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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-03

Why should that Western alchemist who SAYS
ne mas solved the secret of changing silver into
gold reveal to any the processes OF his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-03

Our neighbov, THE Sun questions the X
mark we made that the GovernOrship OF Porto
oRfco is an office in which rotation-and rather
..sneedv rotation-seems getting to be the rule
Porto Rico. THE sun says. was acquired IN
1898 and has had but two American Governors
since. 1t is true that Porto Rico was acquired
in 1898. but it was held under military RUE
with several changes in the military Governor
ship. until May 1. 1900. when the first civH
Governor, Charles H. Allen, was Installed lie
continued in office about sixteen months ana
was succeeded by William H. Hunt, who after
a term of less than two years. is now said TO
be on the point OF resigning. third appoint
ment within three years and half would GER
tainly show 'rotation-and rather speedy rota-
tion''-in II GovernOrship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-03

Americans no longer take their pleasures
sadly. Outside of Wall Street in these days
they rejoice abun6antly. and pursue their recre-
atoms with genuine zest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19
lFrom the WeatbY Times.

Mrs. Anna Rasmussen, aged 62, died
Sunday morning. Funeral services
were conducted Tuesday from the Lu-
| theran church by Rev. Gulbrandson.
Burial took place in the SauRstad ceme-
terry.
s. q Rogue and Hans Simonsen ar
rived In the village yesterday from Cal.
edonia, MINI where the former is put
ting in an electric light plant
MIR. and Mrs. Hooverson OF Soldiers
Grove. and Mr.. and Mrs. Solverson of
Viroqua. spent Sunday ut the home OF
%. A. Unseth.
The Westby Concert band expects to
go 10 Sparta to play nc the fair Thurs
day, August 20. An excursion will
probably be run from this place. Man
ager Spellum secured the engagement
for the band.
II. ID. Rusk, manager OF the celebrated
Viroqua band. was In the villag. vest, r
day. Mr.. Rnsk has succeeded in get
ting an engagement for his band at the
state fair. The states selection of the
Viroqua organization out of the com
paratively few frat class bands In the
state, is a compliment not to be sneeZed
at The band, however, is worthy of
its engagement, and no doubt many
from this section will be attracted by
che ViToqua music and the other fine
features that will make the state fair u
aueraaa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19
tFrom the pesoto Argus.l

County Superintendent II. l. Gard
ner Of Viroqua, accompanied by a party
of FIVE other gentlemen, spent Saturday
In the enjoyment OF the excellent fish
ing along the Mississippi.
At the last meeting OF the village
board of trustees, Street Commissioner
o. M. Cole resigned. and Martin LOTUS
WAS appointed TO fill the vacancy. 1t il
said. however, that Mr.. LOTUS refused
to accept the appointment.
II. NJ McAuley purchased the late G.
II Lind's estate consisting OF the gener.
nj y erchandise stock in the building
next door east Of the Bay State Honse,
at the administrator sale, Saturday.
and has had II ]. Collins employed this
week rs salesman.
We learn that the La Crosse Bridge
and Steel company viii begin work con
structing the bridge across the dyke in
this village about the first of next
month There Is q promise to push the
work as rapidly IA possible, and 1t il
estimated that within "A time OF two
weeks duration the structure will be
completed
Senator @. Munson. Snpt. Frederick
Wilkins and John Devlin. members of
the Viroqna business men = club. now
enjoying themselves m an outing on
the Mississippi near Battle Island. hon.
ored the Argus by a friendly call while
in the village Thursday last. Among
its noted guests this week the club ia
entertaining Congressman ] w Bah
cock.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19
NEIGHB0RING NEWS CLIPS.
from the Readstown Herald

| From the Readstown Herald.
Albert Hall and Ebert Wilkinson
have opened 4 saloon in the Heilman
binding in Viola.
That this section Is a dairy as well az
a tobacco country may be CLEANED from
the fact that, during the month of July,
there was 33, 034 pounds of butter and
cheese shipped fram this section. Dur
ing the meonths # Jnns and July the
Sylvan l/feamerJ Co shipped 45. $50
pounds<6f butter.
FranSkSVain andwife of Brookville,
were in SohTa Saturday, and Sunday.
Mr.. Swain was looking oyer the farm
lands offered by Edward Ewers 81 Co,
witp the intention of buying.
John Benson OF Manning, informs ms
that he has ten acres Of the finest to-
bacco in the Kiekapoo Valley. IL Mr..
Benson Is successful In getting it shedd-
cd and cured in good shape it mean for
him a good bank account of nearly
$1,000. No wonder Kickapoo Valley
land has advanced in price 80 rapidly.
10 acres of good tobacco land brings
better and quicker returns than 100
acres of choice prairie land would in
any other crop.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19
rae lvar worth

The disappearance OF aboriginalSpeo-
Piles before our advancing civilization,
as seen In the Islands of the Pacific, Is
being repeated In various settlements
Of the far north. In twenty years the
inhabitants OF Labrador have,decreased
from $1,000 to l6.O00 The natives OF
southwestern Greenland now number
hut 10000, and they require assistance
from the Danish government. The ex.
termination OF the seal, walrns and po-
bar bear In whaicrs has reduced the
Alaskan Eskimo from perhapst3. 900 TO
about sea The Eskimes at Smiths
sound, whe a dozen years aGo nun.
beFcd 300 r reported by Pe,uy as be
Ing reduced To about zoo
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19
OUR COUNTY GLEANINGS
From the Brain and Pens of the censor's
Live Country and Village writer's.
STERLING.

SAG CITY, August f7-Eyeryboiy Is prepar-
ing for tobacco harvest. A A Buckles Is
Building 4 tobacco shed for Ed. Zitzner John
Monsoon il patching 10 his new house Mr.
Brudos and family spent Sunday on Nash
ridge.-aMiss Ella M0nson came home from
La Crosse TO spend a few days with her par
ents John sand wick makes regular Hips
To cur burgh. n. Carrie ErndOa Is Kept busy
sewing....Christ Brudos attended chursh At
Fargo Saturday evening -...6eo. Chamberlain
Is spending q few days With Michael shannon
Mrs John Nj. Vance spent a few lays Win
her sister in he Soto. :. Rev. Klein preached
his farewell sermon AZ Fargo saturday eyen-
Ing. AS the crowd was leaving lhey illness
cd a very unpleasant conversation, ssIch was
Internationally Of anybody. IL isqueer peU-
pie can't md places for such talk Without 70
Ing Ia front OF a church door. Alex Buckles
had q runaway while helping Mike shannon
thfesh Thompson says he Will not
hide any more things in hay stacks for the
rats Or ground hogs carry them on.
pRAIRIE CHICKEN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19
FRANKLIN.

LIBERTY POLE. August 17-Farmers have
been busy the past week stacking their grain
but the rain Friday stopped them. There
was q large crowd At church siunday moTnsDs
10. hear Rev. Klein - farewell sermon Vira
Page has gone to work for Mrs. John Conner
..,,..ATchie kelr Is home from Chicago on n
visit. Mr.. and Mrs. -. kelr entertained 4
number OF their relatives. Sunday Mr. and
Mrs. Carl FoFtneY spent Sunday. afternoon
with Jack Henderaon's family. Mrs. Char
ley HonAker, who has been quite sick with
rheumatism, Is much better.t..J. Henderson
and Charlie Honaker commenced haf vestiug
tobacco last weak Most OF the farmers viii
commence this week Mr.. N Mrs. Joe Hon
aker will soon move TO their new home on
Dol, May ridge. +. We are all sorry 10 see joe
aud Cor goe... Uncle Joe Adams 10 very sick
and nc hopes for the better. Peter FoftDey
goes 70 Minnesota this week....Ws hear the
dance given last Saturday might by Mf. and
Mrs. L.. Salmon was a grand success The
young peoples meeting held sunday evening
at Mr.. sty9ne's was well attended -.... Belle
Ciaywater will seoD cave for her school on
the May ridge, where she taught the past
year -. Everybody Is getting ready 20 attend
camp meeting az BLUE RRLL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19
CtHeUr
MOTHER.

by MILAN HAUUHrON.
1 do remomher-when a child
How Eruesone was the shostly shade:
Aud when the storm Of night WAS Wild.
Weakened sote afraid.
Ia eyery blast the banshee's vail.
The witches scream across the htit;
Tit gobiin's iaug hteF down The dale,
Aud oft my heart stood stIll
wierd phantom shapes With noiseless tread
Aud yellow eyed we're ,n the roeaA
| soeted upon my little ped
Aud shivored ia the sloom.
Bat sosn a Aand " A. GA my brow
Aud ovlos lips 10 mine were pressed
oh mother, could feel them now
ia sleea and rest-sweet resti
The tempest sweeps across the plaia;
The darkness swallows up the light
And something IL the old time pain
Stirs Ia my heart ionisht.
old age tee seldom locks above
But backward Shere the dead isaves fait-
Il pines and gropVs Tor moshcr- law
The deepest heed ~ Ill
Is II nat 50 ere we d,p.rt.
We dream the dtvse,Sto chdahosAi known.
AID feel thtnN, heats of the hcars
That never tch ..r .ws
-0a Wednesday lat. ia Istl an
%counay Istnss- Finn farmer. W. eoftd
,i death ny tbs AK bait liz WAS ,l-,nt
seventy ,~arS at sxe and en- 81 the lest
known Hlen la tbr lHlS
Some poets rather write than D IRE =
.ident
The worst -pendthrift Is the mar. who
wastes time
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19

PUHpY. August f7.-Tobacco harvest 10 All
the go now. Henry ellen was the first &c
shed this weed. Merchant Heigerson Is buster
now than ever. Peter Allen IL dfaying foI
him Peter has a new up-to.date tobacco
rack manufactured by Sam Getter Of Red
Mound -. Andrew sWenson Is hauling lumber
for his tobac 20 shed -. MIR. and Mus. Emerson
visited With Swenson and Dale recently.
Albert Hanson visited with Amuud Peterson
on sunday ....R.P T.. Johnston, Andrew LAfmo
Hal oliver aud Joe Do Lap OF South Creek,
are making frequent trips through our barg
,yw. Martin Jensen visited With Granems last
SUNDAY. -, Our young carpenter " kept busy
building tobacco sheds. He has had an AS
distant for some time.. Joe B~ezaz0wsky +
building u new wagon ..s.l Isaac Jacob5on Hal
vor 1raneun and Jacob larmo are engaged
for road work i. Ole M. Hanson ~ visiting in
our ne.ghborhood .Chris Arneson Of Vic
tory, Is working for Mons Larson 49,. Albert
Larson, West PrAirie's hEstltng farmer. yiss
tied with friends her sunday Mantus
employed as d b~ookkseper and clerk for L..
mad two deaths In our community. Mrs. A.
Arnsson and Emma Olson. The former was
an early settler, having come here early In
the @s. She has led a Christian life and was
respected by all. During the LAST 10 OF rs
Years she suffered great pain, Sie leaves a
sister, " steD.sOns and two daughters be-
sides numerous relatives snd a host of friends
70 mourn her loss. Emma Olson, aged I'VE
years, the youngest child Of Mr.. anu Mrs
Haiver Olson passed quietly away after a
sickness OF three weeks duration We sym
pathize with them in the departure OF their
beloved one. r. II
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19

sPaIssvtLLs. August ts-MFs. bartholomew
ana children OF DE soto. spent last eek visi-
ting numerous relatives here Mrs, Minnie
Allen and ehiidreA of In 0resso. are spend
iaH the week With her sister, Mrs. ormAn 80
Mrs. loha Hayes az Ntroqns. visited AZ Al
ShaDerAs .Er. aud Mrs, A. q. Bieree nf BroOE-
iya, N. X. spent several days with Mrs, W.
4, Rrswn uofumhuS Graham fook them 10
Ne- 0on. Sunday. : VIII Norris. who came
from Pennsylvania last spring, started for the
east yesterday. The church sociabte al HI
lis Reeds was largely attended, a number
from VlroQua being present but the cYening
Was rather cenl 10 indulge La tce cream hatb
the exterior aud interior of the Al h. church
present a satisfactory change since she rceeat
paintins aud papeFtng ), keg. Klein gave his
farewell address last Sunday evening, ,.A.
Though With us bat QUE year he has pon eS-
peciAl favor not only from The church. hat
from the people al Large Ills tabors have
been blessed by an addition 81 nearly ihirfy
member into full connections. ana other mh
teriAt benehts....We regret the Af heailb ~
samuel Mills. who Is suffering ffOm ktdneS
trouble Mr.. Mills has been la La crosse Or
medical treatment Mrs Mills loo, has bees
nt bus L. better atthfs writing Many syn
pAthtxe with thenl Ia their tiHse al Irgahie
Mrs Julia MAJ - home from Nirtsqoa. Mhefe
she remAiEed some days fur treatment ssi.
Nniie Mrs. columbus Graham Was Bringing
her horne they met with a break down OF the
cong3 sAnce. thtOsing them out and huFtrts
MIR Ray but We bglIege not seriously III
der p tier IS doing masonry ~ Casbtoe ..+.
~. n. kounieuF has buHEht she Clark Waters
fArm. kosE ORRANIua
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19
severe rest. ror nathamfte.


Hathamite, the invention of Il Penn
%sylynnian, G. Nj. Hathaway of Wells
boro, is the newest and said to be
also the most powerful explosive
known. 1t has also many qualities
that render it remarkable. Lighted
matches may be thrown into II without
producing any effect, according to a
description Of Il given by the Scientific
American. A handful Of the explosive
may be laid on an anvil and pounded
into impalpable powder with a sledge.
Similarly. shells may be exploded near
"A quantity of hathamite without in
dueing disastrous results and. finally,
rifle balls fired into small masses of it
are likewise without influence, This
latter Is In Il way the most severe test
TO which an explosive may be subject
cd, and consequently no little surprise
was created when at the recent initial
demonstration of the properties of
hathamite the Inventor filled n tin box
with the explosive and fired rifle balls
through ii at a speed Of 1850 feet a
second.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19

Ste sens IS visiting friends and relatives at
westby for a few days Born. 10 MIR, and
Mrs. Chris Froiland, August q a 10-pou-1d son
Martin Bentson has nearly completed his
new farm residence. Lars T. Larson was a
yiroaua caller last Monday. Maggie kim
anon visited her sister last sunday :. Huri
Carr and the Misses MalenA Hanson and Hut
Hauge visited Kittie Norris Sunday ey-
entng TO bad weather lat Friday
evening the Ice cream sociabie AZ Mrs. J. 4.
ending Of this week. Albert Egeness. who
has been con ane 1 In a hospital at Colorado,
was called home " the serious illness OF his
father -. Several people ia this vicinity at
tandsd The piesle AZ Goo Prairie last Sunday
Ole Usersoa attended q party near Esofea
a week ago last Saturday night. a Stew
ems and sOB Etvin attended q picnic at As
bury Mr. ,. 4. Lo@fie visited her daugh-
ter Mrs. g. W. Norris, last Sunday.
BLUR BELLs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19
MnrInsIoMN.

ONTARr0. Angas I'm NJ. baldwin made
a "trip TO La Farge aud returned Friday
Elizabeth Candy and grand daughter Kettle
of Milestone, were whiting relatives and
TO La Fargo 10 visit their old hotne Oar
penfefs Hart aud Sullivan pat the roof on
the new tobscco shed for q. q. HASKELL. -. Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest IuGwlek OF Milwaukee,. are
visiting the iattar's father, D. II. Paine. Mrs.
Ludwick had not ssen her father for eleven
ysAfs.s.. THE down pour OF rain which lasted
seventeen hours last Friday aud saturday
ansed a regular loon covering the Brush
Creek valley doing much damage 80 growing
crops, bridges and roads Ia the above stated
time. Water fell 20 the depth OF eight incbes
on the level, &C.. " reports City per ceat
Of bis tobacco crop destroyed by tie Hood
Hassrs. W, StedmA an and Geo. sheldon while
blasting stone for granaty wall near y. e..
large yellow rattiesaakes. each had eight
ratfles aud a button. -. That sermon last Spn.
day by Rev, \. V. Price on "A Am the light ~
the world" was a rare treat 20 the isteaers
Mrs sd Lamb Il canvassing eur town Tor
the John A. L.oFan book, ~ years Ia ton
gress." II Is 4 grand book John Williams
tArkansas john purchased 3 bronco for No
last saturday. .t.A gaug ~ red skins went
down the kiekapoo last week TO hunt Dish, dig
ginseng and n axe baskets Mr.. and Mrs
Hodges OF our village, had a dangerous ruB~
away enroute for La Farge on the sth inst
below kackton near George Wallace'a they
met > high load OF iumber which frightened
bis cam. The first leap broke the buggy
breaking the evener. AIRS. Hedges received
severe Internal Injuries, was carried TO Mr..
WallAceNe. DIR. ksch was called. Tbs lady
Will be bruught home next week .lahn q.
Lawrence closed up his blacksmith shup last
week and Is selling native herb medieiae.s..
II z. Hook sold his harness shop reesntly 10
Truman Burch who continues the basiness.
oSTARIo KID.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19
DR.. McElwee viii visit viroqua at the
Hotel FOR1NEY. VirOqua,
THURSDAY, SEPT. Bird.

For n day only and every fo1r weeks
thereafter.
The doctors wonderful power of dag
acsis, greatest Of ell gifts, enables him
20 determine the cause of obscure and
chronic ailments and to apply remedies
which effect certain, speedy and per
manent cures.
HOPE FOR THE AFFLICTED.
Many hundreds of sufferers pronounc
cd by other physicians as hopelessly in
durable, have been restored to health by
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 physi eiaI Weakness,
Varic0cele, ImpOtency, Nervous De-
biiity, Etc, caused by youthful errors,
night losses, general dissipation, i'm
proper treatment and neglect.
The doctor will forfeit $500 where .
cure is guaranteed not effected.
KIDNEY AND BLADDER diseases treat
ed by new and eminently successful
methods.
CATARRH in all its various forms;
positive, prompt and permanent cures
always effected.
NERVOUS DISEASES, Hpilyeps and
diseases of the blood and skin al ways
yield to the Doctors modern methods of
treatment.
PILES cured permanently without de-
tention from business and without the
use of the knife.
LUNG TROUBLES receive careful at
tention and are always treated success-
fully, when not too long delayed.
DELAY rs DANGERoUS-Those who
are chemically ailing should lose no time
in consulting a special physician whose
reputation for skiu is so well and wide
ly known.
Diseases Peculiar to Women.
No unnecessary exposure. No ok
animation. No sacrifice Of modestys.
The doctor does not publish his patient
names except with their full consent
and approval.
English, French and German spoken.
Consultation free and sacredly conf
Dental. Many cases treated success
fully by mail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19
lrrom tho oashton neror,ll

~ tAN fN1%R aN+tNfNSN
Will Beaver and Miss Edna Henry Of
Viroqns, were the guests of the ia Lilies
of Tom and Dode Beaver last Sunday,
W w. Taylor Is erecting n mammoth
lumber shed In his yard In this village
IL will be u double building connected
by = roof aud will have a driveway be-
tween the buildings.
Miss Myrtle Dolan returned 10 her
home in the town Of Webste-, Vernon
county. last Friday, from st. Peter,
Minnesota. where she is employed in a
training school for nursea
@, N Wig of Avalanche, has nearly
completed one of the finest residences in
that section ot the county, IL will
make MIR, aud Mrs Wig "a beautiful and
coInmodious residence.
MIR. Wyman of Hillsboro, a brother
of the late Judge Wyman OF Viroqua.
was a caller in th.s village last Satur.
day. He hiss sold his farm there aud is
looking up n location.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19
DR.. III.
5025 Forestville Avenue. Chicago, Ill.
DIED.

DIR +. nj. POWELL died yesterday at Mercy
hospital after an operation. He was for
twenty-five years superintendent OF the state
Institution for feeble minded children al
Glenwood, Tows. lie was born in California
ffty-five years ago, and was "A prominent cit
igen of his adopted state, many medical text
books having come from his pen. Tie leaves
4 widow aud three sons, Dr.. v. Il. Powell, ..
w.. fowell and Fred NJ Powell. DIR. poweii's
daughter Mrs. u. ~ Black, ~ a resident OF
Chicago. The funeral is To be beld at Gi0n
woods on Wednesday, Chicago Record Herald
of August 18th.
With the exception hat DR.. Powell was
born la Morgan county, Ohio, the article ID
substantially correct. The deceased was a
Vernon county citizen in boyhood and attend
ed school in this city, making his home with
John DAWSON. lie was a son of William Pow
ell and a nephew OF Stephen ard Elijah Pow
ell. all Of whom were we'll known to the pho
neer residents OF our county.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19
Improslag steamship screws.


A phenomenon known as ''cavltatjon'
has lately come to be recognized as enc
OF the most important cause OF loss of
efficiency ia the driving screws of
steamships, When the velocity of the
screw IL Increased above a certain limit.
a cavity istfor1ned in the water inside
which the arrew revOlyessa and a further
increase Of power then causes no in
crease of tbs. ships speed. Mathemat-
ical investigations. tested by practical
experiments. has shown that cayitation
a be avoided by preserving u certain
ratio between the resistance and the
propeliing surface concerned. Upon
thissprincple the speed of somewessels
has been greatly increased by simply
c-hangingstheir driving screws.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19

The Vernon Co. Land Company has
sold for b. B Morrison of Belvidere,
Ill. his residence property in the north
part of city of Viroqua TO John Devlin
Prices way down on fine china at
Towner's. Won't last long
Harry Leist. a ~13-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Leist Of Elroy, was accidentally
shot and killed by a small rife in the
hands of his brother last week. The
bullet entered the forehead and he lived
but a short time.
Twelve pounds of coffee annually
liz the average consumption of each in
habitant of this country. For the year
ending June 80, 1908. eight million bags
out of sixteen million of the worlds crop
were sold in the United States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19

RoUND pRAIniE August 3s-Me hear The
ham OF he threshing machine IN onC neiEl-
bnrhnOd and some of the farmers have nnish
"a thair threshinE John aud , v. Ssrfss
Will attend the funeral OF MT. Jos. Pulva At
Riro9ua next Wednesday Cora llennls al
issaet the iastlt0ta q Nir0quN Mr.l IhCs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-19

They Also cell gasoline, kerosene. cream sspare
tor oil. cylinder oil. boiler and stacgkpaint engine
head light. tank and eistern pninps. aud y full line
of the best thre-hers and sngines made
Sec our new Cass self feeder. Second hand
w,sai Bros feeder and peerless seearntsr gsins ~
essgpn-