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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
A TORNADO.
The Spiral That Connects the Earth
With the Clouds.

With the Clouds.
While in Kansas few years ago |
had very clear view of tornado. 1t
was about ten miles distant, passing
swiftly over the prairie. 1t presented
the appearance of a long rope about
two feet in diameter 1t extended
from a dark. irregularly shaped cloud
to the earth and Yves slightly curved.
1t was of nearly uniform thickness
and leaned about thirty-fye degrees
from a perpendicular toward the cloud
A line drawn from where ] stood to
the cloud would have made an angle or
about forty degrees with the earths
surface After this ropelike projection
had parted | noticed in the irregular
cloud perfectly shaped spiral of sll-
yer whiteness. 1t was shaped like a
great auger and extended from the
noint where the funnel or rope had
been connected with the cloud forward
in the direction the cloud was moving.
All around It was in wild commotion.
but the spiral itself seemed to stand
like a arep white ribbon coiled auger
shane ana Gz.pd secure. This spiral at
the ti}lo I caught sight of it was lying
In a nea.i- horizontal position, the for
ward end being only slightly elevated.
| have never met any one who has
seen this spiral in the tornado cloud,
but by one who came dangerously near
being caught by passing tornado
was told that the center of the whirl-
ing funnel was as white as milk From
his statement, taken In connection
with my own observations, l have
formed the opinion that the center OF
all tornadoes is a perfectly shaped cleo
| trical spiral and that when in opera
ton it connects the earth with the
/ cloud. II is manifest that such spiral
would give the middle of the tornado
/ funnel white appearance. But 1t Is
not likely thar one looking at it In Its
4 upright form would detect its spiral
/ form. Indeed, ii would have to turn
! itself in most favorable position III
/ order to reveal to the eye of the OBJ
/ server its spiral form.-Scientific Amer
/ lean
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
Attorney C. M. Butt. Jr.. spent

Attorney C. M Butt. Jr., spent
Saturday and Sunday in La Fargo.
H. Bellows was confined to the
house with sickness part of last week.
John Krogan has moved his family
into the residence he recently purchased
of w. S. Arnold.
Mrs. Lapham after spending the
winter in this city, returns to Sparta
the last of the week.
Merchant Chas. e. Chase of La
Fargo, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. d. Chase.
Rev. w. M. Ellis of Endeavor
Academy, will occupy the pulpit at the
Congregational church, next Sunday.
Mrs. F. +. Tate and daughters are
visiting relatives here. They will make
New York City their future home as
Mr.. Tate has employment there.
Mesdames George w. Heron and
Mrs. Mary Heron returned to Groton,
South Dakota They took the infant
daughter of Frank Mulch of Newton,
with them.
Merchant II. D. Williams has be-
gun the excavating for brick ware
house lust west of his store building. 1t
will face Court street, is to be S0x24 #.
in dimension, with basement under all.
We understand that our contemporary,
the Republican, will be quartered in the
new building when completed.
Mrs. Bertha Bergh, wife E. G..
Bergh, passed from this life at her
home in north Viroqua town. yester--
day morning, from consumption, aged
sixty years. She was the mother OF
Mrs. Edward Wig of this city. Funer-
al services occur, tomorrow tThurs-
day). at house and Coon Prairie church
both, with lnterment in cemetery Of
that church.
A small plat of ground on the
Or ,mises OF John Dawson of this city
llas been surrounded by \ high. stake
and double rider fence. 1t has Mt
tracted much attention in the past few
DAYS and some of our readers may he
interested in the following: The rails
used in the fence were split out by two
of the early settlers of our county.
John Adams ana Demetrius Gheatham.
during the years of 1S5l-5-6-7 on the
farm now known as the Dawson farn
al out p mile west of the city- L, ey
have been in constant use fer fencin :
purposes for over fifty years and viii
be allowed few more years of life 40
their present position where it is pian-
ned to use them as support for vines
and flowers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
WEBSTER.

Avalanche, May A Our band is inn
proving fast, there being eighteen
pieces in the same; they make them
selves easily heard. The people Of
this enterpyising village will have a
grand celebration on the Fourth. . 49,.
Mr.. Bottom has disposed of his property
TO John Gunderson of this place 49,.
Ciaf Anderson has returned to this
good old town. &c. A. Corsey has
been appointed road commissioner for
the west half of the town The lads
of this place are expecting to have a
''crack" ball team before long ......
Burning gasolene on the tobacco beds
is alf-the GO now days, The indications
are that the cheese factory will have a
big run this coming season. The
copper miners will visit j. p. Allen
again; has been reported that there
will be twenty of them and that these
fellows mean business, berg a new
concern. AVALANCHE MUSICIAN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
John Devlin is remodeling his resi-

John DevHn is remodeling his resi-
dence.
w. f. Lawton has been laid up
with a cold for several days.
Mr.. w. F. Lindemann, ST., was in
last week, but is now convalescent.
Miss Emma Kiefer of Sparta, is a
guest at Jacob Thompson's in this city.
Miss Elizabeth Spelmm will go to
Neillsville, tomorrow, for visit with
her brother, Oscar Spellum.
James and Sidney Side expect to
leave for Colorado within day or two,
for the benefit of their health.
Mrs. Ethel Heffer of Spokane,
Washington, is the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. H. Bellows, in this city.
Who can afford to be without top
buggy when you can get good second
hand one at Chas. Slack & Co.'S? And
the same may be said of cook stoves,
walking and sulky plows, wagons and
automobiles.
Mrs. j. M. Rusk and Miss Mary
RI k returned last week from a win
ter stay in Asheville, North Carolina.
They were accompanied by Miss Mollie
Cooper of New York City, who will
spend the summer here.
1t ism what you cando in minute,
but what you can do in daya week
- month that counts. II is in selling
good watches. We are educating oul
customers to buy the best, and not the
cheap mail order kind.
Jos. Boehrer, The Jeweler
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

Ham CoNen of Stark, was bust
ness caller in our city ON Tuesday.
Hon. Geo. Tate of La Fargo, visited
Viroqua friends and relatives, yester-
day.
Ben Monson of Sterling town, was
adiudged insane and taken to Mendoza
asylum. yesterday.
Misses Gertrude and Lena Johnson
Of Sparta, are guests at the home OF
their brother, Geo. Johnson.
Bert Wilson is temporarily absent
from his duties ut the postotIice on ac-
count OF an attack of humps,
Attorney A. f. Drew and son, John
of "A Fargo. were guests of Mrs. and
Miss Drew in this city on Tuesday.
Two carloads of farm machinery
and vehicles recently received. Can NIL
your wants and at prices that are
right. Chris. Dragne.
Albert Phillips of In Fargo, visited
at Geo. GrifIin's Tor a day while err
route to Black River Falls where he has
empl oyment.
Mesdames Hattie Langley and Mrs.
! Harris of La Fargo, spent SATURDAY
il this city as guests OF their aunt,
Mrs. Geo. Griffin. They were return
inq from La Crosse to their home.
Commencing next Sunday the trains
leaving this station in the morning VIII
-depart at $50 instead of 500; the one
In the afternoon at 4.30 instead OF 800
This change of time effects Sunday
trains only.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

musical home talent. The contestants
are the Misses Mabel Woman, Pearle
Furman, Allen Gardner. Amy Marshall,
Velma Cole and Leslie Haverly The
young graduates with their teachers
from several schools around are max
ing preparations for commencement e.--
ercises in June And we should not
forget that by attending Central church
Sunday afternoons, we can listen to
brilliant and gospel sermons by one of
the ablest ministers. Next Sabbath
he announces that he will preach on
the Sabbath question, and we do not
doubt that Rev. Mr.. Moore will tell us
many things of which we have not
heard or thought of before, bat never
theless true All who are troubled
with any doubts on this subject, had
better come and get satisfied
GOOD WILL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
Base Ball Bulletins,

The Cashton team defeated that of
Wilton, at Cashton, on Sunday last.
Score: % to 2.
A bah team was organized at Coon
Valley, last week. The citizens of that
village expect to have strong nine in
the field.
New rules have been adopted at the
national league of ball clubs for the
coming season. Principal among the
changes are: A batsman shall be de-
clared out if he steps from one side of
the plate to the other lfter the pitcher
has taken his position preparatory to
delivering the ball. Heretofore many
of the big league batteries have worked
this shifting of position to great adj
vantage in drawing bases on balls A
batter is hereafter to be given his base
if catcher interferes while the batter
is in the act of striking at pichers
ball. Elk,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
DESIRABLE FARM FOR SALE.

1 0CATION TOWN OF WHEATLAND, YER
L. non County. Wis, Township H. Sec 30. Range
west. New house. barn 24x42, woodshed. chick
en- house, granary and out buildings; 2 acres of
orchard berries, evergreens and shrubbery: 70
acres broken. balance in wood and PASTURE no bet
church. school, store. shops and mill. Parties
wishing to purchase nice little farm will do well
TO write GEO. H. MUNRO. X. ID. l. DeSoto. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
WILL GIVE YOU LANDS FOR MERCHANDISE.

IIN0R SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR GENERAL
L Merchandise 44e acres of good wild land
Re miles from The village of Vesper in Wood
county. Good black loan and sand loan soil;
lays slipttIy rolling with good drainage:
small second growth timber; land is very easy
clearing; will make two excellent farms; on main
travelled road price $25 per acre Will divide the
land in trade for small stock but win not assume
in stock is too large to cover equity. There
is mortgage this land for 1000 at per cent.
G. X. Goldsworthy Vesper, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
CLINTON.

Sugar Grove, May 6Lots of seeding
done last week Goldie Calhoun has
been very sick; called the doctor Thurs
day Esta Calhoun is able to ride out
again. Malde Allen of Salem, stayed
Wednesday night with Carrie Calhoun
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
Wanied.

WANTED Ger .eman or lady to ira
vel for mercar .ile house of $3.50, 900
capital. If desirable the home may be
used as headquarters. Weekly salary
of 81, 092 per year and expenses. Ad-
dress j. A. Alexander, l25 Plymouth
Place, Chicago, Ill
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
Licensed TO Marry.

Following marriage licenses were is
sued from the office of the county clerk
since our last issue:
Anton Sigvard Peterson of Portland,
Monroe county, and Dena Amelia Thei-
ge of Coon.
Edward McCoic of Henrietta, Rich
land county, and Mary Urban of Green
wood.
Colvert Dummer and Martha Mitlien,
both of Coon Valley.
Lauritz Veum and Caroline Moen,
both of Coon.
Jens o. Fagerness of Westby, and
Anna Moen of Coon
VIM. j. Thomas and Lila N. Wills,
both of Ontario.
Jaroslav Skala of Madison, and Tone
Pechan of Hillsboro.
Merchant ALBION Lindemann is in
North Dakota on a business trip.
The young peoples society of the
Lutheran Synod church meets at l..
Larson's, next Sunday.
Miss ANY Gott was reelected to her
present position as teacher of domestic
science at Blulfton, Indiana.
w. W. Wigginton, wife and child
rem spent Sunday with his brother,
John Wigginton, at La Fargo.
Agency for Reliable Steam laundry
at The City restaurant. Phone FOG.
Lee Rayner, Jr., Agent
The City restaurant is now in
charge of II. L. Rayner who is ready
to serve your meals, lunches, or ice
cream. Also sells bread, pies, fried
cakes, ice cream fruit and confeetion-
airy.
Samuel Savage, one of the pioneers
OF Webster town, is visiting relatives
in this city. Mr., and Mrs. Savage will
leave in q few weeks for Colorado for
protraeted visit with their daughter,
Mrs. Burton Blowers.
The Dunbar Company gave the
closing number of the 1867 lecture
course to a well filled house ut Opera
hail, last night Their entertainment
was of an unusually high order. Good
singing, good character sketches and
excellent bell ringing and violoneeilo
playing. The 1857 lecture course has
pleased the patrons and has been a
success financially.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
BUSINESS AND REAL ESTATE BARGAIN.

DESIRoUS OF DEvoTING MY TIME TO MY
%other business interests offer for sale my hotel
property in city of Vroqua. Terms made known
on request. CHRIS DRAGNE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
FARM FOR SALE.

IN ADAMS COUNTY 140 ACRES, 40 To so
I acres improved; will grow any kind of crops
raised in Wisconsin. Portion of purchase price
cash. balance time. will exchange for smaller
place. Address Chas. +. Morley. Strongs Prairie.
Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

LosT-On Wednesday afternoon be-
tween five and six o'clock, on stairs of
Leader office or between postof!ee and
residence of F. H. Graves, forty dollars,
consisting of one twenty and two ten
dollar, all new bills. Finder please
leave at Leader office and receive lib
eral reward
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

Presumption is our natural and origl'
nal disease Montaigne.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
RURAL NEWS ITEMS
Contributed by the Censor's
Live Correspondents
JEFFERSON.


Grub Ridge, May Everybody busy
doing spring work. =. Jack Chose has
Mrs Thompson tobacco land on shares
this year. Grace Olson visited Jose
phine Roberg, last Saturday and Sum
day. Albert Skrede is building to-
bacco shed for Mrs Abrahamson. Lad
les aid society at Mrs. Skrede's was
quite well attended. Sena Roberg is
visiting in Crawford county Mile
Bcttleson has a new oman Robert
Skrede is working for his brother, An
drew Anton Roberg VIII enlarge his
tobacco shed. Theodore Olson is work.
ing for Louie Faaske Lars Trygges-
tad says his tobacco seed is up, having
two leaves. :. Ole Tryggestad and Lars
Gilbertson visited Andrew Tryggestad,
Saturday night Mrs Roberg has been
on the sick list Ole Mork put new
repairs in Matthias Skrede's cream sep
arator. :. Mary Bottleson is working
for Butts at Viroqua Julie Gabriel
son visited at home, last Saturday and
Sunday Misses Josephine Roberg and
Grace Olson attended the young peo
pies society at Matthias Hanson's, last
Sunday We are having six weeks of
Norwegian school Our school is pro-
crossing nicely under the management
Of Miss Mary Bates. MAY BASKET.
Springville, May samuel Mills,
who has been i'll for several months,
has been very poorly the past week -.
Mrs. Kendall and daughter, Ethel have
been dangerously i'll since our last let
| ter. The latter has recovered, and the
| former is improving after being low
with pneumonia and complication of
ailments. Mrs. Jas. Clawson returned
to her home in Harmony, last Sunday,
after two weeks stay caring for her
mother . . S. S. Chambers is visited by
his son, Charles from the west. He
| brings two of his children to be cared
| for by relatives here, his wife having
| died few weeks since. -. Columbus
Graham is settled on F. A. Reeds
| farm as renter. Miss Sarah Miller
is having a new barn built;J N. Potter
and son with other help laid the wall
last week. Miss Sadie Officer is
teaching near Pleasant Ridge. Mr..
and Mrs. ID. F. Allen of Newton, visit
ed relatives here Friday, returning
Saturday las. Potter came home
after spending the winter in the east.
i -. A daughter IS born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Potter of Merrimac. This event
counts two more grandfathers and
grandmothers, an aunt, and nine uncles
in this vacinity . The sheriff has made
several official visits to our town dur
ing the past week.
ROSE GERANIUM
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

WANTED r Girl for general house
work. Five in family, no washing.
Write or inquire of G. S. Van Auken,
No. 1913 Pearl street, La Crosse, Wis.
All work done promptly by Sam,
the Jeweler
Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Hazen have
gone to West Baden. Indiana, not ed
health resort, for short stay.
John Kendall was called home from
Lawrence university at Appleton, by
the illness of his mother at Springville.
Have you seen those new Fish
Bros. farm wagons just unloaded at
Chas. S. Slack & Co.'S? They are good
for twenty years, and. o, no~ they
shinel
Thomas Lem has purchased the
Daniel Wise residence property on Ter
hume street, receh " vacated by O. f.
Davis. Mr.. Lem will occupy his newly
acquired home at once
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
vlRoouA

Cook Hollow, May 6-There are still
many acres to be seeded here. The
tobacco beds are not all made; farmers
don't appreciate the winds from the
northern snow. -. Ethel Fisher and
Puma Nelson spent Sunday with Urah
Cunningham :. VIM. Fisher is b.hlding
a 60ft tobacco shed, and has the rock
for his house on the ground. He has
set out several shade and fruit trees.
Edna Beaver of Brush Hollow,
spent Saturday at F. w. Alexander's
Kathryn Munyon has had severe
attack of Group =. Mrs. Chas. Green
and daughter spent Sunday at the
home of c. B. Grub. John Strait
is building fence for Geo. Fisher.
Tuesday night there will be big bel
ling for Jim Hay, so the boys. say
Chas Nelson set out several fruit trees
last week James johnson is still in
town at the home of Ernest Nicks. He
is not improving much . Mrs. Smell
and children visited at Geo Fishers,
Sunday. lRoNQuiLL.
Bishop Branch, May 5 Farmers are
about finished with their seeding in
this vicinity. Sammie and Kate
Henry are sick with the la grippe.
John White, Sr., visited with friends and
relatives III Bishop Branch, last week.
80. Charles Mason and family are re-
/ ,vering from the measles. Jake
| White has j st completed his fine new
! tobacco shed Mrs VIM. Oliver died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Pearl Fish, on Monday, April 18th.
The funeral was held from the Brush
Hollow church on Wednesday. Burial
was in the Brush Hollow cemetery.
!. Homer and Elgie Cunningham spent
Sunday with their parents. Ed. kel-
lieut. is sper ding few days with his
nephew, William Kellicut Miss Julia
Moekmer and Mr.. James Hayes were
married at the home of the brides
parents at Sparta, last Saturday 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Henry visited at
Mrs. Jane Kinnamon' last Sunday 49,.
Charles Phillips is making some inn
provements on his farm.
His NIBs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
Lost and Found

LOST Somewhere in city of Viroqua,
two pedigrees of pure bred Durhaa.
cattle. Finder please notify N. FL.
Brophy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

For SALE Eggs for Matching. Pure
bred Buff Orpingtons $1.00 for Is.
Mrs E. j. Ogden, Viroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
More Cyclone
Ham Cowen of Stark, was

The celebrated patent flour at 81 per
sack at P. Bouffleur's.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

BULL FOR SALE A few extra choice
Short Horn bulls good enough to head
pure bred herds for sale at reasonable
prices. Also some palmer ones that
are capable of doing good work in
grading up the farm herd invite in
spection. LEVI ECKHARDT,
Riehland Co. Sylvan, Wis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

For SALE Barred Plymouth Rocks
eggs for Matching, ST. 90, for Is, the f. b.
Thompson ringlet strain.
H. E. ROGERS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

For SALE Eggs from high class
white Wyandottes S150 for IS, 81
for 80. N. c. Peterson, Box 1853, Viro
qua Wfs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
WANT AID. COLUMN

Insertions Under this Head 5 Cents
per Line. No AID. Taken for
Less Than IS Cents.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-01
LOCAL ATTORNEY MARRIEs.

R. c. Stanford, the well known junior member of the legal firm of Merritt & Stanford, was married at Buffalo Gap, Texas, on the 18th day of December. to Miss Ruth Butchee. and is now enjoying his honeymoon trough the east. When Stanford left the city about ten days ago he ex- plained to few friends that he was just going to Fl Paso on a little busi- ness and that he would be back in a day or two. The frequent trips to Fl Paso had aroused suspicion. but noth. ing definite was known until yester- day when announcements of the wed ding were received in the city. The newly married couple will be at home in Bisbee about the middle of Janu ary
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-01
ADVERTISEMENT.

Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Warren Company for the construction of a water system, a sewerage system and a sewage dis pOsal plant until o'clock D. m., Tues day. January 15, 1907. Instructions to bidders, proposals. plans, specifications, approximate quantities, ard such oth- CT information as is necessary to the bidder may be had upon application. Plans and specifications will be sent to competent bidders upon receipt of certified check in the sum of twen- ty-flve dollars (s25.50) as a guaranty for the return of the plans. Propos- als shall be made upon blanks furn- ished by the Company. and shall be accompanied by a certified check or a surety bond in the sum of ten per cent ofthe amount of their bid.
 The Warren Company reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 CLEYE W. VAN DYKE,
 Manager, Bisbee, Arizona. Dec. 1st, 1906.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-01
ARE PLACING ElxruREs.

The work of placing the postonicp fixtures in the new room which Uncle sam will occupy in the library build ing is now well under way. All of the new boxes have been set in place and the various partitions separating the different departments have been erect. cd. The furniture for the office will ee practically all new. Postmaster Cassidy expects 10 be able to get into the new quarters by the last week in January.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-01
ORE THIEVES IN SONORA.

The Cananea Herald says:
 It is announced that standing re wards have lately been offered for the Apprehension of ore thieves operating lat Las Chispas mine. It is estimated that in the last couple of years over a stolen from the mine and sold on the outside to adobe smelter operators and others It Is said that some of these purchasers have become rich through tne traffic and retired from business On the occasion of the recent visit of Ar. Pedracdnni and Manager Duforncq 8 force of watchmen was installed at the mines and rigorous steps taken to prevent further stealing.