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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Nav Insnrance flrdar

Viroqun is noted for the number of
fraternal insurance associations sustain
ed in the town and the great volume of
insurance, both fraternal and old line.
carried by citizens and surrounding com.
munity. The latest to find home here
is the Beavers Reserve Fund Fraterni-
ty, which was organized here Friday
night with a membership above sixty.
composed largely of a class Of young
men. Viroquas Beaver Colony" was
worked up and organized by Peterson
81 Matheson, of Neilsville, who go to
Westby to institute Colony. Officers
of the Viroqua society are:
Worthy Comman der-Henry II, Rogers
ce-Commander-Nel f. Fortney.
Monitor-H. l. Gardner
secretary-C. II Minshail
TFeasurer--S. II. Gates.
Bonductor-W. r. Nelson
Past Commander-O. g. Munsop.
Trusfees-stepheu kier, DR.. sureuson sn d
Thomas Anderson.
The next meeting of Viroqua Beavers
will be held on Thursday evening at
Woodman hall, and all members are
urged to be present.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
= .egN I7gbout aouy friends and HelgA6or,. = ;.
STAND BY YOUR HOME.
.$.*s$.s.t*%$*.

Ii will be creditable act for every
republican VINO believes in protection to
home industries, the success of home af-
fairs, the upbuilding of local instead of
foreign interests, to give his vote and in
fiuence to the support " Judge Ma
honeys candidacy for congress, at the
caueuses to be held throughout the
county next Saturday. 1t is true that a
home delegation can avail him nothing,
q majority of delegates having been al
ready elected in favor of Mr.. Babcock.
But it will serve to show to the world
that Vernon county republicans have
not abandoned the long established GUS
tom Of standing by home men and local
interests This is but just and fair, it
is neighborly courtesy and Justice. 1t
will also emphasize the fact that our
people have in nc sense abandoned the
true principles of republicanism as ex-
pounded in platform declarations of re-
cent years
N There is no good reason Why any re-
publican should fail to go to the polls
and support delegates to the county con-
yention who stand for home man. Do
rs we have done in the past
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
AlIeged Murder d Crawford couu,r

There appears to be much excitement
about Towerville over the death of a
citizen, Andrew Overberg. Information
ahoat is TO the effect that Overburg went
TO Soldiers Grove, Tuesday of last week,
and was returning home when he met
James Dunn and George Gaskell, two
young men, four miles from the village.
Overburg was found next day and taken
TO Peterson's farm, where he died with
in few hours he was buried on Fri
day, but suspicion was aroused as to the
cause Of his death and an investigation.
which develop ed that murder had been
committed. followed. Gaskell and Dunn
were arrested and given hearing be-
fore Justice Peterson. A change of ven
ne was taken and the case set for today.
I Wednesday. in Judge Campbell's court
at Soldiers Grove.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Glorious Babcock Caucus Times

How do you like the new style caucus
and convention weather. Here is q
partial word picture;
Rigs furnished with fur coats for the
protection Of those hauled to the eau
Gus.
Drivers Of said rigs vigorously clap
ping their hands to keep them from
freezing. Other drivers with noses
frost bitten. Horses white from frozen
foam clinging to their bodies.
Men on corners discussing the issues
with chattering teeth TO be heard half a
block distant.
Presto change. Heavy snow storm.
Delegates from every nook and corner
shoveling their way through snow drifts
with a desire to be at the county CON.
vention in time.
Oh, for the pesssble highways and
balmy zephyrs Of September Mineral
Point Tribune
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Don't Sanction OF Permlt 4.

For years Vernon county has been
free from the evil influences of the use
of money at caucuses and conventions.
Ii should be kept so. If, in the present
contest to end with the caucuses on Sat
urday, this rule is departed from as in
some of the other counties where Bah.
cock has been successful, it will be a
sorry day for our citizenship It will
teach plainly that men unpossessed OF
large Y ealth have no right to aspire to
public favor, no matter what their abil-
ity or character. Don't permit this bad
practice to be inaugurated in rock-rooted
Old NarfInnl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Yircaua Teachers, Meeting.

One of the largest meetings held this
winter convened in this city last Satur-
day. 1t was called to order by Super
intendent Gardner, followed with roll
call, those present responding with quo
tations. Meeting was opened with songs
by the girls of the fifth and sixth grades.
The manner in which these songs, as
well as those given later in the meeting
by the boys of the seventh and eight
grades and Ladies Glee club of the high
school, were rendered reflects much
credit upon the pupils and Miss Hutch.
inson. their instructor.
The first topic on the program was
then taken up, a class exercise In arith-
matte by third grade pupils, conducted
by their teacher, Miss Bushnell. The
mode of presentation and it's results un.
doubtedly demonstrated to the teachers
present the necessity and result Of a
constant and diversified drill in this
grade. After short discussion on the
above topic, the meeting adorned
until 1:30 p. m, when it was again
opened with song followed by class
exercise in Primary Reading" The
skillful manner in which Mics Rich.
ards conducted the exercise offered
many helpful suggestions to the pri-
mary teachers present. The next on
the program was the topic, "Sugges.
tions on teaching Reading, by Miss
Winifred Edsall, instructor ia the Rich
land County training school for teach
ers. Her talk and suggestions given
were mostly in reading In the primary
form and the many new and novel su9.
gestions made by her was surely Of
much help to teachers in this grade.
Her talk was appreciated by every one
present. The manner and earnestness
with which Miss Edsall presented her
subject was surely an inspiration to all
who heard her. After corple Of songs
by the Ladies Glee Club Miss Sheldon,
an instructor in the high school, read a
paper on Preparation for High School
English. In her paper Miss Sheldon
called the attention Of the teachers to
the fact that yet, too little composition
work and actual drill in correct use Of
English IL being required by teachers
who are preparing pupils for the high
school The pupil will be better pre-
pared IL less time is spent on technical
grammar and more on actual practice
in oral and written composition.
The last on the program was paper
on Pedagogical Precepts" b. Miss Cora
Dennis of Bloomingdale. The paper
was based upon Jean MitcheIl's School
and set forth many Of those qualiica.
tions, personal and intellectual, which
together helped make Jean Mitchell the
ideal teacher that she was. TEACHER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
To Complete Double Track

The following report comes from dill
waukee in regard to the double track
construction on the Milwaukee road this
season: The double track on the La
Crosse division of the Milwaukee road
will be extended this year and the COM
pany proposes to soon have double
track the entire distance between La
Cros3e and Milwaukee. This year it is
proposed to lay double tracks between
Portage and Doylestown end from Camp
Douglas to Tomah. 1t is understood
that the company will do the construc-
tion work instead of letting the con-
Ar.n nlatn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Washington Anniversary Observance.

Fitting exercises in commemorative
of the lives Of two illustrious characters
of this nation-W ashington and Lin
coin-were observed in Viroqua church
es, Sunday evening last.
Pastor Buffers, in his address at the
Methodist house of worship, paid a
glowing tribute % these illustrious
dead, the Father of his country" and
the 'Emancipator of men. The musi-
cal program fitted in nicely
The service at the Congregational
church was interesting. The chorus
choir rendered two anthems which were
greatly enjoyed. The address on Wash
ington by Capt. Silbaugh was original
well planned and well given and much
appreciated by the people. This addres:
is good enough to be given again nexi
wear
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
PASSING OF PIONEERS.
Henry W. MeAuIey and Frank ". caikins, Settler
osTerritorial Days and Native Of the County.

From Phillips county (Kansas) pa
per, we learn of tbs death, at his home
in that place, February Sd, of Henry w.
| McAuley, at the age of 81 years,
months and 25 days, from old age. Mr..
McAuley was numbered among the sub
stantial pioneers of Vernon county, hav-
ing located within its borders as early
as 1852, and helped to found and con-
Quoted the first store in Victory. A few
N onths later he established a store at
Liberty Pole, and moved his stock to
Viroqua in 1858, where he sold goods
and practiced law. Later he moved to
Sterling and erected a grist and saw
mill on the Bad Ak. Mr.. McAuIey con-
tinued to reside in the county till about
1885, when we again sought pioneer
soil and moved to Kansas, where he ex-
perienced the hardships incident to
new country, and especially the plague
of grasshoppers, drouth and scant fuel
and sparce settlement in prairie
country. We well remember when he
returned here seeking contributions of
grain, clothing and other necessaries for
his fellows in the west. His life was
made up Of deeds of charity and self
sacrifices for others. He was man of
deep convictions, a churchman who
lived up to his professions, a citizen who
lived and worked for the well-being OF
men and material things Mr., McAu-
ley was native of North Carolina He
came to the territory of Wisconsin in
1885, locating at Mineral Point, and en-
gagged in mining. In 1910 he moved to
Grant county and built the first cabin
on the location of what is now the pros
porous city of Lancaster. He was three
times married, the wife of his last mar
riage surviving him. OF twelve chill
dren Ere co living R. M. McAuley of
DeSoto, being the only one still living
in this county.
FRANK w. CALKINS.
This amiable and upright citizen died
at his home in the town of Jefferson,
Sunday night. February IA, after two
weeks illness. In his death the commu-
nifty loses an estimable citizen and the
family of wife and two children true
protector and guide. Mr.. Calkins was
q native of the county. the first white
child born October 1850 in the town of
Harmony, his parents being Mr.. and
Mrs. David Calkins. His venerable
father still resides at Newton, aged SO.
Funeral was largely attended at the
country home on Wednesday last, con-
Quoted by Revs Nuzum and Quick, in |
terment in our city cemetery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Said Or Rntten 70 ihs Censor

VI. A. Andrews, Readstown BE
cause Of lack of suitabls goods our to-
bacco warehouse failed to open for
sorting last Monday. 1t viii start up
in two weeks. Some whole crops have
been rejected by buyers who contracted
for the same.
Burns Morrison, Firoqua town Tell
them that am for Roosevelt, La Fol-
lette and Mahoney, first last and ali
the time
c. c. Brown 4 am today celebrating
the sixtieth anniversary Of my birth, ~
Of which have been passed in Vernon
county, and 80 years Of the time in Vir'
onua Mr Browns parents settled In
the town Of Greenwood in 1856. be has
been constantly In business since 1867.
May be live long to enjoy tbs friendship
Of host Of friends A family grouI
picture was taken this afternoon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Church Notes.

There will be union service in the
Congregational church next Sunday ev-
ening, when the lodge OF Mystic Work
ers will be present in a body hoy. j.
A. Stemen will speak on Jesus New
Idea of Mystic Brotherhood The Choir
as choir will give several new anthems.
OF DIR. Bulgin, the evangelist the Nc
Gregor, Iowa, papers speak in highest
praise of his great work just closed in
that city, Let us get ready for big
meeting in cur city. His first date is
March 18th. Prof. Gates, his singer. is
an unusual man in his line
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
REMEMBER LIE HouRl

Farmers should remember that eau
cuses in towns next Saturday, are call
cd at D. N. and not $50 as last year.
Polls will remain open at least one hour.
Be present at eco sharp and remain
throughout the caucus
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
EnthusIastlc Yernonltes b Wsslern Land


Fred Alexander writes us from Spok-
ane: The Vernon County, Wisconsin
association Of Spokane is still in evi-
dence. When the papars announced
that Miss Jennie Butt was to come here
with the company playing Sag Har-
Dor, " the association resolved to greet
her in g style becoming the occasion. A
reception was talked of but no hour
could be found that would be eonven-
lent, so as many as could purchased
tickets for the performance on Tuesday
night. Thirty-two good-looking Vernon
county people sat in bunch and CAV
close attention to Miss Jennie's acting,
She is an easy, graceful actress and won
me applause of the Vernonites and the
vhole audience. She is capable of TAX
ing a much stronger part than the one
she has. A diversion of the play was
when the home paper came it was an
nounced as the Vernon County CENSOR
and several locals were read The thirty
two Vernonites loudly applaudei this.
Among those present were Misses Gott,
Spellum, Steenberg and Wolfordi P.
Nelson and family, f. A. Chase, j. g.
Strawn, John L. Silbaugh and family,
MIR and Mrs. 9. nj White, Alex. and
Harry Wolford. Mr. and Mrs Il d. Fur
man, Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Green, Ray
McAuley, Chas Hibbard, F. 2. Alexan-
der, John Beatty, Clyde Niles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

The ball given by viroqua Odd Eel.
lows Canton, at Opera house. Monday
night, was a fine social affair. About
sixty couples Joined in the dance and the
concert preceding drew many Others.
The grand march was led by DR.. and Mrs
Suttle, the former Grand Commander Of
the state in the order Of Cantons. The
Hackett orchestra provides delightful
music this season.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
THINKS or e-HER DAYS

What's become q the oidfashioned
fellow who thought that things that
were good enough for his father were
good enough for him?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

What's become Of the old-fashioned
old fellows who. when they were play.
ing "winkum' at q party. directed all
their winks at the young ladies'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

What's become II the old-fashioned
boy who liked nothing better than TO
put q chip on one boys shoulder and
tell another boy that he didn't dare
knock Il off ?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
VERY UNSATISFACTORY CONDITIONS.
Tobacco Farmers are Disappointed In Condition
and Price Of Their Product "A Blue 0uiiook.

There has been some activitv in to-
bacco matters the past week 1t Is any
thing but satisfactory TO growers and
buyers. Thursday and Friday last the
American representatives received a
number of the many crops purchased in
this territory during the past weeks and
months. They did some heavy dock
ing" claiming that no crop was free
from shed burn and contained much
other damaged weed caused by hail and
wind whippings and the numerous
defects tobacco is subject TO- We are
told that they cut from 15 to 20 per
cent. and some crops refused to accept
at any price.
Local dealers say they find about the
same results in what few crops have
been received at the ware houses in this
city. The crops received on contracts
previously made are being run over the
tables and are to be paid for at contract
rIice less damaged goods removed. Eek
hardts are working force Of twenty
girls, occupying but one of their ware.
houses. They say it takes exceptional
care to put the weed in case in any kind
of shape. 1t is so light and brittle that
it must be handled with care
A thing never before known here Is
that farmers haul their tobacco to town
without having contracted, and it is Of
fered on the market like wheat and
corn. This places them at the mercy of
the dealers and is unsatisfactory.
On the whole we are confronted with
the most discoursging conditions that
Vernon county farmers have expert
enced since they began to cultivate to-
bacco. 1t has q deadening effect on all
kinds of business and the town keenly
feels the result as well as do the farm
ers. There is very little if any riding
being done by buyers, either local or
foreign, and the feeling prevails that
much of the cror will of necessity be
sorted and cased by farmers at home,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-14
FIVE MEN TO ONE WOMAN
COMMIT SUICIDE

A TILTED young woman is by no
n means as likely to kill herself as
is a young man whom the girl OF
his heart has Unceremoniously dumped
into the same boat
So say the experts, basing upon sta
tistics their claim to this seeming indi-
cation of superiority Of the weaker sex
For in the suicide game the yearly
score is five to one, with men in the
lead-this covering all causes, all means
OF exit from the world
Here IS a New England object lesson
within q week, illustrating the argu-
ment:
J. Clarence Seymour, graduate of
Princeton, who formerly lived with his
family at 142 Marlboro street, is liter
ally a suicide for love out in Denver.
He is a raving maniac because d girl
who nursed him back TO life declined TO
we'd him.
He fed to Denver IN hope Of being
cured OF consumption He was cured.
Then he fell in love. Tilted, he COuldn' I
flee even from his own memories, and
even now he may be beating out his
disordered brain in an asylum.
1t was in the beginning the same old
story of the wealthy patient falling IN
love with the poor nurse-poOr in all
save WitdL ltdAlALEa GcL4l NtStQNs 1tStDtAi
has written but one sequel for the
story. But. .Eveleen Penney, who has
not a penny in the world except VIVA
she makes caring for such as young
Seymour, penned z different climax
when she wrote. Il cannot marry you.
SeymOUF's pride, hope, ambition, were
hurt beyond repair. Now strong in
rody. his mind gave way under the
anguish of disappointment The girl
who more than anyone else had saved
him from the grave has doomed him to
a living death. And all because she
thought twice before she leaped- She
learned that there was insanity in
young Seymour's family. Then she
wrote her decision
Here is the other side of this shield
of a runaway Cupid:
Grace Z. Crowell, a pretty shop girl
Of Pawtucket, R J., has hastily welded
Charles T. Harvey of StOughton. and
thereby is Hattie Hollis Tilted. She
was Tilted bat ten minutes before the
time set for her marriage 20 the tickle
Stoughton youth.
And what of Miss Hollis. while Rhode
Island is divided as TO the prOprieties
of the case? Surely she has not com
mitted suicide. Apparently she is not
permitting her mind to dwell upon the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-14

interrupted affair Of the heart so that
she win approach the verge Of mental
collapse.
While Harvey and his bride are of
on their wedding trip, Miss Hollis IS
simply denying herself 10 callers.
She was a bit hysterical. say her near
friends, but of suicide there was no
suggestion.
Since the first Of the year there have
been in Boston eight women who have
ended their lives, according TO stats
tics in the Office of Captain Dyar. In
the same time fifty-four men have
taken a short cut to death.
It is found that fully a quarter of the
men who have killed themselves have
done SO because Of love gone astray. A
Dessimist viii probably argue woman
was al the bottom of each case.
Among the women there is but one
suicide that can be ascribed to jilting.
IL is that Of Kate Clark. who cut her
throat al IS Cumberland street on Aug.
-. leaving a note to her brother,
wherein she declared that she could
not live now that her sweetheart had
gone back upon her. She went TO her
room, drew a carving knife across her
throat and her piercing scream sent
the other members of the household
huTrying to her, but too late to save
her life.
There was q case Of a young woman
of the TenderlOin who ended her life
with poison in a hotel after a quarrel
with a man, but this was merely in the
nature of a sudden mt Of jealousy At
any rate, there was no question of mar
riage or giving in marriage.
The most picturesque woman's SUI
eide of the year was that Of MARY
Jones" Before taking poison in her
room on WarrentOn street she wrote
Il bequeath my body to medical sci
ence and my clothes to the salvation
Army"
The SaIvationists' had gotten her
clothes and the Harvard medical stu
dents were about 10 dispose of her
body when there appeared upon the
scene an elderly man, who claimed IL
Apparently he established his right 10
il. for twas given 10 him but wheth-
er he was father or husband of the
young woman there is nothing upon
the records to show.
MARY Jones' left no reason for her
suicide and the unknown man adds TO
the mystery
There was one woman who had in
somnia, another was insane. two SUI
fered from incurable disease.
Last, but by no means least, was the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-14

one word. in closing. as to the rela-
tions of the United States 10 this pars
ticular contest. Cnder and by virtue
of the provisions of treaty negoti-
ated by Admiral Schufeldt on May %
1852. the United States aud Korea
agreed with each other that IL. at
any time. either Of them were put upon
by foreign ration, and her integrity
and her soil threatened. the other
would come 10 her assistance and use
her best endeayors to ward of injury
from her ally. Under this treaty we
have had intercourse with Korea all
these years. The treaty still stands
Korea has not IS yet. in view Of either
Russian aggression or japanese ag-
erosion, or in view of Chinese aggres-
sion previous 10 1894, seen mt TO appeal
to this government to carry out this
agreement contained IN that treaty. II
she should do SO now. it would raise a
serious question as TO just what the
duty Of the United states would be in
the premises.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-14

one IMPLYING the new woman. suggest
ing that failure In business is more
likely to drive her To @ sudden grave
than failure in love Mrs J. H Hop
kins. Rgonsoter. left the Hotel oxford
late last June. saying she was going IL
Hun or Portland. and as dnal word
requested. BE sure and water my
plants.
\ couple Of days later she was found
dead aboard boat from Portland.
whittier she had gone in search Of rest
that she evidently had not found.
She had successfully promoted two
companies, one in this state. one in the
west But back of her WEAKNESS is
believed TO have been unlucky specu-
lation.-Boston journal