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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-25
PAID OK
W. ?. MORGAN
A. u. CURRY
a L. EAEIlh,ER
On motion Of MIR. Peterson the boart
adiourned till $3.50 Wednesday.
Wednesday, November 20

-.
On motion Of MIR. Peterson the board
adjourned till $3.50 Wednesday.
Wednesday. November 20
called to order at $50, all members
present except Mr.. Tulloch, WAC had
been excused for the rest OF the SEES
sson. Minutes read and approved.
Resolutions of Mr.. Peterson read
and referred to committee on ro2 DIS
and bridges.
Report OF committee on roads and
bridges read and adopted and the or
dinance passed, all voting in the at
frmative, (city and village members.
not voting.l
Your committee to whom was referred the
petition presented BY Mr.. Peterson has had
the same under consideration and respectful
~ recommend that II be granted.
The county board do oraaiu follows: Th1t
there be and IS hereby levied a. IA all "a 10 e
property OF Vernon county he sum OF Sl5g for
The town Of WhigcstoWu for cGnstruct ion OF
two concrete bridges in SECTIONS anG OF said
town - ~ ttCH' charm 1n.
Report o committee GA roads aud
bridges read aud adopted and the or
dinaace passed, all voting in the at
firmative except Lien, Dalton and j.
c. tohns0o
Year committee 10 whom was referred the
peJIuon presented oy flr Conrad nas had the
same Hafer consideration and respectfully
reco mes tEat IL be granted
Tns count, BOARD do ertaiu as follows THAT
there be a0a b HEREBY levied iipuu 81 taS3hls
property u Nettuu cu0att -ae -ltHei ea .3f
the town 81 clinton 90 s-5sls- sa-l town 81 uElQ-
ing $3.50 .rils1 ON tA- ri-.a1 -- raAa
y. WEg15l a,,ll-ln 3allus-at
RepCrt Of committee Oh roads aud
siiaAy7 i-4e a.4-. ae.tl' s-au -isc VI
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-25

On motion of Mr. Kapanke the ma
jority report was adopted, II to y.
MAJORITY REPORT OF COMMITTEE
ON EQUALIZATION.
GENTLEMES Your committee on equalizer
tion beg leave to make the following report
ana would recommend that the real estate and
personal property be assessed as follows in the
several towns. villages and city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-25

SIS for the common schools and $50 for the
village grades. including the assistants in the
high schools. AS long as this difference exists
between the wages Of village and rural dis
trict the villages can and do draw upon the
rural teachers for part Of their supply. This
creates the shortage which must be supplied
with inexperienced teachers At the present
time we have 5 beginners teaching in The
schools. This is the least number we have
had for a good many years.
rFAcHgRs- EXAMINATIONS
Four spring ana two fall teachers exami-
nations were held IN dlferent parts Of the
county. One hundred twenty.Seven appli-
cants wrote al these examinations and one
hundred and ten we're granted certificates
This mum Der, which the training school gradu-
AteS. gave US only four more teachers than We
leeded to I'LL all schools A few of our teach
erS however accepted schools in OIL er parts
and corresponding number came in from
other counties 10 Ill their places
INSTITUTES
Four teachers institutes were held during
the yeaT-at WeStby. Ontario Hillsboro and a
joint institute with Richland county at Viola
These institutes were well attended and good
work was done by both teachers dnd con-
ductoas. The total cost OF these institutes
was slSe.Sl. We now nave ssl5. 60 on hand for
the coming years work
EXAMINATIONS FOR DIPLOMAS
Two diploma examinations were held. one
for the common schools April % and 20. and
one for the state graded schools May 2s and
run uhhuA ca AAt@ ~ puptAS NAoAC
and two hundred and thtrty-Slx we're given
diplomas. This is an increase OF 80 over last
year. Most OF these gradutes are now attend
ing some higher school.
INCREASED CLERICAL WORK
Owing to the increase of clerical work in
ONCE ii has been impossible 10 visit as many
schools as / should like to have done. Besides
the regular correspondence aud teachers ex-
aminations which have not leSseued. there is
the increase diploma work the ordering OF
the library books for the Sc hoOls the monthly
reports TO the Industrial Commission OF all
truancy cases the teachers pension reports.
the annual school board conventions and the
annual report 70 the state superintendent.
which was unusually long and complicated
this year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-25

report for allowance the claims attached in
the amounts and 10 the persons named in the
report OF the district attorney
Gentlemen OF the Board; In compliance
with Law I herewith submit the following re-
port showing the amounts hereinafter stated
opposite the name OF each individual 20 b.
Justly due him in my opinion from the county
All other portions of the attached bills are dis
allowed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-25

y
Deficiency in treasury. 600 90
Misc, iianeOus 10000
A. f. MAY. chairman committee
Report of committee on roads and
bridges read and adopted and the or
dinauce passed all voting in the af-
drmative.
Your committee to whom was referred the
resolution and ordinance presented by Messrs
~hreve and Siloaugh has had the same under
consideration and respectfully recommend
mat the claim be allowed and paid.
Resolved That the sum Of 81 .2ss Il be appro-
prialed for the payment OF the Two grading out
tits purchased in July.
And that the above amount of 81 ssa Il is
hereby levied upon al the taxable property OF
j. T., SHREvR II. SIIlsAuGH, Com.
Report of committee on roads and
bridges read and adopted. On mo.
tion of Mr. Kapanke the resolution
was adopted and the ordinance pass
ed, all voting in affirmative except
Eastman, Oldfield, l. O. Thompson,
Cunningham, WEIGH, Lien, Dalton,
Anderson, J G. Johnson, Schroeder,
Larson and Hamilton-l2
Resolved, That the county superintendent
OF highways, in conjunction with committee
OF this board TO be named. purchase an auto
mobile for the use 81 ne county snnertnfend-
ent OF highways, to better facilitate his inspee-
uon ana examination Of county work ana
comfy highways. to cost not 60 exceed Sd00.
). SL1GGT
The county board Of supervisors of Vernon
county do ordain as follows; That there be
4ud hereby rs iryteu upon asa raNanie ~ 0nertr
Of Vernon county the sum OF $500 TO purchase
an automobile for the county superintendent
" highways. > ~ioGdN
Your committee on roads and bridges to
whom was referred the above resolution and
ordinance has had the same under couSidera-
tiOu and would refer same back without any
recommendation
Report of committee ~ w2ve ard
means read and adopted and the or
dinauce passed, all voting In the af-
irmative.
Your committee on ways and means would
respectfully recommend that the committee
IN public property purchase au Office table for
the county superintendent Office Al cost Of
act TO exceed sig.
rhe board OF supervisors Of Vernon county,
do ordain as follows; That there be and here
by is levied upon all taxable property of said
county the sum of 81 20 purchase an Office Ia
J, q. JOHNSON.
Report OF committee ia claims is a.,
and adopted aud the ordinance pass
ed all voting IN the affirmative.
Resolved That the sum Of s. rs be appronri-
ated for payment Of rent on the machinery
sedoed, that emouut includes freight paid by
machinery company WIN GsPANkE
Your comn1ittec on clainis 10 whom was ne
fCrted the above resolution Of DIT hapaHke
utNC had tine same uGder consideration and
especially recommend los adoption.
Ihr board 81 supervisors OF vccHnn counts
do or9aia: 3hat there bc md hsrepy IS levied
hpon al me taxable pr7per!y Of SAID couuty
The sum OF al.'' Tor vent o. ro2d machinery.
S. stuGeY.
Recess
Report Of committee appointed to
nominate TRAINING school huiIGing
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-25
ing in the affirmative except Lien
Dalton, J. c. johnson and Larson.

The board of supervisors of Vernon county
do ordain as follows: That there be and here
by is levied upon all the taxable property of
Vernon county the following sum to aid the
hereinafter named towns in building the state
aid highways and bridges.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-25

Lar aIge village X, 4. Dalton..... 9. so. 5000
ontario village. Samuel Sloggy.. II. So. $500
keadstown vii, Oscar Anderson. H. ga 3444.
Stoddard vii. John. c. Johnson IL O. 1894
ntoia Vllhi,e ). n Sohroeder-....ll.. IS. A.6S
MesJny village. Soren Larson. II 10 33ea
Niroqua Gay W. |. s Hamilton. IL. q 33Ig
Nlroqua ~, ". Otto Otteson....1i 2 80. IL
Niroqua alty. W. A. +. May......1l.. g. 1919
y. II. otlc1r bus to insane asylum and county
farm Tor members use......,...........S 1850
----..-,..-> 49, =. ,e..4 ~, ior high
way commissioner ................ a47O0s
Resolution Of Mr.. May read aud
ADOPTED unanimously by a standing
vote.
Resolved q'h9i he thanks Of this boara he
rendered 10 G. ,, Eastman chairman fUr me
prompt ana mnartial manner in whtca he
has presb' % over the elaboration OF mis-
body aud 90 llerlie Moore county clerh for
the cficicnt an rapid recording OF the nro-
ceedings and these thanks also extend 70 the
Vce-chal mah. A. =. MAY,
Resolution of Mr., Eastman read
49, c1crteG
whereas, This is the last session OF this
board AT which we will have the advantage OF
the ability and experience OF onr present le-
Ral adtisSt i'tt .. 'iensS oennett, who reiires
after twelve years service. January next. and
Rcsoiyep, una, tins board hereby expresses
Is liahNs ius tno aanncr in which Mr.
3eEnott has performed his duties his uniform
courtesy aud assistance given the individual
sinns:
That we express our appreciation 81 his
cdretulneSs IN preparing contracts Tor public
buildings constructed during his service In
bonding the county. ana in conducting utipa
ton Tor the county throughout thc varions
C0ures % tnc STATE, anu especially "a bringing
success 10 our county IN the VerL0n--Monrne
county litigation by the close vote Of four las
ltccs Tor vernon county aud three justices
Tor Atohfo4 county - tie supreme conrt. thus
mat ing a large saving 20 our taxpayers;
That v extend TO MIR. Bennett onr aest
wishes Tor his future success and the hape
aliG
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-25
Road aid Bridge aid

J. nj. WBLcH. Chairman committee
Ordinance of committee on finance
read and adopted, all voting il the
affirmative.
Your committee on finance respectfully re-
commend the following ordinance and move
ffa a.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-25

Your committee would further report that
they recommend the counting of every major
rdctlon 10 totals as an additional hundred and
dropping all minor fractions in totals
ALEX ruILoCH f. r. NEUMASN
JuSEPH HAuGH FRED VoRRuDEN
BERT CUNHtNGHAG Committee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-25
AFTERNOON SESSION

Reconvened at appointed hour, all
respond except Mr.. Tuiloch. Minutes
of morning session read and approx
ed.
Resolution of Mr. Silbaugh read.
On motion of MIR. Sloggy the resolu-
ton as placed upon it passage. Lost
9 to Is.
Resolved. That the county Superintendent OF
highways d once proceed to TX The Strawn
hill on the county road adjoining the asylum
farm north of Viroqua, at an expense nlt to
exceed $500 That the work be done at once.
g. ma no
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-25

stiAeNtu-
T n. Sine. constable services .-.........s Is
y Doltc 5ns.sre foe -.--.- .-... . %
tito Hill. deputy sheriff fees. $3.50. 7.S7
Roger Williams. justice fees in cases
reported. 49,. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1881
Jack BesSy. witness ices ....---..- l.tc
.ohn Sprague. witness fees. .-....-....-... AN
]. A. BeSsey. constable fees. .....--.-..... ~
.eslie NymAn, wltness-.-......-....-.--.. So
ia Wyman. witness ..-.-............-.... Is
Myrtle Mitchell. witness. -..-.....-...--.-. Is
George Thompson. deputy sheriff. ........ SO
Chas Dolan. witness fees. ............-..- 100
W A. Lewis. JDstice feas. ................... 400
Dr. Cramer. expert testimony and au-
topsy before W. A. Lewis................
chAs Hanson. constable fees. .--. -. 80
W. B. Davis. justice fees. .....-..... -. 66i
f. H. Rogers. constable feeS-.............. 500
w. Z. CARROTS, deputy sheriff. ........... 1900
W. f. Butt. case reported...............- s.i7
John Sakolik. witness fees. ................ SIG
Mary Sakolik .. ....... 49,. ............ 3.is
Joe Sakolik. witness fees. sig
Albert Rynes. witness fees. ................ 3.l2
II. A. Budde. constable fees before J.
]. J. Robinson. justice fees........-. ...-.. 343
Juror coroners inquest. Edw. NJ. COyle.
LIZ, NJ. W. Bier. liz. Louis l.. Ritten-
house. liz. Percy s. Sanford. liz. J. +.
Neefe. liz. G. C. Roberts. i.l3. ........-- 6.T2
Witness. Leonard Sanford. SO. Mrs. Frank
Murray. 50 SAKE Jensen, SO, Mrs. Let
tie Jensen ~. ..-...-.-.- S.o2
Dr.. J. l. Esch. expert testimony. aeath of
Nellie Sanford ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SEQ
o f. Oldenberg, justice fees, ....... 400
J. T. Z ttenhouSe. constable feeS......-... 2,Sa
Frank Cuta. 6.5j
Ed. kumSeg OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. G.gI
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-25

GERLrE MOORE, County Clerk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-25

Respectfully submitted,
Henry l. gardner.
County Supt. of Schools
On motion of Mr.. Nay board adj
journed till p. N.
aEN,rRpNO0N SESSION
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-25

Your eommittee on claims recommend the
and milage of members
The Washington herald., 1912-10-20
GOLF FOR CUBA.

For the first time in history American
residents in Havana are able to indulge
their taste for golf. The Havana
Country Club. occupying twenty five acres
of ground at Marianao, within fifteen
minutes ride of the Havana railway sta
tions, has been opened, and nearly every
American in the Cuban capital is to be
found among the charter members. Except
for baseball and the now nearly obsolete
national game Of Jai-alai the Cubans are
not overfond of outdoor sports. The
Havana Yacht Club, on the beach. or
Playa, at Marianao, is the only outdoor
club which the natives and American
residents have had at their disposal here
tofore; the Americans have used the club
end beach as a convenient place for
swimming and sailing, but as a rule the
natives have confined their use to stand
ing about on the pier or sitting on the
veranda. The establishment of the
country club, which will see its first sea-
son this winter, has aroused great interest.
The grounds reach nearly down to the
beach at the Playa: there are hills and
ravines, with a luxuriant turf, and royal
palms scattered here and there. Making
n drive from underneath tropical
palm is common sight at the Havana
Country Club, but one to be witnessed st
few other spots on the saxth
The Washington herald., 1912-10-20

too. and there is no doubt that Cornell
will be well represented in the full back
position.
The whole team is a powerful ground
gaining aggregation, and when they have
been pounded into a good defensive COM
bination they should fear no one. They
are being taught new football, and i. was
to be expected that they would be little
ragged in the beginning of the season. AL
the time that the squad is having scrim-
IMAGES DIR. Sharpe, Dan" Reed and Ray
Van Orman are drilling the individual
players in the rudiments of the game.
That is why 1 think that by the time
Cornell meets her powerful rivals she will
be their equal in every department of the
game. This is Comell's year to win. Her
coaching staff is efficient, her men have
the proper weight and strength and DR..
Sharpe will put the Sight into them if i,
is lacking.
One thing the forwards do not do is use
their hands and arms. Glance at the line
of any Yale team and You will see every
arm swinging in a puzzling manner. 1t
The Washington herald., 1912-10-20

or pushing opponents aside. DR.. Sharpe
is teaching his men to use their arms and
to swing them. 1t is a great Yale trick,
the swinging of the arms, and one may
frequently hear DIR. Sharpe calling across
the field -
Swing your arms! Swing your arms!
Get them into the play"
DIR. Sharpe is the man on whom Cornell
pins her hopes. There is no individual
player or group of players who stand out
as stars. The Ithacans will depend upon
the team work Of their players rather
than the brilliancy of'any individual, and
'Ar' Sharpe is the man to hammer foot
ball machine out of the Cornell squad
just as a sample Of the kind of spirit he
is developing. one day early in the season
when the squad was suffering from little
case of lethargy some one yelled, just after
a scrimmage. Time out"'
A glance showed DIR. Sharpe what was
the trouble. and he shouted
Time out nothing, Tie your shoes 50
they won't come undone."
He doesn't want his men 20 stop for any
thing while they are on the field. He
wants them all to play like A. p Franklin,
who broke his collarbone in the Colgate
The Washington herald., 1912-10-20
(cppyrieht, 1917, b. tie New Y0k HGah
riGhts rsesEvedl

BY H. M. Snevily.
~ 4 IGH above Cayusa's va
- ters," a. they say in the song
'"The Big Red Team" 4
lighting its 1912 football
battle every day. Cornell. IL
the throes of q slump which has en-
dured for seasons, is fighting to her feet
and it needs only glance to know thai
once she il out Of her blue funk she !,
going to have a mighty powerful puncf
to deliver to her opponents. 1t is on thu
field of practice that football games arr
won and Cornell is fighting her battle
now.
Through all the gloom that has hung
over Cornell football of late, undergrad
yates and alumni see q rainbow Of hope
and the treasure buried at the end of the
rainbow is a victory over the University
Of Pennsylvania. Cornell is ruthlessly
tackling every obstacle that stands be.
tween her and the coveted treasure. and
though it is too early to make predictions,
it is safe to say that Cornelrs chances of
defeating Pennsylvania are better this
year than they have been in recent years.
Every college team has its one big game,
to which all other contests are to a great
degree subordinated. At Cornell the one
big game Of the season is with Pennsyl-
vania. For a score of years these
two teams have been deadly rivals, and
from the first kickoff .Pennsylvania has
been downing the Comedians with con-
sisteney. 1t is not unlikely that the
situation will be reversed this year.
Cornell opened the season with defeat
at the hands of a minor team, Colgate.
At first blush this seems discourax xing, but
the experts are of the opinion that this
little reverse is going to be of almost in
estimable value to the Cornell team. In
the first place, the defeat came at the be-
ginning of season, when the players
were struggling to learn a new system of
football under the tutelaee of Dr.. Sharpe,
who was schooled in football at Yale. The
football which Cornell has played for the
last four years is different from that they
will plav rndor nr Sbsrra
This is one contributing reason for the
defeat by Colgate, but it is no excuse
The Washington herald., 1912-10-20

idea Of football, and he is repeatedly aftel
his defensive ends to close in nearer t.
the tackles.
The ends get well into offensive play.
and are fairly effective in keeping Out
their opponents, and as they will be more
expert at receiving the ball, tackling and
breaking up the plays of the offence by
the end Of the season, they should b.
able to cope with any pair they are pitted
against. 1t will be a fast. slippery man
who can go far after he has received the
ball from a punt with the Cornell ends
after him. If there is any height to the
punt the ends are down under them.
DR.. Sharpe himself has little idea a,
present who will hold down the tackle
positions in the final game of the season
The men who will fight it Cut for the
positions are Munns, Davidson, Wilson
Williamson, Champaign and Zeller. Da
wilson, who played with last years scrubs
probably will be a fixture at left tackle
though it is probable that at least fou,
Of the men will get chances to play in the
big games. Davidson is a big man. His
strength is tremendous and he handles
himself fairly well for man of his size
What he seems to lack most is aggressive
ness. He has to have his face stepped
on a few times before he gets mad. He
impresses one as big, good natured giant
who does not quite realize his own power
and who doesn't want to hurt anybody
Football is q game where every player
expects ~ get hurt When two men
weighing in the neiShborhood Of $50
pounds each crash together at full speed
q little physical discontinue must ensue
It's part of the game, and If a man han.
dies his opponents gently his playing mus,
suffer for it.
This Is no argument for rough play.
Such tactics should not be tolerated for q
moment. 1t simply means that a man in
a football game must take and give hard
knocks. Davidson goes into every play
hard. He has lots of nerve and is not
afraid, but he would be much more, ef-
fsctive II he would get fighting mad. He
plays best when the coaches goad him into
. sort Of fury BY naEging at him OF
roushins him up . little"
Champaign Il = veteran and was more
& ess rsgardsd ~ fixture until DR..
AaEls ssnsvsa him from The tsaiaiaa
The Washington herald., 1912-10-20
NEW YORK, Saturday.

->LW 1onh, ScdtuEudy.
FOR sixteen years Edward Finegal
has been captain of the railroa,
barge Woodmont. and at ninety year
of age declines to be pensioned, sayini
he'll follow his seafaring until the fna
summons.
He has had a most adventurous career
as documents in his possession prove
They consist of honorable discharges
from service afloat and ashore, but al
ways connected with ships and shipping
and the old skipper carries the parch
ments in a wallet with a history of it,
own.
Among the papers are letters from
officials, ship owners, ship masters anG
ships officers expressing admiration o.
the exploits and services of the old salt
! who is now physically fit for a hospita
but defiant as ever. The old man has :
choice nautical vocabulary, which h
acquired as "foremast hand" as boat
swain and as Quartermaster and retained
when in command of sailing ships ant
steamships.
In his cabin Is a rifle and under hi.
pillow q revolver, and the knowledge OF
"Cap'n Eds" possession of these arm.
has had deterring influence upon rivel
pirates and members Of the notoriou,
gas house gang" which for years has
Eaided vessels and piers along the Eas,
River front and of whom even the police
are afraid.
Finegan's wife seafared with him fol
many years and died in hospital an houI
after she was taken of the Woodmonl
four years ago. Since then Finegan has
chosen to dispense with the services of q
mate and lives alone aboard the barge
except for a most ferocious dog and q
parrot that can swear even worse than
the old skipper himself. His pastime is
found in an old fiddle and in making
clocks BY lamplight. One of these clocks
he sold for S37 to coal shoveller. An
other he presented to bride and one he
may not live to complete is intended for
one of his grandchildren.
Finegan was born in county Leith, Ire
land, on St. Patrick's Day ninety years
ago. Of well to do parents, and ran away