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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
Mr.. and Mrs. /. +. Rudrud of West
h,t ,u1.rn Nirnni1n callnra laaf EridaW

Mr.. and Mrs. l. +. Rudrud of West
by, were Viroqua callers, last Friday.
Rural Driver krogan is rejoicing
over a new substitute who arrived al
his house, last Saturday morning.
A. f. Eckenbeck left, Monday
morning, for Butte, Montana. Mrs.
Eckenbeck will remain in our city for
the present.
Miss Rhoda Helgesonleft for North
field, Minnesota, last Monday, where
she will enter St Olaf's college for a
years study.
e. S. GOodell went to Milwaukee.
last Monday morning, to attend the
state convention of postmasters and al
so to visit the state fair.
!. G. Cooper Of New York City,
spent Sunday in this city with his
daughter, Miss Mary Cooper, at Mrs. j.
NJ. Rusk's Mr. Cooper has'been max
ing trip TO the Pacific coast
Mrs. f. NJ. Rogers entertained,
Friday evening, at dinner in honor OF
Miss Jane bgtt, with Mesdames O. As.
Graves, J. II. Chase and AlIard Smith
as guests.
Miss Urna NJ Sarles, senior in
Wooster University. spent Sunday al
the Congregational parsonage in this
city. At the morning church service
Miss Sarles rendered a solo which was
much appreciated.
-Chas. S. Slack Il Co. are now tax
ing orders for the Milwaukee and Deer
ing corn binders. They have just re-
ceived a consignment Of these celebrat-
ed machines and win be pleased TO
show samples to prospective buyers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
MARY MALIN DISCHARGED
Court Decides That Evidence Was moi
Sufficient TO Hold Her.

On Monday the preliminary examina-
tion of Mary Malin on a charge of muir
dering her blind brother-in-law. Carl
Smith, occurred before Justice Pollard.
District Attorney Bennett appeared for
the state and Messrs. Higbee and Smith
for the defendant. Quite a number of
citizens from the ives larn section of the
county were in attendance as witnesses
the taking of evidence lasting until
| late at night. 1t was conceded by the
defense that Carl Smith died from car
| bolic acid poisoning, that the bottle
found in the old cistern was the bottle
| that had contained the acid in question,
and that the circumstance of finding the
tin cup and that it contained carbolic
acid identical in color and strength with
that left in the bottle, we re all as
claimed by the state. At the inquest
the jury thought Mrs Malir should be
held for further investi2a alton. Since
the inquest such further investigation
has been had and all evidence possible
at this time to obtain, was introduced.
Several new witnesses were produced,
each giving evidence material to the
case and tending to establish the de-
fendant 5 innocense. They were Henry
GrOeschel who testified that he saw the
old man leave the house and go in the
direction of the old clstern at time
when the deceased might well have
thrown the bottle there himself after
having poured the contents into the tin
cup. Mrs Adams testified that the
first night after the mans death she
held the lamp while defendant searched
thoroughly for the acid bottle. There
yyac alsn NOW avi1appa of r,,apy of fhar
threats of suicide. John Groeschel test
fled that on the morning in question
but short time before the man S
death, the deceased had threatened
suicide and had requested Groeschel to
come and look after him and see that
he was buried by his children. The nu-
merous threats of suicide, the fact that
the man had little left to live for, that
he was blind, diseased and respondent,
and the conduct of the defendant, all
tended to convince the court that it
| could not be said beyond reasonable
doubt that the crime of murder had
been committed nor that there was pro-
bable cause to believe Mrs. Malin gull
ty and she was accordingly discharged
Whether a crime had been in fact COM
mitted the court could not say, but the
court did say that the evidence at this
tine was not sufficient.
The officers have been vigilant and
every effort was put forth to iuvesti-
gate all the facts thoroughly and fairly
to the end that justice might prevail.
Mrs Malin returned to La Crosse on
Tuesday morning, with her son, appar-
e',tly much pleased with her release
from custody.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
Special Rates for the Fair.

Vernon county fair managers have
secured specially reduced rates from
the La Crosse Il Southeastern railway,
which will look attractive to the visitors
patronizing that line. On Thursday
and Friday the rates from La Crosse
to Viroqua and return will be $l.30:
from Stoddard, 95 cents; from Chase
burg, 10 cents; from Coon Valley, 55
cents: from Westby, 25 cents. On all
other days during fair week the rates
will be a fare and one-third for the
round trip. Trains will stop opposite
the fair grounds both coming and going.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11

Many of our villagers were shocked
Tuesday morning, when the sad news
reached town, that Lars p. Moe, an old
resident of Oak Ridge, aged 65 years.
had early that morning while doing
chores been horribly mangled and killek
by year and half old Jersey bull.
DIR. Tillmanr of this village, was inn
mediately Summoned and upon reach
ing the home found the fifeIess body OF
= much respected citizen and kind
ana loving husband and f8ther. The
doctor report that the back of the
head and meek we,,c terribly lacerated,
and in all probabilities he only lived a
few moments after the enraged beast s
attack upon him.
Mr.. Moe was well and favorably
known in Stoddard and vicinity having
lived on Oak Ridge for nearly thirty
years. He leaves to mourn his loss, a
wife, two sons and two daughters, a
number of relatives and a host of
friends and acquaintances. Stoddard
Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
ESTABLISHED 1856
wHAs ,UR NEfGHBORS ARE DOING
Cullir1 From the Press Of Surrounding
2 Towns.
,om the Readstown Tribune.l

Mrs.He. B. Ewers and son. Buren.
started for Mason City, Iowa, wtsre
they will visit at the home of Mf. and
Mrs. Edgar Ewers.
Col. C. E. Morley of Viroaua, our
former townsman and esteemed, citizen
visited relatives and old-time friends
here.
2. S. Peterson lost a horse at the
Folsom church last Sunday. The team
got to lighting flies and became en-
tangled in the harness and got down,
and when he came out of the church
the horse was dead.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
From the La Fargo Enterprise, /,

]. H. Potts has sold his fine residence
property located on State street to
Mrs. Retta Millard.
Mrs. Frank Silbaugh, who has been
spending the summer in South Dakota,
returned to her home on Salem Ridge
and was in the village few days the
fore part of the week visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. DIR. Lewis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
RAresins In OveralIs.

We fortunate in buying large lot OF
first class overalls, all "a waist, worth
any place IS cents. They go at 45 cents
while they last.
The Blue Front Store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
SOUNDS TIMELY WARNING.
Tobacco Journal Tells Growers Not to
Cut Unripe Plants.

Tobacco growth for fortnight past
has been remarkable. The develop
ment has been worth almost millions Ia
Wisconsin. A late ride by the writer
fro a Viroqua to Madison, scrutinizing
cal fully from the car window, failed
to show a really first class field of to-
bacco. The crops seemed to be very
uneven, in the main short and small
leaves. In almost every field busy
hands are at work cutting, piling and
housing crops. Fear of frost has
prompted early and speedy harvest. In
some sections rust has affected the
plants, but to what extent is difficult
TO determine.
Many farmers tell the CENSOR that
they have the best tobacco they have
ever grOwi.. As a whole we believe
Vernon approaches more nearly an
average crop than any county in the
state. We have no knowledge that a
crop has been purchased or an offer
made for the harvest now on. Nor is
there any movement in the 1906 pack
ings. The curing season is almost at
an end and sampling has commenced.
The warning sounded by the Edger-
ton Reporter as to unreasonable hous-
ing is: THE temptation to harvest
tobacco before it is fully ripened al
ways appears greater IN seasons like
the present one when the crop is slow
in reaching maturity. But cutting un-
ripe tobacco is bad business. 1t can
never make a satisfactory cured leaf,
and if an unsuspecting buyer gets it
saddled onto him it means sure loss
in the end. If there is any tobacco in
packing damages in the cure, the un-
ripe leaf is sure to go wrong first
There are some fields that have been
cut too green this season to save it
from rust but it is very doubtful if
such leaf will bring anywhere near
market price when cured. 1t is far
better to take chances upon the frost
than to rush immature tobacco into the
sheds. 1t is important to save crop,
to be sure, but it is equally important
that the crop ripens and the leaf de-
velops sufficient amount of gum to
carry it through the curing process,
else it is of little value for the purpose
intended. 1t is matter that requires
a good deal of discretion on the part of
growers to know at what stage in the
ripening will his crop warrant the re-
moval to the curing sheds. You can
scarcely repeat the caution too often
Don't cut green tobacco.
The tobacco growers department of
the state American Society of EqL ty
will meet at Madison, 0ctober9 9 and 10,
to devise and adopt feasible plan to
control the marketing of the Wisconsin
tobacco crop, also to make arrange
ments for handling and storing of the
crop, If necessary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
BIG Dolses IN LOCAL MINING FIELD
Cobalt. Nickel and Copper Deposits at
La Fargo Attract Foreign Capital.

Some two months ago the firm of
Brown, Morrison & Collision sub-leased
from Bezucha, Jeffries a. Luxum the
Trappe mine about one mile east of La
Fargo, commonly spoken of as the
"Gold Mine. " The new shaft has been
sunk near the old one to depth of
about sixty feet at the present time
and is four by eight feet, eribbed with
timbers about six inches through, hew-
ed smooth on the inside surface and
notched to fit into each other al the
ends, making a very strong curbing
Surface water has given them consider
able trouble and the old shaft is utilized
to pump out the water. Over twenty
men are employed at present and the
first shipment of ore to the smelter
will be made soon Trucks especially
constructed for the purpose will be
used. hauled by traction engine, to
convey the ore to the depot.
Four or five specimens of ore picked
up on the dump have been sent to diff
ferent assay Offices and the results are
said to be unusually favorable. The
valuable mineral found is cobalt and
there are also copper and nickel in pay-
ing quantities. Mr.. Brown is MINER
al expert; Mr. Morrison issthe foreman
and personally supervises the work at
the mine; while Mr.. Collision furnishes
the capital, having deposited $40, 600 in
the La Fargo bank before operations
commenced and since then an addition
al $20, 600.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
: Thaver's for bridge plank.

IDdyST y IOT bIIuSG DldIlhs
DIR. Z. f. Cooke, dentist; Office
over Boehrer's jewelry store.
Geo. Rumsey has purchased a fine
Northwestern top carriage of Chas. S.
Slack & Co.
Chas. Bush is home from Wauke-
gan for visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Bush.
Mrs. j. j. Standiford Of La Fargo,
is visiting the G. X. Nuxum and How
ard Campbell families.
Messrs. Frank Stout and w. II.
Buchanan of Viola vicinity, were trans
acting business here. Monday.
Miss Alice Brewster of Baraboo, is
spending a couple of weeks here visi-
ting the family of Frank Primmer.
-Chas. S. Slack & Co. are twenty
one years in the implement business
and their goods are the best the market
affords.
Mrs. 0. j. Stoke and little son of
Stoddard, snent last week in this city
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Denning.
j. Henry Tate departed, last FRI
day evening, as delegate TO the ma
tional Grand Army encampment at Sar-
atoga. He stopped day at Chicago.
joining Commander Bird in a private
car. He will also visit his son, Frank,
at New York and will be absent about
two weeks.
Miss Estella Miller and Mr. Claude
Marcel were married at St Paul on
September 1. Miss Orpha Miller ac-
companied her sister to st. Paul. Mr.
and Mrs. Marcel attended the state fair
and then went to Forsythe. Montana,
where Mr.. Marcel has considerable pro
perty and business interests and where
the couple will make their home. The
bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. r Miller Of Red Mound, and one Of
Yer on eounty's pretty and graceful
girls Her many young friends here
hope that the young man Of Aer choice
is worthy Of his prize.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11

Last Sunday morning an unusually
large number of smiling faces gathered
at the Methodist church for the morn
ing service and watched for the mo-
ment when Rev. Buffers would find the
surprise which had been prepared for
him a gold watch placed on his desk.
1t yas discovered at the opening of the
service arid before the sermon Mr.. But
ters expressed his thanks to the Donors
in the following language:
Those of you who have sat under my ministra-
ton for five years, hnow that am poor hand TO
speak without rather elaborate notes. | found
when came into the church this morning an alb
soute surprise that will not allow to slip home
to my study to prepare the notes.
] think that those of this city who know me
know that have enjoyed living here have enjoy
cd the fellowship and friendship of the people of
Viroqua. and seemingly. as il has never been my
lot to enjoy the friendship and fellowship of the
people anywhere before.
I found in coming to church placed upon this
open bible this most beautiful watch. Upon the
outside is engraved in the most beautiful way my
own initials and inside read Presented TO c. f.
Buffers by members and friends of the Methodist
church, Viroqua. Wis, 1897
+ have always longed for gold watch. don't
know whether you have noticed it not but the
old watch have slipped back where it couldn't
be seen. Ii had taken quite hold on me- II was
the only watch ever owned. purchased il my
self when | went to Evansville to schoo 1t holds
a strong place ~ my heart. When ] was permit
ted TO go to Porto Rico with my soldiers knew
had no means of paying for engraving so took
my knife and marked on the back of the watch
my name, the name of the city of Tomah and the
regiment to which | belonged The past year
said. The old watch is about played out Ii looks
brasay where you turn it. 1t had silver it
which has absolutely fallen off. | shall put it
away as memcnto with lot of other relies and
in its place shall substitute this watch for which
want to thank you. | think if could have taken
you as You have taken me / would have slipped
out and have written my thanks TO each one of
you, guess tears will be close always to my eyes:
believe SO.
/ thank YOU for another thing. We realize
that as a rule present is given after person is
gone. am not gone yet The very fact of the
giving of this watch before am gone has a strong
place in my heart. shall remember you. God
bless you; God keep you church; may the spr-
it Of God abide in your hearts ] thank YOU one
and all for your very generous, kind and beautiful
gift to re at this time
Without question it is the desire of
Rev Buffers congregation that he be
returned to Viroqua another year. He
has hosts of friends both in and out of
the church who would regret deeply his
removal to another field.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11

President II r. Proctor
Secretary Lucy X. Dawson.
Treasurer III. Lindemann-
The committees follows: Bool s. Miss
Dawson. Mrs M C. Nichols and w. r. Colburn.
Finance-J. II. Chase H. Lindemann and Mrs.
II. ID. Williams
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
Vernon County Real Estate
Bargains in City and Country

The Vernon County Land Company
offer the following list of farm and city
property for your consideration and in
yite your inspection of same. Every
one Of the following is splendid value
for the price, and if you viii inspect
them, we are sati sfied that we can con-
vince you that tn, y cannot be duplicat-
ed in Vernon county. The tendency of
real estate is upward, and if you are
contemplating buying farm or piece
of city property, 'do it now," before
prices advance farther.
160 acres, rs a. cleared, per a. 49, $50. 90
100 acres, good buildings, for $500. 90
4 r. L..
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11

Following is the three days race
of the race meeting of the
Vernon County fair:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11

We have the above list and many
other properties too numerous to merf
ton If interested in Vernon county
property call and see us or write US re
garding the property that interests you
An inquiries eheerfully answered.
SANDSMARK & BEAT,
Managers Vernon County Land Co.,
Viroqua, Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11

Watch Chas. S. Slack & Co.'S tog
out for the fair next week. They will
be in it with both feet.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11

At a recent meeting of the city
library board the following officers
were elected:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
MYSTERIOUS
DEATH
ts.sr Special servIes.l

TACOMA. July Mystery
surrounds tho death OF John II.
Fiinera. a well known door manu-.
faciurer OF this city. shortly after
e O'Clock this morning the family
OF Flinders phonod TO police head
quarters that the mad had sud.
denly left home several hours be.
fore bis usual custom.
Shortly after Z o'clock the cor
oner was notified BY the Northern
Pacific railroad officials that the
inbound passenger train No. 1911
had struck and killed a man at
Dead Mans Galch. between here
and Seattle.
At o'clock the family % Film.
defa was notified that the missing
man was occupying a slab n the
mukgue.
A Dead Mans Gulch 10 not on
the regular route Flinders took to
his place OF business. the FIR
Door Manufacturing Co. 81 Is be-
ileved that bee was lead there By
unknown parties. knocked uncon.
aeioua. robbed and placed on the
track. There are others who be.
iieve Il IL case 81 suicide. al
though none can explain the Fea.
son
Flinders leaves wife and sew
erni Children. lie waH 81 years of
age.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
APPLEQuIST WINS I'M A
RACE WITH COAL WAGON

A spectacular and thrilling race
wlth Fafrolman Appiequist. tho
pride Of the Queen Anne hiu bri.
Eade. as the hero. aud Charles Bank
the driver Of a coal wagon. en-.
gagged 10 the role % The hotiy pur
sued william, attracted the attention
of cheering thousands on upper
First avenue yesterday.
OF course the hero won How
would Applequlst ever dare 10 so
back 70 Queen Anne hlli with a tale
Of dcfcat9 In the police court this
morning The Aarins officer whose
quiet demsauor only served tn &C.
cenfuate the remarkable bravery he
displayed. told the thrilling tale
Rank had delivered load oi coal
ard becoming thirsty visited ~.
quor establishment al First avenue
and Denny Way he came out. the
officer SAYS. with a fIil load on
and Immediately started HE team
as II 81 was entering the last quar-.
ter Of a handicap.
Applequiat vainly cried for him 10
halt. aud then apied an automobile
coming up the street with a load Of
people lie Immediately declared
an emergency and hailed tho auto
This was an unfair advantage on
the poor tcamster. bat nothing
dauuted. he hurled defiance at the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

there was ample profit even IN that
day In the manufacture Of lllum-
mating gas at 81 per thousand feet
This has been amply proven since
by tho fact that, In the face OF
competition. the company reduced
the price Of gas 10 30 cents per
thousand feet, and. thereafter.
when the two competing companies
we're consolidated. the consolidated
company Increased the price only
10 81 a thousand feet. The price
which still prevails and which rs
80 profitable as 10 enable tho com.
pany 20 pay dividends on some
millions OF watcrod capitalization
Many Seattle citizens OF 1900.
1902 saw what the prize was that
the company was fighting for In
the council and In the courts. but
u remained FOR Tho Seattle Star
10 take up tho issue and fight IL
out on behalf of the people to "a
successful conclusion.
stars Fight for Dollar Gas.
II Is not too much to say that
II was that fight for dollar gas"
that made The Star u journalistic
institution In Seattle, that eatab-
llahed the confidence OF the com
munity IN its Integrity and. moral
purpose, and that brought The pa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
IMAM CHARGED WITH
| attempted MURDER

yearly profit of iva per cent under
it. still the mmbermen say that
they have been lnformG that rates
are to be raised 90 per cent
To-day Louis w Hill. president
Of the Great Northern, and a large
number Of prominent overland Off
clala are la the city looking over
the field, Il IL understood with a
view Of framing up the new tariffs
which they viii announce the first
Of the coming month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16
SAYS GAMBLING
DENS Are Open

from q friend Chinese woman In
cur nelghhofhood too have trou.
Bile 20 her husband. 20 lost all he
vases Tor fan tan game. but hts
wife maize Fociierate 90 the street
an very sorry TO hear that trou-
bio al the gamble ! think We
thought nor gamble IN the city
She aaYa have OPEN GAMES al
1ta Warrington Street near Alley
Ia End story CANDLES IN srd story.
and lottery game aud mean street
all WAY.
What policeman doing' She say
he COMMUNICATE very sorry TO
DO 50 and 1 comfort 10 her abuse
10 the law What the court doing
! hope iawgivor them lawful close
any iotterY any gamble fan tan
game God n merciful and hope
viii foFEive my sins and give my
love q your people Close all gam
bio In Chinatown and give IA new
heart Good By
am youf faithful friend
Mre. q Scott
City.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

That gambling OF an kinds
Ia stlll EoinE 90 IN Seattle, par
tleulafly IA Chinatown. in spite OF
the vigilance which the police de.
partment IL said 10 exercise Is
claimed IN letter received by
Prosecuting Attorney Nachintoah
yesterday.
The letter r. signed BY Mrs. y
Scott. but Judging from ita style
aud composition, was written by a
foreigner Il charges that an open
game IL being run day and night
az ga Washington. with a fan tan
OUTFIT on another floor IN the same
building and that games are run
ming along the whole block from
second 10 Third avs. on Washing
ton st. with FUN knowledge and
cornizanee OF the police.
The following 10 a verbatim copy
Of ihe letter
seattle. July itih. 1907.
Dear SIR.
Mr. Macklntoah prosecuting A.
torney WAS very glad "a hear
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-16

old Seattle Gas 4 Electric Light
ing company Was fighting IN its
franchise campaign Of 19OO19O2
WIS that Of perpetually exacting
from the people Of Seattle 81 per
thousand feet for Illuminating gas.
The oompany's influence with
the city council Of that period was
without doubt sufficiently strong
TO have enabled Il 10 procure a
new franchise for 40 or so years,
and that despite the protests that
would have been made against
such grant by the people.
But new franchise, had one
been asked for and granted would
In an probability have contained a
provision limiting the price the
Company should charge for It's
prOdist
n was 49, contingency the com
psey ~ss flghtiss a&sisst whom,
issaes& % sss 80 te.s svsssll for "a
neg haaesiss y Snlsssss@ the CO.
caR q. am ~ TIE r~@nrst 10 10 sue
oeSas.a tasASs 81 &c haze tAe courts
Csse eng sAas iss tsaNt 6ssp vas per
80 asa
. 81 sAese snAS economical
me ease AZ sIsGMssess eos and de.
lvea' enc . lgpse aEHeSst az hand'