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The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-03
L. W. FILTERS SALE.
Will Auction Household Goods. Farm Implements, Crop. Etc., Dec. fl.

l.. w. Felter, who will leave soon for the island of Cuba, will, on December 1+, sell at auction all his household goods, farm inn plements, crops, stock, etc, at his farm at Acorn, beginning at II o'clock.
 Mir. Felter has some good stock and good equipment, and his sale should attract large attendance.
 Full particulars iu The Star next week.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-03

Wanted-To hear from owner having small farm for sale in Polk county, preferably iu vicin- ity of Cove. Address, J. w. Neal, box B, Atlanta, Loplsians. 70 4t
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-03

SAto HUN ID ENTRY Of LA NlN IN
 N. NATIONAL FOREST.
 e.r,,ll N,p,lise IS hereby given that the lands de- K ,thttipsa below, embracing 40 acres, within ',ss, le arkansas National Forest. Arkansas, s.,, Si,t M 9e subject to settlement and entry un. Ea the provisions of the homestead laws ol '5, IS ~ hlted states and the act ofJune II, 1906 nn n,a stal,' 23l at the United states land of M aSg " camden, Arkansas, on Jan. 2, 1853. EiH settier who was actually and in good t~an claiming any of said lands for agricul- basl purposes prior to January l, l9lb, and ri'.1 gS not ot abandoned same, has preference iassnlt 70 make a homestead entry for the fs9es actually occupied. Said lands were nse..a, asse upon the applications of the persons rlsttt tAoned below, who have preference se33,i 3mt subject to the prior right Of any such 9,,stesat, provided such settle or applicant IS hN,slied 70 make homestead entry and the i1oe' ence right is exercised prior co Jan, 2o, in i. sl. on which date the lands will be subject ns,t ttiement and entry by any qualified F,1sson; sll. The lands are as follows Tho " lft " (, Sec. ii, r. S.. K. g w., 9th r. M, giSNee P9h the application of sidney Wool tietsN,i oi hagleton, Arkansas, who alleges set ~rtAent in 1907. Fred Dennctt,
 Ne'NnlissiQner Of the General Land oihcc.
 'Fp'"Nta Noycm bsr ', ls0H.
 p. Frank Pierce,
 fi i4Al 0"VfVsAff W tne 'H'9'fvf
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-03

Vinita, Ok, Dec. 1.--Sixty hours of rain in Vinita and the vicinity has caused every stream near to rise to the highest point since the floods of last summer Hundreds of acres of land. much of which still has a large amount of unhusked corn on it. is in- undated. Sunday night all streams were rising. Railroad traffic has not been interfered with as yet.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-03

Washington. Nov. 30.--The weather bureau Sunday night issued flood warnings for the lower Neosho and lower Arkansas rivers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-03

Tulsa, Ok, Dec. 1.-Following three days rain, the Arkansas river Is up 15 feet and early Sunday evening was rising at the rate of four inches an hour. It was within two feet of It's highest point of last May. when so much damage resulted.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-03
ppsr,,,. List 1875. HoAoRATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN
 NATHAN AL EnR L,A.T

Commissioner In Chancery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
MJ SCHOOL BOARD CONVENTIONS

Annual school board conventions fof
Vernon county will be held at La Fargo
Friday, January 81, and at Viroqua
Saturday, February /, 1908. Meeting
called to order at 1910 a. m.
PROGRAM
What Constitutes First Glass Rural
School. - !. Cou- = Superintendent
Duties of Sch10. ooards ...........
A. T. Saunders, district clerk, On
tario and Rev. Gulbranson, district
treasurer, Westby.
Consolidation and Township High
Schools. . L. w. Wood, state inspector.
Compulsory Attendance Law .........
A. F. Drew, attorney, La Fargo and
J. Fl. Bennett, district attorney, vi
roqua.
The Teacher ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
A. E. Smith, Prin. county training
school
Address. .........L. w. Wood
Opportunity viii be given for gener-
al discussion. We trust that every
school district in Vernon county viii be
represented by one or more members
of the board. H. L. GARDNER,
County Superintendent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22

Hon. Shilier B. Herman, distin-
guished statesman and legislator of
Portland, Oregon, who was recently c.
an eastern trip, is among those strong
~ in favor of L. T. Cooper, In the dis
cussion over Cooper and his medicines,
which has ragged for the past year in
cities visited by the young men on his
educative campaigns, as he calls them.
Cooper was explaining lis new the
cries and medicines to Boston people
during the 0regonian's visit to that
city, and in a recent interview Mr..
Herman said: my trip east accom-
plished more for me than | ever be-
lieved possible. 1t has actually been
the means OF restoring my health.
While in Boston l heard a great deal
about this man Cooper and his medi.
cines. and one morning | talked with
a Boston banker who told me that he
had been relieved by Cooper's medi.
cines after ten years chronic dyspep-
STA. For the past twenty years have
been fearful sufferer with nervous
dyspepsia. 1t has been so bad that Il
all but forced me to resign from the
legislature,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
AN AWFUL L,rE-rAkING TRAGEDY
Readsfown Woman Stands Before Mirror
and Commits Suicide by Shooting

At her home three miles east of
Readstown, Tuesday about noon, Mrs.
Ca-oline Bosworth committed suicide
by shooting herself through the right
temple with a 32-caliber revolver, the
ball lodging in the LEFT side of her head.
Mrs. Bosworth was in the house alone
at the time of the tragedy, a young
man by the name of Craigo, who was
working on the place for her, was IN an
outer room. Everything indicated that
she had deliberately stood before a
mirror and committed the act. So far
as known there was no reason for the
deed beyond the belief that the de-
ceased was despondert over financial
matters. Mrs Bosworth's maiden
name was Lowrie; she has a seventeen
year-old-son by her first husband, Mr..
Reddy, who has been dead some years.
Later she married Mr.. Bosworth. They
were some months ago divorced. Mrs.
Boswofth was about forty-five years
old, daughter of old residents of
Readstown community.
SSeriff Silbaugh, Justice Pollard and
DIR. Henika went to the premises,
viewed the remains, and on request
of the assembled crowd no inquest was
held.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
TIE SIcKRo0M.
How to Disinfect 1t Thoroughly After
Contagious Diseases.

How to Disinfect 1t Thoroughly After
Contagious Diseases.
Thorough disinfection afterconta gious
diseases means the burning of such
things as carpets, mattresses. comforts.
blankets and curtains unless IL is pos
sible to subject them to the action of
steam. With the room stripped of all
draperies, etc. wash all the furniture
with bichloride of mercury in solution
To make the solution pour gallon Of
boiling rainwater upon four ounces of
salt. stir II till dissolved. let cool and
dilute it one-haIf After washing with
1t thoroughly. rinse In tepid water and
rub dry. When the things are outside
wash the paint and walls with the
same solution: also put plenty of it in
the water for washing windows. If
there Is closet wash it all over inside
and afterward fill any cracks with soft
putty. Wash the floor. stopping 1t free
ly with the bichioride first. as danger
turks in every grain of dust. says the
Delineator.
After the washing not sooner-open
windows fro.l the top and let stand a
few minutes. Shut them tight and
paste paper owe, ,the cracks about
them; also over any cracks in the wall
and double sheet over the fireplace
Tack a strip of tin around the inner
edge of the door. so that when the door
shuts the tin will close the crack. Next
put big iron pan in the middle of the
floor. set an iron skillet in the middle
of 1t. and put into the skillet pound of
flowers of sulphur. Pour an ounce of
alcohol on the sulphur. stick in d short
fuse. light it and go outside. shutting
the door. In FIVE minutes look inside
to make sure the sulphur is well afire
1t viii fill the room with thick. sitting
smoke. 1t will also bleach ont and de-
stroy any colors on walls or ceilings.
Leave the room shut for twenty-four
hours. then open and air well. Remem-
Der that bichloride of mercury is dead
ly poison.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
Hotel Llfe.

For ourselves, we can imagine no
worse punishment for persons who
value privacy and intimacy and home
illness and the peer lar arrangement or
even disarrangement of their own be-
longings than to be condemned to pass
the term of their natural lives in a
great hotel. The marble halls, which
once seemed grand, would become a
nightmare Of grandiosity. The loneli-
ness of a man among the unceasing
multitude OF strangers would become
intolerable The graces OF the cookery,
as they once seemed, would become
familiar tricks and hollow imposture.
Life would become a circus without
tinsel, stage without Rmelight gin
gerbread without gilt
We have known an old man who had
lived for many years in the same hotel,
and he had all the fads and crotehets
and selfishness of the worst old fogy
in club. Indeed. he had many more,
and worse, for a clubman is restrained
by the opinion If not by the protests
of his fellows. but an old resident in a
hotel can hardly be moved from insist
ing on more than his rights by the
combined criticism of all the strangers
whose opinion is nothing to him. Lon
don Spectator.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
DIED.

ARCHIBALD l. MORRISON. one of the older set
tiers in Vernon. county. died at the home of his
son Leroy. near La Fargo January 20, 1905 Had
he lived until February he would have been sc
years old. He was one of the many settlers from
the Buckeye state to this vicinity His birth home
was near GAINESVILLE. Ohio. in the year 1922. In
his earlier life he was familiar with southern Ohio
and the great river of the same name. For sew
eral years he drove stage and some three times
made extensive river trips. going as far New
Orleans. In 1852 he was married near the place of
his birth to Selma Joseph. To them. four sons
were born. two or whom living In 1855
he removed to Wisconsin. settling in Springvie.
where he resided until mis- wife's death July IL,
1853. In October, four years later. he was married
to Martha Groves. To them were born two sons
one yet living. They settled on farm in the town
of Webster. where they resided for many years,
then moved to Viroqua. This was their home IN
til six years ago Since that time he has lived
near LaF arge with his son Leroy. He leaves wife
and three sons. William S. and Herbert Of Viro-
qua, and Leroy of La Fargo. Mr.. Morrison was
tho youngest of family of twelve children of
Alexander and Elizabeth Morrison, and is the
last of the family to be laid to rest. He was an
honest and highly respected citizen. He was ex-
tremey active even down to old age and was
able to take long walks and do much outdoor work
even up 70 few months before death. No bodily
ailment seemed responsible for DEATH but simply
the natural decline due to his advanced age. The
closing months of his life We're spent in much
prayer and meditation. He had no fear but that
God was ready to receive him. Funeral was held
In the NJ. E. church in Viroqua Wednesday, jan
uary %, conducted by Rev. Ehas. Buffers and in
terment IN Viroqua cemetery. B
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
STRIVING and Failina.

Life is not designed to minister to
mans vanity. He goes upon his long
business most of the time with hang
ing head and all the time like blind
cltild. Full of rewards and pleasures
as 1t is-so that to see the day break
or the moon rise or to meet a friend or
to hear the dinner cal! when he Is
hungry fills him with surprising joys
this world is yet for him no abiding
city. Friendships fall through, health
fails, WEAKNESS assails him, year after
year / d must thumb the hardly vary
ing record of his own weakness and
folly. 1t is friendly process of de-
tachment. When the time comes that
he should go there need be few illu-
sions left about himself. Here lies
one who meant well, tried little.
failed much" surely that may be his
epitaph, of which he need not be
ashamed Robert Louis Stevenson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
How 70 preserua Parsley.

The table can always be inviting and
dainty If the dishes are garnished with
s5rig of green. Use freshly gathered
parsley, wash it free from grit and
dust. put 1t into boiling water slightly
aalted and well skinned; then let 1t
ooil two or three minutes. Take it out
and let it drain, and put it before the
fire. when it should be dried as quickly
as possible. Store it away in a dry
place in bottles and when wanted for
use pour over little warm water and
let it stand five minutes. 1t will be
like fresh parsley
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
HARMONY.

SOUTH RIDGE january 20-We are having fine
weather and farmers are in hopes Of case weather
for tobacco . A carpet rag social was held at Ben
A good time is reported by all Mrs H. HjeIteI
called on friends last Tuesday ~. Many of the
young people from our ridge attended the dance
at Chaseburg Saturday night. Miss Mabel
Morelh our teacher was taken suddenly i'll last
Monday and was unable to teach Her sister
Nettie will take her place as teacher here for a
week or two, While Mabel takes a rest. We all
hope she win be able to resume her school duties
soon Miss Iilye Hanson spent Saturday and
Sunday at home from Viroqua where she is at
tending school !. Miss Ellen Davis called at Han
sons one evening last week Z. Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Morelli called at Hansons last week to see their
daughter Mabel j.. Charley Kraus was seen flying
over the ridge last Friday T. There has been a
great deal Of sickness on our ridge the past twi
weeks Some Of the young men in our vicinity
are taking advantage of the lovely moonlight
evenings. Boys get your bells ready.
ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
HON. S. B. HERMAN
is WELL AGAIN
Noted Oregon Statesman Restored to Health
on Recent Eastern Trip.

81 WIS feeling wretchedly that morn.
Ing, and / made up my mind to try
the medicine. had seen leading ply
sieians without number both East and
West. They had been unable to help
me in the least, and I no more be-
lieved this Cooper medicine could help
me then 1t could bring dead man
back TO life. really don't know why
| bought II. 1t was like a drowning
man clutching at straw.
ITO make long story short, it has
been astonishingly successful in my
case. Today / am enjoying sound
stomach and perfect health for the
first time in twenty years. l can eat
heartily without the slightest inconve-
nience afterward. / have fine appe-
tite, and sleep we'll. / am no longer
moody and depressed, and my nervous
ness has entirely disappeared.
ANY man who has chronic dyspep-
STA owes it to his family to try this
medicine"
In all our experience as druggists,
we have never seen anything to sur
pass the famous Cooper preparations.
%. E. Davis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
ARRANGE FOR NEXT COUNTY FAIR
Officers fleet. Names Dates and Super
intendents.

Officers of the agricultural society
met in this city on the 18th instant anc
set the dates for the September
Is to 1S-made appropriations for races,
$4,000; appointed some standing COM
mittees, and elected superintendent as
follows:
Horses-Henry Silbaugh
Cattle-George B. Fisher
Sheep and Ho9s-H F. Swain
Poultry and MaehineryC. E. Morley
Farm and Garden Thos Stevens
Butter. Pastry, Canned Fruits. ect-Mrs Tlios.
Stevens.
Domestic Manufacture Mrs. f. A. WiganowsICy.
Fancy and Ornamental F. II. Graves.
Flowers Mrs. S. T. Larson.
Paintings and Miscellaneous-F w. Alexander.
Childrens Department Mrs. F. Fl. Graves
Educational II. L. Gardner
Superintendent Of Speed-A. ]. johnson.
All the officers were present except
Mr.. Morley.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
Con s UNI . t i o II
It's prevention and cure
a speciality at
POWeIl's Me dical Surgical Institute
La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Why He Had Been Absent.

Magistrate Ito prisoner-W What, you
here againl j hadn't seen you lately
and hoped you were reformed. How
Is 1t that you have again gone back to
your old ways? Prisoner-Because
am only just out of prison, sir.-Bon
Vivant.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
H3w1o Obtain Gloss on Pie Crust.

Even when the oven is quite right
and the pastry has been made mod
erately rich a woman will feel dissat
isfied at the appearance of pie be-
cause she misses the rich brown gloss
that she has seen on pastry made by
practical cooks. To obtain this gloss
she needs wrinkle. says the Boston
Post 1t is produced by egg wash
An egg is beaten up with little sug-
ar. and small quantity of milk is
added. With this wash the pie is
brushed over after the pastry has been
finished.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
Farmers. Course at Agricultural College


The practical school for mature far
mers and their wives, which has become
such valuable adjunct to the agricul-
tural branch of our state university,
will commence for this season on Feb
ruary 18th, and continue ten days. The
CENSOR hopes many will be able to
avail themselves of this favorable OPP
portunity. Last year the registered
attendants from our county were Lewis
0. Frye, Melvin 0. Dahlen, Hans Ne
prud, j. K Rundahl, Coon Valley; Ole
G. jacobson, Hillsboro; Thomas john
son, Knut F. Lindburg, Westby; Gil
bert c. Olson, Esofea; Martin Motley,
Ontario; Carl Theige, Viroqua.
All desiring information concerning
this farmers school should, without de-
lay, communicate with Prof. d. H.
Otis, Madison.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22

Flow to Keep Pancakes From Sticking,
Add tablespoonful Of melted lard
or shortening Of amy kind TO pancake
batter and yon will not reed tease
your grlddle thereby doing awaN with
all the disagrceable odor Of burnt
grease about The house
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
How to Keep Stray Hairs In Place.

The little wisps of hair which cause
30 much annoyance on windy days can
be kept in place with invisible hair
pins. But few women know how to
keep in che pins Push the locks in
place. slip in the pin. then turn back
one point of the pin until the eud
touches the top. They are easily TAX
en- out. but win keep firmly in even
the toughest wind
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22

How 70 Keep Bacon From Molding.
When mold appears Oh ditch Of
bacon scrape the mold of aud SINCE the
bacon on all sides over gas Ere. This
will keep the bacon fresh and sweet
for many more days.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22

At the close of Tuesdays meeting
W.NW. Wigginton, butter maker for
the institution, made some remarks in
which he said there were 4S1 patrons
of the creamery, that it had required
a row of butter tubs 35 miles in ex-
tent to pack the product in, and many
other items of interest were reeited
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
Town Chairman Sustains Iniafy.

From the LaCrosse Tribune we CLEAN
the facts that William Kapanke, chair
man of the town of Hamburg, while re-
turning to his home on Brinkman Ridge
after attending business at Coon Val
ley, accidentally fell from his wagon
and sustained serious scalp wound,
neeessitating several stitches. Mr.. Ka-
panke was in company with neighbor
and was sitting on the back of the wa.
gon when the team became frightened
at something in the road and gave a
sudden jerk, throwing him to the ground.
He struck on his head. A physician
was summoned and found it necessary
to take several stitches in dressing the
wound.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
A HOST OF FARMERS GATHER HERE
Annual Meeting of Viroqua Creamery
Company Brings out 500 Patrons.

Opera hall in this city was crowded 20
the doors, yesterday afternoon, date of
fourth annual meeting of the local cream
cry company. All were interested to
hear the report and participate in pro-
ceedings. The report demonstrates that
the creamery is one of the big money
concerns of this section of the state,
and in fact for its age is the most ex-
tensive creamery in Wisconsin. The
report herewith given, tells better than
we are able to do, what has been ac-
complished.
REPORT OF OFFICERS.
At the beginning of The year the
entire cost of building and ma
ehinery was s6576.14 During the
year a new cement floor has been
placed in a part of the building and
a coal shed has been erected and
other improvements made to the
amount of S722.70, making the cost
of plant to date S7298.S4. ASS shares
are in force for which the Creamery
Company has received the sum of
$4S5O.00.
Each year portion of the profits
have been retained to meet this ex-
cess of cost of plant over receipts of
shares in order that no one years
business should pay very much of
same. 1t has also been the practice
of the directors to charge all small
sums for outfit or grading or repairs
in the cost of manufacture, thus
meeting the question of wear and
tear as we go, in addition to this,
during the year 1907, new desk,
safe and pair of scales were pur-
chased and paid for out of the rum
ming expenses to the amount of $3.50.
A dividend of 25 per cent. on the
claim against the Palace Car Cream
cry Company was received since the
last annual meeting, this amounted
to 1868. D and is figured as a part of
the total receipts for the year. A
total of so per cent. of this claim has
been collected, the estate is unsettled
and small amount viii undoubtedly
be received.
Fer the first six months of this
year a dividend of three and one
fourth cents pound On butter fat
was paid ard a dividend of three
cents pound for the last six months
has been declared in addition to a
dividend of y cents a share on all
stock outstanding.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22

Geo. w. Allen. The directors met to-
day and made choice of the following
officers:
President-Hugh Porter.
Vice President Joseph Buchanan.
Secretary and Treasurer Chris. Ellefson.
Manager-w. W. Wigginton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22

Arthur Henthorn of Sylvan. Richland county and
Eta Cox of Readstown. were married at the Con-
gregational parsonage by Rev. Sarles. Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock. They departed Immediate
" for Readstown aeeomnanied By few friends.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
MARRn;D

At the residence of the bride 5 parents at Lime
Ridge January H. Mr.. Oliver Crss e Hilsboro
to Miss Jennie Seamen of Lima Ridge
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22

At HiIlsboro Catholic church by Father Cech
January H. Mr.. Joseph S. Stepka of Union. to
Miss Anna Vodak of Greenwood.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22

LOST In Viroqua, Friday last, a
gents gray kid glove. Finder please
leave same at this Office.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22
For Rent


LosT-Locket between Alex Thomp-
sens and Sides store, with initials
L. T. Finder please leave at CENSOR
Office.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22

Following the repsrt full discussion
was had and these directors were chos-
en-: Joseph Buchanan, Lars t. Larson,
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-05-26
CURB THE MOTHER LOVE

eHI,etDr Mothers nra axe tEar un-p.iuE #a Ht.H#rlv ais rat mb rivHil d. a tl- -rwaa If Mr+ Harriet Van peu>3Jt Haa ot Nrighhor. and hous,. n ==.t.e. ler views before ths memh,rs .a A. Weat Enl Mothers council yo~truay
 Nr vm Rer,aart iueIees to che views of Plato and c E Shaw that maternity s~ aa expression of the unl- Ner=u fmHtiH eG woman aad that ehiidru hau.d haec thr benefit of inc accumulated wisdom If generations Of mothers rather than that af q single math.r.
 'rhe nerre passion Of many modern mothers MI" loyr their children with an exclusive love belong to the time when the race was jn is infancy" de- olared Mr- Van Deryaart. The moth er eho shelters and thinks only of her own has not progressed far beyond the brute creation