,
and a man in whom the traits of south.
ern chiyalry was very pronounced; a
steadfast friend, q loving father and a
dutifui husband He leaves 70 mourn
bis loss wife three sons and -four
daughters
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-22
HIS FORTUNE.
How Long it Would Fake to
 Make it at Days Labor.

A little church 10 Pennsylvania 2 gently celebrated the one thousand mIlllonth mln- ute since Chhst's coming to earth. To an article on "Pisfpont Morgan, Ills AdvIssrs and Ills Organization" John Btlsbeh Walker mentions that Rockefeller l> pOpu- larly supposed to control one thousand million dollars. and that one thousand million dollars would represent the labor of ten thousand men since ChHs,'s eomlnG to earth. calculated at the average seile of wages pdd during the past two thousand years. In the Sms number Of the Cos mopoll,an, a very Interesting calculation Is made as to what the one thousand millions could accomplish h the hands of a thoroughly ambitious man.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-22
INLAND WEATHER.
ToloEraphio Report. of Climatic COu-
 ditiOaIFron, che Iatsrior.

The following was the condition Of th' weather at the various points of the ln- tsror as reported by telegraph yesterday morning;
 Whltshorse-Clshr, calm, g below. Cowlsy-Clsar, calm, 4S below. PsnnlnEion-Clear calm, 70 below. CaTibou-Clsar, ealv, A4 below. Bennelt-clear, calm, 70 below Log cabln=Clsar, calm, a below. Frassr-Clsar, lGght wlnd, g below. Glaclef-Cls1r, calm, I7 below. White Rlss-clsat north wind, 7l below.
 Yukon cTUsslnE--CeaT, calm, 4S below, Selklrk-clsar, calm, SO below. OawSon-FOggy, calm, g below. Sslwln-cleah calm, 4S below. FotYmlls-Clear, calm, 8 below, Taglsh-Clsar, calm, 30 below. La BarEs-FogEy, 70 below. HOOtallnQul-Clear, calm, @ below. Big Salmon-Clsar, calm, AS below. StswGt-Clear, 30 below.
 Atlln-Clear, 4S below.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-22
HANS CLUB
Branch to Be Installed At
 WhitehOrse Saturday.

Ed. Foley. the general OiEhnizst Ofths Hans Club will Install a branch of that growing organization at Whltehorse Sat urd " night Jim Hsnsv, the Installing of- fesr wlll set the machinery ln motion and the banquet will be presided over ev Mayor Barney Niece, of Log cabln, Che president Of the organization. The plscs ds resistance Of the feast has been pfO- yldsd by Adm Toussy, Of the B. [, N, Co.,, and consists of a fat mOostWhleh hs recently killed on the shores of Ruth lake. The banquet will bs under the auspices of Geo. Curtlsat the Savoy hotel An the mayors of the various towns alons the line will either De present or send tear ful regrets. The Only Kelly will bs un- avoldablv absent as he has hls hands fdll down at Halnss where he lS busy OrEanIz- Ing another br r,neh of the association.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-22
In Warm Baths with
 Cuticura Soap

And gentle applications of Cuti-
 eura Ointment, Purest of emol-
 hents and greatest of skin cures.
 This is the purest, sweetest, most
 speedy, permanent and econom-
 ical treatment for torturing, dis
 figuring, itching, burning, bleed
 ing, soaly crusted, land PimPly
 skin and scalp humours, eczemas,
 rashes and tritations with loss
 of hair, of infants and children,
 ever compounded.
 MuIioNn or PEOPLE USE oUTcURA soar, ataiitsd by CuucURA ONrlrEST, for beautiiJ'
 ing the tkin, for eisanainr ths scalp, and stop'
 ping of falling hair, fer sofiening. Whitsping,
 and soothing red. rough. and sore handa, and
 for all the purposss of the toilet. bath, and
 nurtsry. Mnlionl of women nee CUricURA
 Soar 10 bsths for annoying irritation, irnhm-
 matiouH. and ehahnra too fres or offensive
 peuplration, in Wafhss for uiesratVe weak
 ufllNlf ana TOT nAAN NAAAANNs AAAAANNsAN "
 poses which readily uuEEsst themselves.
 Cutieun Soap, ointment aud Pllls tro sold
 throurhouf the world. Britiah Depot; lI'z9
 Chdferh0iae sq., London, French Depoti
 Rne de lh PaiH Paris, ferTEl Dhuo AND
 CilEM CORF., Sole Props. Boston-
 PROPOSALS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS AT NEW AuMY PogT, HAiNEa ALAaEA.-ConaIuotinr Quartermaster'a Oiiice, Skagway, Alh1kat lanp- ary 5ta 1908. Sealed proposals in trlpieate Wiu be received here until one o'clock p. m. Thur day, Mach 6th, 1908, and then opened for Che confirmation, Including plumbing, heating and gas.tiping. Of one Field Oacers Quarters, two double Captains Ouartera, three double Leu tenants Quartcfl. two Eon-COmmitsioned stah O6iceu' Quarters ldoublol, two double bar racks, one Hospital one Hospital SteWard5' Ouartora, one Guard Houne, one Adminiatralion Building, one Bakery, one Store HOuto one Cosl Shed, ono QuariormasterH' stable one Wagon Shed, and one oil Houfa, at New Army Pot on Portage Cove, Halncs, Alaska. Pla and spcci. hoat loua may bo examined'at this oiico and any further information VIII De furnished upon ap' plication. Plans may also Dc e1eminod, and Specifications Of tho work, togethcf with copies ol General lnstructlong to bidders, md blank forms Tor submitting propt sah obiaia sd at oii hces Of Depot Quartefma a1tef, San Fran iCRl' iiornia Depot Quartqrmasler, Portland Orfgon and Quartermastof, Seattle, Wash. Right 10 re- served to accept or reject any or all propOaah or parts thereof. Envelopes containing ptopQs' ala should Do endorsed Proposals Tor Public Halnes, Alaska," and addressed 70 Quartermaster, SkagWay, Aiaska-