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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
NTHE BIG LONE STAR STATE
Mrs. Rogers Writes Of SAIubriOus CHI
mate in Tezas-nArd on Yankees

Writing home from San Antonio,
Texas, Mrs. E. NJ. Rogers tells one of
her lady neighbors something of life in
the great southwest;
Here VIC are at last, after spending
six weeks in Waco. We found my
nephew and family so charming that
it was hard to leave them, and we made
so many pleasant acquaintance and
were entertained so royalty that it was
hard to tear away, but we thought we
must come here as planned. This city
has improved greatly since we were
last here in buildings, ETC., but the
quaintness of Old San Antonio is dread
fully married by the coming of the
Yankee tourist-bustle and side shows
reign, and every one is after the al
mighty S. Hotels crowded, at New
York prices. Boarding houses they say
are all full, and think some of the
people who go to them, must have been
full also General and / made a tour
of some of them yesterday such places
and such prices beat the Jews-some
ask $50 and $40 per week for one room
and two people, a few as low as $50,
but excuse me from such We came
back TO the St Anthony hotel-N Itch
is very fine, but Waldorf storia prices
thinking we would remain here, and
bulge on sooner. i am writing now in
the 'entre COLI where the music plays,
and the swells prom so l have to
keep my eyes, and ears also, open for
fear of missing something. If we find
good pension not to expensive, we
may remain here month or six weeks;
if not we will leave sooner, and try Hot
Springs, and let them bleed US there a
while. Talk about Europe harpies on
tourists nothing or nowhere beat these
reconstructed brothering for the al
mighty S. | asked in Florida once what
they lived on in the summer, and the
answes was on what we get out of
you Yankees in the winter. So that
will apply to this place, also, / think.
Everything il booming, the town, the
people, the niggers, and the greasers,
too. Florida and even California can't
beat it, The climate is delightful, al
most too warm. In Waco had to wear
summer buds. and went out often with
out wrap, no furs at all-but changes
are sudden. and one must be prepared
for all kinds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16

The international Sunday school les
sons are taken entirely from the Book
of Mathews for the year 1910 and from
one Of the most interesting and vitality
important courses Of study yet devised
for, Sunday school instructions. In
order to further enhance their value
and etlmulate more thorough study, the
American Sunday School Union offers
TO donate 70 any rural or uuion Sunday
school worker a copy Of Dr.. Rice's
documentary in Mathew This is a
standard work, newly revised, ard eells
IN the regular way for 81 Is We only
ask that il be used conscientiVusly 10
the study Of the lessons. Applications
with 20 cents TO cover packing ard
POSTAGE should be Addressed TO Rev.
B. W. Cooley, general missionary,
Sparta, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
MARRIED
eooprNouen -rIM,lrnMAN

Wednesday. Fe sruary 9. Miss Elaine Goodenough
and Merl Tinnieflnal were united in marriage at
the home Of the brides mother. Mrs. +. A. Good
enough in the presence of near relatives thirty in
number Mrs. 4 A Goodenoughs home was
beautifully decorated with ferns and carnations.
At 10 o'clock to the strains Of wedding march
played by Miss Clara Sewel the bridal party en-
tered the parlor. Rev. Rechtolt performed the
ceremony which made the young people husband
and wife. The blide wore maize messaline silk
dress and carried bfidei roses She was attended
by the Misses Ethel Chandler and Mildred Roster.
ner. the happy Yong pecple amid shower Of
rice drove 70 Wilton in TINS catch the after
noon train for Milwaukee After their honey
moon they will return 10 Ontario where they will
make their future home.
The bride IS a daughter of Ms. r A. Good.
enough and IS one of ontarios most estimable
young ladies'. The groom is son Of Mrs. Dell
Zimmerman Of Ontario. an industrious young
man OF good habits
The many frieaes Of these young people vii 4
them happiness and success in their married life
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

IA tribute Of honor and respect TO Mr. and Mr.
c. Z. Fortney on their fortieth wedding annive
sary. written by G. C. Fortney. Jrl
We come. dear parents. as we rejoice.
We children nine. six full grown boys.
Your daughters three have Joined In too.
To celebrate this dey with you.
For two times twenty years complete
You'v journeyed now through cold and heat
In gathering crops and blowing sod:
Give thanks to your Almighty God.
To you. dear father. now well turn.
Give thanks 70 thee az thou has earned
In teaching. caring and chastise
To make as noble. strong and wise.
To you. dear mamma. we're grateful most
For baking bread and making ost,
For knitting socks and mending clothes;
To you. dear mamma we owe the most.
As cow you're growing old and weak.
Lord Jesus Savior you must seek
In songs and prayer 70 supplieate
At early morning. noon and late.
(Tune; odd Hundred)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
Worst Railway Carriage.

She looked compIacently at her spot.
less white kid gloves.
81 would never wear these on an
English train" she said. IAN English
railway carriage Is the flthiest and
most inconvenient one in the world
1t holds eight persons. and to leave It
you must open the window, lean half
way out. reach down about FIVE feet.
push back the filthy outside bolt Of
the door and then turn the filthy out
side handle for this door won't open
from the inside. It's opening eDtaiis
an acTobatlc feat, to say nothing OF a
blackened glove. The English like the
seat by the door, but they wrangle
hotly over who is TO open 1t Mt the ter.
minus. In third class carriages these
wrangles often wind up in a free fight.
But q free fight is hardly more labori-
out. 1t hardly dirties one up more
than the opening Of these doors. Gin
clEnaii Commercial Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
CHURCH NOTES

Services at Synod church next Sun
day at 80 p. m. instead Of in the
forenoon, as announced.
Rev. c. Z. Sybilrud viii conduct ser
vices at Bethel church next Sunday at
1890 a. m; at Christian church in Vi
rcqua at 2:30 p. m.
Aid society Of United Lutheran church
will be entertained by Mrs. Otto Otte-
son ard Mrs. 7. Lem at the home Of
Mrs. Otteson on Thursday, February
"a.
Services on the springville circuit are
as follows. Liberty Pole, II a. N. ;
Brookville, 3 p. m. Springville, 7:45.
Keep in mind the basket social to be
held this Friday evening at the home
Of Iii Reed in aid of Bishop Branch
church.
Liberty Pole aid society will meet
with Mrs. James Honaker, Thursday,
February "A, for dinner.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
TRAINING SCHOOL NOTES

We have just received new supply
of books. They are ten histories, six
aud one astronomy. We
would like to purchase Vernon county
atlas, Anyone wishing to sell his viii
kindly let us know about it.
Norma Battles and Nettie Anderson
have been in charge of the Second and
Fifth grades during the absence of
Misses Kerwan and Thomas.
Vina Oliver, a former graduate, is
teaching at Milford, Iowa.
Julia Jennings. member Of the class
of 1909, who has been teaching in the
Weber district, is very i'll with pneu-
monia. Her sister is acting as substi-
tute.
Evelyn Watson spent Sunday in vi
roQua
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
NOTICE

An important business meeting of the
American Society Of Equity will be held
In the law Office Of ID. O. Mahoney in
the city Of Viroqua on February IS. at
1 80 D. m. to discuss the farmers ware
house proposition and to take such other
and further steps as will be necessary
to secure stock enough to insure in
corporation. All persons interested in
the erection of a farmers warehouse
are requested To be present at this meet
ing. d. o. MAHoNEY, President.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
=OBTTUARY=

Louisa Ethel daughter Of Alfred and Mar,
Appleman- was born August %, 1884 and De
parted this life January % 1910 aged Is wears
and months Ethel had been in poor health ever
since she two years old but not until the last
two weeks had she confined 10 her bed All that
medical skill and human hands could do was done.
A disease known Peritonltis followed BY hung
and heart trouble fastened its strong grip on her
frail little body which could stand it no longer and
at $50 O'Clock Saturday Afternoon she passed
quietly and peacefuily away. II would be useless
TO Try 70 explain what she suffered in the length
Of time she lay in her bed. But bore her suffering
which was intense with much patience She told
her people when she was first taken sick that she
would never get well and to this end she So
auNioesly waited asking God to hasten the time,
when he would come 70 take her 10 rest with him
and the holy angels ia that beautiful mansion he
had gone 10 prepare for her IN the heavens above.
The funeral services which took place Tuesday
Haskell of Tomah. lnterment occurred in Dell
cemetery.
In the death of Mr.. Jacob Huntzieker that oe-
CURED at the home Of his daughter Mrs Henry
Goethe ON Tuesday. February Sth. this vicinity
lost one Of its oldest Inhabitants. Born in Stof-
felhach Switzerland. November 5. 1873 making
him at death IS years months and days old.
At the ace Of IA he was confirmed and urited with
the Lutheran church. For the past IA years he
has been afflicted with total blindness, In 1854 he
came 20 America. settling first in Whitewater in
this state and in the spring of ls72 moving to the
vicinity Of Melvina. His wife passed away some
Is years ago. He leaves the following children all
grown. August Of Bertha. Minnesota. Jacob of
Watertown. South Dakota. William Of Melvina.
Mrs Henry Semour. Melvina Mrs Henry Goethe,
MeiviRa; Mrs. o. Necdard. Ladysmith; Mrs Andy
Russell. Niroqua.
The funeral was held in the church in Melvina
course Of relatives ard friends gathered 10 pay the
last respects due an old neighbar and friend. Rev
c. f. Butter Of Viroaua preached and laid the re-
mains in their last resting place beside the wife in
Tns.M MOL
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
MATTERS ATTRACTING ATTENTION
Ceilings From Neishborias Papers in
Nearby Territory
HAVE SEEN MANY GRAND sIREs

At the age of seventy-six years
James Morrow of this village, has
claim that few young men" like him
can truthfully make. He and his good
wife now have four great grandsons.
the recent new arrival at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. VIM. MeAuley in Stod-
dard, making the fourth. Counting
these great grandsons, Mr.. Morrow has
lived to see six generations of his fam
tly. having seen his grandfather, his
father, himself, his sons, his grandsons
and his great grandsons. Mrs. John
McAuley, daughter, of Mr.. Morrow,
also bears the unique distinction of hav-
ing seen three of her great grand sires.
DE Soto Argus.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
Anuils pats Raek Of 1Issorx.

The anvil was knowa in tue earliest
times. being spoken Of in the Bible. the
prophet Isaiah saying chapter a,
verse y, so the carpenter encouraged
the goldsmith. and be. that smootheth
with the hammer, him that sIniteth
the anvil 1t is not known who first
used il. but Of course the anvil Of
antiquity was unlike that Of today as
perfected By modern Workmanship.
The anvil still used In the orient how.
ever. is boot shaped piece Of metal
inserted in a section Ct oak or walnut
log. Larger or smaller ii y used
by tinsmdhs shoemakers. silVersmiths
ana blacksmlths The anyiis used in
this country are commonly made cf
east Iron faced With steel ard are Of
parallelopiped form. With a steel cone
or beak at one end and a handy hole
for inserting chlseI or other tools at
the other cad. Bostop Globe.
Il hear you spent your vacation with
friends
1--WE we're friends during the drst
week. "-Kansas city Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
Pfosecution Aaain.t SeIbaeh

District Attorney Bennett made COM
plant some time ago against William
Setback for obtaining certain property
by false representations and warrant
was issued. The sheriff was unable to
locate the party until last Friday at La
Crosse. Mr.. Setback was brought here
and upon his request an adjournment
was had until March 10 TO enable him
to straighten out some business affairs
and prepare for his preliminary exami.
nation The examination will likely be
had ON that date.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
COW GOES MAD

Farmers IN Greenwood township are
having quite scare owing to the de-
velopment of hydrophobia in cow be-
longing to James McDonough. Ii
seems that about three weeks ago a
mad dog ran wild through some parts
of Greenwood, swapping at and biting
everything with which it came in con-
tact. Last Friday Mr.. McDonough no
ticed that one of his cows acted queerly
and sent for DIR. Nelson. who diagnosed
the symptoms as those of hydrSrhohis.
The doctor ordered the COW killed We
are informed that the dog owned by the
McDonoughs has since been acting
queerly and has disappeared. = Hillsboro
Sentry.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16

Edward Wig, one of our local hustling
real estate dealers, last week purchased
the L. H. Munyon residence property
in Second ward and disposedof it again
the same day to MIR. Samuel Sclberg of
Belgium Ridge. He also exchanged a
hundred-acre farm located in Webster
town for the desirable Vincent Wilt re-
sidence and farm property in the north
west section of this city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16

This remarkable physician, Wiscon-
SINS leading specialist in chronic dis
eases Of men and women, nervous dis.
orders Of children. and skin diseases,
who visits Ontario every four weeks,
viii be at the Hotel White, Saturday,
February 10
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
BRIEF AGRIc JOTs

These be great times at Madison.
Annual farmers course of the college
of agriculture, opened with an an en-
rollment of 400 men, 200 women and 35
boys. The men are taking courses in
dairying, cheese making, and general
farming; the women in home economics
and domestic science, while the boys
are given instruction in farm crops.
Vernon county is represented by num-
Der of adults, among them Charles Gale
son of Greenwood town. Two sons of
George B. Fisher are among the boy
students.
That Wisconsin has nearly nine
nineteenths of all the cheese factories
in the United States and almost one
sixth of the creameries is surprising
revelation even TO those who have
realized the exceeding Importance of
the badger state in the dairy world.
7S4 cheese factories. And it Is a salts
the very largest and most profitable
butter factories in the entire state.
Wisconsin has ], 269, 53l cows.
The Chicago hog market reached the
So. 90 mark on recent date, being the
epoch in high prices for porkers. With
the exception of short period in 1882,
when swine sold at So 35, the $500 hog
has not been here since the civil war.
Mrs. Chas. Major one of the young
farmers wives near La Fargo, states
that from a flock of 80 Plymouthrock
and Brown Leghorn hens, for the year
1909 she has record worth mentioning.
During the year she sold 719 dozen of
eggs, at any average price of nearly 10
cents, bringing $l36. 36, besides using
an ordinary supply for the family.
Aside from the egg deal she raised
over 100 checkers.
Three years ago butter was quoted
at 80 cents on the Elgin Board Of Trade,
two years ago at 20 cents, one year
ago at 81 cents, on the same date that
it was this quoted az 80 cents.
George Bryan, living two miles west
of Boscobel owns a short horn COW
which gave birth to four calves, all
perfectly formed, three of them had
white faces and the fourth being en-
tirely red. The calves all died; but
were perfectly formed and were all
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
MONEY TO LOAN

For Loan Money on farm property.
Funds always on hand, no delay. In
terest reasonable. also buy mort
cages. Address, or call on, w. j. Hick-
SIGN, 80 Pearl street, La Crosse, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
COUNTRY TYPES

he got an education. the country lost It's charm
He hied him to the city. he could not stand the
farm.
It's outlook too narrow its social life too slow
For young man OF ambition, who had grit and
He found situation, worked early and worked
late,
His face grew peaked and palIid and almost bald
his pate;
But Y was shrewd and clever. no chances he let
siip.
When he was barely thirty he won partnership.
He launched forth daring projects which be
steered to success.
His touch that of Medas as all had to confess.
But has health almost shattered with the wear
and tear
Of reaching the position of Observation-Disclosures.
He was worn and old a. forty, fifty when he died,
Verdict. natural causes. but truly suicide,
For in his mad pursuing Of power that's born Of
wealth
He had never paid attention TO any laws Of health.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
KILLED BROTHER INSTEAD OF QUAIL

Bert Labounty, aged l6, accidentally
shot and killed his brothe Alex. aged
30, at their home near Wright's Very
The boys had been on the hillside and
when on the way home and near the
house, they spied flock of quail near
the house and decided to have a mess
for Sunday dinner, but alas, instead it
was funeral. One went on one side
of the house and the other on the oppo-
site. The younger man had his gun
leveled and ready to fire when the
brother darted around the corner and
received the full charge in the left tenn
pie. diving instantly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
Announcement

Acceding to the wishes Of my friends
hereby announce my candidacy for the
position of mayor of Viroqua at the APP
preaching spring election.
T. o. MoRK.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
ANNOUNCEMENT

Those desiring to enter the Vernon
county teachers training school next
fall should make early application to
Prin. A. Z. Smith. Vir0qua, Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16

Two teams belonging to L. Hiles
and Allan Fish, respectively, made a
simultaneous runaway dash down Main
street this morning. Very little dam
age resulted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
TOBACCO NOTES

Aside from saying that deliveries are
being steadily made at receiving points
there is little of particular moment TO
chronicle regarding tobacco movements
in this neck of the woods. Good pro-
gress is being made at the various ware
houses in sizing. Yesterday indications
pointed to another consignment of
lease weather but the atmosphere
turned crisp and cool. Quite a per cent
of the last crop, especially in the val
ley sections, has not yet been taken
down.
Referring to the disastrous crop of
three years ago the Edgerton Reporter
comments: AN occasional echo of the
unfortunate 1906 crop comes to the sur
face and it almost gives one the night
mare to speak of it. But it may prove
bit instructive to some of our farmer
readers, who think they sometime do
not receive all that their tobacco is
worth to know that the 700 case lot of
06 spoken of in our market report
brought only cents on the scales. OF
course the tobacco consisted of the
marked cases out of packing but it
doubtless cost the packer 20 cents a
pound if be figured his investment, in
terest and carrying charges. A fiat
loss of II cents, or more than $50 a
box, shows how fast losing deal can
eat up capital in the tobacco business.
1t seems hardly creditable that any to-
baeco crop could go so badly wrong,
and never since the "a crop has any
uhing occurred in this state that lost
the dea. ers so much money as the high
priced 1906. When it is all over let us
forget it. "
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
Short News Stories OF Interest,
picked Up By. ., or :, porter. from yarou. Source.
LIKE KISS p che DARK

"A man who tr to attract bust
ness wishout advertising is like the
fellow who throws his sweetheart a
silent kiss in the dark. He knows what
be is doing, but nobody else does. -
William ]. Bryan.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16

party IN the hfEn scnDOl ofaNoficdl con
tests in this section of the state, and
has debated in Viroqua.
Turtle taken from the Mississippi RI
yer are being shipped from Stoddard
to the cities for food production. They
are considered a fancy relish.
Information from Readstown is to
the effect that the families of our for
mer citizens. Gwen Buchanan and Hem
~ Herdricktea. each have case of
scarlet fever, With young childre.
From far-off Montana is waited the
report that F. G. Bum, formerly edi-
tor of the Westby Times, has returned
to bis first loye-ne wspaper work and
is laboring as local editor and foreman
in print shop at Westmore, Montana.
Chasing the tail end of western biz
zard as horny-handed tiller of snow
drifts is doubtless not the most festive
and congenial sport for a short-winded
newspaper plodder.
Venerable Paul Marx, one of the
leading citizen farmers of Christiana
town, is at Rochester hospital for
treatment. He has been feeble for
some months.
A serious loss came TO Herman Rick
and family of Newton Valley in the loss
by fire, on a recent night, when their
farm residence was totally destroyed.
DIR. Morrison OF Cashton, while maxi
ing a professional call to nearby pa
tient in the country, slipped on the icy
road and dislocated his right ankle.
The De Soto Argus says relatives
have been apprised of the sad fact that
Miss Flossie Mcdowell suffered two
strokes of paralysis while in Spokane,
ard it is understood that her father
will bring her back to that village, hav-
ing been so advised by Spokane physi-
clans.
After months spent in the mild elm
ate of California in hopes of restoring
his health, James Tower, Junior, re-
turned to his Readstown home to spend
his last few days, passing away on the
10th. He was twenty-five years of age.
Interment and funeral at Manning on
Friday last.
The Richland Center papers tell that
Frank A sher. a reputable citizen, has
left that city for parts unknown, leav-
ing an alleged shortage in the funds of
the local Beaver insurance association,
of which he was financial manager, of
something like S400. He has been gone
two weeks. He leaves a family at the
Center.
Rev. Horace Bachelor, a graduate of
the Moody institute, has been called TO
the passionate Of Viola and Manning
Congregational churches.
One of the well-known natives Of
Avalanche community. james J. Sever
son, aged 43 years, died from cancer Of
the stomach at his home in Minneapolis
recently. He caves a wife and three
children ard lumber of brothers and
sisters Ia the vicinity of Westby.
The Sparta Herald relates that little
Ruth Miller Of that city had the uniq4 e
experience of being branded with her
own initials as the result Of an accident.
She slipped and fell against hot stove,
her arm riking it. The arm was not
badly injured except for the letters, r
NJ, being deeply burned into the flesh.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16
'RogaD AND ABOUT US

Congressman Esch was summoned to
his La Crosse home because Of the SER
ious condition Of bis eldest son Paul,
who was operated on for tumor Of the
liver. The yoing man is a student at
the state university. He will be re-
mem5ereo as having taken a leading
party in the high school oratorical con
tests in this section of the state, and
has debated in Viroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16

Three years ago butter was quoted
at 80 cents on the Elgin Board Of Trade,
two years ago at 20 cents, one year
ago at 30 cents, on the same date that
it was this quoted &C 80 cents.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-16

Turtle taken from the Mississippi RI
yer are being shipped from Stoddard
to the cities for food production. They
are considered a fancy relish.