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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
CHURCH NOTES

The Epworth League will give so
cal at the home of Mr.. and Mrs p. H.
Oftedahl on Friday next. All are cor
daily invited.
Union Thanksgiving services viii be
held at Christian church next Sunday
evening. Rev. Buffers will make the
address.
Ladies aid society of United Luther
an church meet with Mrs. Tillman
Knudson on Friday of next week.
Ladies aid society of the Methodist
church will hold their annual bazaar
and chicken pie supper at Running s
hall on Saturday, December 10.
Confirmation services occur at Be
thesda Lutheran church next Sunday
morning.
A box supper will be held at the home
of George Getter on Pleasant Ridge
next Saturday evening, for benefit of
Christian church.
Services will be held on the Spring
villa circuit next Sunday as follows:
Springville, preaching service and Sun
day school at 1890 a. m. and 30 a.
m, respectively; Brookville, preaching
300 D. m. Liberty Pole, preaching 7:45
D. m. Bishop Branch tomorrow (Thurs-
day. evening.
Ladies aid society Of the Christian
church will be entertained at the home
of Mrs. NJ. H. Graham on Friday at
ternoon.
Springville Methodist aid society will
hold their annual bazaar, Thursday,
November a, all day and evening.
They will also serve & chicken pie din
ner and oyster supper in the old store
building in that village.
Synod ladies' aid meets at Samuel
Hendon's home two miles west Of town
Friday afternoon.
Services at the Synod church next
Sunday at 300 p. m.
Services in United Lutheran church
at Folsom next Sunday forenoon; also
communion. Young peoples meeting
in afternoon at Erick Yttri's.
On Thanksgiving day dinner will be
sold at Jens Berg's home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
BED Caps to Save Human Live,

"In the general wearing of bright
red caps by hunters in the north Wis
consin woods during the open season
for deer lies the salvation of many
lives" declared State Fish and Game
Warden Hickman, and he announced
that he was opening campaign to get
all the deer hunters in Wisconsin this
year to don scarlet headgear as means
of safety from the bullets Of buck-fe-
ver-stricken hunters.
Captain Hickman is perfectly serious
in his proposal. While there is no law
70 enable him to require all hunters to
wear the safety cap of flaming red, he
says that if the plan should work as
well as he declares it must, he will ask
that the legislature enact law as an
amendment to the hunting license stat
utes requiring the wearing of proper
garb by hunters for the purpose of safe
ty.
Captain Hickman says that most of
the casualties of the deer season are
due to the installing by hunters Of
other hunters for deer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
Took the Wrong Dope

John Williams narrowly escaped
death from poisoning last Saturday
when he took few swallows Of AGO
mite liniment, supposing it to be cough
medicine. In few minutes ne realized
the seriousness of his mistake, and DR..
Galloway was summoned. but Mr.. Will
liams had lost consciousness and was in
very critical condition when the doc
tor arrived. Prompt administration of
an antedote soon had its effect and the
patient rallied after much suffering,
and he will probably suffer no perma-
nent i'll effects from the experience, al
though in future he will probably exer-
else great care as to the matter of TAX
ing medicine. Readstown Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

The coming together of the county
dads finds the new county Jail, which
construction they ordered at their last
annual session, pretty nearly completed
and ready for their critical inspection.
Barring the plumbing and installation of
the heating plant, two weeks more of
finishing touches will put the structure
in condition for occupancy. The inten-
tion originally was to finish on Septem-
Der 18th, but unavoidable delays in pro-
curing material made this impossible.
The plumbing is, as yet, but little past
the starting stage.
The picture above conveys an accu-
rate view of the new county bastile ex-
cepting that the temporary door does
not show to good advantage, and the
grounds have not been cleared of rub
bish. Flinty red paving brick for the
facing, with the neat trimming of dress
ed stone, makes a very handsome ex-
terior-the rough cast facing finish on
the second story and the artistic gables
peering through the German-American
tile roof greatly enhancing the pleas
ing architectural effect.
The sheriff's quarters are extremely
pleasant. The building lying parallel
with and to the south of the court
house and facing the east, gives a view
not only of the beautiful court yard, but
of the valley of the Bad Axe-which,
in its wealth of massive rock and green
and woody valley, is Viroqua's finest
scenic point. Windows of large pro-
portion admit profusion of light upon
the polished hardwood flooring and the
finely finished oak, yellow pine and
birch woodwork. A winding stairway
connects the four rooms on the second
floor with the three on the first floor
and the dining room, kitchen and COM
modious pantry in the basement. To the
rear is the Jail proper with capacity for
twelve prisoners-four cells for men,
one for women, one for juveniles, and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

hospital cell. An unfinished portion
of the second story makes provision for
four more cells in case of necessity
which, let US devoutly hope, will never
be. This part of the building. thougL
grated and barred and built TO with.
stand all the ravages of time. earth.
quake, fire, file and pick, is abundantlv
lighted and not at all displeasing
In modern appointments the structure
is fiawless. Perfect sanitation and
safety against fire is assured the pris.
oners by perfess ventilation, lavatories.
direct and indirect methods of heating
and an absolutely fire proof construc-
ton. Only one infiammable thing is
contained in the prisoners quarters
the window castings. Floors and cell
ings are of reinforced concrete. cells
and hunks of steel and iron. stairways
of concrete. A dumb waiter runs from
basement to garnet. Anelaborate sys-
tenn of electric lights and bells contrib
utes to the modernism. In the din
ing room floor is push button connect.
ed with all parts of the building. Funnel
peep holes give a perfect view of the
prisoners.
Alvin E. Small of Madison is the ar
chitect. The Appleton Construction
company had charge of the general con-
struction, with the iron work sublet tc
the Pauly Jail Works of st. Louis, and
the plumbing and heating to Fred Brew.
er of Richland Center. The cost of
the building will be $40, s41. "a, of which
the Appleton Construction Co. receives
$l3, 728; the Pauley Jail Works, So. 926
Fred Brewer, $2,456; for furnishing
rock, $27l. 81. In the above is included
$3.50, which provides for a heating
plant of sufficient capacity to supply
the court house, the old heating plant
there being almost past its usefulness
The architects fees and expenses Of
the building committee are not included
in the above total.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
NOVEMBER CREED

I believe in the heavy click Of the
corn on the bangboards Of the wagons
in half. hundred fields. | believe in
the frosty morning air, in the quick
darkening evenings, in the invIgorating
days. / believe II the stock scattered
in calm repose about the browning pas
lures. ] believe in getting the seed
corn of the drying sheds up into the at
tic. / believe in the resting trees,
naked limbs bleak warnings of the com
ing winter. / believe in corn cribs. /
believe in Thanksgiving nation s
tribute to a nations God. / will ac-
cuse not Nature-she has done her
part where / did mine. Wisconsin
Farmer
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
FARM. STOCK. DAIRY POINTS

Notwithstanding the fact that we
have experienced an unusual open and
favorable season there is much work
uncompleted. Flowing, corn husking
and other necessary work is still unfin-
ished in Vernon county.
John M. True, secretary of the state
board of agriculture, filed his last crop
report for the year on the 4th inst.
The report shows the average yields
per acre of the fifteen principal crops
IN Wisconsin to be nearly equal to those
Of 1909, the quality as good or better,
and the average price as high or higher.
ID. F. Shuman has resigned his posi-
ton as buttermaker at the Westby
creamery and will move, in the near flu
ture, to Shell Lake. His place will be
filled by Mr.. Bekke of Avalanche.
In few instances you will find those
who make failure of dairy farming,
but they are few and, of course, you
find exceptions to every rule. There
are few or no crop failures in dairy
farming. One of the pioneer dairymen
of this state once made the remark.
"Speak to the COW as you would to a
lady," and time has proven and will
prove that he was correct. She has
lifted more mortgages than anything
else on the farm, she does not impover-
ish the land, but goes along chewing
her cud and producing cheese at 15Ac
and butter at Bic pound, besides the
by-products, whey and SKINNED milk,
which go back to the farm and help
produce a 900-pound pork which we
read about but seldom can afford to
eat. In addition to this she has an
heir to continue her reign, and has left
the soil richer fertility than when she
started
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
TENDER THANKS TO ELECTORS

To THE VOTERS OF VIRoQUA AND YER
NON COUNTY:
desire to express my gratitude for
the magnificent vote given me at the
recent election. This Endorsement of
my home people is werth more to me
than success in the district with mea.
ger home Endorsement While | fell
by the wayside, am not in the least
disheartened or disgruntled. The good
opinion Of my neighbors is more TO me
than any public Office.
w. N. CoFFAND.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

A Barn Fire Destroys Animals and
Property

From the Times we gather facts con-
corning a destructive fire in the village
of Stoddard. II says: Last Thursday
evening about $3.50 o'clock, Frank
Hoch's barn was discovered to be on
fire. When first discovered the whole
interior of the horse barn was one mass
Of flames. The barn contained two
work houses, several sets of harness,
several tons of hay, hog, lot of
corn, feed, tools, and some sixty dollars
worth of berry crates and boxes, besides
many other things, all of which went
up in smoke in very short time. BY
the time the fire-fghters got to the
scene, the flames had caught into Roy
Munyon's barn which was only few
feet away, but his horses were saved.
while the building was consumed BY
hard work the nearby buildings were
saved Origin of the fire is unknown. ,,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

Gov. Davidson Friday reappointed
Marcus c. Bergh of Madison as state
Of banking for a term,
ending on May Is, 1913. The salary is
"a, 900 a year. Mr.. Bergh was first APP
pointed to the office on May Is, 1903,
by Senator La Toilette who was then
governor, for term ending on May Is,
1908. Since the expiration of that
term MIR. Bergh has held the office
reappointment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
what Happened to Smith"

This splendid comedy will be produced
in our city on Monday and Tuesday ev-
enings of next week by our best local
talent under the directions of Mrs. Anne
Hooking Smith. The proceeds of the
entertainment will be used to start a
fund for the aid of the worthy poor of
the city. This movement was started
at a meeting of large number of our
business and professional men some
nights ago, who held a meeting for that
purpose and secured the services of
Mrs. Smith. This lady needs no intro
duction to the people of our city ana
everyone knows that we have the local
talent. The object is a most worthy
one and every inhabitant of the city
ought to attend and aid in starting the
fune,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

Mr.. Bergh is considered one of the
most efficient commissioners of banking
in the United States. He is a native
of Vernon county, son of an early pi-
oneer family of the town of Viroqua,
where he was born. For many years
he was book-keeper and cashier in the
Bank ofViroqua. Mr.. Bergh has al
ways retained his legal residence in vi
roqua, although having been away for
number of years in official station.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
Sold Out-nu,t Collect Up

Having disposed of my -four and feed
business to J. w. Thayer and expect
ing to engage in work elsewhere,
must call upon all owing me to make
settlement Of their accounts at the
earliest date possible All claims not
paid by December !, will, of necessity,
be left with collector.
WILLIAM PEAvY, Viroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
WHAT OFFICIAL CANVASS SHOWS
berlie Moore. for County Clerk. Lead.
Republican ticket

The official canvass for Vernon coun-
" shows that Berlie Moore, candidate
for county clerk, received the largest
plurality of any candidate. His lead is
2,l21. All three of the constitutional
amendments failed to carry in this coun-
ty.
Below is given the total official vo
for each candidate:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
Take Notice

All persons having premiums dCe
them from the Vernon county fair.
please call at the Bank of VirOqua and
receive same before December lst, as
after that date they will revert to the
society. F. W. ALEXANDER,
Secretary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
Boy Accidentally Shot

Ray Shuckhart of Trippville was Sc
riously wounded by a gun in the hands
Of one of his companions while hunting
rabbits Thursday last. The shot pene-
trated his left hip, arm and side, and
he is in a critical condition. He is a
son Of Isaac Shuckhart and is twelve
years old. -Elroy Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
Notice

On account of advance in price at the
mines, on and after this date the price
of nut hard coal viii be 50. IS per ton.
L. c. BOYLE.
OFFICER & WEIGH.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

Not just as good out we believe a
little better, are our sheep lined coats
and overcoats. Prices are lower also,
you viii say, when you examine them.
The Blue Front Store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

Irrigated and dry farming land, or
chard land and ranches, all sizes and
prices. No crop failures on irrigated
land Write your wants to Edw. Ever
son. real estate dealer, 515 Montana
Bldg Migsoula. Montana.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

Near Readstown locomotive ran
over and killed a mule for John Petty
grove. The long cared animal was
walking on the railroad track.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

Richland county republicans lost two
offices to the democracy at the late
election, sheriff and county treasurer.
In Crawford county Judge Long was
elected as democrat as member of the
assembly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

The election of Judge Bancroft to
the attorney generalship of the state
gives to Rchland county the honor of
having its first state officer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
OBSERVERS FUN AND SENTIMENT
Some Pleasant Catches That are Ex
pressive

No man whose friendship is worth
having is going to lie awake nights try
ing to keep you good natured The
man who makes it burden to be on
friendly terms with him will have few
friends of sufficient influence to be of
any help. Even our best friends may
disagree with us. or adversely eriIiCise
our actions, or be unable 20 do all we
ask of them, and yet be loyal friends
and agreeable associates To meet
such friends resentfully, "squelching"
their friendly advances, and snubbing
them for imaginary sights or natural
criticism, makes the continuation Of
their friendship a matter of too much
difficulty 10 endure BETTER keep the
friends who comment on your mistake $
or faults in a friendly way ard yet re-
main loyal friends, than 10 have only
eremies who are never tolerant or
friendly.
This is what man said about sn ed
ucated German who came 20 this eouu
try to better his fortune A hack of
the thrift and self helpfuiresS that
comes only through the knowledge OF
work, soon brought his fortunes 10 u
low ebb and he was in much distress.
all the more so because of his idea that
work was degrading. There are thou
sands upon thousands of such people in
this country and they are not all edu-
Gated people either. But think of how
helpless such an education leaves man.
All of the time and labor he has spent
is of no use to him. The material wants
of the body: food, shelter and clothing,
and the comforts of life for his family,
can only be had by giving equivalent
for them in some way. No greater
curse can be visited upon boy or girl
than to educate them out of harmony
with the everlasting necessities of the
life they must live. Governor Hoard.
Any man can make another Sore
but it takes a woman to heal the wound
Many mortal has been made I'M
happy by trying to dress up to his
wife's standard.
If you live on hope, don't grumble if
it fails you at meal time.
If you go to the parlor to look for a
wife, don't complain if she proves igno-
rant of the kitchen.
Many child has gone to the bad be-
cause us parents IN mistaken tenuer-
ress and to avoid temporary unpleas-
antness have let their children have
their own way in everything instead Of
imposing upon them the restraint of a
wise and loving parental authority.
One of the greatest accomplishments
is to be a good listener. By letting
the other man do all the talking we ac-
quire a reputation for wisdom far
above that we may gain in any other
way.
The breath of Winter will distill up
on the outer window sill. and the chill
ing calf will hump his back, and bur
row deeper in the stack. The hired
man, with wintry spurts, will put on
both his understands, and the plutocrat
who sells US coal will pry our bodies
from our souls.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

At Sugar Grove occurred the funeral
of Mrs. Lincoln J. Ewers, who died in
a Chicago hospital following an opera
ton for gall stones. Mrs. Ewers was
forty-two years old, leaves husband
and children.
La Crosse defcst ted a municipal street
lighting plant ant the city administra-
ton g $3.50, 600 water works plan by de
feating both bonding issues.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
ROUND AND ABOUT US

De Soto Modern Woodman camp had
an addition Of ten new members by
adoption on recent evening. Over a
hundred axemen were present to enjoy
the work and the oyster supper that
followed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

Any man can make another sore,
but it takes a woman to heal the wound.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

If you live on hope, don't grumble il
it fails you at meal time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

Many mortal has been made un.
happy by trying to dress up to his
wife's standard.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

If you go to the parlor to look for a
wife, don't complain if she proves igno-
rant of the kitchen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

The breath of Winter will distill up
on the outer window sill. and the chill
ing calf will hump his back, and bur
row deeper in the stack. The hired
man, with wintry spurts, will put on
both his understands, and the plutocrat
who sells us coal will pry our bodies
from our souls
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-08
WANTS lNTERuRBAN.
Delegation of Business Men From
Guthrie Center Call Upon A. p.

Delegation of Business Men From
Guthrie Center Call Upon A. p.
Chamberlain at Des Moines.
Guthrie Center, Jan. 7.--An inter
urban from Des Moines to Guthrie Cen
ter. tapping the towns of Redfield,
Adel, Dallas Center and Grimes, is the
latest proposal. The proposition was
yesterday submitted by a delegation
from the Guthrie Center Commercial
league to A. P. Chamberlain, general
manager of the Railway Promotion
Construction company of this city.
After visit with Mrs. Chamberlain
they returned to Guthrie Center to be-
gin the organization of company to
promote the line.
Such an interurban would tap one
of the most prosperous sections Of
Iowa and would afford a new outlet to
Des Moines into Dallas and Guthrie
counties. 1t would be the only direct
line from Des Moines to Redfield, Adel
and Gupthrie Center. 1t is about fifty
six miles to Guthrie Center by the
proposed route.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-08
HIGH HoNoRs FOR IOWA WOMAN

l
Keokuk, Jan. 6.--Dr. Grace S.SMeigs,
daughter of Major Montgomery Meigs
bested all the men In the recent exam
ination for appointment as physician
to the Illinois state hospitals. being
the first woman to do this. The exami-
nations were held in score of places
in the state and many of the best
trained physicians were applicants for
the lucrative and honorable positions.
Miss Meigs made the highest marks
of them all and was put at the top of
the eligible list and at once appointed.
But in the meantime the Children's
Memorial hospital of Chicago offered
her better position on it's staff and
DR.. Meigs accepted the latter and de.
clined the state appointment
When she graduated from Rush
medical college several years ago DR..
Meigs made the highest marks among
many applicants for appointment As
inferno in Cook County hospital, being
the first woman to win the distinction.
Having then bested all the men gradu-
ates in Chicago, she now has won first
place In the examination open to all
the state Of Illinois. She is a graduate
of the Keokuk high school and of
Bryn Mawr and won honors in both
high school and college.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-08
OPPOSE. CONSOLIDATION.
Many Residents Of Union and Wash
ington Townships Attend Meet
ina; Reasons Given.

Waterloo, Jan. AT meeting held
consideration of the consolidation of
Union and Washington townships has
large legation from both districts In
attendance notwithstanding the severe
storm. The residences of Union aid
Washington townships are almost of
one mind in their OPPOSITION to the pro
posal of consolidating the townships.
In fact it is said on good authority that
there are only two men living in both
townships who are in favor of 1T, and
it is rumored that they are expecting
to move elsewhere In the very near
future
The main objection to consolidation
is the fact that in many cases new
bridges would be needed across the
Cedar river. 1t is pointed out that to
consolidate the two townships would
result in separating scholars from
school houses with the river; voters
would have to travel miles to get
across the stream in order to reach
their voting places. This would re-
suit in more bridges at what is con
sidered needless expense that would
not otherwise be ieeded.
The only thing to be gained by the
consolidation, the delegation pointed
out, would be to do away with few
township trustees and clerks. There
is no feeling either in Washington or
Union township against the other
township or its people, but the resi-.
dents of both townships are equally
opposed to the consolidation for the
reasons given.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1910-01-08
BLACK HAND AT LEANDo.

Leando, Jan. 7-Abner Hissem, u
retired farmer living in Leando, was
the recipient of a threatening letter
demanding that $35 be put in a GER
tain place, in default of which he was
to suffer dire vengeance.
The letter stated "If you DO nW
comply with this demand will burn
you out of house and home for | am
desperate, for have no clothes, food
or fuel, while you have plenty. ! have
nothing against you. but you have
plenty and am desperate"
Mr.. Hissem is man of independent
means. He lived for many years on a
farm in the southern part of Chequest
township. A few years ago he sold
his farm and bought a residence in
Leando where he has since resided,