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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
Medical Work in the School.

In an article strongly supporting
medical inspection and treatment of
publis school children the Lancet
says that pupils have become the
property of the nation, and the nation
has acquired a right to protect them
from the carelessness or ignorance of
their parents"
The Lancet adds: "The experience
of Germany seems to lean to the in
stitution of school clinics as the
most economical and convenient ar
rangement for securing the medical
attention that is required In towns;
and it is manifest that such clinics
could be easily established in every
large town, placed so as to be con
veniently accessible from groups of
schools, and differed by two or more
of the neighboring general practi.
TONERS, with the aid when necessary,
Of dentists and of op1halmic or aural
specialists whose visits be made as
frequently as the needs of the locality
required. But the services of all CON
cerned must be aid for
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
PARLORS.

The A;ehison Globe philosophers
most Interestingly about the American
parlor "as an institution of the home,
or adjacent thereto" 1t says:
THAT word adjacent is used adj
visedly and with a distinct recollec-
tion of some parlors all have seen. In
the house they were. of course, but
they We're far enough from the home:
perhaps adjacent is a little too close.
since they remained a dungeon ex.
cent on grad occasions like funer-
ais, or weddings, or entertaining the
presiding elder So the parIor's doom
will leave no aching void 1t was
something in the void line itself when
most of an institution; devoid at leas i,
in such excellent order, added to the
somber light that hlte d through
shades and shutters which strove TO
shut 1t out, made of it a nice, grim
death chamber. which purpose ii
served frequently, and better than the
others, being better suited to the pur-
pose"
From this We infer that the Globe
halls the passing of the parlor with
pleasure, and We believe that II
might well give credit for the reform
to the American fiat building, which
has neither room nor inclination TO
bother with such ancient atrocities.
Would that others of our "parlors"
might go too. Would that we could
outgrow forever the shoe backing"
"palmistry," and "tonsorial kinds.
Tneh, indeed, would our joy be com
pete; for where. 0 where, would the
parlor socialist find place TO roost?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
Hold Carrier Fast is Passing

At one time In the history of Amer.
lean building industry, the hodcarrier
was an indispensable assistant. Today
the man who carries the brick and
mortar Is remembered when bricklay-
ers are given to moments Of leyity
In small jobs the hodcarrier still Is
needed but with large buildings, even
structures Of TWO stories, mechanical
appliances take the place Of the hu-
man burden carrier and the work pro
ceeds far more expeditiously.
Men In charge Of large interests are
ond. occasionally. " relating the
iodcarrier joke Of the freshman, but
ihorty in this country. who wrote
bis brother OF the Old Sod 10 come
10 America at once. that it was
grand country. that he had a fine job
all he had 70 do was to carry brick
and mortar up the ladder and that
the other fellows had to do all the
rest OF the work
With large structures an elevator Is
operated by steam. Wheeibarrows
filed with mortar and brick are
pushed onto the lit by one man and
at the top is another man who IN
loads Two men, with the modern
method, axe the place of half dozen
bod carriers. On smaller buildings
horse is the propelIing power for the
bod carrying elevator, and although
the animal propulsion is slower than
steam action, the horse yet can &C.
oomplish far more than the human
bod carrier
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
Fish Croauettes.

Rub together three tablespoons of
-four and one of butter and stir into a
half pint of rich milk Add a tea
spoop'o' of finely chopped parsley az !
a quar,of dspoonful Of grated onion,
Foil until it tbickens then stir in two
cupfuls OF cold cooked fish and let the
mi uFe boil up again Season with
salt and pepper and set aside When
cold roll into + 0quettes, dip in beaten
egg and breadcrumbs and fry in hot
fat. Serve with peas, cress or fresh
string beans, garnished with slices OF
hard-bohed eggs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
He smoke Too Soon.

A well known business man attend.
ed his daughters commencement ex-
erclses at an eastern college recently.
He had been greatly pleased with the
beauty and dignity of the exercises,
and was dlscoursing to his wife upon
the refining influences of college life.
Suddenly his impressive monologne
was cut short. A girl, in camp and
gown, came dashing down the steps
of the main hall, waving her diploma
and shouting, Educated, by gosh!'--
Ladies' Home Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03

HOd Carrying Is work so hard that
few men desire TO engage In 1t.
There once was a fourishing labor I'M
ion of bod carriers. The membership
has dwindIed to a few hundred. and
these laborers no longer desire to be
known as hod carriers. They prefer
"mason's assistant as Designation for
their labor, and as such are engaged.
The wages range from 20 to % cents
an hour When there Is no brick to
carry there is other work to do. The
brick layer is a particular fellow. He
will do just what he was engaged for
ana nothing else. TIE assistant must
do The general work on the building
that comes within the province of la
Dor.
Mason contractors say that a hod
carrier with ambitions develops into
a splendid mason. He observes tho
preliminary details with care, he I'M
derstands the mixing of the mortar.
and he can see the imperfections Of
work better than a superintendent,
and profits thereby. Hod carrying is
not a prerequisite to the bricklaying
trade Mason contractors, however,
who want expert men for fancy jobs,
select the man who has learned his
trade from the mortar box and bod,
and the best wages are paid these
artisans. Men now prominent IN
building trades will relate to their
grandchildren that in their younger
days they carried the brick and NOR
tar while "the other fellow did the
work +"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
An Inau asItIve son.

A promising youth recently sur
prised his father by asking:
Father, do you like mother
WHY, yes; of course
And she likes your
"Of course she does.
Did she ever say so?"
Many a time, my SON"
did she marry you because she
loved your"
Certainly she did
'rhe boy scrutlnized his parent
closely, and after long pause asked:
We'll was she az near-sigh.ed then
as she is now? Home Topics.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03

the people of Wisconsin twice elected
him for the high office of governor.
indeed, people may be excused for
wondering why he was not sooner eIe
waited to that station. He gave Wis
cousin two thoroughly businesslike ad.
m'nlstrations. and in the years to
come they will be regarded as models,
in every way creditable to the state
and to the governor.
pennsylvania is proud of Printer
and Soldier Scoheld, and Wisconsin is
proud Of soldier, business man and
Governor Scofield.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03

was one made there of pieces of d.
ferent colored shirts the men wore.
instead Of silk flag that had been a
long time secreted.
Comrade Lamson was a first lieu.
tenant in the 104th New York. He
escaped fror, the prison at Columbia,
South Carolina, and was several
months on the way to the union lines
He had great times during those days
of escape.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
POOR LONDON TAiLoRs.

Many of the Craft Ruined by Bad
Debts and Commissions.
London tailors have been appearing
In the bankruptcy court lately with
great frequency and In reply to some
questions by {. newspaper reporter
they have told very fully the story o.
their difficulties. letter to the New
York Sun says. They declare that
rot one tailor In q hundred in London
makes a comfortable living, because
the more fashionable customers are
the more difficult it is to get them to
pay for their clothes They assert
that there are many well-known men
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
Abraham's Quill.

Abraham's quill.
Then the chief of New Orleans nc
longer could rest,
But devoted to country and true rc
the core,
Came as an eagle-W Wisconsin own
guest.
And by the Eternal Old Hickory
The Father of Waters shall cease
flowing south
Or acknowledge one flag from its
source to its mouth.
The record unfolds with its chronicle
strange,
Too weird for belief, yet with every
line true;
No ANIMAL like this in all history's
range
The warp and the wool of the story
are new.
Who guesses the riddle? All, Jackson
enshrined!
Is the only solution the nation can
find,
You remember at Corinth the eagle on
high,
Careening and circling in sulphurous
smoke,
When the mimic balls followed his
fight to the sky.
To the hour when the rebels re-
treated and broke.
How his notes thrilled the hearts OF
that glorious band,
And his wing led to triumph that
thrilled all the land.
We have heard from the lips of the
boys of the Eighth,
That he bore a charmed life in the
van Of the fight.
AT the capture of Vicksburg, where
Grant kept the faith
And saluted the eagle that greeted his
sight
Perhaps that strange bird knew
Ulysses would be
A leader revered from the lakes 10
the set.
Proud eagle! Thy fame shall forever
dDlQe,
When the centuries float from the
mainland of time;
Ay, live while the ages at anchorage
ride,
Till the clocks of the world peal mil
lenial chime
Thy mission was noble, thy record Is
great,
Enshrined in the love of the Bold bad
ger state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03

The most beautiful flowers spring
from he common soil. The warmest
hearts do not necessarily beat beneath
broadt 10th.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03

mobilization
regime President Zeaya drawing close Nicaragua The At
republic
ports. S blockade is
o it. m
while
United proclamation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03

The bachelor who hasn't energy
enough to keep ahead when a widow
chases him deserves to get married
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
Lost Portfolio Restored.

Lost Portfolio Restored.
Last spring Comrade E. r. Reed,
| long known among his good friends
| here In Madison as Uncle 'Lish,
now living at Albany, this state, re
| ceived a letter from an old college
| chum" of his, Oramel Wilcox by name
now of Long Beach, California, and
who in 1862 graduated with Comrade
Reed from a year of attendance in the
rebel prison at Salisbury, North Caro-
/ lima. Wilcox told Comrade Reed = Il
he had met an ex-confederate soldier
! who had in his possession portfolio
he had picked up from the battlefield
of Gettysburg, where the second Wis
consin had fought on the first day of
the fight; and that the portfolio had
| belonged to Edward E. Moore, Com
pany of this regiment.
Comrade Reed undertook at once to
hunt up the owner of the portfolio. He
wrote to Gilbert NJ. Woodward of La
! Crosse, a first lieutenant of Company
! B of the I'd. and from where Moore
| enlisted on the 22d day of May, 1861,
| and Comrade Woodward informed
| him that Edward E. Moore had many
years ago gone to the soldiers home
| in Milwaukee. An inquiry addressed
to Colonel Wheeler, commandant at
| the home. brought the Information
/ that Moore had several years ago
been discharged from the home, and
! had died since then. His wife was
thought yet to be living somewhere In
/ Illinois.
Comrade Reed at once addressed a
letter to the postmaster where she
was supposed to be living, enclosing
one to the lady, asking the postmas-
Ter to take particular pains to get the
/ letter to her. This led to more cores
! pondence, the result of which was
I Comrade Reed by-and-by received a
/ letter from Mrs Frank Young, cath
I street and goth avenue Rock Island
/ Illinois, saying that sac had been the
widow of the Edward E. Moore In
/ question and that she had married
Frank Young about four years after
Mr.. Moore's death.
All these communications were sent
to Mr.. Wilcox, and by him were for.
warded to Joseph H. Meet tcheon,
242S Budlong avenue, Los Angeles,
California, and late of Company II,
25th Virginia regiment, confederate
army. A few days ago Comrade Reed
received copy of the Rock Island
Argus containing distorted accoun,
Of the affair, and telling how the good
lady had received the portfolio, ard
maryeled and reioiced at what
: seemed 10 her like a voice from the
dead
Lamson ceiebrared There Too.
Comrade A. T. Lamson was greatly
interested in the story last week OF
the 4th of July celebration in Rebel
prison at Macon, Georgia, for he was
one of the officers confined there al
that time. He says he remembers the
incident well, and that the story as
told last week was practically true
especially so in spirit. He stood right
beside the man who waved the little
flag. The only detail that ComradC
/ I.amson remembers differently from
those OF the story is this Comradc
( I.amson has all along thought the fal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03

Governor Edward Scofield seldom
lefers to his experiences in the army,
but the other evening, while in com
pany with a number OF soldier friends,
they got him to talking. Not many
soldiers have more to talk about than
this quiet gentleman for he had re-
markable war experiences, going from
printers case TO the service as a
private, and winning commissions
from lieutenant to lieutenant colonel.
As a captain, not yet cwenty-one years
of age, he led his regiment, the 18th
Pennsylvania, at Gettysburg, from
Little Round Top in charge upon the
confederates in a strong position,
driving them back and gaining an adj
vantage which was invaluable to the
Union line. But that is not what he
talked about the other evening. That
is history. He said:
II was wounded and made prisoner
soon after the death CT General John
Sedgwick, the grand old commander
Of the sixth corps, at Laurel hill, r. IT
Spottsylvania Courthouse, in ay
1864. Do you know, never felt very
much like condemning the south for
the poor rations they gave us. They
didn't have very much for themselves
As prisoners, we Jared mighty poorly
there IS no room for doubt about
that. Our train Of freight cars loade !
with union prisoners, stopped at lit.
tie town where they gave us days
rations. 1t consisted of one ear OF
corn for each man. Just as our ear
had been supplied with this sumptu.
Gus repast and the officer in charge
had started away. called out This
is too good for Yankees; send us in a
supply of hay, instead The confed.
crate officer dashed back and demand
ed the name OF the man who had In
suited him, and threatened to teach
him a lesson he would not forget. |
didn't tell him who It was and no one
else in the car volunteered to do so:
but after he went away one OF the
prisoners. Brigadier Genera. Shaler
who was captured in one OF the wild.
erness fights, said to me-
Young man you are going to get
us into serious trouble by insulting
your superior officers
Who is my superior officer
That rebel lieutenant Who has just
fed us on corn? Not by big sight /
suppose l said something rather i'm.
pertinent to General Shaler, and he at
once asked: DO you know whom you
are talking tor
Yes. sir, know you very we'll
Well, do you know that you ought
not TO be impertinent TO a superior OF
ficer?'
Thaye no superiors here. we
are all on a level In this cattle car
To that answer everybody else In
the car gave his approval In hearty
laughter
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03

when we reached Char oton all
OF the commissioned officers were
drawn up in line and notified that
fifty Of US were to be chosen by lot
TO be sent TO TT Sumpter under the
FIRE Of the union guns. The first
name draw was my own. whereupou
General SbaIer remarked. I knew
something terrible would happen IN
you. young man. The second name
was that Of General shaler and he
was again given the laugh.
"As you know, they did not keep Us
in Fl Sumpter very long. As soon
as General Foster, the union com,
mander. heard what had been done
with US. ne sent word 70 the eonfed.
crate commander that II he did not
remove those fifty prisoners from Fl.
sumpfer within six hours. he would
lash fifty confederate officers Of equal
rank 10 an iron-clad and run II TO Fl.
eumpter II didn't take the confed-
crates long to get us back 10 Charles
ton.
They moved the officers around a
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
!, P. Feb. 5.
P. Feb. 5. l.. p. Mar.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Whereas, default has been made in the pay
ment OF the interest on money secured by q
mortgage dated March 9th. 1905. executed by
Ole N. Fedt. .Jr. and Emman Fedt. mortgagors.
to Levi Bemis. MORTGAGE, filed in the Office
of the register OF deeds OF Lincoln County.
at 3 O'Clock, D. m. and duly recorded in book
10 OF mortgages on page 1G3, and
Whereas. on the 9th day OF January. 1909.
the said mortgage was duly assigned. with
the notes secured thereby. by the said mort
gagee to Farmers s. Citizens Bank OF Bryant,
South Dakota. by an Instrument OF assign
ment filed in the office of said register OF
o'clock. a. m. and duly recorded in book 80
Of mortgages on page So. and
Whereas. the amount claimed to be due up
on said mortgage at the date OF this notice is
in the sum of $685.. 80. to-wit: $500. 90, prin-
cinal and sl95 80. interest.
Now Therefore. Notice Is hereby given thu 1
by virtue OF the power OF sale in said mort
statutes Is such case made and provided. the
said mortgage VIII be foreclosed by a sale OF
the mortgaged premises. to satisfy the
amount due with, interest. expenses OF sale
and 5000. attorneys fees provided by Law, at
public auction by the sheriff OF the county of
Lincoln. or his deputy, at the front door Of
the court house In the city Of Canton. s. d..
m. Following are the mortgaRed premises to
be sold: The east half OF the southwest quar-
ter OF section ii in township 100 OF range 40 In
Lincoln County. S. D.
Dated at Bryant. 8. D. this 18th day OF Feb
ruary. 1909.
FARMERS g. CITIZENS BANK
Assignee and owner Of mortgage.
by c. ARNOLD. Cashier.
G. AS ARNEsON.
Attorney for Assignee. -
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
LAST ACT IN WELL SPENT LIFE
Body OF Peter Johan Anderson
Borne to Its Last Rest at
Fern'Hill.

Under the above heading we find
the following tribute to the memory
of our deceased friend, Peter Ander-
son, in the Grays Harbor Post, pub
lished at Aberdeen, Washington, Feb
ruary 20:
Mr.. Peter Johan Anderson died at
the residence of his daughter. Mrs. X.
G. Berg, at REIMBURSEMENT ana Chen
anus avenue, Hoquiam, Monday
morning at 9 o'clock. Mr.. Anderson
had been confined to his bed for many
months. Nearly two years ago, while
falling a dead tree on his lawn in
Canton, S. D., a gust caused the tree
to fall prematurely, striking Mr.. An
derson and breaking his hip. From
that time to the time OF his death he
had not recovered his normal strength
The accident was indirectly the cause
of his final illness ending in death.
Mr., Anderson was born in Mosjoen,
Norway. May 10, 1915. At the age Of
20 he came to the United States, set
thing near Canton, S. D. "A pioneer
of that beautiful little city, he took
an active part in the building of the
first school and church, the Norweg-
ian Lutheran. He has one of the pro-
moters and builders of Augustana
College at Canton, from which school
some of his children graduated. He
was a man of strict, stern, upright
life, a loving protecting husband and
father and a constant friend. He
leaves a wife and six children to
mourn his death: Mrs. Anderson and
Mrs. X. G. Berg, of Hoquiam: Mrs. j.
w. Clark and the Misses Klara and
Rachel Anderson, of Aberdeen, a son,
Peter, in Canton, S. D., and a daugh-
ter Judith in the Conservatory of Mu-
sic, Chicago.
Funeral services we're held Wednes-
day afternoon from the Norwegian
Lutheran church, Rev. Skaar Official
ting. The ceremonies of the Nor
wdgian Lutheran church were used.
The pail bearers were Messrs. Gunder
Haukeli, Ole Oien, Chris Endreson,
Daard Lervick, John Hegdahl, and
Chas. Olson. The body was laid to
rest in Fern Hill cemetery.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05

Mrs. G. e. Stowell has for sale two
handsome net waists.
Attorney Asa Forrest was at Siou,
Falls Monday on legal business.
Berney Hanson is down from North
Dakota on business and for a visit
with relatives.
John Collins has been down in Mis-
souri, and Kansas looking for fancy
driving horses and is home with two.
Ole Haugen, son of A. S. Haugen OF
Highland, was a visitor and renewal
subscriber Saturday. The Haugen
farm Is one Of the finest in Highland
ard ccssaat.aasinss 22ssee acres
Miss Alma Nelson who teaches in
the Hokenstad district in Dayton,
was among the teachers who came
down early Saturday morning to at
tend the teachers meeting.
John II. Peterson was among our
renewal subscribers this week. Mr..
Peterson Is with the Puckett- Pidcoe
Co., and Is regarded as one Of the
best judges Of dry goods in the city.
Miss Lulu Minor who teaches In
district 81, and Miss Ethel Minor who
teaches In district n, came In Satur-
day morning to attend the County
Teachers Meeting and enjoy a Sum
day visit at home.
Miss Inga Solem and her sister Miss
Josephine of Highland with Miss
Clara Cotton who teaches in district
n, were LEADER visitors last Satur-
day. Miss Inga Solem lost q 'ssnow-
bound copy Of the LEADER and
called to get another.
Olaf Lorenson OF Lucas, Gregory
county, kindly remembered the
LEADER with Z renewal subscription
last Saturday. Olaf was formerly
Or the Riverside hustlers and is MAX
INK rood west Of the river.
Oscar E0ssum, o Of e. =. Fossum,
o0o Of the big Highland township
farmers, was 4 visitor last week and q
. subscriber. Oscar ID . bright
yOun8 man and IS bound to keep
posted On county Affairs.
Tom Collins and his big ..carryalln
sleigh has been In great demand
among sssociety" ladies who attend.
parties. The seating capacity Of the
~ u about 70. Tom Is = fancy
driver and never tries to climb = snow
hank With ! dump" at the bottom.
Hans Hanson OF Meckiing, was
among the LEAD1R's old friends Who
oont ! o3SreneWalsn hscsiptienZ last
week. Hans has ! fine farm down on
the west side Of Clay county and Is :
sucoomful farmer. He Is Z former
Grand Valley boy and GRIND Valley
boys make..good wherever they 60.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-05
Estray Cows.

Two COWS, one a roan and the other
a red with white face and in calf,
strayed from my premises south OF
Kruger's mill on Feby. 3. The I'M
d%ersigned, the owner, will be glad to
hear from them and pay expenses.
Please phone or write post card to
ABRAHAM HOLLAND.
1851 hardwood, Iowa.