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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
Tobacco and Farm Notes.

BAD roads of the past week has made
it difficult for farmers to deliver their
crops of tobacco. Notwithstanding
this many tons have been hauled for
long distancec With great difficulty
four-horse teams draw what light
team could master on sleighing 1t is a
iad situation foT the tardy farmers, and
with few if any, ii is not their fault.
They are prevented from making de-
liveries till hidden to do so by those TO
whom they sold. The CENSOR would
advise that in future farmers have their
contracts read so that they will have
something to say what date their to-
baceo may be delivered. This could
certainly be arranged between buyer
and seller, but the time to clinch the
matter is when the agreement is entered
into.
At It's annual meeting the Wisconsin
state board of agriculture reelected
George McKerrow president and John
NJ. True for secretary. The board bave
asked the state for an appropriation of
$50 600 for permanent Improvements on
the state fair grounds.
The Leader says it is not generally
known perhaps that tobacco viii kill
cattle, however IL Is SAID that sucn is
the case The only instance reported
in this neighborhood, we believe, is that
of the loss of two cows by Lewis Sil-
baugh some days ago.
At Soldiers Grove employees of the
| Hussa Tobacco warehouse went on a
strike Wednesday, and manager Potter
closed the doors for this season. 1t ap-
pears the girls objected to working with
some Of the young men, and the man
ager could not discharge the latter so in
orde- , settle the dispute he discharged
the ,le push.
Or friday nights train Fred p. Bean
of Sterling arrived with carload OF
| full-blood and grade short-horn young
cattle, having purchased them from the
well known Jones breeders at Leon.
They were driven to Mr. Beams farm on
! Saturday
There are fifty-six tobacco warehouses
at Edgerton, making that city the lead.
ing tobacco center Of the United States,
| II not the world.
One of the big tobacco companies has
been experimenting with the use Of
music in its factory, and 1t is said with
excellent results. Pianos are placed in
rooms where they can be- used, and in
stead Of quarreling the employees work
off their enthusiasm in song
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
Rriitsn Or rola 70 the censnr.

W. n. Slack, Liberty Pole While
binding wheat for Jos, Lamb in the har-
vest of 1867, lost silver ring marked
with the initials w E. L. and w. II. S.
on the inside. | made diligent search
at the time Ind Orange Lamb and Ed
Riley, who were shocking grain there
helped search, but no ring could 5e
found Last May, thirty-five years
a. ger it was lost. while Ed Gunary and
his hired man were replanting corn they
found the ring as perfect as iG was the
day it was lost.
A few days since young man step.
ped up to the editor of the CENSOR and
presented him with a pocket knife
which bore the name of the editor with
emblems Of the Masonic and Cd Fellow
orders embedded in a celluloid case. II
was found last fall while plowirg corn
ground on the farm of G W. Chase,
five miles north Of the city The only
explanation to be offered IL tha5 it was
carted thence in ashes or barn fertili-
zers dozen years or more since.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
Teachers Meeting Last Week.

The meeting was called to order
promptly at 1910. After a few well
chosen remarks by Supt. Gardner, the
pupils of the sixth grade entertained
the association with song,
The morning exercise in the kinder
garten was giYeu in the kindergarten
room and the little ones took their part
well under the direction of Miss Morley
and her assistant, Miss Effie Ady.
Miss Nichols gave her class exercise
in reading in her room and all were IN
terested in hearing the pupils of the
second grade recognize new words by
means of phonetic spelling.
A discussion Of the work in phoniHs
took place in the assembly room in the
high school building, after which The
Meeting was adjourned until 30
The Girls Glee Club furnished the
music for the opening of the afternoon
session in very pleasing manner.
The first number on the program was
a paper upon the subject, Teaching His
tory and Civics in the grades below the
high school, read by Mr., August Smith
He emphasized the Importance of unit
ing the two subjects as much as posi-
Bile. In the discussion led by Mr. Elmer
Smith, the fact was brought out that
every school should be supplied with q
newspaper, either weekly or a daily,
to give life TO this work in constitution
After a short recess, songs were rem
dered By the forth and fifth grades
Miss Maud Barnes then read very
interesting paper entitled. The school
Library as a Factor in Education, and
gave many hints in regard 10 the way
teacher may interest the pupils in the
reading of good books Miss Wilson led
the discussion, citing a number OF books,
in which she had found her pupils in
| terested.
Mr.. f. NJ. Jack principal of toe
SIarta schools, gave very helpful talk
upon the subject, An interest in sosne-
| thing and an enthusiasm for something
make a life worth looking at. lie
called attention to the Importance OF
details in school management and based
his remarks. upon his experience as an
| inspector in the high and graded schools
of the state.
Mr.. S. f. Pearson felt Obliged % omit
much Of his paper on the Teaching OF
Decimal Fractions, owing to the late
ness Of the hour, but gave many valu-
able ideas upon the presenting OF this
rather difficult subject
The meeting was adjourned at 4:l5
acd every one felt that the day had
been Troiitably spentA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
Blessing Of Hari Work.

Ons Of the richest blessings God gives
TO men whom he loves aud desires 10 IA
yor is the duty TO work hard without
having too many vacations or holidays.
Those who do not have 70 work con
stantly are to be pitied They arc not
Gods favored ones President Eliot OF
Harvard said on one occasion. a scab
h a hero, referring TO mon who work
while others refuse To work. At this
one high in tie councils OF uni0nism
was Indignant, and in denouncing such
views uttered this curse ON the man ex-
messing such a sentiment. I wish that
Won may long have hard work, long
hours. and hungsring stomach while
you live" Bnt President Eliot is ready
for all this. be now Gays plainly, Il
believe that long hours and hard work
are best for every man. No man can
work too hard or too long hours If his
health will permit. And he might
have added, such work gives q man a
hungering stomach as a token Of his
health. Men who will not work while
they can, and who take frequent hoii-
dayp. usually are ignorant OF health or
happiness, and do little to promote the
welfare Of themselves or Others. Sun
day School Times,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
vIrOora Outing club Gives a Party In Honor Of Hon
]. Henry Tate's Seventy-third Birthday

One Of the most pleasant social events
of the season occurred at Relief Corps
hall Friday evening last. The party
was given by the members of the Viro-
qua outing club. The occasion being
the seventy-third birthday of Hon. j.
Henry Tate, the members prepared a
pleasant surprise for him.
At the conclusion of the grand march
Mayor Cotfiand in an appropriate md
feeling address presented him on behalf
of the club, with very rich and beauti-
full leather upholstered couch. He as
sured Mr.. Tate of the friendship and es-
teem in which he is held by the mem
bers and of their appreciation of his un-
selfish labor in making the annual out
ing season the most enjoyable in the
year. He said it was no disparagement
to any to say that without Mr.. Tate's
industry, executive ability and skill as a
caterer, providing for and satisfying the
ravenous appetites Of q lot of hungry
professional and business men, who eat
like cannib&ls, he feared these outings
would be almost if Eos q. "a a failuge.
Mr.. Tate in feeling manner respond
ed with q few words of thanks.
After these ceremonies the company
gave themselves up to full evenings
games, dancing aud refresh
ments occupying the time until twelve.
'fhe music was furnished by our junior
and was highly complimented
by all.
Mr.. Tate has been the leading spirit
in this club and it was but right and
they should make this anniyer-
sary an occasion for showing their APP
probation of his untiring zeal in MAX
ing this organization the complete sue
cess which it is.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
Strange Railroad Accident.

A freak in railroading happened on
the Milwaukee road few miles east Of
Babcock. In front Of the caboose were
two fiat cars loaded as one with pieces
of piIing, each seventy-five feet long
One of these pieces became loosened and
was driven back part way n0ugh the
caboose, where Conductor Pennewell
and q brakeman were sitting, They
had narrow escape, though neither
was seriously hurt. One en- I Of the tim
Der swung outward forty-tive or fifty
feet and as the train swept on it moved
every telegraph pole down within four
feet of the ground until the train
reached Crammoor. 1t then completely
demolished box car standing on sid
ing, swung over and missed two frame
buildings close to the track, and again
dropping, took every Telephone pole save
three within half mile OF Babcock,
where it dropped off the car aud away
from the track. One box car end
seventy-fiye telegraph poles are a COM
uleta loss
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
OLD MISSOURI HEARD FROM.
Sam Acker Tells of HIS First Winter There ard
General Conditions as They Exist.
LINNEus. MIssouRT. MARCH,.

! LINNEUS, MISSOURI, Marcn. 1.
EDITOR CENSOR: We received our pa
per tthe CENsoR) today, and after read
ing its columns down and mp and NJ
and down, feel like writing q letter &c
the CENSOR family. last week we had
the coldest spsll of the winter, when the
| thermometer registered fourteen degrees
below zero; 1t was seven below once be-
| fore and five at another time
The Wisconsin, colony here Is growing
Mr.. c, Il Storer Of Ross, is located
| about three miles from my place aud d.
Q. McLees was here last week and bought
farm ajoining mine, Another gentle
Iaan from old Vernon was here at the
same time and left an offer on farm.
| have not learned whether he gets it or
not. Every Wisconsin man that comes
b are likes the country.
The prospect for trait next year is
good, although there is some fear that
the recent cold snap may have injured
the peach crop. Sto k is coming thr ugh
in good shape, with plenty of feed.
Corn is 3Sc per bushel; hay 81 per ton;
hogs SO. 80 to $6 rs; cattle-good stockers
and feeders-$4 so per cwt Land adj
vanced from IS to $40 per acre last year
and from present indications will ad-
vance fully as much this coming season.
Land seekers are just "a numerous as
ever. Land is selling at $50 50 $50 per
acre, owing to location and improve
ments $45 to 500 per acre get a good
farm, we'll improved, good location,
while $35 TO $40 gels good farms seven
miles or more out from the railroad.
However, there is some poor land here
and one needs 10 be careful in selecting
farm. They tell us that winter is now
practically over. Last year there was
some corn planted in March. II has
hardly seemed like winter to me- as the
ground is only frozen about four inches
and will not require much time to get
into condition TO work This is quite
tobacco country but not much is grown.
have seen some that compares quite
favorably with Wisconsin tobacco rs to
color and texture. Now, as TO mud, we
have it-lots Of it--at some seasons of
the year, bat as nearly all the crops are
fed up on the farms, there Is not much
hauling Sn the roads at these times and
/ would much rather have mud and good
pasture for my cattle than TO have snow
and twenty below zero most of the time.
Should any wandering Vernonite
chance TO come to this locality there is
a standing invitation to come and stop
with me- for it is pleasant to meet old
friends and talk over old times.
s, M. ACKER
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
Written for the Censor
ATTRIBUTE TO TRUE W0MANH00D.
nv WILLIAM uAuGarov.

By WILLIAM HAUGaToN.
There is no blessing man may claim,
Or love itself lmpart
More worthy OF Its sacred name
Than woman's faithful heart.
We dig and delye for earthly things
With feverish unrest;
She, into life, its beauty brings;
is mob, est and its best.
Or rich, or poor, or bond, or free,
Her seal is from above,
A keeper Of Iife's purity
aud witness Of It's love.
Within the home she takes her place
And watches Ger its veal
It's living heart. it's soul, its grace;
And down to dea tn she's leal.
No man Is ruined where she stands
In wifehood strong and sweet,
She lifts him with her loving hands
And keeps him on his feet.
We've helpers many, and to them
There's much we owe thro' life
But hers the queenly diadem
As mother, sister. wife.
Oh falrest OF all things, most fair.
And truest Of the true!
Your ministry is everywhere,
And God commissions you,
Viroqua, Wis. 1903.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
PUSHING RAILROAD PROJECT.
Work on La Crosse -viroqua Electric Line to Com
menee Soon.

Every obstacle that loomed up during
the contemplation of plan to connect
Viroqua with La Crosse by an electric
line has been removed, says the La
Crosse Press, and she way Is at last
clear for the La Crosse and Southeast
ern railroad company to proceed with
building of its road.
Cook & Co, of Chicago, has the con
tract and word was received from them
Tuesd,;y that they will be ready to start
operations as soon as the frost leaves
the ground Representatives of the
Chicago contractors have been in the
city and made trip over the route of
the electric lime. The contract calls
for the completion of the road before
fall
Mr.. ID. H. Palmer, one of the pro-
moters of the road and large stock
holder in the company said Wednesday,
that the cars to be used on the line will
be of the regular interurban style--fifty
three feet long and supplied with all
the latest appliances that characterize
those used on interurhan lines and sim
liar in make to the cars used on the
Twin City railway between Minneapolis
and st. Paul
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
A Benefit 70 All.

The editor of the Ma Olson Journal,
who made foot tramp up the Kickapoo
valley, two years since, says OF the rail-
road sale and the picturesqueness Of the
surroundings; The purchase by the st.
Paul road of the iifty-two miles Of rail-
read connecting Wauzeka with La Fargo
to the northward-known as the Kicka-
poo Valley road is benefit ont only
TO the owners Of the Improbable prop
erty, but to the travelling public and the
valley It is rich, fertile, beautiful
country, of which most of the people of
the state are as yet ignorant--easily the
scenic spot of the whole state. The
mouE1ai1s pile up in grand profusion
and the Iuiet, lovely Kickapoo Winds its
graceful 'ength through green fields and
woody noeks. No one knows the out
door charms Of Wisconsin until he has
visited this valley running parallel with
the Mississippi and not far east OF IT.
Its people are rs prosperous, hospitable
and patriotic as any in all this diversi'
fed state"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
p,see Us With the Innocent Lambs.

According 10 the Viroqua papers, q
hana-organ and monkey-man worked
off a few selections in that city last
week that reminded the citizens that
spring was at hand. The next day the
Thermometer dropped down to 16 de-
grees below zero. and now they are cuss-
ing themselves and everyone else be-
cause they were fools enough to believe
all the hand-organ and monkey
said. Cities like Viroqua La Crosse
and Milwaukee are always selected sa
easy marks by fakirs. Towns like
Wauzeka and Soldiers Grove are not
80 easily fooled Grove Ad.
uanca
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
Congregational Notes.

Mrs. BenA. Tenney joined our church
by letter recently.
The pastor viii preach at both SER
vices next Sunday, on topics looking
forward to our special religious SER
vices the week before Easter
Plans have been completed to have
the Rev. J. r. Chynoweth Of Milwau-
kee with the church for daily services
the week beginning April 5th. This
will be an unusual opportunity for the
deepening of the life Of the Christians
In the church and congregation. We
are also planning to make Easter Sun
day a Decision Day in the Sunday
achoOI
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
Entertained Well.

The Royal Entertainers, Messrs. Smith
and Gordon, appeared in the fourth
number in the lecture course at Opera
house on Wednesday evening last. 1t
was two hours Of the most pleasing en-
tertainment ever given Viroqua audi
ence. The entire entertainment was
novel and original, clean and whole
some. The sand etchings were not on
" highly artistic but simply wonderful.
Their impersoEations were SO life-like
that their auditors could not help feel
ing as though they were real person
ages. Mr.. Smith in the character of
Zachariah Spicer kept the audience con
vulsed in laughter for fully half hour.
Altogether they were among the best
entertainers we have ever bad.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
rpEE rApMs1H wRsrERN cANAnA

The Saskatchewan Valley Land Com
pauy Of st. Paul, has thrown open to
actual settlers one thousand quarter sec
tions Of their lands in the Saskatchewan
Valley Of Western Canada. This is an
exceptional opportunity for the home
steader as these lands are particularly
desirable, being very fertile, excellent
soil and easily accessible to splendid
railroads To any one at all inter -sted
in securing a good farm, free, the prop
osition cf the Saskatchewan Valley Land
Co, made in another part Of this paper,
Il certainly worthy Of careful attention.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
Mixiure 10 Wesiby Bank Case.

A party frola Viroqua and one from
Madison wer9 In this village the fast
week and succeeded in buying 800 Of
the claims of the defunct Bank Of West
by. 1t seems that the law provides that
where there are three creditors with
claims amounting 10 $500 or over, the
case may be taken to the United States
court, provided certain other require
ments are complied with 1t ie said
that there is no small amount of indig-
nation among most OF the creditors. as
they are satisfied to leave their claims
with NJ II Bekkedal, the receiver. -
Weetby Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
They Hope for Improved Service.

There are great many rumors as to
booy the G. NJ. q st. 2. company will
onerate their new .ine Of road We
have from good Gdthority that the com
pany thinks Of starting passenger
from North McGregor. Iowa, as soon as
the mail train arrives about y o CLOCK
a m, for La Fargo and return IN tlme
for the evening mail train. Il treighS
train 10 be run from La Fargo IN the
morning and return in the evening, CIV
iag us two daily trains -keadstown
Herald
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
ITEMS FROM OUR NElGHB0RINd PRESS
tFeom the Desoto Argus.I

Another rear end collision occurred
hera last Friday evening, in which the
engine of the one train and the way car
OF the other were badly battered up,
but nC one injured, fortunately,
Messrs. Hogoboom Bros. have pro-
cured liberal quantity of material,
and as soon as the necessary machinery
can be Installed in the mill, De Soto's
box factory will begin work.
Twenty-eight trains passed through
here one day last week in less than six
teen hours. The volume of freight
traffic over this division is enormous
and necessitates the running of so many
trains that it Is not TO be wondered at
that smashups are of such frequent oc-
currence.
G. J. Gordon and G. f. Mcdowell.
broke through the ice just off the sand
bar opposite town, Friday. while en-
route to the scene Of their work. So
suddenly did the horse and cart crash
through the ice that both gentlemen
were precipitated forward and immersed
in the frigid water, which at the point
where the accident occurred was of a
depth Of about five feet. They scram-
bled out, however, and with some diff
Guilty rescued the horse and vehicle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11

4 little boys composition on heads
There are a lot Of beads, redheads and
SO 4th. Pa he's got ODe--its bawied:
Ma she's l0ngheded, pa he's bnloeded
and | am redheded aud level to. The
smart end Of boy il his head except
when hes spanked. but the smart emo OF
q bee II not there-oh no. Pa says II a
feuowr has got bed ne can get q he'd IN
this world, bat / don't want to get a
he'd ike be has."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
Psrsopal Properly for sale.

One five-year-old- horse, two sets Of
work harness, get of light double har
mas, single harness, Buckeye mower
wagon with top box. hog. hay and 70
tacco rack, pair Of bob sleds, sErey,
single seated buggy, honey extractor,
many bee hives and other bee supplies
fifty grain sacks and a new Fpring seat
for wagon. JAS N. SMITH
Two miles west Of Viroqua
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
IFroro he Viola Intelllgencer. !

G. w. Wise has been on the sick list
for the past week with severe cold but
hope he will be better soon.
Frank Shut Of Liberty, took his de-
parture the first of the week for Castle
Rock, Washington, where he will make
his home provided he likes the eounsry.
Buford Guess, who has been wofAing
for the Great Northern Express com
paDy at Minneapolis the past year, is
home this week for visit with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs., a w. Guess.
u. Fl. Martin received his appointment
az government wcigher of mails on the
Eagle and Elk Horn division of the st.
Paul system and departed on Monday
to take mp the work He was assigned
TO that division instead OF the Wiscon-
sin Western as announced last week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
FIFTY YEARS OF Welded LIFE.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Blowers Celebrate Their Golden
Wedding, MANY Presents Given.

A large party of friends and neigh
bors assembled at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. J. Blowers on Tuesday evening
of this week to assist the worthy couple
in celebrating the fiftieth anniversary
of their wedding day.
Cornelius J. Blowers and Martha J.
Hayward were married at Fort Ann,
Washington county, New York, ON
March 10, 1858. They came to Wiscon-
sin about three years later arriving here
on Sept. 10, 1856 and settling first at
Packwaakee, Marquette County. In
June 1859 they moved to Vernon county
settling in the vicinity of Dell, where
they enjoyed all the usual pioneer ex-
periences on a farm. About twelve
years ago they moved to Viroqua and
left the old farm to the management of
Others
OF the three children born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Blowers, their only daughter,
Hattie Blowers-Stokes lies at rest in our
beautiful cemetery; both sons reside in
Colorado, B. FL. Blowers at Canon City
and E. @. Blowers at Cripple Greek.
An adopted daughter, Mrs. Ella Shed
ler lives at Baraboo, Wis.
The gifts were numerous and hand
some and included five five dollar gold
pieces.
The CENSOR desires to join with the
friends in wishing for Mr. and Mrs,
Blowers, Many happy returns of the
day."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11

Persons des:t.1g - invest in North
ern VIE. lands please notify the under
aigned. Have improved and wild lands
for sale in Chippewa county. VIII con-
duct q party north the latter part Of
March. L G. SCHoEEBERGER
Viroqua. Wis