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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
THE cENsok.s NEW DRESS. i"

With this issue the CENSOR appears
in complete new dress of ding type,
from. the American Type Founders
company, Chicago. the leading printers
supply house in the west, We think it
rather a handsome face and one which
young and old readers will appreciate.
The CENSOR has never occupied much
Of its space in telling of what it has
done, or - going to do. 1t has never
complained and is not going to copmlain
of the support and good will accorded it
by the people of Vernon county. 1t is
not in boastful spirit that it tells its
subscribers that they are members of
the largest family of readers possessed
by any English local county paper in
tire state. This great circulation has
been built up without day S or minute .
soliciting Advertisers should also ap-
preciate this fact.
The CENSOR returns thanks, sincere
and grateful, to all its friends for past
patronage, and good will, and will in
the future strive to deserve a like pat
ronage and friendship. 1t will be the
constant aim Of the CENSOR to give all
of the 1portant local and generalnews
and give the advertiser a valuable re-
turn for his money. To those who have
never been patrons of the paper, either
as subscribers or advertisers, the CEN
soR has only to say that it would be
pleased to have them give it a trial.
| In conclusion permit us to say: that
when this new dress is old, and another
new one comes from the foundry, if all
the people of Vernon county shall be
wiser, better. richer and happier and
abe CENSOR has contributed something
in aid of these condi ions, then it shall
be compensated and well satisfied.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05

According to a report issued by State
Banking Commissioner Bergh the state
and savir~s banks Of Wisconsin are in
a most hourishinC condition. At the
close OF business on November u, the
406 state and savings banks of Wiscon-
sin had deposits aggregating sos, 534,
656.27, an increase Of So, s45, $50 90 over
that on September 4, the date of the
preceding report. In other words, the
deposits of these banks are increasing
at the rate ofnearly 81, 900, COCA month.
Five new banks were organized during
the Period named
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
Soil DISCRIMINATION.

Many scientists are viewing with
alarm the possibility of deterioration
of soil. which some claim may eventual
~ threaten the worlds food supply un-
less the experiments TO secure nitrogen
from the air should prove commercially
successful and thus make possible the
constant liberalization of the soil. Al
ready the rich prairie states are find
ing commercial fertilizers Il necessity,
and last year Ohio used 100000 tons.
The south holds world monopoly on
fertilizer making materials, such as
phosphate rock, sulphur, etc. Europe
draws It's phosphate rock mainly from
this section. and Louisiana now DOM
mates the sulphur market of Europe
and America. Strong as the south Is
in coal and cotton and iron, it is equal
ly strong in phosphate rock and sui
phur, and it cannot only enrich its own
soil, but supply the needs of other sec
lions and other countries. Great is the
south!-Manufacturers Record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
CHOICE MISCELLANY
Importance of Alcohol.

The most important measure of the
last congress from an Industrial stand
point WIS the denatured alcohol BILL
so called. as If the prime object of ma
ture In making alcohol was to provide
a beverage. The bill removed the en-
tire tax from alcohol which had been
rendered undrinkable. so that this i'm
portant agent in the arts might be used
with comparative freedom. Free al
cohol in the arts lies almost at the ba-
sis of Industrial Germany, which en-
ploys II to the extent of 75,000,000 gal
Ions n year. Our own tax of 81 -
on each gallon was practically prohibit
tive. and IN these important manufac>'
lures which depended upon its use we
were at the mercy of our rivals. The
possibilities of the employment of FL
cohol In producing light, heat and pow
er are also enormous, as gallon for gal
Ion il has a far greater potency than
the best grade of refined petroleum
and need not much, If at all, exceed it
In price. The only opposition to the
bill came from the wood alcohol inter
ests, butas the use of that article even
in the arts Is attended with danger
to life and health no reason appeared
for taxing for It's benefit a more eff
Client and safer rival product, and the
bill passed by nearly unanimous
votes. w. Mccall In Atlantic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
Uses For EIlss' Teeth.

John d. Losekamp of Billings, Mont.
Is selling out his stock OF elks' teeth,
about 10000 in all "Elk Tooth John
as he is called. has for twenty five
years been buying the tJIsks of bun and
COW elks until a short while ago he
was the possessor OF 10000 elks' teeth
He is the elk tooth king of Montana,
If not of the entire west Losekamp
formerly bought dresses from the In-
dams. the dresses being decorated
sometimes with 500 teeth. Any hunter
with elks' teeth in his possession was
sure of a purchaser in Losekamp. But
he cannot buy them any more and
make reasonable profit. for any COW
Indian nowadays knows tho value OF
an elk's tooth. Losekamp Is disposing
of his teeth to a firn in the east ~ the
rate Of 400 or SEQ a month The firG.
makes them into watch fobs for mem
bers of the Order of Elks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
Chanc e for Young People.

At the court house in Viroqua, as in
Saturday, December Is, a civil service
examination will be held for stenograph-
ers and typewriters. This competitive
examination is for both men and women,
and the successful applicants will rem
der service at the coming session of the
legislature, at "a to SIS L.4r day, Re
quests are frequently received TO,
women stenographers to begin at .
salary of $35 or $40 q month. Many. Of
these positions have future and
promise promotion to. those who give
satisfaction.
Candidates for any of the above pc
sitions should address the state civi
service commission for information anC
the proper blanks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
FRUITS OF Discomfort

The present period is distinguished
for two things prosperity and discor-
tent.
Despite any glazing inequalities OF
inequities in the distribution of it's re-
suits, great prosperity has prevailed III
the United States for eight or nine
years, and there are no visible signs OF
its interruption.
Yet it is a matter of common remark
that only in few trying times OF
great industrial depression, wher
millions of working people were de-
prived OF opportunities to earn a living,
has there been so much discomfort as is
seen and heard and felt in these times
Of amazing prosperity.
Never before were attacks on the
trusts made with such determination
and effect.
Never before were the people Sc
united and so jealous in warfare upon
political graft it all sections.
The discomfort Of the period is not
mere grumbling. 1t is enlightened de-
sire for better conditions.
Such discomfort is the parent of all
progress. Is the American people were
more content with a full stomach they
would be less energetic and progressive
To an individual, a tribe or a people
who are eontented. who have all they
desire, progress is impossible. But for
those whose ideals are higher than any
present attainment, the lonkers for bet.
ter things, who have shown up here
and there in all the ages and who hav,
become more numerous and more in.
sistent as one after another their aim.
and longings have been gratifed, the
progress of the aaman family would
never have advanced beyond naket
barbarism.
We are a discontentedpeople there
no denying it, and no reason for tryn.g
to deny it. Because we are disconten,
ed we hustle and get there.
The discomfort is not at all due to tn,
prosperity, but the prosperity is very
largely due to the discomfort.
We have not reached perfection yet
and the fact that we know it and kicI
about it is the best possible assuranc,
that affairs viii grow better. Mil
waukee Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
Teach by Phonograph.

University extension by means of the
monograph is the latest departure at
the University of Wisconsin. 1t is a
decided innovation and will be intro
duced cautiously In fine type in a
footnote at the bottom of some circu-
lars of the new correspondence school
which the University win open, is a
statement that 1.-The above courses
(Germanl will be given by the aid of
the photograph "
The idea originated in the minds of
DR.. Chas. H. Mccarthy. legislative
statistician of Wisconsin, and Henry E.
Leg. :, secretary of the extension work
of the University. The Edison ma
chine is to be brought into play first
for the solutions of difficult German
sounds If this proves a success it will
be further extended. The professor will
talk his lecture into the machine, then
the record will be shipped to the dis
tant town in which lives the student
taking the course where it can be put
on another machine and continued indefi-
nitely. DR.. Edward Prokosh will have
charge of this feature of the extension
work
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
Y ERNON COUNTY CENS0B
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1906.
TaE POWER OF ASSIMILATION.

1t is an old saying, no one knows how
cid, in enc form or another, that His
tory repeats itself. IL one reads the
ancient history of England, made up as
it is of the conquest first by the two
Teutonic tribes OF Angles and SaXons
from which we derive the term anglo
Saxon, - and then the invasion of the
Sk;.ndinavians from Denmark, Norway
and Sweden, followed by the Norman
Conquest from France, we can see there,
the working of the same law of nation
al assimilation that is going on today
in the United States. From all these
lines Of blood and race, often fercely
hostile to each other, has come at last
the making of the mighty race of
Engiishmen.
In England however the process of
assimilation took the form at first of
war and struggle for conquest and
power. In the United States the strug-
gle has been d peaceable one, the object
being not so much that one tribe may
rule over the rest, as that all may build
for themselves homes. Home building
is the great foundation stone of all
modern civilization.
Germans. Irish, French, Scandina-
vians, Poles, Hungarians, yea, all the
tribes of men, come to these shores
bearing with them all their prejudices
against each other, prejudices of race,
religion, and language, and To- in few
years, they are all Americans. In
speech Carl Schurz once said: That
history could not show, in allits annals,
broader, more generous hospitality
toward all men than has always been
shown by the old American element of
this country"
The silent yet powerful law of assimi-
lation is seen most clearlyin the matter
of language. The first immigrants are
stubbcrnly anxious to preserve their re-
spective languages. For time this is
done, but the children rebel. They
know no other country than this, no
other future but an American future,
and they rightly feel that to be unable
to read and speak the American Lam
guage is handicap and hindrance to
their good fortune in the future. The
old folks may feel clannish and try to
maintain their separate ideas, speech
and costums, but the young folks throw
all that one side. No wonder then that
Webster said: This country, in it's
safety or it's danger, in its glory or its
shame, is committed to the hands of
its youth. Here We can see history
repeating itself Former Governor
Hoard
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
KID HERMAN.

are not hung up for every fight, even
if a champion is one of the principals.
If any of the fight crowd, the men
who pay for tickets, figured that Her
man has chance on earth to down
the dinge you could offer almost any
kind of purse and make money. But
with this show it's different.
81 am sure that Cans will look at 1t
this way and am confident that Los
Angeles will get the fight"
Fight men believe, however. that
Cans will not strain himself IA his eff
forts 70 set a wire Of acceptance on
the ground. They figure that the ne
gro is making money on the road. and
he viii probably stall around for
awhile in the hope that somebody will
raise McGarry's bid.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05

1t seems the longer the official cam
vass was delayed the larger grew the
majority for the republican state can
didates. Now that it has finally been
completed Governor Davidson's ma
jority is counted at s0,247. or few
hundred greater than the rest of the
candidates on the ticket. This is The
largest majority recorded in an off
year in the history of Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
Great Distinction for Badger State.

The silk trophy flag of the U. S. S.
Wisconsin, which won the bat tleshir
trophy for great gun practice over all
competing blttleships and armoured
cruisers in the United States navy, has
been received by Governor Davidson to
be forever preserved in the archives OF
the state. The score of the Wisconsin
was the highest ever made by any
vessel in the naval service, being 137, :
1926 points. The crew in voting and
presenting this trophy to the state say,
''We consider that there is no higher
mission to which this could be reward
ed "
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
just a Little Tarty.

Because the people Of the Kickapoo
valley are privileged to have a passer-
ger train is no reason we should be set
up before the public in ridiculous anu
false manner in the daily papers OF the
state by some senseless egotist. We
have just as good people, just as smart,
and as much worldly goods as any other
other people not excepting Wauzeka
which would be only flag station were
it not for the Kickapoo road. Our
people have seen as much of the world
and its ways and resent these sluring
reports which certainly erninate from
some one bereft of gray matter in the
upper story. Viola Intelligencer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
olcott and Howard Coach Navy.

Herman Olcott. the ex-Yale guard,
and Douglass Howard, captain Of the
navy team last season, joined the Ma
val academy coaching squad. Olcott
was chief assistant to Dashie!l last
season and helped prepare the eleven
which tied with West Point Howard
did the punting for the navy for four
seasons and developed into one OF the
longest punters among the college men.
The navy is little weak in kicking
this season and will be helped by How
ards coaching.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05

According to 6 report just is. ued
by the United S ates census depart
ment there ar e z,476 deaf people in
Wisconsin of whom 1,49l were deaf
from childhood; $50 ecome deaf after
20 years of age and OF lob no accurate
information was attainablc. The same
report shows there are ], 800 persons
who are blind in the state, there being
twenty colored. The number of people
of foreign birth who are blind, is bout
thesame proportion as the number of
native birth Of the total number SIT
are totally blind.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
Don't Worry "Bossy."

A Nebraska dairyman reports the
following: He once tested the milk of
a COW after she was suffering the ex-
ctement of being chased about. The
Babcock tester showed 2.3 per cent of
butterfat; the next morning the test
showed Al percent; and in a week,
when she had regained her wanted state
of mind, she tested 6 per cent. Farm
ers who allow dog to rush and worry
the cows, because they do not move
quite as fast as it suits him, can study
this fact with profit
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
New zeniander wants TO wrestie.

New Zeniander Wants TO Wrestle.
Charles H. Gridley of New Zealand,
who has Just arrived in San Francisco.
is anxious to meet any wrestler in
America. In letter Gridley outlines Il
plan of campaign with the American
championship az his aim. He says IN
part: IF financial backing Is required
to get ON matches in this country none
of the so called champions will find me
lacking, l have plenty Of backing to
meet any of them, but of course | I'M
derstand that Il man who is unknown
in this land will have to start out and
make reputation for himself l will
20 to Chicago within Il short time and
then will post forfeit for q meeting
with any of them. Frank Gotch pre-
ferred. since he is called the real cham
pion of this country. But in the mean
time | would like to get on a meeting
with some one else TO show that | can
hold my own and am entitled to n
meeting with the best. l would like TO
meet Tom Jenkins of Cleveland and
will bet him s., 800 on the side | can
beat him | win wrestlc either catch
as-catch-can or Greco Roman"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05

The Vernon County Board at its
recent session unanimously voted for a
County Training School for teachers.
rented rooms for it and made the neces
sary appropriation for its maintenance.
We wonder if the success of our school
has not had something to do with the
establishment of this one in our neigh
BORN cona ty Richland Rustic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
II. c. sKOW
indigestion

Stomach trouble is but symptom of. and not
In itself true disease. We think of Dyspepsia.
Heartburn. and Indigestion as real Diseases yet
they arc symptoms only of a certain specific
Nerve sickness-nuthing else
1t was this fact that first correctly led Dr. shonp
In the creation of that now very popular Stomach
Remedy-Dr. Shops Restorative. Going direct
10 the stomach nerves. alone brought that success
and favor 10 Or. shoop and his Restorative. With
ont that original and highly vital principle. no
such lasting Accomplishments were ever to be had.
For stomach distress, hloating. bilousness, had
breath and salow complexion, try DIR. Shops
Restoratave-Tablets or Liauid-aud see for your
self what it eau and win do. We sell and cheer
fully recommend
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
The SPORTING WORLD

Offer For Gans-Herman Flight.
Matchmaker McGarry of the Pacific
A. c. OF Los Angeles has offered n
purse of $4,000 for the Joe Gans-Kid
Herman battle.
McGarry wired his offer to both
principals and has received an accept
ance from Herman. Herman wires
that he thinks $4,000 large enough
purse, and he will fight for 1t at any
date McGarry may set.
Though Cans has not yet sent an
answer, McGarry thinks it very prob
able that the negro champion will ac-
cept.
Its all very well to talk about these
$4,000 and $4,000 purses, but they
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
4 N0tre Dine Lady

/ vi send free, with fuii INSTRUCTIONS, some
OF tbs eIInpe ~ arAioI Ter th" cute III
! '''"rrhn"s nlreFdt "a dtap. s,:etCuufS, ftl
iug of tbr womb. ',cHttV ar ptiIfni peril d :,
tuner or groWths ho' Il tshe. desire 10 trY
creeping tceiiug up th" spine pnia In The
bai Il, Rud Aii fcmSle n pblts 10 at s4udni =
AGdr'Ss Fu muthpt~ ~ ~HlTerttE dough r.
vii! CNpi .ta successful HON, tea men
n ytsu ti, e DE tu satttB Il Wif - ~ r,t~i
ab9at Gears 4 wtrk 10 EutraLitt y cure
1ifott4 r - n rer< . ( Il. th.t { ALL ask. |
yc Ar,.i ttIs sivu waite uuV spd tri SUt4r
- II fieg fftt.tds uf -. Md ts. Mrs y Sun
nlrI- box III N9ts, nsiue lid s.,u4
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05

Along the Pacific coast the football
situation Is more chaotic than in the
east or the middle west, and the Uni
versity of California, Stanford. the
smaller colleges and the high schools
are giving serious consideration to the
proposition that they have nothing to
do with the reformed" American
game. but swing back to the old Eng
fish Rugby form OF the sport.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
Let the Example be Followed.

The city council of Nekoosa has passed
an ordinance making it an offense 10
leave horses tied to hitching posts dur
ing cold weather without the protection
of covering of some kind. No humane
person will sympathze with a person
who abuses dumb animal and it is
proper that any one who has solittle re
gard for his faithful horse or team as
to let them stand without protection
from cold, should be dealt with in the
manner proposed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
Another Club Tor Hermann

Garry Hermann IS reported to have
opened negotiations for the purchase
Of The Indianapolis club, The offer is
said Ia have been made to President
Watkins Of the club. and Hermann is
prepared to take hold and dispose Of
his Toledo club. which is the object of
a deal in which Manager Armour of
the Detroits figures
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
For Sale or Rant.

At Av blanche, Wisconsin, dwelling
house, barn, blacksmith-shop, tobacco
shed and five lots: all buildings in good
repair; good opening for biac smith
For particulars inquire OF Ole Vie ut
Avalanche, ar Chas. S. Slack & Co.'S
at Vir0oua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
Lax-ess only Sc.

n Perfect Bowel Laxative for constipation.
DAD breath, tad taste. muddy or sallow COM
plexion, face eruption headache. dizziness sour
stomach coated tongue. biiIousness LAX-ETS
act promptly, without pain or gripping Pleas
ant 10 take pleasant In effect Formula on
every box Recommended aud prescribed by
physicians everywhere 10 handsome metal
pocket size boxes only FIVE cents box. Sold By
E.. F. DAHL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05

Think of DIR. Shops Catarrh Cure if
your nose and o throat e discharges s.. i
snow white soothing balm contains Oil
of Eucalyptus, Thymol, Method, etc,
Incorporated into an imported, cream
heals, purifes, controls. Call at our
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
An cxrhnnpe well SANS that as IN

An exchange well says that as the
Fourth Of July is our national holiday
of patriotism, so Thanksgiving is our
national holiday of the hearthstone.
On the one we seek to express and re-
now our devotion TO the republic and to
the liberty it so well guards; on the
oher we celebrate and cultivate that
family unity and affection on which,
after ell. our institutions rest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05

On Saturday last the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway filed with
the secretary of state articles increcs-
ing the company's capital stock $780,
00O.0O0 For so doing The company
paid $3.50. 101, 1t is but a few days
since the Northwestern road increas, d
its tapital stock 500, 900, 00)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05

Matty Baldwin. the New England
boxer, Is now under the management
of , hnny Mooney. who looks after the
interests of Honey Melody.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05
New Umpire For American LeaGue.

New Umpire For American League.
Ban Johnson has booked new nm.
pire. His name Is Jack Stafford. and
he was with the New England league
last season. 1t Is said of Stafford that
he never knows which is the bCme
team when he Is unipirIng
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05

The vacancy caused in the sta e
clpitol building commission caused by
the death Of Attorney Chynoweth, has
feen fled by Governor Davidson by
the appointment of Colonel Villas of
Madison.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05

Milwaukee Free Press: The deer
shooting season for Wisconsin is short
and busy. State Warden SwenhoIt es-
Inmates that 5, 900 deer have been killed
in the north woods of the state, while
the list of hunters killed is thirteen,
with seven injured. These figures are
interesting, as are the statistics of
Fourth of July celebration, the foot
ball fatalities, but they accomplish moth
ing Next year the number of hunters
viii be larger than this, and the list Of
killed and injured probably larger.
One hunter killed for each 1874 deer se-
cured is quite an average. nevertheless.