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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
COUNTY OF MAGNIFICENT DISTANCES
Fred Z. Alexander DweIIs IN One Larg.
cr Than State OF Vermont.

FRIEND MUNsoN: Like many others
| feel the inclination to write you each
week after reading the CENSOR. The
names are gradually changing in the
local news items, but the paper is sure
TO be read first upon its arrival
The cuts of Monument Rock and the
Three Chimneys were fine and called
back many interesting but almost for
gotten memories. Danish the parties
who mutilate Monument Rock by put
ting ugly signs they can't be ads on
it! One other natural wonder in Yer
non county ought to be photographed
and cuts made. That is the Twin
Rocks Just below Ontario.
About this section of the state: Wa
terville is 2600 feet above the sea level
and the map shows it to be midway be-
tween Spokane and Seattle. 1t is in
the western extremity of the Big Bend
and the county seat of Douglas county
"a county arger than the state of YER
mont. During the campaign last fall.
one of the county papers rallied against
the Waterville ring running thing, :"
and to prove that all the Republican
candidates live within fifty miles of
Watervilla " This town has about sew
EN- hundred people, seven churches and
five saloons. The United States land
office is located here. 1t is eleven miles
from the steamboat landing on the Co
lumbia river and twenty miles from
the Great Northern railway The Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road is now
building through the southern part of
the county.
| do wish you would get some one TO
keep account of the weather one month
and then reprint Ticks predictions
that it averaged below zero weather
every morning. The coolest reported
was sixteen degrees below. About six
ty-five inches of snow fell during the
winter. Very truly,
FRED Z. ALEXANDER
Waterville, Wash, April lS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01

CITY SCHOOL EGTES

Four new shower baths have been in
stalled in the high school gymnasium by
Bert Frohock. They are equipped with
both hot and cold water attachments,
these being so arranged as to enable
the user to regulate the temperature
of the water.
A debate between Tomah and Viroqua
will be held in Tomah, May 25. Viro-
qua has the affirmative of the question,
Resolved, that Arizona and New
Mexico should be admitted into the
Union as one single state, at the next
regular session of congress- Viroqua
will be supported by Ralph Nuzum,
Roy Bean and Royal Bennett. Negotia-
tions are in order for a ball game be-
tween the two schools on the same day
At the Sparta oratorical contest, Fri
day, April 26, representatives of Sparta
won first and third places, a repre-
sentative of La Crosse won second, and
Robert Tainter of Viroqua, won fourth.
A number of Viroqua students accom-
panied our representatives, returning
on the Odd Fellows special.
The Boys Literary society elected
the following officers for the next
hardt; vice president, George Hauge;
secretary, Royal Bennett; treasurer and
critic, Alf Schrejner; marshal, Tennv
Hanson.
The high school ball team lost its
second game, to La Fargo, Saturday.
Score by innings:
La Fargo 1000 10 / 1--5
Viroqua l0010 100 0 o.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
SAYs A REPETITION OF APRIL.
Hicks Prognosticates Fierce Storms and
Bad Month OF May.

Rev. Irl r. Hicks predictions for a
cold April everyone is willing to admit
have been made good. The big storm
that carried freezing weather over the
greater portion OF the United States
came on the exact date named, doing
great damage to fruit and early vegeta-
bles over large area His bill for May
suggests the probability of many heavy
storms embraced in the regions most
commonly visited by tornado and vio-
lent storms. The end of April will see
general storm conditions advancing
from west to east eliminating in an un-
seasonable wave most parts of the coun-
try. Decided storm conditions will
cross the country Touching the 9th to
8th. Severe storm probabilities will be
central following warm southerly winds
from 18th to 14th. Reactionary storms
due 18th to Goth covering the great
central belt of states with vicious
electrical storms for days in succession.
No careful student will ignore the fact
that the regular storm period, 23rd TO
25th, are dates of probable dangers,
and the rapidly falling barometer will
give warming of tornado disturbances
IN advance. Hail will follow sudden
revulsions from extreme warmth to un-
seasonable cold. The full moon on the
II is expected to bridge the interval of
the last two storms of the month. One
thing : sure, whatever conditions may
exist at this time viii have been fore
shadowed by previous conditions. An
other crisis of seismic perturbation will
return within two days of the 2Sth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
Are You Seeking for knowledge

Young mechanics and shop workers
with limited means now have a most
remarkable opportunity for both theo-
retical and practical instruction at small
cost. The University of Wisconsin of
fers instruction by mail in practical
coHrses and then opens its great shops
in Madison to artisans during the six
weeks beginning June oath. AT that
time, the same instructors who give the
correspondence courses will not only
give their students further instruction
by lecture and textbook, but will put
them at solid work a few hours each
day, under supervision, at forges. lathes,
planers. milling and drilling machines,
shapers at wise and bench, with ham
mer, chisel, and file. There will also
be practical work in the steam and gas
laboratory and the electrical depart
ment. This combination of opportunity
to get the theory of mechanics with the
chance to prove the theory and to get
manual skill, under the best conditions,
will give hundreds of ambitious work
ers in Wisconsin a splendid opportunity.
Full information will be cheerfully
given upon application TO the Univer-
sity Extension Department, at Madi-
SON Wisconsin
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
mEr WITH MARKED SUCCESS.

Tho concert tour made by the Viro-
qua band, last week, was marked
success in every way. They left here
for La Fargo, Monday noon, with near
w half of the members sick with colds
and five were unable TO go, which cut
the number TO twenty-three men and it
looked very much as if the trip would
have to be called off. But with the as
sistance of Halle Green of La Large,
Frank Dickson of Soldiers Grove, Os-
car Bieloh of Wauzeka, and Mr.. Hag-
genbarth of La Crosse, the ba nd COM
pleted one of the most successf al trips
in the history of its organization. The
itinerary included the following plates:
La Fargo, Boscobel, Muscoda. Richland
Center and Prairie du Chen. At every
place the band was overwhelmed with
praise for their excellent music, the
usual remarks being, "lt was simply
grand and when are you coming again?
Will assure you full house, etc.
Much of the praise for the concerts
was due to Miss Mae Martin, whose
soprano solos won for her many COM
pliments and words of admiration. A
hearty encore was accorded her on eV-
cry occasion. Ed. Norris, Sam Lillis
and Whitney Nichols are also to be
congratulated on their solo work which
added much TO the success of the pro-
gram.
The receipts from the trip were just
enough to cover expenses, which was
all the band anticipated At Richland
Center, where the band was known,
having filled an engagement at their
fair last fall, they were greeted by an
immense crowd which filled the Opera
house, and several hundred had to stand
outside. The band returned, Saturday
morning, over the Southeastern rail
way, all feeling well pleased with the
success of the trip and ready to put
forth new efforts to make the Viroqua
hand the hest in the state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
VERNON COUNTY couRr IN PROBATE
CALENDAR FOR APRIL TERM TO BE HELD
MAY Z, 1907.

Estate of C. J. Blowers Petition for
administration.
Estate of Andrew o. Thompson Pc
titiOn for administration.
Estate of james Moore Petition for
proof of will.
Estate of Amos 6. Payne Hearing
on claims.
Estate of Dier N. Tripp-- Hearing on
claims.
Estate of Blaine ID. Rusk Hearing
on claims.
Estate of VIM. Clawater Final set
tlement.
Estate of b. II. Thomas Final set
tlement.
Estate of Henry A. Linke Confirma-
tion Of sale of real estate.
Estate of Chas w. DeIap Hear
testimony. May Sth.
Estate of George w. Wise Petition
of Perry Vance for conveyance.
Estate of George w. Wise Petition
of George L. Wise for conveyance.
Guardianship of Mile Shivers Peti-
tion for guardian.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
CFrom the Viola Int.ilieencer)

VIM. Buchanan of route 8 has mater
ial on the ground for NV stable on
the east side of his larg4 barn.
S. d. Ames of Liberty, has the ma
terial on the ground for q new tobacco
shed and is waiting for carpenters to
build it.
d. T. Buchanan is building new
tobacco shed on his farm in Webster.
Twin babies, boy and agirl, arrived
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Groves last Friday night.
John Lyons is preparing to build
tobacco shed this spring and this will
be his first season at cultivating the
weed. He is Webster town farmer.
]. L. Johnson of Liberty, has greatly
improved the looks of Iis farm by
building neat woven wire fence
around his goat pasture. Mr. Johnson
has quite flock of goats under-brush-
ing for him.
j. w. Brown of 0rdway, Colo, who
has been prospecting for copper in this
vicinity returned home Monday. He
found some fine specimens and expects
to return in a few weeks and investi-
gate further,
Ardo Buchanan of Webster will build
a new tobacco shed and barn this
spring as soon as he can get carpenters
to do the work. He has the lumber on
the ground ready for business.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01

Oxfords, oxfords and oxfords at
the Tate Mercantile Co. shoe depart
ment.
Men, women and children can be
fitted with oxfords at the Tate Mercan-
tile Co. store.
Mrs. George Persons of Tomah, is
spending a couple Of weeks with Mrs.
G. r. Buffers.
Mrs. j. NJ. Rusk and Misses Mary
Rusk and Mary Cooper arrive the last
Of the week from New York
DR.. r. II. De Lap of Richland Cen
ter, has been spending several days at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs Harry
Bailey.
Yes, Chas. S. Slack & Co will soon
have three automobiles on exhibition.
PAGES from $3.50 to 81, 200 Get cata-
logue.
The Methodist aid society will be,
entertained by Mesdames John Stol
and John r. Spellum, Wednesday of
next week, at the home Of the former.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
Breeding Horses Must be Licensed.

In accordance with the provisions of
the Wisconsin stallion law, all stations
in the state must be licensed by the
department of horse breeding of the
college of agriculture at the University
of Wisconsin. Those licensed for the
breeding season of 1906 are not required
to take out new license for the sea-
son of 1907, nor is a renewal license fee
required this year Stations not licens-
ed last year must be licensed this sea-
son. For this purpose application
blanks and full instructions will be sent
To owners on request by the depart
ment of horse breeding. Where a
licensed stallion has changed hands. the
original license certificate should be
sent at once to the department with
cash fee of fifty cents, that the trans
fer of ownership may be recorded upon
the license in the books of the depart
ment. The transfers should he record
ed at once, so that names and addresses
of new owners may appear in the next
published list Of stallion owners. The
registra tion and licensing is in charge
of Prof. A. S. Alexander, of the de-
partment of horse breeding OF the
college Of agriculture at Madison
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
Can L FAiI7

have nothing but the truth as | see
It to tell you. | do not pretend to cure
ali cases treat. Only durable diseases
do pretend to cure. There are many
cases that are incurable; these do not
want. There are many cases that can
be helped so they can be of use to their
families and can enjoy life: those | want
If they can be satisfied with being
helped. There is nothing new under
the sun. So said the wise man. We
can only learn to use Alright what is
All herbs are good and made by God
for the healing of the people. When
used rightly they will cure all cura BILE
diseases. have on book almost 1900
names have treated, the name of all
the medicine used and the length of
time treated. Do you not think this
experience ought to enable me to select
the right remedy and to use it Alright
Other doctors pretend to have made
great discoveries: | pretend to have
learned by experience to use rightly
what is discovered They treat the
disease; | the person who is diseased.
They give remedies for the disease; |
for the condition of the system They
stimulate; | regulate function and build
up. They use harsh remedies that may
do harm; | mild non poisonous remedies
that cannot harm.
Dr. Brewer can be consulted at the
Dregne Hotel in this city on Wednes-
day May 18th.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
ADVOCATES USE OF FERTILIZERS.
DR.. c. v. Porter Thinks Soil Robber as
Bad as Looters of Banks.

EDITOR CENSOR: Those of us who
have in the past used '.Swifts Tobacco
and Onion Fertilizer" on our tobacco
fields. are quite likely to continue the
use of thaI soluble stimulating plant
food. Every ton of good tobocco sold
from a farm carries from that farm
about thirty dollars worth of fertility,
mainly nitrogen, potash and phOsphoric
acid, together with little lithium.
Probably from Vernon AND Crawford
counties there will be sold in the to-
bacco bundle hundred thousand dol
lars worth OF fertility before another
year. II is not right to rob the soil of
these two counties of SO much fertility.
A soil fObber is in one sense worse than
the fellow who loots Il bank. He makes
the land unfit for fr'u-e generations to
thrive upon. There are two methods
of maintaining the fertility of the soil
where we grow tobaccoof which wish
to speak One is the purchase of oil
meal or other grain rich in fertility,
and feeding it to stock. With corn
meal and oats at twenty dollars
ton and oil meal in 5-bag lots at thirty
dollars, the dairy farmer had better
sell part of the corn and buy oil meal.
have fed hundreds of bags of oil meal
and never fed any concentrated feed
from which derived the satisfaction |
have from feeding oil meal. am feed
ing one or two cows four cottOlene
pals full daily of linseed meal. am
told it will 'burn OUT COW and she
will die young. | fed one noble COW
nine pounds day for a long time and
didn't discover she had burned out. -
When fellow talks that way | ask
him if his wife was nursing big baby,
would he feed her rich food or would
he starve her down to corn bread and
potatoes. You can founder a COW on
corn meal, | suppose, but | will turn
any COW | have to a whole bag of
oil meal if the fellow who thinks it VIII
burn her out will pay for the meal.
Linseed meal is a laxative food and
that is one reason it is a safe one. II
has a high manurial value. Five pounds
of it mixed with hundred of skim
milk makes balanced ration for hogs.
Regarding the tobacco fertilizer we
should at Viroqua place orders enough
with the dealer to get car load. am
satisfied the eleven dollars worth |
sOwed on four acres last year repaid
me four times its cost. 1t is good to
SOW on tobacco beds, and Mr.. Eckhart
found it excellent for rose bushes.
Albert johnson tried the fertilizer on
seven rows of tobacco. 1t grew faster
than that not fertilized, was much
larger, had better color, was ready to
harvest earlier, and weighed much more
than the adjoining rows. If no addi
tional fertilizer is used 400 to 500pounds
an acre is recommended. The price is
about S26 or $27 ton. 1t can be sown
broadcast or a handful thrown around
three or four plants. c. V. PORTER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
TOBACCO NOTES.
Waterville, Wash, April Is.

The tobacco sorting and casing season
is about over, most of the packing
points having closed their places. The
-1ckhardt house l. this city is the only
exception that we are aware of, and
there the work will soon be completed
The Bekkedal-H plant closed for
the season on Saturday last
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
Must Pay Former Wife Alimony.

Asher Gorsline Of Viroqua, who Sc
cured devoree from Cartha Gorsline
before Judge Fruit several months ago,
must pay his former wife 800 alimony
and contribute to the support of their
child Media, now an infant. Judge
Fruit announced a decision in the case
after hearing arguments yesterday
morning. The husbands s property was
divided equally in the apportionment. --
La Crosse Chronicle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01

0luf Weldy, Eckhart & Co.'S. book
keeper, has a fine turnout that he has
Just purchased of Chas. S. Slack & Co.
and he has a fine horse to go with it,
Parties having in their possession
paint oil cans belonging to me, kindly
return same. Please give this your
immediate attention.
A. j. Johnson, Druggist.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01

in the way of purchases either in the
east or west. AT this season last year
there was demand for the packings
at high figures.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01

Probably the largest crop that will be
Bell Center, in Crawford county, by
Welchman Brothers, who will have
grown on their farm fifty acres.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
Bits of Local News
9 ssessesssssss@ . .sasesse
FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY NEVER DID.

FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY NEvER DID.
tie never saw a railroad.
Nor heard a steamer puff:
He never raced at ormond.
Or saw an ibsen play.
Nor read historic novels
Nith himself for center-staY.
lie never saw a repair Inaa.
!ie Ec,sI told a lie:
H.e v-fy rusAI Geof Ze would be
ffhs a4y'i i-l a by
u. ,rn . l',- = asoliner
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS ARE DOING
Cuttings From the Press of Surrounding
Towns.
(From the westby Times.)

The little girl Of Martin Ottum who
recently underwent an operation, died
Monday.
Chester Rice, formerly of Viroqua.
who has been employed by the Robert
Supply Company at Minneapolis for
the past two years, has been promoted
to manager of the boot and shoe de-
partment of that concern.
Christian Hagen and Miss Laura
Iverson of this place We're married
yesterday at the Coon Prairie church
by Rev. Halvorsen. The couple are
well and favorably known here and
their many friends wish them happi-
ness and success.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01

Base ball goods of all kinds at
Towner's.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Frank Wintz,
last week, baby boy.
Miss Kathryn Martin is suffering
from an attack Of quincy.
Best Portland cement and Ivory
wood fibre plaster at Nuzum's.
Mrs. c. w. Graves is spending the
week in Milwaukee and Chicago.
Base ball goods, fishing tackle, all
kinds Of sporting goods at Towner's.
The L. j. Martin family have NOV
ed into their fine new home in Second
ward.
A little daughter came t. the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Lindemann, Jr.,
last week.
Miss Vernie Welch of Pleasant
Ridge, is the guest Of her aunt. Mrs.
Melvin Owen.
Chas. S. Slack g. Co now have a
year qua. antee they give with their
Omega cream separators.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01

Concerning the late spring and seed
beds the Edgerton Tobacco Reporter
says: "A backward spring that mas de-
layed the ~tartipg Of the seed beds on
ly makes it more imperative that grow
ers need use greater care in promoting
the growth of the young plants when
they do appear, if another crop shall be
ready for the fields at the usual time
for transplanting While it is not con-
sidered yet unreasonably late in laying
the plant beds, the general b; b;ckward-
ness of the spring has prompted these
suggestions. 1t needs but few days
of the right weather conditions to make
up for considerable delays in starting,
but it is the absence of such favorable
weather that causes growers to resort
to forcing of the young plants. 1t is
the dry, cold winds that probably do
more injury to the growth of the beds
than any one thing in this latitude.
Hence the necessity for their proper
protection. Frequent watering of the
beds and the application of liquid fer
tilizers are more than likely to be need
ed at such times. A general watchful-
ness to see that sufficient number Of
plants are coming to provide for the in
tended acreage is also required at this
time. Whenever the grower finds him
self short of plants it can generally be
charged to some neglect or carclessness
along the lines above mentioned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01

Rev. Father O'Reilly will have Catho-
lie services on Sunday, May 5, ut 1890,
in the Woodmen hall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
Chance in Price Of a Shave.

"Fh4 marked increase in living ex-
penses of recent years, with attendant
rise in price of everything necessary to
the conduct of our business supplies,
help, ETC., necessitates an increase in
our revenues. Such is the recent pro-
nunciamento of Viroqua BARRIERS to
their patrons and we now gently break
the news to barber shop habtues that
commencing next Monday, a shave will
hereafter cost them 15c straight. No
extra charge is made for neck shave.
BARRIERS in adjacent cities have recent
ly adopted the above scale and the To-
cal contingent deem themselves amply
justified in following suit. We must
admit that barber puts in more time
on the average on each customer than
was the case a decade ago, while prices
have remained the same as of yOre.
Mrs f. w. Hazen spent couple
Of days in La Crosse.
-Deering, Champion and Milwaukee
mowers, rakes, tedders and binders at
Chas S. Slack & Co.
Attorney c. w. Graves and r. w
Baldwin will go to Sparta on Friday, to
spend couple of days in trout fishing
III streams near that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Rayner took
possession of the Lind restaurant, to-
day They have leased it and viii give
their entire time to the restaurant bus
mess.
Rev. Jesse Sarles of Sparta, who
has been in the ministry for fifty years,
is occupying the pulpit in the Metho-
dist church during Rev c. f. Butter 3
absence.
Chas. Lieurance and Ed. Flanagan
bought sulky plows of Chas. S. Slack
& Co last week. The new Fuller and
& johnson and the Gale are the best
sulky plows on the market.
The citizens of Avalance are laying
plans for grand celebration on July
Fourth. While the announcement
comes little early, the fireworks could
be used to advantage just now to take
off the chilli
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01

Mrs f. w Hazen spent a couple
of days in La Crosse.
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