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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
WORLDS FAIR TEST OF BUTTER COWS.
Dairymen and Farmers Do Not Want Another
Filled Cheese Governor.

Half of the one hundred and twenty
days Worlds Fair test of butter fat and
milk production in which the Jersey,
Brown Swiss, Holstein and Shorthorn
herds are contesting. shows some Won
derful results in the production of but
te. and milk. In the sixty days the fif-
teen head of Holstein's gave 40, 232
pounds milk which made 1858 pounds
Of butter fat Five Brown Swiss cows
gave II, 130 pounds of milk and pro-
duced 1859 pounds of butterfat The
herd of twenty-five Jerseys gave 65,ST6
pounds of milk and produced 1890
pounds of butterfat The twenty mine
Shorthorns gave 81, 107 pounds milk and
prod1ced Q 112 pounds of butterfat The
largest amount of butter given by any
one cow for the sixty days was 100
pounds, or an average of over 2 s pounds
each day. This total is greater than the
production of the average dairy COW for
a year. Over fifty of the seventy four
cows in the test gave over two pounds
of batter day Five of the herd of "a
COWS gave in 90 days IL 12S pounds of
milk and produced So. pounds of but
ter. At % cents per pound the value of
the butter was Sal 92 The cost of the
feed was S75.T3 The value of the skim
milk s2S 90 making the total value of
milk and butter $1701S The net value
after deducting the cost of the feed was
$94 As Taking the feed cost and the
butter production the record shows that
the cost of each pound OF butter pro-
duced by the five cows was S.36 cents
The Jerseys made on an average 116
pounds butterfat per cow The Hol-
stems 1l2 per COW, the shorthorns 73
per COW and the Brown Swiss 81 pounds
There are 100 creamefies in Mime
sofa, which produced .652, 325, 525
pounds milk, making 10 SIT, Cos pounds
butter, Amounts paid 70 patrons $12,-
262, 1862 1t is estimated that there are
now 30, 600 hand separators in use in
Nebraska
When Peck was our governor there
was more filed cheese made in Wiscon-
sin than there ever was before. AS soon
as the republican party got in power
they put q tax on filed cheese, so at
present do not think there is q pound
of it made. Vote for dairy interests and
| La Toilette this fall We do not want
any more filled cheese or adulterated
governors
W, w Wiggingtou Of Viroqua, cap.
tured 1st. End and 3D. prize on his cream
cry butter at Viroqua fair, his being the
only entry. He also scored the highest
OF any batter send from Vernon county
TO the State fair, his score being 90
The state fair was a success this year
clearing about 10000
| Bloomingdale creamery company paid
| to its patrons for the second half Of Au
gust 1S3c for batter fat and has paid tC
its patrons oven $4,000 since it's star
| January last
Tobacco bnyers were ont from james
vile today, and bought up all the OLD
leaf Tnay report tobacco in their sec
tion about the same as here They say
we raise thinner and nicer leaf thar
| they can.
John Olson is back from the World,
Fair, reporting a good time A good
many attended the La Crosse fair thi'
| week. J. n. WIGGINTON
5loomingdale, Sept. "a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
Rggs vii Be High.

Commission men state that the highest
price ever known for eggs is in sight for
this winter and before the lay" of the
hen is known again next spring house
wives will have paid as high as SOC per
dozen for the product Of the hen. The
fact that corner practically exists in
storage eggs and that these were secured
at the highest prices ever paid for stor'
age eggs is given as the basis of calcu.
lation.
At the present time commission men
are paying 16lc for eggs and the best
are being retailed at 20c. All during
the spring and summer when eggs usual
" 20 less than 12l per dozen the price
has never gone lower than 15c and has
held most Of the time at 1Sc and 20c
Brief periods of high prices have here
tot re been known when snowbound
roads and disinclined hens have caused
prices to go very high but never before
has the long continued high price been
maintained
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
d. B. Shear ana wife Of Valley, have

d. b. Shear ana wife of Valley, have
gone to Missouri to spend the winter.
Herb Weavel had one of his hands
injured while working at his blacksmith
forge
Frank Harrington and family leave
for California on Friday, to establish
new home.
Little Miss Ethel Mutch of Newton,
is visiting his grandparents. Mr. and
Mrs. w. D. Horton, in this city,
- The Gays Mills fair is on this week,
the last Of the season. 1t attracts a
number from this city and section.
Hon. Roger Williams of Hillsboro,
received notice Of the Geath of brother
at Ossego New York, whom he had
visited within month, and left in good
health.
City council, Tuesday evening aud
tied labor accounts for two weeks at
S9S. electric light bill for September
s341. 6S. Treasurer's statement showed
balance on hand October I, of 1878 30.
Mr. Geo A. McGonigal, who was
for several years connected with W. T.
Lindemann & Co, of this place, recently
accepted, through Hapgoods, Minnesota
Loan 81 Trust Bldg Minneapolis, re-
sponsible position with thu New Eng
land Fur iture Company that city.
His man friends here vl-h MIN sue
| cess in his new work.
The Viola fair attracted a goodly
number II Yiroqua people last week.
and our celebrated band, which furnish
ed music on Thursday, won great praise.
/ As usual, the fair was a success. In the
stock departments unugual interest was
shown and q high grade Of animals, in
I large NUMBERS were entered excellent
/ display Of farm and garden products and
! floral hail effects. There was large
/ field OF racing animals and the speed
! program on Wednesday and F-iday was
most satisfactory, while Thursday was
/ disappointing officers expect b make
a nice net clearing for the fair. notwith-
+ standing the weather was not the most
favorable Thursday gave them 5000
crcwd Not a few premiums were cap
rured by people Of this section, the lar
gest winner being w. T Fisher who
took over fifty dollars on his sheep
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
a Big state School

The fftv fifth year Of the University
OF Wisconsin opened with the largest
enrolment Of students in the history Of
tine institution TIE total registration
was 2.2G7 which is Bis more than the
nnuber enrolled at the corresponding
time last year, or ogain, of about 10 per
cent. This indicates that the total en-
rollmsat befors ti4o eEd Of the college
wear will be 3, 500 The freshman class
fbis year numbers 1G5. OF the total
number Of students, /, 1868 have attended
the University before and 954 have en-.
tered for the first time. One OF the most
marked increases is in the four year
course in agriculture ia which ninety
students are enrolled this year as againt
80 last year. a gain Of eighty per cent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
ESTABLISHED 1855
OUR COUNTY GLEANIRGS
From tbe Brain and Pens OF the C+usor's
Live Country and Village WriIers


WEST PRAIRIE, Oct 10-Hans Hum
and Andrew Forum left week since
for St Louis We hops they are having
good time :. . Fred Henderson is huild.
ing an addition to his house. 24x36 feet,
which will make him a roomy residence
.. We are more than pleased 10 state
Hans Flikkie returned last week from
the hospital at La Crosse somewhat i'm
proved in health He has many friends
TO welcome him home. Several of the
West Prairieites attended church at
Fargo last Saturday night Sorry to
7tsta that Charley Waters is going to
save this neighborhood. He will work
Mr. Broadhead's farm on shares the
coming year. The past season he raised
the best and most profitable crop that
ever was raised on the old Hayden farm
owned by A, J. Bolstad :. /. Miss Annie
Yttri Florence Shannon and Miss Fort
ner returned home for Sunday from
their school duties at Viroqua !. /. Thos
Johnson and Johnny Hum intend going
to the st. Louis fair if threshing is done
in time Albert Christopherson has
made the mouth of She Newton valley
his headquarters as winter travelling is
uncomfortable Jacob Molland is tank
ing for Frank Slater this fall, threshing
. Another big boy at Frank Buckles
49,. r. I. Molland delivered IA head of
cattle at Viroqua, Monday last, pur-
chased by L G. Schoenberger 80. Ole
Hendrickson from Viroqua makes his
visits very regular round about our burg
John Chose and Frank Slater visit
ed at Sandwiches last Sunday ~ Ed
Chose intends going to North Dakota as
soon az threshing is done Albert Lar
son has been busy breaking mules.
A WEST PRAIRIETTE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
Big Day, Saturday, October Y

Ca the above date -ur grocery depart
mant will close All goDds now remain
ing will be sold at sac ifice, towit All
Scent soaps will be solo bars for %
cents; all 15.cent canned goods will be
closed out at 10 cents 25-Gent canned
goods at II cents all breakfast goods at
90 per cent reduction 45-cent Japan tea
for 30 cents; 60cent tea for 40 cents; a
fine gunpowder tea for 40 cents white
beans at 81 cents per pound best 25-cent
vinegar at Is cents; common vinegar 10
cents per gallon salsoda Q cents per
pound our best 40-cent coffee for %
cents; our 25 cent grade for IS cents; 20
cent coffee at 10 cents Everything else
in stock ut like cut prices
Remember, also, that we are CLOS
ING OUT our big line of shoes, gents
furnishing goods and carpets at actual
cost
This ia the time to buy and save money
The TATE MERCANTILE COMPANY,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
MOST UNFORTUNATE TRAGIC DEArs.
John ]. Hammond Crushed Under His Wagon Wheels
and Dies n a Few HoufS

The CENSOR gave only a few lines
announcing the very distressing news of
the tragic death of our good neighbor
and friend of everybody, John J, Ham
mond, who met death suddenly on last
Wednesday. He was unloading wood
from wagon, TO which his team was
nitched, and while attempting to gain
possession of the lines, he fell over the
dashboard, the horses starting up two
wheels passed over his body, causing in
ternal injuries producing death a few
hours later. Funeral Was held at the
Methodist church on Friday, conducted
by Pastor Butters.
John Hammond was ar upright man
and citizen of this community for more
than third of a century q native of
England, 65 years old; an industrious
citizen who reared a family. A second
wife and number of children survive,
who have the heartfelt sympathy Of the
entire public. His untimely death is
one of the sad fatalities for long time
Mr.. Hammond had served the city as
alderman and during his long residence
contributed to the upbuilding of the
community.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
Good Mining Property.

{. Walker, the man who has the con
tract for sinking the Shaft at the Bear
Creek gold mine, was in our Office on
business the other day and while here
gave as quite a talk on mining. He and
his partner have Travelled considerably
and lave been engaged in mining in
Colorado Montana, Idaho and other
western states He thinks the chance
for finding rich mineral in the Bear
creek mine are very excellent and says
that, Notwithstanding the scepticism OF
many who don't believe that mineral
will be found anywhere in this country
there is every reason for believing that
it can be found, and in paying qranti.
ties too. He says that nayby they will
work in the mine all winter La Fargo
/ Eofarprisa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
stop Nlth AZ oIa VrIsna a 5. Lsals

Vernon county people who 20 to The
Worlds Fair, many Of them at least.
would no doubt prefer to stop at some
place where they might feel at home
and with friends Of former days Such
can be accommodated at The Hotel
Smith managed by Mrs q. e smith,
a former Viroqua girl, daughter OF one
Of the Gillett families She bag com
Portable quarters and reasonable charges
SO ct nts per person where three or
more o3cupy one room. Directions Iake
Park Ayenne car going north on 18Th
street ard Washington avenue, 20 south
Oh 18th street one block Persons may
correspond and have rooms reserved oI
call on their arrival at st Louis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
THEIR SILVER JUBILEE.
Cashton Citizens Go Themselves Proud In Their
Quartercsn,ury Celebration.

The editor of the CENSOR was one of
a numerous party of ViroCuans who
participated in Cashton's twenty fifth
anniversary of the founding of the
town, which TOOK place last Wednesday
attended by four Thousand people from
country and surrounding towns The
affair was conducted on plane that re-
fleets credit on the community and men
who had arrangements in charge c
gresham J. J. Esch Of La Crosse
the principal speaker His talk
along the line of congratulations for )
people of Cashton, their enterprise =
development of the village and 2
rounding country, extending its 81 :
to u splendid tribute to this great %
1nonwealth Of Wisconsin Hon 3 :
" Cash, humorous, as of old vine =
forced the construction of the Vir 9 .
branch road related for an hour g
trials and manouvers that were :
tial to the building of the road g
Danas celebrated La Crosse :
added to the pleasures Of the day II %
tally A beef was served, every person
present receiving a slice we'll roasted
and seasoned
A program Of sports and night festiv
tiles made a happy day for the multi
tude who joined with Cashton in the
aala hpuf{Nv
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
Written for the CENSOR
INC0NSTANT.
RY WIN. HAriHroN.


Oh 10y! the tickle hearted
With laughter ON thy brow.
'Tis long since last we parted
What means thy coming now
Go hence, ] do not need thee
lncoustant as thou are.
My soul is heavy laden,
And sometimes eft In doubt,
Thine is no earth y Alden
Get out, get out
Doth thou still remember
Thy pledges long ago.
Thy June was bleak November'
Thy gloom the winters snow
Thy starlight ever gleameth
Across the mystic .ea,
And | arn one VINO dreameth
OF endless Joys to be.
Go back to those who love thee
The young who seldu'd docbts
look beyond, above thee
Get Duf pet Outf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
MARRIED

IN the village Ct La FARCE, october 2 by
r1urt Cogau!s4iBneF Drew. hF LOT HIS
rttOps. 10 tafi=s GAACg EHINEHART, daugh-
ter of Sir and Mrs. Jacob khinehaFt.
A. she home af the OiHciatlnR minister, Rev
Win Bauwhton. on Wednesday, u inst. Sir.
Fnwtup JIzoN OF Freeman, CraB ford county
m sffs. LHgA J0HNtoN % he soto. jhey have
the beat wishes Of macy friends,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12

At the age of S. Julia Ward Howe
watches the presidential campaign Of
1904 as breathlessly as that which
closed with Bincoln's election" SO
writes her daughter, Maud Howe, in
the woman's number of The Outlook.
THE only articles in the newspapers"
the daughter continues, (which she re-
fuses to hear read aloud are attacks
on the administration. Her face flushes
with anger, her hands go up before
her face, in ,.fsturc well known to
all her familiars. and she cries out:
No, no, / can't hear anything against
the president The author of tie
''Battle Hymn of the Republic" IN
affrighted by the epithets Of Imperial
ist'' and "Expansionist' is as ardent
Republican as ever
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
After FIRST Class Horses

/ VIII be in Viroqua on "WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 10 for the purpose Of buying
81 number of high grade driving and
draft horses Bring them along, all who
have such auiIaale and get the very top
market price. II. z. LICHT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12

have Is head of Hampshire and Lin
colnshire registered rams for sale, prem
ium winners at the Viroqua and Viola
fairs. Apply at once.
w. +. FISHER, Virodua
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
Get a Ticker Cheap.

Cne hundred and fifty watches to be
closed ont at once, a great sacrifice sale
This means business, call and get prices
J. w. LUCAS, Jeweler and Optician
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
Eject a Republican House.

Nearly every American citizen who
will vote for president in the coming
election viii also vote for a represent
ative in congress. 1t is to be hoped
that no Republican win fail to vote for
the Republican candidate fer congress
in his district While the national
honor and the public welfare demand
the election Of President Roosevelt,
ana while the reasons for his election
are Overwhelming and unaaswerable
those for the election of a Republican
house Of representatives are equally
so. With a Democratic house Mr.
Roosevelt would be almost helpless to
carry out the great Republican policies
to which he is committed. No Repub-
Ican should be induced by any con
sideration not to vote for the Repub-
Ifcan candidate for congress in his dis
trict.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
TIE SEASON OF MERRY MATING.

At the home Of the brides mother,
Mrs Nj. ]. Jordan, in this city, last
Wednesday evening her only daughter,
Miss Mildred, was joined in marriage to
Mr. Otto Davis, Rev. 9. Z. Buffers Of
ficiating. IC was quiet affair, the pub
lie scarcely having an intimation that
the union of these popular and greatly
respected young people was SO soon to
take place. As native Viroqua boy,
a business man and gentleman Mr.. Davis
has been all that good citizenship re-
spects and admires His young wife is
product of our nigh school, q normal
graduate teacher of success and q lady
well fitted by education and domestic
attainments to make home interesting
and happy Mr.. and Mrs. Davis depart
ed for a visit to the Worlds Fair.
A very happy wedding was solemn
lied at the home of Mrs. Robert Olson
near Bud, October 5th, when her only
daughter, Recka Marie, was given in
marriage to Mr.. Edward Peterson of
Bristow Rev Aasheim performed the
| ceremony in the presence of nearly two
hundred relatives and guests, who left
many substantial remembrances of the
occasion There was feasting and merry
rraking during the afternoon and night.
Both young people are fayorably known.
They will reside on the farm of Mrs,
| Olson.
A large party met by invitation at the
| farm homeof hIr. and Mrs. Fred Sumer
| field four miles northeast of Viroqua
J last WEDNESDAYS, to witness the cere
| lnony that made their youngest daugh
| ter, Miss Lauretta, the bride of Mr.. MAJ
| Byer one of the prosperous farmers OF
| Genoa town The guests numbered l75
including relatives. aud their generous
list of presents bestowed tells only
slightly of the esteem in which the
young couple are held. The ceremony
was pronounced by Rev. Smelling Of
Sparta, The customary German dinner
good fellowship and dancing followed
IN the evening
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12

Grover Cleveland originated the
pnrase. "It is a condition that con-
fronts us, not theory" Applying it to
the present situation it may be remark
ed that the condition is Republican
prosperity and the theory consists Of
Democratic nrnmises.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
WORKING In THE CITY
Railroad Construction Is az rs Height all Along the
Route From Stoddard to Wrequa.

The contractor who has yle iirpt mile
Of road north Of this city has nearly com
pleted his work and is now grading on
Frank Minshall's place within the city
limits. On nearly every mile of the dis
tance covered between Stoddard and vi
rovua, there is hustling to complete the
grade before cold weather sets in
"A gentleman who was at Stoddard
on Monday, tells the CENSOR that every
preparation is made for laying steel on
the new railroad, commencing at Stod-
dard. He says already spur has been
made in connection with the Burlington
line, on which construction train will
commence actiYey = in traeklaying not
later than next Monday. He tells us
that the activity of building is doing
much for Stoddard in business way.
where it is freely stated that the new
road will be a feeder for the great Bur-
linRtOn system
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12

a crew IF De Soto men, including c.
!. Jordan. l. G. Crooks. w. J ROeeTF,
.hbhu Geinzsr. vs. J and W II Ward
well. and Geo Schlfler, who have been
working on the Stoddard Vircqra rail
road dump returned home with very
lrevious tale OF woe X ii Is as the boys
low wages. hard boss, long hours,
high board poor living and 20 per cent
discount on che tks-we don't censure
them for having punched it-DeSoto
Argus
-M- Ernest Chase of La Fargo, has
gone to Toronto Canada, to renew his
work az veterinary college, his second
year His family accompanied him
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12

If the American people really want
change from the present conditions
TO those which prevailedbefore McKin-
leys election III 1896, they know hove
to get it. Every vote for the Demo
cratic party isavote for such change.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12

Parker declares that the American
nation is extravagant in its expend-
itures. But the people know what they
want, and they mean TO have it. They
are working hard to earn more money;
that's the way they meet necessary
hills
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-03
THE PRIMARY.

The Democratic primary election
for the nomination of a candidate
for District Attorney for the Nov
ember election, came Of last
Thursday. The contest had been
a very heated one for the last ten
or fifteen days, owing to the
prominence of both candidates,
Mr.. w. X. Wilson, the present
incumbent, and Mr.. Placidc p.
Sigur, but throughout it al, both
contestants remained true to their
lofty ideals and perceptions of fair
and honest politics. Mr.. Wilson
received a majority Of A. voices out
Of total Of 0I5 cast, which will be
observed as extremely close, and
shows ut tho same time an almost
perfect equality Of popular
strength. They are both gentle
men Of a high order. and lawyers
Of a wide experiences, which ac-
counts for the difficulty with which
IA choice is reached by the Parish
Democracy for that exalted and
responsible position of District
Attorney.
The count was known to be close
from an early hour on Thursday
evening, and the result appeared
to be hanging in the balance for
several hours. both sides claiming
the majority; in fact it was one Of
the hardest fought primaries that
has ever taken place in the history
of ST. Mary but finally the returns
from belated sections came in over
the phone, and Mr.. Wilson's NOM
ination over his distinguished OPP
ponent was admitted about II
O'Clock that night.
This is our first nomination of
candidates for District officers, to
be voted for at the Presidential
election-thc constitution of 1898
having separated the election Of
District Judges and District At
torneys from the regular State
election. throwing them into the
Presidential election instead, the
effort being to take them as far as
possible out of State and Parish
politics.
That learned jurist, Hon. A. C.
Allen, having no opposition for
the Judgeship, under the rules OF
the Parish Democratic Committee
did not need to be voted for at the
Primary on last Thursday, and he
therefore will be declared the
nominee of the Democratic party
by the Committee, which meets at
1 o'clock p. M. to-day.