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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06
Said or Written 10 the Censor.

Frank Knower, Genoa II spent six
weeks pleasantly with my parents In the
Williamet Valley in the state of Oregon.
They are nicely located, ON q magnifi-
cent farm worth S75 per acre. Faith. (
thinks 1t a second heaven. shall locate
there in the future If sell my farm"
Nels Solyerson, liyerymana 1.-THE
roads are frightfully rough to get over
with light conyeyances, and still worse
for farmers who have heavy products to
market. Tb's plowing mp Of country
highways every fall, Just as the heavy
teaming commences, should be stopped. ;
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06
Call al Our New Quarters.

Having made additions to our shop
facilities we are now prepared TO do all
kinds of blacksmitbing and repairing
aorseshosipg also done on short notice
in the best possible manner. Our ma.
chine shop can turn out almost anything
in new or repair work. Mr. G. A. Chris
tianson' has been added to the working
force of our shops. Shops north of p
store
EI,LEFS0N & CHRISTOFERSON
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06
OuAilS usef.-' 10 Fafmers.

Bobwhites, or 10 common quail of
this country, eat tons Of weed seeds al
nnally and should be protected by every
farmer as his greatest boon. An en-
thusiasr in the department of agriculture
has taken great pains to study the quail
from every point of view, and the result
OF his investigation will soon be in bulle-
tin. He has completed the amount that
may be disposed of in Virginis and
North Carolina. According to his fig.
ures, the quail of the two states each
year disposes of 1,34l tons of noxious
acadia --Ex
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06
Consider Wall. YOUNG Man.

Better learn d trade, boys, rather than
grow up untitled TO- any sort of work.
Two stalwart young men slept In the
calaboose the other night because they
had not been trailed to any employ
ment, while their helpless old father,
himself blacksmith unable TO g,,t Job
because of his age, wept over the wife
and mother left starving In anothe city.
And yet there Is q strong and steady de-
mand everywhere for strong competent
man In all lines 90 work
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06
Readstown Furniture Store.

My store building is now completed
and will make specially of Christ.
mas goods for children this season. MY
stock of furniture Is larger and more
complete than ever. Chairs from the
SOC bowback to the box.seat diner; IS
styles Of diners; 10 styles of couches; 40
styles Of rockers; six styles of kitchen
cabinets. ALI the rest of the lines In
comparison A full line of musical in.
struments and sewing machines. Ey.
erything in undertaking from the coffin
TO the couch casket; from robes to full
dress suits. Call and inspect. Bring
your catalogues; let us compare prices
OSCAR ANDERSON
Readstowu, NOV. 90.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06
Anothrr Shrrdder fiishap

While assisting in the shredding of
corn at the farm OF John Norris, north
Of this city, Alex Lowrie suffered the
loss Of a joint on his left thumb and P.d
a finger badly lacerated. II Is the same
old story Of reaching IN TO remove lodg-
ed stalk His friends rejoice that he es-
caped as luckily as he did.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06
Unfair Advantage of Bru;n.

A new way of capturing Bruin is re-
lated by Chas Seeley, Stopping at q
hunters camp on his returc from hunt
ing north, the men told him they had
noticed the molasses cans which were
thrown out were chswed up by some
bear. They conceived Of plan to catch
him by uniting molasses and whiskey.
Tht next morning or soon after they
missed the bait and short search found
poor Bruin dead drunk. Not wanting
to handle the creature too much they
built cage around him and secured him
rs their captive La Fargo Enterprise
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06
Rural Drivers Remembered,

Many patrons of the local rural routes
remembered their daily carrier, Thanks
giving day, with useful gifts. Below
are given the names of those who so did Is
Route 1-E II Slater. Route 90. o. Helge-
son. Route ID petricek. Route 4-John
Mulchrone, Chris Weber, Chris Henry, John
Hopp, John Heckt, Albert A Peterson Route
No 6-John O. johnson. Elmer Hoover
son. Ole Fortney. Hans T. Fortney. Route
6-Rhien Summertield, Andrew Garmo. Route
7-Clarke wheeler, Erastns bowman, Jacob
Applemsn, Harvey Allen. Tennis Olson, Sam
Savage Ole Wig. Route s-Mrs j. o. Jacob
son, Sam Mills. James Mills, G Rugstad.
Mills, w w Rudd.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06
property fof Sale.

Good house and barn and about II
acres OF land adjoining a good lone.
Also one other house and lot all property
Of the estate OF John J. Hammond. de-
ceased Apply TO MRS NETTIE HAM
MoND. executrix OF said estate, or to
Rntt X Rntt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06

More than thirty carloads of sugar
beets were shipped fiom Viroqus station
to the Janesville sugar factory. Farm
ers have not received returns. Pay
ments are made the fifteenth of each
month
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06

''The present season is the fret time
have kept financial tab on my sheep.
From % head the increase and wool
brought me 800. This flock contained
Is ewes, that raised % lambs, said Hobe
F. Swain, Of Brookville. MIR. Swain is
one OF the most thrifty young farmers
in our good county. Two years ago he
built basement barn 40xS0 feet, in
which he keeps all his stock except
sheep. He has things 30 arranged that
there is not necessity to leave the barn
10 do the multiplicity Of chores. fodder,
grain, water, etc, all center in the big
barn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06
NEWS cuLLINGs FROM EXCHANGES
IFrom the Keadstown Herald.i

Two cor loads of pipe for the village
water mains arrived Monday.
DIR. Ewers has disposed of bis farm in
this village to Oscar Olson. CJnsidera-
tiol s., 600. Mr.. Ewers and family ex-
pect TO locate in some western state in
the near future.
A banquet in honor of Rev and Mrs.
T. b. Goodnight was given by large
number of friends. Although the wealth
or was disagreeable, the report is q very
pleasant time Mr.. and Mrs Good
night have completed q successful two
years work in this village, and their
new charge is in Grant county, but
they will reside at Madison. The best
wiehes Of their friends go with them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06
Result Of browns Word cenlesi.

The decision In the word contest of
the Brown Music Company resulted in
the piano being given TO Miss Lucy
Dawson of Viroqua. The tssk of judg-
ing the list was greater thf,l was antiei-
pated. Over thirty people were etaploy.
ed on the committee and they were
about three wetks in arriving at the
the decision. TIE highest lists were
compared word for word by Webster 3
International dictionary.
This contest was inaugurated as an
advertising scheme and as such was Ger.
tainly success and one of the largest
ever launched by Viroqua firm.
We. the undersigned. TO whom was
referred the work OF the committee that
examined the lists of words, have had
the same under consideration and would
respectfully report that we be lieve the
same TO be fair, thorough and impartial
CHAs. E. BUFFERS,
JOHN A. STEMEN,
Fl. l.. GARDNER,
December 2, 1905 d. +. MAINS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06
(From the De Soto Argus }

Clint Bishop recently purchased the
Aikens farm, near Retreat.
Il. Z May and Alya Clark returned
from Dickenson, N, D., where Alva took
mp 100 acre homestead
o. L. Goodwin suf sred third stroke
of paralysis. While he has been afflicted
in this manner before this was more So
we're th-" usual. He is rallying well,
howev, nd 1t is thought will soon re-
cover.
AndI Gunderson, of South West
Prairie y urned from Aberdeen, s. D.,
where 2 had been working the past
winter. 3 ndrew struck it rich, receiv.
ing 81. % day, and cleared up over
$4,000 ! wo months.
Supt Z lkins, of the asylum for in
sane, 81 3 us neat booklet which is
full of z resting information about the
manag : at of the asylum farm and
gives g ,lete statistics as to all re-
ceipss : disbursements of that insti-
tuition 70 he year. These reports show
capable management and prosperous
condition in the affairs of that institu-
tion,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06

The latest hen story Is that man in
Iowa shipped carload Of hens to New
York and they laid enough eggs enroute
TO pay the freight
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06

The Coon Valley News says that an
average of two thoussnd bushels of bar
ley per day is delivered in that lively
town.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06
New York Apples.

Just in, one carload of New York ap
pies. Finest quality.
w. " LiNDEMANN Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06

Why not buy your felt shoes. rub
bers or overshoes now while the sizes
arc yet unhroken2 TIE BOSTON.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06
Local Farm and Stock Notes.

A Grant county man says he dehorned
six hundred head OF cattle the past fall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-06
WILL TAKE SEAT
In u. s. SENATE!
Gov. LaFOllette so Announces
in His Message to the Leg
islature, Yesterday Morn
ing.

MADISON, Wis. Dec. 5-Governor La
Toilette will take his seat in the United
States senate he made an unequivocal
announcement to that effect in his mes
sage TO the Legislature this morning.
Speculation which has been rife since
the calling of the special session was put
at rest by the plain. simple and direct
settlement that he would some time dur
ing the special session, or at it's close
resign his Office as governor and accept
the high commission of United States
senator which the legislature conferred
upon him last winter.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-25

edged with black velvet and gathered
lace frills, with quaint cravat, tied at
the top with black velvet butterfly
bow. The deep belt is made of bands
of black velvet The skirt is circled
with velvet bands, edged with lace,
and the whole is Paris creation.
Curtain materials never really entire
~ disappear from fashion, or, rather,
they return to favor, for a time at
least, at short intervals, and this per-
haps accounts for present leaning to-
ward MORE or watered silk. In a faint
widespread watering this old favorite
is charming, especially in such quaint
tints as lime. willow or melon green
or pink, like withered rose petals.
The little silk coat can be very well
expressed in moire though in black it
is not for the youthful
A brown and white striped soft silk
made with a bolero corsage and very
full skirt is French confection worn
at a recent smart function. This
striped silk resembles a soft silk of
years gone by and is just now being
devoted to very fine toilets, especially
for races.
Taffeta, which began to be the rage
a few years ago as a strictly glace silk,
has undergone a softening process that
gives it much more agreeable char
acter. LORENA LENOIR.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-25
HAPPY PICNiCkING.
Salad Sandwiches Tighten the Car
rying and Serving of Food.


Pasteboard or tin boxes carefully
saved throughout the year, plenty OF
paraffin paper and wooden or paper
plates for serving will reduce the la boz
Of the picnic to a minimum. If the
luncheon is so packed that each mem
Der of the party has something to car
~, so much the better; basketful of
silver mounted conveniences will have
to be tugged back. while the plebeian
boxes can be disposed of and the tired
but happy picnickers come home empty
handed. The breakables in the eating
line should be as cOnscientiouSly avoid
ed as should dishes of any destructible
material. Cake does not travel well,
and any other delicate food is open to
the same objection. Salad has carried
we'll in tin box, lined first with paraf-
fin paper and then with a thick layer
Of lettuce leaves and the salad mixture
covered with lettuce However,, salad
sandwiches are delicious, and curryin z
Sttldu il4Sttuo LOl ho us well, - ui,e Sdilu-
witches are the food par excellence for
picnics. The following are god ones
culled from an English periodical:
Fairy Sandwiches. - Cut an equal
number of thin slices of brown and
white bread and butter them with the
following mixture: Beat three ounces
of fresh butter to cream with four
ounces Of powdered sugar, beating it
we'll together for some little time; then
beat in i tablespoonful Of lemon juice.
spread this mixture on the bread spr:l-
kle thinly with blanched and chopped
nuts of any kind. Press the white slices
to the brown and stamp out in circles
or triangles as you please.
Olive Sandwiches.-Ston and mince
olives, seasoning them with white pep
per; then pound them to smooth
paste. Cut some thin slices Of bread
and butter and spread half with the
pounded olives and the other half ra1h-
er thickly with finely chopped tongue.
Press the two halves together lightly
Egg Sandwiches.-Tak six hard boil
ed eggs, six washed and boned anchO-
vies, a teaspoonful Of mustard and
tablespoonful each of oil and cream.
Pound this all to a smooth paste. sea-
soning it with salt and cayenne to
taste. Spread this mixture thickly Oh
thin slices of buttered bread.-Good
Housekeeping.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-25

and they have for some time desired a
separate consular service from that Of
Sweden. King Oscars opposition to
this plan resulted in the action taken
by the Norwegian storthing on June T.,
declaring that he was no longer king
Of Norway and that the union Of that
country with Sweden under his ruler
ship was dissolved. King Oscar has
been a popular ruler both with the
Swedes and the Norwegians and has
repeatedly exerted his tact and states
manshtp to preserve the union between
the states when break was threaten
ed in the past
King Oscar is seventy-six years old
and Is much respected abroad as we'll
as at home for his accomplishments in
literature, history, craftsmanship and
jurisprudence. He has often been call
ed on to act as an arbitrator of interna-
uonal disputes. He lis a grandson OF
Napoieon's famous marshal, Jules Ber-
nadotte. who became king Of Norway
and Sweden in 1918 under the act Of
union Of 1914
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-25

CONGRESSMAN NICHOLAS LONGwORTH.
cursion to the orient may have had
nothing to do with her decision to
join it, friends Of the two surmise that
it did
Il want to say for myself" he once
remarked, that l was never accused
of being society man until I went to
Washington. The charge was never
made against me in Cincinnati. Even
now l do not deserve it. AS far as
pink teas and such are concerned, l
never went to a tea or an afternoon
function in my life. I have never quit
a congressional session to attend tea.
I confess to having played hockey to
attend the races at Bennings, but, then,
the Kentucky congressman can give
me cards and spades at that game"
Mr. Longworth is thirty-six years
old, five feet ten inches tall, rather
bald and good fellow" He Is
graduate of Harvard and belonged to
the same club there OF which the presi-
dent was member. He and Mr..
Roosevelt have long been close friends.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-25


caught the fever and threw down his
books to go westward and take UP Il
pick. He found some gold in this way,
but his fortune came to him chiefly
through his practice as a lawyer and
his interest in the famous Comstock
lode. He lost his money in real estate
speculation, depreciation of mimi 8
property and in a model dairy which
was so model that the milk cost more
than could be obtained for it.
The former free silver champion used
to be fond of relating how he won the
first case he tried after his election
as prosecuting attorney in a Califor-
mia mining district. His opponent
CHANGED to be the man who had run
against him for the Office, an expert
enced lawyer, who, before the case had
gone far, raised a point that was too
much for an attorney just out of col
lege. To gain time Stewart badgered
his opponent into calling him a liar
then he landed blow between bis
eyes and put him to Sleep" Court
was hastily adjourned, and Stewart
was sent to jail. He sent for his law
books and improved the time by read
ing up on the point in question with
the result that when the trial was re-
sumed he was master of the subject
The court sustained his argument, and
from that day no one dared question
his ability as a lawyer
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-25
MRS. WHiTELAW REID.

Wife of American Ambassador to
England and Her London Home.
The wife Of the new ambassador to
England, Whitelaw Reid, will have a
fine home, with many historic associa-
tons while her husband is represent
ing this country at the court Of St.
James. Through the influence Of King
Edward himself Mr. Reid has secured
as his London residence the famous
Dorchester House, which is owned by
his majesty's equerry, Captain Holford.
The latter is bachelor and does not
have much use for SO large a residence,
but, being very rich, does not need the
rental of the place and rarely leases It,
He has done SO this time at the sug-
gestion of the king, who wished the
American ambassador to have q resi-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-25
KING OSCAR II.

His Unique Position For Many Years
as Ruler of Two States.
History contains few parallels to the
case Of Oscar H., king Of Sweden and
until few days since of Norway. For
thirty-three years he ruled over these
two countries, which in 1914 were unit
ed under the government of one mon
arch, but otherwise remained separate
and sovereign states, with different
union gave rise to many sources Of
friction, especially in the matter Of
foreign affairs and the consular serv-
ice. The people of Norway are de-
pendent largely on maritime Industries,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-25


upon which hostilities may be termi-
mated. The circumstances Of this case
made President Roosevelt the logical
leader of movement for peace Great
Britain could not take the lead on &C
count of its alliance with Japan.
France has been considered in the
light Of an ally Of Russia.
Much responsibility Is thrown upon
the japanese minister to the United
States in this juncture of affairs 10
goro Takahira, who holds this post,
resembles Rudyard Kipling, is very
businesslike and democratic and is
fond of hunting and outdoor life. He
is about fifty years Of age and comes
of samurai stock, was educated at the
best colleges in Tokyo and entered the
Japanese foreign Office when twenty
six years of age. He was a member
Of the Japanese legation to the United
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-25
Dainty Doilies,

A pretty set Of doilies for carafe and
water glasses may be made as fellows
Cut from sheer white linen six squares
4 by inches. Set about the edge of
each border of honiton lace braid
having a scaDoped and purled edge.
The dolly for the carafe may be made
in the same way, only larger, say 9
by inches. A monogram or initial in
a corner Of each in cream colored Ash
attic flo silk floss would be a charming
addition.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-25

No. 6634-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Heirs of S. Levy, Jr., VS.. L. NJ
Carter, Syndic
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale, issued by the Honorable First Ju-
dicial District Court of Caddo Parish
La, in the above entitled and numbered
suit, on June 7, 1900, and directed to
John S. Young, sheriff, and by him ex-
ecutcd on the 10th day of June, 1900,
will proceed in further execution of the
said writ to offer for sale at public auc-
ton for cash, according to law, without
benefit of appraisement, at the principal
front door of the court house of CaddO
parish, in the city of Shreveport La,
during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, JULY IS, 1905,
all of the right title and interest of S.
J. Zeigler in and to the following de-
scribei property, tOWlt: The south hall
OF northeast quarter OF section twenty
three (23) and the fractional southwest
quarter of northwest quarter of section
twenty-four (24) west of Red river, in
township nineteen (Io), range fourteen
(14), in Caddo Parish, La, with all
buildings and improvements thereon.
Said property seized to be sold to sat-
isfy the debt as specified in the said writ
in the sum of five thousand dollars with
8 per cent interest from March I, 1892,
and the further sum of four thousand
dollars with like interest from Novem-
Der I, 1892, and all costs of the suit, in
Guiding five per cent on said sums and
interest as attorneys fees.
S. J. WARD,
Sheriff of Caddo Parish, La
Caucasian, June II, 1905.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-25

States from 1879 to 1883, and has rep
pean capitals.
The Russian ambassador to the
United States. Count Arthur Cassini,
is the dean Of the diplomatic corps and
has reputation as a most adroit dip
lomat. His family is of Italian origin,
but has been Russian for a century
and a half and derives its title from
the Russian government. The count is
sixV-eight years of age and entered
the diplomatic service of Russia at
eighteen. He has held many dipio-
matte posts and previous to coming to
the United States was Russian min
lister at Peking.
It was through the American am
bassador at st. Petersburg, George Won
Lengerke Meyer, that the good Offices
Of President Roosevelt were extended
to the Russian emperor. Mr.. Meyer
was recently the representative of the
United States in Italy and was pro-
NOTED to the Russian embassy shortly
o4S AA1. 4SOOSCfCAt . AAuuSu1dllO ldSl
March. He was born in Boston, in
1858, is Harvard graduate and was
for some years in the Massachusetts
legislature. He is very rich and has
spent much more than ais salary in
keeping up the dignity of the United
States at foreign courts. Count Lams-
dorff, Russia's minister of foreign af-
fairs, is one of the shrewdest diplo-
mats in Europe.
It is expected that one of the most
important questions to figure in ne
gotiations for peace will be that of the
indemnity to be paid by Russia to
Japan. The Fraaeo-Prussian war in
1901 lasted nine months, and to
secure peace France was compelled to
pay an indemnity Of $1,000. 100000 to
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-25
NICK LONGWORTH.
Clever Ohio Congressman Who May
Wed Presidents Daughter.

The visit Of Miss Alice Roosevelt to
Cincinnati has again set tongues to
gossiping about her possible feelings
toward Congressman Nick Longworth,
son of her hostess. The gallant repre-
sentative from Ohio has been her es-
cort on numerous occasions, rs hand
some, manly, rich and clever. The
visit to the Longworth home is to be
followed by trip to the Philippines in
Secretary Taft's congressional party,
Of which Mr.. Longworth will be a
member. Miss Roosevelt's Philippine
trip is gift from her father in honor
Of her twenty first birthday. She had
the choice of visiting Whitelaw Reid
at the London embassy and being pre-
sented by him at court or going with
the Taft party. While the fact that
Mr.. Longworth was to 90 on the ex
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-25

dence suitable for entertaining on q
large scale, and Dorchester House is
regarded as the finest place in Lon
don for this purpose It is in the Ital-
ian style and has twenty-four bed
rooms and boudoirs, twelve sitting
rooms and six reception rooms.
Mrs. Reid has been accustomed to
elegant surroundings from girlhood up.
She was Miss Elizabeth Mills, daugh-
ter Of the mult1millionaire, D. O. Mills,
and met Mr.. Reid at her fathers Cali
fornia home when a debutante Of eight
cen. He was then an eligible bache-
lor Of forty and head Of the New York
Tribune. They were married four
years later. In 1881. She is a woman
OF fne education and brilliant qualities.