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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28

IN TIE DIG FLORAL Hall

This mammoth four-winged structure
admits Of an enormous quantity and
quality space 10 present a full house,
and IL was wei occupied in most see
.icns. The rotunda, powered with a
pyramid of potted plants and flowers.
giving bright color and beauty TO all
surrounding, impressed visitors with a
cheer thought that floral hall" was
really that from one section TO the 9TH
or
Drought appeared to have made nc
Impression on Che agricultural products
Of Vernon county If judged by the
pleAdid cereals and other gr0wths.
Corn, barley. wheat ard oats We're new
eg shown to better advantage in size
and quality. Twenty pals of spring
and Whistler wheat made a display Of
That almost extinct product that recall
cd The days when we were leading
wheat growing county And vegeta-
bios in large variety and mammoth size
told more surely than any other power
the quality Of our soil to resist hard
season of drought Tobacco had some
large and fine specimens on the pegs
ard the corn exhibit was marvel.
In this section Mrs. Bert Cunningham
of Liberty, and Mrs. Spen Robson of
Franklin, had two individual exhibits
in field and garden products that have
never been cycelled on the grounds.
They were displayed in a slightly ar
raugemelt that met the eye and appro.
baton of every visitor 20 the hall
Here, too, Rev. G. T.. Buffers made
ans exhibit Of mushrooms. toad stools
aUd puff balls and gave y short lecture
ON their nature and as q food product
that was interesting and instructive.
We have always had wide section
oi the west bali devoted To- an exhibit
ton Of home grown fruit that placed
Vernon in the position Of an apple and
frilt producing county. Not so this
year for the spring frosts. and SHOWS
blIgtf~d everything Of that nature, and
The Only sign Of former days was shown
d seVen plates Of third-class apples and
aa many specimens of grapes.
The educational department, as usu-
B. occupied large space and gave as
Qrauce that 80 individuals and schools
there is no backward step with us.
There was di8piayed a great variety of
maps, charts, models and special work
ibal tells Of the march of progress and
higher intellectually Of this feature Of
Lbe fair
EH4tiSlNE tfft tt4AE8ltDf4Hi snow was
q large case of stuffed birds, animals,
reptiles, etc the Rprk Of Raymond
spc.ium, al 8raisiicaiiy fashioned
There were about forty specimens in
thls collection
The oXhimt IN art department was
not large or especially attractive, but
mostly work by amateurs.
Plants and flowers numbered a nice
frsA4sf Ma. a I.
iu connection with the large center
piece In the rotunda made a handsome
display.
iii domestic manufactures ard ladies' |
haGdiWork there was a goodly array |
from 'tatin' 10 crazy quilts, line Of |
the G1or needle work artistialy made. |
The culinary stores made one hungry |
70 gaze upon the spread IN great varie- |
ty. I'll vel displayed in cases and on |
sbeiycs.
ii hop and store quarters Martin e |
kueDier had a conspicuous showing Of
heating stoves and ranges, Otto Otte- |
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
Made to Measure Suits

Five hundred different styles to select
from. We take measures for suits
made by Edward E. S.ra is & Co, the
largest and best tailoring house in the
country. All wool suits made to your
order, Sl2 to s35. Ask those who have
worn these suits. They are our best
advertising. These suits are guaran-
teed to fit. The Blue Front Store.
Cofiiand e Ellefson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
Equity Meeiina

A meeting of the Viroqua Local,
American Society of Equity, will be
held at the office of d. o. Mahoney,
October /. 1910, at 100 p. M, for the
purpose Of electing delegates to the
county and state conventions and trans
acting any other business that may
come before the meeting. The county
convention will be held October 3rd, at
Viroqua, and the state convention at
Wausau. October %. Let there be a
good attendance at these meetings.
ID. o. MAHoNEy, President.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28

On account Of the miner strike ali
summer in sore soft coal sections. coal
IS now from 3 to IS cents per ton high
er at the mines than last year, and
am advised OF another advance soon.
viii strongly recommend placing your
orders at once that they may be pro
tected against future advances. All
coal must be paid for on or before de-
livery. L. c. BOYLE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28

fll consecrated presenJatio lics
tn aecrct IF his success. The minis
jer n4 members Of all churches are
agos1 cordially invited to participate in
she blessings OF this meeting. II is for
the general good Of the town, but es.
r cialiy for The unsaved An who come
Wll. leaF the proclamation Of the good
news ss tits ''thc power % God unto
81 WESTON 10 every one that bolieveth. %
E2g are welcome. Come and hear his
ulnssa-re
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28

5trayed upon my farm in town Of
Jefferson, three miles west of Viroqua.
one re5-faced steer. i-year-oid; one red
heifer. l-year-od; yearling heifer, red
with white belly; gearing heifer, red
spotted white Owner can have said
animals by proving property and paying
charges S. NJ. PIERCE.
Vifoqua, Route q
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
LATE TOBACCO ENLIGHTENMENT
Some Large Samplins in Our County,
Picks Elsewhere

I Notwithstanding the fact that we
arc in the last days Of September, there
are still many fragmentary crops of to-
bacco to harvest. Development has
been remarkable in late weed and ma.
turing stands viii Of necessity be she'd
Ged within a few days.
Buyer continue to solicit purchases.
Field buyiag Of the new eron is pro-
ccediag Quietly in several sections Of
(he state and has reached much larger
proportions than the trade imagines
/ Those familiar with the conditions claim
about 0ns-third Of the crop already I'M
der contract, which includes SIX or sew
en- thousand acres of storm damaged
erops ard ore or two thousand acres
81 better grades.
Arthur Clarke, state representative
and e. ". Watson of New York are
engaged in eamphng the Rosenwald q
8eskedal packing of 700, consisting OF
I3. GOO cases af Vernon county leaf, for
$50 Giade Inspection Co. Il IS estinat-
ed tkat & viii take ABOUT three week S
60 complete this work The amount Of
damage encountered Is so slight that
The packing is considered practically
sound
Tbs Gays Minis packing Of the Amer
lean Society Of Equity has been sold to
the Borden Tobacco Co. of Milton, the
Us having been closed The latter part
81 Iasa week Ems packing consisted
e 1900 cates and though the 1909 crop
aaf # the best it brought a pretty
900 r.ice and the Equity farmers have
seao o feel thankful that they did
accept prices offered by buyers last
1zi Ae Packing was sold straight
tie ea~se same win be sampled.
aat gote % he packing Will be di
VIC marp rte owners according to
tae relative aeiEhts and merits of tho
foFene crops The delivery is to be
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28

For $50 p9ra~.se Of buying driving
r hs9 ror for Che Philadelphia
e2 York markets. I val be ,u Vi
loga e1 #o-e17 October }rG 10 Fio-
a ga Iac roraing. October 4th,
ard ~ Soldiers Grove ID the afternoon
Of the sme day. II. L. LIGHT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28

Over in Riehiand county, near
tonville, a little boy siZeeS uoQtaa
old, named Fitzgerald was browne
a whey vat At the cheese factory FL
an opeu concrete tank in whlc 1e
whey is run daily The H ibis
tank is only about eighteen INCHES aboea
the ground and the ch.ld be- gty.ng
about the place 2luded the watcafGl
eye of parent and rod He'd au O. ae
tank. probably losing .s balance f
falling head foremost into 5Ge whey
The litt,e fellow daa bcea send oae
time when found
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
54th Agricultural Meet Is a Success

broken in every heat of the free for-all
;rot on pace. the best time in that race
being 2Il1. by Bin Bailey. fully four
seconds better than the old record es-
tahiished by Guy Cayton two years ago.
Throughout the races were well con-
tested and furnished satisfaction to the
crowds There We're fewer track acct
dent5 thau usual, IN fact none to speak
on Mr j 6. Ferry Of Eau Claire. act
90 as starting Judge. and he performed
ms work with credit TO himself and sat
iSlachon to horsemen and spectators.
Friday was So cold and dreary that
the t.Ack was heavy and a northwest
wind made il difficult for horses to show
their natural speed, yet the two races
pulled OFT that day were intensely inter-
estlag and every inch of the rack was
fought over and each heat of the two
events seemed TO be open to doubt till
the wire had been reached.
Following rs the result in the speed
program
WEDNESDAY
ESQ rRor-puRsE $500
Teddy Highweod 6 W. Hass. Roedsburg.I l 1
The Monarch }. H. pannl. Racine. ......2 , .
&ei Baud Joe Wcisper, Ml2omanie. ......4 4 s
Eass imwson- t'ianayilie Hall Cashton IS 4
AlJarsit Dr. ". Gorslinc Chicago --..5 3 S
finle 2<i, 2:28 e23f4,
go rACE PURSE $500
Gibson Hruol, Wohlcheck. Meuofaiuee ! 2 .
i'eea Mack. " A. Siolte Reedsburg p 1 l /
Slis iUn Knapp IS son. Egiteld, lown.S 3 s
Iime 2.2@N, 220s 228 224
THURSDAY
FItEE FOR AIT rBor or rAcE- ruRsE $500
Maaarer n Dr. Hawkley, Belviderc l . /
ita i'aileS Ered Martin; Rice Lake: ,2 / 2
astfeauod H. A Siaa Wheaton M 3 3 2
TIME 2.l& ali' 4. 2l3n. 211's.
2l7 rAcE msiNeas MEMS PURSE $40
Nuic Argot knapp a Con ..,...........l /
Rod ilaii j. J. Collins Pare. N D. ..-...2 3 2
bessie bacolite Fred Martin ..............3 > 2
Nrnmont Howard MnsEall Viroqua "A 4
Time i6's 2if't 2-te'a.
COUNTY tuNNiNG RACE. HALF-M:IE SINGLE DASH
4ounE National Magnus Larson ,.......-....1
Emma J. AZ. Cnde ........... ......-........ 2
Mas Flower Howard Smith ........ ,..... s
Form Lathor Waiting Observation-Disclosures
tino So fursr SEQ
FRIDAY
srEuAt moT runsE S30o
Cas Marvin h. Wohlechck .........I /
Easy paWH0n Grandvillc llall .,........2 2 2
adv kcster 9. X. Holton. Camp DOUGLASS 9 3
ld GagWn al Becker Fond du Lac ...A 4 3
Aithwit Or ". +, Nofulinr. ............ q 4
Time 230 22S 22s4.
225 FACE ruHsE $500
Grey Mckinney = J Younplovo ! 22l /
S,i'.la f8uapp q Son 49,.
IHnn 2.3i'f 22i't 2..3l g. 2112ti. 220.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
AGRICULTURAL INFLE9H'3T

has beer one Of the attractive lures.
Not 30 thi8 time, for Shore W very
little ia the Line Andrew Loe 4 West
by, had a show Of three gasoline en-
gines, q late pattern pGmp. .sYhta1g
rods. with special representative tG
explain matters VIII Nelson showed
two DeLaval cream eIa-atofa lG coz
Nv canvas tent and Chaa. s Slack aH~
hiblted two manure spreadars
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28

COUNTY kuNNtNG RACE. HALF-MsLE SINGLE DASH
Nuanr National Marnus Larson ..........
Emm9 D. as. Cnde ......,..... 2
Mas Flower Howard Smith .. - 8
Form Lathor Waiting .......,..... 4
tNiio. $50 Fursp- $50
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
A Splendid Opportunity.
Delmar News, (Rep)


Whether tho politicians Of the state
realize 1t or not, there has come a change
In the people Of this county within tho
last few years. This change is becoming
more pronounced with each succeeding
year The people are becoming alive TO the
fact that they want Improvements and
progressiveness. and they are going to
have IL. They want them so badly that the
political party in this county that is the
first to come 70 them with these improve
ments will be party that Will so en-
trench itself that it viii be practically
impossible to dislodge It from its point OF
vantage. The present Is opportunity. Both
parties should realize II and the one that
takes advantage Of this opportunity win
control politics in this county with per-
feet case for years and years to come.
There is no doubt about it. The thous-
ands OF people in this county who would
be materially benefited would rally TO
the party that makes their property valu-
able because of Improvements. 1t follows
as does the day the night that the sense
Of appreciation inherent in intelligent hui
man beings would be great enough to
overthrow and annihiiate the party that
failed to justify itself in the light from
progressiveness.
This is splendid opportunity for the
Republican party. 1t is in power in tho
state and in the county, and is I'm much
better position 10 obtain the credit for the
improvements that are bound TO come. VIII
It realize its opportunity? There never was
a better time than now. right in 1910 to
show the voters OF the county what II
,s possible to do for them. In many ways
which we can enumeratc there is much to
be gained. Somebody is going to do it, and
do It soon.
we trust the pointedness OF lhlS er'leie
will not be lost upon those 40 nave 'ne
destiny Of the party in their hands. 1t is
too important to be cverlookoa With the
aght OF 1910 on our hands
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
Editorial
Opinion

Shifting the Cost Of Living.
New York Press.
Almost Immediately the effect OF the
boycott In the Western States upon meat
products. as we foretold, is discovered TO
be an intensified demand for other food
stuffs as substitutes for beef, mutton,
pork and poultry, with corresponding ad-
vances in prices for articles already OK
cessively high Thus is seen the impossi-
bility OF solving this problem OF the cost
OF living by haphazard and uneconomic
methods and measures.
II is all we'll enough to punish the Beef
Trust. Goodness knows the American pub
lie deserves all consideration in this mat
ter the meat monopolists none. But pay
ing fifty cents for meat, say, and fifty
cents for vegetables. say, and then aban-
doning the meat, being forced to pay out
the same total OF 81, now all for vege-
tables, viii not enable a man to reduce his
cost OF living. It merely shifts It from
one object TO another.
The way to bring down tho excessive
cost OF meat is for governmental author
ity to extinguish a restraint Of trade
and to break control OF markets by a
monopoly that has always piled up arbi-
trary prices to as high a point as could
be borne, and that will do so again as
soon as the boycott expires-something
that is sure 10 happen when the consum-
er see that he is going without his meat
but paying Just as much for his food.
An unrestrained beef trade. with per-
mtted and stimulated compettion-some-
thing now impossible when the stock
raiser and the public are both in the
power Of the Beef Trust-and the rea-
sonable profits that satisfy ordinary in
dustry and commerce would yield cheaper
prices for meats. This would be one re-
duction in the cost OF living. BY reason
Of a thus permissible consumption OF
meat at the normal there would be a re-
Taxation OF the demand for other food
products required to take tho place OF
meat. Given an adequate supply of the
other food products, with diminished de-
mand by consumers. prices would also re-
lax. Here would be another reduction in
the cost Of living. These principles are
fundamental.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
MANY RATS ON
EASTERN "SHO"
Traffic in Fur and Meat an
Important Industry
There

Trapping the little muskrat and
selling his fur and meat form a thriv-
ing industry on the eastern shore OF
Maryland. The trappers viii receive
about 100000 this year for their
catch of the furry denizens of the
swamps. says the Fur News.
In Dorchester county alon the
muskrot dealers have been paid $780,
600 for this seasons pelts TO say moth
ing Of what they received from the
sale OF the meat. this alone more than
paying the rental of the marshes, the
cost of the traps and the expense of
looking after them The prices Of
fered by buyers this season ranged
from 80 cents to IS cents a hide, the
hide from the kitten, or young rat.
which had been considered almost
worthless. bringing the former price.
The big black rate commands the
top OF the market always. the black
fur being considered the finest as well
as the most durable. The fur Of the
brown rat is less valuable because Of
the color and coarseness Of the hair.
1t generally brings from fifteen to
twenty-five cents less than the fur of
the black rat.
There are few sections Of the United
states where the meat of the musk
rat is used as food as IL is on the
eastern shore Of Maryland. In many
sections of the country the little ro-
dent is looked upon with disdain by
those who claim to know a good thing
when they see it, but when they talk
OF it as being an unclean animal and
unfit for the table it shows how little
they know of this, the cleanest of all
animals that live.
The majority of people are pre-
JUDGED against the muskrat because
it bears the name of rat. BY any
other name It would eagerly be sought
after by epicures The roots and herbs
of the marshes on which alone it
subsists. are thoroughly scrubbed by
the little animal before it viii allow
them to come on its table"
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
THE WISDOM OF MAJOR SOUR.

M AJOR SOLOMON SOUR, of the Sun
u day Star, whose wisdom about news
paper ethics has been diverting and entertain
ing, to say the least, conscripts the Rev SYDNEY
Smith into his service thus showing that the
able need the help of clergy. The Major
thinks depend upon our memory for our
Jokes or alleged jokes but we fear he is
wrong. In this matter we have, we confess, once
drawn the Stars comics" the forces of Ma
jor Ozone We fear, however, that Major Sour
is trying TO enlist all the relatives of Mr. Smith
in his struggle, and if so we give up
The Star now admits that it has been associat-
ing with euphemisms-good company for it, and
therefore 1t hurled a euphemism at us instead Of
a shorter and uger word. What a task on the
self restraint Of the Major it must have been to
keep his large vocabulary of shorter and uglier
words that chase each other round the type
writer keys from getting on the paper instead of
a euphemism. We appreciate it because we had
begun 20 suspect from the Majors usual manner
OF conducting controversies with other newspa-
pers that the Star had little regard for their feel
ings. Glad are we that we are mistaken.
An attack upon a gentleman not here TO de
fend himself. Defend himself from what, pray?
From the fantastic imaginings of Major Sour?
We spoke of the friends of a man max
imp it hot for another man in the government
service just as some months ago the papers
spoke of the friends of the same gentleman max
ing efforts to have him retained engineer
here. In neither instance was it said that Major
Flagler himself was taking any part in the mat
ter and that was far from our thoughts.
The only thing that might be construed as
attack on him was the expression of pleasure
on our part at the change So far as any
grievance we may have had against Major
Flagler and our reference to it, might say
that If the Sunday Star had been in the same po-
sition there would hardly have been coal enough
in Wilmington to keep its hot air roasting fur
mace going
We must decline to accept the challenge of
Major Sour to publish the letter he, along with
others, signed. 1t was letter of complaint that
we have referred to and it mentioned to
show that persons including the editor of the
Star had been making it hot for some one.
We do not publish private letters and the only
purpose its publication might serve would be to
show that Major Sour is as fond Of cracking at
heads in letters as he is in the columns of the
Star
Evening journal., 1910-01-24

FOR The FROG

Every kind Of game IN Delaware is pro-
tected by game laws except tile frog
And poor old Monsiuer frog hasn't been
protected since 1852 at least.
Such IS the curious fact that has been
disclosed by former Chief Justice Charles
=. Lore. Walter II. Hayes and Herbert
II. Ward. after an extensive research OF
tho game laws covering thousands Of
pages and extending back TO 1852
why the frog has been left out OF the
game laws isn't clear. Perhaps It was to
give small boys free reign. Or perhaps
some Of those who framed the laws had
an over weening taste for frogs legs.
Maybe the next Legislature may have
something to say about the question.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
A TREAT FOR OUR READERS.

7 + any of Our readers, especially the older men
i have overlooked the articles we are printing
daily entitled New News of Yesterday" we
think they are missing treat These articles
arc written by Mr.. +. J. Edwards, better known
to newspaper readers in this region as Holland"
For many years Mr.. Edwards the Washing
ton correspondent of the New York Sun during
the time Mr.. Dana as editor No man, GER
tainly no newspaper writer, has had a wider
acquaintance with public men than Mr.. Edwards,
and no one has more enjoyed their confidence.
As a writer Mr. Edwards is in a class by himself
He is we'll up in years and his daily letters are
drawn from a storehouse of interesting remi-
nsences.
How long the series will continue we cannot
saw but we hope it will be for an indefinite
period. We have received many words in praise
of them, one well-known resident declaring that
they arc a great relief from the ordinary hum
drum of daily newspaper reading, and we agree
with him. While we have referred to our older
readers as being especially interested, because
they well remember the times of which Mr.
Edwards writes we would remind our younger
ones that they are getting bits of inside history
that they could learn in no other way.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
Chatty Stories OF the Day

It had do with the captivity Of GOV. Isham Har-
Senator Bate Of Tennessee in the penitentary
Nashville prisoners of during the Sos. After
period of abstinence. somewhat longer
by the Governors OF North and South
Carolina. the and the Snator about
a means the aevation OF their consuming thirst
In the time old coffee pot and other
stiles fell into their hands, and from their rations they
managed to out little corn now and then.
From this point it is well 10 let Huntsman tell
the story in the words Of Gov. Harris:
well seh made three Quahts OF the finest whisky
yo' eveh sampled But what do yo' think sehG one
OF the inhuman guards sch, found OF them wheah
had secreted them took them from a tn
pint of his bay'nit. sehl'
And what did you do with the other quart? Hunts
asked
I'VE aged IL and drank IL, sehf said the Governor
"Iow long did you age il. Governor? said Huntsman
Times.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
With the Photographers

Talk is said to be cheap the Bell Telephone Com
pany is said made S1500O0OOO last In the
the Bell Telephone Company, IL is speech and
not silence which may be said TO be golden-Chest,r
Times
one Of the good resolutions that should have been
made by every householder in this city is. II will
that my sidewalk good condition at all times, free
from snow and ice"-Chester Times
Democracy should migrate to the North Pole. In
that land there's no North East no West. Moth
ing but the solid South.'-Geneva News
But for occasional insurrection In Congress the
small fry might be unable TO make themselves heard
at al-Providence Evening Tribune.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
Personal and Pertinent

when it was announced few days ago that King
Edward had conferred barony upon Sir. Arthur Cod
ley not few people asking, who IS Sir
Arthur Godley?" In the words OF the late Mr.. Glad
stone whom Sir Arthur acted private secretary in
the 7os 'he is worker. not talker" and that is
why people know little about him. After distn-
guished Rugby and Ballol Sir Arthur at the
age 20 years. under the notice OF Mr.. Glad
stone who further described him Of the "abest
public servants he had into contact with"
and Arthurs subsequent Under Secretary
for India he held for twenty years
completely vindicated the late Liberal high
opinion OF his former seoretary's capacity-Tit- Bits