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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-20
The Ships Loo.

The ships log consists of a log chip
and log line. The log chip is piece
of board, shaped like the fourth part
of circle, loaded with lead on the
round side. so that it will stand up in
the water. The log line Is $50 to 200
fathoms long. 1t is wound upon large
reel so held as to let 1t run out easily
The line is divided into equal parts by
bits of string run through it, each
marked by the number of knots in it.;
hence these divisions are called knots.
The log chip when thrown into the wa
ter stands still and draws out the log
line as fast as it unwinds, and the
speed of the ship is shown by the num-
Der Of knots that run out in half a min
ute. The usual length of a knot is
47.3 feet When it is known how many
of these run out In half a minute. 1t is
easy to calculate how many would ruu
out in an hour by multiplying by 40.
The record of the heaving of the log,
as well as all important things happen
ing on shipboard, is made in a log
book.-Cincinnad Enquirer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-20

The Koran, or AL Koran, the sacred
book of the Mohammedans, was writ
ten about 61o A. d. by Mohammed. 1t
Is a prose poem of 5000 verses, the
object Of which was to show that God
had told everything that was worth
telling to Mohammed and that those
who doubted 1t should be slain in this
world and turned over to Allah to be
eternally damned in the world to come.
There are today some 200000,O00 of
human beings who profess to believe
In the Koran.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-20
vi en- as Board srs.

y woman who has made n modest
competence by running q private ho-
tel says she would rather have women
as boarders than men. Perhaps they
are little inquisitive about one an
others affairs, she admits, and dis
posed to find fault oftener than they
are justified in doing On the other
hand. they usually voice their COM
plants either directly or in such a
manner that the criticisms soon reach
the landlady's ears. Men, on the con-
trary, don't lodge so many open COM
plants, but they make bitter remarks
one to another, and it Is seldom their
remarks are repeated to the hostess
until too late to Offset their bad effect.
This woman puts herself on record as
saying that when men are inclined to
be at all disagreeable they are much
more difficult To deal with than wo-
men. One can always soothe disgrun-
tied wemen by little extra attention
to their comfort she says, but the
male boarder or hotel guest who I'M
dertakes to criticise place harshly is
a hopeless case.-Kansas City Star
oh, Yes, Of Course.
Or the many children and women In
Nazareth, Palestine, who have picked
up little English all have a way of
saying "of course" instead of a simple
yes The expression which French
people catch up as characteristic of
the American and Engllshman Is al
ways "Oh, yes" A correspondent, who
has cycled down the Rhone yalley.
about Provence and along the Riviera,
found himself greeted with "Oh, yesr'
by the children In the streets Of nearly
every town And he discovered when
his attention had been called to the
point in this way that "Oh, yesp' was
really what he and his companIons
were always saying.
Drunksrds In Norway.
In Norway drunkenness Is punished
by Imprisonment. When a man is In
carcerated he has loaf and wine SUD-
piled to him morning and evening. The
bread is served in wooden bowl full
or wine, in which 1t has been soaked
for an hour. The first day the prisoner
swallows his allowance willingly
enough. The second day it seems less
pleasing. and at the end of the eight
or ten days men have been known to
abstain altogether from the food thus
presented. Except in rare instances
the drunkard is cured by this treat
ment.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-20
How He Told II.

Papa-Is the teacher we'll satisfied
with you? Toby-Oh, quite. Papa
Did he tell you so? Toby-Yes. After
close examination he said to me the
other day. IF all my scholars were like
you | would shut up my school this
very day" That shows that | know
enough.-Indlanapo Star.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-20
Had Heard II Before.

Mamma-It is strange that girls have
not more sense. Grandpa think you
inherit that opinion. Mamma-What
do you mean? Grandpa-We 1t is ex-
actly what your mother used to say
twenty-five years ago.-New York
Press
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30
NEWS or THE CHURCHES

-Springville ". C. T. u. will meet
with Mr.. B. B. Smiti., Thursday. Feb
ruary z, at noon.
Mesdaines s. C, Jackson and C. H.
Tate entertain the Congregational aid
society on Wednesday, February 6, at
the home of the former.
The Relief Corps meets at the
home of Mrs. 7. O. Mork, next Satnr4
day at 2 p. m. This viii be an import
ant meeting and a large Attendance is
desired.
The young peoples society of the
United Lutheran church will meet Sun
day, February 4, at 7:30 p. M, at the
Lutheran church. All are cordially in
vited.
"A social of nations will be given at
the Congregational church parlors,
Wednesday evening, February 6, by the
Christian Endeavor society. Come and
see the different nations, hear the fine
program and enjoy good refreshments.
Admission, l5c
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30
HARD WINTER IN THE WEST.
Mr.. Stevenson. Writes Of Weather. Pros.
perity and Personal.
BREcKENRIDGE. MINN. Ian

BRECKENRIDGE, MINI, Jan. Is.
DEAR CENSOR: Will you be kind
enough to overlook my neglect to nav
before this for renewal of my subscrip-
ton. | have had sou in my home for
the last fifty years, and if am to live
fifty more, would like to retain all nv
old friends.
This is quite a severe winter here,
more snow than in any of the eight
years / have been here, but the rail
roads are keeping business going in
these parts although having a hard
fight farther west. The business in the
Red River valley has been greatly hin
dered the past years by reason of toe
much water The surface of the coun-
try is too fiat for proper drainage, but
that will soon be remedied by artificial
drains. This will cost the lands that
will be directly benefited, about 81. SO
per acre, paid by a bond, with fifty
years to pay the bonds; interest at 4
per cent.
/ am glad to know that old Vernon
has so much prosperity, but hope pros
perity VIII not make coal SO hard to get
as Jim Hill says it does in the west this
winter. Jim wants to pay large divi-
dends on railroad stocks. | see that
everyone is happy in Wisconsin, politi-
cally, and that Little Bob" is not the
whole thing, although a very good
man.
Our health is generally good, with
the exception of the dear wife, who
has been ailing for several months but
is on the road to better health. With
best wishes for the old neighbors and
friends, ] hope that your people all
may have prosperous and happy year.
Ever yours,
JOHN STEVENSON
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30
Barney Goes 10 the Ton.

Chicago papers announce the APP
pointment by Governor Deneen Of Illi-
oois, of Hon. Pernard A. Eckhart as a
member of the state railroad and ware
house commission, one of the most inn
portant branches of the state govern
ment. Mr.. Eckhart is one of the lar
gest shippers in the state. He was APP
pointed president of the west park
board in Chicago two years ago, was
state senator for years, head of the
great canal scheme. Mr.. Eckhart was
formerly Vernon county lad, spending
his boyhood days on the West Prairie
farm. He is brother of our respected
toWnsman. Mr.. Fred Eckhart.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30
where The Homeless Are Sheltered.

J. Henry Bennett In the district at
torney's rooms, second floor of court
house.
Jackson Silbaugh In rear rooms sec
ond story over Boehrer's jewelry store.
Potts & Thompson In front room
over Davis drug store Casson block.
Vernon County Bank Front position
in Williams & Co.'S grocery store.
Proctor & Sons law Offices In Will
iaus' block, first door at head of stairs.
Stoll g. Groves win If they resume,
occupy north room in Opera house
block.
Republican printing company In
south room of N b. Smiths block.
Bigley Brothers South room in Jer-
man block; first door south Of Sanwick
clothing house.
DR.. r. f. Morley Davis drug store
and j. s. McKittrick S residence.
Modern Woodmen In hall over Fair
Saving Store, next to postofiice. They
viii doubtless sub-let to other societies
and organizations left without official
homes.
Zitzner e. Company AS near as we
can learn, have made no definite plans
for TIE future.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30
tFrom the cashton Record

A real estate deal was made the
other day, which is considered good
one. DR.. Cremer traded his two-story
business building on Front street to
Mr.. John Munier, for his big farm on
st. Mary's ridge, about ten miles north
east of town.
Marshal Luce put three teams in the
hotel barn in one night, and ordered
them fed. The owners, it seems. were
unable to take care of themselves, let
alone their horses. This is certainly
the proper thing to do with horses that
stand in the cold for hours without
blankets or feed.
At the age of eighty-four years, Carl
Mtlgard died at his home in the village,
of cancer, after an illness of several
weeks. Mr.. Melgard was pioneer of
this section, having settled in Timber
Cooley. some fifty years ago. He was
native of Norway and came to Amer
lea at an early age.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30
a Big Find In Minerals.

A Galena, Illinois, paper. in its late
mining news, tells of large find made
by Mr.. b. G. Dinsdale, formerly of this
city. Mr.. Dinsdale and sons John and
Jim have been prospecting and work
ing mines near Galena for some months
past. Their friends hereabouts will re-
joice with them in their reported sue
cesses. The item reads: "The find
was made almost entirely by accident.
as Mr.. Dinsdale was seeking for ore at
lower level, when the miners came
upon large opening, lined with miner
al. In one part of the opening was a
large mound of ore which had the APP
pearance of having fallen from the roof
of the cave. The strike has every in
dication of being one of the richest
made in the district in months if not in
years
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30
fFrom the Viola Intelligeneer)

Oscar Groves who recently disposed
of his stock of merchandise at Ross, is
moving into the VIM. Hill residence in
the north part of Viola.
Uncle Salma Rogers, who fell and
hurt himself three weeks ago, is faiiing
rapidly and the end seems near at hand.
He was eighty-two years old Thursday
of this week.
Ebert Wilkinson of Readstown, was
in town to have DIR. Griswold set his
breast bone, which was broken when
he slipped and fell some time ago.
d. 7. Buchanan's family received
word that their daughter, Mrs. Amy
Stanton, was very seriously i'll at her
home at Livingston, Montana, with in
flammation of the stomach.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30
LITTLE PROGRESS
IN LEGISLATURE
Only Two Bills Have So Far
Passed Both the
Houses.
BUT MANY ARE IN THE HOPPER
Bad Tangles Both in the Senate
and House Over Rules
of Procedure.
AssembIyman Roethe's Anti Function
Resolution Turned Down " 0rk
Rebuilding the Capitol
Finally Under Way.

MadisoA, Wis. Jan. %. The close
of the third week of the Legislative
session finds things in much the usua!
condition at this stage of the game.
A food of bills has come ill., but little
progress is noted in any other direc-
tion unless il be in that or orgmiza-
ton, which has been Il Slow process
this year because of the attempt at
adoption of new rules and the appli-
cation of the civil-service law. but
which should facilitate and expedite
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30
Purchase Of a Business Land Mark.

Mr.. Albon Lindemann has contracted
for the purchase of the old Randall
corner lot on Main street, matter for
congratulation on the part of every cit
izen of Viroqua. The old unsightly
wrecked buildings will be removed in
the spring, and It is possible, and quite
probable, the new owner will cause the
erection of fine block to cover the
ground, business places and office quar-
ters. A building of this character will
be splendid acquisition to the north
section of the business street.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30
RAndLo1sa kire.

The Viroqua band were losers to the
tune of about 5000 in the fire. lnstru-
ments and uniforms were stored in the
quarters of W. f. Lawton. Mr.. Law
ton also lost all of his wearing apparel,
except the suit he slipped on to escape
from the burning building, and many
other things, pictures and keepsakes.
Fred Miller and Harry Bailey were
losers, too, Of clothing and other per-
sonal things.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30
Wants Better Alarm System.

C. f. Buffers, chief of the Viroqua
FIRE department, appeared before the
council at its meeting last evening and
made an appeal for better fire alarm
system. The result of his efforts have
been that the council has ordered the
citv clerk to ascertain the cost of a
modern steam calliope whistle. also an
electric fire alarm system. A float is
being placed in the stand-pipe so that
all persons can tell at glance the ex-
act amount Of water it contains.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30
ESTABLISHED 1856
WHAT OUR sEIGHBoRs ARE DOING
Cuttings From the Press Of Surrounding
Towns.
(From the westby Times.l

Theodore Rudie has sold his residence
IN the village to Simon Moaekrud, tax
ing as payment part cash and part
land. Mr.. and Mrs. Moackrud will
move to Westby within a few months
and make their home here
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Hagen celebrated
tee 49th anniversary of their wedding
at Torger Fremstad's on January 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Hagen were married at
Mr. Fremstad's homestead located
about one mile west of Westby.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30
From the De Soto Arrnsl

Annual meeting of the stockholders
of De Soto state bank occurred Janu-
airy 10, and the following officers were
elected: President, A. J. Broadhead;
vice president. c. H. Haskell; cashier,
c. NJ. Hjerleid; directors, DIR. E. Won
Gundlach, c. H. Upham and C. A. Nc
Dowell The business of the bank has
been managed in a very satisfactory
manner and dividend of z per cent.
was declared, while nine per cent. was
edded to the surplus and undivided pro-
fits
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30

There was much anxiety felt concern
ing the contents of the vault in the
Vernon County Bank until the doors
We're opened Gn Friday afternoon and
everything found to be in perfect shape
and without even coloration of and pa
pers or books. The money and all other
effects of the bank were found secure.
Business was Immediately resumed in
the front of H. d. Williams grocery
store, and little or no interruption was
caused in the bank s routine. Deposits
are received and exchange written as
usual. The loss, whatever it may be
to this banking concern, will fall on
the old organization, and the fire can
in no way interfere with installation OF
the national bank, which has its chart
er and win proceed to issue its currency
in a few days. On the ruins of the old
place a large placard reads: The
First National Bank of Viroqua will dc
business on this spot July 1907, ?
The debris OF the fire is fast being
cleared away ready for early spring re-
building and architects win immediate
ly prepare plans for covering the burn
ed district
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30
ORDER BEING RESTORED
FIRE VICTIMS ARE SETTLED IN
OTHER QUARTERS
Local Telephone Service Being ReStored d
Many Societies Without Meet.
ing Places.

A week has passed and the embers
from the great conflagration that swept
away one of the finest sections of
Viroqua' S business district, are not
fully quenched, Yet the sufferers and
citizens generally are settled down to
the real things of occupation just as if
nothing had happened. The mystery
of the fire is still unsolved, and proba-
bly, never win be known. 1t is suffici-
ent now to look to the future, and that
is Just what every one of those who
share the loss are doing. With good
spirit most if not all of the business
people are already or will continue the
old calling.
The estimate of losses as given in the
CENSOR the day of the fire were sub
stantially correct, although no adjust
ment of any loss has yet been made by
the insurance companies. Their repre-
sentatiVes have been here, but no
agreement has been arrived at, and it
is not anticipated that there will be
great difficulty in arriving at Just con-
clusions. The loss of the libraries by
the professional men who parted with
their outfits, is most keenly felt,
Years of selections made by the discip-
les of Blackstone and Esculapius are
not easy to replace, and besides there
is an association connected with old
books that is like parting with those
of near kin. In the Offices of DIR. Nor
ley, H. p Proctor, Captain Silbaugh
and Henry Bennett were many things
and keepsakes whose value can not be
measured by money. The Grand Army
Post, Woman's Relief Corps, Mystic
Workers, Spanish War soldiers. Wood
men, Royal Neighbors, Beavers and
Beaver Queens, Foresters, and perhaps
other civic orders that held the Proctor
hall as their official homes, sus aimed
the orders losing their recc. DIS, charters,
flags, banners and paraphrenalia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30

business in the future In a marked
degree Only two. bills have 50 far
passed both houses. one appropriating
5000 to aid the Legislative statistician
in the preparation of hills. and the
other permitting citizens to get copies
I of the proceedings on payniea3 Com
mittees can be said to have hardly lst-
gun work yet, as the practice is 10
wait until all measures are in before
seriously taking up their consideration.
As there are still two w eks for the
Introduction of new bills there will be
little doing IN the committee rooms
for some time yet. There Is feeling
on the part OF some committee chair
men that this procedure should he
changed and that bills should be re-
ported out as soon as possible and
that the way TO shorten the session
is to change the present method: but
they get scant hearing.
Short Session Predicted.
The prediction has been made that
this win be n short session. but.
judging from the easy stage at which
things are going and the large num-
Der of important measures that will
come up for consideration. there
seems slender basis for this hope.
However, with harmony. hard work
and disinterested seeking Of the pub
lie good wonders could he accomplished
in short space of time. II remains TO
be seen how long these viii he the
animating motives.
Innocently enough, the two houses
have been led into a bad tangle over
rules of procedure, and large part
of last week was spent in houndering
ont of the morasS. The trouble was
not over the rules. which are admir-
able. and which ench housc viii prob
ably adopt early this week with slight.
insignificant amendments. The trouble
arose over the two houses attempting
TO adopt identical rules jointly. There
was much complaint AT the last ses-
sion over the antiquated forms Of pro
eedure followed and tile difference in
the practices of the two houses, A.
cordingly committee Of he two
houses was appointed to adopt more
uniform method OF procedure Senator
Whitehead and Speaker Ekcrn were
among the members of this committee,
and. drawing on their wide experience
and the wise suggestions Of Dr Me
Carthy. the legislative authority. they
framed up. after much prayer and
wrestling. a set OF rules thai every
one admits is very good and q decided
Improvement over those Of The past.
Might BE Unconstitutional.
1t was agreed tHat the rules would
be Er,od for both houses. and it was
proposed that they be adopted jointly.
This was done hut each house had a
few slight change. to suggest While
thc resolution was being bunetul he
tween the two bluses the idea occurred
10 some lawyers of the assembly that
the proceeding might u" un"oDtiitu-
tlonal: that the constitution VI the
state. the nation. as we'll as that OF
Great Britain. preScrlhes Tint cnrn
honst. shall make its own Fll!os This
view came to prevail in the H~-rnbly.
which finally. after spirited ANA iong-
drawn.out debate recalled its hHlend.
ments from the senate, leaving the
whole proposition up Ia the air Oh
Adjournment Thursday. However. II
Is expected that each house will adopt
CONTINUED on 4TH PAGE)
Pure fresh-ground buckwheat -four.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30
AM oNG The BRETHREN

Neighbor Bailey of the Republican,
must be possessed of nightmares after
his late experiences. First his house.
hold and personal effects were destroy.
ed by fire at Richland Center, then the
hasty routing out from his lodging a
week ago Sunday night, and later the
conhagration that made him beat a
hasty retreat, losing his personal ap-
parel and much of his printing outfit.
1t has been an eventful fortnight fol-
him, and is liable to make one as sus-
picious as the number thirteen
skeptics.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30

After fifty years of continuous SER
vice with the Mineral Point Tribune,
Capt. w. H. Bennett, in the current
number Of the paper said good bye to
its readers. Fifty years printer and
editor is a remarkable record, and still
Brother Bennett has given much of his
valuable time to Uncle Sam as one of
his soldiers, to the state as a trusted
servant, and yet he is young and bouy-
ant in spirit and good works. w. FL.
Bennett has been leading and vseful
citizen Of Wisconsin. We extend fra
ternal greetings and hope that time
may dea! gently with him.
The neighboring papers and in fact
all the state press, have had many
words of sympathy for viroqua and her
business and professional men and in.
terests because of the late disaster Gus
destruction Of property and personal
effects.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30
Financial Statement.

OF the Utica Mutual Farmers In
surance company for the year 1906,
ending December 81:
Premiums earned d.....4.....e...........s 81. .S5s. q
Losses paid in 1906. $50. 8
Balance in treasury jar 1ary /. 1907. l57l,l
J. II. McLEEs Treasurer.
Viroqua, Via. January g. 1907.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30

There were a number Of safes in the
burned blocks. So far as opened the
contents are found to be preserved,
although the safes are badly swollen
and practically ruined.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30

Just received at Thayer's yard q
big supply Of shed boards and shingles,
at reasonable prices.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-30
Said or Written % tlae Ca =.

Sever Nandal, Franklin: Il was a
neighboring boy and school friend Of
Governor Davidson in the old country.
He came to America six years in ad-
vance of me, and have been his neigh
bor since that time. / do not think
there is more honest and upright bus
mess man and official in the world. |
have been pleased to witness and as
sist in his advance in influence and
well doing.