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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
A TRADE JOURNAL TAXES ISSUE
Says Manager of Tobacco Pool is Mis-.
taken in climates

Edgerton Tobacco Reporter: MAN
ager Holmes of the tobacco dapart-
ment of the Society of Equity writes
the official paper of the society urging
growers to curtail their acreage of the
1909 crop, alleging that there is a two
years supply on hand and advises the
tobacco field be planted to corn until
manufacturers have a chance 10 clean
up their stocks. Just what basis he
has for the statement that there is an
overproduction of cigar leaf is hard to
say, for the statistics presented by the
trade journals do not warrant it. On
the contrary, it is generally conceded
that manufacturers are carry ing smaller
stocks than for ten years past and the
same may be said of the jobbers and
local packers as we'll Aside from a
considerable quantity of high priced '06
leaf in Wisconsin packers hands held
at figures the trade has declined to pay.
there is scarcely half the usual stock
of '07 and '0S leaf held in the state for
the independent trade to draw from,
and the same Is IN a great measure true
of other states. That the market for
year or more has been dull does not
necessarily mean that there is a sur
Plus O4 tCudCCO. puJ rather LQan manu-
facturers are carrying smaller stocks.
buying from hand to mouth and adjust
ing their business to the financial con-
ditions of the country. That the to.
bacco growers of Wisconsin received
better prices than most of their neigh
bors in other states for the '0S crop
cannot be denied and it found ready
market and the state is well cleaned
up as the average season. If the man
ufactured production should keep up
anywhere near the present rate for the
year to come there is no valid reason
to be CLEANED from statistics why a
good tobacco crop in 1903 might not
bring remunerative prices to the farm
ers of this state. All the binder stock
held in Wisconsin today is nowhere
near the amount annually consumed
each year, so if cigars continue to be
made there is no immedi. danger of
a surplus, especially SO long as the
acreage continue to show decline
rather than an increase, which does
seems probable this season.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
WOOL WILL COMMAND HIGH PRICE
But Little Activity Manifested as Yet
Shearins is Backward

AS yet there is but little movement
in the local wool market. The incle-
ment weather has punched the shearing
and farm work and in consequer ce the
former is being postponed until the most
pressing spring work is disposed of.
In ordinary SEASONS major portion of
the wool is in the hands of local buyers
by the latter part of May. This year,
however, shearing will continue well
along toward the last of June.
Indications for strong market are
III evidence. While the eastern dealers
are realizing that the wool furry can
not hold up during the entire season
and are becoming more conservative,
yet the prediction for twenty-five cent
wool has good foundation and this
phenomenal price win undoubtedly pre-
vail. Last seasons prices ranged from
sixteen to eighteen cents The reason
for the material advance this year lies
mainly in the activity of local buyers
The quantity of wool appears to be
about normal throughout the country.
aad somewhat increased demand for
the products points to strong import
trade.
The CENSOR again wishes TO impress
strongly upon all wool producers the
necessity of tying their bundles with
tobacco twlne or any hard twine.
Bundles tied with binder twine will
positively not be acce.Ced by either
local buyers or the eastern buyers.
The reason for this is very plain. The
soft fibre from the twine becomes
mixed with wool and will not take the
dye. The result is streaked cloth
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
Team Makes RunawAn Sprini

Friday afternoon last, team be.
longing to Ole Hjelter, who lives twelve
miles west of the city, made lively
dash for home without the kindly guild
ance of a driver. AS Mr.. Hjelter
stepped from the wagon to secure a
sack of feed at The Side feed store. the
animals started up quickly and were
off and away before he could get the
reins. Headed due west on Decker
street they left their trail in the shape
Of a cloud OF dust and scattered portions
Of the wagon. At the old fair ground
that vehicle was left behind in q
smsshed-up condition. At this stage of
the game Chauffeur Steinhaur, with sew
eral aid-de-camps, took up the chase in
his Buick car One horse was run to
earth at the Tip Pulver farm, while
the other was cornered several miles
further on and brought back to town.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
CHURCH MOTHS

Rev. l.. c. Jacobson will conduct
communion services at the Franklin
church next Sunday morning at 1890.
The Franklin young peoples society
will meet next Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson.
A bazaar by the ladies' aid society
will be held at the West Prairie town
hall, Tuesday afternoon, June /. At
O'Clock the sale opens. Chicken pie
supper and ice cream will be served.
There will be missionary rally at
the Congregational church on Thursday
of this week The afternoon service
will begin at 2:30: evening service at
7:45. All the women of the church and
congregation are invited to the after
noon meeting, and both men and wo-
men to the evening service. Mrs. j.
II. Dixon and Mrs. l.. b. Esch Of Spar
ia and the pastor will give addresses
at these meetings
Ladies' aid society Of the Congrega-
tional church will be entertained or
Wednesday, June z, at the church par
lors by Mesdames George Faucet and
Chas. Kuebler.
Pentecost services at the Synod Kick
apoo church next Sunday at II a. m.
at Viroqua p. m.
Synod ladies' aid society meets at
Robert Robertson's next Friday after
noon.
Next Sunday the services on the
Springville circuit will be as follows
Sunday school at 9GriagvilIe and at
Liberty Pole at 1000 at Brookville 200;
sermon at Liberty Pole in tire morning,
following the Sunday 9chool. at Bishop
Branch in the afternoon at 800, and at
800 in the evening at Springyils
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
Passing of a Pioneer

On Friday last at four clock, at the
home of his son, Fred, in the town of
Kickapoo, died William C. Groves, at
the advanced age of eighty-nine years,
nine months and sixteen days. Deceas-
ed had been ailing for some months
with complication of diseases peculiar
to old age. Mr. Groves was born in
Ohio, married in lS49. and came TO Yer
non county in 1855. settling ON farm
in Liberty town. Vernon county has
claimed him ever since. He enjoyed
an extended acquaintance throughout
the county, having held offices of trust
during considerable part of his life.
Slowly, one by one, these OLD patriarchs
who are so closely entwined in the ear
ly history of this county and as closely
enshrined in the hearts of numerous
friends, are passing to that other life
with eyes raised upward in prophetic
vision, even as in the glow of manhood
their eyes were westward turned to a
land primeval, awaiting the rude caress
of ak and plow to cause it to break
forth into bloom and fruitfulness. May
they be granted fuller compensation
and the traversing of smoother ways
beyond the star light than was their
norton here
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26

AT their meeting at the court house
on Saturday last, the county jury com
missioners drew the following jurors
for the June term of circuit court;
BERGEN VIM. Wheeling. Charley Herring.
Joseph Stokke.
Chrstiana ~ George Sather.
Elintan-T 3. Mcdaniel Ira Yakev
Coun--Carl Hovde. Edward Olson,
Forest John Hubbard. Clarence Sherman. Geo.
Goodman.
Franklin-W. c. Viii ans. W. II. Slack.
Genoa Thomas Watson. Carl DeGiarmO.
Greenwood C. W Roach.
Hamburg John Linrud, Peter Gullurd
Harmony August Wrobel
Hillshoro- Porter Greeley.
Jefferson Henry Land
kickapoo-- Charles Hale. Ben Salmon.
Liberty Ed. Norris
Sterling Andrew Rafnsett
Viroqua Harrison Smith
Webster VIM. Buchanan
Wheatand %. X Gauper
Whitestown- Oluf Erickson t. e. Marshall
De Soto Village Charles upham
Hillsboro Village John Blackburn. George
Bauer.
Readstown Village A. u. Strait
VIOLA Village Fred Schroeder.
Viroqua City A. G. Morrison
Considerable anxiety has been man
tested over the serious illness of Judge
Fruit in connection with Vernon coun-
tvs June term of court. Those inter
ested are assured of it's being held, as
Judge George Grimm of the 18th CIR
cult has signified his intention of pre-
siding.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
Business Chanse Al Rnckton

A deal was closed Friday of last week
in which John w Galloway of La
Crosse, and Richard E Galloway of
Ladysmith, purchased the general mer-
chandise store of VIM Setback mt
Rockton. The business will be con-
tinued by the purchaser under the firm
name of Galloway Bros Richard T.
will assume the management of the
business, while John w. will continue
in his present capacity of travelling
salesman for the La Crosse Cracker and
CanaY Co
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
(Erom Dc VIola InteIIigeneer.l }

George Aumock's house and contents
burned % the ground Wednesday after
noon, near La Fargo. The fire was
caused by defective chimney.
Capt. Van S. Bennett and wife of
Rockton were passengers on Saturday
mornings 5 train ticketed for Prairie du
Chen where Mrs. Bennett will take
treatment at the Pinkerton sanitarium.
Mrs. Bennett is slowly recovering from
her serious illness of the winter.
While working at Hilleshiem's mill
on Camp Greek, Arch Van Wormer had
q narrow escape from death. He was
caught in the arbor of the saw, his
clothes torn from him. and thrown in
the saw pit, receiving a cut in the left
hip four inches long and to the bone
taking nine stitches to close it. He
was also badly bruised otherwise.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
Tournament .lLadxsmiih

The Wisconsin state association OF
iremen will hold their annual tourna-
ment at Ladysmith this year, and the
people of that enterprising city are
prepared ia take care Of any and all
who may wish to attend Every fire
depar. ment of any prominence will be
on hand to compete in all contests, and
the rivalry will be intense. Be sure
and make arrangements to attend, and
you will not be disappointed either in
the contests or the preliminaries made
for your entertainment while the tour
nament is in session The dates of the
meeting are June % "a and %.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
FACTS AND FIGURES AGRICULTURAL

Hezekiah Shreve informs us that he
can beat the record for raising big
/ calves. Last October "A calf was born
on the farm that tipped the scales at
/ l03 pounds. making 1t 2 pounds heavier
/ than the Knick calf Hillsboro Sentry.
! Seven hundred and thirty dollars and
| fifty cents is the neat little sum that
one wagon load Of wool brought Joe
/ Slim, Of the town Of Albion, when he
delivered it TO J. H. Cambell of our
/ city, who buys wool as side line to
/ his tobacco business. The load con
tanned nearly 3 600 pounds, al Is cents
a pound. Stoughton Hub.
! A heard Of five imported Swiss milch
/ goats has just been received at the
farm of the agricultural experiment
/ station at the university Of Wisconsin.
/ These animals have been leased to the
| station by Ernest Gozenbach, Sheboy-
| gan, for cooperative test of the breed
ing and rearing Of mich goats, to de-
| termine their usefulness, economy of
milk production. ard relation to other
classes Of live stock.
A Wisconsin man tas figured it out
that if all the cattle we ship to market
each year were one COW she would
browse on the tropical vegetation along
the equator while her tail would switch
the icicles Oft the north pole. BY the
aid Of higher mathematics he has also
made the dis overy that if all the hogs
we slaughter Annually were one hog
that animal could dig the Panama canal
in two roots and q half, and It's squeal
would jar the Aurora Borealis.
Lindemanns nolg handle The Ladies
/ Home Journal patterns.
Miss Matte Holland visited Reads
town relatives Sunday.
Fishing tackle the kinds that
catch them. At Towner's $.
Miss Ethel Nuz1m was hostess at a
six o. clock dinner, Saturday.
Don't hesitate 10 buy goods when
you get value received. That s what
give you when you buy watches and
iewelry Of me Quality is everything
J. W. Lucas, jewe,er and optician.
Horsebuyer James Gillespie re-
turned to Union stock Yards at Chica-
70 after a two weeks sojogrn n Viro-
qua ard vicinity. Mr. Gillespie reversed
the usual practice Of shipping away ali
horses purchased, by finding a ready
market right here al home for NUN
Der Of the animals. He took with him,
however. some likely looking candidates
for the Chicago market.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
a Satisfied Customer

Mr. Henry Rogers.
DEAR SIR: received the shoes all
o. K ard they are the first pair have
had that felt right since left Viroqua.
Have paid $3.50 for shoes in Mitchell
and could not get much good out Of
them. Inclosed find my check 80 pay
for shoes. When you order your win
ter stock, get me pair with the cush-
ion sole and rubber heels. Many thanks.
Are having a nice rain. Corn planting
Just finished. Everything looking fine
here. Regards to ALL III RILEY.
Letcher, 5. D., May "A, 1909
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
WHAT : yR NEIGHBORS ARE DOING
Cuttings z Om the Press Of Surrounding
Z Towns
z n Coon Valley Newsl

Frederick ikogstad of the town of
Coon, died at the age of 7S years.
Misses Hattie Lien, MALTA Neprud,
Agnes Kerksieck, olga Neprud and Ali
da KinsedGhl, who are attending school
at VirOqua, spent Sunday at their
homes in this village.
Confirmation services were held at
the Coon Valley church on Sunday, May
l6. The class numbered II girls and il
boys. Manv relatives and friends of
the youns people were present and the
church was crowded to its capacity.
The offering winch amounted to 500,
will be given to the home mission.
0. p. Dunnum, Ed. Olson and Osteu
Rutland departed for Bowman. North
Dakota, on a business trip. Mr.. Dun.
mum will stop off at Aberdeen for q
short visit.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
Old Lady Fraeturss Hip

Mrs. Tony Mulchrone, who lives with
her son. John, nine miles southwest
Of the city, sustained a severe fracture
Of the hip, Monday The wind blew a
barn door against her, knocking her 10
the ground The lady is about "a years
Of age, and this renders the certainty
Of complete recovery the more remote.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
Short News Stories of Interest
Picked Up by Censor Reporters from Various
PERFECT MAN

There Is a man who never drinks.
Nor smokes. nor chews. nor swears;
Vino never CANDLES, never liirts
And shuns all sinful snares-
He's paralyzed.
There is man who never does
Anything that is not right.
His wife can tell Just where he is
At morning. noon or night
He's dead
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
LAST THE WORST OF ALL

I'll be deyiled said the ham.
IN be switched said the train.
IN be darned said the sock.
IN be stumped said the tree.
I'll be blowed said the horn.
I'll be hanged said the picture,
Wen I'll be damned said the stream
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
lFrom n, cashten Reeori.l

A trout twenty inches long and
weighing over three pounds was caught
in Jersey valley by young man by the
name of Swanson.
Attorney Moen and DR.. Peterson will
soon be the proud possessors OF brand
new automobiles Gashton is getting
20 be quite an automobile center.
Martin Wang, janitor at the school
building, was stricken with paralysis
Tuesday evening in the basement. He
was carried to his home and medical aid
summoned and it was found that his
right arm and side of his head were
numb and powerless. He was in pret-
ty bad shape, but at this writing is i'm
DrOViup
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
PROGRAM OF COMMENCEMENT WEEK
Glass This Year Exceeds Numerically
All Previous Ones

Next week the high school will grad
uste me largest class in its history
Twenty young ladies and ten young
c.en viii receive their diplomas. The
address to the class will be given by
Rev. Chas. Z. Buffers at the Congre-
gational church, next Sunday evening.
Regular commencement exercises will
be held on Wednesday evening, at the
tabernacle. DR.. J. Rainey Bennett of
Chicago, viii give the address. The
class plays will be presented at the OPP
era house, Tuesday evening. Reserved
seats win be put on sale at c. F. Dahl's
drug store at 500 o'clock Saturday
morning. Admission. 35c The plays,
two in number, are entitled "The VI
ster" and six Sharps and One Flat. -
Friday evening, occurs the Junior re-
ception to Senior class at Opera house
The class roll for 1909 is as follows:
ENGLISH Hazel Showen ,hel Mccall. Ethel
Fisher, Herbert Snead Gtorse Hauge William
Reed. Albert Bush
GERMAN Matilda Dunnu A. Cora Mitby Gertie
Fladen. Cernelia Miller Clara Swenson Della
Olson. Clara Lund. Hazel Baker. Lily Bergh.
Margaret Graves. Adolph Sanwick Paul Dahl
Earl Arlington. Marcus Amodt, Herman Root.
MODERN CLASSICAL Ragna Lindvig Mabel
Miller. Dina Froiland. Hettie Rusk. Caryl VIII
liams lsa Joyce. Nellie McMaster, Earl Clawater.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
lFrnm the RendstoMn Trihune. }

c. II. Turner and wife started on a
western trip seeking some climate that
will be beneficial to Mrs. Turner s
health
j. f. Hall left for trip through var
ious parts Of the country. He may take
a run out to the Dakotas before return
ing home.
A part of the material and the work
men for the new concrete and steel
bridge have arrived and the work has
already been commenced. Much of the
labor will be done by men who reside
here.
s. T. Dregne started for trip tc
Norway to visit with his aged parents
and other relatives. He was accom-.
panied as far as Viroqua by his wife
and children and Mrs. Oscar Olson
B. II. Erickson and family left this
village for Minneapolis where they will
reside. MIR. Erickson disposed of busi-
ness interests here last fall and since
that time has been undecided where
they would locate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26

AT Ontario on the 18th instant, passed
away Mr. James Gordon at the ripe
age of eighty-seven years. He was a
soldier Of the rebellion and an early
settler Of Ontario community.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26

Former Sheriff c. E. Ward has the
automobile fever, having purchased a
car for use in canvassng for sale of
international Harvester Company ma
chinery, with headquarters at Chase
burg.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
ROUND AND ABOUT US

Readstown school commencement ex
ercises occur next Friday night, al
which time Maurice II. Lewis and Mary
Jenette Hale will be graduated
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26

Memorial services will be held at the
Methodist church, next Sunday morn
ing at 1890, Rev. A. f. Hartwell de-
| livering the address.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26


towns and communities to announce an
old fashioned Fourth of July celebration
for the coming natal day. There is
nothing TO compare with the celebra.
tiou-in-the-n native-grove in a peaceful
community.
Geo w. Davis has rebuilt and greatly
improved the facilities in the Tower
vile woolen mills, where he does home
carding. In the early days Of western
Wisconsin that mill did all kinds Of
carding and weaving and knitting and
the patronage came from far and near.
In those days old IowerVille was a
trade mart.
Mr.. J. II. Minor, prominent citizen
of Retreat, has experienced the painful
and depressing aliliction of second
stroke of paralysis His friends sym
pathize with him in his sore atiiiction.
The Young wife of Bert Jenness Of
Cashton, died suddenly during a recent
night, bringing sorrow to the entire
community The couple we're married
last November. This stricken young
wife was a daughter Of Mr.. ami Mrs.
Anderson Of Clinton town where she
settled with her parents in 1888, COM
ing from Norway.
Mrs. d. +. Smith, former long time
resident Of Retreat, now at the vet
erans' home at Waupaca. has been
awarded widows pension of Sl2 per
month, with back pay Of $3.50. Mr..
Smith died at the home not many
months since.
Editor Bum and father of Westby,
are off for forthnight's tramp in the
western states, ostensibly for the pur-
pose Of locating land.
Sam Hersch of Sparta bought the
G. B. Day bankrupt stock at Ontario.
Hersch will close out the goods.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26
MEMORIAL EXERCISES

Below we give the program which
will be carried out at the cemetery on
Memorial day, Monday. May 81:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26

Hezekiah Shreve informs us that he
can beat the record for raising big
calves Last October calf was born
on the farm that tipped the scales at
l03 pounds. making il pounds heavier
than the Knick calf Hillsb0ro Sentry.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26

Editor Bum and father Of Westby,
are of for forthnight's tramp in the
western states, ostensibly for the pur-
pose Of locating land.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26

Sam Hersch of Sparta bought the
G. B. Day bankrupt stock at Ontario.
Hersch will close Out the goods.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-26

CONTINUED ON PAGE FIvE)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-12
LEAGUE sTANDT
HITS SAVE SUPERBAS
YIN IN NINTH INNING.
BresRaban Scores Only Run for ST,
Louis on Errors.

BY hard and timely hitting i'm the ninth inning
Brooklyn pulled out a victory St Louis liz
the opening game Of series at Washington Park
yesterday afternoon. Brooklyn made run in the
first inning ami St Louis tied the in the
fourth, hut it was not until the ninth that Brook
lyn was able to solve Saees delivery and bat In
the run which won the game by the score Of to /.
Brilliant fielding saved the home team more than
once, although St. Louis scored its single ou
errors.
Mcintyre and Saee gave splendid exhibition
of pitching, and although the Superbas were able
TO hit the St, Louis pitcher pretty freely, the hits
were well scattered Mcintyre especially
effective with men bases. and only allowed three
hits. With the exception of the fourth inning his
support perfect. Jordan and Alpernan exc
cuted a pretty double play in the seventh inning
and Hummel, Alperman and Jordan made another
I'm the ninth. when with out and two on
bases they retired the side and spoiled what seemed
a chance to
Brookyn's first came in the opening inning,
when with two out, Jordan smashed out limo
drive that scored Hummel. Ia the third Sallee
pulled himself out OF a difficult situation by strik-
ing out the last two men up, when Alperman was
ON second base and Hummel third.
Roger Bresnahan, the Giants old hackstop,
scored a run for his team the fourth inning
wild throw by Alperman, after Kustus had
dropped Konetchy's long fly TO centre field. Alper-
man got the hall and hurled il into the grandstand
in an effort to catch Bresnahan at third.
Brooklyn the game in the ninth. when Kus
tus drove the ball left field for two bases and
Sebring sent him home a pretty single up the
first base line.
The score follows: