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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-06-21

The Dawn OF Tomorrow A Daughter of
The South. The Marriage OF William
Ashe. Graustark. Folly, The House OF
Mirth. The Reckoning, The Conquest OF
Conoou, Double Trouble, Rose 10 Bloom.
Little Women. The Triumph OF Eugene
Volmont, Prince Charles Daughter,
From Gloom to Sunlight, The Golden
Greyhound, Two Prisoners, The Affair
at The lon.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-06-21
CARD OF THANKS.

We take this method to thank our
neighbors and friends who so kind J
came to our assistance 10 our recent deep
affection, We owe them our lasting graft
tude for those who furnished the beautiful
fl overs and for those who rendered the
tribute of song, Tor the kind words OF
comfort of Rev Mr.. Hau and for all
tn ose Hho showed US such sympathy and
respect
Mr. and Mrs. JAMES STEWART.
WALLACE YORK.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-06-21
The Story of
Father Johns
A Story Everyone Should Read,
True aud Full Of Human Interest.

Half century ago, Rev. Father John
O'Brien of St. Patrick's Parish Lowell
Mass, through overwork and exposure.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-06-21

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down. A cold and Zm
stubborn cough and /MYs
lung trouble threat Es&NNNNMM1
ened his life. An M kaXx
eminent specialist NN1 INMM y
gave Father John, asEM -sK
he was fondly called, M 61
prescription to cure -
the cold and remove
the lung trouble as
well as to build up and strength the BODY
The clergyman began to improve at once.
the cough disappeared and his lungs
healed. 1t corrected his digestion, made
new tissue and Father John was socn re.
stored to his former health and strength
Father John recommended the medi.
cine to his Pensioners and friends, and
because of its merits it became tina
family remedy in thousands of homes
and became known as Father Johns
Medicine" having been SO named by the
people, and vas advertised, all with the
approval of Father John.
If taken faithfully it will cure all throat
and lung troubles, prevent Pneumonia
and Consumption, and make flesh and
strength.
NOTC:-Father Johns Medicine is not
a patent medicine and does not contain
alcohol or poisonous drugs. Read guar.
antee which follows:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-25
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. E. M. Rogers entertained
in honor Of Miss Jane Butt.
The front of the Michael building
has been painted bright red.
-springville w. C. I. u. meets with
Mrs. c. L. Wb'se, Thursday, August 2,
Mary Webb is spending several
weeks at Bangor visiting her sister,
Mrs. Jitley Norris
Shows college of dressmakins has
an advertisement on the last page OF
this issue of the CENSOR,
The Rebekahs enjoyed a picnic
dinner, Sunday, at the farm residence
Of Albert Carmichael, east of town.
-Miss Rose Felix returned to her
home In Milwaukee after three weeks
visit at the home Of her brother, M. ].
Felix, of the Fair Savings store.
Misses Nora and Sadie Thompson
and Mesdames Tolena johnson and Anna
Collins of Chicago, are guests at the
farm home of their mother, Mrs. ). Nj.
Thompson, north of town.
Andrew Baldwin did not sell his
residence property TO Chas. hueDier as
was reported in these columns last week
1t was a case of where the hen was
on" but the deal fell through before
final contamination,
"A meeting was held in the office Of
g. J. Smith, last evening, for the pur-
poee of considering the best means Of
raising funds for the fair association,
same TO be used In painting the build
ings on the grounds They decided to
have a base ball game In the afternoon
Of August TO- and big rousing dance
in the evening in the agricultural hall
Particulars will be made known later
Mr.. Chas o. Seaman of La&e City,
Iowa is visiting at Mrs. A w. Green's
Mr.. Seaman is eighty eight years old
but despite the fact retains vigor that
would be creditable to a much younger
man. He was resident of Viroqua
some thirty years ago, moving first TO
Sparta and later TO Iowa. Since last
here he thinks our city has been i'm
proved greatly and says he has seen
no town of its size that surpasses 1t for
substantial and handsome business
places and residences.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-25
PATRONS HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY.
Reasonable Concessions Made to Rural
Mail Route Supporters.

At Washington an order was issued
from the postoffice department that will
be of special interest to patrons of rural
free delivery routes throughout the
country. The essence of the order is
that it permits patrons Of rural routes
to put up letter boxes of their own
make, provided such boxes comply
with the departmental regulations, and
have painted upon them in plain letter
writing the words, Approved by the
postmaster general This order is
made by postoffice officials In response
to urgent requests and as a result of the
charges made that rural patrons are
subject to undue charges for the pur-
chase of letter boxes approved by the
department. An effort was made dur
ing the recent session of congress to Sc
cure legislation along the line of the
order just approved, but it was not sue.
cessful. The order directs that after
August patrons of rural delivery need
not purchase their boxes from one of
the 200 listed manufacturers who have
put upon the market 200 styles of box
es approved by the department and
ranging in price from so cents up to ~,
but may, if they choose, make their
own boxes, or have them made to order,
provided they conform to the require
ments as to size, durability, safety, and
protection from the weather. Another
requirement of the order is that per-
sons who substitute their own boxes
must submit sample or the box Itself
to the postmaster at any first or second
class post Office in the county where the
rural service is in operation, for his ap-
proval. The order also provides for an
early reinspection of boxes heretofore
approved, with view to the gradual
elimination of unfit boxes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-25
CITY CASE DECIDED: CITY LOSES.
Judge Fruit. at La Crosse, Decides the
Case Of City VS.. Ellen c. Omundson
ct al.

An important case arising in the city
of Viroqua was decided by Judge Fruit,
at La Crosse, on Saturday The city
was defeated in the litigation. A year
or so ago the city by its attorney II. p.
Proctor, instituted suit against Ellen G.
Omundson and the heirs of Stephen
Stephenson, deceased, TO recover pos
session of a 33 foot strip of land immedi-
ately north of the Thayer lumber yard,
claiming that the land was a public
highway aud that 1t had been dedi-
Gated to the public in 1858 by Moses
Decker. The defendants met this
claim by proof that Moses Decker had
years before decided the land away to
another and hence had no right TO plat
it. Thereupon the plaintiff changed its
position and claimed that the land was
a highway bv prescription-twenty
years user-but this position was
abandoned on the trial for failure of
proof 1t was then claimed that the
defendants were estopped to claim the
land was not a street because they had
taken deed to the land according to
the plat. The judge held. however,
that at the time Stephenson took the
deed the object of both parties was to
pass tiblo 10 tub IhHu anu uOb create Il
street; that inasmuch as portion OF
the street had been occupied with
buildings for some fifty.four years 1t
was not proper to presume that any of
the parties intended to give the city the
land rs well as the buildings. II was
further held that the intent 20 dedi-
cate" was the vital thing to be
proven by the plaintiff and that the
plaintiff had failed to prove It. Also.
that inasmuch as the city had treated
1t as private property by ordering side
walks to be built and by taxing the
property for so many years, that it
was in equity estopped to lay claim to it
The case was argued for two days at
La Crosse by J. Henry Bennett and
jackson Silbaugh and submitted on
the written brief of G. W. Graves, for
the defendants, and by H. p. Proctor
as special city attorney for the plain
tiff, this being necessary because Mr.
Bennett was retained by the defend
ants and the suit started prior to his
election as city attorney last spring
The expense of Ne litigation is con-
siderable, as 1t win cost the city up-
wards of 800 and the defendants up
wards of $500 Notwithstanding the
latter were successful.
Verify, litigation is an expensive
luxury and pretty good thing to avoid
If possible.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-25
Viroqua's New Business Firm.

The CENSOR wishes to call attention
to new ad In this issue-that of the
firm of Stoll q Groves, which some
time ago leased the elegant north room
of the Proctor block and has installed
therein strictly fresh stock of clothing
shoes and mems furnishing goods
They will open their doors to the pub
lie, tomorrow. The firm is composed
of John Stoll and George Groves, both of
whom were in business at Viola before
coming to this city. These gentlemen
are we'll known TO residents of this
section, and both have wide reputa'
ton for integrity and business enter
prise,
The new quarters of this firm have
been fixed up in sumptuous style New
shelving and woodwork of oak have
been put in. At great expense the
proprietors have installed one of the
modern clothing cabinets equipped
with telescoping clothing slides-a
fixture new TO this city. 1t Is of oak
and presents an unusually fine appear
snce, A splendid gas system of light
ing has also been installed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-25
COUNTY FAIR FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Prof. w. Z. MinshaIl Writes TouchingIy
About the Early Meetings.

EDITOR CENSOR Something about
the first county fair ever held in old
Vernon may be of interest. AS to who
tirss brought it into being is matter of
some doubt, but 1t may have come from
the fertile brain of Joseph A. Somerby
of the embryo Times" or Col. R.
Bierce, Judges W. F. Terhune and Jas
Il Newell of Viroqua, VIM Clawater
of Liberty Pole, Richard Williams of
Brookville, Charles Waters, the tall
hickory of Springville, or 1t may have
grown like 'Topsy concep-
tion. At any rate 1t was the beginning
of that which has grown to be looked to
as something supremely great The
writer, then boy in the first year of
his teens, was present, having landed
from prairie schooner" on the very
spot where the first exhibit of the pro-
ducts Of the farm took place, "A little
grove fronting east on Main street, west
on what Is now Rock street Bat the
stock, etc, did not require a space of
more than fifty feet square. That part
of the exhibit in which the dear ladies
were most interested was located in the
then new court house, mp town. This
was the most prominent part or the real
feature of the first fair / can see in my
minds eye the smile of delight which
rested on the face of each, as praise was
given the showing of their handiwork,
and 1t expanded at honorable mention
of their work. They have gone to their
reward but the memory of that event
has grown brighter with the fading
| years.
For the second fair piece of land ly-
| ing west of town, Just across the way
from Ananias Smiths, was purchased
| for permanent home where the infant
grew until larger space had to be found
| few years since. The writer was pre-.
| sent at the first and fodrth county fairs
| and assisted in the work of putting up
the fence and building. Then took a
vacation of four years along with many
others who responded to the call to
arms in 1861. | was again present in
1865, attending together with Capt.
Alex Lowrie. There may be some of
the dear girls present at that fair who
| yet remember the splendid team drove
around the old track many times that
| fall, with one of them close beside me
begging of me not to drive so fast. Let
me recall Charity, Fannie, Kate, Dora.
Edith, how many can answer "Herel'
l seem to hear noise 30 soft that moth
ing lives twixt it and silence.
hope to be present this year and
would like to meet all of the dear ''old
timers" again. think good feature
would be reunion day for old settlers
and old veterans. By the way the pres
eDt president first learned to walk and
talk on the very spot where he now re.
sides and his beautiful home as compar.
ed with the pioneer house which stood
there fifty years ago, may be typical OF
/ the change which has taken place in the
county fair w. e MIEsHALL.
226 east 63d ST., Chicago, Ill.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-25
STATE AID FOR HIGHWAY BUILDING.
twenty-five States Now Aiding Local
Districts in Such Work.

One.half of the states of the union
have recognized the fact that good
roads are a matter of statewide i'm
portance, not of local significance en-.
tirely, and are aiding the counties and
country districts to construct good
permanent highways. The states pay
various percentages of the cost Of build
ing the roads, ranging from one-quar-
ter in Ohio to three.quarters in Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut and Pennsylvania,
and all roads built in this way are built
under the supervision of the states
trained engineers. Seventeen of these
states spent altogether about five mil
lion dollars of state money in aiding in
road building in 1905.
This principle of state aid has been
recognized in Europe for many years,
and the effect Is seen in the almost per
feet systems which exist in many
countries. Ii remained for New
Jersey to start the ball rolling on
this side of the Atlantic in 1892. and
since that time there are twenty-five
states that have adopted the same policy.
These are New Jersey, Massachusetts
Vermont, Connecticut, New York,
Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina,
Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, illinois,
Iowa. Minnesota, Colorado, Washing
ton, Idaho, Utah. and California
Although Wisconsin is entirely sur
rounded by states that are giving
money to aid in building permanent
country roads, it is doing nothing in
this line itself. and appears to he con-
siderably behind its neiehbors. This
state has had handicap In the shape
of constitutional provision, which was
designated to prevent the state from
running itself in debt to help build rail-
roads, forbidding the appropriation of
money for internal improvements
This was wise act at that time, but
has been outgrown. The last legisla-
ture passed on act to amend the con.
stitution so as to permit the state to
aid in road building. This must pass
the next legislature and then be favor.
ably voted on by the people before it
can take effect. In the mean time the
state geographical survey is collecting
information regarding the roads to find
out what is most needed in the way of
state aid.
When the constitution is changed so
that the state can appropriate money to
aid road building Wisconsin will be in
an exceptionally fortunate position.
On account of the new railroad tax the
state income will be large enough to
pay its regular running expenses and
whatever is needed for roads without
being obliged to lew general state
tax
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-25
A Surprise" on Or. Sehreiner.

On Monday last DR.. j. K. Schreiner
of WestbY, completed his twenty-fifth
year as q medical practitioner, having
come from Norway and settled down
for the practices of his profession in that
village, that many years ago. Several
of his friends, unbeknown to him, ar
ranged for the observance of that fact
and numerous fellow practitioners and
other acquaintances gathered at his
home in the evening to congratulate him
on his unusually successful career.
In behalf of those present Mr. Schreiner
was presented with fine leather cover
ed chair by Rev. Halvorsen, he respond
ing in his usunal felicitous manner.
Others who spoke ere Editor Haugen of
Minneapolis, DR.. Gunderson of La
Crosse, Rev. Eikjarud of Cashton, At
torney l. Grimsrud, Rev. NJ. Gulbrand.
son and p p. Hektoen of Westby, DR..
Ludwig Hektoen of Chicago, and Attor-
ney o. X Skaar of La Crosse.
Among those present not mentioned
above, were DR. NJ Surenson and Drug
gist A. J. johnson of this city, and DR..
Morrison of La Crosse. The ladies Of
Westby furnished an elaborate supper
rs fitting finale for the happy occas-
ion
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-25
Crushed 10 the Walls

was the building of the Blue Front store
when representative of this paper en-
tered the building this morning There
has never been anything like it in the
history of Viroqua. The doors were
thrown open promptly at 8 a. m. as per
their advertisement. No such crowds
of humanity were ever witnessed at a
sale before and they were not there for
mere curiosity, but for business. Every
available space in the building was
crowded with eager purchasers. Our
representative talked to number Of
bundle'laden customers and everyone
approached expressed their satisfaction
as to the meritorious bargains. Truly
this is the sale that should not be over
looked. 1t will pay You to lay in sup
ply of clothing or furnishings for the
next six months at the prices they are
now being sold at The sale will con-
tinue for nine days more, ending Sstur-
day, August 4, but we would advise the
public not to delay to the last day but
come while the stock remains unbrokeD.
1t truly is an opportunity of a lifetime.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-25
WELL SATISFIED WITH TENNESSEE

Mr.. G. NJ Harris, who removed from
Readstown to Decherd, Tennessee, last
spring, writes us as follows
EDITOR CENSOR: AS / have seen a
good many letters in the CENSOR from
different parts of the United States,
thought / would write you one from
Tennessee We arrived here the third
day of May and certainly found fine
country and climate. The land is prac
tically level, just rolling enough to drain
off we'll The soil is q clay and will
grow any kind of crop that can be
grown in Wisconsin and good many
that cannot be grown there. Tennessee
is rightly called the land of flowers and
fruit" as flowers bloom every month in
the year and we have not been one day
without ripe fruit of some kind since
we came here. They don't have over two
months of what they call winter here
and some years they can plow any day
in the year. Wheat, corn, oats, barley,
millet and all kinds of grass does well.
Stock can Craze all winter by sowing
winter oats for pasture. Have seen
some of the finest fields of alfalfa and
crimson clover that | eyer saw in any
state.
But the natives way of farming is
about forty years behind that of north
ern farmers We need more of the lat
ter as there is great chance to make
money in farming here. We have the
best of markets for everything that is
raised on the farm There are five health
resorts within few miles of Decherd; ;
have the best of water; are located
about five miles from the Cumberland
mountains on what ia called the plateau.
We welcome the CRNSoE every week
as it brings us news from old Vernon
county, where we were raised and where
we lived for over forty years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-25
QUICK DEATH OF BOY AND TEAM.
Lightning Deals Death to Young Man
and Span of Horses.

The Hillsboro Sentry reports shock
ing tragedy on last Thursday night,
lightning striking barn on the farm of
William Kreamer, near Burr killing
his son. George, and two horses, There
is question as to where the young man
was when the accident occurred Some
think he was in the barn while others
are of the opinion that he was outside
he had been uuharnessira the team
that was killed and had the harness off
with the exception of the last collar
which he had unbuckled and this was
found on the horse after the accident.
After the lightning occurred two men
who were sitting in a shed near by, ran
to the barn and found the boy on the
outside about twenty feet from the
door. Life was not extinct when the
boy was found bat he died few min.
utes later He was twenty years of
age
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-25
Ruranr Real Estate Sold.

Last Saturday Jas. Treseder, trustee
of the N. a. Burger estate, sole at pub
lie auction the real estate Of Mr.. Burger,
subject to confirmation by the United
States court The entire real estate
brought "a, 500, and was sold as follows:
Store and bank buildings TO Schauer
Bros. for 81, $50; residence on CONNER
cial street to Jas. johnson for 1925; two
lots in block 13 to Isaiah Guist for 1905
corner store building. now used as res-
dence property, to Geo w. Guess for
1860; two lots in Mound park to J. Fl.
Schroeder for sl40; one third interest in
lot /, block Z, to @ J. Dsnforth for $40;
and farm of 100 acres in the town of
Kickapoo to Winfred Ewing for 81, 500
-Intelligencer,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-25
THE PIPING OF A MoNGREL.

That was mean, dirty fling the little
Lenroot organ at Westby, last week,
gave Mr.. Bennett, candidate for district
attorney. 1t will be considered with
the advise to 'all republicans" to vote
for a democrat for assembly and
against both Ericsson and Mains. This
is the thank these three republicans get
for footing it up" for the Westby can
didate for state treasurer from his own
personal organ, which claims to be re-
publican. As for Mr. Benefits success,
If he is half as successful in politics as
he has been as trial lawyer he may be
depended upon TO make fairly good
showing. AS II prosecuting attorney
Henry is winner, and tax payers ap.
preciate his 4, Il ,rts. How will friends
of Bennett, aims and Ericsson like the
mongrel papers attitude?
A REPUBLICAN
Newry, July 81
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-25
Newton Church Services.

There will be quarterly conference
held at Newton, August 4th, at o'clock
In the after noon, preaching at 3p, m,
and 8 p. m on Saturday, the 4th, by
Brother w. II. Vance, presiding elder.
On Sunday the 9th, there will be an
old fashioned, all-day meeting in a
grove near thu NJ E church. Services
commence at o'clock with love feast
and preaching at 1890 m, by the
elder. Brother Vance and preaching at
8 p m, and p. IN Everyone ia in
vited to spend the day with us. Come
and enjoy the day with us and we will
do thee good. This is the earnest re-
quest of your humble servant, JAS. p.
BRADDOCK, pastor In charge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-25
Noted Sp,rituaIists al Wonewoc.

Many of the most noted spiritualists
in the United States are in attendance
at the fifth annual camp meeting of the
western Wisconsin spiritualists which
opened at Wonewoc last Sunday and
which will continue until August 18th
No money mas been spared to make the
program attractive. The list Of talent
includes Georgia Gladys Cooley, Frank
r. Ripley, Laura B. Payne, Amanda
Coffman, Rev. B, f. Austin, Will J.
Erwood and others Farmer Riley,
Undertaking. medium, and Mrs. Frank
Mckinley trumpet medium, are ex-
pected on the grounds. Write to the
secretary, Miss Gertrude Spooner,
Wonewoc Wis, for free descriptive
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