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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08

Best place to buy lumber or shingles
at Thsye-s
All kinds Of building material reas-
onable ct Thayer's.
Otto Brown made q business trip to
Richl8nd Center, last Friday.
Rev. Stenen spent Monday in Spar
ia, the guest of Rev. Huelster.
Ten TO 25 per cent reductions on all
heavy winter goods at the Boston.
Closing out sale on fur coats at w.
T. Lindsmann Co.'S. Read their ad.
Special reductions on all suits and
overcoats from So to s4 at the Boston.
Miss Emma Plough and Fred Miller
visited with the latter's aunt, Mrs. Alex.
Lowrie. on Sunday.
There viii be a basket sociable in
Weber school house, Saturday evening
Of next week. ALI invited.
. Our band will give dance at Opera
horse, February % The entire band of
% pieces will furnish the music
Nomination papers are being circu-
LATED calling apon s. r. Pollard to sue
csed himself ss justice Of the peace.
Don't forget Thayer buys and sells
lumber by the piece or carlosd lots and
OF course can afford the lowest prices.
The Springville ladies aid society
win meet at Mrs l N.Groves' on Thurs
day. February 1G, for election Of officers.
Prof Bulger has two successful
classes at Viola and La Fargo. He is
also putting on plays at each of the
towns.
The ladies society of the Lutheran
Synod church, will meet Friday after
noon as David Olsous place, two miles
south Of town All are welcome.
Listen! rs suits. good quality, sizes
mainly 3D. Sc and 81. All go at about
one.halt price. They are genuine bar
gains The BLUE FRONT STORE
The American Cigar company's sort
ing citation ia Sparta, was shut down
last Thursday on account Of scarcity of
tobacco on hand. The expect to resume
operations February IS
On 1Iondey last st Bowbeils, North
Dakota, occurred the marriage Of Miss
Auette Silbaugh to Mr.. John B. Dono-
van The bride for many years was
resident OF this city and congratulations
from wide circle of friends will now
be ia order
Mrs. J. H. Loveless. Hattie Wells
AID Jack Lroveless, were at Hotel Fort
neN', Sunday evening. Jack is on his
way the hospital at Rochester Mimi,
where he will undergo an operation for
appendicitis. His many friends here
wish for him s SPEEDY lrcoverY,
Mr.. aud Mis- G. j. Cherr,ugton, H.
D. Williams, r. II. Williams, H E.
Rogers, Sr., John Hockenbery, BERT
Dustin, Louis Schoenber8er and VIM
Haughtou, are summoned 10 appear be.
fore the grand Jury at Madison. Tues
day, February IA, 1905, at 9o'clock a. IN.
The National Biscuit company will
demonstrate the superiority Of their
crackers, cookies an j biscuits at Casson
81 Thompsou's S gro sery store, Saturday
afternoon, Februa y 18th. Coffee and
some Of the cempsnys S famous brands of
delicacies viii be served. Try them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
The Railroad 0usstlon IN Wiscop sin.

Milwaukee Journal: The railroads are
business corporations, like other bust
ness concerns. But they are more; they
are intimately connected, limited in
partnership, as it were, with the public
This relation arises out of the services
rendered and more out of the concessions
which the state has made to them to en-
able them to do business at all. These
corporations are permanent, they do not
change through death anl inheritance
they are not subject to division or disso
luton Of partnership. They live through
generations without material change i'll
purpose or place. They depend on the
communities in which they operate for
their support without regard to the per
sonnel in their control or ownership II
then we'll becomes them to look ahead
They can look to future with certain
ty.
Certain differences have arisen be-
tween the public and the roads. The
public feels that it has not received due
consideration in the business of the
roads 1t may or not be mistaken; but
the feeling is there How do the roads
meet it? Have they been, are they open,
frank, honest and patriotic in their at
tempts 10 adjust these differences? The
recent elections have shown the senti
ment Of the republic; they have shown
tina the roads are TO be called upon in
various ways TO make answer and to ad
Just the largest differences.
1t appears to be a time when the roads
should meet the situation equarely, lest
wrongs be done through mutual ignor-
ance of the exact situation or excited
prejudice. The course and practices Of
these roads have not been exactly such
as to commaL at once the confidence of
the public. They must expect at first
and for some time lingering suspicion
Of their representations. But why should
they not change their character and
methods, take the public into fun conf
dence and lend their aid, openly, honest
ly and fully, TO a sentiment of these diff
ferencesl Then the sentiment will be
permanent and satisfactory. Otherwise
the friction will continue endleesly to
the detr-ment of both.
These railroad corporations should
meet the people half way and present
their case as 10 ia, with all necessary ex-
plantations, revealing all conditions fav-
orable and untaYorable TO their case,
and trust the public to do justice. The
action 'of the masses may at times be
wrong, bat it's sentiment is always
right The roads should make frank
appeal TO this sentiment 1t may be slow
work gaming confidence; but once gain
cd it would be the finest asset the roads
could have. Why should they not do
( this, Il do j. noWI
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
nenth of Mons Anderson

A host Of longtime personal and busi-
ness friends throughout Vernon county
will read with sincere regret the d sth
of Mons Anderson, which occurre at
his La Crosse home on Friday last, from
pneumonia. Few l. sn of western Wis
consin have enjoyed more extended
acquaintance. For period Of fifty years
be was the most popular Norwegian
merchant IN the northwest. Mr.. Ander-
aon wa born at Valdes, Norway, seven
ty five years ago. He came to America
when sixteen years of age, remaining in
Milwaukee till his location at La Crosse
in 1857, where he continued in business
ali these years. Reverses in late years
proved a great grievance to the former
successful merchant and his last days
were q sore disappointment TO the vener-
able man and his friends.
Pathetic, indeed, is the sad death
Of the aged wife of this pioneer, coming
within twenty-one hours after the pass
ing Of the husband Feeble in health,
the shock was too much for her, and
Mrs. Anderson became unconscious, and
life and spirit departed from the body.
She was one year the junior of Mr.. An
derson. A double funeral was held at
La Crosse on Monday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
BOAST OF ILLusrEl6us LINEAGE.
Vernon County the Hrv.s Of Numerous Descendants
Of Note ! Men and Women

Cornelius P. Tower who died in Free
man. Crawford county, January 90, was
son of Hon. John Tower, who with
his brother, Thomas, came from Yer
mont to Towerville in 1854 or '55 and
built the grist mill there, To that mill
was brought wheat to be made into
-four, from La Crosse Vernon, Monroe,
Richland and Crawford counties. Nee
ley Tower served with the 9th Wiscon-
sin in the Iron Brigade. John Tower,
was a prominent Mason aud when the
boy started to the front, gave Neeley a
letter directed to any of his Masonic
brethren among the enemy in case Nee
ly should be captured. In the Wilder
ness Neely was made a prisoner, put he
produced the letter and was treated
kindly and soon exchanged This is
what Aunt Lucinda Sherwood told the
writer years ago. She was an early res
ident of Towerville, born in Providence,
Rhode Island; her maiden name was
Williams-s descendent of the founder
of that city, removed eight generations
from Roger Williams and like him q
Babtist.
am reminded that there are quite a
number of descendants of noted men
6nQ WOutl III buSSb p&EbS hSECOu Il
T. Bishop of Retreat, was an own cous-
in of p. T. Barnum, the Snowman. MIR.
Dustin of that place, as we'll as tho late
wife of DR. d. A. Bean, is meal des-
cendant of Hannah Dustin II Haverhill,
Massachusetts, who waa taken prisoner
by the Indians couple of hundred years
ago. together with her y.urse and babe
week old, which they Drained on the
nearest tree. 1t was in winter and they
marched two days up the Merrimac and
encamped by a big FIRE. Mrs Dustin
told the nurse she was going to toma-
hawk the sleeping Indians, and wished
the nurse to dispatch any she failed to
kill She killed ten and the eleventh
got away. The women started for the
settlement. They happened to think
their story would be disaredited; 80 they
returned and scalped the ten red skins
Fred Bean and Bert Dustin ought to be
proud of this heroic ancestor OF theirs.
am also reminded thee Mr.. George
Clark Of this city, is lineal descendant
of Gen. Warren WHO fell at Bunker
Hill, and his ds1ghter, suppose, is eli
igible to men, oership in the alistocratic
d. A r.
If have overlooked any descendants
of noted men or women in our midst,
I wish some one would call my attention
to il. We have great many fine peo-
pie in our county and it is all right to
give them write up during life instead
Jf waiting to put it in obituary form.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
Grls.

esrls is what boys aint, ard that aint
much newer cared much for gurls
they are giggeling and making themself
silly wich is eesy for them Thare is 3
kinds of gurls. dark gurls and light gurls
aud old maids, old maids is gurs that
newer had no sofa in thare houses poor
old things
gurls has made trouble ever since the
vurld begaan and i supoas thay will
kesp on making trubble until thare amt
no ruoar trubbls to make, Gf we was all
BOYS thare would be moar tunn and less
s1ndav schools and moar fishing too.
My sister is like all the other gurls,
thay all have those boes call on them
except the OLD maids. sumtimes when
my sisters bo stays a long time Pa says
that Yung wart of a counter Jumper will
be living here next and ma says shut up
now and d0ant mock il all in the head
give the poor girl a chance to git hus-
band and Pa just shifts and then they
have another scrap, Pa and Ma doant
know amy moar about gurls and doant
cair VIM f. Kirk in Milwaukee SEN
t'Bel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
FROM CALIFORNIA; SUNNY CLINE.
S ". Metcalf Sends Greetings to Old Friends and
Former Neig hbors.

EDITOR CENSOR: Please accept money
order in payment for the grand old CEN.
SoB. We could not keep shop without
it; every week it ia just like getting q
letter from home. 1t has become part
Of my family, having been q continuous
subscriber for the past thirty eight years.
1t has grown to be a family feirloom.
Long Lay she wave May the Dold and
fearless editor continue his fight and
may he always come out with q glorious
victory, as he did in the La Toilette and
Roosevelt campaign-glorY enough for
one day.
California has had mild and beauti-
full winter. meap !, tne mountains,
as in many parts OF this state they bask
in continuous sunshine and flowers. Not
so at the foot Of old Mt Shasta, where
the snow falls to depth of eight and
ten feet, and grand old Mt Shasta is
covered with snow the year round. You
no doubt heard of the great fire that
happened on June 26, 1904, which de-
stroyed this beautiful little city of the
mountains, when fifty.nine business
houses and dwellings were burned in
less than one hundred minutes; it hap.
pened that very strong wind was blow
AAH AAOAAA tAE LAOA III LAltAb Adys i uuk
BILE servant owned the entire postoffice
outfit, which was totally destroyed by
fire Fortunately, saved everything be.
longing to the government, but lost all
my own effects The fire was stopped at
my residence, but not until a great
amount Of damage was done. Il was q
fire that Sissonites will remember for
years to come A new Sisson was i'm
mediately started, and today, less than
seven months, Sisson is larger city
than she was before the fire She can
boast Of an up-to.date post offi1e equip.
ment, in the latest style
| had the pleasure of visit from the
honorable Will E. Casson, short time
ago. Will is noble man, and with
many of the old traits of his honorable
father, John f. Casson, whose memory
still lives in the hearts Of the people who
knew him. My wife's health has not been
the best for the past three months, but
she is on the road to recovery. My son,
Claude G Metcalf, is my chief clerk in
charge. Well, must stop writing, for
Ineyer know when to stop talking about
the town of Viroqua and its good peo-
pie. Extend to them my regards, with
the best of health and prosperity, La
Toilette and Roosevelt, aud God will
take care of tie rest.
Yours respectfully,
S w METCALF.
Sisson, Cal, January o.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
Hsr Rlghtisih ArnIversarv.

At the farm home Of Mrs. Edward
Silbaugb two miles northeast of Viro-
qua, Sunday last, about twenty-five rel
stives and old neighbors gathered it
being the occasion of her eightieth an
u;vers7ry OF the nine children, six
were present: VIM A. Henry, Lewis,
Mrs FL. Wiganosky, Mrs Albert Car
michael and Mary J The others reside
In Missouri Mr., and Mrs. SiIbaugh
were pioneer settlers of Vernon county,
coming and settling in town Of Frank
lin in 1853, and residing or heir present
farm th'rtv-hve years
A aumptuouH dinner was served and a
good flms enjoyed by ell. An elegant
rocker was letJ ss q remembrance, all
wishing the good woman-who is in
good health for one of her age, many
-etrrns Of the dag.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
csshtoa YlIlags HaIl Burusd.

Wednesday afternoon Of last week, fire
was discovered in the new illage hall at
C4shton, and an alarm was turned in.
The engine and hook and ladder wagon
were removed from the burning building
jnst in tims to save them, and IN ac-
count Of the severe cold it was impossi.
ble TO get up steam until the hall was
nearly consumed. The windmill and
water tank were destroyed to such an
extent as to render them almost useless.
1t is not known how The fire originated.
81, 600 insurance was carried, 81, $50 on
the building and $3.50 on the contents.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
ESTABLISHED 1855
GOOD CITIZENS ARE TAKE .wAY.
Numerous Residents Of the County Called to
Their Final Abode.
WILLIAM T. PEE !; :

WILLIAM T, PEE;5
Ia the death Of William 3 Poets who
passed away at his farm . me in the
town of Harmony on FIR. Z : last, ver-
non county loses no ordi 5 y man, but
one of striking character q ,s. An ear
ly pioneer, he had beerss well known
citizen OF the county ) many years,
and during all this ii : his kindly
deeds and sterling wortsl von for him a
lasting place in the esteem Of all who
knew him.
VIM. I. Peets was born in New Dart
mouth, Massachusetts,, December 7th.
1924, where he lived until nineteen years
old Then shipped on board a whaler
IN New Bedford and followed the sea for
fifteen years. He married Hannah G.
West. June 30, 1850. In 1858 he came
10 vernon county and bought farm
near Liberty Pole After thirteen years
ne sold the farm and returned to Massa-
chnsetts, remained there one wear and
returned to Vernon county in 1872. and
bought the farm at Newton where he
died, February 3, 10 5, aged eighty
years one month and twenty-seven
days.
Mr.. Peets was known to the old whal-
ers of New Bedford as the last survivor
Of the terrible tradegy on board the
whale ship Triton. Three years ago
while visiting New Bedford, the Even
ing Standard published Mr.. Peet's ver-
sion of the Triton tragedy in three
column article He was first mate on
the whaler and boasted that his back
had been bathed in every OCEAN on the
globe. He had been thrown from whale
boats in the Arctic, Antnrctlc, Pacific,
Atlantic and Indian OCT ans. He had
visited nearly every mai time city Of
Importance in the world, acd had been
around the globe three times A,r. Peets
marched with Sherman to thu sea, !"
but refused a pension until recently.
June Z, 1898, Mr.. Peets was married
to Ann Woodward of the town Of Hsr-
mony, who survives him. VIM. T.
Peets was thoroughly honest man and
noted for his many deeds of kindness.
He hated shams and refused to be bur
led in casket, which he declared was
made of knotty, inferior wood, full Of
worm holes, He was a lover of draft
horses and always owned superior
team.
Mrs. Peets extends sincere thanks to
nt ghbors aud friends for kind assistance
given during the illness of her husband,
and to the members Of the local g. A.
r. post who were present at the last
sad rites.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
M Rfrzsn ia neath.

Edmul Valley, aged ffty-eight years
was found dead in his cabin four miles
above the city, Sunday noon, by bro
ther He had not been seen since
Wednesday and investigation proved
that he had while ia 8 stupor fell out of
bed and frozen 10 death He was man
addicted to the use of intoxicants and
it is believed that was indirectly the
cause Of his death. He lived alone in 3
cabin, his wife having died twenty
three years ago. Prairie Ia Chign Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
HELEN s. HUTCHIsoN.

The funeral of Mrs. VIM. Hutchinson
who passed away at 2o'clock on We'd
desday morning of last week, was held
from the Nj e. church on Friday last,
conducted by Revs G. e, Buffers and
q W, Nuzum, with interment In the
city cemetery. A noble woman has gone
from among as, who will be greatly
missed in the church, in the home and
by all friends
HELEN L. MORLEY, daughter of willard and
Mary Lothridge Morley. was born In Irvings
Ohautauqua county, New York. March ., Isfs,
and died February 1st at 2 a. M. being So
years, 10 months and 20 days old. Ia 1855 the
Morleys came TO this county and to Viroqua
at first but soon moved to the town OF
Franklin. Eight wears ago this @ last 4. DeSem-
qua where NJ Hutchison serve, two terms
| as register OF leeds.
when quite young Helen taught, school.
She was the first teacher of joint district No.
| OF the towns or Kick ap0o and Viroqua, near
the residence of John Hall. She was married
to William Hutchison, November Q, 1869. To
this union was born six chtldren-Mays who
died August II. 1893, Albert, Sylvia, wife Of t.
O. aork, viii. Walter and Amy BSs.des
Ga ese childr n she leaves her husband, three
grand children, two brothers, @. Il. Morley OF
this city, and Wallace Morley OF Fon du Lac,
ana numerous other relatives and frleuos 10
mourn her loss, For the past four years her
health has been poor and since last August
she has been helpless.
One Of the central features of Mrs Hutchi-
sons character was her devotion TO her hus-
band and family, Home was al and IN slI TO
her This married life OF some thirty-stx
years has been set In our community as mo-
del, where love alone reigned supreme. She
was also "a model as true Christian. For
many years she was a member OF the Metho-
dist chEfch aud for the last eight years OF this
particular church n Viroqua. The noblest
commentary Of Christianity and the most con-
summate argument Ia Its defense ls noble
Christian. This good lady bowed to the man
ger And the cross. The strength Of person
consists in what they believe, not In what they
disbelieve The Christian faith was the bed
rock OF Mrs. Hatchison's character,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08

Heretofore, you have been unable to
obtain high grade solid oak mouldings,
suitable for artistic picture framing
have recently added to nay already com
plete line fine assortment Of solid oak
in the latest finishes Have some mis-
sion and colonial designs that are very
effective. Come ia and look my line
over when you want anything real tasty.
Promptness, neatness and durability are
the characteristic Of my work.
MELVIN ETEENBERG.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
Eo Facfnrv this Yer.

Prairie du Chen and Crawford county
viii have no sugar factory this year.
neither win any OF the other eighty-fve
cities in the United States which had
planned for the building Of such q fac.
tory this year. The sugar beet commit
tee Of the Progressive Association were
informed of the proposed project in this
city in letter dated at Chicago on Jan
uary 27.-Prairie du Chen Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
snscisl Sal, %, Yorklng Men

For the next ten days only we will
make the following reduction: 90 cent
ove1a alls, 50 cents; s. cent oYeralls, IS
cents IS cent oyerails, s. cents; 70 cent
overallg, 90 cents 65 cent overall 55
cents; 50 cent overalls, - cents Work
ing Jackets. same reduction. Shirts,
socks, gloves and mittens 10 to 20 per
cent reduction
THE BLUE FRONT STORE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
~ RoRERT TuLLoCH.

The funeral OF Mrs. RoBERr TuLLocH who
died Wednesday, January rs, was held Friday,
January 27th AT her home In Victory WIS.,
c0nsin, Rev. l.. Il, Cooper officiating. The re-
mains were taken over the darlington to La
Crosse and tuterment made tu Oak Grove
cemetery, where short service was rendered
by the Rev. X. Fowler d d.
The deceased was born tn Borfarsblre, Scot
land In 1928 aud was therefore Ia her nth
year. She WAS married in 1883 to Mr.. Robert
Tulloch, and they shortly after moved TO
Canada. settling at Hamilton, and for the
past thirty years has been a resident OF Wis
cousin. She f. survived by her husband, Mr.
Robert Tulioch, by her daughters, Miss Eliza
beth TullOch Df Victory. Mrs, John Tuiluch
Of Antigo, Mrs A. j. Hall OF Genoa, Mrs.
James stormont OF La Crosse. ana by her son,
Mr. Alex TullOck OF Victory. For the past
several years she has been In poor health and
confined 10 her bed, but through II all she
maintained that patient, cheerful. kind dis
position characteristic OF her whole life, which
80 endeared her to the hearts OF many. Many
beautiful floral offerings were received. 5.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08

The following persons were awarded
prizes in the missIelled word contest in
stituted by the Brown Music company:
First prize. Geneva n. Graves; second
prize, Mrs. j Tewalt; next hve. Kate
Wise, Alice SDodgrass. Ethyl Thayer,
Hazel Hayes, Ethel Fischer, Eanice
Hayes. This allotment Of prizss per.
rains 70 this week only
In oar account IF the drawing for free
sheet music in last week issue, we neg.
lecsed 20 state the correct answer. which
is now given bel7w
lKranich and Bsch
Marshall and Wendell
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
- chew Tobacc1 nnd Ga

TIE Portage Registers Leeds cores.
pondent reports the death Of a number
Of cows in Leeds from q curious cause
chewing tobacco; the cattle swallow the
'quid and die 10 few hours Lars
IVsn aud VIM Chilson have lost Eve
head O. stock between them from this
cause
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
Stand By The County Psp,r.

A farmer in speaking before an insti.
tute Of his profession recently said: 'As
a rule the farmer knows no firmer friend
than the country press The home paper
is distinctly the farmers own paper,
supported directly or indirectly by the
farmers who compose the backbone Of
the printers subscription lists and large.
ly for what the enterprising merchant
advertises Now, brothers, let us not
forget our friends. LIT rs see that our
subscription is paid in advance If we can
afford it. The man or the paper that
fl thts my battle shall have my support
Another thing, the merchants who ad.
vertise are the ones who make it possible
for rs to get good local paper, and the
men Of firms which are too penurious +o
advertise and help support the local press
have no right TO the farmers patronage
propose hereafter to go to good live
advertiser and q man who will do his
share in supporting the local press thus
contributing to my support, rather than
buy Of the man who proposes to take all
and give nothing in return. If farmers
as class would support their friends
the other fellow would soon 60 out Of
business