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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
yirooaa's Dist;nau;Sbed Visitor.

This city had as its guest for day,
distinguished parsonage the Hon.
Henry Watterson of Kent 1cky, journal
ist and lecturer, who in his address on
Abraham Lincoln, opened the entertain
ment course for the season Mr.. Wat
terson was greeted by an audience of
the best element of the city and sur
rounding country. He lie a polished
gentleman of the Old school and the
lecture was a gem from literary stand.
point, dealing with the character, char
acteristics, public and private life of the
great emancipator, Although a south.
erner, Mr.. Watterson paid Lincoln the
high compliment of saying that he was
the mediator needed for the darkest per
iod our country has passed through; be
was man Of the masses, great Drained,
sympathetic. His anecdotes of Lincoln
were many of them familiar TO readers
In point of fiery eloquence and voice,
Mr.. Watterson does not measure up to
to the picture generally drawn for him
Bat he possesses magnificent person
ality and is gifted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
MANY STORM PERIODS in NOVEMBER
Weather for the Coming Nonth as Fore
casted by Hicks.

According to Irl Hicks, November, rs
October, will open with storm disturb.
ances. Aft3r the 3rd until about the
9th, cool and fair From the 5th to the
Sth warmer with ain and possibly turn
ing to snow.
The second storu, period will be CEN
trail about the 11th or 18th changing to
warmer, southernly winds with grow
ing cloudiness snd autumnal rains
Clear freezing yrsather at night will
follow these storms.
The third period is central on the 18th
covering the 10th to 10Th, and very de
cided autumnal storms and gales may
be expected A November cold wave
will follow this period
The fourth period is central on the
22nd and 23rd. Disturbances will begin
as early as the 2lst and general storms
will progress from west 60 east with in
dications good for continued season of
stormy weather the balance of the
month,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
When is Thankssivine. This Year,

Question has arisen as to the date of
Thanksgiving day this year. calendars
differing. some designating November
23rd and others the Both as the day.
There are five Thursdays in November,
which is unusual. The information says
that it is usual for the president to pro-
claim the last Thursday as Thanksgiv.
ing day, but there is an idea among some
that the day proclaimed Is the Thursday
after the third Thursday. This would
bring Thanksgiving on the 23rd. Since
the calendar makers have differed and
little information is at hand, doubtful
ones conclude to wait patiently and see
what President Roosevelt says about it
in the call
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
What They Do Elsewhere.

1t may be of interest to some of our
citizens to know how the expense of
building cement walks is divided in
other places. Here the village pays for
the curb gutter and crossing and the
property owners build the walks In
Dodgeville the city pays one-third and
the property owner two-thirds Platt-
vile pays only for curbs aud crossings.
Lancaster pays for curb, gutter and
crossings Darlington pays for curb.
gutter, crossings and one.half the cost of
sidewalks. Ft. Atkinson furnishes sand
and gravel and pays owner Of property
one cent per square foot rebate In
Monroe the entire cost of sidewalks is
collected from the owners Of abutting
property, and IL the street is paved the
property owner pays the bills TO the
center of the street. The same plan
exists also in Elroy. la Richland Gem
ter, we are informed, the property own
or pays one.third of the cost of curb aud
gutter. -Hillsboro Sentry.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
The Way The Indian Is Civilized.

The Black River Falls Journal of
recent date comments on the expediency
of lavish use of government funds on In.
dians maintaining that they do not ap.
preciate their opportunities and what is
being done for them Here is specific
case of how we civilize:
There is brilliant example of civil
izing the indian by fine educational
training and then sending them back to
their old life and habits in the case of a
young Indian girl who recently returned
from one of the government schools.
When she came back she was neatly at
tired, cleanly looking and apparently as
we'll civilized % looking as education
could make her She had been in one
of the best Indian schools five years and
away from her people the entire time.
Previously she had been in other schools
some six years, making in all ele' en-
years during which the government nad
spent upwards of 5000 per year In q sting
her for useful life. A week or 80 ago
she married young Winnebago ecord-
ing to tribal custom, refusing TO have
the ceremony performed in accold dance
with the law and customs of the white
people. She has become neglectful of
hoA dttiiSy ACSdAAtCSo VI PctoohdA NACsNAsA
ness required of her while a student,
and in personal appearance, habits Of
industry and purpose in life cannot bs
distinguished from any other Indian wo-
man who never saw the walls of a gov
ernment school. She shares the wigwam
of her young husband, probably also a
government school graduate, and both
live the indolent. careless life of the
average Indian. There are exception,
but her case is similar to that OF most of
the Indians on whom the government
has spent its thousands to educate
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
Killed inan Accident

James Crawford, farmer living near
Gays Mills. was found dead In the road
about mile east Of that place Tuesday
morning, life having been crushed or,
probably instantly the evening before Us
he was on his way home With load Of
lumber which he had purchased In the
village, bat his body wac not found un.
ill the next morning. The horses stiil
tangled In the harness stoOd where the
wagon had tipped over the bank, aud
the driver, face and body crashed. cold
in death under the load OF hardwood
lumber Crawford County Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
AN AWFUL SHREDDER ACCIDENT.
Young Man Had His Arm Torn Out at
the Shoulder Joint.

One Of the most sickening corn shred
der accidents we have ever known of
occurred on a farm three miles north of
Coon Valley, last Thursday, when in the
work of feeding the machine Frank
LusB, son of Jos. Lusk, aged about
eighteen years, was so firmly caught in
the embrace of the deadly machine that
his right arm was literally torn out
at the shoulder joint, and run through
the shredder DIR. Storlie and an assist
ant surgeon from Bangor had the case,
and it was feared the shock ard severe
idjuries would prove fatal with their
patient We have heard nothing from
young Lusk, since the day following the
accident
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
Vlroaua Business Changes.

Business changes have occurred in this
city within the week as follows: In the
mercantile linz Messfs. Mork & Sldie,
grocers and feed dealers, have dissolved
partnership, r. o Mork, having pur-
chased Mr.. Sides interest.
The city dray and omnibus line has
taken shift, J. r. Spellum having pur-
chased the interest of his partner, w
E Baker. Mr.. Spellum is personally
directing the movements of the business
Mr.. Mullen I'D his meat market and
fixtures TO 7. b Smell, who will con-
tinue the business Dell Morrison will
be his right hand man
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
The Brown Music Company's Word Form
ind Contest.

The following points are not we'll nv
cerstood by some of the many peop.4
trying for the piano to be given away
See how many words You can make ont
of the sixteen different letters in 1.-The
Brown Music Company. that is, not
using the same letter more than once in
the same word Piurals of the same
word do not count. A word cannot be
used more than once, even though it has
different meaning Any word now in
use will be counted except names OF
persons, places and words of foreign
language
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
A Contest On mer;t.

The Brown Music Company of this
city, has opened contest that is sure to
excite general interest 1t is business
as well as an educational matter. The
editor has taken pains to inform him
self on the merits Of the contest and does
not hesitate to say that it will be- con
Quoted strictly on the square The gift
piano is fine one and will be awarded
to the person who earns it on the terms
OF the contest. The strife is already as
suming proportions although their cir,
culars have but just reached the hands
of the public.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01

-oOn the watch. Admiral Togo's
eternal vigilance not only drove the
Ru.sian hset from the friendly French
harbor but demolished 1t at the proper
time. Had his watch been one hour be-
hild time. the result would have been
entirely different. Apparently It was
on the second. The writer Of this arti-
Gle having shipped standard American
watches TO Japan, has no doubt but that
Admiral Togo carries one Of these In his
pos ket. With the Japs standard Am
erlcan watch as Jos. Boehrer, the watch
maker and ieweler, carries, must bear
the name Of Elgin, Waltham, Hamilton,
Rockford or Illinois and the case IKE
wise must bear a responsible trademark
guch as Boss, Crescent Crown or Royal.
We are headquarters for those standard
goods. Are you ION the watch2" Are
you we'll supplied2 If not, we can take
care of your wants promptly.
Jos. BoEHRER, Jeweler.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
Bad Men or Mnrse Reer.

Two Lansing men who lately visited
DeSoto thought sure they had EN- while
on the return trip. They had gasoline
boat and while bowling merrilJ along
one of the chaps CHANGED to cast glance
to the rear when he espied snake lying
along the edge of his craft. Arising and
pointing to the reptile he remarked to
his companion that he did not see how
they could get 'em 80 quick and so easy.
for thew had only taken two beers each
in DeSoto They think the DeSoto beer
is great stiff to make man see things
Lansing Mirror.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
Kind of Girl a Sensible Man Will Want

Girls keep off the street ard stay at
home with mother. Some day some nice
young man will want nice little wife
to meander with him down life's path
way, and If he has one ounce of Stump
tion be will overlook the girl Of the
street and go to some home where a
quiet, sweet faced girl is engaged in
weather boarding the rotunda of little
Johnnies pants, OF helping her mother
with the weeks ironing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
Wanted. HiredGirI.

Wanted st once, thoroughly compe,
tent hired girl at s3 80 per week, Must
be able to rely on self and do all WORK
In family of four. Must be good COOK
washer and ironer One afternoon per
week to self. None other need apply
Write at once ,
Lock BOX SO, Viroqua, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
Hurry lin Auction SnIer

[ will sell at puhlic auctiou at my
farm, one mile east oL Clinton town hall,
cows. 10 calves 81 hogs, all farm ma.
chjnery, grain, hay, etc. Reason for
sale: | am going TO leave farm to engage
in other business Ssle on Saturday,
November A.. Free lunch at noon.
Martin johnson. auctioneer.
JAMES MAINS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
Do You know Him.

r. l. Clark. writes from Cripple Greek,
Colorado, asking for the whereabouts of
John Clark, man 70 Years Of age 6 feet
tall, blue eyes; says the man wanted
came to this part of the state from Ohio
about forty years ago; was farmer and
cooper The information will be great
" appreciated by II. L Clark, Cripple
Greek, Colorado, =. o. Box No. 1901.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
Local Farm AID Stnck Mates.

Oar local farmers, who this year are
experimenting with small acreages OF
sugar beets, are pulling, topping and
| piling their crops preparatory TO ship
ment to Janesville, where they ATE con-
tracted. The yield is reported good and
| prof table returns are expected. In
| Crawford county, where they have
second year of experiments, the crop is
reported productive of good returns.
Uncle Ans" Tainter delivered one that
measured ~ inches la circumference
and weighed IA pounds.
the Edgerton Tobacco Reporter,
which has cast its influence strongly
against beet culture, as compared with
tobacco culture and profits, remarks
with reference to what ita editor sees
along this line When YOU stop to iig.
ure that every wagon load of beets
brought into town these days is sufli.
Client in quantity to produce barrel OF
granulated sugar, there will be about g.
| 900 barrels of sugar sent ont from Ed
gerton this season. Thus the farmers
will get close to S25, 600 for this crop
and after being converted into sugar,
the same product will yield the factory
men better than 800, 600 These figures
are based on 400 acres or 200 car loads
to be shipped ont to factory points =
The soaking rains are Tine They will
revive fall pasturage, place the ground
In ideal condition for the freezing that's
now near, molsten advautageously the
winter wheat strengthen shrubbery,
fortlfy the trees, lay the dust, wash
all nature.
Bulletin No. 129. issued by the state
university agricultural station, has an
interesting discussion of creamery pro-
blems. by e. II. Harrington. The bulle-
tin will be sent free on requeet.
The corn crop alone this year IL egti.
mated to be worth 81, $50. 000, 900 and
with wheat, oats, rye and harlsy added,
we have as agriculture's contribution TO
our national wealth the stupendous sum
Of 81, 102, 600 COO. This means S25 per
capita Of our present pop ..'auiv1.
Geo. Hofmeister, says the Hillsbolo
Sentry, who exhibited his stock at nine
different fairs this year is well pleased
with the resulte, aud his stock is all in
fine condition He won 274 first premi
ums. 140 seconds, also diplomas on best
aged SOW, on aged ram end on aged eve,
and seven first displays on hogs The
full amount Of premiums on his herd of
hogs and sheep was 81, 07S The fairs
he visited were Tomah, Sparta, BiT0y.
Reedsburg, Hillsooro Madison, Rich
land Center. Viola and Gays Mills
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
Nn,;ce IN Paw Accounts.

Having closed up my machine bust
ness, / will be obliged to ask those IN IN
de5ted to me to cali and settle their
accounts at Cargill's elevator, for fifteen
days. After that they will be left with
a collector. All notes not past due are
at the Bank Of Viroqua.
A. d. HELGEsoN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01

just received our fourth shipment
of those artistically tailored suits and
ovsrcoats of which we have sold great
many already. Because all garments
fit perfectly, retain their shape and are
mfde OF the best material obtainanle
ani the prices within the range OF e ev-
er,.one "CHE BOSTON.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
Threw Up His Job.

Raymond r. Frazier, 8 native Of this
county, who has been serving the United
States for two years. as consul TO C0peu-
hagen, resigned his post and returned
home This be did for the purpose Of
engaging 10 business at Seattle, Wash
ingE3n
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
Small Potato Crop .

Secretary John NJ. True Of the state
board Of agriculture, says in his October
crop report, that the potato crop this
season will be about 80 per cent az large
as last year The report is based upon
returns made by correspondents in all
sections Of the state. The counties IN
the southern part of the state apparent
ly suffered less from potato blight than
those in the big potato raising counties
where the crop will average SO per cent
of last YEAR
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
RichIand Sends Another Man TO Prison

Williams, the man who shot his bro
ta-r q family quarrel, pleaded guilty
10 attempted murder. and was sentenced
to five years ST Wsupun The injured
man will recover
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
.sbburn.crosby.s ..GoId MedaI'' Floar

Is lgnown the world over as one OF the
baqt Minnesota flour on the market. In
order to & you TO try this flour we WIZ
offer one carload at 81 % per sack. Ev-
cry sack guaranteed by
CAsSoN q THOMSON
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
Remember This.

The word forming contest given by
the BrOwa Music company IL limited to
this vicinity; not open TO the earth
Call and see the piano they will give
away.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
Make City Tax Levy.

At Tuesday nights session of council
a general tax levy for year was made Of
mills. producing about 5000. The
levy for last year was 81 mills. Treas
urer reported s.. 800 on hand. Over 1850
in accounts were audited. Library tax
of 81, 900 was levied for year. It was
voted to buy strip of land two rods
wide across the old Bausman place, not
TO exceed $3.50 in cost This would make
complete street alley 2 rods wide 10
extend north from the west slde of Lu.
ther Glenn's residence to Railroad ave-
nue. on the north, and be a great con.
venience to teamsters
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
Library Dedication. Thursday and Friday

The magnificent new library building
will be dedicated tomorrow and Friday.
Thursday evening the exercises will be
held at the Congregational church, and
consist of musical program. presenta-
tion and acceptance Of building by proper
officials, brief speeches, etc Friday
evening the new building will be thrown
open and the public is invited to join in
the jubilee by calling and looking over
the institution and its affairs. The liz
brary board will receive all visitors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
Viroqua Business College Notes.

School is filling mp and all are doing
excellent work
Adolph Lee henry Rund ahl and Lew.
Is Stuempges, of Coon Valley entered
school Monday; also Victor Bergh, And
rev Qnamme, Pearl Cowden are among
the new students
Rudolph Leir who has been attend
ing the Viroqus business college. has ac-
cepted epleudid position az bookkeepsr
with the John II. NuZum Lumber Co
Mr.. Leir is q deserving young man and
all his friends are glad 10 hear II his
encceaa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01

Monday, October 30th, new classes
ir ail departments OF the Niroqua Busi-
ness College Special rates 10 those who
enter school on that date.
YIROQUA BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
Fur and Fur-Iined Overeoats.

We make speciality Of these aud
believe we can show you values such as
you can not get elsewhere
THE BLUE FRONT STORE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
M Fafmers and Others.

The Towerviile roller mill will grind
buckwheat on SATURDAY, November II.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
For Sale or Rent

yIouse, barn and one lot; terms and
corditions on application. viii be sold
at i. bargain If taken at once.
W. J. ROBINSON. Garfield Ave.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01

In Viroqua, property owners pay all
expenses of walk, curb and gutter.
Crossings are done at public expense.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01

Bulletin No 129. issued by the state
university agricultural station. has an
interesting discussion of creamery pro-
blems by e. II. Harrington. The bulle
tin will be sent free ON vequeef.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01

u The body Of Henry Me-, who died
here aud wa outi.d ia the Tircqua een.
etory five months aZo. h&p osen xhumed
and i- fu Ds r III ,ytd ~ Knoxville. III
oy q G. Szaw vb, oUa she body
his undertaking rom ~ be prepared
for shipment aad f3nnd the remains ana
features ~ naturai az the day OF inter
ment Eedertsker Skuv leaves this
afternoon In charge OF the body for
Knoxville, where the Nye family reside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09
English and American LAWYERS

From the Saturday Review.
have seen something of legal pract,ce
on both sides of the Atlantic and nv
opinion is that our profession would gain
immensely by combining the two branches.
barristers and solicitors, pretty much as
they are combined in the United States and
Canada. 1t is obvious that the solicitors
would profit by such an arrangement: they
would have the right of audience in ali
courts and the opportunity to qualify
themselves for promotion to the bench
Barristers would gain by securing early
opportunities of mastering the details Of
their work. and they would be freed, at
least to some extent, from their present
humiliating dependence on solicitors
In America the young lawyer goes into
an Office where he makes his merit
There will always be two kinds of lawyers
those who stay in their Offices. dealing d.
rectly with clients and attending to mat
ters OF routine, and those who advise on
points OF law and argue cases In court
These two orders of men are clearly dis
tinguished in America, but they work to-
gether as partners, to the great advantage
of the client. In England, they are d.
yided by a pretentious etiquette, which
does not answer the purpose for which 1t
was devised. 1t is supposed to preserve
tude of successful barrsters to the other
branch of the profession Is often anything
but digniied.
The history OF our bar is adorned by
many famous names, but Webster and
Benjamin and Choate rank with the great
est of our advocates and are as good a.
the best
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09
Future Of Our Coal Supply.
From the Forum.

Az" Inc roruW.
FOR number Of years the question of the
probable duration OF the available coal sup
plies In Great Britain has been seriously
discussed and the matter has been re-
ferred to a royal commission of eminent
engineers and specialists for Investigation
and report. The final report OF this dis
tlnguished body is a matter of much inter-
est to engineering and commercial bodies In
al parts OF the world, giving. as 1t does,
some definite and authoritative data
Taking 1900 feet as the practical working
depth limit, the investigators find tina, the
proved coal fields of Great Britain still con-
tain about 100000 100000 tons of coal OF
winch about 10 per cent is in seams of two
ieet tnlck and upward. The average an
hual output at the present time Is about
@'o'ooc.ooo tons, while the annual increase
is ABOUT 20 per cent Under these condi-
ions there is coal available for three to
TOUR hundred years to come, even If no i'm
provements in methods of mining ana ,,s,,p
are developed.
Ihere has been continual Improvement
In steam-erSine economy. while the intro
oucuon or gas engines and central power
stations of high efficiency will go far to re-
duce the wastes of earlier methods 1t is be-
iieved that e, substitution of the best
modern methCys of obtaining energy from
fuel would result In a possible saving of
ABOUT one-1ourth the present annual con-
sumption, and this alone would materially
prolong the period above mentioned. While
1t may not be pleasant to realize that the
ADJ al stock of fuel is being used up at
such rate as has thus been determined
IT Is altogether possible that long before
the pinch Is felt othSr sources of energy
will have been discovered, and possibly 1t
may require some such incentive as a wan
ing coal supply to aid In the development
of new sources of light, heat and power So
far as other parts of the world are con-
cerned. the coal supplies are too vast to be
estimated. Leaving aside the great fields
in the United States, the beds in China
have barely been touched and there is no
possible way of ascertaining the amount OF
coal awaiting the uses of future genera
tons