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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28
Sees HIS FIRST Street Car.

An Eau Claire news dispatch of last
Wednesday reports that Nj p Chase of
LaFarge, stopped in the city while on
his way 10 visit sister at New Auburn
II was Mr. Chase's first trip'out of Yer
non county In ffty.six years and the
first time he ever saw street car was
when he reached Eau Claire The last
time he saw his sister was forty-two
years ago, when she visited him before
coming to the northern part of the state.
Mr.. Chase is a well preserved man who
has passed the allotted three score and
ten and is nov 76 years of age. His
sister is 70 years of age. Mr.. Chase,
while taking deep interest in all the
improvement and uew things he has
seen, looks upon the forty-two years in
which he has not seen his sister as q
short time, vet the civil war was in
progress at the time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28
Favored with Case" Weather.

Last week the people of this vicinity
enjoyed three days of sIeighiDg but
that's as long as it lasted A light hut
steady rain fell Saturday night, contin-
ued all day Sunday and Sunday night,
and sleighing for the present il over
But the damp weather had the effect of
put ing large percentage of the hang
ing tobacco into ''csse," condition
which brought " to the owners there
of. 1t is estimated that at least half of
the tobacco in this county has been ta-
ker from the pole and stripped. This
insures early delivery and subsequent
early opening of the warehouses, with
steady employment for large number
of operatives a I'd contingent prosperity
for the whole community
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28
COUNTY BOARD ADJOURNS
COMPLETES ANNUAL SESSION LAST
SATURDAY MORNING.
Bridge Appropriations are Killed-FI.
nances of County in Excellent
Condition.

The Vernon county board of super
visors adjourned sine die Saturday
morning, after an eleven days session.
With very few exceptions the regular
grind of business passed eff smoothly,
with no delays in committee reports to
hinder the progress. The CENSOR has
been given free access to the proceed.
ings from the clerks notes, and follow.
ing we give some items of f,interest that
were acted upon by the board
The committee on equalization found
their work somewhat less strenuous
than IN former years. owing to the ex
cellent work done By Supervisor OF as
sessment Henry Linke The properly
valuations given below are practically
identical with those given by Mr. Linke
in Sis report. The major fractions of
800, were counted as $lU0 and the
minor fractions dropped.
The equaliZ 4tion is as follows
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28
ESTABLISHED 1855
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS ARE DOING
Cuttings From the Press OF Surrounding
Towns.

Willis Marks is suffering from bad
fy poisoned arm, as a result of coming
in contact with poison ivy.
Lsvi Cole of Redmound, delivered
five June pigs to buyer D4vs Collins,
which averaged 295 pounds each.
Willis Marks brought us very clear
specimen of lead float which he picked
out of the dirt with which he was bank
ing his house.
Presiding Elder J NJ Vance held
c terly mseting at ths NJ e churches
etreat and De Soto, Saturday and
lay, respectively.
, p, e Mason and George Hall of Red
Sand, were callers at the Argus office
g Hall has decided to remain on the
Sdmound farm another year.
C Mrs Frank Ross Of Victory, told us
Sat her husband and Louis Laylan of
genoa, made haul in Bad AK bend,
S!king out 90 900 pounds of fish.
: Rsbekah lodge of this village held
pecisl meeting Friday evening, a
(Which the state president of that order
Mrs r. Wyatt of Racine, was present
Refreshments were served and pleas.
ant evening enjoyed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28
Held or Serious Charge.

John McQurinell. who claims to be a
resident Of Vernon county, was arrested
Friday last by Deputy Sheriff Copen
hefer on the charge of having committed
assault upon Mrs Henry " sst, Of Rock
bridge, Thursday evening. MIR. Nc
CARMEL, 1t is said, went to the West
home and during the absence of Mr.
West committed the assault and then
fled Officers were soon notified of the
outrage and 1t wasn't long until they
had Mr.. MeQurinell located He at
first protested his innocence but it is
now said he is willing to enter plea of
guilty and take his medicine -Richland
Republican.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28
Dinner TO Dawson.

The western Underwater" of No
vember %, contains the following:
On Wednesday of last week the Ne
braska Life Underwriters association
gave q dinner at the Omaha club IN
honor Of Actuary Miles M. Dawson who
was in the city on his way to Denver to
address the National Grange. Practi-
cally all the Omaha representatives Of
the life insurance companies were pres
ent and listened TO an after dinner ad-
dress by Mr. Dawson State Auditor
E. NJ. Searle was one Of the prominent
guests present
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28
Big and Old EIenhant Dead.

Oae of the large elephants IF the herd
of Ringling Bros circus died OF the
cold. when the show reached Baraboo to
go into winter quarters. Since embark
ipg in the business the Ripgli ags have
lost six The one that died was nearly
100 years old. Ia order to bury the eLe-
phant 1t was necessary TO dig hole in
the hard ground about the s.zs of eel,
lar excavation.
Blaine Wheeler is bone from Coon
Valley.
Some bargains in shingles at
Thayer's.
Rooms to rent, Inquire at the CEN-
soR Office.
Mrs Lloyd Hal is visiting relatives
at Coon Valley. ,s
Call on John L Nuzum for best
Portland cement
-Comglete stock of shiplaps aud
dropsidings at Thaye-'s
Miss Carrie Groh is spending a week
with relatives at Victory.
-Kratchwil's Swiss milk chocolates
for sale by all dealers Try them
Pure fresh groupd buckwheat g.
A. E 5urensoD, Grocer.
-Au elegant line of imported china
ard Christmas Goys for sale at
Omunds on's
-Kratchwils 'Mspel Bitter Sweets"
are the very acme of excellence, AL
leading cOnfectioners sell them.
Mics Irma weIch, of Pleasant Ridge,
returned, Tuesday, from Wonewoc.
where she has been employed as sales
lady.
Olaf Frydenlaud of Westby. has
made application 70 the clerk Of the
court at La Crosse 70 become b United
States citizen Mr. Frvdeulaud landed
in New York on June "a 1882
Philip 7. Buff eur and Leonard
Cass of this city, and Leslie Hsyerly OF
Red Mound, are enrolled f5r the short
course in agricultural college Henry
Rentz Of Esofea, is taking the dairy
course.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28
Tobacco Growers. Convention.

The annual meeting of Wisconsin o.
bacco growers aud dealers win he held
at Madison next week, Wednesday and
Thursday 1t will doubtless be the
most interesting convention held by the
association Leading men of the state
and nation will participate in the gath
ering and matters OF interest will be
handled Various prizes amounting to
$500 will be paid Tue CENSOR hopes
that Vernon comfy will be we'll rep.e-
scented in this gathering Last yesr our
growers carried off first and second
prizes for best goods.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28

Mems underwear at special low
prices this week at the Fair Savings
Store.
Every lady who attends the Thanks
giving dance, is expected to furnish
lunch basket which will be auctioned to
the highest bidder.
If men Sre the salt of the earth,
women are undoubtedly the sugar. Salt
Is necessity, sugar q luxury. Vicious
men are saltpster; stern men are rock
salt; nice men are table salt. Old maids
are brown sugar, good natured msrrons
are loaf sugar and pretty girls the fine
pulverizeG sugar, Pass the pulverized
sugar, please.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28
Thanksgiving Day.
First Proclaimed by Washington
at Request of Congress.

The first national Thanksgiving
was proclaimed BY George Wash.
ington on the Sd day of October,
1889, assigning Thursday, the 26sh
day of November, as the date,
says writer in the Saturday
Evening Post He did this by the
request of a joint committee of
botn houses Of congress ito rec
ommend to the people of the
United States a day of public
thanksgiving and prayer to be OBJ
served by acknowledging with
grateful hearts the many signal
favors of Almighty God, especially
by affording them an opportunity
peaceably to establish a form of
government for their safety and
happiness "
Washington hore out admirably
the pious tone of its sentiments.
In his first sentence he said, "It
is the duty of all nations to &C.
knowledge the providence of AL
mighty God, to obey his will, to
be grateful for his benefits and
humbly tc implore his protection
aud favor"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28
Agricultural Society Meeting.

rhe annual meeting of the Vernon
county agricultural society will be held
in the city hall, in the city of Viroqua,
on Wednesday, December 5, 1896 at 1870
D. m sharp. The attendance of every
member is requested as officers will be
elected for the ensuing year.
f. M MINSHALL, President,
T. w. ALEXANDER, Secretary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28
Licensed TO Marry.

Following are the marriage licenses
granted at the county clerks Office dur
ing the week just passed Ludwig Mel
son and Edna Munyon, both of Bergen;
Peter Stone of Stark, and Ella Phillips
of La Farge Willie g. johnson and
Hannah Bergh. both of Christiana; Lee
Groves and Nellie Bush, both of Viro-
qua Peter Erickson Of Coon, and Gusta
lille of Hamburg; Gudmund Peterson
and Alma Olson, both of Westby.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28
Candidates Must File Statements.

All candidates for any Office, either
at the primary or general election. will
will have TO file a statement OF all money
expended by them for campaign pur-
poses and failure 10 do 30 will be cause
for arrest. This applies to all candi-
dates for nomination or election, wheth-
er successful or not The law limits
the time to thirty days after the general
election and candidates who fail TO COM
ply with the law may be pros ecuted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28
Highest Cheese Scores.

The November cheese scoring contest,
the seventh in the series held under
the auspices Of the college Of agriculture
at the University OF Wisconsin, resulted
in the highest average score for the
total dnmber Of entries Results show
an average score Of SO 33 per cent, and
the exhibit Is pronounced the finest not
only in quality but in appearance as
we'll For American cheese first place
was won by p e. CrAustou Of Soldiers
Grove, with the remarkably high score
Of 80 points, G F. "rinkham, Coon
Valley took first place l~1 brick cheese
with 9G 80 points.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28
IFrom the HinsUoro sentry.l

Anthony Hsney of Ontario, was re-
Gently assessed $50 and costs for running
a blind zig.
Landlord Thompson went to Viroqua
to attend the funeral Of a relative.
The marriage of Robert McCoic and
Miss Emma Hsvel OF Yuba was solemn
lied here Tuesday by r. Williams.
The schools were closed again Tues
day owing to another leak in the boiler
ofithe heating plant. A couple of new
sections for the boiler will have to be
installed before the schools can be re.
opened.
November 90 occurred the marriage
of Ed yard Sebranek of Hillsboro town
ship and Mary Stanek of Union. The
ceremony was performed at st. Johns
Catholic church in Dilly by Rev. Ferdi-
nand Czech.
The first basket ball game of this sea-
son was played in the opera house, Fri
day night, between the Reedsburg mill
tary team and the White Sox. The
White Sox were victorious as usual,
doubling the score on the Reedsburg
boys The final score was 48 TO "a.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28
Easier Than Grubbing Them Out.

Scientific American gives method
for getting lid of stump, which to be
effective should be done now. 80 fol-
lowe: Bore hole one OF two inches in
diameter and about eighteen inches IN
tine center Of the stump Then put in.
to this hole one or two ounces Of salt.
peier. Fill the hOl5 With water ard
plug it up. la the spring take ont the
plug, pour in about one half gallon Of
kerosene oil and light It. The stulnp
will shoulder awey TO the very extrem-
ity Of the roofs, leaving nothing but
sshes
49, "a - r
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28

For barrel of winter apples call on
A e. Surenson, Grocer.
--Millinery-all trimmed h ats at one
half price at the Fair Savings Store. @
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28
lTrom the La Farge Enterprise J

A large live stock deal took place here
last week, when ID. III. Bean disposed of
Al head full blood short horn cattle to
Robt Mccullough for SHOT.
p. T. Andrews was the first of the
deer hunters TO return. He brought
with him two Of the beautiful deer as
proof of his Workmanship.
Nh. md Mrs A. w. Teller were pas
sengers on the outgoing Grain Tuesday,
bound for Indian Territory, where they
expect to spend the winter and probably
locate permanently IL the climate suits.
Fred Lepley, the Woodstock cheese
maker, was in town and informs us
that he hss purchased the West Lima
factory of his brother Edgar and will
move to the latter place in the spring,
Chas, Hayes arrived from the Klon-
dixie mines, Alaska, where he has been
for the last nine years He came to see
his mother, Mrs. Phil Hayes, who has
been very sick 1t took him six weeks
to make the journey
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Griffin, Jr, died last Saturday
while the parents were visiting at the
home of the formers sister, Mrs. Ida
Peavy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28

The city library has an accumulation
of good papers and some books which
will be given to out of town people who
will cali at the library for them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28
(From the Viola IntelIigencer. }

BrAnson Potts left for Sparta where
he hae job in barber shop.
Stock shipped from this station this
week: Hull d Morris three loads Of hogs
and one Of cattle; Bender & Milum one
car of cattle and one car of lambs. Ed.
Bender went to Chicago Tuesday with
their stock.
Messrs. A. J. Dake, c. Kinder and e.
O Slouiin arrived home from northern
Wisconsin where they spent week
hunting on the Jump river. They cap
tured four fine deer. Dr. Dake killed
two of them, so Charlie and Erick say
they only had half luck
The word is given us that move ia
on among the farmers to put cheese
factory in Viola and in casting about for
a building or site for one, Mound Park
has been the choice of location with
chance for the Shilling Bros. warehouse
Cheese brings good price to the pat
ron aud farmers want to do their trad
ing when they deliver their milk The
more for Viola the better. Push 1t
along
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28

Use Golden Palace" -four; II means
good bread, health and happiness.
A. Z. SuEenson, Grocer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28

If the person who forwarded that
gushing piece of poetry to the Vernon
County ''Scensor," labelled "a Lost Lo-
yer, will furnish his or her name to us.
we will be happy to enter into negotia,
tions for regular supply of the same
sort But we could not expect very
bountiful contributions, for it is not to
be presumed that any great quantity of
such mellifious rhyme could be written
in this section
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28

Wanted, three lady boarders. In
quire 81 Mrs Hammond's restaurant.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28

The appropriations made for the
carrying Oh of our county and its insti-
tutions u ere as follows:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-11-28

Mr.. j. Henry Tate has gone to New
York to purchase his fall and winter
stock of goods. We understand that he
has secured the services of Capt. John
K. Casson as salesman. John is we'll
known in this county as "A gentlemanly
and fair dealer, and will draw many
new customers to the new store We
also understand that Mr.. Tate is start
ing new etore at Viola, to be carried
on by Jimmy Morton, who knows just
how to sell goods.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-13
RESIGNED BY WHOLESALE.
Officers Of Pacific Coast Artillery Lay
Down Their Jobs.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. l2.-Majol
Francis s, V. Keesling, commanding The
First Battalion OF coast artillery oi
San Francisco, has resigned. His resig.
nation has been promptly followed by
that Of the following officers Of his
staff.
Lieutenant Joseph NJ. o'Hnra. the ad-
iutant Of the battalion, and that OF
Lieutenant c. Edward Gilman, the
quartermaster; Lieutenant l.. X. Cofer
commissary and Assistant Surgeon Dr.
Frank 8. Emmel II IL also on the
cards that the designations Of the line
officers OF the battalion will be in the
hands Of the adjutant general Of the
state within "a hours.
The reasons assigned for these whole
sale designations of the officers OF the
guard is that they have not been able
to procure for their men suitable and
proper equipment and they think it is
folly, under present conditions. to at.
tempt to hold up the membership Of
their commands without getting the
for the men.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-13
TALE OF THE SEA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. l2.-The
bark Nicholas Thayer some time since
reported as missing, was seen going to
her doom by men on board the steam
er Jennie, according to a report re-
ceived yesterday at the Merchants Ex.
change. The Jennie reports that on
April 9th at 9:3o p. M, the Nicholas
Thayer crossed her boys under short
ehed sail and was standing inshore.
Later she was sighted about five miles
south of Seal Rocks, bound for Seward.
A gale was blowing from the southwest
at the time, and the people on board
the Jennie thought that the Nicholas
Thayer would be lost. The Jennie was
bound from Cooks Inlet for Prince
William Sound. The steamer Portland
was lying at Point Corr for two days
during the same gale, unable to make
ihhadway. The Nicholas Thayer has
since been posted at Lloyds as missing
with all hands.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-13
ASTORIA T0UGHS."

We are credihly informed by III,
dispatches from Salem yesterda,
morning, that the desperate murder Al
st, Paul, in Marion county, on Tues
day night was due 30 the presence and
active participation of "some Astoria
toughs," We are amazed at the insin'
uation. Astoria has not lost any OF
its toughs that il knows of; at least
they have not been missed. even by the
police; they are, apparently, oil here,
and faring acurishingly, II may be
that some have gotten away surrepti-
tiously, wandered aimlessly across the
country in flt of abstraction and got
ten into congenial company, with the
dire results reported. but Astoria has
no knowledge of their escape hence, and
as no names were given in the dis,
patches, we await with avid curiosity,
the developments that shall actually
involve this city in the murderous af-
fair.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-13
FEDERATED ARTISTS.
Price Of Seats Will Be Abnormally Ad.
vanced Later.

LONDON, Sept. l2.-The variety art
ists' Federation, representing Great
Britain and the International Artists
Lodge, representing the Continent Of
Europe, are joining forces for mutual
protection and recently sent a delegate
to New York to seek the cooperation
of the White Rats, and so form an in
ternational body with a membership Of
10000.
To protect themselves against such a
formidable organization the European
land. The commanding officer at Brem.
and formed federation, taking in the
proprietors Of practically every variety
theater in Europe. Today Oswold
Stroll, representing the managers, left
for New York with the purpose of ar
ranging with American managers a
common policy against the forcing tac-
tics on the part of the performers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-13
OIL, AND WATERS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. l2.-Tht
Union Oil company Of this city has just
completed its pipe line across the 18th
mus of Panama and within forty.fve
days it will be supplying Atlantic sea
board cities with California fuel oil
The pipe line is to be operated in con
nection with tank steamers on both
the Atlantic and Pacific sides. In
length the pipe line is fifty two miles
Oil will be pumped over the Culebra
grade at the rate Of $4,000 barrels a
day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-13
STARVING TO DEATH.

Because her stomach was 30 weak.
ened by useless drugging that she could
not eat, Mrs. Mary II. Walters, of ST.
Clair st., Columbus, o., was literally
starving to death. She writes: "My
stomach was so weak from useless drugs
that could not sleep; and not before
I was given up to die was I induced to
try Electric Bitters; with the wonder
full result that improvement began at
once, and a complete cure followed
Best health Tonic on earth. Soc. Guar
anteed by Chas. Rogers, druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-13

During the last ten years the Amer
lean girl has grown up. That's not
saying that Uncle Sans daughters
haven't been always full-sized, but the
tendency toward physical culture de-
velopment has added several inches to
the average feminine figure.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-13

Russian women already have as much
freedom as any of their sex in Europe
quite as much as the English, and much
more than those of any other cont.
mental country except the Swiss and
Scandinayians.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-13

The total number Of women inhab-
iting India, says the Tribune, Is 49,
956,447, out of which 25,s9l936 are
widows, which means that out of every
five there is one widow. The Hindus
carry the highest number Of widows,
which is l9,73S,468.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-13
"To CURE A FEL0N,"

says Sam Kendall of Phillipsburg Kan.
Gust cover II over with Bucklen's Arni"
ca Salye and the Salve will do the rest!
Quickest cure for Burns, Boils, Sores
Scalds, Wounds, Piles, Eczema, Salt
Rheum, Chapped Hands, Sore Feet and
Sore Eyes. Only 25c at Cbas. Rogers
ser
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-13

Most employers say that they prefer
small women as saleswomen and gen.
eral helpers, explaining that they are
naturally more energetic and get about
more quickly.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-13

Uncle Sam has the best credit Of any
man in all the world. He recently
wanted to borrow at only 2 per cent
per annum interest, $32,0O0,OOO to build
the Panama canal, and $445,000,000
were instantly offered him. Don't wor-
ry about our Uncle Samuel. He is in
easy financial circumstances, thank
yOu.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-13

Dress has a great deal to do with
the general outline of the figure. The
short girl logged in ruffles and wearing
a perfectly fiat hat looks as if she had
been pounded on the head and nodded
to shorter proportions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-13

How is the crop of boys and girls at
your house this year! Goodt Glad OF
it! No matter whether the corn and
wheat and all things 90 wrong, if the
harvest of Young folks is all right.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-13

Skirts are to be no longer than
they've been for many glad day, so
says the Paris people. But an inch
and a half from the ground instead Of
the three inches from the ground we've
been used To is all the concession Amer
ican women are expected to make.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-13

Young women addicted to golf are Sc
curing young girls as caddies. So there's
another masculine occupation changing
hands.