Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-17
BEAR SHOT IN RIcHLAED COUNTY.
Big Black Bruin Killed by Band Of Hunters Last
Tuesday

While President Roosevelt and his
band of hunters were chasing bear in
Colorado, Richland county farmers re.
siding in Sylvan and Marshall were do
, ing similar stunts. which resulted Tues
day in the killing of black bear in the
town of Marshall near the farm of VIM.
Kepler The bear weighed about 1856
pounds and showed the lack of food.
and had it been we'll fed would have
weighed close to 300 The animal was
first noticed east of the spot where it
WAS killed and band of men armed
with guns started in pursuit, A pack
Of dogs were put on the trail and it
wasn't long before they had the bruin
treed. The hunters soon caught up and
killed the bear.
In early days bears were rather COM
mon animals in Richland county but 1t
is many day since one has been seen
in this locality The section in which
the bear was killed Tuesday, is rather
thickly settled. Some thirty men formed
the Dand which killed the bruip. It is
said the bear went through Rockbridge
about noon together with cub. Ell
forts were made TO kill it but it eluded
| pursuit and made its escape for the
time being only TO be killed later in
Marshall. Republican.
Uncle Toms Cabin" Friday, May
26.h
F. NJ Baker was ia from Harmony,
Friday last.
Wedding suits and outfits special
ty at the Blue Front store.
For style and service combined get
UtZ q D unn's shoes Cor ladies at Linde-
mann's
Miss Paulson Of Sparta, passed a
few days with her sister, Mrs. Frank
Williams.
job lots in wall paper, cheap; clear
ance sale of patterns, cheaper; at Town
er's cheapest
If you want an up-to.the minute
suit, get an FL. s. q NJ. varsity" at
Lindemanns,
You can have your choice of fifteen
grades of shingles at John E Nuzum's, |
the Lumberman.
Full line of red cedar, white cedar
and pine shingles cheap at J W. |
Thayer's new yard.
Mr. and Mrs C. w. Graves spent |
Sunday in La Crosse, the guests Of At
torney and Mrs. q @. Higbee.
Geo. Henry Of Doom, Iowa, has par
chased the eignty-acre farm of Fred .
Lieurance on Pleasant Ridge ard will
move there in the fall
Introductory sale of Hodges Htf [
and ''Kaba" fiber carpets, rugs and art
squares, the new floor covering, at Lin
demands this week.
The La Crosse a. Southeastern rail
way company put IN new time scbed-
ule, last Sunday. The rain now leaves
Viroqua at 540 q. III and arrives at 3 p
In
Say Now come, let us reason to-
gether about watches clocks, chains
charms or anything else you want in the
iewelry and optical line,
j. w. LUCUs, Jew sler and Optician
The grand old play, Uncle Toms
Cabin, is the next attraction booked by
the Opera house management. This
viii he magnificent production. Grand
free street 'arade, special scenery aud
music, Friday, May Goth.
Just received anothar shipment Of
Fountain City seeders, the best seeder on
the market. You should see these ma
chiues before figuring | also handle
Z IN Deere and Osborne disc harroEs
and peg harrows. If you want the best
implements on the market call on me,
All tuy goods are guaranteed.
SAM ELLEFSON
"A little son of C F Mutch, with a
pail of kerosene, set fire 10 his fathers
large barn, four miles from Eroy, and
the structure was consumed with its
contents Of live stock and machinery
Mr. Mulch was badly burned about the
face and hands, narrowly escaping
death -Baraboo Republic.
The Richland Republican says that
Cuil1 and Bros. purchased the clip Of
wool from the Wisconsin experimental
farm, having been the highest bidders
White the seasons clip will not amount
to over two hundred pounds if has the
reputation of being the finest wool in
the state and commands a good price
from eastern buyers
The young peoples society of Brush
Greek, has decided to hold picnic, Sun
day May 21st, at the Norwegian Luth.
eran church a good dinner will he
served, also lunches aud other refresh
ments at all hours. A good program
will be part of the afternoons enter.
tainment; also services at 1890 by Rev
A. Il. Eisjarud Do not miss this pic
mic as it will no Goubt be the best one
of the season COMAITTEE.
From an Askeviile, North Carolina.
paper we learn of the marriage of Ell
mer RusksCraig to Miss Bessie Keels of
Columbia, South Carolina The many
friends Of Joe, as he was familiarly
known during his long residence in this
city, will JOIN the CENSOR in wishing
him joy and happiness in the new rela-
tion Mr.. and Mrs Craig will reside in
South McAlester, Indi3n Territory. Ell
mer being engaged in law and business
affairs there. lie is vice. president Of "a
bank at KreUs and director in mining
We hsAr much about forging TO the
front. taking time BY the foreiock. seiz-
ing the hutl b. the horns, aud the tail
hold is enrIreiy ignored Nine men ont
of ten wisely follow, and succeed. where
one charges around at the fc1ut all the
time. X you miss the f0relock, gejze
the tsIl Ii Is the haBgingon more than
the particular hold tuat counts The
man will 80 ju9t as fast and nearly as
far who has hold of the tail ~ the one
hanging on the top horn, besides, hs can
hold U4 better and is in less danger.
XpuUg man d1u bA 1gt uuvfov,g e.. ,,.@