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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
Farm for Rent.

On account of sickness win rent my
farm Of ESQ acres, in the towns of Har-
mony and Jefferson, for a period of three
years and if suited at the expiration of
that time viii extend the lease two
years more. | have $50 acres under pillow
and 100 acres in grass and pasture land.
All bran new buildings consisting of
good large dwelling house, fine big
basement barn, 100-foot tobacco shed.
and man. other smaller buildings.
will furnish 25 head of cattle, so head of
sheep. rs head of hogs and about $50
chioke 3 Fine spring nearby on the
place. lSor further particulars and terms
call on or address,
NELs 81 HOLLAND.
Rural Route No. 2, Viroqua, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
Testimonial to Workman.
THE BARTHOLOMEW Co.,
Dno.sa III

THE BARTHOLOMEW Co.,
Peoria, ILL.,,
GENTLEMEN Your Mr. W. E. Ep.
perley has just finished overhauling our
'Glide" automobile that we received
from you last August and we are both
surprised and pleased with the way ii
performs. We received many useful
instructions from Mr.. Epperley. and
last Sunday he took my wife and and
three children fifty.four miles over very
rough and billy roads from Viroqua TO
Seneca, Crawford county, and returned
with no trouble whatever / have been
using the auto since every day running
about twenty miles to and from my
threshing outfit and cannot ask for any
thing nicer. Allow me to congratulate
you on the Glide and to thank you
for the good work done by your Mr..
Epperley
Yours truly,
CHAs. s. SLACK.
Viroqua, Wis, Sept. %, '03.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
,IERLING

sAG Cry sept 2i,-Most Of our neighbors
attended the fair. which was satisfactory 10
all attendants Henry swanson Is busy
cutting corn fodder after the touch OF frost
o.. Nela johnson and all his men made bus
iuess trip Viroqaa, one day last week
Miss blanche Davis from FerryviIle has
been xfsItI,x At Baniamiu Haavern fbe
last few days. ThOs Peasley Is working on
The bridge near BaFharbor. Scot Sandwich
has had his team shod and buggy repaired to
make Els regular trips across to the May
ridge, which he has contracted for. Jessie
Hayden cOntemplates building a house this
fall TO make room for a female helper in the
spring. 1t WAS reported that our nelghbor,
John Monsoon was Ia search for a hired girl,
nut that Is not true, for John IL too good "a
cook himself for that......Peter Overflow and
company have been threshing ia our midst
the last few days and are now bound for the
Nash ridge. Theodore johnson left for La
crosse today, where he Will attend the fair
...Ouf school Will soon be opened and en-
ploy Miss Fleming as Instructor. RoAMER.
PURIFY, Sept. 2l.-We have not very much
to write about at present, but will give few
items as they happen....C. O. Helgeson Is
kept very busy nowadays. Mr.. Wfssen-
berger and family visited with Joe Brezezow-
sky sunday. Miss Mary Brezozowsky is Wis.
iting with her parents. Albert Doxrud OF
sparta, Is visiting with relatives. Miss Siy-
rena Erickson, who has been working IN
Lansing, IL spending vacation at nome....
There are quite number OF sick people IN
our community, but they are slowly improy-
ing under care of Drs. Schreiner and Suren-
SON.. quite number OF our young men are
crossing ties With the South creek boys.
The Womans society at Sam Sorensons, last
Sunday was wei attended. Our young
caI Jenter trends mis- was westward Am nnd
Peterson and family afforded church on the
ridge, Sunday Our school = progressing
nicely under managem ent OF Miss Emma An
drews. Miss Alma Gauper Is attending
school here and Miss Bertha Brzezowsky in
tends taking up book keeping, a new study
In our school. our board OF trade has beer
on the stand still for several days, being Il
frosty 10 be planned on more than one side
No DON'T
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
LIGHTING Plan, 10 Be a Go.

The question of lights Of some kind
for the village has been agitated for
some time and seems TO be In fair way
to be solved The Readstown Electric
Light company submitted franchise to
the village council. After considerable
debate and amendments the council re-
solved TO submit the same TO the people
at special election to be held at which
tine the question of bonding the village
for 81, 900 to assist in putting in such
rant will also be submitted. Reads
town Herald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
ASSEMBLY CALLED OFF.

Officers find the necessity of final post
pouement of the Battle Island assembly,
which was to open tomorrow aud con-
thine over Sunday. Continued high
water. with present exceeding height
wet grounds and cold nights. makes 1t
impossible to.hold the annual assembly
this year sM
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
JEFFERSON.

sPRtNavILLE Sept, 22.-we all appreciate
the sunshine and hope for a season OF dry
weather. Many fine potatoes are ruined by
rutting Some OF our near neighoors are
thteshing The NJ. II, brethren are pleased
with kne return of brother Kline rs pastor.
We are somewhat elated over the good for
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
OUR OUNTY GLEANINsS
From the Brain and Pens OF the Censor's
live Country and Village writers.


vIR0QCA.
COOK HOLLOW, Sept. II. G. u. Alexander
departed or Monday mornings train for his
home In Tamora. Nebraska, after u brief
visit With his brother, y w. alexander.
q d Fisher, who laid their Infant son to rest
in Viroqas's cemetery last Friday. Miss
Keua buchanan of Viola, commenced our
school today Mr. and Mrs. Eb. stfetsberry
visited at Jos. McHenry's, Sunday Ray
Anles { kOss. attended fair last week and
visited Virgil Gfubb.... Rec. J. F.. A. Steman Of
liciAfed at the Green-Grub wedding last
Wednesday CONGRATULATIONS. Miss EEoia
Carmichael departs for the Van Wagner
school to-day. Mrs. a. PEI kins aud children
spent fair week with her parents
NiGLATH PILIgER
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
chicarn.s erea. cen.snuial.

For this great event. September 90 g
October /, special excursion tickets will
be sold for one fare win sell Septeln-
Der "a and %. goofto return late as oc-
tober 5,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23

Tailor Anderson is in receipt OF the
largest and best selected stock of fall
and winter suitings ever carried IN the
city. Fine patterns for nobby suit can
be seen at his shop over Williams q Cos
Stara
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
F. V. EXERT, M. D.,
RETREAT, WISCONSIN
Graduate Of ths.Allsllkes Medical College

Wal attend promptly ali calls. either osy or
nirht. Telephone Communication EitE ONE
ana residence. Office at Or Meilens oia
place. Retreat. Wis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
CUT OUT THIS COUPON.
DO kin of Mister Mockin' Bird.' Cat bird he swing and he jolly sing:

DO kin of Mister Mockin' Bird.' Cat bird he swing and he jolly sing:
 Faint edzackiy Mockin' Bird
 Dough hit might CT been;
 Faint dat bery gempleum
 But his clostest kin"
 There are legends of Sis Dove.' 'Brer Buzzard,' Mister Bluebird, and in fact of all the denizens of the air. In addi- ton to Jess's fascination as a raconteur she gives valuable advice as to love charms. tieing up of palates. and treat ment when the almonds of ones ears are down. Miss Young is past master in depicting folk lore. Notable scientists and critics appreciate her artistic work as an addition to literature. for in a few years the old time negro will have dis appeared and with him the odd myths and legends of the race. Dollyhide swamp is of local interest being not many miles distant from Greensboro. And the Great House'-can 1t be that the author has in mind the handsome old Randolph house that was recently burned? In bits of delicate prose Miss Young vividly DOT trays plantation life from early morning to night. A charming feature of the book are the numerous illustrations by cele- brated artist Condo. In binding and type 1t is perfect"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

the Pilgrims left and it Is in use today. It has seats for about 200 people-quaint oak benches with reading desks in front of them, upon which lie many Bibles. The Bible are Dutch and they look as old as the church itself. They are somewhat like the A kind sold by our itinerant book agents, each containing, the hymns as we'll as the full text of the Scriptures.
 Fire Boxes for Cold Feet.
 Underneath each bench is a little square box-like footstool with suger holes in the top. These stools are the only heating arrangement of the church. Before ser vice the sexton puts a little pot of glow ing charcoal or peat in each stool and the women put their feet on the top of the stools and thus keep them warm during the long service. The peat must be well lighted and glowing, or it will make one think that the church is on fire. When I went up Into the pulpit l noticed there were holes in its floor. and was told that boxes of burning charcoal or peat were placed below 1t to keep the dominic hot.
 The collections are taken up in little black bags fastened to long poles. which the elders carry about during each ser vice. There are always two collections. one for the poor and the other for the CiuICu anu tHc Hc tihNiS nd ' v seats of honor, not far from which is the pew of the parson. The poor are given the poorest seats. being showed away on benches behind the preacher.
 I took look at the records of the church, some of which chronicle the leav- ing of the Pilgrims on the 22d of July. 1620 and then wrote my name in the sig nature book as all Americans who honor the Pilgrim Fathers and appreciate the hospitality of the Holanders are re- quested to do-with a donation. 1 also give the donation.
 The Dutch as Church Goers.
 The Dutch are very much like other nl- tions as regards church going. They at tend more regularly in the country than in the city. The village churches are full in the morning, and notwithstanding the long sermons the people usually sit out the service. Inc first chapter Is read by the school master, and in some churches a part of the collection Is given to the school master. The offerings are more often copper than silver. and in the poor CT villages a cent Is a common donation. The preachers are not well paid. es7e- cialy where they depend upon the peo- pie for their salaries.
 The Government gives certain yearly allowance to the different churches. The Protestants who are in the majority. get a little over half a million dollars year. the Roman Catholics not half so much. and the Jews only about s4.eO0. All re- ligions are tolerated. but the royal family and most of the people belong to the Dutch Reformed Church, which is gov erned according to Presbyterian meth ods.
 Hollands School System.
 Speaking of the schools they are about as good as any in Europe. The Dutch
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
MADAM HoUsEKEEPER. i.

We know you appreciate the fact that Purity" stands for character in all things, and especially every thing that enters your dining-room.
 We know that you have been ac- quainted with the fact that we are in the creamery business.
 We know that it is but a question of time till you will become better acquainted with us by "being a cus- toner of ours"
 We know that we have the only plant of the kind in the city.
 We know (and want you to know iD that we are the only concern in town that can supply your home with absolutely pure Milk, Cream and Butter.
 We know that we have put our money in this plant with view to doing the same.
 We know we are going to do it, if promptness in delivery, right prices, courtesy, and an humble solicitation of your patronage count for any thing. City Creamery Co.,.
 Phone ll12. 13 Monroe St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

Holland, where they settled at Leyden and lived for twelve years. The Dutch treated them well, but they wanted a land of their own. They bought a yes gel at Deifshaven. and upon 1t made their nrst start for America. They remained nt Delfshaven some time before they sailed and during that time worshiped in the old church which still stands.
 II Where the Pilgrims Prayed.
 I went there today on the top of car, paying cents for the round trip. We rode out through one of the fine residence sections of Rotterdam. past a beautiful park. and on through tenement streets which swarmed with Dutch babies and older children as clean as new pins. We passed many wind mills on the farms outside the city, and in about half an hour found ourselves in one of the sleep fest towns of this sleepy Dutch country. It was Delfshaven. the port of the city of Delft, which a few centuries ago was one of the important cities of Holland. but is now almost forgotten except for its blue porcelain dishes and tiles.
 Delfshaven has now but few hundred people. It is composed of two and three- story Dutch houses, old and black and quaint in the extreme. The roofs are steep and ridge-shaped with little dormer windows poking their heads out here and there. The houses are flush with the side walks, and the chief street has a canal running through it filled with barges and fishing boats. upon which the boat fam files were cooking their suppers at the time of my visit.
 There were many children in clogs run ming about. some chasing each other and others climbing the trees with their clum- sy feet posed three of the smallest of the girls on the wall of the canal, and had my son snap the camera at them to get q sample of how the little ones looked when our Pilgrim Fathers were here. I say when they were here for xhe children of Delfshaven dress about xhe same now as they did then holding tight to the wooden shoes of their fore fathers. Indeed their mothers are quite as thrifty as were our Pilgrim foremoth- CTS; for the stately old dame in short skirts and lace cap with a golden cork screw over each eye. whose daughters I posed, looked on and laughed until l gave each of them 10 Dutch cents as a pres ent She then came forward. and as I looked back I saw that all the coins had
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

the people See how businesslike they are. They have a solid look about them. The men are plainly dressed, and there are more workmen than loafers. It is rare that we see a tall hat, gloves or frock coat. The derby, the cap and business suits have taken their places. Many of the common women are bareheaded and the ladies out shopping dress more plain ly than in London, Brussels or Paris.
 The typical Dutch costumes are passing away. and are only worn by the women from the country. There are two now who have on white caps with gold cork screws at each side of their eyes. With them is a young Dutchwoman with velvet psntaloons ward wide and a short vel vet coat in front of which his white fan neI shirt shows out. He wears a soft hat with turned-up brim, below which his thick hair has been cropped off so that 1t hangs down like brush.
 An Impossible Langage.
 Listen to the Dutch talking as you stand here on the Hoogstraat What jargon! It is not English. 1t Is not German nor French, and it seems to be a mixture of all. Some Of the store signs look like English on a drunk. and we have to study to make out what they mean. Over there Is a jewelry store with the words ''N!euw LllNeT MeI91tWaren aDOVe IL, ana 1urtner on a grocery store with the sign "Boter en Kaas." Any one can see that the first sign means silver and it is not hard to translate the second as butter and cheese. It is more difficult when you spell drug store .'Drc serjen," but any one could tell that "S.auwaaren" means shoes. "Kofie" coffee and "Sgaren" c- gars.
 What bothers me most is the jaw-break- ing titles which the people use here for all sorts of firms. For instance, when l arrived in Rotterdam and wanted my trunks brought to the hotel ] was ad- vised to get a man from the "Nederland- sche Mats chappy tot Allgemeene- Dienstverrichting." l was almost stunned when the policeman rattled out the name, and was surprised to learn that it meant only a porter with a push cart. and that notwithstanding his title his charges were but fifteen cents for he service About machine factory and was told that the Neherlandsche-yo yoor- Scheeps en-Werk- tulsbouw- Fijenoord' vas one of the largest. employing thousands of workmen and when I asked If I could not see the American Consul General the same day, my landlord informed me that I could, for he lived on Van Voilenhovenstraat. and l could drive there on my return from the factory. Indeed. can't re- member the simplest of these Dutch di- rectons. and I find the language almost as dlhicult as the Choctaw or the Chi nese.
 Frank G. Carpenter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
The Fire Gods Wrath. .

London Daily Chronicle.
 A curious story comes to us from the suburbs. resident m the near neigh borhood of London has a museum In his house, in which the principal curiosity is fire-god, which has been worshipped for many centuries in an Indian temple Once when the owner of the house took party of people to look at the museum he proposed in fun that they should all kow-tow to the image This they all laughingly consented to do. all except two ladies' who declared 1t was wicked. The fire god god was revenged within two months. One of the ladies had her house burned to the ground the week after. and the other one Con a later date) fell backwards into the fire and sus- tained some terrible burns. We give the tale without comments, only commenting 1t to the attention of MT. Antsey.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
Miss Young's (Eil Shepherd) New
 Book.

In the delightful town of Greensboro. lives woman of whom all Alabama people may well be proud She gained great reputation by her delightful book,
 Plantation Songs" and her latest work
 Plantation Bird Legends" has already secured new laurels for her. It is pub lished in beautiful style by R. H. Rus sell of New York. A discriminating writer says of it:
 This volume will add laurels to the author of the popular Plantation Songs. It IS perhaps superior to that inimitable book which has won Miss Young fame through the length and breadth of the continent. In Bird Legends she tells of how In Dollyhyde swamp there dwelt Witch Menee, about whom gathered all the awe, all the superstition of a most Ignorant people Her daughter Jess a queer child as wild as shy, as quaint as any swamp reared creature of Nature's s own upbringtng' tells, in her own peculiar fashion. strange tales to the children of the quarter. The bird lore of these tales is marvellous. There is much humor and wit in them. which will appeal to the fun-loving. The stories are narrated by Jess in graphic prose. but there is hardly cre that Is not interspersed with negro interpretations of bird songs, For jn- stance she tells of the initiative cat bird,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
THE SUPREME COURT

In the Supreme Court the petition of Jacob Smith for a mandamus compelling the court at Mobile to strike the case of T. M. MeMillan vs. Jacob Smith from the docket, was denied
 The case of Marion Parker vs. the State. from Bibb Circuit Court, was af- firmed and Parker will so to the peniten- tiary for thirty years.
 In the case of William Herndon vs. the State. from Henry Circuit Court. the mo- ton to strike the bill of exceptions was granted. and the judgment of the lower court affirmed.
 In the case of Phillips ButtroT Manu- featuring Company vs. Goodwin Bros. from Marshall Circuit Court, the motion to establish the bill of exceptions was overruled.
 In the case of the State vs. Tom Gordon. a habeas corpus case from Wilcox Pro- bate Court, motion to affirm on certificate was denied.
 The court adjourned until Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
DUTCH CHURCHES
 AND ATTENDANTS
Carpenter Pays Visit to Delshaven Where the PilSrimc Prayed.
 Almr for the Elderr.

oopyright. 1902, by Frank c. Carpenter )
 Rotterdam. Do you want to pray with the ghosts of your pilgrim fathers?
 You can do so If you go to Delfshaven, . village on the Maas. two miles from Rotterdam. There Is church there where Elder Brewster. Miles Standish. John Alden. Priscilla and the rest of the saints worshiped before they left on the 6peedwell for Southampton. where they rot the Mayhower, which landed them at Plymouth and on it's famous rock. They had been driven from England to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
THE DUTCH LANGUAGE IS JAW BREAKING This Mr. Carpenters Porter
 gemeeneDenstverrichng.

curious features, including the pulpit Bi- ble. which dates back to 1893. or to eight years after the Pilgrims left Holland. She pointed out a stone in the wall which was sent to the church by some of the people of Chicago, and said that the Chi cagoans had also taken away a stone from the floor She said that two of the grave stones had been taken by Philadelphia man for the New England Society of Pennsylvania. and that this society also had the old aims box.
 This old church has been used since
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
Mutual Admiration.

London Daily Express.
 My word. Fitznoodle." said War or flee clerk to a colleague who sat at the next desk. just look at that workman on the roof of that building over the way!"
 whats the matter with hIm?" in- quired Fitz. glancing through the window at the individual indicated.
 Matter" retorted the other. why I've been watching the lazy beggar for the last twenty-five minutes and he hasn't done stroke of work all the time"
 At the precise moment at which the above conversation occurred British
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
This Way Will Cure
 Or Else III Pay Your Bill Myself.

will half million others-and take all the risk myself.
 will furnish the that medicine do; and less 1t succeeds 1t shall be absolutely free
 Simply send postal stating which book you need will then mail ordegood at any drug sorefor six bottles Dr. Shoops Restorative You take 1t month trial If 1t is sb50 If fails VIII pay your druggist myself and your mere word shall de-
 You this offer all the me and thousands every week accepting realize that curing those thousands. the offer would ruin
 You who hesitating wrongng yourselves have health for the asking that most of you must get help to get well.
 The is that Restorative strengthens It is bring back this that vital the weak to and that needs.
 The remedies that suits that last Many of that from dcou aging experience The It reaches the trouble s little The that I
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

found their way to her itching palm to the evident disgust of the babies.
 The old Church.
 A little further on found the old church. It stands facing the canal just below the drawbridge, which crosses 1t. There are old houses on each side of 1t, and the street looks as though 1t were a slice taken out of the Middle Ages and dropped down into the present. The church is made of we'll burnt brown bricks with doors and window frames painted white. The windows are arched and they have many panes. The church has a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

are noted for their intelligence and learn ing and the Government has for almost a hundred years paid more or less at tentton to educational matters. Only late ly however. has education been compul- sory, the school age being from to 13.
 Holland has four universities with about 1000 students. It has twenty nine classi- cal schools with more than 2.0o0 students and has academies and schools of all classes There Is a national academy of art. a royal school of music, hortlcul- tural school and a national normal col
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
A Portrait of nanta

Tn the Church of Santa Maria Novelle. s, Florence, in an old fresco by Orcsgna. Signor Chiapeli, an art critic. has discovered among the figures what he considers to be an original portrait of Dante. Signor Chiapellis opinion was opposed. but now he supports it by the fact that the portrait holds a book. evidently the Divine Comedy" IT Chiapeni be light. we now have for the first time an authentic likeness of the poet