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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-09-07

A California Journalist Writes Enter.
tainingIy about the County ERIr and
the Weather.
EDITOR CALIFORNIAN
About this season of the year some
thing usually impels me TO write a letter
for publication back to the old. home.
Sometimes it is one thing, sometimes
another, that makes the spirit move. /
remember that one year is was the recur-
renee of the county fair; and speaking of
county fairs. have We or have we not
fallen upon degenerate days? For read
in my CALIFORNIAN of balloon ascensions,
acrobatic performances, automobile races
and other fin de steele attractions calcu-
lated to draw the maddiug crowds. It did
not use to be so in the old times, when
a race, between Snowflake" and "Chest-
nut Dan" and a speech by some Great
Man would draw a multitude that was
not madding, and when the Floral hall
exhibit was a respected and respectable
institution, not to mention the ginger
bread! But then, time and distance lend
enchantment to the views of an old fogy,
ulCA dlC nut ~ OC ldACA SCl1OuSlys
But what was it that made me think
of the green hills of Vermont yesterday
I have tit was clouds-heavy white
cumulus clouds that hung stupendously
above the Sierra Madre mountains back
of Pasadena, where all the good Saint
Johnsbury folks go to live before they
die.
Let me explain that clouds of this sort
are a sight extremely rare in Southern
California in August. In Vermont you
have them always with you, even on the
suushinest days; the kind that James
Whitcomb Riley tells about in Knee deep
in June:
Tumble round and souse yer head
In the clover-bloom, err pull
Yer straw hat acrost yer eyes
And peek through it at the skies
Thinkin' of old chums ats dead,
Maybe, Srnilip back at you
In betwixt the beautiful
Clouds O. gold and white and blue!"
Yes, it was the clouds that made me
think of old Vermont yesterday. The
stern, forbidding face of the mountains
was enveloped in kindly, misty shadows
which the sun penetrated just enough to
reveal the tracery of the different peaks
and passes. Then the clouds grew
whittier and brighter and more brilliant
as the fierce, passionate rays of the Aug
ust sun embraced them, mass piled on
mass. until they almost reached the zenith.
It was a rarely magnificent sight.
And the other day it actually rained
for 20 minutes. A rainy day in August
here is as rare as the day in June that
Lowell sings of. 1t did not even refresh
the parched earth; but it cleared the dust
laden air and made everybody happier.
But all this is merely Introductory.
However, this letter is long enough.
Suppose we let the rest go unsaid until
the spirit moves again, next year? Lust
wanted to send a message back to my
old home and my old friends.
CHARLES V. BARTON.
Los Angeles. CAL, Aug. 26. 1904.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-09-07

The matter of state expenses was ex-
haustively discussed in these columns
last week in the political advertising
furnished our readers by both the repub-
lican and democratic state committees.
It's refreshing sign when verybody is
interested in the expenditure of public
money. and it is likely to be fruitful
topic of debate in local politics in the
months to come.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-09-07

now and our editorial brethren who
have so conscieutiously devoted them
selves to the task oftelling their confreres
what the ethics of newspaper advertis-
ing are can "stand pat'' for two years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-09-07

A fine barn belonging to W. II. Walker
of Bennington was burned to the ground
Friday evening with its contents of hay,
grain, tools and two horses. The loss
was entirely covered by an insurance of
$4,000. The origin of the fire is not def
nitely known but it is thought the fire
tramps.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-09-07

Another distinguished son of Vermont.
a native of the little town of Mount
Tabor, Henry Mills Alden, has just COM
pleted his 35th year as editor of Harper's
Magazine. Previous to becoming editor
of the foremost magazine in America he
was editor for six years of Harper's
Weekly and was the editor of Harper's
Pictorial History of the War.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-09-07

OF all "Soft Drinks" Williams
Root Beer is the cheapest, most whole
some and natural. Try it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-09-07
An Old Home Week Letter.

A California Journalists Writes Enter
tainingIy about the County Far and
the Weather.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-09-07

Her Impressions of the NOdes.-Eriv0-
IOus Little PepIums she Vogue
Waistcoats a Feature.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
A WOman's Opinion Of Missouri
LINNEus. MISSOURI. Feh.

IINNEUS, MISSOURI, rep, ..
EDITOR CENSOR: We have been in
Missouri year, and thought perhaps
few lines from our direction would not
come amiss to those interested. Can
say we are ve1y well pleased with the
country so far; had nice fall and the
forepart of winter was fine, but for
some time past it has been very like
Wisconsin, having reached 30 below
"aro. We have enough snow now for
t!eighing. Would prefer snow to the
mud of last winter
This country is up with any country
socially. The churches are all well rep
resented here and are well kept up and
greater interest is shown by larger
number Of people than in our old home
one fault, and that is the school year is
shorter that in Wisconsin, except in
towns, where there is the same amount.
There is not as much real estate
changing hands as there was year ago,
although there are quite number of
sales this winter People leaving here
go to Oklahoma and Kansas mostly in
search of cheap lands. There is some
sickness here this winter but as a gem
eral thing we think it about as health
full as the northern climate. We are
all as well as usual at this writing, as
are all the other Wisconsin people To-
Gated here We are sorry to hear of
the death of Mrs Will Groves of Ross
Would say TO anyone who is thinking
of coming to Missouri to buy land.
would do we'll to avoid land agents,
both in town and country, as it is al
ways best to buy of first hands, thereby
making saving OF from s2 to IS per
acre. Yours truly,
MRS. CHAS. STORER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
Said or Writtsn 10 ihe Censor.

Ole o. Thompson, Detroit, Mimi So
far "a have experienced G cold, hard
winter in this part of Minnesota, so We
are all looking for an early spring,
Mrs. d. NJ Fulmer, Chicago: Find
draft enclosed for arrearages and ad-
vance payment for CENSOR, which we
as Vernon county people of by-gone
days, are always glad to receive.
Geo. W. Waggoner, Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia; 1T is hard to realizs you are
having the cold weather iu. Wisconsin
the papers report, as we have expert.
enced nothing but pleasant conditions
so far this winter.
s. A. Noble. Nevada, 3o. 1--WE would
be quite lonely without our home paper,
the CENSOR Have had a nice winter
until the last week of January, when it
turned quite sharp and went to tea be-
low
e. w. Shreve, Orchard, Alabama:
we are having winter down here, but
/ suppose politics are so warm vita you
people that you do not mind the cold.
.Alrs quiet down here and the goose
hangs nigh, This 4th day of February,
Oh my way to Mobile, / noticed at the
big fruit farm lots of peach trees in
blossom
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
Dr. Rrswer,s Next Visit

From the Dowagiac, Mich, Republi
can People generally have but little
confidence in travelling doctors, and as q
rule they are right There are, howev-
or, exceptions to this rule, as hundreds
of invalids who have been rescued from
premature graves by the skill OF DR..
Brewer can attest. he has for long
series Of years, made visits to 9 number
of towns In this state, and bis success
has been such as to demonstrate his
skill in treating chronic diseases, and
while numbers Of pretenders to medical
science have made few visits, making
great pretentions and as great failures,
he alone has continued regularly his vi
sits, and grown steadily in public favor.
The reason is plain. He is an honest,
honorable and educated practitioner, as
his success in the treatment OF chronic
complaints abundantly proves. All suf-
fering should call and see him. DR..
Brewer will make his next visit TO the
Hotel Edwards in this city on Wednes-
day. February "a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10

Republican caucuses and Convention.

The Republican county committee
met in this city last Saturday and fixed
date for the county convention to elect
delegates to the congressional convent
ion. The convention will be held in vi.
roqua on Monday, February Goth, and
the caucuses in towns and villages two
days.earlier, February 9th. The Off
cial call is given on another page of the
CENSOR.
1t should be sacred duty with every
republican who has the welfare of his
party at heart, and who stand for the
principles which the party has declared
for in the past two campaigns, to devote
q few hours in attendance upon the eau
cuses. Let every republican in Vernon
county make promise to himself and
his conscience that he will be on hand
February 27.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
HAPPY CHANGE FOR FARMERS.
Favorable Weather for Tobacco "Bundling'' Came
but was too Brief-Houses to Open

Friday night and Saturday brought
damp weather, and likewise joy to all
tobacco growers. The brief time was
utilized to the most active operations.
In this immediate section we judge from
reports, that tv )-thirds of the acreage
of tobacco was renewed from the poles
Growers are now hustling work in their
stripping sheds and already bundle to-
baceo, in moderate degree, is finding its
way 10 the packing houses in this city
and other points.
There are numerous buyers, represen-
ting foreign and local firms. riding
thrCug the country districts examining
crops and making purchases
This Thursday morning one of Eek
hardt's packing houses will open for
business. For the present none but girls
will be employed. Next week full
force will be placed in his two hous es,
and other houses will soon open their
doors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
A Wreck at the Asylum.

During Saturday afternoons thaw
there occurred at the county asylum an
accident that might have caused the
death Of numerous persons. From the
roof of the high cold-storage building
slipped twenty or thirty ton of ice and
snow, striking upon the east side of the
roof over the power house. II crashed
through, but luckily no one was injur
ed save Engineer Peter Eggler, who was
struck on the shoulder and slightly hurt.
Machinery and pipes were injured to the
extent of abeut $l00, and the big insti
tuition was thrown into darkness for two
or three nights because Of breaks in
electric wires and other things.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
LOOKS LIKE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Carnegie Makes Tender Of $4,000 and City Council
Passes Ordinance Looking % Aeceptanes

AS indicated in the last issue of the
CENSOR, there is the best of prospect
that negotiations will be consummated
for Carnegie library building in Viro-
qua. Mayor Coffiand received the fol-
lowing reply to his request for gift
from the great millionaire:
NEW YORK, February s, 1904.
MAYOR COPELAND, Viroqua, Wis.
DEAR SIR; Responding to your communi
cation on behalf OF ViroQua; If the city
agree by resolution Of council to maintain q
free public library at a cost of not less than
one thousand dollars a year and provide a
viii be pleased te furnish ten thousand dol
for Viroqua respectfully yours,
ia BErB AM, Private Secretary.
At last Z ~a.'s meeting of the city
council the iollowing ordinance was
passed under uspension of rules:
whereas, Andrew Carnegie has offered to
give 80 the city OF Viroqua $4,000 for a public
library building providing the city obligate
itself to maintain free public library at an
annual cost not less than ten per cent. of such
gift, and provide suitable site for the build
ing, therefore the con mon council OK the city
Of VironuS do ordain as follows:
Section l. That the city Of Viroqua be and
Is he eby obligated to levy and collect an an
free public library of not less than 10 nor
more than 10 per cent. of such gift, and pro-
vide a suitable site for the building
This we take to mean that the only
thing now to make the library GER
tainty is the choosing of a site and ap-
preparation of funds for purchase of the
same.
At the council session Mayor Coffiand
was absent, President Slack presided
No business was done except allowance
of bill of $271 25 to electric light com
pany.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
-supt. wilkins made business tri

--Supt Wilkins made u business trip
to Sparta on Tuesday.
Ole A. Larson was among our Tues
day callers from the Kickapoo.
The local blscksmitbs' union will
hold a meeting at Woodman hall on
Saturday evening.
- Carl J. Hovde was in the city from
Christiana, today. His wife has been
i'll for many weeks.
-Messrs,A. L. Russell and A. K. Bort,
rural carriers, ere confined to their house
by sickness.
Ray and Minnie Heron of Groton,
South Dakota, arrived here Friday eve
ming for visit with relatives.
Judge Bancroft, candidate for con-
gress from Richland county, will speak
at Viola next Saturday at two O'Clock.
Mrs. J. B. Trowbridge spent three
weeks with Father and Mother Trow-
bridge, returned to her Hayward home.
Work will soon open mp in tobacco
warehouses. Lack Of this work has
made close times with Viroqua laboring
people.
Mr.. E. ). Forbes, who has been
head electrician at the lighting plant,
moves to Portage to accept a position.
His place win be taken by John NJ.
White.
Mrs. Frank Reise was in the city
from Victory on Tuesday. She reports
the death at that place Of Mrs. William
Getter an old resident Of the county,
aged 81.
On & recent visit to Chicago Mrs.
Maggie Adams was united in marriage
with DR. T. ". Chandler, a former resi-
dent Of this city.
The employment bureau is making
special effort TO secure good help for
those who leave their wants with him.
W. D. TaND.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
Insnrnnc. Company Meeting. .

Messrs ]. Fl. McLses, Chris Ellefson,
I. G. Schoenberger and o. II Larson
attended annual meeting Of Utica mu-
tial insurance company, held at Wan
zeka, last Saturday. A surplus OF 81 600
was found on last years business. Fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President-L. o. schoenberger. Viroq uA
vice PresideBt-O, z. vaughan, nauzeka
secretsry-O r.. Larson Readstown.
Treasurer--J. n. McIees.
Drsctors-Thos. DeLacy. De Soto, G. l.
Lafhrop, Wauzeka; John schwert. Frsirie
HHEHfnr.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10

La Dele, the magician, who will ap-
pear here Monday nex., introduces in
bis program an act that is entirely orig
inal, the methods and principles uaed
being unknown to other msgicisns, thsy
being as much bewildered as the ordi-
nary spectator. La Dell, besides others,
has associated with him, Gagnier, the
celebrated French clown juggler and
equilibrist, an artist who has been feat
ured with some of the largest theatrical
aggregations in America and Europe.
Remember, you are guaranteed an even
ing Of rare amusement that is pleasing
to the eye and elevating to the mind At
Opera horse, Monday evening Feb. y
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
Rrnken Lot Sale

The Christmas rush broke up our
stocks and the end-of. the-year stock
taking unearthed some shoes we forgot
we had. This is your opportunity
We have marked the shoes down to go
quick prices. H ID. WILLIAMS & Co.
VIROQUA SHOE STORE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
Yes, If It "Hoids ou,. /"

In flight of exuberance, last Satur-
day. one of Mr. Bsbcock's principal
Viroqua shouters exclaimed, "We will
beat you in Vernon county and the
Third district II BAB's MONEY HOLDS
OUT"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
Sale Of Land at Auction.

Hans Braambo of Avalanche, will sell
his farm of 81 acres, good house, barn,
tobacco shed and other out buildingf,
also live stock, farm machinery and
household furniture at public auction,
Tuesday, Feb. %
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
ANsxsnansr chapge.

Another change is announced in the
proprietorship Of the Viroqua Republi-
can, Editor Robinson transferring his
interest in the same TO Glenn p. Wood.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
COAL AT sU MINER pRI Es.

Hooking screened lump, best quality, $6.
Fard coal, Cross Creek Lehigh-none
better All sizes. IS so
VIRoQUA LUMBER Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
A REPUBLICAN

EDITOR CENSOR: / am Just in receipt
of pamphlet of forty pages, the title OF
which Is Information Concerning Mr..
Babcock's services as representative or
the Third congressional district in con-
gress and as chairman of the national
republican congressional committee"
After carefully reading the pamphlet
and looking over this GREAT MANS re-
cord for the past twelve years l fail 70
see any great thing he has accomplished
except to further the cause of this same
great man. This little book does not
attempt to explain why this great man
spent last winter at Madison lobbying
against measures that the republicans
of the Third district voted as unit in
favor of at the last state convention; and
does not attempt to explain why he has
called his convention in the middle OF
the winter before the national convent
ion has met and declared their platform
of principles But it shows to me that
this great man from Necedah, thinks
himself larger than the republican party
of Wiscof sin, and further believe that
no man should receive the nomination
for congress who repudlates the plat
form of his party as Mr.. Babcok has
done IL be should be nominated and
elected he il Just as liable TO repudiate
the national platform as he did the state
platform. Mr. Babcock tried TO defeat
the wishes of the republican party of the
Third district, and is traitor to the
party that elected him. and should be
turned down.
REPUBLICAN.
CHAsEBURG, Feb'y, 1904.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10

--Stopl Think only three days left Of
the Linen sale at II. ID. Williams q Co.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-15
ReoI EStote Transfers.

HUBBARD & KAvANAUoH, the Abstrac-
tiers, report the following transfers Of real
estate as filed Tor record in the Recorders
Office Of Morgan County, Mo-, since last
ISSUE:
II NJ Keevil and wife to VIM r Evans
100 acres in section &c and so, As, Is,
A L Adams and wife to William r
Inge. so acres in section o, a., Is.
$ Baldwin. ct al, to A Guernsey.
800 acres in section 30, 40, II, and IS,
40, Is.
Geo p Clark and wife to J w Living.
ston, undivided half Of lots A l and 2 of
block + of Stover's addition.
S Dunstan and wife to d p Kahle,
trustee, 40 acres in section 90, A., l6.
GH Hubbard and wife to ID r Kahle
trustee, 100 acres in section rs, ~, l8
Joseph Goodhue and wife to ID =
KRhle trustee, 40 acres in section I, Al,
ID.
r Tompkins and wife to d p Kahle
trustee, 40 acres in section "a, ~, is.
Mary M Hammer, ct al, to ID p Kahle
trustee, 100 acres in section 2S, ~, l6
W f. futile and wife to | Cole, 40
| acres In section 7, As, 10.
Levi Strong and wife to J e Boan, &c
acres In section 10, 42, lG.
Vim Il Potter and wife 10 A l. Ross,
1854 acres in township %2, Is and az, 10.
A r Davidson to John NJ Bolton, {
acres in section o. az, ~.
J L Ebeling and wife TO l. Schwalb,
40 acres ia section 80, 43, 10.
Jacob Ensminger to John Ensmingci
$50 acres Ia sections Is and ~, ~, 10.
John Hilderbrand to Frank 6ilder
brand, lis acres In section 81, Al, II.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-15

Mrs. Johanna Soderholm, of Fergus
Falls, MINI, fell and dislocated her
shoulder. She had q surgeon get it
back In place az soon as possible, but
It was quite sore and panied her very
much. Her son mentioned that he
had seen Chamberlain Pain Balm ad.
vertised for sprains and soreness, and
she asked him TO buy her a bottle Of IT,,
which he did. 1t quickly relieved her
and enabled her to sleep which she had
not done for several days. The son
was w much pleased with the relief II
gave his mother that he has since re.
commended II 70 many others. For
sale by Witten Drug 20.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-15
The determination of the Mis-

The determination of the Mis-.
souri, Breeders Association to
have SCRUB" stock done away
with in this state and standard
breeds to take their place is a
splendid move and if carried GU,
will place Missouri ut the head OF
the column in stock raising
within the next five years. The
proposition refers to horses, cat
tie and hogs.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-15

A New York court has decided
that physicians' prescription pre-.
scented for compromising at the
pharmacists belong to the buyer
and not to the druggist, and must
be returned upon demand. This
ruling is likely to prove especially
popular in places where doctors
prescription is necessary to the
purchase of whisky.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-15
The Kansas City World, usual

The Kansas City World, usually
up on matters pertaining to the
affairs of the state, has been
shooting into Joseph W. Folk on
the "salary question" The
World can lind to it's satisfaction
that Mr.. Folk has not drawn his
salary for sometime past, refus.
ing point blank to do 50 until the
exact amount due him is estab.
lishedb by the courts, so that there
can be no question of doubt on
the matter. This is fair enough
to satisfy any reasonable mind.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-15
A Kansas girl expressed much

A Kansas girl expressed much
anxiety at the savage manner in
which the cow regarded her. at
must be on account of the red
waist you have on" said her hos.
tess. 81 knew it was out of STYLE"
exclaimed the girl, ''but | did not
know it was so shocking out that
even a country COW would notice
it,"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-15

The Moberly Democrat called
the Democrats who assembled at
st. Louis two weeks ago to at.
tend the Folk meeting, "a job lot
OF political nondescripts and anti,
quated has. bsens." Well, if the
MOberly man were out for Office
he would be nightly consoled To
have the Folk following behind
him. ellis Nibs," OF the Demo
crat, don't reckon on a hereafter,
and is either u fool or u fanatic.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-15

Probably the youngest school
teacher in the state is Glen Har.
rison, now teaching near Gaines
Vile. He is only ID years old,
yet he is teaching q successful
school of 80 pupils, most of whom
are larger than their teacher, yet
he is said to be able to control
them remarkably we'll.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-15

The kirksville Democrat says,
eve want q real, live Democrat
for Governor of Missouri" Well,
if We have a real, live one who
has made it warmer for a certain
element in st. Louis and vicinity
than Joseph W. Folk, he has
failed to show up in public.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-15
Manager Wanted.

Trustworthy lady or gentleman to
manage business in this county and I'D.
joining territory for we'll and favor.
ably known House OF solid financial
standing. SEQ straight cash salary and
expenses, paid each Monday by check
direct from headquarters. Expense
money advanced; position permanent.
Address Manager, $40 Monon Bldg,
Chicago. III.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-15

II. J. Woolery, Of Boydstown,
during December sold to one firm
in Fulton lilly pounds Of turk
eys at from ten to fifteen cents
per pound, the total amount in
cash being 81, 3G6.75. Turkeys
are equal to a gold mine to the
owners this year.