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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
Probate of Will.
ALBION G. WEEDS ESTATE.

ALBION G. WEEDS ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said Dis
trict. on the 81 st day of Aug. u. 1908.
An instrument purporting to he the last
will and testament of Albion L Weed, late
of Stannard, in said district, deceased,
being presented to Court by Mary E. Weed,
the Executrix therein named for Probate
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said court, to be held at the Pro-
bate Office in ST. Johnsbury on the 9th day
of September A. d. 1908, and show cause,
if any they may have, against the probate
of said will for which purpose it is further
ordered that a copy of the record of this
order be published three weeks success
sively in the CALIFORNIAN, printed at ST.
Johnsbury, previous to said time ap-
pointed for hearing.
BY the Court,
Attest WALTER 7. SMITH, Judge
A true copy of record,
Attest. WALTER p. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
Colonial Jack in San Francisco.

]. A. Krohn, or Colonial Jack" who
passed through st. Johnsbury last June
on his 5000 mile walk to the Pacific
coast arrived in San Francisco, Dec. 20.
At that time he had walked 1860 miles,
an average of 26 miles day. In order
to complete his walk on schedule time he
must walk fraction over % miles
day and in spite of II days lost on ac-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
Commissioners Notice.

EDWIN NJ. WEBSTER'S ESTATE.
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive. ex-.
anime and adjust all claims and demands OF
ali persons against the estate of Edwin M.
Webster, late of Danville, in said dis
trict deceased, and ALL claims exhibited in off
set thereto, hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purpose aforesaid. at the
dwelling house of the late Edwin M. Webster
in the town of Danville. in said District, on
the 18th day of January and 14th day of
June next from O'Clock p. M, until
six months from the 14th day of December
A. D. 1908, is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Danvie. VT, this 18th day OF
December A. ID. 1908.
CHAs. d. BRAINERD,
o. H. STEVENS,
Commissioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
tors room of the Merchants National Bank,
in st. Johnsbury, VT, on Wednesday Jam
18th, 1909, at 1 O'Clock a. m. for the pur-
pose of electing a board of directors and
transacting any other business that may
legally come before the meeting.
CHAs. G. RRALEY, Sec'y and Treas.
st. Johnsbury, Vt, Dec. %, 1908.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
Ricker'S Local Market.

The reeeipts-at w. A. Ricker's market
for the week ending Jan. 4 were:
Poultry, 200 pounds at 8to 9 cents.
Lambs, 100 at to 512 cents.
Hogs, rs at 412 to 512 cents.
Cattle, so at to cents.
Calves, 100 at 3 to 6 cents.
Veal and Beef firm.
Fancy hogs wanted at good prices.
Poultry shade higher.
Sheep and lambs steady.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
william r. Richardson.
Probate of Will.
LUCINA S. PEARLS ESTATE.

LUCINA S. PEARLS ESTATE
STATE OF VERMONT Caledonia District, S.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury within and for said Dis
trct, on. the 29th day of Dec. A. D. 1908.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Lucina S. Pearl,
late of St. Johnsbury, in said district de-
ceased, being presented to court by Lillian M.
Pearl, the Executrx therein named for Pro-
bate. 1t is ordered by said Court that all
persons concerned therein be notified to
appear at session of said court, to be held
at the Probate Office in st. Johnsbury on
the 10th day of January A. D. 1909, and
show cause, if any they may have, against
the probate of said will; for which purpose
it is further ordered that a copy of the
record of this order be published three weeks
successfully in the CALIFORNIAN, printed at
St. Johnsbury, previous to said time APP
pointed for hearing
BY the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
A true copy of Record, Attest;
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Merchants National Bank of st. Johns
bury, Vt, for the election of directors for the
year ensuing, will be held at the.office of the
said Bank on Tuesday, Jan. IL, 1909, at 2
O'Clock p m.
CHAS. w. RUITER, Cashier.
St. Johnsbury VT, Dec. 8, 1908.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
WillOughby Lake House
Property for Sale.

am now ready to sell the above pro-
perty. There is upon it a large quantity
ofspruce and hardwood lumber. A plan
of the property, an estimate of the guam
tity of lumber, and the title will be shown
upon application.
Address me West Burke. Vermont, or
my attorney, Elisha May, st. Johnsbury,
Vermont.
William r. RiehaFhsnn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
Live Stock.
Hyde Park, vt.

> Until further notice shall load stock
only on the following days: Dec. is and
20. Jan. IL and 26.
w. A. KICKER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
First National Bank.
ST. bloomsbury, VT

ST. bloomsbury, VT.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the First National Bank of st. Iohnsbury,
VT, for the election of Directors and the
transaction Of any other business that may
legally come before them, will be held at the
office of said bank, in st. Johnsbury, on
Tuesday, the 10Th day of January, 600, at
two O'Clock p. m.
HOMER E. SMITH. Cashier.
ST. Johnsbury, VT, Dec Sth, 1908.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
JEW ELER
JAM S BURNS

Paddock Street, st. Johnsbury, VT.
Cut Flowers and Floral Designs.
For sale at all seasons of the year on
short notice. For. immediate attention
order by telegraph, telephone or special
delivery
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
A Reliable Remedy
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
Caledonia National Bank,
DANVlLLE, VT,

The stockholders of the Caledonia National
Bank are hereby notified to meet at their
banking room at Danville, on Tuesday, Jan.
~, 1909, at one O'Clock P. M, for the cleo
ton of directors for the ensuing year.
ASA WESSON, Cashier.
Danville, VT, Dec. 5, 1908
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-06
Business Directory.
PHYSICIANS.
w. j. ALDRICH, M. D,

3 Cherry Street, st. Johnsbury, VT. -
General Surgery and Gynecology.
Office hours. 1 to and to & p. m. No
patients seen mornings or Sundays except by
appointment.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-14

pc TEN, &c pablo kje je ma bojiseu
V morilni bitvi, XII do ME nam ME nj,
wee mladih bitij 2 te strani al z onel
Ponosa nisem nasel Y z~godovini,
sanjaei kjer pobozni v p~raznovjerju
ma zemljo padajo, bij6 sc v prsa,
da tudi Cehi so: ne; kot povsodi.
povest i nasa - vista strasnih einov,
cd mas storjenih in cd mas prestrnih);
Judi niSvrednih, razdivjani s%trasti,
izdajstev, suzenjstva, kriviee;
bill so tudi dnovi svetli, XII so
zvenketajoe denar vsakdanjih fraz
zdaj zvitezem postal. kot povsodi.
Ponosem nisem niti ma dni nase.
Cd drugih bolisi nismo mi.
Povrsni, plitvi smo kier moe je, think
Sc vkloni suzenjsko, cato poniznim
smo Iii gospodie. Hlastavo sebi6ni.
vznetliivo blazni, smesni smo V napuhu
in maloduni Y ogoreenju praznem.
Sleparje imamo, bedake, lumpe.
trgovee tudi 5 ceskim rodoljubjem,
in par liudi, p~ostenih in odkritih
vse to ina vserod vsak drugi narod-
bogovi, maj ponos odtod izviral
Ne, nisem domoljub in d~omOvine
ne lubim, nimam, ne poznam, ne VEN
zakaj mai ljubim jo. Uni
stSsNess Fs%
Sem Ceh, kot lahko hi bill Nemec,
al Grk, cigan nj pa zamorec, Se hi
drugie Sc bill rodil. In eestvo mole.
z~ivljenia mojega je del, XII eutim
ga ne kot slast, razkosie, a kot resno
dolznost v%roieno. V meni dom je moi. in
pc modi dnevni ga ne BON pobarval,
pristrigel IA povelje ne nikogar;
ne vzem6 mi ga; on zivel bode,
ko cvetla trava bo mad grobom moiim,
nadalie v drugih dusah - 6e zaide
Y niih, mrtev DO. kot pei ie Kollar start.
&c delam zanjga, ie tedaj to delo
"a %testvo, kakor JAZZ "a tutim Y sebi.
In &c kdai mamie BON ponosen. bodem
ponosen ma z~ivlienie svoje lie
DR.. Ant. Dermota.
az kniige "'Golgatha' y.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-14
Sfranka
NAMEN SLOW. soc. ORGANI-
ZACIJE v AMERIKI.

l. Namen SLOW. soc. organizaci-
ie V Ameriki je .politicno orga-
nizirati slovenske delavce in Jill
privesti V tabor skupne, medina
rodne socijalisticne stranke, XII j.
ma program "a vse V Ameriki Ii
vece delavce ne glede we're ali ma
rodnosti - ma podlagi razrednih
delavskih %interesov;
=. ina namen siriti delavsko
casopisje, ~prirejati javna preda-
vanja, JAYNE shode in skrbeti
sploh "a tako agitacijo, XII je maj
u~spesneja dosage gori namera-
vanih ciljev;
3. poskrbeti zeli, da Sc rojaki
navajajo k temu, da postanejo
drzavljani in tako pravomocni v
politienem in gospodarskem ziv-
ljenju v tel dezeli;
4. pomagati zeli V vseh slu6aiih
svojim clanom Ge potrebujejo
nasvetov in drugacne pomoGi, ce
to razmere dopuscajo.
To so glavne tocke V nalogi
SLOW. soc. organizaciie V Ameriki
napram SLOW. delaVcem.
Tovarisi - delavcil Pomagaj-
te vrsiti tie naloge,
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-14

mil zrakoplovnO ladijo, o kteri
danes tepci, XII ne poznajo zgodo-
vine, toliko govore in pisejo. Hev-
reka je tudi "a naju. Pametna
misel je prisla v mole mozgane.
Ali Sc ne pise tisti ameriski sati-
rik Marka Tvajne, XII .je nekoc
vel ma pike politicno rokovniast-
vo v Ameriki9 Opisal je easnik, XII
je pray podoben tvojemu in po-
litiene rokovnjace take kot 81 til
PA kaj hoces povedati s tenn"
je podueljivo segel vines yet. "To
nj bill Tvajne, ampak Mark
Twaine."
lie tho, sirota ma duhu," .ie
osorno rekel taSt. "Cital sem
Tvajneta V nemSkem jeziku: ii ga
pa imenuj V svoii kravje pastirski
~angleSGini dakor hoGes. Tvajne ie
"a naju yreden zlata. Kar ie V
Satlrl ozigosal, tisto bodeva V listu
izkoristila "a cisto resnico. Ktere
imas ma piki, jim hos podtikal
vsakovrstna hudodelstva. Razpi-
saval hos nagrade. ako ii doka-
zejo, da nisi priobGil resnice -"
NE. ne, to ne gre" je yet pre-
trgal tasta. "Meni tisti, ktere
imam V zelodcu, lahko dokazeio.
da sem Jill osleparil ma zasluzku
in drugod kako maj razpisujem
nagrade?"
"Vidis, da 81 kratke pameti."
Je povdaril tast. Sal imas list.
V listu bodemo pa lahko zapisali,
da so tebe osleparili, he pa ii
njih. Nekaj bedakov imamo Sc "a
seboj, Xxi vrjamejo, da je vse 6ista
resnica, kar pisemo."
"Ha, ha, ha,' Sc je zarezal yet.
INA to pa Sc nisem mislil. Sc emo
buteljkol"
"Nagrad," je nadaljeval tast,
me bono izplaGali nikomur. VISA
kega bono virgil IL uredniSke So
be, kdor je tako neumen ali pre-
drzen, da DO priSel pc nagrado in
skuSal dokazati, da smo lagali V
listu."
Natakar je zopet nosil vino ma
MILO, dckler nj kazalec ma uri ka-
zal emo pc polnoGi -- last in
yet sta 81 povedala Sc mnogo in
tako tho. da nj bilo mogoce cuti
Pm bliznji mizi. o kom Sc razgo-
.varjata. Bit je morale nekaj vaz-
mega. kar je pripovedoval tast.
ker ga je yet posluSal pazno in ga
pretrgal semitic lie IA trenotek.
kedar so Sc mu ustne nabrale V
hudoben in poreden usmev.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-14
j. S. Machar:
TAKTAT o DoMoLJUBJU.

Kos %svei:., kjer sem r%astel, zivel
kot dete, deeek svoja mlada leta
z zalJubljenostjo prvo sladko glupo
in z muko prvo in prevara kruto:
V ravnini labski jedno belo mesto
z gozdovi modrimi V obzoriu dalinem,
in z gradom starim in zarastlim
parkom,
in z mirnim trgom, $ cerkviio brez
sloga,
XII nizki stop svoj dviga mad krajino,
mad polja ~valovita, drevorede.
mad znamenja mad krizpotih. mad loge
OBJ tihi reki, znane krog vasiee
ia zemlje kos je vse, pc elmer V mesta
krseanih ulicah Sc tozi srcu.
A pravzaprav pc letih mladih moth,
XII tam sem zivel Jill, sc tozi mi
ker dusa kraie tie 81 eudno slika,
pc njih zeli in hrepeni - in upa,
da pomladi Sc, &c Sc tia povrne
VEN, da enako liubil kraj bi drugi,
ee hi drugje mladost ~preziveI svoio.
Ia dom ie moi. Me wee, naueen nisem
ia pojem zemljepisni obozavat,
XII stvorjen bill cd gladkih diplomatoy
je V k%abinetih; XII ma zemljevidih
profesorji $ kazali ga man,, in
XII kot vsak drug zemljepisni pojem
Sc iutri lahko skrei ali zraste -
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-14

ljenje in politiko tie dezele. Mic
'odlasatil
Soc. stranka je v to svrho IL
dala knjizico: "Kako postati dr.
zavljan" slovenskem jeziku.
Knjizica stane 10c. in Sc jo naro-
eli ma Nat. Headq. Soc. Party,
$50 f. Washington st. Chicago.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-14
Poor!

Ste &c ulozili aplikacijo IA dr.
zavljansko pravico? &c ne, stori-
tie to pref ko mogoGe. Vsak. kdor
misli ostati V tel dezeli, je dol
Fan, da sc zanima IA javno xiv
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-14

Sodrugil Priporoeajte hrvatskim de
lavcem ''Radnicko Strazo'', edini hr
vatski socialistiGni list v Ameriki. Ma
ro6nina $500 ua leto. Naslov: COG So.
Centre Ave, Chicago, I'll.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-14
soDAs1 " A LUc1.
X

.IXXr
III oblak dina prot stropu,
\ natakar prinesel pijaGo ma
"Krvoses mi je res stavil
10 ponudbo. Pa zda.j sc ne
;pjam Z MO. Ce bi presedlal
o nitro, zgubim Sc tisto mrvi-
uupanja, ktero imam pri svo-
pristaSih. Ugani ii kaj pa
.,nega, izvedljivega. Imam Sc
mo upanje, da zmagamo i'll po-
reno sociallSte in svobodOmi-
he v prah.' Pc tenn nagovoru
10 naslonil malomarnO nazaj,
>goye oGi so pa zvedavo obvise-
ma tastu, Xxi je z levico vihal
ktinaste brke, zdesnico ie pa
In vino V case.
'Hm, nekaj pametnega no.
~ je bodice vpraSal fast. "Ze
|6ko dobrih naSvetov sem ii
I. pa 81 vednO S svojo lalom-
stjo zakrivil poraz. Kaj poma-
10 najboljsi nasveti, &c pOdereS
noe, kar sezidam 2 velikim
|udom. Zganje sem pill ma vinske
", da so mi prihajale dobre mi
Pa tudi ia zrtev je bila Ia
BOZ. Incl sem sezgano grlo, pc
oval sem vsaki teden pc diva ali
Ekrat hudega macka -
/ zastonj. Izborni nacrti, ktere
.rodilo zganje, Sc MISC izvedli,
I ii je bill vedno wee golob V
hku kot vrabec V roki. Zdaj pa
htevas nekaj izvedljivega, kot
moi prejsni nacrti ne bill IL
|dljiyi in pametni7 Pojdi Sc so
$ tvojimi vp%rasanji pc novih
Isyatihl"
last je spraznil case V duSku in
postavil tako trdo ma mizo, da
gostje pri bliznjih mizah pri-
b ~postajati pOzorni ma govori-
0brnil Sc je prot biljardu in
lozil ODE nogi ma stol.
me, huduj se,' je sladko pri-
get. "Tu mas smodko in puSi
ne delaj kislega obraza. Sal
), da nisem tako Studiran kot ii,
TO mi pa ne Lameri, ce vcaSih
poderem, kar $ trudom agra
). 0dpusti mi se enkrat in oblju-
N "a trdno, da Sc poboljSam, da
kdar wee ne motim tvoJh krO-
". V sorodu sva. zee me Sc ii
pustiS sem zgubljen.
No, no." je zagodrnjal tast in
nat0sil z nova vina. ko je pri-
al smOdko.
lie poglej tie lie plave in rme-
Use okoli ocesa." .ie ihte spre-
yoril yet. ITO znamenje mi .je
isnil mex brezbozni socialist, ko
n v gostilni pc rovtarsko napa-
| socialiste. Sc Krist nj toliko
pei "a odresenje sveta, kolikor
PIN JAZZ "a politicno sleparstvo
rokovnjaStvo.'
Zet je sklonil glavo ma prsi in
robcem je obrisal dive debeli
okodilovi solzi, XII so pritekli pc
egovem obrazu, zaenO je pa
Ptro Opazoval tasta, kakSen wits
napravile tie besede ma MEGA.
"Se Sc re obnasal sirovo," je
Pdroval tast. "Pijan 81 bill in
stopil 81 pc zapadno ovcarski
vadi, pa 81 dobil, kar 81 izskal.
Pdi tega Sc nisi mucenec, ce tie
kdo radi tvojega neotesanega
stopa dregnil S pestjo V obraz.
PikO 81 Jill re ii obklal svojem
tu pc nedolznem, kar je Sc
use III slroveJSe, kakor ce kdo
kega neotesanca. XII della po-
cd zgago in prepir in 2 nizkot-
mi besedami okolje vsakega, Xxi
mu noee pokoriti, $ pestjo sumo
obraz. S takim muGeniStvom,
erega 81 provzrocil sam V pi-
nosti in z grdim jezikom, ne
5 vplival ma meme. Takih mu-
ncev je V soboto in nedeljo V
stllnah ma tucate ---'
Ia boga, nehaj," je prosece
regovoril yet. "Saj ne tozim te-
da sem mucenec. LIE pokazatl
dokazati sem hotel, kaj sem
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10

Mrs. 81. D. Taylor, Worthwhile, South
Dakota: In looking over the names in
st. Paul Daily News piano contest
find that Of Alberta Dustin, Viroqua,
granddaughter Of Rev Hagghton, and
daughter Of ms old sehoolmate and
friend, Mabel. ! am sure If only the
old friends Of Ter mother snG grand
father but knew Of the contest they
would leave no store unturned iu help
ing now. / arm letting all the Wisconsin
people here know, and though il Is s.
short a time. ] feel it is not TOO late
Ii South Dakota had 40 great and good
man Is Rev. Haughtoa 70 pay hoBDr
TO his memory the votes could not be
counted fast enough Please send me
a copy Of the CENSOR ! have not seen
a copy since was . Junior in the high
school, sixteen years ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10
AUCTION SALES

The J f. Reed auction sale. ten
mile. vest of Viroqua, has been post
poned on account Of bad weather, until
next Monday, February is. A very
desirable and extensive list Of horses.
registered Shorthorn cattle and ma
chinery rs to be disposed Of
Thos AmUndson viii hold an auction
sale, Wednesday, February "A, on the
Heron farm ! mile east Of two North
Springviile churches. Sale commences
at 10 O'Clock Milch cows, young stock
chickens, machinery and household
goods will be offered
r. Q. Gauper, adjoining village Of
Purdy, adyertises public sale Of three
cows, horses. chickens, machinery. grain.
potatoes. household goods, etc, to be
held Tuesday, February 18th beginning
at 10 O'Clock.
Oscar Newton, Of Newton, will hold
an auction sale on February 70, com
meBcing al 10 O'Clock. Sixteen cows,
eleven head young stock, large amount
Of farm machinery and grain are in
cluded IN the list 10 bc sold.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10
NO CHANGE AZ MADISON

The latest advise from the seat Of
wa are that the salons at the seat Of
are right where they were
two weeks ago in the senatorial mud
die. The joint ballot taken on Tuesday
shows no material change, except that
fourteen members we're absent.
Tke two houses finally agreed upon
plan of investigation, ailsenat0rill can
didates 70 be hauled over the Goals IL
necessary. It appears quite certain
that 70 election VIII be had until the
is concluded, which by
agreement must not be later than
March 18th.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10
PROB : BY The
LEGISLATURE
COHferees Agree on Investi-
CATION Of Primary.
INQUIRY TO BE THOROUGH
ESTABLISHED 1856

In the Meantime a Joint Ballot viii
Have To Ee Taken Each Day Until
an Election oceurs-Progress OF
Legislation Seriously Hampered by
the Senatorial 0eadISck-senator
Farker's Liquor Regulation Bills
Water Power Privileges.
Madison. Wis, Feb 9.-Legislative
Investigation of the charges OF corruet
expenditure OF money by senatorial
candidates in the September primary
campaign and election now is certain.
After working for nearly three days
the conferces of the two houses
reached an agreement. which. if ap-
proved by the senate and assembly
today. will result IN thorough in
qury,
The resolution provides for the APP
puintment hy the presiding officers OF
each house Of three senators and fivs
assembiymen to Investigate fully.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10
Gtnoa Man Awarded pamaae.

The La Crosse Chronicle reports that
personal damages of $l500G was the
verdict in the case Of Charles OFT
against Charles g. Blair OFT was ar
rested on complaint Of Blair for cutting
brush on Taylor island which lies be-
tween the Mississippi and Black rivers,
and OFT, who lives at Genoa, felt that
his good name had been injured in the
community by this accusation. Meander
lines and other technical terms used by
surveyors characterized the proceedings
in the suit brought for personal dam
ages just closed The jury retired after
the charge had been delivered in the
morning and returned the verdict at
d. u.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10

John B. Ratio of Chicago will give
the fosrth number on lecture course.
MIR. Ratio is just getting into his right
place, the top, as a delineator of char
acter. He impersor.tes the types of
which Uncle Sans family is composed.
His entertainments, which are mostly
humorous, are delivered in lecture form
and have many instructive and literary
features about them. His artistic use
of wigs and grease paint is not only
novelty, but valuable accessory to his
style of entertainment. He ''makes
up in full view of the audience Among
the characters are the Irish, the Swede,
the German, the Italian, the down east
Yankee, the light-footed farmer and
President Roosevelt The Leavenworth
Times, Kansas says: John B. Ratio
in his character studies from life de-
lighted large audience last night. Mr.
Ratio is animpersonator of great ability
and swayed his audience from screams
Of delight TO tears of sadness at will.
1t would be hard to say which number
pleased the best, but the greatest
laughter was provoked when he imper-
sonated an Italian telling the story of a
foot ball game At Opera hall Thurs
day, February II. Tickets at Dahl's
drug store. Prices 25c and 35c.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10
Short News Stories of interest
Picked Up by Censor Reporters from Various Sources
LINCOLN

Born IN a humble cabin home.
Child Of the Flood Of pioneer,
IN proverty almost in want.
Began that wonderful career
How little did that mother dream.
rs in her arms her baby lay.
That his would be the name Of all
Most h3nored as Il IS today
Ia all our country. Where you viii.
Go month or south. o; east or west.
No SMALLEST child but knows that name
And honOrs it. and holds it best.
Born like Moses Of our time
TO set an enthraled people free.
His was the mighty, noble hand
That captive iod captivity.
Oh written on that weary brow,
In dccpcst lines Of heavy care,
Are all the burdens Of a race
Too great fer one home soul to bear.
And craven On that tender heart
Is all a nations agony,
Rorne with an accomplishing calm
Dntl the day thai set him free.
Well may we pause 10 contemplate
This q e heroic, noble. grand:
Neii mas We offer willing praise
II this great martyr of our land.
Whose life IN stormy days was set lgood.
Whose strength was spent for others
" ho died victim to his cause.
And for his country spilled his blood.
To fifty honor Lincoln's name,
Poor words of praising never can.
We say it best IN fewest words
OF meaning plain-he was ii mani
IA. f. B. L.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-10

Chas. S. Slack & Co, Vir0qua.
GENTLEMEN: arm well pleased wit b
my "Cloyerleaf" spreader. / can handle
it easily with my small team. The draft
is much lighter than / expected it would
be az it pulls lighter loaded than my
wagon with load on.
r. w. ALEXANDER.