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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
ANOTHER OLD VET ANSWERS TAPS.

William Gee passed away at Muscoda,
December 81, of acute pneumonia. He
was the second child of Isaac and Mar
garet CIoe, born July 12, 1880, near
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. He came with mis-
parents to Hazel Green, Wisconsin, in
lS46. From there they came to Bad
AK (now Vermont and settled on land
near Liberty Pole in lS4S In 1850 they
went Ia hslSing Sun, where he lived un-
til he enlisted in Co H. Seth Wisconsin
Volunteer Infantry. He served. three
years in the war ( the rebellion, when
he fell i'll and wa, taken to the military
hospital IN BaltiI lore, Maryland. His
brother E'ward went to the hospital
after him, arriving home few DAYS
before the great tornado of June 28,
1865, in which he was quite seriouly in
jured, having been carried by the wind
from his sick bed quite a distance from
the home, which was entirely demol-
ished. After his recovery he was as
sociated with his brothers, Edward aud
Lloyd, in the livery business for sey-
eral years until his health became to
poor for active work.
The greater part of Mr.. Goes life
was spentin in Vernon county, though for
the past few years he had resided at
Richland Center and Muscoda, having
been, at the latter place, member Of
Henry w. Lawton, G. A. X. Post
Remains arrived here last Thursday
accompanied by Henry Purdy and Clin-
ton Hazen. Services were conducted
at the residence of E. w. Hazen on
Friday by Rev g. w. Nuzum, an old
time friend of the Coe families. In
terment in the city cemetery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
NOTES FROM A FOREIGN SHORE.

EDITOR CENSOR: Received the paper
today and read Comrade Minshall' s
note of my omission of his name in the
Thanksgiving article on 1861. Forty
tive years later, with a swift-moving
pen, is the cause. Mr.. Minshall was
one of the country's soldiers who per-
formed his duty well; whose service
was gallant, and the long years of
affliction has my deep sympathy.
This is a lovely Neopolitan day. From
my window / look out on the bay and
observe Vesuvius in good behavior.
This old city of castles, palaces, for.
tresses, its splendid business houses; its
driveways; it also has its hovels,. poor
fishermen and many in need. The goat
supplies much milk and lives on scanty
feed; the honey bee is busy gathering
honey from the tiney flower that find
earth to root in the waste rocks. The
people are light hearted, gay, artistic
IN voice and instruments.
We sail Christmas afternoon for
Messina, where we win stop a half
day, then to Syracuse, the old town of
history, thence to Alexandria and to
Carlo, where we hope 10 receive the
home papers. The locals, to one far
away in the Orient, are very readable.
There is a great rush of Americans
to this Southern Italy, and steamers
were crowded to Alexandria.
:. E. M. ROGERS.
Naples, December, 23, 1907.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
NOTICE To.BANK PATRONS.
To the Patrons Of the Bank Of viroqus:

The officers and directors of the Bank
of Viroqua feel that some acknowledge
ment of appreciation should be made at
this time TO its patrons. II is deeply
appreciative of their confidence and il
begins the new year feeling that some
substantial recognition should be made
to its depositors.
The bank recognizes the fact that the
demands for money have increased in
terest rates and that such higher rates
will undoubtedly prevail for sometime
to come, therefore it has accordingly
been decided by the board of directors
to pay four per cent rate cf interest
on all certificates of deposit issued after
January /, 1908. Money to draw inter
est from date, if left six months and
certificate to be renewed at the end of
each year.
To all its friends the bank extends a
happy New Year greeting.
Viroqua, January /, 1908.
BANK or VIRoQUA.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
Smoke the "Virooua,, Sc cipar.

Smoke the "Viroqua" SC cigar.
The little daughter of Jason Simp-
sons is i'll.
Miss Daisy Bowman is one of the
la grippe sufferers.
Ira /. Griffin is here from Caledonia
for ten days stay.
H w. Barker of Sparta. bis Cough
Remedy cures, at all drug stor ss.
--Milt Henry returned from a visit to
his son Ray and wife at Waukegan.
Jas. l.. Mckee Of Christiana was a
business visitor in the city yesterday.
The installation of officers Of Re-
bekah lodge No q will be held Thurs
day evening Jan 9th.
M. l.. Hornby Of Selby, South Dako-
Ia, has returned to his home after a
visit with his relatives.
Miss Sophia Stegne of Westby came
down 10 Viroqua Monday morning and
will spend a week with her parents.
Mrs. William Bamberg of Chase
burg was at Viroqua on Tuesday at
tending to the probatiag Of her hus-
buane's estate.
Douglass Waffle had as his guests a
couple Of days last week his brother
Harvey Waffle, Of Kendall, and his
brother-in-law Wolcott Pratt, Of Burt,
Iowa.
Miss Goldie Glenn spent few days
at home recently, and was called back
TO La Crosse by telephone from her
brother. She viii probably remain
there for some time.
An immense line Of gloves and nit
tens Of ali kinds. They are right.
Take a look at them Both for dress
and hard wear. 20c to $3.50.
The Blue Front Store.
--W.D. Cox, state chairman of the pro-
hibition central committee, win deliver
lecture in the Opera house Saturday
night, beginning at $3.50 Mr.. Cox is one
Of the best known temperance speaker
in the state and should be greeted by a
large audience.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
MINUTES OF AsxIErr roR our HOME.

Calamj.les come too often in the
midst OF rejoicing and family and com
munity festivities Such is the domes-
! tic afFiiitio The s1ais. so the household
of the Editor of the CENSOR. Through
the swift service of the press, the tele-
phone ans the mails the public has been
advised of t.ie :~Tui calamity that be-
fel Miss Helen Munson. second daugh-
ter of the writer, who on Sunday fore
noon, while in the act of replenishing
the furnace fire in the basement of the
family home, had her clothing ignited
and completely burned from the body.
from feet to waist. Through the great
presence Of mind of the victim, and the
heroic efforts of her mother, swift and
certain death was averted Although
the case IS very critical one, and by
the attending surgeons said to be yet
subject to complications, the patient is
resting comfortably, and if the solicl-
tude and prayers of loving neighbors
and friends can avail to assuage pain
and suffering, there win surely come
relief, comfort and recovery to the
young woman who is making such
brave fight for life.
The wounds of the patient were, for
the first time, completely dressed this
forenoon and she stood the ordeal with
complete composure. She is strong in
bodily strength and full of hope and
courage. She has passed the hours
since without apparent i'll effects and
is resting well at four r clock as the
CENSOR goes to press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
DOCTOR HFLD FOR TRIAL.
Physician o'Brien Must Answer Serious
Charge in Circuit Court.

DR.. Frank D. 0'Brien of La Crosse
was given hearing before Justice Pol
lard Monday, and was held for trial in
circuit court under bail of 81, 500. on
charge of performing criminal opera
ton upon Anna Olson of Viroqua on
December 10, from the effects, it is
alleged, she died on December %.
Mrs. Anna Baker of Galesville, Indi-
ana; Charles Minshall, who took the
girls diving declaration: and Mrs. w.
L. Tat the nurse attending Miss Oh
son, We're witnesses tor the state, as
We're also Drs. Lauder and VIM. Trow-
bridge. c. w. Graves conducted the
examination for the state, and defend
ant was represented by C. l.. Hood of
Crosse: No testimony was offered for
the defense
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08

Buy your storm sash of Thayer's.
Henry Shreve is one of the la grippe
victims.
--Supt. Gardner attended school
board convention at Sparta Friday.
Albert Hall, one of Genoa S farmers,
was trading at Viroqua on Tuesday.
Harley Carr has gone to Decherd,
Tennessee, to make his future home.
Mrs. Chas. kuebler has returned
from her visit to her parents at Cassville,
Miss Kate Joyce returned TO Duluth
after spending the holiday vacation at
home.
Jos. Boehrer returned Monday from
his visit with his brother Frank at
Durand
Attorney A. F. Drew of La Fargo
was at the county seat on probate mat
ters yesterday.
Mrs. d. G. Hosmer of West Point,
Mississippi. is guest of her sister,
Mrs. Jos. Pulver
Misses Iona Slack and Madge Eu-
zum returned today TO their musical
studies at Oberlin, Ohio
Sam Peterson arrived from Bisbee,
North Nakota, for short visit with
his parents on Dach Ridge.
Rev. and Mrs. J. d. Braddock and
little daughter Of Newton visited at the
w. l.. Tate home over Sunday.
L. c. Steenberg recently spent a
day at Chaseburg to look after some
property which he has at that place.
--Attys. J. r. Dithmar of Elroy, f.
J. Hammer Of Hilisboro, J. A. Stone
Of Reedsburg, were in attendance on
probate court, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Wintz returned
TO Cassville on Tuesday after spending
a couple of weeks with relatives, the
WiDtz and Kuebler families.
Mrs. Robt. Parker Of Viola is in
tie city taking care of her daughter
Mrs. Gus. Hook, who has been seriously
.ih for sometime with pneumonia.
Rev. Buffers was called to Tomah
on Monday to cOnaIset the funeral Of d.
p. Jackson, who some years ago was
the jeweler at Towner's. He died Of
cons Inption al Minneapolis and the
ffsuS aand interment was held at bis
old home city TomaL. Mr.. Jackson
was a general favorite Of the young
people Of yiroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
Judge Bancroft, /. Appreciated.

Judge Levi H. Bancroft delivered his
lecture, entitled ''The Judgment Of
Paris, before large and appreciative
audience at the ". gregational church
last Sunday evening. Judge Bancroft
always speaks well. and his lecture
Sunday night was no exception. His
theme dwelt at length upon the neces-
sity of higher and pnrer type Of man
hood and womanhood. The future
safety Of our state and nation depends
upon the morality of its citizens. Mr..
Bancroft cited the fall Of the powerful
governments of Egypt, Rome and Spain
as examples where immoral people
caused their own downfall Mr.. Ban
croft is no pessimist, but believes the
American people realize the dangers,
and that time will work out = remedy
for the menacing evils.
The Mems Sunday evening club feel
grateful TO Judge Bancroft for his
generosity and neighborly spirit in COM
ing to our city upon their invitation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
rHE cENsoR.s BIc ROLL OF HONOR
Personal and Mail Messages are Thus
Received

We sincerely trust that no household
of all the big CENSOR family will ever
be subjected to the sudden and terrible
affliction that came to the parent fam
lily since last the CENSOR was published.
Our words of appreciation, to those far
and near, who have sent messages of
comfort can never be measured by dol
lars and cents. With the many remit
tances we have expressions of cheer
and the wish that all may be well in the
end. The homecoming has been mar
red by tragic accident, but continues.
This weeks personal and mail con-
tributors to the honor roll are:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
IAs,J, TOR SALE

/ will offer at public sale on January
the Is, 1903, in the city ct Viroqua, at
the Office Of Proctor & Proctor at 10
o o'clock a. m, 80 acres of land situated
in the southeast corner Of the town Of
V.roqua, known as the VIM. Erickson
estate. G. l.. BoGGs, Administrator.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
Boot and Shoe Repainpg.

Commencing with the New Year, ]
win be prepared 70 do all kinds of re-
pairing in boots and shoes. Location,
Favor's harness shop, Opera block, Vi
roqua. Give me call. L. P. JUL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
SHORT 7 : 5 AND WRITTEN LINES.
Recall Pif % Incidents and Experien-
ces of War Times.
SHORT T.

A Kellieutt, Cashton: 'It is my de-
sire to continue to belong to the great,
glorious American family of Vernon
eounty."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08

Miss Lulu Thompson returned from
her holiday visit at West Salem with
the Larson family, and enroute called
on her aunt, Mrs. Martin Thompson, at
the Lutheran hospital at La Crosse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
TOBACCO SITUATION IS CLEARING
Market conditiors Look More Promising
for Near Future.

Edgerton Reporter thus comments
on tobacco matters: The new wear
brings some encouragement of brighter
things for the tobacco trade. With a
prospect that financial matters are re-
t4rning to normal conditions gives hope
that business will improve all along the
/ line. Information reaches us that bay
| ing of the new crop is liable to start
in the Vernon county district during tbt
week, where the Bekkedal firm hss
closed contracts for a number of crcps
at from TO 10 cents for wrapper and
binder grades for bundle delivery.
This will appear quite contrast from
the prices of year ago in that section
and indicates that the pooling idea has
not extended to that locality.
In the cured leaf market the most
important news comes from New York
where the sale of $4,000 cases of Wis
consin tobacco is reported made to a
large manufacturing firm, though the
price named brings a cold shudder to
packers, for it must be some points be-
low the first cost of the lot. Local
tr3ae does not reach above small trans
actions.
From the News Herald of Owenton,
Kentucky, we take the following:
''The net profits of the American To
bacco Company in 1903 was something
over $37, 900, 900, about 4t cents on all
tobacco raised in the United States.
The American Tobacco Company handles
about 55 per cent and made 9 cents
clear profit on every pound it handled.
That year the Burley brought the far
mers, about $3.50, thus giving the far
mer about two-thirds as much for pro-
ducing the crop as the American COM
pany made clear profit.
1t may be pleasing to recall, particu-
larly in these distressing times, that
our tobacco industries hal reached an
almost fabulous expansion at the close
of the last fiscal year, that is to say on
June 30 last. The output of our cigar
industry was over eight and half bill
lions, had just doubled in ten years.
Likewise had the cigarette industry
made a phenomenal record overtopped
the five billion output by hundred and
fifty-one millions. And there was an
increased production of over fourteen
million pounds in the manufactured to-
bacco and snuff From these Industries
the government derived an income of
$51, 81. .069, 69, which was Increased by
the collection of duties on raw mater
ial to SIT, ,036, los. 10 And yet in spite
of this royal in,snne the government
treats the tobacco trades with but GIN
gerly regard.
OF cigars We imported during the
last fiscal year SO, 574, 900, showing a
considerable decrease on account of the
strike in Cuba which kept the cigar
factories there closed for nearly four
months. Our cigar exports figure with
the trifle of ], 925, 600, while of cigar
cites we exported the stately number
of 1898, 095, 600.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08

Chairman Helge Larson, Coon: ~
J. .erewith redeem a New Year resolution.
and contribute my good wishes and
remittance Of 81 in making happy the
big family reunion. 1t is well for breth-
ern TO dwell in unity together, saith the
good book
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08

Rev. NJ. J. WestphaI, Peterson, Min
nesota: Compliments of the New
Year and renewal Of kindred ties for
our old friend the CENSOR, bringing to
US az { does the current events Of our
late home. No visitor is 80 welcome
at our freside. +"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
OUR STATE FARMERS INSTITUTES.
College of Agriculture Names Dates and
Places for Eighty-eisht Meetings.

The department of farmers Institutes
at the University of Wisconsin college
of agriculture has announced the dates
and places of meeting of eighty-eight
two-day Institutes, eXten-!ng from
December II to March 13. and covering
a territory of eighty-eight towns in
siXty-counties. The final roundup of
three days viii be held at Richs..nd Cen
ter.
This seasons institute work win COW
er broad field, including all places of
dairying and stock breeding; crop rota-
tion and the cultivation of feeding
crops, such as clover, alfalfa, corn,
grasses and small grains, road building
and horticulture. The dairy and food
commission of the state will be repre-
sented throughout the season by a lec-
turer on stable SAINT; zion; the State
Horticultural Society will send out a
special horticulturalist; two men thor
oughly familiar with the latest phases
of road building will be sent out to the
institutes by the Wisconsin Geological
and Natural History Survey; and the
Live Stock Sanitary Board win assist
IN the dissemination of information
regarding the testing of herds for bovine
tuberculosis. Cooking schools will be
held in connection with the Institutes
in twenty-five different towns this year,
and the interest already manifested in
this work indicates that the winters
cooking schools viii be most successful.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-09

tContinued from First Page.) from hand to hand, does not appeal to practical mind, and the navy to be of value must be somewhat in the inn mediate vicinity of the trouble which will come quickly If 1t comes at all.
 Our expenditures for proper naval program will not be lessened. but will rather be largely increased by the Panama canal, and the necessity for fully protecting it in time of war, by naval, as well as land forces.'
 MT. Stevens even questioned the commercial value of the canal to the United States.
 NO exact records, of course, exist" he says, but as nearly as can be de- termined, not to exceed per cent. of the population of the world lives south of the equator, and not over 1 Is per cent, live in South America west of the Andes mountains, and the great majority of these, are people whose wants are primitive, and whose products are insignificant The great bulk of the people of South America live, and always will, east of the An des, in Brazil, Argentine Republic, Uruguay and Paraguay, and all these people. both east and west, are bound by ties of race, of family, of business,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-09

tContlnued from First Page.)
 there may be laws in this universe by which ore man may lay the compelling authority of his will over some other man. For aught I know there nav be ! healing principle deeper than have outlined in my introduction tonight. It may be possible for one man to heal another man, not through the faith of the one healed, but through the faith of the one who acts as healer. This may be possible, I say. but to my mind it does not seem probable. As for the stories in the New Testament we all know that critical scholarship does not accept them exactly as they. are writ ten. It is quite plain that Jesus min- istry was a healing ministry. It Is certain that most of the wonderful works of restoring to various people their health of body Undoubtedly it was gracious and blessed ministry. But to those who have. studied the New Testament in the light of modern historical research. it is quite evident that the more marvellous accounts grew up naturally out of simple acts of helpfulness. Concerning such stories ss those of the feeding the five theus- and and the walking on the sea. it is fairly easy to trace the process of growth, And concerning those greater miracles of healing, as We call them, and especially the accounts of how cer-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-09

to Europe, and east of the Andes mountains the traffic will gravitate as surely, by reason of the immense nav igable rivers and by the systems of railway now being constructed to- ward the Atlantic ocean, as an apple drops from a tree 10 the ground.
 We need no Panama canal to give Us the cream of the business from Venezuela, the GuIanas, Brazil, the Argentine Republic. Do we get 1t? No, To-day, if you want to go to Bra al, or any country south of there, you first go to some European port and take a ship from there to your destination.
 By reason of the canal we can ex- pect nothing from Africa, nor from Australia, nor from the few scattered, insignificant, from traffic standpoint, coral islands in the Pacific ocean. Then what is left us? The trade of the west coast of the United States, which we have already; that of Ha- waii, the Philippines, China and Jap an. Now what are we going to sell these people, and what will they buy from us that will be routed through the canal?"
 Mir Stevens points out that our coal supplies, incomplete as they are, lie inland, so that the rail route to the Pacific is the natural one. The same is true of wheat and lumber. China has iron and coal to as great an ex- tent as we have. Siberia will at some not-far- r-distant day be the wheat cen ter, and the Indies and Egypt the CO.,, ton centers.
 What the Philippines can send us no one can now tell" he says; "p ,ss:-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-09

of the apostolic church. Christian Science so emphasized that truth over-emphasized it. if you insist-as to compel the church, compel the medical fraternity, compel the world to listen. Let us be fair; we should never have heard of this Emmanuel clinic had it not been for the Chris tian Science church.
 Secondly, there are those here who will not be at all pleased by what have said and shall say of Christian
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-09

generally employed and yet so harmful, in the long run, to most invallds when it's use is long continued, even in smal! doses. cost Dr. Pierce several years oi careful study and labor, with the aid oi skilled pharmacists and chemists to assist him. Naturally, he does not care to give away his scientific and exact processes for preparing these medicines. but he does want to deal in the most open manner with all his patrons and patients, and under this frank, open and honest way of dealing, they may know exactly what they are taking when using his medicines.
 What Do They Cure? This ques- ton is often asked concerning Dr. Pierce's two leading medicines, oGolden Medical Discovery" and cFayorite Pre- scription."
 The answer is that cGolden Medical Discovery" is most potent alternative or blood-purifer, and tonic or invigor- ator and acts especially favorably in curative and healing way upon all the mucous lining surfaces as of the nasal passages, throat, bronchial tubes, stom- ach, bowels and bladder, curing large per cent. of catarrhal cases whether the disease affects the nasal passages, the throat, larynx, bronchia, stomach Gas catarrhal dyspepsia) bowels Gas mucous diarrhea), bladder, uterus or other pelvic organs. Even in the chronic or ulcerative stages of these affections, il is often successful in effecting cures.
 ThecFavorite Prescription , is advised for the cure of one class of diseases only --those peculiar weaknesses, derange- ments and irregularities incident to women. It is powerful yet gen. tly acting invigorating tonic and strengthening nervine. For weak, ,worn- out, over-worked women--no matter what has caused the breakdown, "ta- vorite Prescription will be fonnd most effective in building up the strength, regulating the womanly functions, sub duing pain and bringing about 2 healthy, vigorous condition of the whole system. Women suffering from diseases of long standing, are invited to consult Doctor Pierce by letter, free. All corresponds ence is held as strictly private and sacredly confidential. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
 Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser (l0O0 pages) is sent free on receipt of 2l one- cent stamps for paper-coyered, or 3l stamps for cloth-hound copy. Address ] as above.