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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15
ESTABLISHED 1855
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
HOME DEALINGS

We notice in recent issue of the
CENSOR that farmers should always pat
ronize their home dealers, and not send
their money away to outside cities Just
because they can get articles for half the
price our dealers ask for them. Well
yes, this is alright, but in regard to it
let me ask why our home merchants
don't buy their potatoes, onions, beans
and many more numerous articles like
those mentioned, of the farmers. No,
q farmer can run from store to store and
ask, Gould trade you such for grocer
lee or dry goods-any way to get rid of
farm products" but tire store keeper
will just study a minute and for want
Of something to say he will scratch his
head and say, If you had come just
little sooner, why, maybe could have
made some use of your potatoes in some
way but now / have so much on hand
/ could not "a any at the present time,
but call as some time" and SO by
that he get of him for this time.
Probabl q ft rmer comes again af-
ter ler :. of'time,. and It's the same
old stor : fer again. Where do you
have - 5 cellars so full from ali the
time? y, you have it shipped in
here : he carload Why don't you
patro : home trader Leave the mon
ey IT > Ir own town to help keep up the
cou' 81 and maybenfarmers will do.the
sar /, with you. Turn about is fair
II That is an old saying, DO unto
o , as You wish others to dc tsIiso
you, and will leave, this VITA any of
our CENSOR readers, especially farmers,
If this article is not true. The same
way in selling wood A man comes to
town and stands around peyhaps long
time before he can dispose of load Of
wood. One comes and looks it'over,
and another comes and looks at it and
then says, "0h, pshaw, 'youi'ask too
much; can buy coal for less money
than that. Their money Is sent to the
coal dealers who are probably million
aires and don't know what to do with
any more money, when at the same time
the farmers load of wood would buy the
children pair of shoes, or the wife a
calico dress, or maybe the man pair Of
overalls and plug of tobacco and the
money would be left in our own COM
munity. Don't you see the'point, 'ye
saints2 p You don't know how much
hard work 1t iakes to get load of wood
ready and haul it to market, who have
meyer done hard days work. Over
shoes are snagged mittens are torn,
horse shoes worn and the sled or wagon
also
Now let our dealers patronize us and
we farmers will do the same and see If
things wont run little different by SO
doing. a SUBSCRIBER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15

The next entertainment by the Viro-
qua Lecture association will be the Lulu
Tyler Gates company. Mrs Gates as q
reader could alone fill whole evening =
program, but to make greater variety
in the program and thus render the same
more of a popular character, there are
associated with Mrs. Gates, Helen Car.
ter Mcconnell, eontralto, Marie Lud-
wig, harpist and accompanist, and II
BenneH enton, clarinet and saxopL one
These with Mrs. Gates form very
pleasing combination. Their programs
are those of a popular concert company
and are characterized by variety and
uniqueness.
This company will be at the Opera
house Tuesday February 2Sth. Admis
sion 30 cents. Sale cf single tickets and
reservation of 5eats :. 500 a. m, Mon
day, February 27th at Arnold 65 Davis
drug store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15
Teke MarrIarh Vnws

Again has one of Viroqua best young
ladies been removed from the ranks of
the eligible, as on Friday last at st.
Louis occurred the marriage of Miss Lu-
Ia d Rayper to Mr.. Guy A. Curry
The ceremony was performed in the
Pilgrim Congregational church, Rev
Michael Burnham officiating
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. L. Rayner, has been lifelong
resident of the city and has always
stood high in popular esteem. She fin
ished the course for trained nurses at
the Hahnemann hospital of Chicago,
last spring The groom is a native pro-
duct of the town of Liberty, has been a
student and teacher In the schools of the
county and is a graduate of the law de-
partment Of the state university. The
newly welded couple have taken up
their residence at Quinton, Indian Ter
ritory, where Mr.. Garry has thriving
law practice. The CENSOR and q long
line of friends extend congratulations
sincere and hearty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15
Child RnrIsd Alive

A special dispatch to the Milwaukee
Sentinel of today, from Prairie du CHEN,
says that William Crawford and his
sister-in-law, Frances Crawford, were
bound over to the circuit cour without
bonds today on q charge of murder in
the first degree. Crawford has a wife
and five children, three of whom are
young men, while the woman has an
eighteen year-old son and hush and who
Is IN an insane asylum.
Several children are said TO hnye been
born to the accused and each time the
offspring is said to have been dispCsed of
without the knowledge of the authori-
ties, the father threatening the lives ~
any member of the family who dared
expose his acts.
On January 10th baby girl was born
to the woman in the two.room hut Of
the Crawfords, twelve miles above this
city, which was occupied by nine per
sons, the three young men, Crawford.
ris wife, and two small children, the
slster-iu-law, and grandfather.
After the birth of the child the father
took 1t to the barn yard and buried ID
alive IN manure heap, where officers
discovered it after his arrest.
In the hearing this afternoon a son of
Crawford and the son of the woman
gave strong testimony. Crawford 3 wife
refused to see him at the jail and wept
bitterly as she reviewed her wretched
condition during the last ten years.
lt has developed that two years ago
the body of child was devoured by the
hogs on the Crawford place.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15

the consumer, thus really evading the
purpose OF the community in prohibit
ing direct sale Of such goods within the
district. Another of the bills provides for
the destruction Of contraband liquors
The third prescribes strict rules for the
sale Of intoxiesnts by drug stores. One
OF the provisions in that the names of all
purchasers must be recorded and list
OF them flied with the village or city
clerk. Heavy penalties are prescribed
in tho latter embracing aCr.4lment of
pharmacy permit
Senator Munson also introduced sew
eral bills. Among those of local and
general Importance is one TO withhold
from local agricultural societies appro-
priations from the state should 8 society
hold its fair on the same week as the
state fair, providing the local fair is
within 150 miles Of Milwaukee, the loca-
tion of the state fair.
Another g bill e, repeal sSe Jury
commission law.
A third provides for the uniform tax
alton Of tobacco throughout the state
Under present conditions great injustice
Is dont to places and communities, as
well as deal Viroqua and western
Wisconsin towns, as well as dealers,
have suffered by inequality in assess.
ment Dealers ship to and case their
goods st the points that will guarantee
them t3e lowest assessment. This bill
asks tie tax commission to compel a
like tax on like grades Of tobacco all
over the state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15
Suddsn Death at Chas,burg

Gilbert Gilbertson, one of the old resi-
dents Of Chaseburg. died Tuesday as a
result Of paralysis and exposure. He had
gone into his back yard to do the chores
aud when he failed to return 10 the house
an hour later, the members Of the fam
lily became alarmed and made a search
for him. He was found lying on the
ground in dying condition, having suf
fered from a stroke Of paralysis He
was carried into the house, where he
dted shortly afterwards
Deceased was an old resident Of the
county, ~ years Of age and leaves a wife
and six children. n.-Leader-Press La
Cr0aan
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15
EOa IT WILL BE DONE.
MaDrsr Ct Conducting Primary Electors for CITY
0ihcsrs

The city officers Of Viroqua will be
nominated this spring by the primary
election system, which means that as
pirants for the positions now held by
Aldermen Edwards, Slack ard Spellum
will have to secure the endorsement of
three per cent of the voters of the party
which they represent before they can
become candidates For non partisan
candidates at least two per cent Of the
total vote cast at the last general cleo
ton must be secured.
The nomination papers must be se-
cured at least thirty days before the pri-
mary election TIE primary election
must be held two weeks preceding the
election This year the election viii oc-
cur April 4th aud the primary March II.
The nomination papers must be filed
therefore by February 19 The nomin-
alton papers for all candidates for city
election must be filed with the city
clerk The statute provides for form
to be used for the petition. The name
Of no candidate ehall be printed upon
any official ballot used at any primary
unless at least thirty days prior to such
primary q nomination paper shall have
been fled IN his behalf as provided in
this act
The law states that the polls at the
primaries In lue cities shall open at 6 a.
m, and close at 8 p. m, and upon that
day and tho Monday precedingit regis
tration will bs permitted, The person
receiving the greatest number Of votes
at the primaries shall be considered the
candidate Of that party represented and
"a case Of to vote the canvassers shall
determine by lot wEo shall be the can
diGate. The Jaw exce pts from it's pro.
visions c1ndidstes for the Office Of state
superintendent town village and school
district officers. and judicial officers ex.
cept justices Of the peace and police jus
ffrau
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15
sala OF written 10 TIC Censor.

Charles Waters, White Salmon, Wash
ington: AS plain as day light. Minnie
Cory Lind, writing from Little River,
Kansas, says, i see that Little Bob
has been elected senator. Ii looks TO a
man in Kansas like Wisconsin was short
Of material, TO elect the same man GOV.
ernor and senator" Why bless that
Kansas man, 1t lJUks t) man IL Wash
ington that Little Fob alter having
gotten Wisconsin safe, and knowing who
ne would leave J, .. Davidson % help
on the good work IN Wisconsin, might
with pr0priety auG TO the interests Of
tins whole country tCcept the senator
ship. Aud il looks to tbs man in Wash
iugtou that Little Bob will be heard
from il the United States senate, and
nO timber fraud laid al his door, az we
have with our western senators.
A. T. $ billing, Of Liberty Our old
fIiend and neighDor John White is again
able 10 be out AID is gaining strength
rapidly notwithstanding his severe III
ness an latter ease OF diptheria He
thinks the liberal uss Of antltoXine saved
his life
"Don's vote for q big and extra VACANT
capitol % greeted the editor on every side
upon ais last visit home 10 spend Sunday
with MS family and constituents.
John u. Seal Genoa: Not for q dozen
or more years has snow in the woods
been deeper than az the present time.
IL il almost impossible to do any logging
Ur even pull cut sufficient timber 20
make future seasons supply Of wood. :"
drs Sarah u Powers, Corning, Cali.
i0rnia 1T IL now winter here and the
rainy season, but these last few days
have been very nice-howers of ali kinds
Ia bloom and buds on all the fruit trees
nearly open. and the grass and grain are
growing finely.
-65 cent table linen for 40 cents at
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15
NOTICE

Having sold our lumber business in
Viroqua, would ask all persons owing us
on account and note TO call and settle
same at once. Until we give possession
will estimate all bills for material, to be
Delivered by our successors. The yard
VIII be run on the same lines as in the
past with very little change in the man
agement-simply in name only. Mr..
Anderson viii remain with the new firm,
and will be glad to see all Of our old Gus
TONERS, and any others who are going to
use lumber this season.
VIROOUA LTJNBER Co
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15
Pleasant Fraternai CommlpSlipv

The local encampment of the / o. O.
were the recipients of a fraternal vis-
it from Il number of members of the
Sparta encampment on Monday evening
last the party being composed Of Messrs
7 G Longwell, g. J, Lamson, A. J.
Carnahan. w. N. HubbeIl, r. j. Shell
don and G II. MilIard The last named
gentleman was candidate for the third
degree, which was licely conferred upon
him by the Viroqua degree staff At
the close Of encampment refreshment-
were served, some tine music was rem
dered by the orchestra and an enjoyable
evening guent by all
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15
Jrgt Abont lima

1t may not be generally known, but
it Is fact just the same, that among
Vernon's Official family at the court
house have been FIVE bachelors. The
marriage Of Surveyor Alex. Ristow
breaks the charmed circle That official
was married to Mics Emma Olson at the
formers home in Genoa on February
first, Rev. Breuner Of Prairie du CHEN,
ofiici ating The brides home was at
Bonner, Montana.
official county positions with no female
companions to share their honors, are
Treasurer Berge, Register Gilbertson,
District AttDrney Hsrkin and Superir
ten lent Gardner.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15
Wooemsn Delegates.

At last Friday evenings meeting the
local Woodman camp elected the follow
ing delegates to the coanty convention
of that order to be held on Wednesday,
April 9Th:
d. o. Maboney, VIM. Bounleur. Boyd Hall,
@. W. Chase, Il /, Rayner, A. +. Surenson.
Henry Hsndrickson, John Tewalt, James
Potts.
Weber, George Sumbie, A. D. Helgeson, otto
Otteson, Isaac Hamilton, Abuer silbaugh u.
f. purdy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15
important Business Change.

The Viroqua Lumber Co, have sold
their stock to the Tippits Cameron Lum-
Der Co. Of Milwaukee, who take posses
ion On March 1st. The old company re-
tains ownership of the buildings and
land. Manager Gates will devote his
time in the future looking after his
Chaseburg yards, but viii retain his resa
idence here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15
Birthday socisbIe

The February division Of the Ladies
Aid society of the Methodist church will
give birthday sociabls at the residence
If Mrs. John NuZum, Friday evening Of
this week A short program and re-
freshments. Ten cents, the price. You
are most cordially invited.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15
soME HARsH coMPARIsoNs.

EDITOR CENSOR: In the last CENSOR
read the communication from a cores
pondent at Edgerton discouraging the
growing Of beets for sugar factories,
setting forth the great differences there
are in the Almighty dollar" profit.s OF
course there is more money in tobacco
growing and in the saloon, and think
the tobacco habit is doing nearly as much
evil to good health of body and mind as
intemperance.
! also read of Mr.. Green, a veteri-
nary surgeon, answering question Of
the danger of cattle eating tobacco. He
wrote: I would say with reference to
cattle eating tobacco leaves or stems
that 1t is very dangerous for them to be
permitted 10 do SO. The nicotine con-
tanned therein is very dangerous for the
cattle. Thas is good advice, but not
or word in the CENSOR from anyycof-
respondent % save the boys, but in pre-
ference to bePts grow tobacco or any.
thing else that makes the most money.
The writer learned in 1884, the history
of tobacco aud the definition of cigar
Tobacco IS an Indian weed,
The Devil sowed the seed;
II drains your pocket,
Scents your clothes,
And makes a chimney OF your nose.
Cigar "a roll of tobacco. fire al one
end and fool at the other" Learned
this at Peoria, Illinois, while in Sun
day school, CHARLES WATERS.
White Salmon, Wash, January 81.
GOOD PRODUCT FOR VERNON COUNTY.
FRIEND MUNsoN. A few days ago
made a trip up TO what is called the
'Bii u ditch and reservoir" and when
about seven miles ont we crossed the
Platte river on 4 0.foot bridge, but
not drop Of water to be sesn-just dry
gravel Near that same place forty.five
years ago Baker Graham, now deceased,
waded across the river one morning to
the north side and abOut IL o'clock the
same day killed deer and in order to
get back 10 the south sid took off his
clothes, tied them on his shoulder, cut
willow and tied around the deer's
neck took one end of the willow in his
mouth. his gun in one hand, plunged
in and swan across to the south side
without getting his clothes or his gun
wet
We came back to Rathbone's hog
ranch He had sold 200 and had only
800 Ieft-200 shoats and 100 brood sows.
This shows what alfalfa hay will do
II the people or farmers Of Vernon and
Monroe counties can raise alfalfa hay,
hogs and cows they have got snap
r. NJ. POWELL.
Ft Morgan Col Feb. 4.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15

So cent table linen for ~ cents at
Tate Big Store
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-23
BRYAN AT THE WHITE HOUSE
APPROVES THE PRESIDENTS DE
MANDS AS TO RAILROAD
LEGISLATION.

Washington, Jan. 23.-William J
Bryan called On President Roosevelt
at the White House during the day
He was cordially greeted by Mr.. Roose
welt as we'll as by a number of Repub
hcan senators and representatives who
happened to be in the executive offices
at the time of his visit.
MIR. Bryan was ushered into the cab
met room, which was filled with peo.
pie. The president was engaged in an
adjoining room with Senator Proctor
but as soon as he learned that the
noted Democrat was in the cabinet
room went to him and grasped his
hand cordially Come in here" said
the president, who piloted>Mr. Bryan
into his private room, where, joined
by former Senator Jones of Arkansas,
they remained for five or ten minutes.
At the conclusion of the interview
Mr.. Bryan said to newspaper reporters
that his talk with the president had
been cordial and satisfactory and that
they had discussed several matters
1T was a pleasure to commend his
attitude on some things" said Mr..
Bryan.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-23

with a plulal vie. He said he was
not present, but would have voted for
Brimhall it he had been there.
"You consider the position of presi.
dent of the university purely ecclesias-
tical then?" asked Mr. Tayler.
Il think it is
Then the rule laid down by you,
which would have controlled your vote
for Apostle Penrose, a pOlygamist,
would apply to the election Of Brim-
hall?'
Il think the same rule would apply.
I don't think l would vote for him for
federal office. There are some pO-
lygamists | would not vote for and
some that | would. l would vote for
O. man like Brimhall for state Office"
answered the senator.
Draws a Fine Distinction.
The distinction he made was that
Brimhall had taken no plural wives
since the manifesto, but was living
with plural wife for the reason that
his lawful wife was in an insane asy
lum He admitted first that he be-
lieved MIR. Brimhall was violating the
spirit of the law and pressed by Chair
man Burrows, said that Brimhall was
also violating the letter Of the law"
However, the condition Of the first
wife was an extenuating circumstance
'What!" again asked Chairman Bur
rows, "do you think it is an extenuat-
ing circumstance for man to marry
another woman and have children by
her because his legal wife is in an in
sane asylum?"
''NO, | hardly think that"
'Have you any doubt about it? Do
you think it was an extenuating cir
cumstance because the first wife was
insane?''
perhaps I could put it as broad as
that. | think it would be-"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-23
ASKED REGARDING BELIEFS IN
MORMOMISM EY ATTORNEY
FOR PROTESTANTS.
LAWS SUPERIOR TO REVELATIONS
DECLARES THE LATTER ARE NOT
LIVED UP TO BY MEMBERS
OF TIE CHURCH.

Washington, Jan, Ex-senator Reed
SmoOt continued his testimony before
the senate committee on privileges
and elections and was questioned by
Attorney Tayler for the protestants
The first time he heard of the plural
marriage Of Benjamin Cluff, president
of the Brigham Young university, said
the SENATOR was in 1902, when he was
told by Jesse Knight. The senator
said he heard from Mr. Knight that
Clujfs new plural wife was the daugh-
ter Of George Reynolds. Except inyes-
tigatiOn Of the subject, looking to the
dropping of Cuff from the university
presidency, the senator said he had
made no further inquiry. He said Cluff
was removed year later and was
succeeded by George Brimhafl, who,
the senator admitted, was then living
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-23

terday was day Of horror in
this city. A condition border.
ing on civil war today exists.
The cityis under martial law and
blood may run in rivers at any
moment.
The empress dowager has
hastily fled to Tzarskerselo.
The dead today are estimated
from 500 to 5. 900.
Many women and children
perished along with the men.
The blood Of their fellows
which has crimsoned the snow
has infuriated the people who
cry today like wild beasts for
vengeance. The sympathy of
the middle class is with the
workingmen, and the working
men no longer have faith is the
Gar.
The retreat from the palace
after the shooting yesterday
was a remarkable spectacle.
Men and women cursed the
soldiers. Others harangued the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-23

The elevation of Joseph F. Smith to
the presidency Of the Mormon church
was brought up by Mr.. Tayler and the
witness said he voted to sustain him
and had so voted at other conferences
to sustain Smith as president
DO you believe the church still re-
ceives revelations from God?" asked
Senator Overman
II believe the church can receive
revelations.'
"Who receives them?'
Il believe any good man can receive
revelations, but President Smith is the
only man who can receive revelations
which would be binding on the people. .
Law Superior to Revelations.
do you believe that any revelation
which might be given could be supe-
rior to the laws of the land?" asked
Senator Oyerman.
Il do not believe it would be supe-
rior to the laws Of the land"
Then, if you got a revelation from
Heaven yourself, would you have to
obey it?"
Il believe if it was from God it
would be compulsory upon me to obey
it. But il it was contrary to the laws
OF the country in which lived / would
move to some other country where
could obey the laws
do you believe that revelations are
ever given?''
well, I'have heard men testify So,
but 7 could not say"
What is your .belief?"
Il believe that God could do such
things. He did it in former days and
could 90 it now
Explaining further the extent to
which revelations were lived up to,
Senator Smoot said he remembered a
revelation being received for the es
tablishment Of the United Order