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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
Written for the CENSOR
FROM idle IDYLLS''

BY MRS. ANNE HOOKING SMITH
Shall paint you picture
OF Sunny land Dale
Near my beautiful Garden-o' -Dreams2
Shall paint 1t for you
At the Even-tide-H Hour
As the sun sheds his radiant beams
Der the vale; as ne sinks
To his couch in the west.
And over all lends mystical glow.
While the nightingale sings
And the Angelus rings
And the glad waters merriy flow?
AS rest on a slope
Overlooking the west
This beautiful twilight in May.
Across. on the bank
Where the brook ripples by,
can see. as the soft shadows play.
The Vale-o'-the-Lilies.
And there the past hour
I've searched their pure hearts snowy white
The Vallejo -the-Lilies
That watts sweet perfume
As sketch in the fast waning light
They cloak all the brookside
As tho some fair bride
Had flung her soft wedding veil there
As she cast from her heart.
On her glad marriage morn.
All her doubts and all sorrow and care.
And DER all this valley,
Enchanting and cool.
A censer-eloud floats in the air
As tho heavens angels
Had swung il aloft
To make the scene more wondrous fair
And as am musing
And sketching for you
This beautiful Vale-o'-the-West,
can see Just beyond
The golden-tipped towers
OF castles once loved the best:
The Castle-of-hIem'
OF Long-ago- Hall
Those Dreamlands-of-F Fancy. so dear.
And l hear the glad rhyme
OF their bells. as they chime
JoySbells. as they ring true and clear.
But mist comes between me
And this wondrous scene
OF the land of fair Never Again.
And turn from the view
SO alluring and bright
And bring my gaze back TO the glen.
When lol Thro' the mist
There rises CLEAN
OF eolors of every shade
And rainbow Of dew
Now bursts on the view.
Suspended above this fair glade
And "a lean forward
To catch the last CLEAN
Ere the sun sinks to sleep in the west.
The arch Of the bow
Reflects hope. know
And unites me TO one love best.
So, over the bridge
That comes thro' the mist
OF sorrow and longing and pain.
send you this message.
So listen and hear
AS the echoes repeat the refrain
For I'm singing song.
A chanson most sweet.
Ger this Rainbow-of- Promise to you.
And hope comes to me
As il must come to thee
With this message from heavens own blue
And. as the last CLEANS
OF the suns faltring beams
Falls DER this scene leaving my sight
The Vale fades from view
And whisper 10 you
Aloha" my friend, and &c d Night
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
Violin Teacher

Any one desiring to take lessons on
violin can arrange fer same by calling
on the undersigned at Running IS hall or
Browns Opera house on the next two
or three Sundays. Can take a few
more pupils. PETER PETERSON,
325 Ferry st. la Crosse, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
WORLDS PEACE.

Never was boiler mission
intrusted to a nation than that
which devolves on our republic.
Even TO fail in the effort to pre-
serve the worlds peace would
be more glorious than to sue
coed In smaller issues.-Andrew
Carnegie.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
Notice to Delinquent Corporations
STATE OF WISCONSIN.
rlrrA n.-..I.Nr or STATE -

NOTICE TO THE SELLE EXCELSIOR COM,
~ pSny. Viola HE Tate Mercantile Company,
NiroQua: The Vernon County Lumber and Manu-
featuring Company. Ltd. ViroquR.
EoTtcE Is HEREBY given 70 yea. and each Of
yoa. that you have failed 60 Tile IN this Office the
annual report provided for b chapter 562 laws Of
1901.
Now, THEREEoEE in compliance with law. thu
corporate rights and privileges granted to you.
VIII be forfeited Jsnuary I, 1872 providing such
annual report is not lied n this Office prior there
70 and payment made 0f forfeit fee snd costs Of
publication IS therein provided
JAMES A. FREAs. Secretary Of State
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
Please Read

The new labor law prohibits the
working of lady clerks over fifty-five
hours per week and no one day exceed
ing ten hours. To comply with this
law | am obliged to close my store each
evening at six O'Clock except Saturday,
when we will keep open till nine O'Clock.
II. E. ROGERS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
Please Take NOtieel

For the convenience of parties having
any business to transact with me. L viii
have my office for short time with the
John Dawson & Co. Insurance Agency,
located over Bank Of Viroqua.
PHILIP BoUFFLEuR.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
Fine Farm for Sale

One of the best places in Vernon OF
any other county, the old Biddison farm
AZ miles southeast of yirooua. consist
and pasture; running water and wells.
It's a real bargain and no mistake.
Can't tell you all the particulars, but
call on or address
PHILIP BIDoIsoN, viroqua, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26

Nebraska republicans held their state
convention on Tuesday, giving unquali-
fed endorsement to President Taft and
his administration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
roley,s Honey and rar componna

Is effective for coughs and colds in
either children or grown persons. No
opiates, no harmful drugs. In the yell
low package. Refuse substitutes. A..
j. johnson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
CHURCH r~TES

Aid society of Methodist church will
be entertained by Mrs. M. E. Ogden
and Mrs A. E. Smith on Wednesday of
next week.
An ice cream sociable will be given
for the benefit of Rev. Palmetto, in
Springville on Friday evening of this
week.
Communion of the Lord 8 supper will
be celebrated ard members received into
the fellowship of the church, on next
Sunday morning at the Congregational
church. All members of the church are
especially urged to be present; and all
others are, as usual welcome There
will be short address by the pastor.
Synod congregations of West Coon
Prairie and Viroqua will unite in having
mission servI .es at the Synod church
next Sunday, beginning at 1880 a. m.
The sermon will be preached by Rev.
O. H. Smelly of Albert Lea Minnesota.
An offering viii be taken for the Home
Mission Fund of the eastern district of
Synod. Dinner will be served at the
parsonage by the ladies of the church.
and in the afternoon Rev Smelly will
give an address to the young people
especially. A cordial welcome will be
extended to ell.
Preaching on Springville circuit next
D. M, Liberty Pole O'Clock. Sur
day school at Springville at 11:30 a m.
Preaching services at Bishop Branch
every Wednesday night at 8 o'clock.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Meeting of Ladies Aid in the base
ment of the church. Friday afternoon.
Friday, D. M, c. E. business meeting
at VIM. Posts. Sunday, 1890 preach
ing, subject g On the Sea with jesus"
II 80 communion services; II :45 Sunday
School; 2:30 p. m. S. S. teachers meet
ing; p. m. Christian Endeavor; p.
m. preaching, subject, 1.-Two Monu-
ments. /. II. BECKHoLT, Pastor.
Ladies' aid society of the Christian
church will serve ice cream at the
church parlors on Friday evening of
this week.
Brookville aid society will meet with
Mrs. Hobe Swain, Thursday, August
8, for supper. Everybody invited.
Services next Sunday forenoon in
United Lutheran church at Folsom and
young peoples meeting in the afternoon
at the home of Will Everson.
Liberty Pole ladies' aid society of the
United Lutheran church of Folsom will
meet August first, with S. Doe.
Bethany Norwegian congregations
of Whitestown, near Rockton, served
by Rev. C. E. Sybilrud of Westby, will
have an all-day festival or Sunday next,
to which all are cordially invited. The
gathering place is the Sand Hill school
house. Open air services in Norwegian
by the pastor in the forenoon and an
English address by him in the after
noon. The ladies aid win sell lunches
and refreshments for benefit of the
contemplated new church to be built in
the near future.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26

In the State of Texas. last Saturday,
the question of state wide prohibition
was voted upon. The result is yet un-
certain so close was the vote.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
Said or Written to ,hs Censor

]. S. Gibbs, Merino, Colorado: Have
been waiting to see how things were
going to turn outfWith US Oh these big
prairies. 1t has been very hot and dsy
till the l4th. Wegot good rain. Corn
is looking fine now, but is little late.
Late potatoes will be all right, gardens
failure, and so is the small grain.
We are not in that hot wind range or
we would have lost everything. AS it
is it will be very hard for most of the
homesteaders to pull through. We have
fine soil when brought under good
cultivation and is properly handled.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
BRIEr rARM ANp DAIRY ions

Not few farmers residing on mp
lands have been compelled to feed their
dairy cows for some days, and it is
cutting into their stock of feed ex-
peeted to carry them through the win
ter. Many are yet privileged to feed.
where found necessary from their silos,
portions of which were not used during
the winter feeding season. 1t would
appear to be almost necessary for dairy
farmers to provide themselves with
silos.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26

Mrs. H. Bellows, Kalispell, Montana:
Here we are in the beautiful Flat
head Valley, Kalispell. Crops are fine,
also fruit, berries, cherries, gardens.
This week warm through day time,
lovely cool nights; many people coming
in; had delightful trip to Portland then
followed Columbia river TO Spokane.
Drank of the spring at Mount Shasta,
arrived in kslispell on time, just a
little tired. Now we will rest, and a
little later if Mr.. Bellows is able go
down to Frisco again. We left there
wearing our flannels, furs, ond a.s'good
coal fire burning in the CRATE. We miss
Golden Gate Park, lovely place for
rest. F"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
ROUND AND ABOUT US

A Norwalk Star item tells that the
funeral OF Edwin Brey was held at On
tario Sunday forenoon, his death result
ing primarily from an liberated tooth
which affected the brain. Babe" .
ne was Familiarity known, was mem
Der OF the Ontario orchestra and the
base ball team. His de,..h is a severe
shock to his relaf- any friends
1t would 1er hat fire in the Viola
Excelsior r mt as not the result of
spontaneot combustion, as first an
nounced. uagers Of the plant say in
print that tl--y will give the person who
furnishes clew that leads to the ar
rest and conviction of the man who
started the fire $500, and $500 for the
arrest and conviction of the man who
lit their barn on July 10th.
The Boscobel fair association met
with severe loss. A wind storm struck
their grounds, tearing down and COM
pletely ruining the grandstand, and
race horse stables. Loss to the asso-
citation will not be less than 50. 900.
The Camp Douglas Bugle has sounded
its farewell blast, after four months
existence; suspended publication for
lack OF patronage; like many another
newspaper child born into the world
where there was no legitimate excuse
for the borning
At Hillsboro, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. d.
Thompson were reunited in marriage
after separation OF some months.
Justice Roger Williams performed the
ceremony on the 10th instant.
One week ago last Sunday, at Dell
United Brethren church, class of
twenty six, indicated their faith in bet
ter things and took the right of bap-
tism. Services that day were attended
by the largest crowd ever assembled at
the church. Local Pastor Durfee was
assisted by Rev. Becbtoil of Green
county.
On Sunday, the 10th instant, at New
ton, Maud Graham was given an ami
versary party by twenty or more
friends. Among those present were an
uncle from the state Of Oregon, and a
cousin from Minnesota. The reporter
tells of an enjoyable time.
hC NdSlthe VI tic IOduSiuS WGtQS Is
to be urged for two or three very good
reasons-first, to keep them from ma
turing and scattering 5. big crop of seed;
second, to prevent their becoming a
catch for drifting SHOWS and thus a
serious hindrance to winter traffic; and
third, the improved appearance of the
highway from the standpoint of those
who drive over it. While the first two
reasons given are perhaps the most
practical the third is just as important,
for whether they will or not the char
acter, public spirit End enterprise of
the residents of community are very
accurately shown by the care they give
the highways for which they are re-
sponsible.
Saturday evening the lawn of Mr..
end Mrs. John Frieddell at their farm
home, was very pretty scene, lanterns
hanging in the pine trees, while neigh
bors and friends made merry the even
ing hours playing games and visiting.
AT midnight refreshments were served
The occa sion being to celebrate Herm' 8
last birth anniversary before entering
or the old bachelors list. 1t was a
compile tie surprise on Herm, whom it is
Lox l.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26

/. j. Gibbs is having erected on his
farm three miles up the ri er from
Readstown fine large dairy barn and
silo. Mr.. Gibbs is one of our progress
sive and up-to-date farmers and these
new Improvements will materially en-
nance the income from his dairy herd.
remarks the Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
WANT AID. COLUMN

insertions Under this Head 5 Cts
per Line. No AID. Taken for Less
Than IS Cents.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26

w. NJ. Roberts gave the La FARCE
Enterprise the following bee figures,
which are not so bad. One swarm
which he had on the scale during the
hrst six days of July carried in 1872
pounds OF comb honey. Mr.. Roberts
has over ITO colonies and states that he
had other swarms that did still better
than the one he had on the scale.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
For Sale

For SALE:&One and half acre lot
on south Main street at very reason
able price. Apply to L. c. Jacobson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26

For SALE Eight acres of land, 9
room house, good outbuildings. side
walks, cistern, city water inside and
out; crops go with the place. Will take
house and lot in part payment. Betsy
Hauge, Viroqua. 30-2.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26

For SALE-Th old reliable Turkey
Red winter wheat for sale. This wheat
yielded thirty bushels per acre on ny
farm for the last five years. Warranted
clean; will be kept at the new store at
Towerville after August LIST. Price
81. 90 per bushel. Fred c. Turner. Sold
iers Grove, Wis. 30-4.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
For Rent

For RENT-A good dwelling, cor
veniently located. Inquire Of D. Q
Mahoney.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26
Lost and Found

LoST--A pair of gold bowed spec
tacies by Howard Thayer.
STRAYED- From my farm in the
town of jefferson July "a, three heiser
calves. two red about the same siza,
the other some larger. Those knowing
about them please notify Box 4, r. D.
9, Viroqua.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
125.0OO OUT ON THE WATER
Excursion and Ferries Crowded
10 Their Capacity During Day.

Between 10000 and $4,000 persons II was
estimated left the Battery and other land
.ugs Yesterday on excursion boats which
did a rushing business from early morn
until late IN The sizzling eve. and on the
ferries. which carried capacity loads on all
OF their frequent trips There is no nu-
merlcal restriction placed on the crowds
which city f-rryboats NAV stow away on
their spacious decks. and IL there We're IL
is probable that the crowds which each Of
them carried yesterday would have ap-
rroached that limit. for the boats whose
passenger lists are limited hv law carried
the maximum number in practically every
case
AS carly as r O'Clock the tnrongs began
20 seek the breezes which the ocean is sup
posed 20 furnish on the decks Of the city's
pleasure fleet. ana before long everything
that pretended 10 Aoat with any sort OF
safety was putting out into the bay. the
river or anywhere 20 escape the frighttu!
heat that was swallowing UP the shore.
The Iron Steamboat Line was hard pur
90 DO 10 accommodate even the better part
u those who insisted upon reaching the
delights OF Concy Island Dy the water
route. and the Rosedale and John Syl-
rester, which 60 20 hockawav Beach,
made four trips each many on the latter
trips out being forced % content them
selves with single tickets. because those
who held return tickets were already more
than the boats could bring home
Thirty boats is conservative estimate
Of the number that bore the pleasure seek
ers 90 COnrv Island Rockaway. Glen Isle
and sea Gate West Point. up the Sound
up the river. anywhere that a temperature
. a few degrees be found on
the whole the crowds We're out FOR a good
time ana so orderly that no accidents ~
consequence came 20 the notice of the au-
thuTities during the day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
BROOKLYNITES STAY ABE0
Miss Music and Oratory-Falling
Rubber Plant Makes a Noise.

Ach. Himnel, 4 vos hot. ind vier hundret
German singers. already stood united be-
fore the $3.50 worth Of decorations on the
Borough Hall, Brooklyn. ind sang Mein
Alt Kentucky Helm" und 5onntag lists"
While Shannon's I'D Regiment Band-forty
or fifty members strong-sweated and blew
below But the United German Singers
were sustained BY the thought Of the eight
Kegs Of beer and the feed awaiting them
around at Sanzerbund Hall, and the play
ers-weu, maybe they were sustained by
The thought OF the wages awaiting them.
Anyway, nobody among the performers
broke down in the hour ard thirty minutes
required for the programme.
Nobody in the audience broke down
either Why Because there was no audi
ence. 4 handful OF cabbies, taxi drivers
and homeless ones did wander across the
strip OF burning pavement which separates
the Borough Hall steps from the oronze
statue Of Henry Ward Beecher, but you
could not call this an audience, and Bor-
ough President Steers, who was the chair
man Of the meeting. did not consider II
such. either.
It's a pity our American citizens are so
unparriotic as 10 prefer 70 stay n bed
until midday instead OF attending this
celebration he said
Just then the United Singers Won Brook
lyn unanimously and harmon!ously in
sisted Sonntag lists" This means It
is sunday" ana il was.
The celebration was not a great success.
Before the programme began al the seats
We're placed IN the boiling sun on the front
steps. Somebody ordered the people into
the rotunda Of the Borough Hall TIE
chairs had been nicely placed in order n
the relatively cool interior. when Colonel
James D. Bell chairman OF the borough
committee. arrived and ordered everybody
outside again He was the nrst speaker,
our IN the roar OF the holiday trartc his
remarks were not so much lost as annlhI-
lated. he was followed by Mr.. Steers Ed
ward j. Byrne, chief clerk OF the Appel
late Division Of the Supreme Court read
the Declaration OF Independence, anu
Colonel T. Il. Roberts "orated" three-quar-
tiers Of an hour but hnaIly decided ne was
in no way III TO compete with the cars, and
quit
The programme concluded with The
star SpangLed Banner" and everybody
joined tn--the singers. the band and what
the programme called the entire audi
ence."
liz was a safe and sane Fourth in
BROOKLYN. None OF the stores sold ire
works. ana all the police reserves were out
after disturbers Of the peace. Observers
ar various points noted eight loud sounds
during the day. and one was caused oy
rubber plant falling OF front porch at
Bedford avenue and South 4th street
EXERCISES were held n al parts or Crook
1,,,7 from morning Till night. Alter the
gorougn Hall anair, the most important
II,as NE celebration OF the Catholic Benevo-
Ienr Legion. at Prospect Park. Fireworks
were SET of at various central points N
rne evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05

-acr that rho law Of America knew no rich
nor poor.
Near the tablet COMMUNICATING the nat
tie OF Fort Washington. the Washington
Heights celebration Of the nations birth
day was marked oy the raising Of fas
by Mrs Mary 4 Bordenhammer the old
est resident Of that neghborhood and a
member OF the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. In spite Of her eight -sii,
years. Mrs Bordenhanmer didn't meet OF
ask any aid in her task OF tag raising
and while the bugles Of the ID Battery,
y G y 7, sounded a fanfare she slowly
pulled the banner 10 me TOD OF the stan.
AT Bronx Borough Park. Mckinley
Square. Mount Morris Park, Seward Park
and Tompkins Square Pax. as Well as at
scores OF smaller gathering places. eNer-
cises directed by the Fourth CT uly Com
mittee We're held before large audiences.
and at each Of these places also the after
noon and evening were provided for with
band concerts. athletic contests and fire.
works displays. Altogether over i've hun
ored celebrations were provided for by the
Fourth Of July Committee. under the dlrec-
ton Of Herman Ridder, who was chosen
as chairman.
Mrs c. L. Norehouse. whose father-ili-
law served in the Continental Army under
General Washington. read the Declaration
Of Independence a. the historic Block
house in Central Park, as she has done
for the last ten years During that time,
40 % this wear ~ has been her custom 70
conduct exercises ar the Blockhouse ar
sunrise. accompanied by her husband. the
late Or C. L. Morehouse He died last
January. and this year Mrs Morehouse
alone represented the family ar The sunrise
celebration.
At night the civ was illur mated by
hundreds n fireworks displays. also pro
vided for bv the committee Downtown
displays were 10 be seen ar Battery Park
and IN CITY Hall Park. and from those
points northward throughout Manhattan
and the Bronx. and stretching over 70
Prooklvr. Queens and across the bay 20
Richmond. avery available small neigh
borhood park was utilized 10 give the
small-b0v contingent a safe and sane
sight OF the fireworks without which he
would consider the days celebration
punk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
500 GREW INTO $4,000
Public Buildings Erected from Fund
Established 100 Years : %

Goshen, Mass. July Z Special The
Fourth was celebrated a. this lirtle town
to-day by the dedication OF public build
ings erected from a fund Of 800 estab-
ished century ago by an ancestor OF Oar
win r. Ia mes, II. president Of the Brook
Ign Young Republican Club. n View York
City This sum, according 10 the terms
of the will. vas 70 remain intact with
its accunu.ations for one hundred wears.
when il was 70 Re divided equally between
the church and the town. The fund had
reached approximately 500 600 when tie
date Of division was reached, this year.
Darwin r. James. jr.. and an aunt repre-
sentad the testator OF a century ago. The
buildings include a library and town hal
Mr. James is well known FOR his pro-
gressive political views and firm adherence
20 the views Of such leaders as Ex-Governor
Charles z. Hughes OF New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
SAYS DEAD MAN TRIED TO KILL.

Louis Mastropoo charged with the kill
ing OF Paul Capello in a West 18th street
fat on Monday night, told Coroner Holtz-
hauser Yesterday that Capello was one Of
twenty men who lowered themselves into
the Mastropolo far that evening 10 beat
and rob him and his brothers Joseph and
Frank The prisoner insisted that some
one else shot Capello in the melee that en-
sued in the street. Capello. VINO was shot
in the base OF the brain. died without max
ing statement Patrolmsn Bernstein,
who arrested MastropolO after hard
fight said he Frank hand a revolver
10 Louis Mastropolo. VINO fred al Capsllo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
c. p. R. DOESN'T WANT ERIE ROAD

Montreal Quebec. July Sir Thomas
Shaughnessy. president or the Canadian
Pacinc Railway Company. made this state
ment to-day. Neither the Canadian Pa
cine nor any OF It's allied companies mas
ar any time been negotiating for a control
ling interest On or a working arrangement
with the Erie Railroad Companr such
an alliance would not be OF any advantage
10 pithar company